CMAorg: No one should have to exhaust their life savings, their retirement accounts, or lose housing because they
got sick. Tell Congress to protect #MedicaidMatters ➡️ commcat.io/no_medicaid_cuts
CMAorg: Medicaid helps people get the care they need & avoid medical debt, yet some in Congress want to strip
away access for millions.
Tell Congress: #MedicaidMatters ➡️ commcat.io/no_medicaid_cuts
CMAorg: RT @AMRPA: Breaking news: Earlier this week, @CMSGov announced that Medicare will now cover seat elevation in power wheelchairs. We, along with the @ITEMCoalition, applaud CMS for prioritizing independence & quality of life for people with disabi…
CMAorg: RT @MSactivist: This week, CMS announced coverage of seat elevation in all power wheelchairs. The @mssociety submitted comments back in September urging expansion of this coverage.
We celebrate this major victory and its impact on the #MSActivis… nationalmssociety.org/About-…
CMAorg: RT @statnews: Senators warned the country’s largest Medicare Advantage insurers that they cannot rely on algorithms to deny care that patients need. trib.al/5SnttzS
CMAorg: RT @emily_ladau: This is a BIG DEAL. So much of how I navigate the world is dependent on the seat elevation of my power chair. My life would feel nearly impossible without it at this point, and to know it will no longer be denied by Medicare is s… x.com/AUCDNews/status/165919…
CMAorg: RT @ALSA_EC: Medicare now covers seat elevation systems in power wheelchairs, a big win for people living with #ALS and their caregivers! #advocacy
Learn more about the fight for access and how we got here: ow.ly/BL4N50OrAYZx.com/ALSA_EC/status/1659590…
CMAorg: RT @APTAtweets: Breaking news! @CMSGov released a historic decision to cover power seat elevation for people with mobility disabilities. A major step forward in enhancing the health, function, and quality of life for individuals who rely on power…
ALT Advocacy Win: Inclusion and Accessibility for Patients With Disabilities. (Featuring APTA logo and photo of a smiling male physical therapist walking next to man with limb difference in an elevation motor wheelchair.)
CMAorg: RT @caseymross: Gloria Bent testified before the U.S. Senate yesterday about a call from a NaviHealth care coordinator who told her exactly when her husband was going to be discharged, post brain surgery, from skilled nursing care.
(Sorry about … x.com/caseymross/status/1659…
CMAorg: RT @BeaHero: Like @AdyBarkan points out in @thenation, a majority of Americans support Medicare & #M4A.
But most have no idea that the corporate takeover of Medicare is underway & is a huge threat to our public provision of healthcare.
thenation.com/article/politi…
ALT Two people converse in the park, one is using an elevated powerchair, the other person walks alongside. Text reads "Breaking news: Medicare coverage expansion. CMS is now covering seat elevation in power wheelchairs. This means individuals can receive Medicare-covered seat elevation equipment to enhance their daily activities like dressing, grooming, cooking, and more. www.rise4access.org"
CMAorg: RT @ACLgov: Yesterday, @CMSGov announced in a national coverage decision that Medicare will cover seat elevation devices for power wheelchairs, a decision following years of advocacy by disability and aging organizations. More on the decision: ow.ly/nXOB50Oqo9E
CMAorg: RT @SpinaBifidaAssn: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a landmark National Coverage Decision (NCD) that expands Medicare coverage of seat elevation systems in power wheelchairs. Learn more:
spinabifidaassociation.org/b…
CMAorg: RT @LesTurnerALS: Big news! Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced that Medicare will now include power seat elevation on Medicare-covered power wheelchairs.
Thank you to everyone in the community who helped advocate for this cha…
CMAorg: RT @TEABrzezinski: BREAKING NEWS MEDICARE COVERAGE EXPANSION CMS is now covering seat elevation in power wheelchairs. This means individuals can receive Medicare-covered seat elevation equipment to enhance their daily activities like dressing, gr…
ALT Wheelchair user strolls with woman and dog outdoors among flowers and plants . Text overlay reads "Medicare Coverage Expansion: CMS is now covering seat elevation in power wheelchairs. This means individuals can receive Medicare-covered elevation equipment to enhance their daily activities like dressing, grooming, cooking, and more."