Kidney Patient Access to Technologically Innovative and Essential Nephrology Treatments Act of 2023

7/10/2024, 8:05 AM

Kidney Patient Access to Technologically Innovative and Essential Nephrology Treatments Act of 2023 or the Kidney PATIENT Act of 2023

This bill delays a change to the payment methodology under Medicare for oral drugs that are used to treat end-stage renal disease (ESRD).

Under current regulations, beginning January 1, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will incorporate payments for oral-only ESRD drugs into the ESRD prospective payment system rather than issuing separate payments to ESRD facilities. The bill delays implementation of this policy until January 1, 2033, or until an approved intravenous drug is available, whichever is earlier.

Congress
118

Number
HR - 5074

Introduced on
2023-07-28

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

7/28/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Kidney Patient Access to Technologically Innovative and Essential Nephrology Treatments Act of 2023 or the Kidney PATIENT Act of 2023

This bill delays a change to the payment methodology under Medicare for oral drugs that are used to treat end-stage renal disease (ESRD).

Under current regulations, beginning January 1, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will incorporate payments for oral-only ESRD drugs into the ESRD prospective payment system rather than issuing separate payments to ESRD facilities. The bill delays implementation of this policy until January 1, 2033, or until an approved intravenous drug is available, whichever is earlier.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 to delay implementation of the inclusion of oral-only ESRD-related drugs in the Medicare ESRD prospective payment system.

Policy Areas
Health

Potential Impact
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Health care costs and insurance
Medicare
Prescription drugs

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/25/2024

Kidney Patient Access to Technologically Innovative and Essential Nephrology Treatments Act of 2023 or the Kidney PATIENT Act of 2023

This bill delays a change to the payment methodology under Medicare for oral drugs that are used t...


Latest Action6/11/2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-548, Part I.