Congress Bill Would Let More Clinicians Refer Medicare Patients to Heart and Lung Rehab Programs
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Covers S.717 and explains the Medicare change to allow PAs, NPs, and clinical nurse specialists to order cardiac/pulmonary rehab; highlights rural access and delays from physician-only referral rules.
Announcement of the bill’s introduction and its core provisions: expanding who can order cardiac and pulmonary rehab under Medicare and reducing referral bottlenecks.
Advocacy round-up that explicitly lists support for S.717 among multiple cardiovascular policy priorities; useful context on stakeholder support but not a full bill explainer.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2025
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