Jul 15, 2016 | Advocacy, CMS
Modern Healthcare reported this week that the CMS is open to delaying the start of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt told lawmakers Wednesday that the agency is considering delaying the start date for...
Jul 15, 2016 | Legislation
AAHKS signed on to a letter with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons expressing our concerns to Representatives Renee Ellmers and Diana DeGette regarding a provision in H.R. 1221, the Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians...
Jul 15, 2016 | AAHKS Business, International
AAHKS is partnering with several international orthopaedic organizations to host co-branded meetings in the coming months in South America, Asia and Europe. Visit our international calendar of events for more information. 12th Latin American Meeting of Hip and Knee...
Jul 8, 2016 | Legislation
On May 9, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule addressing implementation of physician payment reforms included in the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). This proposed rule defines how CMS...
Jul 8, 2016 | Advocacy, Legislation
AAHKS joined the American Medical Association and other medical organizations in a letter to Senator John Barrasso, MD in support of S. 2978, the “Protect Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act” which would protect the dissemination of peer and...
