Section 40:1227.5 - Qualifications for patientsTo qualify for participation in remote patient monitoring services, a patient shall meet any two of the following criteria:
(1) Be diagnosed with one or more chronic conditions, as defined by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which include but are not limited to sickle cell disease, mental illness, asthma, diabetes, cancer, and heart disease.(2) Have a recent history of costly service use due to one or more chronic conditions as evidenced by two or more hospitalizations, including emergency room visits, in the last twelve months.(3) Have a recommendation from the patient's healthcare provider for disease management services through remote patient monitoring. Added by Acts 2024, No. 749,s. 1, eff. 8/1/2024.