2011 Legislative Webcast Archive

NAAOP Legislative Webcast
December, 2011
NAAOP General Counsel Peter W. Thomas, JD, explains the potential impact of the Supercommitee’s failure to reach agreement on deficit reduction as well as how Congress may address the Medicare physician fee schedule. Other topics included in this webinar include the 20th anniversary of the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR) as well as VA issues.
NAAOP Legislative Webcast
November, 2011
Supercommittee Update, O&P Documentation, 2012 Appropriations
NAAOP Legislative Webcast
October, 2011
National Debt, Pending Legislation, & Healthcare Reform Updates

Download the PowerPoint presentation from October's legislative webinar here. (PPT)
NAAOP Legislative Webcast
September, 2011
NAAOP General Counsel Peter W. Thomas, JD, explains three pending pieces of legislation that, if enacted, would impact the Medicare program, the Veterans Administration program, and private insurance.
NAAOP Legislative Webcast
August 31, 2011
NAAOP General Counsel Peter W. Thomas, JD, provides an update on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Competitive Bidding Process, a recent report by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) that describes questionable billing by suppliers of lower-limb prostheses and the impact of these developments on the O&P industry.
NAAOP Legislative Webcast
August 2011
Debt Ceiling Update
NAAOP Legislative Webcast
July 2011
Debt ceiling and entitlement reform.