We’re proud to provide comprehensive mobile wound care in Boston. Through a combination of in-clinic treatment and mobile visits, we support patients across the Greater Boston area with individualized plans designed to promote healing, reduce complications, and improve quality of life. Comprehensive Care When and How You Need It For many patients, visiting a specialized ... Read More
A scraped knee, a small cut from cooking, or a blister from new shoes may not seem like a big deal. Many minor injuries heal with basic first aid. However, when healing stalls or symptoms worsen, what looked simple can quickly become complicated. Knowing when to seek wound care can prevent infection, tissue damage, and ... Read More
Winter presents a unique set of challenges for skin integrity and wound healing, particularly for older adults and individuals managing chronic conditions. Through innovative wound care, we address both prevention and treatment, combining mobile wound care services with regionally located clinics to meet patients where they are while maintaining consistent clinical standards. At West Coast ... Read More
Navigating Medicare coverage can feel overwhelming, especially when ongoing treatment is required. At West Coast Wound & Skin Care, we can help patients make sense of how wound care services, supplies, and clinical decisions intersect with Medicare guidelines. Always, our goal is to reduce confusion, streamline access to treatment, and ensure care decisions are driven ... Read More
The 2026 CPT coding updates represent a meaningful shift in how wound care services are delivered, monitored, and reimbursed. At West Coast Wound & Skin Care, these updates support how we already provide comprehensive wound care. How 2026 CPT Updates Affect Wound Care Delivery The AMA’s 2026 CPT updates introduce hundreds of new codes reflecting ... Read More
Medicare Advantage (MA) is, all too often, not advantageous to those who need it. Members routinely face obstacles that slow down the wound care they desperately need. Prior authorization layers, repeated documentation requests, inconsistent coverage criteria, and long insurer review times can create delays that directly affect outcomes. These setbacks often halt procedures and therapies ... Read More
“Home health agencies” and “mobile wound care” may sound synonymous, but they aren’t. These two models share some basic similarities, but their roles, skillsets, response capabilities, and clinical goals are very different. Knowing the differences can help you and yours to receive the right care at the right place. As a provider of both clinic-based ... Read More
Many patients living with wounds reach a point where traditional therapies no longer prove beneficial. In these circumstances, chronic wound care solutions, like amniotic grafts, offer renewed potential when other methods fall short. These grafts are biological materials that help stimulate repair in ways standard treatments cannot. As a provider of comprehensive care both in ... Read More
When patients require grafting procedures as part of their healing plan, the insurance process can be challenging. Graft Providers and patients alike often discover that graft audits involve far more documentation, verification, and follow-up than standard claims. That is why our wound care prioritizes accurate communication, organized records, and proactive guidance from the very beginning. ... Read More
While many patients expect their plan to cover every part of their treatment, gaps can still arise depending on the insurer, the type of plan, the specific service, and how the insurer categorizes mobile wound care services. At West Coast Wound Care, we’ve seen firsthand how confusing this process can be, which is why we ... Read More
