Assuring and Improving Cancer Treatment Education and Cancer Symptom Management Act of 2008

S. 59/H.R. 2066 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve access to advanced practice nurses and physician assistants under the Medicaid Program; H.R. 5585 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education under the Medicare Program and to provide for research to improve cancer symptom management; H.R. 1078/S. 2790 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning under the Medicare Program and to improve the care furnished to individuals diagnosed with cancer by establishing a Medicare hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs, provider education, and related research; H.R. 6826/S. 1678 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure more timely access to home health services for Medicare beneficiaries under the Medicare Program; S. J. Res. 22/H.J. Res. 54 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services within the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Medicare coverage for the use of erythropoiesis stimulating agents in cancer and related neoplastic conditions; H.R. 6725 - To establish budget neutral demonstration projects to study and improve the quality and cost effectiveness of cancer care services provided to Medicare beneficiaries; Comprehensive Cancer Omnibus Legislation.

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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 Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

Use of Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents in Cancer and Related Neoplastic Conditions; S. 59/H.R. 2066; H.R. 5585; proposed changes to the 2009 hospital inpatient prospective payment system and Physican Fee Schedule; H.R. 1078.

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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 Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

Spoke with 29 House staff members and 1 Senate staff member about HR 5585, which is a bill to provide medicare reimbursement for one hour of a registered nurse's time to teach patients with cancer about their treatment at the point of the diagnosis of cancer and anytime thereafter when the treatment regimen is changed..

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE