• Login

    • Month: October 2021

    Latest Blog

    2026 Medicare DMEPOS Fee Schedule Update

    Tuesday, Dec 23, 2025

    AOPA Monitoring of and Communication with Government Officials Regarding the Release of Proposed Rules that will Require COVID-19 Vaccination

    On September 9, 2021, the Biden Administration announced that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) would be issuing independent Interim Final Rules that would require COVID-19 vaccination for employers with more than 100 employees (OSHA) and healthcare providers who are enrolled in Medicare and/or Medicaid (CMS).  The White House indicated that these regulations were being drafted and were expected to be released in mid to late October 2021.

    Continue reading “AOPA Monitoring of and Communication with Government Officials Regarding the Release of Proposed Rules that will Require COVID-19 Vaccination”

    AOPA Statement on COVID-19 Vaccines for O&P Profession

    In anticipation of regulatory requirements by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services expected in mid to late October, along with the availability of safe and effective vaccines approved by the Federal Drug Administration, we encourage all O&P professionals, both healthcare providers and those who work in healthcare facilities, to get the COVID-19 vaccine*. In November 2020, AOPA was successful in advocating for the O&P profession to be included among the frontline healthcare workers that received the vaccine first when it was made available. Vaccination is one way  the profession can fulfill its ethical commitment to ensure the health and well-being of colleagues, patients, and the public.

    As part of the healthcare community, we join our colleagues at the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists and others in this recommendation, and we hope all healthcare organizations across the country will strongly encourage vaccines for their healthcare providers and those who work in healthcare facilities.

    *Except those who are unable for medical or religious reasons and/or as outlined by any regulatory requirements

    For information on the safety of the vaccines visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage.