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2012 and O & P	1/11/2012
As challenging as 2011 was in terms of Congress’ work to address our nation’s long term debt as well as fiscal problems with the Medicare program and implementation of the health care reform regulations, 2012 promises to be just as difficult.
2011
BOC accepts its invitaion to become a member of The Orthotic and Prosthetic Alliance	11/22/2011
The Orthotic and Prosthetic Alliance (“O&P Alliance”) recently announced that the Board of Certification/Accreditation, International (“BOC”) has accepted its invitation to become a member of the coalition.
No Deal, but Risks and Opportunities Still Exist for O&P Profession	11/22/2011
On November 21, 2011, the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction announced they could not achieve their goal of reaching compromise on a budget package to reduce the nation’s deficit by $1.2 trillion, a task assigned to them in the Budget Control Act passed late this summer.
NAAOP Legislative Webinar	10/19/2011
This will be an interactive forum, with a live PowerPoint presentation, live interactive audio, and the ability to ask questions.
The Institute of Medicine's (IOM) Essential Benefits Report Offers Mixed Bag for O&P Patients	10/7/2011
The report offers a mixed bag but, overall, it is fairly favorable from an O&P perspective.
Federal Legislation Critical to the Advancement of the O&P Profession and the Patients We Serve	9/15/2011
There are now three critical pieces of legislation pending in the U.S. Congress that impact the O&P profession and the patients we serve. NAAOP strongly supports each of these bills.
Federal Legislation Critical to the Advancement of the O&P Profession and the Patients We Serve	9/15/2011
There are now three critical pieces of legislation pending in the U.S. Congress that impact the O&P profession and the patients we serve. NAAOP strongly supports each of these bills.
Busy August Turns to Active Fall for O&P Threats and Opportunities	9/8/2011
Two major developments occurred in August that impact Medicare orthotic and prosthetic services.
Debt Talks Continue Amid Dangerous Lack of Consensus: Potential Impact on O&P Profession Still Unclear	7/26/2011
Congressional leaders are clamoring to find middle ground this week on a debt-ceiling deal as the deadline for raising the limit draws closer, raising the serious prospect of a U.S. default.
Update on Debt Ceiling Negotiations and Entitlement Reform	7/20/2011
A quick summary of recent developments in Washington on the debt ceiling.
NAAOP Sponsors Congressional Briefing on the Importance of Rehabilitation	7/7/2011
NAAOP helped sponsor a standing-room-only congressional briefing on “The Importance of Rehabilitation in America’s Healthcare System.” The briefing took place in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center and highlighted for policymakers the value of rehabilitation and habilitation services and devices for people who sustain injuries, have disabilities or chronic conditions.
NAAOP Returns to Capitol Hill to Press for Passage of Veterans Bill of Rights	6/3/2011
NAAOP returns to Capitol Hill to press the case for the passage of H.R. 805, the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights
Insurance Fairness for Amputees Act Reintroduced in U.S. Senate, S. 773	5/5/2011
S.773 would require private health plans that already cover orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) services to provide those benefits at the same level as other surgical and medical benefits provided under a private health plan, with no separate caps, arbitrary exclusions, or lifetime limits for O&P care. Because the bill does not mandate O&P coverage, the bill should not cost the federal government anything.
The Bill Finally Comes Due	4/6/2011
While the potential for a government shutdown looms due to the inability of Congress and the President to reach agreement on spending levels for the federal agencies for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2011, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) yesterday released details of his proposed fiscal year 2012 federal budget.
Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights Reintroduced in the U.S. House	3/4/2011
Congressman Bob Filner (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, reintroduced the bipartisan Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights in the U.S. House of Representatives. The new bill number is H.R. 805 and the bill was referred to the Veterans Affairs Committee, now chaired by Congressman Jeff Miller (R-FL)
Healthcare Reform Suffers Dual Blows: Administration Continues Implementation	2/3/2011
US Congress and Federal District Court Judge weigh in on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
NAAOP Accomplishments and Priorities for the Coming Year	2/1/2011
NAAOP will continue to remain consistent to the values that have guided our efforts for twenty four years. Values that include always putting the O&P patient first and delivering trustworthy, efficient, and effective government relaitons advocacy.
2010
Watch Peter Thomas at the White House Health Care Summit	12/24/2010

U.S. Senate Adjourns Without Passing Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights	12/23/2010
The U.S. Senate adjourned on December 22, 2010, marking the end of the 111th Congress. Left on the table without action was H.R. 5428, the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights.
U.S.House Passes Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (H.R. 5428)	12/3/2010
NAAOP is working hard to secure passage of this important legislation and will continue to do so in the days and weeks ahead. Other O&P organizations have been supportive at critical stages.
DME Competitive Bidding Program Goes Live January 1st	11/6/2010
CMS’ Durable Medical Equipment competitive bidding program aims to save Medicare and its beneficiaries nearly $28 billion over 10 years
Election Update and Impact on Health Reform and O&P Care	11/6/2010
House and Senate Republican leaders including many Committee Chairmen and Ranking Members have said that repealing the historic health reform bill will be their top priority.
ALERT	10/12/2010
NAAOP, and injured and amputee veterans across the country, need your help!
Government Relations Update - October	10/1/2010
Protecting Veterans’ Access to O&P Care and New DMEPOS Medicare Standards Recognize Unique Nature of O&P
WHILE CONGRESS RESTS, POWER SHIFTS TO DEPARTMENT OF HHS	9/3/2010
All is quiet on the legislative front as the Congressional summer recess winds down and lawmakers gear up for what promises to be another very busy and contentious election season.
Implementation of Health Care Reform and Increased Funding for Medicaid	8/6/2010
Now that the health care reform bill, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, has been enacted, the extensive work of implementing the bill has begun.
H.R. 5428, the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights	7/1/2010
We are asking for your help in support of H.R., 5428, the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights introduced in the U.S. House of Representatvies by the Chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, Congressman Bob Filner.
NAAOP Has Busy Month on Capitol Hill	6/4/2010
NAAOP leadership came to Washington in May in conjunction with the O&P Policy Forum organized by the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association. This year’s Policy Forum was very successful and well attended. The timing could not have been better considering the range of O&P policy priorities at stake. Working with and through a variety of other organizations, NAAOP can report the following:
New Health Reform Law Expands Medical Device Excise Tax to Class I Devices	4/2/2010
With health reform being signed into law over the past several days, attention is now turning to particular provisions in the 2,700 page bill, especially those provisions that were the subject of last-minute deal making.
U.S. House Passes Health Reform Legislation	3/22/2010
Reconciliation Process and Last-Minute Deal Create Challenges for O&P Field
Health Care Summit Defines the Path Forward, But Offers Little Bipartisanship	3/1/2010
The goal of NAAOP is to ensure that when any health care legislation passes this year, that orthotics and prosthetics are not left behind in the wake of larger issues.
White House Healthcare Summit Set with Key Congressional Leaders	2/16/2010
Key Congressional leaders from both political parties are expected to attend the healthcare “Summit”. The question is what progress, if any, they will make.
Democrats on Capitol Hill Look for Way Out of Healthcare Morass	2/5/2010
The Massachusetts U. S. Senate special election brought an abrupt halt to healthcare reform negotiations just as Congressional Members and staff appeared to be nearing a final deal.
Congress Begins Its Second Session in Familiar Territory	1/6/2010
Congress returns from its holiday break this month to continue negotiating health care reform legislation.
NAAOP Priorities and Accomplishments	1/4/2010
NAAOP will continue to remain consistent to the values that have guided our efforts for twenty-three years. Values that include always putting the patient first and delivering trustworthy, efficient, and effective government relations advocacy.
2009
The U.S. House Passes Healthcare Reform: Mixed Bag for O&P Emerges	11/9/2009
The “Affordable Health Care for America Act,” H.R. 3962 includes provisions that impact the O&P profession in positive ways, but reconciling the bill with the Senate version will bring several challenges to the O&P profession.
Health Care Reform Enters a Critical Stage	10/10/2009
Health care reform enters a critical phase in the U.S. Senate this coming week as the Senate Finance Committee is preparing for a final vote on the overall package.
Health Care Capitol Hill Update	9/18/2009
Chairman Baucus Steps into the Health Care Reform Fray
Health Care Reform at the Top of Congress’ Agenda after Contentious August Recess	9/10/2009
Raucous town hall meetings throughout the month of August set the stage as Congress returned from the August congressional recess this week, and health care reform was at the top of the agenda.
Health Care Reform Debate Treats O&P and DME Separately	8/18/2009
Of the many issues to report in the current debate in Congress over health care reform, it has become clear that the O&P benefit is being treated separately from durable medical equipment.
Congress Set to Mark-Up Health Care Reform Legislation	7/2/2009
What does this all mean for the O&P profession?
Nine Weeks of Intensive Efforts Underscore Health Care Reform Debate	6/4/2009
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.
NAAOP Advances Veterans Bill of Rights and O&P Parity Legislation	5/5/2009
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.
111 th Congress and President Obama Burn the Midnight Oil	3/4/2009
President Obama and the 111th Congress have been among the most activist in recent memory
Congress Starts With A Bang!	2/6/2009
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.
NAAOP 2009 Priorities	1/5/2009

2008
Historic Agreement Protects Patients and Improves Quality of Custom Orthotic and Prosthetic Care	12/18/2008
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.
2008 Election Update and Analysis	11/7/2008
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.
End of Congressional Session Brings Huge Spending Spree	10/6/2008

Congress and CMS Carve Huge Exemption for DME from Accreditation Requirements and Quality Standards: New Regulations for O&P to be Proposed	9/4/2008

NAAOP Letter To Congress In Support Of H.R. 5615, the Group Health Plan Prosthetics Parity Act	7/30/2008
NAAOP strongly supports H.R. 5615, the bipartisan Group Health Plan Prosthetics Parity Act of 2007
NAAOP Also Supports Parity Insurance Coverage For Orthotic Care	7/29/2008
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.
NAAOP testifies on Capitol Hill	7/16/2008
Tom Guth, CP, President of NAAOP, testified on Capitol Hill today for the
MEDICARE UPDATE and ALERT	7/16/2008
President Bush's Veto of the Medicare Legislation Is overridden by the US House & Senate and becomes Law
Update on Medicare Package and Other Health Care Bills	6/27/2008
This week was one of the busiest of the Congressional session thus far, with Congress considering three major health care bills.
JOINT RELEASE - APOA, NAAOP, ACA, AAOP & ABC	6/13/2008
Congressional Bill Represents Important Step Forward for O & P Profession
ACTION ALERT: Call Your Congressman and Two Senators TODAY!	6/10/2008

Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights Legislation Gets Congressional Hearing	4/18/2008
With lightening speed, Chairman Bob Filner of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, has introduced legislation to establish an Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (H.R. 5730) and has made the bill the subject of a Congressional hearing.
NAAOP Advances Veterans and Research Issues in Washington	3/20/2008
NAAOP meets on Capitol Hill, at the White House and Pentagon as well as with rehabilitation research leadership staff at the VA.
O&P Issues in the 2nd session of the 110th Congress	2/28/2008

Last Budget for President Bush Aims to Cut Medicare Deeply	2/5/2008
President Bush released his last federal budget for fiscal year 2009, which begins October 1st.
NAAOP 2008 Priorities and 2007 Accomplishments	1/15/2008
NAAOP is proud to be your voice for professional O&P patient care
2007
Congress Adjourns - Important O&P Issues	12/26/2007
End-of-the-Year Legislation Offers Positive Developments to O&P Field
NAAOP Government Relations Update	10/18/2007
NAAOP, as well as the other O&P groups that form the O&P Alliance, will be busy over the next several weeks defending the Medicare O&P fee schedule, and also trying to take advantage of opportunities that the Medicare bill will offer.
Congress Returns to Packed Fall Agenda	9/7/2007
As Congress returns this week from a rather eventful August recess, a busy legislative season begins with several NAAOP priorities pending.
Congress Takes August Recess, NAAOP Doesn't	8/3/2007
This means that NAAOP will be hard at work in August to protect the O&P fee schedule from reductions or freezes.
NAAOP Government Relations Update	8/1/2007
Of particular importance to NAAOP and the O&P profession, proposed legislation does not target the Medicare orthotic and prosthetic fee schedule in order to pay for major "cost-ers" in the bill.
O & P Government Relations Update	7/3/2007
On Capitol Hill there is a renewed focus on healthcare issues that is providing increased opportunities to address healthcare issues. Of late, regarding appropriations, both the House and Senate may be moving towards final passage by August. Importantly, the Senate bill contains several O&P-related provisions.
Summer Heats Up for O&P Congressional Action	6/4/2007
As Congress returns from its annual Memorial Day Recess, Capitol Hill prepares for a busy legislative schedule.
Returning War Wounded Raises Awareness of O&P	5/9/2007
HIgh profile amputees returning from conflict abroad and the aftermath of the Walter Reed debacle has created unprecedented levels of awareness and interest in orthotic and prosthetic care.
Final Medicare Competitive Bidding Regulations Spare O&P	4/6/2007
The O&P Alliance, of which NAAOP is a member along with AAOP, AOPA and ABC, has issued a detailed analysis of the final competitive rule.
NAAOP Government Relations Update: March 2007	3/7/2007
Includes current information on: CMS’s Final Rule on Quality Standards and Accreditation of DMEPOS Suppliers, National Health Insurance Proposals, Medicare Legislation, an Appropriations update, and a Political update.
Comprehensive Analysis on President Bush's FY 2008 Budget/Appropriations	2/12/2007
The Bush Administration released its FY 2008 budget request, calling for significant cuts to many domestic programs, including Medicare and Medicaid.
A Joint Letter from the O&P Alliance to the Orthotic and Prosthetic Profession	1/25/2007
The four member organizations of the O&P Alliance (AAOP, ABC, AOPA and NAAOP) have written a joint letter to inform our respective members about the status of Medicare DMEPOS supplier accreditation, quality standards, and competitive bidding.
New Congress Presents Opportunities for O&P Providers	1/5/2007
The change in Congresssional leadership sets the stage for a major shift in federal policy that could have a dramatic effect on health and human services and disability policy – changes that could prove both beneficial and threatening to programs important to NAAOP and the O&P profession.
2006
109th Congress Adjourns: Maintains 4.3% O&P Medicare Payment Update	12/19/2006
Of particular importance to NAAOP and the O&P profession, this legislation would not cut the O&P Medicare fee schedule and, therefore, O&P will maintain its 4.3% payment update in 2007.
House passes a $45 billion legislative package impacting federal health care programs.	12/14/2006
Of importance to NAAOP, the legislation would not cut the O&P Medicare fee schedule and, therefore, O&P will maintain its 4.3% update in 2007.
O&P Shared Vision Summit Yields Great Promise	11/21/2006
NAAOP intends to do its part to promote the consensus themes of the conference and actively work with other partners in the O&P profession to make the “shared vision” a reality in the years to come.
September 2006 Action Alert	11/20/2006
NAAOP, both individually and in partnership with other O&P organizations, has consistently sought to separate legislative and regulatory treatment of professional O&P care from the provision of durable medical equipment.
NAAOP November Government Relations Update	11/8/2006

NAAOP October Government Relations Update	10/10/2006

NAAOP September Government Relations Update	9/19/2006

NAAOP Action Alert	9/19/2006

NAAOP August Government Relations Update	8/31/2006

The Orthotic And Prosthetic Alliance	8/31/2006

Re: Comments to the Proposed DPW-Pennsylvania Durable Medical Equipment Request for Proposal	7/24/2006

Comments on Proposed Rule CMS-1270-P; Competitive Acquisition of Certain DMEPOS Under the Medicare Program With Accompanying Addendum	7/19/2006

NAAOP July Government Relations Update	7/1/2006

Important Message from Mark DeHarde: Monthly Member Updates and Periodic Alerts	6/8/2006

Senate Defeats Bill that could have Nullified State Prosthetic Parity Laws, Future for Legislation Uncertain	5/11/2006

The Alliance's Oppostion to Senate Bill 1055: The Health Insurance Market Modernization and Affordability Act	5/9/2006

DME MAC Transition's Impact on O&P Providers	4/25/2006

NAAOP's Position on Key Issues Facing our Field	4/11/2006

Support for a Strong Orthotic and Prosthetic Licensure Bill in Rhode Island	3/13/2006

Medicare Contracting Reforms	3/10/2006

CMS Holds Meeting on Replacement of DMERCs	3/1/2006

Four Organizations Representing the Field of Orthotics and Prosthetics Announce Formation of Government Relations Alliance	2/9/2006

O&P Field Dodges a Budget Bullet; For Now	2/9/2006

NAAOP Letter to O&P Professionals	1/1/2006

In Defense of Patients: Preserving Access to Professional O&P Care in the 109th Congress	1/1/2006

2005
Congress To Work Through Fall on Health Care Bills	9/1/2005

Medicare "Direct Access" - A Trojan Horse for Physical Therapy's Expanding Scope of Practice	7/6/2005

Why Oppose PT "Direct Access"?	7/6/2005

Academy and NAAOP members	6/14/2005

Recent Medicare Fraud in Florida and the Need for Restrictions on Billing for Orthotic and Prosthetic Care	6/8/2005

Upcoming Proposed Rules impacting O&P	5/27/2005

2005 O&P Policy Forum	5/13/2005

NAAOP Endorses Recent "O&P Education Summit"	4/1/2005

Medicaid to be Cut $10 Billion Over 5 years	4/1/2005

Legislative Update – FY 2006 Federal Budget Proposal	2/22/2005

NAAOP Update	1/24/2005

2004
"Qualified Provider" DMERC Transmittal	11/17/2004

NAAOP Government Relations Update ï¿½ Lame Duck Congress	11/2/2004

Re: Comments to Draft Medicare Knee Orthoses Medical Policy	10/26/2004

Comments to Proposed LCD for Knee Orthoses	10/26/2004

Comments to Proposed Policy Article for Knee Orthoses	10/26/2004

NAAOP Submits Written Comments to Face-to-Face Physician Visit Proposed Rule	10/7/2004

Knee Orthoses Policy Meetings Combined	10/6/2004

NAAOP'S Formal Letter to CMS Administrator on Section 302(a)	9/29/2004

Region B Knee Orthoses Policy Meeting	9/27/2004

Region D Knee Orthoses Policy Meeting	9/27/2004

CMS Proposes New Coverage Criteria for DMEPOS	9/20/2004

President Bush – (FY) 2006 Budget Proposal	7/20/2004

NAAOP Government Relations Update	6/1/2004

Medicaid Reform Update: Budget Resolution Slated to Cut Medicaid	4/5/2004

NAAOP Government Relations Update	3/9/2004

O&P Facilities' Obligation to Provide Interpreters	1/21/2004

SADMERC to Rescind Policy on Prefabricated Orthoses Add On Code	1/13/2004

2003
NAAOP Challenges New Orthotic Coding Policy	12/24/2003

Medicare Reform & Prescription Drug Summary	12/8/2003

Congress Passes Medicare Bill	11/25/2003

NAAOP Medicare Reform Action Alert	11/20/2003

Medicare Alert	10/9/2003

NAAOP Government Relations Update	10/8/2003

HHS-OIG Proposes Regulation to Enforce "Excessive" Charges Provisions of Medicare Statute	10/8/2003

CMS UPDATES AND IMPROVES ITS MEDICARE COVERAGE DECISION PROCESS	9/26/2003

Congressional Update - Medicare Bill	9/26/2003

FYI-Medicare and OIG News	9/9/2003

NAAOP Outlines Priorities for Medicare Reform Bill	8/31/2003

Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Update	7/24/2003

Passage of US Senate & House Medicare Bills	6/30/2003

Congressional Update	6/23/2003

NAAOP ISSUES CALL TO ACTION!	6/3/2003

O&P Dodges a Bullet in Tax Legislation but Medicare Reform Looms	6/1/2003

NAAOP ISSUES CALL TO ACTION!	5/27/2003

Competitive Bidding Endorsed by MedPAC amid Congress's Drafting Medicare Reform	5/27/2003

New K Codes Announced	4/24/2003

Budget Agreement Update	4/17/2003

Supreme Court decision on "any willing provider"	4/7/2003

Congressional Update	3/28/2003

OIG Issues Fraud Alert on Telemarketing of DME	3/11/2003

Congress Passes Final Omnibus Spending Package for FY 2003	2/21/2003

NAAOP Submits Comments on Proposed Inherent Reasonableness Regulation	2/11/2003

State of the Union Recap	1/30/2003

2002
CMS Issues Final Regulations on Inherent Reasonableness	12/20/2002

Medicare Adopts New Rule To Ensure Payments Are Inherently Reasonable	12/13/2002

Election Analysis	11/12/2002

Congressional Update	10/17/2002

Senate Proposed Medicare Giveback Package	10/1/2002

NAAOP Update	9/24/2002

Competitive Bidding	8/31/2002

Competitive Bidding Not Included in Senate Prescription Drug Bill But could be included in a provider giveback bill later this year	8/5/2002

Competitive Bidding Update and Call to Action	7/23/2002

Competitive Bidding	7/19/2002

Medicare Prescription Drug and Provider Giveback Legislation Passes House of Representatives	7/1/2002

GAO Report Fails to Address Validity of HCFA Ruling 96-1	6/18/2002

Senate Hearing on Overcharging Medicare for Medical Equipment	6/17/2002

IMMEDIATE LEGISLATIVE CALL TO ACTION!	6/10/2002

IMMEDIATE LEGISLATIVE CALL TO ACTION!	5/15/2002

Support a Total Exemption for Orthotics and Prosthetics (O&P) from Medicare Competitive Bidding	5/15/2002

NAAOP Submits Comments on Negotiated Rulemaking Committee for O&P Practitioner Standards	5/1/2002

Government Relations Update	4/8/2002

Region C DMERC Alert	3/12/2002

107th Congress Heats Up	3/6/2002

President's Budget Proposes Nationwide Competitive Bidding for DME	2/6/2002

Links to Legislative Information	1/22/2002

Letter to CMS' HCPCS Coordinator	1/21/2002

2002 Legislative Outlook	1/11/2002

2001
Public Consultation for Coding and Payment Determinations for DME	12/11/2001

Potential Improvements To TRICARE's O&P Benefit	11/21/2001

NAAOP President's Letter	11/19/2001

Appropriations Update	10/22/2001

O&P Negotiated Rulemaking Update	10/12/2001

Update on Competitive Bidding	9/20/2001

New Freedom Initiative For Persons with Disabilities	8/25/2001

Negotiated Rulemaking Update	7/19/2001

Dear Representative Sample Letter	7/1/2001

Patients' Rights Update	7/1/2001

Update on Negotiated Rulemaking	6/15/2001

Analysis of Senate Power Transfer	6/6/2001

ACTION ALERT!!!!!!!!	6/1/2001

ACTION ALERT!!!!!!!!	6/1/2001

Washington Update	5/16/2001

Patients' Bill of Rights Update	5/15/2001

Update on DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Demonstration Projects	4/27/2001

Government Relations Update for NAAOP	3/13/2001

Washington Update	2/21/2001

Primer on the Negotiated Rulemaking Process	2/6/2001

House Committee Chairmen/Assignments for 107th Congress	1/4/2001

Leadership for the 107th Congress	1/1/2001

2000
O&P Providers Not Required to Obtain A Surety Bond	11/1/2000

Medicare Refinement Bill Contains Several O&P Provisions	10/5/2000

NAAOP Opposes	10/4/2000

Congressional Review - 106th Congress Comes to a Close	9/27/2000

Inherent Reasonableness Update	9/7/2000

NAAOP Opposes New Medicare Coverage Criteria	8/25/2000

Study Finds Delays in Medicare Patient Access to Technology	8/25/2000

NAAOP Continues to Oppose HCFA's Application of Expedited Inherent Reasonableness ("IR") Authority	8/25/2000

Myriad of Health Care Issues Await Congress' Return	8/3/2000

Patients' Bill of Rights Update	7/17/2000

NAAOP Opposes New Medicare Coverage Criteria	7/17/2000

Disability Community Responds to HCFA's DME Upgrade Provision	6/26/2000

Senate Narrowly Rejects House-Passed Patients' Bill of Rights	6/19/2000

Progress on Important O&P Issues	5/12/2000

Managed Care Conference Committee Misses Deadling	4/21/2000

OIG Recommends Provider Standards For Orthotics	4/21/2000

NAAOP Challenges HCFA's Proposal to Competitively Bid Professional Orthotic Care	2/26/2000

HCFA To Include Professional Orthotic Care in Second Competitive Bidding Demonstration Project	2/25/2000

ALERT! President's FY 2001 Budget - Payment Cuts for O&P	2/23/2000

L-Codes Exempt from Skilled Nursing Facility PPS	2/22/2000

Re: Proposed Inclusion of Professional Orthotic Care in Medicare's Second Competitive Bidding Demonstration Project	2/10/2000

Orthotic L-Codes	2/10/2000

Re: Proposed Competitive Bidding of Professional Orthotic Care	2/10/2000

A New Century, A New Session of Congress	1/19/2000

ALERT! HCFA to Include Orthotic in Demonstration Project	1/7/2000

1999
O & P Makes Headway in First Session of 106th Congress	11/30/1999

Congress Scrambling to End First Session of the 106th	11/15/1999

Congress Countdown To The Millenium	9/30/1999

Mid-Year Status Report on the 106th Congress: Part Two	7/12/1999

O&P Issues Move On Capitol Hill	5/13/1999

Petition for a Real Patients' Bill of Rights	1/1/1999

1998
The 105th Congress Adjourns; The 106th Congress Should Open With a Bang	11/6/1998

NAAOP Government Relations Update for the O&P Field - Part II	9/4/1998

NAAOP Government Relations Update for the O&P Field - Part I	8/20/1998

Patient Protections & Managed Care Reform: The Political and Policy Hot Topic of 1998	8/10/1998

NAAOP Responds to Medicare Draft Limb Orthoses Policy	1/15/1998

1998 Starts With a Bang for O&P	1/9/1998

1997
A Case for NAAOP Membership - 1997 in Review and NAAOP's Goals for 1998	12/19/1997

Health Care Fraud and Abuse: Designing and Implementing a Corporate Compliance Program	4/1/1997

NAAOP's Legislative and Regulatory Status Report	4/1/1997

Urgent Message: Medicare Competitive Bidding Unleashed!!!!	4/1/1997

UPDATE on HCFA's Issuance of Federal Regulations Interpreting the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act	3/3/1997

Major Problems with Administration's Medicare O&P Proposals	3/1/1997

Re: Opposition to DMERC's Denial of L-5617 as a	2/7/1997

1996
O&P Research and Development Update	12/18/1996

Tough Challenges Require Aggressive Advocacy - A Case for Membership in NAAOP	1/1/1996

1995
Antitrust Alert on Provider-Controlled Networks	10/24/1995

MEDICARE AND MEDICAID CUTS PASS HOUSE AND SENATE COMMITTEES	10/18/1995

Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Position on Medicare Reform	10/9/1995

Medicare Reductions Jeopardize O&P Update	8/24/1995

Written Testimony of NAAOP regarding Fraud and Abuse	3/21/1995

A Proposal	1/1/1995

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