Saturday, December 16, 2006

Scooter Store Grants East Bernard, Texas, Man the Gift of Mobility



U.S. Newswire (press release), DC - Dec 5, 2006... Recently released from the hospital to continue his recovery at home, the SCOOTER Store in partnership with the National Chronic Pain Society will be donating ...

Scooter Store to cut 140 New Braunfels jobs
San Antonio Express, TX - Dec 1, 2006Medicare reimbursement cuts for power wheelchairs and scooters are prompting 200 layoffs for the New Braunfels-based Scooter Store, the company's founder said ...

From whirlwind to tailspin
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - Nov 19, 2006... and gasoline. About three months ago, he called it quits, taking a full-time job at The Scooter Store in Clairemont. Although he ...

Scooter Store to cut 200 jobs
KTEN, TX - Dec 1, 2006... devices. The Scooter Store, which has 126 locations in 47 states, says the changes cut reimbursement rates by about one-third. Founder ...

Scooter Store to cut 200 jobs
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Dec 1, 2006NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas - The Scooter Store said Friday it would cut 200 jobs after Medicare officials reduced reimbursements for power wheelchairs and scooters. ...

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The SCOOTER Store Cited for Outstanding Service and Patient Care



PR Web (press release), WA - Nov 21, 2006NEW BRAUNFELS, TX (PRWEB) November 21, 2006 -- As a result of its outstanding procedures and patient care, The SCOOTER Store, has been awarded re-accreditation ...

Scooter Store Grants East Bernard, Texas, Man the Gift of Mobility
U.S. Newswire (press release), DC - Dec 5, 2006... Recently released from the hospital to continue his recovery at home, the SCOOTER Store in partnership with the National Chronic Pain Society will be donating ...

Medicare Cuts Hitting North Texans Hard
CBS 11, TX - Nov 15, 2006... Matt Welborn works at The Scooter Store on South Hulen in Fort Worth. "The customers are mainly over 70 or older," he said. "They don't have the income . ...

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Statement by Doug Harrison, Founder, CEO of The SCOOTER Store: The ...



U.S. Newswire (press release), DC - Dec 1, 20061 /US Newswire/ -- Following is a statement by Doug Harrison, founder and CEO of The SCOOTER Store, on The SCOOTER Store's workforce reduction: ...

East Bernard Man Recovering From Accident Just...
U.S. Newswire (press release), DC - Dec 6, 20066 /US Newswire/ -- A local man, Victor Tichacek, today received a power wheelchair through The SCOOTER Store's Gift of Mobility program to help him recover ...

Statement by Doug Harrison, Founder and CEO of The SCOOTER Store ...
PR Newswire (press release), NY - Dec 1, 20061 /PRNewswire/ -- Following is a statement by Doug Harrison, founder and CEO of The SCOOTER Store, on The SCOOTER Store's workforce reduction: I regret to ...

Scooter Store to cut 200 jobs
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Dec 1, 2006NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas - The Scooter Store said Friday it would cut 200 jobs after Medicare officials reduced reimbursements for power wheelchairs and scooters. ...

Medicare Cuts Hitting North Texans Hard
CBS 11, TX - Nov 15, 2006... Matt Welborn works at The Scooter Store on South Hulen in Fort Worth. "The customers are mainly over 70 or older," he said. "They don't have the income . ...

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Scooter Store Announces Major Layoffs



WOAI, TX - Dec 1, 2006On Friday the New Branfels based Scooter Store said 140 local employees, along with 60 field officers around the country are expecting to lose their job. ...

Scooter Store to cut 200 jobs
KTEN, TX - Dec 1, 2006... devices. The Scooter Store, which has 126 locations in 47 states, says the changes cut reimbursement rates by about one-third. Founder ...

Statement by Doug Harrison, Founder, CEO of The SCOOTER Store: The ...
U.S. Newswire (press release), DC - Dec 1, 20061 /US Newswire/ -- Following is a statement by Doug Harrison, founder and CEO of The SCOOTER Store, on The SCOOTER Store's workforce reduction: ...

