Surgeons' Perspectives on Premium Implants in Total Joint Arthroplasty

During the past 20 years, increasing costs for total hip arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty have outpaced increases in reimbursement.1 Implant costs can comprise up to 50% of Medicare's reimbursement for the entire procedure and hospitalization.2,3 This rise in costs without a commensurate rise in reimbursement threatens hospitals' financial stability and may therefore reduce patient access to care. In response, numerous cost-containment strategies have been proposed and implemented to reign in these costs. Value-based alternative payment models such as the Medicare bundled payment

Source: Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus - October 10, 2017 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Amy S. Wasterlain, MD Source Type: research