Why Should Employed Surgeons Care about Advocacy Issues?

Douglas W. Lundy, MD, MBA, FAAOS

Editor’s note: This article is the final installment of the series Advocacy 201, which focused on the work of the Advocacy Council to improve the practice of orthopaedic surgery.

Update on Implementation, Challenges to Surprise Billing Law

Alix Braun, MPH

It has been nearly three years since the No Surprises Act legislation, which aims to prevent unexpected medical bills for emergent and scheduled services, was signed into law in December 2020.

Congressmen Seek to Reduce Prior Authorization Burden

Brittany Starr

Editor’s note: This article is the second installment in a new series featuring members of Congress who are supported by the Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (OrthoPAC). The series will feature legislators from different political parties who support bipartisan orthopaedic healthcare policy issues.

Coding Potpourri: Answers to AAOS Members’ Coding Questions

Joanne Willer, CPC; Michelle Abraham, MHA, CCS-P

Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) is always evolving.

Truth in Advertising: Hospital Rankings May Create Confusion for Patients

Ajay Srivastava, MD, FAAOS

When traveling around the country, it is not uncommon to notice billboards claiming a hospital is “the best” or in the “top 50” or “top 1 percent” in a particular region or in the country.