Tag: National CRT Leadership & Advocacy Conference
CRT conference: All advocacy, all the time
March 8, 2019Liz Beaulieu, Editor
ARLINGTON, Va. - Organizers of the National CRT Leadership & Advocacy Conference are mixing up this year's educational lineup to better equip attendees to advocate at the event—and beyond.
The lineup for the conference, hosted by NCART and NRRTS May 1-2 at the Renaissance Arlington Capitol View Hotel, includes Ty Bello, who will provide “bootcamp lessons” on advocacy; and Cathy Carver, the executive director of The Clinician Task Force, and Gerry Dickerson, president-elect...
CRT stakeholders line up strategy
February 16, 2018Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WASHINGTON - NCART and NRRTS have three, ideally two, legislative asks for their National CRT Leadership & Advocacy Conference, April 25-26.Finish the jobThe first, and there's a possibility that this will be taken care of before the event takes place: stop competitive bidding-related pricing for accessories for complex manual wheelchairs. Stakeholders plan to use the Capitol Hill visits on April 26 to push H.R. 3730, which had 84 co-sponsors at press time, possibly as part of larger legislation.“We've...
Complex rehab conference highlights consumers
January 19, 2018Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WASHINGTON - This year's National CRT Leadership & Advocacy Conference, hosted by NCART and NRRTS, will put consumers front and center like never before.The educational program for the event, April 25-26 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Va., will include a new panel session with consumers.“It will be part their personal stories, part their experiences doing advocacy work and part their take on what manufacturers and providers can do to better engage them,” said Don Clayback,...
CRT conference registration opens
February 3, 2017HME News Staff
ARLINGTON, Va. - Registration is now open for this year's National CRT Leadership and Advocacy Conference, slated for April 26-27 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City. This year's event has been condensed into two days; the conference fee is $199. A key focus of the event is pushing legislationto permanently delay CMS's plan to apply competitive bidding-derived pricing to accessories for manual and power wheelchairs, and to create a separate benefit for complex rehab. NCART and NRRTS expect...
Stakeholders to lawmakers: 'Make complex rehab bill a priority'
April 24, 2015Tracy Orzel
WASHINGTON - Complex rehab stakeholders convened on Capitol Hill this week to ask lawmakers to co-sponsor bills to create a separate benefit category for complex rehab—and to pass them.
More than 190 complex rehab providers, manufacturers and consumers attended the National CRT Leadership and Advocacy Conference, held April 21-23 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel in Arlington, Va. During the last day of the conference, stakeholders met with a record 260 congressional offices to drum...
Keynote speaker: David Miller
February 20, 2015Tracy Orzel
ARLINGTON, Va. - Trust, understanding, freedom and unity are the four cornerstones of any successful organization, says David Miller, the keynote speaker at this year's National CRT Leadership and Advocacy Conference.
The title of his talk, “The four cornerstones: the foundation for building through change,” will focus on how these principles can help guide HME providers to work together as they navigate audits, competitive bidding and other industry challenges, like working with...
Complex rehab conference: 'Let's push this over the finish line'
January 23, 2015Tracy Orzel
ARLINGTON, Va. - Change of plans. The National CRT Leadership and Advocacy Conference has been moved from mid-March to April 21-23.
“Unfortunately, the House was not going to be in session,” said Don Clayback, executive director of NCART, which has offered to cover any charges that early registrants might incur as a result of the date change.
Originally slated for March 10-12, the conference's focus—persuading lawmakers to back legislation that would create a separate...
Complex rehab conference gets new date
January 22, 2015HME News Staff
ARLINGTON, Va. -The National CRT Leadership and Advocacy Conference has been moved from mid-March to April 21-23. “Unfortunately, the House was not going to be in session,” explained Don Clayback, executive director of NCART. That would have thrown a monkey wrench into plans for Capital Hill day, when attendees meet with their members of Congress to push for legislation to create a separate benefit for complex rehab. This year's conference will take place at the Hyatt Regency Crystal...
Keynote: altruism, business do mix
February 21, 2014Elizabeth Deprey
ARLINGTON, Va. - The second annual National CRT Leadership and Advocacy Conference keynote will give providers the chance to hear an advocacy voice that might be new to them: Curt Decker, executive director of the National Disability Rights Network. Decker recently spoke to HME News about why he thinks his organization and providers should work more closely together.
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Registration opens for CRT event
January 28, 2014HME News Staff
EAST AMHURST, N.Y. - Registration is open for the 2014 National CRT Leadership and Advocacy Conference to be held April 29-May 1 in Arlington, Va. Hosted by NCART and NRRTS, the event draws together complex rehab stakeholders for education, networking and advocacy. Each day of the three-day conference will focus on a different theme: leadership, advocacy or lobbying. “Your presence in Washington sends a very strong message, plus the education and networking will benefit your business or practice,”...