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course of this process and want to send a well-deserved “thank you” for all the great work.
Thanking Our Partners
We cannot celebrate this victory without stopping to recognize our champions in Congress as well. We sincerely thank Reps. Larson and Zeldin and Senators Casey and Portman for their leadership. We’re also grateful to Energy & Commerce Committee Chair Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) and Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-Ore.), Ways & Means Committee Chair Richie Neal (D-Mass.) and Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-Texas), and Senate Finance Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.).
Please take a minute and send a “thank you” message to your own Members of Congress. We are encouraging people to use the links at www.protectmymobility.com to send a note of gratitude to their Members.
What Happens Next?
Now for the implementation process. CMS is developing its plans and has released its initial instructions for providers. CMS published that the wheelchair bases impacted are HCPCS codes E1161, E1235, E1236, E1237, E1238, K0005
and K0008. Additional information on accessory codes,
payment rates, and claims submission instructions will be developed in the months ahead, and NCART, along with other industry stakeholders, will work with CMS on this. Those who want to receive real-time updates about this process can subscribe at www.ncart.us.
The CRT community of determined world-changers is already looking forward to building on this success. Our advocate army will be coming together on March 30 and 31 in Arlington, Va., for the 2020 Access2CRT Summit. Hosted jointly by NCART and NRRTS, this two-day event offers a wide range of CRT-focused benefits, including excellent education, advocacy, and networking oppor- tunities. Most importantly, it allows us to meet with hundreds of Members of Congress to maintain our rela- tionships on Capitol Hill and to ensure that CRT initiatives continue to be addressed.
We hope that your organization will be represented as we work to secure additional safeguards for the future of CRT. You can get full Summit details and sign up at www. crtsummit.com.
More change is needed, but many hands make light work and, as we’ve seen, it will be well worth the effort. Thanks to all who were engaged in 2019, and we’re looking forward to welcoming new CRT advocates as we move through 2020. m
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