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AOPA in Advance SmartBrief 2019 November 7, 2019 HHS Office of Inspector General Releases a Report Comparing Medicare Payment for Orthoses with Payments by Other Insurers November 5, 2019 CMS Issues Final Rule on 2020 Medicare Payment Rules for DMEPOS October 31, 2019 October 29, 2019 October 24, 2019 October 22, 2019 October 17, 2019 October 15, 2019 October 10, 2019 October 8, 2019 October 3, 2019 October 1, 2019 September 19, 2019 September 17, 2019 September 12, 2019 September 10, 2019 September 5, 2019 September 3, 2019 August 29, 2019 August 27, 2019 August 22, 2019 August 20, 2019 August 15, 2019 August 13, 2019 Competitive Bidding Reminder: Time to Register for DBids is Running Out August 8, 2019 August 6, 2019 August 1, 2019 July 30, 2019 CMS Releases Proposed Rules for ESRD PPs & Gap-Filling Methodologies July 25, 2019 July 23, 2019 July 18, 2019 July 16, 2019 Competitive Bidding Window Now Open July 11, 2019 July 9, 2019 July 2, 2019 Medicare DME QIC Contract to Transition from C2C to Maximus June 27, 2019 June 25, 2019 June 20, 2019 Ohio Policymakers Introduce Legislative Initiative that could Impact O&P in the State June 18, 2019 June 13, 2019 June 11, 2019 Round 2021 Competitive Bidding Registration Open June 6, 2019 June 4, 2019 May 30, 2019 May 28, 2019 May 23, 2019 May 21, 2019 May 16, 2019 May 14, 2019 Round 2021 Competitive Bidding Update: Bidding Window Changed May 9, 2019 May 7, 2019 May 2, 2019 April 30, 2019 April 25, 2019 CMS Adds L0650 to the Master List of Items Subject to Medicare Prior Authorization April 23, 2019 April 18, 2019 April 16, 2019 April 11, 2019 Statement from Eve Lee, Executive Director of AOPA on DOJ Operation Brace Yourself April 9, 2019 April 4, 2019 April 2, 2019 March 28, 2019 AOPA Releases Statement Regarding Delivery of Orthoses through Lead Generation Marketing March 26, 2019 AOPA & COPL Announce 2019 Request for Proposals March 21, 2019 Performant Announces New RAC Audit March 19, 2019 Medicare Announces New Proposed RAC Audit for Reasonable Useful Lifetime for KO’s March 14, 2019 March 12, 2019 CMS Announces Product Categories and Timeline for Competitive Bidding 2021 March 7, 2019 March 5, 2019 February 28, 2019 February 26, 2019 February 21, 2019 February 19, 2019 February 14, 2019 February 12, 2019 February 7, 2019 February 5, 2019 January 31, 2019 Cap Blue Cross: Therapeutic Shoes for Persons with Diabetes – Med Policy BCBS Western NY, Blue Shield NE New York, HealthNow New York: Microprocessor-Controlled Prostheses for the Lower Limb – Med Policy January 29, 2019 BCBS Minnesota: Commercial Pre-Authorization/Pre-Certification/Notification – PA List (Commercial) UHC Community Plan: DME, Orthotics, Ostomy Supplies, Medical Supplies and Repairs – Med Policy January 24, 2019 January 22, 2019 January 17, 2019 January 15, 2019 PDAC Contract to Transition to Palmetto GBA Effective TODAY January 10, 2019 January 8, 2019 January 3, 2019 Jurisdiction A & D Release Quarterly TPE Results Performant Announces New RAC Audit For all 2010-2017 AOPA in Advance Breaking News, visit the archive. Please visit the SmartBrief website for archived news articles .