Professional's Access To Health Workforce Integration Act of 2015

Comprehensive immigration reform and specific targeted immigration reform legislation, including S. 153 (I-Squared Act of 2015) and H.R. 213 (Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015); legislative proposals regarding immigration in technology, agriculture, military, and other fields. H.R. 3201 New American Success Act of 2015; H.R. 2709, the Professional's Access to Health (PATH) Workforce Integration Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support H.R. 2709, Professional's Access To Health Workforce Integration Act of 2015.

Client expense: $41,958 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 775/S. 539 Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act (Repeal of Therapy Caps) Physician Quality Reporting System Prevention Initiatives for Fraud and Abuse in The Medicare program Accountable health care organizations/patient centered medical homes Electronic health records/health information technology incentives for Physical Therapists Local coverage determinations/EMG NCCI Edits Protection of programs related to physical therapy in deficit reduction Medicare Advantage PCORI National priority for research and research agenda Health information technology Functional Limitation Reporting Therapy Cap: Manual Medical Review Essential Health Benefits Sustainable Growth Rate Reform Medicaid essential health benefits EHR/LTPAC settings: transitions of care Medicare improvement standards Bundled payment models/CJR Common assessment tool for Medicare post-acute care Medicare appeals process H.R. 556/5 & S. 313 Prevent interruptions in Physical Therapy Act Inclusion of physical therapists in quality programs in SGR reform FTC Anti-competition Self-referral Comments on CY2015 OPPS rule Coverage of telehealth APTA Registry H.R. 2 Medicare Access and CHIP reauthorization act Medicare, amendment to repeal the therapy cap H.R. 1650 Private contracting H.R. 1458 Bundling and coordinating post-acute care act Quality Programs Accelerating Innovation in Medicine Act (AIM) IMPACT Medicare Pilot Programs Chronic Care Management HR.2709 Professional Success to Health Workforce Integration Act of 2015 HR.1674 Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act HR.4766/S.2408 Safe Patient Handling H.R. 2948 Medicare Telehealth Parity Act S. 2484/H.R. CONNECT for Health Act

Client expense: $253,752 · Firm income: Not reported

Comprehensive immigration reform and specific targeted immigration reform legislation, including S. 153 (I-Squared Act of 2015) and H.R. 213 (Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015); legislative proposals regarding immigration in technology, agriculture, military, and other fields. H.R. 3201 New American Success Act of 2015; H.R. 2709, the Professional's Access to Health (PATH) Workforce Integration Act.

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

H.R. 775/S. 539 Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act (Repeal of Therapy Caps) Physician Quality Reporting System Prevention Initiatives for Fraud and Abuse in The Medicare program Accountable health care organizations/patient centered medical homes Electronic health records/health information technology incentives for Physical Therapists Local coverage determinations/EMG NCCI Edits Protection of programs related to physical therapy in deficit reduction Medicare Advantage PCORI National priority for research and research agenda Health information technology Functional Limitation Reporting Therapy Cap: Manual Medical Review Essential Health Benefits Sustainable Growth Rate Reform Medicaid essential health benefits EHR/LTPAC settings: transitions of care Medicare improvement standards Bundled payment models/CJR Common assessment tool for Medicare post-acute care Medicare appeals process H.R. 556/5 & S. 313 Prevent interruptions in Physical Therapy Act Inclusion of physical therapists in quality programs in SGR reform FTC Anti-competition Self-referral Comments on CY2015 OPPS rule Coverage of telehealth APTA Registry H.R. 2 Medicare Access and CHIP reauthorization act Medicare, amendment to repeal the therapy cap H.R. 1650 Private contracting H.R. 1458 Bundling and coordinating post-acute care act Quality Programs Accelerating Innovation in Medicine Act (AIM) IMPACT Medicare Pilot Programs Chronic Care Management HR.2709 Professional Success to Health Workforce Integration Act of 2015 HR.1674 Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act HR.4766/S.2408 Safe Patient Handling H.R. 2948 Medicare Telehealth Parity Act S. 2484/H.R. CONNECT for Health Act

Client expense: $197,103 · Firm income: Not reported

Support H.R. 2709, Professional's Access To Health Workforce Integration Act of 2015.

Client expense: $37,506 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

Comprehensive immigration reform and specific targeted immigration reform legislation, including S. 153 (I-Squared Act of 2015) and H.R. 213 (Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015); legislative proposals regarding immigration in technology, agriculture, military, and other fields. H.R. 3201 New American Success Act of 2015; H.R. 2709, the Professional's Access to Health (PATH) Workforce Integration Act.

