To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a separate definition of outpatient speech-language pathology services under the Medicare Program in order that direct payment to speech-language pathologists may be made under the Medicare Program.

S. 45 and H.R. 1774, Speech pathologist enrollment in Medicare H.R. 6331 and Improvements For Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (S. 3101)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Medicare SLP Supplier Status - S. 45/H.R. 1774; Hearing Aid Tax Credit Act - H.R. 2329/S.1410 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - H.R. 6331/Public Law 110-275 Medicare Hearing Health Enhancement Act - H.R. 1665/S. 2352 Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act - H.R. 1198/S. 1069

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Medicare SLP Supplier Status - S. 45/H.R. 1774/H.R. 3126 (CHAMP Act)/H.R. 6331 Medicare Hearing Health Enhancement Act - H.R. 1665/S. 2352 Early Hearing Detection and Intervention - H.R. 1198/S. 1069 Hearing Aid Tax Credit - S. 1410/H.R. 2329

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S. 45 and H.R. 1774, Speech pathologist enrollment in Medicare H.R. 6331 and Improvements For Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (S. 3101)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

HR 1665/S 2352- Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2007, all provisions. HR 1823/S 2250- Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, all provisions. HR 1774/S 45- Establishes a separate definition of outpatient speech-language pathology services under Medicare, all provisions. S 2785- Save Medicare Act of 2008, all provisions. S. 3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all provisions S. 3118 - Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008, all provisions HR 6331- Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all provisions HR 2585/S 2729- Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008, all provisions. HR 5445- To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians' services through December 31, 2009, all provisions.

Client expense: $78,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE

Medicare SLP Supplier Status - S. 45/H.R. 1774/H.R. 3126 (CHAMP Act) Early Hearing Detection and Intervention - H.R. 1198/S. 1069 Hearing Aid Tax Credit - S.1410/H.R. 2329 Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement - H.R. 1665/S. 2352

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S. 45 and H.R. 1774, Speech pathologist enrollment in Medicare

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

HR 1665/S 2352- Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2007, all provisions. HR 1823/S 2250- Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, all provisions. HR 1774/S 45- Establishes a separate definition of outpatient speech-language pathology services under Medicare, all provisions. S 2785- Save Medicare Act of 2008, all provisions. HR 2585/S 2729- Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008, all provisions. HR 5445- To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians' services through December 31, 2009, all provisions.

Client expense: $78,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

HR 1665/S 2352 - Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2007, all provisions. HR 3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act of 2007, all provisions. HR 1823/S 2250 - Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, all provisions. HR 1774/S 45 - Establishes a separate definition of outpatient speech-language pathology services under the Medicare Program, all.

Client expense: $155,295 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Act- HR 1198 S 1069; Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act- HR 1665 S 2352 Speech-Language Pathology Supplier Status - H.R. 1774 & S. 45; Physician Quality Reporting Initiative Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act - H.R. 2329 & S. 1410; Medicare Fee Schedule Professional Component Medicare Fee Schedule Conversion Rate Update; Medicare Outpatient Part B Therapy Caps/Exceptions Process/Study

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Act of 2006 - H.R. 1198 & S. 1069; SLP Supplier Status - S. 45 & H.R. 1774; Medicare Hearing Enhancement and Auditory Rehabilitation (HEAR) Act - H.R. 1912; Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2007 - H.R. 1665; Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act - H.R. 2329 & S. 1060

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S 329 / HR 552 - Provide coverage for cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation services. HR 2244 - Provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care coordination services. HR 1809 - Eliminate the in home restriction for Medicare coverage of mobility services. S 749 - Permit Medicare - eligible seniors to elect to receive a voucher for HSAs or high deductible health insurance HR 1774 Establish separate definition of outpatient speech-language pathology services. S 173 - Establish Medicare health savings accounts. S 321- Pilot projects for home health agencies to utilize home monitoring and communications technologies. S 338 / HR 562 - Establish facility and patient criteria for long-term care hospitals. S 543 / HR 1459 - Extend the 60% compliance threshold used to determine IRF status. S 630 / HR 1563 - Provide for a minimum payment rate by Medicare Advantage organizations for services at critical access hospitals and rural health clinics. HR 1013- Prohibit approval or continuation of Title XXI section 1115 waivers that provide coverage to non-pregnant adults under SCHIP. HR 1017- Improve requirements under Medicaid for items and services furnished in or through an educational setting. HR 1111- Provide health coverage for every uninsured child through Medicaid and SCHIP. HR 1535- Children's Health First Act - expansion of SCHIP. HR 1329 - Guaranteed Access for SCHIP's Target Population Act. S 95 - Provide health coverage for every uninsured child through Medicaid and SCHIP. S 1281 / HR 2034 - Medicare for All Act S450 / HR 748 - Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. S 932/HR 1552 -Medicare Direct Access to Physical Therapy. HR 1846- Medicare Access to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Act. S 578 /HR 1017 - Improve requirements under Medicaid for items and services furnished in through an educational setting