S 1406 · in committee · significant
SOAR Act of 2025
- healthcare
What this bill does
- This bill changes how Medicare pays for supplemental oxygen and related equipment, supplies, and services.
- Medicare beneficiaries and oxygen suppliers are affected by the new payment rules and beneficiary rights.
- Payments are indexed to inflation, respiratory therapist services get additional payment adjustments, and CMS must create an electronic prescription template.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How might inflation-indexed payment changes affect oxygen suppliers' ability to serve rural or less profitable markets?
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What specific respiratory therapist services warrant additional payment adjustments, and how will CMS determine fair compensation levels?
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How could electronic prescription requirements improve patient safety and reduce administrative burden for both beneficiaries and providers?
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Sponsor · R-LA
Bill Cassidy
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Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-04-10
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Legislative timeline
2025-04-10 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2025-04-10 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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