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Chronological source-linked updates for Medicare remote care. Policy Watch and AI Watch provide more issue-focused analysis.
Recent remote-care policy updates
- 2026-05-13: CMS updates Medicare remote patient monitoring guidance. CMS updated its RPM page describing components, eligibility, coverage, billing structure, and fraud-prevention expectations.
- 2026-04-13: CMS refreshes Medicare telehealth policy page and FAQ links. CMS reiterated that additions and deletions to the Medicare Telehealth Services List are made through the annual physician fee schedule process.
- 2026-03-04: CMS posts the 2026 Medicare Telehealth Services List. The list identifies services payable under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule when furnished via telehealth.
- 2025-11-28: CMS finalizes CY 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System rule. Home-health payment policy remains relevant to care-at-home and remote-care integration.
- 2025-10-31: CMS finalizes CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule telehealth and remote monitoring policies. The annual PFS rule remains a key vehicle for Medicare telehealth and remote monitoring policy.
- 2025-08-28: HHS OIG reports Medicare RPM payments exceeded $500 million in 2024. OIG described billing measures that can identify practices warranting further scrutiny.
- 2025-05-15: CMS publishes provider education on using and billing remote patient monitoring correctly. Provider education responds to OIG concerns and helps clarify billing expectations.
- 2024-11-01: CMS finalizes CY 2025 Physician Fee Schedule telehealth policies. The rule shaped the transition from pandemic-era flexibilities toward longer-term Medicare telehealth policy.
- 2024-10-10: CMS issues transmittal allowing home health telehealth services during an inpatient stay, with implementation scheduled for April 7, 2025.
- 2024-09-24: HHS OIG calls for additional oversight of Medicare remote patient monitoring. OIG found rapid RPM growth and recommended safeguards, clearer ordering information, provider education, and monitoring of billing companies.
Important use note
Remote care rules may depend on the payer, benefit category, code set, provider type, state law, contract terms, and date of service. Confirm operational decisions against current CMS, HHS, OIG, MAC, plan, coding, legal, and clinical sources.