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Medicare Approved Facilities/Trials/Registries Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation (ICR) Programs

Guidance for Medicare Approved Facilities/Trials/Registries on approved Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation (ICR) Programs.

Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: January 01, 2020

The following intensive cardiac rehabilitation (ICR) programs have been approved by CMS through the national coverage determination (NCD) process and, as such, have been determined to meet the requirements set forth by Congress in §1861(eee)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act and in our regulations at 42 C.F.R. §410.49(c).


Dr. Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease
Effective date 08/12/2010

Pritikin Program
Effective date 08/12/2010

Benson-Henry Institute Cardiac Wellness Program
Effective date 05/06/2014
 

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