We are happy to report that the Senate Bill – S.3821 – Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act of 2024 has reached the House of Representatives – H.R. 7928. We need your help now to get this important legislation passed.
The SOAR Act would:
- Remove all oxygen and oxygen equipment from Medicare competitive bidding;
- Establish a separate base payment rate for liquid oxygen with an add-on payment for liquid oxygen at 6 liters/minute and higher;
- Change the benefit from “home oxygen” to “supplemental oxygen”;
- Establish a patient’s bill of rights;
- Create a new add-on to the supplemental oxygen rate to reimburse for respiratory therapist services when providing supplemental oxygen to Medicare beneficiaries; and
- Establish protections for Medicare beneficiary supplemental oxygen users.
How can you support S. 3821 & H.R. 7928 – The SOAR ACT 2024?
We urge you to call or write your member of the U.S. House of Representatives and your U.S. Senator(s) and ask them to co-sponsor S. 3821/H.R. 7928, the SOAR Act of 2024.
How can I find contact information for my congressional delegates?
Find your Senators here by choosing Senators | Contact. Select your state and you will see your Senators. Follow the Contact link under your Senator’s picture to send them a message by email. To call your Senators, dial the Capitol Hill switchboard at 202-224-3121 and ask to be transferred to your Senator’s office.
Find your representatives here by entering your zip code. Follow the Contact link under your representative’s picture to send them a message by email. To call your representative, you may call their office directly or call the House of Representatives Switchboard at 202-225-3121.
Talking points for your phone calls or letters to your senators and representative
The following talking points can help you deliver a strong message about the impact of passage of this legislation for oxygen patients.
Passage of this legislation would help oxygen patients by:
- Fixing problems created by the Medicare Competitive Bidding Program.
- Establishing a service benefit to pay respiratory therapists to see oxygen patients in their home under the durable medical equipment benefit.
- Ensuring that patients who require supplemental oxygen can access the most appropriate type of oxygen equipment for their needs.
Sample letter to send your senators
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Sample letter to send your representative
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