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Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Public Law 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - implementation issues related to Medicaid reimbursement for neonatologists and pediatric cardiologists, Medicare evaluation and management coding practices, qualifying neonatologists as primary care practioners for purposes of program eligibility, Medicare reimbursement for anesthesiology services, Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments for adoption of health information technology systems.Public Law 111-152, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act - Implementation issues related to Medicaid reimbursement for neonatologists and pediatric cardiologists, Medicare evaluation and management coding practices, qualifying neonatologists as primary care practioners for purposes of program eligibility, Medicare reimbursement for anesthesiology services, Medicare incentive payments for adoption of health information technology systems. Public Law 111-5, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Implementation issues related to Medicare incentives and penalties for adoption of health information technology, comparative effectiveness issues. Public Law 111-286, the Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act - Medicare physician payment issues and HIT incentive payments for hospital-based physicians. H.R. 1256, Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011, all provisions Meetings with CMS staff concerning reimbursement for anesthesiology and pediatric subspecialty services under the 2014 physician fee schedule rule. Public Law 113-93 - The Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 S. 2694, Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act - Parity for primary care physician services. H.R. 5364, the CHIP Extension and Improvement Act of 2014 - Parity for primary care physician services.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Public Law 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - implementation issues related to Medicaid reimbursement for neonatologists and pediatric cardiologists, Medicare evaluation and management coding practices, qualifying neonatologists as primary care practioners for purposes of program eligibility, Medicare reimbursement for anesthesiology services, Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments for adoption of health information technology systems.Public Law 111-152, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act - Implementation issues related to Medicaid reimbursement for neonatologists and pediatric cardiologists, Medicare evaluation and management coding practices, qualifying neonatologists as primary care practioners for purposes of program eligibility, Medicare reimbursement for anesthesiology services, Medicare incentive payments for adoption of health information technology systems. Public Law 111-5, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Implementation issues related to Medicare incentives and penalties for adoption of health information technology, comparative effectiveness issues. Public Law 111-192 (H.R. 3962), the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 - Medicare physician payment issues. Public Law 111-286, the Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act - Medicare physician payment issues and HIT incentive payments for hospital-based physicians. H.R. 1256, Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011, all provisions Medicare Program - Long term reform proposals for the Medicare physician payment system. P.L. 112-240, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 - Preservation of bonus payments to primary care physicians serving Medicaid patients, Medicare physician payment issues. S. 388, American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013 - sequestration issues affecting Medicare physician payments and drug reimbursement issues. Meetings with CMS staff concerning reimbursement for anesthesiology and pediatric subspecialty services under the 2014 physician fee schedule rule. Public Law 113-93 - The Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 S. 2694, Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act - Parity for primary care physician services. H.R. 5364, the CHIP Extension and Improvement Act of 2014 - Parity for primary care physician services.
2014 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Public Law 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - implementation issues related to Medicaid reimbursement for neonatologists and pediatric cardiologists, Medicare evaluation and management coding practices, qualifying neonatologists as primary care practioners for purposes of program eligibility, Medicare reimbursement for anesthesiology services, Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments for adoption of health information technology systems.Public Law 111-152, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act - Implementation issues related to Medicaid reimbursement for neonatologists and pediatric cardiologists, Medicare evaluation and management coding practices, qualifying neonatologists as primary care practioners for purposes of program eligibility, Medicare reimbursement for anesthesiology services, Medicare incentive payments for adoption of health information technology systems. Public Law 111-5, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Implementation issues related to Medicare incentives and penalties for adoption of health information technology, comparative effectiveness issues. Public Law 111-192 (H.R. 3962), the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 - Medicare physician payment issues. Public Law 111-286, the Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act - Medicare physician payment issues and HIT incentive payments for hospital-based physicians. H.R. 1256, Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011, all provisions Medicare Program - Long term reform proposals for the Medicare physician payment system. P.L. 112-240, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 - Preservation of bonus payments to primary care physicians serving Medicaid patients, Medicare physician payment issues. S. 388, American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013 - sequestration issues affecting Medicare physician payments and drug reimbursement issues. Meetings with CMS staff concerning reimbursement for anesthesiology and pediatric subspecialty services under the 2014 physician fee schedule rule. S.2000 - The SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 H.R.4015 -The SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 Public Law 113-93 - The Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 Medicaid program - Parity for primary care physician services
2014 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Public Law 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - implementation issues related to Medicaid reimbursement for neonatologists and pediatric cardiologists, Medicare evaluation and management coding practices, qualifying neonatologists as primary care practioners for purposes of program eligibility, Medicare reimbursement for anesthesiology services, Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments for adoption of health information technology systems.Public Law 111-152, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act - Implementation issues related to Medicaid reimbursement for neonatologists and pediatric cardiologists, Medicare evaluation and management coding practices, qualifying neonatologists as primary care practioners for purposes of program eligibility, Medicare reimbursement for anesthesiology services, Medicare incentive payments for adoption of health information technology systems. Public Law 111-5, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Implementation issues related to Medicare incentives and penalties for adoption of health information technology, comparative effectiveness issues. Public Law 111-192 (H.R. 3962), the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 - Medicare physician payment issues. Public Law 111-286, the Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act - Medicare physician payment issues and HIT incentive payments for hospital-based physicians. H.R. 1256, Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011, all provisions Medicare Program - Long term reform proposals for the Medicare physician payment system. P.L. 112-240, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 - Preservation of bonus payments to primary care physicians serving Medicaid patients, Medicare physician payment issues. S. 388, American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013 - sequestration issues affecting Medicare physician payments and drug reimbursement issues. Meetings with CMS staff concerning reimbursement for anesthesiology and pediatric subspecialty services under the 2014 physician fee schedule rule. S.2000 - The SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 H.R.4015 -The SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 Public Law 113-93 - The Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014
2013 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Public Law 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - implementation issues related to Medicaid reimbursement for neonatologists and pediatric cardiologists, Medicare evaluation and management coding practices, qualifying neonatologists as primary care practioners for purposes of program eligibility, Medicare reimbursement for anesthesiology services, Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments for adoption of health information technology systems.Public Law 111-152, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act - Implementation issues related to Medicaid reimbursement for neonatologists and pediatric cardiologists, Medicare evaluation and management coding practices, qualifying neonatologists as primary care practioners for purposes of program eligibility, Medicare reimbursement for anesthesiology services, Medicare incentive payments for adoption of health information technology systems. Public Law 111-5, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Implementation issues related to Medicare incentives and penalties for adoption of health information technology, comparative effectiveness issues. Public Law 111-192 (H.R. 3962), the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 - Medicare physician payment issues. Public Law 111-286, the Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act - Medicare physician payment issues and HIT incentive payments for hospital-based physicians. H.R. 1256, Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011, all provisions Medicare Program - Long term reform proposals for the Medicare physician payment system. P.L. 112-240, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 - Preservation of bonus payments to primary care physicians serving Medicaid patients, Medicare physician payment issues. S. 388, American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013 - sequestration issues affecting Medicare physician payments and drug reimbursement issues. S. 1871, the SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act - Medicare physician payment issues. H.R. 2810, the Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act - Medicare physician payment issues. Meetings with CMS staff concerning reimbursement for anesthesiology and pediatric subspecialty services under the 2014 physician fee schedule rule.
