Section analysis by Alexander Buzov, Billing Department, WCH
Editorial note: This article reflects the CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (CMS-1832-F), RPM billing guidance current as of mid-2026, and industry commentary on podiatric practice trends published around the same period. Individual payment results vary by payer mix, geographic adjustment, and contract structure. AI tools referenced reflect currently available commercial platforms; capability claims should be verified against current product documentation. This article is for informational and educational purposes and does not constitute legal, financial, or compliance advice.
Podiatry in mid-2026 is dealing with two policy shifts at once, plus a technology wave that’s arriving faster than most practices’ compliance thinking. First, the CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule reshuffled how office-based versus facility-based care gets paid, which matters a lot for a specialty that splits its time between the two. Second, CMS loosened — not tightened — the billing thresholds for remote patient monitoring, which sounds like unambiguously good news but actually raises a documentation question practices need to get ahead of. And third, AI tools are showing up in wound assessment, gait analysis, and the back office at a pace that’s outrunning most practices’ policies for using them safely.
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