Vent bill moves forward in Louisiana
By HME News Staff
Updated 8:47 AM CDT, Mon May 24, 2021
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana House of Representatives last week passed HB 594, a bill that would prevent insurers, managed care organizations and other payers from setting reimbursement caps for ventilators, according to AAHomecare. The association joined HME stakeholders in the state to support the bill, helping to convince key legislators to remove proposed amendments that would have capped costs for non-invasive ventilators and would have restricted the ability of HME providers to provide important service and maintenance for these specialized products. “This is a very positive development for Louisiana respiratory providers and patients who depend on what are, in most cases, life-support systems,” said Tom Ryan, president and CEO of AAHomecare. “HME leaders in Louisiana have done a terrific job moving this bill forward in a challenging legislative environment.” David Chandler, senior director of payer relations for AAHomecare, testified in person before the House Insurance Committee on May 12 to support the bill. HB 594, which passed 84-14, now moves to the Senate.
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