Dialysis patients and families of the 9th Congressional District need your help.
In 2022, the Supreme Court decided that group health plans do not violate the Medicare Secondary Payer Plan (MSP) law by changing the benefits for dialysis patients, which could force them into government coverage. This decision will place dialysis patients and their families in severe financial hardship, as Medicare only covers 80% of our health care expenses.
Only recently did my state look at increasing patient access to private plans to help us cover the remaining 20%. In the meantime, we face restricted access to care and even potential financial insolvency, until we spend down our assets to qualify for our state Medicaid program as our only option.
My name is Arthur L. Hill, and I know this firsthand because I am a dialysis patient. I have lived through this process and am trying to survive it today. The dialysis patients and their families of the 9th Congressional District request that Congresswoman Erin Houchin (R-IN) support The Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (S. 4750 and H.R. 8594). Supporting this act will help dialysis patients, their family members, and all your constituents in the 9th Congressional District.
Arthur Hill, Bedford, Illinois
