Yakym introduced the KIDNEY Remote Monitoring Act, which would expand Medicare coverage for remote patient monitoring services for home dialysis patients.
Expand Medicare coverage for remote patient monitoring services for home dialysis patients.
Occurrences
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand certain remote monitoring services furnished by physicians to individuals with end stage renal disease under the Medicare program.
Mr. Yakym (for himself, Mr. Schneider, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, and Mrs. Dingell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce... To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand certain remote monitoring services furnished by physicians to individuals with end stage renal disease under the Medicare program.
Evidence
Mr. Yakym (for himself, Mr. Schneider, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, and Mrs. Dingell) introduced the bill; it was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Assessments
Yakym materially acted on the promise by introducing a bill specifically aimed at expanding Medicare coverage for remote patient monitoring services for home dialysis patients. However, the available evidence shows only introduction and committee referral, with no enactment or clear policy change completed in the lookback window. Because the promise concerns an actual coverage expansion and there is no evidence that Medicare policy was changed or the bill passed, it has not been delivered. Since legislative activity is ongoing and the candidate remains in office, the most appropriate status is unresolved rather than never.