Attention Members - If any contact information has changed please contact
the webmaster or any Board Member.
Below is some of the things that ONLY MEMEBERS have access to.
Reimbursements for Procedures and Products: Members Area Only
These links will have Price Lists and reimbursement rates
by insurance companies and will be updated weekly.
- Assistant Guidelines
- Billing of Consults to Office from another Doctor
- Billing of Pain Pump inserted at the time of Surgery
- Billing of injections in Surgery
- Billing tips for BCBS, UHC and Medicare
- Sample Fee Schedules
- OPA-C Reimbursement SAMPLES by Procedure (updated 2006)
- NEW - Letter from Medicare about OPA-Cs billing Medicare
(updated 3/23/06)
- Follow up to ASOPA comments on OPA-C Billing in Texas
Tricks of the Trade: Members Area Only
This section will have ideas for how
to become a better OPA-C with Submissions
from other OPA's.
- 11 How-to Suturing Videos
- History
and Physical
- Orthopedic Assessment
- Follow Up Exam
- Suggested Reading to help pass OPA-C exam
- Suggested PDA Programs for OPA-C's
- Coming soon - I will be adding powerpoint
presentation from the meeting on 12/02 -12/03.
- Appeals
- Reimbursements
Appeal
Letter Samples
- Refund Request
- Letter of Medical Necessity
- Some Paid
- None Paid
- Secondary Insurance Appeals
- and more....
Medicare letter to OPA-Cs about reimbursement of Medicare Patients
Suggested Reading for the OPA-C exam:
Members Area Only
Credentialing
tips and contacts: Members Area Only
This section will have updated credentialing
tips with contacts for as many Texas hospitals we can find.
- Standardized
Guidelines Of Practice
- Credentialing Contacts
Members
Contact Information: Members Area Only
This
area will have the contact information for fellow members and OPA-Cs in Texas.
Job
Posting:
Members Area Only Contact Webmaster and post jobs FREE
New Posting for OPA-C's in the Dallas Area.
Not a member, but would like information about the above positions please email the webmaster.
Orthopedic Recruiters Contact Information:
Members Area Only
Letters of Support
Members Area Only
Jobs Needed:
If you are looking for a Job in Texas or surrounding areas, email your CV to the Webmaster
and it will be posted in the Members Area. Several Members own Surgical Assistant companies. And as most of you
know the kind of jobs we are looking for are generally not posted anywhere.