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Post by moderator on Mar 27, 2015 23:44:00 GMT -5
UnitedHealth places new restrictions on hysterectomy coverageArticle by: CHRISTOPHER SNOWBECK , Star Tribune UnitedHealthcare is placing new restrictions on certain types of hysterectomy, which is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures in the United States. The nation’s largest insurer says the move fits with a call from doctors to promote the use of vaginal hysterectomy, the surgical approach linked with better outcomes and fewer complications than laparoscopic or abdominal hysterectomy when feasible. The policy change comes after the Food and Drug Administration in November highlighted safety concerns about devices called laparoscopic power morcellators that are used in gynecological surgery, according to the UnitedHealthcare policy. The company is the nation’s largest health insurer, and a division of Minnetonka-based UnitedHealth Group Inc.
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