The payer problems plaguing orthopedics, and 5 fault lines dividing spine surgeons.
October 8, 2026

1. Who’s on the final CJR-X list? Full story

2. $1.5B in DME fraud cases mount Full story

3. ASCs are leaning into spine. How leaders keep patient positioning safe + standardized here.

 

4. ‘Should be unacceptable’: The payer problems plaguing spine and orthopedics Full story

5. The physician MSO red flags prosecutors target Full story

6. Patients blindsided by the cost of care? An orthopedic practice owner shares how to get ahead of it here.

 

7. CMS wants to add 618 procedures to the ASC list — reimbursement isn’t following Full story

8. Why endoscopic spine surgery may top out at 40% adoption Full story

9. FDA clears Mass General Brigham antibiotic knee spacer Full story

10. Waco Heart & Vascular runs home BP monitoring for 373 patients with 2.5 FTEs. Learn how here.

11. 5 fault lines dividing spine surgeons Full story

 

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13. 243 anesthesiologists replaced across 4 hospitals in under 120 days, care uninterrupted. See how here.

14. 13% of Medicare Advantage denials met coverage rules. What that means for your appeals here.

15. Becker’s upcoming webinars: prostate cancer imaging, procurement in an AI era and hospital capacity. See the sessions here.

 

 

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