Power wheelchair drive-wheel configuration can have an enormous impact on the power chair rider’s overall mobility experience, from ease of maneuverability in tighter spaces to the ability to access a range of indoor and outdoor environments. In Mobility Management’s latest podcast, John Domanick, Merits USA’s vice president of sales, discusses the importance of drive-wheel configuration…
Mobility Management Podcast: Drive-Wheel Configurations & Merits USA’s New AXCEL FWD Line
Mobility Management Announces 2024 Mobility Product Award Winners
This year’s winners came from the pediatric, adult, power and manual wheelchair and seating segments.
Mobility Management has announced the winners of the publication’s 2024 Mobility Product Awards. Mobility Management Editor in Chief Laurie Watanabe said of this year’s entries, “Once again, Mobility Management is honored to recognize these companies for their extraordinary technology on behalf of people with disabilities. These award-winning seating, mobility, and accessibility equipment and services demonstrate…
Pride Mobility Launches Jazzy Ultra Light Folding Power Wheelchair
The new power chair was designed to be easily transportable.
Pride Mobility’s newest transportable power wheelchair weighs just 33 lbs. without its battery. The foldable Jazzy Ultra Light has an all carbon-fiber frame “durable enough to withstand all your customers’ travels, but light enough to make every trip a cool breeze, whether through airports, on cruise ships, or just around the block,” Pride said in…
Quantum Introduces Outback All-Terrain Power Wheelchair
The 4x4 power chair can use captain-style or powered seating.
Quantum’s new 4×4 power wheelchair was designed to take on the wild and wonderful outdoors. In an Oct. 15 press release, Quantum introduced the Outback all-terrain power chair, developed in collaboration with the manufacturer’s Australian subsidiary. “Crafted for those who dare to defy conventional limits, this rugged 4-wheel independent motor mobility solution promises to expand…
Review: Webinar Compares Brain-Computer Interface Technologies, Predicts Timelines for Success
BCI technology could be used to control wheelchairs, exoskeletons and prosthetics.
Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology is already turning science-fiction concepts into everyday realities. But there are many different “mind control” approaches, with different goals and applications, and differing levels of invasiveness for the components that interact with the user’s brain. IDTechEx, an independent research firm focusing on emerging tech and related markets, took a deeper dive…
Clinician Task Force Survey Focuses on Medicare Advantage Access
The CTF is asking for providers to track and report PWC claims sent to Medicare Advantage plans.
The Clinician Task Force (CTF) is using a survey to collect information on Medicare Advantage (MA) plans in an effort to better understand MA plans’ denials of power wheelchair claims. After entering contact information, survey participants are asked which MA plans they work with. Then participants are asked why they have decided not to work…
Commentary: Once Again, Wheelchairs Considered Second-Class Solutions
Medicare is now funding personal exoskeletons. But what’s so wrong about rolling?
In April, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Medicare coverage for personal exoskeletons. ReWalk (DBA: Lifeward), an exoskeleton manufacturer, praised the decision: “The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has officially revised its April 2024 Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) fee schedule to include a final lump-sum Medicare purchase…
Tennessee House and Senate Pass CRT Preventive Maintenance Bill
The new legislation also addresses consumers’ right to repair and providers’ service requirements.
The Tennessee House of Representatives has unanimously passed HB 2147, a bill governing maintenance and repair policies for Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) wheelchairs. An April 25 bulletin from the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) noted that the House’s passage clears the way for Gov. Bill Lee to sign the measure into law. AAHomecare added that…
Commentary: Barbie Reigns, Seat Elevation Coverage Intrigues in Q1
Reviewing Mobility Management’s most-read stories this quarter.
The most-read Mobility Management story of Q1 2024 was bright pink and purple. Barbie Goes to Seating Clinic, published Jan. 23, was inspired by Lauren Rosen, PT, MPT, MSMS, ATP/SMS, program coordinator at the Motion Analysis Center, St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital of Tampa (Fla.). Lauren passionately advocates for independent mobility for young children, which is…
Numotion, United Spinal Collaborate with United Airlines on Wheelchair Fit Tool
Wheelchair riders can check a flight’s ability to accommodate their mobility devices.
A new tool on the United Airlines app that helps wheelchair riders to find flights that best fit their mobility devices is the result of a collaboration among the airlines, Numotion and United Spinal Association. “United Airlines has launched a new digital tool on its app and united.com that makes it easier for customers who…