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...
Earlier this week, Dave watched a key part of his prosthesis get unintentionally destroyed. After breathing into a brown paper bag for a...
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...
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...
With (a) the Congressional Budget Office now projecting that 23 million people could lose their health insurance as a result of the...
Summertime presents unique challenges for people with limb loss/difference. In this podcast, we give you our top 10 tips for dealing with...
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?...
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...
Yesterday, the House passed the American Health Care Act with the help of two new amendments that resulted in the conservative House...
Your prosthetist and doctor are responsible for documenting the medical necessity of your prosthesis. But there's a key issue that can...
Senate bill 794 proposes a series of reforms to the process by which Medicare Administrative Contractors can finalize Local Coverage...
We are thrilled to have our first-ever guest on amp'd - Bob Gailey. Bob has spent the entirety of his professional career working with...
We have recorded multiple podcasts showing you how to construct an effective insurance appeal. And we've told you that an important part...
It's heeere! The amp'd Amputee Bill of Rights, fresh from the printing presses after two weeks of input from the limb loss/difference...
Limb loss/difference can thrust us into uncomfortable and even scary situations. What single experience has scared you the most? In this...
What are the basic rights that every person with limb loss / difference should have? In this week's podcast, we attack that question...
A month ago we recorded a podcast that focused on how to draft an appeal for claims denied on the ground that the prescribed item was not...
Sometimes, despite the best efforts of both you and your prosthetist, things just don't work out. But it can be hard to assess whether...
Late yesterday, Republicans in the House released the first official "repeal and replace" legislation for the Affordable Care Act. Titled...
In addition to patient-focused entities like amp'd and the Amputee Coalition, numerous organizations directly and indirectly affect...
Your prosthesis is a mechanical device. As a result, it - or a part of it - will inevitably break. What can you do when this happens,...