News and insights from the Academy.
The Academy has submitted formal comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Proposed Rule. Continue Reading
The American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (the Academy) is pleased to announce that the Pedorthic Footcare Association (PFA) will host its 2026 Education Symposium in conjunction with the Academy’s 2026 Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium (AAOP2026), February 18–21, 2026. Continue Reading
The Trump Administration’s new tariff policies, effective August 1, 2025, may affect orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) patient care facilities, manufacturers, and suppliers. To help the profession understand and prepare for these changes, the O&P Alliance—of which the Academy is a... Continue Reading
The Academy proudly joins the O&P Alliance and a broad network of healthcare and disability advocates in celebrating the introduction of the Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics (O&P) Patient-Centered Care Act in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. Continue Reading
The American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists is proud to announce the officers and members elected to serve on the Academy’s Board of Directors for the 2025–2026 governance year. These dedicated leaders will guide the Academy’s strategic direction and support its mission to advance the O&P Continue Reading
Along with our partners in O&P, we are excited to share that O&P outcomes research has been included in the Department of Defense FY 2025 funding bill. Read our joint statement here. Continue Reading
Responding to Confusing Guidance Members of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Upper Limb Prosthetics Society (ULPS) have been spearheading an effort to upgrade and expand Medicare’s Upper Limb Prosthetic Code Set. The Academy’s ULPS was approached by the O&P... Continue Reading
The first session of the Academy TODAY Webinar Series is now available on-demand in the Academy's O&P Knowledge Central. Orthotic Management of Neurologically Unstable Cervical Kyphosis in an Infant with Acampomelic Campomelic DysplasiaThis webinar discusses the orthotic management of a... Continue Reading
In this episode, recorded live at the 51st Academy Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium in Atlanta, host Seth O'Brien, CP, FAAOP(D), sits down with Fanny Schultea, MS, MSED, CPO/L, FAAOP(D), executive director of the Orthotics and Prosthetics Foundation for Education and Research. Continue Reading
51st Academy Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium Video Recap Continue Reading
Join Dr. Steve Gard, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, as he talks with Philip Muccio, founder & CEO of AxioBionics, about his study on Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) and its impact on arm use in hemiparetic and hemiplegic patients. They explore the... Continue Reading
In this episode of O&P Rising, guest host Denise Hull, CPO, a newly certified prosthetist/orthotist at Wheeler O&P, chats with Gerry Stark, PhD, CPO/L, FAAOP(D), director of clinical and technical operations for BionIT Labs and president-elect of the American Academy of Orthotists and... Continue Reading
