HealthLeaders Media November 13, 2025
CMS is expanding coverage for remote patient monitoring in its 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, while a major payer is scaling back reimbursement to two specific use cases.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– Remote patient monitoring (RPM) programs aim to improve care outcomes by using digital health to track patient biometrics outside the hospital or clinic.
– While digital health advocates tout the benefits of monitoring patients at home, critics say most programs are neither scalable nor sustainable.
Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) has taken a step forward with the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), opening new doors to reimbursement. But a large payer’s plan to reduce coverage could blunt that enthusiasm.
The final 2026 MPFS, released late last month by the...
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