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Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Public Law 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - implementation issues related to Medicaid reimbursement for neonatologists and pediatric cardiologists, Medicare evaluation and management coding practices, qualifying neonatologists as primary care practioners for purposes of program eligibility, Medicare reimbursement for anesthesiology services, Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments for adoption of health information technology systems.Public Law 111-152, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act - Implementation issues related to Medicaid reimbursement for neonatologists and pediatric cardiologists, Medicare evaluation and management coding practices, qualifying neonatologists as primary care practioners for purposes of program eligibility, Medicare reimbursement for anesthesiology services, Medicare incentive payments for adoption of health information technology systems. Public Law 111-5, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Implementation issues related to Medicare incentives and penalties for adoption of health information technology, comparative effectiveness issues. Public Law 111-192 (H.R. 3962), the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 - Medicare physician payment issues. Public Law 111-286, the Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act - Medicare physician payment issues and HIT incentive payments for hospital-based physicians. H.R. 1256, Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011, all provisions Medicare Program - Long term reform proposals for the Medicare physician payment system. P.L. 112-240, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 - Preservation of bonus payments to primary care physicians serving Medicaid patients, Medicare physician payment issues. H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; and S.Con.Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 - Medicare physician payment and drug reimbursement issues. S. 388, American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013 - sequestration issues affecting Medicare physician payments and drug reimbursement issues. S.Con.Res. 8, establishing budget for 2014 Meetings with CMS staff concerning reimbursement for anesthesiology and pediatric subspecialty services under the 2014 physician fee schedule rule.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Public Law 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - implementation issues related to Medicaid reimbursement for neonatologists and pediatric cardiologists, Medicare evaluation and management coding practices, qualifying neonatologists as primary care practioners for purposes of program eligibility, Medicare reimbursement for anesthesiology services, Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments for adoption of health information technology systems.Public Law 111-152, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act - Implementation issues related to Medicaid reimbursement for neonatologists and pediatric cardiologists, Medicare evaluation and management coding practices, qualifying neonatologists as primary care practioners for purposes of program eligibility, Medicare reimbursement for anesthesiology services, Medicare incentive payments for adoption of health information technology systems. Public Law 111-5, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Implementation issues related to Medicare incentives and penalties for adoption of health information technology, comparative effectiveness issues. Public Law 111-192 (H.R. 3962), the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 - Medicare physician payment issues. Public Law 111-286, the Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act - Medicare physician payment issues and HIT incentive payments for hospital-based physicians. H.R. 1256, Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011, all provisions Medicare Program - Long term reform proposals for the Medicare physician payment system. P.L. 112-240, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 - Preservation of bonus payments to primary care physicians serving Medicaid patients, Medicare physician payment issues. H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; and S.Con.Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 - Medicare physician payment and drug reimbursement issues. S. 388, American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013 - sequestration issues affecting Medicare physician payments and drug reimbursement issues. S.Con.Res. 8, establishing budget for 2014
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2013 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Public Law 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - implementation issues related to Medicaid reimbursement for neonatologists and pediatric cardiologists, Medicare evaluation and management coding practices, qualifying neonatologists as primary care practioners for purposes of program eligibility, Medicare reimbursement for anesthesiology services, Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments for adoption of health information technology systems.Public Law 111-152, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act - Implementation issues related to Medicaid reimbursement for neonatologists and pediatric cardiologists, Medicare evaluation and management coding practices, qualifying neonatologists as primary care practioners for purposes of program eligibility, Medicare reimbursement for anesthesiology services, Medicare incentive payments for adoption of health information technology systems. Public Law 111-5, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Implementation issues related to Medicare incentives and penalties for adoption of health information technology, comparative effectiveness issues. Public Law 111-192 (H.R. 3962), the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 - Medicare physician payment issues. Public Law 111-286, the Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act - Medicare physician payment issues and HIT incentive payments for hospital-based physicians. H.R. 1256, Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011, all provisions Medicare Program - Long term reform proposals for the Medicare physician payment system. P.L. 112-240, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 - Preservation of bonus payments to primary care physicians serving Medicaid patients, Medicare physician payment issues. H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; and S.Con.Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 - Medicare physician payment and drug reimbursement issues. S. 388, American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013 - sequestration issues affecting Medicare physician payments and drug reimbursement issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
See page 5 for specific lobbying issues. H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 5/S. 218/S.1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 8 American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R.1172 - Medicare Lung Cancer Early Detection Promotion Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 3475 - Keeping IDs Safe Act - Provisions related to Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program H.R. 3630/3743/3765 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 - Provisions related to Medicare physician payment only H.Res. 9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.J. Res. 48 - Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 S. 668 - Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Health care reform, health care quality improvement; physician workforce; comparative effectiveness research; health information technology; HIT Meaningful Use; Sustainable Growth Rate; Independent Payment Advisory Board; accountable care organizations; resident work hours; Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute; Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation; MEDCAC; Coverage with Evidence Development
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Public Law 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - implementation issues related to Medicaid reimbursement for neonatologists and pediatric cardiologists, Medicare evaluation and management coding practices, qualifying neonatologists as primary care practioners for purposes of program eligibility, Medicare reimbursement for anesthesiology services, Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments for adoption of health information technology systems. Public Law 111-152, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act - Implementation issues related to Medicaid reimbursement for neonatologists and pediatric cardiologists, Medicare evaluation and management coding practices, qualifying neonatologists as primary care practioners for purposes of program eligibility, Medicare reimbursement for anesthesiology services, Medicare incentive payments for adoption of health information technology systems. Public Law 111-5, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Implementation issues related to Medicare incentives and penalties for adoption of health information technology, comparative effectiveness issues. Public Law 111-192 (H.R. 3962), the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 - Medicare physician payment issues. Public Law 111-286, the Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act - Medicare physician payment issues and HIT incentive payments for hospital-based physicians. H.R. 1256, Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011, all provisions Medicare Program - Long term reform proposals for the Medicare physician payment system. P.L. 112-240, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 - Preservation of bonus payments to primary care physicians serving Medicaid patients, Medicare physician payment issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
