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10/25/2011:
The SCOOTER Store Supports Caregivers with Emotional Survival Guide
Company makes The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers available for a limited time
New Braunfels, TX – Oct 25, 2011 – During National Family Caregivers Month in November, The SCOOTER Store is pleased to recognize the more than 69 million Americans that sacrifice their time and efforts to care for loved ones by offering a complimentary book titled “The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers,” by Barry J. Jacobs, PsyD. The book is available while limited supplies last at www.caregivermonth.com.
09/22/2011:
The SCOOTER Store Recognizes Fall Prevention Day
In recognition of National Falls Prevention Awareness Day on September 23, The SCOOTER Store, the nation's leading provider of power mobility solutions, such as power wheelchairs and electric scooters, is pleased to offer a complimentary booklet titled "Preventing Falls in Your Home." The booklet was created to help aging Americans and caregivers learn more about reducing falls and preventing fall-related injuries.
09/22/2011:
The SCOOTER Store Appoints New Chief Marketing Officer
The SCOOTER Store, the nation's leading provider of power mobility solutions, has appointed
Dr. Robert Berger as Chief Marketing Officer. In the CMO role, Dr. Berger is responsible for driving day-to-day execution and improvement of the company's marketing plan and branding. Berger also manages the company's marketing-related vendor and agency relationships and is responsible for planning, directing and coordinating the marketing budget, campaign reporting, and market research and analysis.
08/16/2011:
The SCOOTER Store Appoints New HIPAA Privacy Officer
The SCOOTER Store, the nation's leading provider of power mobility solutions, is pleased to announce that Terry Goatley has been appointed HIPAA Privacy Officer for the company. Goatley assumes HIPAA privacy responsibilities from Tom Hood, who retires this month after eight years of invaluable service with the company.
06/22/2011:
The SCOOTER Store Expands Insurance Health Plan Relationships
The SCOOTER Store, the nation's leading provider of power mobility solutions, announced that its business agreements with insurance companies have exceeded 200 health plan partnerships. The contracts allow more than 170 million covered members across the country to obtain power mobility equipment from the company when authorized by their health plan.
05/02/2011:
The Scooter Store Officer Awarded Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance (CHPC®) Certification
The power mobility industry is a highly regulated industry, and companies in it must adhere to strict guidelines on compliance, ethics and privacy to succeed. As the nation's leading provider of power mobility solutions and services, The SCOOTER Store strives to go above and beyond regulatory and accreditation requirements.
04/22/2011:
The SCOOTER Store Supports Fight Against Multiple Sclerosis
One hundred and eighty miles — Houston to Austin, Texas — that's the challenge bike riders in the BP MS 150 overcame on April 16 and 17 in a fund-raising event for Multiple Sclerosis. Team Freedom, a corporate team sponsored by The SCOOTER Store, the nation's leading provider of power mobility solutions and services, completed the two-day ride and raised nearly $20,000 toward the cause.
02/02/2011:
The SCOOTER Store Secures Financing From a Sun Capital Partners Affiliate
The SCOOTER Store, the nation's leading provider of power mobility solutions and services, announced that it has received financing from a Sun Capital Partners affiliate. The transaction closed today and sets the stage for future growth and potential acquisitions by The SCOOTER Store. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
11/04/2010:
The SCOOTER Store Accepts Medicare Contracts
The SCOOTER Store, the nation's largest provider of power mobility solutions and services, has accepted multiple contracts to provide durable medical equipment (DME) items in round one of the Medicare competitive bidding program.
10/28/2010:
Alliance Seating & Mobility Supports Community Efforts to Help Paralyzed North Carolina Resident
Salisbury resident Tim Elrod was severely injured in a vehicle accident approximately one a year ago. After several months and multiple hospital stays, he returned home paralyzed from the waist down, confined to a manual wheelchair that was covered by his insurance company.
09/02/2010:
The SCOOTER Store Creates Home Care Equipment Division
The SCOOTER Store, the nation's largest provider of power mobility products and services, has announced the creation of a new internal division focusing on Home Care equipment, accessories and related services to complement its traditional power mobility business.
08/24/2010:
The SCOOTER Store Partners With Branding Leader
The SCOOTER Store announced today it has selected an integrated Omnicom team to join its network of agency partners. The company is revamping its roster of agencies to include a new team that provides a deeper understanding of the U.S. healthcare market and proven expertise in branding and direct response. The Omnicom team is led by Zimmerman Advertising and Daggerwing, and also includes Porter Novelli, Javelin Marketing Group and AdelphiEden.
07/06/2010:
The SCOOTER Store Donates Power Mobility Scooter to World's Tallest Teenager
No stranger to publicity, Brenden Adams has been recognized as the world's tallest teenager by the Guinness Book of World Records. He has been a guest on national TV shows like Oprah, discussing his rare medical condition, a chromosome disorder that caused him to grow at an accelerated rate. He has even hung out with NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal. He is a rare young man in more ways than one.
