UnitedHealth Group, CVS Health, and Kaiser Permanente have written to Medicare opposing its plan to stop paying for remote patient monitoring performed by outside contractors, STAT reported. Humana and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association support the proposal, according to the report, which was also published by The Boston Globe.
The split matters for older adults who track blood pressure, weight, or blood sugar at home with connected devices. Many of them get coverage through private Medicare Advantage plans run by these companies, and Medicare open enrollment begins October 15.
