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Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise Medicare payment for indirect medical education (IME) costs in teaching hospitals. (Teaching hospitals receive IME payments to account for various factors that increase costs in such hospitals.) Under current law, the IME adjustment is calculated based on the ratio of the hospital's full-time equivalent (FTE) interns and residents to beds. The bill alters the calculation of IME payments such that they are equal to the product of a base amount (adjusted, after FY2019, by the market basket percentage increase applicable to discharges and to account for new teaching programs) and an allotment factor based on FTE resident count. The bill also makes a technical amendment.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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2017 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Preventing cuts to Medicare Graduate Medical Education payments: "The Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015" (H.R. 3292); preventing cuts to Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments: "The Strengthening DSH and Medicare Through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015" (H.R. 3288); Preventing reductions to Hospital Inpatient and Outpatient PPS Payments: "The Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015" (H.R. 3291), Medicare payments for Off-Campus Hospital outpatient departments; implementation of Section 603 "Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015)" (H.R. 1314), "Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016" (H.R. 5273) 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 34); CY 2017 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective payment system proposed rule: Provider reimbursements for end of life care counseling; Additional Medicare support for Medicare Graduate Medical Education; Allowing nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives, and clinical nurse specialists to certify home health service for Medicare patients: "Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act" (S 578); Medicare payment for short hospital stays; Preventing reductions to the Medicaid program including the provider tax; Improvements to the Medicaid program for medically complex children: "Advancing Care for Exceptional Children Act of 2015" (H.R. 546/S 298).
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Preventing cuts to Medicare Graduate Medical Education payments: "The Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015" (H.R. 3292); preventing cuts to Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments: "The Strengthening DSH and Medicare Through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015" (H.R. 3288); Preventing reductions to Hospital Inpatient and Outpatient PPS Payments: "The Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015" (H.R. 3291), Medicare payments for Off-Campus Hospital outpatient departments; implementation of Section 603 "Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015)" (H.R. 1314), "Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016" (H.R. 5273) 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 34); CY 2017 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective payment system proposed rule: Provider reimbursements for end of life care counseling; Additional Medicare support for Medicare Graduate Medical Education; Allowing nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives, and clinical nurse specialists to certify home health service for Medicare patients: "Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act" (S 578); Medicare payment for short hospital stays; Preventing reductions to the Medicaid program including the provider tax; Improvements to the Medicaid program for medically complex children: "Advancing Care for Exceptional Children Act of 2015" (H.R. 546/S 298).
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Preventing cuts to Medicare Graduate Medical Education payments: "The Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015" (H.R. 3292); preventing cuts to Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments: "The Strengthening DSH and Medicare Through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015" (H.R. 3288); Preventing reductions to Hospital Inpatient and Outpatient PPS Payments: "The Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015" (H.R. 3291), Medicare payments for Off-Campus Hospital outpatient departments; implementation of Section 603 "Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015)" (H.R. 1314), "Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016" (H.R. 5273) 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 34); CY 2017 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective payment system proposed rule: Provider reimbursements for end of life care counseling; Additional Medicare support for Medicare Graduate Medical Education; Allowing nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives, and clinical nurse specialists to certify home health service for Medicare patients: "Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act" (S 578); Medicare payment for short hospital stays; Preventing reductions to the Medicaid program including the provider tax; Improvements to the Medicaid program for medically complex children: "Advancing Care for Exceptional Children Act of 2015" (H.R. 546/S 298).
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Preventing cuts to Medicare Graduate Medical Education payments: "The Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015" (H.R. 3292); preventing cuts to Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments: "The Strengthening DSH and Medicare Through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015" (H.R. 3288); Preventing reductions to Hospital Inpatient and Outpatient PPS Payments: "The Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015" (H.R. 3291), Medicare payments for Off-Campus Hospital outpatient departments; implementation of Section 603 "Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015)" (H.R. 1314), "Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016" (H.R. 5273) 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 34); CY 2017 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective payment system proposed rule: Provider reimbursements for end of life care counseling; Additional Medicare support for Medicare Graduate Medical Education; Allowing nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives, and clinical nurse specialists to certify home health service for Medicare patients: "Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act" (S 578); Medicare payment for short hospital stays; Preventing reductions to the Medicaid program including the provider tax; Improvements to the Medicaid program for medically complex children: "Advancing Care for Exceptional Children Act of 2015" (H.R. 546/S 298).
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Site Neutral Payments HR6 The 21st Century Cures Act HR2124 Physician Shortage Reduction Act Graduate Medical Education Two Midnight Rule 340b Drug Discount Program HR3292 IME Pool Act Medicare funding for Proton Therapy
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4771 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act H.R. 3292 The Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 H.R. 3291 The Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 H.R. 3288 The Strengthening DSH and Medicare Through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 2124/S.1148 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 4774 Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act General Issues: Treatment of opioid abuse; Issues facing rural hospitals; Site neutral reimbursement of outpatient services
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.290-Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES) Act of 2015 H.R.1190-Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 H.R.1571-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015 H.R.2298-Medicare Patient Safety and Drug Abuse Prevention Act H.R.2646-Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 H.R.2799-Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act H.R.2948-Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2015 H.R.3081-TELEmedicine for MEDicare (TELE-MED) Act of 2015 H.R.3288-Strengthening DSH and Medicare Through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 H.R.3291-Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 H.R.3292-Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 H.R.3762-Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 H.R.3770-End Surprise Billing Act of 2015 H.R.4059-Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act H.R.4435-Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016 H.R.5273-Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care H.R.5284-World's Greatest Healthcare Plan Act of 2016 H.R.5547-Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2016 S.141-Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 S.599-Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act S.843-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015 S.1465-Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act S.1549-Care Planning Act of 2015 S.1648-Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital (REACH) Act S.1778-TELEmedicine for MEDicare (TELE-MED) Act of 2015 S.1913-Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act of 2015 S.2297-Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act S.2525-Expand Excellence in Mental Health Act S.2680-Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 S.2985-World's Greatest Healthcare Plan Act of 2016 P.L.114-10-Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
Client expense: $462,139 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Education
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.2124-Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 H.R.3292-Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 H.R.4732-Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2016 S.1148-Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 S.2671-Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2016
Client expense: $462,139 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 2104, Preserving Medicare Advantage for all Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2015; HR 3292 Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015; HR 4275, Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act of 2015; Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2017 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates, Part C and Part D Payment Policies and 2017 Call Letter; S. 2484 CONNECT for Health Act; MACRA payment models & reimbursement policies; Hospital Inpatient Payment Systems; Acute Care Hospitals and the Long Term Care Hospital PPS; policy changes to FY 2017 Rates-CMS-1655-P proposed rule; Home infusion payment issues; 21st Century Cures Act; FY 2017 Continuing Resolution
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $140,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare payments for Graduate Medical Education Proposed changes to Medicare hospital reimbursement policies Proposed cuts and policy changes to Medicare Advantage insurance plans H.R. 1343/S. 688, "Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act" H.R. 3292, "Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015" H.R. 5273, "Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act" H.R. 34, "21st Century Cures Act" - provisions related to Medicare payments to hospitals
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Legislative proposals affecting Medicare and Medicaid hospital reimbursement policies Health Information Technology Health Care Reform Implementation Medicare Graduate Medical Education Payments H.R. 1479, Mandating state specific budget neutrality for the rural area wage index floor H.R. 3292, "Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015" H.R. 5273, "Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act" H.R. 34, "21st Century Cures Act" - provisions related to Medicare payments to hospitals
