Mobility


VGM Helps Steer KHPA to Reasonable Chair Reimbursement

Kansas Medicaid will pay 75 percent of the manufacturer’s suggested retail price for custom-seated wheelchairs.

Kansas Medicaid will pay 75 percent of the manufacturer’s suggested retail price for custom-seated wheelchairs.

Invacare CEO Suffers Stroke

Chairman and CEO Mixon to take temporary medical leave.

Chairman and CEO Mixon to take temporary medical leave.

rough road ahead

Products & Technology

A Rough Road Ahead

How will power mobility providers get past obstacles such as 13-month rentals, competitive bidding, and the excise tax so that they can build a path to success?

How mobility providers can survive the loss of the 13-month purchase option, competitive bidding, and the impact of the excise tax, while concurrently fighting the regulatory battles necessary to stop these poor policies.

Clinician Talk

Ultra-light Done Right

Clinical considerations and documentation demands for ultra-lightweight wheelchairs.

Clinical considerations and documentation demands for ultra-lightweight wheelchairs.

Editor's Note

Homecare’s Citizen Soldiers

Finding balance between surviving and reversing bad policies.

Finding balance between surviving and reversing bad policies.

Amputee's Wheelchair Denial Gaining News Attention

California TV station covers Medicare’s denial of power wheelchair to beneficiary with worn-out chair.

California TV station covers Medicare’s denial of power wheelchair to beneficiary with worn-out chair.

Complex Rehab Providers Hit the Hill

Providers, consumers come to Washington for CELA 2010 to discuss, push separate complex rehab benefit.

Providers, consumers come to Washington for CELA 2010 to discuss, push separate complex rehab benefit.

Team Invacare Athletes Dominate Boston Marathon

Ernst Van Dyk Races to score record ninth Boston win in a narrow victory.

Ernst Van Dyk Races to score record ninth Boston win in a narrow victory.



MEDIchair Appoints Director of Regional Support, Eastern Canada

North American mobility franchise brings on Harry Hignett.

North American mobility franchise brings on Harry Hignett.

Problem Solvers

Serving Unique Support Needs

Understanding mobility patients’ special bed and support needs is integral to their overall wellbeing.

Mobility patients need a treatment plan that spans 24 hours per day, including when they sleep. How can providers better understand and serve mobility patients' bed and support surface needs?

Serving Unique Support Needs

When it comes to mobility patients, understanding their special bedding and support surface needs is integral to their overall wellbeing.

When it comes to mobility patients, understanding their special bedding and support surface needs is integral to their overall wellbeing.

MSNBC Program Discusses 'Wheelchair Tax'

Morning Joe host hits on a political opportunity for GOP that could benefit HME industry's lobbying.

Morning Joe host hits on a political opportunity for GOP that could benefit HME industry's lobbying.

Providers Descend on Washington

Drumming up more co-sponsors for H.R. 3790 at top of HMEs' agendas at AAHomecare Legislative Conference.

Drumming up more co-sponsors for H.R. 3790 at top of HMEs' agendas at AAHomecare Legislative Conference.

Observation Deck

Uncertainty and Opportunity

Homecare’s industry outlook for 2010.

HME Industry Outlook

CSIHME Outlines 1H 2010 Lobbying Plan

Four-point agenda covers NCB, O2, power mobility and PECOS.

Four-point agenda covers NCB, O2, power mobility and PECOS.

Complex Rehab Organizations Continue Work for Separate Benefit

AAHomecare, NCART, NRRTS and RESNA work to define benefit and set industry's agenda.

AAHomecare, NCART, NRRTS and RESNA work to define benefit and set industry's agenda.

Pride Mobility Launches 2010 Pride, Quantum University Seminar Tour

Tenth anniversary tour offers CEU courses to providers and will visit 27 cities starting Feb. 9.

Tenth anniversary tour offers CEU courses to providers and will visit 27 cities starting Feb. 9. Curriculum will include medical diagnosis and power wheelchair electronics, a PMD audit survival guide, reimbursement fundamentals for complex rehab, and the science of mat evaluations and wheelchair prescription.

Dan Rather Reports Skewers HMEs

One-sided report acts as platform for HHS OIG general counsel.

One-sided report acts as platform for HHS OIG general counsel.

Complex Rehab Benefit Webinar Scheduled for Jan. 22

Free NCART webinar will cover establishing a separate benefit for complex rehab.

Free NCART webinar will cover establishing a separate benefit for complex rehab.

Most 2007 Power Chair Claims Didn’t Pass Documentation Muster

HHS OIG report says three in five claims in 1H07 didn’t meet requirements.

HHS OIG report says three in five claims in 1H07 didn’t meet requirements.

Webinars & Webcasts

Fast-tracking Retail
Reversing competitive bidding cuts through ramping up your cash sales strategy.

Find out more!

What have you done to advance H.R. 1717, the bill to replace competitive bidding with the MPP?