Today's Top Story AAOS Continues Its Commitment to Safety; Requires Masks at 2021 Annual Meeting The AAOS 2021 Annual Meeting, Aug. 31 to Sept. 3 in San Diego, is just around the corner, and AAOS is committed to creating a safe and healthy environment for all attendees, exhibitors, San Diego Convention Center workers, AAOS staff, and the community. As such, all attendees will need proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result from within 72 hours [...]
Your AAOS AAOS Continues Its Commitment to Safety; Requires Masks at 2021 Annual Meeting AAOS is committed to creating a safe and healthy environment for all AAOS 2021 Annual Meeting attendees, exhibitors, San Diego Convention Center workers, AAOS staff, and the community. As such, face coverings/masks are required at the meeting in San Diego Aug. 31 to Sept. 3. In addition to showing proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result within 72 hours of the [...]
AAOS Advocacy in Action Expressed our support for the Permanency for Audio-Only Telehealth Act (H.R. 3447), which would permanently allow Medicare to pay for doctor visits performed via audio-only phone calls rather than always requiring a video component. Also expressed our support to House and Senate sponsors of the Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act (H.R. 869 /S. 289), which would reinvigorate crucial federal research projects and pursuits that have been limited by the COVID-19 public [...]
News Immunization: Medicare Covers Vaccines Compliance Chiropractic Services: Comply with Medicare Billing Requirements Events Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System: Instrument Walkthrough Webinar — August 26 Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System: Q&A Session — September 14 MLN Matters® Articles Implementation of the Capital Related Assets Adjustment (CRA) for the Transitional Add-on Payment Adjustment for New and Innovative Equipment and Supplies (TPNIES) Under the End Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System (ESRD PPS) Implementation of the GV Modifier for [...]
Your AAOS Engage in Orthopaedic Excellence at AAOS 2021 Time is running out to register to participate in the most highly anticipated orthopaedic event of the year! The musculoskeletal health community will reunite in San Diego in less than two weeks at the AAOS 2021 Annual Meeting. Join us for four powerful days of EDUCATION, INNOVATION, and COLLABORATION. Get ready to refresh your approach, expand your network, and strengthen your skills with the latest innovations. AAOS remains [...]
President's Message YES! The AAOS 2021 Annual Meeting Is On! I want to take this opportunity to remind everyone that the Annual Meeting is indeed taking place in San Diego in just a couple of weeks, and we very much look forward to seeing you there! AAOS is committed to hosting a safe in-person event for our members, staff, exhibitors, and industry partners, including requiring proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test as well as a requirement [...]
President’s Message YES! The AAOS 2021 Annual Meeting Is On! I want to take this opportunity to remind everyone that the Annual Meeting is indeed taking place in San Diego in just a couple of weeks, and we very much look forward to seeing you there! AAOS is committed to hosting a safe in-person event for our members, staff, exhibitors, and industry partners, including requiring proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test as well as a requirement [...]
News COVID-19: Vaccinate Your Patients CMS Resumes Targeted Probe & Educate Program Compliance Cardiac Device Credits: Medicare Billing Claims, Pricers, & Codes Non-Drug & Non-Biological Items and Services: HCPCS Application Summaries & Coding Decisions MLN Matters® Articles Internet Only Manual Updates to Pub. 100-01, 100-02, and 100-04 to Implement Consolidated Appropriations Act Changes and Correct Errors and Omissions (SNF) Internet Only Manual Updates to Publication (Pub.) 100-02 to Implement Updates to Policy and Correct Errors and Omissions (Inpatient [...]
Your AAOS The AAOS 2021 Annual Meeting Is On! Yes, the AAOS 2021 Annual Meeting is on! Engage in Orthopaedic Excellence and get back to the learning and social experiences that are essential to your success. You will have the opportunity to refresh your approach, learn new perspectives from experts in all areas of orthopaedics, and discover new solutions for patient care in the Exhibit Hall. Learn more and make your plan... In [...]
Today's Top Story Study: Trends in TSA and RTSA Incidence and Complications in the U.S. An analysis of total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) and reverse TSA (RTSA) published in the July issue of the Journal of the AAOS: Global Research & Reviews ®, found RTSA is more common in the U.S. Patients were identified via the PearlDiver Mariner database. Surgical complications and revision rates for RTSA were 226 percent and 3.56 percent, respectively, versus 6.36 percent and 2.42 percent [...]