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CMS finalizes 2.31% physician pay cut | 15 spine surgeons to know | How Rothman's leaders see orthopedics' reset | Neurosurgeon wins House seat | 10 biggest orthopedic legal cases

How Endeavor’s orthopedic hospital is preparing for CJR-X. November 5, 2026 1. CMS deepens 2027 physician pay cut to 2.31%: 10 things to know Full story 2. 15 spine surgeons to know Full story 3. Patients blindsided by the cost…

Zimmer, former exec resolve trade secrets lawsuit | 15 neurosurgeons to know | USPI's total joints jump 13% | How surgeons fight to keep independent orthopedics alive | 9 orthopedic surgeon moves

CMS implements prior authorization requirements for knee, spine braces. November 3, 2026 1. 15 neurosurgeons to know Full story 2. Zimmer Biomet, former exec resolve trade secrets lawsuit Full story 3. Medicare auditors can claw back a paid claim 3…

The 50 best hospitals for joint replacements | What orthopedic surgeons need to know before opting out of Medicare | Spine surgery's next wave of power players | Physicians on the Nov. 3 ballot | Stryker slashes growth forecast as hip sales slip

The hardest decision spine, orthopedic and pain leaders will face in 2027. November 2, 2026 1. Healthgrades' 50 best hospitals for outpatient joint replacement in 2027 Full story 2. 5 things spine and orthopedic surgeons should know before opting out of…

Geico accuses orthopedic clinics of $4M billing scheme | 760 orthopedic surgeons can’t opt out of CMS' model | 100 best hospitals for orthopedic surgery | Spine surgeon sentenced in kickback case | Orthopedic trainees growing wary of PE

Total joint volume is shifting to ASCs as proposed surgeon pay cuts loom. October 29, 2026 1. Geico alleges $4M fraud scheme involving spine, orthopedic clinics Full story 2. The best 100 hospitals for orthopedic surgery: Healthgrades Full story 3.…

Orthopedic physician accused of billing $19M for unneeded care | 50 best hospitals for outpatient orthopedics | Zimmer Biomet kickback lawsuit advances | What the $5.7B Surgery Partners deal means for orthopedics | 5 contract terms that can haunt surgeons

Machine learning is being tested to predict spine surgery risks and plan operations. October 27, 2026 1. Physician accused of billing $19M for nonexistent orthopedic care Full story 2. Judge advances Zimmer Biomet kickback lawsuit Full story 3. A DNFB…

J&J, Smith & Nephew's $34B merger talks derails | Surgery Partners to be acquired in $5.7B deal | Orthopedic surgeons flooded CMS on pay cuts | The top-paid orthopedic surgeons in Milwaukee | 9 surgeons on the decision not to operate

A spine surgeon sued in racketeering cases is now cooperating with the firm that sued him. October 26, 2026 1. J&J, Smith & Nephew’s $34B merger talks collapse Full story 2. Spine, orthopedic physicians flood CMS with comments on 2027…

Insurer ordered to pay orthopedic surgeon $1M | 5% of orthopedic surgeons are PE-backed | Why spine may 'splinter away' from orthopedics | Where is orthopedics dishonest with itself? | 5 legal fights over where physicians can practice

24 ASC leaders and physicians on the decisions they’d take back. October 22, 2026 1. Insurer owes orthopedic surgeon $1M for breaching disability policy, judge finds Full story 2. Nearly 1 in 20 orthopedic surgeons are PE-backed: Study Full story…

The 'death knell' for private practice? | Modifier 25 has orthopedic practices on edge | Spine surgeons confront the rising malpractice threat | GLP-1s' catch-22 for spine surgeons | Robotic lumbar fusion linked to 16% less opioid use

How spine surgery is changing the hospital-ASC rivalry. October 20, 2026 1. ‘Death knell’ for private practice? 10 takeaways from orthopedic leaders Full story 2. Why Modifier 25 has orthopedic practices on edge Full story 3. CHOP clinicians walk through the…

Spine surgeon loses bid to shift part of $6.8M malpractice settlement | Orthopedics dethroned for highest pay | Cleveland Clinic to buy orthopedic group amid legal fight | Is VBC 'inevitable' in orthopedics? | Expandable spine cages: 5 things to know

An academic surgeon on going solo: ‘Don’t believe the naysayers’ October 19, 2026 1. The specialists who just dethroned orthopedic surgeons for highest pay Full story 2. Spine surgeon loses bid to hold system liable in $6.8M malpractice case Full…

Spine clinic sues Surgery Partners for $5M | Proposed Medicare rule cuts orthopedic pay 7% | GLP-1s' impact on orthopedics | Dr. William Levine to shoulder surgeons: 'Challenge me' | The consolidation threat hiding in CMS' back pain model

How far should orthopedics go to save a joint before replacement? October 15, 2026 1. Orthopedics in the GLP-1 era: More surgical candidates, new risks Full story 2. Medicare’s proposed 2027 pay cuts, by specialty Full story 3. CMOs, COOs…

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