The Skin Substitute Lawsuit, Round Two: Guest blog by Dr. Ryan Mathis
–The legal fight over how Medicare pays for skin substitutes is back in court! Here’s a guest blog by Dr. Ryan Mathis to explain it. Caroline On June 22, 2026, the CAMPs Initiative refiled its lawsuit challenging the skin substitute reimbursement provisions of...
CMS Just Released the OPPS Proposed Rule and the Skin Substitute Payment Rate Stayed the Same!
Just in time for the 4th of July holiday! CMS just released the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment proposed rule! There was no change to the skin substitute payment rate in OPPS. The Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule will be out shortly, but CMS already seems...
A Brief Look at the Proposed Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026 (H.R. 8163)
Here are some details about a new federal bill that aims to repair some of the underlying faulty components of the calculations that are threatening to close physician practices. The Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026 (H.R. 8163) would update the budget...