CQRC Commends Trump Administration for Continued Fight Against Fraud
Adopting a template like the one included in the SOAR Act (S. 1406/H.R. 2902) would end the “pay and chase” model for addressing fraudulent entities, protect taxpayer dollars, and strengthen Americans’ access to care from legitimate suppliers
The following statement is attributed to the Council for Quality Respiratory Care:
CQRC firmly supports the Trump Administration’s continued efforts to eradicate fraud, waste, and abuse from our nation’s healthcare system. Blatantly fraudulent entities like the ones targeted in yesterday’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) enforcement action have no place in Medicare or anywhere else.
Despite having not submitted claims prior to 2025, dishonest entities were able to defraud American taxpayers, which wastes taxpayer dollars and erodes trust in the suppliers who provide quality, compliant care every day. We applaud the Administration for focusing on truly bad actors and encourage it to explore new ways to strengthen program integrity beyond the traditional “pay and chase” model of seeking restitution after the fact.
One major step forward would be to require Medicare contractors to adopt electronic data elements (i.e., a template) that CMS has already created but has not been adopted by contractors. Such a template would confirm claims already have documentation before CMS provides reimbursement, ensuring that tax dollars are wisely spent and further strengthen patients’ access to the respiratory care they need.
The template represents one major pillar of the bipartisan Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act (S. 1406/H.R. 2902), which is widely supported by a vibrant coalition of patient, physician, and supplier organizations and is rapidly amassing cosponsors in Congress. CQRC encourages lawmakers to support and pass these important reforms this year.
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The Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC) is a coalition of the nation’s leading home oxygen therapy providers and manufacturing companies providing in-home patient services and respiratory equipment including liquid oxygen, oxygen concentrators, and sleep therapy devices to Medicare beneficiaries who rely upon home oxygen therapy to maintain their independence and enhance their quality of life. Learn more at cqrc.org.