Some of the most common surgeries that Medicare beneficiaries receive are hip and knee replacements. In 2013, there were more than 400,000 inpatient primary procedures, costing Medicare more than $7 ...

The Biden administration has extended through 2024 a bundled payment model that aims to lower costs and improve quality for hip and knee replacements. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation ...

CMS has finalized a new payment model that holds acute care hospitals accountable for the quality of care they deliver to Medicare beneficiaries for hip and knee replacement from surgery through ...

New research from a randomized clinical trial provides the strongest long-term evidence yet comparing partial (PKR) and total (TKR) knee replacements for patients with osteoarthritis. Published in The ...

A partial knee replacement is a surgery to replace one portion of your knee with artificial parts. Your knee contains three parts called compartments. There are three types of partial knee replacement ...