Tag: Insurance

Amputee advocates have insurance reform down to a science. Here are the latest state-by-state updates for this year’s slate of ...

The K-level scale has shaped amputees’ lives for three decades. Does the system still serve its purpose? Or is it ...

To get a sense of how Medicaid cuts might impact amputees, Amplitude asked one person living with limb loss to ...

Despite staunch opposition from the Amputee Coalition, the House passed a budget resolution that could diminish amputees' access to health ...

Eighteen months ago, Colorado's legislature passed a prosthetic insurance reform bill by a vote of 96-1. But a state agency ...

Amputee advocates expect as many as 20 states to consider prosthetic insurance reform legislation in 2025. What’s happening in your ...

On September 1, Medicare expanded its coverage of microprocessor knees (MPKs) to include K2-level amputees.  It’s a win for the ...

On September 1, Medicare will expand its coverage of microprocessor knees to include K2-level amputees. Here’s what to know about ...

Could generative AI help prosthetists and amputees file insurance claims more quickly, and increase the odds of getting coverage? It ...

Most state legislatures have adjourned for 2024, and advocates for broader prosthetic insurance scored significant wins for the second straight ...

Use Amplitude's state-by-state bill tracker to follow the progress of 2024's So Every Body Can Move bills, which are designed ...

A new study shows that prosthetic insurance for amputees can be vastly expanded with negligible impact on premiums, while sharply ...

The prosthetic marketplace seems designed to make amputees feel helpless. Here are some practical tips to help you get a ...

Yes, mobility is priceless. But does the cost of a prosthetic leg really have to be so high? Here's why ...

Medicare Advantage’s lower premiums and out-of-pocket caps are appealing. But as an amputee, you might find that lower costs translate ...

After the amputee community's outstanding legislative achievements in 2023, hopes for 2024 are justifiably high. Where does your state fit ...

The So Every Body Can Move campaign seeks to reform prosthetic insurance laws on a state-by-state basis. For the second ...

With a few clicks in an online survey, you can help amputee advocates compile the data necessary to promote fair ...

Össur's newly unveiled five-year strategic plan will help more amputees gain access to high-end prostheses, says company CEO Sveinn Sölvason.

Six states considered So Kids Can Move legislation this year to reform legislation for prosthetic devices. Here is the final ...

What would it cost to provide a recreational prosthesis to every lower-limb amputee? The per capita cost is so affordable, ...

In half a dozen states this year, amputees, prosthetists, and other citizens are pushing legislators toward better, broader prosthetic insurance coverage.

This Friday, amputee advocates will gather to celebrate passage of the So New Mexicans Can Move Act. Kyle Stepp thinks ...

Use Amplitude Magazine's state-by-state bill tracker to follow the progress of 2023 bills designed to expand access to prosthetic devices ...

A perfect storm is brewing in the New Mexico legislature, and it might be potent enough to blow away barriers ...

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators wants Medicare to revise its coverage policies regarding wheelchairs. Here’s what you can do ...

Amputee lawyer Conal Doyle's legal victories have compelled major insurers to rewrite their policies, revise their evaluation practices, and beef ...

Virginia lawmakers unanimously passed a law that strengthens insurance protections for amputees. It could have big national implications for the ...

The GAO has accepted a bipartisan Congressional request to investigate the cost and accessibility of prosthetic devices, along with amputees' ...

Tammy Duckworth, one of the Senate's strongest advocates for disability rights and the only amputee currently serving in the chamber, ...

While it’s risky to speculate about the future and how it might affect people’s lives, past experience and current trends ...

It's a busy week over at the Amputee Coalition. Two big pieces of news have come out, and both require ...

A new study shows that even when the surgeon and hospital are in-network, one in five operations could result in ...

Children with public insurance are slightly more likely to receive medical services that they don’t need than those with private ...

By Emily Dings The amputee community has had reason to feel optimistic in the months following the November 2018 midterm ...

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Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, and Threats to Your Financial Future

As an amputee, you are probably aware of the importance of understanding your health insurance policy and its terminology, including coverage ...