Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009

H.R.914-Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R.1086-Help, Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2009 H.R.1188-Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2009 H.R.1253-Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009 H.R.1384-To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove limiting charges under the Medicare Program for non-participating physicians with beneficiary notice and to preempt State laws that prohibit balance billing H.R.1386-Pay for all your Undocumented Procedures (PAY UP!) Act of 2009 H.R.1468-Medical Justice Act of 2009 H.R.1586/P.L.111-226, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act (Title II) H.R.1639-Border Health Care Relief Act of 2009 H.R.1678-Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009 H.R.1796-Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act H.R.1998-Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R.3199-Emergency Medic Transition (EMT) Act of 2009 H.R.3360/P.L.111-332-Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010 H.R.3590/P.L.111-148-Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R.4994/P.L.111-309-Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 H.R.5710-National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2010 H.R.5712/P.L.111-286-Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 H.R.5950-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2010 H.R.6306-Critical Care Assessment and Improvement Act of 2010 S.468-Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2009 S.1216-Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act S.1681-Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 S.3575-National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2010

Client expense: $550,718 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1021/S.1548 - Access to America's Orthopedic Services Act of 2009: Musculoskeletal Disease and Condition Legislation to improve research, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, conditions, and injuries, to conduct a longitudinal study on aging, and for other purposes H.R. 3693 - Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2009 H.R. 4851 - Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.J. RES. 45 - Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt H.R. 3962 - Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3961 - Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 4985 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2010 H.R. 4872 - Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009: provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 1678 - Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009: amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to allow a bad debt deduction to doctors to partially offset the cost of providing uncompensated care required to be provided under amendments made by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act. H.R. 3856 - Bone Health Promotion and Research Act of 2009: Amends the Public Health Service Act to: (1) authoirize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and implement a National Bone Health Program for the control, preention, and surveillance of osteoposoris and related bone diseases and to coordinate and carry out national education and outreach activities in support of such program; (2) authorize the Secretary to award grants to states and Indian tribes for comprehensive osteoporosis and related bone disease control and prevention programs; and (3) award grants or enter into cooperative agreements for the collection, analysis, and reporting of data on osteopososis and related bone diseases, including osteogenesis imperfecta and Paget's disease of the bone. Surgical Workforce Shortage Truth and Transparency .

H.R.914-Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R.1086-Help, Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2009 H.R.1188-Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2009 H.R.1253-Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009 H.R.1384-To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove limiting charges under the Medicare Program for non-participating physicians with beneficiary notice and to preempt State laws that prohibit balance billing H.R.1386-Pay for all your Undocumented Procedures (PAY UP!) Act of 2009 H.R.1468-Medical Justice Act of 2009 H.R.1586/P.L.111-226, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act (Title II) H.R.1639-Border Health Care Relief Act of 2009 H.R.1678-Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009 H.R.1796-Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act H.R.1998-Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R.3199-Emergency Medic Transition (EMT) Act of 2009 H.R.3360/P.L.111-332-Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010 H.R.3590/P.L.111-148-Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R.3596-Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R.3962-Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 H.R.4213-Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R.4626-Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act H.R.4851-To Provide a Temporary Extension of Certain Programs, and for other purposes H.R.5710-National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2010 H.R.5950-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2010 H.R.6306-Critical Care Assessment and Improvement Act of 2010 S.468-Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2009 S.1216-Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act S.1681-Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 S.3575-National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2010

