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H.R. 4587 117th Congress House

Value in Health Care Act of 2021

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise certain regulations in relation to the Medicare shared savings program and other advanced altern… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise certain regulations in relation to the Medicare shared savings program and other advanced alternative payment arrangements to encourage participation in such program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 20, 2021 Introduced by: Peter Welch Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov
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Jul 21, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 20, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 20, 2021
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.
Jul 20, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 21, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Value in Health Care Act of 2021

This bill makes a series of changes to certain methodologies and components used in the Medicare Shared Savings Program. The program enables accountable care organizations (ACOs) to receive payments for savings stemming from care coordination and management.

Among other changes, the bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to increase the shared savings rate for participating ACOs, as specified, and to establish a program that assists ACOs with start-up and operational costs of participation. The bill also extends certain incentive payments for health professionals who participate in eligible alternative payment models.

The Government Accountability Office must report on health outcomes and racial disparities among beneficiaries who receive care from providers under alternative payment models compared to beneficiaries who receive care from providers under the traditional fee-for-service system.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 39
All 39 Democratic 19 Republican 11
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Oct 31, 2022
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Oct 21, 2022
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Oct 14, 2022
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Oct 11, 2022
 R
Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Oct 11, 2022
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 29, 2022
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Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Sep 13, 2022
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Sep 9, 2022
Higgins, Brian
· Sep 9, 2022
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Sep 9, 2022
KIND, RON
· Sep 9, 2022
Blumenauer, Earl
· Aug 23, 2022
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Aug 23, 2022
Axne, Cynthia
· Jul 12, 2022
Kildee, Daniel
· Jul 1, 2022
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jul 1, 2022
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jun 21, 2022
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jun 21, 2022
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Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · Jun 15, 2022
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Cammack, Kat
Florida · Jun 13, 2022
Newman, Marie
· Jun 13, 2022
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Jun 3, 2022
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jun 3, 2022
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Bera, Ami
California · May 18, 2022
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Correa, J. Luis
California · May 18, 2022
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · May 13, 2022
Wild, Susan
· May 6, 2022
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Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Apr 14, 2022
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Apr 14, 2022
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Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Apr 5, 2022
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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Mar 18, 2022
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Feb 28, 2022
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Feb 18, 2022
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Feb 8, 2022
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Oct 25, 2021
Mullin, Markwayne
· Sep 20, 2021
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jul 20, 2021
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LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Jul 20, 2021
Wenstrup, Brad
· Jul 20, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4587: Value in Health Care Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4587/
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"H.R. 4587: Value in Health Care Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4587/.
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H.R. 4587, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4587/.
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