We’ve updated our Supplier handout to include information about the new required billing modifiers, as noted in this previously shared article, New Modifier Requirements for Ventilators, Lymphedema Compression Treatment Items, and Pneumatic Compression Devices. We also have separate handouts for Patients and Providers, plus additional items on our Educational Materials page.
Today at 11:59 PM EST is the deadline for submitting public comments on how the Medicare Advantage program could be improved. You do not have to be a Medicare Advantage policyholder to participate, although comments based on personal experience are especially powerful. We continue to hear from many patients with Medicare Advantage plans that they are still not getting the coverage they are entitled to under the Lymphedema Treatment Act rules, or they cannot utilize the coverage due to a lack of in-network suppliers. Click HERE for the submission form, then click on the blue “Comment” button near the upper left corner of the page.
And if you are questioning your Medicare Advantage plan choice, now is the time to act — the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period is January 1 through March 31. During this limited time, Medicare beneficiaries can change Medicare Advantage plans or switch to Traditional Medicare. If you change to Traditional Medicare, you may also obtain a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan and a Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plan to help cover Medicare costs, if permitted in your state. The Center for Medicare Advocacy has additional information, and you may find our Coverage Reporthelpful.
Heather Ferguson
Founder & Executive Director
Lymphedema Advocacy Group
LymphedemaAdvocacyGroup.org
