Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents
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This Act may be cited as the . Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017 The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. TITLE I—Receiving High Quality Care in the Home Sec. 101. Extending the Independence at Home Demonstration Program. Sec. 102. Expanding access to home dialysis therapy. TITLE II—Advancing Team-Based Care Sec. 201. Providing continued access to Medicare Advantage special needs plans for vulnerable populations.
TITLE III—Expanding Innovation and Technology Sec. 301. Adapting benefits to meet the needs of chronically ill Medicare Advantage enrollees. Sec. 302. Expanding supplemental benefits to meet the needs of chronically ill Medicare Advantage enrollees. Sec. 303. Increasing convenience for Medicare Advantage enrollees through telehealth. Sec. 304. Providing accountable care organizations the ability to expand the use of telehealth. Sec. 305. Expanding the use of telehealth for individuals with stroke.
TITLE IV—Identifying the Chronically Ill Population Sec. 401. Providing flexibility for beneficiaries to be part of an accountable care organization. TITLE V—Empowering Individuals and Caregivers in Care Delivery Sec. 501. Eliminating barriers to care coordination under accountable care organizations. Sec. 502. GAO study and report on longitudinal comprehensive care planning services under Medicare part B. TITLE VI—Other Policies to Improve Care for the Chronically Ill Sec. 601.
Providing prescription drug plans with parts A and B claims data to promote the appropriate use of medications and improve health outcomes. Sec. 602. GAO study and report on improving medication synchronization. Sec. 603. GAO study and report on impact of obesity drugs on patient health and spending. Sec. 604. HHS study and report on long-term risk factors for chronic conditions among Medicare beneficiaries. TITLE VII—Offsets Sec. 701. Medicare Improvement Fund. Sec. 702. Medicaid Improvement Fund