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

H.R. 775/S. 539 Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act (Repeal of Therapy Caps) Physician Quality Reporting System Prevention Initiatives for Fraud and Abuse in The Medicare program Accountable health care organizations/patient centered medical homes Electronic health records/health information technology incentives for Physical Therapists Local coverage determinations NCCI Edits Protection of programs related to physical therapy in deficit reduction Medicare Advantage PCORI National priority for research and research agenda Health information technology Functional Limitation Reporting Therapy Cap: Manual Medical Review Essential Health Benefits Sustainable Growth Rate Reform Medicaid essential health benefits EHR/LTPAC settings: transitions of care Medicare improvement standards Bundled payment models Common assessment tool for Medicare post-acute care Medicare appeals process H.R. 556/5 & S. 313 Prevent interruptions in Physical Therapy Act Inclusion of physical therapists in quality programs in SGR reform FTC Anti-competition Self-referral Comments on CY2015 OPPS rule Coverage of telehealth APTA Registry H.R. 2 Medicare Access and CHIP reauthorization act Medicare, amendment to repeal the therapy cap H.R. 1650 Private contracting H.R. 1458 Bundling and coordinating post-acute care act Quality Programs Accelerating Innovation in Medicine Act (AIM) IMPACT Medicare Pilot Programs Chronic Care Management HR.2709 Professional Success to Health Workforce Integration Act of 2015 HR.1674 Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act HR.4766/S.2408 Safe Patient Handling

Client expense: $186,092 · Firm income: Not reported

Comprehensive immigration reform and specific targeted immigration reform legislation, including S. 153 (I-Squared Act of 2015) and H.R. 213 (Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015); legislative proposals regarding immigration in technology, agriculture, military, and other fields. H.R. 3201 New American Success Act of 2015; H.R. 2709, the Professional's Access to Health (PATH) Workforce Integration Act.

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

Support H.R. 2709, Professional's Access To Health Workforce Integration Act of 2015.

Client expense: $33,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 2-Reauthorize Teaching Health Center GME Program Funding: maintain the sustainability of the THCGME program to US. HR 758- Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act - Reducing frivolous lawsuits. HR 1725-National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Reauthorization Act: Supporting prescription drug monitoring. HR 2709-Brfing on Professional's Access to Health Workforce Integration Act: Pathway to licensure for health professionals immigrating to US. HR 3020/S. 1695 - FY 2016 appropriations increases for AHRQ, HRSA Title VII medicine training grants, NHSC: Federal spending priorities to support workforce, research. HR 3099/S. 1719: Recognize, Assist, Include, Support and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act: Creating and advisory board at HHS to develop a strategy to support family caregivers. HR 3309: Further Flexibility in HIT Reporting and Advancing Interoperability (FLEX-IT 2) Act: Recasting the meaningful use of HIT program to emphasize interoperability and vendor responsibility. HR 3656/S 2100-Tobacco to 21 Act: Raising the minimum age for buying tobacco to 21. S. 1532-Affordability is Access Act: Supporting making over-the-counter contraceptives covered by insurance health plans. S. 1893 - Mental Health Improvement Awareness Act: Removing barriers to improved mental health services in primary care settings. S. 1989: Primary Care Enhancement Act: Removing impediments to broader use of Direct Primary Care. No Bill No. - Chronic Care Management: advocate for introduction of bill to eliminate the Part B coinsurance. No Bill No.- Health IT: Lobby to raise awareness of hardships created by implementation of Meaningful Use program; advocate for a pause on Stage 3, etc. No Bill No.-Graduate Medical Education: Advocate for introduction of a bill to require CMS to report data on residency positions; raise awareness if AAFP's policy proposals on GME; support the GAO transparency letter. No Bill No. - Health Resources and Services Administration HRSA FY 16 & 17 Budget: Primary care practice-based research, patient safety, HIT. No Bill No. - Substance use disorders on youth athletes: Appropriate pain management, preventing opioid abuse. No Bill No.-Primary care forum: Achieving the triple aim in health care. No Bill No.-Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry: Federal support for family medicine education and training. No Bill No.-Innovative practices in Medication Assisted Treatment and Primary Care Coordination: Appropriate pain management, preventing opioid abuse. No Bill No.-Oppose House draft FY16 bill to eliminate AHRQ: primary care practice-based research, patient safety, HIT. No Bill No.-Reestablish annual appropriations for NHSC to address Health Professional Shortage Areas: Physician workforce shortages, Medical student debt. No Bill No.-Robust investment in HRSA Title VII primary care physician training: primary care workforce. No Bill No.-Title X, Family Planning Grants: access to women's health care. No Bill No.-CMS Innovation Center: support health care delivery reforms for the triple aim. No Bill No. - FP's as specialists for inpatient settings: Asking for changes so that FPs can consult with other FPs in inpatient settings. No Bill No. - Health Insurer Mergers-Concern over mergers. No Bill No.-Improving the Meaningful Use Program - Asking for interoperability and other changes to the Meaningful Use/HIT program. No Bill No.-Tobacco Control: nicotine warning labels and child resistant packaging. No Bill No.-HRSA Childhood vaccines: Nominated and FP to serve on a committee. No Bill No.-EHRs: 2015 CEHRT proposal. No Bill No.-Vaccines: Urge coverage of shingles and Tdap. No Bill No.-Insulin Pen Availability: Insulin pens at same formulary level as injectable insulin. No Bill No.-2016 proposed Medicare fee schedule: Commented on CMS proposed policy change for 2016; appropriate physician payment rules. No Bill No.-Advance Care Planning: Support for advance care planning code. No Bill No.-Medicaid Managed Care Policies: Commented on proposed changes to Medicaid managed care. No Bill No.-Agricultural Appropriations Bill: retaining the Feb. 2007 date for FDA authority over tobacco products. No Bill No. Trade Preferences Extension Act: opposing the use of reduction in Medicare provider payments to offset the cost of the bill. No Bill No.-Chronic Disease Management reforms: Improving ways policies for Medicare beneficiaries with multiple chronic conditions. No Bill No.-Repeal of the Affordable Care Act's Independent Advisory Board: Supporting the reform of the IPAB. No Bill No.-Advanced Care Planning: Supporting CMS proposed rule to pay for advanced care planning. No Bill No.-Consolidation of Health Insurance Plans: Expressing caution about proposed mergers of major insurance providers. No Bill No.-Prescription Drug Abuse: Prioritizing prevention of prescription drug abuse. No Bill No. - Tobacco Advertising: Asking for enforcement action against tobacco company that advertises "all Natural" cigarettes. No Bill No.-Liquid Nicotine Packaging: Recommending FDA require child-proof packaging for liquid nicotine packages. No Bill No.-Mental Health Reform: Advocated to eliminate insurance mental health carve outs. No Bill No.-Health IT: Urged support for the FLEX-IT2 Act; stage 3 delay and Meaningful Use flexibility. No Bill No.-Chronic Care Management Codes: Lobbying for potential legislation to eliminate patient co-pays associates with the CCMC. No Bill No.-Health Insurance Marketplace Issues & Provider Involvement with Patient Enrollment: Network Adequacy, Patient Enrollment in Marketplaces. No Bill No. - Children's Health Insurance - CHIP Program. No Bill No. - Health Market Consolidation - Health Insurance consolidation, provider consolidation, hospital consolidation.

