HealthLeaders Media October 30, 2024
The decision from the AMA’s CPT panel will help health systems and hospitals scale and sustain smaller and more inclusive RPM programs.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– CMS has reimbursed for remote patient monitoring programs since 2019, though coverage is limited.
– Healthcare providers have lobbied to increase CPT codes for RPM reimbursement, as well as for less restrictive rules that limit how, when and where they can collect data.
– A recent decision from the AMA’s CPT panel eliminates the need for providers to collect data from RPM devices at least 16 of every 30 days.
A key deterrent to the development of remote patient monitoring programs is being removed, giving healthcare organizations a better opportunity to scale and sustain those...