Links to information about spine surgery: In the News : Artificial Cervical Disc Surgery Cheaper Than Fusion Dr. Pashman agrees with the conclusions rendered by Medicare in these articles: . CMS: Lumbar Disc Replacement Is Not Reasonable and Necessary For Populations Older Than 60 Years , May 29, 2007
CMS Proposes To Deny Medicare Coverage for Johnson & Johnson Artificial Spinal Disk, Feb 17, 2006 Outcome of Lumbar Arthrodesis in Patients Sixty-five Years of Age or Older