Newsletter Archives

We are deeply saddened to share the news of Bill McCann’s passing. Bill was a member of the Lymphedema Advocacy Group Board of Directors and Co-Chair of our Advocacy Training Committee. Those who had the privilege of working with Bill know he was a powerful advocate, eternal optimist, and all around great guy.  Although the […]

My name is Sarah Bramblette. I’m the Board Chair of the Lymphedema Advocacy Group. This year, I’m thankful that the Lymphedema Treatment Act was passed and that, starting January 1 of 2024, Medicare will cover lymphedema compression garments! I’ve been a Medicare beneficiary since 2013, and during that time my lymphedema has been more difficult […]

Last month, I had the privilege of representing the Lymphedema Advocacy Group at Forward Momentum: Future Steps in Lymphedema Management, hosted by the Lymphology Association of North America (LANA) in collaboration with the American Cancer Society (ACS).  The summit brought together researchers, training program directors, representatives from lymphedema related non-profit organizations, surgeons and physicians to […]

We  wanted to send this clarification to assure you that the frequency limitations are based on sets of garments, not individual garments. We apologize that the initial quoted section below did not make that explicitly clear, but elsewhere in the final rule it states the following: After consideration of the public comments received, we are […]

This is just a reminder that the Lymphedema Treatment Act requires traditional Medicare to begin covering compression garments and supplies starting January 1, 2024. While most other plans follow the lead of traditional Medicare, they are not required to do so, and it could take some time for them to align. If you have a […]

It’s not too late to complete the action below if you haven’t yet done so!  There are over 900 private insurance companies in the United States, and thousands of individual plans. If you have any insurance plan other than traditional Medicare, it’s imperative that they hear from you.  Follow the instructions below to alert your […]

Your voice got the Lymphedema Treatment Act passed and now we need you to speak up again! Action item #1 is for Medicare beneficiaries and action item #2 is for everyone who has any other type of health insurance. Action item #1: If you are a Medicare beneficiary and need custom-fit compression garments, please share […]

We are in the process of updating our educational materials. All items currently available can be viewed on our Tools for Increasing Awareness page. The files can be downloaded for free and printed at home or at your local printer. Below you can see images of our very popular information cards. We are working on […]

Tomorrow – Tuesday, August 29th by 5:00PM – is the deadline for submitting feedback on the proposed coverage rules for lymphedema compression supplies!  CLICK HERE to submit your comments if you have not yet done so. These slides from the webinar below serve as an excellent checklist  for the topics you may wish to comment […]