The American Kidney Fund has commended Kentucky for enacting H.B. 345, a law that expands Medigap access to some patients who are younger than 65 years, according to the press release.
Medigap, also known as Medicare supplemental policies, is a private insurance available to Medicare beneficiaries and can cover the 20% of out-of-pocket costs that Medicare does not cover. Therefore, this law can help cover dialysis treatment costs that patients would have to pay out of pocket.
“I am thrilled to have been instrumental in passing H.B. 345, after much work with [American Kidney Fund] AKF and