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- Advocating for standards around the study, treatment, management, and physician reimbursement/coding for cardiac rhythm disorders
- Communicating with CMS, FDA, NIH, Congress
- Promoting optimal patient care

Guidelines & Protocols
CMS Releases Updated Medicare Policy on ICDs (2018)
February 21, 2018 – On February 15, 2018, the Centers for Medicare…
February 21, 2018

Comment Letter
Key Aspects of the Updated ICD Coverage Policy
Following are the key aspects of the February 15, 2018 National Coverage Determination for ICDs.
February 15, 2018

Comment Letter
HRS Submits Comments on MRI Medicare Coverage Policy
The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), the American College of Cardiology (ACC), Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR), and the American College of Radiology (ACR) submitted…
February 2, 2018

Guidelines & Protocols
2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
December 22, 2017 – HRS submitted comments in response to the 2018…
December 22, 2017

Comment Letter
HRS Submits Public Comments on ICD Coverage Policy
The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) submitted a joint comment letter on the Medicare Proposed ICD Coverage Policy.
December 20, 2017

Clinical Documents
Arrhythmia Care in a Value-Based Environment: Past, Present, and Future
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), passed by Congress in 2015, establishes the Quality Payment Program (QPP), which represents a significant change in…
December 15, 2017

Comment Letter
HRS’ Comments on the MRI Coverage Reconsideration
On July 12, 2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a 30 day public comment period to reconsider conditions of coverage for MRI.
August 2, 2017

Guidelines & Protocols
Coverage and Payment for the Subcutaneous Implantable Defibrillator (S-ICD™) System
June 28, 2017 – In the spring of 2017, the HRS Subcommittee on…
June 28, 2017

Guidelines & Protocols
CPT Guidance for Code Applications
August 1, 2012 – HRS frequently partners with the American College of Cardiology…
August 1, 2012
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Comment Letter
Updated MRI National Coverage Policy
April 19, 2018