A policy change from the Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MACs) will make it easier for a Medicare beneficiary to obtain a replacement wheelchair when the manufacturer of the wheelchair has gone out of business and there are no replacement parts — from either the original manufacturer or from aftermarket manufacturers — to…
Upcoming DME MAC Policy Change Will Facilitate Wheelchair Replacement
Briefly: Roll on Capitol Hill Priorities Set; RESNA to Host Free ATP Certification Pop-Up
Featuring United Spinal Association and RESNA.
United Spinal Announces Priorities for Roll on Capitol Hill United Spinal Association has announced its priority issues for next month’s virtual Roll on Capitol Hill. In a May 21 bulletin, United Spinal said Roll on Capitol Hill advocates would focus on wheelchair service and repair reform to “reduce extensive repair delays”; legislation that would improve…
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…
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…
Briefly: Motion to Host Wheelchair Service Days; United Spinal’s Giving Week Now in Progress
Featuring Motion and United Spinal Association.
Motion to Host Preventative Maintenance Days for Wheelchair Clients Motion is hosting two Preventative Maintenance Days to provide wheelchair checkups for its clients. “Motion strives to ensure we are doing all that we can to keep our clients safe, minimize future urgent service requests, and maintain manufacturer safety standards,” the provider formerly known as Motion…
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…
Commentary: The Painful Complexity of Wheelchair Repair
The ultimate resolution will likely require many interwoven strategies.
I think everyone familiar with the state of Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) wheelchair repair would agree the system is broken. The repair process for medically necessary seating and mobility equipment can be achingly slow and tangled in red tape, with good intentions crashing up against reality. CRT stakeholders —consumers and their families, clinicians, referral sources,…