Are RPM Programs Riddled With Fraud?

HealthLeaders Media September 25, 2024
Eric Wicklund

Digital health supporters say there’s no evidence of fraud in RPM programs, refuting an OIG report that calls out the fast-growing digital health strategy for misuse.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

– Health systems and hospitals have been embracing remote patient monitoring at a fast clip since Medicare reimbursement began in 2018, as healthcare leaders look for new ways to monitor patients outside the hospital.

– The OIG is now calling for extra scrutiny in Medicare programs that use RPM, saying they aren’t meeting the requirements for reimbursement.

– RPM advocates say that scrutiny is misguided, and that there is no evidence of fraud.

The federal government’s call for more oversight of remote patient monitoring (RPM) programs isn’t sitting well with digital health...

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