The ITEM Coalition is devoted to raising awareness and building support for policies that will enhance access to assistive devices, technologies, and related services for people with disabilities and chronic conditions. The coalition is consumer-led and includes a diverse set of disability organizations, aging organizations, other consumer groups, voluntary health associations, and non-profit provider associations.
ITEM Coalition 2025 Policy Priorities
2024 ITEM Coalition Year in Review
Most Recent Advocacy Efforts
December 5, 2025
- ITEM Press Release: ITEM Coalition Responds to CMS Final Rule Expanding DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program.
November 6, 2025
- ITEM Press Release: ITEM Coalition Hails Major Win as Medicare & Medicaid Expand Coverage of Anti-Obesity Medications
November 5, 2025
- Letter to Congress: ITEM Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Expanded Medicare Coverage of Anti-Obesity Medications. 45 ITEM and additional supporting organizations signed-on.
October 17, 2025
- Letter to Department of Commerce: ITEM Coalition Steering Committee Comment Letter in Response to Section 232 National Security Investigation into Medical Equipment and Devices. 4 Steering Committee members signed-on.
October 16, 2025
- Letter to Senate Sponsors: ITEM Coalition Letter of Support for S. 2329, the Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics (O&P) Patient-Centered Care Act. 47 ITEM members signed-on.
October 16, 2025
- Letter to House Sponsors: ITEM Coalition Letter of Support for H.R. 4475, the Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics (O&P) Patient-Centered Care Act. 47 ITEM members signed on.
October 10, 2025
- Letter to DME MACs: ITEM Coalition Comments on Proposed Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for Urological Supplies. 27 ITEM members signed on.
August 29, 2025
- Letter to CMS: ITEM Coalition Comments on Proposed Competitive Bidding of Off-the-Shelf Orthotics and Other Issues in the CY 2026 Home Health Proposed Rule. 23 ITEM members signed on.
August 29, 2025
- Letter to CMS: ITEM Coalition Comments on Proposed Competitive Bidding of Ostomy and Urological Supplies in the CY 2026 Home Health Proposed Rule. 36 ITEM members signed on.
August 15, 2025
- Letter to CMS: ITEM Coalition Letter to CMS on Needed Coverage Pathway for FDA-Approved Breakthrough Medical Technologies. 39 ITEM members signed on.
July 14, 2025
- Letter to HHS: ITEM Coalition Comments in Response to HHS Deregulation Request for Information on Power Standing Systems. 34 ITEM members signed on.
July 11, 2025
- Letter to Congress: ITEM Coalition Letter to Congressional Leadership in Support of Continued Funding for the National Limb Loss and Paralysis Resource Centers. 33 ITEM members signed on.
June 26, 2025
- Letter to CMS: ITEM Coalition Meeting Request to CMS Administrator Oz to Discuss Status of the Pending National Coverage Analysis on Standing Systems in Power Wheelchairs. 36 ITEM members signed on.
June 13, 2025
- ITEM Support Letter: ITEM Coalition Letter of Support for H.R. 3417, the Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act. 37 ITEM members and 2 additional supporting organizations signed on.
May 7, 2025
- ITEM Support Letter: ITEM Coalition Letter to Congressional Leadership on DMEPOS Access for Medicaid Beneficiaries. 42 ITEM members signed on.
April 10, 2025
- ITEM Support Letter: ITEM Coalition Letter of Support for H.R. 2320, the Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act. 41 ITEM members signed on.
April 9, 2025
- ITEM Press Release: ITEM Coalition Press Release on the Trump Administration’s Coverage Decision on Anti-Obesity Medications (AOMs). 33 ITEM members signed on.
April 1, 2025
- ITEM Support Letter: ITEM Coalition Letter of Support for H.R. 2005, the DMEPOS Relief Act. 27 ITEM members signed on.
March 25, 2025
- ITEM Support Letter: ITEM Coalition Letter of Support for H.R. 1971, the Veterans SPORT Act. 30 ITEM members signed on.
February 14, 2025
- Letter to CMS: ITEM Letter in Support of Mary Ann Clark’s Nomination to Serve on the Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee. 18 ITEM members signed on.
February 5, 2025
- ITEM Press Release: ITEM Coalition Announces Final Wheelchair Repairs and Maintenance Policy Recommendations. 41 ITEM members signed on.
