Lets Medicare patients get heart and lung rehab from more healthcare providers and in more places.
This bill would make it easier for Medicare patients to access heart and lung rehabilitation programs. It would allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to prescribe and oversee these important recovery programs. This change aims to expand care options and make services more readily available for those who need them.
Today, Medicare rules mostly require a doctor to supervise, prescribe exercises for, and review heart and lung rehabilitation programs. Also, some heart rehab services are only allowed in a doctor's office. If this bill passes, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists would also be able to perform these tasks. Additionally, certain heart rehab services could take place in any 'office setting,' expanding where patients can get care.
HR 6894 · 119th Congress · December 18, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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