Lymphedema Treatment Act (LAT)

Started January 1, 2024, Medicare will pay for lymphedema compression treatment items.

What’s Covered?

We’ll pay for standard and custom-fitted lymphedema compression treatment items for each affected body part, including:

  • Compression garments, including those for daytime and nighttime, which offer different levels of compression

  • Compression bandaging systems and supplies provided during the initial decongestion phase and maintenance phases of treatment

  • Gradient compression wraps with adjustable straps

How Often?

We pay for compression garments:

  • Daytime: 3 garments per affected body part every 6 months

  • Nighttime: 2 garments per affected body part every 2 years

We also pay for items, as needed:

  • To replace lost, stolen, or irreparably damaged items

  • If a patient’s condition changes, like a change in limb size