Tag: wheelchair seat cushions

LITTLETON, Colo. - As the call for evidence-based outcome measurements grows louder, Ride Designs, a manufacturer of wheelchair seat cushions, has taken the lead by funding two university-led studies on the effects of orthotic-based seating on wheelchair users. Here's what CEO Tom Hetzel had to say about outcome measurements and how they could eventually shape reimbursement.HME News: Why are studies like these important?Tom Hetzel: If we can show that our seating systems result in upward of 50% less...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - CGS, the DME MAC for Jurisdiction C, will implement a prepayment edit for E2603 (skin protection wheelchair seat cushion, any depth, but less than 22 inches wide) and E2622 (adjustable skin protection wheelchair seat cushion, any depth, less than 22 inches wide). The contractor is conducting the edit because of high claims payment error rates for this product category, according to a Jan. 14 bulletin. For claims subjected to the edit, providers will need to provide delivery documentation;...