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Archive > February, 2006 Vol. VII, No. 2

This Just In

Take-home pain pumps won't be reimbursed

Post-op Pain Management
Insurers Nix Reimbursement for Home Infusion Pumps
Cigna, Aetna and United Healthcare say they won't reimburse for pain pumps used to infiltrate analgesic into surgical incisions or intra-articular spaces, citing insufficient clinical evidence for these devices.

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