The latest news from Colorado, Kentucky, Minnesota, New Mexico, and New York Colorado AOPA has received reports from several members indicating significant delays in the prior authorization process for orthotics and prosthetics by Colorado Medicaid. Additionally, reports indicate that Colorado…
Month: May 2019
Spring 2019 Tech Tips
O&P Technician Education & Training By Ruthie H. Dearing, MHSA, JD Enter the O&P lab at Spokane Falls Community College (SFCC) and you instantly realize this is not your typical classroom. Individual work benches, strewn with tools of the trade,…
Spring 2019 O&P Visionary: Eve Lee, MBA, CAE, Executive Director of AOPA
The recent indictments in fraudulent Medicare schemes are a step in the right direction… On March 28, 2019, AOPA released a statement strongly criticizing the use of lead generation marketing to deliver orthotic devices to patients covered by Medicare or…
Spring 2019 Research: A Retrospective Analysis of CROW Appointment Frequency
Charcot Restraint Orthotic Walker (CROW) orthoses represent a unique and complex category of orthotic management. CROW orthoses affect the patient’s functional gait pattern, by restricting motion in the encompassed Charcot joint(s), as well as offload any existing ulceration and provide…
Spring 2019 O&P News Cover Story: Reimbursement in O&P: A Changing of the Tide?
For many years, the O&P profession has grappled with the challenges of an outdated payment model that does not always support the provision of care necessary for the best patient outcomes. O&P professionals routinely justify low margins on some delivered…