Aug 7, 2026 | AAHKS Leadership, Advocacy, LEARN, Reimbursement
This week, AAHKS President Antonia F. Chen, MD, MBA and members of the recently appointed Advocacy Task Force held a virtual town hall to discuss what is at stake with CMS’s CY2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule, and how AAHKS is responding. The town...
Aug 7, 2026 | AAHKS Leadership, Advocacy, CMS, Reimbursement
CMS has proposed a 20% cut to the primary codes for THA/TKA for 2027. This unprecedented reduction in reimbursement to Medicare’s top procedures by volume is the latest of a string of increasingly frequent cuts, including a 10.5% cut previously this year. As many...
Aug 7, 2026 | AAHKS Business, AAHKS Leadership, Committees and Task Forces
Nominations for the following positions will be accepted through Monday, Aug. 10, 2026: Second Vice President (2027–2028) Third Vice President (2027–2028) Secretary (2027–2030) Members-at-Large [2] (2027–2029) Nominating Committee Members [3] (2027)  The...
Aug 7, 2026 | AAHKS Business, AAHKS Leadership, Membership
Members will be asked to approve changes to the AAHKS Bylaws at the Annual Business Meeting on Sunday, Nov. 8, during the 2026 AAHKS Annual Meeting in Dallas. The proposed bylaws change would provide updates to antiquated policies related to committee appointments and...
Jul 31, 2026 | AAHKS Leadership, Advocacy, CMS, Reimbursement
As reported last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released their CY2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule and has proposed a 20% cut to the primary codes for total hip and knee arthroplasty for 2027. In response AAHKS President...
Jul 31, 2026 | AAHKS Business, AAHKS Leadership, Membership
Members will be asked to approve changes to the AAHKS Bylaws at the Annual Business Meeting on Sunday, Nov. 8, during the 2026 AAHKS Annual Meeting in Dallas. The proposed bylaws change would provide updates to antiquated policies related to committee appointments and...
