Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimer's Act of 2015

Public Law No: 114-225/ H.R. 34: 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 S.1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 S.2680 Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 H.R. 1378, S. 789 - Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr., Social Work Reinvestment Act Public Law No: 114-144, S. 192 - Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. 993/H.R. 1854 Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015 S. 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015 S. 2691 Integrating Behavioral Health Through Technology Act of 2016 H.R. 1559/S.857 Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimers Act S. 1719/H.R. 3099 the Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engagement (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act H.R. 2515/S. 1865 Anna Westin Act of 2015 H.R. 3913 the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act S.2691 Integrating Behavioral Health through Technology Act of 2016 S.3130 Independence at Home Act of 2016 S.1455, H.R. 2536 Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act S.3236/H.R. 5772 the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act. Public Law No: 114-198, S.524/ H.R. 953 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery (CARA) Act of 2016 Opioid Abuse Epidemic Affordable Care Act Integration Practice and Reimbursement issues related to clinical social workers Chronic Care: S.3504 - Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2016

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

P.L. 111-375 National Alzheimer's Project Act, All sections H.R. 9/S. 1137, the Innovation Act H.R. 1559/S. 857, the Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimer's Act of 2015 H.R. 1468, the Global Brain Health Act of 2015 H.R. 2624/S. 1488, the Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act H.R. 3090/S. 3113, the Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act H.R. 3091, the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization Act H.R. 3092, the Alzheimer's Disease Semipostal Stamp Act H.R. 3099/S. 1719, the RAISE Family Caregivers Act H.R. 3119/S. 2748, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act H.R. 3243/S. 1362, the PACE Innovation Act H.R. 3660/S. 3126, the Preventive Health Savings Act H.R. 4708/S.2759, the Credit for Caring Act of 2016 H.R. 4919/S. 2614, Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016 H.R. 5196/S. 879, the Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2015 H.R. 5347, the Social Security Disability Fairness Act H.R. 5681/S. 3137, the Alzheimer's Beneficiary and Caregiver Support Act H. Res. 237/S. Res. 74, a resolution declaring that achieving the primary goal of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease of the Department of Health and Human Services to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer's disease by 2025 is an urgent national priority S. 192, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. 1549, the Care Planning Act of 2015 S. 2010, the Expedited Disability Insurance Payments for Terminally Ill Individuals Act S. 2961, the Compassionate Care Act S. 3130, the Independence at Home Act of 2016 S. 3270, the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

PL 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, implementation, care coordination, long-term care ***, no specific bill, Medicare coverage and reimbursement, Medicaid home and community based care, anti-psychotics, risk adjustment, Medicare Special Needs Plans, care planning, Independence at Home, Chronic Care Initiative, physician payment proposed rule H.R. 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 1470/S. 810 - SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015 H.R. 1559/S. 857 - Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education for Alzheimer's Act of 2015

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

PL 111-375 - The National Alzheimer's Project Act, implementation PL 112-144 - The Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, implementation H.R. 1559/S. 857 - Health Outcomes, Planning and Education for Alzheimer's Act of 2015 H.R. 6 - 21st Century Cures S. 192 - Older Americans Act Reauthorization Innovation For Healthier Americans S. 3113/H.R. 3090 - The Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act S. 3130 - Independence at Home H.R. 3243/S. 1362 - PACE Innovation Act no specific bill, Older Americans' Act Reauthorization, care planning, home and community based care, Independence at Home, Chronic Care Initiative

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R. 1378, S. 789 - Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr., Social Work Reinvestment Act Public Law No: 114-144, S. 192 - Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 S.1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 S.2680 Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 S. 993/H.R. 1854 Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015 S. 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015 S. 2691 Integrating Behavioral Health Through Technology Act of 2016 H.R. 1559/S.857 Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimers Act S. 1719/H.R. 3099 the Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engagement (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act H.R. 2515/S. 1865 Anna Westin Act of 2015 H.R. 3913 the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act S.2691 Integrating Behavioral Health through Technology Act of 2016 S.3130 Independence at Home Act of 2016 S.1455, H.R. 2536 Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act S.3236/H.R. 5772 the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act. Public Law No: 114-198, S.524/ H.R. 953 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery (CARA) Act of 2016 Opioid Abuse Epidemic Affordable Care Act Integration Practice and Reimbursement issues related to clinical social workers Chronic Care

