HME Providers See Spike In Demand For Home Oxygen Therapy

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Updated September 15, 2026

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Survey exposes dead end for patients needing high-flow oxygen:

https://www.hmenews.com/article/survey-exposes-dead-end-for-patients-needing-high-flow-oxygen

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According to the article:

"As COVID-19 cases spike across the country, HME providers are seeing a spike in demand for home oxygen therapy, so much so that they’re worrying about their supply of concentrators."

 "“We’re really struggling with the volume because of the delays in shipping from manufacturers,” said Irene Magee, vice president and director of Green Island, N.Y.-based Northeast Home Medical Equipment.  

Providers are also juggling a wide range of patient therapy needs for a disease with a lot of unknowns. Some patients only need oxygen for a day or two, while others are longer term or have higher-flow needs." 

Read the full source article:  PROVIDERS BATTLE SURGE, WORRY ABOUT INVENTORY - HME NEWS

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ATS makes recommendations on home oxygen therapy for COPD - HME News

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Read the full source article:  ATS makes recommendations on home oxygen therapy for COPD - HME News

According to the article:

"The American Thoracic Society has posted online its latest clinical practice guideline on home oxygen therapy, addressing long-term and ambulatory therapy for adults with COPD. 

The guideline makes the following recommendations: 

• In adults with COPD who have severe chronic resting room air hypoxemia, we recommend prescribing long-term oxygen therapy at least 15 hours per day. 
• In adults with COPD who have moderate chronic resting room air hypoxemia, we suggest not prescribing LTOT. 
• In adults with COPD who have severe exertional room air hypoxemia we suggest prescribing ambulatory oxygen."

Additional References:

• Home Oxygen Therapy for Adults with Chronic Lung Disease. An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline - ATS Journals
• Home Oxygen Therapy for Adults with Chronic Lung Disease. An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline (formatted in journal article form)

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CMS Releases Updated Guide to Home Oxygen and Other Durable Medical Equipment Coverage - U.S. COPD Coalition

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Read the full source article:  CMS Releases Updated Guide to Home Oxygen and Other Durable Medical Equipment Coverage - U.S. COPD Coalition

According to the article:

"The Centers for Medicare & Med[i]caid Services (CMS) has released an updated durable medical equipment (DME) guide.

This official government booklet, Medicare Coverage of Durable Medical Equipment & Other Devices, explains:

• What durable medical equipment is
• Which durable medical equipment, prosthetic, and orthotic items are covered by Original Medicare
• Where to get help with your questions"

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CMS loosens requirements for respiratory equipment - HME News

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Read the full article:  CMS loosens requirements for respiratory equipment - HME News

According to the article ...

"CMS in an interim final rule published March 30 appeared to significantly expand access to respiratory therapy by temporarily waiving the coverage criteria and face-to-face requirements during the coronavirus pandemic.

The agency says NCDs and LCDs that point to clinical indications for coverage for respiratory equipment— including but not limited to home oxygen, CPAPs, RADs, ventilators and infusion pumps—as well as to face-to-face evaluations, will not apply during the public health emergency."

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STUDY REPORT: The prevalence and impact of home oxygen fires in the U.S. - bpr

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Read the full study report:  STUDY REPORT: The prevalence and impact of home oxygen fires in the U.S. - bpr (PDF)

According to the bpr report:

"New data from the study of media reports on home oxygen fire incidents in the U.S. has revealed that:

• Someone dies every four days in fires involving home oxygen in the US
• The true death toll of home oxygen fires in the US is likely to be higher than previous estimates by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
• The death toll is at least 100 and possibly as many as 150 people each year
• A third of home oxygen fire incidents involve a cylinder explosion, putting public and emergency services at risk"

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[DME] Providers feel burned in California - HME News

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Read the full article:  [DME] Providers feel burned in California: Under a proposal, Medi-Cal reimbursement for an oxygen concentrator would drop to $55.19 - HME News

"California’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, may find itself in a bind for HME providers if a drastic reimbursement cut goes through as planned, say industry stakeholders. 

