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AOPA in Advance SmartBrief 2018 November 13, 2018 November 8, 2018 November 6, 2018 CMS Proposes OTS Spinal Orthoses and OTS Knee Orthoses as Product Categories for Next Round of Competitive Bidding HCPCS Code Changes for 2019 November 1, 2018 Qualified Independent Contractor (QIC) Formal Telephone Discussion Demonstration Has Been Expanded to Jurisdictions A & B October 25, 2018 CMS Introduces New Documentation Look-Up Service Initiative October 23, 2018 October 18, 2018 CMS to Host Special Open-Door Forum to Introduce New Documentation Look Up Tool October 16, 2018 DME MACs Release Revised “Dear Physician” Letter Regarding General Documentation Requirements October 11, 2018 October 9, 2018 October 4, 2018 AOPA Submits Comments on Draft Lower Limb Prosthesis Policy Released by Blue Cross Blue Shield of IL, TX. MT, NM, and OK October 2, 2018 AOPA 101st National Assembly Highlights NIH and DOD Seek to Develop Limb Loss and National Preservation Registry September 20, 2018 RAC Audits for Custom Fabricated Knee Orthoses Announced September 18, 2018 New Medicare ID Card Update September 13, 2018 September 11, 2018 AOPA Submits Comments Regarding Improving the Medicare Gap Filling Process September 6, 2018 September 4, 2018 August 30, 2018 Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General Issues a Report on VA Payments for Prosthetics August 28, 2018 August 23, 2018 August 21, 2018 Jurisdiction D Releases Quarterly TPE Results: Diabetic Shoes August 16, 2018 Two New Issues Proposed by RAC Audits August 14, 2018 Jurisdiction D Releases Quarterly TPE Results August 9, 2018 August 7, 2018 August 2, 2018 July 31, 2018 July 26, 2018 July 24, 2018 July 19, 2018 July 17, 2018 July 12, 2018 CMS Releases Proposed Rule on DMEPOS Competitive Bidding July 10, 2018 July 5, 2018 July 3, 2018 2018 Operating Performance Survey Open – Deadline Extended to July 20th June 28, 2018 June 26, 2018 DME MACs Reture Draft LCD and Policy Article for Lower Limb Prostheses June 21, 2018 June 19, 2018 June 14, 2018 CMS’ Lower Limb Prostheses Interagency Workgroup Releases a Consensus Statement June 12, 2018 June 7, 2018 June 5, 2018 May 31, 2018 CMS Issues Instructions for DME MACs to Immediately Implement Provisions that Require the Recognition of Orthotist and Prosthetist Clinical Documentation as Part of the Medical Record May 29, 2018 May 24, 2018 May 22, 2018 Low Volume Appeals (LVA) Initiative Deadline is Approaching May 17, 2018 May 15, 2018 May 10, 2018 May 8, 2018 DME MACs Announce the Retirement of the Dear Physician Letter for Artificial Limbs May 3, 2018 Additional TPE Program Results Reported by Noridian May 1, 2018 Initial Report on TPE Program Suggests Positive Results April 26, 2018 April 24, 2018 April 19, 2018 April 17, 2018 Low Volume Appeals Program has been Extended Lower Limb Prostheses Policy has been Revised April 12, 2018 AFO/KAFO Policy has been Revised April 10, 2018 April 5, 2018 April 3, 2018 March 29, 2018 March 27, 2018 Deadline for the Low Volume Appeals (LVA) Initiative Approaches New Medicare ID Cards are about to be Mailed NAAOP Announces Unique Public Policy and Advocacy Fellowship March 22, 2018 AOPA Confirms K0903 Medicare Fee Schedule at same Rate as A5513 March 20, 2018 March 15, 2018 AOPA Secures an Advocacy Victory on Reimbursement for Custom Fabricated, Direct Milled Diabetic Inserts March 13, 2018 AOPA Submits Comments on Proposed Rule that would Impact Coverage of Essential Health Benefits March 8, 2018 March 6, 2018 March 1, 2018 February 27, 2018 Update on Clinicians’ Notes Provision February 22, 2018 February 20, 2018 February 15, 2018 Low Volume Appeals (LVA) Initiative has Begun February 13, 2018 February 8, 2018 A Legislative Win for O&P February 6, 2018 DME MACs Issue a Correct Coding Bulletin for Diabetic Shoe Inserts February 1, 2018 January 30, 2018 CMS and Veteran’s Administration Announce Partnership to Strengthen Prevention of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Efforts January 25, 2018 January 23, 2018 OIG Work Plan Targets OTS Spinal and OTS Knee Orthoses January 18, 2018 CMS Issues Temporary “K” Code to Describe Direct Milled, Custom Fabricated Diabetic Inserts January 16, 2018 January 11, 2018 CMS Finalizes Revised DMEPOS Quality Standards January 9, 2018 January 4, 2018 January 2, 2018 For all 2010-2017 AOPA in Advance Breaking News, visit the archive. Please visit the SmartBrief website for archived news articles .