Representatives Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) and Glenn Thompson (R-Penn.) are set to announce a new telehealth bill soon. Like some of Mike Thompson's previous telehealth efforts, the bill seeks to amend ...

Regulators say Medicare needs more data and oversight to avoid fraud and misuse. Digital health advocates argue the service is still crucial for managing chronic conditions. In 2018, Medicare began ...

The federal watchdog at the Department of Health and Human Services issued a report on Tuesday calling for more oversight of remote patient monitoring in Medicare. The Office of Inspector General's ...

Companies that help physicians monitor their patients remotely, using blood pressure cuffs and other devices, scored wins on multiple fronts this week as Medicare regulators proposed to expand what ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has locked in a rule that will allow home health agencies to report the cost of remote patient monitoring for reimbursement under Medicare. According to ...

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Increase in Medicare revenue for practices adopting RPM mainly due to direct billing for RPM and more outpatient visits. (HealthDay News) — Primary care practices that adopt remote physiologic ...

Between 2018 and 2022, remote physiologic monitoring (RPM) claims increased, especially for Black (25,253 percent) and Hispanic (5,051 percent) Medicare patients. After adjustment for age, sex, and ...

In some ways, remote patient monitoring (RPM) came of age during the COVID-19 pandemic, but payers still worry about the potential for fraud and abuse. A recent report from the U.S. Office of ...

- HR 6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, possible inclusion of remote monitoring provisions - HR 5765 Medicare Remote Monitoring Access Act, a bill to provide Medicare ...