Medicare's "In the Home" Policy for Coverage of Mobility Assistive Equipment Limits Employment and Community Access for People with DisabilitiesMANCHESTER, N.H., April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- New Hampshire based organizations Mobius Mobility and ABLE NH are partnering together to urge the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") to update a harmful and outdated coverage policy. Disability advocacy group ABLE NH and iBOT® power wheelchair manufacturer Mobius Mobility call upon CMS to review its "in the home" limitation for coverage of mobility assistive equipment (MAE).The iBOT® Personal Mobility Device by Mobius Mobility: with six modes to meet different occasions, in an iBOT® a user can climb curbs and stairs, balance on two wheels, and travel through rough terrain like sand and snow to provide a truly unique experience in mobility.Twenty years ago, CMS decided that coverage of MAE is reasonable and necessary only for activities of daily living occurring inside the home, such as "toileting, feeding, dressing, grooming, and bathing." This CMS regulation has caused coverage denials for people who use wheelchairs as their only means of mobility. This regulation has negatively affected psychological health (i.e., loneliness and social isolation) and resulted in secondary health conditions, as well as lack of fair access to preventive health services, employment, and participation in everyday community life.In addition, CMS's "in the home" limitation stifles important innovation in mobility technology. MAE developers cannot afford to innovate when Medicare will only reimburse for the basic mobility needed to navigate inside the confines of a home. The lack of new technology and innovative products in the wheelchair industry is clear evidence of the negative impact of CMS's outdated policy. This affects Medicare beneficiaries and privately insured individuals alike.Mobius Mobility is both a manufacturer of innovative MAE and a Participating Provider with Medicare for the iBOT®

The iBOT® Achieves Major Milestone: Device Now More Accessible Affordable with Medicare CoverageMANCHESTER, N.H., Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Mobius Mobility announced the launch of Medicare coverage for the innovative iBOT® PMD, a multi-modal power wheelchair in which users can traverse a wide variety of terrain and add on the ability to climb stairs and operate at eye-level. Now, eligible users with Medicare insurance can purchase an iBOT® PMD with reimbursement support. The company can now begin to process Medicare insurance claims for iBOT® PMDs. The iBOT® Personal Mobility Device by Mobius Mobility: with six modes to meet different occasions, in an iBOT® a user can climb curbs and stairs, balance on two wheels, and travel through rough terrain like sand and snow to provide a truly unique experience in mobility. "Team iBOT® could not be more excited!" Lucas Merrow, Mobius Mobility CEO said. "Our mission is to deliver the increased mobility and independence that the iBOT® PMD provides to anyone who needs it