Challenging the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Proposed Rule

This episode may include content about the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, its advocacy efforts, and the Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (OrthoPAC).

In this episode, host Doug Lundy, MD, MBA, FAAOS, is joined by AAOS Advocacy Council Chair Joel Mayerson, MD, FAAOS, to discuss the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) calendar year 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule.

The conversation focuses on several proposed policies that, together, represent one of the most significant threats to independent orthopaedic practice in decades. These policies will collectively result in acute cuts to orthopaedic care that will change the face of American health care indefinitely. 

Dr. Mayerson also details how AAOS is rising to the occasion with an unprecedented response and explains what every orthopaedic surgeon can — and should — do to oppose these policies and protect both the house of orthopaedics and the millions of vulnerable patients who stand to lose access to musculoskeletal care.

Host: Doug Lundy, MD, MBA, FAAOS, Deputy Editor, AAOS Now; chair, AAOS Now Podcast Workgroup

Guest: Joel Mayerson, MD, FAAOS, Chair, AAOS Advocacy Council; Professor of orthopaedic surgery, Associate Chief Medical Officer, and Medical Director of Perioperative Services and Sarcoma Services, The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital (“The James”) at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; Director, Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology, The Ohio State University Department of Orthopaedics