On December 15th the U.S. COPD Coalition hosted a Virtual Member Meeting focused on pulmonary rehabilitation reimbursement updates and the results of the Long Term Oxygen Treatment Trial. The webinar featured guest speakers, Anne Marie Hummel of AARC and Dr. Robert Wise, the lead investigator for the LOTT study. You can access the full proceedings … Read more
Join us for the next U.S. COPD Coalition Virtual Member Meeting! Thursday, December 15, 20164:00pm-5:00pm EST Join U.S. COPD Coalition members and partners for a virtual meeting to discuss critical issues in lung health policy, including a presentation on the Long Term Oxygen Treatment Trial results from Dr. Robert Wise, the lead investigator for the … Read more
Message from Chairman, Sam Giordano, MBA, RRT According to the dictionary, the definition of a coalition is, “an alliance for combined action”. Between now and the year’s end; our Coalition has been given a chance to prove the definition accurate. This is a call to action to all members of USCC, regardless of whether you … Read more
NOVEMBER IS COPD AND ALPHA-1 AWARENESS MONTH! November marks COPD Awareness Month and Alpha-1 Awareness Month – a unique opportunity for our community to join together to educate the public about a disease that affects 300 million people worldwide. Coalition members are celebrating COPD Awareness Month and World COPD Day on November 16th by fanning … Read more
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced the publication of the results from the seven year effort to assess the efficacy of oxygen treatment in COPD patients with moderately low levels of blood oxygen saturation, between 89-93 percent at rest and below 90 percent with activity. … Read more
Join us for the next U.S. COPD Coalition Virtual Member Meeting! Thursday, October 20th, 20163:30pm-5:00pm EST Join U.S. COPD Coalition members and partners for a virtual meeting to discuss critical issues in lung health policy, including a presentation on the COPD National Action Plan from Dr. Tony Punturieri, Program Director in the Division of Lung … Read more
We are excited to announce that the NHLBI has released the first draft of the COPD National Action Plan for public comment! The COPD National Action Plan will provide the framework for a coordinated federal, state and public response to COPD. For years, U.S. COPD Coalition members have advocated for the creation of a COPD … Read more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the following announcement on September 8th, the latest in their series of media releases that reinforce their claims that the Competitive Bidding Program has had no negative impact on beneficiary access to Durable Medical Equipment (DME). Several treatments used by COPD patients fall under the Competitive … Read more
We have teamed up with organizations who serve all those who use oxygen to collect information that will help healthcare providers, oxygen suppliers, insurance companies, Medicare, and others to better understand what types of home oxygen services are being used, and what kinds of challenges and problems patients face. The results of this survey will … Read more
US COPD Coalition member organization, American Association for Respiratory Care, is holding the second Respiratory Patient Summit on October 14th in San Antonio, Texas. This free event is for patients with chronic respiratory conditions and caregivers who know that it’s essential for medical professionals and patients to communicate, share information, and join together to achieve the … Read more