DAIC

OCTOBER 16, 2024

tim.hodson Wed, 10/16/2024 - 14:17 Oct. 15, 2024 — The American Medical Association recently released a statement urging Congress to address Medicare reform during the lame duck session later this year. percent Medicare payment cut. percent Medicare payment cut. In the statement, Bruce A. Scott, M.D. Scott, M.D.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JANUARY 26, 2024

However, the complexities of state-regulated insurance, Medicare insulin caps, and insulin manufacturers’ patient assistance programs create a web of resources that is complicated to navigate. How to Get Insulin for Your Medicare Patients Medicare-lowered insulin costs are automatic and will be available at any in-network pharmacy.

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DAIC

OCTOBER 15, 2024

tim.hodson Tue, 10/15/2024 - 12:12 Oct. 15, 2024 – Elucid has announced that four of the seven Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) will extend coverage for AI-enabled quantitative coronary plaque analysis, including its FDA-cleared PlaqueIQ image analysis software, beginning Nov.

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CardiacWire

JUNE 30, 2024

The first half of 2024 is now a wrap, and it was another big one in cardiology. GLP-1s are for CVD too – So far this year GLP-1s have gone from a weight loss and diabetes drug that “might” have cardiovascular benefits to becoming an FDA-approved and Medicare-covered option for CV event reduction.

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DAIC

OCTOBER 16, 2024

tim.hodson Wed, 10/16/2024 - 12:36 Oct. 15 , 2024 — Four of the seven Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) have released final local coverage determinations (LCD) for AI-Coronary Plaque Analysis (AI-CPA). The four contractors for the U.S. The LCDs have a future effective date of Nov.

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DAIC

DECEMBER 5, 2024

tim.hodson Thu, 12/05/2024 - 11:59 Dec. 4, 2024 – Cleerly has successfully closed its latest Series C extension funding round, raising a total of $106 million. As we’ve seen with their recent Medicare and CPT I code approvals, this technology is both valuable and ready today in the fight against heart disease.”

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American College of Cardiology

DECEMBER 20, 2023

6683), which would eliminate the 3.37% cut to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2024. The ACC has launched a grassroots campaign urging members of Congress to cosponsor and pass the Preserving Seniors' Access to Physicians Act of 2023 (H.R.

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American College of Cardiology

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule on Nov. Of note, the 2025 PFS conversion factor is $32.3465, a reduction of 2.83% from $33.2875 in 2024.

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CardiacWire

APRIL 10, 2024

The ACC 2024 meeting is now complete, after over 17,000 cardiology professionals converged in Atlanta to witness cardiovascular medicine evolve in front of their eyes. The post Cardiac Wire’s Top 8 Takeaways from ACC 2024 appeared first on Cardiac Wire.

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Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

MARCH 13, 2025

The use of fractional flow reserve by CT per 100 000 Medicare enrollees increased by >16-fold from 2018 (the first year covered) to 2022, and cardiac amyloidosis pyrophosphate scintigraphy studies increased 4-fold from 2011 to 2022 (0.17% to 0.68%). of cardiac testing use in 2011 and 67.7% to 1.7%), stress echocardiography (3.6%

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DAIC

MARCH 6, 2024

Getty Images milla1cf Wed, 03/06/2024 - 18:50 March 6, 2024 — As the cyber-takedown of Change Healthcare has forced medical practices to go without revenue for a twelfth day, the American Medical Association ( AMA ) urged U.S. Ehrenfeld , M.D.,

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DAIC

APRIL 10, 2024

The one-two punch of compounding Medicare cuts and inability to process claims as a result of this attack is devastating to physician practices that are already struggling to keep their doors open.” Respondents have received assistance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (12 percent), state Medicaid plans (0.7

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American College of Cardiology

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has paused the Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) program for advanced diagnostic imaging and rescinded any current regulations, according to the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP80-ATP80, February 1, 2024. Introduction:In recent years, Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment in the US has increased dramatically relative to traditional Medicare (TM).

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DAIC

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

tim.hodson Fri, 11/08/2024 - 09:57 Nov. 1, 2024 — Recor Medical, Inc. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have granted the company’s Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation system a Transitional Pass-through (TPT) payment. and its parent company, Otsuka Medical Devices Co. recently announced U.S.

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DAIC

MARCH 13, 2024

Getty Images milla1cf Wed, 03/13/2024 - 16:49 March 13, 2024 — BioCardia, Inc. , Getty Images milla1cf Wed, 03/13/2024 - 16:49 March 13, 2024 — BioCardia, Inc. , Across all patients there was a reduction in cardiac death equivalents and major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events.

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DAIC

MARCH 28, 2025

vii Similarly, recent increases in Medicare reimbursement rates for CCTA are a positive step towards making this technology more accessible. 2024,November 8). a huge win: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT. 2012) 380:2095128. 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61728-0. link] iv IMV.2023 v Walter, M. June 11, 2021.

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DAIC

JULY 18, 2024

mtaschetta-millane Thu, 07/18/2024 - 10:00 July 18, 2024 — HeartFlow, Inc. , Prospective Deep Learning-based Quantitative Assessment of Coronary Plaque by CT Angiography Compared with Intravascular Ultrasound EHJ 2024. JSCAI 2024. For more information: www.heartflow.com References: 1. Narula et al. Rinehart et al.

