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Reduced Reimbursement for Cardiovascular Services by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Perspective From Interventional Cardiology

Jon C. George, MD^_*,_*, Jeffrey J. Popma, MD

^_* Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts

^_* Reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Jon C. George, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, 9th Floor Parkinson Pavilion, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140 (Email: jcgeorgemd{at}hotmail.com).

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its proposed 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, which includes dramatic reductions in payments for cardiovascular services. However, the basis for these cuts is flawed in credibility and does not address the valid issues that demand health care reform.

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