See page 3 for specific lobbying issues H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 5/S. 218/S.1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 8 American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 733 - Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act of 2012 H.R.1172 - Medicare Lung Cancer Early Detection Promotion Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1394/S.752 - Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act H.R. 2219 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act - Provisions related to funding for Lung Cancer research only H.R. 3475 - Keeping IDs Safe Act - Provisions related to Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program H.R. 3526/S. 438 - Heart Disease Education, Analysis, Research, and Treatment for Women (HEART for Women) Act H.R. 3630/3743/3765 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 - Provisions related to Medicare physician payment only H.R. 4310 - National Defense Authorization Act - Provisions related to recalcitrant cancer only H.Res. 9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.J. Res. 48 - Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 S. 362 - Pancreatic Cancer Research and Education Act (companion to HR 733) S. 668 - Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Section 5203 of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) - Provisions on Health Care Workforce Loan Repayment Programs S. 1534 - Identify Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act - Provisions on Social Security Death Master File Health care reform, health care quality improvement; physician workforce; comparative effectiveness research; health information technology; HIT Meaningful Use; Sustainable Growth Rate; Independent Payment Advisory Board; accountable care organizations; resident work hours; Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute; Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation; MEDCAC; Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction; Social Security Death Master File; Coverage with Evidence Development; ICD-10 Implementation; health care-associated infections; Physician Payment Sunshine Act; Physician Fee Schedule; Inpatient Prospective Payment System; Value Based Update (VBU) Proposal; Sequestration
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
See page 5 for specific lobbying issues. H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 5/S. 218/S.1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 8 American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R.1172 - Medicare Lung Cancer Early Detection Promotion Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 3475 - Keeping IDs Safe Act - Provisions related to Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program H.R. 3630/3743/3765 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 - Provisions related to Medicare physician payment only H.Res. 9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.J. Res. 48 - Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 S. 668 - Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Health care reform, health care quality improvement; physician workforce; comparative effectiveness research; health information technology; HIT Meaningful Use; Sustainable Growth Rate; Independent Payment Advisory Board; accountable care organizations; resident work hours; Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute; Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation; MEDCAC; Coverage with Evidence Development
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011, all sections relating to vision. HR 1219, Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act, all sections relating to vision. HR 1256, Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011, all sections relating to vision. HR 5707, Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012, all sections relating to vision. HR 6142, Assuring Medicare Stability and Access for Seniors Act of 2012, all sections relating to vision. S 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act, all sections relating to vision. S 2118, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act, all sections relating to vision. S 3337, Access to Physicians in Medicare Act of 2012, all sections relating to vision.
Client expense: $329,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
HR 2/S 192, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act HR 5/S 218, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 HR 439/S 73, State Leadership in Health Care Act HR 896, Medical Justice Act of 2011 HR 1256, Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 S 248 / HR 844, Empowering States to Innovate Act S 650/HR 1184, Health Care Waiver Transparency Act S 374, Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act S 539, Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011 S.365, the Budget Control Act of 2011 Proposed Rule on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Data Collection To Support Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits; Recognition of Entities for the Accreditation of Qualified Health. (CMS-2012-0071-0001)
Client expense: $122,658 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 340, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid Program of items and services for patients in an institution for mental diseases. HR 831/S 483, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare program S.483, Medicare Mental Health Access Act (companion bill to HR 831 above) HR 1256, Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 S.37, Autonomy for Psychologists and Social Workers Act of 2011 S.40, Graduate Psychology Education Act of 2011 S.43, Psychologists in the Service of the Public Act of 2011 S 374, Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act S. 525, Positive Aging Act of 2011 S 539, Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011 S. 1627, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes. H.R. 6043, the Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2012 H.R. 5707, the Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012 H.R. 5989, the Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2012 H. R. 6562, the Resident Physician Shortage Act of 2012 H.R. 6352, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction and Graduate Medical Education Accountability and Transparency Act of 2012 H.R. 6079, the Repeal of Obamacare Act H.R. 6598, Electronic Health Records Improvement Act H.R. 6645, Save and Strength Medicare Act of 2012 Medicare Program: Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule, DME Face to Face Encounters, Elimination of the Requirement for Termination of Non-Random Prepayment Complex Medical Review and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2013. (CMS-2012-0083-3524) Medicaid Program: Payments for Services Furnished by Certain Primary Care Physicians and Charges for Vaccine Administration under the Vaccines for Children Program; Correction. (CMS-2012-0061-0150)
Client expense: $122,658 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Expand the authority and types of services that can be reimbursed to doctors of chiropractic under Medicare. PL -111-148 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 1700 under Medicare Patient Empowerment Act. PL -111-152 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. PL -111-5 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. PL-112-240 American Taxpayer Relief Act S. 756 - Medicare Data Access For Transparency and Accountability Act of 2011. H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011. H.R. 3765 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. S. 1251 - Medicare and Medicaid Fast Act. H.R. 1700 - Medicare Patient Empowerment Act S. 1042 - Medicare Patient Empowerment Act H.R. 5707 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012
Client expense: $33,400 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), President of the U.S., SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.5-Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 8- American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 H.R.157-Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R.314-Medical Liability Procedural Reform Act of 2011 H.R.376-Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2011 H.R.436-Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012 H.R.452-Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R.541-Pay for all your Undocumented Procedures (PAY UP) Act of 2011 H.R.816-Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R.896-Medical Justice Act of 2011 H.R.969- Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 971-Critical Care Assessment and Improvement Act of 2011 H.R.1004-Health Flexible Spending Arrangements Improvements Act of 2012 H.R.1117-Air Ambulance Patient Safety, Protection, and Coordination Act H.R. 1063-Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011 H.R. 1206- Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011 H.R.1256-Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R.1310-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain emergency medical devices from the excise tax on medical devices, and for other purposes H.R.1629-Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2011 H.R.1668-Danny McIntosh Emergency Medical Service Providers Protection Act H.R.1683-State Flexibility Act H.R.1852-Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R.1941-Hiring Heroes Act of 2011 H.R.2104-Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (CARE) Act of 2011 H.R.2205-Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R.2353-Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R.2405-Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R.2472-Health Care Professionals Protection Act of 2011 H.R.2488-SERVE Act of 2011 H.R.2523-Physician Availability Act of 2011 H.R.2853-Emergency Medic Transition (EMT) Act of 2011 H.R.2903-Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Reauthorization Act of 2012 H.R.3000-Empowering Patients First Act H.R.3144-Field EMS Quality Innovation and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act H.R.3269-Diagnostic Imaging Services Protection Act of 2011 H.R.3511- Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2011 H.R.3586-Good Samaritans Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R.3625-Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Risk Assessment, and Training in the Schools (HEARTS) Act of 2011 H.R.4124-Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2012 H.R.4242-Ensuring Quality Health Care for All Americans Act of 2012 H.R.5707-Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012 H.R.5842-Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2012 H.R.5858-Health Savings Accounts Improvements Act of 2012 H.R. 6079-Repeal of Obama Care Act H.R. 6142-Assuring Medicare Stability and Access for Seniors Act of 2012 H.R. 6163-National Pediatric Research Network Act of 2012 H.R. 6562-Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2012 H.R. 6672- Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2012 H.R. 6719- Telehealth Promotion Act of 2012 S.223-FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act S.385-Dale Long Emergency Medical Services Providers Protection Act S.668-Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S.868-State Flexibility Act S.932-SERVE Act of 2011 S.933-Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011 S.951-Hiring Heroes Act of 2011 S.958-Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 S.1059-Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2011 S.1099-Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S.1407-Air Ambulance Medicare Accreditation and Accountability Act S.1855-Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2011
Client expense: $695,377 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 8- American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 H.R.452-Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R.541-Pay for all your Undocumented Procedures (PAY UP) Act of 2011 H.R.1256-Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R.1683-State Flexibility Act H.R.1852-Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R.2104-Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (CARE) Act of 2011 H.R.3000-Empowering Patients First Act H.R.3144-Field EMS Quality Innovation and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act H.R.3269-Diagnostic Imaging Services Protection Act of 2011 H.R.4242-Ensuring Quality Health Care for All Americans Act of 2012 H.R.5707-Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012 H.R. 6142-Assuring Medicare Stability and Access for Seniors Act of 2012 H.R. 6163-National Pediatric Research Network Act of 2012 H.R. 6562-Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2012 H.R. 6719- Telehealth Promotion Act of 2012 S.868-State Flexibility Act S.958-Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011
Client expense: $695,377 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR531--Access to Frontline Health Care Act; HR452/S 668 -- IPAB Repeal; S454--Medicare AntiFraud; S756--Medicare Data Transparency; HR5/S218--Medical Liability Reform; HR1206/2077--Medical Loss Ratio changes; HR 1256 -- Medicare Physician Payment Transparency; HR 1409--Quality Health are Coalition Act; HR1700/S1042--Medicare Patient Empowerment Act; S1309/HR 3364--Equity and Access for Podiatric Physicians Under Medicaid; PDUFA/MDUFA reauthorization; Budget Sequestration (HR 8); 100th Anniversary of APMA; Medicare Physician payment / SGR; S1958--Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act; HR 1256--Medicare Relative Update Committee (RUC); HR 1409--Physician Antitrust; HR 2363--Health Care OverUse Reform Today (HealthCOURT) Act; HR 3630/HR 3675--Medicare Physician Payments/SGR; HR 1150--Health Insurer Antitrust Reform; HR 969 Medical Practice Freedom Act; S 756--Claims Data Publication; TRICARE reimbursement issues; VA provider issues
Client expense: $96,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Public Law 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - implementation issues related to Medicaid reimbursement for neonatologists and pediatric cardiologists, Medicare evaluation and management coding practices, qualifying neonatologists as primary care practioners for purposes of program eligibility, Medicare reimbursement for anesthesiology services, Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments for adoption of health information technology systems. Public Law 111-152, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act - Implementation issues related to Medicaid reimbursement for neonatologists and pediatric cardiologists, Medicare evaluation and management coding practices, qualifying neonatologists as primary care practioners for purposes of program eligibility, Medicare reimbursement for anesthesiology services, Medicare incentive payments for adoption of health information technology systems. Public Law 111-5, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Implementation issues related to Medicare incentives and penalties for adoption of health information technology, comparative effectiveness issues. Public Law 111-192 (H.R. 3962), the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 - Medicare physician payment issues. Public Law 111-286, the Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act - Medicare physician payment issues and HIT incentive payments for hospital-based physicians. H.R. 1256, Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011, all provisions Medicare Program - Long term reform proposals for the Medicare physician payment system. Medicare Program - Shared Savings/Accountable Care Organizations
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Health Issues
See page 3 for specific lobbying issues H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 5/S. 218/S.1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 733 - Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act of 2012 H.R.1172 - Medicare Lung Cancer Early Detection Promotion Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1394/S.752 - Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act H.R. 2219 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act - Provisions related to funding for Lung Cancer research only H.R. 3475 - Keeping IDs Safe Act - Provisions related to Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program H.R. 3526/S. 438 - Heart Disease Education, Analysis, Research, and Treatment for Women (HEART for Women) Act H.R. 3630/3743/3765 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 - Provisions related to Medicare physician payment only H.Res. 9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.J. Res. 48 - Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 S. 362 - Pancreatic Cancer Research and Education Act (companion to HR 733) S. 668 - Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Section 5203 of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) - Provisions on Health Care Workforce Loan Repayment Programs S. 1534 - Identify Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act - Provisions on Social Security Death Master File Health care reform, health care quality improvement; physician workforce; comparative effectiveness research; health information technology; HIT Meaningful Use; Sustainable Growth Rate; Independent Payment Advisory Board; accountable care organizations; resident work hours; Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute; Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation; MEDCAC; Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction; Social Security Death Master File; Coverage with Evidence Development; ICD-10 Implementation; health care-associated infections; Physician Payment Sunshine Act; Physician Fee Schedule; Inpatient Prospective Payment System; Value Based Update (VBU) Proposal; Sequestration
Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
