House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee Hearing on Medicare Reimbursement Policy will Include Discussion of DME Priority Legislation
The House Energy & Commerce’s Subcommittee on Health is holding a hearing titled Legislative Proposals to Support Patient Access to Medicare Services on Thursday, January 8 at 10:15 a.m. (ET)
Bills covered at the hearing include DME priority legislation:
- H.R. 2005, DMEPOS Relief Act of 2025
- H.R. 1703, Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2025
- H.R. 2902, Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act of 2025
If Your Representative is a member of the E&C Health Subcommittee, you are encouraged to reach out to their healthcare staffer.
If you are represented by a member of the Health Subcommittee (scroll down), please reach out to their staffer who handles healthcare issues by Wednesday and ask that the Congressman/Congresswoman speak in support of whichever (or all) of these measures that are priorities for you.
Who to Contact
If you don't already have a relationship with your legislators' healthcare staff, you can email gordonb@aahomecare.org for contact information. You can choose whatever of these bills most impact your business.
Messaging Guidance
A simple message makes the strongest impression. Please put in your own words and add your own perspectives on how these bills will positively impact your company and your patients. You don't need to cover all of these bills; focus on the one(s) that would make the biggest difference for you..
I am reaching our to ask that Representative _______________ speak in favor of important legislation at the January 8 Energy & Commerce Health Subcomittee Hearing: Legislative Proposals to Support Patient Access to Medicare Services.
- H.R. 2005, the DMEPOS Relief Act of 2025 provides a 75/25 blended Medicare reimbursement rate in non-rural, non-competitive bidding areas for DME items. Congress previosuly
provided relief in the 2020 CARES Act and 2022 Omnibus bill, and it critically needed to help DME providers keep pace with rising product and operational costs. AAH Issue Brief
H.R. 1703, the Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2025 would allow Medicare beneficiaries to access manual wheelchairs constructed with carbon fiber and titanium materials, with minimal government financial commitment. Individuals with disabilities should have the right to choose and cover the costs of specialized materials for their wheelchair. Restoring this option would not remove medical necessity requirements for the wheelchair itself and
would not result in any additional costs to Medicare. AAH Issue Brief
- H.R. 2902, Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act of 2025 would remove all oxygen services and equipment from the DMEPOS competitive bidding program and create a new reimbursement system for this benefit based on current payment rates so that people can access the appropriate oxygen delivery system. Multi-stakeholder letter in support HR 2902 and Senate companion bill
You can also attach the related issue briefs or multi-stakeholder letter with your email.
You should keep your message simple and to-the-point.
Note: this is not a mark-up session; the Health Subcommittee will not be voting on these measures on Jan. 8. We will share more resources on building grassroots support for these bills in the coming weeks.
Watch the Hearing Live
The hearing will be livestreamed at energycommerce.house.gov. See the full list of bills being discussed at the hearing and additional details on the E&C Committee hearing announcement.
Contact Assistance
If you need assistance reaching out to your member of Congress or their need contact information for their health legislative assistance, please reach out to Gordon Barnes, gordonb@aahomecare.org.