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Improved Maternal Care: Remote Health Monitoring Access

This act aims to enhance healthcare for pregnant and postpartum women, especially those covered by Medicaid. It focuses on improving access to remote health monitoring devices like blood pressure cuffs and glucose monitors. This will allow women to monitor their health at home, potentially leading to better health outcomes for them and their children.
Key points
The government will study barriers to remote health monitoring coverage in Medicaid and propose solutions.
New guidelines will be developed for state Medicaid programs to facilitate the use of remote health monitoring devices.
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Additional Information
Print number: 117_S_801
Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Process start date: 2021-03-17