New York A01713 mandates health insurance coverage for lymphedema treatment, including equipment, therapy, and education.

New York A01713 amends the insurance law to require health insurance policies and contracts to cover the diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema, both primary and secondary. This coverage includes benefits for equipment, supplies, devices, complex decongestive therapy, and out-patient self-management training and education. The bill specifies that lymphedema therapy must be administered by certified professionals and mandates that patients undergoing surgeries or radiotherapy receive information about lymphedema risks.

New York A01713 mandates health insurance coverage for lymphedema treatment, including equipment, therapy, and education.

New York A01713 amends the insurance law to require health insurance policies and contracts to cover the diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema, both primary and secondary. This coverage includes benefits for equipment, supplies, devices, complex decongestive therapy, and out-patient self-management training and education. The bill specifies that lymphedema therapy must be administered by certified professionals and mandates that patients undergoing surgeries or radiotherapy receive information about lymphedema risks.