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Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015
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Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015 This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from implementing, administering, or enforcing regulations that would replace ICD-9 (International Classification of Diseases) with ICD-10 as a code set for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information. ICD is a system of diagnostic codes for classifying diseases. The Government Accountability Office must recommend steps to mitigate the disruption to health care providers that would result from replacement of ICD-9.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Congress.gov source codes: H11100, H11100-A
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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2016 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL111-148) H.R. 5823 - Incentivizing Healthcare Quality Outcomes Act of 2014 ***, no specific bill, Medicaid data, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement policies related to health care associated conditions, health care associated infections, readmissions, payment bundling, ACOs, Sunshine, ICD-10, potentially preventable events, Alternative Payment Systems H.R. 2126 - Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015 H.R. 2247 - ICD-Ten Act H.R. 2652 - Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act of 2015 H.R. 3018 - Code - Flex Act of 2015 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 S. 2425 - Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL111-148) H.R. 5823 - Incentivizing Healthcare Quality Outcomes Act of 2014 ***, no specific bill, Medicaid data, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement policies related to health care associated conditions, health care associated infections, readmissions, payment bundling, ACOs, Sunshine, ICD-10, potentially preventable events, Alternative Payment Systems H.R. 2126 - Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015 H.R. 2247 - ICD-Ten Act H.R. 2652 - Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act of 2015 H.R. 3018 - Code - Flex Act of 2015 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 S. 2425 - Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
2015 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Promotion of energy efficiency programs and energy conservation standards; promotion of home appliance products; pursued funding for R&D programs, promotion of thermotechnology products; energy efficiency legislation; and policies that support the implementation of net zero buildings. Supported passage of S. 525/H.R. 2126, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2015 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Promotion of energy efficiency programs and energy conservation standards; promotion of home appliance products; pursued funding for R&D programs, promotion of thermotechnology products; energy efficiency legislation; and policies that support the implementation of net zero buildings. Supported passage of S. 525/H.R. 2126, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2015 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1650, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1470, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions S. 810, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1892, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Reauthorization Act of 2015, provisions relating to Medicare Sequestration Offset S. 1268, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Reauthorization Act of 2015, provisions relating to Medicare Sequestration Offset H.R. 1295, Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, provisions relating to Medicare cuts H.R. 1314, Trade Act of 2015, provisions relating to Medicare sequester H.R. 1190, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015, provisions relating to IPAB repeal H.R. 1220, Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2015, all provisions S. 624, Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1549, Care Planning Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2102, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1131, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2126, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1571, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015, all provisions S. 843, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2404, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1509, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1549, Care Planning Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2247, ICD-TEN Act, all provisions S. 488, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs, all provisions H.R. 1021, Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act of 2015, provisions relating to Medicare pharmacy and physician lock-in Stopping Medication Abuse and protecting Seniors Act of 2015 draft legislation, provisions related to Medicare lock-in Audit and Appeals Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare Act of 2015 draft legislation Medicare program: Alternate payment models, merit-based incentive payment systems Medicare program: Two Midnights rule Medicare program: Private Contracting Medicare program: ICD-10 Repeal Medicare program: SGR Repeal Medicare program: ICD-10 transition Medicare program: Payment Reform - Means Testing; Medigap Reform Medicare program: EHR - Meaningful Use/Interoperability Medicare program: Meaningful Use, Stage 3 Medicare program: Meaningful Use - Certification, Physician Quality Reporting System, Physician Compare, penalties Medicare program: Advance care planning Medicare program: Medicare Appeals Backlog Medicare program: Recovery Audit Contractors Medicare program: Part D Coverage Medicare program: Part D Beneficiary Lock-in Medicare program: Part B drug payment policies Medicare program: Value-based Modifier Medicare program: Relative Value Update Committee (RUC) Medicare program: ICD-10 Implementation Medicare program: Chronic Care Medicare program: In-office Ancillary Services Exception Medicare program: Program Integrity Medicare program: Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Medicare program: Shared Savings Program - ACO regulations Medicare program: Annual Wellness Visit Medicare program: Telehealth Medicare program: Quality measure development funding Medicare program: Medicare Advantage/transparency and beneficiary and provider protections Medicare program: Data Release Medicare program: HIPAA Administrative simplification (ICD-10, EFT, virtual credit cards) Medicare program: CLIA modernization Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education Medicare program: Global surgical services unbundling Medicare program: Physician-owned hospitals Medicare program: Sequester Medicare program: Alternative payment models Medicare program: Prescription drug diversion Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act implementation Medicare and Medicaid programs: Primary care payment
| Republican |
| VA |
| John Abney Culberson | Republican | TX |
| John Fleming | Republican | LA |
| Lynn A. Westmoreland | Republican | GA |
| Martha Roby | Republican | AL |
| Mike Kelly | Republican | PA |
| Mike Rogers | Republican | AL |
| Mo Brooks | Republican | AL |
| Tom Price | Republican | GA |
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $5,680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, White House Office
2015 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1270, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015, all provisions S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2652, Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2730, National Prostate Cancer Plan Act, all provisions S. 216, National Prostate Cancer Plan Act, all provisions S. 222, National Prostate Cancer Plan Act, all provisions S. 1198, Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act, all provisions H.R. 2126, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act, provisions relating to interoperability, registries, and data exchanges H.R.270 - Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2247, ICD-TEN Act, all provisions H.R. 293, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes, all provisions S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, all provisions Affordable Care Act implementation Drug Quality and Security Act implementation In-office ancillary services exception Drug Compounding Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirements for OTC medications Indian Health Services - Purchased/Referred Care program Interstate Medical Licensure Compact/Telemedicine Immigration Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) NIH Funding for innovation Prescription drug abuse E-prescribing of controlled substances DEA registration process Opioid Misuse Telemedicine Health Information Technology/Meaningful Use FDA regulation of powdered caffeine Cybersecurity FDA/NIH Modernization Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) modernization Hazardous drugs - handling in healthcare settings National Pain Strategy Pre-diabetes Hypertension HIPAA Administrative simplification (ICD-10, EFT, virtual credit cards) ICD-10 transition
Client expense: $5,680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, White House Office
2015 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Implementation of health care reform generally pertaining to pediactric health care and autism services Medicaid program reforms H.R. 546 and S. 298 (ACE Kids Act of 2015), all provisions Section 340B Drug Pricing Program ICD-10 Codes Implementation Program H.R. 2652(Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act of 2015). all provisions H.R. 2126 (Cutting Costlly Codes Act of 2015), All provisions H.R. 6 (21st Century Cures Act), all provisions Childhood Cancer STAR Act (draft bill) regarding cancer research, all provisions H.R. 3018(Code-FLEX Act of 2015), all provisions H.R. 2515 (Anna Westin Act of 2015), all provisions Regulations Regarding liver transplantation allocation methods H.R. 2820 (Stem cell therapeutic and research reauthorization Act of 2015), all provisions US Preventative Services Task Force draft recommendation on autism screening Sickle Cell Awareness Cardiomyopathy Awareness
Client expense: $113,664 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL111-148) H.R. 5823 - Incentivizing Healthcare Quality Outcomes Act of 2014 ***, no specific bill, Medicaid data, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement policies related to health care associated conditions, health care associated infections, readmissions, payment bundling, ACOs, Sunshine, ICD-10, potentially preventable events, Alternative Payment Systems H.R. 2126 - Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015 H.R. 2247 - ICD-Ten Act H.R. 2652 - Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act of 2015 H.R. 3018 - Code - Flex Act of 2015 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 S. 2425 - Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act. H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S.688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015 H.R 1479, Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoggle Act. H.R. 2126, To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from replacing ICD-9 with ICD-10 in implementing the HIPAA code set standards. H.R. 2156, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform the practices of recovery audit contractors under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. H.R.3018, Code-FLEX Act of 2015. S. 599, Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act. S. 1461, A bill to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015. S. 1648, Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act. CMS-1613-FC, 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: CMS-Identified Overpayments Associated with Submitted Payment Data, Final Rule. CMS-1621-P, Medicare Program: Medicare Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests Payment System; Proposed Rule. CMS-3310-FC, Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program, Stage 3; Final Rule Additional Comments. CMS-9937-P, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2017; Proposed Rule. EPA-HQ- RCRA-2007-0932; Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals; Proposed Rule. RIN Number 0945-AA02, Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities; Proposed Rule. RIN 0906-AB08, 340B Drug Pricing Program Omnibus Guidance.
Client expense: $253,175 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
2015 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor federal issues and legislation related to healthcare policy; Monitor implementation, P.L. 111-148; H.R. 2126, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015; H.R. 2247, ICD-TEN Act; H.R. 1600, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2015; Extension, Section 3111, P.L. 111-148; H.R. 6, House 21st Century Cures Act; H.R. 293, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes; H.R. 1859, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015; H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015; H.R. 3309, Flex-IT 2 Act
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 141, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015: To repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board. S.1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act: Graduate medical education funding H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015: To continue the use of a 3-month quarter EHR reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful use for 2015 under the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive payment programs. H.R. 1190, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015: To repeal Independent Payment Advisory Board. H.R. 1650, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act: Private contracting in Medicare H.R. 2124, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act: Graduate medical education H.R. 2126, Cutting Costly Codes Act: ICD-10 coding H.R. 2247, ICD-TEN Act: ICD-10 coding H.R. 2519, Audiology Patient Choice Act: Audiology scope of practice in Medicare H.R. 2652, Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act: ICD-10 coding H.R. 3018, Code-FLEX Act: ICD-10 coding H.R.3292, Medicare IME Pool Act: Reduce graduate medical education funding H.R. 3309, Flex-IT 2 Act: Electronic health records meaningful use programs under the Medicare and Medicaid programs No bill, ICD-10 Coding: CMS advocacy No bill, Electronic health records: CMS advocacy
Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 141, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015: To repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board. S.1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act: Graduate medical education funding H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015: To continue the use of a 3-month quarter EHR reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful use for 2015 under the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive payment programs. H.R. 1190, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015: To repeal Independent Payment Advisory Board. H.R. 1650, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act: Private contracting in Medicare H.R. 2124, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act: Graduate medical education H.R. 2126, Cutting Costly Codes Act: ICD-10 coding H.R. 2247, ICD-TEN Act: ICD-10 coding H.R. 2519, Audiology Patient Choice Act: Audiology scope of practice in Medicare H.R. 2652, Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act: ICD-10 coding H.R. 3018, Code-FLEX Act: ICD-10 coding H.R.3292, Medicare IME Pool Act: Reduce graduate medical education funding H.R. 3309, Flex-IT 2 Act: Electronic health records meaningful use programs under the Medicare and Medicaid programs No bill, ICD-10 coding: CMS advocacy No bill, Electronic health records: CMS advocacy
Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within Medicare Advantage and health insurance exchange networks. Support legislation to eliminate the Independent Payment Advisory Board (S.141/ H.R. 1190, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015). Advocate on issues related to waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare Advocate for increased funding and reforms to Graduate Medical Education. Lobby Congress on improvements to Health Information Technology implementation. Lobby Congress in opposition to repeal of the in-office ancillary and physician services exception for anatomic pathology services. Lobby Congress on issues related to telemedicine and Medicare reimbursement. Advocate on use and availability of health care data. Lobby in support of legislation to provide more flexibility in the Meaningful Use program and extend the 90 day reporting period for demonstration meaningful use in 2015 (H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act and H.R. 3309, the Further Flexibility in HIT Reporting and Advancing Interoperability (Flex IT 2) Act). Advocate for EHR interoperability with clinical data registries for quality improvement purposes in the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6). Lobby in support of legislation to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on the application of the Common Rule to clinical data registries (H.R. 965, Facilitating Participation in Clinical Data Registries Act of 2015). Support for legislation to enhance Medicare beneficiaries access to the physician of their choice (H.R. 1650, the Medicare Patient Empowerment Act). Support legislation to protect physicians and provide flexibility during the ICD-10 transition (H.R. 2126), the Cutting Costly Codes Act, (H.R. 2247), the Increasing Clarity for Doctors by Transitioning Effectively Now (ICD-TEN) Act, (H.R. 2652), the Protecting Patients and Physicians against Coding Act and (H.R. 3018), the Code FLEX Act. Advocate for changes that would improve health outcomes for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. Support legislation to improve transparency and due process in the Medicare RAC audit and appeals process (H.R. 2568, Fair Medical Audits Act). Support legislation to reduce Medicare fraud and improve access to Death Master File, S. 1073, the Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act
Client expense: $442,136 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to health care and reauthorization of National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act (NASPER) (P.L. 109-60). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). H.R. 6, House 21st Century Cures Act. H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015. H.R. 1725, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015. S. 480, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 2126, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015. H.R. 2247, ICD-TEN Act. H.R. 2256, Veterans Information Modernization Act. H.R. 2464, Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015. H.R. 3020, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. S. 1695, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to health care and reauthorization of National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act (NASPER) (P.L. 109-60). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). H.R. 6, House 21st Century Cures Act. H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015. H.R. 1725, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015. S. 480, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 2126, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015. H.R. 2247, ICD-TEN Act. H.R. 2256, Veterans Information Modernization Act. H.R. 2464, Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015. H.R. 3020, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. S. 1695, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to health care and reauthorization of National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act (NASPER) (P.L. 109-60). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). H.R. 6, House 21st Century Cures Act. H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015. H.R. 1725, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015. S. 480, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 2126, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015. H.R. 2247, ICD-TEN Act. H.R. 2256, Veterans Information Modernization Act. H.R. 2464, Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015. H.R. 3020, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. S. 1695, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to health care and reauthorization of National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act (NASPER) (P.L. 109-60). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). H.R. 6, House 21st Century Cures Act. H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015. H.R. 1725, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015. S. 480, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 2126, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015. H.R. 2247, ICD-TEN Act. H.R. 2256, Veterans Information Modernization Act. H.R. 2464, Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015. H.R. 3020, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. S. 1695, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). H.R. 6, House 21st Century Cures Act. H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015. H.R. 775, Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015. S. 539, Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015. H.R. 1600, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2015. H.R. 1416, Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 1859, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015. H.R. 2126, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015. H.R. 2247, ICD-TEN Act. H.R. 3020, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. S. 1695, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. S.1376, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. H.R. 3309, Flex-IT 2 Act. H.R. 3261, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015. S. 1884, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). H.R. 6, House 21st Century Cures Act. H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015. H.R. 775, Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015. S. 539, Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015. H.R. 1600, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2015. H.R. 1416, Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 1859, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015. H.R. 2126, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015. H.R. 2247, ICD-TEN Act. H.R. 3020, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. S. 1695, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. S.1376, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. H.R. 3309, Flex-IT 2 Act. H.R. 3261, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015. S. 1884, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL111-148) H.R. 5823 - Incentivizing Healthcare Quality Outcomes Act of 2014 ***, no specific bill, Medicaid data, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement policies related to health care associated conditions, health care associated infections, readmissions, payment bundling, ACOs, Sunshine, ICD-10, potentially preventable events, Alternative Payment Systems H.R. 2126 - Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015 H.R. 2247 - ICD-Ten Act H.R. 2652 - Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act of 2015 H.R. 3018 - Code - Flex Act of 2015 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
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Implementation of health care reform generally pertaining to pediactric health care and autism services Medicaid program reforms H.R. 546 and S. 298 (ACE Kids Act of 2015), all provisions Section 340B Drug Pricing Program ICD-10 Codes Implementation Program H.R. 2652(Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act of 2015). all provisions H.R. 2126 (Cutting Costlly Codes Act of 2015), All provisions H.R. 6 (21st Century Cures Act), all provisions Childhood Cancer STAR Act (draft bill) regarding cancer research, all provisions H.R. 3018(Code-FLEX Act of 2015), all provisions H.R. 2515 (Anna Westin Act of 2015), all provisions Regulations Regarding liver transplantation allocation methods H.R. 2820 (Stem cell therapeutic and research reauthorization Act of 2015), all provisions US Preventative Services Task Force draft recommendation on autism screening Sickle Cell Awareness Cardiomyopathy Awareness
