Pay for Remote Monitoring
At the briefing, AdvaMed officials also said they believe reimbursement for remote monitoring may be added to a Medicare physician fee fix bill when it is taken up later this year. AdvaMed has met with CMS staff to discuss coding for remote management of conditions such as congestive heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia, diabetes, sleep apnea, and epilepsy. The coding discussions may provide the necessary momentum, said Mr. Ubl. The device lobby estimates that remote monitoring would cost $100 million or less over a 5-year period.