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PrimeFare West 2011
The 6th annual PrimeFare West O&P Scientific Symposium is almost upon us. PrimeFare West takes place in Salt Lake City, February 17-19, 2011.
WHO: Prosthetists, Orthotists, Pedorthists, Life Care Planners, and Manufacturers
WHAT: PrimeFare West 2011 Agenda Check out the Full color brochure!
Attendee Registration-All LCPlanners should complete this form now to reserve your spot!
Exhibitor Registration -Interested in exhibiting? You will need this information.
WHEN: February 17-19, 2011
WHERE: Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
WHY: PrimeFare West will provide Life Care Planners the opportunity for …
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“Policy makers need more concrete information about the characteristics of the disabled community and its unique challenges, a senior White House adviser said today at a forum about Medicare disability and health care reform.”
This is the opening sentence from this article by Kaiser Health News. While reading it, I was thinking that there is a simple solution to this problem, but one so simple and easy to manage that it will never happen.
What if a group of practitioners and disabled individuals were presented with these issues and allowed to sit …
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An orthotic/prosthetic Life Care Plan, sometimes referred to as a Lifetime Care Cost Projection, refers to the estimated cost of care for an individual for a lifetime of orthotic and/or prosthetic services. This is an individualized plan that analyses the cost of ongoing care required due to a catastrophic injury.
Insurance companies and case managers often request this type of information from orthotic and/or prosthetic service providers in order to gauge the overall expected cost incurred on a claim. It is extremely important to …
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Just today we learn that a police officer from Brooklyn, New York, who lost his leg in an on the job accident, has been released from Kings County Hospital. Officer Eric Grimes left the hospital walking on crutches after having refused to use a wheelchair. He is in good spirits and is anxious to return to work. Grimes will soon be fitted with a prosthetic leg. He has been with the force for five years and is on track to make detective. The article can …
