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Advocacy in Action   AAOS joined over 70 organizations in sending a funding request letter for the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act AAOS continues to work with healthcare champions on Capitol Hill to advance musculoskeletal care as Congress returns from recess The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on non-opioid pain alternatives, including mention of the AAOS-supported Alternatives to PAIN Act.   AAOS News   AAOS Joins Coalition Letter on Lorna Breen [...]

Advocacy in Action   As a result of ongoing advocacy from orthopaedic surgeons, 47 members of Congress signed onto a letter requesting that the Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program (PRORP) be restored to full funding for FY2027. The AAOS Advisor’s Circle, a group of various orthopaedic state societies and specialty practices involved in orthopaedic advocacy efforts, hosted its quarterly meeting with special guest Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01). The AAOS Government Relations team hosted a meet and greet with [...]

    March 13, 2026 Advocacy in Action   The AAOS Office of Government Relations and OrthoPAC were excited to welcome advocates to the AAOS 2026 Annual Meeting, creating new opportunities to collaborate and advance health policy. OrthoPAC was joined by Michael Burgess, MD, former congressman and physician, for a fireside chat style talk and Q&A from attendees regarding current political dynamics at the annual Donor Appreciation Luncheon. The State Legislative and Regulatory Issues (SLRI) Committee convened at the AAOS Annual Meeting to review applications [...]

    New legislation aims to address CMS "efficiency adjustment" and protect access to surgical care   Dear Colleague,   AAOS is continuing to lead the charge against significant reductions to work RVUs included in Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) CY2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule.   Thanks to our efforts over the last several weeks, raising this issue with champions on Capitol Hill, Representatives Ron Estes (R-KS) and Tom Suozzi (D-NY) just introduced [...]

February 13, 2026 Advocacy in Action   AAOS urges members to stand up against RVU cuts and encourage their representatives to endorse the the Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act. AAOS looks forward to welcoming orthopaedic advocates and OrthoPAC donors at the 2026 Annual Meeting. As a result of ongoing advocacy from AAOS, CMS has reversed course on Qualified Clinical Data Registries.   AAOS News   AAOS Celebrates Bipartisan Congressional Effort to Reverse “Efficiency Adjustments”  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently [...]

Advocacy in Action   AAOS celebrates new proposals from CMS to address coding differentials between Medicare Advantage and Original Medicare. AAOS submitted statements of record for hearings from the House’s Budget, Ways & Means, and Energy & Commerce committees on healthcare costs.   AAOS News   Advocacy Win: CMS Cracks Down on Upcoding in CY 2027 MA and Part D Advanced Notice As steadfast advocates for improving Medicare beneficiaries’ quality of care, AAOS celebrates new coding proposals from CMS as a part of the CY 2027 Advance [...]

Joint Statement Opposing House Bill 4715 The West Virginia State Medical Association, West Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association, West Virginia Academy of Family Physicians, West Virginia Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, West Virginia Chapter of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, West Virginia Chapter of the American College of Physicians, West Virginia Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, West Virginia Orthopaedic Society, West Virginia Chapter of the American College of Cardiology, and West Virginia [...]

December 5, 2025   Advocacy in Action   AAOS and the Orthopaedic Trauma Association joined a coalition in support of Rep. Josh Gottheimer’s (D-NJ) Safety and Funding for E-Bikes (SAFE) Ride Act. AAOS will host an in-district event for Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY), who received the AAOS Congressional Bipartisanship Award earlier this year. AAOS News   AAOS backs SAFE Ride Act to improve e-bike safety  AAOS and the Orthopaedic Trauma Association joined a coalition of trauma, emergency medicine, and injury-prevention organizations in [...]