S 3230
116th Congress
Senate
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Medicare
Performance measurement
TA SUPPORT Act
Introduced: January 28, 2020
Introduced by:
Cortez Masto, Catherine
Democratic
· Nevada
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In committee
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To President
Became law
Jan 28, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 28, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Technical Assistance for Small and Underserved Providers to Prevent Oversights and Refocus on Treatment Act or the TA SUPPORT Act
This bill reauthorizes funds through FY2025 for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to contract with specified entities (e.g., quality improvement organizations) to provide technical assistance regarding the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and alternative payment models under Medicare, specifically for health professionals in practices with 15 or fewer professionals. (MIPS is an incentive program under Medicare that allows health professionals to receive payment adjustments based on certain performance measures.)
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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