Month: April 2014

NHIC, a Jurisdiction A Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor, recently released the results of a widespread prepayment complex review of claims for lower limb prostheses HCPCS codes billed with a K3 functional level modifier and components/additions provided, showing an…

The German Federation of Orthopedic Technicians’ Guilds will be hosting a discussion platform  called the Global Networking Area, during the OTWorld 2014 International Congress in Leipzig, Germany, May 13-16. The event will serve as a platform for professional associations and…

The German Federation of Orthopedic Technicians’ Guilds will be hosting a discussion platform called the Global Networking Area, during the OTWorld 2014 International Congress in Leipzig, Germany, May 13-16. The event will serve as a platform for professional associations and…

Day-to-Day Independent Prosthetic won first prize recently in the University of Toledo College Business and Innovation competition. Led by Kyle Wasserman, an engineering student at the college, the group was awarded $10,000 for its device designed to help double amputees…

Strenuous occupational physical activity in midlife increases the risk of limited mobility in older adults, whereas leisure-time physical activity decreases the risk, according to study results published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Researchers collected baseline data in…

Strenuous occupational physical activity in midlife increases the risk of limited mobility in older adults, whereas leisure-time physical activity decreases the risk, according to study results published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Researchers collected baseline data in…

The New England Amputee Association (NEAA) has announced its partnership with Kent Hospital Outpatient Rehab Services in Greenwich, R.I., to run free informational group meetings for amputees and their families. The NEAA is looking to raise support for amputees and…

The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) recently announced it has consolidated its certification and accreditation departments. Wendy Miller, BOCO, CDME, has been promoted from director of facility accreditation to chief credentialing officer and will be responsible for the successful integration of…

Jonathan Blum, CMS principal deputy administrator, announced he will be stepping down from his position on May 16. Blum served as CMS director from 2009-2013. During his tenure, Blum oversaw regulation and payment for fee-for-service Medicare providers, which has faced…

The Amputee Coalition has elected Miles O’Brien, broadcast and web journalist, to its board of directors. In February 2014, a heavy equipment case struck O’Brien’s left arm while he was on assignment. He developed acute compartment syndrome, which led to…