Medicare Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Fee Schedule Modernization Act of 2008

H.R. 6761: Medicare Clinical Diagnostic Lab Fee Schedule Moderization Act of 2008 - Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule - Ensure revised clinical laboratory payment process does not adversely affect pathology practice.

Client expense: $193,188 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

HR 1321/S 2404 - Medicare Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Act of 2007 - a bill to improve payments under the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule. [Julie Cohen, Elizabeth Pika Sharp] S. 2029/HR 5605 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 - a bill to provide transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP. [Julie Cohen, Brett Loper, Elizabeth Kegler] S. 2221 - Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007 - a bill to provide for the reporting of sales prices data for implantable medical devices [Brett Loper, Elizabeth Kegler] HR 5765 - Medicare Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2008 - to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to cover remote patient management services for certain chronic health conditions under the Medicare Program. [Julie Cohen, Elizabeth Kegler] HR 6761 - to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into negotiated rulemaking to modernize the Medicare Part B fee schedule for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests. [Elizabeth Pika Sharp] S. 3408 - Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 - A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the conduct of comparative effectiveness research and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund, and for other purposes. [Julie Cohen, Elizabeth Kegler, Brett Loper] H.R. 6163 - To improve the provision of telehealth services under the Medicare Program, to provide grants for the development of telehealth networks,, and for other purposes. [Julie Cohen, Elizabeth Pika Sharp] * Gainshairing - No specific bill - a provision in the proposed 2009 Physician Fee Schedule regulation [Julie Cohen, Elizabeth Kegler, Brett Loper]

Client expense: $335,662 · Firm income: Not reported

S.2099, Preserving Access to Laboratory Services Act of 2007 H.R.6761, Medicare Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Fee Schedule Modernization Act of 2008 H.R.6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 S.3101, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008; Medicare: Date of Service S.3118, Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008 H.R.3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 S.1893, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 H.R.1321, Medicare Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Act of 2007 S.2404, Medicare Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Act of 2007 H.R.3453, Community Clinical Laboratory Fairness in Competition Act

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

S.2099, Preserving Access to Laboratory Services Act of 2007 H.R.6761, Medicare Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Fee Schedule Modernization Act of 2008 H.R.6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 S.3101, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 S.3118, Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008 H.R.3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 S.1893, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 H.R.1321, Medicare Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Act of 2007 S.2404, Medicare Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Act of 2007 H.R.3453, Community Clinical Laboratory Fairness in Competition Act

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

H.R. 1501, Medicare Lab. Services Access Act of 2007; Medicare Reimburs. for Clinical Laboratories; Implementation of the Medicare Modernization Act Provs. Related to Competitive Bidding for Lab Services; H.R. 3453, Community Clinical Laboratory Fairness in Competition Act; S. 2099, Preserving Access to Laboratories Services Act of 2007; H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act; H.R. 6761, Medicare Clinical Dignostic Laboratory Fee Schedule Modernization Act of 2008

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

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

H.R. 4954, Medicare/Medicaid Modernization and Prescription Act of 2002 S.1135, Medicare Reform Act of 2001 Medicare/Medicaid H.R. 6761, Medicare Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Fee Schedule Modernization Act of 2008

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,637

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

H.R. 6761, legislation to modernize clincal laboratory fee schedule.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 631 - Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 - a bill to provide for coverage of remote patient management services for chronic healthcare conditions under the Medicare program. [Julie Cohen] HR 1321/S 2404 - Medicare Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Act of 2007 - a bill to improve payments under the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule. [Julie Cohen, Elizabeth Pika Sharp] HR 3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 - a bill to extend and improve the children's health insurance program, to improve beneficiary protections under the Medicare, Medicaid, and the CHIP program. [Julie Cohen] S. 2029/HR 5605 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 - a bill to provide transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP. [Julie Cohen, Brett Loper] S. 2221 - Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007 - a bill to provide for the reporting of sales prices data for implantable medical devices [Brett Loper, Julie Cohen] HR 3023 - Drug and Medical Device Company Gift Disclosure Act - a bill to require the manufacturers, and distributors of prescription drugs and medical devices to disclose certain gifts provided in connection with detailing, promotional, or other marketing activities. [Julie Cohen] S. 3101/HR 6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - a bill to amend Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for coverage of additional preventive services. [Julie Cohen, Brett Loper] HR 2184 - Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007 - bill to amend the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to expand comparative effectiveness research and to increase funding for such research to improve the value of health care. [Julie Cohen, Brett Loper] HR 5765 - Medicare Remote Monitoring Acess Act of 2008 - to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to cover remote patient management services for certain chronic health conditions under the Medicare Program. [Julie Cohen] HR 6761 - to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into negotiated rulemaking to modernize the Medicare Part B fee schedule for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests. [Elizabeth Pika Sharp] * Shared savings programs betwen hospitals and physicians - No specific bill - [Julie Cohen, Elizabeth Kegler, Brett Loper]

H.R. 1501, Medicare Lab. Services Access Act of 2007; Medicare Reimburs. for Clinical Laboratories; Implementation of the Medicare Modernization Act Provs. Related to Competitive Bidding for Lab Services; H.R. 3453, Community Clinical Laboratory Fairness in Competition Act; S. 2099, Preserving Access to Laboratories Services Act of 2007; H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act; H.R. 6761, Medicare Clinical Dignostic Laboratory Fee Schedule Modernization Act of 2008

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

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

S.2099, Preserving Access to Laboratory Services Act of 2007 H.R.6761, Medicare Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Fee Schedule Modernization Act of 2008 H.R.6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 S.3101, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 S.3118, Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008 H.R.3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 S.1893, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 H.R.1321, Medicare Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Act of 2007 S.2404, Medicare Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Act of 2007 H.R.3453, Community Clinical Laboratory Fairness in Competition Act

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

S.2099, Preserving Access to Laboratory Services Act of 2007 H.R.6761, Medicare Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Fee Schedule Modernization Act of 2008 H.R.6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 S.3101, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 S.3118, Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008 H.R.3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 S.1893, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 H.R.1321, Medicare Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Act of 2007 S.2404, Medicare Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Act of 2007 H.R.3453, Community Clinical Laboratory Fairness in Competition Act

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