Mobility Saves Lives (And Money!)

A major new study commissioned by the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) and the Amputee Coalition, confirms that orthotics and prosthetics not only lead to a better quality of life and improved mobility, but that insurers like Medicare save money.

A major new study commissioned by the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) and the Amputee Coalition, confirms that orthotics and prosthetics not only lead to a better quality of life and improved mobility, but that insurers like Medicare save money.

According to the study, Patients without the devices are likely:

• To require more acute care hospitalizations
• To have more emergency room admissions
• To have more institutional treatments in skilled nursing and rehab facilities

As previously mentioned, orthotics and prosthetics offer obvious soft benefits in the form of:

• Better quality of life
• Enhanced mobility
• Greater opportunity for patients to more fully participate in earning a living and enjoying life

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For further reading, access the study & find all the tools you’ll need at: MobilitySaves.org