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CTP Regulatory Reform: Understanding the Shift and Historic Context
11/18/2025
Jennifer J. Spector, DPM, FACFAS
Estimates state that chronic wounds impact 10.5 million Medicare beneficiaries, amounting to approximately one in six in this population. Managing such wounds, oftentimes in complex patient scenarios, and in the context of multiple comorbid...
Estimates state that chronic wounds impact 10.5 million Medicare beneficiaries, amounting to approximately one in six in this population. Managing such wounds, oftentimes in complex patient scenarios, and in the context of multiple comorbid...
Estimates state that chronic...
11/18/2025
Wounds
Analysis
What Is the False Claims Act? A Practical Guide for Wound Care Professionals
06/16/2026
Kirra Fedyszyn
The False Claims Act (FCA) is one of the federal government’s most powerful tools for addressing improper Medicare billing. For wound care professionals—especially those using high-cost therapies like skin substitutes—understanding how the...
The False Claims Act (FCA) is one of the federal government’s most powerful tools for addressing improper Medicare billing. For wound care professionals—especially those using high-cost therapies like skin substitutes—understanding how the...
The False Claims Act (FCA) is...
06/16/2026
Wounds
Analysis
Survey: Clinicians Call for Clarity, Consistency, and Sustainability in Future CTP Policy
06/11/2026
Jennifer J. Spector, DPM, FACFAS
In a recent HMP survey, clinicians shared their views on next best steps in the CTP regulatory landscape.
In a recent HMP survey, clinicians shared their views on next best steps in the CTP regulatory landscape.
In a recent HMP survey,...
06/11/2026
Wounds
Analysis
Clinicians Describe the Impact of Current CTP Policy: Access and Financial Pressure Lead Concerns
06/09/2026
Jennifer J. Spector, DPM, FACFAS
Clinicians responding to a recent HMP survey describe mounting concerns over the current CTP reimbursement and regulatory environment, citing reduced patient access, growing financial strain, and escalating administrative demands.
Clinicians responding to a recent HMP survey describe mounting concerns over the current CTP reimbursement and regulatory environment, citing reduced patient access, growing financial strain, and escalating administrative demands.
Clinicians responding to a...
06/09/2026
Wounds
Analysis
Survey: Clinicians Describe How CTP Utilization Is Changing in Practice
05/26/2026
Jennifer J. Spector, DPM, FACFAS
This article takes a closer look at exactly how regulatory changes have influenced their day-to-day practices related to CTPs. 
This article takes a closer look at exactly how regulatory changes have influenced their day-to-day practices related to CTPs. 
This article takes a closer look...
05/26/2026
Wounds
Viewpoints
The Human Cost of Automated Denials: A Wound Care Team's Experience With WISeR
05/26/2026
Amber Metoyer, MSN, APRN, FNP-C; Lance McNeill, MBA, MPAFF; Alexus Castaneda , BBA
A wound care team shares how Medicare’s WISeR prior authorization program and AI-driven denial processes created delays, administrative burdens, and financial strain—despite clear clinical documentation supporting patient care. 
A wound care team shares how Medicare’s WISeR prior authorization program and AI-driven denial processes created delays, administrative burdens, and financial strain—despite clear clinical documentation supporting patient care. 
A wound care team shares how...
05/26/2026
Wounds
Viewpoints
Rationale Drift in Medicare Audit Appeals: When the Basis for Denial Changes Mid-Process
05/26/2026
Lance McNeill, MBA, MPAFF
When Medicare audit appeals shift from documentation-based denials to entirely new coverage theories mid-process, providers can find themselves defending against a moving target. This phenomenon—what this audit manager calls “rationale...
When Medicare audit appeals shift from documentation-based denials to entirely new coverage theories mid-process, providers can find themselves defending against a moving target. This phenomenon—what this audit manager calls “rationale...
When Medicare audit appeals...
05/26/2026
Wounds
Viewpoint
America Doesn't Have a Wound Care Problem—It Has an Incentive Problem
05/22/2026
Traci A. Kimball, MD, CWSP; Thomas E. Gardner
Medicare spending on skin substitutes surged, but outcomes didn't follow. Here's what the authors feel real reform looks like—and what it will take to get there.
Medicare spending on skin substitutes surged, but outcomes didn't follow. Here's what the authors feel real reform looks like—and what it will take to get there.
Medicare spending on skin...
05/22/2026
Wounds
Analysis
Survey: Clinicians Report Shifts in CTP Use Amid Regulatory Changes
05/20/2026
Jennifer J. Spector, DPM, FACFAS
A recent HMP Global Editorial survey conducted around the Symposium for Advanced Wound Care Spring meeting offers a snapshot of how clinicians say their use of skin substitutes (CTPs) is evolving—and how they view the current policy...
A recent HMP Global Editorial survey conducted around the Symposium for Advanced Wound Care Spring meeting offers a snapshot of how clinicians say their use of skin substitutes (CTPs) is evolving—and how they view the current policy...
A recent HMP Global Editorial...
05/20/2026
Wounds
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Viewpoints
Skin Substitute Reimbursement Changes 2026: MAC Denials, Q Codes, and What’s Next
05/19/2026
Daniel L. Kapp, MD
Daniel Kapp, MD, shares his observations on conflicting Medicare contractor guidance and coding confusion in early 2026 have effectively halting reimbursement for skin substitute applications in one MAC. 
Daniel Kapp, MD, shares his observations on conflicting Medicare contractor guidance and coding confusion in early 2026 have effectively halting reimbursement for skin substitute applications in one MAC. 
Daniel Kapp, MD, shares his...
05/19/2026
Wounds

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The CTP News Desk delivers fast, trusted news and expert insights on wound care reimbursement, policy, and legislative updates that impact clinicians, providers, and patients. We break down key topics such as CMS payment rules, the Clinical Trial Requirement Rule, coverage policies, and market trends—helping the wound care community understand how these changes affect the use of cellular and tissue-based products (CTPs) in clinical practice.
 
Through balanced reporting, stakeholder perspectives, and real-world analysis, we connect evolving reimbursement policy to its direct implications for patient care, clinical decision-making, and sustainable wound management programs.

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