Ambulatory monitors, 24-hour attendance gain Medicare payments.Doctors could be receiving payments for keeping tabs on electrocardiography monitors soon, thanks to a new coverage decision.The Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services laid down a framework for carriers to decide whether and how to cover ambulatory cardiac monitoring devices, which patients often wear for up to 24 hours in an outpatient setting. These devices monitor the patients while they're involved in daily activities, including sleep, and create a record for the physician of symptoms of cardiac arrhythmias such as syncope, dizziness, chest pain, palpitations or shortness of breath.One...
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