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Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2013
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Filing registrants (3)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.J. RES 59, as related to the amendment, the Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013. H.R. 713/S.367, the Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2013, as related to the Medicare Part B cap on outpatient therapy services. Public Law No: 113-93, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, as related to extending the Medicare Part B cap on outpatient therapy services exceptions process. S.2110, the Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014, as related to repealing the Medicare Part B cap on outpatient therapy services. H.R. 2330, the Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2013, as related to comprehensive Medicare coverage of audiology services. Various issues related to SGR reform proposals. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding Medicare physician supervision requirements. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding the therapy cap and the institution of a manual medical review process for therapy services. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding Medicare coverage of intraoperative monitoring services. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding Medicare coverage of Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding audits of medical records and claims for Part A and Part B services. Various issues related to the Physician Quality Reporting System for audiology and speech-language pathology participation. Various issues related to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), as related to fees for audiology and speech-language pathology services. Various issues related to preservation of Medicaid funding. Various issues regarding CMMI demonstration projects/episodic payment models. Various issues related to ensuring access to speech-generating devices (SGDs) needed to supplement or replace speech or writing for individuals with severe speech impairments. H.R. 5380, the Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2014, as related to allowing audiologists and speech-language pathologists to be reimbursed by Medicare for providing telehealth services. Various issues related to the provision and payment for Part A therapy. Various issues related to the reimbursement under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS).
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Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Physician Payment Reform; in general. H.R. 4015/S. 2000, the SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014; all provisions. S. 2110, the Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014; all provisions. S. 2122, the Responsible Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014; all provisions. S. 2157, the Commonsense Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014; all provisions. H.R. 4302, the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; all provisions. Audiology-related legislation, in general. H.R. 2330, the Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2013; all provisions. H.R. 4035/S. 2046, the Access to Hearing Healthcare Act of 2014; all provisions. Repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB); in general. Issue regarding Medicare appeals backlog; in general. Compliance with the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program; in general. Standards for electronic health records (EHR) Meaningful Use; in general. Comments on final 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule; in general. Support for increased transparency at CMS to ensure that the rulemaking process for changes to the Medicare physician fee schedule under the misvalued codes initiative is transparent and allows for sufficient input by stakeholders well before the new values are implemented. H.R. 4695, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add sleep apnea screening to the initial preventive physical examination under the Medicare program; all provisions. Comments re: CMS' final rule entitled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Regulatory Provisions To Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency, and Burden Reduction; Part II [CMS-3267-F] relating to changes to the Medicare hospital Conditions of Participation (CoPs). H.R. 4187, legislation to modify the current Medicare New Technology Add-on Payment (NTAP) Program to provide a new supplemental payment for certain antimicrobial drugs used in the hospital setting. H.R. 5304, the Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2014; all provisions. Concerns pertaining to implementation of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (Sunshine Act) and subsequent requests for an expanded timeframe to allow recipients to register, review, and dispute their data in the Open Payments System before publication. Support for additional transparency and comment opportunity in the valuation of physician and other healthcare professional services re: Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule, Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, Access to Identifiable Data for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Models & Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2015 - Proposal to Modify the Process for Establishing Values for New, Revised and Potentially Misvalued Codes. Comments re: the "Medicare Program; End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, Quality Incentive Program, and Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies" published in the Federal Register as a proposed notice on July 11, 2014; provisions relating to the revision of the hearing aid exclusion to encompass osseointegrated implants and all other bone conducting prosthetics. Comments on the "Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule, Clinical Laboratory Schedule & Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2015" published under the Federal Register as a proposed notice on July 11, 2014. Provisions relating to: (1) Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR); (2) Resource Based Practice Expense (PE) Relative Value Units (RVUs); (3) Potentially Misvalued Services Under the Fee Schedule; (4) Validating RVUs of Services; (5) Payment for