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Ways and Means Holds Hearing on Remote Patient Monitoring and At-Home Care
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means convened a hearing on March 12th to examine opportunities for enhancing access to care at…
April 1, 2024
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MedPAC Delivers March 2024 Report to Congress
On March 15th, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) sent its March 2024 Report to the Congress.
April 1, 2024
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HEARTS Act Passes Energy and Commerce Committee
On March 20th, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce passed the Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Research, and Training in the Schools…
April 1, 2024
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Smart Heart Sports Coalition
Last year, HRS joined the Smart Heart Sports Coalition to advocate for the implementation of three best practice policies to prevent death from Sudden Cardiac…
April 1, 2024
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CMS Updates Conversion Factor for Remainder of Calendar Year 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) conversion factor for claims with dates of service from…
April 1, 2024
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President Biden Signs Legislation that Partially Offsets the 3.37% Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Cut
On March 9, 2024, President Biden signed into law H.R. 4366, known as the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024,” to avert a partial government shutdown.
March 14, 2024
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RUC Survey for Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure
The Heart Rhythm Society, the American College of Cardiology, and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions are administering a survey on behalf of the…
March 8, 2024
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Lawmakers Consider Site Neutrality Proposals
Congressional committees of jurisdiction are considering legislative proposals that aim to rein in health care spending and provider consolidation by ending Medicare payment disparities in…
March 8, 2024
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Congressional Panel Considers Two Cardiac Health Bills
On February 14th, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health convened a legislative hearing to consider proposals to support patients and caregivers.
March 8, 2024
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HRS Focuses on Imminent Impact of Pulsed Field Ablation
With the culmination of many clinical trials, recent and pending Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, and growing clinical interest, pulsed field ablation (PFA) for…
March 8, 2024