The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2019 Medicare DMEPOS fee schedule which will be effective for Medicare claims with a date of service on or after January 1, 2019. The 2018 Medicare fee schedule for orthotic and prosthetic services will be increased by 2.3% over 2018 rates. The 2.3% increase […]
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AOPA Supports the Alliance’s Open Letter to the O&P Community
The Orthotic and Prosthetic Alliance has recently drafted and distributed an open letter to the O&P community regarding sexual misconduct, harassment, and discrimination in the workplace. AOPA is proud to stand and support this zero tolerance policy for sexual misconduct, harassment, and discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, religion, age, national origin, […]
Department of Veterans Affairs Releases Supplemental Proposed Rule on Veterans Choice of Provider
On November 28, 2018, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) regarding the provisions of the October 2017 proposed rule that addressed the Veterans right to choose their provider for provision of artificial limbs. The SNPRM was issued in response to the significant comments that the VA received […]