Recognition of ABC Standards
ABC certification and facility accreditation are recognized by federal, state and private agencies for the establishment of standards for the orthotic, prosthetic and pedorthic profession. ABC’s certification process has been approved by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) since 1983. ABC facility accreditation is recognized by many states and major insurance companies.
When an ABC-certified practitioner is consulted, patients, payers and managed care providers alike are assured that the patient is receiving care from a practitioner who has met ABC’s rigorous requirements. ABC certification and accreditation are the standards by which consumers can make informed decisions about both their place of care and their provider of orthotic and prosthetic patient care.
For the practitioner or facility, the ABC credential is a privilege, not a right. The ABC board of directors maintains legal authority to award its certification credentials. ABC reserves the right to withhold, suspend or revoke a certification credential in accordance with established procedures.
If you wish to obtain recognition of your ABC credential from an insurance provider, you may want to use our sample recognition letter as a guideline.
Organizations recognizing ABC certified practitioners
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Blue Care Network Southeast Michigan |
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Arkansas |
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Central Florida |
Blue Cross/Blue Shield Florida |
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Massachusetts |
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan |
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of North Carolina |
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Tennessee |
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Southwest Texas |
Blue Cross/Blue Shield Utica-Watertown, NY |
HMO Blue, Southwest Texas |
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Western Florida |
Blue Care/Great Lakes Michigan |
Blue Care/Health Central/Michigan |
Blue Care/South Michigan |
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Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) |
Barr Foundation |
Central California Amputee Assistance and Support Group |
Mutual Amputee Aid Foundation (MAAF) |
Nevada Amputee Support Group |
United Amputee Services of America (UASA) |
Muscular Dystrophy Association |
Spina Bifida Association of America |
March of Dimes |
Orthotic & Prosthetic Assistance Fund, Inc. (OPAF) |
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Kansas |
New Jersey |
IL Division of Specialized Care for Children, University of Illinois at Chicago |
Minnesota |
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Aetna-USHC/Walnut Creek |
Kaiser/Rocky Mountain Prosthetics |
Neighborhood Health Plan, Boston |
NYLCare of New York |
Harvard Pilgrim |
United/Arizona |
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Louisiana |
Michigan |
Montana |
Ohio (prosthetics) |
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Chrysler Motor Corporation (Michigan) |
Ford Motor Co. PPP (Michigan) |
General Motors Corporation (Michigan) |
Kaiser Permanente Medical Group of Mid-America, PA (including Kansas City)-prosthetics |
Keystone Health Plan East, Philadelphia |
Minnesota Department of Human Services-orthotics |
Neighborhood Health Plan, Boston |
OPTIMA Health Plan of Virginia |
Principal Health Plans of the Carolinas |
University of Illinois at Chicago, Division of Specialized Care for Children |
United Auto Workers (UAW) |
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Erie, PA |
Greenville, SC |
Honolulu, HI |
Houston, TX |
Lexington, KY |
St. Louis, MO |
Salt Lake City, UT |
Shreveport, LA |
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United States Olympic Committee |
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Veterans Administration |
Rehabilitation Services Administration |
Health Care Financing Administration |
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American Medical Association, Council on Medical Education |
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities |
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Chrysler Corp./United Auto Workers Healthcare Agreement |
Ford Motor Comp./United Auto Workers Healthcare Agreement |
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U.S. Figure Skating Association |
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons |
American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine |
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