Advocacy | AAHKS

CMS Open to Alternative MACRA Start Date

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...

AAHKS Supports Patient Care Act

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...

AAHKS Comments on Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems

Jun 24, 2016 | Advocacy, CMS

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) received comments from AAHKS on its hospital inpatient prospective payment systems (IPPS) proposed rule for fiscal year 2017. Our comments focused on three issues: combination codes for removal and replacement of...

AAHKS Supports Pediatric Access to Care

Jun 16, 2016 | Advocacy

AAHKS joined the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Academy of Pediatrics in a letter to Members of Congress endorsing H.R. 1859/S. 2782 “Ensuring Childrens’ Access to Specialty Care Act.” The bill has been introduced into committee and requires...

AMA Installs Orthopaedic Surgeon as President

Jun 16, 2016 | AAHKS Business, Advocacy

At its annual House of Delegates meeting this week, the American Medical Association (AMA) installed Andrew W. Gurman, MD as president. Dr. Gurman is a hand surgeon from Hollidaysburg, Pa. “As the first hand surgeon and only the second orthopaedic surgeon to serve as...

Join the AMA

Jun 3, 2016 | Advocacy

Active involvement in organized medicine helps our specialty influence the significant changes in our health care system. Without a critical mass of hip and knee surgeons belonging to the AMA, we won’t have representation in the American Medical Association House of...