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Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease
NCD341
Effective: August 12, 2010
Updated: December 31, 2025
Policy Summary
Medicare covers the Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease only when a specific program/site meets statutory and regulatory ICR requirements and is listed on the CMS Medicare-approved ICR programs list. Coverage applies to claims dated on or after August 12, 2010; any program not on the CMS approved list is non-covered.
Coverage Criteria Preview
Key requirements from the full policy
"Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease is covered when the program meets Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation (ICR) requirements under §1861(eee)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act and 42 C."
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