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National health groups urge Congress to support Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform Act
Patient Daily | Jun 4, 2024 On June 4, 2024, a coalition of 30 leading patient, provider, and professional organizations urged Congress to support the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act (S. 3821/H.R. 7829). The legislation aims to ensure that Medicare enrollees who require supplemental oxygen can access the appropriate type and levels needed for a…
National Health Organizations Call on Congress to Support Life-Changing Oxygen Reform
WASHINGTON, DC – (June 4, 2024) – Yesterday, 30 leading patient, provider and professional organizations sent a letter to members of Congress calling for support and cosponsors for the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform or SOAR Act (S. 3821/H.R. 7829), legislation that aims to ensure that people enrolled in Medicare who need supplemental oxygen can access…
CQRC PUSHES SOAR ACT AS PART OF HEARING
HME News Staff Updated 9:22 AM CDT, Mon April 29, 2024 WASHINGTON – The Council for Quality Respiratory Care submitted a statement highlighting the need for Medcare to standardize the process for determining medical necessity for home oxygen therapy as part of a recent congressional hearing on “Examining How Improper Payments Cost Taxpayers Billions and Weaken Medicare…
CQRC Urges Medicare to Streamline and Standardize the Process for Demonstrating Patients’ Need for Supplemental Oxygen
April 25, 2024 CQRC Urges Medicare to Streamline and Standardize the Process for Demonstrating Patients’ Need for Supplemental Oxygen Submitting statement to a recent House hearing on improper payments, CQRC highlighted the need for Medicare to standardize the process for determining medical necessity in order to safeguard patients’ access to care and avoid unnecessary…