AARC Capitol Connection – Write to Congress Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) has introduced the AARC-backed Medicare Respiratory Therapist Access Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill, identified as HR 2619, will permit qualified respiratory therapists to provide self-management services to Medicare patients in physician’s offices. “We have listened to the feedback from previous […]
AARC with input from North Carolina respiratory therapy leaders immediately began researching the situation and ultimately went to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to address the issue from a nationwide standpoint. CMS suggested that the AARC develop a Position Statement clarifying the profession’s stance on the delivery of respiratory medications and now
When the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act was passed in July, for many, that initial sense of victory, however, has turned into a string of unanswered questions. When will the benefit go into effect? Which services will be covered? What will be the frequency and duration of the services that are approved? And
435 Plan Is Active For the last 8 years over 100 respiratory therapists from all over the US come together in Washington, DC to inform our government officials about the importance of what respiratory therapists provide to our patients, in and out of the hospital. This year we have over 120 therapists confirmed including Cherie
