Mobility

ARLINGTON, Va. – RESNA hosted a webinar on June 18 – “Return to Work Assistive Technology for Skilled Trades and Agricultural Workers” – that marked the start of its third year offering online education to its members for free.  The series, the start of which followed RESNA’s annual conference at RehabWeek in May, will run each month through November.  “During the pandemic, our members got used to education they could access online,”...

WATERLOO, Iowa – U.S. Rehab added a new ATP Gateway program to the back end of its recent live tech training event in Dallas, giving 15 repair techs the opportunity to learn more about becoming assistive technology professionals.  The program, which will also be part of upcoming tech training in Columbus in September, Charlotte in October, and Salt Lake City in November, is U.S. Rehab’s latest effort to increase the funnel of ATPs entering the market by leveraging the repair tech...

NEW ORLEANS and TARENTUM, Pa. – When a long-time Blackburn’s customer was in New Orleans on vacation and a truck catastrophically drove into the crowd on Bourbon Street on Jan. 1, his complex rehab wheelchair was demolished and he ended up in the hospital.  Thankfully, after a surgery, the customer was discharged.  “But he was without a wheelchair in an entirely different state,” said Ariana Vesnesky, director of complex rehab and accessibility at Blackburn’s.  The...

WATERLOO, Iowa, and DUBLIN, Ohio – U.S. Rehab, a division of VGM & Associates, and Nymbl Systems have collaborated on a new software feature that allows ATPs and therapists to communicate more efficiently about wheelchair evaluations.  ATPs whose companies use Nymbl Systems can now send therapists a link to create a login and password to access the new feature, called LMN Builder, to complete evaluations – with some information like patient name and date pre-populated –...

WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. – RJ Mobility Alliance of Massachusetts has a unique product portfolio and a unique business model that the company hopes it can expand northward.  The two-year-old company, which accepts only cash and credit, is making a name for itself by selling rollators and scooters from brands like Rollz, Comodita, AGM, U-Step and Tzora online, and delivering, setting up and even customizing them for area residents.  Here’s what John Mirel, owner and CEO of...

ALBANY, N.Y. – New York is the latest state where right-to-repair bills have popped up, prompting NCART and NEMEP to host a recent webcast to raise awareness and advocate for changes and protections.  “We have both risks and potential opportunities,” said Wayne Grau, executive director of NCART. “We want to give you what the bills are for, what’s been happening, what we need to do about it and how you can get involved. If there’s anything I’ve learned...

WASHINGTON – BraunAbility Americas President Craig Schrimsher testified before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee this week, advocating for long-overdue updates to policies impacting veterans in need of accessible transportation.   The testimony, shaped by input from BraunAbility’s dealer network and in partnership with the National Mobility Equipment Dealer Association (NMEDA), secured bipartisan commitments to address critical industry challenges, including:  Improving...

GUILFORD, England – The Abilities Expo, a series of annual shows for people with disabilities and their families, will expand to include content for clinicians, providers and manufacturers in three of seven cities in 2026.  The show, which was bought by U.K.-based Raccoon Media Group in early 2024, will include three new “content streams” in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York: 1) CEU-accredited sessions; 2) interactive forums with a business focus, including regulatory...

PHOENIX - Numotion recently learned that certain employee email accounts were accessed without authorization on several occasions between Sept. 2, 2024, and Nov. 18, 2024, the company said in a Notice of Data Security Incident posted on its website.   The company stated: “Numotion has no reason to believe that anyone was trying to access personal information in the accounts, and there is no indication that any information has been used for fraud or identity theft. Nevertheless,...

WASHINGTON – CMS’s decision to revise and expand E1028 (swing-away mounting hardware) and create three new HCPCS codes based on where it's being used on a wheelchair is a "win” for the industry because it will make it easier for providers to bill for these devices, says Dan Fedor.    Fedor, director of reimbursement and education for U.S. Rehab, says the changes, which went into effect for dates of service on or after April 1, mean that, for the most common...