HR 6308
117th Congress
House
Health
ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2021
Introduced: December 16, 2021
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 16, 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.
Dec 16, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2021
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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