Primary Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Among Medicare Beneficiaries Versus Alternative Payers: Is It Time to Consider Nationwide Coverage?
Adam M GordonIvan J GolubAaron W LamMitchell K NgAhmed SalehPublished in: Global spine journal (2022)
Medicare beneficiaries despite having slightly longer lengths of stay did not have higher rates of medical complications or readmissions. Surgeons and policy makers may use this data to consider alternative treatments in Medicare patients.