Medicare's Impending Surgeon Payment for Arthroplasty Crisis: The Potential of Rapid Loss of Access for the Elderly

J Arthroplasty. 2026 May;41(5):1329-1330. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2026.02.014. Epub 2026 Feb 11.

Authors

Carl L Herndon¹, Adam J Rana²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York.
² Department of Orthopedic Surgery, MaineHealth Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine.

PMID: 41687750
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2026.02.014

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial