current Pedor thics T he Offic i a l P u b l i c a t i o n o f t h e P e d ort hi c Foot care A ssoci at i on WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS (ACOS) PAGE 34 GETTING INVOLVED! WHY IS ADVOCACY IMPORTANT TO YOU AND YOUR PATIENT? PAGE 24 IF THE SHOE FITS; DOCUMENT IT! DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR DIABETIC SHOES PAGE 28 THE MEDICAL DEVICE TAX AND PEDORTHICS PAGE 32 Vol. 44, Issue 6 | November/December 2012 | www.pedorthics.org current Pedor thics November/December 2012 Volume 44, Issue 6 Features 12 | The Pedorthists Are Coming! The Pedorthists Are Coming! We’re spreading the word and signaling members, vendors, friends and allied healthcare professionals everywhere to start planning your trip to the birthplace of America and our biggest symposium and exhibition yet – BOSTON! 14 | Thank You Little Rock! Didn’t Make It … 28 | If The Shoe Fits; Document it! Documentation Requirements for Diabetic Shoes By John Shero, C. Ped., CFO, COF If someone gives you the advice, “If it’s not documented it didn’t happen,” listen to them. Without a clean claim, you can never be assured you will be getting paid. So what is a ‘clean claim’? 32 | The Medical Device Tax and Pedorthics By Rob Sobel, C.Ped Like most, I was skeptical when the PFA announced our conference location in Little Rock for 2012, but I have to say, Little Rock you did not disappoint! It’s not about the destination, which was exceptional, but so much more. Here are the reasons why YOU should make every effort next year to attend the symposium. 18 | What You Need to Know: CMS Standard Documentation Language for Local Coverage Determinations By PFA Government Affairs Committee In addition to medical record information related errors, numerous errors are identified due to noncompliance with non-medical record documents. These errors can often be avoided by the supplier. 24 | Getting Involved! Why Is Advocacy Important to You and Your Patient? Legislators are influenced by what they know and what they hear, especially from the people they represent. As professionals and practitioners, government regulations and laws have a significant and powerful impact on what we are able to carry out as an organization and the patients we provide for. By PFA Government Affairs Committee There has been a great deal of concern about the applicability of the tax to devices that are dispensed by pedorthists. The implementation of this requirement describes the circuitous route that essentially exempts pedorthic devices from the tax during this phase of the regulatory process. 36 | What You Need to Know About Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) By PFA Government Affairs Committee Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), health care providers will have a better opportunity to coordinate better care for Medicare patients and individual patients allowing for slower growth in healthcare costs while meeting quality standards of care by putting the patient first. 38 | L3XXX Coalition Agrees On Several Coding Descriptor Interpretations The L3XXX Coalition, made up of the PFA, APMA, AOPA and PFOLA have agreed to a uniform set of interpretations of the coding descriptions of several L-series codes. Their work efforts have made descriptors more understandable to practitioners. Departments 6 From the President 8 PFA News 40 Industry News Cover Photo: ©iStockphoto.com/Jeff Banke 44 Pedorthic Education 45 Marketplace 46  Products & Services 49 Advertiser Index Current Pedorthics November/December 2012 3 current Pedorthics Executive Committee Corporate Sponsors PFA offers its thanks to these corporate sponsors whose support allows PFA to serve members and the greater pedorthic community. Platinum Sponsors President Joseph “Jay” Zaffater, C. Ped. BOC Pedorthist Vice President Rob Sobel, C. Ped Treasurer Dean Mason, C. Ped., OST, BOCO, CO Secretary Chris Costantini, C. Ped. Directors Matt D. Almeida, C.Ped.; Tamara A. Daulton, C.Ped.; Jeremy A. Long, C.Ped.; Benjamin Nebroski, C. Ped.; Casper Ozinga, BA, C. Ped., C.Ped (AU); Althea Powell, C.Ped., OST; Stuart L. Pressman, C.Ped., CO; John Shero, C. Ped., CPA, COF ; and David Sparks, C. Ped. Vendor/Manufacturer Liaison Andrew B. Simonds Medical Advisor James B. 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