SACRAMENTO — For years, state health officials have known that dishonest medical providers were stealing tens of millions of dollars from California’s health-care program for the needy by overcharging ...

Original Medicare does not cover compression socks or stockings as durable medical equipment (DME), except for specific conditions such as lymphedema or chronic venous insufficiency in the legs. For ...

A new study offers reassurance that many surgery patients can safely be freed from one discomfort of recovery -- wearing compression stockings to prevent blood clots. The garments, which help keep ...

The correct socks have the power to alter your life. Socks have several benefits, including keeping your feet warm, dry, pleasant and guarding against problems or injuries. But there are particular ...

Providing relief to millions of vein disease patients, Sigvaris has been improving lives for more than 150 years by developing reliable and high-quality medical compression stockings and garments. A ...

Compression therapy, in which pressure is applied to certain areas of the body, has been proven to help with specific medical issues and is relatively easy to use. "Compression for lower extremities ...

A thief may have walked off with a pricey pair of medical-grade stockings, but a Halifax cancer survivor won't be going without. Amber Graveline says earlier this month a pair of made-to-measure, $500 ...