A class-action lawsuit alleging that the Florida violated Medicaid requirements, resulting in thousands of children receiving inadequate medical and dental care, according to a report by the Associated Press.
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OrthoCarolina has announced the addition of shoulder and elbow specialist Shadley Schiffern, MD, to its Shoulder & Elbow Center in Charlotte, N.C., according to an OrthoCarolina news release.
J. Hunt Udall, MD, an orthopedic surgeon who recently completed a Harvard fellowship, has joined the Center for Pediatric Orthopaedics and Scoliosis in Mesa, Ariz., according to a release from the center.
The federal court in New Jersey has upheld Wright Medical Technology's patent on its Advance knee implants in a patent infringement case brought by Stryker's Howmedica Osteonics subsidiary, according to an 8-K filing by Wright Medical.
Orthopedic surgeon Elizabeth Ackerman, MD, has joined Christopher Blake, MD, at Baker Street Orthopedics in McMinnville, Ore., according to a report in the Yamhill Valley News Register.
The AAOS opposes the health reform bill that is now being debated by the full Senate because it would "significantly interfere our ability to serve the best interests of our patients," according to an e-mail message from AAOS President Joseph…
A report issued by the White House Office of Management and Budget found that Medicare, Medicaid and Medicare Advantage programs spent $54 billion in improper payments for healthcare in fiscal year 2009, an increase of $26 billion over FY 2008,…
Rajashaker Reddy, MD, owner of Reddy Solutions in Atlanta, was arraigned in U.S. District Court on charges including wire fraud, mail fraud and healthcare fraud, according to a report in The Bulletin.
The Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, a sports medicine clinic in Los Angeles, has agreed to pay $3 million to settle allegations that it received illegal kickbacks from HealthSouth Corp., according to a U.S. Department of Justice news release.
An analyst for RBC Capital Markets predicted that Stryker will have more business in 2010 due to increased demand for orthopedic surgeries, according to a report by the Seattle Times.