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You’ll find a fresh batch of CPT codes that you can begin reporting on Jan. 1, 2026, with 288 new codes coming online, including two new E/M codes covering remote physiologic monitoring (RPM). The code update, announced with the release of the 2026 CPT Manual, also includes 46 revised code descriptors and 84 deleted codes.
 
 
Members of Congress did not come to a budget agreement before the Oct. 1 start of the fiscal year, and a government shutdown of all but "essential" spending is now in effect. CMS has issued some advice to providers.
 
 
The following article will appear in the 9/29/25 issue of Part B News. Subscribers can access more than 400 articles on telehealth and telemedicine.
 
After five years, most – but not all – of Medicare’s telehealth expansions are scheduled to end at midnight, Oct. 1. Even though one quarter of eligible Medicare patients continue to take advantage of the broader telehealth benefit, it seems unlikely that Congress will pass another last-minute extension or a permanent upgrade to Medicare telehealth law to keep the popular policies in place.
 

 

 
 
Payments for remote physiologic monitoring (RPM) services have skyrocketed under Medicare, surpassing $535 million in 2024. That's up from just $15 million five years earlier. As services spike, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) is sending out a warning: we're keeping an eye on you.
 
 
A survey finds physicians worried about the social misinformaton, and also about costs. But perhaps the most disturbing finding is the spectacularly low percentage of physicians who would encourage young people to seek a career in their field.

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