Advocacy - Member Value Survey

Some of you would like to see enhanced advocacy efforts on your behalf, especially around decreasing Medicare reimbursement rates and the rising cost of health care. In addition, you feel that AAOS should strengthen its focus on orthopaedic issues only, support for surgeons, and patient care.

 

“Need help with advocacy. These constant Medicare cuts are not sustainable and are going to drive all orthopaedic surgeons into an employment or private equity model. Once this happens the price of healthcare is going to go up, but doctors are not going to benefit.” – Active Fellow Member

“This organization continues to support candidates for political office locally and nationally that represent radical and fringe elements of our government.” – Active Fellow Member

"Satisfied but want you to be more proactive with insurance reimbursement and prior authorization issues. These are the issues that jeopardize my ability to maintain a private practice." – Active Fellow Member

What We’ve Done/AAOS Action Plan

The AAOS Office of Government Relations continued to ensure that lawmakers hear the voices of the orthopaedic community by addressing critical health policy issues on both federal and state levels that affect you, your patients, and musculoskeletal healthcare.