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Upcoming Proposed Rules impacting O&P
The Department of Health and Human Services recently released it’s semi-annual regulatory agenda that details all of CMS’s pending...
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May 1, 20051 min read
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2005 O&P Policy Forum
To: NAAOP Members From: Mark DeHarde – NAAOP President On behalf of NAAOP’s Board of Directors, I would like to encourage you to attend...
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May 1, 20052 min read
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2005 O&P Policy Forum
To: NAAOP Members From: Mark DeHarde – NAAOP President On behalf of NAAOP’s Board of Directors, I would like to encourage you to attend...
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May 1, 20052 min read
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NAAOP Endorses Recent “O&P Education Summit”
The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics would like to announce its endorsement of the O&P Education...
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Apr 1, 20051 min read
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NAAOP Endorses Recent “O&P Education Summit”
The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics would like to announce its endorsement of the O&P Education...
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Apr 1, 20051 min read
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Medicaid to be Cut $10 Billion Over 5 years
To: National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics From: Peter W. Thomas, Emily Niederman Re: Budget Update –...
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Apr 1, 20053 min read
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Medicaid to be Cut $10 Billion Over 5 years
To: National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics From: Peter W. Thomas, Emily Niederman Re: Budget Update –...
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Apr 1, 20053 min read
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Legislative Update – FY 2006 Federal Budget Proposal; President Bush – (FY) 2006 Budget Proposal
To: National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics From: Peter Thomas, Dustin May, Emily Niederman Date: February...
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Feb 1, 20055 min read
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Legislative Update – FY 2006 Federal Budget Proposal; President Bush – (FY) 2006 Budget Proposal
To: National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics From: Peter Thomas, Dustin May, Emily Niederman Date: February...
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Feb 1, 20055 min read
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NAAOP Update
The 109th Congress kicked off its first session of 2005 on January 4 in what is likely to be a contentious and partisan year. As a...
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Jan 1, 20052 min read
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NAAOP Update
The 109th Congress kicked off its first session of 2005 on January 4 in what is likely to be a contentious and partisan year. As a...
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Jan 1, 20052 min read
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NAAOP Government Relations Update – Lame Duck Congress
Congress returns November 16, 2004 to finish up the term’s business, including nine spending bills that fund the federal agencies and...
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Nov 1, 20042 min read
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NAAOP Government Relations Update – Lame Duck Congress
Congress returns November 16, 2004 to finish up the term’s business, including nine spending bills that fund the federal agencies and...
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Nov 1, 20042 min read
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“Qualified Provider” DMERC Transmittal
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently announced new rules concerning “Payment to Providers/Suppliers Qualified...
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Nov 1, 20042 min read
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“Qualified Provider” DMERC Transmittal
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently announced new rules concerning “Payment to Providers/Suppliers Qualified...
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Nov 1, 20042 min read
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Comments to Proposed LCD for Knee Orthoses
Prefabricated Knee Orthoses: Codes L1800 – L1832, L1836, L1843, L1845, L1847, and L1850 describe prefabricated orthoses (see definition...
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Oct 1, 200416 min read
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Comments to Proposed LCD for Knee Orthoses
Prefabricated Knee Orthoses: Codes L1800 – L1832, L1836, L1843, L1845, L1847, and L1850 describe prefabricated orthoses (see definition...
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Oct 1, 200416 min read
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Comments to Proposed Policy Article for Knee Orthoses
NON-MEDICAL NECESSITY COVERAGE AND PAYMENT RULES For an item to be considered for coverage under the Brace benefit category, it must be a...
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Oct 1, 200413 min read
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Comments to Proposed Policy Article for Knee Orthoses
NON-MEDICAL NECESSITY COVERAGE AND PAYMENT RULES For an item to be considered for coverage under the Brace benefit category, it must be a...
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Oct 1, 200413 min read
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Re: Comments to Draft Medicare Knee Orthoses Medical Policy
Medical Director DMERC Region A TriCenturion, LLC P.O. Box 100282 Mail Code ZA-190 Columbia, SC 29202-3282Adrian Oleck, MD Medical...
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Oct 1, 20049 min read
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