The National Coalition for Assistive & Rehab Technology (NCART) has recapped its 2024 successes while also setting its priorities for 2025. In a Feb. 7 newsletter to members, NCART said, “When NCART was formed, the focus was on federal legislation to protect CRT [Complex Rehab Technology] by keeping it out of competitive bidding. Mission accomplished!…
NCART Recaps 2024 Achievements, Sets Slate for 2025
Connecticut House Passes CRT Wheelchair Repair Bill
The bill headed to Gov. Ned Lamont provides a schedule for timely repairs, while discussing prior authorizations.
Connecticut’s House of Representatives has passed a bill that sets timelines for the repair of Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) wheelchairs. The May 7 passage of the House bill follows the Connecticut Senate’s passage of its own bill on May 2. Senate Bill 308 (SB 308), which is the one that will head to the desk…
Mobility Management Podcast: Getting to the Heart of Wheelchair Repair
The episode features Diane Racicot from National Seating & Mobility and Wayne Grau from NCART.
The latest podcast from Mobility Management tackles the complicated topic of wheelchair repair — what’s working, what’s not working, and possible paths to improvement. Sponsored by National Seating & Mobility (NSM), the episode — “CRT Repair: Resolution, Reform & the Heart of the Matter” — features Diane Racicot, NSM’s VP of Payer Relations, and Wayne…
Top Trends & Headlines for Complex Rehab Technology in 2024
Building on successes and addressing unfinished business.
With every new year come new possibilities, and 2024 seems especially full of promise for Complex Rehab Technology (CRT), which looks to build on a landmark Medicare funding win last year. Still, the year will bring challenges as well, and plenty of unfinished business. Funding for seat elevation gets underway In May 2023, the formal…