Tag: Complex Rehab
Coverage, reform, technology among drivers of CRT
December 18, 2024Tracy Orzel
The push for better coverage in complex rehab continues to reshape the landscape, with experts highlighting key wins—most notably, securing funding for power seat elevation—and ongoing challenges as 2025 unfolds.
“Funding for power seat elevation definitely has been a huge win for the industry and the clients receiving this function on their power mobility devices,” said Jay Brislin, vice president of Quantum Rehab. “The amount of increased independence, social...
Mobility industry readies to convene at ISS
December 11, 2024Liz Beaulieu, Editor
PITTSBURGH – The upcoming International Seating Symposium will feature longer and uninterrupted blocks of exhibit hall time, a Hands-On Zone for demoing equipment in real-life environments and a more diverse education program, organizers say.
Hours for the exhibit hall, which will span some 100,000 square feet and feature about 100 exhibitors, will include large blocks from 11:30 to 3:30 on March 20 and 11:30 to 2:30 on March 21.
“The nature of the convention center...
Rehab Medical taps UHC exec for new role
December 10, 2024HME News Staff
INDIANAPOLIS – Rehab Medical has appointed Michael Farrell to the newly created position of vice president of regulatory and funding. With nearly two decades of health care experience, Farrell has worked as a compliance consultant for various providers and previously served as vice president of revenue cycle management for UnitedHealthcare (UHC) and Optum. “I’ve been in the health care industry 15 years, providing operational guidance so facilities could build solid teams and implement...
Clinician Task Force names new leader
December 10, 2024HME News Staff
YARMOUTH, Maine – The Clinician Task Force will have a new executive director, Tamara Kittelson, starting in January 2025. Kittelson is an occupational therapist, RESNA-certified ATP/SMS and ISWP-certified intermediate wheelchair provider who has worked in the complex rehab industry for 39 years. She founded Posture 24/7 and Eleanore’s Project, promoting 24-hour posture care management and appropriate seating and wheeled mobility provision in low resource settings, and has presented and...
Rehab Medical named 2024 HME Provider of the Year
October 23, 2024HME News Staff
YARMOUTH, Maine – Rehab Medical, a provider of custom mobility products based in Indianapolis, was named the 2024 HME Provider of the Year at the HME News Business Summit in Portland, Maine, on Tuesday night.
As part of the HME Excellence Awards hosted by HME News and sponsored by ACU-Serve, Rehab Medical completed an initial application and a finalist application, providing information on its financials, quality controls, staffing and community involvement.
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Numotion settles FCA allegations
August 27, 2024HME News Staff
PHOENIX – United Seating and Mobility, d/b/a Numotion, has agreed to pay $13.5 million to resolve allegations that the company violated the federal False Claims Act.
The settlement resolves allegations by the United States that Numotion submitted false claims to Medicare and other federal health care programs for custom wheelchairs and wheelchair parts. According to the allegations, the claims were false because they were based on patient evaluations that were unlawfully authored,...
Study emphasizes importance of proper mobility devices
August 20, 2024HME News Staff
PITTSBURGH – Clinical investigators from the University of Pittsburgh and the Medical University of South Carolina recently published a study that shows different types of mobility devices and certain characteristics of people with limited mobility are associated with reported falls.
The study, published in the journal Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, and based on an analysis of more than 11,000 deidentified cases from the Functional Mobility Assessment and Uniform...
Rehab Medical makes list based on 95% growth
August 15, 2024HME News Staff
INDIANAPOLIS – Rehab Medical has been included on the 2024 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in the country for the third time. The company says it has grown 95% over the last three years under the leadership of CEO Patrick McGinley, who was named Midwest Entrepreneur of the Year in 2022. “When your vision is to be the leader in complex rehab technology, you’d better have the best team,” said Jason Carney, vice president of human resources for Rehab Medical....
Rehab Medical adds office in Houston
August 12, 2024HME News Staff
INDIANAPOLIS – Rehab Medical is adding a new office in Houston to offer residents in the eastern and central regions of Texas access to the company’s specialized mobility services. Rehab Medical already has offices in Austin, Dallas and San Antonio. “The addition of our Houston location continues the strong trend of growth throughout the state of Texas,” said Kenneth Flaming, Rehab Medical’s regional vice president of sales. “We've seen tremendous success serving...
Senators push CMS to cover standing systems
August 12, 2024HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Bob Casey, D-Pa., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., are calling on CMS to extend Medicare coverage to standing systems embedded in power wheelchairs. The Aug. 9 bi-partisan letter comes after the senators successfully pushed the agency to extend Medicare coverage to seated elevation systems last year. “These [standing] systems enable users to achieve a standing position, which can greatly enhance their independence, improve metabolic functions,...