AAOS Letter to Congress: Protect Healthcare Services before Year’s End

Editor’s note: The following letter was sent by AAOS, along with several subspecialty societies, to U.S. Reps. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Senators Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Nov. 15, urging passage of two crucial bills to provide financial stability to physicians and timely access to care for patients.

AAOS Members Engage with Congress at the Combined NOLC/Fall Meeting

Catherine Hayes, MPP

During the combined AAOS National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference (NOLC) and Fall Meeting in September, more than 300 orthopaedic surgeons from all over the country gathered in Washington, D.C., to meet with their elected officials on Capitol Hill and advocate about key issues that orthopaedic surgeons and their patients are facing.

Nonpartisanship Is Key to Improving Access to High-quality Musculoskeletal Care

Douglas W. Lundy, MD, MBA, FAAOS

It is critical to the Advocacy Council’s continued success that we work well regardless of the balance of power, and we will always find the most effective methods to advocate for our patients and our profession in a nonpartisan manner.

AAOS Responds to 2023 Final Rules on Medicare Payment Systems

Alix Braun, MPH

Throughout the year, the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has issued formal comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the agency’s proposed Medicare payment policy changes for calendar year (CY) 2023.