A new fraud scheme involving signing up Medicare enrollees for remote patient monitoring (RPM) has been identified by the Office of Inspector General. Legitimate RPM involves using medical devices such as scales, glucose monitors, blood pressure cuffs, cardiac rhythm devices, and other equipment to remotely monitor for anomalies in patients with chronic medical conditions.
However, this new scam is signing up Medicare enrollees for services, regardless of medical necessity, however promised monthly monitoring often never happens, but the enrollee is billed monthly anyway. OIG includes in its alert how to protect beneficiaries against these new scams.
