This interactive, case-based webinar is designed to equip clinicians with practical tools to confidently build individualized pediatric treatment plans using Surestep’s Lower Extremity Solutions.
 
Earn 1.25 Scientific CE Credits for attending the webinar and taking the quiz.
 
Attend to get: 
A brief overview of gait development and developmental goals across ambulation levels
Clear distinctions between Surestep’s levels of control: Dynamic Stability, Functional Support, and Alignment Control
Step-by-step guidance on using Surestep’s AFO Decision Tool to identify or validate orthotic recommendations
Practical application through real-world pediatric case studies
 
Through discussion of postural control, spasticity, range of motion, weight, and activity level, you’ll deepen your understanding of how clinical presentation drives AFO design and orthotic selection.
 
By the end of the session, you’ll feel more confident recommending and/or providing optimal lower extremity orthoses for children with hypotonia, hypermobility, hypertonia, and stiffness.

A 30-minute brief introduction to codes and reimbursements. Perfect for onboarding new employees or a quick refresher!  Please note that no credits are available for this course.

This is a 30-minute introduction to orthotics and prosthetics (O&P).  This is great onboarding video for new employees or those looking for a quick refresher!  Please note that no credits available for this course. Participation includes access to a glossary of O&P terms.  We suggest taking Introduction to Codes & Reimbursements after this.

This opening general session will showcase the powerful and transformative stories of patients who experienced life-changing improvements with the help of their orthotist and/or their prosthetist and devices manufacturers. This is a session you won't want to miss!(Please note that there are no credits available for this session)

AOPA’s Admin Advantage consists of short, expert-led, 30-minute weekly live courses that tackle the real-world administrative, billing, and reimbursement challenges O&P practices face every day. Whether you’re new to O&P or looking to tighten compliance, or improve financial performance, this series gives you and your team practical tools you can put to work immediately.

Series 1: 

• Understanding the Basics of Medicare: Gain foundational knowledge on Medicare, Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
• Medicare Terminology: O&P: Familiarize yourself with essential terminology specific to O&P, Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
• Introduction to Administrative Documentation: Learn the critical aspects of effective documentation practices, Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
• Introduction to O&P Billing: Master the essentials of billing within the O&P realm on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
• Introduction to Denial Management: Equip yourself with strategies to manage and resolve denials, Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
• Understanding Revenue Cycle Management: Explore the intricacies of managing revenue cycles, February 11, 2026.

Welcome to Course 1 of the Admin Advantage Series. This introductory course is ideal for both new and experienced O&P administrative staff. Participants will strengthen their understanding of Medicare fundamentals. The course is designed to equip learners with essential Medicare knowledge to support accurate management of compliance, reimbursement, and DMEPOS claims. Attendees will gain clarity on Medicare’s structure and purpose, followed by a comparison of Medicare Part A and Part C.

Presented by Stacy Fuller, COO of CBS Medical Billing & Consulting

New and updated codes take effect for upper-extremity prostheses, lymphedema products, and more

Expert panel short presentations describing different aspects of Medical Necessity in P&O with a case-study based breakdown at the end and audience Q&A. Medical Necessity reasoning for P&O devices and features is a public funding source (Medicare/Medicaid) requirement and often requested by commercial payers as well. However, many practitioners struggle with how to write medical necessity vs. functional needs or patient desires as reasoning for components or features. The definition of medical necessity is vague enough to require support in interpretation and application. Until passage of the 2018 law that our records are part of the medical record, we were not often required to make robust medical necessity arguments in our clinical notes as we are today. Therefore, more education and support in this area is needed. Likewise, the shift from fee for service to value-based care for custom devices especially, requires a shift from device delivery to provision of healthcare and being part of the healthcare team in all aspects not least of which is communication (records).

Learning Objective: 

The audience will recognize the difference between medical necessity and functional needs or desires

Participants will gain a basic understanding of what type of medical record information can inform medical necessity for an expected health outcome after provision of the prosthesis or orthosis

Participants will learn a method for processing medical information so it can be applied to medical necessity-based reasoning for prosthetic and orthotic care

Learning Objective: 2 Videos and 2 Course Assessment

Panel 1- Contract Panel: 

Panel 2- Regulatory Update: 

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