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SPECIAL SECTION
DEPARTMENTS
AOPA’S 100 ANNIVERSARY TH
Views From AOPA Leadership......... 4 Insights from AOPA Board Member Rick Riley
AND WORLD CONGRESS CONNECTION
AOPA Contacts.......................................... 6 How to reach staff
44 | Then & Now
Numbers......................................................... 8
O&P education progresses through the years
Happenings............................................... 10
At-a-glance statistics and data
Research, updates, and industry news
48 | Bridge to the Future Advances in prosthetic skin
50 | The Global Professional Meet a Portuguese practitioner
P.12 People & Places........................................14 Transitions in the profession
COLUMNS Reimbursement Page..........................18
The Medicare Audit Process How ‘Target, Probe, and Educate’ will affect your business
CE Opportunity to earn up to two CE credits by taking the online quiz.
CREDITS
Compliance Corner.............................. 40
AOPA News...............................................58 AOPA meetings, announcements, member benefits, and more
TARGET
TPE
PAC Update ............................................. 60
Program
PROBE
Welcome New Members ...................61 EDUCATION
P.18
Careers........................................................ 64
How Effective Is Your Plan?
Professional opportunities
Access metrics from OIG to evaluate your compliance plan
Calendar..................................................... 66
CE Opportunity to earn up to two CE credits CREDITS by taking the online quiz.
Upcoming meetings and events
Ad Index...................................................... 67
Member Spotlight................................. 54 n
American Prosthetic Components
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Precision Orthotics & Prosthetics
Marketplace............................................. 62
Ask AOPA.................................................. 68 P.40
Deciphering the latest guidance on code A5513
O&P ALMANAC | OCTOBER 2017
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