2014 Policy Forum Papers
Issue Paper and Overview of O&P RAC Audit/Pre-payment Audit Problem
a.) Letter to HHS sign by 35 Members of Congress
b.) O&P Access Act
c.) Summary of Section by Section Analysis of O&P Access Act
Issue Paper – Restore Due Process Rights & Proper Administrative Law Judge Timeframes (ALJs)
Issue Paper – Facts about Orthotics and Prosthetics and Competitive Bidding
Issue Paper – Insurance Fairness for Amputees Act
a. 113th Congress in the House – H.R.3020
Issue Paper – the Medicare Orthotic & Prosthetic Improvements Act
a. 113th Congress In the House – H.R.3112
Issue Paper – Orthotic and Prosthetic Education: Expansion of Availability of Prosthetic & Orthotic Care for Veterans
Issue Paper – Endorse Congress’ Initial Determination That Orthotics & Prosthetics Needs to be Exempted from Any Post Acute Care Bundling
Issue Paper – Veterans Bill of Rights
a. a. 113th Congress In the House – H.R.3408
Past Policy Forum Issue Papers
Issue Paper on RAC Audit Problems Plus – View the letter to HHS Secretary Sebelius signed by 35 Members of Congress
Issue Paper – Medicare O&P Improvements Act
a. S.2125 (112th Congress Bill number) The Medicare O&P Improvements Act
b. H.R. 1958 (112th Congress Bill number) The Medicare O&P Improvements Act
Issue Paper – Support for Implementation of Insurance Fairness for Amputees Act
a. S. 773 (112th Congress Bill number) The Insurance Fairness of Amputees Act
b. H.R. 4175 (112th Congress Bill number) The Insurance Fairness for Amputees Act
Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights – NAAOP Issue Paper
a. H.R. 805 (112th Congress Bill number) The Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights
Issue Paper – Competitive Bidding
Issue Paper – Outcomes-Based Research/Evidence-Based Practice – S. 521
Issue Paper – Orthotic and Prosthetic Education S. 522
Issue Paper – Custom Orthotics & Prosthetics Remain Exempt from Competitive Bidding
a. Amputee Coalition and AOPA Joint Letter to Congress
Issue Paper – Orthotics & Prosthetics Remain Covered as an Essential Health Benefits