HIT Consultant November 3, 2025
The annual release of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) generated more attention than usual this year among practices that have considered or are already offering Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) to their patients. CMS’s July 14 publication of the proposed rule, outlining revisions to payment policies and rates, was seen as particularly significant for RPM.
Key changes to RPM under the 2026 PFS include the introduction of a code for 2-15 days of data collection and another that allows billing for 10-19 minutes of monitoring, lowering the threshold from the current 20-minute requirement. These additions would expand program access to a larger population of patients with a wider range of conditions. One of the existing guidelines, known as the 16-day...







