Amends Medicare to clarify coverage and payment for palliative dialysis services for hospice care patients.

The bill amends Medicare to clarify coverage and payment for palliative dialysis services for individuals electing hospice care. It limits payment for palliative dialysis services to ten sessions per year, with the option for the Secretary to modify this limit based on assessments and stakeholder feedback. It also establishes a separate payment methodology for these services, ensuring they are not included in the hospice care bundle. The bill defines "palliative dialysis services" and "palliative dialysis eligible individual" and applies cost-sharing provisions to these services.

Amends Medicare to clarify coverage and payment for palliative dialysis services for hospice care patients.

The bill amends Medicare to clarify coverage and payment for palliative dialysis services for individuals electing hospice care. It limits payment for palliative dialysis services to ten sessions per year, with the option for the Secretary to modify this limit based on assessments and stakeholder feedback. It also establishes a separate payment methodology for these services, ensuring they are not included in the hospice care bundle. The bill defines "palliative dialysis services" and "palliative dialysis eligible individual" and applies cost-sharing provisions to these services.