Information for Physicians
With HeartFit For Life, a leader in cardiac wellness, your patient will be in good hands!
Cardiac Rehabilitation/secondary prevention services have become recognized as a significant component in the continuum of care for people w/CVD. The role of CR services in the comprehensive secondary prevention of CVD events is well documented and is considered a standard of care.
Is your patient at goal? How can you help him/her with wellness, rehabilitation, and chronic disease management. Refer him/her to HeartFit For Life, a leader in cardiovascular health since 1970, offering a comprehensive program with medically supervised exercise, education, medication reconciliation, and support.
HeartFit For Life provides continuing care for my patients. Three days a week, you are getting superb nursing care and advice.
How is HeartFit For Life different from other Cardiac Rehab programs?
| HeartFit For Life | Other CR programs | |
| Insurance | Not dependent on insurance Self-pay Scholarship funding available | Dependent on insurance |
| Diagnosis | ALL diagnoses: CAD, CHF, PVD, ACS, Stent, Arrhythmias, CABG, DM, LVAD, Heart Transplant Or just Risk Factors for CVD | ONLY insurance covered diagnoses |
| Remote Monitoring | Channl Care telehealth platform Zoom fitness classes supervised by RNs | Not available |
| Cost | Initial evaluation: $225 Monthly fee: $175 | Co-pay can be more than our monthly fee |
| Telemetry | Baseline strip and PRN | Ongoing 36 sessions |
| Timing | MD Referral not dependent on recent event Rehabilitation and chronic disease management | Dependent on CV event in the last year |
Two Easy Ways to Refer a Patient
- Click here to access the Physician Referral Form, print it, fill out, and fax the form to 650-494-1301.
- Call 650-494-1300 to refer your patient over the phone or request that a referral form be faxed to you.
I’ve followed your prescriptions and your suggestions. Sometimes it has been difficult to do. But that is where the Cardiac Therapy Foundation (now called HeartFit For Life) comes in: they are wonderful at seeing that your advice is followed. It is more than an exercise program. It is more than a “nagging” program. It is a group of individuals who help each other follow their doctor’s advice to stay healthy.