Author: HealthEverywhere Editorial Team
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HHS OIG reports Medicare remote patient monitoring payments exceeded $500 million in 2024
Source: HHS Office of Inspector General HHS OIG reported that Medicare RPM use continued to grow in 2024, with payments exceeding $500 million, and described billing measures that can identify practices warranting further scrutiny. Why it matters: The report highlights the policy tension between expanding remote care access and maintaining program-integrity safeguards. HealthEverywhere note: This…
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OIG Data Brief: Billing for Remote Patient Monitoring in Medicare
The use of remote patient monitoring continued to grow in 2024, with Medicare payments exceeding $500 million. OIG developed measures to monitor RPM billing as a safeguard against fraud, waste, and abuse.
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CMS publishes provider education on using and billing remote patient monitoring correctly
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS pointed providers to updated education on correctly using and billing remote patient monitoring after OIG recommended additional oversight. Why it matters: Provider education is a direct response to RPM oversight concerns and helps clarify billing expectations. HealthEverywhere note: This post is a source-linked policy news summary. Readers…