Tag: power seat elevation systems
Seat elevation: Stakeholders applaud CMS’s proposal
February 24, 2023Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WASHINGTON – It’s a “pretty big milestone” for CMS to agree, in a recent proposed national coverage determination, that power seat elevation systems are “medical in nature,” says the ITEM Coalition’s Peter W. Thomas.
CMS published the proposed NCD on Feb. 15, saying it planned to, for the first time, expand coverage for seat elevation on Group 3 wheelchairs for beneficiaries who perform weight-bearing transfers to/from their wheelchair in the...
‘We’re looking closely at Group 2’
February 24, 2023Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WASHINGTON – There was one surprise in CMS’s proposed national coverage decision for power seat elevation systems: a request for specific comments on whether having the systems on Group 2 power wheelchairs serves a medical purpose.
When the ITEM Coalition made its request to reconsider the NCD to expand coverage for seat elevation, it specified Group 3 wheelchairs.
“The reasoning was, we needed to get a foothold in the DME benefit and we didn’t feel like...
Stakeholders call for comments
February 21, 2023HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – Complex rehab stakeholders have updated www.rise4access.org with instructions for how to submit comments on a proposed national coverage determination for power seat elevation systems.
The website also provides suggested talking points.
“It is critical that CMS receives as many supportive stakeholder comments as possible, including both detailed organizational comments and individual comments from wheelchair users, caregivers, health care providers, manufacturers,...