CMS Adds Inclusion Body Myositis ICD-10 Code for Seating Considerations The National Coalition for Assistive & Rehab Technology (NCART) has reported that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has added the ICD-10 code for inclusion body myositis (G72.41) to the Group 2 and Group 4 lists for consideration for a skin protection and/or…
Briefly: CMS Adds Inclusion Body Myositis to Seating Consideration List; Nonprofit Debuts Caregiver Website
Briefly: NCART Adds State Data Resources; NMEDA Welcomes 2024 Hall of Fame Inductees
Featuring the National Coalition for Assistive & Rehab Technology, U.S. Rehab, the Centers for Disease Control, and the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association.
NCART Adds State-Specific Advocacy Info to Website The National Coalition for Assistive & Rehab Technology (NCART) has added state-specific Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) information to its website. Using information from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), NCART and U.S. Rehab’s single-page state resources list the diagnoses typically requiring CRT, as well as CRT services —…
NCART Shares Updated Wheeled Mobility and Seating Evaluation Form
The new evaluation tool includes “a clear delineation” of the work done by suppliers and clinicians.
The Wheeled Mobility and Seating Evaluation tool used for years by many seating clinicians has been updated for 2024 and is being shared by the National Coalition for Assistive & Rehab Technology (NCART). In an Oct. 16 bulletin to Complex Rehab Technology professionals, NCART said, “This updated version includes additional evaluation and justification information that…
Senate Companion Bill Introduced for Ultralightweight Frame Upgrade
S. 5154, like its House counterpart, would be budget neutral for taxpayers, NCART said.
A companion bill to H.R. 5371 — the Choices for Increased Mobility Act, which would provide a path for Medicare beneficiaries to upgrade their ultralightweight wheelchair frames — has been introduced in the Senate. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) introduced S. 5154 on Sept. 24, the day of the legislative fly-in…
NCART Announces Board of Directors Changes, Expansion
Mickae Lee is the new board president for the National Coalition for Assistive & Rehab Technology.
The National Coalition for Assistive & Rehab Technology (NCART) is making changes to its board of directors. In an Aug. 28 news announcement, NCART said Mickae Lee has joined the executive committee of the organization’s board of directors, and is the board’s new president. Larry Jackson, president of Sunrise Medical North America, has also joined…
Advocates to Lobby for H.R. 5371 at Two September Fly-Ins
Both legislative events will focus on ultralightweight frame upgrades for Medicare beneficiaries.
Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) stakeholders will focus on building Congressional support for H.R. 5371, the Choices for Increased Mobility Act, at two Washington, D.C., fly-ins in September. The Sept. 9-10 legislative event is being led by the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare). The Sept. 24 fly-in is being hosted by the National Coalition for Assistive…
NCART Announces Appeal of Medicare CRT Seat Elevation Allowable
In June, CMS increased the allowable by $13.62.
The National Coalition for Assistive & Rehab Technology (NCART) is appealing the latest Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) allowable decision for seat elevation on Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) power wheelchairs. In a July 17 bulletin, NCART said it had submitted a HCPCS coding application “to formally appeal” the CMS decision to increase that…
CMS Raises CRT Seat Elevation Medicare Allowable by $13.62
Joel Kaiser, director of the division of DMEPOS policy, responded to NCART’s recalculation request.
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…
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…
NCART, US Rehab Set Sept. 24 Fly-In Date
The in-person event in Washington, D.C., will rally support for Complex Rehab Technology issues.
The National Coalition for Assistive & Rehab Technology (NCART) and U.S. Rehab will cohost a Washington, D.C. legislative event on Sept. 24. In its newsletter issued May 30, NCART described the event as taking place in person and “focusing on educating members of Congress about the current economic issues challenging NCART members as they focus…