1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Independence at Home Act of 2017 . 2. Independence at home medical practice program (a) Program Title XVIII of the Social Security Act is amended by inserting after section 1866E the following new section: 1866F. Independence at home medical practice program (a) Establishment (1) In general Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish and implement an independence at home medical practice program (in this section referred to as the Program ) that utilizes primary care teams that— (A) are directed by physicians, nurse practitioners, or physician assistants; and (B) emphasize home-based care that is designed to reduce expenditures and improve health outcomes in the provision of items and services under this title to applicable beneficiaries. (2) Goals Under the Program, an independence at home medical practice shall be accountable for providing comprehensive, coordinated, continuous, and accessible care to applicable beneficiaries at home and coordinating health care across all treatment settings, resulting in— (A) reducing preventable hospitalizations; (B) preventing hospital readmissions; (C) reducing emergency room visits; (D) improving health outcomes commensurate with each applicable beneficiary’s stage of chronic illness; (E) improving the efficiency of care, such as by reducing duplicative diagnostic and laboratory tests; (F) reducing the cost of items and services covered under this title