H.R. 4065 · 117th Congress
Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2021
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Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2021
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 22, 2021
Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2021
This bill modifies provisions relating to Medicare coverage of treatments for chronic kidney disease.
Specifically, the bill expands the Medicare annual wellness visit to include chronic kidney disease screening and allows certain Medicare beneficiaries who have End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) to enroll in Medicare supplemental policies. It also (1) provides for alternative payment methodologies for certain new drugs, biologics, and devices that are renal dialysis services; (2) revises quality measures; (3) establishes an incentive payment methodology; and (4) increases access to kidney disease education services.
The bill also extends the coordination period (from 30 months to 42 months) during which private health insurers may serve as the primary payers for Medicare beneficiaries with ESRD.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2021
Latest action (Jun 23, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 22, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.