American College of Cardiology

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Overall, PFS reimbursement for cardiovascular services is projected to remain flat compared with 2024, with changes to policies and individual services roughly balancing out. Of note, the 2025 PFS conversion factor is $32.3465, a reduction of 2.83% from $33.2875 in 2024.

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American College of Cardiology

JULY 10, 2024

The overall reimbursement for cardiovascular services is projected to remain flat compared with 2024, with changes to policies and individual services roughly balancing out. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the proposed 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS).

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American College of Cardiology

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

In today's health care landscape, where quality metrics tied to reimbursement have become the standard, clinicians are under increasing pressure to prescribe specific medications. The most vulnerable among us are often prescribed the most complex regimens, creating the perfect storm for preventable harm.

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American College of Cardiology

JANUARY 3, 2025

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) created two new G codes in the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule that will provide reimbursement for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk assessment and risk management services.

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American College of Cardiology

APRIL 6, 2024

This topic, and others tied to the business of medicine such as clinician reimbursement, value-based care and system sustainability, are part of a four-session Intensive taking place today and tomorrow during ACC.24.

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American College of Cardiology

JANUARY 8, 2025

This change will raise reimbursement for these services from a national rate of $175.06 in 2024 to $357.13 in 2025.

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American College of Cardiology

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The number of cardiac procedures being performed in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) has grown significantly over the last decade, and third-party payer reimbursement, led by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, have resulted in continued trends of minimally invasive cardiac procedures on stable patients increasingly being performed outside (..)

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