On November 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final rule for the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) covered procedures list (CPL) for calendar year 2025. HRS is disappointed that CMS denied coverage for cardiac catheter ablation in the ASC setting for calendar year 2025.
On September 9, 2024, the Heart Rhythm Society submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) payment system proposed rule for calendar year 2025. View Letter
On September 9, 2024, the Heart Rhythm Society submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule for calendar year 2025. View Letter
On June 7, 2024, HRS urges CMS to finalize the new concomitant MS-DRG for left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) and cardiac ablation for atrial fibrillation for inpatient hospital services for fiscal year 2025. View Letter
On July 24, 2024, HRS along with more than 100 national and state medical societies signed on to a joint comment letter spearheaded by the American Medical Association calling for Congress to pass new legislation to refine the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule to ensure a sustainable payment system for physician services. View Letter
HRS urges CMS to consider device pass-through status for dual chamber leadless pacemakers under the hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) for calendar year 2025 until permanent pricing and policies are established. View Letter
On December 7th, a bipartisan group of House members introduced legislation that, if enacted, would completely eliminate the 3.37% Medicare Physician Fee Schedule cut set to take effect on January 1, 2024.Read Letter | Read Legislation
November 16, 2023 - HRS along with more than 100 other national and state medical societies call on Congress to quickly pass legislation to stop the 3.37% fee schedule cut to Medicare payments before January 1, 2024. Read Letter
November 28, 2023 - On the heels of the November 16th call for House and Senate leaders to stop the impending 3.37% fee schedule cut to Medicare physician payments, HRS urges you to push your Members of Congress to co-sign the Dear Colleague letter to Congressional leaders. Read Letter
September 11, 2023 - On September 11th, HRS submitted its comments in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed payment and policy changes for physician services for calendar year 2024. View Comment Letter