What does Virginia Orthopaedic Society Advocacy do for you?
- Represents orthopaedic surgeons and your patients at the Virginia General Assembly and Regulatory Agencies
- Advances Certificate of Public Need (COPN) reforms to improve orthopaedists’ ability to bring new services and technologies to patients
- Fights for fair reimbursement and rules for orthopaedic care provided to workers compensation patients
- Advocates for reasonable rules to combat opioid and pain medication misuse and addiction
- Defends orthopaedic practices’ right to provide physical therapy and other ancillary services
- Maintains safe scope of practice limits on physical therapy, chiropractic, and podiatry
- Promotes “fair business practices” for the insurance industry
- Recommends orthopaedists for appointments to key commissions and public workgroups
- Protects Medicaid reimbursement rates to maintain access to services
- Successfully pursues AAOS grants for advocacy programs
- Recognizes legislators through VOS “Legislator of the Year” award
- Supports Virginia candidates through ORTHO-PAC
Archived News
- A letter from A. Bobby Chhabra, MD, VOS President, addressing the Malpractice Cap Agreement
- Malpractice Cap Agreement; Questions and Answers from MSV
- AAOS Article: Reductions in Workers Compensation Fee Schedules Threaten Patient Access to Quality Care
- VOS along with MSV files Amicus Brief with the Supreme Court of Virginia
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Advocacy Resources
- Ortho-PAC
- Virginia General Assembly Home Page
- Contact information for all members of the General Assembly
- Find your representative in the General Assembly
- Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP)