Why the study?
Virtual or hybrid CR may increase access, but the potential impact of Medicare stopping reimbursement after the COVID-19 public health emergency has not been evaluated.
Observational
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Potential loss of virtual CR coverage post-PHE remains unquantified; leaves open effects on access and disparities.
New care models such as virtual or hybrid cardiac rehabilitation (CR) may increase access to CR, 1 particularly in settings where personal, health system, or neighborhood factors pose barriers to using in-person CR. 2 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services began reimbursing for virtual CR during the COVID-19 pandemic, but may stop doing so after the pandemic-related national health emergency ends on May 11, 2023.3 The potential impact of cessation of coverage for these models has not been evaluated.
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Varghese et al. (2023) conducted an observational in Cardiac Rehabilitation. Virtual or hybrid cardiac rehabilitation vs. In-person cardiac rehabilitation was evaluated.
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