Industry Review

  More than 200 people attended the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) 2020 Virtual Policy Forum on May 6. The annual forum was originally scheduled to take place in...

The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) announced a record-breaking 3,921 individual grants awarded to athletes worldwide—making it the largest grant distribution in the organization's 26-year history. Through the 2020 grant distribution,...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services(CMS) announced that it will pause the prior authorization program for national durable medical equipment prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS). Prior authorization for six...

Hanger, Austin, Texas, announced its financial results for the fourth quarter (4Q) and year-end 2019.4Q financial highlights include:Net revenue was $300.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019,...

The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) has partnered with Miller Friel, a business insurance law firm in Washington DC, to help O&P practices, manufacturers, and...

The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) Fellowship selection committee and board announced the 2020 summer fellows. Nikki Grace-Strader and Lucas DeLuca were selected out of six...

Hanger, Austin, Texas, acquired Scheck & Siress, headquartered in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois.Hanger released a statement on the acquisition: "We do not generally comment on specific tuck-in acquisitions. We have tremendous...

On March 18, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)  announced it was permitting waivers regarding replacement of durable  medical equipment prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) to help Medicare...