Articles & Columns

• NCART: Medicare Manual Wheelchair Changes Now in Effect

  December 2019 legislation changed Medicare reimbursement rules for Complex Rehab manual chairs. Jul 08, 2020

• The First Ultralight Apr 01, 2020

• First Ultralights: Dealing with Demos Apr 01, 2020

• Weight Distribution, Center of Gravity & Efficient Mobility Apr 01, 2020

• A Reward for Persistence: CRT Advocacy Scores A Big Win

  NCART's Don Clayback on the MWC victory, implementation, and what comes next. Jan 29, 2020

• Permobil Launches Next-Generation SmartDrive Controls

  New options widen the range of manual wheelchair users who can operate the popular power-assist system. Dec 20, 2019

• MWC Provisions Included in Year-End Appropriations Bill

  Bill would exempt CRT manual wheelchairs and accessories from Medicare competitive bidding. Dec 17, 2019

• Ask a Clinician: How Design Impacts Ultralightweight Propulsion

  Motion Composites' Christie Hamstra discusses creating the optimal self-propelled wheelchair. Oct 28, 2019

• I Can Push Myself!

  Teaching Self-Propulsion to Children Starts with Setting Up the Best Chair Sep 01, 2019

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