03/11/2026
This Wound Care Wednesday, I’m pleased to share the preliminary outline of an important new position paper addressing CAMPs wastage in light of the upcoming 2026 CMS Physician Fee Schedule updates.
As CMS reclassifies Cellular, Acellular, and Matrix-like Products (CAMPs) as incident-to-supply, many clinicians across the country are facing new questions around documentation, wastage definitions, and appropriate product utilization.
To help bring clarity to these changes, an expert group of wound care clinicians collaborated to develop clinical, operational, and policy-focused recommendations grounded in real-world practice. I’m grateful for the thoughtful contributions and collaboration from this outstanding group of colleagues:
Dr. Windy Cole, DPM, CWSP, FFPM RCPS(Glasg)
Shaun Carpenter MD, CWSP, DABWMS
William O’Malley
Martha R Kelso
Rob Snyder, DPM, MSc, MBA, CWSP, FFPM RCPS(Glasg)
Abigail Chaffin, MD, FACS, CWSP, MAPWCA
Mark Suski, MD, FACS
Alisha Oropallo MD, FSVS, FACS, FABWMS
These issues have significant implications for patient access, clinician workflow, and reimbursement stability in wound care. It is essential that clinicians actively participate in shaping the guidance that defines appropriate CAMPs administration.
The full position document is currently in development and will be published later this year in the Journal of Wound Care (JWC).
For now, we are pleased to share this early outline to support continued dialogue across the wound care community. https://lnkd.in/eY7WRjcS
More to come.