New Findings from University of Colorado in the Area of Arthroplasty Reported (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Comprehensive Care for…

New Findings from University of Colorado in the Area of Arthroplasty Reported (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement: The Present and Future for Orthopedic Surgeons)

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News -- Data detailed on Arthroplasty have been presented. According to news originating from Aurora, Colorado, by VerticalNews correspondents, research stated, "The primary aim of this article is to describe the structure and challenges of Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement for a total hip or knee arthroplasty within the context of the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model."

Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from the University of Colorado, "The secondary aims are to identify potential challenges for reimbursement and solutions to overcome challenges for the orthopedic surgeon, and to describe and compare the current and projected reimbursement structures for total arthroplasty procedures. Final decisions on reimbursement for total arthroplasty as outlined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are reviewed."

According to the news editors, the research concluded: "The impact of these decisions and the effect of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' payment structure on reimbursement for surgeons and organizations and the effect on patient care are highlighted."

For more information on this research see: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement: The Present and Future for Orthopedic Surgeons. Orthopedics, 2017;40(2):77-80. Orthopedics can be contacted at: Slack Inc, 6900 Grove Rd, Thorofare, NJ 08086, USA. (Springer - www.springer.com; Orthopedics - www.springerlink.com/content/0941-2530/)

The news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained from C.A. Hogan, Univ Colorado Denver, Sch Med, Dept. of Orthoped, Div Adult Reconstruct, Aurora, CO 80045, United States. Additional authors for this research include M.F. Sandoval and L.M. Uhler.

Keywords for this news article include: Aurora, Colorado, United States, North and Central America, Orthopedic Procedures, Surgical Technology, Joint Replacement, Medical Devices, Health Policy, Arthroplasty, Medicaid, Medicare, Surgery, University of Colorado.

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