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

H.R.1559 - Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimer's Act of 2015 S.192 - Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. 1549 - Care Planning Act FY 2017 Appropriations (HHS, FDA, ACL and DoJ) S.1719 - RAISE Family Caregivers Act S. 2067/H.R. 5073-the Ensuring Useful Research Expenditures is Key for Alzheimers (EUREKA) Act S. 2748/H.R. 3119-the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act H.R. 3913-Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act S. 2614-Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016

Client expense: $28,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration on Aging, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

P.L. 111-375 National Alzheimer's Project Act, All sections H.R. 9/S. 1137, the Innovation Act H.R. 1559/S. 857, the Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimer's Act of 2015 H.R. 1468, the Global Brain Health Act of 2015 H.R. 2624/S. 1488, the Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act H.R. 3090/S. 3113, the Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act H.R. 3091, the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization Act H.R. 3092, the Alzheimer's Disease Semipostal Stamp Act H.R. 3099/S. 1719, the RAISE Family Caregivers Act H.R. 3119/S. 2748, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act H.R. 3243/S. 1362, the PACE Innovation Act H.R. 3660, the Preventive Health Savings Act H.R. 4708/S.2759, the Credit for Caring Act of 2016 H.R. 4919/S. 2614, Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016 H.R. 5196/S. 879, the Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2015 H. Res. 237/S. Res. 74, a resolution declaring that achieving the primary goal of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease of the Department of Health and Human Services to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer's disease by 2025 is an urgent national priority S. 192, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. 1549, the Care Planning Act of 2015 S. 2961, the Compassionate Care Act S. 3130, the Independence at Home Act of 2016

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

PL 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, implementation, care coordination, long-term care ***, no specific bill, Medicare coverage and reimbursement, Medicaid home and community based care, anti-psychotics, risk adjustment, Medicare Special Needs Plans, care planning, Independence at Home, Chronic Care Initiative H.R. 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 1470/S. 810 - SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015 H.R. 1559/S. 857 - Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education for Alzheimer's Act of 2015

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

PL 111-375 - The National Alzheimer's Project Act, implementation PL 112-144 - The Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, implementation H.R. 1559/S. 857 - Health Outcomes, Planning and Education for Alzheimer's Act of 2015 H.R. 6 - 21st Century Cures S. 192 - Older Americans Act Reauthorization Innovation For Healthier Americans H.R. 3090 - The Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act no specific bill, Older Americans' Act Reauthorization, care planning, home and community based care, Independence at Home, Chronic Care Initiative

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R. 1378, S. 789 - Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr., Social Work Reinvestment Act Public Law No: 114-144, S. 192 - Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S.1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 S.2680 Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 S. 993/H.R. 1854 The Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act S. 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015 S. 2691 Integrating Behavioral Health Through Technology Act of 2016 H.R. 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 H.R. 1559/S.857 Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimers Act S. 1719/H.R. 3099 the Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engagement (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act H.R. 2515/S. 1865 Anna Westin Act of 2015 H.R. 3913 the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act S.993 Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015 S.2691 Integrating Behavioral Health through Technology Act of 2016 S.1455, H.R. 2536 Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act S.524/ H.R. 953 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery (CARA) Act of 2016 Opioid Abuse Epidemic Affordable Care Act Integration Practice and Reimbursement issues related to clinical social workers Chronic Care

