Re: Federal Legislation
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Re: Federal Legislation
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It seems to me that the point is being missed here. It is not ABC vs BOC
anymore. That may have been the case many years age. (AOPA, AAOP and ABC
dropped the ball there a long time ago.)
The issue for licensed states and those contemplating it should be
encroachment by other fields that do not have specific O&P education who
should be considered marginally or peripherally qualified.
This includes MD's, CMA's, LVN'S, RN's, PT's, OT's, cast tech's, sales reps,
Uncle Bob and anyone else that can wield a tape measure, cast saw or bandage
scissors. Manufacturers and distributors who sell direct to patients or any
qualified professional to whom they may send a catalog with suggested L
codes in the product description have broadened their sales base at the
expense of the O&P practitioner. The O&P profession has stood by and watched.
The O&P referral base continues to erode as the
patient/customer/client/consumer/victim/insuror/HMO/case manager who doesn't
know any better continues to look for the best Price.
What to do?
Restrict access to L codes to appropraitely educated and qualified
providers. If providers already have the ability to bill for professional
servcies,such as PT, OT,and MD stop them from double billing by also
collecting for office visits, evaluations, etc that are related to provision
of O&P products. This will reduce the financial incentive for them to provide
these items.
My .0000000005 cents worth.
Ralph W Nobbe CPO
anymore. That may have been the case many years age. (AOPA, AAOP and ABC
dropped the ball there a long time ago.)
The issue for licensed states and those contemplating it should be
encroachment by other fields that do not have specific O&P education who
should be considered marginally or peripherally qualified.
This includes MD's, CMA's, LVN'S, RN's, PT's, OT's, cast tech's, sales reps,
Uncle Bob and anyone else that can wield a tape measure, cast saw or bandage
scissors. Manufacturers and distributors who sell direct to patients or any
qualified professional to whom they may send a catalog with suggested L
codes in the product description have broadened their sales base at the
expense of the O&P practitioner. The O&P profession has stood by and watched.
The O&P referral base continues to erode as the
patient/customer/client/consumer/victim/insuror/HMO/case manager who doesn't
know any better continues to look for the best Price.
What to do?
Restrict access to L codes to appropraitely educated and qualified
providers. If providers already have the ability to bill for professional
servcies,such as PT, OT,and MD stop them from double billing by also
collecting for office visits, evaluations, etc that are related to provision
of O&P products. This will reduce the financial incentive for them to provide
these items.
My .0000000005 cents worth.
Ralph W Nobbe CPO
Citation
“Re: Federal Legislation,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 6, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/215455.
