March 2011

Golden Technologies has once again landed contracts to supply personal mobility scooters to the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs.
Permobil has launched a cross-country "Power Trip" to show off its new M300 mid-wheel drive wheelchair and Corpus 3G seating system.

After concluding its most recent widespread prepayment review of claims for power wheelchairs (HCPCS K0823), NHIC, the DME MAC for Jurisdiction A, will continue to review those claims.
Aging population and active lifestyles drive the manual wheelchair market against funding issues and bidding uncertainty.
As this issue went to press, economist Peter Cramton had invited home medical equipment stakeholders to an industry shindig of sorts — a Medicare conference that has as its centerpiece a mock HME auction.

National competitive bidding may have started, but the industry hasn't stopped its efforts to get the program repealed.
How are things going with competitive bidding? It depends who you ask.

Various HME products, including: Otto Bock's Kiwi Pediatric Wheelchair; PP&R Products' Comfort Caddy; GF Health Products' Lumex AltaDyne 765000; Quantum Rehab's Synergy Solution; Diabco's ARX-Lite; and more.
Allcare Medical reinvents itself to stay ahead of industry changes.