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HEALTH CARE STAKEHOLDERS URGE SUPPORT OF SOAR ACT
More than 30 patient, health care professional and industry organizations have signed a letter urging lawmakers to cosponsor the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act, which would remove supplemental oxygen from the competitive bidding program. “Since 2011, supplemental oxygen has been part of Medicare’s DMEPOS competitive bidding program, resulting in significant decreases in payments for oxygen…
Bills Addressing Overtime Wage, Oxygen Access Concerns Draw Home Care’s Support
Home care stakeholders are rallying behind two pieces of legislation that aim to improve access to key services for individuals aging in place. The Ensuring Access to Affordable and Quality Home Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act, HR 2304, would undo a 2013 Department of Labor rule narrowing the scope of home care workers…
BILL INTRODUCED TO ‘MAINTAIN AND STABILIZE’ OXYGEN REIMBURSEMENT
The Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform Act, which would remove supplemental oxygen from Medicare’s competitive bidding program, has been reintroduced in the Senate and House of Representatives, the Council for Quality Respiratory Care has announced. The bill would remove supplemental oxygen from the bid program to establish separate payment rates for non-liquid and liquid oxygen, reflecting the…
Supplemental Oxygen Providers & Suppliers Commend Reintroduction of the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act in U.S. Congress
The bipartisan legislation improves patient access to oxygen modalities, while strengthening Medicare fraud and abuse protections to improve respiratory care WASHINGTON, DC –– The Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC) – a coalition of the nation’s leading home respiratory therapy providers and manufacturing companies – today applauds the reintroduction of the bipartisan Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform…