Fw: [OANDP-L] U.S. Politics: Protecting O&P on Capitol Hill
Anthony T. Barr
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Collection
Title:
Fw: [OANDP-L] U.S. Politics: Protecting O&P on Capitol Hill
Creator:
Anthony T. Barr
Date:
7/9/2003
Text:
> In my opinion, AOPA falls short of detailing the challenges of the
> current legislative proposals recently described below.
> DME interests are among the members of AOPA as are members of the O&P
> industry and profession.
>
> I have asked for example, more details as to exactly what products are
being
> considered for competitive bidding by Congress in order to help with their
> request of a consumer grass roots effort to oppose the CB proposal in
> comprehensive O&P products.
>
> Walter,perhaps you coud take the time to address the below questions.
>
> Perhaps I have been misinformed,however it was my understanding at the
> beginning of the year, AOPA and NAAOP objected to a legislative
compromise
> to eliminate O&P from competitive bidding, if they would support a
Medicare
> reimbursement freeze on all DME.
>
> 1)Was that the case and why?
>
> I personally see no main objection to opposing competitive bidding on
wheel
> chairs, hospital beds and oxygen equipment.
>
> 2) Are the manufacturers of this equipment members of AOPA and NAAOP?
>
> 3)Is AOPA legislative policy driven by O&P interests or DME members whose
> manufacture and providers members were primarly responsible for the O&P
> profession receiving the broad fraud and abuse brush stroke that got us
in
> this situation of credibility to begin with?
>
> 4) Are O&P PAC funds being used to protect DME interests or O&P interests?
>
> 5) Where is the New Academy in all this ? Are they still depending on
> AOPA to guard over their professional member's interests?
>
> 6) Does not ACA, Spina Bifida, Multiple Scoliosis,Polio Association and
> other national disability consumer organizations have a stake in this as
> well ?
>
> Tony Barr
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: AOPA < <Email Address Redacted> >
> To: < <Email Address Redacted> >
> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 6:53 PM
> Subject: [OANDP-L] U.S. Politics: Protecting O&P on Capitol Hill
>
>
> >
> current legislative proposals recently described below.
> DME interests are among the members of AOPA as are members of the O&P
> industry and profession.
>
> I have asked for example, more details as to exactly what products are
being
> considered for competitive bidding by Congress in order to help with their
> request of a consumer grass roots effort to oppose the CB proposal in
> comprehensive O&P products.
>
> Walter,perhaps you coud take the time to address the below questions.
>
> Perhaps I have been misinformed,however it was my understanding at the
> beginning of the year, AOPA and NAAOP objected to a legislative
compromise
> to eliminate O&P from competitive bidding, if they would support a
Medicare
> reimbursement freeze on all DME.
>
> 1)Was that the case and why?
>
> I personally see no main objection to opposing competitive bidding on
wheel
> chairs, hospital beds and oxygen equipment.
>
> 2) Are the manufacturers of this equipment members of AOPA and NAAOP?
>
> 3)Is AOPA legislative policy driven by O&P interests or DME members whose
> manufacture and providers members were primarly responsible for the O&P
> profession receiving the broad fraud and abuse brush stroke that got us
in
> this situation of credibility to begin with?
>
> 4) Are O&P PAC funds being used to protect DME interests or O&P interests?
>
> 5) Where is the New Academy in all this ? Are they still depending on
> AOPA to guard over their professional member's interests?
>
> 6) Does not ACA, Spina Bifida, Multiple Scoliosis,Polio Association and
> other national disability consumer organizations have a stake in this as
> well ?
>
> Tony Barr
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: AOPA < <Email Address Redacted> >
> To: < <Email Address Redacted> >
> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 6:53 PM
> Subject: [OANDP-L] U.S. Politics: Protecting O&P on Capitol Hill
>
>
> >
Citation
Anthony T. Barr, “Fw: [OANDP-L] U.S. Politics: Protecting O&P on Capitol Hill,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 6, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/221402.
