Bill Detail
S. 1173
Congress: 119
Title
Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act
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.
Sponsor
Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Introduced
2025-03-27
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Bill Engagement
Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act This bill specifies certain requirements for private health insurers regarding coverage of individuals with end stage renal disease…
Lobbyists on the case
- Venable LLP3 filings · 1 lob
- Avenue Solutions2 filings · 2 lobs
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners1 filing · 5 lobs
- Capitol Hill Consulting Group1 filing · 4 lobs
- Red+blue Strategies1 filing · 4 lobs
- Kountoupes Denham Carr & Reid, LLC1 filing · 2 lobs
- Jim Twaddell2026 Q1
- Elizabeth Barnett2026 Q1
- Aimee Lewis2026 Q1
- Andrea Bergman2026 Q1
- Christopher Davis2026 Q1Capitol Hill Consulting Group · Staff Assistant, Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, and Legislative Director - …
- Franklin Harrington2026 Q1
- Adam Horgan2026 Q1
- Benjamin Klein2026 Q1Red+blue Strategies · Legislative Director, Senator Byron Dorgan (2007-2010); Legislative Assistant, Senator Byron Dorg…