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Remote Monitoring Leadership Council Applauds Ways and Means Committee for Passage of the RPM Access Act
The Remote Monitoring Leadership Council applauds the House Ways and Means Committee for unanimously advancing the bipartisan Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act (H.R. 3108) by a vote of 39-0. The legislation would help ensure that rural seniors do not have less access to life-saving, technology-enabled care simply because of where they live. Remote patient monitoring…
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RMLC Endorses Bipartisan Bill to Expand RPM for Patients with Renal Disease
The Remote Monitoring Leadership Council (RMLC) is pleased to endorse the Keeping Individuals with Dialysis Needs Equipped through Year-round (KIDNEY) Remote Monitoring Act (H.R. 8319). This bipartisan legislation recognizes the critical role that remote patient monitoring plays in helping individuals with end-stage renal disease manage their conditions safely at home.
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RMLC Applauds Doc Caucus on Consistent Medical Necessity Criteria in Medicare Advantage
As national leaders in remote patient monitoring (RPM), the Remote Monitoring Leadership Council (RMLC) applauds the Caucus’ Medicare Advantage Improvement Act (MAIA) (H.R. 8375). While we support Medicare Advantage, we believe this legislation will help address recent inappropriate coverage decisions that are not grounded in clinical evidence. Though basic covered service parity between MA and…
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Bringing the Remote Monitoring Voice to Capitol Hill
Executives of the Remote Monitoring Leadership Council met with federal policymakers on April 15-16, 2026 to discuss how Medicare policy can better support remote patient monitoring as part of accountable, technology-enabled care. During the Capitol Hill fly-in, RMLC engaged lawmakers and staff on the role of remote monitoring plays in support beneficiaries with chronic conditions,…
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RMLC Submits Regulatory Requests to CMS, Advancing Tech-Enabled, Patient-Centered Agenda
Prior to CMS’ publication of CY 2027 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule, the Remote Monitoring Leadership Council (RMLC) RMLC submitted requests to CMS, advocating for a more RPM-friendly regulatory landscape for patients and providers. In the letter, RMLC:
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RMLC at RPM Leadership Summit in North Carolina
The Remote Monitoring Leadership Council (RMLC) presented at the Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Leadership Summit in Charlotte, North Carolina, where national leaders in remote care convened to shape the future of connected health delivery. The Summit brought together health system executives, clinicians, policymakers, and digital health innovators to share insights on scaling RPM programs, aligning…
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RMLC Calls on HHS to Advance Adoption of AI and RPM
The Remote Monitoring Leadership Council (RMLC) letter calls on HHS to modernize outdated, time-based reimbursement structures that are holding back innovation and to work directly with stakeholders to build payment pathways that reflect the real costs and transformative potential of AI-enhanced RPM. Remote Physiologic Monitoring (RPM) is foundational to AI-driven clinical care. HHS has the…
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RMLC Call to Action on High-Quality RPM to HHS OIG
The Remote Monitoring Leadership Council sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General requesting a meeting to share insights on how to ensure RPM is well used in Medicare. The RMLC’s collective expertise in striking the appropriate balance between expanding access to care and ensuring Medicare program…
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Advocacy Spotlight: Medicare Advantage RPM
In late 2025, a major Medicare Advantage plan announced a significant change in its remote physiologic monitoring (RPM) coverage policy that would have dramatically narrowed reimbursement for RPM services, limiting coverage to only patients with chronic heart failure and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy while excluding common chronic conditions such as hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, COPD,…
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The Remote Monitoring Leadership Council Response to Future Directions in Medicare Advantage RFI
The Remote Monitoring Leadership Council (RMLC) submitted a comment to CMS’ Medicare Program; Contract Year 2027 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, and Medicare Cost Plan Program proposed rule on future directions of the Medicare Advantage program. RMLC is encouraged by CMS’ commitment to embracing high-quality, evidence-based,…