(A) Regarding individuals with end-stage renal disease in this state, the superintendent of insurance shall do all of the following:
(1) Evaluate medicare application requirements and review state policies and procedures related to patients who are sixty-five years of age or younger that have end-stage renal disease;
(2) Review and identify whether there exist medicare eligibility gaps for individuals with end-stage renal disease;
(3) Take steps to address any eligibility gaps identified under division (A)(2) of this section to improve patient access to medicare benefits;
(4) Develop a process to assist patients with end-stage renal disease apply for medicare benefits.
(B) Not later than September 1, 2026, the department of insurance shall prepare and submit a report to the general assembly in accordance with section 101.68 of the Revised Code. The report shall detail the review conducted in accordance with division (A) of this section, including the feasibility of developing a process to assist patients with end-stage renal disease apply for medicare benefits. If the superintendent determines assisting patients to apply for medicare benefits is not feasible, the report shall include the results of the superintendent's finding and the steps the superintendent took to reach its conclusion.
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