Tag: standing systems
NSM ‘opens up environments’ for clients with new distribution agreement
August 10, 2026HME News Staff
FRANKLIN, Tenn. – National Seating & Mobility (NSM) has signed a strategic distribution agreement for Matia Mobility’s Tek RMD M1 Standing Mobility Platform. The agreement establishes NSM Canada as a flagship partner for the platform in Canada, with coordinated clinical training, dedicated support and coverage through its branch network throughout the country. "Bringing the Tek RMD M1 into our portfolio is a significant step for our Canadian clients," said Jen Casu-Morin, president,...
Senators push CMS to cover standing systems
August 12, 2024HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Bob Casey, D-Pa., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., are calling on CMS to extend Medicare coverage to standing systems embedded in power wheelchairs. The Aug. 9 bi-partisan letter comes after the senators successfully pushed the agency to extend Medicare coverage to seated elevation systems last year. “These [standing] systems enable users to achieve a standing position, which can greatly enhance their independence, improve metabolic functions,...
CRT efforts gain momentum with fly-in
September 16, 2022HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – A record 300-plus advocates participated in the NCART/NRRTS Virtual Congressional Fly-in on Sept. 14.
Those advocates, who included consumers, clinicians, providers, manufacturers, family members, caregivers and others, held meetings with 292 congressional offices throughout the day.
“In the weeks ahead, we will be carrying out the important task of following up with offices on the ‘congressional asks’ presented,” said Don Clayback in an...
Complex rehab update: What is the delay?
May 20, 2022Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WASHINGTON – Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Rep. Jim Langevin, R-R.I., each had calls with CMS officials this month to stress the need for the agency to take the next step in reconsidering the national coverage determination for mobility assistive equipment to include seat elevation and standing systems.
Last fall, Duckworth and Langevin orchestrated letters in the Senate and House, respectively, asking CMS to seek public comment on the ITEM Coalition’s request to reconsider...