S. 1173 aims to amend the Social Security Act to restore and protect rights for individuals with end-stage renal disease under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act. The bill ensures that private health plans cannot discriminate against people needing dialysis by treating such...
Simple Explanation
S. 1173 is a plan to make sure people who need special kidney treatments aren't treated unfairly by their health insurance. It makes sure that insurance doesn't make Medicare pay instead of them and says it's okay if insurance doesn't work with every clinic, but they can't treat kidney treatment differently from other services.