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Strengthening Medicare Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs Act
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Strengthening Medicare Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise requirements related the approval of intensive cardiac rehabilitation programs by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for purposes of Medicare coverage. To be approved by the CMS as an intensive cardiac rehabilitation program under current law, a program must show that it: (1) positively affected the progression of coronary heart disease or reduced the need for either coronary bypass surgery or percutaneous coronary interventions, and (2) accomplished a significant reduction in other specified health measures. The bill instead requires a program to show that it: (1) reversed the progression of coronary heart disease or reduced the need for coronary bypass surgery; and (2) accomplished, in addition to a significant reduction in other specified health measures, a significant increase in the measure of blood flow to the heart. The bill further requires a program to show, using research specific to its own program, that these measures were accomplished by lifestyle changes alone. The bill removes the specific requirement that such a program be "physician-supervised" but retains other existing requirements for program supervision. A program that was previously approved by the CMS as an intensive cardiac rehabilitation program shall be deemed to have met these requirements. To be eligible for an intensive cardiac rehabilitation program under current law, an individual must have had one of several specified conditions or interventions. The bill adds to the list of qualifying conditions: (1) stable, chronic heart failure; and (2) any additional condition that the CMS determines shall be covered under such a program.
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2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to the intensive cardiac rehabilitation program & wellness programs, including S.46 / H.R. 4136, the Strengthening Medicare Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Sources: Congress.gov
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to the intensive cardiac rehabilitation program & wellness programs, including S.46 / H.R. 4136, the Strengthening Medicare Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to the intensive cardiac rehabilitation program & wellness programs, including S.46 / H.R. 4136, the Strengthening Medicare Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to the intensive cardiac rehabilitation program & wellness programs, including S.46 / H.R. 4136, the Strengthening Medicare Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Medicare, Medicaid and other health insurance coverage policy related to cardiovascular care, including: the "FAST Act (H.R. 1148)"; legislation related to physician supervision rules for cardiac rehabilitation services (H.R. 1155/S.1361); the "Strengthening Medicare Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs Act (H.R. 4136)";the "Creating High Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic Care Act (S. 870)"; issues regarding Medicare therapy caps and federal budget legislation that may impact policies in these areas, including H.R. 195 (no title), "The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (H.R. 1892)", and "The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (H.R. 1625)".
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $13,500
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to the intensive cardiac rehabilitation program & wellness programs, including S.46 / H.R. 4136, the Strengthening Medicare Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs Act of 2017.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to the intensive cardiac rehabilitation program & wellness programs, including S.46 / H.R. 4136, the Strengthening Medicare Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs Act of 2017.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
2017 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Medicare and Medicaid policy related to cardiovascular care, including the FAST Act (H.R. 1148); legislation related to physician supervision rules for cardiac rehabilitation services (H.R. 1155/S.1361) and the Strengthening Medicare Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs Act (H.R. 4136); and the Creating High Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic Care Act (S. 870); and issues regarding Medicare therapy caps.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $11,400
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE