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When purchasing a compression garment
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You can obtain reimbursement from the Health Insurance Society after purchasing a compression garment or similar item on a doctor's instructions to treat the following conditions.
No more than two compression garments or similar items per body part may be purchased at a time.
The amount reimbursed will be 70% of the purchase cost (subject to a maximum amount of which you will be notified).
- Lymphedema of the arms or legs occurring after surgery for malignant tumor involving lymph node dissection (extensive resection) in the groin, pelvic region, or axillary region; primary lymphedema of the arms or legs
- * Eligible compression garment: Compression stocking, compression sleeve, compression glove (compression bandage only if the doctor recognizes that these should not be used)
- * Repurchase made at least six months after the previous purchase is eligible for payment of medical care expenses.
- Intractable ulcer due to chronic venous insufficiency
- * Eligible compression garment: Compression stocking (compression bandage only if the doctor recognizes that this should not be used)
- * Eligible for payment of medical care expenses only once (cases involving recurrence after healing are eligible for payment again)
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