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$10 Million for O&P Outcomes Research Included in the Cromnibus Bill, and RAC Concerns Addressed

December 16, 2014 at 12:34 pm

Great news for O&P outcomes research! The $1.1 trillion combined continuing resolution and omnibus appropriations bill (the “cromnibus” bill) enacted December 13 to keep the government running includes a Department of Defense (DoD) section with an additional $10 million for O&P outcomes research funding. This was also included in last year’s budget and we are […]

AOPA Submits Comments on OMHA’s ALJ Backlog and Increased Requests for Hearings

December 5, 2014 at 11:51 am

Following the October 29 Medicare Appellant Forum hosted by the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) opened a comment period to solicit suggestions for addressing the growth in the number of requests for Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) hearings, and to help to clear the backlog of […]

2015 Medicare DMEPOS Fee Schedule Released

December 1, 2014 at 10:45 am

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2015 Medicare DMEPOS fee schedule, effective for claims with a date of service on or after January 1, 2015. The net Medicare fee increase for O&P services for 2015 is 1.5%. This is based on a 2.1% increase in the consumer pricing index for […]