Tag: Lower limb prosthetics
Nikki Grace is ready for action
November 1, 2024Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
WATERLOO, Iowa – In her new role as director of the Orthotic and Prosthetic Group of America, a division of VGM & Associates, Nikki Grace sees opportunity to both “re-invigorate the brand” and move the needle on innovative technologies like osseointegration, which enabled her to walk again.
“I'm focused on getting us out there again and getting people understanding how we relate to their clinic or to their practice,” said Grace, the 2023 O&P Woman of the...
House committee launches inquiry into prosthetic changes
May 4, 2016HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has launched an inquiry into the draft local coverage determination for prosthetics.
In a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell, the committee says the LCD, released in July, relies on outdated data to limit access to clinically appropriate and medical necessary prosthetic care for Medicare beneficiaries.
“We are concerned that this draft LCD would deny access to advanced and higher...
Prosthetists, amputees left out of process
November 6, 2015Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON - CMS has shelved its plans to change the coverage requirements for lower limb prostheses in favor of forming a workgroup to revisit the issue, but O&P stakeholders say they won't be involved.
The workgroup will be comprised of clinicians, researchers, policy specialists and patient advocates from different federal agencies, according to a CMS announcement last week.
“One of our disappointments is that this is a working group of federal employees of federal agencies,”...
AOPA: Draft LCD 'priority'
July 21, 2015HME News Staff
BALTIMORE - The DME MACs have released a draft local coverage determination for lower limb prostheses.Public comments on the draft LCD and policy article will be accepted through Aug. 31, according to a bulletin from the American Orthotics & Prosthetics Association.“AOPA considers this policy revision, some aspects of which appear to be incompatible with quality patient care, as a major priority,” said the association on its website.AOPA has created a comment portal on its website for...