Tag: Complex Rehab
iNRRTS launches partnership program for DIRECTIONS journal
October 22, 2026HME News Staff
LUBBOCK, Texas – iNRRTS has launched the DIRECTIONS Partnership Initiative, a new way for companies in the complex rehab technology (CRT) community to support and appear in the organization’s journal. Kicking off with the February 2027 issue, companies that commit to all six issues of DIRECTIONS: The Journal of Complex Rehab Technology next year may choose from three levels:
Founding Partner (premier placement): full-page placement in every issue, a coordinated social feature for...
Reliable Medical enters three new states
September 30, 2026HME News Staff
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Reliable Medical has acquired Action Seating & Mobility, a Tulsa, Okla.-based provider of complex rehab technology (CRT) with locations in Oklahoma, Colorado and Arkansas. The deal marks Reliable’s first foray into the three states. “(Action Seating & Mobility founder Mike Harris) has built something special in Action – a business people trust because of how it treats them, not just what it sells them,” said Charles Sargeant, CEO of Reliable. “Bringing...
Wandercraft announces FDA clearance for personal exoskeleton
August 12, 2026HME News Staff
NEW YORK – Wandercraft has today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted clearance for Eve, its personal self-balancing exoskeleton designed to support upright mobility in everyday life. For eligible wheelchair users, the clearance opens new possibilities beyond rehabilitation, bringing hands-free upright mobility into ordinary moments, the company says. “FDA clearance of Eve marks one of the most important moments in Wandercraft’s history and a significant...
ISS calls for abstracts for complex rehab technology event
July 16, 2026HME News Staff
PITTSBURGH – The International Seating Symposium (ISS) will open the abstract submission portal on July 22. The 40th ISS, hosted by the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, is scheduled for March 31-April 2 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. “We are seeking quality presentations for ISS 2027,” ISS stated. “This is your opportunity to present your hard work to thousands of attendees at the world’s...
Motion finetunes Rehab Expo for deeper focus
June 5, 2026Tracy Orzel
TORONTO – Motion is refining its Rehab Expo in 2026, rolling out a tighter, more deliberate format centered on complex rehab technology (CRT) for both adult and pediatric populations.
Guided by attendee feedback, the updated approach features a more curated show floor, with slightly fewer booths, shorter keynote presentations and, in select communities, a new half-day option designed to foster more meaningful networking. The format also reflects the rapid evolution of CRT by pairing hands-on...
Matt Filippis works to level playing field for smaller providers
June 5, 2026Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WATERLOO, Iowa – Matt Filippis says his main goal as the new director of business development for Clinical Mobility and Accessibility for VGM & Associates is to sharpen the competitive edge of smaller providers in the complex rehab technology (CRT), orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) and home access markets.
“Competition creates good service,” he said. “It keeps all providers honest.”
Filippis has a mix of experience – small and big. He joins VGM from AdaptHealth,...
Hands-on CRT Product Expo restarts bill, boosts awareness
May 22, 2026Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WASHINGTON – The Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) Product Expo in Washington, D.C., on May 13 was a hit, organizers say, even drawing appearances by Reps. John Joyce, R-Pa., and Dan Meuser, R-Pa.
Joyce, a doctor, and Rep. Vern Buchanon, R-Fla., introduced H.R. 1703, a bill to improve access to titanium and carbon fiber wheelchairs, in February 2025. Meuser is also an industry champion and brother of Scott Meuser, chairman and CEO of Pride Mobility Products.
“To have them in the room...
Nick Boyer helps build pipeline of ATPs at Reliable
April 24, 2026Liz Beaulieu, Editor
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In a complex rehab technology (CRT) market where the number of assistive technology professionals (ATPs) on staff can determine a company’s growth, Nick Boyer has developed a training course that has helped Reliable Medical keep pace with its expansion plans.
Boyer, vice president of CRT growth and integration, rolled out the course last year, helping three rehab technology suppliers (RTSs) and four technicians pass RESNA’s ATP exam. Already this year, one...
Power seat elevation: Stakeholders warn against rolling back coverage
April 17, 2026Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WASHINGTON – Leaders of the ITEM Coalition and NCART gave oral testimony during an open meeting on March 25 strongly opposing a proposal to reverse course and deny coverage for power seat elevation for certain Group 2 non-complex power wheelchairs (K0830 & K0831).
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in February issued a proposed local coverage determination (LCD) for a not reasonable and necessary determination for power seat elevation for these wheelchairs based on their...
Reliable Medical to expand CRT reach, modernize systems with Gauge Capital
January 30, 2026Liz Beaulieu, Editor
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Reliable Medical’s partnership with Seven Hills Capital helped transform the company into a “super regional,” expanding its reach from a single state to 15 states between 2018 and 2025. Now, with a new investment from Gauge Capital, CEO Charles Sargeant says the company is setting its sights even higher.
“We have bigger ambitions,” he said. “The goal is to be fully recognized as a national complex rehab technology (CRT)...