The ACC, along with the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) and the Society for Thoracic Surgeons (STS), submitted formal comments to CMS on July 15 regarding the proposed decision memo for the National Coverage Determination (NCD) for TAVR. The letter calls for targeted updates to the proposed policy, supporting patient safety, evidence-based care, nationally consistent quality standards and robust clinical data collection. Read more.