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Bill Would Add Respiratory Therapy Services to Medicare
The Senate has introduced a bill for the Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative in order to help patients receive better access to health care services.
S 2704 was introduced today by Senators Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) and Mike Crapo (R-ID).
The bills will revise the Medicare law to permit qualified respiratory therapists to provide certain services, such as smoking cessation, asthma management, medication education, and inhaler training. These services will be provided to asthma and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) patients under the general supervision of a physician, but without the doctor present under Part B Medicare law.