See page 5 for specific lobbying issues. H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 5/S. 218/S.1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R.1172 - Medicare Lung Cancer Early Detection Promotion Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 3475 - Keeping IDs Safe Act - Provisions related to Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program H.R. 3630/3743/3765 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 - Provisions related to Medicare physician payment only H.Res. 9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.J. Res. 48 - Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 S. 668 - Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Health care reform, health care quality improvement; physician workforce; comparative effectiveness research; health information technology; HIT Meaningful Use; Sustainable Growth Rate; Independent Payment Advisory Board; accountable care organizations; resident work hours; Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute; Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation; MEDCAC; Coverage with Evidence Development
Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Insurance
HR 2/S 192, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act HR 5/S 218, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 HR 439/S 73, State Leadership in Health Care Act HR 896, Medical Justice Act of 2011 HR 1256, Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 S 248 / HR 844, Empowering States to Innovate Act S 650/HR 1184, Health Care Waiver Transparency Act S 374, Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act S 539, Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011 S.365, the Budget Control Act of 2011 Proposed Rule on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Data Collection To Support Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits; Recognition of Entities for the Accreditation of Qualified Health. Posted June 6, 2012. (CMS-2012-0071-0001)
Client expense: $143,731 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 340, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid Program of items and services for patients in an institution for mental diseases. HR 831/S 483, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare program S.483, Medicare Mental Health Access Act (companion bill to HR 831 above) HR 1256, Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 S.37, Autonomy for Psychologists and Social Workers Act of 2011 S.40, Graduate Psychology Education Act of 2011 S.43, Psychologists in the Service of the Public Act of 2011 S 374, Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act S. 525, Positive Aging Act of 2011 S 539, Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011 S. 1627, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes. H.R. 6043, the Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2012 H.R. 5707, the Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012 H.R. 5989, the Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2012 H. R. 6562, the Resident Physician Shortage Act of 2012 H.R. 6352, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction and Graduate Medical Education Accountability and Transparency Act of 2012 H.R. 6079, the Repeal of Obamacare Act Proposed Rule on Medicare Programs: Revisions to Payment Policies Under Physician Fee Schedule, DME Face to Face Encounters, etc. Posted July 30, 2012 (CMS-2012-0083-0075)
Client expense: $143,731 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011, all sections relating to vision. HR 1219, Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act, all sections relating to vision. HR 1256, Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011, all sections relating to vision. HR 5707, Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012, all sections relating to vision. HR 6142, Assuring Medicare Stability and Access for Seniors Act of 2012 S 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act, all sections relating to vision. S 2118, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act, all sections relating to vision. S 3337, Access to Physicians in Medicare Act of 2012, all sections relating to vision.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.5-Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R.157-Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R.314-Medical Liability Procedural Reform Act of 2011 H.R.376-Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2011 H.R.436-Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012 H.R.452-Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R.541-Pay for all your Undocumented Procedures (PAY UP) Act of 2011 H.R.816-Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R.896-Medical Justice Act of 2011 H.R.969- Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 971-Critical Care Assessment and Improvement Act of 2011 H.R.1004-Health Flexible Spending Arrangements Improvements Act of 2012 H.R.1117-Air Ambulance Patient Safety, Protection, and Coordination Act H.R. 1063-Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011 H.R. 1206- Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011 H.R.1256-Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R.1310-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain emergency medical devices from the excise tax on medical devices, and for other purposes H.R.1629-Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2011 H.R.1668-Danny McIntosh Emergency Medical Service Providers Protection Act H.R.1683-State Flexibility Act H.R.1852-Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R.1941-Hiring Heroes Act of 2011 H.R.2104-Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (CARE) Act of 2011 H.R.2205-Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R.2353-Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R.2405-Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R.2472-Health Care Professionals Protection Act of 2011 H.R.2488-SERVE Act of 2011 H.R.2523-Physician Availability Act of 2011 H.R.2853-Emergency Medic Transition (EMT) Act of 2011 H.R.2903-Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Reauthorization Act of 2012 H.R.3000-Empowering Patients First Act H.R.3144-Field EMS Quality Innovation and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act H.R.3269-Diagnostic Imaging Services Protection Act of 2011 H.R.3511- Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2011 H.R.3586-Good Samaritans Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R.3625-Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Risk Assessment, and Training in the Schools (HEARTS) Act of 2011 H.R.4124-Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2012 H.R.4242-Ensuring Quality Health Care for All Americans Act of 2012 H.R.5707-Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012 H.R.5842-Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2012 H.R.5858-Health Savings Accounts Improvements Act of 2012 H.R. 6079-Repeal of Obama Care Act H.R. 6142-Assuring Medicare Stability and Access for Seniors Act of 2012 H.R. 6163-National Pediatric Research Network Act of 2012 S.223-FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act S.385-Dale Long Emergency Medical Services Providers Protection Act S.668-Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S.868-State Flexibility Act S.932-SERVE Act of 2011 S.933-Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011 S.951-Hiring Heroes Act of 2011 S.958-Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 S.1059-Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2011 S.1099-Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S.1407-Air Ambulance Medicare Accreditation and Accountability Act S.1855-Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2011
Client expense: $433,244 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.452-Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R.541-Pay for all your Undocumented Procedures (PAY UP) Act of 2011 H.R.1256-Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R.1683-State Flexibility Act H.R.1852-Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R.2104-Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (CARE) Act of 2011 H.R.3000-Empowering Patients First Act H.R.3144-Field EMS Quality Innovation and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act H.R.3269-Diagnostic Imaging Services Protection Act of 2011 H.R.4242-Ensuring Quality Health Care for All Americans Act of 2012 H.R.5707-Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012 H.R. 6142-Assuring Medicare Stability and Access for Seniors Act of 2012 H.R. 6163-National Pediatric Research Network Act of 2012 S.868-State Flexibility Act S.958-Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011
Client expense: $433,244 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Expand the authority and types of services that can be reimbursed to doctors of chiropractic under Medicare. PL -111-148 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 1700 under Medicare Patient Empowerment Act. PL -111-152 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. PL -111-5 - America Recovery and Reinvestment Act. S. 756 - Medicare Data Access For Transparency and Accountability Act of 2011. H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011. H.R. 3765 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. S. 1251 - Medicare and Medicaid Fast Act. H.R. 1700 - Medicare Patient Empowerment Act S. 1042 - Medicare Patient Empowerment Act H.R. 5707 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), President of the U.S., SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2012 · third_quarter · Health Issues
