This bill aims to improve access to remote patient monitoring services for Medicare beneficiaries, particularly in rural areas where healthcare is less accessible. The legislation increases Medicare reimbursement rates for remote physiologic monitoring—services that track patients' vital signs and health data from home—by establishing a payment floor so that reimbursement rates cannot fall below 1.00 in any state or region, effective January 1, 2026. The bill also sets quality standards requiring remote monitoring providers to respond quickly to concerning health data, share information with patients' primary doctors, and report data to help measure cost savings to Medicare. Additionally, the bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit a report to Congress within two years analyzing how much money Medicare saves through earlier medical interventions and reduced hospitalizations when beneficiaries use remote monitoring services.
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