Medicare Remote Patient Monitoring Reimbursement FAQs: Everything You Need to Know About Chronic Care Remote Physiologic Monitoring Codes

Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) is the next big thing in medical care; patients just don’t know it yet. And, it seems, neither do many physicians. On Thursday, CMS published the final rule on its new RPM codes, officially titled “Chronic Care Remote Physiologic Monitoring.” There are three new RPM codes, all of which will go live starting January 1, 2019. These codes incentivize providers to effectively and efficiently use RPM technology to monitor and manage patient care needs.

Medicare Remote Patient Monitoring Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Does Medicare Already Cover Remote Patient Monitoring?

Yes. Even before the new codes, Medicare already offered separate reimbursement for RPM services billed under CPT code 99091. That service...