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Important Update Regarding RAC Announcement On Audit of L5845 – Issue Has Been Removed from the RAC Website
In the April 20, 2017 AOPA in Advance: SmartBrief newsletter, AOPA announced that Performant Recovery, the contractor who serves as the national recovery audit contractor (RAC) for all Medicare DMEPOS, Hospice...AOPA Meets with HHS Leadership
On April 27, AOPA met with several key members of the HHS Leadership team to discuss issues important to O&P. In attendance were HHS and CMS officials John Brooks, J.D.,...Action Alert: Your Comments Are Needed
In December 2016 the Academy, on behalf of the O&P Alliance, sought your assistance in responding to a request from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Call for...AOPA Submits Comments on Connecticut Medicaid Policy Changes on Cranial Orthoses and other L Codes
On March 30, AOPA submitted comments on two recently announced Connecticut Medicaid policies. The proposed changes include the elimination of some L-Codes from the Connecticut Medicaid fee schedule due to...House Positioning on H.R. 1628, the ‘American Health Care Act’
As you are aware from the major news outlets, after a substantial 'run-up' and negotiations, the House leadership cancelled votes that had been slated for both Thursday and Friday on...ABC to Sponsor Presidential Papers at 2017 AOPA World Congress
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) is pleased to announce that the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics (ABC) will sponsor the 2017…
AOPA Submits Comments on CMS’ Qualified Provider Proposal
On March 13, AOPA submitted comments on the CMS proposal “Proposed Rule on Medicare Requirements for Qualified Practitioners and Qualified Suppliers of Prosthetics and Custom-Fabricated Orthotics”. This is the proposal...American Health Care Act Draft Legislation Released
On March 6, 2017, both the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Ways and Committee released draft legislation, the “American Health Care Act,” to repeal and replace the...AOPA Announces 2017 Request for Proposals for O&P Pilot Research Grants
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA), in partnership with the Center for O&P Learning & Evidence-Based Practice (COPL), has unveiled its 2017 Requests for Proposals (RFPs)…
AOPA Announces Two New World Congress Partners
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA), its international partner organizations, and the 2017 World Congress Planning Committee are proud to announce that two new partners, the…