Jul 10, 2026 | Advocacy, CMS, Federal Guidelines, Reimbursement
Recently the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the CY 2027 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System (OPPS & ASC) proposed rule. CMS is proposing a 2.4%...
Jun 12, 2026 | Advocacy, CMS, Federal Guidelines, Reimbursement
This week, AAHKS submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on its hospital inpatient prospective payment systems (IPPS) proposed rule for fiscal year 2027. Comments include concerns with grouping methodology for new joint infection...
May 22, 2026 | Advocacy, CME, Medicare, Reimbursement
This week, AAHKS joined the AMA and more than 120 other specialty and state medical societies in support of H.R. 8163, the “Provider Reimbursement Stability Act.” This legislation represents a necessary step towards building a more rational, predictable Medicare...
Apr 24, 2026 | Advocacy, CMS, Reimbursement
This week AAHKS joined AAOS and other orthopaedic societies in writing to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to strongly oppose the efficiency adjustment to work RVUs and physician intraservice time that was implemented by CMS to existing codes...
Apr 17, 2026 | Advocacy, CMS, Reimbursement
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) released the FY2027 Medicare Inpatient Hospital Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule. Included in the 576-page Rule are significant polices from the CMS Innovation Center (CMMI), including proposed changes...
Mar 20, 2026 | AAHKS Leadership, Advocacy, Federal Guidelines, Reimbursement
AAHKS volunteers from the Board of Directors, Advocacy Committee, Health Policy Fellows and other committees convened in Washington, D.C. for our annual Legislative Retreat. Leaders met with more than two dozen Congressional offices (including honorary AAHKS member...