HR 2709-Breifing on Professional's Access to Health Workforce Integration: Pathway to licensure for health professionals immigrating to US.

Client expense: $750,939 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Administration, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Support H.R. 2709, Professional's Access To Health Workforce Integration Act of 2015.

Client expense: $38,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Comprehensive immigration reform and specific targeted immigration reform legislation, including S. 153 (I-Squared Act of 2015) and H.R. 213 (Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015); legislative proposals regarding immigration in technology, agriculture, military, and other fields. H.R. 3201 New American Success Act of 2015; H.R. 2709, the Professional's Access to Health (PATH) Workforce Integration Act.

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

H.R. 775/S. 539 Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act (Repeal of Therapy Caps) Physician Quality Reporting System Prevention Initiatives for Fraud and Abuse in The Medicare program Accountable health care organizations/patient centered medical homes Electronic health records/health information technology incentives for Physical Therapists Local coverage determinations NCCI Edits Protection of programs related to physical therapy in deficit reduction Medicare Advantage PCORI National priority for research and research agenda Health information technology Functional Limitation Reporting Therapy Cap: Manual Medical Review Essential Health Benefits Sustainable Growth Rate Reform Medicaid essential health benefits EHR/LTPAC settings: transitions of care Medicare improvement standards Bundled payment models Common assessment tool for Medicare post-acute care Medicare appeals process H.R. 556/5 & S. 313 Prevent interruptions in Physical Therapy Act Inclusion of physical therapists in quality programs in SGR reform FTC Anti-competition Self-referral Comments on CY2015 OPPS rule Coverage of telehealth APTA Registry H.R. 2 Medicare Access and CHIP reauthorization act Medicare, amendment to repeal the therapy cap H.R. 1650 Private contracting H.R. 1458 Bundling and coordinating post-acute care act Quality Programs Accelerating Innovation in Medicine Act (AIM) IMPACT Medicare Pilot Programs Chronic Care Management HR.2709 Professional Success to Health Workforce Integration Act of 2015 HR.1674 Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act

Client expense: $243,884 · Firm income: Not reported

Support H.R. 2709, Professional's Access To Health Workforce Integration Act of 2015.

Client expense: $41,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office