The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a change request to the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) for noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) used at home to treat chronic respiratory failure (CRF) as a result of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
CMS released the change request on Aug. 21 with an effective date of June 9, 2025, and an implementation date of Oct. 22, 2025.