H.R. 1021/S.1548 - Access to America's Orthopedic Services Act of 2009: Musculoskeletal Disease and Condition Legislation to improve research, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, conditions, and injuries, to conduct a longitudinal study on aging, and for other purposes H.R. 3693 - Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2009 H.R. 4851 - Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.J. RES. 45 - Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt H.R. 3962 - Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3961 - Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 4985 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2010 H.R. 4872 - Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009: provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 1678 - Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009: amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to allow a bad debt deduction to doctors to partially offset the cost of providing uncompensated care required to be provided under amendments made by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act. H.R. 3856 - Bone Health Promotion and Research Act of 2009: Amends the Public Health Service Act to: (1) authoirize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and implement a National Bone Health Program for the control, preention, and surveillance of osteoposoris and related bone diseases and to coordinate and carry out national education and outreach activities in support of such program; (2) authorize the Secretary to award grants to states and Indian tribes for comprehensive osteoporosis and related bone disease control and prevention programs; and (3) award grants or enter into cooperative agreements for the collection, analysis, and reporting of data on osteopososis and related bone diseases, including osteogenesis imperfecta and Paget's disease of the bone. Surgical Workforce Shortage Truth and Transparency .

H.R.359-Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R.914-Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R.1086-Help, Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2009 H.R.1188-Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2009 H.R.1253-Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009 H.R.1384-To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove limiting charges under the Medicare Program for non-participating physicians with beneficiary notice and to preempt State laws that prohibit balance billing H.R.1386-Pay for all your Undocumented Procedures (PAY UP!) Act of 2009 H.R.1468-Medical Justice Act of 2009 H.R.1639-Border Health Care Relief Act of 2009 H.R.1678-Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009 H.R.1796-Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act H.R.1998-Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R.3590-Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R.3962-Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 H.R.4213-Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R.4626-Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act H.R.4851-To Provide a Temporary Extension of Certain Programs, and for other purposes P.L.111-148 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S.468-Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2009 S.1216-Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act S.1681-Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009

Client expense: $695,160 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1021/S.1548 - Access to America's Orthopedic Services Act of 2009: Musculoskeletal Disease and Condition Legislation to improve research, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, conditions, and injuries, to conduct a lingitudinal study on aging, and for other purposes H.R. 3693 - Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2009 H.R. 4851 - Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.J. RES. 45 - Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt H.R. 3962 - Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3961 - Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 4985 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2010 H.R. 4872 - Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009: provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 1678 - Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009: amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to allow a bad debt deduction to doctors to partially offset the cost of providing uncompensated care required to be provided under amendments made by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act. Surgical Workforce Shortage Truth and Transparency .

Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.479-Wakefield Act [Emergency Medical Services for Children reauthorization] H.R.914-Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 936-National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009 H.R.1086-Help, Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2009 H.R.1188-Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2009 H.R.1253-Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009 H.R.1321-Healthy Americans Act H.R.1377/P.L.111-137-To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility, and for other purposes. H.R.1384-To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove limiting charges under the Medicare Program for non-participating physicians with beneficiary notice and to preempt State laws that prohibit balance billing H.R.1386-Pay for all your Undocumented Procedures (PAY UP!) Act of 2009 H.R.1415-Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act of 2009 H.R.1468-Medical Justice Act of 2009 H.R.1639-Border Health Care Relief Act of 2009 H.R.1678-Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009 H.R.1796/S 1216, Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act H.R.1998-Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R.3200-America's Affordable Health Choices Act H.R.3590/P.L.111-148-Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R.3596-Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R.3950-Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009 H.R.3961-Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 H.R.3962-Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R.4213-Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R.4626-Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act H.R.4691/P.L.111-144-Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.R.4851-To Provide a Temporary Extension of Certain Programs, and for other purposes S.391-Healthy Americans Act S.408-Wakefield Act [Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization] S.468-Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2009 S.733-National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009 S.1130-Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act of 2009 S.1216-Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act S.1679-Affordable Health Choices Act S.1681-Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 S.1776-Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009 S.1796-America's Healthy Future Act S.1781-Reducing Emergency Department Utilization through Coordination and Empowerment (REDUCE) Act

