OPIE Software

10/31/2026

🎃 Happy Halloween from the OPIE Software team! 🍬

To the clinicians, technicians, billers, and front office heroes who make O&P care possible: we hope your day is filled with more treats than tricks. 👻🧡

10/30/2026

A delivery falls behind, the schedule needs rearranging, and the same dependable employee stays late to sort it out. You appreciate the effort and say so. By the following Friday, it happens again.

Most practice owners care about their employees. The daily pressure of running the business can make it hard to see where our own decisions are adding to their workload. This week’s blog looks at a few places to start, from missed handoffs to training opportunities and conversations we’ve been putting off.

https://www.opiesoftware.com/blog/people-first

10/28/2026

Tomorrow! ⏰

Get started with the OPIE 2.0 Operations Board and give your team a clear view of every device in fabrication.

In one hour, you’ll:
✅ Set up lanes that mirror the steps in your lab
✅ Create roles and permissions that keep everyone focused on their own work
✅ Know where every device stands and what needs attention next

📅 Thursday, October 29
⏰ 1:00–2:00 PM ET

Bring your clinic managers, clinicians, and lab leads. Register here: https://bit.ly/3VJ82TG

Fabrication is where O&P devices take shape, and it's also where work can stall without anyone noticing. In this webinar, managers and clinicians will see how the OPIE 2.0 Operations Board uses lanes to track each device through every fabrication step. We'll also show how roles keep the righ

10/28/2026

Medicare Prior Authorization Updates: October 28, 2026

Another round of Medicare prior authorization requirements takes effect this month, impacting DMEPOS suppliers nationwide.

Effective October 28, 2026:
- Nationwide prior authorization requirements begin for HCPCS codes L0456, L0457, L0486, and L1833.
- Two upper extremity orthoses, L3761 and L3916, will be added to prior authorization requirements through a phased rollout.

Implementation timeline for L3761 and L3916:
- Phase 1 | October 28, 2026: NY, MI, FL, and CA
- Phase 2 | January 26, 2027: PA, MA, OH, IL, TX, GA, AZ, and OR
- Phase 3 | April 26, 2027: Nationwide

Make sure your team is prepared for these changes and understands which requirements apply to your location.

View the required prior authorization list for additional details.

https://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Monitoring-Programs/Medicare-FFS-Compliance-Programs/DMEPOS/Downloads/DMEPOS_PA_Required-Prior-Authorization-List.pdf

10/26/2026

“Where is that device right now?” 🤔

If that question gets asked in your clinic more than once a day, this webinar is for you.

The OPIE 2.0 Operations Board uses lanes to show exactly where every device stands in fabrication, and roles to make sure the right people see the work that needs their attention next. No more chasing updates or discovering a stalled device days later.

On Thursday, we’ll show you how to get started, from organizing your first lanes to assigning ownership across your team.

📅 Thursday, October 29
⏰ 1:00–2:00 PM ET

Save your seat: https://bit.ly/3VJ82TG

Fabrication is where O&P devices take shape, and it's also where work can stall without anyone noticing. In this webinar, managers and clinicians will see how the OPIE 2.0 Operations Board uses lanes to track each device through every fabrication step. We'll also show how roles keep the righ

10/23/2026

“Nobody showed me. I figured it out.” If you’ve ever thought that when an employee asked the same question again, you’re not alone. Expecting initiative is fair. But does your response build resourcefulness—or just send the question to someone else? There’s a difference between doing an employee’s thinking and teaching them to think. This week’s blog explores how to keep standards high, make accountability clear, and build a team you can trust to handle the work.

Read “I Figured It Out. Why Can’t They?”

https://www.opiesoftware.com/blog/i-figured-it-out-why-cant-they

10/22/2026

Fabrication is where O&P devices take shape. It’s also where work can stall without anyone noticing. 🛠️

Join us for a practical introduction to the OPIE 2.0 Operations Board, built to help managers and clinicians track each device through every fabrication step.

You’ll learn how to:
🗂️ Set up lanes that match how devices move through your lab
👥 Create roles and set permissions so everyone stays focused on the work that belongs to them

📅 Thursday, October 29
⏰ 1:00–2:00 PM ET

Register free: https://bit.ly/3VJ82TG

Fabrication is where O&P devices take shape, and it's also where work can stall without anyone noticing. In this webinar, managers and clinicians will see how the OPIE 2.0 Operations Board uses lanes to track each device through every fabrication step. We'll also show how roles keep the righ

10/21/2026

Medicare Prior Authorization Updates: October 28, 2026

Another round of Medicare prior authorization requirements takes effect this month, impacting DMEPOS suppliers nationwide.

Effective October 28, 2026:
- Nationwide prior authorization requirements begin for HCPCS codes L0456, L0457, L0486, and L1833.
- Two upper extremity orthoses, L3761 and L3916, will be added to prior authorization requirements through a phased rollout.

Implementation timeline for L3761 and L3916:
- Phase 1 | October 28, 2026: NY, MI, FL, and CA
- Phase 2 | January 26, 2027: PA, MA, OH, IL, TX, GA, AZ, and OR
- Phase 3 | April 26, 2027: Nationwide

Make sure your team is prepared for these changes and understands which requirements apply to your location.

View the required prior authorization list for additional details:https://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Monitoring-Programs/Medicare-FFS-Compliance-Programs/DMEPOS/Downloads/DMEPOS_PA_Required-Prior-Authorization-List.pdf

10/21/2026

💡 Did you know?

OPIE 2.0 billing now includes Claims Quickview, with presets like “Claims Assigned to Me,” so you can jump straight to the work that’s yours.

Pair it with Task Quickview, and you can find your tasks just as fast. Less searching, more getting claims out the door. 📬

Want a hand setting them up? Contact your OPIE CSM to get started.

10/20/2026

Tomorrow! ⏰

Whether your clinic is already designing digitally or just starting to explore it, this session will show you how OPIE 2.0 and riiForm work together, from the patient record to the finished design.

In one hour, you’ll:
✅ See the connected workflow, with patient information, scans, and measurements in one place
✅ Experience how intuitive digital modification can be
✅ Hear real clinical experience from Cara Negri and the Gainesville Prosthetics team
✅ Get a first look at what’s new and what’s next

📅 Wednesday, October 21
⏰ 1:00–2:00 PM ET

Bring your clinicians, residents, and technicians. Register here: https://bit.ly/3UsU1sK