NEWS COVERAGE

• December 15, 2004 Medicare Opens National Coverage Determination To Make Sure Benficiareies Who Need Wheelchairs Get Them


• December 15, 2004 Medicare Opens National Coverage Determination to Make Sure Beneficiaries Who Need Wheelchairs Get Them


• August 8, 2004, "Powered up for wheelchair access", Washington Times
  
• August, 2004, "Court ruling helps patients gain access to power wheelchairs", Managed Care Law Weekly
  
• August, 2004, "Scammers Roll Out Wheelchair Fraud", Consumers Digest
  
• July, 9 , 2004, "RAMP Applauds Court Decision on Medicare Claims, But Warns That More Changes Needed; CA Fed. Court Limits Documents Required for Processing Claims", PR Newswire
  
• June 29, 2004, "Disabled are losing optimism, survey shows", USA Today
  
• June 12, 2004, "U.S. should free prisoners of disability", Newsday.com
  
• June, 2004, "CMS K0011 Clarification: Bad Policy, Worse Implementation", Mobility Management
  
• May 20, 2004, "Kiwanis Ramps Up Boy's Life from Wheelchair", Topics.com


• April 28, 2004, "RAMP recommends 10-point Plan to Prevent Medicare Fraud in Power Wheelchair Claims", U.S. Newswire


• April 11, 2004, "Help Around the House New products, technology Make the Home More Accessible", Chicago Daily Herald


• April 6, 2004, "Power Wheelchair Industry Seeks Clarity from CMS on Medicare Coverage Issues", U.S. Newswire


• April 30, 2004, "Disabled Fear Losing Medical Coverage and Mobility", WGGB-TV (ABC)
  
• April 28, 2004, "Medicare's wheelchair payments scrutinized" By Julie Appleby, USA Today


• April 7, 2004, "Delays Frustrate Disabled Slow Repairs to Crucial Equipment Hinder Mobility", Modesto Bee


• April 1, 2004, "CMS Retracts Controversial Power Wheelchair Clarification", HomeCare



• March 25, 2004, "Advocates for Seniors, Americans with Disabilities Question CMS Action on Medicare Coverage", U.S. Newswire



• March 1, 2004, "Firms fighting Medicare policy", By Larry Margask, The Associated Press



• March 1, 2004, "Firms Fighting Medicare Policy", Fort Worth Star Telegram



• February 16, 2004, "Coalition Fights Medicaid Cuts", Chain Drug Review



• January 31, 2004, "Invacare Fights New, Strict Wheelchair-Payment Rules", The Cleveland Plain Dealer



• January 30, 2004, "Costs and Savings in Medicare Change on Wheelchairs", By Michael Janofsky, The New York Times



• January 5, 2004, "Data Demonstrates Power Wheelchairs and Scooters Generate Savings For Medicare", PR Newswire

• November 12, 2003, "Medicare Stung by Wheelchair Scam", Associated Press
  
  
• October 23, 2003, "Paraplegic Doesn't Let Condition Keep Him Cooped Up Inside", The Record



• September 18, 2003, "Scooter Business Gives Disabled Their Lives Back", Asbury Park Press



• September 11, 2003, "Hoveround Acknowledges Year-Long Role in Prompting Clean-Up of Power Wheelchair Industry", PR Newswire
  
  
• January 1, 2003, "Considerations for Power Mobility Making the Most of Your Choices", The Exceptional Parent



• January 2003, "Powering Back", HomeCare

• February 12, 2001, "Technology Brings Freedom to Disabled Students", The Journal News