Tag: Functional Mobility Assessment Tool
FMA is ‘proof’ of benefits, U.S. Rehab says
November 19, 2021Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WASHINGTON – Recent virtual meetings with legislators highlight the importance of leveraging the Functional Mobility Assessment tool to show the value of appropriate seating and mobility equipment, say U.S. Rehab’s Dan Fedor and Greg Packer.
During those meetings, which took place as part of the Virtual CRT Congressional Fly-in on Sept. 21, legislators asked for “proof” that power standing devices and other complex rehab equipment benefit...
Outcomes tool reveals HME's value
June 19, 2015Tracy Orzel
WATERLOO, Iowa - U.S. Rehab hopes to improve patient care and show CMS the value of proper equipment with the Functional Mobility Assessment tool.“If we can show certain products perform better with different patient diagnoses, then eventually we can get CMS to pay for products that might reduce falls or help patients operate better in their day-to-day living,” said Greg Packer, president of U.S. Rehab, a division of The VGM Group.U.S. Rehab secured exclusive rights to the outcomes tool...