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bhd1
bhd1 Member Posts: 3,874
edited October 2014 in Lymphedema

Does anyone here have Medicare?  Do they cover sleeves, bandages, gloves, night garments?

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  • SpecialK
    SpecialK Member Posts: 16,486
    edited October 2014

    I don't believe that Medicare covers any compression garments, even with a doctor's prescription.  Do you have supplemental insurance in addition to Medicare?

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  • Kicks
    Kicks Member Posts: 4,131
    edited October 2014

    I don't know.  I get my care through VA and everything is covered.

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  • TNNurse
    TNNurse Member Posts: 58
    edited October 2014

    Please check www.lymphedematreatmentact.org  there is a bill soon to go before Congress about Medicare and compression garments.  They are not currently covered.  Please contact  your Representative and encourage him or her to support it.  I turned 65 this year and am still covered under my husband's insurance until he retires next year. 
    The insurance currently covers 80%.  Medicare covers Viagra and other such drugs.  I do not believe they are crucial to health as lymphedema treatment.

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