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Congress Set to Mark-Up Health Care Reform Legislation in July |
7/2/2009 |
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What does this all mean for the O&P profession? |
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Nine Weeks of Intensive Efforts Underscore Health Care Reform Debate |
6/4/2009 |
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By the time of the congressional recess beginning in early August, five major House and Senate committees are expected to introduce and mark-up legislation reforming the nation’s health care system, including the Medicare and Medicaid programs, culminating in House and Senate floor action in late July and early August. |
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NAAOP Advances Veterans Bill of Rights and O&P Parity Legislation |
5/5/2009 |
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NAAOP leaders met with key U.S. House of Representative members in April to advance major federal legislation for users of orthotics and prosthetics and the providers who serve them. |
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3/4/2009 |
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President Obama and the 111th Congress have been among the most activist in recent memory |
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2/6/2009 |
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New Congresses, coupled with a new Administration, usually take the first three months of the year or more to begin work in earnest, but this year is different. |
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1/5/2009 |
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Historic Agreement Protects Patients and Improves Quality of Custom Orthotic and Prosthetic Care |
12/18/2008 |
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Five of the major national organizations representing the clinical, business, and quality improvement aspects of the orthotic and prosthetic profession announced an historic agreement today. |
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11/7/2008 |
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This memorandum reviews the 2008 Presidential and Congressional elections and provides analysis of the future direction of White House policy and the ramifications for the near-term political make-up of the House of Representatives and Senate. |
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10/6/2008 |
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9/4/2008 |
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NAAOP Letter To Congress In Support Of H.R. 5615, the Group Health Plan Prosthetics Parity Act |
7/30/2008 |
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NAAOP strongly supports H.R. 5615, the bipartisan Group Health Plan Prosthetics Parity Act of 2007 |
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NAAOP Also Supports Parity Insurance Coverage For Orthotic Care |
7/29/2008 |
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We will work to ensure that not only those with limb loss, but those with neuro-muscular, muscular-skeletal injuries who are in need of orthotic care will receive private insurance coverage on par with other medical and surgical benefits covered by insurance. |
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7/16/2008 |
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Tom Guth, CP, President of NAAOP, testified on Capitol Hill today for the |
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7/16/2008 |
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President Bush's Veto of the Medicare Legislation Is overridden by the US House & Senate and becomes Law |
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