We hope everybody had a Happy Rosh Hashanah! Shana Tova to our patients and friends celebrating the New Year.
We're scuba diving THIS weekend! Please call the office if you are interested as we still have a couple openings for the first session. Session 2 is on October 17 and we still have several slots, so please call and make your reservations for this great event! See the flyer below for more information. Don't forget to complete the Diveheart Medical Release Forms.
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UPCOMING DIVEHEART SCUBA EXPERIENCES
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COMING SOON - OUR ANNUAL OTTO BOCK OPEN HOUSE EVENT!
Ottobock will be returning to Ortho Pro on October 20 and 21. This is a great opportunity to come in and test drive the new C-leg 4, Genium, Triton Smart Ankle and learn more about the amazing C-Brace, a KAFO with microprocessor technology. We encourage our patients and physical therapists to call the office now to join us for an informative and exciting day. Tuesday, October 20 will be held in our Kendall office and Wednesday, October 21 in our Aventura office so save the dates!
If you are a current prosthetic user but want to learn more for your next prosthesis, please join us. If you are a currently wearing a KAFO (SCI, Polio, CVA) you MAY be a great candidate for the new C-brace. Rehab Directors and PT's are encouraged to attend. More information to follow, but reserve your spot today!
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Prosthetics and Orthotics for Therapists™ Click here for more details and course offerings.
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Recent News "We The People" White House Petition garnered over 109,000 signatures in less than 30 days, and sent nearly 15,000 template letters to the formal comment mailbox and their elected officials.
A public comment meeting was also held in Baltimore on August 26, 2015 that saw the community come together to voice their concerns. In a packed ballroom and with more than 400 attendees on a teleconference line, amputees, professionals, and organizations told the Medicare Contractors how serious this issue was for amputees.
However, our work is far from over!
Already we've had word that United Healthcare is, effective October 1st, no longer covering elevated vacuum - a direct result of the Medicare LCD Proposal language.
Stay up to date on the issues surrounding prosthetic care using these links.
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