The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has added eight HCPCS repair codes that may be billed separately in addition to the codes for replacement parts, accessories and supplies for prosthetic implants and surgically implanted DME previously listed in Change…
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Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) filed an amendment to the pending Wall Street reform legislation to repeal the health insurance industry's exemption from federal antitrust laws, after previously failing to get such a measure included into the healthcare reform law passed…
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based MAKO Surgical Corp., a medical device company that markets the RIO robotic arm interactive orthopedic surgical platform as well as RESTORIS implants for minimally invasive orthopedic knee procedures known as MAKOplasty, announced its operating results for the…
A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Stryker alleging that the company provided kickback to a physician to induce his use of Stryker products, according to a report by MassDevice.
Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Consultants in West Chester/Middleton, Ohio, recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. Jerry Magone, MD, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon at the practice, explains how it has achieved such success.
SI-BONE, Inc., a Cupertino, Calif.-based medical device company that is pioneering the use of a minimally invasive surgical device to treat the sacroiliac joint, announced that the initial post-market clinical experience of its iFuse implant system will be presented at…
Smith & Nephew announced its results for the first quarter ended April 3, 2010, which included $995 million in revenues, up 9 percent from $865 million in the first quarter of 2009, according to a Smith & Nephew news release.
The Minnesota House approved $164 million in cuts for health and human service spending, but Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty said he would veto the bill because it raises taxes and its cuts need to be far greater, according to a…
OrthoCarolina is an independent orthopedic practice based in Charlotte, N.C. With 80 physicians, 15 locations and 800 employees, it offers comprehensive orthopedic care including foot and ankle, hand, hip and knee, shoulder and elbow, spine, sports medicine and pediatrics. It…
Lester Littell III, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, has opened an orthopedic practice at the Physicians Office Building in Troy, Ala., according to a report by the Troy Messenger.