One year ago today, we made lymphedema history – the House of Representatives voted on the Lymphedema Treatment Act (LTA) and it was passed with an astounding bipartisan vote of
Last month, I had the privilege of representing the Lymphedema Advocacy Group at Forward Momentum: Future Steps in Lymphedema Management, hosted by the Lymphology Association of North America (LANA) in
Below is a summary of the LTA final rule. You can read the full 65 pages here. We have also inserted notes into our group’s public comment document, which can
We wanted to send this clarification to assure you that the frequency limitations are based on sets of garments, not individual garments. We apologize that the initial quoted section below
The final rule for implementation of the Lymphedema Treatment Act was just released! The full rule contains a number of different provisions, but you can read the 65 pages related
This is just a reminder that the Lymphedema Treatment Act requires traditional Medicare to begin covering compression garments and supplies starting January 1, 2024. While most other plans follow the
In the coming weeks, the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) will release the final rule for implementation of the Lymphedema Treatment Act. We will alert you as soon
It’s not too late to complete the action below if you haven’t yet done so! There are over 900 private insurance companies in the United States, and thousands of individual
If you have already completed the applicable action items below, thank you! If you haven’t, please read on. Action item #1 is for those who have traditional Medicare plans. Action