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Friday, December 15, 2006

The Scooter Store Earns ACHC Re-Accreditation; Cited for ...



U.S. Newswire (press release), DC - Nov 16, 200616 /US Newswire/ -- The SCOOTER Store, as a result of its outstanding procedures and patient care, has been awarded re-accreditation by the Accreditation ...

Secci n internacional
Bolsamania.com, Spain - Dec 1, 2006... (PRN) - Statement by Doug Harrison, Founder and CEO of The SCOOTER Store: The SCOOTER Store Reduces Workforce by 200; Result of Medicare Reimbursement Cuts ... ...

The Scooter Store lays off 200 workers
DailyIndia.com, FL - Dec 1, 20061 (UPI) -- The Scooter Store, based in Texas, said Friday it was laying off 200 workers because Medicare cut its reimbursement for power wheelchairs and ...

Scooter Store to cut 200 jobs
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Dec 1, 2006NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas - The Scooter Store said Friday it would cut 200 jobs after Medicare officials reduced reimbursements for power wheelchairs and scooters. ...

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The Scooter Store lays off 200 workers



The Scooter Store, based in Texas, said Friday it was laying off 200 workers because Medicare cut its reimbursement for power wheelchairs and scooters.

The SCOOTER Store Brings Gift of Mobility To Oklahoma City Woman
Nation's leading provider of power wheelchairs and scooters offers assistance. (PRWeb Nov 22, 2006) Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/chachingpr.php/U3F1YS1aZXRhLUhvcnItSGFsZi1NYWduLVplcm8=

Scooter Store to trim 200 jobs
The Scooter Store announced today that it is being forced to reduce 200 positions from the company's payroll.

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NEW: Scooter Store to lay off 200 employees



San Antonio Express, TX - Dec 1, 2006By Travis E. Poling. Medicare reimbursement cuts for power wheelchairs and scooters are prompting 200 layoffs at New Braunfels-based Scooter Store. ...

Scooter Store Announces Major Layoffs
WOAI, TX - Dec 1, 2006On Friday the New Branfels based Scooter Store said 140 local employees, along with 60 field officers around the country are expecting to lose their job. ...

Oklahoma City Woman Receives Gift of Mobility from The SCOOTER ...
U.S. Newswire (press release), DC - Nov 17, 200617 /US Newswire/ -- As part of its Gift of Mobility program, The SCOOTER Store presented an Aspire power wheelchair to Elsie Richardson, 77, of Oklahoma City ...

Power Wheelchair Gifted to East Bernard Man Recovering from ...
PR Web (press release), WA - Dec 8, 2006EAST BERNARD, TX (PRWEB) December 8, 2006 -- A local man, Victor Tichacek, will receive a power wheelchair through The SCOOTER Store's Gift of Mobility program ...

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Thursday, December 14, 2006

NEW: Scooter Store to lay off 200 employees



San Antonio Express, TX - Dec 1, 2006By Travis E. Poling. Medicare reimbursement cuts for power wheelchairs and scooters are prompting 200 layoffs at New Braunfels-based Scooter Store. ...

The Scooter Store lays off 200 workers
DailyIndia.com, FL - Dec 1, 20061 (UPI) -- The Scooter Store, based in Texas, said Friday it was laying off 200 workers because Medicare cut its reimbursement for power wheelchairs and ...

From whirlwind to tailspin
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - Nov 19, 2006... and gasoline. About three months ago, he called it quits, taking a full-time job at The Scooter Store in Clairemont. Although he ...

Statement by Doug Harrison, Founder, CEO of The SCOOTER Store: The ...
U.S. Newswire (press release), DC - Dec 1, 20061 /US Newswire/ -- Following is a statement by Doug Harrison, founder and CEO of The SCOOTER Store, on The SCOOTER Store's workforce reduction: ...

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Seniors enjoy brisk walks, box lunches at wellness health fair



Seniors from across Butler County enjoyed brisk walks, informative talks and a chance to win prizes during the Community Wellness Walk and Health and Fair held in Greenville Thursday.