HR531--Access to Frontline Health Care Act; HR452/S 668 -- IPAB Repeal; S454--Medicare AntiFraud; S756--Medicare Data Transparency; HR5/S218--Medical Liability Reform; HR1206/2077--Medical Loss Ratio changes; HR 1256 -- Medicare Physician Payment Transparency; HR 1409--Quality Health are Coalition Act; HR1700/S1042--Medicare Patient Empowerment Act; S1309/HR 3364--Equity and Access for Podiatric Physicians Under Medicaid; PDUFA/MDUFA reauthorization; Budget Sequestration; 100th Anniversary of APMA; Medicare Physician payment / SGR; S1958--Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act; HR 1256--Medicare Relative Update Committee (RUC); HR 1409--Physician Antitrust; HR 2363--Health Care OverUse Reform Today (HealthCOURT) Act; HR 3630/HR 3675--Medicare Physician Payments/SGR; HR 1150--Health Insurer Antitrust Reform; HR 969 Medical Practice Freedom Act; S 756--Claims Data Publication; TRICARE reimbursement issues; VA provider issues
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2012 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Public Law 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - implementation issues related to Medicaid reimbursement for neonatologists and pediatric cardiologists, Medicare evaluation and management coding practices, qualifying neonatologists as primary care practioners for purposes of program eligibility, Medicare reimbursement for anesthesiology services, Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments for adoption of health information technology systems. Public Law 111-152, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act - Implementation issues related to Medicaid reimbursement for neonatologists and pediatric cardiologists, Medicare evaluation and management coding practices, qualifying neonatologists as primary care practioners for purposes of program eligibility, Medicare reimbursement for anesthesiology services, Medicare incentive payments for adoption of health information technology systems. Public Law 111-5, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Implementation issues related to Medicare incentives and penalties for adoption of health information technology, comparative effectiveness issues. Public Law 111-192 (H.R. 3962), the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 - Medicare physician payment issues. Public Law 111-286, the Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act - Medicare physician payment issues and HIT incentive payments for hospital-based physicians. P.L. 112-096, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 - issues related to Medicare and Medicaid physician payments. H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 - issues related to the Independent Payment Advisory Board H.R. 1256, Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011, all provisions Medicare Program - Long term reform proposals for the Medicare physician payment system. Medicare Program - Shared Savings/Accountable Care Organizations
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Public Law 111-5, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Implementation issues related to Medicare incentives and penalties for adoption of health information technology, comparative effectiveness issues. Public Law 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Implementation issues related to Medicare and Medicaid physician payments, comparative effectiveness research, quality reporting and improvement initiatives. Public Law 111-152, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 - Implementation issues related to Medicare and Medicaid physician payments. Public Law 111-192 (H.R. 3962), the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 - Medicare physician payment issues. H.R. 3630, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 - Issues related to Medicare physician payments. S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity and Accountability in Health Care Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1256, Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011, all provisions Medicare Program - Long term reform proposals for the Medicare physician payment system. Medicare Program - Regulatory and administrative issues with the Medicare physician formula. Medicare Program - Shared Savings/Accountable Care Organizations Discussions concerning potential debt limit extension and deficit reduction legislation - physician payment issues. H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 - issues related to the Independent Payment Advisory Board P.L. 112-096, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 - issues related to Medicare and Medicaid physician payments.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
See page 5 for specific lobbying issues. H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 5/S. 218/S.1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R.1172 - Medicare Lung Cancer Early Detection Promotion Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 3475 - Keeping IDs Safe Act - Provisions related to Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program H.R. 3630/3743/3765 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 - Provisions related to Medicare physician payment only H.Res. 9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.J. Res. 48 - Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 S. 668 - Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Health care reform, health care quality improvement; physician workforce; comparative effectiveness research; health information technology; HIT Meaningful Use; Sustainable Growth Rate; Independent Payment Advisory Board; accountable care organizations; resident work hours; Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute; Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation; MEDCAC; Coverage with Evidence Development
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Health Issues
See page 3 for specific lobbying issues H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 5/S. 218/S.1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R.1172 - Medicare Lung Cancer Early Detection Promotion Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1394/S.752 - Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act H.R. 2219 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act - Provisions related to funding for Lung Cancer research only H.R. 3475 - Keeping IDs Safe Act - Provisions related to Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program H.R. 3526/S. 438 - Heart Disease Education, Analysis, Research, and Treatment for Women (HEART for Women) Act H.R. 3630/3743/3765 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 - Provisions related to Medicare physician payment only H.Res. 9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.J. Res. 48 - Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 S. 668 - Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Section 5203 of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) - Provisions on Health Care Workforce Loan Repayment Programs S. 1534 - Identify Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act - Provisions on Social Security Death Master File Health care reform, health care quality improvement; physician workforce; comparative effectiveness research; health information technology; HIT Meaningful Use; Sustainable Growth Rate; Independent Payment Advisory Board; accountable care organizations; resident work hours; Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute; Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation; MEDCAC; Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction; Social Security Death Master File; Coverage with Evidence Development; ICD-10 Implementation; health care-associated infections
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 340, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid Program of items and services for patients in an institution for mental diseases. HR 831/S 483, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare program S.483, Medicare Mental Health Access Act (companion bill to HR 831 above) HR 1256, Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 S.37, Autonomy for Psychologists and Social Workers Act of 2011 S.40, Graduate Psychology Education Act of 2011 S.43, Psychologists in the Service of the Public Act of 2011 S 374, Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act S. 525, Positive Aging Act of 2011 S 539, Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011 S. 1599, H.R. 3070, FY 2012 Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies S. 1627, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes. S.365, the Budget Control Act of 2011 H.R. 6043, the Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2012 H.R. 5707, the Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012 H.R. 5989, the Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2012 Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Electronic Health Record Incentive Program-Stage 2- (CMS-2012-0022-0001) Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs for Contract Year 2013 and Other Changes (CMS-2011-0157-0516) Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Fiscal Year 2013 Rates; Hospitals Resident Caps for Graduate Medical Education Payment Purposes; Quality Reporting Requirements for Specific Providers and for Ambulatory Surgical Centers (CMS-2012-0052-0001) Medicaid Program: Payments for Services Furnished by Certain Primary Care Physicians and Charges for Vaccine Administration Under the Vaccines for Children Program [CMS-2370-P]
Client expense: $277,532 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Insurance
