New year, New update1,2

The O&P PT is thrilled to share the So Every BODY Can Move campaign is taking effect in our home state of Connecticut.

As our readers know, So Every BODY Can Move is a national campaign supporting access to activity-specific prosthetic and orthotic devices necessary for an individual’s health and well-being. Presently, CT’s bill from 2018 (Public Act 18-69) ensures state-regulated commercial insurance plans must provide coverage at least equivalent to Medicare for prosthetic devices.  While these devices allow for walking and every day events like work and school, they are limited in their functionality leaving the prosthetic users short on access to activities essential to physical activity.  We seek to amend this bill allowing an additional device be covered giving members of the limb loss and limb difference (LLLD) community the ability to thrive.

Image from VistaCreate

Health Equity3-5

Everyone deserves the opportunity for healthy living, however not everyone has access to the tools necessary to achieve this right. The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Move Your Way® campaign recommends routine physical activity for people preschool age to older adults to ensure immediate and long-term health benefits.  Physical activity that is essential to cognitive and physical development, cardiovascular health, mental well-being, quality of life and so much more. These activities include aerobic and strengthening exercises which can be achieved in a variety of ways assuming one has the ability to do so. Individuals with mobility impairments who require orthoses and prostheses (O&P) rely on the functionality of their devices to enable them to complete tasks. If the O&P device cannot help the person execute the task, they are left stagnate.

Image from VistaCreate

So Every BODY Can Move6

The So Every BODY Can Move (SEBCM) national campaign aims to empower these individuals allowing fair access to healthy living. Movement is medicine. The ability to exercise and live healthy is a right. SEBCM is working to ensure the LLLD community can achieve this right. The goal is to have 28 states pass legislation by the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. To date, 12 states have enacted legislation, 13 are pursuing legislation and 17 are introducing legislation. We’re well on our way but can use your support reaching 28×28!

Image from AOPA

Dollars and Sense1,2,7-10

Connecticut seeks to amend the current legislation to encompass greater coverage and access to healthcare. The present law does not apply to self-insured, employer-sponsored benefit plans nor activity-specific prostheses leaving many individuals having to rely on personal funding to access basic activities like showering, running, swimming, and playing with their children. Out of pocket costs for a running blade/prosthesis can cost up to $15,000 to $25,000 an unfathomable cost for many individuals.

The personal loss and the overall cost of physical inactivity is staggering. The CDC and the University of Georgia 2025 research shows physical inactivity costs the U.S. healthcare system approximately $192 billion per year. With those with disabilities 50% less likely to participate in activity and without access, the odds are stacked against them. Thankfully, a Multi-State Analysis of the Fiscal and Social Impact of Commercial Insurance Coverage for Recreational Prostheses in the U.S. indicated a mere increase of 1-11 cents per month for Connecticut coverage. Investing in the right to equitable healthcare not only is affordable, the return on investment is monumental.

Image from VistaCreate

Let’s take action. To learn more, follow SEBCM on Instagram. Become an advocate today!

References

  1. So Every BODY Can Move. “So Every BODY Can Move Connecticut.” SEBCM.org, https://soeverybodycanmove.org/state/connecticut/
  2. Connecticut General Assembly. “Senate Bill No. 376” CGA.CT.gov, 25 May, 2018, https://www.cga.ct.gov/2018/act/pa/pdf/2018PA-00069-R00SB-00376-PA.pdf
  3. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. “Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.” Health.gov, 19 November, 2025, https://odphp.health.gov/our-work/nutrition-physical-activity/physical-activity-guidelines/current-guidelines
  4. The O&P PT. “So Kids Can Move.” Oandp-pt.com, 7 January 2024, https://oandp-pt.com/so-every-body-can-move/
  5. The O&P PT. “Movement is Medicine.” Oandp-pt.com, 3 April, 2024, https://oandp-pt.com/movement-is-medicine/
  6. So Every BODY Can Move, “Our Goal: 28×28.” SEBCM.org, https://soeverybodycanmove.org/28-x-28/
  7. Tillges Orthotics & Prosthetics, “So Kids Can Move-So Every Body Can Move.” TeamTillges.com, Accessed 22 February, 2026, https://www.teamtillges.com/so-kids-can-move-so-every-body-can-move/#:~:text=Recreational%20prostheses%20are%20devices%20designed,impeding%20participation%20in%20physical%20activity.
  8. Matjasko, Jennifer L., et al. “Inadequate Aerobic Physical Activity and Healthcare Expenditures in the United States: An Update Cost Estimate.” American Journal of Health Promotion, vol. 39, no. 7, Sept. 2025, pp. 1085-1087. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.1177/08901171251357128
  9. Kehoe, Shaneis, et al. “A Multi-State Analysis of the Fiscal and Social Impact of Commercial Insurance Coverage for Recreational Prostheses in the United States.” European Society of Medicine, vol. 11, no. 5, May 2023, https://esmed.org/MRA/mra/article/view/3809
  10. So Every BODY Can Move, Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/soeverybodycanmove/
Tagged

Leave a Reply