The SCOOTER Store Brings Gift of Mobility To Oklahoma City Woman
Oklahoma City, OK (PRWeb) November 22, 2006 -- As part of its Gift of Mobility program, The SCOOTER Store presented an Aspire power wheelchair to Elsie Richardson, 77, of Oklahoma City, who is suffering from a mobility-related disability.

Scooter Store Grants East Bernard, Texas, Man the Gift of Mobility
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Statement by Doug Harrison, Founder and CEO of The SCOOTER Store: The SCOOTER Store Reduces Workforce by 200; Result of
Following is a statement by Doug Harrison, founder and CEO of The SCOOTER Store, on The SCOOTER Store's workforce reduction:

Power Wheelchair Gifted to East Bernard Man Recovering from Accident Just Prior to Retirement
EAST BERNARD, TX (PRWeb) December 8, 2006 -- A local man, Victor Tichacek, will receive a power wheelchair through The SCOOTER Store's Gift of Mobility program to help him recover from injuries suffered in a fiery truck crash one day before his retirement last year.

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Power Wheelchair Gifted to East Bernard Man Recovering from ...



PR Web (press release), WA - Dec 8, 2006EAST BERNARD, TX (PRWEB) December 8, 2006 -- A local man, Victor Tichacek, will receive a power wheelchair through The SCOOTER Store's Gift of Mobility program ...

Secci n internacional
Bolsamania.com, Spain - Dec 1, 2006... (PRN) - Statement by Doug Harrison, Founder and CEO of The SCOOTER Store: The SCOOTER Store Reduces Workforce by 200; Result of Medicare Reimbursement Cuts ... ...

NEW: Scooter Store to lay off 200 employees
San Antonio Express, TX - Dec 1, 2006By Travis E. Poling. Medicare reimbursement cuts for power wheelchairs and scooters are prompting 200 layoffs at New Braunfels-based Scooter Store. ...

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Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Statement by Doug Harrison, Founder, CEO of The SCOOTER Store: The ...



U.S. Newswire (press release), DC - Dec 1, 20061 /US Newswire/ -- Following is a statement by Doug Harrison, founder and CEO of The SCOOTER Store, on The SCOOTER Store's workforce reduction: ...

Power Wheelchair Gifted to East Bernard Man Recovering from ...
PR Web (press release), WA - Dec 8, 2006EAST BERNARD, TX (PRWEB) December 8, 2006 -- A local man, Victor Tichacek, will receive a power wheelchair through The SCOOTER Store's Gift of Mobility program ...

From whirlwind to tailspin
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - Nov 19, 2006... and gasoline. About three months ago, he called it quits, taking a full-time job at The Scooter Store in Clairemont. Although he ...

Medicare reimbursement cuts lead Scooter Store to trim 200 jobs
Bizjournals.com, NC - Dec 1, 2006The Scooter Store said Friday that it is being forced to reduce 200 positions from the company's payroll. Founder and CEO Doug Harrison ...

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NEW: Scooter Store to lay off 200 employees



San Antonio Express, TX - Dec 1, 2006By Travis E. Poling. Medicare reimbursement cuts for power wheelchairs and scooters are prompting 200 layoffs at New Braunfels-based Scooter Store. ...

Power Wheelchair Gifted to East Bernard Man Recovering from ...
PR Web (press release), WA - Dec 8, 2006EAST BERNARD, TX (PRWEB) December 8, 2006 -- A local man, Victor Tichacek, will receive a power wheelchair through The SCOOTER Store's Gift of Mobility program ...

The Scooter Store lays off 200 workers
DailyIndia.com, FL - Dec 1, 20061 (UPI) -- The Scooter Store, based in Texas, said Friday it was laying off 200 workers because Medicare cut its reimbursement for power wheelchairs and ...

Power Mobility Provider Cited for Outstanding Service and Patient ...
The Open Press (press release) - Nov 22, 2006NEW BRAUNFELS, TX (PRWeb) November 22, 2006 The SCOOTER Store, the nation s largest provider of scooters and power wheelchairs for people with limited ...

