Aug 28, 2026 | AAHKS Leadership, CMS, In the News, Reimbursement
Last week AAHKS President Antonia F. Chen, MD, MBA was interviewed by Becker’s Spine Review for an article on the cuts to arthroplasty in the CMS Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule. “Dr. Chen believes patients will feel that misalignment before policymakers...
Aug 28, 2026 | Advocacy, CMS, Federal Guidelines, Reimbursement
Thank you to all AAHKS members who have sent Congressional letters and asked your staff and patients to do the same. We have had a very robust response from members on this front. If you have connected with your Congressional Member or Senator and would like to take...
Aug 28, 2026 | Advocacy, Reimbursement, Surveys
Please complete this urgent survey to collect information on how this drastic reduction in payment could impact your practice and patient care. The Member Impact Survey gathers member data to inform AAHKS’s formal comment and response to CMS on the CY2027...
Aug 21, 2026 | Advocacy, CMS, Reimbursement, Surveys
Please complete this urgent survey to collect information on how this drastic reduction in payment could impact your practice and patient care. The Member Impact Survey gathers member data to inform AAHKS’s formal comment and response to CMS on the CY2027...
Aug 21, 2026 | AAHKS Leadership, Advocacy, CMS, Reimbursement
AAHKS has released new resources to help you and your patients advocate for fair TJA reimbursement. Download the AAHKS Patient Education Flyer and display or provide it to your patients and encourage them to scan the QR code or click the link to write Congress. This...
Aug 21, 2026 | AAHKS Leadership, Advocacy, CMS, Reimbursement
As we work to finalize our first of two comment letters on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Proposed Rule, we are sharing a summary of our arguments. Read the summary here. Once the Comment Letter is...
