March 7th 2025
President Trump says “help is on the way” for patients who need skin substitutes
The MASS Coalition extends its appreciation to President Trump for his promise of help for Medicare patients with diabetes whose lives depend on skin substitute therapy. As the President correctly stated, without access to skin substitutes to help treat chronic wounds, hundreds of thousands of Medicare recipients will face unnecessary limb amputations and even death.
The MASS Coalition is grateful for the President’s assurances, especially after a previous freeze order by the Administration delayed the start date of this policy from February 12, 2025 to April 13, 2025. As the new coverage cutoff date approaches, the Coalition is hopeful the President will act to have the Medicare program cancel the Local Coverage Decisions and protect Medicare beneficiary access to life-saving treatment.