Oct 23, 2026 | Advocacy, Committees and Task Forces, Reimbursement
Last week, a coalition of 10 national physician, patient advocacy, senior and rural health care organizations joined AAHKS to express our strong concerns to Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD about the proposed reductions to...
Oct 9, 2026 | CMS, Federal Guidelines, Practice Management, Reimbursement, Technology, Webinars
AAHKS and Techy Surgeon are launching the CJR-X Readiness Program, a series of webinars and resources, to help hip and knee surgeons prepare for the upcoming mandatory value-based care program, through practical education on episode design, gainsharing, hospital...
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 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...
Sep 18, 2026 | Advocacy, Committees and Task Forces, Reimbursement
This week, AAHKS submitted our second of two comment letters to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding their proposed rule for the CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. While the first comment letter exclusively addressed the proposed 20%...
