Pulmonary Discipline Meeting April 15th in High Point

April 1, 2014

Pulmonary Discipline Committee will be held: April 15, 2014 10:00 am – 1:00 pm High Point Regional Medical Center in the Cardiac Rehab. The purpose of the meeting will be...

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Nutrition Discipline meeting at NCCRA 3-2014

March 21, 2014

Topics discussed in Nutrition Discipline meeting at NCCRA Date:  03/14/2014 Attendees:  Liz Watt, John Lamberson; Anju Agarwahl; Allison Garner; Dawn Farmer; Yvonne Smith; Laurie Ross; Toni Cox Topics Lipids What...

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NCCRA Symposium Brochure and Slides

February 21, 2014

2014 Brochure Feb update Slides: Please note - we are posting handouts/slides as soon as they are received from our speakers.  Not all presenters have agreed to provide handouts in advanceso...

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National Coverage Analyses Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) Programs – Chronic Heart Failure Posted final decision memo

February 19, 2014

Posted final decision memo http://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/details/nca-decision-memo.aspx?NCAId=270

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Second NCCRA teleconference regarding Pulmonary Rehab Audits

January 24, 2014

Please join us for a second teleconference regarding the Palmetto audits of Pulmonary Rehab charges.  Connie Paladenech will be joining us again for a review of the information covered on...

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Changes to LCD for Respiratory Therapy

January 22, 2014

  J11 Part A Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Updates The Palmetto GBA Medical Affairs department for Part A revised the following policies: Blepharoplasty, Eyelid Surgery, and Brow Lift, Colony Stimulating...

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Outpatient Pulmonary Rehab (HCPCS G0424): Completion of Prepayment Service-Specific Targeted Medical Review

January 13, 2014

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NCCRA Teleconference on Pulmonary Rehab Audits

January 2, 2014

We will be hosting a teleconference so that the NCCRA reimbursement/MAC committee can share information with you regarding the Palmetto audits of our Pulmonary Rehab programs.  It is scheduled for...

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Cardiac Rehabilitation Coverage and Documentation Requirements Webcast

November 26, 2013

  Cardiac Rehabilitation Coverage and Documentation Requirements Webcast Cardiac rehabilitation is the process by which persons with cardiovascular disease (including but not limited to patients with coronary heart disease) are...

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CMS Proposed Decision Memo for Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) Programs – Chronic Heart Failure

November 25, 2013

CMS Proposed Decision Memo for Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) Programs - Chronic Heart Failure CHICAGO (November 22, 2013) -- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) yesterday proposed a coverage...

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AACVPR Job Analysis Study

November 21, 2013

Dear colleague, You are receiving this survey as part of a comprehensive Job Analysis Study of Cardiac Rehabilitation/Secondary Prevention Programs for the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR).The...

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New ACC/AHA Guidelines have been released

November 13, 2013

Shared via PCNA AHA AND ACC PUBLISH 2013 PREVENTION GUIDELINES MADISON, Wis. (November 12, 2013)--This afternoon, the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology jointly released four new prevention...

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