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Graduate Medical Education Health Care Delivery and Payment Reform proposals H.R. 3292, "Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015" H.R. 5273, "Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act" H.R. 34, "21st Century Cures Act" - provisions related to Medicare payments to hospitals
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Legislative proposals affecting Medicare and Medicaid hospital reimbursement policies Health Information Technology Health Care Reform Implementation Medicare Graduate Medical Education Payments H.R. 1479, Mandating state specific budget neutrality for the rural area wage index floor H.R. 3292, "Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015" H.R. 5273, "Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act" H.R. 34, "21st Century Cures Act" - provisions related to Medicare payments to hospitals
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders H.R. 6088, Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016 Issue: delay release of CMS Hospital Compare Star Ratings to give stakeholders time to work together to address concerns with methodology. Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) final rule, including the Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive --CMS on key proposals issued in the Episode Payment Models (EPMs) proposed rule
Client expense: $687,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Socioeconomic adjustment of the hospital readmission reduction program (H.R. 1343/S. 688, H.R. 5273/H.R. 34 - 21st Century Cures Act) Medicare audit contractor program reforms (H.R. 2156, S. 2368) Rural hospital policies (H.R. 663 / S. 332, H.R. 169/S. 258, H.R. 1611/S. 257, S. 1461/H.R. 2878, H.R. 5164, H.R. 5613, CAH cost-based reimbursement) Telehealth, interoperability, health information technology (H.R. 6/H.R. 34 - 21st Century Cures Act, S. 2511, S. 2484/H.R. 4442) Post-Acute Care policies (H.R. 3298), home health prior authorization S. 2108, H.R. 5713 Health Care and Medicaid financing reform (Better Way white paper, Empowering Patients First Act, Patient CARE Act, H.R. 5284/S. 2985) Graduate Medical Education policy (H.R. 2124, S. 1148, H.R 3292, H.R. 6333) HR 976, HR 2513 DSH payment Bundled payment programs Clinical lab payment policy MACRA implementation NOTICE Act implementation Sec 603 Bipartisan Budget Act / site neutral payment policies (H.R. 5273/H.R. 34 - 21st Century Cures Act) Stark Law reforms H.R. 4428, H.R. 6399 Star Ratings Medicare Part B drug payment model Medicare Advantage policy
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Encouraged MOC to advocate for a legislative fix that is needed to allow licensed clinical social workers (LCSW) to bill for Medicare Health and Behavior codes(HBAI). Funding for Graduate and Indirect Medical Education: H.R. 3292 The Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 H.R. 3291 The Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 H.R. 3288 The Strengthening DSH and Medicare Through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Legislation and policies related to: Physician/nurse practitioner reimbursement Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Adoption of recommendations of the Institute of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health Medicare Shared Savings Program beneficiary assignment requirements Medicare-Medicaid hospital conditions of participation Evaluation of the Medicare Graduate Nurse Education demonstration Medicare-Medicaid Program Integrity policies Medicaid maintenance of effort requirements Medicaid eligibility expansion and state options Medicaid waiver application procedures Medicaid per capita cap policy options Medicare-Medicaid dual eligible coverage and demonstration Draft Hospital Improvement for Payment (HIP) Act HHS study on the comparability of CHIP coverage and benefits with those of marketplace health plans Medicare provisions of H.R. 1892, the Trade Adjustment Assistance Act H.R. 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act H.R. 160/S. 149 - Protect Medical Innovation Act H.R. 546/S. 298 - Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids (ACE Kids) Act H.R. 700 - Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act H.R. 818/S. 861 - Preventing and Reducing Improper Medicare and Medicaid Expenditures (PRIME) Act H.R. 876 - Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility (NOTICE) Act H.R. 919 - CHIP Extension and Improvement Act H.R. 1021 - Protecting Integrity of Medicare Act (PIMA) H.R. 1190/S. 141 - Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act H.R. 1362 - Medicaid Requiring Expenditures for Public Objectives to be Reflective of Total Spending (Medicaid REPORTS) Act H.R. 1458 - Bundling and Coordinating Post-Acute Care (BACPAC) Act H.R. 1470 - SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act H.R. 2339 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify the treatment of lottery winnings and other lump sum income for purposes of income eligibility under the Medicaid program H.R. 3014 - Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act H.R. 3134 - Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 H.R. 3292 - Medicare IME Pool Act H.R. 3298 - Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act H.R. 