Keeping Fingers Crossed

By Denise H. McClinton

There is a popular song out that repeats the phrase, Here we go again. For mobility providers, that could be a mantra. Except this time, the challenges...

NCART Commissions Complex Rehab Study; AAH Worried About OIG Audits

Susanne Hopkins

Propelled by a flurry of potential reimbursement cuts that could imperil providers and beneficiary access alike, the National Coalition for Assistive...

Round One Shocker: It's Bad, Say Complex Rehab Experts

Erin Greer

Averaging 15 percent off current reimbursements, the payments CMS set for complex rehab under round one of competitive bidding, coupled with the scant...

An Agent for Change On the Local Level

By Denise H. McClinton

These days, it is clear HME providers have to get involved in the legislative process if there is to be any change in the restrictive policies that continue...

AAHomecare's RATC Works on Musts Issues Priorities

The American Association for Homecare's Rehab and Assistive Technology Council is working on a long list of for this year. While the following are the...

Using Education to Fight Reimbursement Woes

Thompson Home Medical Equipment in Traverse City, Mich., faces issues common to HME businesses across the country: The company is struggling to provide...

Making a Commitment to Improving IT

A little over seven years ago, the management at Monroe Wheelchair determined the environment then and the one they saw coming for mobility products and...

What You Need to Know About PMD Documentation

By Seth Johnson

The power mobility device industry certainly has had its share of changes and challenges over the last few years, with the elimination of the certificate...

Keeping a Focus on Access

By Rita S. Hostak

With any product category, coding, coverage and payment are the vital factors that control access. The home mobility and rehabilitation industry has not...

Mobility Product Showcase

Blue Chip Medical Products/Wheelchair Back Amara designed to improve comfort and support of existing wheelchair back by eliminating hammock effect; provides...