Relievant Medsystems' Intracept spine procedure earned a positive coverage policy from Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, the medtech company said Oct. 3.
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Christopher Meyer, MD, is the new president of Edina, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics, the practice said Oct. 2.
As the 2023-24 NFL season enters its fifth week, several players have already been sidelined with orthopedic-related injuries.
Two Ochsner Health facilities recently received the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for total hip and knee replacement accreditation.
Premia Spine earned CMS' New Technology Add-on Payment for the TOPS system, the devicemaker said Oct. 2.
Themistocles Protopsaltis, MD, is chief of spine surgery at NYU Langone Health in New York City.
A jury handed down a $2.5 million verdict in favor of a man who sued an orthopedic surgeon and Stamford (Conn.) Hospital over treatment for a broken leg, The Connecticut Post reported Oct. 2.
Becker's reported on four key spine and orthopedic studies during the third quarter of 2023:
While major insurer Aetna has taken steps to expand its coverage for spine and orthopedic care in the last year, for some surgeons, it's still not enough.
Woodbury, N.Y.-based South Island Orthopedics, an affiliate of management services organization Health Plus Management, is expanding into Rockaway, N.Y., in collaboration with St. John's Episcopal Hospital.