Help Shape Next Year's Celebrations
Thank you to all who helped make the 2014 AACVPR National Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Weeks such a success! Keep the enthusiasm alive by submitting your themes suggestions for next year's celebrations - winners will receive a free t-shirt with that week's logo!
Enter your ideas today.
Final Decision Memo for Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) Programs - Chronic Heart Failure (CAG-00437N)
CMS has released a final Decision Memo that includes coverage of cardiac rehabilitation services to certain Medicare beneficiaries with heart failure. This policy is effective as of February 18.
AACVPR Members: Click Here to access the CMS Final Decision Memo.
Renew Your AACVPR Membership
Join or renew today to receive your AACVPR membership benefits through June 30, 2015.
Click Here to join or renew today.
Arrive Early for the New Opening Reception
AACVPR will now begin the 29th Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado on Wednesday, September 3 to allow more networking time for attendees.
Mix and mingle with colleagues at the brand new Opening Reception from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. and connect with vendors at new dedicated Exhibit Hall hours.
2013 Annual Meeting session recordings are available. Visit the Marketplace & Education center to purchase the full proceedings, specific tracks or individual sessions.
Don't miss this upcoming Webcast
Tuesday, May 13, 2014:
Why Is My Patient So Irritable? Dealing with Anger/Hostility
Presented by Kent A. Eichenauer, Psy.D., FAACVPR &
Glenn A. Feltz, Psy.D., FAACVPR
12pm Central Time (1pm Eastern, 11am Mountain, 10am Pacific)
Register Today!
This Webcast is free for all EducationAdvantage and Joint Affiliate Members! This logo will indicate all Webcasts that are covered by your membership dues.
AACVPR's FAQs address some of the most common and important issues in Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, including Billing, Medical Director Supervision and Outcomes. Here are just a few of the many questions you can find answers to on the AACVPR Web site:
- Is the 36 session CR and PR programs once in a lifetime or per calendar year or per event?
- We have heard that some Cardiac Rehab programs have received denials from commercial payers for the CPT 93797 code. We are concerned about the patients ending up with a large bill before we use this. Ideas?
- What is the minimum number of minutes required for a session to be billable to Medicare?
- What is the best way to document supervising physician coverage on a daily basis?
- Are there specific assessment/outcomes tools that AACVPR recommends?
- Can CR and PR patients exercise in the same class?
- Can the MD referral order to PR be part of the ITP?
