CMS Proposal 1832-P Risks Cutting Off Life-Saving Wound Care
Healing Is Not Waste:
Don’t Let Medicare Mislabel the Science and Miracle of Life That Heals Chronic Wounds.
Medicare has proposed a major change to how much it wants to pay for skin substitutes, the advanced biologic treatments made from donated placental tissue used to heal chronic wounds.
Today, these grafts are classified as biologics and reimbursed accordingly. Under the proposed rule (CMS-1832-P), they would be classified as “supplies,” and reimbursements would be slashed by up to 80%. If approved, changes would go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026.
At Rebirth Advanced Healing, we use these life-saving grafts ethically, responsibly, and always in the best interest of the patient. Our mission is simple: Heal chronic wounds, prevent amputations, and give people their lives back.
We support smart oversight, but this proposal risks cutting off access to the very care that makes healing possible.
Tell Medicare to Protect Access to Lifesaving Wound Care: Submit your public comment by Sept. 12, 2025, and ask CMS to reconsider this drastic cut. It only takes 60 seconds and your voice could protect patients nationwide.
We Support Oversight, But This Goes Too Far
Let’s be clear: Fraud exists in the wound care industry. A handful of companies and providers have unfortunately abused the system, driving up costs and undermining trust. We recently wrote about it, here.
But this proposal risks swinging the pendulum too far in the other direction.
✔️ Yes, pricing needs to be fixed. Graft manufacturers shouldn’t be allowed to name their price and exploit the system.
✔️ Yes, providers must be held accountable, starting with physician ownership and oversight.
✔️ Yes, patients deserve access to evidence-based care, with clear clinical standards for when and how grafts are used.
❌ But calling these biologic grafts “supplies” is wrong. A baby donates tissue that helps a grandmother keep her leg. That’s not a “pricey bandage,” as the media has described it. That’s a miracle.
Real Healing. Real People. Real Outcomes.
Patient Outcomes Snapshot Results from our advanced mobile wound care programs in Virginia, South Carolina, and New York in Q2 2025.
Wound Improvement Rate
98.3%
Hospitalization Rates
1.6%
Chronic wounds can destroy lives. They lead to infections, amputations, lost mobility… or worse. When traditional treatments don’t work, these life-saving grafts can promote healing.
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Protect Access to Chronic Wound Healing Before It’s Too Late
These grafts aren’t supplies. They’re healing tools made possible by the gift of life. Don’t let Medicare take that away from the patients who need it most. — Dr. Christopher Mason, Physician-Owner of Rebirth Advanced Healing
Rebirth Advanced Healing is owned and operated by Old Mission Wound Care, PLLC,
Traverse City, Michigan, USA