Relieving Administrative Burden: How Surgeons, Washington, and Industry Partners Are Working to Reform Prior Authorization

Jordan Alyssa Heyman, MBA; Erin K. Morris

Recent developments in the healthcare industry’s ongoing struggle with prior authorization (PA) requirements have revealed a significant shift in the landscape.

Adam J. Bruggeman, MD, MHA, Explains the Changing Landscape of Prior-Authorization Reform

Robert M. Orfaly, MD, MBA, FAAOS

AAOS Now Editor-in-Chief Robert M. Orfaly, MD, MBA, FAAOS, sat down with Adam J. Bruggeman, MD, MHA, FAAOS, FAOA, chair of the AAOS Advocacy Council and orthopaedic spine surgeon at Texas Spine Care Center in San Antonio, to discuss how the battle over prior authorization is evolving and gaining momentum through new partnerships and approaches.

OrthoPAC Returns to AAOS Annual Meeting to Highlight New Efforts, Connect with Advocates

During the AAOS 2025 Annual Meeting, the AAOS Office of Government Relations and the Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgery encourage members to stop by their booth in the Sails Pavillion to learn about advocacy efforts to shape the future of musculoskeletal care.

A Unified Approach to Physician Payment Reform Will Help Bring Stability to the U.S. Healthcare System

Robert M. Orfaly, MD, MBA, FAAOS

Adam J. Bruggeman, MD, MHA, FAAOS, FAOA, chair of the AAOS Advocacy Council and orthopaedic spine surgeon at Texas Spine Care Center in San Antonio, discusses the importance of a unified approach to Medicare payment reform.

Vigilante: Prior Authorization Pushes Too Far

Alexandra E. Page, MD, FAAOS

At the writing of this column, the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson looms large in the news.