June 2016
The O&P EDGE
edit post Billing and Collections Q&A by Lisa Lake-Salmon Executive Vice President, Acc-Q-Data Inc. June 1, 2016 Denials are difficult to identify and time consuming to appeal. When you have
Medicare Should Follow the VA’s Lead
Peter Seaman, CP, CTP
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) seems to be focusing a significant amount of energy on undermining the expeditious delivery of appropriate prosthetic devices to many of its
Accept the Challenge—New Ottobock Feet Take Patients From the Court to the Track Meet
The O&P EDGE
Three new feet give your patients more options to get moving, stay active, and finish strong. Ottobock unveiled these feet at the Invictus Games, and now they’re ready for your
What are MACRA and MIPS?
The O&P EDGE
The Medicare Access and CHIP [Children’s Health Insurance Program] Reauthorization Act (MACRA) was signed into law in April 2015. MACRA replaces the current Medicare reimbursement schedule with a new pay-for-performance
Welcome Home: Helping People Transition to Life After Amputation
Miki Fairley
Losing a limb is life-changing. How much life changes depends on variables that make the challenges facing each person unique. An amputation might be just a blip on the screen
Every Step They Take: The Use of Activity Monitors in Prosthetic Rehabilitation
Phil Stevens MEd, CPO, FAAOP
When we think of the role of advancing technology in prosthetic care, we tend to think of advances in individual components such as external power, microprocessor regulation, and pattern recognition.
How Patients Benefit From O&P Policy Reforms
Peter W. Thomas, JD
In the world of healthcare policy, patients and providers are usually aligned on the majority of issues, while health plans, businesses, and other payers usually take the opposite view. This
Counterpoint: Step Activity Monitoring for the Purpose of Personal Information Compared to Health and Scientific Records
Jason Highsmith and Joseph Miller
This article addresses information presented in the recently published article “Accelerating Outcomes Measurement in Clinical Practice With Fitbit” (Allie Cerutti, The O&P EDGE, March 2016. The premise of Cerutti’s article is
Outside the Clinic
Andrea Spridgen
When we talk about limb loss or the conditions that necessitate orthotic treatment, we often stress that people who are differently abled are not defined by their differences. Just as
AOPA Policy Forum 2016: Advocacy in Action
The O&P EDGE
The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) 2016 Policy Forum was held in Washington April 26-28. New this year was an O&P legislation writing congress that former Senator Bob Kerrey
