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Monthly Archives: November 2012
OIG: ALJ’s Overturn 56% of Provider Generated Appeals to QIC Audits
The HHS Office of Inspector General earlier this month released a report which studied the shockingly high overturn rate of provider generated appeals to private contract auditors employed by CMS to the Administrative Law Judge level. The OIG found that 56% … Continue reading
Posted in Manufacturer, Orthotics and Prosthetics, Prosthetist, re provider, Regulatory
Tagged alj, audit, hhs, OIG, opga, orthotics and prosthetics, qic, RAC
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Obamacare Regulations Begin to Trickle Out After Election
With the Presidential election now over, many are expecting a heavy dose of proposed rules, regulations, delays and negotiations between HHS/CMS and individual state governments as they struggle to comply with many looming mandates of the controversial health care reform bill … Continue reading
Pre-Thanksgiving News Round Up
Good afternoon! OPGA Government Relations presented at the Mississippi/Alabama O&P Owners and Managers meeting last week. It was great meeting independent O&P owners that understand the changing regulatory landscape and are passionate about standing up for our profession. I wanted to post some of … Continue reading
The 2012 Elections, Lame Duck Congress and a Grand Bargain
The 2012 elections have finally come and gone, now what? President Barack Obama won a second term as President of the United States. Republicans held their majority in the House of Representatives. Democrats maintained their slim majority in the Senate. … Continue reading
Pre-Election News Round Up — Audits, Waivers, New Requirements
For those of you lucky enough to not be inundated by hundreds of millions of dollars in political advertising, there is an election tomorrow that will have a major impact on the future of our health care system and, more specifically, … Continue reading
Posted in Orthotics and Prosthetics, Prosthetist, re provider, Regulatory
Tagged audits, CMS, opga, orthotics and prosthetics, sandy
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