H.R. 3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009: provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 1678 - Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009: amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to allow a bad debt deduction to doctors to partially offset the cost of providing uncompensated care required to be provided under amendments made by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act. H.R. 1021/S.1548 - Access to America's Orthopedic Services Act of 2009: Musculoskeletal Disease and Condition Legislation to improve research, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, conditions, and injuries, to conduct a lingitudinal study on aging, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.479-Wakefield Act [Emergency Medical Services for Children reauthorization] H.R.914-Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 936-National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009 H.R.1086-Help, Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2009 H.R.1188-Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2009 H.R.1253-Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009 H.R.1321-Healthy Americans Act H.R.1377-To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility, and for other purposes. H.R.1384-To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove limiting charges under the Medicare Program for non-participating physicians with beneficiary notice and to preempt State laws that prohibit balance billing H.R.1386-Pay for all your Undocumented Procedures (PAY UP!) Act of 2009 H.R.1415-Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act of 2009 H.R.1468-Medical Justice Act of 2009 H.R.1639-Border Health Care Relief Act of 2009 H.R.1678-Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009 H.R.1796/S 1216, Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act H.R.1998-Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R.3200-America's Affordable Health Choices Act H.R.3596-Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R.3950-Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009 H.R.3961-Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 H.R.3962-Affordable Health Care for America Act S.391-Healthy Americans Act S.404-Veterans' Emergency Care Fairness Act S.408-Wakefield Act [Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization] S.468-Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2009 S.733-National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009 S.1130-Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act of 2009 S.1216-Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act S.1679-Affordable Health Choices Act S.1681-Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 S.1776-Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009 S.1796-America's Healthy Future Act S.1781-Reducing Emergency Department Utilization through Coordination and Empowerment (REDUCE) Act

H.R. 3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009: provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 1678 - Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009: amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to allow a bad debt deduction to doctors to partially offset the cost of providing uncompensated care required to be provided under amendments made by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act. H.R. 1021/S.1548 - Access to America's Orthopedic Services Act of 2009: Musculoskeletal Disease and Condition Legislation to improve research, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, conditions, and injuries, to conduct a lingitudinal study on aging, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

See page five for specific Health Care issues. H. R. 3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H. R. 914 - Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009 H. R. 1678 - Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009 H. R. 2 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 H. R. 1016 - Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 H. R. 84 - Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act H. R. 1213 - Screening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Very Efficiently Act of 2009 H. R. 2891 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009 H. R. 2350 - Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009 H. R. 2251/S. 973 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009 H. R. 2844/S. 1249/H. R. 3074 - Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009 H. R. 1377 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility, and for other purposes. H.R. 2718/S. 1110/S. 1380 - Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009 S. 733- National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009 S. 330 - Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009 S. 179 - Health Information Technology Act of 2009 S. 717 - 21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment) Act S. 252 - Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009 S. 597 - Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 658 - Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 734 - Rural Veterans Health Care Access and Quality Act of 2009 S. 1679 - Affordable Health Choices Act

Client expense: $59,412 · Firm income: Not reported

See page five for specific Health Care issues. H. R. 3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H. R. 914 - Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009 H. R. 1678 - Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009 H. R. 2 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 H. R. 1016 - Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 H. R. 84 - Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act H. R. 1213 - Screening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Very Efficiently Act of 2009 H. R. 2891 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009 H. R. 2350 - Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009 H. R. 2251/S. 973 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009 H. R. 2844/S. 1249/H. R. 3074 - Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009 H. R. 1377 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility, and for other purposes. H.R. 2718/S. 1110/S. 1380 - Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009 S. 733- National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009 S. 330 - Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009 S. 179 - Health Information Technology Act of 2009 S. 717 - 21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment) Act S. 252 - Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009 S. 597 - Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 658 - Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 734 - Rural Veterans Health Care Access and Quality Act of 2009 S. 1679 - Affordable Health Choices Act

