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Ep. 39: Documentation Legislation

A new bill with provisions helpful to people with limb loss/difference has just been approved by the House and is moving to the Senate....

Ep. 38: amp'd Q2 Review

When we started amp'd, we promised that we would share our work with the limb loss/difference community in ways that would allow everyone...

Ep. 37: Non-Participation

We spend so much of our time with limb loss/difference focused on participating in the activities available to us that it can feel like a...

Ep. 36: Handling Insensitivity

Every person with limb loss/difference has a tale to tell of "that time when" someone said something mind-bendingly insensitive or...

Ep. 35: Medicaid Explained

Prompted by a listener's struggles with Medicaid issues and the firestorm associated with the Better Care Reconciliation Act's proposed...

Ep. 34: Summer Safety

For all of the good things that the summer offers, it also presents two distinct safety challenges that can swell the ranks of people...

Ep. 33: Special Guest John Kemp

In this special podcast, we interview John Kemp, a long-time advocate for all individuals with disabilities. When John was growing up...

Ep. 31: It's Not Junk

Earlier this week, Dave watched a key part of his prosthesis get unintentionally destroyed. After breathing into a brown paper bag for a...

Ep. 30: Call to Action & Amusement Parks

In this episode, we first issue a new call to action for all amp'd Activists. As the U.S. Senate fast-tracks health care reform...

Ep. 29: Exit Rows

A news story about an amputee asked to leave his seat in the exit row recently went viral. What are the rights of people with limb...

Ep. 27: Summer Solutions

Summertime presents unique challenges for people with limb loss/difference. In this podcast, we give you our top 10 tips for dealing with...

Ep. 26: The Prosthetic "Reveal"

How and when do we choose to share the fact that we are amputees/individuals with limb loss with others? How do they react when we do so?...

Ep. 25: AHCA Myths and Facts

Since the passage of the AHCA by the House late last week, we have seen many hyperbolic articles and claims on social media about the...

Ep. 24: Special Alert - AHCA Passes House

Yesterday, the House passed the American Health Care Act with the help of two new amendments that resulted in the conservative House...

Ep. 23: New amp'd Tool: A Day in the Life

Your prosthetist and doctor are responsible for documenting the medical necessity of your prosthesis. But there's a key issue that can...

Ep. 22: Call to Action! S.794

Senate bill 794 proposes a series of reforms to the process by which Medicare Administrative Contractors can finalize Local Coverage...

Ep. 20: The amp'd Research Index

We have recorded multiple podcasts showing you how to construct an effective insurance appeal. And we've told you that an important part...

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