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119-hr-8319119th CongressWALLET

KIDNEY Remote Monitoring Act

Sponsored By: Representative Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]

Introduced

Summary

Expands Medicare payment for remote physiologic monitoring to people with end-stage renal disease who receive home dialysis. The KIDNEY Remote Monitoring Act would add a new subparagraph to the Social Security Act so physicians can bill Medicare for remote monitoring services furnished to home dialysis patients. Those payments would be made using the physician payment rules in section 1848. The payment change would take effect January 1, 2028.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Medicare pays for remote dialysis monitoring

This bill would let Medicare pay doctors for remote physiologic monitoring for people with end-stage renal disease. It would apply only to patients who use home dialysis. Payments would follow Medicare physician payment rules in section 1848. The change would apply to services furnished on or after January 1, 2028.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]

IN • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 9/24/2026

  • Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 4/16/2026

  • Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 4/16/2026

  • Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 4/16/2026

  • Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 5/21/2026

  • Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 7/20/2026

  • Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 8/3/2026

  • Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 8/17/2026

Roll Call Votes

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