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AOPA Responds to Associated Press Story
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O&P Alliance Meets with CMS Administrator Tavenner
Rep. Thompson Speaks on Behalf of H.R. 1958 on House Floor
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AOPA's First-Ever Television PSA Playing Nationally
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O&P Improvements Act Introduced In U.S. Senate
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Highlights
AOPA Submits Comments on CMS Proposed List of Off-The-Shelf Orthoses
On Tuesday, March 13, 2012, AOPA submitted comments on the list of CMS proposed HCPCS codes that describe off-the-shelf orthoses that may be subject to future rounds of competitive bidding. In addition to its own comments, AOPA has gone on record supporting the separate comments that have been prepared and submitted by the O&P Alliance. The proposed list, originally published by CMS on February 9, 2012, contained 62 L codes that CMS believes could be considered as off-the-shelf (OTS) orthoses. AOPA's Coding and Reimbursement Committee performed a comprehensive review of the proposed list and provided medical rationale and supporting clinical literature for the 48 HCPCS codes that AOPA believes should not be classified as OTS. MORE »
AOPA Responds to Associated Press Story
AOPA was contacted by an Associated Press reporter about two weeks ago regarding his plans to publish an article raising questions about the increasing per capita cost of prosthetic feet provided to Medicare beneficiaries in 2010 as contrasted to lower costs in 2005, despite a slight decline in the number of Medicare amputee beneficiary recipients of those devices. That article appeared on February 15. MORE »
Insurance Fairness for Amputees Act of 2012 Introduced in Both U.S. House and Senate
The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association supports the introduction of the Insurance Fairness for Amputees Act of 2012 in the United States House of Representative. This important legislation will assure patient access to appropriate orthotic and prosthetic devices by providing fair insurance coverage. The House Insurance Fairness Bill, H.R. 4175, was introduced by the bipartisan team of Rep. Charles Dent, R-Pa., and Rep Robert Andrews, D-N.J. A Senate version of the bill, S. 773, was introduced last year by Senators Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, and Olympia Snowe, R-Maine. If passed, the Insurance Fairness for Amputees Act will reduce barriers to appropriate patient care such as restricted insurance coverage and payment caps on prosthetic and custom orthotic devices. MORE »
O&P Alliance Representatives Meet with CMS Administrator Tavenner
On April 16, a contingent representing the O&P Alliance had a 30-minute meeting with CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner, in a meeting coordinated by AAOP Executive Director Peter Rosenstein. MORE »
AOPA's Television PSA Playing Nationally
AOPA has opened a new front on behalf of telling the story of O&P by teaming up with the Amputee Coalition to produce a public service announcement advertisement for television. The ad was intended to address the rise in state governments contemplating stripping O&P coverage to Medicaid beneficiaries in various ways. Click here to see the PSA.
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AOPA National Assembly
Join us September 6-9, 2012 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston.
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Events
June 13
AOPA Audio Conference: "Improving Your Bottom Line"
August 6-7
AOPA Coding & Billing Seminar, Seattle, WA
September 6-9, 2012
AOPA National Assembly in Boston, MASeptember 18-21, 2013
AOPA World Congress of Orthotics & Prosthetics
