Improving Physician Access in Teaching Hospitals (PATH) Act of 2011

Lobby on H.R. 2224 - Improving Physicians Access in Teaching Hospitals Act & H.R. 3672 - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act. Monitor and advocate against healthcare hospital funding cuts. Monitor budget control act and deficit reduction committee work. Advocate for a change in the Medicare repayment classification of long-term care hospitals. H.R. 5 - Protecting Access to Healthcare Act, monitor and advocate for medical malpractice reform.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.3187 - Food and Drug Administration and Safety and Innovation Act and Related Conference Report PL 112-144 (drug shortage provisions). S.296/H.R.2245 - Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act (drug shortage provisions). S.319 - Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act (drug shortages provisions). H.R.5651 - Food and Drug Administration Reform Act (drug shortage provisions). H.R.3839 - Drug Shortage Prevention Act (drug shortage provisions). Medicare physician fee schedule fix (issue only). Medicare hospital wage index (issue only). Inpatient Prospective Payment system final proposed regulation (coding offset). H.R.3519 - To exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011, (entire bill). S.2620/H.R.5943 - Rural Hospital Access Act, (entire bill). H.R.2224 - Improving Physician Access to Teaching Hospitals Act, (entire bill). S.1627/H.R.6562 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (entire bill). H.R.452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act (IPAB repeal). S.668 - Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act. Resident Physician Shortage Reduction and Graduate Medical Education Accountability Act, H.R.6352 (entire bill).

Client expense: $209,000 · 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), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE

H.R.2245 - Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011. H.R.3849 - Rural Hospital and Provide Equity (R-HoPE) Act. H.R.3839 - Drug Shortage Prevention Act. S.2257 - Excellence in Mental Health Act. S.296 - Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act. S. 319 - Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2011. H.R.3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012; Related Conference Report 112-399 H.R.3519 - To exempt the Medicare Program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011. H.R.2500 - The Equal Access and Parity for Multi-Campus Hospitals Act. H.R. 2224 - Improving Physician Access to Teaching Hospitals. S.1627 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act. H.R.452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011. S.668 - Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act. S.218/H.R.5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (Health) Act of 2011. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Fix. Medicare Hospital Wage Index.

Client expense: $238,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

"S. 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (drug shortages in hospitals) and Related Conference Report PL 112-144 "S. 296/H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act (drug shortages in hospitals) "S. 319, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act (drug shortages in hospitals) H.R. 5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act (drug shortages in hospitals) H.R. 3839, Drug Shortage Prevention Act (drug shortages in hospitals) Medicaid provider taxes Medicare and Medicaid Payment reductions, including Graduate Medical Education, bad debt payments, post-acute care payments, CAH payments, IPPS coding offset, rural hospital payments, section 508 wage index reclassification, Medicare Dependent Hospital authorization, inpatient coding offset, small rural clinical hold harmless, Sole Community Hospital (SCH) outpatient department hold harmless, outpatient therapy cap moratorium, and hospital outpatient department (HOPD) evaluation and management (E/M) service. Medicare physician fee schedule fix Medicare hospital wage index H.R. 3519, To exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 2620/H.R. 5943, Rural Hospital Access Act (MDH/LV Adjustment 1-year extension) S. 1680/H.R. 3859, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity (R-HoPE) Act H.R. 2224, Improving Physician Access to Teaching Hospitals Act (Medicare residency slots) S.1627/H.R. 6562, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (Medicare residency slots) H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 (IPAB repeal) Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive ProgramStage 2; Health Information Technology: Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record Technology, 2014 Edition; Revisions to the Permanent Certification Program for Health Information Technology; Final Rules (CMS and ONC Medicare and Medicaid EHR Meaningful Use Incentive Program Stage 2 final rules) New York State 1115 Medicaid Waiver Application to CMS Medicare and Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Programs

