Want to help make taxis wheelchair-accessible to residents of, and visitors to, the “City of Brotherly Love”—Philadelphia? Recently, the Philadelphia Parking Authority has announced that it is considering new regulations which will require 300 of the city’s taxis to be … [Read more...]
A True Taxi Tale
On June 19, 2007, my spouse and I boarded an Air Canada flight at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport for what we thought was a day trip to Montreal. I’m a quadriplegic and my injury is at the sixth cervical vertebrae. The purpose of this trip was my delivery of a … [Read more...]
Webinar to Address Capitol Hill Attacks on Medicaid
Join United Spinal Association's Public Policy Staff for a Free Webinar to Address Attacks on Medicaid Services and Supports from Capitol Hill. Date: Thursday, January 26, 2012 Time: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM EST Space is limited. Reserve your webinar seat now at: … [Read more...]
Oklahoma Medicaid Reducing Coverage of Catheters
Please be aware, Oklahoma Medicaid will soon be changing their restrictions on urological supplies. Currently recipients are able to receive up to 150 closed system catheter kits or hydrophilic catheters and kits per month. Soon, all who receive these products will be … [Read more...]
Deal Reached to Expand Accessible Taxi Service in New York City
United Spinal Association's 15-year advocacy campaign to bring more accessible taxis to the streets of New York City has finally paid off. Governor Cuomo and lawmakers reached a last-minute deal on December 20 to approve a bill that allows livery cabs to pick up street hails … [Read more...]
Bloomberg’s Outer-Borough Taxi Bill Neglects Rights of Wheelchair Users
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is at it again, angering disability advocates and wheelchair users across the City––this time with his proposed outer-borough taxi bill that would create up to 30,000 permits for livery cars to pick up street hails outside of … [Read more...]
United Spinal Opposes CMS Demonstration Project for Pre-Approval of Power Mobility Devices
On November 15th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a widespread, three-year demonstration project that would, effective January 2012, require “prior authorization” for approval of power mobility devices for Medicare beneficiaries in seven states … [Read more...]
Call to Participate–Ticket to Work Employment Network Report Card Listening Sessions
Social Security’s Office of Employment Support Programs (OESP) is hosting two listening sessions to gain input about a proposed revision of the Ticket to Work Employment Network (EN) Report Card. OESP is committed to improving the EN Report Card and invites ideas and comments … [Read more...]
Tied Down On Wheelchairs
What happens to a wheelchair user when the wheelchair accessible public conveyance that they are in gets into an accident, or just makes a real sharp turn or sudden stop? Nothing real good, that’s what! The issue of safety when transporting a wheelchair user has been around … [Read more...]
