Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2007

-H.R. 1591, "U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007," regarding Medicaid rebates; -H.R. 2585, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008," regarding TRICARE; -H.R. 3222, "Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2008", regarding appropriations for the Department of Defense.

Client expense: $1,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

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. CMS Transmittals- 84, 1470, and 1550 - "Incident to" policy relating to audiology services.

Client expense: $98,648 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), 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

CMS reimbursement policy for Medicare physician services. H.R. 2585 - Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2007 S. 2729 - Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008 H.R. 5445 - To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians' services through December 31, 2009 S. 2785 - Save Medicare Act of 2008 - To amend title XVIII of the Security Act to preserve access to physicians' services under the Medicare program. H.R. 6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act. S. 3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

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. 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. CMS Transmittals- 84, 1470, and 1550 - "Incident to" policy relating to audiology services.

Client expense: $90,262 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1571, Seniors Access to Mental Health Act of 2007 (Medicare parity) H.R. 1663, Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 2626, Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2007 (Price Healthcare Bill) H.R. 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 2585, Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2007 (Burgess SGR Bill) H.R. 3025, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings for Our Seniors (Medicare Prescription Drug SOS) Act of 2007 H.R. 3061, Medicare Part D Drug Class Protection Act of 2007 (Six Classes Bill) H.R. 820, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007 (MFTs/MHCs) H.R. 1588, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007 (MFTs/MHCs) H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2007 S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 H.R. 2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 S. 382/H.R. 687, Keeping Families Together Act, S. 1572/H.R. 2073, Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act of 2007, S. 1893/HR 976, Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 S. 1337, Childrens Mental Health Parity Act S. 2086, SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S. 2499, Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP extension of 2007 S. 1814, Health Information Privacy and Security Act H.R. 2406, Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act H.R. 5442, Technologies for Restoring Users' Security and Trust in Health Information Act (TRUST Act) H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S. 1693/ H.R. 3800, the Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 358/H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 2260, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2007 H.R. 1368, the Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 H.R. 2991, Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2007 S. 2408/H.R. 4296, E-MEDS Act of 2007 H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 S. 3101, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 H.R. 6357, PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008 H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (including mental health parity)

H.R. 1571, Seniors Access to Mental Health Act of 2007 (Medicare parity) H.R. 1663, Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 2626, Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2007 (Price Healthcare Bill) H.R. 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 2585, Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2007 (Burgess SGR Bill) H.R. 3025, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings for Our Seniors (Medicare Prescription Drug SOS) Act of 2007 H.R. 3061, Medicare Part D Drug Class Protection Act of 2007 (Six Classes Bill) H.R. 820, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007 (MFTs/MHCs) H.R. 1588, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007 (MFTs/MHCs) H.R. 2860, Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2007 H.R. 2050, Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007 (IMD-EMTALA) H.R. 882, Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2007 (EMTALA) S. 1887, Medicare Access to Critical Medications Act (Six Classes Bill) H.R. 470, to provide Medicare coverage of benzodiazepines and off-label uses of certain prescription drugs, optional Medicaid coverage of Medicare prescription drug cost-sharing, and authorization for the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive certain determinations denying Medicare prescription drug coverage S. 137, Preserving Medicare for All Act of 2007 (Cardin Healthcare Bill, Includes Benzos) S. 588, Physician Shortage Act S. 1715, Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act of 2007 S. 2499, Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act S. 2785, to amend title XVIII of the Security Act to preserve access to physicians' services under the Medicare program H.R. 5445, Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2007 (physician payment under Medicare) H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 S. 3101, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2009; and Revisions to the Amendment of the E-Prescribing Exemption for Computer Generated Facsimile Transmissions Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Proposed Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective, Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and CY 2009 Payment Rates

-H.R. 1591, "U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007," regarding Medicaid rebates; -H.R. 2585, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008," regarding TRICARE; -H.R. 3222, "Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2008", regarding appropriations for the Department of Defense.

Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

CMS reimbursement policy for Medicare physician services. H.R. 2585 - Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2007 S. 2729 - Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008 H.R. 5445 - To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians' services through December 31, 2009 S. 2785 - Save Medicare Act of 2008 - To amend title XVIII of the Security Act to preserve access to physicians' services under the Medicare program. H.R. 6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act. S. 3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

H.R. 1571, Seniors Access to Mental Health Act of 2007 (Medicare parity) H.R. 1663, Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 2626, Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2007 (Price Healthcare Bill) H.R. 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 2585, Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2007 (Burgess SGR Bill) H.R. 3025, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings for Our Seniors (Medicare Prescription Drug SOS) Act of 2007 H.R. 3061, Medicare Part D Drug Class Protection Act of 2007 (Six Classes Bill) H.R. 820, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007 (MFTs/MHCs) H.R. 1588, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007 (MFTs/MHCs) H.R. 2860, Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2007 H.R. 2050, Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007 (IMD-EMTALA) H.R. 882, Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2007 (EMTALA) S. 1887, Medicare Access to Critical Medications Act (Six Classes Bill) H.R. 470, to provide Medicare coverage of benzodiazepines and off-label uses of certain prescription drugs, optional Medicaid coverage of Medicare prescription drug cost-sharing, and authorization for the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive certain determinations denying Medicare prescription drug coverage S. 137, Preserving Medicare for All Act of 2007 (Cardin Healthcare Bill, Includes Benzos) S. 588, Physician Shortage Act S. 1715, Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act of 2007 S. 2499, Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act S. 2785, to amend title XVIII of the Security Act to preserve access to physicians' services under the Medicare program H.R. 5445, Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2007 (physician payment under Medicare) H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 S. 3101, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Medicare Program: Proposed Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems and Fiscal Year 2009 Rates; Proposed Changes to Disclosure of Physician Ownership in Hospitals and Physician Self-Referral Rules; Proposed Collection of Information Regarding Financial Relationships Between Hospitals and Physicians

H.R. 1571, Seniors Access to Mental Health Act of 2007 (Medicare parity) H.R. 1663, Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 2626, Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2007 (Price Healthcare Bill) H.R. 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 2585, Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2007 (Burgess SGR Bill) H.R. 3025, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings for Our Seniors (Medicare Prescription Drug SOS) Act of 2007 H.R. 3061, Medicare Part D Drug Class Protection Act of 2007 (Six Classes Bill) H.R. 820, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007 (MFTs/MHCs) H.R. 1588, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007 (MFTs/MHCs) H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2007 S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 H.R. 2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 S. 382/H.R. 687, Keeping Families Together Act, S. 1572/H.R. 2073, Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act of 2007, S. 1893/HR 976, Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 S. 1337, Childrens Mental Health Parity Act S. 2086, SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S. 2499, Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP extension of 2007 S. 1814, Health Information Privacy and Security Act H.R. 2406, Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act H.R. 5442, Technologies for Restoring Users' Security and Trust in Health Information Act (TRUST Act) H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S. 1693/ H.R. 3800, the Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 358/H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 2260, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2007 H.R. 1368, the Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 H.R. 2991, Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2007 S. 2408/H.R. 4296, E-MEDS Act of 2007 H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 S. 3101, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 H.R. 6357, PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Designation of Medically Underserved Populations and Health Professional Shortage Areas

H.R. 1571, Seniors Access to Mental Health Act of 2007 (Medicare parity) H.R. 1663, Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 2626, Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2007 (Price Healthcare Bill) H.R. 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 2585, Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2007 (Burgess SGR Bill) H.R. 3025, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings for Our Seniors (Medicare Prescription Drug SOS) Act of 2007 H.R. 3061, Medicare Part D Drug Class Protection Act of 2007 (Six Classes Bill) H.R. 820, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007 (MFTs/MHCs) H.R. 1588, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007 (MFTs/MHCs) H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2007 S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 H.R. 2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 S. 382/H.R. 687, Keeping Families Together Act, S. 1572/H.R. 2073, Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act of 2007, S. 1893/HR 976, Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 S. 1337, Childrens Mental Health Parity Act S. 2086, SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S. 2499, Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP extension of 2007 S. 1814, Health Information Privacy and Security Act H.R. 2406, Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act H.R. 5442, Technologies for Restoring Users' Security and Trust in Health Information Act (TRUST Act) H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S. 1693/ H.R. 3800, the Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 358/H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 2260, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2007 H.R. 1368, the Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 H.R. 2991, Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2007 S. 2408/H.R. 4296, E-MEDS Act of 2007 H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 S. 3101, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 H.R. 6357, PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Designation of Medically Underserved Populations and Health Professional Shortage Areas