To comply with the 21st Century Cures Act, the Department of Health Care Services has proposed paying 80% of Medicare’s non-rural fee schedule amounts for most DME. For providers in the state, who are currently reimbursed at the 2016 Medicare fee schedule amounts, that’s a cut of up to 60%."

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IDEAS FOR GROWTH - HME Business

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New Medical Device Growth Strategy Ideas to Increase Revenue - Responsify:

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"more than 30 tips that will hopefully help you widen your [oxygen] margins and bring in a win"

. . . "just in case you’ve missed a suggestion, HMEB consulted some industry experts for their advice on how to squeeze [oxygen] profits out of thin air. We’ve broken those suggestions down to bite-sized pieces so you can catch up on anything you’ve missed, or get started without getting overwhelmed."

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DMEPOS State License Directory - Palmetto GBA

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Updated July 20, 2019

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DMEPOS State License Directory For California HMDR Exemptee License

This directory is a great resource that helps identify licenses you need.  I've selected this particular California page in the directory. Note that there are quite a number of California Home Medical Device Retailer (HMDR) Exemptee mentions. Most notable is ...

DMEPOS State License Directory - California:

"MUST HAVE a[n] EXEMPTEE HMDR , or a Pharmacist license, if providing the following items: Legend devices (RX only label), oxygen, TENS units, CPAP, Nutritional feeding kits (w/syringes), IV pumps. (Any item that has a caution (legend) that is only for sale by or by order of a physician. It is not an item that can be purchased over the counter but must be prescribed.) The EXEMPTEE or Pharmacist must be an employee and under full control of these items during dispensing of prescription devices."

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Study: US oxygen fatalities far outnumber those in England - HME News

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Read the full article:  Study: US oxygen fatalities far outnumber those in England - HME News

"Home oxygen fatalities in the US are nearly twenty times than in England, according to new research from BPR, a medical gas specialist. 

BPR used data from local health service organizations (clinical commissioning groups) in England to compare how many incidents and fatalities were recorded in that country between 2013 and 2017 to that same time period in the US."

Go to the BPR (a medical gas specialist) research report

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HME Oxygen and Sleep Survey - Needham and Company

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Read the entire research article:  4Q18 HME Oxygen and Sleep Survey - Needham and Company

"We worked with HME News to survey 150 home medical equipment companies (HMEs) about the oxygen and sleep markets. Many respondents are reducing or delaying orders for oxygen and CPAP equipment ahead of Medicare changes in 2019 but we expect this to be temporary since patient volumes should be unaffected."

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ATS Report Finds Urgent Problems with Supplemental Oxygen Services - Thoracic.org

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Read the full press release:   ATS Report Finds Urgent Problems with Supplemental Oxygen Services - Thoracic.org

"In “Optimizing Home Oxygen Therapy: An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report,” 26 physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, patients and representatives of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), oxygen suppliers, the Food and Drug Administration and patient advocacy groups detail the shortcomings of the current system of providing supplemental oxygen to 1.5 million adults living in the United States. 

The panel was unanimous in its finding that delivery of home oxygen services has worsened since the onset of CMS’s Competitive Bidding Program nearly a decade ago. 

The workshop authors reviewed available scientific oxygen studies and results of a 2017 survey of nearly 2,000 supplemental oxygen users conducted by the ATS Nursing Assembly."

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Policymakers must fix problems with Medicare’s competitive bidding program for home oxygen therapy | The Hill

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Read the full article:  Policymakers must fix problems with Medicare’s competitive bidding program for home oxygen therapy | The Hill:

"The end result is that patients are finding it more difficult to access the treatments they need.  According to Medicare’s data, the number of oxygen rental patients declined by 33 percent between 2008 and 2014, while the number of COPD diagnoses increased by 59 percent. Because the only treatment for COPD in its later stages is home oxygen therapy, the increase in diagnosis and the decrease in patients using the services suggests that patients aren’t getting access to the care necessary to remain at home."

