Patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy experienced high levels of test-retest reliability for dynamic plantar loading and foot geometry, which differed by foot region, according to the results of a recently published study. Researchers collected dynamic plantar loading and foot geometry…
Day: December 20, 2012
OIG recommends lowering back orthosis fee schedule
Medicare claims for L0631 back orthoses more than doubled from 2008 to 2011, increasing Medicare allowances from $36 million to more than $96 million. The Office of Inspector General recommends that CMS use supplier acquisition cost information to lower the…