Statement by Doug Harrison, Founder and CEO of The SCOOTER Store ...
PR Newswire (press release), NY - Dec 1, 20061 /PRNewswire/ -- Following is a statement by Doug Harrison, founder and CEO of The SCOOTER Store, on The SCOOTER Store's workforce reduction: I regret to ...

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Buzz on Business: Manufacturing sector shrinks



NEW YORK -- For the first time in almost four years, the nation's manufacturing sector has shrunk, and its fall is firing warning flares for the job market, economists said today.

The Scooter Store lays off 200 workers
The Scooter Store, based in Texas, said Friday it was laying off 200 workers because Medicare cut its reimbursement for power wheelchairs and scooters.

Power Wheelchair Gifted to East Bernard Man Recovering from Accident Just Prior to Retirement
The SCOOTER Store Gives Gift of Mobility to East Bernard Accident Victim (PRWeb Dec 8, 2006) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/chachingpr.php/SG9yci1DcmFzLUhhbGYtTWFnbi1NYWduLVplcm8=

Scooter Store to cut 140 New Braunfels jobs
Sixty others elsewhere will be laid off in wake of Medicare changes.

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Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Power Wheelchair Industry, Advocates Winning Battle over Payments ...



SeniorJournal.com, TX - Nov 10, 2006... October 11, 2006 - The Scooter Store announced today that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' decision to cut reimbursements by up to 41 percent ...

The Scooter Store lays off 200 workers
DailyIndia.com, FL - Dec 1, 20061 (UPI) -- The Scooter Store, based in Texas, said Friday it was laying off 200 workers because Medicare cut its reimbursement for power wheelchairs and ...

Medicare dropping power wheelchair coverage
KVUE (subscription), TX - Nov 10, 2006... were billing Medicare for hundreds of millions of dollars worth of product that they never delivered," said Doug Harrison, founder and CEO of The Scooter Store ...

The Scooter Store Earns ACHC Re-Accreditation; Cited for ...
U.S. Newswire (press release), DC - Nov 16, 200616 /US Newswire/ -- The SCOOTER Store, as a result of its outstanding procedures and patient care, has been awarded re-accreditation by the Accreditation ...

Scooter Store to cut 200 jobs
KTEN, TX - Dec 1, 2006... devices. The Scooter Store, which has 126 locations in 47 states, says the changes cut reimbursement rates by about one-third. Founder ...

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Scooter Store to cut 200 jobs



NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas The Scooter Store today announced it would cut 200 jobs. Medicare officials have reduced reimbursements for power wheelchairs and scooters...

Selecting an Electric Scooter for You or a Loved One
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East Bernard Man Recovering From Accident Just Prior to Retirement Receives Power Wheelchair
A local man, Victor Tichacek, today received a power wheelchair through The SCOOTER Store's Gift of Mobility program to help him recover from injuries suffered in a fiery truck crash one day before his retirement last year.

Scooter store lays off 200
The Scooter Store on Friday laid off 200 employees nationwide, 140 of which were let go in New Braunfels. Company officials said deep cuts by Medicare in the amount of reimbursments paid for motorized wheelchairs forced the layoffs.

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Monday, December 11, 2006

The Scooter Store Earns ACHC Re-Accreditation; Cited for ...



U.S. Newswire (press release), DC - Nov 16, 200616 /US Newswire/ -- The SCOOTER Store, as a result of its outstanding procedures and patient care, has been awarded re-accreditation by the Accreditation ...

Scooter Store to cut 200 jobs
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Dec 1, 2006NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas - The Scooter Store said Friday it would cut 200 jobs after Medicare officials reduced reimbursements for power wheelchairs and scooters. ...

Power Mobility Provider Cited for Outstanding Service and Patient ...
The Open Press (press release) - Nov 22, 2006NEW BRAUNFELS, TX (PRWeb) November 22, 2006 The SCOOTER Store, the nation s largest provider of scooters and power wheelchairs for people with limited ...

