Only 10 days remain to submit your feedback on the proposed coverage rules for lymphedema compression supplies. This is the only public comment period, so it is your one opportunity to have a voice in this rulemaking process and shape the outcome!
CLICK HERE to submit your comments, and note that the lymphedema rules are part of a larger package of rules about Home Health. This and lots of other helpful information is outlined in the resources below.
Also, kudos to our advocates! Your actions have been recognized and shared as an example to others. Our group is excited to have been a part of VoterVoice’s Annual Advocacy Benchmark Report, providing insights to help shape the industry’s future. CLICK HERE to read the report.
August 29th is the deadline to submit your feedback on the proposed coverage rules for lymphedema compression supplies!
Even if you are not a Medicare beneficiary yet, Medicare coverage sets the standard that most other private and public policies follow, so these rules will affect all patients. If needed, step-by-step instructions on how to use the submission form are available HERE.
Please review the following resources before submitting your comments:
- Read CMS’s full proposed coverage plan for lymphedema compression garments and supplies.
- One-page Summary of the Draft Rules
- Tips for Submitting Effective Comments
- Watch our webinars:
- LTA Draft Rules – Review of Contents
- LTA Draft Rules Content & Tips for Submitting Comments –
*PLEASE NOTE: the slides from this webinar serve as an excellent checklist for the topics you may wish to comment on.
CLICK HERE to submit your comments on the proposed coverage rules
for lymphedema compression supplies.
Only one comment per-person is allowed. Our group will also be submitting feedback as an organization, but, just as with getting the bill passed, each individual voice is important!
After reviewing all of the above resources, if you still have questions, feel free to contact us. We would be happy to review your comments before you submit them or assist you in any way needed.
Thank you for your advocacy!
Heather Ferguson
Founder & Executive Director
Lymphedema Advocacy Group
LymphedemaTreatmentAct.org