Mobility Management

A new study commissioned by Dynavox Group demonstrated that the use of high-tech augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) can enormously impact the functionality and quality of life for both the AAC users and their caregivers. “Exploring the Benefits of Assistive Communication” was described as a health economic study conducted in the United States by Augur and a Boston College team led by Diana Bowser, professor and associate dean for research and integrated science at the William F.

Airline employees and contractors who physically assist passengers with disabilities and their wheelchairs or scooters must now receive annual hands-on training. The final rule was announced Dec. 16, 2024, by Pete Buttigieg, who at that time was secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The training requirement in the “Ensuring Safe Accommodations for Air Travelers with Disabilities Using Wheelchairs” rule took effect June 17, 2026.

National Seating & Mobility (NSM) is preparing to become the exclusive Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) distributor of the Wandercraft Eve, a self-balancing personal exoskeleton created for use at home.

A study this spring about the relationship between pressure injuries and urinary tract infections (UTIs) in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) underlines the need for close monitoring for infections. The study — Microbial and inflammatory profiling of pressure injuries and urinary tract infections in spinal cord injury: a prospective cohort study — was published by Scientific Reports in March.

Providers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) posted the highest improper payment rate among all Medicare provider types in fiscal 2025, with documentation failures driving the majority of errors that cost the federal program billions of dollars.

A new study has examined the feasibility of using nickel-zinc batteries (NiZn) batteries accompanied by supercapacitors on power mobility devices. The research — Design and Feasibility of a Nickel–Zinc Battery-to-Supercapacitor Hybrid Power System with Active Voltage-Gap Control for Powered Mobility Devices — was published by Basel, Switzerland-based Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) on June 12.

Abilities International Accessibility Conference Wraps for 2026, Announces 2027 Dates The inaugural round of Abilities International Accessibility conferences is done, with the final 2026 event wrapping up on June 12 in Schaumburg, Illinois.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is strengthening its oversight of organizations that accredit Medicare durable medical equipment suppliers, including those that provide Complex Rehab Technology. A June 12 fact sheet from CMS focused on the obligations of accrediting organizations (AOs) that survey Medicare and Medicaid suppliers.

Mobility Management and HME Business will bring together experts from durable medical equipment (DME), home health and hospice to discuss the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) recent anti-fraud measures — and how Medicare beneficiaries in all three segments are being impacted. The June 23 webinar — Fraud in Focus: What CMS’s Moratoria and Crackdown Mean for Home Health, Hospice and DME Providers — starts at 12 noon Eastern time and is free to attend.

VGM & Associates has appointed a director of billing and reimbursement. Stephanie Robinson, who has more than 25 years of experience in the home medical equipment segment, brings deep expertise in operations, revenue cycle management, compliance and reimbursement, VGM said in a June 5 announcement. Robinson will be collaborating with VGM members to improve their reimbursement processes and performance.