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, annual Medicare fee schedule payment updates for orthotics and prosthetics, Medicare regulations, Medicare fraud and abuse and Medicare reform (no specific bills). Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act (Reasonable Useful Lifetime for Orthotics. Sports Act (HR 1971), tariffs for medical devices, and 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. SPORT Act

Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act (HR 4315, S.3977). 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).