HR 2/S 192, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act HR 5/S 218, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 HR 439/S 73, State Leadership in Health Care Act HR 896, Medical Justice Act of 2011 HR 1256, Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 S 248 / HR 844, Empowering States to Innovate Act S 650/HR 1184, Health Care Waiver Transparency Act S 374, Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act S 539, Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011 S.365, the Budget Control Act of 2011 Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans, and Standards Related to Reinsurance, Risk Corridors and Risk Adjustment (HHS-0S-2011-0022-0001)
Client expense: $277,532 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.5-Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R.157-Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R.314-Medical Liability Procedural Reform Act of 2011 H.R.376-Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2011 H.R.436-Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012 H.R.452-Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R.541-Pay for all your Undocumented Procedures (PAY UP) Act of 2011 H.R.816-Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R.896-Medical Justice Act of 2011 H.R.969- Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 971-Critical Care Assessment and Improvement Act of 2011 H.R.1004-Health Flexible Spending Arrangements Improvements Act of 2012 H.R.1117-Air Ambulance Patient Safety, Protection, and Coordination Act H.R.1256-Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R.1310-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain emergency medical devices from the excise tax on medical devices, and for other purposes H.R.1629-Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2011 H.R.1668-Danny McIntosh Emergency Medical Service Providers Protection Act H.R.1683-State Flexibility Act H.R.1852-Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R.1941-Hiring Heroes Act of 2011 H.R.2104-Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (CARE) Act of 2011 H.R.2205-Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R.2353-Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R.2405-Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R.2472-Health Care Professionals Protection Act of 2011 H.R.2488-SERVE Act of 2011 H.R.2523-Physician Availability Act of 2011 H.R.2853-Emergency Medic Transition (EMT) Act of 2011 H.R.3000-Empowering Patients First Act H.R.3144-Field EMS Quality Innovation and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act H.R.3269-Diagnostic Imaging Services Protection Act of 2011 H.R.3511- Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2011 H.R.3586-Good Samaritans Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R.3625-Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Risk Assessment, and Training in the Schools (HEARTS) Act of 2011 H.R.4124-Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2012 H.R.4242-Ensuring Quality Health Care for All Americans Act of 2012 H.R.5707-Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012 H.R.5842-Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2012 H.R.5858-Health Savings Accounts Improvements Act of 2012 S.223-FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act S.385-Dale Long Emergency Medical Services Providers Protection Act S.668-Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S.868-State Flexibility Act S.932-SERVE Act of 2011 S.933-Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011 S.951-Hiring Heroes Act of 2011 S.958-Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 S.1059-Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2011 S.1099-Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S.1407-Air Ambulance Medicare Accreditation and Accountability Act S.1855-Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2011
Client expense: $891,775 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.452-Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R.541-Pay for all your Undocumented Procedures (PAY UP) Act of 2011 H.R.1256-Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R.1683-State Flexibility Act H.R.1852-Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R.2104-Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (CARE) Act of 2011 H.R.3000-Empowering Patients First Act H.R.3144-Field EMS Quality Innovation and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act H.R.3269-Diagnostic Imaging Services Protection Act of 2011 H.R.4242-Ensuring Quality Health Care for All Americans Act of 2012 H.R.5707-Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012 S.868-State Flexibility Act S.958-Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011
Client expense: $891,775 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.452-Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R.541-Pay for all your Undocumented Procedures (PAY UP) Act of 2011 H.R.1256-Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R.1683-State Flexibility Act H.R.1852-Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R.2104-Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (CARE) Act of 2011 H.R.3000-Empowering Patients First Act H.R.3144-Field EMS Quality Innovation and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act H.R.3269-Diagnostic Imaging Services Protection Act of 2011 H.R.4242-Ensuring Quality Health Care for All Americans Act of 2012 H.R.5707-Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012 S.868-State Flexibility Act S.958-Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011
Client expense: $891,775 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.5-Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R.157-Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R.314-Medical Liability Procedural Reform Act of 2011 H.R.376-Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2011 H.R.436-Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012 H.R.452-Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R.541-Pay for all your Undocumented Procedures (PAY UP) Act of 2011 H.R.816-Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R.896-Medical Justice Act of 2011 H.R.969- Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 971-Critical Care Assessment and Improvement Act of 2011 H.R.1004-Health Flexible Spending Arrangements Improvements Act of 2012 H.R.1117-Air Ambulance Patient Safety, Protection, and Coordination Act H.R.1256-Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R.1310-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain emergency medical devices from the excise tax on medical devices, and for other purposes H.R.1629-Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2011 H.R.1668-Danny McIntosh Emergency Medical Service Providers Protection Act H.R.1683-State Flexibility Act H.R.1852-Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R.1941-Hiring Heroes Act of 2011 H.R.2104-Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (CARE) Act of 2011 H.R.2205-Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R.2353-Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R.2405-Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R.2472-Health Care Professionals Protection Act of 2011 H.R.2488-SERVE Act of 2011 H.R.2523-Physician Availability Act of 2011 H.R.2853-Emergency Medic Transition (EMT) Act of 2011 H.R.3000-Empowering Patients First Act H.R.3144-Field EMS Quality Innovation and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act H.R.3269-Diagnostic Imaging Services Protection Act of 2011 H.R.3511- Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2011 H.R.3586-Good Samaritans Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R.3625-Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Risk Assessment, and Training in the Schools (HEARTS) Act of 2011 H.R.4124-Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2012 H.R.4242-Ensuring Quality Health Care for All Americans Act of 2012 H.R.5707-Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012 H.R.5842-Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2012 H.R.5858-Health Savings Accounts Improvements Act of 2012 S.223-FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act S.385-Dale Long Emergency Medical Services Providers Protection Act S.668-Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S.868-State Flexibility Act S.932-SERVE Act of 2011 S.933-Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011 S.951-Hiring Heroes Act of 2011 S.958-Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 S.1059-Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2011 S.1099-Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S.1407-Air Ambulance Medicare Accreditation and Accountability Act S.1855-Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2011
Client expense: $891,775 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Family Leave Insurance Act of 2009 (H.R. 1723) Resource Family Recruitment and Retention Act of 2009 (S. 410) Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (H.R. 1256)
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Expand the authority and types of services that can be reimbursed to doctors of chiropractic under Medicare. PL -111-148 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 1700 under Medicare Patient Empowerment Act. PL -111-152 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. PL -111-5 - America Recovery and Reinvestment Act. S. 756 - Medicare Data Access For Transparency and Accountability Act of 2011. H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011. H.R. 3765 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. S. 1251 - Medicare and Medicaid Fast Act.
