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.
Chairman and CEO Mixon to take temporary medical leave.
Chairman and CEO Mixon to take temporary medical leave.
Products & Technology
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.
- By David Kopf
- May 01, 2010
Clinician Talk
Clinical considerations and documentation demands for ultra-lightweight wheelchairs.
Clinical considerations and documentation demands for ultra-lightweight wheelchairs.
- By Julie Piriano
- May 01, 2010
Editor's Note
Finding balance between surviving and reversing bad policies.
Finding balance between surviving and reversing bad policies.
- By David Kopf
- May 01, 2010
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.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 29, 2010
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.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 29, 2010
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.
North American mobility franchise brings on Harry Hignett.
North American mobility franchise brings on Harry Hignett.
Problem Solvers
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?
- By Joseph Duffy
- Apr 01, 2010
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.
- By Joseph Duffy
- Mar 19, 2010
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.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 19, 2010
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.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 02, 2010
Observation Deck
Homecare’s industry outlook for 2010.
HME Industry Outlook
- By Seth Johnson
- Mar 01, 2010
Four-point agenda covers NCB, O2, power mobility and PECOS.
Four-point agenda covers NCB, O2, power mobility and PECOS.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 12, 2010
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.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Feb 08, 2010
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.
One-sided report acts as platform for HHS OIG general counsel.
One-sided report acts as platform for HHS OIG general counsel.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 22, 2010
Free NCART webinar will cover establishing a separate benefit for complex rehab.
Free NCART webinar will cover establishing a separate benefit for complex rehab.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Jan 15, 2010
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.