Sep 4, 2026 | AAHKS Leadership, Advocacy, CMS, Reimbursement
This week, AAHKS submitted comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) payment system proposed rule for calendar year 2027. In this letter, we...
Sep 4, 2026 | AAHKS Leadership, Awards, Women in Arthroplasty
The AAHKS Women in Arthroplasty (WIA) Committee will recognize an AAHKS member that has taken the initiative to support women in the arthroplasty community in an impactful way with the Women in Arthroplasty Empowerment Award. If you know someone who has gone above and...
Aug 28, 2026 | AAHKS Business, AAHKS Leadership, Popular
As AAHKS and the Advocacy Task Force intensify opposition to the proposed 20% Medicare cuts for hip and knee arthroplasty, the Board of Directors unanimously approved a $1 million budget adjustment to support an expanded advocacy campaign. These funds will allow AAHKS...
Aug 28, 2026 | AAHKS Leadership, Advocacy, CMS, Reimbursement
Due to the magnitude of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Proposed Rule, AAHKS submitted the first of two planned comment letters this week, ahead of the Sept. 14 deadline. This comment letter centers on the...
Aug 28, 2026 | AAHKS Leadership, CMS, In the News, Reimbursement
Last week AAHKS President Antonia F. Chen, MD, MBA was interviewed by Becker’s Spine Review for an article on the cuts to arthroplasty in the CMS Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule. “Dr. Chen believes patients will feel that misalignment before policymakers...
Aug 21, 2026 | AAHKS Leadership, Advocacy, CMS, Reimbursement
AAHKS has released new resources to help you and your patients advocate for fair TJA reimbursement. Download the AAHKS Patient Education Flyer and display or provide it to your patients and encourage them to scan the QR code or click the link to write Congress. This...
