The Department of Health and Human Services’ federal watchdog has called for increased oversight of remote patient monitoring in Medicare due to the potential for fraud and misuse. The report highlighted the significant increase in the number of Medicare patients using remote monitoring tools like at-home blood pressure cuffs and continuous glucose monitors since 2019. Medicare spending on remote patient monitoring has also skyrocketed, raising concerns about costs outweighing clinical benefits. Health policy experts fear that providers could exploit the technology for passive income by billing patients monthly for data collection and analysis. Additional measures are needed to regulate and monitor remote patient monitoring in Medicare.
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Inspector general finds remote patient monitoring ripe for abuse
