Medicare would cover new support services for people receiving home dialysis at home
Medicare would start covering new support services for people who receive dialysis at home. This means patients could get help from qualified staff if they temporarily can't do their own dialysis, and also receive mental health support. These new benefits would begin on January 1, 2028.
Today, Medicare does not explicitly cover staff-assisted home dialysis respite care or renal mental health services for people doing dialysis at home. After this bill, starting January 1, 2028, Medicare would cover up to 20 sessions per year of staff-assisted home dialysis respite care and up to 4 sessions of renal mental health services during the first 60 days of home dialysis.
HR 8875 · 119th Congress · May 19, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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