The latest news from Colorado, Kentucky, Minnesota, New Mexico, and New York Colorado AOPA has received reports from several members indicating significant delays in the prior authorization process for orthotics and prosthetics by Colorado Medicaid. Additionally, reports indicate that Colorado…
Category: State by State
January/ February 2019 State by State
The latest news from Arkansas, California, Georgia, Indiana, and Vermont Arkansas AOPA members have reported that a private payor is denying authorization unless the O&P provider lowers the patient’s K level. The reported negotiation tactic is arbitrary and unsupported by…
September/ October 2018 State by State
State by State A recap from the AOPA State Reps meeting at the 2018 AOPA National Assembly in Vancouver Multiple State Alert Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Illinois, BCBS Montana, BCBS New Mexico, BCBS Oklahoma, BCBS Texas, and Health Care…
August 2018 State by State
State by State The latest news from Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania Illinois The Illinois Society of Orthotists and Prosthetists (ISOP) is working on a plan to amend the state’s parity law to incorporate language that references…
July 2018 State by State
State by State The latest news from Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania Each month, we talk to O&P professionals about the most important state and local issues affecting their businesses and the patients they serve. This column features information…