Exhibit 99.1


News Release                                         Contact:
                                                     Investor Inquiries
                                                     Gregory C. Thompson
                                                     440-329-6111

                                                     Media Inquiries
                                                     Lara L. Mahoney
                                                     440-329-6393


INVACARE  CORPORATION  URGES CMS TO  ESTABLISH  FAIR  PRICES TO ENSURE  CONSUMER
ACCESS TO POWER MOBILITY DEVICES

     ELYRIA,  Ohio  (October  5, 2006) - On October 2,  2006,  the  Centers  for
Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the proposed reimbursement levels
for power  wheelchairs  scheduled  to take  effect on  November  15,  2006.  The
proposed fee schedule calls for substantial cuts in rehab  reimbursement,  which
would  significantly  limit access to the medically  appropriate  power mobility
device (PMD) for the disabled community.

     The fee schedules published by CMS were derived from a methodology referred
to as "Gap Filling." This pricing methodology has been universally recognized as
flawed by CMS' own admission, and it does not take patient needs into account.

     For high end products that are used by severely disabled  consumers,  there
will be up to a 41% reduction;  this will prevent these disabled  consumers from
having  access to the  appropriate  power  wheelchair  unless they are  affluent
enough  to pay  for  the  wheelchair  themselves.  These  products  are  used by
beneficiaries  with severe diagnoses such as ALS, muscular  dystrophy,  cerebral
palsy,  spinal  cord  injury and severe  brain  injury.  For  consumer/geriatric
mobility,  the proposed fee schedule  calls for a 21-44%  reduction,  which will
also prevent needy seniors from accessing the appropriate device.

     "CMS must  retract  the  October 2 PMD  reimbursement  levels and work with
consumers, physicians, providers and manufacturers to establish fair prices that
ensure consumer access to the medically appropriate power mobility device," said
A.  Malachi  Mixon,  III,  chairman  and chief  executive  officer  at  Invacare
Corporation.  "I was in the Rose Garden when Former  President George H. W. Bush
signed the Americans with  Disabilities  Act into law. I don't believe it is the
current  Administration's  or Congress'  intention to effectively prevent people
with  disabilities  from being able to obtain the power  wheelchair they need to
get around in their homes and communities."

     The proposed fee schedule affects  approximately $100 million of Invacare's
US rehab business.  Invacare has previously  indicated that the power wheelchair
market  has  been,   and  would  continue  to  be,   particularly   impacted  by
reimbursement  uncertainties.  If the proposed  fee  schedule is not  retracted,
providers of power mobility  products will be materially  impacted.  The Company
will continue to monitor market reaction to the CMS announcement and will factor
this reaction into its earnings guidance when third quarter results are released
late this month.

     Invacare  Corporation,  along  with  other  leaders  in  the  home  medical
equipment  (HME)  industry,   is  working   vigorously  with  Congress  and  the
Administration  to rectify this  fundamentally  flawed proposal.  The Company is
optimistic that the  Administration  will quickly realize the devastating impact
that this  will have on the  disabled  community.  Once  consumers/beneficiaries
understand this proposed action by CMS, they will be outraged.


     Invacare  Corporation  (NYSE: IVC),  headquartered in Elyria,  Ohio, is the
global  leader  in the  manufacture  and  distribution  of  innovative  home and
long-term care medical products that promote recovery and active lifestyles. The
company has 6,100 associates and markets its products in 80 countries around the
world. For more information about the company and its products, visit Invacare's
website at www.invacare.com.

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