Lily Barrett

On July 16, 2026, CMS published the CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule, which contains a proposal that could reshape how remote patient monitoring services are delivered to Medicare beneficiaries. Key Takeaways CMS is proposing to require that remote physiologic monitoring (RPM) and remote therapy monitoring (RTM) services be furnished only by direct employees of the billing practitioner’s practice.

Key Takeaways: CMS wants to add teeth to its Open Payments audit powers, so it’s proposing a new enforcement mechanism. If finalized, failing to respond to an audit request for 30 days would trigger CMPs. Comments are due June 15, 2026. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently included in its Proposed Rule on Interoperability Standards a proposal to bolster its Open Payments audit authority.

Don’t click to cancel your subscription to the Federal Register! Despite the Administration’s push for deregulation, we continue to see the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) move forward with targeted rulemaking efforts. Earlier this month, the agency announced new COPPA rulemaking efforts on the horizon. This week’s announcement:a new effort to modernize the Rule Concerning the Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans, commonly known as the Negative Option Rule.