Derma Sciences’ AMNIOEXCEL® Now Eligible for Reimbursement by Medicare Administrative Contractor WPS

PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Derma Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:DSCI), a tissue regeneration company focused on advanced wound and burn care, announces that WPS Government Health Administrators (WPS), a Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for Part B serving States primarily in the Midwest and National MAC for Jurisdiction 5, has retired its local coverage determination (LCD) for cellular or tissue-based products (CTPs) effective March 1, 2016. WPS now considers CTPs to be a commonly used tool for treating chronic wounds. As a result, the Company’s AMNIOEXCEL® Amniotic Allograft Membrane (AMNIOEXCEL®) will be considered for coverage with appropriate documentation of medical necessity as a second-line therapy following standard wound care treatment.