Earlier this month, Drs. Shane Barton, Mike Leddy, Claude Williams and Ricardo Rodriguez, members of the Louisiana Orthopaedic Association executive council, traveled to Washington DC to attend the … [Read More...]
Legislative News
Online Opioid Prescribing Education Program
LOA, in collaboration with LAMMICO and Medical Interactive Community (MI), present an Online Opioid Education Program. This course is offered free of charge for LAMMICO insureds and to LOA members at … [Read More...]
Advocacy
Below are links to sign up as a key legislative contact. To get more involved in LOA's legislative agenda, email Cindy.Bishop@checkmate-strategies.com Key contact for Acadiana … [Read More...]
LA State Senate
Revised February 29, 2016 The following is a list of Louisiana State Senate. You may skip to a particular District by using the links in the sidebar. Senate Switchboard: 225-342-2040 Louisiana … [Read More...]
State Representatives 2016-2019
Revised February 29, 2016 The following is a list of Louisiana State Representatives. You may skip to a particular District by using the links in the sidebar. House Switchboard: … [Read More...]
Worker’s Compensation Medical Guidelines
OWCA medical treatment guidelines for the treatment of injured workers are now in effect following District Judge Michael Caldwell’s denial of a preliminary injunction sought by the Louisiana … [Read More...]
National News
A Message from AAOS
May 31, 2020 Anyone who has seen the graphic video of George Floyd being pinned down and suffocated by a Minneapolis police officer cannot help but be horrified. There is no justification for this … [Read More...]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid and COVID-19
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is taking action to protect the health and safety of our nation’s patients and providers in the wake of the 2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. … [Read More...]
AAOS Comments on Medicare/Medicaid Reimbursement
On behalf of the more than 18,000 board-certified orthopaedic surgeons who comprise the membership of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) as well as the orthopaedic sub-specialty … [Read More...]
Affordable Care Act
The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) believes healthcare policy, including ACA implementation, should empower patients to control and decide how their healthcare dollars are spent, … [Read More...]
Board Adopts Position Statement on Impact of Obesity
Two patient safety information statements also approved During its meeting on Monday, March 23, the AAOS Board of Directors appointed the chair of the 2016 Nominating Committee, endorsed a … [Read More...]