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Bill to bar 'fail‑first' requirements for certain ventilators advances
Summary
House Bill 1321 would prohibit insurers from requiring patients to 'fail first' on less capable devices before covering prescribed noninvasive or invasive ventilators; supporters said the change preserves physician decisions and improves outcomes for ALS and COPD patients.
The committee advanced House Bill 1321, which would protect patient access to physician‑prescribed life‑sustaining respiratory equipment by prohibiting insurers from requiring patients to try less capable devices first.
Sponsor Sen. Dave Wallace and witnesses from the Arkansas Medical Equipment Providers described instances in other states where insurers required patients diagnosed with ALS, COPD or chronic respiratory failure to try CPAP or BiPAP…
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