This has been an area undefined for a long time with paying physicians for services that are via the web or using telehealth or telemedicine service.  In addition to simple monitoring devices, robots now have also been included.

No word yet on what the numbers are from the AMA yet and what levels of compensation will be.   Mobile solutions and getting paid for their services has been a non descriptive area so far, although some insurance companies have begun to reimburse for some telehealth services, but so far that has been pretty much at the discretion of the carrier.

“The new Medicare/Medicaid payments for physicians’ usage of home monitoring medical devices will cover multitasking, upgradeable personal companion robots such as the CareBot due to the cost effective, robust, and efficient coverage readily available with minimum modifications to the home itself other than the comparatively simple installation of WiFi coverage.

These new CPT codes will increase physician productivity and revenue by billing for activities that have previously been considered unpaid administrative time for non-physical consultations such as telephonic or on-line consumer care using home monitoring medical devices.

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