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MIMEDX Comments on Recent Data Brief Published by Office of Inspector General
Company applauds the Office of Inspector General’s (“OIG”) recommendation for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) to quickly address issues
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[{"type":"text","content":"Company applauds the Office of Inspector General’s (“OIG”) recommendation for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) to quickly address issues associated with Average Sales Price (“ASP”) reporting requirements for skin substitute products\nMARIETTA, Ga., March 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiMedx Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDXG) (“MIMEDX” or the “Company”), a pioneer and leader in placental biologics, today applauded the recent report published by OIG entitled, “Some Skin Substitute Manufacturers Did Not Comply with New ASP Reporting Requirements.” The report, which can be accessed on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ website, details extensive problematic expenditure issues associated with the current Medicare reimbursement landscape in the private physician office setting for some skin substitute products. In alignment with many industry stakeholders, including MIMEDX, the report recommends all skin substitute products transition to ASP-based payments as soon as possible in an effort to substantially reduce Medicare expenditures for these products. “At MIMEDX, we are focused on ensuring our industry-leading portfolio of placental biologic products are readily available to patients suffering from hard-to-heal wounds,” stated Joseph H. Capper, MIMEDX Chief Executive Officer. “In the private physician office setting, our EPIFIX® and EPICORD® products have been and continue to be sold and reimbursed using transparent ASP-based payment rates, which we provide to CMS each quarter. When manufacturers withhold pricing information from CMS in an effort to capitalize on higher reimbursement rates, and at the same time provide financial incentives to physicians, this creates a large and unnecessary expense burden on the Medicare Trust Fund. We are encouraged that OIG and CMS are evaluating changes that could bring transparent pricing for all skin substitute products to the private office setting. We wholeheartedly support a level playing field for Advanced Wound Care products, where products are selected for patients based upon the strongest clinical evidence available.” In its report, OIG acknowledges the ongoing work CMS is doing to consider options around different payment approaches for skin substitutes and encourages CMS to address the disproportionate share of non-ASP payments as quickly as possible, includ...