Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (S. 1173)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
3/27/2025 • Senate
Summary
Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act
This bill specifies certain requirements for private health insurers regarding coverage of individuals with end stage renal disease (ESRD) who are also covered under Medicare.
In particular, the bill specifies that insurers may not limit benefits, including limiting network composition, in a manner that will affect ESRD Medicare beneficiaries differently compared to others without ESRD. The bill additionally specifies that insurers are not required to include a particular renal dialysis provider or a particular number of such providers as part of their networks.
Introduced in Senate • 3/27/2025
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Originated in the Senate
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March 27, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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