Client expense: $32,952 · Firm income: Not reported

See page five for specific Health Care issues. H. R. 3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H. R. 914 - Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009 H. R. 1678 - Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009 H. R. 2 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 H. R. 1016 - Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 H. R. 84 - Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act H. R. 1213 - Screening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Very Efficiently Act of 2009 H. R. 2891 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009 H. R. 2350 - Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009 H. R. 2251/S. 973 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009 H. R. 2844/S. 1249/H. R. 3074 - Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009 H. R. 1377 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility, and for other purposes. H.R. 2718/S. 1110/S. 1380 - Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009 S. 733- National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009 S. 330 - Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009 S. 179 - Health Information Technology Act of 2009 S. 717 - 21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment) Act S. 252 - Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009 S. 597 - Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 658 - Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 734 - Rural Veterans Health Care Access and Quality Act of 2009 S. 1679 - Affordable Health Choices Act

Client expense: $59,412 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.479 - Wakefield Act [Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization] H.R.914 - Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R.936 - National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009 H.R.1086 - Help, Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2009 H.R.1188 - Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2009 H.R.1253 - Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009 H.R.1321 - Healthy Americans Act H.R.1377 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility, and for other purposes. H.R.1384 - To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove limiting charges under the Medicare Program for non-participating physicians with beneficiary notice and to preempt State laws that prohibit balance billing H.R.1386 - Pay for all your Undocumented Procedures (PAY UP!) Act of 2009 H.R. 1415 - Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act of 2009 H.R.1468 - Medical Justice Act of 2009 H.R.1639 - Border Health Care Relief Act of 2009 H.R.1678 - Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009 H.R.1998 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R.3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act S.391 - Healthy Americans Act S.404 - Veterans' Emergency Care Fairness Act S.408 - Wakefield Act [Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization] S.468 - Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2009 S.733 - National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009 S.1679 - Affordable Health Choices Act

Client expense: $600,396 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009: provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 1678 - Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009: amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to allow a bad debt deduction to doctors to partially offset the cost of providing uncompensated care required to be provided under amendments made by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act. H.R. 1021/S.1548 - Access to America's Orthopedic Services Act of 2009: Musculoskeletal Disease and Condition Legislation to improve research, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, conditions, and injuries, to conduct a lingitudinal study on aging, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 479 - Wakefield Act [Emergency Medical Services for Children reauthorization] H.R.914 - Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 936 - National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009 H.R.1086 - Help, Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2009 H.R.1188 -- Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2009 H.R.1253 - Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009 H.R.1321 - Healthy Americans Act H.R.1377 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility, and for other purposes H.R.1384 - To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove limiting charges under the Medicare Program for non-participating physicians with beneficiary notice and to preempt State laws that prohibit balance billing H.R.1415 - Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act of 2009 H.R.1468 - Medical Justice Act of 2009 H.R.1639 - Border Health Care Relief Act of 2009 H.R.1678 - Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009 H.R.1998 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 391 - Healthy Americans Act S.404 - Veterans' Emergency Care Fairness Act S.408 - Wakefield Act [Emergency Medical Services for Children reauthorization] S. 468 - Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2009 S.733 - National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009 Affordable Health Choices Act (as released by the Senate HELP Committee) To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes (House Draft Health Care Reform Bill)

