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Jan 63 min read
A New President and New Congress: What Can O&P Expect?
New President and Congress : Incoming President Donald Trump will be inaugurated on January 20th while the 119th Congress has just been...
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NAAOP
Dec 13, 20242 min read
Breece Fellowship Nominations Open - Deadline for Application Submission: January 20, 2025
As of December 2, 2024, NAAOP is accepting applications for its annual George and Dena Breece Health Policy and Advocacy Fellowship....
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NAAOP
Oct 25, 20243 min read
Progress with Upper Limb Prosthetic Coding
Significant developments are occurring in the area of upper limb prosthetic coding administered by the Medicare program. In addition, we...
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NAAOP
Jul 30, 20242 min read
Busy July Marks O&P Policy Victories
July was an exceptionally busy month for NAAOP and our 2024 Breece Fellow, Taylor Haines, who has now completed her fellowship. The hard...
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NAAOP
Jul 25, 20240 min read
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NAAOP
Jul 23, 20241 min read
NAAOP Webinar New Medicare Coverage for Advanced Orthotics and Prosthetics (7/23/2024)
We are thrilled to announce that on July 18, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) and the Durable Medical...
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NAAOP
Jul 12, 20242 min read
Busy Summer for NAAOP and O&P Priorities
NAAOP has had a busy summer this year advocating on behalf of the O&P profession, and the patients we serve. Taylor Haines, the 2024...
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NAAOP
May 28, 20242 min read
Breece Fellowship Begins: Welcome Taylor Haines & Update on Funding for O&P Outcomes Research
Welcome Taylor Haines: Taylor Haines, the competitively-selected NAAOP George and Dena Breece Fellow for the summer of 2024, began her...
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NAAOP
Apr 10, 20242 min read
NAAOP Selects Taylor Haines as the 2024 Breece Fellow!
Breece Fellow Announced: NAAOP is proud to announce that Taylor Haines has been competitively selected as the 2024 George and Dena...
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NAAOP
Mar 13, 20241 min read
Medicare Advantage Denials Webinar April 4th 2024
NAAOP Webinar: Challenging Medicare Advantage Denials CMS recently published a final regulation establishing a new set of rules that O&P...
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NAAOP
Feb 7, 20240 min read
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NAAOP
Jan 14, 20242 min read
Challenges Confront Second Session of 118th Congress as New NAAOP Leaders Take the Helm
2024 signals the start of the second session of the 118th Congress and the challenges before it are daunting. At the same time, NAAOP...
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NAAOP
Nov 3, 20232 min read
New Medicare Orthotics Regulation Final Rule
CMS released this week the CY 2024 Home Health Prospective Payment final rule (“Final Rule”), which contains a section codifying the...
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NAAOP
Sep 21, 20232 min read
New Officers and O&P Policy Developments
NAAOP Announces New Officers and O&P Policy Developments NAAOP announced its new officers, effective January 1, 2024, which include the...
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NAAOP
Aug 7, 20231 min read
NAAOP Webinar: Challenging Medicare Advantage Denials (recorded 7-27-2023)
NAAOP presented on new regulations that O&P practitioners can use to challenge denials of O&P care by Medicare Advantage plans. The...
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NAAOP
Aug 7, 20232 min read
O&P Legislative and Regulatory Agenda Advances as Breece Fellowship Comes to a Close
As the 2023 Breece Fellowship comes to a close, NAAOP is proud to congratulate Kate Ketelhohn for a very productive summer and a...
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NAAOP
Jul 13, 20232 min read
Busy June Sets the Stage for Active July
NAAOP heads into an active July with its annual Virtual Congressional Fly-In planned for July 18th and a webinar on new Medicare...
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NAAOP
Jun 12, 20232 min read
June Update: Welcome Kate Ketelhohn, 2023 Breece Fellow
NAAOP Welcomes Kate Ketelhohn, 2023 Breece Fellow New Rules Help O&P Providers Challenge Medicare Advantage Denials The 2023 NAAOP Breece...
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NAAOP
Mar 22, 20231 min read
NAAOP March Legislative Update
NAAOP and O&P Alliance fought this policy from the start Comprehensive written critique submitted to DME MACs Met with CMS in September...
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