Bill · S. 3350· Senate(119-S-3350)
ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 12/4/2025
- Last activity
- 12/4/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S8512)
- Sponsored by
- John Barrasso
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025," seeks to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act. The goal is to improve how beneficiaries are assigned under the Medicare shared savings program. It proposes to base these assignments on primary care services furnished by nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists. These changes would apply to performance years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+3
The bill improves healthcare access by better integrating primary care services provided by advanced practice clinicians into the Medicare shared savings program.
Does this put more money into Medicare, the health coverage for people over 65?+2
The bill optimizes Medicare assignment processes by including services from nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists.
Would people over 65 be better off under this?+2
The bill benefits seniors by improving the way Medicare beneficiaries are assigned within the shared savings program.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Beneficiary Assignment: The bill aims to improve the way beneficiaries are assigned under the Medicare shared savings program by including primary care services provided by specific professionals (Section 2).
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Recognition of Diverse Care Providers: The assignment process would be expanded to include services provided by nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+3Increases Medicare Funding+2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Retirees+2Good For Seniors+2
- 12/4/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S8512)
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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Sheldon WhitehouseDemocrat · Rhode Island