AAOMS works with a team of experienced federal lobbyists who represent the specialty in our nation’s capital. Learn more about them and how they navigate the current political environment in Washington, D.C., to promote the specialty and champion OMS interests.

Rob Neuner, general counsel of The Patriot Group, joins the podcast to discuss the aspects of the No Surprises Act that affect OMSs as well as when and how OMSs may balance bill their insured patients. The discussion addresses general disclosure and posting requirements (i.e., in-office, website and verbal), requirements for providing good faith estimates to uninsured and self-pay patients, and how implementation is expected to progress in the near future.

Every year states consider new laws and regulations that impact the OMS specialty. Learn more from the Chair of the AAOMS Committee on Governmental Affairs about the issues states are expected to consider in 2024. 

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Thomas J. Force, Esq., President of Patriot Group and The Force Law Firm, PC, discusses the challenges OMSs face in filing claims and/or receiving reimbursement when they are not participating in their patient’s insurance network. Topics discussed include techniques to maximize out-of-network revenue, appeals drafting, compliance and audit prevention, insurer settlement negotiation, reversal of denials, defense of refunds and recoupment attempts.

All advocacy efforts at AAOMS start with members, and grassroots advocacy involvement is crucial for OMSs. By actively engaging in grassroots efforts, OMSs can amplify their voices, directly influence policy and drive positive change within their profession and the broader healthcare landscape.

Dr. Jasjit Dillon discusses the use of antibiotics and oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Drs. Tara Aghaloo and Sal Ruggiero discuss Medication-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (MRONJ) and the updated AAOMS position paper published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in 2022.

The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) has more than 9,000 members across the country and serves as the national organization representing the specialty. A Board of Trustees Subcommittee was appointed to examine the Association’s member benefits. Dr. Martin Eichner discusses some of the highlights of the Subcommittee’s work, which he presented to the Reference Committee at the 2023 House of Delegates.

AAOMS is expanding its Office Anesthesia Evaluation (OAE) program. A Board of Trustees joint Subcommittee recently reviewed the OAE program and developed an implementation plan for the new components. Dr. Gregory Ness, who presented the highlights of the Subcommittee’s work to the Reference Committee at the 2023 House of Delegates, discusses these program enhancements.

AAOMS fellow Dr. Shahid Aziz, president and co-founder of Smile Bangladesh, joins OMS Foundation GIVE recipients Drs. Jessica Lee (2019) and Vickas Agarwal (2023) to discuss their experiences delivering surgical care to communities in need, and the rewards and challenges associated with providing humanitarian healthcare to underserved areas of the world.