top of page
Advocacy News
HRA and HRS Submit Comment Letter on the RAPID Coverage Pathway
The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) and Heart Rhythm Advocates (HRA) recently submitted a formal comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the RAPID Coverage Pathway. HRS and HRA support the goal of the proposed Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate Device (RAPID) coverage pathway: timely Medicare access to beneficial medical technologies through earlier coordination between CMS and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). We urge CMS to finaliz
Oct 141 min read
What CBO’s $5 Billion Estimate Means for Medicare Payment Reform
The Provider Reimbursement Stability Act received a significant (but more complicated than it appears) price tag The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has estimated that one of HRA’s legislative priorities, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act (H.R. 8163), would increase federal spending by approximately $5 billion over ten years. At first glance, that number may sound like a major setback for legislation intended to bring greater stability and accuracy to Medicare physic
Oct 133 min read
House Panel to Examine Major Medicare Physician Payment Reforms
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing on September 15 examining proposals to reform Medicare physician payment and strengthen healthcare cybersecurity.
Sep 142 min read
A Bipartisan Proposal for Lasting Medicare Physician Payment Reform
A new bipartisan bill seeks to replace the uncertainty of Medicare payment reductions and temporary interventions with a more sustainable system.
Aug 282 min read
bottom of page