06/22/2010:
The SCOOTER Store Marks Half-Millionth Life Changed
The SCOOTER Store today announced a major milestone, saying it has provided mobility assistance to its 500,000th customer with the delivery of a power wheelchair to Earvin Thompson of Houston, Texas. Ms. Thompson, like others who have received mobility assistance from the nation's leading provider of power mobility equipment, will enjoy more freedom and independence with her power wheelchair.
06/04/2010:
The SCOOTER Store Donates Scooter To High School Student With Muscular Dystrophy
Yesterday afternoon, The SCOOTER Store along with the ADL Foundation, provided Aragon with a Pride Legend three-wheel scooter at his home. On hand from the company's Seattle operations was Healthcare Relations Consultant Bob Croft to make the presentation. The scooter was donated under The SCOOTER Store Gift of Mobility program, which provides mobility equipment and assistance to those who do not have the financial resources or insurance to obtain power wheelchairs and scooters.
06/01/2010:
The SCOOTER Store Donates Scooter to Hit-and-run Accident Victim
One minute Annabelle Ward and her young daughter were crossing a street while walking their two dogs. The next, they had shattered legs and pelvises and one of their dogs was dead. A speeding car had struck them all with a horrifying impact, leaving them to put the pieces of their lives back together.
05/21/2010:
The SCOOTER Store Invests in Ethics Training for Future Doctors
The SCOOTER Store is supporting the Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio, believing that teaching ethics and humanitarian values to future doctors and health professionals will encourage compassionate care for the nation's elderly.
04/15/2010:
The SCOOTER STORE Compliance Director Earns Prestigious Certified Internal Auditor® Designation
The SCOOTER Store is pleased to announce that Terry Goatley, a corporate compliance director, has been awarded the designation of Certified Internal Auditor® (CIA®) by The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA). This designation is the only globally accepted certification for internal auditors and remains the standard to demonstrate competency and professionalism in the internal auditing field. It is awarded to internal audit professionals who have met the rigorous requirements of The IIA's CIA Program, including an intensive training program culminating in a four-part examination, as well as illustrating high standards of character, education and experience.
03/04/2010:
The SCOOTER Store Announces Coast-to-Coast Expansion of Local Stores
"We found that a growing number of our customers appreciate the retail experience where they have an opportunity to view the products with knowledgeable sales people," said company founder and CEO Doug Harrison. "Over the last two years we have made significant progress at placing our healthcare professionals closer to the customer and physician."
02/19/2010:
The SCOOTER Store Donates Scooters to WWII Veterans to Visit Jamestown Memorial
J.A. Carlascio is one of the many veterans who fought for our freedom during World War II. Originally assigned to Italy, he was wounded and became a prisoner of war for two years. He also comes from a family of veterans: his oldest brother was wounded in Italy and his youngest lost his life in the Pacific. But that is not all that makes him noteworthy; he helped establish a veterans’ memorial in his hometown.
02/15/2010:
The SCOOTER Store Donates Scooter to Military Spouse
Inyokern resident June Adams once traveled the world with her husband, Jerry; now she struggles with a chronic lung disease. Her condition has limited her mobility to the extent that she is frequently confined to the mobile home she shares with her husband.
01/21/2010:
The SCOOTER Store Named One of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work for in 2010
FORTUNE magazine today named The SCOOTER Store one of the top 100 places to work in America, citing the company as the 38th Best Place to Work For in 2010. This is an extraordinary honor for the nation’s leading supplier of power mobility equipment.
01/14/2010:
The SCOOTER Store Answers Local News Viewer's Need for Power Chair
On Wednesday morning The SCOOTER Store, with the help of the ADL Foundation, provided Ahmed with a Jazzy Select power chair at her home in Laurens. Addyman personally made the final delivery. The power chair was donated under The SCOOTER Store's "Gift of Mobility" program, which provides mobility equipment and assistance to those who do not have the resources or insurance to obtain power wheelchairs and scooters.
12/09/2009:
The SCOOTER Store Launches New Advertising Highlighting the Value and Cost Savings From Medicare's Power Mobility Benefit
The SCOOTER Store today launched a new advertising strategy that outlines the quality of life improvements and cost savings associated with Medicare's Power Mobility Benefit, which allows disabled senior citizens and others living with limited mobility to receive power wheelchairs.
