Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2008

Issues related to home and hospice care, rural health, telehealth, medicare and state's health insurance program legislation (H.R. 6331); The Health Care Access and Rural Equity Act of 2007 (H.R. 2860); Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007 (S. 1605); Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2007 (S. 1678); The Fair Home Health Care Act (S. 2181/H.R. 3865) Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (S. 3101); Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008 (S. 3118); The Medicare Hospice Protection Act (S. 3484/H.R. 6873); The Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act (S. 1628/H.R. 6826)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

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

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.

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

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

H.R. 2860, The Health Care Access and Rural Equity Act of 2007 -- sections 305 and 309 S. 321, Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2007 -- All sections S. 1605, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007 -- sections 14 and 18 S. 1678, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2007 -- All sections S. 2181/H.R. 3865, The Fair Home Health Care Act -- All sections H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 -- effort to include home health rural add-on as amendment S. 3101, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 --effort to include home health rural add-on as amendment S. 3118, Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008 -- section 112 H.R. 5613/S. 2819, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008 -- All sections H.R. 2642, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 -- Title VII Medicaid H.R. 6163, Medicare Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2008 -- sections 104, 105, and 106 S. 3613/H.R. 7114, The Independence at Home Act -- All sections S. 1340, The Geriatric Assessment and Chronic Care Coordination Act of 2007 -- All sections S. 3484/H.R. 6873 -- The Medicare Hospice Protection Act -- All sections S. 1628/H.R. 6826 -- The Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act -- All sections S. 1577/H.R. 3078 -- The Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act -- All sections

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

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