Medicare covers Watchman surgery if it is deemed medically necessary to reduce stroke risk in people with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. Medicare parts A and B and Medicare Advantage may cover ...

Medicare typically covers Watchman surgery under Part A (hospital insurance) if deemed medically necessary for reducing stroke risk in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Coverage often ...

Patients in the Tri-Cities who have a specific type of irregular heartbeat now have a new treatment option closer to home, ...

ZANESVILLE – Genesis HealthCare System’s Heart and Vascular team recently performed the 300th WATCHMAN Implant procedure. The WATCHMAN Implant is completed through a minimally invasive procedure and ...

The Banner North Colorado Medical Center has completed its 250th minimally invasive procedure for stroke prevention. David Bicknell, Banner Health cardiologist and electrophysiologist, finished the ...

“What we’re really doing is closing or sealing a little sac that comes off the heart, which is where the clots form that can ...