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Members Only page recently updated.  Please contact the webmaster or the TCOPA President for new login and password.
 
 
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.

  •  Updated in members area

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.