CMS Is Coming for Cardiologists: What the New Heart Failure Payment Model Means for Your Practice 

A mandatory five-year program starts January 1, 2027 — and 2,600 physicians are already on the list 

CMS has released a preliminary list of 2,600 cardiologists who will be required to participate in the new Ambulatory Specialty Model (ASM) for heart failure starting January 1, 2027. The five-year mandatory program runs through December 31, 2031, and will hold participating physicians financially accountable for the quality and cost of care for their Medicare heart failure patients. 

What Is the ASM?