The bill, titled the “Dialysis-Related Amyloidosis Treatment Act of 2024,” aims to update the Social Security Act to cover and pay for treatments dealing with dialysis-related amyloidosis under Medicare. It defines these treatments as approved services provided at dialysis facilities and...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to change a big rule to make sure people getting special kidney treatments, called dialysis, have their extra medicine costs fully paid for by a program called Medicare. It also wants to make sure these costs are clear and separate from other costs to avoid confusion.