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. 1, including a 2.9% increase in operating payment rates for general acute care hospitals, representing a 3.4% increase in the hospital market basket with a 0.5%

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American College of Cardiology

APRIL 12, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule, proposing a 2.6% increase in operating payment rates for applicable hospitals. This represents a 3% projected increase in the hospital market basket update with a projected 0.4%

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American College of Cardiology

MARCH 21, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has increased the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) conversion factor by 1.68% – from $32.74 for services rendered Jan. 1 through March 8 to $33.07 for services rendered March 9 through Dec.

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American College of Cardiology

AUGUST 22, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) summarized a recent billing edit change in the 2025 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule, which fixes an issue that previously prevented hospitals from reporting costs for cardiac computed tomography (CT) as cardiology services.

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DAIC

JANUARY 30, 2025

This model aligns with the 2025 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) initiatives, including value-based care and age-friendly health system measures, while supporting our mission to deliver improved outcomes and quality care for every patient."

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DAIC

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) – including CGS, National Government Services (NGS), Palmetto GBA and Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation (WPS) – provided updated LCDs for current procedural terminology (CPT) codes 0623T - 0626T. tim.hodson Wed, 10/16/2024 - 12:36 Oct. The four contractors for the U.S.

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American College of Cardiology

JULY 18, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed 2025 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System rule on July 10. CMS proposes a 2.6% increase to OPPS payment rates that reflects a market basket update of 3.0%

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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

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The ACC submitted formal comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Sept. 4, providing feedback and raising concerns on several issues of relevance to the cardiovascular community in the 2025 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule.

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American College of Cardiology

MARCH 11, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on March 9 a new opportunity to request advanced Medicare payments for clinicians impacted by the cyberattack and resulting claims disruptions with Change Healthcare.

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American College of Cardiology

JULY 16, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) on July 10, addressing Medicare payment and quality provisions for physicians in the coming year. Under the proposal, physicians will see a decrease to the conversion factor of 2.80% on Jan.

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DAIC

JUNE 4, 2024

HeartFlow’s accurate and actionable Plaque Analysis aligns with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) commitment to supporting technologies that enhance diagnostic accuracy and patient care: HeartFlow Plaque Analysis is the only FDA cleared plaque analysis with a reported 95% agreement prospectively compared to the gold standard, IVUS.¹

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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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Cassling

JANUARY 10, 2023

UPDATE: The penalty phase of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) program has been suspended until further notice. A major goal of the AUC is to help providers order the most appropriate test for their patients by using a Clinical Decision Support Mechanism (CDSM).

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American College of Cardiology

AUGUST 15, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Aug. 15 announced the results of price negotiations for the first 10 drugs selected for the Medicare Drug Negotiation Program, made possible by the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022.

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American College of Cardiology

JANUARY 24, 2024

The final Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Interoperability and Prior Authorization (PA) Rule released this month marks a major milestone in reforming prior authorization practices and reflects the ongoing work of ACC Advocacy to reduce prior authorization burden on clinicians.

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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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American College of Cardiology

JULY 10, 2024

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released on July 10 the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public Health Interoperability (HTI-2) proposed rule, building on the HTI-1 final rule released in 2023 and additional information blocking rules released (..)

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American College of Cardiology

JUNE 6, 2024

The ACC submitted formal comments on June 5 to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule.

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American College of Cardiology

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2025 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) final rule on Nov. The rule will implement a 2.9% increase to OPPS payment rates that reflects a market basket update of 3.4% reduced by a productivity adjustment of 0.5%.

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DAIC

JULY 25, 2024

The CardiAMP clinical development for heart failure is supported by the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund and is reimbursed by Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for both treatment and control procedures. CAUTION - Limited by United States law to investigational use.

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HeartRhythm

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

1 In the United States, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded coverage to include non-MRI-conditional systems ("off-label MRI") under specific conditions. The 2017 Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) expert consensus statement outlined protocols for scanning both MRI-conditional and non-MRI-conditional CIED systems.1

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DAIC

MARCH 7, 2024

The CardiAMP HF trial is supported by the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund and has reimbursement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for both treatment and control procedures. The CardiAMP HF II trial is expected to similarly secure CMS reimbursement.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

This initiative aimed to enhance the post-discharge process to improve care quality and reduce missed follow-ups.Methods:We implemented a streamlined follow-up process for stroke patients discharged home, aligning with the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS) definition of the Transitional Care Management (TCM).

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CardiacWire

MARCH 24, 2024

Less than two weeks after Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug Wegovy gained expanded FDA approval for cardiovascular event risk reduction, CMS issued a new Medicare Part D guidance that allows coverage of obesity drugs for senior patients with “an additional medically accepted indication”… like cardiovascular disease.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

This initiative, led by Advanced Practice Providers (APPs), aimed to refine the post-discharge process to enhance care quality and reduce missed follow-ups.Methods:We introduced a streamlined follow-up process for stroke patients discharged home, adhering to the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS) Transitional Care Management (TCM) model.

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DAIC

MAY 2, 2024

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. CAUTION - Limited by United States law to investigational use.

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American College of Cardiology

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Initiatives such as the World Health Organization's "Medication Without Harm" and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) expanded quality measures aim to reduce preventable emergency visits and hospital admissions due to medication-related harm.

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DAIC

JUNE 4, 2024

Even when social determinants of health (SDOH) are screened, they do not guide the development of actionable clinical care plans that are meaningful to the patient for their health management or recovery. This missing puzzle piece matters now more than ever.

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DAIC

MARCH 5, 2024

Andrea Fletcher , Chief Digital Strategy Officer and Director of the Digital Service at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ( CMS ) will present, “ Teaching the Elephant to Dance: Digital Transformation in the United States ” on March 13 in an afternoon education session.

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DAIC

MARCH 3, 2025

GE HealthCare will mark the commercial launch of Flyrcado at the annual American College of Cardiology congress in Chicago from March 29-31, 2025, and expects to receive pass-through status from the US Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS) shortly thereafter, enabling separate reimbursement for Flyrcado in the hospital outpatient setting.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

We longitudinally followed the patients by linking the registry data to the Center for Medicare&Medicaid Service (CMS) claims data.

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DAIC

MARCH 7, 2024

Data was pulled from 2010–2019 Physician/Supplier Procedure Summary (PSPS) files obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website. Rao, MD, FACR, from Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals. CCTA’s Presence at RSNA23 As Jani observed, CCTA had a large and noticeable presence on the RSNA23 exhibit hall floor.

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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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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Technology

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The TVT Registry has been approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to meet registry requirements outlined in the national coverage decisions for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR).

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DAIC

MARCH 14, 2024

AMA is hearing reports that despite CMS instructions, some MACs are still requiring a waiver to accept paper claims. CMS should ensure that MACs allow paper claims without waivers. Automatically apply hardship exemptions for CMS-impacted programs. Waive timely filing deadlines for claims and appeals.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Factors considered in analysis include patient age, sex, geographic region, Medicaid dual eligibility, disability status prior to age 65, comorbidities, admission length of stay, discharge disposition, and hospital characteristics.

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