Orthotics/Prosthetics

• Congress Passes Measure to Delay Medicare Physician Payment Cut

• February 17, 2012
• By a vote of 60 to 36, the US Senate has passed a measure that delays a 27.4% Medicare physician payment cut. President Barack Obama is expected to sign...More »

• Field Facts

• CMS Extends Licensure Deadline for Round 2 Bidding

• February 3, 2012
• The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that is has extended the licensure deadline for the Round 2 and national mail-order...More »

• Round 2 Bidding Open for DMEPOS and National Mail-Order Competitions

• January 30, 2012
• The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is now soliciting bids for the Round 2 and national mail-order competitions of the Medicare Durable...More »

• Association News

• AOPA Hosts Coding and Billing Seminar in Tampa

• January 18, 2012
• The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association is hosting its first Essential Coding and Billing Seminar of 2012 in Tampa, Fla. from Feb. 6-7.
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• Business News

• Prepare for Unannounced Facility Accreditation Surveyor Visits

• O&P Business News, January 2012
• Albuquerque, N.M. — Chrissy Heckenberg, director of facility accreditation at the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics &...More »

• CMS Delays Demonstrations for Power Mobility Devices

• December 30, 2011
• The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it is delaying the prepayment review and prior authorization for the Power Mobility...More »

• Authorized Officials Urged to Register Now for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding

• December 27, 2011
• Authorized officials who missed the December 22 deadline may still register for Round 2 and national mail-order competitions of the Medicare Durable...More »

• Field Facts

• CMS Advises Providers to Hold 2012 Medicare Claims for First 10 Days of January

• December 21, 2011
• The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is directing providers and claims administration contractors to delay filing claims for services paid under...More »

• Cover Story

• Growing Pains

• O&P Business News, December 2011
• Reimbursement dollars are shrinking while rents, utilities, employee insurance and wages are all rising. Margins are tighter than ever before, leaving...More »

• CMS Announces New Programs to Control Improper Payments

• November 18, 2011
• In an effort to reduce the number of payment errors, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that it will launch several...More »

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