April 11th 2025
Delay Gives Trump Administration Time to Further Evaluate Coverage Policy and Payment Reform
The MASS Coalition applauds the Trump Administration’s decision to delay the effective date for the Medicare Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) restricting access to skin substitute products to January 1, 2026. This action by President Trump, HHS Secretary Kennedy, and CMS Administrator Dr. Oz will enable the new Administration to formulate a revised coverage policy to protect Medicare beneficiaries, especially those in rural America suffering from conditions such as diabetic foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers, and ensure they remain able to receive vital, lifesaving care. The MASS Coalition is committed to continuing to work with the Trump Administration to make sure that reimbursement policies for skin substitutes create a fair system that addresses coverage and payment issues without risking patients’ lives, blocking innovation, and hurting healthcare providers who follow the law. The Trump Administration has taken an important step toward making America healthy again by delaying the LCDs and attempting to right the wrong started by the Biden Administration that would threaten patients’ health and cost American lives.