Nov 10, 2023 | Advocacy, CMS, Reimbursement
In the past two weeks, AAHKS has signed on to two letters to Congressional leaders, urging them to take action on payment cuts and Medicare budget reform. On October 31, AAHKS joined AMA and more than 110 other national and state societies asking for legislation to...
Nov 4, 2023 | AAHKS Leadership, Advocacy, Annual Meeting, CMS, Reimbursement
To continue the momentum from Arthroplasty Unity Day, yesterday’s advocacy event in conjunction with the 2023 AAHKS Annual Meeting, we’re asking all AAHKS members to urge Congress to pass H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare Patients and Providers Act, by...
Oct 13, 2023 | AAHKS Leadership, Advocacy, CMS, Reimbursement
Last week, AAHKS joined a surgical coalition of 47 organizations representing 1.2 million physician and non-physician providers urging Congress to halt the implementation of Healthcare Common Procedure Coding Systems add-on code G2211, set forth by the Centers for...
Oct 13, 2023 | Advocacy, Annual Meeting, CMS, Reimbursement
This year during the Annual Meeting, AAHKS President Javad Parvizi, MD, FRCS has declared Friday, November 2, Arthroplasty Unity Day. While attending the Annual Meeting, whether in person or virtually, we will ask you to stand together and write to Congress urging...
Sep 29, 2023 | Advocacy, Federal Guidelines, Fellowships
The deadline to apply for the 2024–2025 AAHKS Health Policy Fellowship is Saturday, September 30. The program, which runs on the calendar year, is open to orthopaedic surgeons in the United States currently participating in a Joint/Adult Reconstruction Fellowship, or...
Sep 22, 2023 | AAHKS Leadership, Advocacy, Federal Guidelines, Legislation
This week, AAHKS leaders were in Washington, DC to participate in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference (NOLC) and Fall Meeting. The delegation, led by Health Policy Council Chair Adam J. Rana, MD and Health...
