ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 3/2/2017
Actions
- 2017-03-02Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2017-02-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2017-02-16Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2017-02-16Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2017-02-16Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2017-02-16Introduced in House
- 2017-02-16Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-16 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- Lynn Jenkins (R-KS)
- Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- John Delaney (D-MD)
- Tom Reed (R-NY)
- Brian Higgins (D-NY)
- NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
- David McKinley (R-WV)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Scott Tipton (R-CO)
- Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM)
- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA)
- Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- David Young (R-IA)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- PETER KING (R-NY)
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN)
- Mike Gallagher (R-WI)
Subjects
- Health care quality
- Health personnel
- Medicare
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