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...
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...
May 27, 2016 | Advocacy, CMS
AAHKS advocacy efforts with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) resulted in positive reform on the Alternate Payment Model front. AAHKS worked in an alliance with the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) and the American Academy of...
May 27, 2016 | CMS, Education
Presented by the Value-based Healthcare Consortium, “Value Based Care and its Implications: Preparing for Bundled Payments and CJR” takes place on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at the Orthopaedic Learning Center in the Orthopaedic Headquarters in Rosemont, Ill....
