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HEALTH CARE GROUPS PUSH FOR OXYGEN REFORM IN NEW LETTER
HME News Staff Updated 9:00 AM CDT, Wed June 5, 2024 WASHINGTON – A coalition of patient, provider and professional organizations called on Congress to support and cosponsor the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act, legislation that seeks to ensure that Medicare beneficiaries have access to the correct type and levels of oxygen, in a new letter. The…
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…