The Treasury Department released the final rule for the medical device excise tax, confirming that prosthetic and orthotic devices qualify for exemption from the 2.3% medical device tax under the retail exemption provided in the Affordable Care Act. Under a…

The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics Inc. recently announced the transition of its board of directors for 2013, and elected two new members and bid farewell to three retiring members. James H. Wynne, CPO, FAAOP, was…