I am born in 1936 and will turn 79 in September 2015. i had both knees replaced in 2004. my left knee needed a replacement in 2013. now my right knee is going bad again. does medicare pay for a knee revision and replacement after age 80? is there an age limit? thank you and regards. peter
Are you saying that your knee replacements only lasted 10 years? Ten years is way short of the expected life a TKR. Are you a runner, tennis player? Something feels off as I research the expected life of a knee replacement last year, as I only wanted to do this surgery once--the second replacement surgery is said to be less successful.
Get your ortho surgeon financial office to help you with the specifics. Hospitals have specific cost packages for these type of surgeries. Good luck
The rehab is critical and you must stick with it for several weeks, a couple months.
I would ask your surgeon how long he expects your recovery to take.
You will need help at home when you first go home.
I would think the tricky part would be melding Medicaid and Medicare providers as some providers & facilities will not accept Medicaid reimbursement rates.