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Read AOPA's Response to CMS Proposed Physician Template for Lower Limb Prostheses
I learned through a second-hand source that CMS had published on May 7, on its website, the outline of proposed components of a template form for prosthetics. That was the day before our last meeting with you, on May 8, so I am surprised that this publication did not come up in our conversation then. I wanted to give you some feedback, and unfortunately, I must report that this template, far from being a step forward, is instead a clear example of a severe lack of understanding of how prosthetic care is delivered to Medicare beneficiaries and is likely to compound the problem we seek to solve. MORE »
AOPA Files Suit Against CMS
American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association Files Lawsuit Against Medicare Arising from Unfair Medicare RAC/Pre-payment Audits, Where No Fraud Exists, and Challenges Unlawful Changes to Medicare Standard for Care of Medicare Amputees. MORE »
Launching “COALITION TO RUN & WALK AGAIN”
Orthotic and Prosthetic Companies Band Together to Provide Compassionate Assistance to Uninsured and Under-Insured Terror Attack Victims; Problems Seen With “Holes,” Often Severe Limits in Private Health Insurance MORE »
Learn About AOPA's Advocacy on Behalf of YOU
Advocating for our members and promoting the value of the O&P profession to legislators and policymakers is an important priority for AOPA. Learn about all that AOPA is doing to advocate on behalf of it's members and more! From the Litigation, RAC, Pre-Payment Audits, and Physician's Documentation; to Issue Papers on Competitive Bidding, O&P Education, and the Medicare O&P Improvements Act. MORE »
Summary of AOPA Correspondence to CMS Regarding Egregious Contractor Behavior
AOPA recently submitted four separate letters to George Mills, the CMS official with oversight authority over CMS contractors, including both the DME MACs and the Recovery Audit Contractors. The purpose of these letters was to request immediate CMS intervention regarding egregious activities by the DME MACs, specifically in Jurisdiction B and Jurisdiction D, as well as Performant Recovery, Inc., the Jurisdiction A Recovery Audit Contractor. MORE »
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