“I’ve Consistently Been Told the Answer is Yes… At Least, I Hope it’s Yes — Otherwise, We’re All in Trouble.”

“I’ve Consistently Been Told the Answer is Yes… At Least, I Hope it’s Yes — Otherwise, We’re All in Trouble.”

by | Sep 18, 2024 | Cellular / Tissue-Based Products, CTP / Skin Substitute Arrests

Hi Dr. Fife, I’m sure you’re receiving plenty of feedback on this topic, but regarding your question about whether providers can receive discounts on ASP products, I’ve consistently been told the answer is yes… at least, I hope it’s yes—otherwise, we’re all in...
Help! Can Someone Explain if Accepting Discounts Below the Cellular Tissue Product / Skin Substitute Average Sales Price (ASP) is Legal?

Help! Can Someone Explain if Accepting Discounts Below the Cellular Tissue Product / Skin Substitute Average Sales Price (ASP) is Legal?

by | Sep 10, 2024 | Cellular / Tissue-Based Products, CTP / Skin Substitutes, Fight the Good Fight

I am genuinely trying to understand what is “allowed” and what isn’t when it comes to Cellular Tissue Products (CTPs) / skin substitutes in the office-based setting – and that includes the “mobile” practice (which may include skilled nursing and care in the patient’s...
Has Anyone Noticed That the Proposed LCD Limits Cellular Tissue Products / Skin Substitutes to Only Superficial, Clean, Granulated wounds? (Which is Not New…)

Has Anyone Noticed That the Proposed LCD Limits Cellular Tissue Products / Skin Substitutes to Only Superficial, Clean, Granulated wounds? (Which is Not New…)

by | Sep 4, 2024 | Cellular / Tissue-Based Products, CTP / Skin Substitutes

There’s a “problem” with the proposed LCD on CTPs/skin subs that no one is talking about. It’s a problem we’ve largely ignored for more than 20 years. To explain, I have to go back to 1998 when I was one of several sites for both the Apligraf and the Regranex clinical...
Why Aren’t Patients Up in Arms About Huge Copays for Cellular Tissue Products (CTPs) / Skin Substitutes?

Why Aren’t Patients Up in Arms About Huge Copays for Cellular Tissue Products (CTPs) / Skin Substitutes?

by | Aug 23, 2024 | Cellular / Tissue-Based Products, CTP / Skin Substitute Arrests, Skin Perfusion Pressure (SPP)

Last week I gave a talk at the Amputation Prevention Symposium entitled, “Elevate the CLI Patient’s Voice: Why it is so Important to do the Right Thing?” I have to confess that when the meeting organizers first asked me to explain why it’s important to do the...

According to Medicare Data Analyzed by SmartTRAK, Recent DOJ Prosecutions in the Cellular Tissue Product / Skin Substitute Market are the “Tip of the Iceberg”

by | Aug 14, 2024 | Cellular / Tissue-Based Products, CTP / Skin Substitute Arrests, CTP / Skin Substitutes

Susan Paquette, the VP of the Wound division of SmartTRAK, recently posted an article on that company’s blog about the Cellular Tissue Product (CTP) / skin substitute industry. SmartTRAK provides market intelligence on industry trends and has been closely watching the...
What Claims Can Cellular Tissue Product / Skin Substitute Sales Reps Make About Wound Healing? A Closer Look at the Proposed List of 15 in the LCDs

What Claims Can Cellular Tissue Product / Skin Substitute Sales Reps Make About Wound Healing? A Closer Look at the Proposed List of 15 in the LCDs

by | Aug 6, 2024 | Cellular / Tissue-Based Products, CTP / Skin Substitutes, Fight the Good Fight

A few weeks ago, I got a message from a Cellular Tissue Products / skin substitute sales rep telling me about the great results seen using his product in Wagner grade 3 DFUs, specifically over bone and tendon. I wondered how he could make those claims given that, as...