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ACC, HRS and SCAI Concerned by LAAO Cuts, Optimistic About Temporary Reimbursement Increases in Proposed Physician Fee Schedule
WASHINGTON (Jul 15, 2025) – Today the presidents of the American College…
July 15, 2025
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Not All “Forever Chemicals” Are Equal: Experts Call for Nuanced PFAS Policy to Protect Human and Public Health and the Environment
Articles in Heart Rhythm highlight the urgent need to distinguish between harmful PFAS and essential fluoropolymers used in medical technology.
July 14, 2025
Press Releases
Heart Rhythm Society CEO to Retire at the End of 2025
The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), the international leader in science, education, and advocacy for cardiac arrhythmia professionals and patients, officially announced Patricia (Pat) Blake, FASAE,…
June 24, 2025
Advocacy in Action
HRA Tracking New Legislation for Site Neutrality
On May 6, 2025, Senator John Kennedy (R-LA), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, introduced the Same Care, Lower Cost Act (S.1629).
May 16, 2025
Advocacy in Action
HRA Supports New Bill to Stabilize Physician Reimbursement for 2026
Senator Roger Marshall, MD (R-KS), recently introduced the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025 (S.1640) to increase reimbursement for physicians and other…
May 16, 2025
Advocacy in Action
HRS Identifying Administrative Burdens for Removal as Medicare Requests Input & Proposes 2026 Hospital Inpatient Payment Increase
On April 11th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and…
May 16, 2025
Advocacy in Action
HRA Continues to Monitor MedPAC Recommendations on Physician Payment Reform
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), which advises Congress on Medicare payment policy issues, reconvened in mid-April to examine a variety of Medicare payment issues,…
May 16, 2025
Advocacy in Action
HRS Quality Reporting Alert: 2025 MVP Registration Now Open
CMS recently announced that the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Value Pathways (MVP) registration window is now open for the 2025 performance year.
May 16, 2025
Advocacy in Action
HRS Quality Reporting Alert: CMS Suspends Certain MIPS Improvement Activities for CY 2025
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will be suspending eight Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) improvement activities for the 2025…
May 16, 2025
Advocacy in Action
HRS Quality Reporting Alert: Quality Payment Program (QPP) Feedback Opportunity
CMS seeks feedback from those who participated in the CY 2024 Quality Payment Program (QPP) to better understand the experiences of those who submitted Merit-Based…
May 16, 2025