Fraud schemes. Billion-dollar scams. Kickbacks disguised as patient care.

The Compendium of Wound Care Compliance Failures is here—and it's not pretty.

At Wound Care Advantage, we've compiled the year's most egregious ethical breakdowns, financial fraud, and criminal misconduct in wound care. These aren't hypotheticals. These are real cases. Real consequences. Real damage to patients and the industry.

What's inside:

• Billion-dollar Medicare fraud caught at the airport (with "How to Disappear" books packed)
• EMR systems rigged to auto-bill phantom procedures
• Sales reps applying grafts illegally while providers looked the other way
• The 2025 National Healthcare Fraud Takedown: 324 defendants, $14.6 billion in losses

This year's theme? Skin substitutes. Aggressive marketing. Questionable documentation. Predictable endings.

Wound care is a $10+ billion industry. With 8 million Americans living with non-healing wounds, the stakes are enormous. What's not fine? Choosing margin over mission.

Each case includes:

• Failure Flags: What went wrong
• Lessons Learned: How to avoid landing in next year's edition
• Real outcomes: Settlements, prison time, asset seizures

We've been supporting wound centers nationwide since 2002. This compendium isn't about shaming—it's about education. About protecting patients. About raising the standard.

Learn the lessons. Spot the red flags. And don't end up in the next edition.

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About Wound Care Advantage‍

WCA is the nation's largest wound center support partner, helping hospitals optimize performance while maintaining operational control. Founded 24 years ago, WCA has supported over 200 wound centers through its VOICE methodology. Learn more at thewca.com