Stark Administrative Simplification Act

HR 3776, Stark Administrative Simplification Act; Discussions regarding proposed improvements to Stark Law and assocciated penalties and voluntary disclosure. Discussion regarding proposed alternative funding methodology to the Medicare Stabilization Growth Rate. Discussions regarding implementation of International Statistical Classification of Diseases (ICD-10).

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of PPACA--Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Implementing regulations and proposals to modify same. Extension of the Medicare Dependent Hospitals Program that expired at the end of FY2013. Work to reform the RACS program. Work in support of HR 3776, the Stark Administrative Simplifications Act. Work on preservation of 304B Program.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

HR 3776 - Stark Administrative Simplification Act; Discussions regarding proposed improvements to Stark Law and associated penalties and voluntary disclosure. Medicare Advantage; Hearing on the Future of Medicare Advantage Plans; Submitted testimony to the U.S. House Ways & Means Committee. CMS-0052-P, Medicare and Medicaid programs; Modifications to the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Programs for 2014; and Health Information Technology: Revisions to the Certified HER Technology Definition, Proposed Rule; Submitted comments.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Supported the Stark Administrative Simplification Act (H.R. 3776). Maintaining appropriate Medicare reimbursements and Medicaid support for hospitals and other health care providers. Supported the ACE Kids Act (H.R. 4930)

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

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

Health Reform Implementation -The Affordable Care Act enacted comprehensive reform of the health care delivery and payments systems in the United States. Specifically, FAH is advocating on implementation issues related to delivery reform affecting hospitals and insurance reform. HITECH Act - Implementation of meaningful use and privacy and security provisions in HITECH Act of 2009. Group Purchasing Organization Regulations - Monitor policy proposals that would result in additional federal regulation of Group Purchasing Organizations. H.R. 1473, the Standard of Care Protection Act, supports legislation to prevent certain Federal health care laws from establishing health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice cases. Realignment - educate policymakers on the driving factors, benefits and implications of hospital realignment. ICD-10 -- discussions of effects of possible delay in implementation of the new ICD-10 coding system. H.R. 3776, the Stark Administrative Simplification Act - supports legislation that would create an alternative, and more appropriate, penalty structure for hospitals that inadvertently incur a technical violation of the Stark self-referral law. CyberSecurity - S. 2588 - legislation to create infrastructure for government and private industry to share cyber threat information; advocate for passage and reasonable approach to new data security mandates. ADAPT Act - HR 3742 - legislation to create incentives and pathways for the expedited development of new drug therapies; advocate for passage as legislative measure to address drug resistance while ensuring preservation of FDA standards for drug safety and efficacy.

Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Health care quality and safety; pharmaceutical price increases; 340B drug discount program; Hospital administrative simplification, H.R. 3776 Stark Administrative Simplification Act

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE

President's Budget, FY2015, Medicare and Medicaid hospital reimbursement issues. Health care reform, Hospital related issues and initiatives. Public Law 111-148, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Hospital related issues and initiatives. H.R.4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, Hospital related issues and initiatives. Sequestration and fiscal cliff issues generally. S.Con.Res.8, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget Fiscal Year 2014, Hospital related issues and initiatives. H.R.1250, Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013, Recovery Audit Contractors H.R.1326, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2013, Pricing Transparency issues. H.R.1920, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Disproportionate Share Hospital payment H.R.1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Graduate Medical Expense (GME) Public Law 113-93, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, SGR related issues. S.2110, Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014, SGR related issues. H.R.4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act, Hospital related issues. H.R.3776, Stark Administrative Simplification Act, Hospital related issues.

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

Accountable Care Organizations Stark/Antikickback HR 3776 Stark Administrative Simplification Act HR 1487 McDermott GainsharingHR 1250 RAC Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act of 2014

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of PPACA--Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Implementing regulations and proposals to modify same. Extension of the Medicare Dependent Hospitals Program that expired at the end of FY2013. Work to reform the RACS program. Work in support of HR 3776, the Stark Administrative Simplification Act. Work on preservation of 340B Program.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Implementation of PPACA--Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Implementing regulations and proposals to modify same. Extension of the Medicare Dependent Hospitals Program that expired at the end of FY2013. Work to reform the RACS program. Work in support of HR 3776, the Stark Administrative Simplification Act. Work on preservation of 340B Program.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Health Reform Implementation The Affordable Care Act enacted comprehensive reform of the health care delivery and payments systems in the United States. Specifically, FAH is advocating on implementation issues related to delivery reform affecting hospitals and insurance reform.HITECH Act - Implementation of meaningful use and privacy and security provisions in HITECH Act of 2009. Group Purchasing Organization Regulations Monitor policy proposals that would result in additional federal regulation of Group Purchasing Organizations. Pharmaceutical Compounding Follow implementation of enacted legislation to address pharmaceutical compounding and its impact on hospitals. H.R. 2186--To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the compounding of drug products and S. 959--To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to compounding drugs. H.R. 1473, the Standard of Care Protection Act, supports legislation to prevent certain Federal health care laws from establishing health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice cases. Realignment educate policymakers on the driving factors, benefits and implications of hospital realignment. ICD-10 -- discussions of effects of possible delay in implementation of the new ICD-10 coding system. H.R. 3776, the Stark Administrative Simplification Act supports legislation that would create an alternative, and more appropriate, penalty structure for hospitals that inadvertently incur a technical violation of the Stark self-referral law.

Client expense: $850,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Ask for support for the Medicare Care Choices Model (MCCM) project. Supported the Stark Administrative Simplification Act (H.R. 3776). Maintaining appropriate Medicare reimbursements and Medicaid support for hospitals and other health care providers.

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

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

HR 3776 - Stark Administrative Simplification Act; Discussions regarding proposed improvements to Stark Law and associated penalties and voluntary disclosure. HR 4302 - Protecting Access to Medicare Act; Discussions regarding alternative, long-term funding methodology to the Medicare Stabilization Growth Rate scheduled to expire March 31, 2015 and ICD-10 delay. CMS-1607-P - Proposed rule of the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services amends regulation to revise Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment systems for operating and capital-related costs of acute care hospitals for fiscal year 2015; Submitted comments.

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

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

President's Budget, FY2015, Medicare and Medicaid hospital reimbursement issues. Health care reform, Hospital related issues and initiatives. Public Law 111-148, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Hospital related issues and initiatives. H.R.4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, Hospital related issues and initiatives. Sequestration and fiscal cliff issues generally. S.Con.Res.8, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget Fiscal Year 2014, Hospital related issues and initiatives. H.R.1250, Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013, Recovery Audit Contractors H.R.1326, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2013, Pricing Transparency issues. H.R.1920, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Disproportionate Share Hospital payment H.R.1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Graduate Medical Expense (GME) Public Law 113-93, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, SGR related issues. S.2110, Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014, SGR related issues. H.R.4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act, Hospital related issues. H.R.3776, Stark Administrative Simplification Act, Hospital related issues.

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

Accountable Care Organizations Stark/Antikickback H.R. 3776 Stark Administrative Simplication Act H.R. 1487 McDermott GainsharingH.R. 1250 RAC

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of PPACA--Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Implementing regulations and proposals to modify the same. Extension of the Medicare Dependent Hospitals Program that expired at the end of FY 2013. Work in support of H.R.4015 and S.2000, the SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Moderinzation Act of 2014, that would reform the sustainable growth rate (SGR) mechanism . Work to reform of the RACS program. Work in support of HR 3776, the Stark Administrative Simplification Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

HR 4302 - Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; discussions regarding proposed alternative funding methodology to the Medicare Stablization Growth Rate; ICD-10 implementation. HR 3776 - Stark Administrative Simplification Act; Discussions regarding proposed improvements to Stark Law and associated penalties and voluntary disclosure.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Implementation of PPACA--Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Implementing regulations and proposals to modify the same. Extension of the Medicare Dependent Hospitals Program that expired at the end of FY 2013. Work in support of H.R.4015 and S.2000, the SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Moderinzation Act of 2014, that would reform the sustainable growth rate (SGR) mechanism . Work to reform of the RACS program. Work in support of HR 3776, the Stark Administrative Simplification Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Implementation of PPACA--Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Implementing regulations and proposals to modify the same. Extension of the Medicare Dependent Hospitals Program that expires at the end of FY 2013. Work in support of legislation to reform the sustainable growth rate (SGR) mechanism and to reform of the RACS program. Work in support of HR 3776, the Stark Administrative Simplification Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE