National Consulting for Orthotics and Prosthetics Is Fighting to Preserve Medical Device Care for the Handicapped
National Consulting for Orthotics and Prosthetics is making a decided effort to make medical devices such as prosthetic(artificial limbs) and orthotics (orthopedic braces) devices available to the people who need them. The company consults with the legal and medical industry to ensure that proper care at a reasonable cost is provided.
Lacombe, LA (PRWEB) July 1, 2005 -- National Consulting for Orthotics and
Prosthetics is making a decided effort to make medical devices such as
prosthetic (artificial limbs) and orthotics (orthopedic braces) devices
available to the people who need them. The company consults with the legal and
medical industry to ensure that proper care at a reasonable cost is provided.
Rick Parr, CPO, FAAOP president of National Consulting for Orthotics and
Prosthetics states that the cost of care has been outpacing inflation for many
years.
“I am afraid that the cost of care will come to a point that the
average person will not be able to afford it, even with help from insurance,”
states Parr. Every new advancement comes with a higher cost, in some cases four
to five times higher.
In one case in which Parr was asked to consult, a
$70,000.00 prosthetic limb was prescribed. After evaluating the patient and
reviewing the medical records, Parr determined that the patient would be much
better served by a prosthesis that cost less than a third of the original price.
The benefit was not just the lower cost to the insurance company but in
reviewing the records it was noted that the patient enjoyed fishing and the
$70,000.00 prosthesis can not be exposed to water. It would not provide the
patient with the activity he loved, fishing. This savings could be hundreds of
thousands of dollars over a lifetime. This is money that can then be used for
the care of others.
National Consulting for Orthotics and Prosthetics was
established in 1999 to provide expert knowledge to insurance companies,
attorneys and the medical profession.
Rick Parr, CPO, FAAOP has 29 years
experience in the fields of Orthotics and Prosthetics. The home office is
located in Louisiana and can be contacted at 985-285-8645.
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