On Friday, February 7, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that six lower limb prosthetic codes will be added to the codes that require Medicare prior authorization as a condition of payment. The official announcement was published today, February 11 in the Federal Register.   AOPA has actively communicated concerns about Medicare […]

The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA), working in conjunction with the Center for Orthotic and Prosthetic Learning and Outcomes/Evidence-Based Practice (COPL) and its Board of Directors, is pleased to announce its 2020 Request for Pilot Grant Proposals in 10 potential areas of orthotic and prosthetic research including an open topic.  For 2020-2021, the association is seeking proposals […]