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Comparing ACL Reconstruction Postoperative Outcomes in Medicaid versus Private Insurance Patients: Is There a Difference?

Objectives: There has been growing evidence that insurance status is a major indicator of postoperative outcomes, which has been extensively reported in orthopedic procedures such as shoulder and knee arthroplasty. Patients with Medicaid public insurance had increased complications, longer lengths of stay, and increased costs compared with patients who had…

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Undervaluation of Perioperative Work for ACL Reconstruction by Relative Value Scale Update Committee Methodology in a Single Surgeon’s Practice

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy of the Relative Value Update Committee (RUC) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services current times and work relative value units (wRVUs) for the perioperative work involved in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction by directly timing perioperative tasks as…

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