Analyzing the Duration of Remote Monitoring Services Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.4347 | Sponsor: Rep. Balderson, Troy (R-OH)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Analyzing the Duration of Remote Monitoring Services Act of 2021
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to ensure that payment for remote physiologic monitoring services under Medicare continues to be made for a minimum of two days of data collection over a 30-day period until two years after the COVID-19 emergency period ends and regardless of a beneficiary's COVID-19 status.
The CMS must also report on the appropriate number of days of data collection over a 30-day period that should be required with respect to payment for these and other remote monitoring services under Medicare after the emergency ends.

To ensure appropriate access to remote physiologic monitoring services 
                 furnished under the Medicare program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Analyzing the Duration of Remote 
Monitoring Services Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. ENSURING APPROPRIATE ACCESS TO REMOTE PHYSIOLOGIC MONITORING 
              SERVICES FURNISHED UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as 
the ``Secretary'') shall ensure that remote physiologic monitoring 
services furnished under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) during the period beginning on the date of the 
enactment of this Act and ending on the date that is 2 years after the 
last day of the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b-5(g)(1)(B)) are payable for a minimum of 2 
days of data collection over a 30-day period (as described at 85 Fed. 
Reg. 84544), regardless of whether the individual receiving such 
services has been diagnosed with, or is suspected of having, COVID-19.
    (b) Reports.--Not later than 18 months after the last day of the 
emergency period described in subsection (a), and again 5 years after 
the date on which the first report is submitted under this subsection, 
the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report specifying the 
appropriate number of days of data collection over a 30-day period that 
should be required for payment for remote physiologic monitoring 
services furnished under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) and for any other remote monitoring services 
payable under such title. Such appropriate number of days so specified 
may vary depending on the condition with respect to which such services 
are furnished, taking into account clinical protocols for the treatment 
and management of such condition. In determining such number of days, 
the Secretary shall--
            (1) take into account the experience with such remote 
        physiologic monitoring services being payable under such title 
        for a minimum of 2 days of data collection over a 30-day period 
        during the period beginning on the first day of the emergency 
        period described in subsection (a) and ending on the date that 
        is 1 year after the last day of such emergency period; and
            (2) consult with--
                    (A) relevant agencies within the Department of 
                Health and Human Services (including, with respect to 
                issues relating to waste, fraud, or abuse, the 
                Inspector General of such Department);
                    (B) licensed and practicing osteopathic and 
                allopathic physicians, anesthesiologists, physician 
                assistants, and nurse practitioners;
                    (C) hospitals, health systems, academic medical 
                centers, and other medical facilities, such as acute 
                care hospitals, cancer hospitals, psychiatric 
                hospitals, hospital emergency departments, facilities 
                furnishing urgent care services, ambulatory surgical 
                centers, and post-acute care and long-term care 
                facilities;
                    (D) medical professional organizations and medical 
                specialty organizations;
                    (E) organizations with expertise in the development 
                of or operation of innovative remote physiologic 
                monitoring services technologies;
                    (F) beneficiary advocacy organizations;
                    (G) the American Medical Association Current 
                Procedural Terminology Editorial Panel; and
                    (H) any other entity determined appropriate by the 
                Secretary.
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