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Lastest Articles from CarolineFifeMD.com
- Skin Substitute / Cellular Tissue Product (CTP) Pricing and a Path Forwardby Caroline Fife, M.D. on November 6, 2025 at 12:12 am
Wound care practitioners who want to do the right thing for patients can succeed. Stay tuned for more. The post Skin Substitute / Cellular Tissue Product (CTP) Pricing and a Path Forward appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- One of Your Letters: UPIC Denies Everything Without Reading the Chartby Caroline Fife, M.D. on November 3, 2025 at 2:00 pm
"I’ve come to the realization that UPIC does not read anything and uses the same excuses for denial for everyone." The post One of Your Letters: UPIC Denies Everything Without Reading the Chart appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- Breaking news! Cellular Tissue Products (CTPs) / CAMPS to be Paid at $127.28/cm2by Caroline Fife, M.D. on November 1, 2025 at 3:08 pm
Breaking news! Physician fee schedule finalized-CTPs/CAMPS priced at ~ $127.28/cm2. The post Breaking news! Cellular Tissue Products (CTPs) / CAMPS to be Paid at $127.28/cm2 appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- Check Out the Editorial in Med Page Today: 2 Doctors Concerned About Improper Use of Skin Substitutesby Caroline Fife, M.D. on October 29, 2025 at 1:00 pm
On October 8th, Med Page Today published an opinion piece about the increasing use of skin substitutes in chronic wounds. The post Check Out the Editorial in Med Page Today: 2 Doctors Concerned About Improper Use of Skin Substitutes appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- The Incredible Journey: Lessons Learned from a “Skin Substitute Graft” Audit – Part Oneby Caroline Fife, M.D. on October 28, 2025 at 1:00 pm
"After 15 months, and several appeal levels, that audit process finally concluded with a favorable Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) decision, so now I can provide more details." The post The Incredible Journey: Lessons Learned from a “Skin Substitute Graft” Audit – Part One appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- WeightWatchers Partners with Amazon to Sell Wegovy for Weight Lossby Caroline Fife, M.D. on October 27, 2025 at 1:00 pm
WeightWatchers (WW.O) has announced that it will partner with Amazon to deliver injectable GLP-1 obesity treatments for its members. The post WeightWatchers Partners with Amazon to Sell Wegovy for Weight Loss appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..
- The Obesity Definition Fine Printby Caroline Fife, M.D. on October 22, 2025 at 1:00 pm
Surprise! When industry changes the definition of obesity, they find more obesity! The post The Obesity Definition Fine Print appeared first on Caroline Fife M.D..