Client expense: $807,162 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 936 -- National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009 - funding for trauma centers H.R. 1188 -- Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2009 - establishing a commission to examine factors, such as emergency department overcrowding, the availability of on-call physicians, and medical liability issues H.R. 1678 Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009 -- providing physicians a deduction equal to the amount of the Medicare fee schedule payment for emergency care mandated by Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act H.R. 2345 -- to amend the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 -- excluding health care practices with 20 or fewer employees from the Red Flags rule. H.R 2502 -- Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2009 supporting the establishing an independent institute for comparative effective research that focuses on clinical not cost effectiveness House Tri-Committee Health Care Reform Draft Bill Medicare physician payment, comparative effectiveness research, medical liability reform, graduate medical education funding caps, physician quality improvement program, accountable care organizations, reimbursement for imaging, reducing hospital infections, physician ownership of specialty hospitals, public insurance plan option, budget neutral bonus payment to primary care physicians, industry-physician relationships, physician workforce and loan repayment programs, access to emergency and trauma care S. 468 -- Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2009 establishing a commission to examine factors, such as emergency department overcrowding, the availability of on-call physicians, and medical liability issues Senate Finance Committee Health Care Reform Options Medicare physician payment, comparative effectiveness research, medical liability reform, graduate medical education funding caps, physician quality improvement program, accountable care organizations, reimbursement for imaging, reducing hospital infections, physician ownership of specialty hospitals, public insurance plan option, budget neutral bonus payment to primary care physicians, industry-physician relationships, physician workforce and loan repayment programs, access to emergency and trauma care S. 1213 -- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act of 2009 -- supporting the establishing an independent institute for comparative effective research that focuses on clinical not cost effectiveness S. 1235 -- Childrens Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery (CARES) Act -- addressing problem of insurance denials for reconstructive surgery for children suffering from congenital or developmental deformities or disorders due to congenital anomalies, trauma, infection, tumor, or disease. No Bill (House and Senate) Opposition of including radiology benefit managers (RBMs) in health care reform No Bill (House and Senate) Loan forgiveness programs for physicians choosing pediatric subspecialties No Bill (Senate) -- To establish a pathway for biosimilars/follow-on biologics

H.R. 936 -- National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009 - funding for trauma centers H.R. 1188 -- Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2009 - establishing a commission to examine factors, such as emergency department overcrowding, the availability of on-call physicians, and medical liability issues H.R. 1678 Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009 -- providing physicians a deduction equal to the amount of the Medicare fee schedule payment for emergency care mandated by Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act H.R. 2345 -- to amend the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 -- excluding health care practices with 20 or fewer employees from the Red Flags rule. H.R 2502 -- Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2009 supporting the establishing an independent institute for comparative effective research that focuses on clinical not cost effectiveness House Tri-Committee Health Care Reform Draft Bill Medicare physician payment, comparative effectiveness research, medical liability reform, graduate medical education funding caps, physician quality improvement program, accountable care organizations, reimbursement for imaging, reducing hospital infections, physician ownership of specialty hospitals, public insurance plan option, budget neutral bonus payment to primary care physicians, industry-physician relationships, physician workforce and loan repayment programs, access to emergency and trauma care S. 468 -- Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2009 establishing a commission to examine factors, such as emergency department overcrowding, the availability of on-call physicians, and medical liability issues Senate Finance Committee Health Care Reform Options Medicare physician payment, comparative effectiveness research, medical liability reform, graduate medical education funding caps, physician quality improvement program, accountable care organizations, reimbursement for imaging, reducing hospital infections, physician ownership of specialty hospitals, public insurance plan option, budget neutral bonus payment to primary care physicians, industry-physician relationships, physician workforce and loan repayment programs, access to emergency and trauma care S. 1213 -- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act of 2009 -- supporting the establishing an independent institute for comparative effective research that focuses on clinical not cost effectiveness S. 1235 -- Childrens Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery (CARES) Act -- addressing problem of insurance denials for reconstructive surgery for children suffering from congenital or developmental deformities or disorders due to congenital anomalies, trauma, infection, tumor, or disease. No Bill (House and Senate) Opposition of including radiology benefit managers (RBMs) in health care reform No Bill (House and Senate) Loan forgiveness programs for physicians choosing pediatric subspecialties No Bill (Senate) -- To establish a pathway for biosimilars/follow-on biologics

H.R. 1678 - Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009 Health Americans Act H.R. 1021 - Access to America's Orthopedic Services Act of 2009: Musculoskeleltal Disease and Condition Legislation.

