How Our System Works

Click HERE or call 903.871.1172 and we will send you a HIPAA BAA and monitor rental agreement. 

• Our experts help determine monitoring system for your patient mix and practice size
• Telecare-USA provides utilization and billing training
• Patient setup performed by a nurse or technician takes approximately  5 minutes
• Patient performs 45 second at-home test at least 16 times per month
• Data is transmitted to secure HIPAA portal for daily monitoring - portal includes customizable alert system to alert patient and practice of potential dangerous situations
• Medicare-required, 24-hour-monitoring is handled by either clinic or Telecare-USA
• No contracts or cancellation fees

Monitors include BP with Glucose, BP only, Glucose only, O2, or Scales. 

Monitors sync to the patient's smartphone to transmit to the portal; or include 3G technology to transmit data to the monitoring portal.

Reimbursement

$19.96 (99453) Setup and explanation

$65.83 (99454) Providing equipment to patient

$52.48 (99457) Monitoring: first 20 minutes

$42.28 (99458) Monitoring: additional 20 minutes, limit 2

*2021 Medicare averages

*Private carriers typically higher

Pricing

$46.25/mo - BP, Scales, O2

$58.50/mo - Glucose

$25/mo for each rental that is monitored via portal by Telecare-USA

CPT code 99453 says: "Remote monitoring of physiologic parameter(s) (eg, weight, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, respiratory flow rate), initial; set-up and patient education on use of equipment"

CPT code 99454 says:  "Remote monitoring of physiologic parameter(s) (eg, weight, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, respiratory flow rate), initial; device(s) supply with daily recording(s) or programmed alert(s) transmission, each 30 days"   CMS/Medicare expects the clinic to provide ALL equipment and supplies (lancets & strips) to the patient, per the wording of this code.

CPT code 99457 says: "Remote physiologic monitoring treatment management services, clinical staff/physician/other qualified health care professional time in a calendar month requiring interactive communication with the patient/caregiver during the month; first 20 minutes."

CPT code 99458 says: "Remote physiologic monitoring treatment management services, clinical staff/physician/other qualified health care professional time in a calendar month requiring interactive communication with the patient/caregiver during the month; each additional 20 minutes (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)."

For more information, call today to 903 871-1172 or email DONSELF@DONSELF.COM