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), The Patient's Voice

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...
Two Nurse Practitioners Charged in Connection with APX Scheme with Fraudulent Application of Amniotic Products

Two Nurse Practitioners Charged in Connection with APX Scheme with Fraudulent Application of Amniotic Products

by | Jul 19, 2024 | Cellular / Tissue-Based Products, CTP / Skin Substitute Arrests, CTP / Skin Substitutes

District of Arizona | Seven Charged in Arizona as Part of the Department of Justice’s 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action | United States Department of Justice The fallout continues from the indictments of Alexandra Gehrke and Jeffrey King on charges of...
Is There a Justifiable Price Limit on Cellular Tissue Products (CTPs) / Skin Substitutes? Check Out the Article Now Available

Is There a Justifiable Price Limit on Cellular Tissue Products (CTPs) / Skin Substitutes? Check Out the Article Now Available

by | Jul 17, 2024 | Cellular / Tissue-Based Products, CTP / Skin Substitutes, Dr. Marissa Carter

Dr. Marissa Carter and I have published, “Counting the Cost of Cellular and/or Tissue-Based Products in Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Is There a Justifiable Price Limit per Square Centimeter?” now available in Advances in Wound Care. Recently I asked readers to predict what...