Dec 3, 2020 | Advocacy, CMS, Legislation, Medicare
CMS also released the 2021 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System (OPPS) Final Rule. CMS added THA to the list of ASC Medicare covered procedures. CMS is proceeding with its plans to eliminate the inpatient only...
Nov 24, 2020 | Advocacy, Medicare
As previously reported, we are making significant progress advancing H.R. 8702, the Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020. The bill would provide a “relief payment” in 2021 and 2022 for any Medicare cuts that go through in the...
Nov 19, 2020 | Advocacy, Medicare
This week AAHKS joined 65 orthopaedic state, specialty and practice groups in writing to Congress in support of H.R. 8702, the Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020. This bill, introduced by Congressmen Ami Bera, MD and Larry...
Nov 5, 2020 | Advocacy, Medicare
AAHKS is working with AAOS to ask Congress to pass “H.R. 8702, the Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020,” which would protect specialty healthcare professionals who are caring for our nation’s vulnerable Medicare population...
Jun 6, 2019 | Advocacy, Legislation, Medicare
by Stephen M. Engstrom, MD 2018-2019 AAHKS Health Policy Fellow This week, AAHKS members and staff returned to Washington, D.C. as part of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference (NOLC) to meet with members of...
