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Read. Follow. Verify.House bill proposes new full-risk Accountable Care Organization program for Medicare
Last action · March 26, 2026: 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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What This Bill Would Do
This bill proposes the creation of a '' program under Medicare, which would change how healthcare providers are compensated and held financially responsible for patient outcomes. The legislation aims to shift provider payment models toward a structure where organizations assume total financial risk for the care of their assigned Medicare beneficiaries.
This change would fundamentally alter the financial incentives for healthcare providers serving Medicare patients, potentially shifting the burden of cost overruns from the federal government to the participating medical organizations.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Healthcare providers
Providers participating in the new ACO program would be subject to full financial risk models for patient care costs.
Medicare beneficiaries
Patients assigned to a full-risk ACO would receive care under a new financial management structure.
Key Facts
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
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Expansion of Risk-Based Payment Models
The bill signals a legislative push to move beyond partial-risk ACO models toward full-risk accountability in Medicare.
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