Posted On: February 22, 2023 by AAHomecare in:
Messaging for Mobility Patients to Comment on Seat Elevation NCD
On Feb. 15, CMS released a proposed National Coverage Determination (NCD) decision to offer coverage for power seat elevation systems on certain power wheelchairs to Medicare beneficiaries. The agency will be accepting public comments on the proposal through March 17, 2023.
You can see find more details on the NCD and resources to help shape your comments on our Seat Elevation NCD Reconsideration Central page.
Our partners at the ITEM Coalition have also developed a sample email that you can use to encourage your customers and other wheelchair users to weigh in with CMS during the comment period. The message highlights ITEM's excellent Rise4Access.org resource, which explains the issue and guidance on sharing comments that your customers may find useful.
Sample message below -- feel free to adapt as you see fit:
Are you a wheelchair user? Medicare wants to hear from YOU! Take action by March 17, 2023.
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