Client expense: $113,664 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Implementation of health care reform generally pertaining to pediatric health care and autism services Medicaid program reforms H.R. 546 and S. 298 (ACE Kids Act of 2015), all provisions Section 340B Drug Pricing Program ICD-10 Codes Implementation Program H.R. 2652 (Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act of 2015), all provisions H.R. 2126 (Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015), all provisions H.R. 6 (21st Century Cures Act), all provisions Childhood Cancer STAR Act (draft bill) regarding cancer research, all provisions H.R. 3018 (Code - FLEX Act of 2015), all provisions H.R. 2515 (Anna Westin Act of 2015), all provisions Regulations regarding liver transplantation allocation methods H.R. 2820 (Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2015), all provisions US Preventative Services Task Force draft recommendation on autism screening
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Monitor legislative and administrative action related to commercial building energy efficiency and building materials technology. The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 (HR2126/S 535). The Energy Savings and Buildings Efficiency Act of 2015 (HR 1273). The Portman Shaheen Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S 720). Energy efficiency provisions of the FY2016 Energy and Water Appropriations Act (HR 2028 and Senate draft).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 170: Rural Health Care Provider Relief Act of 2015 S. 257 / H.R. 1611: Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services Act H.R. 169 / S. 258: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 270: Flexibility in Health IT Reporting Act of 2015 H.R. 672 / S. 607: Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015 H.R. 2652: Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act of 2015 H.R. 2247: Increasing Clarity for Doctors by Transitioning Effectively Now Act H.R. 2126: Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015 H.R. 2878 / S. 1461: Would implement a one-year moratorium on enforcement of the supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services H.R. 1479: Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoggle Act S. 1648: Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act H.R. 3225: Save Rural Hospitals Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
MMonitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to health care and reauthorization of National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act (NASPER) (P.L. 109-60). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). H.R. 6, House 21st Century Cures Act. H.R. 2126, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015. H.R. 2247, ICD-TEN Act. H.R. 2256, Veterans Information Modernization Act. H.R. 2464, Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015. H.R. 3020, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. S. 1695, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to health care and reauthorization of National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act (NASPER) (P.L. 109-60). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). H.R. 6, House 21st Century Cures Act. H.R. 2126, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015. H.R. 2247, ICD-TEN Act. H.R. 2256, Veterans Information Modernization Act. H.R. 2464, Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015. H.R. 3020, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. S. 1695, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to health care and reauthorization of National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act (NASPER) (P.L. 109-60). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). H.R. 6, House 21st Century Cures Act. H.R. 2126, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015. H.R. 2247, ICD-TEN Act. H.R. 2256, Veterans Information Modernization Act. H.R. 2464, Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015. H.R. 3020, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. S. 1695, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to health care and reauthorization of National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act (NASPER) (P.L. 109-60). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). H.R. 6, House 21st Century Cures Act. H.R. 2126, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015. H.R. 2247, ICD-TEN Act. H.R. 2256, Veterans Information Modernization Act. H.R. 2464, Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015. H.R. 3020, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. S. 1695, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor federal issues and legislation related to healthcare policy; Monitor implementation, P.L. 111-148; H.R. 2126, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015; H.R. 2247, ICD-TEN Act; H.R. 1600, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2015; Extension, Section 3111, P.L. 111-148; H.R. 6, House 21st Century Cures Act; H.R. 293, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes; H.R. 1859, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015; H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 141, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015: To repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board. S.1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act: Graduate medical education funding H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act: To repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate and reauthorize the Children's Health Insurance Program. H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015: To continue the use of a 3-month quarter EHR reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful use for 2015 under the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive payment programs. H.R. 1190, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015: To repeal Independent Payment Advisory Board. H.R. 1650, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act: Private contracting in Medicare H.R. 2124, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act: Graduate medical education H.R. 2126, Cutting Costly Codes Act: ICD-10 coding H.R. 2247, ICD-TEN Act: ICD-10 coding H.R. 2652, Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act: ICD-10 coding H.R. 3018, Code-FLEX Act: ICD-10 coding
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 141, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015: To repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board. S.1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act: Graduate medical education funding H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act: To repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate and reauthorize the Children's Health Insurance Program. H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015: To continue the use of a 3-month quarter EHR reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful use for 2015 under the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive payment programs. H.R. 1190, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015: To repeal Independent Payment Advisory Board. H.R. 1650, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act: Private contracting in Medicare H.R. 2124, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act: Graduate medical education H.R. 2126, Cutting Costly Codes Act: ICD-10 coding H.R. 2247, ICD-TEN Act: ICD-10 coding H.R. 2652, Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act: ICD-10 coding H.R. 3018, Code-FLEX Act: ICD-10 coding
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 141, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015: To repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board. S.1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act: Graduate medical education funding H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act: To repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate and reauthorize the Children's Health Insurance Program. H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015: To continue the use of a 3-month quarter EHR reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful use for 2015 under the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive payment programs. H.R. 1190, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015: To repeal Independent Payment Advisory Board. H.R. 1650, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act: Private contracting in Medicare H.R. 2124, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act: Graduate medical education H.R. 2126, Cutting Costly Codes Act: ICD-10 coding H.R. 2247, ICD-TEN Act: ICD-10 coding H.R. 2652, Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act: ICD-10 coding H.R. 3018, Code-FLEX Act: ICD-10 coding
