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Congress Must Work to Strengthen Medicare Access to Lifesaving Oxygen
When our son came home from the NICU, he used supplemental medical oxygen at home. My wife and I saw up close that the right oxygen, delivered the right way, doesn’t just help a child breathe—it lets a family breathe easier, too. That experience turned a policy debate into something personal. Nationwide, more than 1.5…
CQRC Commends House E&C Health Subcommittee for Highlighting Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform Act at Jan. 8 Hearing
E&C lawmakers set to examine policies for improving Medicare payment and access for American seniors includes bipartisan bill to reform the program’s oxygen benefit. WASHINGTON – The Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC) commends the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, including House E&C Chairman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health…
National Health and Advocacy Organizations Call on Congress to Include Life-Changing Oxygen Reform in End-of-Year Package
WASHINGTON, DC – (December 12, 2025) – Today, 27 leading patient, provider, and professional organizations sent a letter to Congress to include the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act (H.R. 2902/S.1406) in an end-of-year legislative package. The bipartisan legislation would ensure that Medicare beneficiaries who need supplemental oxygen can access the correct type and levels of oxygen needed to live independent…
CQRC Commends CMS for Locking in Existing Savings for Supplemental Oxygen and CPAP Devices by Excluding Them from Next Round of Competitive Bidding
Supplemental oxygen leaders urge Congress to pass the bipartisan Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act to address outstanding patient access barriers WASHINGTON – The Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC) commends the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for not including supplemental oxygen and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices and supplies in the next round of Medicare’s Competitive…