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Rehab/Mobility
Scooter Store Calls it Quits
September 23, 2013
NEW BRAUNFELS, TX – A national mobility provider that once ruled the television airwaves announced it will begin “winding down” in the next few weeks. As reported by the San Antonio News Express, the New Braunfels, Tex-based Scooter Store is go
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CMS Postpones Start of Face-to-Face Requirement
July 11, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – Citing the suppliers’ need for “additional time to establish protocols for newly required face-to-face encounters,” CMS postponed the start of face-to-face requirements until October 1, 2013. At that time, CMS will expect ful
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AAHomecare Pushes Power Mobility Issues on Capitol Hill
April 22, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC –
Meticulous preparation by complex rehab advocates will likely pay off next week when Sen Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is expected to introduce a Senate companion bill to H.R. 942, the Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Tec
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Nordic Capital Sells Permobil
April 7, 2013
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – Power wheelchair maker Permobil has a new owner. Eight years after Nordic Capital purchased the company, Swedish investment firm Investor AB will reportedly buy Permobil for 5.1 billion kronor ($783 million). In a statement
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New York Auto Show Pays Attention to Accessibility
April 1, 2013
NEW YORK – The wheelchair accessible version of the Nissan NV200 Taxi made its debut last week at the New York International Auto Show. The new vehicle (pictured) will become available as part of Nissan’s NV200 “Taxi of TomorrowR