HOPP Act Reintroduced to House
On May 12, Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., and Rep. Heath Shuler, D-N.C., reintroduced the Home Oxygen Patient Protection (HOPP) Act in the House.
The bill (HR 2373) would restore payments for home oxygen therapy through the beneficiary’s period of medical need. This provision changes existing law, which jeopardizes the patient-provider relationship for home oxygen care after 36 months under Medicare.
“America’s senior citizens must have access to the highest quality health care,” said Price in a statement. “When it comes to health care, patients must come first. Oxygen therapy requires professional, attentive care, and current law is undercutting our seniors’ access to such care. By eliminating unnecessary red tape, we can make sure that folks who rely on home oxygen therapy have access to the treatments that will improve their quality of life.”