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Power Mobility Provider Cited for Outstanding Service and Patient ...



The Open Press (press release) - Nov 22, 2006NEW BRAUNFELS, TX (PRWeb) November 22, 2006 The SCOOTER Store, the nation s largest provider of scooters and power wheelchairs for people with limited ...

The SCOOTER Store Cited for Outstanding Service and Patient Care
PR Web (press release), WA - Nov 21, 2006NEW BRAUNFELS, TX (PRWEB) November 21, 2006 -- As a result of its outstanding procedures and patient care, The SCOOTER Store, has been awarded re-accreditation ...

The SCOOTER Store Brings Gift of Mobility To Oklahoma City Woman
PR Web (press release), WA - Nov 22, 2006Oklahoma City, OK (PRWEB) November 22, 2006 -- As part of its Gift of Mobility program, The SCOOTER Store presented an Aspire power wheelchair to Elsie ...

East Bernard Man Recovering From Accident Just...
U.S. Newswire (press release), DC - Dec 6, 20066 /US Newswire/ -- A local man, Victor Tichacek, today received a power wheelchair through The SCOOTER Store's Gift of Mobility program to help him recover ...

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Sunday, December 10, 2006

Power Wheelchair Gifted to East Bernard Man Recovering from ...



PR Web (press release), WA - Dec 8, 2006EAST BERNARD, TX (PRWEB) December 8, 2006 -- A local man, Victor Tichacek, will receive a power wheelchair through The SCOOTER Store's Gift of Mobility program ...

Scooter Store to cut 140 New Braunfels jobs
San Antonio Express, TX - Dec 1, 2006Medicare reimbursement cuts for power wheelchairs and scooters are prompting 200 layoffs for the New Braunfels-based Scooter Store, the company's founder said ...

The SCOOTER Store Brings Gift of Mobility To Oklahoma City Woman
PR Web (press release), WA - Nov 22, 2006Oklahoma City, OK (PRWEB) November 22, 2006 -- As part of its Gift of Mobility program, The SCOOTER Store presented an Aspire power wheelchair to Elsie ...

Power Mobility Provider Cited for Outstanding Service and Patient ...
The Open Press (press release) - Nov 22, 2006NEW BRAUNFELS, TX (PRWeb) November 22, 2006 The SCOOTER Store, the nation s largest provider of scooters and power wheelchairs for people with limited ...

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The SCOOTER Store Brings Gift of Mobility To Oklahoma City Woman



Oklahoma City, OK (PRWeb) November 22, 2006 -- As part of its Gift of Mobility program, The SCOOTER Store presented an Aspire power wheelchair to Elsie Richardson, 77, of Oklahoma City, who is suffering from a mobility-related disability.

No layoffs planned for The Scooter Store
Company officials at The Scooter Store, New Braunfels largest private employer, continue to work on a solution to keep the company intact without losing any jobs as Medicare changes that threaten the companys livelihood took effect this week.

Seniors enjoy brisk walks, box lunches at wellness health fair
Seniors from across Butler County enjoyed brisk walks, informative talks and a chance to win prizes during the Community Wellness Walk and Health and Fair held in Greenville Thursday.

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Buzz on Business: Manufacturing sector shrinks



NEW YORK -- For the first time in almost four years, the nation's manufacturing sector has shrunk, and its fall is firing warning flares for the job market, economists said today.

No layoffs planned for The Scooter Store
Company officials at The Scooter Store, New Braunfels largest private employer, continue to work on a solution to keep the company intact without losing any jobs as Medicare changes that threaten the companys livelihood took effect this week.

Power Wheelchair Gifted to East Bernard Man Recovering from Accident Just Prior to Retirement
EAST BERNARD, TX (PRWeb) December 8, 2006 -- A local man, Victor Tichacek, will receive a power wheelchair through The SCOOTER Store's Gift of Mobility program to help him recover from injuries suffered in a fiery truck crash one day before his retirement last year.

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