AJRR Releases Orthopaedic Quality Resource Center Web Portal

Jan 9, 2015 | Medicare

The American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR) has launched a Web portal where participating surgeons can report to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) program. AJRR is one of 41 organizations in the United...

Congress Adjourns, No Movement on SGR Reform

Dec 12, 2014 | Advocacy, Legislation, Medicare

Last week AAHKS members sent 415 letters to Congress via the AAHKS website. As of this post, the 113th Congress adjourned without taking action on critical Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) reform legislation. Physicians are facing a 21.2% Medicare rate reduction...

Contact Congress Now Regarding SGR

Dec 5, 2014 | Medicare

Hip and knee surgeons should contact Congress now to express support for the repeal of the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula. Congress will adjourn around December 14, 2014. It’s important to use the engagement tool on the AAHKS website to contact...

AAHKS Comments on Payment Measure Proposal

Nov 21, 2014 | Medicare

Along with The Hip Society and The Knee Society, AAHKS submitted comments on a report on the “Development of Measures of Payment for Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) and/or Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)” prepared by the Yale New Haven Health Services Corporation and the...