H.R. 193
Maintaining Innovation and Safe Technologies Act
In Plain Language
This bill requires Medicare to issue guidance on how it will pay for remote monitoring devices that use artificial intelligence, like glucose monitors that send information to doctors. The goal is to clarify payment rules for these types of devices so Medicare beneficiaries and healthcare providers understand what costs will be covered.
Official Congressional Research Service summary
Maintaining Innovation and Safe Technologies ActThis bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to issue guidance on payment requirements for certain remote monitoring devices (e.g., glucose monitors) under Medicare medical services. Specifically, the CMS must issue guidance on payment requirements for devices that use artificial intelligence components and that transmit information to health care providers.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 3, 2025
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