Re: Diabetic Footwear, Dr. Zen and BOC Cert

Re: Diabetic Footwear, Dr. Zen and BOC Cert

Rick E. Sevier

9/4/2004

Actually, what Mr Arnette states is not quite the complete story. According
to the ABC, along with an approved fitters course, the individiual must also
have 1000 hours of orthotic fitter experience.

From the ABC Website:
  1.. Pathway 3. Successful completion of an ABC approved orthotic fitter
education program (CAMP, DeRoyal, Truform/OTC) and 1,000 hours of orthotic
fitter experience..
Just FYI

Rick E. Sevier, CPed, LPed, Dual Associate Degree RPOA, RFO

>
>
>Haven't you sent any of your staff to a camp fitters course? The Friday
>course is either billing, shoes,or mastectomy fitter. Both ABC and BOC
>recognize these and similar programs for ABC/RFO and BOC /ROF. The term
>fitter and practioner are not inter-changeable. They can in all states
>provide and bill for prefab orthotics and diabetic shoes independent of a
>practioner as outlined in the ABC manual . State licensure dose not limit
>this.
>
>
>Jeff Arnette,CPO,LPO,BOCP

----- Original Message -----
From: KMH - Regional ALB < <Email Address Redacted> >
To: < <Email Address Redacted> >
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 11:02 AM
Subject: [OANDP-L] Diabetic footwear, Dr. Zen and BOC Certification........


> Dear List serve Members:
>
>
> I recently received an advertisement flyer concerning diabetic shoes and
custom inserts (3 pairs) provided from a local pharmacy. I telephone this
pharmacy and spoke to the person providing the shoes and inserts. They
informed me they will bill Medicare for the shoes and plastizote inserts
(three pairs) for a total of $260.00!
>
>
> When asked if they are qualified to provide these shoes and inserts under
the Medicare Therapeutic Shoe Guidelines for our region, they informed me
Dr. Zen, the company providing the shoes, educated them under the provision
of other qualified individual. I telephoned Dr. Zen and inquired about
this educational instruction they provide to their exclusive dealers.
Their reply, We provide a short course on training and then apply for BOC
certification to provide the shoes and inserts. Interesting?..............
>
>
> Someone please advise if I am barking up the wrong tree......Someone
please advise on undercutting Medicare fee schedule......What happens to the
qualified individual when a customer has diabetic breakdown.....Does BOC
license these qualified individuals and then grandfathers them into ABC?
>
>
> Kenneth M. Heide, CPO
> Regional Artificial Limb & Brace Co, Inc.
>
> __________________________________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
> <URL Redacted>
>
>