Medicare would pay one average rate for covered skin substitute products used on chronic wounds. The new rate would start January 1, 2026, and would rise each year with a broad inflation measure.
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Skin Substitute Access and Payment Reform Act of 2025 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Latest action on S. 2561: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects Medicare patients with chronic wounds, the doctors and clinics that treat those wounds, and companies that make skin substitute products. Patients could see changes in which products are easiest for providers to offer. Providers would bill these products under one shared code and payment method. Manufacturers could see big changes in Medicare payment and would no longer report average sales price data for these products.
Why this matters: This bill matters because Medicare now pays different rates for different skin substitute products used in wound care. The bill would move those products to one shared average rate. That could reduce pressure to choose a higher-priced product when a lower-priced one may work about as well. It could also make some higher-cost products less attractive for providers to use. The bill tries to keep access broad by requiring the same Medicare coverage test for all covered products, with safety exceptions.
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Officially: Skin Substitute Access and Payment Reform Act of 2025
Medicare would pay one average rate for covered skin substitute products used on chronic wounds. The new rate would start January 1, 2026, and would rise each year with a broad inflation measure.
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Where this bill is in the process
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Senate Committee
Under Senate committee consideration
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (7/31/2025)
Senate Floor Vote
Voted on by Senate
Passed Senate
Approved by Senate
House Review
Sent to House for consideration
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
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