Congressional Hearing Updates

2014 Hearings

• May 21, 2014 — House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee — Statement of the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association on Medicare Site of Service & Related Issues of Cost Effectiveness of Orthotic & Prosthetic Care and on RAC Audits
• May 20, 2014 — Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care and Entitlements — Statement of the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association on Combating Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in the Medicare Program
  • Watch Congresswoman Duckworth question the use of RAC audits when ALJ hearings are not available for 2+ years
  • Watch the full hearing here:

• May 20, 2014 — Health Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee — Submitted Testimonies on Current Hospital Issues in the Medicare Program
• May 20, 2014 — Health Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee — Statement of the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association on Short Stays and Unintended Consequences of RAC Audits and the Massive Backlog of Medicare Appeals
• April 30, 2014 — Health Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee — Statement of the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association on Combating Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in the Medicare Program
• May 21, 2014 — House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee — Submitted Testimonies on Keeping the Promise: Site of Service Medicare Payment Reforms
• May 20, 2014 — Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care and Entitlements — Submitted Testimonies on CMS Efforts to Reduce Improper Payments in the Medicare Program