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S. 3939 118th Congress Senate

ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2024

Official title: A bill 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 s… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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: March 14, 2024 Introduced by: Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 14, 2024
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 Latest action March 14, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2024

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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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Mar 14, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3939: ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3939/
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"S. 3939: ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3939/.
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S. 3939, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3939/.
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