Tag: Amigo Mobility

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. - CMS has begun returning paid electronic remittance advice or ERAs for claims submitted using ICD-10 codes, according to TeamDME!, a medical billing software company. This is welcome news to providers: 70% of respondents to a recent HME Newspoll reported concern over a disruption in cash flow. But providers aren't out of the woods yet. Depending on the type of claim, providers can expect to wait up to 30 days to receive payment, said CMS Deputy Administrator Sean Cavanaugh in a...

BRIDGEPORT, Mich. - Amigo Mobility International now offers mounting products through a distributorship with Seattle-based RAM Mounts. Distributing these products, including cell phone and tablet holders, increases the level of customization and comfort that Amigo Mobility can offer its customers, the company stated in a press release. “RAM Mount products are a natural complement to the Amigo product line,” stated COO Joe Mooney in a press release. “Many of our healthcare customers...

INDIANAPOLIS - Prior authorization requests submitted as part of the PMD demo are being denied because of conflicting information in face-to-face exams and other medical records, and insufficient face-to-face exam information, National Government Services (NGS) announced in a recent bulletin. The list of reasons covers denials as of Oct. 24. NGS says face-to-face exams often do not specify: how a PMD will sufficiently improve the beneficiary's daily life; what are the beneficiary's mobility limitations...

BRIDGEPORT, Mich. - It's been 45 years since Al Thieme invented the Amigo power operated vehicle or scooter in his Bridgeport, Mich., garage. “The reason for starting Amigo Mobility was to 'find a better way' for a family member to stay active,” said Theime, in an Amigo Friendly Wheels newsletter in November. The company has expanded to a 55,000-square-foot facility and has manufactured more than 222,000 Amigo scooters. On its anniversary, Amigo noted that nine current employees have...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tyler Wilson, president and CEO of AAHomecare, will leave the association in September, when his employment contract expires, according to a press release. It's a mutual decision between Wilson, who joined the organization in 2006, and members of AAHomecare's executive committee. “Tyler led the association through one of the most challenging periods in the history of the industry by steadying it, reaching out to organizations with similar interests, strengthening the association's...

BRIDGEPORT, Mich. - Tim Drumhiller, president of Amigo Mobility, will run the London Marathon in April to benefit the Rooprai Spinal Trust, according to a press release. Rooprai Spinal Trust, a charity that provides funding for support and research for those with spinal cord injuries, was founded in 2006 by Marianne Rooprai and her fiancé, Andy Uttridge, after Rooprai was injured in a car accident that left her paralyzed from the shoulders down. The London Marathon, Drumhiller's 19th overall, will...