Evaluating Telehealth and Remote Patient Monitoring in Medicare

The use of telehealth and remote patient monitoring in Medicare has increased dramatically in recent years.  While the expansion of telehealth has been critical to maintaining beneficiaries' access to care, it is important that new policies and technologies with potential to improve care and enhance access achieve these goals and are not compromised by fraud, abuse, or misuse.  This presentation will provide key OIG evaluation and audit insights about the use of these services in Medicare, including access concerns and vulnerabilities in the ability to oversee these services. Additionally, this presentation will include an overview of OIG’s toolkit for analyzing telehealth claims to assess program integrity risks such as potential fraud, waste, and abuse schemes. Join OIG to learn more about the long-term potential and risks of telehealth and remote patient monitoring!