Last year, Martha, one of our advocates, contacted us for advice because her private insurance plan had discontinued covering custom compression garments. We were so delighted to get this from her last week:
I have a happy update for you. After 15 months, Blue/Cross CareFirst (I am insured through my employer) has finally relented and let me get my custom compression garments again. The Lymphedema Treatment Act guidelines were instrumental and your support during this time was crucial and helpful to me. I truly believe that patience and persistence pays off. I didn’t do this alone – you, my benefits coordinator at work got involved, and I just kept pushing.
Thank you again,
Martha
If you have any insurance other than traditional Medicare (including Medicare Advantage) and your plan has not yet adopted the same comprehensive coverage as traditional Medicare, please visit our Take Action page.
And if you’ve been denied coverage or received insufficient coverage under any insurance plan, please use our Denial Reporting Form. This information helps us to track where additional advocacy is needed.
Thank you for your continued engagement!
Heather Ferguson
Founder & Executive Director
Lymphedema Advocacy Group
LymphedemaTreatmentAct.org
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