Many of us know the struggles of the reasonable useful lifetime (RUL) and same/similar denials with orthoses when it comes to Medicare. But what about prostheses? Without a RUL for
edit post Billing Decoded: When Can This Be Replaced? Medicare Frequency Limitations for Lower-limb Prostheses by Lesleigh Sisson, CFo, CFm, and Curt Bertram, CPO February 1, 2023 Many of us
“When a patient shows up in your office with a less-than-ideal residual limb, it can be a pivotal moment. Do you try to work around what they have, or do
Since the advent of requiring documentation to justify socket replacements, sock ply has been used as the gold standard for demonstrating volumetric change. However, as the field of prosthetics has
Residual limbs that are difficult to fit, patients’ ability to connect cognitively with their prostheses, and the economics of advanced devices are important considerations in all prosthetic specialties. But they
Have you ever felt “one” with your car or another piece of equipment such as a trusty hand tool, fishing pole, or clinical instrument? Often referred to as phenomenological osmosis
The inspiration for this article was a September 2021 special issue of the Canadian Prosthetics and Orthotics Journal titled “Health Economics in Prosthetics and Orthotics” that included 21 articles on
Every other year the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) collects data on O&P companies and O&P wages. This allows for tracking of patterns and comparing compensation across the industry.
