1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ACO Improvement Act of 2017 . 2. Medicare ACO program improvements (a) Improving outcomes through greater beneficiary engagement (1) In general Section 1899 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395jjj ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (l) Improving outcomes through greater beneficiary engagement (1) Use of beneficiary incentives Subject to approval of the Secretary, the Secretary shall permit an ACO— (A) to reduce or eliminate cost-sharing otherwise applicable under part B for some or all primary care services (as identified by the ACO) furnished by health care professionals (including, as applicable, professionals furnishing services through a rural health clinic or Federally qualified health center) within the network of the ACO