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

H.R.1559 - Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimer's Act of 2015 S.192 - Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. 1549 - Care Planning Act FY 2017 Appropriations (HHS, FDA, ACL and DoJ) S.1719 - RAISE Family Caregivers Act S. 2067/H.R. 5073-the Ensuring Useful Research Expenditures is Key for Alzheimers (EUREKA) Act S. 2748/H.R. 3119-the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act H.R. 3913-Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act S. 2614-Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016

Client expense: $29,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration on Aging, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

P.L. 111-375 National Alzheimer's Project Act, All sections H.R. 9/S. 1137, the Innovation Act H.R. 1559/S. 857, the Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimer's Act of 2015 H.R. 1468, the Global Brain Health Act of 2015 H.R. 2624/S. 1488, the Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act H.R. 3090, the Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act H.R. 3091, the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization Act H.R. 3092, the Alzheimer's Disease Semipostal Stamp Act H.R. 3099/S. 1719, the RAISE Family Caregivers Act H.R. 3119/S. 2748, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act H.R. 3243/S. 1362, the PACE Innovation Act H.R. 3660, the Preventive Health Savings Act H.R. 4919/S. 2614, Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016 H. Res. 237/S. Res. 74, a resolution declaring that achieving the primary goal of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease of the Department of Health and Human Services to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer's disease by 2025 is an urgent national priority S. 192, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. 1549, the Care Planning Act of 2015

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

PL 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, implementation, care coordination, long-term care PL 111-375 - The National Alzheimer's Project Act, implementation PL 112-144 - The Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, implementation Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act H.R. 1559/S. 857 - Health Outcomes, Planning and Education for Alzheimer's Act of 2015 H.R. 6 - 21st Century Cures S. 192 - Older Americans Act Reauthorization Innovation For Healthier Americans no specific bill, Older Americans' Act Reauthorization, care planning, home and community based care, Independence at Home, Chronic Care Initiative

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

PL 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, implementation, care coordination, long-term care ***, no specific bill, Medicare coverage and reimbursement, Medicaid home and community based care, anti-psychotics, risk adjustment, Medicare Special Needs Plans, care planning, Independence at Home, Chronic Care Initiative H.R. 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 1470/S. 810 - SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015 H.R. 1559/S. 857 - Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education for Alzheimer's Act of 2015

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R. 1378, S. 789 - Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr., Social Work Reinvestment Act S. 192 - Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S.1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 S.2680 Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 S. 993/H.R. 1854 The Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act S. 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 H.R. 1559/S.857 Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimers Act S. 1719/H.R. 3099 the Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engagement (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act H.R. 2515/S. 1865 Anna Westin Act of 2015 H.R. 3913 the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act S.993 Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015 S.2691 Integrating Behavioral Health through Technology Act of 2016 Affordable Care Act Integration Practice and Reimbursement issues related to clinical social workers Opioid Abuse Epidemic S.Amdt.3249, 3248, 3247 Flint Relief, Assistance, and Aid Chronic Care

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

H.R.1559 - Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimer's Act of 2015 S.192 - Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. 1549 - Care Planning Act FY 2017 Appropriations (HHS, FDA, ACL and DoJ) S.1719 - RAISE Family Caregivers Act

Client expense: $29,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration on Aging, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

S. 141 / H.R. 1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 S. 849 / H.R. 292: The Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act S. 857 / H.R. 1559 Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimers Act of 2015 S. 1465 / H.R. 2799: Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act S. 737: Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act S. 1549: Care Planning Act H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, Title 1 and Section 523. Preservation of the in-office ancillary exception to the Stark law.

