SOAR Act gains cosponsors
By HME News Staff
Updated 11:12 AM CDT, Thu June 25, 2026
WASHINGTON – Following AAHomecare’s Washington Legislative Conference in May, the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform Act (SOAR Act) has added 13 new co-sponsors in the House of Representatives and two in the Senate. H.R. 2902 and S. 1406 would, among other things, establish a separate payment rate for liquid oxygen to ensure access for Medicare beneficiaries with complex respiratory needs and permanently remove oxygen from competitive bidding.
The SOAR Act would also:
- Establish an add-on payment rate for respiratory therapy services to the supplemental oxygen rate, including the blended rates for rural and other non-urban areas.
- Establish and require the use of an electronic template created by CMS to make it easier to prevent fraudulent or abusive claims, clarify patient needs and ensure fair reimbursement.
The House bill now has 61 co-sponsors, including 20 Republicans and 41 Democrats, and the Senate bill has seven co-sponsors. AAHomecare says the growth reflects continued outreach and education efforts by HME stakeholders on Capitol Hill. The association is urging members to contact lawmakers and encourage them to cosponsor the bills. “Your advocacy is working,” AAHomecare stated in its update. “Congress needs to keep hearing from you.”
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