HR 4945
Safeguarding Medicare Access to Respiratory Therapy Act of 2019
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Bill overview
This bill, the Safeguarding Medicare Access to Respiratory Therapy Act of 2019, aims to protect Medicare coverage for ventilators. Specifically, it excludes ventilators and other covered respiratory items from Medicare’s competitive acquisition program for five years. Additionally, the bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to establish a technical expert panel to review and recommend updates to national coverage determinations regarding home mechanical ventilators and other respiratory devices, ensuring access to medically appropriate technology.
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Abby Finkenauer
Alcee L. Hastings
Ann M. Kuster
Anthony Brindisi
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