Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012
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2015 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Affordable Care Act of 2010 H.R. 1041: Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act Medicare Claim Audit Volume and Contractor Procedures H.R. 6490: The Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act H.R. 1717 Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2013
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Affordable Care Act of 2010 H.R. 1041: Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act Medicare Claim Audit Volume and Contractor Procedures H.R. 6490: The Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act H.R. 1717 Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2013
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Affordable Care Act of 2010 H.R. 1041: Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act Medicare Claim Audit Volume and Contractor Procedures H.R. 6490: The Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act H.R. 1717 Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2013 DOT and FDA policies related to home healthcare services and products Medicare Part B and Part D drug policies Medicaid policies related to home healthcare services and products Medicare reimbursement policies and administrative procedures related to home healthcare services and products
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2013 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Affordable Care Act of 2010 H.R. 1041: Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act Medicare Claim Audit Volume and Contractor Procedures H.R. 6490: The Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act H.R. 1717 Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2013 DOT and FDA policies related to home healthcare services and products Medicare Part B and Part D drug policies Medicaid policies related to home healthcare services and products Medicare reimbursement policies and administrative procedures related to home healthcare services and products
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2013 · third_quarter · Transportation
Affordable Care Act of 2010 H.R. 1041: Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act Medicare Claim Audit Volume and Contractor Procedures H.R. 6490: The Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act H.R. 1717 Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2013 DOT and FDA policies related to home healthcare services and products Medicare Part B and Part D drug policies Medicaid policies related to home healthcare services and products Medicare reimbursement policies and administrative procedures related to home healthcare services and products
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
| Republican |
| GA |
| Bill Johnson | Republican | OH |
| Bill Posey | Republican | FL |
| Bill Shuster | Republican | PA |
| Billy Long | Republican | MO |
| Blaine Luetkemeyer | Republican | MO |
| Bobby L. Rush | Democratic | IL |
| Bruce L. Braley | Democratic | IA |
| C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Democratic | MD |
| C. W. Bill Young | Republican | FL |
| Candice S. Miller | Republican | MI |
| Carolyn McCarthy | Democratic | NY |
| Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann | Republican | TN |
| Charles W. Dent | Republican | PA |
| Chellie Pingree | Democratic | ME |
| Collin C. Peterson | Democratic | MN |
| Cory Gardner | Republican | CO |
| David B. McKinley | Republican | WV |
| David Loebsack | Democratic | IA |
| David N. Cicilline | Democratic | RI |
| David P. Roe | Republican | TN |
| David Scott | Democratic | GA |
| Dennis A. Ross | Republican | FL |
| Devin Nunes | Republican | CA |
| Doug Lamborn | Republican | CO |
| Ed Whitfield | Republican | KY |
| Erik Paulsen | Republican | MN |
| F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Republican | WI |
| Frank C. Guinta | Republican | NH |
| Gary L. Ackerman | Democratic | NY |
| Glenn Thompson | Republican | PA |
| Gregg Harper | Republican | MS |
| Gus M. Bilirakis | Republican | FL |
| Heath Shuler | Democratic | NC |
| Howard P. "Buck" McKeon | Republican | CA |
| J. Randy Forbes | Republican | VA |
| James B. Renacci | Republican | OH |
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | MA |
| James R. Langevin | Democratic | RI |
| Jason Altmire | Democratic | PA |
| Joe Wilson | Republican | SC |
| John Barrow | Democratic | GA |
| Kathy Castor | Democratic | FL |
| Leonard L. Boswell | Democratic | IA |
| Lou Barletta | Republican | PA |
| Lynn A. Westmoreland | Republican | GA |
| Mark S. Critz | Democratic | PA |
| Marsha Blackburn | Republican | TN |
| Michael G. Fitzpatrick | Republican | PA |
| Michael G. Grimm | Republican | NY |
| Michael H. Michaud | Democratic | ME |
| Michael R. Turner | Republican | OH |
| Michele Bachmann | Republican | MN |
| Mike Coffman | Republican | CO |
| Mike Kelly | Republican | PA |
| Mike Rogers | Republican | MI |
| Niki Tsongas | Democratic | MA |
| Patrick J. Tiberi | Republican | OH |
| Patrick Meehan | Republican | PA |
| Paul C. Broun | Republican | GA |
| Peter T. King | Republican | NY |
| Peter Welch | Democratic | VT |
| Ralph M. Hall | Republican | TX |
| Renee L. Ellmers | Republican | NC |
| Richard B. Nugent | Republican | FL |
| Richard L. Hanna | Republican | NY |
| Robert Hurt | Republican | VA |
| Robert J. Wittman | Republican | VA |
| Robert L. Turner | Republican | NY |
| Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Scott DesJarlais | Republican | TN |
| Scott R. Tipton | Republican | CO |
| Shelley Moore Capito | Republican | WV |
| Stephen F. Lynch | Democratic | MA |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Steve King | Republican | IA |
| Steve Stivers | Republican | OH |
| Steven C. LaTourette | Republican | OH |
| Terri A. Sewell | Democratic | AL |
| Theodore E. Deutch | Democratic | FL |
| Tim Griffin | Republican | AR |
| Tim Murphy | Republican | PA |
| Tim Ryan | Democratic | OH |
| Timothy H. Bishop | Democratic | NY |
| Todd Russell Platts | Republican | PA |
| Tom Graves | Republican | GA |
| Tom Latham | Republican | IA |
| Tom Marino | Republican | PA |
| Walter B. Jones | Republican | NC |
| William L. Owens | Democratic | NY |
| William R. Keating | Democratic | MA |
2013 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Affordable Care Act of 2010 H.R. 1041: Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act Medicare Claim Audit Volume and Contractor Procedures H.R. 6490: The Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act H.R. 1717 Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2013 DOT and FDA policies related to home healthcare services and products Medicare Part B and Part D drug policies Medicaid policies related to home healthcare services and products Medicare reimbursement policies and administrative procedures related to home healthcare services and products
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2013 · third_quarter · Pharmacy
Affordable Care Act of 2010 H.R. 1041: Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act Medicare Claim Audit Volume and Contractor Procedures H.R. 6490: The Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act H.R. 1717 Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2013 DOT and FDA policies related to home healthcare services and products Medicare Part B and Part D drug policies Medicaid policies related to home healthcare services and products Medicare reimbursement policies and administrative procedures related to home healthcare services and products
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2013 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Care Act of 2010 H.R. 1041: Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act Medicare Claim Audit Volume and Contractor Procedures H.R. 6490: The Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act H.R. 1717 Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2013 DOT and FDA policies related to home healthcare services and products Medicare Part B and Part D drug policies Medicaid policies related to home healthcare services and products Medicare reimbursement policies and administrative procedures related to home healthcare services and products
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2013 · second_quarter · Health Issues
HR 6490- Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012; medical device manufacturers fee; HR 1041 - Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act; DME competitive bidding; complex rehabilitative wheelchair payment reform; American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012; Telehealth promotion legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2013 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 6490- Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012; medical device manufacturers fee; HR 1041 - Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act; DME competitive bidding; complex rehabilitative wheelchair payment reform; American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012; Telehealth promotion legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2013 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 3509: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 - various provisions including: Medical Device Excise Tax, various reimbursement cuts and policy proposals for medical imaging; remote monitoring technology in the context of accountable care organizations, medical homes and post acute bundling; transparency HR 3692: The Affordable Health Care for America Act: Imaging cuts, device tax transparency and remote monitoringPL 110-275: "Medicare Improvements for Patient and Providers Act" (sec. 135) - Medical imaging accreditations program; medical imaging clinical appropriateness demonstration program HR 1041 - Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act Decline in growth rate of Medicare non-hospital imaging services Competitive Bidding S. 596 - The FITT Act of 2013 (Fostering Independence Through Technology Act) - specifically the telehealth provisions Imaging self-referral (no bill number at this time) HR 6490 - The Medicare DMEPOS - Marketing Pricing Program Act of 2012 CMS Delay of Part B DMEPOS Competitive Bidding - (no bill number at this time) HR 8 - "American Tax Payer Relief Act of 2012" - Medicare Imaging Cuts & Sustainable Growth Rate Extension
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2013 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 6490- Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012; medical device manufacturers fee; HR 1041- Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act; DME competitive bidding; complex rehabilitative wheelchair payment reform; American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012; Telehealth promotion legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2013 · first_quarter · Health Issues
HR 6490- Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012; medical device manufacturers fee; HR 1041- Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act; DME competitive bidding; complex rehabilitative wheelchair payment reform; American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012; Telehealth promotion legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 941 - Information to House & Senate members and staff on impact of this legislation. ( Medical Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2011) HR 2505 Pulmonary Fibrosis Act S1350 HR 6490 "Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act 2012"
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Affordable Care Act of 2010 H.R. 1041: Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act S.1203/H.R. 2195: Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2011 Medicare Claim Audit Volume and Contractor Procedures H.R. 6490: The Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2012 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Continues to advocate on HR 4378 - Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2012. This legislation creates a separate benefit for complex rehab technology under Medicare for individuals with significant disabilities and functional limitations. Discussed concerns and possible solutions to prior authorization and physician documentation matters regarding the submission of medical claims for Medicare beneficiaries and people with disabilities. Discussed concerns with the dual-eligible population regarding those who are individuals with disabilities and the availability of home and community-based services and supports. Supports HR 3613, Part D Beneficiary Appeal Fairness Act of 2011. This legislation resolves some of the concerns surrounding high-cost prescription drug coverage in the following ways: It would permit requests from beneficiaries for exceptions and appeals for all tiers in Medicare Part D tiers, including specialty tier drugs. It would prohibit insurance companies from blocking a more favorable cost-sharing structure as an outcome of the exceptions and appeals process decision. This legislation ensures that all Part D beneficiaries have access to an exceptions and appeals process if they find their medications unaffordable and prevents anyone from being at a disadvantage or subject to discrimination due to a specific condition. Supports HR 1546 and S. 829 - Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. This legislation would repeal the arbitrary Medicare Part B outpatient therapy caps now affecting an estimated 640,000 Medicare beneficiaries who depend on outpatient rehabiliation therapy. United Spinal advocated for lifting the cap on therapy and extending the exceptions process for beneficiaries that are in need of additional therapy and who have exceeded the cap. Supports HR 6490 - Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012 replaces Medicare's current competitive bidding program under Medicare with a market pricing program for durable medical equipment. United Spinal supports changes to HHS' proposed rule entitled, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation. Section 1302(b) of the Affordable Care Act directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to define essential health benefits (EHB) which must include the following 10 benefit categories: (1) ambulatory patient services, (2) emergency services (3) hospitalization, (4) maternity and newborn care, (5) mental health and substance use disorder services, including behavioral health treatment, (6) prescription drugs, (7) rehabilitative and habilitative services and devices, (8) laboratory services, (9) preventive and wellness services and chronic disease management, and (10) pediatric services, including oral and vision care. Non-grandfathered plans in the individual and small group markets both inside and outside of the state insurance marketplaces, (known as the exchanges), certain Medicaid plans and other health programs must cover EHB beginning in 2014. United Spinal supports the need for greater clarity related to nondiscrimination regulations and state mandates and for more specificity and expanded coverage regarding habilitation, mental health and prescription drug benefits. In market reform comments to CMS, United Spinal supports the need for consumer protections against discrimination and adverse selection. Discussed possible solutions for improving access to Medicaid for military families who have children with disabilities. Advocated with Congress on the need to protect people with disabilities from additional cuts to Medicaid. United Spinal supports the following principles for an improved prescription drug benefit design over what currently exists under Medicare Part D: a robust formulary; required coverage for the six protected classes of drugs plus additional classes where there are unnecessary restrictions in place; appropriate oversight to the benefit; transparency on coverage and out-of-pocket costs; clear description of notice of non-coverage, appeals and exceptions process and rigorous oversight of medication utilization management tools (such as medication substitution, step therapy or quantity limits). Under Medicaid: Expand managed care where feasible to higher risk, higher cost beneficiaries and those dually eligible for Medicare with strict oversight and patient protections to improve care coordination and achieve efficiencies for these patients. Restore Medicaids discount prescription drug pricing to those dually eligible for Medicare. Under the state demonstrations to integrate care for dual-eligible individuals, urge CMS to establish and fund ombudsmen for each demonstration project, who would, at a minimum, provide: 1) information and assistance in pursuing complaints and appeals, 2) negotiation and mediation, 3) case advocacy assistance interpreting law, 4) reports on patterns of non-compliance, and 5) individual case advocacy in hearings and court proceedings related to benefits. United Spinal supports protecting Medicaid against future cuts. United Spinal opposes cuts to Medicaid provider taxes. Provider tax reductions would result in a cost shift to the states that could cause significant problems with state Medicaid budgets and restrictions on the provision of and access to healthcare. Other sustainable ways to address Medicaid costs should be investigated.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 1041 Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act H.R. 3026 Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act Medical Device Tax HR 5651 / S 3187 -- Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012 H.R. 6490 Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.6490, Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012, Issues related to Medical Devices H.R.1041, Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act, Issues related to Medical Devices
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.6490, Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012, Issues related to Medical Devices H.R.1041, Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act, Issues related to Medical Devices
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare reimbursement issues, H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012; S.1251, Medicare and Medicaid Fighting Fraud and Abuse to Save Taxpayer Dollars Act; HR 6490, Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
See addendum page. H.R. 3506 - The HELP Hospice Act: CU is neutral on this bill. H.R. 3269 - Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act of 2011: CU lobbied in support of this bill. H.R. 6490 - The Medicare DMEPOS Marketing Pricing Program Act: CU Is neutral on this bill. H.R. 2104 - Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2011: CU is neutral on this bill. HR 3506 - Hospice Evaluation and Legitimate Payment Act: CU is neutral on this bill. Lobbied on reauthorization and funding for Assistive Technology Act Programs.
Client expense: $115,014 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues pertaining to durable medical equipment including: competitive bidding, power wheelchairs, oxygen, diabetic supplies, negative pressure wound therapy, Medicare audits, and fraud and abuse. H.R. 1041, Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act--all provisions. H.R. 6490, The Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act. H.R. 8, The American Taxpayer Relief Act See continuation on next page. S. 1251 and H.R. 3399, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act--all provisions. H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011--all provisions. S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act--all provisions. S. 3187, The Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, all provisions. H.R. 4378, Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2012, all provisions. H.R. 5652, Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012, issues pertaining to Medicare. CMS prior authorization demonstration for power mobility devices. H.R. 6490, Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012, all provisions. H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and job Creation Act of 2012, all provisions. H.Con.Res. 112, House Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2013, all provisions. H.R. 6575, Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2012, all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 6490- Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012; medical device manufacturers fee; HR 1041- Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act; DME competitive Bidding; complex rehabilitative wheelchair payment reform; HR 8- American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 6490- Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012; medical device manufacturers fee; HR 1041- Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act; DME competitive Bidding; complex rehabilitative wheelchair payment reform; HR 8- American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 6490- Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012; medical device manufacturers fee; HR 1041- Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act; DME competitive Bidding; complex rehabilitative wheelchair payment reform; HR 8- American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 6490- Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012; medical device manufacturers fee; HR 1041- Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act; DME competitive Bidding; complex rehabilitative wheelchair payment reform; HR 8- American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 3509: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 - various provisions including: Medical Device Excise Tax, various reimbursement cuts and policy proposals for medical imaging; remote monitoring technology in the context of accountable care organizations, medical homes and post acute bundling; transparency HR 3692: The Affordable Health Care for America Act: Imaging cuts, device tax transparency and remote monitoring PL 110-275: "Medicare Improvements for Patient and Providers Act" (sec. 135) - Medical imaging accreditations program; medical imaging clinical appropriateness demonstration program HR 1041 - Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act Decline in growth rate of Medicare non-hospital imaging services Competitive Bidding S. 511 - The FITT Act of 2011 (Fostering Independence Through Technology Acts) - specifically the telehealth provisions Imaging self-referral (no bill number at this time) HR 6490 - The Medicare DMEPOS - Marketing Pricing Program Act of 2012 HR 8 - "American Tax Payer Relief Act of 2012" - Medicare Imaging Cuts & Sustainable Growth Rate Extension
Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
Issues pertaining to durable medical equipment including: bidding, power wheelchairs, oxygen, diabeti supplies, negative pressure wound therapy, Medicare audits, and fraud abuse; H.R. 1041 - Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act, all provisions; H.R. 3399/S. 1251 - Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act, all provisions; H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011, all provisions; S.668 - Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act, all provisions; H.R. 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, all provisions; H.Con.Res. 112 - House Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2013, all provisions; S.3187 - Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, all provisions; H.R. 4378 - Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2012, all provisions; H.R. 5652 - Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012, issues pertaining to Medicare; CMS prior authorization demonstration for power mobility devices. H.R. 6490 - Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012, all provisions. H.R. 6575 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2012, all provisions. H.R. 8 - American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, all provisions.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 1040, Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act of 2011(FIMBA); HR 4378, Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2012 and HR 6490, Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012
Client expense: $220,000 · 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Affordable Care Act of 2010 H.R. 1041: Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act S.1203/H.R. 2195: Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2011 Medicare Claim Audit Volume and Contractor Procedures H.R. 6490: The Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 3509: Patient Protection and Affordable care Act of 2010 - various provisions including: Medical Device Excise Tax, various reimbursement cuts and policy proposals for medical imaging; remote monitoring technology in the context of accountable care organizations, medical homes and post acute bundling; transparency HR 3692: The Affordable Health Care for America Act: Imaging cuts, device tax transparency and remote monitoring PL 110-275: "Medicare Improvements for Patient and Providers Act" (sec. 135) - Medical imaging accreditations program; medical imaging clinical appropriateness demonstration program HR 4782- Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 - Home Oxygen products Sustainable Growth Rate Extension HR 1041 - Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act Decline in growth rate of Medicare non-hospital imaging services Competitive Bidding Medicare Imaging Cuts in the Debt Ceiling legislative discussions (no bill number at this time) S. 511 - The FITT Act of 2011 (Fostering Independence Through Technology Acts) - specifically the telehealth provisions Imaging self-referral (no bill number at this time) HR 6490 - The Medicare DMEPOS - Marketing Prizing Program Act of 2012
Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
Issues pertaining to durable medical equipment including: bidding, power wheelchairs, oxygen, diabeti supplies, negative pressure wound therapy, Medicare audits, and fraud abuse; H.R. 1041 - Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act, all provisions; H.R. 3399/S. 1251 - Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act, all provisions; H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011, all provisions; S.668 - Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act, all provisions; H.R. 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, all provisions; H.Con.Res. 112 - House Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2013, all provisions; S.3187 - Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, all provisions; H.R. 4378 - Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2012, all provisions; H.R. 5652 - Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012, issues pertaining to Medicare; CMS prior authorization demonstration for power mobility devices. H.R. 6490 - Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012, all provisions.
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 6490- Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012; medical device manufacturers fee; HR 1041- Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act; DME Competitive Bidding; complex rehabilitative wheelchair payment reform
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Health Issues
HR 6490- Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012; medical device manufacturers fee; HR 1041- Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act; DME Competitive Bidding; complex rehabilitative wheelchair payment reform
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues pertaining to durable medical equipment including: competitive bidding, power wheelchairs, oxygen, diabetic supplies, negative pressure wound therapy, Medicare audits, and fraud and abuse. H.R. 1041, Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act--all provisions. H.R. 6490, The Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act. See continuation on next page. S. 1251 and H.R. 3399, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act--all provisions. H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011--all provisions. S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act--all provisions. H.R. 3399, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act, all provisions. S. 3187, The Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, all provisions. H.R. 4378, Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2012, all provisions. H.R. 5652, Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012, all provisions. CMS prior authorization demonstration for power mobility devices. H.R. 6490, Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012, all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 1040, Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act of 2011(FIMBA); HR 4378, Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2012 and HR 6490, Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012
Client expense: $320,000 · 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 941 - Information to House & Senate members and staff on impact of this legislation. (Medical Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2011) HR 2505 Pulmonary Fibrosis Act S1350 HR 6490 "Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act 2012"
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 941 - Information to House & Senate members and staff on impact of this legislation. (Medical Respratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2011) HR 2505 Pulmonary Fibrosis Act S1350 HR 6490 "Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act 2012"
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE