The FDA approved a new type of surgery for scoliosis in 2019. But Aetna declined to cover it for a 12-year-old girl in Colorado, saying the surgery is still experimental. The FDA approved a new type of surgery for scoliosis in 2019. But Aetna declined to cover it for a 12-year-old girl in Colorado, saying the surgery is still experimental.
Cutting-edge surgery could fix a 12-year-old’s scoliosis. Insurance says it’s too new to cover.Cutting-edge surgery could fix a 12-year-old’s scoliosis. Insurance says it’s too new to cover.
