Tag: Beneficiary Respiratory Equipment Access and Transparency to Home Ventilator Care (BREATH) Act of 2016

WASHINGTON - A bill that seeks to preserve access to ventilators for Medicare beneficiaries was introduced in the Senate today.The “Beneficiary Respiratory Equipment Access and Transparency to Home Ventilator Care (BREATH) Act of 2016,” introduced by Sens. Bill Cassidy, D-La., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, seeks to establish policies and standards for appropriate use of ventilators in consultation with medical experts; and to increase reimbursement rates for home ventilation by 20%.In response...