What is the latest COVID-19 update? What should I know about the new strain of the virus? What do I need to know before getting a vaccine? Where do I go for answers and information that I can trust? We are nearly a full year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and we now have a deluge of information … Read more
The US COPD Coalition was pleased to present our the webinar, “Updates to Medicare Coverage of Durable Medical Equipment and Other Devices“, which featured speakers from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The webinar was broadcast live on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 3:00 pm Eastern. A recording of the webinar is now available for … Read more
The US COPD Coalition presented part two of our free webinar series on July 1, 2020 and the recording of the webinar is now available for viewing. The webinar, COPD and the Benefits of Pulmonary Rehabilitation, focused on helping COPD patients understand COPD and how stay healthy as we continue to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. … Read more
If you were unable to join the US COPD Coalition live for our webinar, Coping with Stress in Diffiicult Times, you can watch it in its entirety by clicking on the link below. We were pleased to have as our featured speaker Arpi Minassian, Ph.D. Dr. Minassian discussed stress and where it comes from, as well … Read more
The US COPD Coalition recently hosted a series of three webinars addressing home oxygen issues. Click on the links below to access the individual webinars. Note that you will be required to register in order to view the webinars. Oxygen Webinar, Part 1 – Medicare and Oxygen Coverage (October 16, 2019) Oxygen Webinar, Part 2 – … Read more
The U.S. COPD Coalition presented the third and final installment of our oxygen webinar series on Thursday, February 27, 2020. The recording of the webinar is now available for viewing (see the link below). Our first webinar in October featured officials from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), who provided information intended to … Read more
If you were unable to attend the US COPD Coalition’s webinar, “Supplemental Oxygen Systems”, which was broadcast live on November 22, 2019, you can now view it in its entirety. This special webinar was devoted to addressing questions and concerns that were submitted as part of our October webinar on supplemental oxygen (you can view … Read more
The US COPD Coalition’s webinar, “Medicare and Oxygen” was broadcast on October 16, 2019. The broadcast featured Tangita Daramola, the Competitive Acquisition Ombudsman for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), as well as Cindy White, a Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor (DME MAC) and Dr. Jessica Whitley, who spoke about CMS’ Immediate … Read more
The FDA’s Office of Minority Health (OMH) invites you to join them as they host a webinar titled “The Impact of Commercial Tobacco on Tribal Communities: A Report Card”. The webinar is part of OMH’s Health Equity Lecture Series, and is being hosted in celebration of American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month. The webinar, which will be … Read more
The U.S. COPD Coalition’s Noveber 2018 Virtual Member Meeting & Webinar was held on Friday, November 2nd. If you were unable to join us for the webinar, it’s not too late. See below for a link to view it. The webinar kicked off National COPD Awareness Month, and focused on the COPD National Action Plan … Read more