Recent News
CQRC is a leader in the home respiratory community, helping to protect and define the future of cost-effective, high quality home respiratory therapy care for all Americans. It is important to keep our members, the press, and the public informed on important issues that impact home respiratory therapy.
INDUSTRY URGES CMS TO SET CLEAR TIMELINE FOR NIPPV COVERAGE CHANGES
WASHINGTON – Four major health care organizations—AAHomecare, the COPD Foundation, the Council for Quality Respiratory Care, and VGM Government Relations—have formally requested that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) establish a clear implementation timeline for the new national coverage determination (NCD) for non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV). In a letter sent July 23,…
Opinion: Congress must reform home access to medical oxygen
As a patient living with a chronic respiratory condition, the constant news about cutting government programs and improving efficiencies can honestly be a bit anxiety-provoking. While these are worthy goals, reforms should be implemented in a way that does not disrupt patient care—especially when it comes to medical oxygen. I am a longtime patient advocate,…
CQRC SAYS BID PROGRAM COULD HARM ACCESS, UNDERSCORES NEED FOR SOAR ACT
WASHINGTON – The Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC) is concerned that Medicare’s proposed competitive bidding program could have substantial negative consequences on patient access and quality of care. The council says it’s time to pass reform that permanently removes the supplemental oxygen benefit from the program. “While we continue to review the proposed rule to…
Grassroots Advocacy
The CQRC supports grassroots initiatives to advance supplemental oxygen reform and policies that promote patient access.
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