Washington, DC (October 26, 2023) The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) today applauded the House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health for its recent hearing “What’s the Prognosis?: Examining Medicare Proposals to Improve Patient Access to Care & Minimize Red Tape for Doctors.” We share the committee’s goals of protecting patient access to high-quality, affordable care, cutting red tape for doctors, and preserving Medicare for future generations. “Unfortunately,

SCAI has joined a coalition of almost 50 physician and healthcare professional groups urging Congress not to allow the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid to implement Healthcare Common Procedure Coding Systems (HCPCS) add-on code G2011. The “G code cut” set forth by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in the calendar year (CY) 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule will account for two-thirds of the overall Medicare reductions anticipated in 2024. Absent congressional

On October 11, CMS released its final decision memorandum on the national coverage determination (NCD) for PTA of the Carotid Artery Concurrent with Stenting. The decision is in response to a request from the Multispecialty Carotid Alliance (MSCA) and comments received from SCAI and other organizations. In the memo, CMS has accepted the request to make the guidelines less restrictive, including expanding coverage and removing facility and operator requirements. The complete list of changes, as stated in

On October 11, CMS released its final decision memorandum on the national coverage determination (NCD) for PTA of the Carotid Artery Concurrent with Stenting. The decision is in response to a request from the Multispecialty Carotid Alliance (MSCA) and comments received from SCAI and other organizations. In the memo, CMS has accepted the request to make the guidelines less restrictive, including expanding coverage and removing facility and operator requirements. The complete list of changes, as stated in