Better Maternal Care: Remote Health Monitoring Access in Medicaid.
This Act aims to improve healthcare for pregnant and postpartum women enrolled in Medicaid by addressing barriers to coverage for remote physiological monitoring devices. This means mothers can gain easier access to home monitoring tools like blood pressure cuffs and pulse oximeters, allowing for better tracking of their health without frequent clinic visits. Ultimately, the goal is to enhance maternal and child health outcomes by increasing safety during the critical pregnancy and postpartum periods.
Key points
Remote Monitoring Focus: The Act focuses on facilitating access to remote physiological monitoring devices (e.g., blood pressure cuffs, glucose monitors) for pregnant and postpartum women covered by Medicaid.
Report and Medicaid Updates: The Secretary of Health and Human Services will submit a report to Congress identifying barriers to covering these devices under Medicaid, followed by updating State Medicaid resources to address these limitations.
Patient Benefits: The objective is to improve maternal and child health outcomes by enabling continuous monitoring of key health metrics at home.
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