AmputeeThe resource desk
When you need to check a credential, read a coverage rule or find a person who gets it, the right tool saves a lot of wandering. Start with the task below. We explain what each source can help you check, and what still needs a call.
Directories can lag behind practice changes. Confirm the person, location, service and your plan directly. For a care or coverage decision, speak with your clinician or insurer.
A name in a directory is a lead, not an appointment. Verify the practitioner, the location and your coverage separately.
American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics
Search for an ABC-certified practitioner or accredited facility, and check the credential shown for that person.
Check next: Ask the clinic whether that practitioner sees patients at the location you would visit.
Board of Certification/Accreditation
Search by location, name or credential. BOCP is the BOC prosthetist credential.
Check next: If a search comes up empty, ask BOC how to verify the credential before drawing a conclusion.
Medicare
Look for nearby suppliers of medical equipment, including prosthetic services.
Check next: Confirm the specific service and location with the supplier. If you have Medicare Advantage, confirm the plan network too.
Start with the payer that sent the decision. Its current notice and plan documents control the next step for your case.
Medicare
Read Medicare’s Part B coverage page for medically necessary artificial eyes, legs and arms ordered by a health care provider.
Check next: The page cannot tell you whether your particular item or claim will be approved.
Medicare
Choose the appeal route for Original Medicare or your Medicare plan after a coverage or payment decision.
Check next: Keep the notice you received; its instructions and deadline matter.
These tools help you explore options and find people. They do not decide what accommodation or service you will receive.
Job Accommodation Network
Explore workplace accommodation ideas and questions to discuss with an employer.
Check next: The examples are a starting point; your job tasks and needs shape the request.
Administration for Community Living
Search for state and local organizations that support independent living.
Check next: Contact an organization directly to confirm its current services and eligibility.
Amputee Coalition
Request a connection with a trained volunteer who has lived experience with limb loss or limb difference.
Check next: Peer support is for conversation and practical perspective, not clinical advice.
Need another route?
Browse the guide paths for a fuller explanation, or use the care-finding hub for a step-by-step clinic search.