CONGRESSIONAL UPDATE
March 22, 2021
House Introduces Medicare O&P Patient Centered Care Act!
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Representatives Mike Thompson (D-CA), GT Thompson (R-PA), GK Butterfield (D-NC), and Brett Guthrie (R-KY) have re-introduced the bipartisan Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act (H.R 1990). NAAOP strongly supports this legislation along with the organization that took the lead on introduction of this legislation, AOPA, as well as the other members of the O&P Alliance. The bill is identical to the House version of the bill (H.R. 5262) introduced last year, which means we can build on the awareness … read more
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The Alliance Subcommittee on Sexual Harassment has worked hard to combat sexual harassment in the O&P field. We are eager to hear your feedback as we plan our programs for 2021. Please click here and participate in the short survey that should take less than 5 minutes to complete
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Election Impact: The January run-off elections in Georgia flipped control of the U.S. Senate to Democratic control, propelling Senator Chuck Schumer to Majority Leader and casting Vice President Harris as the vote that will likely break many ties in the next two years. This unlikely result means Democrats control the House, Senate and Executive Branch, with Joe Biden being sworn into the Presidency on January 20th. Razor thin margins in both the House and Senate spells difficulty for progressive … read more