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Article: Medicare Restrictions Force More Layoffs at The SCOOTER Store; Approximately 50 Percent Fewer Seniors Receiving Mobility Assistance Than in 2003.
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- September 1, 2004
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NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The SCOOTER Store, the nation's leading provider of power wheelchairs and scooters, has announced the release of 200 employees as a direct result of a Medicare policy change that has drastically cut the number of seniors who can receive such assistance.
"While we deeply regret having to part with any of our employee family, the continuing impact of restrictive Medicare policies leaves us no choice," said Doug Harrison, chief executive officer of The SCOOTER Store. He pointed to industry reports that the number of seniors who receive power mobility assistance this year will be down by approximately 50 percent from ...