Some Experts Say It’s Too Early To Set RPM Coverage Determinations

Some remote physiologic monitoring experts, including one selected to be a subject matter expert at the upcoming Medicare Administrative Contractor meeting in February, say payers should hold off making coverage determinations for remote patient monitoring until more data is collected in order to avoid overly restrictive policies. Policies that limit coverage to specific physician specialties or patient treatments could steer small- and medium-sized providers away from offering RPM treatment options to their patients and stunt RPM pilot programs, they argue...