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Novato oxygen equipment supplier pays $11.4 million in settlement - SFGate

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2 DOJ settlements, $54.5M: Lincare accused of improper Medicare billing for ventilators and oxygen:

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Novato oxygen equipment supplier pays $11.4 million in settlement - SFGate:

"A major supplier of home oxygen equipment has agreed to pay $11.4 million to settle accusations that it profiteered by filing false reimbursement claims with the government and arranging kickbacks with sleep-testing clinics, federal officials said Tuesday."

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Op-Ed: Medicare's Wrong Approach to Home Oxygen Therapy | Medpage Today

Read the full article: Op-Ed: Medicare's Wrong Approach to Home Oxygen Therapy | Medpage Today:

"So why is home oxygen care on the decline when the number of Americans who need it is rising? The answer is a complicated result of a host of policy changes over the past several years."

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Respiratory Audits: Under the Microscope -- HME Business

Read the full article: Respiratory Audits: Under the Microscope -- HME Business:

"Van Halem: It all comes down to communication and education with the referral sources. Unfortunately, CMS puts that burden onto the supplier and most physicians don’t know the documentation requirements. There should be some sort of internal QA or prior approval process. These days, it is not enough to just request documentation — you should also review it and determine whether the patient qualifies. Many suppliers are now being forced to turn away patients and transfer liability to them because they can’t get the documentation that they need to substantiate reimbursement."

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CMS Double Dips on Oxygen Payments - AAHomecare Blog

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"CMS has used an old payment methodology and applied it to the new payment methodology, and essentially double dipped.” Ryan stressed the need to fix CMS’ misguided new cuts for oxygen concentrators in rural areas and HME’s important role in protecting patients and lessening costlier clinical interventions."

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Medicare Cuts Will Disproportionately Harm COPD Patients - Morning Consult

Read the full article: Medicare Cuts Will Disproportionately Harm COPD Patients - Morning Consult:

"CMS has chosen to deeply reduce Medicare payments for the home oxygen services required to keep COPD patients healthy and out of the hospital and other costly facilities.  On January 1, CMS began applying the competitive bid rates used in urban areas to rural and other non-competitive bid areas.  This policy is being phased-in over only a 6-month period, taking full effect on July 1 and resulting in a 30-50 percent cut to home respiratory therapy. Additionally, another set of cuts of approximately 18 percent was just applied on July 1."

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Lifeflo Inc Offers Emergency Supplemental Oxygen Over the Counter | HomeCare Magazine

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What to Know about OTC Oxygen: Should You Use It? - National Council on Aging:

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Read the full article: Lifeflo Inc Offers Emergency Supplemental Oxygen Over the Counter | HomeCare Magazine:

"In the cash-only realm, the Lifeflo OTC Emergency Oxygen (lifeflooxygen.com) acts as a life-saving technology that DME providers can use to expand sales and connect to the community in a meaningful way. “We believe that carrying this technology gives HME providers an opportunity to market a simple and affordable technology,” says Normand. “DME providers can sell this product without a prescription from the physician. People were shocked by that.”"

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Gain Referrals by Reducing Readmissions | HomeCare Magazine

Read this full educational article: Gain Referrals by Reducing Readmissions | HomeCare Magazine:

"Effective this year, Section 3025 of the Affordable Care Act penalizes hospitals for COPD readmissions. During the next three years, hospitals will be charged a 3 percent penalty on all Medicare reimbursements for patients readmitted within 30 days of discharge.

The reality of an industry average 25 percent readmission rate creates a captive audience for real discussions on better therapy. These meaningful conversations can save hospitals massive amounts of money and generate more patient referrals. Set yourself apart with results-driven programs that can protect hospitals from these new financial risks."

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What Has the Biggest Impact on Hospital Readmission Rates - HBR.org

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Updated July 13, 2021

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Mustaches may raise burn risk with home oxygen therapy

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"To test their theory that facial hair places oxygen therapy users at a higher risk for burns, the researchers set up mannequins with and without human hair mustaches, outfitted them with the nasal tubing and exposed them to a spark.

The tubing on the mustached models ignited while those without mustaches did not, suggesting that concentrated oxygen together with kindling in the form of facial hair is a dangerously flammable combination."

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