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CQRC, INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS SEEK CLARIFICATIONS ON VENT POLICY
WASHINGTON, DC – The Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC) joined stakeholder groups in sending a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urgently calling for clarifying guidance for the continuing use criteria for both home mechanical ventilators (HMV) and respiratory assist devices (RAD) used by Medicare beneficiaries with chronic respiratory conditions. April 2026 is the month in…
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,…