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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…
Advocates Ask Congress to Prioritize Medicare Oxygen Modernization in Honor of National COPD Awareness Month
Supplemental oxygen leaders encourage lawmakers to advance SOAR Act to remove barriers to care for patients living with complex respiratory disease, including COPD. WASHINGTON – In recognition of National COPD Awareness Month, the Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC) is urging lawmakers in Congress to support comprehensive Medicare supplemental oxygen reform to stabilize the Medicare benefit…