Left to right in first photo: Alexander T. Bradley, MD, David N. Kugelman, MD, Yale A. Fillingham, MD, Zachary C. Lum, DO, P. Maxwell Courtney, MD. Second photo shows the group meeting with Sen. John Barrasso, R-WYÂ
This week, AAHKS representatives participated in the AAOS National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference (NOLC) in Washington, DC. As part of the conference, leaders met with more than a dozen Congressional Senate and House offices to seek support for the withdrawal of the proposed historic 20% reduction in reimbursement for hip and knee replacement surgery in the proposed 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. AAHKS participants included Advocacy Committee Chair P. Maxwell Courtney, MD, Fellowship Oversight Committee Chair Michael J. Taunton, MD, Diversity Advisory Board Chair Zachary C. Lum, DO and Health Policy Fellows Alexander T. Bradley, MD, David N. Kugelman, MD and Drake G. LeBrun, MD, MPH.Â