April 30, 2025 – Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Representatives David Kustoff (R-TN), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Troy Balderson (R-OH), and Don Davis (D-NC) introduced the Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act (S. 1535/H.R. 3108), which would ensure Medicare patients in rural and underserved communities have access to remote physiologic monitoring services, which lower costs and improve access to care by using technology to collect and transmit patient health data to healthcare providers.
Bill Link – House Text | Senate Text | One Pager
Press Releases – Sen Blackburn | Rep Kustoff
Alliance Statements:
“Ascension is committed to caring for all persons, with special attention to vulnerable communities like rural seniors. The Rural Patient Monitoring Act would help strengthen the delivery of care for patients with conditions that put them at risk of rehospitalization – keeping them healthier, allowing them to remain at home, and lowering costs to Medicare.” – Eduardo Conrado, President of Ascension
“This legislation validates what’s already clear in the data: proactive remote care works. It keeps America’s seniors healthy and at home, and saves Medicare money. By aligning reimbursement with outcomes, Congress is pushing the system in the right direction, toward prevention.” – Chris Altchek, CEO and founder of Cadence
“The Alliance for Connected Care applauds RPM Access Act leaders for their effort to ensure rural patients have access to high-quality, innovative patient-centered care. Remote patient monitoring has a huge potential to empower rural seniors with technology and take accountability for their own health.” Chris Adamec, Executive Director, The Alliance for Connected Care