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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to strengthen intensive cardiac rehabilitations programs under the Medicare program.

USA115th CongressS-46| Senate 
| Updated: 1/5/2017
Dean Heller

Dean Heller

Republican Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (2)
Roy Blunt (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Strengthening Medicare Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs Act of 2017 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 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 of 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 approved by CMS as an intensive cardiac rehabilitation program prior to August 1, 2015, 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 CMS determines shall be covered under such a program.
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Timeline
Jan 5, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jan 5, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 27, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-4136
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • January 5, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 5, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • October 27, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-4136
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4136: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to strengthen intensive cardiac rehabilitation programs under the Medicare program.
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedical researchMedicare

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to strengthen intensive cardiac rehabilitations programs under the Medicare program.

USA115th CongressS-46| Senate 
| Updated: 1/5/2017
Strengthening Medicare Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs Act of 2017 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 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 of 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 approved by CMS as an intensive cardiac rehabilitation program prior to August 1, 2015, 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 CMS determines shall be covered under such a program.
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Timeline
Jan 5, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jan 5, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 27, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-4136
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • January 5, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 5, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • October 27, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-4136
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dean Heller

Dean Heller

Republican Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (2)
Roy Blunt (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4136: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to strengthen intensive cardiac rehabilitation programs under the Medicare program.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedical researchMedicare