Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation Act of 2003

RBRVS/Medicare Fee Schedule Medicare Prospective Payment System (PPS) – skilled nursing facilities (student minutes supervision); rehabilitation hospitals; outpatient hospital services Medicare Part B $1,500 Cap – Repeal on the cap S. 569, H.R. 1125 Home Health Agency - H.R. 1068 Medicare coverage issues for speech-language pathology - including coverage of augmentative communication devices State Licensure equivalency with ASHA certification; HCFA's definitionof speech-language pathologists and audiologists; role of physician in dysphagia evaluation; local medical review policies

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

RBRVS/Medicare Fee Schedule Medicare Prospective Payment System (PPS) - skilled nursing facilities (student minutes supervision); rehabilitation hospitals; outpatient hospital services Medicare Part B $1,500 Cap - Repeal on the cap S. 569, H.R. 1125 Home health agency payment limits and patient rehab PPS Medicare and audiology - H.R. 1068 Medicare coverage issues for speech-language pathology - including coverage of augmentative communication devices State Licensure equivalency with ASHA certification; HCFA's definition of speech-language pathologists and audiologists; role of physician in dysphagia evaluation; local medical review policies

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE