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Registration is now open for #ACCLegConf 2025! Join #ACCAdvocacy in Washington, DC, this fall to shape health policy and meet with your lawmakers. Learn more and register today 👉 bit.ly/3BxpTiu

Check out an #ACCAdvocacy resource breaking down the proposed Ambulatory Specialty Model's eligibility criteria, performance categories, payment approach & more. Read on ➡️ bit.ly/4m3KJMF #HeartFailure

#ACCAdvocacy's 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule calculator is now available! See how proposed changes may impact your practice. 🔎 bit.ly/3Utgmmp

Representing @ACCMass, @katiemstewart7 testified before the state's Joint Education Committee in support of legislation requiring #CPR training & certification before high school graduation. #ACCAdvocacy


At #ACCLegConf, you'll hear from the health policy experts! Join #ACCAdvocacy in Washington, DC, from Oct. 5-7 to learn more about the issues impacting patients & practices across the country. Register here 👉 bit.ly/3BxpTiu



Based on results from the FINEARTS-HF trial, @US_FDA has approved finerenone to treat #HeartFailure patients with LVEF ≥40%. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/3IPT1IW
Explore #ACCAdvocacy's deep dive on the recently released 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule with all you need to know about payment policy, rate setting & quality provisions. Read here ➡️ bit.ly/3GJXRHe

Scam Alert! 🚨 The DEA is warning medical professionals of fraudulent letters and calls where scammers pose as DEA personnel and falsely claim individuals are under investigation. Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4nTeW1Y
The proposed 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule includes a proposal to reduce the physician work RVU for performing an LAAO procedure. Learn more and view a statement from @ACCinTouch, @HRSonline & @SCAI 🔎 bit.ly/4eXziDm #ACCAdvocacy

In a new statement, #ACCPresident @ChrisKramerMD and the presidents of @HRSonline and @SCAI expressed their concerns over the LAAO cuts in the 2026 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule. Get the details: bit.ly/4eR0of6 @ACCinTouch
Watch below 📽️ for quick takes from the recently released Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Hospital OPPS proposed rules, shared by Dr. Jeff Marshall, ACC Health Affairs Committee vice chair. #ACCAdvocacy Get more details 🔎 bit.ly/4lwtS4K
.@CMSGov released the 2026 Hospital OPPS proposed rule today. Among key provisions, the agency proposes adding ablation to the ASC setting. Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/3THmd7j

#ACCChapters are joining forces with the Smart Heart Sports Coalition to increase #AEDAccess & promote #CPR training nationwide. Learn which states are celebrating recent victories and which are still pushing for #SmartHeart legislation ➡️ bit.ly/4kwQ50Y



.@CMSGov has released the proposed 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. #ACCAdvocacy has outlined key provisions including a new Ambulatory Specialty Model, a 2.5% efficiency adjustment, changes to PCI and LAAO codes, and more. Get the details ➡️ bit.ly/4lwtS4K
#ACCAdvocacy has summarized key provisions from the proposed 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, released earlier today. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4lwtS4K

President of @ACCinTouch @Cardiology, Christopher Kramer, MD, FACC, supports the #SeniorsAct to prioritize patients over paperwork. Reducing administrative burdens helps ensure seniors get the care they deserve. #FixPriorAuth
Deadline Extended! 🚨 #ACCFIT & #ACCEarlyCareer professionals can apply for a travel award to help cover the costs of attending #ACCLegConf. Apply here by July 31 ➡️ bit.ly/4lSJ1NE

Do you have questions on how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will impact your patients & practice? #ACCAdvocacy has developed a chart with provision details ➕ implementation dates. View the resource🔎 bit.ly/46AH7wq

Make your voice heard on Capitol Hill this fall at #ACCLegConf 2025! Join your colleagues ➕ #ACCAdvocacy Oct. 5-7 to champion access to care for all, establish sustainable payment practices & more. Register here ➡️ bit.ly/3BxpTiu



Dr. @MLHadleyDO recently hosted @senrobynkennedy at @SaintVincentMA, where they discussed #AccesstoAEDs, #PriorAuth reforms & #CardiacRehab. @ACCMass #ACCAdvocacy

"When we can put our heads together to develop a cogent policy that does as much as possible to help physicians and patients, that's a win for everybody," #ACCBOG chair @drdavemd told @DaveFornell. Read the full story in @CardioBusiness: bit.ly/4edaIy4