Tag: Complex Rehab
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)...
Rehab Medical is named 2024 ‘Corporate Partner of the Year’ by SAWS
October 23, 2025HME News Staff
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Rehab Medical, a provider of custom mobility solutions, has been honored as the 2024 Corporate Partner of the Year by Servants at Work (SAWs), a nonprofit organization dedicated to building wheelchair ramps for individuals with mobility challenges. This recognition celebrates Rehab Medical’s ongoing commitment to improving lives through strategic community investment and its people-first culture. “When we looked at SAWs’ work—building...
NCART names Legislators of the Year
October 16, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – NCART has named Kansas state Reps. David Buehler, R-District 40, and Angela Stiens, R-District 39, as the NCART 2025 Legislators of the Year. Both Buehler and Stiens were instrumental in getting repair and complex rehab technology (CRT) legislation passed this year in the state legislature. “NCART salutes their commitment to taking care of individuals who utilize complex rehab equipment,” the organization stated in a bulletin. “On behalf of the consumers that...
Rehab Medical: 'We're not missing anything’
June 27, 2025Tracy Orzel
INDIANAPOLIS – Rehab Medical turns 20 this year and is marking the milestone not just with scale but also with something harder-won: a clear sense of who it is.
The company, which today operates in 18 states and employs more than 700 people, is doubling down on serving high-need patients with high-touch care, a mission that it defined through a decade of hard shifts and sharper focus.
“In your early years, you’re just trying to create a business and you’re...
Motion hosts sales conference
April 28, 2025HME News Staff
TORONTO – Motion hosted a National Sales Conference April 6-8. On the second day of the event, the company welcomed 43 supplier partners, including Amylior, Bruno Independent Living Aids, Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare and Freedom Concepts, for a Vendor Expo that offered its sales and leadership team the chance to experience a full day of learning and networking. The event also included a special recognition presentation for the four founders of Motion Specialties: David Harding, Janet Kerr, Doug...