Marcia I. Nusgart, RPh

Final Rule
CMS 2025 Final Payment Rules: Key Takeaways for Wound Care Providers
11/25/2024
The Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders provides a summary of the most relevant provisions in the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (PPS), and Home Health PPS.
The Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders provides a summary of the most relevant provisions in the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (PPS), and Home Health PPS.
The Alliance of Wound Care...
11/25/2024
Today's Wound Clinic
CTPs
News and Trends
CMS Withdraws Local Coverage Policy That Dramatically Restricted Access to CTPs (Skin Substitutes)
09/29/2023
LCD on Skin Substitute Grafts/Cellular and/or Tissue-Based Products for the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Venous Leg Ulcers, will not become effective on 10/01/2023; new proposed LCD to follow.
LCD on Skin Substitute Grafts/Cellular and/or Tissue-Based Products for the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Venous Leg Ulcers, will not become effective on 10/01/2023; new proposed LCD to follow.
LCD on Skin Substitute...
09/29/2023
Podiatry Today
Special Report
Changing Policy Through Advocacy: 20 Years of Elevating the Voice of Wound Care Provider
12/01/2021
Marcia Nusgart, RPh, looks at the role advocacy has played in wound care.
Marcia Nusgart, RPh, looks at the role advocacy has played in wound care.
Marcia Nusgart, RPh, looks at...
12/01/2021
Wound Management & Prevention
Wound Policy and Advocacy Update
An Overview of the 2023 CMS Payment Policies Impacting Wound Care
12/08/2022
With the help of the policy experts and advocates at the Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders, below is a summary of the provisions most relevant to wound care.
With the help of the policy experts and advocates at the Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders, below is a summary of the provisions most relevant to wound care.
With the help of the policy...
12/08/2022
Today's Wound Clinic
Guest Editorial
We Can Help Drive Acceptance of Real-World Evidence
04/01/2022
Now is a unique time for clinicians to articulate the realities and complexities of wound care.
Now is a unique time for clinicians to articulate the realities and complexities of wound care.
Now is a unique time for...
04/01/2022
Wound Management & Prevention
Wound Policy and Advocacy Update
2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: Wound Care Wins, Challenges, and Opportunities
11/30/2022
As a result of elevating a united voice for wound care to CMS and to members of Congress, problematic policies that would have challenged physician offices with reduced payments, created barriers to access, and negatively impacted clinical...
As a result of elevating a united voice for wound care to CMS and to members of Congress, problematic policies that would have challenged physician offices with reduced payments, created barriers to access, and negatively impacted clinical...
As a result of elevating a...
11/30/2022
Today's Wound Clinic
News and Trends
CMS Releases 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
12/01/2022
CMS recently released its 2023 Physician Fee Schedule, which does not include any of the proposed seismic payment changes for CTPs that could have caused a significant barrier to access.
CMS recently released its 2023 Physician Fee Schedule, which does not include any of the proposed seismic payment changes for CTPs that could have caused a significant barrier to access.
CMS recently released its 2023...
12/01/2022
Podiatry Today
Promoting Quality Care With the Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders
Video
Promoting Quality Care With the Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders
05/18/2022
The Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders has made it a mission to improve care and access to services for people with wounds. Executive Director Marcia Nusgart, RPh, discusses the Alliance’s work, its upcoming Wound Care Evidence Summit,...
The Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders has made it a mission to improve care and access to services for people with wounds. Executive Director Marcia Nusgart, RPh, discusses the Alliance’s work, its upcoming Wound Care Evidence Summit,...
The Alliance of Wound Care...
05/18/2022
Today's Wound Clinic
Wound Policy and Advocacy Update
Remove Patient Access Barriers by Correcting Inadequacies in CTP Payments in the 2023 Hospital OPPS Proposed Rule
09/26/2022
The Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders recently urged CMS to update inadequate payment methodologies for CTPs to ensure appropriate access to care in the hospital outpatient/provider-based department site of service.
The Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders recently urged CMS to update inadequate payment methodologies for CTPs to ensure appropriate access to care in the hospital outpatient/provider-based department site of service.
The Alliance of Wound Care...
09/26/2022
Today's Wound Clinic
Special Report
Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders Submits Comments on CTP Provisions
10/03/2022
The Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders alerted the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that changes to the way cellular- and/or tissue-based products for skin wounds (CTPs, also known as “skin substitutes”) are coded and paid...
The Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders alerted the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that changes to the way cellular- and/or tissue-based products for skin wounds (CTPs, also known as “skin substitutes”) are coded and paid...
The Alliance of Wound Care...
10/03/2022
Wound Management & Prevention

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