CMS UPDATES RULES FOR REPLACEMENTWHEELCHAIRS AFTER 5 YEARS

The new update suggests that a detailed written order, prior to delivery, for anidentical replacement power wheelchairs will satisfy the prior authorizationrequirements for Original Medicare. What does this mean for me?? Eliminates the requirement for a new face to face evaluation IF your medical need has already been established and your current chair was coveredContinue reading “CMS UPDATES RULES FOR REPLACEMENTWHEELCHAIRS AFTER 5 YEARS”

My Quantum Power Wheelchair and the MDA Shamrocks Campaign

As March continues, I reflect on my work with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and its Shamrock campaign, which started in the 1980s. Thousands of participating retailers will sell MDA Shamrocks to customers for a donation, ranging from one to five dollars. I was the national goodwill ambassador for the MDA in 2012 and 2013Continue reading “My Quantum Power Wheelchair and the MDA Shamrocks Campaign”