The Medicare allowable for seat elevation on a Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) power chair is getting a very modest increase. In a June 25 bulletin, the National Coalition for Assistive & Rehab Technology (NCART) said it had been notified that the allowable for HCPCS code E2298 — Complex rehabilitative power wheelchair accessory, power seat elevation…
CMS Raises CRT Seat Elevation Medicare Allowable by $13.62
ReWalk Robotics Lauds Medicare Allowable for Personal Exoskeletons
The final payment rate affects claims with dates of service on or after April 1.
ReWalk Robotics Ltd. (DBA: Lifeward) is lauding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) decision to provide Medicare coverage for personal exoskeletons. In an April 12 announcement, ReWalk — which manufactures the ReWalk personal exoskeleton and the ReStore Exo-Suit, among other rehabilitation products — said, “The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has officially…
Briefly: Medtrade Announces Attendance; Medicare Seat Elevation Coverage Now in Effect
Featuring Medtrade, NCART, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Medtrade Reports Robust Growth in Dallas Attendance at Medtrade, held March 26-28 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, grew by double digits, event officials said in a March 28 news announcement. “This year’s Medtrade attracted more than 2,300 qualified attendees,” Kerry Tyler, Medtrade’s associate show director, said. “That’s an increase of almost…
CMS to Allow Advance DME Payments Following Change Healthcare Cyberattack
Medicare announcement is an attempt to preserve health cash flows for health-care providers.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will consider advance payments to Part B suppliers experiencing disruption in claims payments after a cyberattack on Change Healthcare in late February. CMS announced the plan to accelerate payments on March 9. On its website, Change Healthcare, part of UnitedHealth Group, said it discovered the cyberattack on…
CMS Confirms Existing Medicare Funding Amounts for Dynamic Backs
The industry argued that dynamic backs are not comparable to wheelchair suspension systems.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has stated that existing Medicare reimbursement for dynamic wheelchair backrests is appropriate based on its analysis. That decision was part of the CMS Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Level II Final Coding, Benefit Category and Payment Determinations, Second Biannual 2023 HCPCS Coding Cycle, released at the…
CMS Issues Final Coding, Benefit Category, Payment Determinations for Seat Elevation
New coding will go into effect in April.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its final coding, benefit category, and payment determinations for seat elevation on power wheelchairs. The determinations were included as part of CMS’s Second Biannual 2023 HCPCS Coding Cycle. CMS said new coding actions would be effective starting April 1, 2024, unless otherwise noted. CRT industry…
CRT Industry Shares Coding Recommendations for Seat Elevation
The need for a separate heavy-duty code was debated at CMS coding meeting.
In a Nov. 30 discussion with officials from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), representatives from the Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) industry made their case for the complexity of power seat elevation and the CRT clients who use it. The forum was the second biannual HCPCS Coding Cycle public meeting, held by CMS…
CMS Announces Preliminary Coding Recommendations for Powered Seat Elevation
Stakeholders are invited to present comments during a Nov. 30 coding meeting.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has revealed its first coding recommendations following its May decision to cover powered seat elevation on power wheelchairs for Medicare beneficiaries. The announcement came as part of CMS’s agenda for its Nov. 30 public meeting on Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes. Waiting for More Info…
CMS Schedules Public Meeting on Seat Elevation Coding
The meeting is also expected to cover reimbursement payments.
NCART has reported that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is ready to talk about the crucial next steps for powered seat elevation coverage. On May 16, CMS announced its decision to cover powered seat elevation on power wheelchairs for Medicare beneficiaries. CMS even went beyond the scope of the original industry request,…