News

AOPA Asks that O&P Providers be Among First to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

Today, AOPA sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services urging them to include O&P providers among the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. In addition, AOPA attended today’s meeting and submitted comments with the same request to the CDC’s Advisory Council on Immunization Practices, the group charged with making recommendations for […]

Member Research Initiative Highlight: Hanger

The American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation recently published a study suggesting that early delivery of a prosthesis following amputation is associated with up to a 25 percent reduction in overall direct healthcare costs.  In a recent webinar, a panel of experts reviewed the study’s findings while assessing their impact on patients’ day-to-day lives, and several questions arose […]

2019 AOPA Coding & Billing Seminar Manuals Available

Do you have any extra seminar manuals? May we purchase an extra manual? These are common requests we receive during Coding & Billing Seminars. In order to keep the manuals as up-to-date as possible, we keep print runs low and specific to each seminar. However, we do have a limited number of manuals from our […]

CMS Issues Final Rule on 2020 Medicare Payment Rules for DMEPOS

On October 31, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its annual final rule regarding changes to the 2020 Medicare payment rules for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS).  CMS issued a proposed rule in late July of this year and allowed any interested member of the public to provide […]

CMS Releases Proposed Rules for ESRD PPS & Gap-Filling Methodologies

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a proposed rule to update the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS), and included in the proposed rule were major changes to the gap-filling methodology. Gap-filling is the current procedure for how new introduced products and HCPCS codes receive a fee schedule […]

AOPA Releases Statement Regarding Delivery of Orthoses through Lead Generation Marketing

On March 28, 2019, AOPA announced its strong opposition to the model for delivery of orthoses that relies on what is known as lead generation marketing to identify and recruit potential patients for treatment with orthoses. Lead generation marketing uses broad stroke advertising such as television ads, websites, and social media to encourage potential patients […]

AOPA & COPL Announce 2019 Request for Proposals

The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association is proud to announce a Request for Pilot Grant Proposals in 10 potential areas of Orthotic and Prosthetic (O&P) research including an open topic. For 2019-2020, the association is seeking proposals at two funding levels for one-time grants; $15,000 and up to two exceptional proposals for $30,000 for one […]

Abstract Submission Deadline Approaching: March 25, 2019

AOPA and the California Orthotic and Prosthetic Association calls on you to share your knowledge and expertise through a unique and valuable speaking opportunity.  You are invited to submit an education session proposal for presentation at the 2019 National Assembly, September 25-28, 2019 in San Diego, California. Your submissions will set the stage for a broad curriculum of […]

Read the March O&P Almanac now.

Find out which six trends are making the biggest impact on O&P upper-limb patient care; read tips for treating patients experiencing complications from diabetes, cancer, and cardiac disease; learn why H.R. 4772 was pulled before it came to a vote during the 115th Congress; meet a researcher who’s leading a cranial remolding orthosis study as […]

CMS Announces Product Categories and Timeline for Competitive Bidding 2021

On March 7, 2019, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the final product categories and timeline for the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program that will begin for dates of service on or after January 1, 2021. As expected, certain off-the-shelf (OTS) knee orthoses and spinal orthoses will be included in the 2021 […]