Ability to prescribe compression therapy for lipedema and possible regulatory gaps in the list of aids

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Original text of the question(s):<br /> <br /> According to which position in the list of medical aids can compression therapy for lipedema without water edema be prescribed at the expense of the statutory health insurance companies, according to the Federal Government's knowledge, and does the Federal Government see a need for regulation here due to a possible gap that can lead to legal uncertainty in the treatment of the millions of women affected in accordance with the guidelines (e.g. different individual case decisions by the individual health insurance companies and the resulting restrictive prescribing behavior by doctors)?

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1. 15 August 2025

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   Ability to prescribe compression therapy for lipedema and possible regulatory gaps in the list of aids

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  Drucksache · DE · 15 August 2025

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