As of December 1, 2025, NAAOP is accepting applications for its annual George and Dena Breece Health Policy and Advocacy Fellowship. NAAOP is a national nonprofit association advocating for consumers/patients requiring orthotic and prosthetic care, as well as the providers who serve them.  The NAAOP Breece Fellowship is a paid, 9-week summer program based in Washington, D.C.  One Fellow will be competitively selected for the 2026 term.    The Fellow will learn about orthotic

The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (“NAAOP”), commends the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) for announcing today the expansion of Medicare and Medicaid coverage for anti-obesity medications to treat obesity itself, effective in January 2026. Due to the significant impact that obesity and related chronic conditions such as diabetes and cardio-vascular disease h

As major parts of the U.S. Government remain closed going through week four, NAAOP continues its advocacy on tariffs, funding of O&P research and service programs, and opposition to competitive bidding of off-the-shelf (OTS) orthotics. Commerce Department Investigation on Medical Devices: Annika Berlin, NAAOP’s 2025 George and Dena Breece Fellow, dove into the O&P tariffs issue this past summer and produced a detailed analysis of how tariffs impact orthotics and prosthetics.

Dear NAAOP Members and Friends: On July 17, 2025, U.S. Representatives Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Gus Bilirakis...