H.R. 1571, Seniors Access to Mental Health Act of 2007 (Medicare parity) H.R. 1663, Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 2626, Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2007 (Price Healthcare Bill) H.R. 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 2585, Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2007 (Burgess SGR Bill) H.R. 3025, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings for Our Seniors (Medicare Prescription Drug SOS) Act of 2007 H.R. 3061, Medicare Part D Drug Class Protection Act of 2007 (Six Classes Bill) H.R. 820, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007 (MFTs/MHCs) H.R. 1588, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007 (MFTs/MHCs) H.R. 2860, Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2007 H.R. 2050, Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007 (IMD-EMTALA) H.R. 882, Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2007 (EMTALA) S. 1887, Medicare Access to Critical Medications Act (Six Classes Bill) H.R. 470, to provide Medicare coverage of benzodiazepines and off-label uses of certain prescription drugs, optional Medicaid coverage of Medicare prescription drug cost-sharing, and authorization for the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive certain determinations denying Medicare prescription drug coverage S. 137, Preserving Medicare for All Act of 2007 (Cardin Healthcare Bill, Includes Benzos) S. 588, Physician Shortage Act S. 1715, Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act of 2007 S. 2499, Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act S. 2785, to amend title XVIII of the Security Act to preserve access to physicians' services under the Medicare program H.R. 5445, Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2007 (physician payment under Medicare) H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 S. 3101, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Medicare Program: Proposed Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems and Fiscal Year 2009 Rates; Proposed Changes to Disclosure of Physician Ownership in Hospitals and Physician Self-Referral Rules; Proposed Collection of Information Regarding Financial Relationships Between Hospitals and Physicians

H.R. 1591, "U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007," regarding Medicaid rebates; H.R. 2585, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008," regarding TRICARE; H.R 3222, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008, regarding appropriations for the Department of Defense.

Client expense: $1,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

CMS reimbursement policy for Medicare physician services. H.R. 2585 - Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2007 S. 2729 - Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008 H.R. 5445 - To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians' services through December 31, 2009 S. 2785 - Save Medicare Act of 2008 - To amend title XVIII of the Security Act to preserve access to physicians' services under the Medicare program. H.R. 6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act. S. 3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

HR 1884 National Health Service Corps Improvement Act, all sections; HR 1983 Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act, all sections; S. 2785 Save Medicare Act of 2008, all sections; S 1117 Vision Care for Kids Act, all sections; HR 2585 Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act, all sections; S. 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act, all sections; HR 3558 Military Eye Trauma Treatment Act, all section

Client expense: $163,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

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

H.R. 1591, "U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007," regarding Medicaid rebates; H.R. 2585, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008," regarding TRICARE; H.R 3222, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008, regarding appropriations for the Department of Defense.

Client expense: $1,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1884 National Health Service Corps Improvement Act, all sections; HR 1983 Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act, all sections; S. 2785 Save Medicare Act of 2008, all sections; S 1117 Vision Care for Kids Act, all sections; HR 2585 Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act, all sections; S. 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act, all sections; HR 3558 Military Eye Trauma Treatment Act, all section

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 1571, Seniors Access to Mental Health Act of 2007 (Medicare parity) H.R. 1663, Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 2626, Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2007 (Price Healthcare Bill) H.R. 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 2585, Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2007 (Burgess SGR Bill) H.R. 3025, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings for Our Seniors (Medicare Prescription Drug SOS) Act of 2007 H.R. 3061, Medicare Part D Drug Class Protection Act of 2007 (Six Classes Bill) H.R. 820, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007 (MFTs/MHCs) H.R. 1588, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007 (MFTs/MHCs) H.R. 2860, Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2007 H.R. 2050, Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007 (IMD-EMTALA) H.R. 882, Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2007 (EMTALA) S. 1887, Medicare Access to Critical Medications Act (Six Classes Bill) H.R. 470, to provide Medicare coverage of benzodiazepines and off-label uses of certain prescription drugs, optional Medicaid coverage of Medicare prescription drug cost-sharing, and authorization for the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive certain determinations denying Medicare prescription drug coverage S. 137, Preserving Medicare for All Act of 2007 (Cardin Healthcare Bill, Includes Benzos) S. 588, Physician Shortage Act S. 1715, Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act of 2007 S. 2499, Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act S. 2785, to amend title XVIII of the Security Act to preserve access to physicians' services under the Medicare program H.R. 5445, Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2007 (physician payment under Medicare)

Client expense: $127,101 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1571, Seniors Access to Mental Health Act of 2007 (Medicare parity) H.R. 1663, Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 2626, Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2007 (Price Healthcare Bill) H.R. 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 2585, Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2007 (Burgess SGR Bill) H.R. 3025, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings for Our Seniors (Medicare Prescription Drug SOS) Act of 2007 H.R. 3061, Medicare Part D Drug Class Protection Act of 2007 (Six Classes Bill) H.R. 820, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007 (MFTs/MHCs) H.R. 1588, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007 (MFTs/MHCs) H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2007 S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 H.R. 2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 S. 382/H.R. 687, Keeping Families Together Act, S. 1572/H.R. 2073, Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act of 2007, S. 1893/HR 976, Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 S. 1337, Childrens Mental Health Parity Act S. 2086, SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S. 2499, Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP extension of 2007 S. 1814, Health Information Privacy and Security Act H.R. 2406, Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act H.R. 5442, Technologies for Restoring Users' Security and Trust in Health Information Act (TRUST Act) H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S. 1693/ H.R. 3800, the Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 358/H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 2260, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2007 H.R. 1368, the Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 H.R. 2991, Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2007 S. 2408/H.R. 4296, E-MEDS Act of 2007

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

CMS reimbursement policy for Medicare physician services. H.R. 2585 - Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2007 S. 2729 - Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008 H.R. 5445 - To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians' services through December 31, 2009 S. 2785 - Save Medicare Act of 2008 - To amend title XVIII of the Security Act to preserve access to physicians' services under the Medicare program.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

CMS reimbursement policy for Medicare physician services. H.R. 2585 - Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2007

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1884 National Health Service Corps Improvement Act HR 1983 Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act HR 507/ S 1117, Vision Care for Kids Act HR 2585 Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act

Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Iroquois Healthcare Alliance Federal legislation for January 1 – June 30, 2007: Physician Shortage Elimination Act of 2007 [S.896.IS] United States Physician Shortage Elimination Act of 2007 [H.R.410. IH] 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007 [H.R. 2606] [S1376.IS] Nurse Faculty Higher Education Act [H.R.2384] Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2007[H.R.2860.IH] Allied Health Reinvestment Act [S.605.IS] Wired for Health Care Quality Act [S.1693 IS] Allied Health Professions Reinvestment Act of 2005 [H.R.215.IH][S.473.IS] Healthy Communities Act of 2007 [S.1068.IS] Healthy Hospitals Act of 2007 [H.R.1174] Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2007 [H.R. 2585 IH] Rural Physicians Relief Act of 2007 [S.290.IS] National Health Information Incentive Act of 2007 [H.R.1952 IH] National Health Information Technology & Privacy Advancement Act of 2007 [S. 1455] Rural Preventive Health Care Training Act of 2007 [S.53.IS] Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007 [S.628.IS] Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007 [S.630.IS] [H.R.2159 .IH] [H.R.1563] SCHIP Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2007 [H.R. 3176] Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 [H.J.RES.20.RDS], [H.J.RES.20.EH], [H.J.RES.20.IH], [H.J.RES.20.ENR], [H.J.RES.20.PCS] FFY 2008 Budget and Budget Resolutions FFY 2008 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Pension Appropriations Bill See attached

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

CMS reimbursement policy for Medicare physician services. H.R. 2585 - Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2007

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2260 Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act HR 2012 Contact Lens Consumer Health Protection Act S. 243 Medical Care Access Protection Act Prescription Drug User Fee Legislation - compounding drug provisions HR1823 ACS Payment Modernization Act HR 1884 National Health Service Corps Improvement Act HR 1983 Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act HR 507/ S 1117, Vision Care for Kids Act HR 2585 Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act

Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported