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Reimbursement for bariatric systems takes hit

by: 
Elizabeth Deprey
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05/24/2013
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Mobility

WASHINGTON – Medicare has changed its policy article for wheelchair options and accessories, and providers who offer bariatric tilts should take notice. 

CMS redistributes K9 equipment

Change leaves some without proper coverage
 by: 
Elizabeth Deprey
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05/24/2013
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Mobility

WASHINGTON – Stakeholders feel that the assortment of manual wheelchairs and bases previously included in the K0009 code doesn’t fit well in other codes, but CMS disagrees.

Demo needs tweaks

by: 
Elizabeth Deprey
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05/24/2013
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Mobility

The PMD demo could work in other states, say stakeholders—if a few key changes are made. 

Lawsuit alleges breach of duty

by: 
Elizabeth Deprey
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05/24/2013
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Mobility

A lawsuit against The Scooter Store founder Doug Harrison and others who managed the company’s employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) could end in a settlement, says the attorney representing the plaintiffs. 

Cortec Group corners ramp, lift market

by: 
HME News Staff
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05/24/2013
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Mobility

NEW YORK – Cortec Group, a New York-based private equity firm, now owns both a manufacturer and a provider of ramps, lifts and other mobility equipment.

Behind the scenes

CRT stakeholders off and running with companion bills
 by: 
Elizabeth Deprey
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05/17/2013
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Mobility

WASHINGTON – Tenacious efforts by providers, consumers and manufacturers led to last week’s introduction of a bipartisan Senate bill that would create a separate benefit for complex rehab, stakeholders say.

Senators introduce CRT bill

by: 
HME News Staff
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05/16/2013
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Mobility

WASHINGTON – Industry stakeholders now have bills in both the House of Representatives and the Senate to create a separate benefit for complex rehab technology (CRT).

Filling the void left by The Scooter Store

by: 
Elizabeth Deprey
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05/10/2013
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Mobility

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – When The Scooter Store, the industry’s largest provider of power mobility devices, is wounded, what does it mean for those providers left standing?

CMS on PMD demo: Denials increase, spending drops

by: 
Elizabeth Deprey
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05/03/2013
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Mobility

WASHINGTON – Stakeholders say CMS’s recent update on the PMD demo doesn’t paint the whole picture.

Update on PMD demo: Spending drops 50%

by: 
HME News Staff
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04/30/2013
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Mobility

BALTIMORE – Spending on power mobility devices (PMDs) has taken a nosedive ever since CMS implemented a demonstration project that requires providers to submit prior authorization requests before supplying equipment.

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