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Rehab stakeholders have an ear with CMS

 by: 
Elizabeth Deprey
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10/06/2011
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Mobility

BALTIMORE – Rehab stakeholders last week had their second meeting in two months with CMS officials to discuss their concerns with Round 2 of competitive bidding.

Group works to advance CRT

 by: 
Elizabeth Deprey
  - 
10/05/2011
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Mobility

BETHESDA, Md. - Stakeholders will soon have two more official documents to support the importance of complex rehab technology (CRT) and, hopefully, to lend weight to a separate benefit bill.

Providing in rural areas: technology provides solutions

 by: 
Elizabeth Deprey
  - 
09/25/2011
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Mobility

Mark Schmeler at the University of Pittsburgh says that caring for patients in rural areas is a challenge for healthcare providers of all stripes.

NRRTS to change its communication strategy

 by: 
Elizabeth Deprey
  - 
09/25/2011
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Mobility

WALSENBURG, Colo. - A recent survey of both NRRTS registrants and "Friends of NRRTS" offered few surprises to Executive Director Simon Margolis.

'Jump through every hoop' because prepay reviews may be inevitable

 by: 
Elizabeth Deprey
  - 
09/21/2011
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Mobility

ATG Rehab sends ATP to southeast Alaska

 by: 
Elizabeth Deprey
  - 
09/12/2011
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Mobility

PRINCE OF WALES, Alaska - A recent 1,351-mile trek into southeastern Alaska highlighted the difficulties mobility providers face in serving rural markets.

Rehab stakeholders know the score

 by: 
Elizabeth Deprey
  - 
09/01/2011
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Mobility

WASHINGTON - Stakeholders now have a better idea what it would cost to create a separate benefit for complex rehab.

Prepay reviews gain traction

 by: 
Elizabeth Deprey
  - 
08/25/2011
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Mobility

WASHINGTON - If power wheelchairs get put on prepay review, an overwhelming majority of mobility providers would stop providing the equipment, according to a new survey by The VGM Group's U.S. Rehab.

Briefs: USM cracks Texas market in June, acquires CKM in July

 by: 
HME News Staff
  - 
08/25/2011
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Mobility

ST. LOUIS - United Seating and Mobility (USM) announced June 30 that it has finalized a deal with Rehab Specialties to acquire its complex mobility business. The addition of Rehab Specialties brings USM into Texas for the first time.

NCART, rehab providers keep an eye on Medicaid

 by: 
Elizabeth Deprey
  - 
08/25/2011
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Mobility

ST. LOUIS - The second NCART National Medicaid Summit is set for Nov. 30-Dec. 1, and Executive Director Don Clayback can't wait to show attendees what he's been up to since last year.

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