Bipartisan group is asking the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to review its controversial in-the-home mobility policy.
NRRTS Introduces CRT Service Practice Guidelines
The guidelines describe a multi-faceted approach involving wheelchair providers, clinicians, consumers, manufacturers, and payers.
H.R. 5371 to Create Path to Titanium, Carbon Fiber Upgrades
New bill would apply to Medicare beneficiaries who want upgraded ultralightweight wheelchair frames.
Briefly: Seat Elevation Update, This Month’s Industry Webinar, & a Wheelchair User Wins a Backyard Makeover
Featuring NCART, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, NRRTS, the Clinician Task Force, U.S. Rehab, and Bobcat.
NCART Urges Reimbursement Raise for Medicaid CRT
Medicaid funding is not keeping pace with rising costs for fuel, shipping, and business operations, association says.
AMA: Caution Needed When AI Makes Prior Authorization Decisions
The American Medical Association’s new policy calls for human involvement when AI says care is to be denied.
ALS Association & AAHomecare Protest Ventilator Denials
Some Medicare Advantage Plans are denying non-invasive vents at dangerously high rates.
Podcast: Balancing Power Wheelchair Innovation & Real-World Funding
Bret Tracy and Josh Haynes from Merits Health Products discuss stakeholder priorities and their impact on design.
Mobility Management Power Wheelchair Edition Now Available for Download
Stories include how the seemingly inside-out world of funding impacts power wheelchair design.
Alexis Ward to Join AAHomecare in June
CRT policy/funding expert brings years of experience in working with Medicaid and managed care organizations.