The Road to Parity - May 2008
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The Road to Parity
By Judith Philipps Otto
ACA Leads the Legislative Battle in Washington DC It seems so ethical, obvious, and appropriate on the face of it; however, most Americans don't realize that prosthetic parity is an issue over which determined players are fiercely battling. As th...
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Making Your Meeting Matter
By Brady Delander
National or local, organizing anO&P association meeting is a challenge, but not aninsurmountable one. An out-of-breath Joann Marx, CPO, FAAOP, juggled a phone callbetween patient visits and a quick bite to eat on a recent Fridayafternoon. "I could...
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Medicare’s Five-Year Rule on Orthoses Is Flawed
By Michael Mangino, CPO, LPO, CPed
On the surface, the five-yearpolicy on the full replacement of most orthotic devicespromulgated by Medicare is clear-cut and understandable to theprofession. What isn't working is Medicare's policy on denying whatit deems similar items months and...
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Michael Johnson Jr.: Becoming a Superhero
By Chelan M. Keeter
A glimpse into overcoming spina bifida. The Hospital When Michael Sr. and his wife Juan were expecting their first child, their unborn son was diagnosed with spina bifida.
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An Overview of (Early) Foot Orthotic Biomechanics, Part I
By Séamus Kennedy, BEng (Mech), CPed
When I first started in this field well over 12 years ago I found myself in the unenviable position of running a company that had outdated products. The entrepreneurial zeal that my brother and I shared allowed us to become owners of an "arch s...
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Veteran’s Winter Sports Clinic; Pistorius’ Appeal Heard
By Brady Delander
Veteran's Winter Sports Clinic Cranks Up the Good Times inSnowmass Joseph Hineman, PhD , has 15 years of experiencecarving up ski slopes. By itself, that's not very big news. But ifyou consider that Hineman is a transfemoral amputee, a veteran of...
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Good News Opens Academy's Annual Meeting
By Brady Delander
Academy President Wendy Beattie, CPO, FAAOP, presents Maurice LeBlanc with the Titus-Ferguson Award. Photograph courtesy of Eric Chen. The American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (the Academy) 34th Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium...
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Promoting Our Profession
By Kristin Carnahan
As I think back over my college and professional experiences, I realize that I have always been one to promote and recruit. When I was an undergraduate student I became involved with an organization that worked closely with the dean of my colle...
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Anybody Notice There is a Presidential Election Coming Up?
By John Latsko
Every presidential election year candidates promise to fix all the problems facing the nation. With the economy pointing toward a recession, oil prices higher, housing prices lower, and inflation showing up everywhere, both Democrats and Republica...
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Five Questions for Angela Montgomery, CPO
Angela Montgomery, CPO, grew up in a smallPennsylvania town that afforded her the opportunity to do a littleof everything. Growing up, she worked on a farm, sang in thechorus, played sports, and performed in the school band. Herpursuit of all thin...
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Billing and Collections Q & A
By Lisa Lake-Salmon
Q: I read in a previous issue of The O&PEDGE that Medicare no longer pays separately for L-3845 andwas wondering if there are other L-Codes in the WHFO(wrist-hand-foot orthosis) category for which it will not payseparately? A: Effective January 1,...
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Victories Fueling the Fight in Congress
By Morgan Sheets
The momentum behind the national parity campaign is growing.Indiana and Vermont have become the ninth and tenth statesrespectively to take a stand and pass prosthetic coveragelegislation. Vermont: Sponsored by Senators Doug Racine andGinny Lyons,...
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Embrace the Impossible
By Karen Henry
At its annual conference lastyear, the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) announcedthat it would be pursuing a national parity bill. "This issomething that everyone says is impossible," Paddy Rossbach, RN,president and CEO of the ACA, said. "Of co...
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Hot Topics
Practitioner Licensing The debate about licensing requirements for prosthetists,orthotists, and pedorthists is heating up with Pennsylvania'sHB-2015 at the center. Some practitioners say this particular bill,introduced in November of 2007, does no...
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