Background on the Issues: Heart disease is the leading cause of death and costs. Cardiac rehab can really improve this statistic.

Leading health systems representing over 30 states joined many professional organizations to support this important legislation.

Cardiologists and researchers advocate for virtual CR and access in a recent Health Affairs article.

Summary of S. 3021 - a Senate companion bill focused on extending coverage for virtual, home-based cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation.

Summary of H.R. 1406 - a House of Representatives bill focused on extending coverage for virtual, home-based cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation.

Bloomberg author Alex Ruoff covers the landscape of issues well. He highlights the fact that Congress failed to include cardiac rehabilitation in the Omnibus bill.

Healthcare IT News writer Bill Siwicki reports on the success that health systems have had in reaching new patients in need via virtual cardiac rehab programs. Geisinger Health System is an example.

March 2023 article in The Hill summarizes the outcomes of individuals who participated in a home-based cardiac rehabilitation program.

Fierce Healthcare wrote an article covering recent research titled, “Payers should cover home-based CR, researchers argue.”