H.R. 2779 · 115th Congress
Assessing Critical Care Efforts to Strengthen Services (ACCESS) Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jeff Denham
- Introduced
- 2017-06-06
- Latest action
- 2017-06-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Assessing Critical Care Efforts to Strengthen Services (ACCESS) Act of 2017
This bill amends title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicaid payment model demonstration project for recruiting and retaining physicians to serve low-income individuals residing in counties in which at least 35% of residents are enrolled in Medicaid. In evaluating such a test model, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation must assess: (1) the model's applicability to informing national strategies; and (2) the degree to which Medicaid payment strategies reduce emergency-department utilization and improve access, outcomes, and patient satisfaction.