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For historical purposes, this page remains as it was when the Lymphedema Treatment Act was passed on December 23, 2022, at the end of the 117th Congress.
Information for members of Congress and congressional staff:
Congressional Information Packet
Supplemental information, followed by the individual documents contained in the above packet:
Score from the Congressional Budget Office
Savings Estimate for the Lymphedema Treatment Act (Avalere)
The Impact of Lymphedema on Cancer Survivors
Compression in the Treatment of Lymphedema: Precedent and Evidence
Federal and State Plans That Provide Coverage for Medical Compression Supplies
Timeline of Communications with HHS and CMS
Appropriations FY2019 Lymphedema Directives
U.S. Compression Consensus Document
In the Words of Our Supporters: Quotes from Supporting Stakeholder Groups
Stakeholder Support Letters (see below)
Packet Documents:
Lymphedema Treatment Act One-Pager
Savings Estimate One-Page Summary
Lymphedema: Not One Disease Infographic
6 Things You May Not Know About Lymphedema Infographic
Estimated Number of Medicare Beneficiaries in Each State with Diagnosed Lymphedema
The Function of Medical Compression Garments and Why Current Medicare Coverage for Lymphedema Treatment is Inadequate
Cost and Utilization of Lymphedema Compression Garments
The Difference Between Medical-Grade Lymphedema Garments and Over-the-Counter Compression Products
Disease Progression and Complications in Lymphedema Patients Lacking Access to Care
Reducing Lymphedema-Related Infections and Hospitalizations Through the Use of Compression Therapy
Risk Factors for More Severe Cases of COVID-19 in Lymphedema Patients
A complete list of supporting stakeholder groups can be seen
here
. The following have submitted support letters:
Senate Stakeholder Support Letter / House Stakeholder Support Letter
Support Letter to House and Senate Leadership from over 30 Organizations
3M (
House
/
Senate
)
Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders (
House
/
Senate
)
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (
House
/
Senate
)
American Cancer Society (
House
/
Senate
)
American Cancer Society (
House E&C Committee Markup
)
American College of Surgeons (
House
/
Senate
)
American Lymphedema Framework Project (House:
Schakowsky
,
Carter
,
Blumenauer
,
Kelly
/ Senate:
Cantwell
)
American Medical Association (
House
/
Senate
)
American Nurses Association (
House
)
American Physical Therapy Association (
House
/
Senate
)
Boston Children’s Hospital Vascular Anomalies Center (
House
/
Senate
)
Breast Cancer Action (House:
Schakowsky
,
Carter
,
Blumenauer
,
Kelly
/ Senate:
Cantwell
)
Cancer Legal Care (House:
Schakowsky
,
Carter
,
Blumenauer
,
Kelly
/ Senate:
Cantwell
)
Cancer Support Community of Greater Philadelphia (
House
/
Senate
)
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (
House
/
Senate
)
Dr. Nancy Hutchison (House:
Schakowsky
,
Carter
,
Blumenauer
,
Kelly
/ Senate:
Cantwell
)
Dr. Alexander Nguyen (
House
)
Disability Rights Legal Center (
House
/
Senate
)
EveryLife Foundation (
House
/
Senate
)
Greet The Day (
House
/
Senate
)
Lighthouse Lymphedema Network (
House
/
Senate
)
Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (
House
/
Senate
)
Lymphatic Education & Research Network (
House
/
Senate
)
Lymphology Association of North America (House:
Schakowsky
,
Carter
,
Blumenauer
,
Kelly
/ Senate:
Cantwell
)
John Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (
House & Senate
)
Moffit Cancer Center (
House & Senate
)
National Lymphedema Network (
House
/
Senate
)
Oncology Nursing Society (House:
Schakowsky
,
Carter
, / Senate:
Cantwell
)
Oncology Nursing Society (
House E&C Committee Markup
)
Penn Medicine (
House
/
Senate
)
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (
Senate
)
Society for Vascular Nursing (
House & Senate
)
Susan G. Komen (
House
/
Senate
)
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (
House & Senate
)
Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society (
House
/
Senate
)
Compilation of all above Support Letters (
House
/
Senate
)
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