Client expense: $382,000 · Firm income: Not reported

See page six for specific Health Care issues. H. R. 914 - Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009 H. R. 1678 - Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009 H. R. 2 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 H. R. 1016 - Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 H. R. 84 - Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act H. R. 1213 - Screening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Very Efficiently Act of 2009 H. R. 2891 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009 H. R. 2350 - Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009 H. R. 2251/S. 973 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009 H. R. 2844/S. 1249/H. R. 3074 - Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009 H. R. 1377 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility, and for other purposes. S. 733- National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009 S. 330 - Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009 S. 179 - Health Information Technology Act of 2009 S. 717 - 21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment) Act S. 252 - Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009 S. 597 - Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 658 - Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 734 - Rural Veterans Health Care Access and Quality Act of 2009 Affordable Health Choices Act

Client expense: $17,638 · Firm income: Not reported

See page six for specific Health Care issues. H. R. 914 - Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009 H. R. 1678 - Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009 H. R. 2 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 H. R. 1016 - Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 H. R. 84 - Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act H. R. 1213 - Screening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Very Efficiently Act of 2009 H. R. 2891 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009 H. R. 2350 - Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009 H. R. 2251/S. 973 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009 H. R. 2844/S. 1249/H. R. 3074 - Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009 H. R. 1377 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility, and for other purposes. S. 733- National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009 S. 330 - Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009 S. 179 - Health Information Technology Act of 2009 S. 717 - 21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment) Act S. 252 - Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009 S. 597 - Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 658 - Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 734 - Rural Veterans Health Care Access and Quality Act of 2009 Affordable Health Choices Act

Client expense: $72,555 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.479 - Wakefield Act (Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization) H.R.914 - Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R.936 - National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009 H.R.1086 - Help, Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2009 H.R.1188 - Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2009 H.R.1253 - Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009 H.R.1321 - Healthy Americans Act H.R.1377 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility, and for other purposes. H.R.1384 - To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove limiting charges under the Medicare Program for non-participating physicians with beneficiary notice and to preempt State laws that prohibit balance billing. H.R.1415 - Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act of 2009 H.R.1468 - Medical Justice Act of 2009 H.R.1678 - Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009 PL111-3 (H.R.2) - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 PL111-16 (H.R.1) - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act S.60 - Wakefield Act S.391 - Healthy Americans Act S.404 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility, and for other purposes. S.468 - Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2009 S.733 - National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009

Client expense: $568,976 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1678 - Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009 Health Americans Act H.R. 1021 - Access to America's Orthopedic Services Act of 2009: Musculoskeleltal Disease and Condition Legislation.

Client expense: $751,000 · Firm income: Not reported

See page five for specific Health Care issues. H.R. 1/S. 336 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H. R. 914 - Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009 H. R. 1678 - Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009 H. R. 2 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 H. R. 1016 - Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 H. R. 84 - Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act S. 733- National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009 S. 330 - Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009 S. 179 - Health Information Technology Act of 2009

Client expense: $12,093 · Firm income: Not reported

See page five for specific Health Care issues. H.R. 1/S. 336 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H. R. 914 - Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009 H. R. 1678 - Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009 H. R. 2 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 H. R. 1016 - Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 H. R. 84 - Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act S. 733- National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009 S. 330 - Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009 S. 179 - Health Information Technology Act of 2009

Client expense: $71,811 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.724: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to increase the number of qualified nursing faculty, and for other purposes. H.R.468/S.245: To expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals in the United States. H.R.914: To amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to establish a loan program for eligible hospitals to establish residency training programs. H.R.916: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants for the training of graduate medical residents in preventive medicine and public health. S.301: A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, biological, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP. S.1: A bill to create jobs, restore economic growth, and strengthen Americas middle class through measures that modernize the nations infrastructure, enhance Americas energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need, and for other purposes. S.703: A bill to provide for health care for every American and to control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system. H.R.1678: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a bad debt deduction to doctors to partially offset the cost of providing uncompensated care required to be provided under amendments made by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported