The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) testified at the Small Business Administration (SBA) Regulatory Fairness Hearing for Small Businesses, hosted by the Office of the National Ombudsman on June 6 in Seattle. Tom Fise, AOPA’s executive director, testified about…
Month: June 2013
ACPOC announces call for abstracts
The Association of Children’s Orthotic-Prosthetic Clinics has announced a call for abstracts for its 2014 Annual Meeting being held at Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel in Anaheim, Calif. March 5-8, 2014. Suggested topics include clubfoot orthoses, limb salvage in the treatment…
CMS releases Open Door Forum transcript
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) released the transcript from the first Open Door Forum addressing its proposed electronic template for the prescription of lower limb prostheses that was held on May 28. The conference call was the first…
The Pacific Rim 2014 Prosthetic and Orthotic Conference announced that it has extended its call for abstracts through Aug. 1. The conference will be held from Jan. 26-29, 2014 at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort and Spa on the Big…
PacRim extends call for abstracts
The Pacific Rim 2014 Prosthetic and Orthotic Conference announced that it has extended its call for abstracts through Aug. 1. The conference will be held from Jan. 26-29, 2014 at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort and Spa on the Big…
CMS will host second Open Door Forum about proposed template
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) will host its second Suggested Electronic Clinical Template for Lower Limb Prosthesis Open Door Forum on June 13 from 4-5 p.m. EST. This is the second in a series of Open Door Forums…
Making small lifestyle changes could reduce one’s risk for having a stroke, according to a study published in the American Heart Association journal Stroke. The study included 22,914 black and white Americans older than 45 years who participated in a…
Small lifestyle changes could reduce stroke risk
Making small lifestyle changes could reduce one’s risk for having a stroke, according to a study published in the American Heart Association journal Stroke. The study included 22,914 black and white Americans older than 45 years who participated in a…
Beginning Oct. 1, small employers will be able to choose from a range of health care coverage options through the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) for their employees. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a…
Small Business Health Options Program prepares for open enrollment
Beginning Oct. 1, small employers will be able to choose from a range of health care coverage options through the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) for their employees. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a…