Home oxygen equipment 20% Medicare payment cut proposed in House GOP bill.
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
HOME OXYGEN EQUIPMENT 20% MEDICARE PAYMENT CUT proposed by House Republicans in their Medicare reform proposal introduced Sept. 29. The proposed reduction in monthly Medicare payments for home oxygen therapy is half as steep as the 40% cut included in the Senate Republican plan unveiled Sept. 22 ("The Gray Sheet" Sept. 25, p. 12). The oxygen equipment provision is included in Medicare Part B reforms being overseen by the House Commerce Committee.