Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

H.R.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 H.R.574 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2013 H.R.647 - Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014 H.R.1179 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 H.R.1250 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act 2013 H.R.1487 - Improved Health Care Lower Cost Act of 2013 H.R.1838 - Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services H.R.2810 - Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 H.R.3144 - Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013 H.R.4015 - SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 H.R.5460 - Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act of 2014 S.313 - Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014 S.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 S.569 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 S.755 - Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act 2013 S.1871 - SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access of 2013 S.2110 - Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 S.2157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 S.2240 - Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act S.2501 - Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act

Client expense: $228,645 · Firm income: Not reported

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013.S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367: The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness For Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodalogy for short inpatient hospitals stays. H.R. 3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S. 1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.2157: Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014. Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passsed in January. S. 1932: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program. H.R. 1250: The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013. S. 1012: Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013. S. 2082: The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014. Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014). Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for Long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessement. Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process. Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations. Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals. Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility. Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act (IMPACT) Department of VA Provider Agreement proposaed rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors. MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care. CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS). H.R. 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014.H.R. 5098: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. H.R. 5232: A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. H.R. 5373: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013.S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

HR 3144 Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013 HR 1179, S. 569 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $18,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013.S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367: The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness For Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodalogy for short inpatient hospitals stays. H.R. 3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S. 1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.2157: Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014. Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passsed in January. S. 1932: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program. H.R. 1250: The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013. S. 1012: Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013. S. 2082: The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014. Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014). Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for Long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessement. Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process. Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations. Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals. Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility. Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act (IMPACT) Department of VA Provider Agreement proposaed rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors. MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care. CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS). H.R. 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014.H.R. 5098: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. H.R. 5232: A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. H.R. 5373: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.2157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

H.R.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 H.R.574 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2013 H.R.1179 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 H.R.1250 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act 2013H.R.1487 - Improved Health Care Lower Cost Act of 2013 H.R.1838 Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services H.R.2810 - Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 H.R.3144 - Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013 H.R.4015 SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 H.R.5460 Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act of 2014 S.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 S.569 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 S.755 Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act 2013 S.1871 SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access of 2013 S.2110 Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 S.2157 Commonsense Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 S.2240 Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act S.2501 Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act

Client expense: $291,064 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 4994, S. 2553 IMPACT Act of 2014, signed into law by President 10/6/14 HR 3144 Fairness for Beneficiaries Act 2013 HR 1179, S 569 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $18,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013.S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility IMPACT Act Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS)

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013.S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367: The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness For Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodalogy for short inpatient hospitals stays. H.R. 3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S. 1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.2157: Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014. Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passsed in January. S. 1932: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program. H.R. 1250: The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013. S. 1012: Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013. S. 2082: The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014. Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014). Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for Long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessement. Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process. Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations. Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals. Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility. IMPACT Act. Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors. MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care. CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS).

H.R.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 H.R.574 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2013 H.R.1179 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 H.R.1250 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act 2013H.R.1487 - Improved Health Care Lower Cost Act of 2013 H.R.1838 Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services H.R.2810 - Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 H.R.3144 - Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013 H.R.4015 SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 S.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 S.569 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 S.755 Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act 2013 S.1871 SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access of 2013 S.2110 Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 S.2157 Commonsense Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 S.2240 Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act S.2501 Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act

Client expense: $646,873 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 3144 Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013 HR 1179, S. 569 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 HR 4994, S 2553 IMPACT Act of 2014

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $18,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013.S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367: The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness For Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodalogy for short inpatient hospitals stays. H.R. 3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S. 1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.2157: Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014. Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passsed in January. S. 1932: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program. H.R. 1250: The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013. S. 1012: Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013. S. 2082: The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014. Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014). Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for Long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessement. Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process. Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations. Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals. Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility.

Client expense: $880,000 · Firm income: Not reported

P.L. 111-148:The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014. H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013.S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367: The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144 Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inhospital stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodalogy for short inpatient hospitals stays. H.R. 3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S. 1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S. 2157: Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014. Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January. S. 1932: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program. H.R. 1250: The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013. S. 1012: Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013. S. 2082: The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014. Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014). Protect and Preserve Medicaid Funding for Long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment. Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process. Opposition to H.B. No.5051 An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations. Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals. Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility.

Client expense: $880,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.351-Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 H.R.574-Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2013 H.R.1179-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 H.R.1250-Medicare Audit Improvement Act 2013H.R.1487-Improved Health Care Lower Cost Act of 2013 H.R.1838-Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services H.R.2810-Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 H.R.3144-Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013 H.R.4015-SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 H.R.4302 (P.L.113-93)-Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 S.351-Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 S.569-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 S.755-Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services S.1012-Medicare Audit Improvement Act 2013 S.1871-SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access of 2013 S.2110-Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 S.2157-Commonsense Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014

Client expense: $538,613 · Firm income: Not reported

PL 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HR 1179 & S. 569 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013; S.367 & HR 713- The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act; monitoring Post Acute Care Payment and reform issues; monitor issues related to reducing Hospital Readmission from Skilled Nursing facilities; monitor Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) repeal and reform proposals; HR 3144 - Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013;H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014. H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short in hospital stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospitals stays. H.R. 3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S. 1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January. S. 1932: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program. H.R. 1250: The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013. S. 1012: Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013. S. 2082: The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014. Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid Funding for Long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment. Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process. Opposition to H.B. No.5051 An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations. Reducing hospital readmissions form skilled nursing facility.

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

HR 4302, PL 113-93 Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 S. 2110 Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act HR 2810, H. Rept. 113-257 Part 1 & 2, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 HR 3144, Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013HR 1179, S. 569 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $18,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S.569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367: The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act.Continued monitoring Post Acute Care Payment and reform issues. Continued monitoring to reducing Hospital Readmission from Skilled Nursing Facility. H.R. 8: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. (section 901 of HR 8) (PL 112-240) H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. S.367: Medicare Access to Rehabilitiation Services Act of 2013. Continued monitoring Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) repeal and reform proposals. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inhospital stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodalogy for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R. 3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). SGR package markup on therapy MMR. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule.

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 H.R.574 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2013 H.R.1179 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 H.R.1250 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act 2013H.R.1487 - Improved Health Care Lower Cost Act of 2013 H.R.2810 - Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 H.R.3144 - Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013 S.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 S.569 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act 2013 Senate Finance Committee Draft of the "SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013"

Client expense: $537,439 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2810, H. Rept. 113-257 Medicare Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 - all sections HR 3144 Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013 - all sections HR 1179, S. 569 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 - all sections

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $18,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1179, S. 569 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013-all sections HR 3144, Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013-all sections

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $18,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 H.R.297 - Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.574 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2013 H.R.1179 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013H.R.1250 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act 2013 H.R.1487 - Improved Health Care Lower Cost Act of 2013 H.R.2810 - Medicare Patient Access & Quality Improvement Act H.R.3144 - Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013 S.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 S.569 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act 2013

Client expense: $609,421 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of health reform law affecting trauma centers PL 111-148; 111-152; support appropriations for trauma provisions in the Public Health Service Act pursuant to Labor/HHS appropriations legislation and discretionary funding within the Department of HHS; recognition of trauma issues in Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act; development of field EMS legislation HR 3144 and primary federal agency.

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