mHealth Intelligence March 28, 2018
As the FDA moves to approve more mHealth platforms for diabetes care management, a group of lawmakers is lobbying CMS to loosen the restrictions on Medicare coverage for digital health devices.
As federal regulators approve more mHealth devices for diabetes care management and coordination, some in Congress are lobbying for better Medicare coverage of digital health.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers this week asked the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide coverage for “clinically appropriate treatment” for people living with diabetes, including mobile health devices that measure a user’s blood glucose levels and transmit that data to smartphones and other care management devices – and, eventually, to caregivers.
“Effective management of diabetes is crucial to holding down...
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