Home-based exercise for PAD tops supervised treadmill exercise
REPORTING FROM THE NORTHWESTERN VASCULAR SYMPOSIUM
Requirements for CMS coverage of supervised exercise for symptomatic PAD
*The exercise program must consist of 12 weeks of thrice-weekly sessions.
*It has to be prescribed by a physician following a face-to-face meeting with the patient during which the physician provides education on cardiovascular risk prevention.
*An additional 36 sessions of supervised exercise can be obtained with a written note of justification by the physician following completion of the initial 12 weeks.
*The sessions must take place in a physician’s office or an outpatient hospital setting.
*The exercise has to be supervised by a physician, physician assistant, or nurse specialist.
*The exercise must be delivered by qualified personnel trained in basic and advanced cardiac life support as well as exercise therapy for PAD.
