The bill would set a minimum geographic payment index of 1.00 for the practice and malpractice expenses of remote physiologic monitoring services under Medicare, starting January 1, 2026. It would require monitoring providers to be able to respond to unusual patient data, share relevant health data and treatment notes with supervising providers, and report data required by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The Secretary could create exceptions for small medical practices. The bill would also require a report to Congress on estimated Medicare savings and the expenses of providing these services.
For Medicare beneficiaries receiving remote physiologic monitoring, providers would need to meet the bill’s service and data-sharing requirements. The bill allows exceptions for small medical practices. It does not specify changes to an individual beneficiary’s coverage or out-of-pocket costs.
The bill does not state specific dollar amounts. Its payment-index increase would not be applied in a budget-neutral manner. No publicly available information on a total cost estimate.
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