Easier Medicare Access to Remote Health Monitoring
This act simplifies access to remote health monitoring services under Medicare. It reduces the required data collection period from 16 to 2 days within a month, allowing more individuals to benefit from this care, even if they don't need prolonged monitoring. The goal is to improve health outcomes and lower healthcare costs.
Key points
Reduced Monitoring Requirement: Instead of 16 days, only 2 days of data collection within a 30-day period will be required for Medicare to cover remote monitoring services.
Increased Care Flexibility: Patients with various conditions like sleep apnea, diabetes, or hypertension will have easier access to home monitoring tailored to their actual needs.
Potential Savings and Better Health: Enabling earlier interventions and reducing hospitalizations through remote monitoring could lead to financial and health benefits.
Report to Congress: A report will be prepared within one year with recommendations for future payment models for remote monitoring, considering diverse patient needs and costs.
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