REGULATORY REVIEW: ASCA Advocacy Moves Medicare Total Joints to ASCs

REGULATORY REVIEW

ASCA Advocacy Moves Medicare Total Joints to ASCs

Work still remains

BY ALEX TAIRA | OCTOBER 2023

Orthopedic surgeries, in particular total joint replacements, represent a major driver of growth in the surgery center industry over the coming years. According to research presented at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), annual volume of total joint replacements will grow 70 percent to more than 2.25 million procedures per year in 2050.

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