Wheelchair advocates fail to win an injunction
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
CMS interim final rule that changes the method of prescribing and paying for power mobility devices became effective Oct. 25, after a D.C. federal district judge decided not to award the temporary injunction sought by industry stakeholders. The Power Mobility Coalition (PMC), a national association of wheelchair stakeholders, said it would continue working with CMS after the judge indicated he did not think the group had met the jurisdictional hurdle to obtain an injunction. PMC said it expects the judge to release a written opinion within the next two weeks. The interim final rule, "Conditions for Payment of Power Mobility Devices," establishes a method of prescription based on documents from a patient's medical history, replacing the previously used certificate of medical necessity...