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE

P.L. 111-375 National Alzheimer's Project Act, All sections H.R. 9/S. 1137, the Innovation Act H.R. 1559/S. 857, the Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimer's Act of 2015 H.R. 1468, the Global Brain Health Act of 2015 H.R. 2624/S. 1488, the Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act H.R. 3090, the Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act H.R. 3091, the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization Act H.R. 3092, the Alzheimer's Disease Semipostal Stamp Act H.R. 3099/S. 1719, the RAISE Family Caregivers Act H.R. 3119, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act H.R. 3243/S. 1362, the PACE Innovation Act H.R. 3660, the Preventive Health Savings Act H. Res. 237/S. Res. 74, a resolution declaring that achieving the primary goal of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease of the Department of Health and Human Services to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer's disease by 2025 is an urgent national priority S. 192, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. 1549, the Care Planning Act of 2015

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

PL 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, implementation, care coordination, long-term care ***, no specific bill, Medicare coverage and reimbursement, Medicaid home and community based care, anti-psychotics, risk adjustment, Medicare Special Needs Plans, care planning, Independence at Home, Chronic Care Initiative H.R. 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 1470/S. 810 - SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015 H.R. 1559/S. 857 - Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education for Alzheimer's Act of 2015

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

PL 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, implementation, care coordination, long-term care PL 111-375 - The National Alzheimer's Project Act, implementation PL 112-144 - The Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, implementation Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act H.R. 1559/S. 857 - Health Outcomes, Planning and Education for Alzheimer's Act of 2015 H.R. 6 - 21st Century Cures S. 192 - Older Americans Act Reauthorization Innovation For Healthier Americans no specific bill, Older Americans' Act Reauthorization, care planning, home and community based care, Independence at Home, Chronic Care Initiative

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

H.R.1559 - Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimer's Act of 2015 S.192 - Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. 1549 - Care Planning Act

Client expense: $28,600 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration on Aging, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R. 1378, S. 789 - Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr., Social Work Reinvestment Act S. 192 - Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S.1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 H.R. 1559/S.857 Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimers Act S. 1719 the Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engagement (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act H.R. 2515/S. 1865 Anna Westin Act of 2015 H.R. 3913 the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act S.993 - Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015 Affordable Care Act Integration Practice and Reimbursement issues related to clinical social workers Opioid Abuse Epidemic Chronic Care

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

H.R.1559 - Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimer's Act of 2015 S.192 - Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. 1549 - Care Planning Act

Client expense: $28,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration on Aging, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

P.L. 111-375 National Alzheimer's Project Act, All sections H.R. 9/S. 1137, the Innovation Act H.R. 1559/S. 857, the Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimer's Act of 2015 H.R. 1468, the Global Brain Health Act of 2015 H.R. 2624/S. 1488, the Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act H.R. 3090, the Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act H.R. 3091, the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization Act H.R. 3092, the Alzheimer's Disease Semipostal Stamp Act H.R. 3099/S. 1719, the RAISE Family Caregivers Act H.R. 3243/S. 1362, the PACE Innovation Act H.R. 3660, the Preventive Health Savings Act H. Res. 237/S. Res. 74, a resolution declaring that achieving the primary goal of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease of the Department of Health and Human Services to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer's disease by 2025 is an urgent national priority S. 192, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. 1549, the Care Planning Act of 2015

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

PL 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, implementation, care coordination, long-term care PL 111-375 - The National Alzheimer's Project Act, implementation PL 112-144 - The Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, implementation Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act H.R. 1559/S. 857 - Health Outcomes, Planning and Education for Alzheimer's Act of 2015 H.R. 6 - 21st Century Cures S. 192 - Older Americans Act Reauthorization Innovation For Healthier Americans no specific bill, Older Americans' Act Reauthorization, care planning, home and community based care, Independence at Home

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

PL 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, implementation, care coordination, long-term care ***, no specific bill, Medicare coverage and reimbursement, Medicaid home and community based care, anti-psychotics, risk adjustment, Medicare Special Needs Plans, care planning, Independence at Home H.R. 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 1470/S. 810 - SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015 H.R. 1559/S. 857 - Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education for Alzheimer's Act of 2015

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

H.R. 1378, S. 789 - Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr., Social Work Reinvestment Act S. 192 - Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S.1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1559/S.857 Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimers Act S. 1719 the Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engagement (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act Affordable Care Act Integration Practice and Reimbursement issues related to clinical social workers

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

P.L. 111-375 National Alzheimers Project Act, All sections H.R. 1559/S. 857, the Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimer's Act of 2015 H.R. 1468, the Global Brain Health Act of 2015 H.R. 2624/S. 1488, the Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act H.R. 3090, the Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act H.R. 3091, the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization Act H.R. 3092, the Alzheimer's Disease Semipostal Stamp Act S. 192, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. 1549, the Care Planning Act of 2015 S. 1719, the RAISE Family Caregivers Act S. Res. 74, a resolution declaring that achieving the primary goal of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease of the Department of Health and Human Services to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer's disease by 2025 is an urgent national priority

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 141 / H.R. 1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 S. 849 / H.R. 292: The Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act S. 857 / H.R. 1559 Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimers Act of 2015 S. 1465 / H.R. 2799: Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act S. 737: Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act S. 1549: Care Planning Act H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, Title 1 and Section 523. Preservation of the in-office ancillary exception to the Stark law.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $280,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE

Legislation and policies relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition of essential health benefits Health information technology and electronic health records Mental health services and violence prevention H.R. 6 - 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 30 - Save American Workers Act H.R. 248/S. 305 - American Job Protection Act H.R. 270 - Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act H.R. 512 - Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act H.R. 596 - To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 609/S. 287 - Safe Food Act H.R. 931 - Helping Effective Antibiotics Last (HEAL) Act H.R. 932/S. 497 - Healthy Families Act H.R. 933/S. 486 - Head Start on Vaccinations Act H.R 1189/S. 620 - Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1209/S. 628 - Improving Access to Maternity Care Act H.R. 1372 - Home Visiting Extension Act H.R. 1462/S. 799 - Protecting Our Infants Act H.R 1517 - Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act H.R. 1552 - Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act H.R. 1559 - Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act H.R. 2017 - Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act H.R. 2646 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act H.R. 2690 - Including Families in Mental Health Recovery Act H.R. 2713 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act S. 30 - Forty Hours Is Full Time Act S. 142/H.R. 1375 - Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act S. 185 - Promise for Antibiotics and Therapeutics for Health (PATH) Act S. 203 - American Liberty Restoration Act S. 339 - ObamaCare Repeal Act S. 522 - Protecting & Retaining Our Children's Health Insurance Program (PRO-CHIP) Act S. 621 - Prevention of Antibiotic Resistance Act S. 673 - Winding Down Obamacare Act S. 674 - 21st Century Womens Health Act S. 971 - Medicare Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Improvement Act S. 1014 - Personal Care Products Safety Act S. 1016 - Preserving Freedom and Choice in Health Care Act

PL 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, implementation, care coordination, long-term care ***, no specific bill, Medicare coverage and reimbursement, Medicaid home and community based care, anti-psychotics, risk adjustment, Medicare Special Needs Plans, care planning H.R. 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 1470/S. 810 - SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015 H.R. 1559/S. 857 - Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education for Alzheimer's Act of 2015

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

PL 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, implementation, care coordination, long-term care PL 111-375 - The National Alzheimer's Project Act, implementation PL 112-144 - The Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, implementation Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act H.R. 1559/S. 857 - Health Outcomes, Planning and Education for Alzheimer's Act of 2015 H.R. 6 - 21st Century Cures S. 192 - Older American Act Reauthorization no specific bill, Older Americans' Act Reauthorization, care planning, home and community based care

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Medicare Privatization. (No bill.) Proposals to transform traditional Medicare to a private insurance carrier program. Medicare Benefit Redesign. (No bill.) Proposals pertaining to Parts A and B deductibles; premiums, including means-testing; a catastrophic cap on out-of-pocket spending; the eligibility age; and proposals to privatize Medicare. Medicare Drug Savings. S. 1083, H.R. 2005, the Medicare Drug Savings Act: proposals to extend the application of Medicaid drug rebates to prescription drugs paid for by Medicare and used by Medicare-Medicaid eligible beneficiaries (dual-eligibles), and by people receiving the Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy. Medicare Home Health Benefits. (No bill.) Proposals pertaining to copayments for beneficiaries receiving the Medicare home health benefit. Medicare Part D Negotiation of Drug Prices. S. 31, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2015: proposal to create a Medicare-operated prescription drug plan, directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers the prices that may be charged to Medicare Part D prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors and Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations for covered Part D drugs for Part D eligible individuals who are enrolled under a PDP or under an MA-Prescription Drug plan. Medicare Physician Fees and Extenders. P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015: provisions relating to a permanent fix of the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula used to determine physician fees under Part B; the extension of the Qualified Individual (QI) program; the therapy caps exceptions process; and offsets that increase costs for Medicare beneficiaries. Medicare Observation Status. S. 843, H.R. 1571, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015: proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility (SNF) care eligibility. Comprehensive Health Care Reform. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; P.L. 111-152, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010: implementation of provisions reducing Medicare Advantage plan payments; requiring higher income Medicare beneficiaries to pay an increased share of Medicare Parts B and D premium costs; expanding benefits for low-income beneficiaries under the Medicare Savings Programs and the Part D Low-Income Subsidy (LIS); expanding coverage of prevention services; testing payment and delivery system reforms; and providing expanded Medicaid coverage. Comprehensive Dental Reform. S. 570, H.R. 1055, Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2015: proposals to extend comprehensive dental coverage to all Medicare, Medicaid, and VA beneficiaries. Medicare Advantage Plans. (No bill.) Proposals pertaining to risk adjustment and star ratings. Chronic Care Coordination. (No bill.) Proposals to facilitate the delivery of high-quality care for people with Medicare living with multiple chronic conditions. Medicare Coverage for Alzheimers Planning Session. H.R. 1559, S. 857, Health Outcomes, Planning and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimers Act of 2015: proposal to provide Medicare coverage of a care-management planning session for Alzheimers disease diagnosed beneficiaries and their families. Drug Importation. H.R. 2623, Personal Drug Importation Fairness Act: proposal to establish policies for the safe reimportation of pharmaceutical drugs by individuals for personal use. Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage. H.R. 1653, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2015: proposal to provide Medicare coverage for the cost of hearing aids and examinations. Medicare Hearing Loss Assessment Coverage. H.R. 2748, Help Extend Auditory Relief (HEAR) Act: proposal to provide Medicare coverage for comprehensive audiology assessments, coverage for hearing aids as durable medical equipment, and coverage for services associated with fitting and adjusting hearing aids. Beneficiary Appeals for Medicare Part D. H.R. 2624, S. 1488, Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act: proposal to allow seniors the option of appealing the high costs of specialty tier drugs through Medicare Part D.

H.R.1559 - Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimer's Act of 2015 S.192 - Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. 1549 - Care Planning Act

Client expense: $28,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration on Aging, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

P.L. 111-375 National Alzheimers Project Act, All sections H.R. 1559/S. 857, the Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimer's Act of 2015 H.R. 1468, the Global Brain Health Act of 2015 S. 192, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. Res. 74, a resolution declaring that achieving the primary goal of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease of the Department of Health and Human Services to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer's disease by 2025 is an urgent national priority

Client expense: $170,000 · 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), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

