Midwifery Care Access and Reimbursement Equity Act of 2007

Medicare reimbursement for nurse-midwifery services, H.R.864/S.507 Medicare Part B fee schedule

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

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

Title VII of the "Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (H.R. 2642), "Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008" (H.R. 5613), The Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act (H.R. 3533/S. 2400): Extending the Moratoria on the FY2008 Medicaid Intergovernmental Transfer/Cost Limit Regulations and the FY 2008 Medicaid Graduate Education Proposed Rule; Increasing Medicare's Resident Limits: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 1093/S. 588); Preventing Reductions of Medicare Payments to Anesthesiologists: Medicare Anesthesiology; Teaching Funding Restoration Act of 2007 (HR 2053/S 2056); Improving Cancer Treatment and Care under Medicare: Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvements Act of 2007 (HR 1078); Improving Delivery of Care to Children Under Medicaid: Children's Healthcare and Quality Act of 2007 (HR 2723, S 1226, S 2790); Medicare Value Based Purchasing, Medicare Physician Payments: Preventing a 10% Reduction in CY2008: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (HR 6331/S 3101); Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008 (S 3118); Maintaining Medicare Operating and Capital Indirect Medical Education Payments. Increased Medicare Payments to Nurse-Midwives: Midwifery Care Access and Reimbursement Equity Act of 2007 (HR 864/S 507).

Client expense: $57,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Preventing Reductions to Medicaid Hospital Payments: Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act (HR 3533/S 2460), FY2008 Medicaid Intergovernmental Transfer/Cost Limit Regulations, FY2008 Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Proposed Rule, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008 (HR 5613); Supplemental Appropriations Acts, 2008 (HR 2642); Increasing Medicare's Resident Limits: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (HR 1093/S 588); Preventing Reductions of Medicare Payments to Anesthesiologists: Medicare Anesthesiology; Teaching Funding Restoration Act of 2007 (HR 2053/S 2056); Improving Cancer Treatment and Care under Medicare: Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvements Act of 2007 (HR 1078); Improving Delivery of Care to Children Under Medicaid: Children's Healthcare and Quality Act of 2007 (HR 2723, S 1226, S 2790); Medicare Value Based Purchasing, Medicare Physician Payments: Preventing a 10% Reduction in CY2008: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (HR 6331/S 3101); Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008 (S 3118); Maintaining Medicare Indirect Medical Education Payments. Increased Medicare Payments to Nurse-Midwives: Midwifery Care Access and Reimbursement Equity Act of 2007 (HR 864/S 507).

Client expense: $41,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Medicare reform legislation to address the Part B fee schedule. Legislation to provide equitable reimbursement for nurse-midwives (H.R.864/S.507).

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

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

H.R. 2066/S. 59: Medicaid Advanced Practice Nurse and Physicians Assistant Access Act: All provisions related to Medicaid coverage of advanced practice registered nurses. H.R. 864/S. 507: Midwifery Care Access and Reimbursement Act: All provisions related to Medicare reimbursement for certified nurse midwife services.

Client expense: $481,723 · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR864 and PR 109-422: The Stop Act; S.14 and HR 2380, HR 3056: Estate Tax; HR700, SR 318, Tax Extenders Package, LIFO, Appropriations

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2007-S. 549 and H.R. 962, State Inspected Meat-S. 1149 and H.R. 1760, STOP Underage Drinking Act-PL 109-422 (S. 408 and H.R. 864), National Agriculture and food Defense Act Cloned Food Labeling Act-S. 414 and H.R. 992, PL 110-28 (H.R. 2206), Agriculture Appropriations, New Markets for State-Inspected Meat & Poultry Act of 2007- S. 1150 and H.R. 2315, Farm Bill, Expanding Markets for Small Meat Processors Act-H.R. 1760, Country of Origin Labeling-S. 404 and H.R. 357, FDA Appropriations, Carbon Monoxide and Meat, EAT Healthy American Act-H.R. 6193, Safe Food Act, U.S. Troops Readiness, Veteran's Health & Iraq Accountability Act of 2007-H.R. 1591

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

H.R. 2122: The Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007. All provisions related to mandatory overtime. S. 73: The Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2007. All provisions relating to nurse staffing. H.R. 1663: Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act. All provisions related to mental health parity in Medicare. S.3/ H.R. 4: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007: All provisions relating to Medicare payments for prescription drugs. S. 450/H.R. 748: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2007: All provisions related to outpatient therapy caps. S.1678: Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2007: All provisions related to payment for home health care services. H.R. 748 / S. 450: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act: All provisions related to the outpatient therapy cap. S. 1544: Medicare Quality Enhancement Act: Provisions related to the collection and evaluation of Medicare data for quality reports. CMS-1533-P Medicare Program: Proposed Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems and Fiscal Year 2008 Rates. Sections related to relative weight calculations and hospital-acquired conditions, including infections. CMS - 1321- P - Proposed changes to the Criteria for National Certifying Bodies - Advanced Practice Nurses. H.R. 2066 / S. 59: Medicaid Advanced Practice Nurse and Physicians Assistant Access Act: All provisions related to Medicaid coverage of advanced practice registered nurses. H.R. 864 / S. 507: Midwifery Care Access and Reimbursement Act: All provisions related to Medicare reimbursement for certified nurse midwife services.

Client expense: $497,766 · Firm income: Not reported

HR864: The STOP Act; Estate Tax; Tax Extenders Package; Appropriations

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR864: The STOP Act; Estate Tax; Tax Extenders Package; Appropriations

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

HR864: The STOP Act; Estate Tax; Tax Extenders Package; Appropriations

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

HR864: The STOP Act; Estate Tax; Tax Extenders Package; Appropriations

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported