WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 21, 2020)—A broad COVID-19 relief legislative package finalized by House and Senate leaders includes provisions to address a Medicare payment disparity for oxygen products in rural areas stemming from the application of outdated budget neutrality provisions in the 1997 Balanced Budget Act.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 26, 2020)—The Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC) celebrates the beginning of National Respiratory Care Week, which kicks off Oct. 26 and continues through Oct. 31. The annual event, sponsored by the American Association for Respiratory Care, recognizes the critical role that respiratory therapists play in promoting patient health.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 8, 2020)—Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) and Dave Loebsack (D-Iowa) introduced H.R. 8158, new legislation to address unsustainable reimbursement rates for stationary oxygen products—including oxygen concentrators—furnished in rural areas.
ST. LOUIS (August 19, 2020)—Responsive Respiratory recently expanded website to include an online ordering portal for providers.
Winter Haven, Florida (August 3, 2020)--3B Medical has announced the Freedom X ox
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BALL GROUND, Ga. (June 3, 2020)—CAIRE Inc., a provider of respiratory solutions for the global health care community, announced the acquisition of Spirosure, Inc. Spirosure is a California-based developer and manufacturer of a technology for measuring Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO), a key indicator of allergic inflammation in asthmatic patients.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 12, 2020)—Last week, the DME MACs announced that the certificate of medical necessity (CMN) for oxygen claims will not be required during the public health emergency. This is due to the CMS interim final rule published on April 6 (CMS-1744-IFC) that waived the clinical indication requirements for respiratory NCDs and LCDs. In the new announcement, the DME MACs clarified that the same exemption will apply to external infusion pumps.
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NORTHAMPTON, Penn (October 15, 2019)—The Live Active Five portable oxygen concentrator (POC) from Precision Medical is now available from your durable medical equipment (DME) provider. The Live Active Five is designed to help people with respiratory diseases such as COPD gain greater freedom so they can live actively with oxygen therapy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 27, 2019)—Reps. Cathy McMorris Rogers (R-Wash.) and Dave Loebsack (D-Iowa) have sent a “Dear Colleague” letter to their House peers urging them to co-sponsor H.R. 2771, the Protecting Home Oxygen and Medical Equipment Act of 2019.
SANDWICH, Mass. (August 13, 2019)—Cape Medical Supply is pleased to announce the acquisition of the sleep therapy assets of Enos Home Medical (EHM), a long-time provider of sleep therapy services in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The transaction was completed on July 31.
ORLANDO, Fla. (August 12, 2019)—OxyGo LLC, a manufacturer of portable oxygen concentrators (POC) announced the launch of their new six-flow-setting, Bluetooth-enabled POC.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 17, 2019)—Wednesday, Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) and Dave Loebsack (D-Iowa) introduced the Protecting Home Oxygen & Medical Equipment (HOME) Access Act of 2019 (HR 2771), legislation that would build upon last year’s interim final rule and ESRD/DMEPOS Final Rule. The new bill would:
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