Secondary Interpretation of Images; (6) Physician Compare Website; (7) Electronic Health Records (EHR) Meaningful Use (MU) Incentive Program; (8) Physician Quality Reporting System; and (9) Value Based Payment Modifier and Physician Feedback Program. Support for H.R. 5539, which would clarify that certain applicable manufacturer transfers of value to support independent medical educational programs and materials are exempt from reporting under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (Sunshine Act). Comments regarding recent improvements and changes to the National Quality Forum (NQF) measure endorsement process; in general. Opposition to proposed policy in the 2015 Final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule to transition 10- and 90-day global payment period codes to 0-day global period codes in 2017, and 2018, respectively. Comments re: the Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule, Clinical Laboratory Schedule & Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2015 published in the Federal Register as a proposed notice on October 31, 2014. Our comments addressed the following issues, in the order in which they appear in the proposed rule: (1) Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR); (2) Resource Based Practice Expense (PE) Relative Value Units (RVUs); (3) Potentially Misvalued Services Under the Fee Schedule; (4) Validating RVUs of Services; (5) Payment for Secondary Interpretation of Images; (6) Physician Compare Website; (7) Electronic Health Records (EHR) Meaningful Use (MU) Incentive Program; (8) Physician Quality Reporting System; and (9) Value Based Payment Modifier and Physician Feedback Program.
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare payment and regulation of audiologists and audiological services including S.2046, Access to Hearing Healthcare Act of 2014; H.R.4035, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiaries coordinated care and greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits; H.R.2330 Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2013; and payment reform issues included within P.L.113-93, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.J. RES 59, as related to the amendment, the Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013. H.R. 713/S.367, the Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2013, as related to the Medicare Part B cap on outpatient therapy services.Public Law No: 113-93, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, as related to extending the Medicare Part B cap on outpatient therapy services exceptions process. S.2110, the Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014, as related to repealing the Medicare Part B cap on outpatient therapy services. H.R. 2330, the Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2013, as related to comprehensive Medicare coverage of audiology services. Various issues related to SGR reform proposals. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding Medicare physician supervision requirements. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding the therapy cap and the institution of a manual medical review process for therapy services. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding Medicare coverage of intraoperative monitoring services. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding Medicare coverage of Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding audits of medical records and claims for Part A and Part B services. Various issues related to the Physician Quality Reporting System for audiology and speech-language pathology participation. Various issues related to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), as related to fees for audiology and speech-language pathology services. Various issues related to preservation of Medicaid funding. Various issues regarding CMMI demonstration projects/episodic payment models. Various issues related to ensuring access to speech-generating devices (SGDs) needed to supplement or replace speech or writing for individuals with severe speech impairments. H.R. 5380, the Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2014, as related to allowing audiologists and speech-language pathologists to be reimbursed by Medicare for providing telehealth services.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Physician Payment Reform; in general. H.R. 4015/S. 2000, the SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014; all provisions. S. 2110, the Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014; all provisions. S. 2122, the Responsible Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014; all provisions. S. 2157, the Commonsense Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014; all provisions. H.R. 4302, the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; all provisions. Audiology-related legislation; in general. H.R. 2330, the Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2013; all provisions. H.R. 4035/S. 2046, the Access to Hearing Healthcare Act of 2014; all provisions. H.R. 351/S. 351, the Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 and repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB); in general. Issues regarding Medicare appeals backlog; in general. Compliance with the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program; in general. Standards for electronic health record (EHR) Meaningful Use; in general. Comments on final 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule; in general. Support for increased transparency at CMS to ensure that the rulemaking process for changes to the Medicare physician fee schedule under the misvalued codes initiative is transparent and allows for sufficient input by stakeholders well before the new values are implemented. H.R. 4695, a bill to amend XVIII of the Social Security Act to add sleep apnea screening to the initial preventative physicial examination under the Medicare program; all provisions. Comments re: CMS' final rule entitled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Regulatory Provisions To Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency, and Burden Reduction; Part II [CMS-3267-F] relating to the Medicare hospital Conditions of Participation (CoPs). H.R. 4187, legislation to modify the current Medicare New Technology Add-on Payment (NTAP) Program to provide a new supplemental payment for certain antimicrobial drugs used