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Statement from NAAOP on Filing of AOPA Lawsuit Against HHS
On Monday, May 13, 2013, the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) filed a lawsuit against Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius in federal district court.
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Physician Documentation: Questions and Answers
NAAOP recently held an all-member webinar on issues related to physician documentation and appeals. During that call, and immediately afterward, several questions were raised that were not fully addressed. Those questions and answers are set forth below:
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Special Alert: President’s Budget Released
The good news is that neither the President’s budget, nor the House or Senate budget, propose policies that would cut reimbursement for orthotics and prosthetics. Many other providers are slated for budget cuts, but not O&P, at least not yet. This is not to say that, in the end, O&P will not receive its share of the budget ax, but being excluded at this point is very encouraging news.
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May, 2013 - NAAOP’s Position on AOPA’s CMS Lawsuit
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“Our members are O&P professionals who care enough about their patient's well being to commit beyond their daily efforts in professional O&P patient care to become involved in promoting public policy that is in the interest of their patients.”
Paul Prusakowski, CPO, FAAOP, President, NAAOP

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George W. Breece, Executive Director, NAAOP