The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid has announced it will provide Medicare reimbursement for certain preventive cardiac programs.

Medicare will now pay for the so-called “intensive cardiac rehabilitation plans” made famous by Dean Ornish and Herbert Benson. This also marks the first time Medicare will pay for preventive or lifestyle intervention programs.

Medicare will cover 36 sessions within an 18-week period, with a possible extension to 72 sessions for 36 weeks. The final details of how much will be covered have not been finalized, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.

Ornish and Benson each operate their wellness programs in several states nationwide. The programs include stress reduction techniques, nutrition counseling, cognitive restructuring and exercise regimens.