Every day 1.5 million Americans depend upon home respiratory therapy to maintain a high quality of life while receiving the health care treatments they need.

These therapies provide the freedom for those who rely upon them to remain in their own homes and lead fulfilling lives.

 

Discover how the CQRC is working with the supplemental oxygen community to advance the bipartisan SOAR Act (S. 1406/H.R. 2902) and improve oxygen access for Medicare patients.

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Hear from U.S. legislators about their support for respiratory patients and the SOAR Act.

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.

CQRC Joins Coalition of Stakeholders Urging CMS to Clarify Guidance on Continuing Use Criteria for HMV and RAD Equipment 

With deadline looming, groups urgently request clarification on the National Coverage Decision (NCD), citing risks to patients’ access to respiratory equipment WASHINGTON, DC –The Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC) today joined four stakeholder groups in sending a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urgently calling for clarifying guidance for the continuing…

In Response to CRUSH Initiative, CQRC Offers Concrete Solutions to Preserve Program Integrity and Protect Patient Access

The CQRC submitted comments to CMS’s Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare (CRUSH) initiative, proposing opportunities to eliminate fraud and waste WASHINGTON – The Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC) submitted formal comments in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Request for Information (RFI) on the Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare…

CQRC Sees Momentum on SOAR Act as Engagement Deepens

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC) is confident that it can work with lawmakers and regulators on its top priorities for 2026, including passage of the SOAR Act, says Chair Robin Menchen, who is also president and CEO of Rotech Healthcare.   SOAR Act gains traction  The legislation, introduced in both the House of Representatives and the Senate in April 2025,…

Grassroots Advocacy

The CQRC supports grassroots initiatives to advance supplemental oxygen reform and policies that promote patient access.

“A vision for the future of home respiratory care”