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Inspector General: Physician-Supplied Spinal Devices Associated With More Surgeries, Potential Cost Increase

This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet

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A study by the HHS Office of Inspector General finds that use of spinal devices supplied by physician-owned distributors may lead to an increase in spine surgeries and increased costs to Medicare.

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