Ornish, Pritikin Cleared for Medicare Payment

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Medicare will pay for intensive diet and exercise programs developed under

the Ornish and Pritikin brands for reducing cardiovascular event risk, the

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced.

The agency's review of published data on the Ornish and Pritikin intensive

cardiac rehabilitation programs found that they effectively slowed or

reversed progression of coronary heart disease and reduce the need for

coronary artery bypass grafts (CABG) and percutaneous interventions.

Consequently, they are approved for coverage under Part B of Medicare, CMS

said. Legislation that went into effect this year established a new benefit

for intensive cardiac rehabilitation programs.

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