11/19/2009:
The SCOOTER Store’s Compliance Department Personnel Earns Health Ethics Trust Certification
Dave Pryor, CIA Performance Manager of The SCOOTER Store, earned the Health Ethics Trust (HET) Certified Compliance Professional (CCP) designation, which was presented at the Trust's annual Best Practices Forum on Oct. 26 in Washington, D.C. According to HET, this certification process promotes professionalism and competence throughout the health care compliance community. Pryor worked for the certification through a series of requirements overseen by the Education Committee of the Council of Ethical Organizations.
11/09/2009:
The SCOOTER Store Surprises 9/11 First Responder & Merrick Firefighter With Power Chair
At the benefit on Saturday evening, The SCOOTER Store and the FealGood Foundation surprised McCauley at the North Merrick Fire Department with a Jazzy Select GT power chair. On hand from The SCOOTER Store’s Levittown operations were Distribution Center Manager Anthony Pepe; Mobility & Service Specialists George Santos, Carl Frey, and Peter Piekarski; Field Support Specialist Nicole Sheets; and Healthcare Relations Consultant Victoria Wells to make the presentation. The power chair was donated under The SCOOTER Store’s "Gift of Mobility" program, which provides mobility equipment and assistance to those who do not have the resources or insurance to obtain power wheelchairs and scooters.
10/26/2009:
The SCOOTER Store Surprises Union Hill Volunteer Firefighter With Scooter
As the benefit began on Sunday, The SCOOTER Store and the fire department surprised Blakely at the Damascus Shrine Center with a three-wheel Revo electric scooter. On hand from The SCOOTER Store’s Rochester operations were Distribution Center Manager Josh Hernandez, Mobility & Service Specialist Paul Little and Healthcare Relations Consultant Mike Krym to make the presentation. The scooter was donated under The SCOOTER Store’s "Gift of Mobility" program, which provides mobility equipment and assistance to those who do not have the resources or insurance to obtain power wheelchairs and scooters.
10/08/2009:
The SCOOTER Store Receives Economic Impact Award Founder, President & CEO Doug Harrison accepts award for New Braunfels area
The SCOOTER Store's latest expansion contributed to the economic development of the city of New Braunfels in 2009. For that, Founder, President and CEO of The SCOOTER Store Doug Harrison received the Economic Impact Award for New Braunfels at the Austin-San Antonio Corridor Growth Summit on Friday, Oct. 2.
09/30/2009:
HHS OIG Omits Data Essential for Accurate Evaluation of Medicare Program's Power Wheelchair Cost
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General has issued a misleading report regarding the pricing of power mobility equipment, sending Congress and policymakers incomplete and unrealistic data on the actual cost for providers when supplying equipment to improve mobility for Medicare beneficiaries.
09/15/2009:
The SCOOTER Store Donates Power Chair to Plimoth Plantation Prized Employee
This morning, The SCOOTER Store, along with Plantation, provided a Pride Mobility Jazzy power chair to Charlebois at the museum. On hand at the presentation from The SCOOTER Store's Concord, N.H., operations were Distribution Center Manager Brian Coggeshall, Mobility Manager Richard Ellsworth and Healthcare Relations Consultant Ken Pruyn. The power chair was donated under the company's "Gift of Mobility" program, which provides mobility equipment and assistance to those who do not have the resources or insurance to obtain power wheelchairs and scooters.
09/01/2009:
The SCOOTER Store Donates Power Chair to Paralyzed High School Student
This morning, The SCOOTER Store, with the help of the ADL Foundation, provided a Jazzy Select power chair to Carrillo at her home in Kenly. On hand at the presentation from The SCOOTER Store's Raleigh, N.C., operations was Mobility Manager Jason Woods. The power chair was donated under The SCOOTER Store's "Gift of Mobility" program, which provides mobility equipment and assistance to those who do not have the resources or insurance to obtain power wheelchairs and scooters.
08/13/2009:
The SCOOTER Store Donates Power Chair to Hit and Run Victim
At his home today Felix Chapman was presented a power chair from The SCOOTER Store and Iglesia Doral.
06/03/2009:
The SCOOTER Store Donates Scooter to North Carolina Student With Brain Cancer
Typical ninth graders are worried about fitting in at their new high schools, staying in touch with friends from middle school, or keeping up with the latest popular trends—they should not be concerned about getting from one class to the next or other mobility issues. But Luis Magana is not a typical ninth grader, and neither are his classmates.
03/24/2009:
The SCOOTER Store Donates Scooter to Ocala Teenager Awaiting Heart Transplant
With hearts as big and loud as their motorcycles, hundreds of bikers from the Disciple Riders chapter of the Christian Motorcycle Association, along with the Winghouse of Ocala joined friends and family of Marinna Shyrigh to raise funds to support the teenager while she waits for a heart transplant.
01/15/2009:
The SCOOTER Store Donates Two Power Chairs for Senior Worshippers at Large Charlotte Church
On a recent Sunday, a thundering applause filled the massive worship hall of the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church.
