May 15, 2026 | Advocacy, Federal Guidelines
This week, AAHKS joined 97 other specialty and state medical societies in writing Congressional leaders to support H.R. 4710/S. 2420, the “No Surprises Act Enforcement Act,” and urge prompt action on this important legislation. This follows the April 27 letter to the...
May 1, 2026 | Advocacy, Federal Guidelines
This week, AAHKS joined the AMA, AAOS and 109 other specialty and state medical societies in writing to the secretaries of the Departments of Health and Human Services, the Treasury and Labor, to express our growing concern that some health plans are undermining the...
Apr 24, 2026 | Advocacy, CMS, Reimbursement
This week AAHKS joined AAOS and other orthopaedic societies in writing to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to strongly oppose the efficiency adjustment to work RVUs and physician intraservice time that was implemented by CMS to existing codes...
Apr 17, 2026 | Advocacy, CMS, Reimbursement
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) released the FY2027 Medicare Inpatient Hospital Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule. Included in the 576-page Rule are significant polices from the CMS Innovation Center (CMMI), including proposed changes...
Mar 20, 2026 | AAHKS Leadership, Advocacy, Federal Guidelines, Reimbursement
AAHKS volunteers from the Board of Directors, Advocacy Committee, Health Policy Fellows and other committees convened in Washington, D.C. for our annual Legislative Retreat. Leaders met with more than two dozen Congressional offices (including honorary AAHKS member...
Feb 5, 2026 | Advocacy, CMS, Federal Guidelines, Reimbursement
On Tuesday afternoon the House voted 217-214 to pass the remaining Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations Bills. The Senate had amended the legislation to only include 2 weeks of funding for the Department of Homeland Security. The legislative package included funding for...
