Cardiac Insight Comments on Medicare Administrative Contractor Novitas Rate Publication
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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cardiac Insight, Inc. a healthcare innovator specializing in wearable cardiac sensors and proven automated electrocardiogram (ECG) analysis that delivers highly differentiated benefits to healthcare providers and patients, commented on the recent reimbursement rates published by Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) Novitas Solutions (Novitas) for CPT codes 93241, 93243, 93245, and 93247. These include the global and technical components for the newly established Category I codes for long-term electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring, effective January 1, 2021. Novitas provides administrative and claims processing services for state and federal health care programs such as Medicare and Medicaid and is owned by GuideWell. “We have seen firsthand the positive impact prescription, medical grade ECG wearables make to improve the detection, diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias in patients at risk, especially for those suffering from atrial fibrillation. Cardea SOLO™ speeds the time to diagnosis and simplifies the diagnostic process by enabling clinicians to generate an automated report immediately in-house without the need to outsource to third parties.