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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add sleep apnea screening to the initial preventive physical examination under the Medicare program.
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to the prevention and treatment of lung disease including the following legislation: H.R.1007 Asthma Management Plans in School Act; H.R. 1220 Asthma Inhalers Relief Act of 2013; H.R.275 End Radon in Schools;H.R.1549 Helping Sick Americans Now Act; H.R.1578 To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes; H.R. 4384 America HEALS Act; S. 2115 American Cures Act; H.R. 4108 Breath of Fresh Air Act; H.R. 4012 the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; H.R.4800 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; S. 2389 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.4870 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015;H.R.4660 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; S 2437 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.4486 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.5013 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015; S. 2499 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015; S 2438 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; Issues related to Fiscal Year 2015 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations; HR 5464 Making appropriations for Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes; H. R. 4695 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add sleep apnea screening to the initial preventive physical examination under the Medicare program; H.R.4879 Research for All Act of 2014; S.2658 Accelerating Biomedical Research Act; S 1347; S.1347 Conference Accountability Act of 2014; H.R.4800 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; S. 2389 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.5580 - Accelerating Biomedical Research Act; Issues related to the prevention of lung disease; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to the National Institutes of Health; Issues related to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to the Children's Health Insurance Program; Issues relating to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Issues related to tuberculosis; Issues related to lung cancer; Issues related health disparities and health equity; Issues related to influenza; Issues related to asthma; Issues related to smokefree air; Issues related to the implementation of the Presecription Drug User Fee Act; Issues related to 21st Century Cures; Issues related to the Family Asthma Act; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to the Budget Control Act;
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Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to the prevention and treatment of lung disease including the following legislation: Issues related to tobacco cessation coverage; Issues related to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to Medicaid.HR 5464 Making appropriations for Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes; H. R. 4695 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add sleep apnea screening to the initial preventive physical examination under the Medicare program; H.R.4800 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; S. 2389 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; Issues related to the Children's Health Insurance Program; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to the Budget Control Act; Issues related to lung cancer screening.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to the prevention and treatment of lung disease including the following legislation: H.R.1007 Asthma Management Plans in School Act; H.R. 1220 Asthma Inhalers Relief Act of 2013; H.R.275 End Radon in Schools;H.R.1549 Helping Sick Americans Now Act; H.R.1578 To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes; H.R. 4384 America HEALS Act; S. 2115 American Cures Act; H.R. 4108 Breath of Fresh Air Act; H.R. 4012 the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; H.J. Res 124 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015; H.R.4800 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; S. 2389 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.4870 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.4660 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; S 2437 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.4486 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.5013 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015; S. 2499 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015; S 2438 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; Issues related to Fiscal Year 2015 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations; HR 5464 Making appropriations for Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes H. R. 4695 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add sleep apnea screening to the initial preventive physical examination under the Medicare program; H.R.4879 Research for All Act of 2014; S.2658 Accelerating Biomedical Research Act; S 1347; S.1347 Conference Accountability Act of 2014; Issues related to the prevention of lung disease; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to the National Institutes of Health; Issues related to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to the Children's Health Insurance Program; Issues relating to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Issues related to tuberculosis; Issues related to lung cancer; Issues related health disparities and health equity; Issues related to influenza; Issues related to asthma; Issues related to smokefree air; Issues related to the implementation of the Presecription Drug User Fee Act; Issues related to the Family Asthma Act; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to the Budget Control Act;
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to the prevention and treatment of lung disease including the following legislation: Issues related to tobacco cessation coverage; Issues related to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to Medicaid.HR 5464 Making appropriations for Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes; H. R. 4695 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add sleep apnea screening to the initial preventive physical examination under the Medicare program; H.J. Res 124 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015; Issues related to the Children's Health Insurance Program; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to the Budget Control Act; Issues related to lung cancer screening.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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.
2014 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to the prevention and treatment of lung disease including the following legislation: H.R.1007 Asthma Management Plans in School Act; H.R. 1220 Asthma Inhalers Relief Act of 2013; H.R.275 End Radon in Schools;H.R.1549 Helping Sick Americans Now Act; H.R.1578 To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes; H.R. 4384 America HEALS Act; S. 2115 American Cures Act; H.R. 4108 Breath of Fresh Air Act; H.R. 4012 the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; Issues related relating to Fiscal Year 2015 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations; Issues relating to Fiscal Year 2015 Interior & Environment Appropriations; H.R.4800 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; S.2389 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.4660 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; S.2437 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.4870 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.4923 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.4486 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.5013 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015; S.2499 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.4745 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; S.2438 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.Con.Res.96 Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024; H. R. 4695 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add sleep apnea screening to the initial preventive physical examination under the Medicare program; H.R.4879 Research for All Act of 2014; Issues related to the prevention of lung disease; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to the National Institutes of Health; Issues related to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to the Children's Health Insurance Program; Issues relating to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Issues related to tuberculosis; Issues related to lung cancer; Issues related health disparities and health equity; Issues related to influenza; Issues related to asthma; Issues related to smokefree air; Issues related to the implementation of the Presecription Drug User Fee Act; Issues related to the Family Asthma Act; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to the Budget Control Act;
2014 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to the prevention and treatment of lung disease including the following legislation: Issues related to tobacco cessation coverage; Issues related to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to Medicaid.Issues related relating to Fiscal Year 2015 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations; H. R. 4695 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add sleep apnea screening to the initial preventive physical examination under the Medicare program; H.Con.Res.96 Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024; Issues related to the Children's Health Insurance Program; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to the Budget Control Act.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 577 / HR 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013: Graduate medical education-residency training S. 755/ H.R. 1838, Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services Act of 2013: Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act H.R. 1173, Personalize Your Care Act of 2013: Voluntary advance care planning consultation in Medicare H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act: Graduate medical education-residency trainingH.R. 4106, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act: Provides safe harbors for practitioners following evidence based guidelines H.R. 4695, Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to include in the initial preventive physical examination covered under the Medicare program sleep apnea screening Permanent repeal to the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; CMS coverage for oxygen for cluster headaches; Preservation of the in-office ancillary exception to the Stark law, Advocate for reimbursement and use of advance care planning; Challenges developing meaningful quality of life measures, Episode of care document and early detection tools for mild cognitive impairment
Client expense: $280,000 · 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
H.R. 574, Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act H.R. 1427, Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2013 H.R. 1331, Electronic Health Records Improvement ActS.2000, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 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 H.R. 4015, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 H.R. 2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013; Sustainable Growth Rate S.1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013 S.1444, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2013 H.R. 351, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act; IPAB S.351, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act; IPAB H.R. 4695, To Ammend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add sleep apnea screening to the initial preventive physical examination under the Medicare program Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Anesthesia Conversion Factor Perioperative Surgical Home Model Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate repeal Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines: Hospital Conditions of Participation Related to Anesthesia Services 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule CMS decision to decrease values of interlaminar epidural injectionsCMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Medicare Data Final Rule CMS Proposed Rule on Sunshine Act Conditions of Participation - Anesthesia services, opt-outs, supervision Physician Quality Reporting System, PPACA, Sec. 3007 Quality Modifier implementation Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education Cuts HHS Plan for Retrospective Review of Existing Rules 2011 - Conditions of Participation Value-based modifier - PPACA E-Prescribing
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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)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
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)
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)