Cardiac rehabilitation programs
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers regular and intensive cardiac rehabilitation programs if you're eligible
Description
Regular and intensive cardiac rehabilitation programs include exercise, education, and counseling if you’ve experienced a heart attack, heart failure, or certain other heart problems.
Who's eligible
You've had at least one of these conditions:
- A heart attack in the last 12 months
- Coronary artery bypass surgery
- Stable angina pectoris (chest pain)
- A heart valve repair or replacement
- A coronary angioplasty (a medical procedure used to open a blocked artery) or a coronary stenting (a procedure used to keep an artery open)
- A heart or heart and lung transplant
- Stable chronic heart failure
Costs
- For services you get in a doctor’s office: After you meet the Part B deductible , you pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount.
- For services you get in a hospital outpatient setting: After you meet the Part B deductible, you also pay the hospital a copayment.
Facility
You can get these services in a doctor's office or a hospital outpatient setting (including a critical access hospital ) that offers regular and intensive cardiac rehabilitation programs.
Ask your doctor or healthcare provider how much your test, item, or service will cost.
Your doctor may recommend services that Medicare does not cover or offers too frequently. This could end up in additional costs for you. Make sure to ask your doctor about the reasons for these recommendations and what Medicare will actually cover.
Specific amounts you could owe depend on:
Other insurance you may have
How much your doctor charges
If your doctor accepts assignment
The type of facility
Where you get your test, item, or service