Briefly: CRT Awareness Week & Medicare’s Proposed Rule for Lymphedema Product Coverage

• By Laurie Watanabe
• Jul 20, 2023

National CRT Awareness Week Scheduled for August

National Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) Awareness Week has been scheduled for Aug. 14-18.

In a July 17 announcement, NCART said each day of that week will focus on a specific group of stakeholders. Mon., Aug. 14, is CRT Manufacturer Day. Tues., Aug. 15, is CRT Consumer Day, while Wed., Aug. 16, is CRT Clinician Day. Thurs., Aug. 17, is CRT Provider Day, and the week closes on Fri., Aug. 18, with CRT Advocacy Day. Visit the NCART Web site for Awareness Week resources and downloadable graphics. 

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Medicare Proposed Rule on Lymphedema Coverage Now Open for Comment

As it prepares to provide Medicare coverage for lymphedema-related products such as compression garments starting Jan. 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has put out a proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on July 10. The comment period ends Aug. 29, 2023.

A report on VGM’s Essentially Women Web site said coverage will be available “for both standard and custom compression products,” and that the proposed rule “specifies that accreditation, quality standards, and enrollment criteria will be mandatory for all suppliers of compression therapy items.”