7,100%rise in Medicare skin substitute claims, 2019 to 2025, per administration figures
According to figures released by the administration and reported by Fox 9, Medicare skin substitute claims rose 7,100% between 2019 and 2025, from $200 million to $14.4 billion.
The New York Times reported that Medicare paid nearly $15 billion for the products in 2025 before reimbursement rates were cut.
Source: Fox 9 · Las Vegas Sun, reprinting The New York Times (Sarah Kliff). Read more: skin substitute wound graft fraud