Council raises awareness on power seat elevation
By HME News Staff
Updated 9:20 AM CDT, Mon July 25, 2022
WASHINGTON – The National Council on Disability (NCD) will host a virtual public roundtable on Aug. 3 at 1 p.m. EST to promote Medicare coverage of power seat elevation and standing systems, according to NCART. The two-hour roundtable will include perspectives from members of Congress, people with mobility disabilities, clinicians, researchers and others regarding the legal and policy implications of coverage. “This is a very positive development in establishing Medicare coverage for this important technology,” NCART stated in a bulletin. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., will be part of the proceedings, as well as various members of an ITEM Coalition workgroup that includes NCART. CMS has committed to seeking public comments on the ITEM Coalition’s request to reconsider the national coverage determination for mobility assistive equipment to include power seat elevation and power standing systems by August. This 30-day public comment period is the next step in the process of securing Medicare coverage for the technology. Register here for the roundtable.
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