The AAOS responds to various legislative, regulatory, and research opportunities and concerns throughout the year. The BOS created the Specialty Protocol for Decision & Response (SPDR) in an effort to respond to the appropriate agency or governing body with a united orthopaedic voice. Through the BOS SPDR process, the AAOS seeks BOS member organizations’ involvement through commentary and/or letter sign-on approval to these opportunities and concerns.
To request the BOS member organizations’ input on an opportunity or concern, please email bushong@aaos.org.
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Specialty Protocol for Decision & Response (SPDR) Process
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AAOS Letter to Reps - Support HR8702 (November 16, 2020)
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AAOS Letter to MCIT Pathway Proposed Rule Comments (November 2, 2020)
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AAOS Letter to CMS - CY 2021 Revisions to Payment Policies (October 2, 2020)
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AAOS Letter to CMS - Outpatient Prospective Payment Systems (October 1, 2020)
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IPPS Proposed Rule Comments (July 9, 2020)
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AAOS Letter to UnitedHealthcare - Imaging Requirements (July 6, 2020)
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AAOS Letter to CMS - CJR Extension Proposed Rule Comments (June 23, 2020)
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AAOS Letter to CMS - Office/Outpatient E/M Visits in the CY 2020 (March 30, 2020)
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AAOS Letter to Vice President Pence (March 26, 2020)
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AAOS Letter to CMS - Medicare and Medicaid Programs (March 20, 2020)
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AAOS Response Letter - Scope of Practice Comments (January 17, 2020)