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- H.R.1160
H.R.1160: ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2017
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Feb. 16, 2017
- Latest Major Action March 2, 2017
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
22 (15 Democrats, 7 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Feb. 16, 2017
Bill Summary
ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 2, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Feb. 17, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Feb. 16, 2017 |
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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| Feb. 16, 2017 |
Referred to House Ways and Means
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| Feb. 16, 2017 |
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.
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| Feb. 16, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Derek Kilmer (D-Wash.) |