Health IT Modernization for Underserved Communities Act of 2011

Physician assistants' ability to serve hospice patients in Medicare. Medicare Hospice Care Access Act of 2011 (S. 891, H.R.3831). The Health IT Modernization for Underserved Communities Act of 2011 (H.R. 2729); Final rule on hospital and CAH conditions of participation (CMS-3244-F)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

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

PPACA Implementation; PA Hospice (S.891/HR 3831/S 1680); PA Home Health (S 227/HR 2267); Medicaid Coverage (S 56/HR 2134); Medicaid HIT Incentive Payment (HR 2729); FECA (HR 2465); PA Workforce Issues; PA Veterans Issies; Federal employment of PAs; allowing PAs tp prescribe buprenorphine for treatment of opioid addiction; SGR; FY 13 L/HHS appropriations; FMCSA registry of certified medical examiners; CMS Hospital COP.

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

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Physician assistants' ability to serve hospice patients in Medicare. Medicare Hospice Care Access Act of 2011 (S. 891, H.R.3831). The Health IT Modernization for Underserved Communities Act of 2011 (H.R. 2729).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

PPACA implementation; PA Hospice (S. 891/HR 3831/ S 1680); PA Home Health (S227/HR2267); Medicaid Coverage (S56/HR2134); Medicaid HIT Incentive Payment (HR 2729); FECA Bill (HR 2465); PA Workforce Issues; PA Veterans issues; allowing PAs to prescribe buprenorphine for opiod addiction treatment; OPM classification & qualification stds; ; SGR; Joining Forces & Let's Move initiatives; FY 12 L/HHS appropriations; FMCSA proposed registry of certified medical examiners).

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Employment Standards Administration, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Implementation of PPACA; PA Hospice (S.891); PA Home Health (S227/HR 2267) Medicaid Coverage (S 56/HR 2134); Medicaid HIT Incentive Payment (HR 2729); Craig Thomas R-HOPE Act of 2011 (S. 1680); PA FECA (HR 2465); PA Workforce Issues; allowing PAs to precsribe buprenorphine; VA recruitment & Retention Issues; OPM Classification & Qualification Standards for PAs; FY 2012 L-HHS Appropriations; FMCSA registry of certified medical examiners; SGR fix; FLOTUS Joining Forces I nitiative.

Client expense: $135,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), President of the U.S., SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Implementation of PPACA; PA Hospice (S 891); PA Home Health (S 227/HR 2267); Medicaid Coverage (S 56/HR 2134); Medicaid EHR Incentive Payments for PAs (HR 2729); Craig Thomas Rural Health & Provider Equity (R-HoPE) Act of 2011 (S. 1680); PA Workforce issues; FECA (HR 2465); allowing PAs to prescribe buprenorphine; VA recruitment & retention of PAs; FY 2012 L-HHS Appropriations; FMCSA registry of certified medical examiners; title VII PHS Act programs; SGR; First Lady's Health Initiatives.

Client expense: $134,567 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Employment & Training Administration, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 5 Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act H.R. 2500 Equal Access and Parity for Multi-campus Hospitals Act S. 1404 Medical Flexible Spending Account Improvement Act S. 1395 WAIVE Act H.R. 1206 Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011 H.R. 2576 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs S. 1376 A bill to conform income calculations for purposes of eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan and for Medicaid to existing Federal low-income assistance programs H.R. 2363 Health Care OverUse Reform Today Act H.R. 2577 SAFE Data Act S. 1207 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 H.R. 2795 FIT For Life Act H.R. 2649 Personal Health Invest Today Act of 2011 S. 1370 Afterschool for Americas Children Act S. Res 256 National Nurse Managed Care Week H.R. 2729 Health IT Modernization for Underserved Communities Act of 2011 H.R. 1852 Childrens Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2832 Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011 S. 1535 Personal data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011

Client expense: $22,000 · Firm income: Not reported