Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Sewell
Introduced
Summary
This bill would expand access to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation under Medicare by widening who can furnish and supervise these services and by allowing them in broader office-based settings.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More Medicare cardiac rehab access
If enacted, Medicare would allow cardiac rehabilitation to be ordered or supervised by physician assistants, nurse practitioners, or clinical nurse specialists. It would also allow cardiac rehab to be provided in the broader "office setting" instead of only a physician's office. These changes would apply to services furnished on or after the date that is six months after enactment. You would still need to meet Medicare rules to qualify for cardiac rehab.
More Medicare pulmonary rehab access
If enacted, Medicare would allow pulmonary rehabilitation exercise to be prescribed by physician assistants, nurse practitioners, or clinical nurse specialists as well as physicians. The bill would also recognize those practitioners in supervisory roles for pulmonary rehab. These changes would apply to services furnished on or after the date that is six months after enactment. You would still need to meet Medicare rules to qualify for pulmonary rehab.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Sewell
AL • D
Cosponsors
Smith (NE)
NE • R
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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