3716 - Ensuring Terminated Providers Are Removed From Medicaid and CHIP Act H.R. 3821/S. 2618 - Medicaid Directory of Caregivers (Medicaid DOC) Act H.R. 4588 - Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act of 2016 H.R. 4725 - Common Sense Savings Act of 2016 H.R. 5164 - Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 5122 - To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare part B prescription drug models H.R. 5210/S. 2736 - Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act H.R. 5273 - Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 H.R. 5613/S. 3129 - Continuing Access to Hospitals Act of 2016 S. 257/H.R. 1611 - Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services Act S. 578/H.R. 1342 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act S. 737/H.R. 2253 - Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act S. 1349 - Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility (NOTICE) Act S. 1456 - Rural ACO Improvement Act S. 1461 - Extending a moratorium on enforcement of direct physician supervision of outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015 S. 2425 - Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act S. 2787 - States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act S. 3130 - Independence at Home Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,450
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015. H.R.1343/S.688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015. H.R.1021, Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act of 2015. H.R.2124/S.1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015. H.R.4774, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act. H.R.4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2016. H.R.5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016. H.R.34, 21st Century Cures Act (P.L.114-255). Affordable Care Act (P.L.111-148). Medicare funding for graduate medical education. Medicare reimbursement for hospital outpatient services. Short inpatient hospital stay/Two Midnight Rule. Laboratory-Developed Tests (LDTs).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Graduate Medical Education Affordable Care Act Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 (S 1148 and HR 2124) Teaching Health Centers Reauthorization Primary Care Exception Under Teaching Physician Regulation Rural Graduate Medical Education HR3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2016 (S 2671 and HR 4732) S.3030 Restoring Rural Residencies Act of 2016 S.3190 Strengthening Our Rural Health Workforce Act of 2016 H.Res. 899
Client expense: $54,685 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 688 Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015. All provisions. H.R. 1343 Establishing Beneficiary Equity in Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015. All provisions. Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2016 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates, Part C and Part D Payment Policies and 2016 Call Letter. All Provisions. P.L. 111-148 and P.L. 111-152 Affordable Care Act. All provisions related to implementation of health care reform including the Medicare and Medicaid programs, tax and insurance policies, graduate medical education, biomedical research, public and preventative health measures, and other policies concerning hospitals, physicians, health plans, employers and individuals. H.R. 2156 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2015. All provisions. S. 1148 - The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act. All provisions. H.R. 2124 - The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act. All provisions. H.R. 3292 - Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015. H.R. 3288 - The Strengthening DSH and Medicare Through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015. H.R. 3291- The Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015. H.R. 4428 - Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act CMS Hospital Compare star ratings - All provisions Comments invited by House Energy and Commerce Committee concerning Section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, P.L. 114-74 - Site Neutral payment policy P.L. 114-10 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Proposed Rule. All provisions Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Proposed Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model All provisions. H.R. 5723 - Helping Hospital Improve Patient Care Act of 2016. All provisions. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule for calendar year 2017 implementing Section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, "Treatment of Off-Campus Outpatient Departments of a Provider" - All provisions. H.R. 34 - 21st Century Cures Act, All Provisions UNOS Liver Allocation and Transplantation Policy
