We are excited to share that the 2025 SPS Footwear Catalog is now available! This curated selection of shoeshas been evaluated and chosen by our team of expert Certified Pedorthists (C. Peds). Each offering was selected based on clinical consensus to ensure optimal functionality and a meaningful impact on patient outcomes and performance.
Effective September 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will implement expanded coverage for lower limb prosthetics, particularly affecting higher-functioning knee systems and K2 functional-level prosthetic users.
As of August 12, 2024, significant updates will take effect regarding the prior authorization and face-to-face encounter requirements for orthoses, impacting both providers and patients.
Alpharetta, GA — SPS, the leading U.S. distributor of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) products, is pleased to announce three recipients of its 2024 SPS O&P Scholarships. The scholarships are given to promising students pursuing a career in the O&P industry, and this year, SPS has selected the following outstanding future industry leaders:
Prior authorization (PA) helps Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) suppliers ensure that Medicare coverage, payment, and coding rules are met before DMEPOS items are delivered. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule on December 30, 2015, that would establish prior authorization for DMEPOS items. The ruling was made to saf...
Hanger Institute recently published the results of Stability and Falls Evaluation after AMPutation (SAFE-AMP), which focused on microprocessor-controlled knee technology for diabetic and dysvascular patients with above-knee amputations. The study was published in Assisted Technology Journal, and was conducted by members of Hanger Clinic's Clinical and Scientific Affairs Department: Shan...
The SPS Check-in is back for a 10th episode. Vice President of Operations Coleson Chase interviews Director of Procurement Matt Penn about recent upsets to the supply chain. They discuss current supply chain challenges for our supplier partners as well as ways in which SPS is mitigating these challenges for customers. The following includes a lightly edited transcript of their conversation: ...
Welcome to the 9th episode of The SPS Check-in. In this video, Sales Director Jamie Seabold chats about the hurdles of the past 14 months with Vice President of Operations Coleson Chase. They cover efforts to streamline shipping and reveal new updates coming to the website. The following includes a lightly edited transcript of their conversation: Jamie: I'm Jamie Seabold and welcome to ...
Please join us in congratulating this year's SPS Student Scholarship Recipient's, Sophia Mancini and Jaime Purdie! Both students are enrolled in Eastern Michigan's Master of Science in Prosthetics & Orthotics programs in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
Welcome to the 8th episode of The SPS Check-in. In this video, SPS Director of Sales Jamie Seabold interviews FabCo Prosthetic Design's Director of Fabrication Nick Gambill, CTP, and Amputee Associates' VP Clinical Operations Zach Weber, CP. The following includes a lightly edited transcript of their conversation: Jamie: Welcome to The SPS Check-in. I want to welcome Nick Ga...
