AMERICAN ORTHOTIC & PROSTHETIC ASSOCIATION

Legislation and regulation that may impact the practice and/or profession of orthotics and prosthetics; Issues pertaining to Medicare competitive bidding including an exemption for orthotists and prosthetists, annual Medicare fee schedule payment updates for orthotics and prosthetics, Medicare regulations in regards to the reasonable useful lifetime of orthoses, Medicare fraud and abuse especially the elimination of drop shipping of OTS orthoses, and limiting the elimination/lowering of Medicaid access, Medicare reform (no specific bills). Seeking exemption for tariffs on medical devices including orthotics and prosthetics. Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act. The Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act (HR2320).

Veteran and military-connected health care legislation and regulation that may impact the practice and/or delivery of orthotics and/or prosthetics, including the delivery of activity specific devices; and the reestablishment of specific funding for orthotics and prosthetic outcomes research under the OPORP. The Veterans SPORT Act (HR 1971).

Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act. Legislation and regulation that may impact and/or profession oforthotics and prosthetics. These issues include health care reform, health insurance reform, health insurance coverage issues, managed care, Medicarereform, fraud and abuse and FDA issues (no specific bills). Reasonable Useful Lifetime (RUL).