The National Coalition for Assistive & Rehab Technology (NCART) and U.S. Rehab will cohost a Washington, D.C. legislative event on Sept. 24.

In its newsletter issued May 30, NCART described the event as taking place in person and “focusing on educating members of Congress about the current economic issues challenging NCART members as they focus on providing equipment to consumers.”

Among the priorities will be rallying support for H.R. 5371, the Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2023. The bill would establish a path for Medicare beneficiaries to pay out of pocket to upgrade their ultralightweight wheelchair frames to carbon fiber or titanium.

The bill also directs the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to create new HCPCS codes for ultralight wheelchairs, including a separate code for ones that use carbon fiber or titanium frames.

NCART added that additional information about the event would be announced in upcoming weeks.