Updates

The Remote Monitoring Leadership Council (RMLC) submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the CY 2027 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule, urging the agency not to finalize its remote physiologic monitoring (RPM) proposals as written. The Council warned that the proposed policies could end access to technology-enabled care in the home for many of the… Read more: RMLC Urges CMS to Protect RPM in CY 2027 Physician Fee Schedule

CALL TO ACTIONJoin hundreds of stakeholders in a national advocacy effort throughout the public comment period to protect patient access, preserve responsible innovation, and ensure CMS understands the real-world impact of its proposals on remote monitoring programs. Our goal is to ensure CMS does not finalize these proposals as written. The Remote Monitoring Leadership Council is urging CMS not to finalize… Read more: Call to Action: Protect Medicare Remote Monitoring Through Strong, Workable Guardrails

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 helps clinicians detect changes in… Read more: Remote Monitoring Leadership Council Applauds Ways and Means Committee for Passage of the RPM Access Act

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.

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 Traditional Medicare is required by… Read more: RMLC Applauds Doc Caucus on Consistent Medical Necessity Criteria in Medicare Advantage

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, enabling earlier intervention, and helping… Read more: Bringing the Remote Monitoring Voice to Capitol Hill

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:

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 policy with clinical practice, and… Read more: RMLC at RPM Leadership Summit in North Carolina

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 opportunity to get the reimbursement… Read more: RMLC Calls on HHS to Advance Adoption of AI and RPM

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 does not pay for services… Read more: RMLC Call to Action on High-Quality RPM to HHS OIG

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, patient-focused technology in the health… Read more: The Remote Monitoring Leadership Council Response to Future Directions in Medicare Advantage RFI

The Remote Monitoring Leadership Council (RMLC) endorses the Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act (S. 1535/H.R. 3108), introduced by Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Representatives David Kustoff (R-TN), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Troy Balderson (R-OH), and Don Davis (D-NC). The bill would ensure high-quality remote physiologic monitoring services for Medicare beneficiaries. Bill Links – Bill Text | One-Pager Press Releases – Sen Blackburn (R-TN) | Sen… Read more: Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act

The Remote Monitoring Leadership Council submitted a statement for the record at the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee’s hearing on “Modernizing Care Coordination to Prevent and Treat Chronic Disease”. Remote patient monitoring (RPM) has proven to be a sustainable way to improve chronic care management and, as a result, improve patient outcomes. RPM allows providers to enhance coordinated care… Read more: RMLC Submits Statement to House Ways and Means Hearing on “Modernizing Care Coordination to Prevent and Treat Chronic Disease”

As national leaders in remote patient monitoring (RPM), we have committed to a shared set of principles to ensure the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care and to shape the future of our industry. Recognizing the critical role RPM plays in the future of health care, we endorsed these shared principles to define and uphold standards of excellence. Building upon our… Read more: Ensuring High-Quality Care Delivery

Comprehensive remote patient monitoring — coupled with technology-enabled, guideline-directed medical therapy through remote patient care (RPC) — has the potential to fill this gap by enabling continuous, real-time vitals monitoring and timely clinical care outside of the traditional health care environment. Providence co-developed such a program with Cadence, which provides RPC for patients with hypertension, heart failure, and type 2… Read more: NEJM Catalyst: Scaling Remote Patient Care: The Mechanics of a Paradigm Shift in Chronic Disease Management

Remote physiologic monitoring (RPM) is improving health outcomes while reducing costly hospitalizations, saving money for federal taxpayers. As mentioned in our pre-rulemaking letter, we appreciate the opportunity to work with CMS to ensure accurate reimbursement and regulation that reflects the returns RPM is delivering for both patients and taxpayers. The Trump Administration took decisive action to expand Medicare access to… Read more: Response to the Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

The Remote Monitoring Leadership Council welcomed the opportunity to inform the Committee about how connected health technologies can generate and leverage data to deliver meaningful results for patients and providers in value-based payment arrangements. Since 2019, RPM has shown strong clinical outcomes for many Medicare beneficiaries in need of interventions to prevent unnecessary and costly emergency department (ED) and hospitalization… Read more: RMLC Urges Physician Advisors to Use RPM in Empowering Patients

On June 25, 2025, Remote Monitoring Leadership Council member Andrew Zengilowski, CEO and Co-Founder of Coachcare, testified at the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing on Health at Your Fingertips: Harnessing the Power of Digital Health Data. Written testimony can be found here and below:

The Remote Monitoring Leadership Council submitted testimony to the House Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health hearing, “Health at Your Fingertips: Harnessing the Power of Digital Health Data.” RPM is a flagship example of “Harnessing the Power of Digital Health Data.” By transmitting physiologic data from a patient’s home to a care team in near real time, RPM gives clinicians… Read more: RMLC Submits Testimony to Hearing on Digital Health Data

The Remote Monitoring Leadership Council submitted a response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP/ONC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Technology Ecosystem request for information. Remote Physiologic Monitoring (RPM) creates access to real-time data, empowering Americans, especially those in rural areas, to… Read more: RMLC Urges CMS to Modernize Data Infrastructure to Unlock Connected Health Technologies

May 14, 2025 PRESS CONTACT Chris Adamec 571-225-6792 DIGITAL HEALTH CEOs LAUNCH COUNCIL TO ADVANCE TECH-ENABLED CARE Council will shape the future for high-quality remote patient monitoring (RPM) WASHINGTON, May 14, 2025 — Today, leading digital health companies announced the creation of the Remote Monitoring Leadership Council (“the Council”), a new alliance of innovative companies that are transforming how care… Read more: DIGITAL HEALTH CEOs LAUNCH COUNCIL TO ADVANCE TECH-ENABLED CARE

The Remote Monitoring Leadership Council sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) with a call to action on the future of remote physiologic monitoring. Specifically, as CMS looks at modernizing Medicare, by leveraging technology, the Council requested CMS to consider recommendations to ensure RPM continues to serve Medicare beneficaries. The Council believes CMS should modernize… Read more: 2025 Call to Action on the Future of Remote Physiologic Monitoring