Legislation / Policy
Last Updated: Jun 21
News from The O&P EDGE
- Insurance Fairness for Amputees Act Introduced in U.S. House House bill H.R. 4175, which would require insurance companies to provide O&P coverage on par with other medical and surgical benefits, was recently introduced.
- Caltech Study Cites Flaws in Competitive Bidding
- House Repeals Medical Device Tax
- NAAOP Releases Webcast about the House VA Hearings on O&P
- CMS Delays RAC Prepayment Demonstration Again
- Coding Verification Reviews Added for Custom AFOs
- Jurisdiction C Invites Applications to O&P Advisory Group
- VA Prosthetic Procurement Policies Set to Change
- NAAOP Submits Testimony to VA Health Subcommittee
- NAAOP Releases Webcast about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights
- Iowa Passes O&P Licensure Law
- CMS Issues Final Rule on NPI Numbers
- CMS Releases Update on Round 1 of Competitive Bidding
- NAAOP Releases Webcast, Issues Action Alert about H.R. 4175, Insurance Fairness for Amputees Act
- HHS Rule Proposes to Standardize Provider Identification Numbers, Delay ICD-10 Compliance Date
- VA Audits Prosthetics Supply Inventory Management
- VA Overpaid for Prosthetic Limbs
- CMS Removes “Direct Solicitation” Definition from Supplier Standards
- NAAOP Releases Webcast about S. 2125 to Improve Medicare O&P
- CMS Proposes Rule on Return of Medicare Overpayments