About NAAOP
The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics is a non-profit trade association dedicated to promoting public policy that supports the interests of the O&P community. Since 1987, the NAAOP has helped to shape positive results in healthcare legislation and regulation through strong government relations advocacy and education of policymakers. The NAAOP also provides O&P patients, practitioners and business owner members with ongoing representation in Washington.
Congressional Updates
Elijah Brummond, 2026 George and Dena Breece Fellow, began his fellowship on June 1st. He will spend the next 10 weeks working in Washington, shadowing Peter Thomas, NAAOP General Counsel and learning more about O&P policy and advocacy in the broader context of rehabilitation and disability issues. Elijah will take a lead role in planning the 2nd In-Person Congressional Fly-In, a targeted set of visits to Capitol Hill in mid-July to promote O&P outcomes research funding, the Medicare O&P Patient Centered Care Act, and proposals to limit the damage from Medicare competitive bidding of off-the-shelf (“OTS”) orthotics. Elijah has used a lower limb prosthesis since birth, attends Drake University,…
