States that expanded Medicaid under the ACA have significantly higher rates of diabetes diagnoses compared with patients in states that did not expand coverage, according to new data. “This seminal study demonstrates that the ACA promotes earlier diagnosis of one…
Day: March 27, 2015
One Limb for Life campaign seeks to end NY prosthetic limb restrictions
Progressive O&P, based in Albertson, N.Y., announced it is leading a campaign to change the “one prosthesis per limb per lifetime” restriction under New York state’s benchmark health insurance plan. The One Limb for Life campaign is supported by groups…
Senators introduce bill to improve O&P standards in Medicare
Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Mark Warner, D-Va., have introduced legislation to apply accreditation and licensing standards for O&P devices under Medicare. The goal of The Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act of 2015 is to guarantee product quality for…