Bill would overhaul Medicare payment rules for home oxygen therapy
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Sponsor: Bill Cassidy · Senator · LA
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Official title: SOAR Act of 2025
119th Congress
Topics: Health care
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The SOAR Act of 2025 would remove home oxygen from Medicare's competitive bidding program starting in 2026.
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What does this do?
This bill removes home oxygen equipment from Medicare's competitive bidding program starting in 2026 and replaces it with a new payment formula, including higher rates for liquid oxygen and extra payments for high oxygen flow needs. It also defines required supplier services, allows direct Medicare payment for respiratory therapists, creates a standardized doctor form to justify oxygen need, and establishes a formal list of patient rights.
Who does it affect?
Medicare beneficiaries who use home oxygen therapy, durable medical equipment suppliers, and respiratory therapists.
Why does it matter?
The changes could alter how much suppliers are paid and what services and protections patients are guaranteed, affecting access to and quality of home oxygen therapy under Medicare.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedApr 10, 2025
- Senate committeeYou are here · Apr 10, 2025
- Senate vote
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.