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The House is beginning its work on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 appropriations bills, including the bill that funds the Department of Defense (DoD) Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP). Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), and Robin Kelly (D-IL) are leading a Dear Colleague letter requesting the establishment of a separate line-item for an endometrial cancer research program with $10 million in initial appropriations. SGO needs your help to get as many
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TAKE ACTION – The Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform Act (SOAE) of 2024 is introduced in the U.S. House by Representatives David Valadao (R-CA), Larry Bucshon, MD (R-IN), Adrian Smith (R-NE), and Julia Brownley (D-CA). The legislation is identical to the S 3821 introduced by U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) to ease access to supplemental oxygen for Medicare beneficiaries. The SOAR Act would establish a new payment methodology for liquid oxygen, and for
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Mashup Score: 1SOAR ACT INTRODUCTION – RESPIRATORY CARE TRANSFORMATION BEGINS | American Association for Respiratory Care - 2 month(s) ago
The introduction of S 3821 – the SOAR Act means it’s time to Ask your Senators to Co-sponsor Senators Cassidy (R-LA), Warner (D-VA) and Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) legislation. The legislation is based on the 4 pillars of Medicare oxygen payment reform that the AARC has supported with many others in a broad coalition of patients, providers and the durable medical equipment (DME) industry. What happens next? We begin our advocacy efforts with the Senate by
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Mashup Score: 1TAKE ACTION – Support Legislation for Medicare Physician Payment Reform | Society of Gynecologic Oncology - 3 month(s) ago
Representatives Greg Murphy (R-NC), Danny Davis (D-IL), Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), Michael Burgess (R-TX), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), and Larry Bucshon (R-IN) have recently introduced H.R. 6683, the Preserving Seniors’ Access to Physicians Act of 2023, to prevent the full Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) cuts from being implemented. This bipartisan legislation would eliminate the 3.37 percent payment reduction that was implemented on January 1, 2024. SGO and more than 100 medical societies endorse this
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Why we need supplemental oxygen reformMedicare beneficiaries who require supplemental oxygen can’t access oxygen systems appropriate for their medical needs. This is even worse for those who require liquid oxygen. To help fix this issue, the AARC has been working with a comprehensive coalition of oxygen stakeholders that includes, providers, patients, and the durable medical equipment industry….
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SGO Advocacy: Please ask your Representative to sign this letter requesting $10 million for the establishment of a separate line-item for an endometrial cancer research program within the DoD CDMRP. Take action now: https://t.co/doEBXK2kBf