GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER SIGNS PROSTHETIC COVERAGE BILL
Morgan Sheets
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Title:
GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER SIGNS PROSTHETIC COVERAGE BILL
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Morgan Sheets
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10/2/2006
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Contact: Morgan Sheets
National Advocacy Director
<Email Address Redacted> <mailto:<Email Address Redacted>>
202/742-1880
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 2, 2006
GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER SIGNS PROSTHETIC COVERAGE BILL
California Joins National Trend Protecting Access to Prosthetic Care
On September 30th, California became the sixth state to protect prosthetic coverage under the law. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed AB 2012, a bill that mandates that insurance plans that offer benefits for orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) care must provide full coverage-without caps and co-pays that restrict access to prescribed devices. The new bill will make certain that insured, working people can continue working and supporting their families.
Currently, when health plans and insurers offer orthotic and prosthetic coverage they may offer coverage that in reality provides only a small portion of the total costs of a prosthetic limb, said Gov. Schwarzenegger at the bill signing.
For instance, a health plan may only cover $2,000 of the cost of a prosthetic arm, leaving the patient to pay the remaining cost which could be $10,000 or higher, he added.
The bill also mandates that O&P providers will have met a standard level of competency to fit and furnish devices and services by being nationally certified.
My husband and I are thrilled with the passage of this bill, says Anne Bahl, of Mountain View. Now we have hope that our 15 year old son, who lost his leg to cancer last year, will finally have access to adequate prosthetic coverage both now and even more importantly, in the future when he is on his own
The bill was sponsored by the California Orthotics and Prosthetics Association (COPA) and supported by the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) and its members.
We commend Gov. Schwarzenegger for supporting this important bill. People must get the care they need to lead independent, productive lives, said Paddy Rossbach, CEO and President of the Amputee Coalition of America.
National Advocacy Director
<Email Address Redacted> <mailto:<Email Address Redacted>>
202/742-1880
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 2, 2006
GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER SIGNS PROSTHETIC COVERAGE BILL
California Joins National Trend Protecting Access to Prosthetic Care
On September 30th, California became the sixth state to protect prosthetic coverage under the law. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed AB 2012, a bill that mandates that insurance plans that offer benefits for orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) care must provide full coverage-without caps and co-pays that restrict access to prescribed devices. The new bill will make certain that insured, working people can continue working and supporting their families.
Currently, when health plans and insurers offer orthotic and prosthetic coverage they may offer coverage that in reality provides only a small portion of the total costs of a prosthetic limb, said Gov. Schwarzenegger at the bill signing.
For instance, a health plan may only cover $2,000 of the cost of a prosthetic arm, leaving the patient to pay the remaining cost which could be $10,000 or higher, he added.
The bill also mandates that O&P providers will have met a standard level of competency to fit and furnish devices and services by being nationally certified.
My husband and I are thrilled with the passage of this bill, says Anne Bahl, of Mountain View. Now we have hope that our 15 year old son, who lost his leg to cancer last year, will finally have access to adequate prosthetic coverage both now and even more importantly, in the future when he is on his own
The bill was sponsored by the California Orthotics and Prosthetics Association (COPA) and supported by the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) and its members.
We commend Gov. Schwarzenegger for supporting this important bill. People must get the care they need to lead independent, productive lives, said Paddy Rossbach, CEO and President of the Amputee Coalition of America.
Citation
Morgan Sheets, “GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER SIGNS PROSTHETIC COVERAGE BILL,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/227437.
