To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the amounts reimbursed to institutional providers of health care services under the TRICARE program to be the same as amounts reimbursed under Medicare, and to require the Secretary of Defense to contract for health care services with at least one teaching hospital in urban areas.

S. Con. Res. 21, 2008 Federal Budget Resolution, Budget resolutions would include funding for Medicare payments to physicians, Children’s health insurance program and Health Professions Grants for Family Medicine Training. S. 290, Rural Physicians’ Relief Act, The bill would provide primary care physicians with a $1000 tax credit for each month she provided services in a designated “frontier” area. S. 334, Healthy Americans Act, The bill would create tax credits for health insurance. S. 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, The bill would prohibit genetic discrimination by employers and health insurance providers. S. 498, Rural Medicare Equity Act, The bill would provide additional support payments for physicians in rural areas. S. 558, Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act , The bill would require insurers offering mental health coverage impose financial requirements for mental health benefits that are no more restrictive than those applied to other medical benefits. S. 624, National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act, The bill would reauthorize programs for subsidized mammography exams, PAP tests, and other screenings. S. 625, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, The bill would allow the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco products. AAFP supports this from a public health perspective. S. 634, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007, Authorize HRSA grants for education and training in newborn screening for congenital, genetic, and metabolic disorders. S. 657, Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act, The bill would authorize several emergency services and trauma care programs. S. 1066, Medical Education Affordability Act, Medical student loan debt relief. S. 1218, Medicare for All, The bill would extend Medicare coverage to all Americans who are not otherwise covered by health insurance. S. 1224, Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, The bill extends the Children’s Health Insurance Program; the House version should include Medicare physician payment provisions. S. 1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act, Medical liability reform. S. 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act, The bill would provide grants to physician practices to implement health information technology. S. 1710, 2008 Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Act, The bill would fund grants for health professions development programs and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. H. Con. Res. 99, 2008 Federal Budget Resolution, Budget resolutions would include funding for Medicare payments to physicians, Children’s health insurance program and Health Professions Grants for Family Medicine Training. HR 140, US. Physician Shortage Elimination Act, The bill would provide scholarships and tuition assistance for family medicine students and grants for physicians who practice in community health centers. HR 477, Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act, The bill would authorize several programs related to education, prevention and treatment of stroke and to encourage the use of telemedicine. HR 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, The bill would prohibit genetic discrimination by employers and health insurance providers. HR 727 (PL110-23), Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act, The bill would authorize several emergency services and trauma care programs. HR 1108, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, The bill would allow the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco products. AAFP supports this from a public health perspective. HR 1132 (PL110-18), National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act, The bill would reauthorize programs for subsidized mammography exams, PAP tests, and other screenings. HR 1332, Small Business Lending Improvements Act, The bill would provide special loan incentives to encourage medical professionals to locate in designated shortage areas. HR 1368, Personalized Health Information Act, The bill would require HHS to establish a program to provide financial incentives for the establishment of interactive personal health records for Medicare beneficiaries. HR 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act , The bill would require insurers offering mental health coverage impose financial requirements for mental health benefits that are no more restrictive than those applied to other medical benefits. HR 1591, FY 2007 Supplemental Spending Act, The bill would provide funding to cover the SCHIP shortfall, delay proposed Medicaid rules on GME and IGTs, require the use of tamper-proof prescription pads, and fund flu pandemic preparation and response efforts. HR 1781, Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, The bill extends the Children’s Health Insurance Program; the House version should include Medicare physician payment provisions. HR 2034, Medicare for All, The bill would extend Medicare coverage to all Americans who are not otherwise covered by health insurance. HR 2206, FY 2007 Supplemental Spending Act, The bill would provide funding to cover the SCHIP shortfall, delay proposed Medicaid rules on GME and IGTs, require the use of tamper-proof prescription pads, and fund flu pandemic preparation and response efforts. HR 2497, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act, Medical liability reform. HR 2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare Act, The bill would cap non-economic damages that could be recovered in a medical malpractice lawsuits. HR 3043, 2008 Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Act, The bill would fund grants for health professions development programs and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. No Bill Number, Title VII health professions programs reauthorization, Enhance Family Medicine training programs administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration. No Bill Number, Medicare physician payment reforms, Repeal Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate and provide positive annual updates of Medicare physician payment. No Bill Number, Medical Home, Place patient-centered medical home in legislation.

Client expense: $1,250,381 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

S. Con. Res. 21, 2008 Federal Budget Resolution, Budget resolutions would include funding for Medicare payments to physicians, Children’s health insurance program and Health Professions Grants for Family Medicine Training. S 1066, Medical Education Affordability Act, Medical student loan debt relief. S. 1710, 2008 Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Act, The bill would fund grants for health professions development programs and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. H. Con. Res. 99, 2008 Federal Budget Resolution, Budget resolutions would include funding for Medicare payments to physicians, Children’s health insurance program and Health Professions Grants for Family Medicine Training. HR 140, US. Physician Shortage Elimination Act, The bill would provide scholarships and tuition assistance for family medicine students and grants for physicians who practice in community health centers. HR 477, Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act, The bill would authorize several programs related to education, prevention and treatment of stroke and to encourage the use of telemedicine. HR 1132 (PL110-18), National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act, The bill would reauthorize programs for subsidized mammography exams, PAP tests, and other screenings. HR 3043, 2008 Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Act, The bill would fund grants for health professions development programs and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. No Bill, No Bill Title, CMS issued a final rule for Graduate Medical Education policy for payments to teaching hospitals when residents are being trained in a non-hospital site (like a family doctor’s office). No Bill, No Bill Title, CMS proposed a rule to eliminate Graduate Medical Education Funding through Medicaid. No Bill, VII Health Professions Programs Reauthorization, Enhance Family Medicine training programs administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration.

Client expense: $1,250,381 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE