Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act”.
Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models under the Medicare program.
Sec. 2 Extending incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models
in paragraph (1)(A)—
by striking “with 2026” and inserting “with 2027”; and
by inserting “, or, with respect to 2027, 3.53 percent” after “1.88 percent”;
in paragraph (2)—
in subparagraph (B)—
in the subsection heading, by striking “2026” and inserting “2027”; and
in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “2026” and inserting “2027”;
in subparagraph (C)—
in the subparagraph heading, by striking “2027” and inserting “2028”; and
in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “2027” and inserting “2028”; and
in subparagraph (D), by striking “and 2026” and inserting “2026, and 2027”; and
in paragraph (4)(B), by inserting “, or, with respect to 2027, 3.53 percent” after “1.88 percent”.
Conforming amendments— Section 1848(q)(1)(C)(iii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(q)(1)(C)(iii)) is amended—
in subclause (II), by striking “2026” and inserting “2027”; and
in subclause (III), by striking “2027” and inserting “2028”.