08/11/05 :: Press Release

Questionnaire for "in the home" lawsuit


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05/06/05 :: Press Release

Clinicians Want "In the Home'' Restriction Removed and Recognition of Mobility as a Medical Need

"The Clinician Task Force expressed dissatisfaction today following the release of the new National Coverage Determination (NCD) for Mobility Assistive Equipment."
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CMS Decision Memo CAG-00274N (doc)
CMS Decision Memo CAG-00274N (pdf)

03/06/05 :: Position Paper

Comments on Draft Decision Memo for Mobility Assistance Equipment (CAG-00274N)

"The Clinician Task Force (CTF) sincerely desires to support CMS in their move toward functional-based criteria for coverage. To this end, we are submitting detailed recommendations for language changes to Appendix-A, Clinical Criteria for MAE Coverage." View as doc, View as pdf
"The Clinician Task Force (CTF) submits the following recommendations as to what constitutes adequate evaluation and documentation..." View as html, View as doc, View as pdf Reference Documents:
CMS Draft Decision Memo CAG-00274N (doc)
CMS Draft Decision Memo CAG-00274N (pdf)

01/14/05 :: Recommendations

Comments on IWWG Recommendations.

"The Clinician Task Force (CTF) submits the following comments on the IWWG report as invited by CMS in the NCA Tracking Sheet for Mobility Assistance Devices (CAG-00274N) on December 15 ..."

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CMS/IWWG Report, IWWG Clinical Criteria Flowchart

01/14/05 :: Position Paper

Clinician Task Force Recommended Wheeled Mobility Device Coverage Policy.

"The Clinician Task Force submits the following recommendations for a new national coverage policy for wheeled mobility devices as invited by CMS in the NCA Tracking Sheet for Mobility Assistance Devices (CAG-00274N) on December 15, 2004 ..."

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Reference Documents:
CMS/IWWG Report, IWWG Clinical Criteria Flowchart

Additional Resources:
Public comments on this issue, NCA Tracking Sheet for Mobility Assistance Devices

12/10/04 :: Commentary

CMS Coverage Guidelines- Prepared For PT Bulletin and PT Magazine.

"The coverage guidelines have been an issue since last December, when a policy shift limited the Medicare benefit for powered wheelchairs to people who could not take a single step ..."

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12/9/04 :: Position Paper

The need for a clinical evaluation as a pre-requisite to obtaining a powered mobility device.

"It is the position of The Clinician Task Force that it is impossible to determine and therefore meet the needs of individuals who require powered mobility devices without the completion of a clinical evaluation ..."

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12/01/04 :: Commentary

Medicare Cracks Down on Power-Scooter Payments.

"This topic is an important one not well understood by the general public, and yet this issue will impact a large portion of the aging population. It is therefore, distressing to hear..."

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9/30/04 :: Commentary

Clinicians Recommend a More Functional Medicare Policy for Power Wheelchairs.

"A group of the nation's leading occupational and physical therapy seating and wheeled mobility specialists have submitted recommendations to a Federal Interagency Wheelchair Work Group…"

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