Remote Patient Monitoring
POLICY
Remote client monitoring means the use of electronic information and communication technology to collect personal health information and medical data from a client at an originating site that is transmitted to a healthcare provider at a distant site for use in the treatment and management of medical conditions that require frequent monitoring.
Patient-Led Arkansas Shared Savings Entity (PASSE) Program
Virtual and Home Visit Provider Services: Virtual provider services may use various evidence-based and innovative independence at-home strategies. They may include the provision of on-going care management, remote telehealth monitoring and consultation, face to face or through the use secure web-based communication and mobile telemonitoring technologies to remotely monitor and evaluate the patient’s functional and health status.
SOURCE: PASSE Program, p. II-8 (6/1/25). (Accessed Feb. 2026).
The Arkansas Medicaid Program shall provide coverage and reimbursement for self-measurement blood pressure monitoring services for pregnant women and postpartum women.
Self-measurement blood pressure monitoring services shall include:
- Validated blood pressure monitoring devices, such as a blood pressure cuff and replacement cuffs, as medically necessary, to diagnose or treat hypertension;
- Patient education and training on the set-up and use of a self-measurement blood pressure measurement device that is validated for clinical accuracy, device calibration, and the procedure for obtaining self12 measurement readings; and
- Collection of data reports by the patient or caregiver for submission to a healthcare provider to communicate blood pressure readings and create or modify treatment plans.
SOURCE: AR Code 20-77-2904 (Accessed Feb. 2026).
CONDITIONS
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PROVIDER LIMITATIONS
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OTHER RESTRICTIONS
As previously communicated, Arkansas Medicaid is updating the billing processes for diabetic supplies including Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs), which will be changing to a pharmacy claim type submission by both pharmacies and DME providers. The official start date is 8/1/2024 for both DME providers and pharmacy providers.
Provider training available.
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