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Lymphedema Treatment Act

WEBThe Lymphedema Treatment Act (LTA) is a federal law passed on 12/23/22 that will go into effect on 1/1/24 to improve insurance coverage for the medically necessary, doctor …

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News Release: Health Provision Passed by Congress will Help …

WEBFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Ferguson [email protected] 704-965-0620 Health Provision Passed by …

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Lymphedema Treatment Act Advocates

WEBOur mission is to advance lymphedema care in the United States by advocating for improved access to care for the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. For this purpose …

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Lymphedema Treatment Act Facts Sheet

WEBThe Lymphedema Treatment Act will amend Sec. 1861 [42 U.S.C. 1395x] of the Social Security Act to enable coverage of these items under Durable Medical Equipment. No …

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Questions about the Lymphedema Treatment Act

WEBThe Lymphedema Treatment Act was signed into law in December of 2022, and the new coverage for Lymphedema compression supplies begins on January 1, 2024!

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LTA Final Rule has been Released!

WEBThe 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 …

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Background & History

WEBWhat follows is a brief overview of the history of the Lymphedema Treatment Act, told from the perspective of Heather Ferguson, founder of the Lymphedema Advocacy Group. In …

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The Lymphedema Treatment Act is a simple, commonsense, …

WEBLymphedema Treatment Act (H.R.3630/S.1315) BACKGROUND The Lymphedema Treatment Act provides a technical correction to the Medicare statute and eliminates an …

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U.S. MEDICAL COMPRESSION CONSENSUS DOCUMENT

WEB1 U.S. MEDICAL COMPRESSION CONSENSUS | Last Update: 12.08.18 U.S. MEDICAL COMPRESSION CONSENSUS DOCUMENT I. INTRODUCTION: The following …

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CMS IMPLEMENTS SCHAKOWSKY- CARTER LAW TO CUT …

WEBThis rule was made possible by the passage of the Lymphedema Treatment Act, authored by U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Earl L. "Buddy" …

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Final Coverage Rules

WEBAs part of the process for implementing the Lymphedema Treatment Act, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule outlining the details of the …

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LTA Implementation Update

WEBLTA Implementation Update. by Heather on October 23, 2023. In the coming weeks, the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) will release the final rule …

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The Lymphedema Treatment Act

WEBThe Lymphedema Treatment Act (LTA) is a federal bill that aims to improve insurance coverage for the medically necessary, doctor-prescribed compression supplies that are …

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The Lymphedema Treatment Act

WEBLymphedema affects an estimated 5-6 million Americans. Among the many causes, damage from cancer treatment is the most common. Untreated or under-treated …

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TAKE ACTION TODAY!

WEBThe Lymphedema Treatment Act required Medicare coverage for lymphedema compression garments and supplies to begin on January 1, 2024. Most other public and private …

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What’s Next, Now That the LTA has been Advanced out of …

WEBWe are thrilled to share these press releases from our House Lead Sponsor and Co-Lead Sponsor: Schakowsky Applauds Advancement of the Lymphedema …

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Congresswoman Schakowsky Reintroduces The Lymphedema …

WEBFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 28, 2019 CONTACT: Miguel A. Ayala (202) 374-1098 Congresswoman Schakowsky Reintroduces The Lymphedema Treatment Act

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Current Action Items

WEBIf 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 …

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Lymphedema Treatment Act HR1608

WEBTo: Lymphedema Advocacy Group From: Avalere Health Date: August 12, 2014 Re: Estimated Federal Costs of H.R. 3877 - The Lymphedema Treatment Act Summary The …

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