• 2004 Medicare Reimbursement - A brief update on Medicare reimbursement changes for the current year.
• Medicare Reimbursement Rates for 50 Orthopaedic Procedures Performed in the Facility Setting - A chart that outlines the Medicare reimbursement rates for facility procedures for the current and past several years.
• Medicare Reimbursement Rates for 50 Orthopaedic Procedures Performed in the Non-Facility Setting - A chart that outlines the Medicare reimbursement rates for non-facility procedures for the current and past several years.
• Comments on Medicare Reimbursement - The most recent comments by the AAOS on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

• EMTALA Compenduim in PDF format - File size = 1,852 KB
• EMTALA and the Orthopaedic Surgeon - An Executive Summary
• EMTALA - Questions and Answers for Orthopaedic Surgeons
• EMTALA - Questions Asked By Orthopaedists
• AMA Study on the Impact of EMTALA on Physician Practices
• AAOS Position Statement on EMTALA

• AAOS-OSHA Ergonomics Alliance - Background Information on the AAOS-OSHA Alliance.
• Presentations on Workplace musculoskeletal disorders given on May 30, 2003

Issues and Contacts

The following list contains all health policy issues that are of concern to the AAOS. Also listed are the AAOS staff members who may be contacted for information about these issues.

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• Current Washington Scene
• Research Day