LCDs Appear to be Delayed & Cellular Tissue Product / Skin Substitute Prices Continue to Soar

There’s now a skin substitute that is over $5,000 per cm2. I wonder how high the prices will go by next January?

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Check Out an Opinion Piece in RealClear Health About the “Skin Substitute” LCD

The article notes that in just four years, spending on skin substitutes has increased from $2 billion per year to $12 billion per year.

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The Daunting Documentation Demands of the LCD: Why Templates & Lists Will Not Suffice

Guest blog from Michael Crouch who is a professional coder and medical auditor, detailing the documentation demands of the LCDs.

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United States Files False Claims Act Complaint Against Vohra Wound Physicians Management and Its Owner Alleging False Claims for Wound Care Services related to Debridement

“According to the United States’ complaint, Vohra and Dr. Vohra knowingly engaged in a nationwide scheme to falsely bill Medicare for surgical debridement procedures to maximize revenue." The complaint alleges that the defendants pursued their fraudulent scheme in...

Safety Standards for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy – FREE from UHMS

Let’s ensure that the little boy who died did not die in vain, by creating a culture of safety in all our facilities.

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UBC Pyoderma Gangrenosum Patient Registry – Another Opportunity for Patients

If you have a patient with pyoderma gangrenosum (PG), tell them about the Boehringer Ingelheim(BI) PG registry being conducted by United BioSource, LLC.

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Pyoderma Gangrenosum and the International PyGaTe Registry – Guest Blog by Dr. Alex G. Ortega-Loayza

Thank you, to all the wound care practitioners who work hard to identify and find treatment for these patients!

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Medicare Audits – the World’s Most Expensive Scavenger Hunt (Read and Think “Skin Substitutes / Cellular Tissue Products / CAMPS”)

Every practitioner using these products is going to deal with one or more Medicare auditors.

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How Not to Use EHR Data in Wound Care – and a Lost Opportunity to Understand the Impact of Semaglutide on Diabetic Foot Ulcers

It is unfortunate that an opportunity to understand the impact of Semaglutide on diabetic foot ulcers was entirely lost.

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More Details About Audit Requirements: Guest Blog from Michael Crouch

Here’s a guest blog from Michael Crouch, following up on Martha Kelso’s post about audit requirements.

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