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Skin and Tissue Substitutes - MEDICAID - INDIANA (New)

Humana·IN · Wound Care, Podiatry, General Surgery +3 more·Medicaid
Effective date
May 20, 2026
We identified it
Oct 15, 2026
Days to comply
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Summary

Humana Indiana Medicaid has established new coverage criteria for skin and tissue substitutes (cellular and acellular matrices) effective May 20, 2026. Coverage is limited to two indications: partial- and full-thickness diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) and chronic venous leg ulcers (VLU), both >4 weeks duration, when used with standard wound therapy and meeting specific clinical prerequisites. All other indications are not covered. This is a historical material discovery—the policy became effective over 4 months prior to analysis date (2026-10-15).

Action Required

Action needed
Already effective 2026-05-20: Verify whether the practice has implemented Humana Indiana Medicaid coverage restrictions for skin and tissue substitutes (HCPCS codes A2001–A2035, A4100, C9354, C9358–C9364, Q4101–Q4105) and confirm current applicability. Billing team must ensure that prior authorization or claims submissions for these products now comply with the two covered indications only: (1) diabetic foot ulcers >4 weeks duration meeting all stated clinical criteria (offloading, comprehensive assessment, diabetes diagnosis, repositioning, moist dressings, infection treatment, glycemic control), and (2) chronic venous leg ulcers >4 weeks duration meeting all stated criteria (clinical history, vascular assessment, compression therapy, moist dressings, infection treatment, glycemic control if diabetic). All other indications must be denied as not medically necessary. Review current claim submissions and billing software logic to confirm denials are issued correctly for out-of-scope uses (e.g., breast reconstruction, burn treatment, ocular defects, plantar fasciitis, surgical wounds). Confirm EPSDT medical necessity review is applied for members under age 21. Update internal authorization workflows and claim templates to reflect these limitations.

Affected Billing Codes

A2001
A2002
A2004
A2005
A2006
A2007
A2008
A2009
A2010
A2011
A2012
A2013
A2014
A2015
A2016
A2017
A2018
A2019
A2020
A2021
A2022
A2023
A2024
A2025
A2026
A2027
A2028
A2029
A2030
A2031
A2032
A2033
A2034
A2035
A4100
C9354
C9358
C9360
C9361
C9363
C9364
Q4101
Q4102
Q4103
Q4104
Q4105