Medicare delays controversial remote patient monitoring ban to 2029, opening window for provider pushback

Medicare regulators advanced a plan to prohibit hospitals and other providers from using third‑party companies for remote patient monitoring (RPM) services, despite strong opposition from health‑tech firms, hospitals, insurers and professional groups.

The rule includes a two‑year implementation delay, pushing the effective date to 2029, which regulators say gives providers time to develop in‑house RPM capabilities. Stakeholders see the postponement as an opportunity to lobby for a revised approach.

Vendor lobbyists, such as Christopher Adamec of the Remote Monitoring Leadership Council, argue the extra time should be used to craft a better solution, while advocates continue to push back against the ban.