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Expanding Remote Monitoring Access Act

HR 3032 · In committee · last action April 28, 2025

<p><strong>Expanding Remote Monitoring Access Act</strong></p><p>This bill establishes requirements for the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) with respect to coverage of remote monitoring services under Medicare.&nbsp;<em>Remote monitoring services</em> generally refers to the management and monitoring of a patient's health via remote data collection, such as through medical devices.</p><p>Specifically, the CMS must ensure that, for the two years following this bill's enactment, coverage of these services allows for a minimum of two days of data collection over a 30-day period, regardless of whether the individual has or is suspected of having COVID-19. (The CMS temporarily authorized coverage for 2 days of data collection, rather than the normally required 16 days, during the COVID-19 public health emergency.) The CMS must report on implementation and related information, including potential coverage variations and requirements for providers that utilize&nbsp;these services.</p>

Sponsor

Troy Balderson (R-OH)

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Official summary

<p><strong>Expanding Remote Monitoring Access Act</strong></p><p>This bill establishes requirements for the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) with respect to coverage of remote monitoring services under Medicare.&nbsp;<em>Remote monitoring services</em> generally refers to the management and monitoring of a patient's health via remote data collection, such as through medical devices.</p><p>Specifically, the CMS must ensure that, for the two years following this bill's enactment, coverage of these services allows for a minimum of two days of data collection over a 30-day period, regardless of whether the individual has or is suspected of having COVID-19. (The CMS temporarily authorized coverage for 2 days of data collection, rather than the normally required 16 days, during the COVID-19 public health emergency.) The CMS must report on implementation and related information, including potential coverage variations and requirements for providers that utilize&nbsp;these services.</p>