Advocacy Archives and Position Statements

_{Advocacy, policy updates, professional resources, and official Academy statements supporting O&P practitioners and the patients they serve.}

The Academy is involved in public policy that directly affects practitioners' ability to serve their patients. Issues of concern include licensure, education, reimbursement, and research. The Academy Public Policy Committee focuses on legislative and advocacy issues from the perspectives of an Academy practitioner and the profession. The Academy is a member of the O&P Alliance, which speaks with a unified voice for the profession to legislators and federal agencies.

Licensure

Reimbursement

Advocacy & Research

Advocacy Updates

Updates, alerts, and calls to action related to key legislative and regulatory issues affecting O&P practice.

Professional Resources

Reference documents and professional updates related to Medicare, regulation, innovation, and provider resources.

Statements

Position statements, comments, and formal Academy communications on issues affecting standards, licensure, ethics, policy, and patient care.

Testimony

Formal testimony and coalition communications related to federal policy, disability, rehabilitation, and biomedical research.