S. 1460 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Apr 10, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExtends Medicare incentives for accountable care
This bill keeps certain bonus payments going through 2027 for doctors, nurses, and other health professionals who join eligible alternative payment models under Medicare. These alternative payment models are different ways of organizing and paying for care, and Medicare currently offers extra payments to encourage health professionals to participate in them.
How it affects you
If you're on Medicare, this could indirectly affect the doctors and hospitals in your area who receive these payments, potentially influencing which care options they offer. If you're a health professional participating in these programs, you'd continue receiving the incentive payments that help support your work in these alternative payment arrangements.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Apr 10, 2025)
Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act
This bill extends through 2027 certain incentive payments for health professionals who participate in eligible alternative payment models under Medicare.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 1460
A BILL
Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act
Sponsor: Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) · Introduced Apr 10, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 10, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S2567)”