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Jurisdiction B & C Orthotics & Prosthetics (O&P) POE Advisory Group Meeting Minutes – September 17, 2026
Meeting Date and Time: September 17, 2026, 10:00 am ET
Facilitator: Judie Roan, JC POE Sr. Analyst
Advisory Group Members: Jane Talley, Stephanie Green, Danielle Sparks, Aaron Sorenson
Agenda:
- Welcome & Introductions
- News & Updates
- POE Educational Activities
- Feedback & Suggestions/Open Discussion
- Online Tools and Spotlight
- Meeting Adjourned
- Welcome & Introductions
Judie welcomed the group to the meeting and reviewed the role of the POE AG. Judie also reminded members about the importance of completing the survey every quarter.
- News & Updates
Judie thanked the volunteers for the Cvent testing and explained what CGS is doing in response to surveys.
She then reviewed recent updates and articles and asked for comments:
- Written Order Prior to Delivery (WOPD) and Face-to-Face Encounter (F2F) List Updates
- Additional Items That Require Prior Authorization (PA)
- Probationary Prior Authorization (PPA)
- A member asked if this applies to new locations for existing suppliers. Judie believes it applies and told members to refer to their NPE letter to confirm.
- Competitive Bidding Preparation
- Reopening Request Changes
- Ultra-Light Materials
- Members stated this is very helpful. They will confirm their clinicians and billers are billing claims correctly to avoid the issue.
- myCGS Connect and Connect updates
- POE Educational Activities
Judie reviewed the webinar and workshop schedule.
- Feedback & Suggestions/Open Discussion
- A member mentioned that accrediting organizations seem to be addressing fraud more. They asked if Medicare is seeing issues with fraud. Judie said that Medicare is always on alert for fraud and protecting the Medicare trust fund. She also stated that the current administration is very active in “Crushing Fraud”.
- Online Tools & Spotlight
- Judie reviewed the Prior Authorization pages in the Spotlight.
Lastly, Judie reminded the group of the importance of completing the survey.
- Meeting Adjourned