Watchdog group, fearful of fraud, wants more oversight for remote patient monitoring

Cardiovascular Business September 24, 2024
Michael Walter

Cardiologists and primary care providers may soon have more hoops to jump through when ordering remote patient monitoring (RPM) for Medicare patients, according to a new report from the HHS Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG).

HHS-OIG is an oversight group focused on identifying and combating fraud and waste in various HHS programs. Because Medicare broadly covers RPM for most chronic and acute conditions, the group aimed to track its use to ensure it is being recommended, used and billed appropriately.

Medicare data highlight the recent rise of remote patient monitoring

Overall, HHS-OIG noted, the use of RPM in the United States increased significantly from 2019 to 2022. In fact, approximately 55,000 patients received RPM in 2019 compared to more than...

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