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Implementation of health care reform generally pertaining to pediatric health care and autism services Medicaid program reforms H.R. 546 and S. 298 (ACE Kids Act of 2015), all provisions H.R. 2 (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015) (Title III), Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization provisions Section 340B Drug Pricing Program ICD-10 Codes Implementation Program H.R. 2652 (Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act of 2015), all provisions H.R. 2126 (Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015), all provisions H.R. 6 (21st Century Cures Act), all provisions Childhood Cancer STAR Act (draft bill) regarding cancer research, all provisions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within Medicare Advantage and health insurance exchange networks. Support legislation to eliminate the Independent Payment Advisory Board (S.141, H.R. 1190, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015). Lobby in support of legislation to enact a permanent repeal to the Medicare sustainable growth rate (H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act ). Lobby in support of legislation to rescind or delay policy in the 2015 Final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule to transition 10- and 90-day global period codes to 0-day global period codes in 2017 and 2018. (H.R. 2 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act ). Advocate on issues related to waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare Advocate for increased funding and reforms to Graduate Medical Education. Lobby Congress on impact of Health Information Technology. Lobby Congress in opposition to repeal of the in-office ancillary and physician services exception for anatomic pathology services. Lobby Congress on issues related to telemedicine and Medicare reimbursement. Advocate on use and availability of health care data. Lobby in support of legislation to extend the 90 day reporting period for demonstration meaningful use in 2015 (H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act) Advocate for EHR interoperability with clinical data registries for quality improvement purposes in the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6). Lobby in support of legislation to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on the application of the Common Rule to clinical data registries (H.R. 965, Facilitating Participation in Clinical Data Registries Act of 2015). Support for legislation to enhance Medicare beneficiaries access to the physician of their choice (H.R. 1650, the Medicare Patient Empowerment Act). Support legislation to protect physicians and provide flexibility during the ICD-10 transition (H.R. 2126), the Cutting Costly Codes Act, (H.R. 2247), the Increasing Clarity for Doctors by Transitioning Effectively Now (ICD-TEN) Act and (H.R. 2652), the Protecting Patients and Physicians against Coding Act). Advocate for changes that would improve health outcomes for Medicare patients with chronic conditions.
Client expense: $377,934 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Implementation of health care reform generally pertaining to pediactric health care and autism services Medicaid program reforms H.R. 546 and S. 298 (ACE Kids Act of 2015), all provisions H.R. 2 (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015)(Title III), Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization provisions,Section 340B Drug Pricing Program ICD-10 Codes Implementation Program H.R. 2652(Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act of 2015). all provisions H.R. 2126 (Cutting Costlly Codes Act of 2015), All provisions H.R. 6 (21st Century Cures Act), all provisions Childhood Cancer STAR Act (draft bill) regarding cancer research, all provisions
Client expense: $193,345 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Implementation of health care reform generally pertaining to pediactric health care and autism services Medicaid program reforms H.R. 546 and S. 298 (ACE Kids Act of 2015), all provisions H.R. 2 (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015)(Title III), Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization provisions,Section 340B Drug Pricing Program ICD-10 Codes Implementation Program H.R. 2652 (Protecting Patients and Physicians against coding Act og 2015), all provisions H.R. 2126 (Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015), all provisions H.R. 6 (21st Century Cures Act), all provisions Childhood Cancer STAR Act (draft bill) regarding Cancer research, all provisions
Client expense: $192,025 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). H.R. 6, House 21st Century Cures Act. H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015. H.R. 775, Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015. S. 539, Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015. H.R. 1600, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2015. H.R. 1416, Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 1859, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015. H.R. 2126, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015. H.R. 2247, ICD-TEN Act. H.R. 3020, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. S. 1695, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. S.1376, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). H.R. 6, House 21st Century Cures Act. H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015. H.R. 775, Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015. S. 539, Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015. H.R. 1600, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2015. H.R. 1416, Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 1859, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015. H.R. 2126, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015. H.R. 2247, ICD-TEN Act. H.R. 3020, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. S. 1695, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. S.1376, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act. H.R. 1343/S.688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015. H.R 1479, Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoogle Act. H.R. 2126, To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from replacing ICD-9 with ICD-10 in implementing the HIPAA code set standards. H.R. 2156, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform the practices of recovery audit contractors under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. S. 1648, Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act. CMS-3310-P, Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program, Stage 3; Proposed Rule. RIN 0938-AS24, Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Programs; Application of Mental Health Parity Requirements to Coverage Offered by Medicaid Managed Care Organizations, the Childrens Health Insurance Program, and Alternative Benefit Plans; Proposed Rule. CMS-1632-P, Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2016 Rates; Revisions of Quality Reporting Requirements for Specific Providers, Including Changes Related to the Electronic Health Records Incentive Program; Proposed Rule. CMS-1622-P, Medicare Program; Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2016; Proposed Rule. CMS-3311-P, Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program, Modifications to Meaningful Use in 2015 through 2017; Proposed Rule. CMS-1624-P, Medicare Program; Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2016; Proposed Rule. CMS-1627-P, Medicare Program; Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System -Update for Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2015 (FY 2016); Proposed Rule.
Client expense: $271,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
2015 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1270, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015, all provisions S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2652, Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2730, National Prostate Cancer Plan Act, all provisions S. 216, National Prostate Cancer Plan Act, all provisions S. 222, National Prostate Cancer Plan Act, all provisions S. 1198, Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act, all provisions H.R. 2126, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act, provisions relating to interoperability, registries, and data exchanges H.R.270 - Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2247, ICD-TEN Act, all provisions H.R. 293, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes, all provisions S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, all provisions Affordable Care Act implementation Drug Quality and Security Act implementation In-office ancillary services exception Drug Compounding Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirements for OTC medications Indian Health Services - Purchased/Referred Care program Interstate Medical Licensure Compact/Telemedicine Immigration Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) NIH Funding for innovation Prescription drug abuse E-prescribing of controlled substances DEA registration process Opioid Misuse Telemedicine Health Information Technology/Meaningful Use FDA regulation of powdered caffeine Cybersecurity FDA/NIH Modernization Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) modernization Hazardous drugs - handling in healthcare settings National Pain Strategy Pre-diabetes Hypertension HIPAA Administrative simplification (ICD-10, EFT, virtual credit cards) ICD-10 transition
Client expense: $12,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, White House Office
2015 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1650, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1470, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions S. 810, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1892, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Reauthorization Act of 2015, provisions relating to Medicare Sequestration Offset S. 1268, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Reauthorization Act of 2015, provisions relating to Medicare Sequestration Offset H.R. 1295, Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, provisions relating to Medicare cuts H.R. 1314, Trade Act of 2015, provisions relating to Medicare sequester H.R. 1190, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015, provisions relating to IPAB repeal H.R. 1220, Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2015, all provisions S. 624, Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1549, Care Planning Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2102, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1131, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2126, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1571, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015, all provisions S. 843, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2404, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1509, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1549, Care Planning Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2247, ICD-TEN Act, all provisions S. 488, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs, all provisions H.R. 1021, Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act of 2015, provisions relating to Medicare pharmacy and physician lock-in Stopping Medication Abuse and protecting Seniors Act of 2015 draft legislation, provisions related to Medicare lock-in Audit and Appeals Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare Act of 2015 draft legislation Medicare program: Alternate payment models, merit-based incentive payment systems Medicare program: Two Midnights rule Medicare program: Private Contracting Medicare program: ICD-10 Repeal Medicare program: SGR Repeal Medicare program: ICD-10 transition Medicare program: Payment Reform - Means Testing; Medigap Reform Medicare program: EHR - Meaningful Use/Interoperability Medicare program: Meaningful Use, Stage 3 Medicare program: Meaningful Use - Certification, Physician Quality Reporting System, Physician Compare, penalties Medicare program: Advance care planning Medicare program: Medicare Appeals Backlog Medicare program: Recovery Audit Contractors Medicare program: Part D Coverage Medicare program: Part D Beneficiary Lock-in Medicare program: Part B drug payment policies Medicare program: Value-based Modifier Medicare program: Relative Value Update Committee (RUC) Medicare program: ICD-10 Implementation Medicare program: Chronic Care Medicare program: In-office Ancillary Services Exception Medicare program: Program Integrity Medicare program: Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Medicare program: Shared Savings Program - ACO regulations Medicare program: Annual Wellness Visit Medicare program: Telehealth Medicare program: Quality measure development funding Medicare program: Medicare Advantage/transparency and beneficiary and provider protections Medicare program: Data Release Medicare program: HIPAA Administrative simplification (ICD-10, EFT, virtual credit cards) Medicare program: CLIA modernization Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education Medicare program: Global surgical services unbundling Medicare program: Physician-owned hospitals Medicare program: Sequester Medicare program: Alternative payment models Medicare program: Prescription drug diversion Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act implementation Medicare and Medicaid programs: Primary care payment
Client expense: $12,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, White House Office
2015 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL111-148) H.R. 5823 - Incentivizing Healthcare Quality Outcomes Act of 2014 ***, no specific bill, Medicaid data, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement policies related to health care associated conditions, health care associated infections, readmissions, payment bundling, ACOs, Sunshine, ICD-10, potentially preventable events H.R. 2126 - Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015 H.R. 2247 - ICD-Ten Act H.R. 2652 - Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act of 2015 H.R. 3018 - Code - Flex Act of 2015 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
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Monitor legislative and administrative action related to commercial building energy efficiency and building materials technology. The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 (HR2126/S 535). The Energy Savings and Buildings Efficiency Act of 2015 (HR 1273). The Portman Shaheen Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S 720). Energy efficiency provisions of the FY2016 Energy and Water Appropriations Act (HR 2028 and Senate draft).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 170: Rural Health Care Provider Relief Act of 2015 S. 257 / H.R. 1611: Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services Act H.R. 169 / S. 258: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 270: Flexibility in Health IT Reporting Act of 2015 H.R. 672 / S. 607: Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015 H.R. 2652: Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act of 2015 H.R. 2247: Increasing Clarity for Doctors by Transitioning Effectively Now Act H.R. 2126: Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015 S. 1461: Would implement a one-year moratorium on enforcement of the supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services H.R. 1479: Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoggle Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 6 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 282 Long-Term Studies of Comprehensive Outcomes and Returns for the Economy (Long-Term SCORE) Act H.R. 580 Data Accountability and Trust 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, and for other purposes H.R. 823 Educating Tomorrows Engineers Act H.R. 879 Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act H.R. 880 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015 H.R. 928 To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1234, the Medical Freedom Act of 2015 H.R. 1624 Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act H.R. 1704 Personal Data Notification and Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1770 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 2050 Middle Class Health Benefits Tax repeal Act H.R. 2126 Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015 H.R. 2300 Empowering Patients First Act H.R. 2650 RESCUE Americas Health Care Act of 2015 H.R. 2651 Eliminating Disparities in Diabetes Prevention, Access and Care Act H.R. 2652 Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act of 2015 H.R. 2712 Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015 S. 177 Data Security and Breach Notification Act S. 673 Winding Down ObamaCare Act 2015 S. 961 Data Security Act of 2015 S.1027 Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act of 2015 S. 1099 Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act S. 1101 Medical Electronic Data Technology Enhancement for Consumers Health (MEDTECH) Act S. 1016 Preserving Freedom and Choice in Health Care Act S.1158 Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015 S. 149 Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act/ H.R. 160 Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 S. 547/H.R. 1053 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2015 S. 586/H.R. 1192 National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act S. 620/H.R. 1189 Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act S. 844/H.R. 1533 The Medical Device Tax Elimination Act S. 1137 PATENT Act/ H.R. 9 The Innovation Act S. 1475/H.R. 2603 Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act S. 1509/H.R. 2404 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2015
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Extension of Treasury Grants Program for Manufacturing Energy Efficiency/Combined Heat and Power (CHP)/Industrial/Retrofit Efficiency Support investments in industrial energy efficiency, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support for Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) Oppose efforts to weaken, eliminate energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - S. 761 Support "Tenant Star" program of Better Buildings Act - H.R. 2126 and S. 1191 Support Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013 - H.R. 1659 Support Federal Cost Reduction Act of 2013 - H.R. 472 Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 - H.R. 1616 Support Smart Energy Act - H.R. 142 Support action on tax and program efforts to increase national industrial efficiency Support Streamlining Energy Effieicincy for Schools Act of 2013 - S. 1084 Support Federal Government use of green building programs, particularly LEED green building rating system and the Enterprise Green Communities standard Support "best practices" approach to align building owners and their tenants to reduce energy demands - S. Amdt. 1847 Support Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012 - S. 3352 Support adding Energy Productivity Innovation Challenge ("EPIC Act of 2013") as an amendment to S. 1392 Support reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants through greater use of CHP, WHP Support increased deployment of CHP, WHP in Tennessee Valley Authority's 2015 Integrated Resource Plan Support Jordan Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) in DOE, Congressional letter Support funding for energy efficiency programs in Fiscal Year 2014 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill Support greater effectiveness of the Public Service Company of Colorado's Renewable Energy Standard Compliance Plan Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reform - IRS Section 179D Support the Better Buildings Act - H.R. 2126 Support CHP, WHP in U.S. manufacturing Support of Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2013 - S. 775, H.R. 184 Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - H.R. 2126 Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Comptetitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014 - S. 2003, H.R. 2502 Oppose Indiana Senate Bill 340 - S.B. 340 / Support greater use of CHP, WHP Provided comments for "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers" - Docket Number: CMS-3178-P Support extension and improvement of 179D Tax Deduction for Energy Efficient Buildings. Support the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act - S. 2189 Support the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074, S. 2262 Support the Power Efficiency and Resiliency (POWER) Act of 2014 - H.R. 4916 Support Environmental Protection Agency's support for combined heat and power (CHP) in proprosed new rules for power plants Supplied comments of support for CHP and WHP (waste heat to power) on EPA's Standards of Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources - 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act of 2014 - S. 2388, H.R. 4740 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - H.R. 4457 Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2015 Support Water in the 21st Century Act - S. 2771, H.R. 5363 Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program for FY2015; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP. Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings with refinements to provision included in EXPIRE Act of 2014 - S. 2260 Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - S. 2971, H.R. 2126 Support The Better Buildings Act of 2015 - S. 128, H.R. 873 Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H.R. 756 Support The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction. Support resolution to Federal Government shutdtown and budget & debt crisis. Oppose King Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill (Davis Bacon repeal) - H.R. 2016 Job Creation Fiscal Year 2014 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 2616 Extend in 2014 tax provisions that expired in 2013/2014 Support investments in industrial energy efficiencey, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support The Commercial Building Modernization Act Support construction of net-zero, energy-efficient energy schools Support reform for Multiemployer Pension Plans Support Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013 - S. 394 and H.R. 867 Support for Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) Support for comprehensive energy efficiency legislation - S. 761 and H.R. 1616 Support for "Race to the Top" Initiative - S. 1218 Oppose efforts to weaken, eliminate energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act - H.R. 1406 Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - S. 2074 and H.R. 1616 Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments - H.R. 2216 Oppose Perry Amendment banning use of PLAs on Federal construction - H.R. 2217 Support "Tenant Star" program of Better Buildings Act - H.R. 2126 and S. 1191 Support Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013 - H.R. 1659 Support The Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 - H.R. 2128 Support The Construction Quality Assurance Act - H.R. 1942 Support expansion of retrofit loan programs, reforms to IRS Section 179D Support GSA's Green Building Program to House, Senate Congressional Appropriations Committees Oppose Senate Amendment No. 493 (McConnell Amendment) to repeal Davis-Bacon Act coverage from federal projects Support Federal Cost Redution Act of 2013 - H.R. 472 Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors Support Investment Tax Credit (ITC) reform legislation Support procurement reforms and procedures impacting small buisnesses Support funding for U.S. Dept. of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and U.S. Energy Information Administration Submitted statement to House Education and Workforce Committee Subcommittee for hearings on Multiemployer Pension Plans address issues related to the Pension Protection Act Support Smart Energy Act - H.R. 142 Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act - H.R. 1406 Support action on tax, program efforts to increase natual industrial effieciency Support Energy Efficient Schools Support commercial building energy moderniazation deduction Support Dept. of Energy's Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey research and industry reporting Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reform - IRS Section 179D Co-sponsored Congressional High Performing Builiding Caucus briefing, reception Support high-efficiency built environment Support high-efficiency industrial/manufacturing facilities Support legislation to increase national energy efficiency in commercial buildings Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 - H.R. 1945 Support Federal Government use of green building programs, particularly LEED green building rating system and the Enterprise Green Communities standard Propose possible amendments to Rules Governing Cogeneration and Small Power Production in support of clean & energy efficient CHP and WHP technologies - Minnesota Rules, Chapter 7835 Support Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012 - S. 3352 Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industry Support reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants through greater use of CHP, WHP Support Jodran Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - H.R. 508 Support CHP, WHP in U.S. manufacturing Support of Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2013 - S. 775, H.R. 184 Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - H.R. 2126 Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Comptetitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014 - S. 2003, H.R. 2502 Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013 - H.R. 2751 Support Construction Quality Assurance Act of 2013 - H.R. 1942 Support Security in Bonding Act of 2013 - H.R.776 Provided comments for "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers" - Docket Number: CMS-3178-P Support the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act - S. 2189 Support the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074, S. 2262 Support the Power Efficiency and Resiliency (POWER) Act of 2014 - H.R. 4916 Support the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - S. 2244, H.R. 508 Support Environmental Protection Agency's support for combined heat and power (CHP) in proposed new rules for power plants Supplied comments of support for CHP and WHP (waste heat to power) on EPA's Standards of Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources - 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act of 2014 - S. 2388, H.R. 4740 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - H.R. 4457 Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Oppose Anti Davis-Bacon Amendments to H.R. 4923 Comments submitted for Federal Register (Notice 2014-13380): Commends Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division for efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens on compliant employers and for diligent effort to maintain strong enforcement efforts on projects covered by Davis-Bacon Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2015 Support Water in the 21st Century Act - S. 2771, H.R. 5363 Letter to Sen. Wyden (OR) - Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plans Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program for FY2015; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings with refinements to provision included in EXPIRE Act of 2014 - S. 2260 Oppose limiting withdrawal liability of a limited class of employers participating in multiemployer pension plans. Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform. Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - S. 2971, H.R. 2126 Support Kline-Miller Multiemployer Pension Reform Legislation Support reauthorizing of The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Support The Better Buildings Act of 2015 - S. 128, H.R. 873 Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support appropriate use of project labor agreements on public construction - oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - S. 71 Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on California's Imperial Beach Project Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H.R. 756 Support The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to reduce the depreciation period for energy efficient mechanical equipment for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) to twenty years from the current thirty-nine year depreciation period Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Support for "Race to the Top" Initiative, Combined Heat & Power (CHP), Waste Heat to Power (WHP) Oppose efforts to weaken, eliminate energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - S. 761 Support "Tenant Star" program of Better Buildings Act - H.R. 2126 and S. 1191 Support Federal Buildings energy Savings Act of 2013 - H.R. 1659 Support Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 - H.R. 2128 Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reforming IRS Section 179D Support high-efficiency industrial/manufacturing facilities Suppor GSA's Green Building Program to House, Senate Congressional Appropriations Committees Support Federal Cost Reduction Act of 2013 - H.R. 472 Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 - H.R. 1616 Support funding for U.S. Dept. of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and U.S. Energy Information Administration Co-hosted briefing with Congressional High Performing Building Caucus on Energy Efficient Schools Support Dept. of Energy's Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey research and industry reporting program Sponsored Congressional High Performing Builiding Caucus's efforts to promote state and local facility efficiency initiatives Support Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013 - S. 1084 Support Federal Government use of green building programs, particularly LEED green building rating system and the Enterprise Green Communities standard Support "best practices" approach to align building owners and their tenants to reduce energy demands - S. Amdt. 1847 Support Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012 - S. 3352 Propose possible amendments to Rules Governing Cogeneration and Small Power Production in support of clean & energy efficient CHP and WHP technologies - Minnesota Rules, Chapter 7835 Support adding Energy Productivity Innovation Challenge ("EPIC Act of 2013") as an amendment to S. 1392 Support for MidAmerican Energy proposed Rider on Standby and Supplementary Power Service Support reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants through greater use of CHP, WHP Support funding for energy efficiency programs in Fiscal Year 2014 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill Support the Better Buildings Act - H.R. 2126 Support CHP, WHP in U.S. manufacturing Support of Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2013 - S. 775, H.R. 184 Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - H.R. 2126 Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Comptetitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014 - S. 2003, H.R. 2502 Provided comments for "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers" - Docket Number: CMS-3178-P Support extension and improvement of 179D Tax Deduction for Energy Efficient Buildings. Support the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act - S. 2189 Support the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074, S. 2262 Support the Power Efficiency and Resiliency (POWER) Act of 2014 - H.R. 4916 Support Environmental Protection Agency's support for combined heat and power (CHP) in proprosed new rules for power plants Supplied comments of support for CHP and WHP (waste heat to power) on EPA's Standards of Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources - 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act of 2014 - S. 2388, H.R. 4740 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - H.R. 4457 Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2015 Support Water in the 21st Century Act - S. 2771, H.R. 5363 Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program for FY2015; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP. Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings with refinements to provision included in EXPIRE Act of 2014 - S. 2260 Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - S. 2971, H.R. 2126 Support The Better Buildings Act of 2015 - S. 128, H.R. 873 Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H.R. 756 Support The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Promotion of energy efficiency programs and energy conservation standards; promotion of home appliance products; pursued funding for R&D programs, promotion of thermotechnology products; energy efficiency legislation; and policies that support the implementation of net zero buildings. Supported passage of S. 525/H.R. 2126, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2015 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Monitor legislative and administrative action related to commercial building energy efficiency and building materials technology. The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 (HR2126/S 535).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE