H.R. 1160 · 115th Congress
ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2017
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Lofgren1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 16, 2017
ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2017
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. Under current law, the program enables ACOs to receive payments for savings stemming from care coordination and management.
The bill requires the basis for assignment to reflect beneficiaries' utilization of not only primary care services provided by ACO physicians, but also those provided by other ACO practitioners. Other ACO practitioners include physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified registered nurse anesthetists, certified nurse-midwives, clinical social workers, clinical psychologists, and registered dieticians or nutrition professionals.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2017
Latest action (Mar 2, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 16, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.