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CMS Updates Medicare Coverage for AI-Coronary Plaque Analysis

DAIC

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 SCCT HPPC offers tools for administrators to navigate the complex landscape of insurance plans, billing and reimbursement on SCCT website, scct.org.

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From the Member Sections | Tackling the Polypharmacy Pandemic in CV Care

American College of Cardiology

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. Long-Term Adherence to Evidence-Based Secondary Prevention Therapies in Coronary Artery Disease. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023;71(7): 2052-2081.

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Revolution Vibe CT System Now Available from GE Healthcare

DAIC

CCTA offers a non-invasive, cost-effective, and highly sensitive method for diagnosing coronary artery disease (CAD), making it a valuable tool for clinicians. vii Similarly, recent increases in Medicare reimbursement rates for CCTA are a positive step towards making this technology more accessible. link] iv IMV.2023

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Patients Undergo First Doses of New Cardiac PET tracer

DAIC

25, 2025 GE HealthCare has delivered the first patient doses of Flyrcado(flurpiridaz F 18) injection, a unit dose positron emission tomography myocardial perfusion imaging (PET MPI) agent for detecting coronary artery disease (CAD), at early adopter imaging centers in the US. tim.hodson Mon, 03/03/2025 - 16:07 Feb.