Lymphedema Treatment Act

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Currently, Medicare does not cover one of the most critical therapeutic treatments for lymphedema, an incurable disease affecting 3 million Americans. Lymphedema produces an accumulation of fluid and swelling in extremities of the body caused by damage to the lymphatic system, most commonly caused by lymph node removal and/or radiation treatment in cancer patients. As a result, many patients suffer from recurrent infections, progressive degradation in their condition and eventual disability because they cannot afford doctor-prescribed compression garments which alleviate severe swelling and other symptoms of lymphedema.

The Lymphedema Treatment Act, H.R. 930 and S. 497 would enable Medicare coverage for doctor-prescribed compression therapy supplies which are the foundation for treating this disease. Inadequately treated lymphedema is progressive, leading to costly complications. Coverage of these medically necessary supplies will improve patient care while reducing total healthcare costs associated with this chronic and potentially debilitating disease.

Providers of these compression garments are most often durable medical equipment providers or cancer survivors that see a need for these services to be provided. With Medicare covering these products, many third-party insurers would follow Medicare and cover these garments as well, allowing many more patients to access these products. These compression garments significantly slow the progression of this disease and prevent other costly therapies and hospitalizations.

I ask you to support the Lymphedema Treatment Act with many bipartisan sponsors to encourage access to vital therapeutic compression garments for millions of patients across the country.

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