Skin Substitutes

The Trump administration revealed a 7,100% surge in Medicare claims for skin substitutes over six years and stated that a fraud crackdown prevented millions in fraudulent payments. The increase in claims was uncovered through administrative actions targeting Medicare fraud.

Five individuals were charged in Medicare fraud schemes involving Ferraris and shell companies. Medicare paid over $10 billion for skin substitutes in 2024 under the administration of Mehmet Oz, the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid administrator.