ELYRIA, Ohio (July 25, 2017)—Invacare Corporation is pleased to announce that the company received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the Invacare TDX SP2 Power Wheelchair with LiNX Technology.
“This exciting milestone puts Invacare one step closer to introducing this power wheelchair in the complex rehab category,” said Brian LaDuke, VP of Rehab Marketing at Invacare.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 26, 2017)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced that accessories for Group 3 power Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) mobility products will continue to remain exempt from the application of competitive bidding derived pricing for Medicare beneficiaries.
Update: On Wedneday, November 30, 2016, the House passed the measure with sweeping bipartisan support.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (Aug. 3, 2016)—Numotion has announced a new partnership with SoftWheel to be the exclusive distributor of its in-wheel suspension technology for wheelchairs in the United States. The innovative technology enhances user-ride capabilities, providing extraordinary rigidity and stability for manual wheelchair users, effectively reducing the level of daily pain and discomfort that can result from wheelchair use. SoftWheel by Numotion products will be available to U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 29, 2105)—President Obama signed The Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act (S. 2425) into law yesterday.
The bill, which was quickly passed through Congress using a rare "hot-line" procedure in the Senate, and then by unanimous consent in the House on December 18, includes a one year delay on the application of Medicare competitive bid pricing to complex rehab technology (CRT) accessories used with Group 3 power wheelchairs.
