Newly Enrolled Suppliers Put on Probationary Prior Authorization New durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) providers — or DMEPOS businesses who underwent “certain changes of ownership” on or after Oct. 15 — will be on “probationary prior authorization” for some HCPCS codes, according to an announcement from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…
Briefly: Probationary Prior Authorization for New Suppliers; AI’s Impact on Healthcare Clients
Carbon 3D-Printing Patent Upheld by European Patent Office
The company’s technology is being used to create customized wheelchair cushions, among other healthcare and consumer products.
Carbon’s foundational 3D-printing technology patent has been upheld by the European Patent Office (EPO) following an appeal from one of the company’s competitors. The Sunnyvale, California-based company said in a Sept. 28 announcement that the patent in question is one of Carbon’s “foundational dual-cure patents,” and that the ruling was “upholding the broadest claim of…
Commentary: The Terrible Cost of Keeping People Apart
Disability rights are human rights — and we’re on a slippery slope.
I’m thinking again of a young woman from more than 20 years ago, in my early days of covering Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) for Mobility Management. She was married, the mother of a toddler, going to college, working, driving a wheelchair-accessible van. She used a CRT power wheelchair because she was born with tetra-amelia, the…
Texas v. Kennedy: Court Removes Community Integration Provisions from HHS Regulations
The district court decision follows June’s Department of Justice notice that called the Olmstead decision “not enforceable.”
A United States District Court has vacated several provisions related to community integration for people with disabilities. The U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, Lubbock Division — in the State of Texas, et al, vs. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. case — said in its Sept. 23 judgment that it vacated several provisions of the…
Rehab Medical Taps Jason Foggiano to Be New COO
The new chief operating officer is a healthcare industry veteran.
Rehab Medical has named Jason Foggiano to be its new chief operating officer. In a Sept. 16 news announcement, the Indianapolis-based Complex Rehab Technology provider described Foggiano as a healthcare industry veteran who “spent more than half of his career at American Specialty Health, where he served as senior vice president of operations before advancing…
Curtiss-Wright Introduces R-Net ISM2 for Complex Seating
The system provides control of up to 14 actuators for power chair riders.
Curtiss-Wright has launched the R-Net ISM2 system, described as “a next-generation platform for complex seating control on medical mobility rehabilitation power chairs.” The new ISM2 series, Curtiss-Wright added in a Sept. 22 announcement, “provides industry-leading control of up to 14 actuators through a range of slimline two-, four- and six-channel modules. Its compact size gives…
Permobil Introduces Compact MWD Power Wheelchair at REHACARE
The M4 Nexa has seat widths starting at 12 inches (30 cm).
Permobil has introduced an all-new, compact mid-wheel-drive power wheelchair at the REHACARE rehabilitation trade fair in Düsseldorf. The M4 Nexa was “designed to accommodate a broader range of users, including smaller individuals, while delivering exceptional maneuverability, intelligent connectivity, and greater access to everyday life without compromising the advanced seating functions they depend on,” Permobil said…
K0005 Update: Accessories Excluded from October Prior Authorization Policy
Medicare claims for ultralightweight wheelchairs with service dates of Oct. 28 or later will require prior authorization.
Medicare’s upcoming prior authorization requirement for ultralightweight manual wheelchairs applies only to the base HCPCS code (K0005) and not to wheelchair seat cushions, back supports or any other accessories. That clarification was provided to Mobility Management by representatives from U.S. Rehab, ACU-Serve, and the National Coalition for Assistive & Rehabilitation Technology (NCART). While the K0005…
Voting for the Mobility Management Product of the Year Awards Closes September 30
Cast your votes for your favorite products, solutions, and technologies by September 30
Voting for the Mobility Management (MM) Product of the Year Awards closes September 30, 2026 at 11:59pm CDT. Instructions for Voting: Go to the MM Product of the Year Awards site at https://poyawards.mobilitymgmt.com/. Download the Nominee eBook to review all entries. Click on the any of the eBook’s “Vote Here” links to access the official…
SpinLife Launches National Franchise Program for Retail Mobility, DME
Franchisees will be supported by Hanger Numotion’s national resources.
SpinLife, the longtime direct-to-consumer retailer of mobility equipment, home accessibility products, and other durable medical equipment, has launched a national franchise program, “creating new opportunities for entrepreneurs to join its growing omni-channel ecosystem and help more customers live independently,” the brand said in a Sept. 15 announcement. Numotion acquired SpinLife in July 2021. Numotion was…