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Hot TopicsEDGE Direct tracks the most-discussed topics on the OANDP-L
listserv, as well as other sources, and will present those subjects
here in "Hot Topics."
From accreditation deadlines and competitive bidding for DMEPOS
to the latest news on the fight for prosthetic parity, here's what
O&P professionals have been talking about this month on the
OANDP-L listserv.
ACCREDITATION
CMS set a deadline by which all durable medical equipment,
prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) providers must submit
approved accreditation from one of the ten endorsed accrediting
organizations ( www.oandp.com/edge/issues/articles/NEWS_2007-12-19_03.asp).
Most importantly, the entire orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics
industry, including post-mastectomy providers must meet
accreditation requirements by September 30, 2009.
However, there was some question as to which organizations are
approved to provide accreditation. According to CMS, the ten
endorsed organizations are as follows:
Accreditation Commission for Health Care Inc.
(ACHC), www.achc.org
Approved for categories: All DME; respiratory, orthotics,
rehabilitation technology supplier, and medical supply
provider.
American Board for Certification in Orthotics,
Prosthetics & Pedorthics Inc. (ABC), www.abcop.org
Approved for categories: Comprehensive orthotics; comprehensive
prosthetics; prefabricated custom-fitted orthotics; post-mastectomy
prosthetics; non-custom therapeutic shoes; comprehensive
therapeutic shoes; ocular prosthetics; facial prosthetics; somatic
prosthetics; ancillary assistive ambulatory devices (canes,
walkers, crutches) for those suppliers who qualify for O&P
accreditation.
Board of Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification
(BOC), www.bocusa.org
Approved for categories: All orthotics, prosthetics, pedorthics;
DME; all respiratory and POV.
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
(CARF), www.carf.org
Approved for categories: Wheelchairs; prosthetic devices (including
those devices, other than dental, that replace all or part of an
internal body organ); orthotics and prosthetics, including leg,
arm, back, and neck braces; artificial legs, arms, and eyes; and
extra-depth shoes with inserts or custom-molded soles with inserts;
therapeutic shoes; DMEPOS covered by Appendix B (i.e. manual
wheelchairs and power mobility devices, including complex rehab and
assistive technology) and Appendix C (i.e. custom-fabricated,
custom-fitted, custom-made orthotics, prosthetic devices somatic,
ocular and facial prosthetics, and therapeutic shoes and
inserts).
Community Health Accreditation Program Inc.
(CHAP), www.chapinc.org
Approved for categories: Diabetic supplies; cane; crutches;
walkers; commode chairs; hospital beds; traction equipment;
Appendix A: respiratory equipment, supplies, and services; oxygen
concentrators; reservoirs; high-pressure cylinders; oxygen
accessories and supplies; oxygen conserving devices; home invasive
mechanical ventilators; continuous positive airway devices (RAD);
intermittent positive pressure breathing devices; nebulizers;
Appendix B: manual wheelchairs and power mobility devices,
including complex rehab and assistive technology; PMDs; power
wheelchairs, power operated vehicles, and accessories; manual
wheelchairs; standard recliners; heavy-duty wheelchairs; standard
lightweight wheelchairs; hemi wheelchairs; armrests; leg
rests/footplates; Appendix C: custom-fabricated, custom-fitted,
custom-made orthotics; prosthetic devices; somatic; ocular and
facial prosthetics; and therapeutic shoes and inserts.
The Compliance Team, Inc., www.exemplaryprovider.com
Approved for categories: All mail-order and home-delivery DMEPOS;
home dialysis supplies; therapeutic shoes and inserts.
HealthCare Quality Association on Accreditation
(HQAA), www.hqaa.org
Approved for categories: All DME and custom orthotics.
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations (JCAHO), www.jointcommision.org
Approved for categories: All products and services described in
Section 1834(a) (13) of the Act; Prosthetic devices, orthotics, and
prosthetics described in Section 1834(h) of the Act; and items
described in Section 1842(s) (2) of the Act.
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
(NABP), www.nabp.net
Approved for categories: DME diabetic products and supplies;
enteral and parenteral nutrients and supplies; off-the-shelf
products and supplies--respiratory, urological, mobility aids,
wound care, and medical non-custom orthotics and prosthetics.
The National Board of Accreditation for Orthotic
Suppliers (NBAOS), www.nbaos.org
Approved for categories: Custom fabricated, non-customized, and
custom orthotics; custom and non-customized prosthetics.
PARITY
With news that New Jersey has become the eighth state in the
country to pass legislation that will protect access to prosthetic
care--joining Colorado, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, California, and Oregon--interest has piqued in other
states.
The Amputee Prosthetic Clinic, based in Georgia, will host a
"Parity Summit" from 1-4 p.m., Friday, February 22, at the Westin
Atlanta Airport. The summit is scheduled to discuss and debate
potential benefits and pitfalls associated with prosthetic
parity.
Anyone with a well-constructed opinion on this matter should
contact James O. Young, LP, CP, FAAOP, at 888.325.3534.
Editor's Note: All posts to OANDP-L are reprinted with
permission of the list moderator and the invidual
poster(s).
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