Tag: standard mobility
AAHomecare releases rehab white paper
November 9, 2017HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - AAHomecare's Complex Rehab and Mobility Council has created a new white paper that clearly explains the difference between complex rehab technology and standard mobility products. The three-page paper describes the products, including photos of products and their accessories, as well as the clinical/personnel involvement required in each category. 'Many outside the industry don't understand the fundamental differences between the two categories,” said Nancy Froslie, CMR chair and...
Bid rates divide mobility providers
April 1, 2016Tracy Orzel
YARMOUTH, Maine - Some mobility providers are telling CMS to take its contracts for the Round 2 re-compete and take a hike, while others are determined to make it work.
On average, reimbursement rates for manual wheelchairs will drop another 13.2% as part of the Round 2 re-compete, according to an analysis from AAHomecare. For power wheelchairs, they will drop another 5%.
“We were awarded the bid for standard mobility, but I declined it,” said Jeff Hall, president and CEO of Reliable...