Cardiac Rehabilitation Eligibility Medicare has developed specific guidelines for who is eligible for Cardiac Rehabilitation. The Federal Agency that oversees Medicare is the Health Care Financing Administration. It is important to note that Medicare is administered through local or regional insurance companies, known as Intermediaries. These Intermediaries follow the Medicare guidelines closely but some exceptions may occur. Your Cardiac Rehabilitation professional should be able to tell you if you have Cardiac Rehab benefits.
Many insurance companies cover Cardiac Rehabilitation, but often times restriction do apply.
Be an informed consumer. Confirm your benefits and know exactly to what you are entitled. It has been the experience of many patients that non-Medicare HMOs are more generous in their coverage. Expressing your desire to your doctor and having an authorization request will set the process in motion. To enter a program you will need a physician referral.