Sep 22, 2023 | AAHKS Leadership, Advocacy, Federal Guidelines, Legislation
This week, AAHKS leaders were in Washington, DC to participate in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference (NOLC) and Fall Meeting. The delegation, led by Health Policy Council Chair Adam J. Rana, MD and Health...
Sep 15, 2023 | AAHKS Leadership, Advocacy, CMS, Federal Guidelines
This week, AAHKS submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rules. Our PFS comment letter requests that CMS...
Sep 15, 2023 | Advocacy, Federal Guidelines
The deadline to apply for the 2024–2025 AAHKS Health Policy Fellowship is Saturday, September 30. The program, which runs on the calendar year, is open to orthopaedic surgeons in the United States currently participating in a Joint/Adult Reconstruction Fellowship, or...
Aug 25, 2023 | Advocacy, Federal Guidelines, Fellowships, Legislation
The 2024–2025 AAHKS Health Policy Fellowship is now accepting applications through Saturday, September 30. The program, which runs on the calendar year, is open to orthopaedic surgeons in the United States currently participating in a Joint/Adult Reconstruction...
Aug 18, 2023 | Advocacy, CMS, Reimbursement
This week, AAHKS submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for their Request For Information from the Innovation Center on the future of episode-based payment models. AAHKS again expressed concern about the continued downturn in...
Jul 28, 2023 | Advocacy, FARE
AAHKS’ official Political Action Committee, the Orthopaedic PAC (OrthoPAC), is accepting contributions now through July 31 as part of the third annual Orthopaedic Advocacy Week. Dontae today through the Charity Match program and OrthoPAC will give back to any...
