Tag: Hoveround
Hoveround eyes complex rehab
April 3, 2024HME News Staff
BRADENTON, Fla. – Hoveround has launched Hoveround Mobility Solutions, allowing the well-known name in standard mobility devices to expand into complex rehab technology, and positioning it to become a major player in that largely consolidated market.
Leading the new venture is Adam Frerichs, CEO of Hoveround, who also leads MedSupply, a provider based in California that made a similar move in 2021, launching MedSupply Mobility Solutions.
“With Hoveround, the company...
In brief: Trace recruits Geffert, Hoveround adds CRT, Joel Marx named Champion
March 22, 2024HME News Staff
WHITMORE LAKE, Mich. – Trace Medical, a provider of ventilation rentals and biomedical services, has appointed Clint Geffert, formerly of VGM & Associates, as its chief growth officer.
“We are excited to have Clint join the Trace team,” said Greg Apostolou, CEO. “His contribution to the HME industry has been nothing short of amazing, and his experience and industry-reach align well with our strategic growth plans.”
“Clint’s industry experience...
Hoveround absent from re-compete
May 20, 2016Tracy Orzel
SARASOTA, Fla. - As industry stakeholders continue to pore over the list of Round 2 re-compete contract suppliers, one well-known name missing from the list is Hoveround.
In previous rounds of the program, the provider accepted multiple contracts for standard wheelchairs, including contracts in 85% of the competitive bidding areas in the original Round 2; and contracts in all of the Round 1 re-compete areas.
The low reimbursement rates in the Round 2 re-compete—on average, mobility providers...
In brief: Bid bill to drop this week, House committee launches inquiry into prosthetic changes
May 6, 2016HME News Staff
The “Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act of 2016” will join a bill already introduced in the Senate that also seeks to push back the date of the cuts, which will usher in reimbursement based 100% on the competitive bidding program, from July 1, 2016, to Oct. 1, 2017.
Unlike S. 2736, however, the House bill does not seek to speed up plans to limit federal Medicaid reimbursement for DME to Medicare reimbursement as a “pay for.” A draft of the bill states: “This...
Hoveround simplifies doctor-patient interactions
May 5, 2016HME News Staff
SARASOTA, Fla. - Hoveround has introduced a comprehensive kit for physicians to make it easier for them to identify and gather essential information about a patient during an examination. The kit's documentation, charts and checklist also help ensure insurance requirements are properly evaluated and assessed during the examination. “Fitting a Hoveround power chair to a patient's specifications is an important step in maintaining their comfort and well-being,” said Tom Kruse, founder and...
Reporter's notebook: Year in review: Accessories, Hoveround
January 22, 2016Tracy Orzel
YARMOUTH, Maine - 2015 was a stressful year for mobility providers, particularly when it came to getting reimbursed.Stakeholders were flabbergasted in late December 2014 when CMS released an FAQ indicating that competitive bid rates for standard wheelchair accessories would be applied to complex rehab wheelchair accessories as part of the national roll out (“CMS stuns with stance on accessories”).Even after 101 members of Congress signed a letter asking CMS to reverse its decision, the...
Providers react to Hoveround audit
December 18, 2015Tracy Orzel
YARMOUTH, Maine - Mobility providers aren't surprised by the Office of Inspector General's call for Hoveround to pay back the federal government $27 million, they say.After auditing 200 randomly selected Hoveround claims for PMDs from 2010, the OIG found that 154 did not meet Medicare reimbursement requirements.“I'm in rural North Dakota and I've come across many beneficiaries that have a power wheelchair from Hoveround or The Scooter Store in their garage, closet or spare bedroom that they've...
Changing PMD rules create moving target
December 11, 2015Tracy Orzel
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Office of Inspector General's recent audit of mobility giant Hoveround raises questions about how the agency applies standards and extrapolates overpayment amounts.
Out of a sample of 200 randomly selected Hoveround claims for PMDs from 2010, the OIG found 154 did not meet Medicare requirements. Of those, the agency says 144 did not meet medical necessity requirements and 10 had incomplete documentation.
But Hoveround argues the OIG applied incorrect standards and is...
In brief: OIG targets Hoveround, CMS to revise fee schedule
December 4, 2015HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - The Office of Inspector General (OIG) wants Hoveround to pay back the federal government $27 million for power mobility devices that it says do not meet Medicare reimbursement requirements.The OIG audited claims for 200 randomly selected beneficiaries who received PMDs from the direct-to-consumer manufacturer in 2010 and found 154 did not meet Medicare requirements. Of those, 144 did not meet medical necessity requirements and 10 had incomplete documentation, according to the agency's...
OIG to Hoveround: Pay back $27 million
December 4, 2015HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - The Office of Inspector General (OIG) wants Hoveround to pay back the federal government $27 million for power mobility devices that it says do not meet Medicare reimbursement requirements.The OIG audited claims for 200 randomly selected beneficiaries who received PMDs from the direct-to-consumer manufacturer in 2010 and found 154 did not meet Medicare requirements. Of those, 144 did not meet medical necessity requirements and 10 had incomplete documentation, according to the agency's...