Tag: Rand Corporation
Stakeholders call on CMS to overhaul prosthetic policies
November 22, 2017Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
BOSTON - A growing gap between technology advancements and what Medicare and other payers will cover creates safety issues for amputees, says a new study.
The Rand Corporation, in a study released in October, says microprocessor-controlled knees (MPKs) prevent falls better than older artificial lower limbs. Twenty-six percent of patients with MPK limbs fall per year, compared to 82% of patients with non-MPK limbs.
“As a clinician, I have experienced with my patients that they are at a...
American Orthotic & Prosthetic Assoc (AOPA), Prosthetics, Rand Corporation
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