Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act aims to ensure Medicare Secondary Payer provisions protect individuals with end-stage renal disease.
The Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act seeks to restore and clarify protections under Medicare Secondary Payer provisions for individuals with end-stage renal disease. It ensures that private health plans do not discriminate against these individuals or classify dialysis services unfavorably compared to other medical services. The bill also prohibits health insurance plans from shifting the primary responsibility for covering the cost of health care services needed by individuals with end-stage renal disease to the Medicare program.
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