U.S. Congress - H.R.2959 Accountable Care Promotion Act of 2009
H.R.2959 - Accountable Care Promotion Act of 2009
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish an accountable care organization pilot program to reduce the growth of expenditures and improve health outcomes under the Medicare Program. view all titles (2)
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- Short: Accountable Care Promotion Act of 2009 as introduced.
- Official: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish an accountable care organization pilot program to reduce the growth of expenditures and improve health outcomes under the Medicare Program. as introduced.
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Latest Action Jun 18, 2009Referred to House Energy and Commerce Related Bills (0) & Issues (4) Users Tracking H.R.2959 (1)
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6/18/2009--Introduced.Accountable Care Promotion Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct a pilot program to test different payment incentive models designed to reduce the growth of expenditures and improve health outcomes in the provision to beneficiaries of items and services by qualifying accountable care organizations (ACOs) of physicians. Specifies among payment incentive models a performance target model and a partial capitation model. Allows the Secretary to develop other models....Read the Rest
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And most physicians and hospitals could form ACOs by building on their current practice patterns. The problem, of course, is that gainsharing is illegal within the current antitrust environment. see HR 2959. see New Yorker Article.
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