Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2025

The Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2025 would expand Medicare coverage for cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs. Currently, these programs may have limited availability or access restrictions. If enacted, the bill would allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to administer these rehabilitation programs in their offices, prepare and sign treatment plans, and prescribe exercise regimens.

For Medicare beneficiaries, this could mean greater access to cardiac rehabilitation services, particularly in areas where cardiologists or other specialists may be limited. By allowing additional healthcare providers to deliver these services, the bill aims to reduce barriers to care and potentially expand the number of locations where patients can receive these programs. The bill is currently in committee and has not yet been voted on by the full House.