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Provider group says remote patient monitoring can cut ER visits; DC Medicaid not reimbursing service
Summary
A Medicaid-focused remote patient monitoring pilot funded by DC Health Care Finance Administration showed promising engagement and potential cost savings, witnesses said, but DC Medicaid currently does not reimburse for the service — a gap providers urged the committee to address.
A remote patient monitoring (RPM) pilot funded by the District’s Health Care Finance Administration (DHCF) demonstrated strong patient engagement and potential to reduce costly emergency department visits, a witness told the Committee on Health — but he said DC Medicaid does not currently reimburse for RPM services.
"We received a grant from the DC Health Care Finance Administration in 2022 to demonstrate the power of remote patient monitoring as a strategy for reducing health…
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