CAMPs Initiative
A Coalition Advocating for Access to Skin Substitute Technologies in Wound Care
The CAMPs Initiative is a nonprofit coalition formed to advocate on behalf of skin substitute manufacturers and the patients they serve. Based in Fort Worth, Texas, the Initiative brings together industry voices to address policy and regulatory challenges affecting Cellular, Acellular, and Matrix-Like Products (CAMPs) used in chronic wound treatment.
These innovative products play an important role in helping doctors reduce the risk of serious complications, including amputations, ICU admissions, and death. The Initiative exists to ensure that their role in patient care is clearly understood and fairly represented in national healthcare policy.
CAMPs Initiative
A Coalition Advocating for Access to Skin Substitute Technologies in Wound Care
The CAMPs Initiative is a nonprofit coalition formed to advocate on behalf of skin substitute manufacturers and the patients they serve. Based in Fort Worth, Texas, the Initiative brings together industry voices to address policy and regulatory challenges affecting Cellular, Acellular, and Matrix-Like Products (CAMPs) used in chronic wound treatment.
These products play an important role in helping physicians reduce the risk of serious complications, including amputations, ICU admissions, and death. The Initiative exists to ensure that their role in patient care is clearly understood and fairly represented in national healthcare policy.
Policy and Access Challenges
Despite the proven benefits of skin substitutes, policymakers in Washington, DC have proposed changes that will overhaul the way that these critical products are covered and reimbursed under the Medicare system, threatening patient access and discouraging manufacturers from investing in new, innovative products. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently issued a rule imposing an arbitrary reimbursement cap on most skin substitutes and reclassifying those products as medical supplies. This new policy marks a radical departure from years of established federal policy and risks cutting off patients and providers from access to these life-saving products.
Purpose and Mission
Purpose
and Focus
The CAMPs Initiative was created to respond to these challenges. The Initiative will:
raise public awareness about the importance of skin substitutes,
educate policymakers on their role in wound care,
advocate for fair and transparent national policies, and
support and participate in litigation to defend the interests of innovative
skin-substitute manufacturers
The CAMPs Initiative unites industry voices to safeguard the future of regenerative medicine, promote accountability in healthcare policy, and foster an environment where life-changing skin substitute technologies can thrive for the well-being of patients.
“Our goal is simple. We want to make sure that policymakers understand the important benefit that skin substitutes provide for patients and for healthcare providers. The CAMPs Initiative will fight to ensure continued access to these important, life-changing products."
Michael Del Piano
President of the CAMPs Initiative
Coalition Structure and Membership
The CAMPs Initiative operates as a membership-based organization governed by a Board of Directors. Membership is open to individuals and organizations interested in advancing the Initiative’s mission and includes Corporate, Individual, and other membership classes as established by the Board.
Members may participate in an annual meeting determined by the Board, during which the Initiative’s activities, operations, and future plans are discussed. The Board retains authority over membership approval, policy interpretation, and organizational governance.
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