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Dear Health Legislative Aide,

On behalf of myself, and all of your constituents who suffer from lymphedema, I am writing to ask that your office consider sponsoring a companion bill in the Senate for The Lymphedema Diagnosis and Treatment Cost Saving Act of 2011, HR 2499.  This life saving and cost saving legislation is extremely important to the six million Americans with lymphedema. Untreated lymphedema is progressive and leads to infection, disfigurement, disability and in some cases even death.  Thus, prognosis for the patient is far worse and treatment more costly when the disease is not identified and treated in the earlier stages.  Additional information about lymphedema is available at http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/supportivecare/lymphedema/Patient/page1. States have already recognized that coverage for successful early treatment is essential and cost saving, and are beginning to require that private and state plans provide this coverage.  A lymphedema treatment mandate went into effect in North Carolina on January 1, 2010, one has been in effect in Virginia since 2004, and several other states have similar legislation pending. This bill has bipartisan support and is endorsed by the American Cancer Society, Oncology Nursing Society, Komen Advocacy Alliance, LiveSTRONG, APTA, AOTA, the National Lymphedema Network and many other organizations.  Please let me know if I can answer any questions, or you can contact Sean Dugan in Congressman Kissell's office for additional information at Sean.Dugan@mail.house.gov. Please let me know if your office will become the Senate sponsor for this commonsense legislation that will improve patient care while reducing Medicare costs. I look forward to your reply.

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