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HeartFlow AI Plaque Analysis Achieves Major Milestone Towards Medicare Coverage

DAIC

milla1cf Tue, 06/04/2024 - 20:54 June 4, 2024 — HeartFlow, a leader in cardiovascular healthcare technology, is pleased to announce a key Medicare policy development, which should allow for future expanded patient access to their Plaque Analysis product.

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HeartFlow Announces New Reimbursement Code and Increased Payment for FFRCT

DAIC

Better reimbursement for hospitals leads to improved accessibility to this technology, which is a win for everyone involved, most notably patients.” This recognition emphasizes the value and importance of FFRCT Analysis to help clinicians accurately diagnose CAD in patients.

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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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Cardiology in H1 2024

CardiacWire

AI Impact – Cardiology might not be the first specialty that comes to mind when discussing healthcare AI, but cardiovascular AI products are seeing major product, reimbursement, and adoption progress this year.

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SCCT 2024: HeartFlow to Present New Data on Coronary Artery Disease Management with Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography

DAIC

New insights from the ADVANCE Registry, including analysis on the relationship between risk factors and quantified atherosclerotic burden and differences in plaque quantification in a Japanese patient population will be shared. The annual meeting will take place on July 18-21, 2024 in Washington, D.C.