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Remote weight monitoring, step on and you're done.

Cellular body scales that ship ready to use — patients just step on, and the weight transmits automatically into your EHR. No app, no WiFi, no pairing. Built to catch the fluid-weight changes that matter in heart failure and CKD.

How it works

A daily weigh-in, captured automatically

Weight trends only help if the readings keep coming. A cellular step-on scale removes every reason a patient might skip a day.

1

Ship

Clinician enrolls the patient and a pre-activated cellular scale ships to their door — ready to use out of the box.

2

Step on

The patient steps on; the scale powers on automatically and captures the weight. Nothing to press, pair, or charge.

3

Transmit

The reading sends automatically over the cellular network. No app, no WiFi, no Bluetooth pairing.

4

Review

Weight lands in your EHR; a rapid gain routes to the clinician's queue, and monitoring time is logged for billing.

Where it fits

Weight is an early-warning signal

For several chronic conditions, a change on the scale is the first sign something needs attention — days before symptoms. The same cellular scale supports condition-specific thresholds and escalation.

Heart failure

Detect the rapid fluid-weight gain that precedes decompensation — the leading remote-weight use case.

Chronic kidney disease

Track fluid status alongside blood pressure for at-risk renal patients.

Post-discharge

Watch high-risk patients through the transition home, when readmission risk is highest.

Bariatric & weight management

Support structured weight-management programs with high-capacity scales and consistent data.

Reimbursement

Billing runs in the background

Remote weight monitoring is reimbursable under the same RPM CPT codes as blood pressure and glucose. CareSimple tracks monitoring time and device-supply days automatically and maps them to the right codes, with threshold status visible per patient.

99453 · Setup 99454 · Device supply 99457 · First 20 min 99458 · Each addl 20 min

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By the numbers

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40,000+ Cellular devices deployed
30,000+ Patients monitored
200M+ Covered lives across integrated payer platforms
20+ U.S. states with active patient populations
FAQ

Remote weight monitoring: FAQ

What is remote weight monitoring?
Remote weight monitoring lets patients weigh themselves at home on a connected scale that sends each reading to their care team automatically. It’s used to catch the rapid weight changes that signal fluid retention — especially in heart failure — without the patient coming in.
How does remote weight monitoring help with heart failure?
A sudden weight gain — often a few pounds over a couple of days — can signal fluid buildup before a heart failure patient feels symptoms. Daily cellular weigh-ins surface that pattern and route an alert to the care team, so they can intervene before an admission.
Do patients need a smartphone, app, or WiFi?
No. CareSimple’s scales are cellular and pre-activated — the patient steps on, the scale powers on automatically, and the weight transmits on its own. No app, no WiFi, no Bluetooth pairing, nothing to set up.
Is there a scale for higher-weight or bariatric patients?
Yes. The lineup includes a high-capacity scale rated to 550 lb (250 kg) for bariatric programs, alongside standard scales rated to roughly 440 lb — all cellular and step-on.
Which body scales does CareSimple offer?
Four cellular scales across the Direct and Partner lines — including a CareSimple-branded scale and high-capacity models — with step-on auto-activation and automatic cellular transmission.
Is remote weight monitoring covered by Medicare?
Yes. Remote weight monitoring is reimbursable under the RPM CPT codes (99453, 99454, 99457, 99458). CareSimple tracks monitoring time and device-supply days automatically so the activity is documented for the revenue cycle.

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