FAQs

Q: What procedures are covered in this program? 

A: Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA), also referred to as Total Hip Replacement, is a surgical procedure where worn, diseased, or damaged surfaces of a hip joint are removed and replaced with artificial surfaces.

Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA), also referred to as Total Knee replacement, is a surgical procedure where worn, diseased or damaged surfaces of a knee joint are removed and replaced with artificial surfaces.

Q: How are the participating surgeons chosen? 

A: To assure that the highest quality care is available to participants who are enrolled in one of these programs the company considers many factors, including medical expertise, training, annual case volumes, procedural approach, and outcome scores of participating surgeons.

Q: Why did we create this program? 

A: These types of programs are being developed and have been deployed by numerous companies nationwide since 2016 – Walmart, GE, Lowe’s, Home Depot, Boeing and McKesson all have total joint programs for their employees, but many smaller employers don’t have the ability to put similar programs in place, so we are effectively filling that void. We initiated this program to enable companies and their employees the opportunity to receive the highest-quality care from some of the premier surgeons in the U.S. at a negotiated (bundled) price. We are focused on helping plan participants to access high-quality medical care with above-average patient outcomes to ensure they have the best chances of regaining a high quality of life.

Q: Who administers this type of program?

A: We help employers build the bundles and can work with TPAs, conveners, or payors of their choice, but there is no specific guideline that we follow, we simply do what works best for the participating company and their employees.