Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt announced in July a 2-year effort designed to further protect Medicare beneficiaries from fraudulent suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics and orthotics supplies (DMEPOS). The initiative is focused on preventing deceptive companies from…
Month: August 2007
OPAF Issues a Call for Nominations for Board of Directors
Officails from the Orthotic & Prosthetic Assistance Fund Inc. (OPAF), have issued a call for nominations to the organization’s board of directors. Board members will serve either a 1-, 2- or 3-year term and are required to attend at least…
Keeping an Eye on the Prize
With a strong support system and an upbeat attitude in place, Jonathan Bik was able to take his amputation in stride with the help of several mobility clinics.
By Andrew Kelly
Navigating the Medicare Coding Process
O&P Business News offers a tutorial for O&P practitioners who have questions about the intricacies of the Medicare coding process.
Merger Brings O&P Services to Clinics Nationwide
Benchmark Medical and Physiotherapy Associates merge to form a new national company in the rehabilitative service market.
Amputee Coalition of America Meets in Atlanta
Amputee Coalition of America Meets in Atlanta ABC Files Trademark Infringement Complaint Against the BOC Amputee Coalition of America Meets in Atlanta The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) hosted 819 amputees, their family and caregivers at its annual conference and…
CMS Proposes Payment Changes for Physicians’ Services in 2008
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) projects that it will pay approximately $58.9 billion to 900,000 physicians and other health care professionals in calendar year 2008, under a proposed rule released that would revise payment rates and policies…
EuroPCR Presents Guidelines to Avoid Amputations
Every 30 seconds a leg is amputated. Avoiding this personal trauma is one of the most important challenges for peripheral interventionists. An estimated 35% to 40% of all amputations (180,000 per year in Europe alone) are considered avoidable using new…
CMS Issues Final Citizenship Guidelines for Medicaid Eligibility
Establishing citizenship for Medicaid eligibility will be easier for states and program applicants under final regulations implementing the new law, issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The final rule both expands the types of documentation that…
Estimated 15,000 Children Diagnosed With Type 1 Diabetes Annually
Approximately 15,000 children and adolescents in the United States are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and about 3,700 youth are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes annually, according to estimates from a study published in the Journal of the American Medical…