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), President of the U.S., SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2012 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 452, To repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, all sections relating to vision. HR 1219, Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act, all sections relating to vision. HR 1256, Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011, all sections relating to vision. HR 5707, Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012, all sections relating to vision. S 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act, all sections relating to vision. S 2118, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act, all sections relating to vision. S 3337, Access to Physicians in Medicare Act of 2012, all sections relating to vision.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Family Leave Insurance Act of 2009 (H.R. 1723) Resource Family Recruitment and Retention Act of 2009 (S. 410) Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (H.R. 1256)
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1256, The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
2012 · second_quarter · Health Issues
HR531--Access to Frontline Health Care Act; HR452/S 668 -- IPAB Repeal; S454--Medicare AntiFraud; S756--Medicare Data Transparency; HR5/S218--Medical Liability Reform; HR1206/2077--Medical Loss Ratio changes; HR 1256 -- Medicare Physician Payment Transparency; HR 1409--Quality Health are Coalition Act; HR1700/S1042--Medicare Patient Empowerment Act; S1309/HR 3364--Equity and Access for Podiatric Physicians Under Medicaid; PDUFA/MDUFA reauthorization; Medicare Physician payment / SGR; S1958--Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act; HR 1256--Medicare Relative Update Committee (RUC); HR 1409--Physician Antitrust; HR 2363--Health Care OverUse Reform Today (HealthCOURT) Act; HR 3630/HR 3675--Medicare Physician Payments/SGR; HR 1150--Health Insurer Antitrust Reform; HR 969 Medical Practice Freedom Act; S 756--Claims Data Publication; TRICARE reimbursement issues; VA provider issues
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2012 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Family Leave Insurance Act of 2009 (H.R. 1723) Resource Family Recruitment and Retention Act of 2009 (S. 410) Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (H.R. 1256)
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Public Law 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - implementation issues related to Medicaid reimbursement for neonatologists and pediatric cardiologists, Medicare evaluation and management coding practices, qualifying neonatologists as primary care practioners for purposes of program eligibility, Medicare reimbursement for anesthesiology services, Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments for adoption of health information technology systems. Public Law 111-152, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act - Implementation issues related to Medicaid reimbursement for neonatologists and pediatric cardiologists, Medicare evaluation and management coding practices, qualifying neonatologists as primary care practioners for purposes of program eligibility, Medicare reimbursement for anesthesiology services, Medicare incentive payments for adoption of health information technology systems. Public Law 111-5, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Implementation issues related to Medicare incentives and penalties for adoption of health information technology, comparative effectiveness issues. Public Law 111-192 (H.R. 3962), the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 - Medicare physician payment issues. Public Law 111-286, the Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act - Medicare physician payment issues and HIT incentive payments for hospital-based physicians. P.L. 112-096, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 - issues related to Medicare and Medicaid physician payments. H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 - issues related to the Independent Payment Advisory Board H.R. 1256, Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011, all provisions Medicare Program - Long term reform proposals for the Medicare physician payment system. Medicare Program - Shared Savings/Accountable Care Organizations
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Public Law 111-5, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Implementation issues related to Medicare incentives and penalties for adoption of health information technology, comparative effectiveness issues. Public Law 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Implementation issues related to Medicare and Medicaid physician payments, comparative effectiveness research, quality reporting and improvement initiatives. Public Law 111-152, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 - Implementation issues related to Medicare and Medicaid physician payments. Public Law 111-192 (H.R. 3962), the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 - Medicare physician payment issues. H.R. 3630, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 - Issues related to Medicare physician payments. S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity and Accountability in Health Care Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1256, Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011, all provisions Medicare Program - Long term reform proposals for the Medicare physician payment system. Medicare Program - Regulatory and administrative issues with the Medicare physician formula. Medicare Program - Shared Savings/Accountable Care Organizations Discussions concerning potential debt limit extension and deficit reduction legislation - physician payment issues. H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 - issues related to the Independent Payment Advisory Board P.L. 112-096, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 - issues related to Medicare and Medicaid physician payments.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Health Issues
See page 3 for specific lobbying issues H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 5/S. 218/S.1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R.1172 - Medicare Lung Cancer Early Detection Promotion Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1394/S.752 - Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act H.R. 2219 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act - Provisions related to funding for Lung Cancer research only H.R. 3475 - Keeping IDs Safe Act - Provisions related to Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program H.R. 3526/S. 438 - Heart Disease Education, Analysis, Research, and Treatment for Women (HEART for Women) Act H.R. 3630/3743/3765 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 - Provisions related to Medicare physician payment only H.Res. 9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.J. Res. 48 - Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 S. 668 - Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Section 5203 of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) - Provisions on Health Care Workforce Loan Repayment Programs S. 1534 - Identify Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act - Provisions on Social Security Death Master File Health care reform, health care quality improvement; physician workforce; comparative effectiveness research; health information technology; HIT Meaningful Use; Sustainable Growth Rate; Independent Payment Advisory Board; accountable care organizations; resident work hours; Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute; Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation; MEDCAC; Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction; Social Security Death Master File; Coverage with Evidence Development
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
See page 5 for specific lobbying issues. H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 5/S. 218/S.1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R.1172 - Medicare Lung Cancer Early Detection Promotion Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 3475 - Keeping IDs Safe Act - Provisions related to Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program H.R. 3630/3743/3765 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 - Provisions related to Medicare physician payment only H.Res. 9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.J. Res. 48 - Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 S. 668 - Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Health care reform, health care quality improvement; physician workforce; comparative effectiveness research; health information technology; HIT Meaningful Use; Sustainable Growth Rate; Independent Payment Advisory Board; accountable care organizations; resident work hours; Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute; Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation; MEDCAC; Coverage with Evidence Development
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE