Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007
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2008 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
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 Conditions selected for coverage under the chronic conditions special needs plans (SNPs) HIPAA Administrative Simplification: Modification to Medical Data Code Set Standards to Adopt ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS; Proposed Rule RIN 0958-AN25 [CMS-0013-P] 73 Federal Register 49796
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Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
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)
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 6331 and S. 3101, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all provisions S. 3118, Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 4736, to amend Part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal limiting charges under the Medicare Program for non-participating physicians and to preempt State laws that prohibit balance billing, all provisions H.R. 5605, Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2008, all provisions S. 2029, Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007, all provisions S. 1577, Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007, all provisions S. 3343, Medicare Imaging Disclosure Sunshine Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 2043, Medicaid Access Project through Information Technology (MAP IT) Act, all provisions H.R. 6582, to encourage the development of small business cooperatives for healthcare options to improve coverage for employees (CHOICE) including through a small business CHOICE tax credit, all provisions H.R. 1665, Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 820, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 3968, Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 2945, Medicare Advantage Truth in Advertising Act of 2007, all provisions Proposed 2008 Physician Payment Rule, Part B Drugs, CAP, ASP, and revisions to physician enrollment appeals Proposed 2009 Physician Payment Policy Rule, provisions on payment update, quality, relative value changes, Medicare enrollment, imaging, and primary care Proposed 2009 Hospital Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC) Payment Rule, provisions on payment update, healthcare acquired conditions payment policy, and phase-in of ASC payment methodology 2009 Hospital Inpatient Payment Rule, proposed and final provisions on payment update and policy on payment for "reasonably preventable" hospital acquired conditions Medicare Program - Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) Medicare Program - Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Program Medicare Program - Productivity Growth Medicare Program - "Incident to" Billing Medicare Program - Directed Scoring Medicare Program - Physician Payment Reform/Rebasing Medicare Program - Balance Billing Medicare Program - Fraud and Abuse Medicare Program - Rural Health Clinics Medicare Program - 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-Rx Exemption for Computer Generated Facsimile Transmissions Medicare Program - Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC) Medicare Program - 3% Withhold on Medicare Payments Medicare Program - CMS Audiology Policies Medicare Program - Conditions of Participation Medicare Program - DMEPOS Accreditation Requirements Medicare Program - Declining Growth Rate in Physician Service Volume Medicare Program - Hospital Acquired Conditions Medicare Program - National Coverage Determinations Medicare Program - Quality improvement/PQRI/PCPI Medicare Program - Gainsharing Medicare Program - National Provider Identifier Medicare Program - Enrollment Medicare Program - Consultations Medicare Program - Claims Data and BQI Pilots Medicare Program - Removal of Claim Number from Medicare Card Medicare Program - HIPPA: ICD-10 Medicare Program - HIPPA: electronic transactions version 5010
Client expense: $4,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
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)
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
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
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
HR 2860 - Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2007, Title 2, Section 201 which calls for coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Part B of the Medicare Program. HR 3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, Subtitle A, Section 607 which relates to coverage for marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services. S. 498 - Rural Medicare Equity Act of 2007 - legislation calls for improvement of the Medicare program for beneficiaries residing in rural areas S. 1605 - Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007, Section 16 which would provide coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Part B of the Medicare Program. HR 820 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services under Part B of the Medicare Program, and for other purposes. HR 1663 - Title 3, Sec. 302. Coverage of marriage and family therapist services. To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand and improve coverage of mental health services under the Medicare Program. S. 2708 - Caring for An Aging America Act of 2008, Section 771 - Geriatric and Gerontology Loan Repayment Program
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
2008 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
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
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
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
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
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
2008 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
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
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
HR 2860 - Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2007, Title 2, Section 201 which calls for coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Part B of the Medicare Program. HR 3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, Subtitle A, Section 607 which relates to coverage for marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services. S. 498 - Rural Medicare Equity Act of 2007 - legislation calls for improvement of the Medicare program for beneficiaries residing in rural areas S. 1605 - Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007, Section 16 which would provide coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Part B of the Medicare Program. HR 820 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services under Part B of the Medicare Program, and for other purposes. HR 1663 - Title 3, Sec. 302. Coverage of marriage and family therapist services. To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand and improve coverage of mental health services under the Medicare Program. S. 2708 - Caring for An Aging America Act of 2008, Section 771 - Geriatric and Gerontology Loan Repayment Program
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
2008 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
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
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
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
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
HR 2860 - Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2007, Title 2, Section 201 which calls for coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Part B of the Medicare Program. HR 3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, Subtitle A, Section 607 which relates to coverage for marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services. S. 498 - Rural Medicare Equity Act of 2007 - legislation calls for improvement of the Medicare program for beneficiaries residing in rural areas S. 1605 - Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007, Section 16 which would provide coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Part B of the Medicare Program. HR 820 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services under Part B of the Medicare Program, and for other purposes. HR 1663 - Title 3, Sec. 302. Coverage of marriage and family therapist services. To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand and improve coverage of mental health services under the Medicare Program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
HR 820 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services under part B of the Medicare Program, and for other purposes Veterans Access to Marriage and Family Therapist Services Medicare Reimbursement for Marriage and Family Therapist Services H.R. 1663 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand and improve coverage of mental health services under the Medicare Program
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
| Democratic |
| NJ |
| Ellen Tauscher | Democratic | CA |
| John Lewis | Democratic | GA |
| Mark Souder | Republican | IN |
| Neil Abercrombie | Democratic | HI |
| Philip English | Republican | PA |
| Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Democratic | SD |
| Wm. Lacy Clay | Democratic | MO |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $127,101 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE