WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS), Rosemont, Illinois, has issued a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing deep concerns regarding proposed cuts to physician reimbursement in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) for calendar year 2026. AAHKS, which represents over 5,600 orthopedic specialists, criticized what it describes as "arbitrary proposals" that are not grounded in empirical data and could  more ST