The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the new Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes for 2020, and there were a few minor changes. Below is a complete breakdown of the code changes which will be effective for claims with a date of service on or after January 1, 2020.
HHS Office of Inspector General Releases a Report Comparing Medicare Payment for Orthoses with Payments by Other Insurers On October 30, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report that compared Medicare payments for orthoses to payments made by non-Medicare payers from 2012-2015. The OIG cited […]
Next month, AOPA and our members are celebrating Corporate Compliance & Ethics Week with daily activities. AOPA encourages its members to make the right choices all year long, and celebrate Corporate Compliance & Ethics Week with AOPA! AOPA’s first HCEW was November 5-11, 2017. This year’s celebration will take place November 3-9. Every day AOPA […]
Last week nearly 2,400 individuals from the O&P profession gathered in San Diego for the 102nd National Assembly. Below are the highlights of what attendees experienced. The Assembly kicked off Wednesday afternoon with the recognition of the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Jim Kaiser and the 2019 Legislative Advocacy Awardees Glenn Crumpton, CPO, Stella Seiber, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association Heads to San Diego for the 102nd Annual National Assembly Washington, DC (September 17, 2019) – The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) will host over 2,000 orthotic, prosthetic, and pedorthic professionals for the 2019 AOPA National Assembly, September 25-28 at the San Diego Convention Center. […]
We’ve started to pack our suitcases here at AOPA, destination the National Assembly. There is much to learn and fun to be had. Highlights include: Inspiring keynote speakers: Capt. Lanny Boswell, USN (Ret), PhD, PT, OCS, former Commanding Officer for the Military Hospital Ship USNS Comfort’s medical treatment facility and nine-time gold medalist, Jeremy Campbell. […]
The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) along with our exhibit partners invite our rehabilitation partners, patients, families and the community to O&P Expo Day from 9am to noon, Saturday, September 28th at the San Diego Convention Center during the 2019 AOPA National Assembly. Come learn about the world of orthotics and prosthetics and all […]
Due to a technical issue we are experiencing with our website we are extending the Early Bird rates until next Friday, August 30. We will send a notice when the issue has been resolved. In the meantime, you can register through this link or call us at 571-431-0876. We apologize for the inconvenience and look […]
If you intend to submit a bid for the Round 2021 Competitive Bidding Program, you must register with the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Bidding System, DBidS, by this Friday, August 16. If you have not already done so, all registrations must be completed by 8:59:59 p.m. ET. If you have not registered by then you will not be able to […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2019 Thranhardt Award Winners Announced WASHINGTON, D.C., July 17, 2019 – Tiffany Graham, MSPO, CPO, LPO, FAAOP, Kelly Millay, MPO, and Andreas Hahn, PhD, MSc, are the recipients of the 2019 Howard R. Thranhardt Award. The Award, established in 1996 by a gift from J.E. Hanger in memory of Howard R. Thranhardt, […]