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

- S.3187, Food and Drug Administraton Safety and Innovation Act (drug shortages in hospitals) and Related Conference Report P.L.112-144. - S.296/H.R.2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act (drug shortages in hospitals). - H.R.3839, Drug Shortage Prevention Act (drug shortages in hospitals) - S.319, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act (drug shortages in hospitals). - H.R.5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act (drug shortages in hospitals). - Medicaid provider taxes. - Medicare and Medicaid Payment reductions, including Graduate Medical Education, bad debt payments, post-acute care payments, CAH payments, IPPS coding offset, rural hospital payments, section 508 wage index reclassification, Medicare Dependent Hospital authorization, inpatient coding offset, small rural clinical hold harmless, Sole Community Hospital (SCH) outpatient department hold harmless, outpatient therapy cap moratorium, and hospital outpatient department (HOPD) evaluation and management (E/M) service. - Medicare physician fee schedule fix. - Medicare hospital wage index. - H.R.3519, To exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011. - S.2620/H.R.5943, Rural Hospital Access Act (MDH/LV Adjustment 1-year extension). - S.1680/H.R.3859, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity (R-HoPE) Act. - H.R.2500, The Equal Access and Parity for Multi-Campus Hospitals Act (Electronic Health Record multi-campus incentive bill). - H.R.2224, Improving Physician Access to Teaching Hospitals Act (Medicare residency slots). - S.1627/H.R.6562, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (Medicare residency slots). - H.R.452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 (IPAB repeal). - S.668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act (IPAB repeal). - Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive ProgramStage 2; Health Information Technology: Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record Technology, 2014 Edition; Revisions to the Permanent Certification Program for Health Information Technology; Final Rules (CMS and ONC Medicare and Medicaid EHR Meaningful Use Incentive Program Stage 2 final rules). - New York State 1115 Medicaid Waiver Application to CMS. - H.R.6118, Taking Essential Steps for Testing (TEST) Act (unintentional proficiency testing laboratory referrals). - Medicare and Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Programs.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S. 3187, Food and Drug Administration and Safety and Innovation Act and Related Conference Report PL 112-144 (drug shortage provisions) S. 296/H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act (drug shortage provisions) S. 319, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act (drug shortages provisions) H.R. 5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act (drug shortage provisions) H.R. 3839, Drug Shortage Prevention Act (drug shortage provisions) Medicare physician fee schedule fix (issue only) Medicare hospital wage index (issue only) Inpatient Prospective Payment system final proposed regulation (coding offset) H.R. 3519, To exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011, (entire bill) S. 2620/H.R. 5943, Rural Hospital Access Act, (entire bill) H.R. 2224, Improving Physician Access to Teaching Hospitals Act, (entire bill) S.1627/H.R. 6562, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (entire bill) H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act (IPAB repeal) S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act Resident Physician Shortage Reduction and Graduate Medical Education Accountability Act, H.R. 6352 (entire bill)

Client expense: $628,940 · 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), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE

S 1627, HR 2224, Increase Medicare reimbursement for Graduate Medical Education, GME Reform.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000

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

Medicare physician fee schedule fix (issue only) Medicare hospital wage index (issue only) Inpatient Prospective Payment system final proposed regulation (coding offset) H.R. 3519, To exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011, (entire bill) S. 2620/H.R. 5943, Rural Hospital Access Act, (entire bill) H.R. 2224, Improving Physician Access to Teaching Hospitals Act, (entire bill) S. 1627/H.R. 6562, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, (entire bill) Resident Physician Shortage Reduction and Graduate Medical Education Accountability Act, H.R. 6352, (entire bill)

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

P.L. 111-148 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Health Information Technology H.R. 2224 - Improving Physician Access in Teaching Hospitals (PATH) Act S. 1052, H.R. 1970 - National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network Act Health workforce shortage issues, Title VII and Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act, nursing, graduate nursing education, nursing-managed health clinics Health wellness and prevention programs H.R. 5707 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act H.R.5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012 H.R. 6352 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction and Graduate Medical Education Accountability and Transparency Act (Schock Bill combines Schumer/Nelson/Reid bill and Reed RI bills) H.R. 6562 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2012

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Lobby on H.R. 2224 - Improving Physicians Access in Teaching Hospitals Act & H.R. 3672 - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act. Monitor and advocate against healthcare hospital funding cuts. Monitor budget control act and deficit reduction committee work. Advocate for a change in the Medicare repayment classification of long-term care hospitals. H.R. 5 - Protecting Access to Healthcare Act, monitor and advocate for medical malpractice reform.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

House Budget Resolution (H.Con.Res. 112), provisions related to Medicaid and Medicare; President Obama's FY 2013 Budget, provisions related to Medicaid provider taxes, DSH, Medicare Independent Payment Advisory Board, graduate medical education, bad debt; Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148, P.L. 111-52), provisions affecting hospital reimbursement; Improving Physician Access in Teaching Hospitals Act (H.R. 2224); H.R. 5, the Protecting Access to Healthcare Act, provisions relating to Medicare and medical malpractice; The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 (S.1627); The Budget Control Act of 2011 (S.365, P.L. 112-25); Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 (H.R.3630), provisions relating to Medicare hospital reimbursement; Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (H.R. 3765); H.R. 3519, a bill to exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration; President Obama's deficit reduction recommendations to the Supercommittee; conference agreement to H.R. 3630, provisions relating to Medicare hospital reimbursement and Medicaid payments to states; Highway and Student Loan converence agreement (H.R.4348), provisions relating to Medicaid provider taxes and pension rules; Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012 (H.R.5652, provisions relating to Medicare hospital reimbursement and Medicaid payments to states; Graduate Medical Education Reform Act of 2012 (S.3201); Federal Medicaid 1115 Waiver issues; Medicare payments for hospital observation stays; CMS-1588-P Medicare Program proposed rule, Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Fiscal Year 2013 Rates, including Medicare coding offset proposed cut; The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2012 (H.R. 6562); Medicare outpatient hospital payments; Congressional activities related to the IOM Committee on Governance and Financing of GME.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

--H.R. 3497, MODDERN Cures Act of 2011, support pathway for drug innovation and companion diagnostic development. --H.R. 4209, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2012, support concept of legislation but urge legislation to also ban co-insurance. --S. 3187, Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Reauthorization, support reauthorization of PDUFA and urge enhanced focus on patient benefit risk analysis. --H.R. 3266, Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act, support all provisions. --S. 597, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include neurologists as primary care physicians for purposes of incentive payments for primary care services under the Medicare program, support all provisions. --H.R. 2224, Improving Physician Access in Teaching Hospitals (PATH) Act, support all provisions.

Client expense: $80,694 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (drug shortages in hospitals) and Related Conference Report PL 112-144 S. 296/H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act (drug shortages in hospitals) S. 319, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act (drug shortages in hospitals) H.R. 5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act (drug shortages in hospitals) H.R. 3839, Drug Shortage Prevention Act (drug shortages in hospitals) H.R. 5652, Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act (Medicaid provider taxes) Medicare physician fee schedule fix Medicare hospital wage index H.R. 3519, To exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 2620/H.R. 5943, Rural Hospital Access Act (MDH/LV Adjustment 1-year extension) S. 1680/H.R. 3859, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity (R-HoPE) Act H.R. 2500, The Equal Access and Parity for Multi-Campus Hospitals Act (Electronic Health Record multi-campus incentive bill) H.R. 2224, Improving Physician Access to Teaching Hospitals Act (Medicare residency slots) S.1627, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (Medicare residency slots) H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 (IPAB repeal) S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act (IPAB repeal) S.218/H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 (Medical liability reform)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (drug shortages in hospitals) and Related Conference Report PL 112-144; S.296/H.R.2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act (drug shortages in hospitals); S.319, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act (drug shortages in hospitals); H.R. 5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act (drug shortages in hospitals); H.R. 3839, Drug Shortage Prevention Act (drug shortages in hospitals); H.R. 5652, Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act (Medicaid provider taxes); H.R. 3560, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act and Related Conference Committee Report PL 112-399: Medicare and Medicaid Payment reductions, including Graduate Medical Education, bad debt payments, post-acute care payments, CAH payments, IPPS coding offset, rural hospital payments, section 508 wage index reclassification, Medicare Dependent Hospital authorization, inpatient coding offset, small rural clinical hold harmless, Sole Community Hospital (SCH) outpatient department hold harmless, outpatient therapy cap moratorium, and hospital outpatient department (HOPD) evaluation and management (E/M) service; Medicare physician fee schedule fix; Medicare hospital wage index; H.R. 3519, To exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011; S. 2620/H.R. 5943, Rural Hospital Access Act (MDH/LV Adjustment 1-year extension); H.R. 6064 Temporary Surface Transportation Act and Related Conference Report PL 112-140 (Pension provisions); S. 1680/H.R. 3859, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity (R-HoPE) Act; H.R. 2500, The Equal Access and Parity for Multi-Campus Hospitals Act (Electronic Health Record multi-campus incentive bill); H.R. 2224, Improving Physician Access to Teaching Hospitals Act (Medicare residency slots); S.1627, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (Medicare residency slots); H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 (IPAB repeal); S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act (IPAB repeal); S.218/H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 (Medical liability reform). Recovery Auditor Contractor program modifications

