📢 Spread the word and sign the petition!
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There is a working group composed of patients and providers who have come together to share their experiences and frustrations regarding 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙤𝙭𝙮𝙜𝙚𝙣. ⁣⁣
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This group with representatives from the American Thoracic Society, American Lung Association, American Association for Respiratory Care, Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, and other respected health organizations is making good progress on legislation to address these frustrations. They anticipate legislation based on Four Pillars for Oxygen Reform that will be introduced in the first quarter of 2023.⁣⁣
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𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐱𝐲𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦⁣⁣
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✅ Ensure supplemental oxygen is patient-centric. ⁣⁣
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– Change “home oxygen” to “supplemental oxygen” to ensure people requiring oxygen can live full lives outside their primary residence.⁣⁣
– Create a patients’ bill of rights to ensure care is focused on patient needs.⁣⁣
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✅ Ensure access to liquid oxygen for patients for whom it is medically necessary.⁣⁣
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✅ Create a statutory service element to provide adequate reimbursement for respiratory therapists to ensure patients have access to their expertise.⁣⁣
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✅ To ensure predictable and adequate reimbursement and to protect against fraud and abuse, establish national standardized documentation requirements that rely upon a template rather than prescriber medical records to support claims for supplemental oxygen suppliers.⁣⁣
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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐨 𝐚𝐬 𝐑𝐓𝐬:
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We must have strong representation from individuals requiring oxygen to speak up and speak out in favor of this legislation. Health Professionals can sign a provider petition located below. It takes less than 2 minutes!⁣⁣
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➡️ https://bit.ly/3ACUbkB