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HR 900 116th Congress House

ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2019

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the way beneficiaries are assigned under the Medicare shared savings program by also basing such ass… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the way beneficiaries are assigned under the Medicare shared savings program by also basing such assignment on primary care services furnished by nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists.

Introduced: January 30, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Jan 30, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 30, 2019
Referred 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.
Jan 30, 2019
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 Latest action January 30, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2019

This bill establishes 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—specifically, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4
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Harder, Josh
California · Jun 13, 2019
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Mar 6, 2019
Gallagher, Mike
· Mar 6, 2019
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Meng, Grace
New York · Jan 30, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 30, 2019
Tipton, Scott
· Jan 30, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 900: ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-900/
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"H.R. 900: ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-900/.
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H.R. 900, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-900/.
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