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

P.L. 111-148 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Health Information Technology H.R. 2224 - Improving Physician Access in Teaching Hospitals (PATH) Act Public Law 111 - 148 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1052, H.R. 1970 - National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network Act Health workforce shortage issues, Title VII and Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act, nursing, nursing-managed health clinics Health wellness and prevention programs H.R. 5707 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act H.R.5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

House Budget Resolution (H.Con.Res. 112), provisions related to Medicaid and Medicare; President Obama's FY 2013 Budget, provisions related to Medicaid provider taxes, DSH, Medicare Independent Payment Advisory Board, graduate medical education, bad debt; Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148, P.L. 111-52), provisions affecting hospital reimbursement; Improving Physician Access in Teaching Hospitals Act (H.R. 2224); H.R. 5, the Protecting Access to Healthcare Act, provisions relating to Medicare and medical malpractice; The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 (S.1627); The Budget Control Act of 2011 (S.365, P.L. 112-25); Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 (H.R.3630), provisions relating to Medicare hospital reimbursement; Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (H.R. 3765); H.R. 3519, a bill to exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration; President Obama's deficit reduction recommendations to the Supercommittee; conference agreement to H.R. 3630, provisions relating to Medicare hospital reimbursement and Medicaid payments to states; Highway and Student Loan converence agreement (H.R.4348), provisions relating to Medicaid provider taxes and pension rules; Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012 (H.R.5652, provisions relating to Medicare hospital reimbursement and Medicaid payments to states; Graduate Medical Education Reform Act of 2012 (S.3201); Federal Medicaid 1115 Waiver issues; Medicare payments for hospital observation stays; CMS-1588-P Medicare Program proposed rule, Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Fiscal Year 2013 Rates.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S 1627, HR 2224, Increase medicare reinbursement for Graduate Medical Education, GME Reform

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000

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

H.R. 2224 - Improving Physicians Access in Teaching Hospitals Act. H.R. 3672 - Monitor and advocate against healthcare hospital funding cuts. Monitor budget control act and deficit reduction committee work. Advocate for a change in the Medicare repayment classification of long-term care hospitals. H.R. 5 - Protecting Access to Healthcare Act, monitor and advocate for medical malpractice reform.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

--H.R. 3497, MODDERN Cures Act of 2011, support pathway for drug innovation and companion diagnostic development. --H.R. 4209, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2012, support concept of legislation but urge legislation to also ban co-insurance. --Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Reauthorization, support reauthorization of PDUFA and urge enhanced focus on patient benefit risk analysis. --H.R. 3266, Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act, support all provisions. --S. 597, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include neurologists as primary care physicians for purposes of incentive payments for primary care services under the Medicare program, support all provisions. --H.R. 2224, Improving Physician Access in Teaching Hospitals (PATH) Act, support all provisions. --H.R. 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011, oppose repeal of Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act and urge continued dialogue and development of viable solutions to address our nation's long-term care crisis.

Client expense: $159,069 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

P.L. 111-148 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Health Information Technology H.R. 2224 - Improving Physician Access in Teaching Hospitals (PATH) Act S. 1052, H.R. 1970 - National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network Act Health workforce shortage issues, Title VII and Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act, nursing, nursing-managed health clinics health wellness and prevention programs

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.296/H.R.2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act (drug shrotages in hospitals) S.319, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act (drug shortages in hospitals) H.R.3389, Drug Shortage Prevention Act (drug shortages in hospitals) S.218/H.R.5 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 (medical liability reform) H.R. 3560, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act and Related Conference Committee Report PL 112-399: oMedicare and Medicaid Payment reductions, including Graduate Medical Education, bad debt payments, post-acute care payments, CAH payments, IPPS coding offset, rural hospital payments, section 508 wage index reclassification, Medicare Dependent Hospital authorization, inpatient coding offset, small rural clinical hold harmless, Sole Community Hospital (SCH) outpatient department hold harmless, outpatient therapy cap moratorium, and hospital outpatient department (HOPD) evaluation and management (E/M) service. Medicare physician fee schedule fix Medicare hospital wage index H.R. 3519, To exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1680/H.R. 3859, Rural Hospital and Provider Equity (R-HoPE) Act H.R. 2500, The Equal Access and Parity for Multi-Campus Hospitals Act (Electronic Health Record multi-campus incentive bill) H.R. 2224, Improving Physician Access to Teaching Hospitals Act (Medicare residency slots) S.1627, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (Medicare residency slots) H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 (IPAB repeal) S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act (IPAB repeal)

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S. 296/H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act (drug shortages in hospitals) S. 319, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act (drug shortages in hospitals) H.R. 3839, Drug Shortage Prevention Act (drug shortages in hospitals) H.R. 3560, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act and Related Conference Committee Report PL 112-399: oMedicare and Medicaid Payment reductions, including Graduate Medical Education, bad debt payments, post-acute care payments, CAH payments, IPPS coding offset, rural hospital payments, section 508 wage index reclassification, Medicare Dependent Hospital authorization, inpatient coding offset, small rural clinical hold harmless, Sole Community Hospital (SCH) outpatient department hold harmless, outpatient therapy cap moratorium, and hospital outpatient department (HOPD) evaluation and management (E/M) service. Medicare physician fee schedule fix Medicare hospital wage index H.R. 3519, To exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1680/H.R. 3859, Rural Hospital and Provider Equity (R-HoPE) Act H.R. 2500, The Equal Access and Parity for Multi-Campus Hospitals Act (Electronic Health Record multi-campus incentive bill) H.R. 2224, Improving Physician Access to Teaching Hospitals Act (Medicare residency slots) S.1627, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (Medicare residency slots) H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 (IPAB repeal) S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act (IPAB repeal) S.218/H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 (Medical liability reform)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 2245: Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011. H.R. 3859: Rural Hospital and Provide Equity (R-HoPE) Act. H.R. 3839: Drug Shortage Prevention Act. S. 2257: Excellence in Mental Health Act. S. 296: Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act. S. 319: Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2011. H.R. 3630: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. -- Related Conference Report 112-399 H.R. 3519: To exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestratio under the Budget Control Act of 2011. H.R. 2500: The Equal Access and Parity for Multi-Campus Hospitals Act. H.R. 2224: Improving Physician Access to Teaching Hospitals. S. 1627: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act. H.R. 452: Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011. S. 668: Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act. S. 218/H.R. 5: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (Health) Act of 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Fix Medicare Hospital Wage Index

Client expense: $298,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

House Budget Resolution (H.Con.Res. 112), provisions related to Medicaid and Medicare; President Obama's FY 2013 Budget, provisions related to Medicaid provider taxes, DSH, Medicare Independent Payment Advisory Board, graduate medical education, bad debt; Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148, P.L. 111-52), provisions affecting hospital reimbursement; Improving Physician Access in Teaching Hospitals Act (H.R. 2224); H.R. 5, the Protecting Access to Healthcare Act, provisions relating to Medicare and medical malpractice; The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 (S.1627); The Budget Control Act of 2011 (S.365, P.L. 112-25); Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 (H.R.3630), provisions relating to Medicare hospital reimbursement; Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (H.R. 3765); H.R. 3519, a bill to exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration; President Obama's deficit reduction recommendations to the Supercommittee; conference agreement to H.R. 3630, provisions relating to Medicare hospital reimbursement and Medicaid payments to states.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 2224 - Improving Physicians Access in Teaching Hospitals Act. H.R. 3672 - Monitor and advocate against healthcare hospital funding cuts. Monitor budget control act and deficit reduction committee work. Advocate for a change in the Medicare repayment classification of long-term care hospitals. H.R. 5 - Protecting Access to Healthcare Act, monitor and advocate for medical malpractice reform.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Health Care Reform Implementation, Abortion issues, S. 2043, The Religious Freedom Restoration Act, S. 1627, HR 2224 Graduate Medical Education Reform

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1627, HR 2224 which increase medicare reimbursements for graduate medical education. GME reform.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000

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

S. 1627, HR 2224 which increase medicare reimbursements for graduate medical education. GME reform.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000

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

H.R. 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (TRICARE) H.R. 1852 - Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 296/H.R. 2245 - Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011 H.R. 2500 - The Equal Access and Parity for Multi-Campus Hospitals Act (Electronic Health Record multi-campus incentive bill) S. 958 - Children's Hospital GME Reauthorization H.R. 2224 - Improving Physician Access to Teaching Hospitals Act H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 668 - Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act Public Law 112-25 - Budget Control Act of 2011 Joint Select Committee on Deficit negotiations ("Supercommittee" created by Budget Control Act) Medicare Extenders -- Expiring Provisions -- Inpatient section 508 wage reclassifications -- Outpatient therapy cap moratorium -- Geographic physician work payment floor -- Outpatient hold harmless -- Mental health add-ons -- Ambulance add-ons -- Independent lab direct Medicare billing -- Increased DXA payments -- Small rural hospital clinical lab hold harmless IPPS Coding Offset Letter (Sessions/Crowley letter sent July 2, 2011)

Client expense: $206,000 · 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), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)

Medicare Extenders: SCH hold harmles; Inpatient Section 508 wage reclassification; Outpatient therapy cap moratorium; Small rural clinical lab hold harmless; Graduate Medical Education, "bad debt" payments, post-acute care payments, CAH payments, IPPS coding offset, rural hospital payments, hopsital outpatient department (HOPD) evaluation and management (E/M) services. Medicare physician fee schedule fix S. 296/H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act (drug shortages in hospitals) P.L. 112-25: Budget Control Act of 2011 Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (Super Committee Medicare and Medicaid Payment reductions, including Graduate Medical Education, bad debt payments, post-acute care payments, CAH payments, IPPS coding offset, rural hospital payments) H.R. 3519, To exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1680, Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (hospital extenders, HOPD E/M payments, bad debt, IPPS coding offset) P.L. 112-78 (H.R. 3765), Temporary Payroll Tax ut Continuation Act of 2011(hospital extenders, HOPD E/M payments, bad debt, IPPS coding offset) H.R. 2500, The Equal Access and Parity for Multi-Campus Hospitals Act (Electronic Health Record multi-campus incentive bill) H.R. 2224, Improving Physician Access to Teaching Hospitals Act (Medicare residency slots) S.1627, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (Medicare residency slots) Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule, 76 FR 51476, August 18, 2011, Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and FY 2012 Rates; Hospitals FTE Resident Caps for Graduate Medical Education Payment (Coding offset) Medicare and Medicaid programs' electronic health record (EHR) incentive final rule, July 28, 2010 Federal Register (multi-campus provisions) H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 (IPAB repeal) S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act (IPAB repeal) S.218/H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 (Medical liability reform)

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

--S. 597, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include neurologists as primary care physicians for purposes of incentive payments for primary care services under the Medicare program, support all provisions. --H.R. 2224, Improving Physician Access in Teaching Hospitals (PATH) Act, support all provisions. --H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, support extension of Medicare therapy caps exceptions process and halting drastic cut to Medicare physicians.

Client expense: $72,048 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

--H.R. 2595/S. 425, National Neurological Diseases Surveillance System Act, support all provisions. --H.R. 833/S. 495, Adult Day Achievement Center Enhancement Act, support all provisions. --S. 597, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include neurologists as primary care physicians for purposes of incentive payments for primary care services under the Medicare program, support all provisions. --H.R. 2224, Improving Physician Access in Teaching Hospitals (PATH) Act, support all provisions. --H.R. 3266, Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act, support all provisions. --H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, support extension of Medicare therapy caps exceptions process and halting drastic cut to Medicare physicians.

Client expense: $72,048 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

P.L. 111-148 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Health Information Technology H.R. 2224 - Improving Physician Access in Teaching Hospitals (PATH) Act S. 1052, H.R. 1970 - National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network Act Health workforce shortage issues

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Permanent repeal or patch of the Medicare SGR prior to any cut taking effect; inclusion of neurology in the PPACAs primary care bonus (S. 587/HR. 2224); Payment reform to more accurately value cognitive care services; Repeal of the PPACAs Independent Payment Advisory Board (HR. 452/ S. 668)

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE

House Budget Resolution (H.Con.Res. 34), provisions related to Medicaid and Medicare; President Obama's FY 2012 Budget and Deficit Reduction Framework, provisions related to Medicaid provider taxes and Medicare Independent Payment Advisory Board; Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148, P.L. 111-52), provisions affecting hospital reimbursement; Accountable Care Organization proposed rule (CMS 1345-P); Value-Based Purchasing proposed rule (CMS 3239-P); Health Information Technology incentive created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (P.L. 111-5); Improving Physician Access in Teaching Hospitals Act (H.R.2224); Affordable Care Act provision extending gainsharing demonstrations; FY 2012 Medicare Inpatient Proposed Rule (CMS-1518-P); FY 2012 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation and Psychiatric Unit Rules (CMS 1349-P); The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 (S.1627); The Budget Control Act of 2011 (S.365, P.L. 112-25); President Obama's American Jobs Act (S.1549); Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 (H.R.3630), provisions relating to Medicare hospital reimbursement; Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (H.R. 3765); H.R. 3519, a bill to exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration; President Obama's deficit reduction recommendations to the Supercommittee.

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 2224 - Improving Physicians Access in Teaching Hospitals Act. H.R. 3672 - Monitor and advocate against healthcare hospital funding cuts. Monitor budget control act and deficit reduction committee work. Advocate for a change in the Medicare repayment classification of long-term care hospitals.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Medicare Extenders SCH hold harmless, Section 508 Pub.L. 112-25: Budget Control Act of 2011 Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (Super Committee Medicare and Medicaid Payment reductions) H.R. 1540 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (TRICARE) S. 958: Children's Hospital GME Reauthorization (HCR) H.R. 1852, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 296/H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act (drug shortages in hospitals) H.R. 2500, The Equal Access and Parity for Multi-Campus Hospitals Act (Electronic Health Record multi-campus incentive bill) H.R. 2224, Improving Physician Access to Teaching Hospitals Act (Medicare residency slots) S.1627, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (Medicare residency slots) Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule, 76 FR 25788, May 5, 2011, Medicare Program; Proposed Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Fiscal Year 2012 Rates (Coding offset) Medicare and Medicaid programs' electronic health record (EHR) incentive final rule, July 28, 2010 Federal Register (multi-campus provisions) H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 (IPAB repeal) S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act (IPAB repeal) S.218/H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 (Medical liability reform)

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

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

--H.R. 2595/S. 425, National Neurological Diseases Surveillance System Act, support all provisions. --H.R. 833/S. 495, Adult Day Achievement Center Enhancement Act, support all provisions. --S. 597, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include neurologists as primary care physicians for purposes of incentive payments for primary care services under the Medicare program, support all provisions. --H.R. 2224, Improving Physician Access in Teaching Hospitals (PATH) Act, support all provisions. --H.R. 1055, Part D Off-Label Prescription Parity Act, support all provisions.

Client expense: $58,638 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

--S. 597, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include neurologists as primary care physicians for purposes of incentive payments for primary care services under the Medicare program, support all provisions. --H.R. 2224, Improving Physician Access in Teaching Hospitals (PATH) Act, support all provisions. --H.R. 1055, Part D Off-Label Prescription Parity Act, support all provisions. --S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2011, urge protection of MS research in the CDMRP, NIH, Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security for persons living with disabilities.

Client expense: $58,638 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. (P.L. 111-148) S.391 Recovering Excessive Stimulus Expenditures for Taxpayers Act. S. 218 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011. S. 296, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act. H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011. S. 365, Budget Control Act. S. 600, Use It or Lose It Act of 2011. S. 660, PATIENTS Act of 2011. S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act. S. 1031, Medicaid Improvement and State Empowerment Act. S. 1042, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act. H.R. 1700, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act. S. 1096, Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011. H.R. 2020, Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011. S. 1107, Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Research, Cure, and Care Act of 2011. H.R. 2033, Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Research, Cure, and Care Act of 2011. S. 1275, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2011. S. 1395, WAIVE Act. S. 1599, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012. H.R. 3070, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012. H. J. Res 79, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2012. H.R. 2 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act. H.R. 5 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011. H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011. H.R. 1216, To amend the Public Health Service Act to convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations. H.R. 1744, American Job Protection Act. H.R. 2017, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012. H.R. 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011. H.R. 2206, Auto Enroll Repeal Act. H.R. 2224, Improving Physician Access in Teaching Hospitals (PATH) Act of 2011. H.R. 2363, Health Care OverUse Reform Today Act (HealthCOURT Act) of 2011. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1540: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (TRICARE) H.R. 1852: Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 296/H.R. 2245: Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011 H.R. 2500: The Equal Access and Parity for Multi-Campus Hospitals Act (Electronic Health Record multi-campus incentive bill) S. 958: Children's Hospital GME Reauthorization H.R. 2224: Improving Physician Access to Teaching Hospitals Act H.R. 452: Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 668: Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act Public Law 112-25: Budget Control Act of 2011 Joint Select Committee on Deficit negotiations ("Supercommittee" created by Budget Control Act) Medicare Extenders -- Expiring Provisions -- Inpatient section 508 wage reclassifications -- Outpatient therapy cap moratorium -- Geographic physician work payment floor -- Outpatient hold harmless -- Mental health add-ons -- Ambulance add-ons -- Independent lab direct Medicare billing -- Increased DXA payments -- Small rural hospital clinical lab hold harmless IPPS Coding Offset Letter (Sessions/Crowley letter sent July 2, 2011)

Client expense: $580,000 · 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), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)

Permanent repeal or patch of the Medicare SGR prior to the 2012 cut taking effect; Inclusion of neurology in the PPACAs primary care bonus (S. 587/HR. 2224); Payment reform to more accurately value cognitive care services; Repeal of the PPACAs Independent Payment Advisory Board (HR. 452/ S. 668)

Client expense: $98,267 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE

Medicare Extenders SCH hold harmless, Section 508 Pub.L. 112-25: Budget Control Act of 2011 Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (Super Committee Medicare and Medicaid Payment reductions) H.R. 1540 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (TRICARE) S. 958: Children's Hospital GME Reauthorization (HCR) H.R. 1852, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 296/H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act (drug shortages in hospitals) H.R. 2500, The Equal Access and Parity for Multi-Campus Hospitals Act (Electronic Health Record multi-campus incentive bill) H.R. 2224, Improving Physician Access to Teaching Hospitals Act (Medicare residency slots) S.1627, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (Medicare residency slots) Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule, 76 FR 25788, May 5, 2011, Medicare Program; Proposed Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Fiscal Year 2012 Rates (Coding offset) Medicare and Medicaid programs' electronic health record (EHR) incentive final rule, July 28, 2010 Federal Register (multi-campus provisions) H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 (IPAB repeal) S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act (IPAB repeal) S.218/H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 (Medical liability reform)

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

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

P.L. 111-148 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Health Information Technology H.R. 2224 - Improving Physician Access in Teaching Hospitals (PATH) Act S. 1052, H.R. 1970 - National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network Act Health workforce shortage issues

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Pub.L. 112-25, Budget Control Act of 2011 Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reductions negotiations ("Super committee" created by Budget Control Act) Medicare Extenders - Expiring Provisions - Inpatient section 508 wage reclassifications - Outpatient therapy cap moratorium - Geographic physician work payment floor - Outpatient hold harmless - Mental health add-ons - Ambulance add-ons - Independent lab direct Medicare billing - Increased DXA payments - Small rural hospital clinical lab hold harmless FY 2012 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Rule, coding offset provision H.R. 2500, The Equal Access and Parity for Multi-Campus Hospitals Act H.R. 2224, Improving Physician Access to Teaching Hospitals Act Medicare and Medicaid programs' electronic health record (EHR) incentive final rule, July 28, 2010, Federal Register H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE