I am always honored to work with Dr. Zigler. We have made a lot of progress with reimbursement for disc arthroplasty, primarily because of the relentless efforts of surgeons like those at Texas Back. Surgeon advocacy and patient appeal support are the keys!
Background Despite the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of artificial discs, most patients did not have access to the treatment option known as arthroplasty (or disc replacement surgery) until insurance companies provided authorization of the procedure and covered the cost. It has been a long journey for arthroplasty reimbursement, and more is left to …
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