Congress orders study of why Medicaid won't cover pregnancy monitors
H.R. 4977 — Connected MOM Act · Filed by Lois Frankel (D-FL) · 12 cosponsors · Introduced Aug 15, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill directs the federal government to study why state Medicaid programs don't consistently cover remote health-monitoring devices (like pulse oximeters and blood pressure cuffs) for pregnant and postpartum women, and to recommend fixes. Within 18 months, HHS must report on barriers to coverage; within 6 months after that, it must update guidance to states to align with those recommendations. The goal is to improve maternal and child health outcomes by expanding access to remote monitoring for low-income pregnant women on Medicaid.
Why we flagged it
The bill is a straightforward directive for federal study and state-guidance update aimed at removing barriers to maternal health coverage under Medicaid. It is not a funding mechanism, a regulatory change, or a carve-out—it is a fact-finding and coordination mandate in service of a public-health goal.
What the text implies
- The bill does not mandate coverage or appropriate funds; it only directs study and guidance. States retain discretion to ignore recommendations, so actual coverage expansion depends on state political will and budget capacity.
- Remote monitoring devices are manufactured by private companies; expanded Medicaid coverage would increase demand and revenue for device makers, though the bill itself does not name or directly benefit any company.
The full analysis lists 3 implications of this text.
Who stands to gain
remote physiologic device manufacturers (pulse oximeters, blood pressure monitors, scales, glucose m; telehealth platform providers