Bill

A 1713

Requires health insurance coverage for lymphedema

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Charles Lavine and 4 co-sponsors

Requires health insurance plans to cover lymphedema services and treatments, aiming to improve access and reduce patients’ out-of-pocket costs.

REFERRED TO INSURANCE

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Bill Summary · A 1713

Bill number and title: A 1713, Requires health insurance coverage for lymphedema
Purpose (as stated by title): Mandate health insurance coverage for lymphedema, ensuring access to necessary diagnosis, treatment, and management of the condition.
Current status: Referred to the Insurance Committee.
Introduced: January 14, 2025

2025-01-14: REFERRED TO INSURANCE
2025-01-14: REFERRED TO INSURANCE
- The duplicate entry indicates the bill was referred to the Insurance Committee on that date and, as of the provided materials, has not advanced further.

The bill would require health insurance plans to cover lymphedema-related services and treatments.
The exact scope of covered services, cost-sharing requirements (e.g., deductibles, co-pays), eligibility criteria, durable medical equipment (e.g., compression garments, pumps), treatment modalities (e.g., therapy, decongestive therapy), and any exemptions or carve-outs are not specified in the provided materials.
As introduced, the bill signals an intent to ensure insurers provide coverage for lymphedema care to improve access and reduce potential out-of-pocket costs for patients.

For patients: Improved access to coverage for lymphedema diagnosis and treatment, potentially lowering out-of-pocket expenses and reducing financial barriers to care.
For insurers/plans: May require changes to coverage policies, documentation, and cost-sharing structures to align with the bill’s requirements once provisions are specified.
Timing: With the current status as “Referred to Insurance,” further action (hearings, amendments, floor votes) would determine any implementation timeline and effective dates.

The bill’s text is not provided in the materials, so specific provisions, eligible services, and implementation details are not available here.
To accurately assess the substantive provisions and impact, obtain the full bill text and any fiscal notes, analyses, or sponsor memos.
Monitor Insurance Committee activity and any amendments or companion bills (e.g., related A-number bills from prior sessions) for developments.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.