Recommendations for Coverage
On January 14, 2005, the Clinician Task Force submitted a formal letter to CMS informing on recommendations for the National Coverage Determination for Wheeled Mobility Devices. This letter described the need for a determination of mobility for beneficiaries that considers the environment beyond the home, the importance of a knowledgeable and trained clinician performing the wheelchair evaluation, describes a Functional Classification System for wheeled mobility device users, and matching of a beneficiary’s functional level to a HCPCS coded product.
