Remote Monitoring, Virtual Care Get More Support In Medicare Rules
Executive Summary
Remote patient monitoring costs can be reported by home health agencies as allowable Medicare costs starting in 2020 under a new regulation. And, in a separate rule, Medicare has established new reimbursement categories for "virtual" health care.
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