January 28, 2025
- ITEM Policy Recommendations: ITEM Coalition Wheelchair Repairs and Maintenance Policy Recommendations. 41 ITEM members signed on.
January 27, 2025
- ITEM Letter to CMS: ITEM Coalition Comments in Support of Proposed Coverage Expansion for Anti-Obesity Medications (AOMs) in the CY 2026 Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D Proposed Rule. 33 ITEM Members signed on.
December 2, 2024
- ITEM Letter to Congressional Leadership: ITEM Coalition Letter to House and Senate Leadership in Support of Legislation to Address Significant Medicare Cuts to Durable Medical Equipment Reimbursement. 37 ITEM Members signed on.
November 19, 2024
- ITEM Letter of Support: ITEM Coalition Letter to Chairwoman Miller-Meeks (R-IA) in support of H.R.9478, the Veterans Supporting Prosthetics Opportunities and Recreational Therapy (SPORT) Act. 28 ITEM Members signed on.
October 22, 2024
- Letter to CMS: ITEM Coalition Letter to CMS Seeking Hearing Device Coverage Clarification. 12 ITEM Members signed on.
September 3, 2024
- ITEM Coalition Thank You Letter: ITEM Thank You Letter to House Offices for Supporting Intermittent Catheter Coding Reform. 25 ITEM Coalition Members signed on.
August 20, 2024
- ITEM Coalition Announcement: ITEM Coalition Welcomes 100th Member Organization
July 28, 2024
- Letter to CMS: ITEM Coalition Letter to CMS re Opening the Pending National Coverage Analysis for Standing Systems in Group 3 Power Wheelchairs. 69 ITEM Coalition Members and additional supporting organizations signed on.
July 21, 2024
- Letter to CMS: ITEM Coalition Letter to CMS re Medicare Coverage for Transanal Irrigation (TAI) Device Coverage. 18 ITEM Coalition Members signed on.
July 12, 2024
- ITEM Steering Committee Letter to DOT: ITEM Coalition Letter in Response to U.S. Department of Transportation Proposed Rule on Airline Accessibility for Wheelchair Users. 5 ITEM Coalition Steering Committee members signed on.
May 29, 2024
- Letter to CMS: ITEM Coalition Letter in Response to Request for Information on Medicare Advantage Data. 25 ITEM Coalition members and 12 additional supporting organizations signed on.
May 6, 2024
- Generic Letter to All State Legislatures Considering So Every BODY Can Move Legislation: ITEM Coalition Letter in Support of So Every BODY Can Move Legislation. 36 ITEM Coalition Members signed on.
April 9, 2024
- Letter to Senators Maggie Hassan and Mike Braun: ITEM Coalition Supports S. 3621, the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act. 38 ITEM Coalition Members signed on.
- Letter to Representatives Janice Schakowsky and Pete Sessions: ITEM Coalition Supports H.R. 1328, the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act. 38 ITEM Coalition Members signed on.
- Letter to Senators Tammy Duckworth, Elizabeth Warren, and Edward Markey: ITEM Coalition Supports S. 2984, the Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act. 40 ITEM Coalition Members signed on.
- Letter to Representatives John Sarbanes and Pete Sessions: ITEM Coalition Supports H.R. 5813, the Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act. 40 ITEM Coalition Members signed on.
March 8, 2024
- ITEM Coalition Letter to CMS: Reaffirmation of NCD Reconsideration Request for Medicare Coverage of Standing Systems in Powers Wheelchairs. ITEM Coalition Coordinators letter.
February 23, 2024
- ITEM Coalition Letter: Support for H.R. 6373 the Veteran’s STAND Act. 35 ITEM Coalition members signed on.
February 12, 2024
- Joint ITEM Coalition/CPR Letter: Comments on DOJ Proposed Rule on Accessible MDE. 44 ITEM/CPR members signed on.
December 12, 2023
- ITEM Coalition Letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee: Support for the Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Product Act of 2023. 46 ITEM members signed on.
November 13, 2023
- Joint ITEM/CPR Coalition Letter: Comments on Section 504 Proposed Rule. 54 ITEM and CPR members signed on.
October 11, 2023
- ITEM Coalition Celebrates World Sight Day 2023. See International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness “Love Your Eyes” Campaign
October 3, 2023
- Letter to DOJ: ITEM Coalition Comments on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities. 35 ITEM Coalition members signed on.
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