MSOP

Members of the MSOP team along with our shining star Jenny and her mom Kara made the rounds at the State House advocating for the passage of H4549 and S836 - An Act to improve outcomes for persons with limb loss and limb difference. Our bill will require commercial insurers to provide access to prosthetic and orthotic devices designed to support physical activity. We belive movement is medicine and physical activity is a right! SO EVERYBODY CAN MOVE MASSACHUSETTS!

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Good afternoon, Massachusetts Advocates,

We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. We wanted to follow up and let you know the great news that both House Bill 4549 and Senate Bill 811, the Massachusetts So Every BODY Can Move bills, have been approved by the Health Care Financing Committee and moved to the next committee – Ways & Means. This is great timing and shows a clear positive trend! The Ways & Means committee is likely one of the most important steps in this process. A group of us will be hosting strategic meetings at the State House in early February and will request you to fill out our online campaign and reach out to your legislators at that time.
Stay tuned and happy holidays! We have much to be thankful for this year with all your support and positive momentum for this bill.
Maggie

Maggie Baumer
State Lead – Massachusetts (SEBCM)
Massachusetts Society of Orthotics and Prosthetics
Legislative Director

So Every Body Can Move Massachusetts!
Thank you to each and every person who showed up, told your story, lent support to the event, shared information on social media and addressed the crowd. We made a lasting impression on many legislators and we’re hopeful and confident that the event will help push our bill through the next phase in the Health Care Financing Committee and eventually to the Ways & Means Committee. Stay tuned for more details soon!

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 - Advocacy Day at the Massachusetts State House!!

Come join us and help us achieve passage of H.1178 and S.811 - An Act to Improve Outcomes for Person with Limb Loss and Limb Difference. Movement is a right not a privelege!

Meet us the State House at 9:00 a.m. at the Ashburton Street Entrance or in the Great Hall. We will be going to scheduled meetings and doing drop-in visits with information packets at as many legistlative offices as we can!! Hosting a lunch and briefing from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. in the Great Hall.

We hope you will come and advocate with us!☺️

Be sure to stop by and watch some amazing soccer games this weekend!

⚽️ U.S. Amputee Soccer Cup 2025 – Game Schedule ⚽️

📅 September 12–14th
📍 Weymouth High School, MA

This year, the tournament will feature teams from, New England, New York, Miami, Delaware and Colorado/Colombus.

For the first time ever, the Cup will feature Women’s Only Matches and a Bionic All-Star Game! 🙌🏾

🏆 The Championship Match kicks off Sunday at 12:30 PM.

🎥 All games will be livestreamed on YouTube: 

More details coming soon on the Women’s & Youth Amputee Soccer Clinics taking place during the weekend.

🤝 Want to Volunteer or Be a Sponsor?
Contact: [email protected]

📍 Weymouth High School
📺 Watch Live: youtube.com/

The countdown is on. ⏰ Just over 2 weeks until our day of advocacy at the State House. Show up and represent for our cause. If you havenmt registered yet, please do so ASAP! Thanks!

Have you signed up to join us on 9/24?

Time to rally, Massachusetts!

Don’t forget to sign up through the link! ✅

We're proud to stand with the community to advocate for H.1178/S.811/S.836 – An Act to Improve Outcomes for Persons With Limb Loss and Limb Difference.
Join us on September 24th at the MA State House to push for fair access to prosthetic and orthotic coverage for physical activity. This access is a RIGHT, not a privilege.
Let’s make sure every BODY can move Massachusetts!
RSVP to Maggie Baumer at [email protected]
Meet at 9 AM | Luncheon at 12 PM

Exciting News for the O&P Community!

Yesterday, July 17, the Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act was introduced in both the U.S. Senate (S. 2329) and House of Representatives (H.R. 4475)!

This bipartisan, bicameral legislation—led by Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Steve Daines (R-MT) and Representatives GT Thompson (R-PA), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), and Mike Thompson (D-CA)—is a major step forward in protecting patient access to high-quality O&P care.

The legislation would:
- Stops drop shipping of custom orthoses and prostheses
- Exempts O&P from flawed DMEPOS competitive bidding
- Ensures timely access to replacement custom orthoses

Learn more about the bill and its introduction: https://aopanet.org/2025/07/medicare-orthotics-and-prosthetics-patient-centered-care-act-introduced-in-both-the-u-s-senate-and-u-s-house-of-representatives/

AOPA thanks Senators Warner and Daines and Representatives GT Thompson, Bilirakis, Dingell, and Mike Thompson for their support!

This is a pivotal moment for the O&P profession—and we’ll need your help to get it across the finish line. Stay tuned for how you can take action and help gain support for this critical legislation.

Time to rally, Massachusetts!