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Senators introduce accessories bill

by: 
HME News Staff
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04/30/2019
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Mobility

WASHINGTON – Sens. Bob Casey, D-Pa., and Rob Portman, R-Ohio, on April 29 introduced a bill to provide relief for complex rehab wheelchairs and accessories, according to NCART.

NRRTS, CTF push local advocacy

by: 
Tracy Orzel
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04/29/2019
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Mobility

LUBBOCK, Texas, and ARLINGTON, Va. — NRRTS and the Clinician Task Force (CTF) are collaborating on a pilot program that encourages suppliers, clinicians and consumers to team up and increase awareness of complex rehab at the local level.

RESNA: Part of something bigger

by: 
Liz Beaulieu
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04/29/2019
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Mobility

TORONTO – RESNA’s annual conference will be part of RehabWeek this year.

RESNA will be one of six organizations holding its conference as part of the event, June 24-28 in Toronto.

Accessories bill back in play

by: 
Liz Beaulieu
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04/19/2019
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Mobility

WASHINGTON – A bill that would suspend competitive bidding pricing for accessories for complex rehab manual wheelchairs for 18 months is back on the books in the House of Representatives.

Accessories bill re-introduced in House

by: 
HME News Staff
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04/15/2019
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Mobility

WASHINGTON – Reps. John Larson, D-Conn., and Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., have re-introduced a bill that would permanently exempt complex rehab manual wheelchairs from Medicare’s competitive bidding program and would stop the agency from applying bid-related payment rates to accessories for those wheelchairs for 18 months.

Complex rehab: Holding MCOs legally accountable

by: 
Liz Beaulieu
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04/05/2019
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Mobility

BUFFALO, N.Y. – NCART and Neighborhood Legal Services, a nonprofit that provides free legal services to people with low income and people with disabilities, are teaming up on a new effort to call out managed care organizations for their failures to follow Medicaid policies.

NSM doubles down on Canada

by: 
HME News Staff
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04/05/2019
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Mobility

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – National Seating & Mobility has made a second acquisition in Canada.

Stakeholders take ‘proactive’ approach to CRT recognition

by: 
Liz Beaulieu
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03/22/2019
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Mobility

WASHINGTON – Ongoing efforts to get Medicaid programs across the country to recognize complex rehab technology got a boost last month when AAHomecare announced it had contracted with Bridge Public Affairs.

Tenn. CRT bill heads to governor’s desk

by: 
HME News Staff
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03/19/2019
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Mobility

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee State Legislature has enacted legislation to create a “separate benefit” category for complex rehab technology.

Tech permeates NSM Symposium

by: 
Liz Beaulieu
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03/15/2019
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Mobility

ORLANDO, Fla. – National Seating & Mobility automated its benefits and eligibility process last year, helping to increase its funding efficiency by 15% and reduce its funding cycle time by 10% in 2018, says CEO Bill Mixon.

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