Jul 31, 2026 | AAHKS Leadership, Advocacy, CMS, Reimbursement
As reported last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released their CY2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule and has proposed a 20% cut to the primary codes for total hip and knee arthroplasty for 2027. In response AAHKS President...
Jul 31, 2026 | Advocacy, CMS, Reimbursement, Webinars
Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026 7 p.m. Central | 8 p.m. Eastern Join AAHKS President Antonia F. Chen, MD, MBA and members of the recently appointed Payment Task Force on Wednesday, Aug. 5 at 7 p.m. Central, to learn what is at stake with the Centers for Medicare &...
Jul 24, 2026 | AAHKS Leadership, Advocacy, CMS, Reimbursement
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released their 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. After this year’s cuts to Medicare rates for specialty procedures, CMS is proposing an even deeper round of cuts for several dozen surgical...
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...
