A study published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery examined how the length of stay affected cost for total hip and knee replacement patients. The length of stay at the hospital for total joint ...

While commercial insurers often use prior authorization as a way to control costs, it does the opposite for patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty, according to a study presented at the 2025 ...

Home healthcare services provided after hospital discharge have, in general, been associated with reduced healthcare cost and utilization. A new study examining costs after hip replacement surgery ...

Hip replacement surgery, also called total hip arthroplasty, involves removing damaged bone and cartilage in your hip and replacing it with artificial parts. During a total hip replacement, your ...

How much does a hip replacement cost? That’s hard to say — really hard to say. Researchers report in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine that only 16 percent of U.S. hospitals surveyed were able to say ...

SAN DIEGO, March 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Prior authorization is commonly used with commercial insurance companies as a cost-controlling policy. However, a study presented at the 2025 Annual Meeting ...

Her soccer days were long over, but Kim Kaslick, 55, of Summerville still carried a lingering reminder of a significant injury that resulted in her left leg being shorter than the right. When she went ...