Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2023

This bill expands Medicare coverage for cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs by allowing more healthcare providers to authorize these services. It amends Medicare rules to permit physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists (in addition to physicians) to prescribe exercise programs for eligible beneficiaries. The changes directly affect Medicare patients needing cardiac or pulmonary rehab and the healthcare providers who deliver these services. The policy update removes previous restrictions on who can prescribe these programs, aiming to improve access to care. The amendments take effect six months after the bill becomes law.