CMS 2027 proposals target cuts to RPM and RTM reimbursement

CMS's 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rules, released on August 24, detail key payment changes for Remote Patient Monitoring and Remote Therapeutic Monitoring. The agency is targeting reductions to these services as part of a broader budget-neutrality framework, signaling a move to curtail pandemic-era expansions. While the rules are not final, the proposed cuts indicate a significant reimbursement shift for practices that have built workflows around RPM and RTM codes. Practices should monitor the comment period for CMS-2027-P and CMS-2027-OPPS and model the potential revenue impact on their 2027 projections.