Q: Considering your hip and knee surgeries: Are the procedures now covered by Medicare and AARP Medicare Supplement? One article on your website from 2009 said they are not covered by Medicare.
A: Yes, all of my procedures are now covered by Medicare & all insurances in the same fashion as any standard procedure. The article you are referring to is out-of-date, and the coverage issue has been addressed. I am sorry for any confusion.
Q: Is your surgery covered by my insurance? Does your office verify what is covered by insurance well in advance of any procedures?
A: We accept all insurances except one access plan called “Care First”. Our office authorizes all procedures in advance with the appropriate payer.
SuperPATH total hips bill identically to that of a standard total hip replacement with all providers, including Medicare. Likewise, MAKOplasty knees bill identically to any partial knee replacement, and patient-specific total knees bill identically to that of any total knee replacement.
Any further billing inquiries should be directed to our billing department. I try to distance myself from the finances for ethical reasons.
