Geisinger collaborated with Medacta International on a first-of-its-kind pilot program to provide a Geisinger Health Plan member who was receiving hip-replacement surgery an unlimited time frame for future surgical care and cost that may be needed. These costs will be proportionally shared between Geisinger and Medacta, including the device itself and all hospital costs, while the patient remains with Geisinger Health Plan and is treated by Geisinger providers.
“Surgeon education and mentorship is a core pillar of Medacta’s mission, with hundreds of surgeons from around the world receiving training each year through our renowned M.O.R.E. Institute and AMIS Education Program,” said Francesco Siccardi, Executive Vice President of Medacta International. “This value-based care partnership with Geisinger, our first, further underscores Medacta’s commitment to improving the patient experience while redefining the orthopaedic ‘product’ to encompass not only the implant, but also accompanying surgical technique, education and instrumentation. We are proud to go beyond implant replacement and share in the risk and overall cost of patient care, which we believe to be an unprecedented step for an orthopaedic manufacturer.”