in the hospital setting. H.R.5304, the Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2014; all provisions. Concerns pertaining to implementation of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (Sunshine Act) and subsequent requests for an expanded timeframe to allow recipients to register, review, and dispute their data in the Open Payments System before publication. Support for additional transparency and comment opportunity in the valuation of physician and other healthcare professional services re: Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule, Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, Access to Identifiable Data for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation Models & Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2015 - Proposal to Modify the Process for Establishing Values for New, Revised and Potentially Misvalued Codes. Comments re: the "Medicare Program; End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, Quality Incentive Program, and Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies" published in the Federal Register as a proposed notice on July 11, 2014; provisions relating to the revision of the hearing aid exclusion to encompass osseointegrated implants and all other bone conducting prosthetics. Comments on the Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule, Clinical Laboratory Schedule & Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2015 published in the Federal Register as a proposed notice on July 11, 2014. Provisions relating to: (1) Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR); (2) Resource Based Practice Expense (PE) Relative Value Units (RVUs); (3) Potentially Misvalued Services Under the Fee Schedule; (4) Validating RVUs of Services; (5) Payment for Secondary Interpretation of Images; (6) Physician Compare Website; (7) Electronic Health Records (EHR) Meaningful Use (MU) Incentive Program; (8) Physician Quality Reporting System; and (9) Value Based Payment Modifier and Physician Feedback Program.
Client expense: $178,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2014 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare payment and regulation of audiologists and audiological services including S.2046, Access to Hearing Healthcare Act of 2014; H.R.4035, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiaries coordinated care and greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits; H.R.2330 Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2013; and payment reform issues included within P.L. 113-93, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.J. RES 59, as related to the amendment, the Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013. H.R. 713/S.367, the Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2013 as related to the Medicare Part B cap on outpatient therapy services.Public Law No: 113-93, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, as related to extending the Medicare Part B cap on outpatient therapy services exceptions process. S.2110, the Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014, as related to repealing the Medicare Part B cap on outpatient therapy services. H.R. 2330, the Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2013, as related to comprehensive Medicare coverage of audiology services. Various issues related to SGR reform proposals. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding Medicare physician supervision requirements. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding the therapy cap and the institution of a manual medical review process for therapy services. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding Medicare coverage of intraoperative monitoring services. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding Medicare coverage of Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding audits of medical records and claims for Part A and Part B services. Various issues related to the Physician Quality Reporting System for audiology and speech-language pathology participation. Various issues related to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), as related to fees for audiology and speech-language pathology services. Various issues related to preservation of Medicaid funding. Various issues regarding CMMI demonstration projects/episodic payment models.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Physician Payment Reform; in general. H.R. 4015/S. 2000, the SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014; all provisions. S. 2110, the Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014; all provisions. S. 2122, the Responsible Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014; all provisions.S. 2157, the Commonsense Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014; all provisions. H.R. 4302, the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; all provisions. Audiology-related legislation, in general. H.R. 2330, the Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2013; all provisions. H.R. 4035/S. 2046, the Access to Hearing Healthcare Act of 2014; all provisions. Repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB); in general. Issue regarding Medicare appeals backlog; in general. Compliance with the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program; in general. Standards for electronic health records (EHR) Meaningful Use; in general. Comments on final 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule; in general. Support for increased transparency at CMS to ensure that the rulemaking process for changes to the Medicare physician fee schedule under the misvalued codes initiative is transparent and allows for sufficient input by stakeholders well before the new values are implemented. H.R. 4695, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add sleep apnea screening to the initial preventive physical examination under the Medicare program; all provisions. Comments re: CMS' final rule entitled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Regulatory Provisions To Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency, and Burden Reduction; Part II [CMS-3267-F] relating to changes to the Medicare hospital Conditions of Participation (CoPs). H.R. 4187, legislation to modify the current Medicare New Technology Add-on Payment (NTAP) Program to provide a new supplemental payment for certain antimicrobial drugs used in the hospital setting.
2014 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare payment and regulation of audiologists and audiological services including S.2046, Access to Hearing Healthcare Act of 2014; H.R.4035, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiaries coordinated care and greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits; H.R.2330 Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2013; and payment reform issues included within P.L. 113-93, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.J. RES 59, as related to the amendment, the Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013. H.R. 713/S.367, the Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2013 as related to the Medicare Part B cap on outpatient therapy services.Public Law No: 113-93, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, as related to extending the Medicare Part B cap on outpatient therapy services exceptions process. S.2110, the Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014, as related to repealing the Medicare Part B cap on outpatient therapy services. H.R. 2330, the Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2013, as related to comprehensive Medicare coverage of audiology services. Various issues related to SGR reform proposals. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding Medicare physician supervision requirements. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding the therapy cap and the institution of a manual medical review process for therapy services. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding Medicare coverage of intraoperative monitoring services. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding Medicare coverage of Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding audits of medical records and claims for Part A and Part B services. Various issues related to the Physician Quality Reporting System for audiology and speech-language pathology participation. Various issues related to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), as related to fees for audiology and speech-language pathology services. Various issues related to preservation of Medicaid funding. Various issues regarding CMMI demonstration projects/episodic payment models.
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Physician Payment Reform; in general. H.R. 4015/S. 2000, the SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014. All provisions. S. 2110, the Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014. All provisions. S. 2122, the Responsible Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014. All provisions.S. 2157, the Commonsense Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014. All provisions. H.R. 4302, the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014. All provisions. Audiology-related legislation, in general. H.R. 2330, the Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2013. All provisions. H.R. 4035/S. 2046, the Access to Hearing Healthcare Act of 2014. All provisions. Repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB); in general. Issues regarding Medicare appeals backlog; in general. Compliance with the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program; in general. Standards for electronic health records (EHR) Meaningful Use; in general. Comments on final 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule; in general.
Client expense: $155,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare payment and regulation of audiologists and audiological services including S.2046, Access to Hearing Healthcare Act of 2014; H.R.4035, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiaries coordinated care and greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits; H.R.2330 Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2013; and within broader payment reform bills including S.1871, H.R.2810, S.2000, H.R.4015, S.2110, S.2157, and H.R.4302.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.J. RES 59, as related to the amendment, the Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013. H.R. 713/S.367, the Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2013 as related to the Medicare Part B cap on outpatient therapy services.H.R. 2330, the Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2013, as related to comprehensive Medicare coverage of audiology services. Various issues related to SGR reform proposals. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding Medicare physician supervision requirements. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding the therapy cap and the institution of a manual medical review process for therapy services. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding Medicare coverage of intraoperative monitoring services. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding Medicare coverage of Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding audits of medical records and claims for Part A and Part B services. Various issues related to the Physician Quality Reporting System for audiology and speech-language pathology participation. Various issues related to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), as related to fees for audiology and speech-language pathology services. Various issues related to preservation of Medicaid funding.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2013 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Physician Payment Reform; in general. HR 351/S 351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013. HR 1331 - Electronic Health Records Improvement Act; all provisions. Opposition to audiology direct access to Medicare patients; in general.Implementation of ICD-10; in general. Sequestration; provisions relating to Medicare physician payment; in general. HR 2330 - Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2013. Repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB); in general. HR 2914 - Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2013. Comments re: CMS proposal to cap payments in physician offices at facility rates CMS-1600-P; RIN 0938-AR56. Comments re: request for public comments on the potential release of Medicare physician data. HR 2810 - Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013; all provisions. Comments re: Medicare Program; Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2014. Final regulations re: the Sunshine Act and its impact on scientific peer reviewed medical journals and textbooks; in general. Efforts to encourage CMS' withdraw of its proposal to cap the practice expense portion of physician payments for 211 services at the OPPS or ASC rate; in general. Protection of funding for Graduate Medical Education; in general. Final 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule; in general.
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2013 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 713/S.367, the Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2013 as related to the Medicare Part B cap on outpatient therapy services. H.R. 2330, the Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2013, as related to comprehensive Medicare coverage of audiology services.Various issues related to SGR reform proposals. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding Medicare physician supervision requirements. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding the therapy cap and the institution of a manual medical review process for therapy services. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding Medicare coverage of intraoperative monitoring services. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding Medicare coverage of Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding audits of medical records and claims for Part A and Part B services. Various issues related to the Physician Quality Reporting System for audiology and speech-language pathology participation. Various issues related to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), as related to fees for audiology and speech-language pathology services. Various issues related to preservation of Medicaid funding.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2013 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Physician Payment Reform; in general. HR 351/S 351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013. HR 1331 - Electronic Health Records Improvement Act; all provisions. Opposition to audiology direct access to Medicare patients; in general.Implementation of ICD-10; in general. Sequestration; provisions relating to Medicare physician payment; in general. HR 2330 - Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2013. Repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB); in general. HR 2914 - Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2013. Comments re: CMS proposal to cap payments in physician offices at facility rates CMS-1600-P; RIN 0938-AR56. Comments re: request for public comments on the potential release of Medicare physician data. HR 2810 - Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013; all provisions. Comments re: Medicare Program; Payment Policies under teh Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2014.
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2013 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 713/S.367, the Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2013 as related to the Medicare Part B cap on outpatient therapy services. H.R. 2330, the Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2013, as related to comprehensive Medicare coverage of audiology services.Various issues related to SGR reform proposals. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding Medicare physician supervision requirements. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding the therapy cap and the institution of a manual medical review process for therapy services. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding Medicare coverage of intraoperative monitoring services. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding Medicare coverage of Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies. Various issues related to CMS actions surrounding audits of medical records and claims for Part A and Part B services. Various issues related to the Physician Quality Reporting System for audiology and speech-language pathology participation. Various issues related to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), as related to fees for audiology and speech-language pathology services. Various issues related to preservation of Medicaid funding.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2013 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Physician Payment Reform; in general. HR 351/S 351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 HR 1331 - Electronic Health Records Improvement Act; all provisions. Opposition to audiology direct access to Medicare patients; in general.Implementation of ICD-10; in general. Sequestration; provisions relating to Medicare physician payment; in general. HR 2330 - Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2013. Repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB); in general.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
| Republican |
| MI |
| Dan Benishek | Republican | MI |
| David B. McKinley | Republican | WV |
| David Loebsack | Democratic | IA |
| Duncan Hunter | Republican | CA |
| Eric Swalwell | Democratic | CA |
| G. K. Butterfield | Democratic | NC |
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | MA |
| Jim Gerlach | Republican | PA |
| Joe Wilson | Republican | SC |
| Kevin Yoder | Republican | KS |
| Lois Capps | Democratic | CA |
| Lou Barletta | Republican | PA |
| Matt Cartwright | Democratic | PA |
| Michael H. Michaud | Democratic | ME |
| Mike Rogers | Republican | MI |
| Patrick Meehan | Republican | PA |
| Richard L. Hanna | Republican | NY |
| Robert E. Andrews | Democratic | NJ |
| Robert J. Wittman | Republican | VA |
| Tim Griffin | Republican | AR |
| Tim Murphy | Republican | PA |
| Tim Walberg | Republican | MI |
| Tom Latham | Republican | IA |
| Tom Marino | Republican | PA |
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
Client expense: $110,000 · 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), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE