CMS Wants to Change How RPM/RTM Works. Here's What You Need to Know.

On July 16, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed a rule that would ban third-party companies from delivering Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) services billed to Medicare.

If finalized, practices that rely on vendor-supported RPM — including small, rural, and understaffed clinics — would lose the monitoring programs their patients depend on. The comment period closes September 14, 2026.

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PHYSICIAN VOICE
Dr. James Chen, MD
"I run a 4-physician primary care practice in rural Georgia. I cannot hire a full-time monitoring team. My RPM vendor handles the technology, the devices, and the daily monitoring so my nurses can focus on patients in the office."
— Dr. James Chen, MD Family Medicine, Vidalia, GA
PHYSICIAN VOICE
Maria
"My nurse calls me every week and checks my blood pressure from home. She caught a problem before I ended up in the hospital. Without this program, I don't know what I'd do."
— Maria heart failure

Make Your Voice Heard — Submit a Comment to CMS

CMS is required to read and respond to every public comment.

Here's how to submit yours:

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Click the button below to go to the official CMS comment page on regulations.gov

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Click the blue "Comment" button

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Write your comment in the text box (or paste from our template). 5,000 character limit.

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Under "What is your identity?", select "An Individual" or "An Organization"

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Enter your email address and click "Submit Comment"

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Click the button below to go to the official CMS comment page.

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PREFER TO MAIL YOUR COMMENT?

Prefer to mail your comment? Send a letter referencing docket CMS-1848-P. Mail must be received (not postmarked) by September 14, 2026. We recommend mailing by September 1.

REGULAR MAIL

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Dept. of Health and Human Services, Attn: CMS-1848-P, P.O. Box 8016, Baltimore, MD 21244-8016

Express Mail

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Dept. of Health and Human Services, Attn: CMS-1848-P, Mail Stop C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850

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CONGRESSIONAL OUTREACH:

You can also contact your congressional representative. Find yours at https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

Resources to Help You Take Action

Read the Full Analysis

What the OIG's RPM Data Snapshot Actually Shows — and Why a Missing Claim Isn't Missing Care

Don Self's comprehensive analysis of the HHS-OIG report that triggered this proposed rule. Walks through all 5 OIG measures, the 43% statistic, the $536 million in context, and why a billing gap is not evidence of fraud. Essential reading for any practice preparing a CMS comment.

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