A final rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will allow home health agencies to be reimbursed for remote patient monitoring.
On Wednesday, CMS took the action as part of a broader package of changes to the Home Health Prospective Payment System designed to strengthen and modernize Medicare. The rule marks the first time remote monitoring will be covered under Medicare.
“This home health final rule focuses on patient needs and not on the volume of care,” said CMS Administrator Seema Verma in a written statement. “This rule also innovates and modernizes home health care by allowing remote patient monitoring.”
