As 2027 approaches, Medicare Advantage plans are navigating tighter margins, increased oversight and higher expectations for accuracy. They are entering a more constrained environment where performance, not volume, will determine financial outcomes. From expanded RADV audit exposure to tighter expectations…
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Newport News-based Coastal Virginia Surgery Center performed its first total ankle replacement, expanding its advanced orthopedic offerings. Bryanna Vesely, DPM, a foot and ankle surgeon at Orthopaedic & Spine Center, performed the procedure. The patient was discharged the same day,…
New Providence, N.J.-based Summit Health performed the first complete robotic-assisted shoulder replacement in a freestanding ASC at Summit Atlantic Surgery Center in Florham Park, N.J. The procedure used the ROSA robotics platform from Zimmer Biomet and included both anatomic and…
On March 27, Tiger Woods was arrested for DUI after his Range Rover rolled over near his home in Florida. He blew 0.00. No alcohol. Authorities suspect medication — the pharmacological residue of a body that has had 7 back…
Charleston-based Medical University of South Carolina Children’s Health has introduced EOS imaging at the R. Keith Summey Medical Pavilion to reduce radiation exposure and speed imaging for pediatric patients. The system captures full-body, upright images from the front and side…
Atlanta-based Ortho Sport & Spine Physicians, a pain management practice, has expanded to 63 total locations over the last 24 months. The practice was founded in 2013 by Armin Oskouei, MD, and in the last two years 20 new locations…
The highest-paid CFOs at spine and orthopedic medtech companies saw total compensation reaching in the mid-single digits and beyond. Here is how much three devicemaker CFOs were paid in 2025, according to their company’s most recent proxy statements. Joseph Wolk,…
Orthopedic surgeons connected with Becker’s to talk about the fee-for-service vs. value-based care system debate, the prior authorization red tape that needs changing and what the new AAOS president is planning for his term. Here is what five orthopedic industry…
For nearly two decades, Leo Spector, MD, orthopedic spine surgeon and CEO of Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina, has been working toward a different model for delivering orthopedic care. At OrthoCarolina, that work began long before direct-to-employer contracting became a strategy employers…
Allevion Medical received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its Vantage spinal decompression system. Vantage is designed to simplify and enhance minimally invasive lumbar decompression procedures, helping surgeons increase consistency and efficiency, according to an April 3 news release from…
