SAVE Medicare Home Health Act of 2014

Any federal legislation or agency regulations impacting federal rules or regulations for home health care and hospice services including: HR5110(Securing Access via Excellence in Medicare Home Health Act); HR2302, S1053(HELP Act); HR1173(Personalize Your Care Act); HR4673(BACPAC Act); S1332,HR2504 (Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act), HR5393 Hospice Act of 2014; S1439 Care Planning Act

Client expense: $371,400 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

protecting rural access to skilled home health services; elimination of waste, fraud and abuse; HR 5110 SAVE Medicare Home Health Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1179/S 569 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 (observation stay) HR 713/S 367 Medicare Access to Rehabilitative Services Act of 2013 (all sections) HR 4994/S 2553 Improving Medicare Post Acute Transformation Act of 2014 (all sections) HR 647/S 313 Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2013 (all sections) S1871 Medicare Payment for Therapy Services SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014, Title II, Section 202 HR 5110 SAVE Medicare Home Health Act of 2014 (all sections) HR 3245 Medicare Home Health Fraud Reduction Act (all sections) Other issues related to Post-Acute Care Policy HR 5780 Protecting the Integrity of the Medicare Act of 2014, Sec 15 modification of Medicare Home Health surety bond condition of participation requirement

Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Oppose home health and hospice payment cuts and co-pays. Legislative and regulatory proposals affecting home care and hospice. S. 596, Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2013.H.R. 2504/S. 1332, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. H.R. 2302/S. 1053, Hospice Evaluation and Legitimate Payment Act. Proposals to fix the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR). Labor/Health and Human Services/Education Appropriations, FY2015, provisions relating to Lifespan Respite Program, caregiver, and falls prevention matters. Recognition and payment for telehealth services under Medicare and Medicaid. H.R. 3616, Protecting Seniors From Health Care Fraud Act of 2013. Face to Face Physician Encounter Requirement. Hospice/Part D Coordination of Care. H.R. 4994/S. 2553, IMPACT Act of 2014. H.R. 4625, Medicare Home Health Rebasing Relief and Reassessment Act. S. 2491, Medicare Protection Act H.R. 4673, BACPAC Act of 2014 H.R. 5558, ACO Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 3306, Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 5380, Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2014 H.R. 5110, SAVE Medicare Home Health Act of 2014 Home health rural add on payment. Hospice cost report.

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

Any federal legislation or agency regulations impacting federal rules or regulations for home health care and hospice services including: HR5110 (Securing Access via Excellence in Medicare Home Health Act); HR2302, S1053 (HELP Act); HR4302 (Protecting Access to Medicare Act); HR 1173 (Personalize Your Care Act); HR 4673 (BACPAC Act); S2553, HR4994 (IMPACT Act); S1332, HR2504 (Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act), HR5393 Hospice Act of 2014; S1439 Care Planning Act

Client expense: $254,900 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

Any federal legislation or agency regulations impacting federal rules or regulations for home health care and hospice services including: HR5110 (Securing Access via Excellence in Medicare Home Health Act); HR2302, S1053 (HELP Act); HR4302 (Protecting Access to Medicare Act); HR 1173 (Personalize Your Care Act); HR 4673 (BACPAC Act); S2553, HR4994 (IMPACT Act); S1332, HR2504 (Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act), HR5393 Hospice Act of 2014; S1439 Care Planning Act

Client expense: $254,900 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

Protecting rural access to skilled home health services; elimination of waste, fraud and abuse. HR 5110 SAVE Medicare Home Health Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act H.R. 1250, the Medicare Audit Improvement Act H.R. 1180/S. 577, The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013H.R. 1920, the DSH Reduction Relief Act S. 2728, Community-Based Medical Education Act of 2014 S. 2658, The Accelerating Biomedical Research Act S. 2501, The Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014 H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act H.R. 4994, Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 H.R. 5339, The Expanding Opportunities for Recovery Act H.R. 5110, SAVE Medicare Home Health Act of 2014 H.R. 5458, Building a Healthcare Workforce of the Future Act H.R. 5481, The Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act 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 EHR Technology Definition CMS-1613-P, Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs; Physician-Owned Hospitals: Data Sources for Expansion Exception; Physician Certification of Inpatient Hospital Services; Medicare Advantage Organizations and Part D Sponsors: Appeals Process for Overpayments Associated with Submitted Data CMS1661P, Medicare Program; Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule Calendar Year 2015 CMS-1612-P, Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule, Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, Access to Identifiable Data for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Models & Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2015 CMS-1614-P, Medicare Program; End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, Quality Incentive Program, and Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies

HR 1179/S 569 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 (Observation stay) HR 713/ S 367 Medicare Access to Rehabilitative Services Act of 2013 (All sections) HR 4994/S 2553 Improving Medicare Post Acute Transformation Act of 2014 (All sections) HR 647/S 313 Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2013 (All sections)S. 1871 Title II, Section 202, Medicare Payment for Therapy Services SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 HR 5110 SAVE Medicare Home Health Act of 2014 (All sections) HR 3245 Medicare Home Health Fraud Reduction Act (All sections) Other issues related to Post-Acute Care Policy

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Support HR 1179/S 569, to solve the Medicare observation days problem by counting all time spent in a hospital bed toward the 3-day stay requirement for Medicare coverage of post-acute care. Support HR 334, Medicare adult Day Services Act, to enable beneficiaries eligible for home health services to receive them in a certified adult day services center. Support HR 2504/S 1332, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. The bill would allow Medicare coverage of home health services provided by a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife or physician assistant under a physician's supervision. Support S 596, Fostering Independence Through Technology, authorizing Medicare pilot projects on remote monitoring by home health agencies. Concerned about HR 5110, SAVE Medicare Home Health Act, to repeal reimbursement rebasing adjustment for 2014 and subsequent years. LeadingAge encourages a change in focus, moving forward with value-based purchasing for home health.

Client expense: $36,656 · Firm income: Not reported

Support HR 1179/S 569, to solve the Medicare observation days problem by counting all time spent in a hospital bed toward the 3-day stay requirement for Medicare coverage of post-acute care. Support HR 334, Medicare adult Day Services Act, to enable beneficiaries eligible for home health services to receive them in a certified adult day services center. Support HR 2504/S 1332, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. The bill would allow Medicare coverage of home health services provided by a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife or physician assistant under a physician's supervision. Support S 596, Fostering Independence Through Technology, authorizing Medicare pilot projects on remote monitoring by home health agencies. Support HR 5110, SAVE Medicare Home Health Act, to repeal reimbursement rebasing adjustment for 2014 and subsequent years.

Client expense: $36,656 · Firm income: Not reported

Support HR 1179/S 569, to solve the Medicare observation days problem by counting all time spent in a hospital bed toward the 3-day stay requirement for Medicare coverage of post-acute care. Support HR 334, Medicare adult Day Services Act, to enable beneficiaries eligible for home health services to receive them in a certified adult day services center. Support HR 2504/S 1332, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. The bill would allow Medicare coverage of home health services provided by a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife or physician assistant under a physician's supervision. Support S 596, Fostering Independence Through Technology, authorizing Medicare pilot projects on remote monitoring by home health agencies. Support HR 5110, SAVE Medicare Home Health Act, to repeal reimbursement rebasing adjustment for 2014 and subsequent years.

Client expense: $36,656 · Firm income: Not reported