See abortion-related policy issues as reported under FAM (Family Issues/Abortion/Adoption). In addition: Contacts in support of repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, because repeal would 1) eliminate the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage which would discourage businesses from offering plans less likely to deny life-saving medical treatment, 2) eliminate the Independent Payment Advisory Boards duty to make recommendations to limit growth in private, nongovernmental spending on health to below the rate of medical inflation, 3) eliminate the authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to implement those recommendations by imposing quality and efficiency measures on health care providers, limiting the circumstances in which treatments can be given to their patients, 4) eliminate the authority of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services effectively to limit the amount of funds senior citizens may voluntarily add on top of the government contribution in order to obtain Medicare Advantage private-fee-for-service health insurance less likely to deny care and more likely to offer health care providers reimbursement rates high enough to induce them to accept Medicare patients, 5) eliminate the requirement that state health insurance exchanges administrators exclude from their exchanges insurance plans offered by any insurers the administrators believe allow their policyholders inside or outside the exchange to spend what the administrators consider an excessive or unjustified amount on their own health care, thereby restricting the medical treatment, and 6) eliminate the provisions related to shared decisionmaking because they are likely to be used, on balance, to dissuade patients from choosing life-saving treatment. Contacts in response to inquiries regarding implementation of certain elements of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, related to the denial of life-saving medical treatments. Contacts regarding legislation, not introduced to 1) ensure advance care planning legislation provides for adequate oversight regarding the creation of advance planning materials, websites, etc. in order to protect against the materials being crafted in a way that persuades patients to reject treatment they might otherwise choose, 2) ensure that there are not unmonitored practitioner consultations could lead to patients forgoing treatment they would otherwise have wanted, and 3) ensuring that there are not adverse changes to the Assisted Suicide Funding and Restriction Act. Contacts in regard to potential health reform legislation (not introduced) over concerns related to 1) the authority of any sort of health care commissions ability to restrict access to life-saving care, 2) premium price controls that might reduce the ability of insurance to cover life-saving care, 3) tax increases on health care or health insurance that create incentives for employers to significantly reduce health insurance plans, 4) efforts to prevent private health care spending from keeping up with medical inflation, and 5) malpractice limits being made applicable to intentional denial of treatment for discriminatory reasons. Contacts regarding legislation (not introduced) regarding advance planning to ensure process of explaining, discussing, completing, or assisting in completing an advance directive is not used to dissuade patients from choosing life-saving treatment, nutrition and hydration. Contacts in support of legislation (not introduced) in the U.S. Senate because it would 1) eliminate the Independent Payment Advisory Boards duty to make recommendations to limit growth in private, nongovernmental spending on health to below the rate of medical inflation, 2) eliminate the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage which would discourage businesses from offering plans less likely to deny life-saving medical treatment, 3) eliminate the authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to implement those recommendations by imposing quality and efficiency measures on health care providers, limiting the circumstances in which treatments can be given to their patients, 4) eliminate the authority of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services effectively to limit the amount of funds senior citizens may voluntarily add on top of the government contribution in order to obtain Medicare Advantage private-fee-for-service health insurance less likely to deny care and more likely to offer health care providers reimbursement rates high enough to induce them to accept Medicare patients, 5) eliminate the requirement that state health insurance exchanges administrators exclude from their exchanges insurance plans offered by any insurers the administrators believe allow their policyholders inside or outside the exchange to spend what the administrators consider an excessive or unjustified amount on their own health care, thereby restricting the medical treatment. Contacts regarding H.R.1559 Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimer's Act of 2015 to indicate that it was unobjectionable.

PL 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, implementation, care coordination, long-term care HOPE for Alzheimer's Act ***, no specific bill, Medicare coverage and reimbursement, Medicaid home and community based care, anti-psychotics, risk adjustment, Medicare Special Needs Plans, care planning H.R. 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 1470/S. 810 - SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015 H.R. 1559/S. 857 - Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education for Alzheimer's Act of 2015

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

PL 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, implementation, care coordination, long-term care PL 111-375 - The National Alzheimer's Project Act, implementation PL 112-144 - The Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, implementation Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act H.R. 1559/S. 857 - Health Outcomes, Planning and Education for Alzheimer's Act of 2015 no specific bill, Older Americans' Act Reauthorization, 21st Century Cures, care planning, home and community based care

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R.1559 - Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimer's Act of 2015 S.192 - Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015

Client expense: $28,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration on Aging, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE