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january
volume 18 • number 1
Cover Story
14 An Adjustable Cushion Code Quandary
What makes a wheelchair seat cushion “adjust- able,” and what’s the impact to funding and access when a HCPCS code is too inclusive?
11 The GMFCS Level 5 Child
Goals and positioning considerations for the child
who is not expected to be independently mobile.
5 Editor’s Note
WHEELCHAIR BACKRESTS MARKETPLACE
On the Cover
Apples to apples? Current definitions for adjustable cushion codes can cause ripple effects for all stakeholders.
Cover by Laurie Layman
January 2019 • Vol. 18 No. 1
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Serving the Seating & Wheeled Mobility Professional
THE ADJUSTABLE
Plus: The Role of Testing & Standards
The GMFCS Level V Child
CUSHION CODE QUANDARY
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