CMS Restarts RAC Audits

CMS announced that Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC) will resume work in August to review some claims for improper Medicare payments. CMS’ statement reads as follows: “Recovery Auditors are an important part of CMS’ efforts to ensure proper payments are made on behalf...

Washington Post Writer Recounts Hip Replacement

Eric Niller, a 45-year old Washington Post columnist, wrote an article in 2011 about the trend in younger hip replacement patients. Three years later, he underwent his own surgery in April. Niller recounts his personal experience and details the surgery with help from...

New Hip Preservation Surgery Textbook Released

Editors and AAHKS members, John C. Clohisy, MD, Paul E. Beaulé, MD and Craig J. Della Valle, MD have released their latest volume of The Adult Hip dedicated to the field of Hip Preservation Surgery. This third volume includes contributions from more authors, as...

Match Opens Today

The Adult Reconstructive Hip and Knee Fellowship and the Musculoskeletal Oncology Fellowship Match opened to applicants on August 1, 2014 for placement in 2016. The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS), The Hip Society (HS), The Knee Society (KS) and...

Biomet Joins AAHKS as Silver Corporate Partner

For their support and commitment to AAHKS, Biomet, is recognized as a Silver Corporate Partner. The Corporate Partnership program allows AAHKS to recognize those in the industry that demonstrate a commitment to supporting AAHKS in addressing the medical, educational,...
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