Highlights
Final Lower Limb Prothesis Policy Released
Earlier this year, AOPA communicated the exciting news that the DME MACs had published a proposed revision to the Medicare Lower Limb Prosthesis Policy that would expand coverage for pneumatic/hydraulic and/or microprocessor controlled prosthetic knees and certain advanced prosthetic feet for beneficiaries classified as functional level 2 (K2) ambulators. The proposed LCD represented a tremendous […]
AOPA Announces 2024 Thranhardt Award Recipients
The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Howard R. Thranhardt Award are Andreas Kannenberg, MD (GER), PhD, Shane Wurdeman, PhD, CP, FAAOP (D), Tyler Klenow, MSPO, MBA, CPO, FAAOP, and Russell Lundstrom, MS. The Award, established in 1996 by a gift from J.E. Hanger in memory […]
New OIG Report on Off-the-shelf Orthoses
Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report entitled “Medicare Remains Vulnerable to Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Related to Off-the-Shelf Orthotic Braces, Which May Result in Improper Payments and Impact the Health of Enrollees”. (link to OIG announcement) This report continues to highlight fraud and abuse vulnerabilities […]
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