Heart Rhythm Advocates

12/02/2025

As Giving Tuesday comes to a close, we’re grateful for the clinicians who dedicate their lives to improving outcomes for patients with heart rhythm disorders—and for the supporters who make our work possible. There’s still time to give.
Your donation to the HRA Foundation today directly fuels advocacy and business-of-EP education that ensures clinicians remain equipped to deliver the best care possible: https://bit.ly/4am5e3N

12/02/2025

Electrophysiology is advancing rapidly - yet the policies, reimbursement structures, and economic pressures surrounding EP care grow more complex every year.
That’s why the Heart Rhythm Advocates Foundation exists.
On this Giving Tuesday, your support ensures clinicians nationwide have access to critical education on the business of EP, health economics, reimbursement, coding, and advocacy.
Help us build on this mission. Your contribution truly makes a difference: https://bit.ly/4am5e3N

12/02/2025

Today on Giving Tuesday, we invite you to support the Heart Rhythm Advocates Foundation - the 501c3 educational arm of HRA dedicated to advancing the business of EP and strengthening clinician knowledge in health economics, reimbursement, coding, and advocacy.
Your gift helps clinicians stay informed, confident, and empowered to focus on what matters most: better outcomes for patients living with heart rhythm disorders.
Join us in fueling this essential work: https://bit.ly/4am5e3N

12/01/2025

12/01/2025

If you weren't able to join us live, catch the recording of our November town hall on the Evolving EP Practice Landscape, including:
🔹 Insights from leaders in the field
🔹 Key updates from CMS 2026 rulings
🔹 The expanding role of ASCs in EP care
🔹 How HRA is leading advocacy for EP professionals and patients
Listen now at https://bit.ly/3Myt3LV

11/24/2025

Last year, an advocacy push by our EP community helped pass the HEARTS Act, a new federal grant program under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to strengthen CPR and AED training in public K-12 schools.

The law requires HHS to establish a grant program to: provide CPR and AED training in schools, support purchase/maintenance of AEDs, develop cardiac emergency response plans, and drive awareness of cardiomyopathy and related conditions.

Unfortunately, no specific appropriation for that grant program has yet passed. While the law creates the authorization, Congress still must fund it via one of their appropriations vehicles.

Take Action: contact your U.S. Representative and Senators and tell them you support funding for the HEARTS Act. We've provided a pre-written letter but you're encouraged to personalize the letter with your own experience: https://bit.ly/3LQH6wj

11/22/2025

With the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) final CY 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System rule, for the first time, approved key cardiac catheter ablation procedures for performance in ASC settings. Read more about this landmark win for EP: https://bit.ly/3XcUbT6

11/22/2025

We’re excited to share a historic win for the EP community:
In the CY 2026 Hospital OPPS/ASC Final Rule, CMS added key EP ablation procedures (93650/93653/93654/93656 and related add-on codes) to the ASC-Covered Procedures List.

This means EP ablations can now be performed in ASC settings for Medicare beneficiaries, a breakthrough that will help improve access, increase efficiency, and maintain the highest standards of safety and quality.

This is a major step forward in modernizing heart rhythm care, and a reflection of sustained advocacy, data, and leadership from across the HRA community.

More details coming soon as we prepare guidance for members.

11/14/2025

Take Action: Contact Your Congress Representatives

CMS has finalized a new “efficiency” adjustment to non–time-based physician work codes in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. This policy reduces work RVUs based on the assumption that physicians can safely complete complex services in less time. Several time-based services, including E/M, are exempt, but electrophysiology services are not. Unless Congress acts, these changes will take effect on January 1.

Congress is considering legislation that would:

✅ Delay these cuts beyond January 1
✅ Require a one-time, evidence-based study to determine whether the “efficiency” assumptions are valid and safe
✅ Use existing money in the Medicare Improvement Fund to pay for the delay

Our contacts in Senate offices have indicated that this is the most viable path forward, and they need to hear from clinicians and advocates now.

Please send a message to your Senators and Representative today. Your perspective - especially how these changes affect your patients - can make a significant difference. Send your comments here: https://bit.ly/3M0slH0

11/10/2025

The practice of electrophysiology is changing—and advocacy will shape its future.
Join HRS and Heart Rhythm Advocates for a town hall discussion on the Evolving EP Practice Landscape, featuring:
🔹 Insights from leaders in the field
🔹 Key updates from CMS OPPS 2026 rulings
🔹 The expanding role of ASCs in EP care
🔹 How HRA is leading advocacy for EP professionals and patients

Be part of the conversation that drives the future of EP.
➡️ Register today: https://bit.ly/4nC0All

11/04/2025

Hear from HRS and HRA leaders about the Evolving EP Practice Landscape with discussion including:
📌 An introduction to HRA
📌 The importance of advocacy in the EP community
📌 Final rulings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid for the calendar year 2026
📌 The role of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) for EP procedures
Register today at https://bit.ly/4nveOUZ