Healthcare IT News June 14, 2024
Bill Siwicki

The panel likely needs more data and a decision on what constitutes a good form of engagement in order to make an informed decision on the proposed changes to the CPT code language for RPM reimbursement, one expert says.

A push to improve reimbursement for remote patient monitoring programs has stalled, and that could prompt health systems and hospitals to think twice about launching or expanding their platforms.

The roadblock is coming from the American Medical Association’s 21-member CPT Editorial Panel, which hasn’t been able to agree on amendments to the CPT codes covering RPM services. The panel indefinitely suspended the proposed changes at its meeting last month.

RPM was initially recognized in 2019 by the Centers for Medicare and...

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