Supporting the observance of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes.

S. 1164/H.R. 1926: Colon Cancer Screen for Life Act of 2007 CY2009 Physician Fee Schedule and SGR issues CMS-1517-F: Revised Payment System Policies for Services Furnished in Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) Beginning CY 2008 (formula and adequacy for GI ASCs) CMS-1392-P: Proposed Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and CY 2008 Payment Rates; Proposed Changes to the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System and CY 2008 Rates; Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Proposed Changes to Hospital Conditions of Participation (formula and payment adequacy for GI ASCs) CMS-1392-FC Final Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and CY 2008 Payment Rates (Provisions affecting ASC payments) H.R. 1823/ S. 2250 The Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act H.R. 3060, The Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Coverage Act of 2007 H.R. 3162: Childrens Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act (Provisions on physician reimbursement and preventive services) S. 2785: "Save Medicare Act of 2008 Infection control in the ambulatory setting H. CON. RES.302: Supporting the observance of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes. H.R. 4879, "Virtual Screening for Cancer Act of 2007." S. 2785/H.R. 6091, "Save Medicare Act, Physician reimbursement S. 3118, Preserving Access to Medicare Act S. 3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 H.R. 6331, "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 CMS National Coverage Analysis on Screening Computed Tomography Colonography (CTC) for Colorectal Cancer FDA labeling and approval of sedation agents used in endoscopy

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE

S. 1164/H.R. 1926: Colon Cancer Screen for Life Act of 2007 CY2009 Physician Fee Schedule and SGR issues CMS-1517-F: Revised Payment System Policies for Services Furnished in Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) Beginning CY 2008 (formula and adequacy for GI ASCs) CMS-1392-P: Proposed Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and CY 2008 Payment Rates; Proposed Changes to the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System and CY 2008 Rates; Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Proposed Changes to Hospital Conditions of Participation (formula and payment adequacy for GI ASCs) CMS-1392-FC Final Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and CY 2008 Payment Rates (Provisions affecting ASC payments) H.R. 1823/ S. 2250 The Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act H.R. 3060, The Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Coverage Act of 2007 H.R. 3162: Childrens Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act (Provisions on physician reimbursement and preventive services) S. 2785: "Save Medicare Act of 2008 Infection control in the ambulatory setting H. CON. RES.302: Supporting the observance of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes CMS-3887P: Conditions for Coverage (CfCs) for Ambulatory Surgery Centers Participation in the Medicare and Medicaid Programs

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

CY 2009 Physician Fee Schedule and SGR issues CMS-1517-F: Revised Payment System Policies for Services Furnished in Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) Beginning CY 2008 (formula and adequacy for GI ASCs) CMS-1392-P: Proposed Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and CY 2008 Payment Rates; Medicare and Medicaid Programs; ; Proposed Changes to Hospital Conditions of Participation (formula and payment adequacy for GI ASCs) CMS-1392-FC Final Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and CY 2008 Payment Rates (Provisions affecting ASC payments) H.R. 1823/ S. 2250 The Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act H.R. 3060, The Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Coverage Act of 2007 H.R. 3162: Childrens Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act (Provisions on physician reimbursement and preventive services) S. 2785: "Save Medicare Act of 2008 Infection control in the ambulatory setting H. CON. RES.302: Supporting the observance of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes CMS-3887P: Conditions for Coverage (CfCs) for Ambulatory Surgery Centers Participation in the Medicare and Medicaid Programs

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE