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• OPGA, VGM Education Expand Educational Offering to Members OPGA is excited to announce that members can now access 20 complimentary CE courses through their educational offering with VGM Education.
• NAAOP Selects Taylor Haines as the 2024 Breece Fellow NAAOP is proud to announce that Taylor Haines has been competitively selected as the 2024 George and Dena Breece Fellow.
• Savings. Solutions. Something Bigger: Highlighting O&P Leadership The O&P profession is filled with leaders and innovators who strive to advance the profession and raise awareness about the critical role of education, networking, and advocacy in O&P.
• [Important Announcement] Updated 855S Application Released For those businesses that have been patiently waiting for the 855S application to be updated with the Lymphedema Compression Treatment items as a product being offered, it is finally here.
• Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act Introduced in the Senate Today, Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Steve Daines (R-MT) introduced the bi-partisan Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act in the Senate.
• 2024 Audit and Compliance Forecast President of The van Halem Group, Wayne van Halem, provides his insight on what suppliers should expect to see from an audit and compliance perspective in 2024.
• OPGA, Össur Name Recipients of O&P Grants Matthew Jones and Kelley Berk have been selected as the recipients of two O&P grants.
• Humanizing the Future: Balancing AI Innovation and Personal Touch in HME Marketing The growth of the profession, fueled by the increasing needs of our aging population and the surge in chronic diseases, is creating new horizons.
• Discover the Ultimate O&P Patient Guide Our comprehensive O&P Patient Guide is your trusted companion on this journey. Whether you're a patient, caregiver, or healthcare professional, this guide has you covered.
• A Letter From the President, Adam Miller: March 2024 By the time you are reading this, OPGA will be at this year's Academy Annual Meeting in Chicago. Conferences such as Academy afford us the opportunity to accomplish so many things.
• Welcome to 2024. Let's Talk Root Causes! Kim Cuce explains how to identify the root causes of issues that DMEPOS providers often face.
• Business Forecasting: Strategies, Types, and Key Insights for 2024 In our current environment, with the challenges we face in billing, staffing and product availability, and ultimately the sustainability of our businesses, forecasting can be a great tool to help us manage those challenges.
• Applications for the 2024 Breece Fellowship Are Open The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) has opened the applications for the 2024 Breece Fellowship.
• Corporate Transparency Act – Reporting Requirements for Certain Businesses in 2024 Certain U.S. business types, including corporations and LLCs, are now required to submit reports regarding their ownership. Failure to submit these reports can result in both financial penalties and/or prison time. Be sure to read more and find out if this affects you.
• Proposed LCD Changes for Lower Limb Prostheses Policy Announced by CMS and DME MACs On Jan. 18, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MACs) announced proposed changes to the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for lower limb prostheses.
• A Letter From the President, Adam Miller: January 2024 Read from Adam Miller about what he learned in 2023 and what to expect from OPGA in the first quarter of 2024.
• O&P Grant Application Period Now Open OPGA and Össur have announced the application period is now open for two grants available for U.S.-based O&P professionals.
• Leading with Purpose: Empowering Growth and Development In the dynamic landscape of professional development, leadership not only propels individuals toward their full potential but also shapes the culture of the workplace.
• OPGA Product Spotlight: Episode 1 - Clean with Ross by TriOx In today's product spotlight, Adam Miller, president of OPGA, and Thomas Bourgeois, National Sales Manager of TriOx Innovations, discuss the ROSS.
• The IQ vs. EQ Debate: Why Emotional Intelligence Trumps Intellectual Quotient in Effective Leadership While both IQ and EQ hold their own significance, the modern landscape of leadership and interpersonal dynamics is increasingly highlighting the supremacy of emotional intelligence in effective leadership.