Blue Shield of California is being sued for allegedly issuing a wrongful blanket denial of all requests for coverage with the Coflex titanium implant to treat lumbar spinal stenosis.
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The New Jersey State Athletic Control Board recently appointed Michael Russonella, DO, as a boxing physician, Tap Into reports.
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The FDA cleared 40 orthopedic devices in April 2020.
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Healthcare rankings authority Dexur analyzed Medicare claims for the cost of care over a 90-day period for hip and knee replacements at hospitals in New York City, with Hospital for Special Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital and NYU Langone's Tisch Hospital…
Houston-based ASC Inov8 Surgical is resuming total knee replacements now that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has eased restrictions on nonemergency procedures, according to a May 14 announcement.
Nevro on May 15 achieved CE mark approval for its Senza Omnia spinal cord stimulation system, Medical Device-Network reports.
Healthcare rankings authority Dexur analyzed Medicare claims for the cost of care over a 90-day period for hip and knee replacements at hospitals in New York City.