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Panel hears bill to raise MA rates for longer ambulatory heart monitors; sponsor says modest cost may save money
2859186 · April 3, 2025
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Summary
House File 1935 to increase Medicaid reimbursement for long‑term ambulatory ECG monitors was introduced April 2 and laid over after vendor testimony that the devices improve detection of intermittent arrhythmias and may reduce downstream costs.
Representative Backer introduced House File 1935, which seeks higher Medicaid (MA) reimbursement rates for a class of long‑term ambulatory electrocardiograms (ECGs) that can monitor heart rhythm for multiple days and are adhesive, mail-back devices.
Why it matters: Witnesses said the longer-monitoring option can detect…
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