The Trend of Medicare Reimbursement for Total Joint Arthroplasty: Using Mathematical Models to Predict Possible Per-Hour Rate Out to 2030
Background: While multiple studies have assessed the trends of Medicare reimbursement for orthopedic total joint arthroplasty (TJA) surgeries, none have forecasted reimbursement in relatable per-hour figures.The purposes of this study are to examine trends of reimbursement for primary and revision TJA and translate forecasted primary TJA reimbursem