Orthopedic Review Archives - Page 2 of 221

AAOS warns of practice closures under CMS proposal | What will survive the spine innovation boom? | CMS repeals breakthrough device fast track payments | Spine CFO sentenced in kickback scheme | The disservice facing spine surgeons

Also: Zimmer Biomet’s hip triple play, 145 M&A-leading groups and a spine ASC closure. August 11, 2026 1. AAOS president warns of orthopedic practice closures under Medicare proposal Full story 2. What will survive spine surgery’s innovation boom? Full story…

CJR-X could 'fundamentally' change healthcare | Boston Scientific faces spinal cord lawsuit | 5 spine technologies & their hurdles to clear | Meet the leaders of the top orthopedic hospitals | Is spine becoming too expensive to innovate?

Plus: Anthem BCBS Indiana’s $15K ortho savings and the service lines to watch. August 10, 2026 1. How the new CMS joint replacement model could ‘fundamentally transform healthcare’ Full story 2. Boston Scientific faces new spinal cord stimulator lawsuit Full story…

Orthopedic surgeon's license revoked | US News' top 50 neurosurgery hospitals | Medicare wrongly paid $15M for spine injections | Prior auth's new reality | 4 key CMS dates for spine, orthopedics

Plus: the next spine practices to sell, a $5B ASC M&A wave and Stryker’s earnings slide. August 6, 2026 1. Nebraska revokes orthopedic surgeon’s license following sexual misconduct allegations Full story 2. Top 50 neurology and neurosurgery hospitals: US News…

The best orthopedic hospitals: US News | Spine's legal bill nears $50M | The wrong question in the PE debate | CMS' orthopedic squeeze | 10 numbers every spine leader should know

MiMedx’s $350M deal, plus why Smith+Nephew just cut its outlook. August 4, 2026 1. The 50 best orthopedic hospitals in 2026: US News Full story 2. Spine’s legal bill in 2026: at least 12 cases, $48.7M and counting Full story…

CMS finalizes CJR-X | 9 orthopedic market signals | Wash. orthopedic practice accused of wage abuse | Stryker's sales climb 9.4% | When does surgery become the right call?

A patent dispute resolved, plus what’s driving the orthopedic workforce gap. August 3, 2026 1. CMS finalizes CJR-X: 8 things for orthopedic surgeons to know Full story 2. Washington orthopedic practice accused of wage abuse in lawsuit Full story 3.…

15 rising stars in orthopedics | Who's buying spine practices? | Texas orthopedic surgeon sued amid OR dispute | Smith+Nephew launches AI arthroscopy platform | Why surgeons walk away from payers

See who’s buying up spine practices — and who’s walking away from insurers. July 30, 2026 1. Texas orthopedic surgeon sued after board misconduct finding Full story 2. 15 rising stars in orthopedic surgery Full story 3. Where does the…

Former MLB surgeon sues Mercy over unpaid contract | 4 years of pay cuts: What the CMS proposal means | Revenue levers orthopedic surgeons resist | $39.3M in orthopedic malpractice cases | 15 rising stars in spine surgery

Plus: Zimmer Biomet’s $1.5B acquisition spree and the end of the ASC-hospital divide. July 28, 2026 1. Longtime MLB orthopedic surgeon sues Mercy over unpaid contract Full story 2. 4 years of physician pay cuts: What the 2027 CMS proposal…

Orthopedic pay tops $600K | The CMS shift that could upend orthopedics | The surgery patients want but don't need | Orthopedics' future beyond payers | ASC policy: 5 key updates

Plus: the policy fight threatening America’s spine surgery lead. July 27, 2026 1. Orthopedics crosses $600K: Medscape Full story 2. Why patients still want a knee surgery many don’t need Full story 3. See how leading orthopedic programs are preparing…

Boston Scientific, Stryker to settle spine patent lawsuit | Orthopedic surgeon pay hits $358K | 4 companies face spinal cord stimulator lawsuits | AAOS warns of CMS-driven consolidation | The PE-healthcare narrative gets complicated

Patent settlements, a $358K pay benchmark, and CMS moves that could reshape orthopedics. July 23, 2026 1. Boston Scientific, Stryker to settle spine device patent lawsuit Full story 2. Proposed CMS fee schedule would accelerate orthopedic consolidation, AAOS warns: 5…

Zimmer accuses former exec of stealing trade secrets | Incomplete decompression leads to failed surgeries | Bill tying Medicare pay to inflation introduced | Physician signing bonuses near $40K | Spinal implant debuts in 1st US surgery

A stolen trade secrets lawsuit, a Medicare pay bill and the top reason spine surgeries fail. July 21, 2026 1. Zimmer Biomet accuses former exec of stealing trade secrets Full story 2. Physician lawmakers introduce bill to tie Medicare pay…