Oct 9, 2026 | AAHKS Leadership, Advocacy, Committees and Task Forces, In the News
This week Advocacy Chair P. Maxwell Courtney, MD was interviewed by Colby Itkowitz, contributing host and analyst at 535 News, about CMS’s proposed 20% cut to reimbursement for hip and knee replacement procedures. Dr. Courtney discussed how the proposed cut could...
Oct 2, 2026 | AAHKS Leadership, Advocacy, Federal Guidelines, Reimbursement
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...
Sep 25, 2026 | AAHKS Leadership, Advocacy, CMS, Federal Guidelines, Reimbursement
This week, 35 members of the House of Representatives wrote a bipartisan letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD requesting that...
Sep 25, 2026 | Advocacy, Federal Guidelines, Fellowships
Applications for the 2027-2028 AAHKS Health Policy Fellowship must be received by Wednesday, Sept. 30, so don’t wait to apply. This program engages fellows in the policy-making process, guided by AAHKS mentors, to become more effective advocates for the profession....
Sep 18, 2026 | AAHKS Leadership, Advocacy, Federal Guidelines
Congressman Greg Murphy, MD (R-NC), Co-Chair of the Congressional Doctor’s Caucus, has introduced a letter to CMS opposing the 20% cut to the primary codes for TJA that have been proposed by CMS for 2027. AAHKS is working with Congress to gain additional signatures...
Sep 18, 2026 | Advocacy, CMS, LEARN, Reimbursement
A recording of this week’s Town Hall is now available on LEARN. Watch the webinar to receive an update on our advocacy activities in Washington, DC, and strategies for connecting with your Member of Congress while they are campaigning in your home districts. For more...
