December 2009
The O&P EDGE
edit post SPS Achieves Major Goals in 2009 by The O&P EDGE December 16, 2009 Fulfilling its mission to provide the best and broadest selection of O&P products available, SPS
SPS Achieves Major Goals in 2009
The O&P EDGE
Fulfilling its mission to provide the best and broadest selection of O&P products available, SPS ends 2009 having achieved some major goals. During this calendar year, SPS has expanded its
PECOS Policy Could Bring January Denials
Morgan Stanfield
O&P businesses are receiving warnings from CMS due to a major Medicare policy change that could bring denials based upon the prescriber’s Medicare status. PECOS Overview According to Peter Ashkenaz,
Armed for the Future: DARPA’s Revolutionizing Prosthetics Project Nears Completion
Judith Philipps Otto
Harshbarger In an exclusive interview with The O&P EDGE, Stuart Harshbarger discusses how the end game is shaping up for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Revolutionizing Prosthetics 2009 Program.
Breaking Barriers with Adaptive Snowsports
Morgan Stanfield
That first day on the mountain, it awoke me again. I had been in a pretty depressed state, but just going down the bunny hill was so exhilarating that I
Videos, Bloggers, PECOS, and Other Big Changes
Tonja Randolph
This has been a year of major changes for both the O&P profession and The O&P EDGE. In my April 2009 Viewpoint, I announced a major redesign of the oandp.com
The San Diego Triathlon Challenge: Growing Without Bounds
Morgan Stanfield
In the 16 years since its inception, the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) San Diego Triathlon Challenge (SDTC) has evolved from a single race held for one athlete’s benefit to a
End of Year Parity Update
Dan Ignaszewski
The ACA and its partners continue to make progress on the state and national levels. With the ongoing focus on healthcare reform in Congress, the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA)
Got FAQs?
Lisa_salmon_lake
Denials are difficult to identify and time-consuming to appeal. Count on “Got FAQs?” to help get your claims back on track. This month’s column tackles your questions about Medicare denials
Sgt. Brandon Deaton: Operation Proper Exit
Chelan M. Keeter
Most of the soldiers posted at Fort Drum, New York, are prepared for two certainties in their military careers: heavy New York snow and a steady deployment cycle. A year