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DAIC

JULY 18, 2024

CPT codes are widely used by government payers, including Medicare and Medicaid, and commercial insurance companies to identify healthcare services and procedures for reimbursement. In accordance with the AMA semi-annual early release schedule, the new codes will be effective January 1st, 2025 and published in the 2025 CPT Code book.

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DAIC

MARCH 27, 2025

In 2024, the FDA approved Flyrcado for patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD), delivering higher diagnostic efficacy compared to single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) i myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), the predominant procedure used in nuclear cardiology today. Dorbala, S., Di Carli,M. Bateman, T.

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DAIC

APRIL 24, 2024

milla1cf Wed, 04/24/2024 - 19:01 April 24, 2024 — Hello Heart , a digital leader in preventive heart health, today announced results from its latest study observing the benefits of scalable, accessible digital health tools for a growing senior population. Yet, CVD remains the leading cause of death in the U.S.,

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GEMMS

MARCH 7, 2024

In late 2023, CMS released the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule, ushering in key policy changes for the Quality Payment Program (QPP). The 2024 payment adjustment is important to compensation for Medicaid services provided. Be sure to check your qualifying status using the QPP Participation Status Tool.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWMP60-AWMP60, February 1, 2024. Methods:We analyzed data on Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries aged ≥65 years hospitalized with AIS from April 1, 2020, to December 31, 2021. Introduction:Extensive evidence shows that social inequities create health disparities. 0.66, high 0.67-1.0).Results:Among

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP109-AWP109, February 1, 2024. Methods:Data were retrieved from a CMS Qualified Entity housing healthcare utilization data for ≥80% of the Texas state population (100% of Medicare Fee-for-Service).

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American College of Cardiology

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The top ACC news stories of 2023 included news about ACC's latest clinical documents, health policy news about the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule and new Global Burden of Cardiovascular Disease data published in JACC.

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American College of Cardiology

JULY 17, 2024

The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 (H.R. The legislation builds on regulatory action taken by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services earlier this year, requiring the use of electronic prior authorization, tightening response timelines and updating transparency requirements.

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The American Journal of Cardiology

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Publication date: Available online 22 October 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Nathan W. Kong, Joseph M. Kim, Anna K. Krawisz, Patrick Heindel, Archana Tale, Yang Song, Jeffrey L. Weinstein, Mohamad A. Hussain, Eric A.

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DAIC

MARCH 20, 2024

milla1cf Wed, 03/20/2024 - 18:50 March 20, 2024 — Biotronik has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation (BDD) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Freesolve below-the-knee resorbable magnesium scaffold (BTK RMS). For more information: www.biotronik.com References: 1 Kwong M.,

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American College of Cardiology

AUGUST 7, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule on Aug. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule on Aug. 1, 2024. 1, including a 2.9%

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Hypertension Journal

JANUARY 16, 2024

Hypertension, Volume 81, Issue 2 , Page e7-e9, February 1, 2024.

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DAIC

MAY 8, 2024

2024, [link]. Longitudinal assessment of safety of FEMOROPOPLITEAL endovascular treatment with paclitaxel-coated devices among Medicare beneficiaries.” 5 Revascularization to improve blood flow to the heart has been shown to reduce mortality in stable chest pain patients. Journal of Vascular Surgery, Mar. 301–302, [link].

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DAIC

JANUARY 12, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 01/12/2024 - 13:23 January 12, 2024 — BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. , Medicare population. FDA in 2023 and intends to submit additional marketing authorization applications to regulatory bodies in 2024. can be viewed in the context of data on the annual overall hospitalization rate of 0.26 in the U.S.

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DAIC

JUNE 18, 2024

Image courtesy: Getty Images christine.book Tue, 06/18/2024 - 11:07 June 18, 2024 — Elixir Medical has announced the company’s novel bioadaptive implant, DynamX Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Bioadaptor System, has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the U.S. Presented at EuroPCR 2024. JACC 2020. 5 Saito S, et al.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

milla1cf Wed, 02/14/2024 - 18:53 February 14, 2024 — The American College of Cardiology ’s newest registry offers data-driven insights on cardiac procedures performed in the ambulatory surgery setting through its first-of-its-kind dashboard.

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American College of Cardiology

JANUARY 8, 2025

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has temporarily reassigned coronary CT angiography (CCTA) codes 75572-75574 from ambulatory payment classification (APC) 5571 to APC 5572 in the 2025 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) final rule. in 2024 to $357.13 in 2025.

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DAIC

MAY 2, 2024

Getty Images milla1cf Thu, 05/02/2024 - 10:12 May 2, 2024 — BioCardia, Inc. , The CardiAMP cell therapy trials for the indications of both chronic myocardial ischemia and ischemic heart failure are covered by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid for both treatment and control procedures.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A5-A5, February 1, 2024. As of 2023, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services uses NIHSS as a risk adjustment variable. Medicare and Mount Sinai Health System registry data were linked using a matching algorithm. of Medicare cases even though it was documented in 93.1%

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