S. 2261 · 114th Congress
Rural ACO Provider Equity Act of 2015
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- Senate Introduced Nov 9, 2015
- Senate Passed Dec 17, 2015
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Dec 17, 2015
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Rural ACO Provider Equity Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish additional requirements for assigning Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries to accountable care organizations (ACOs) under the Medicare shared savings program. (The program enables ACOs to receive payments for savings stemming from care coordination and management.)
Specifically, the bill requires the basis for assignment to reflect beneficiaries' utilization of not only primary care services provided by ACO physicians, but also those furnished in federally qualified health centers or rural health clinics.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Rural ACO Provider Equity Act of 2015
Latest action (Dec 18, 2015): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Nov 9, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Nov 9, 2015
- Senate Passed Dec 17, 2015
No recorded floor vote found.