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Graduate Medical Education (GME) issues (including Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (H.R.2124/S.1148) - support); provided comments to Congress in response to Energy and Commerce Committee request for input on GME; amendments to the Medicare hospital re-admissions penalty program methodology (providing SES adjustments, fixing the formula flaw), H.R.1343/S.688 - support; proposals to amend the 2 midnight policy - support; hospital issues included in President Obama's FY 16 budget - oppose; hospital issues included in H.R.2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act of 2015 - support; legislation to create a comprehensive Medicare home infusion benefit (H.R.605/S.275) - support; Strengthening Medicare Advantage through Innovation and Transparency for Seniors (H.R.2570) - oppose; Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System FY 2016 proposed rule (CMS 1632-P) - detailed comment letter; legislation to improve the recovery audit contractor program (H.R.2156); Audit and Appeal Fairness, Integrity and Reforms in Medicare Act (AFIRM) - provided comments to the Senate Finance Committee; Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2015 (H.R.793/S.1190) - support; Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act (H.R.592/S.314) - support; MAC Transparency Act (H.R.244) - support; Medication Therapy Management Act (S.776) - support; CMS-4159-F2 - comments on daily dispensing fees; Medicare Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Improvement Act of 2015 (P.L.114-39) - support; provided comments on the proposed Medicare outpatient prospective payment system rule (CMS-1633-P); Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 (H.R.3292) - oppose; Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act (H.R.3288) - oppose; Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act (H.R. 3291) - oppose; sign-on letter to CMS urging it to reconsider negative update for CY 2016 (CMS-1633-P) - support; proposed Medicare and Medicaid cuts as offsets to pay for budget increases, raising the debt ceiling, etc. - oppose; site neutral hospital outpatient cuts and other hospital related provisions included in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (H.R. 1314) - oppose; legislative proposals (H.R. 5273)and Congressional letters to amend the Bipartisan Budget Acts site neutral hospital outpatient payment cut to grandfather sites under development as well as other legislative changes (support) - advocated for their inclusion in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 (Omnibus legislation/Senate amendment to H.R. 2029); provided comments to Congress regarding provisions in the Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 (S. 1945), that would reform how health care information for substance abuse patients is shared; met with HHS officials on Medicare and Medicaid issues of importance to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and Puerto Rican health care providers; submitted comments on Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Reform of Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities (CMS-3260-P); Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act of 2015 (S.1913) - support (with some concerns about pharmacy lock-in policy); hospital issues included in House FY 17 budget - oppose; hosptial issues included in President Obama's FY 17 budget proposal - oppose; provided comments in response to Energy and Commerce Committee request for input on hospital site-neutral issues; Medicaid provisions included in the Common Sense Savings Act of 2016 (H.R.4725) - oppose; provided comments to CMS and Congress regarding the Hospital Compare Star Ratings for hospitals - support for delay and fixing measures; The Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2016 (H.R. 4428) - oppose; provided comments to CMS on hospital site-neutral proposals - argued for flexibility in the anticipated OPPS proposed rule; provided comments to CMS on the FY 17 IPPS proposed rule (CMS-1655-P) with a focus on opposition to the proposed Medicare DSH policy and provided input to Capitol Hill and the Administration;submitted comments on Medicaid Program,Covered Outpatient Drugs (CMS-2345-FC); asked Congressional members to urge CMS to finalize its 2014 proposed guidance to Part D drug plans and PBMs regarding consistent reporting of Direct and Indirect Remuneration (DIR); Improving Transparency & Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending (S.3308/H.R.5957) - support; testified at House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing entitled "Incentivizing Quality Outcomes in Medicare Part A" in support of streamlining hospital measures and reporting; provided comments regarding the Medicare OPPS CY2017 proposed rule (81 FR 45603), in particular in opposition to implementation of site-neutral proposals; provided comments on Merit Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)and Alternative Payment Models (APMs) under MACRA 2015 (81 FR 28161); discussions with CMS regarding priority categories for redistribution of Medicare-funded residency slots; discussions with CMS to encourage consistency in hospital surveys; submitted comments on the Part B Drug Payment Model proposed rule (CMS-1670-P) - serious concerns; submitted comments on the SNF PPS proposed rule (CMS-1645-P) - serious concerns; Texas proposed Medicaid State Plan Amendment (15-005) in response to the CMS Covered Outpatient Drug Rule (CMS-2345-FC) - concerns; submitted comments to CMS about its proposal to expand testing of mandatory, risk-based bundled payments for acute episodes of care - oppose; 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 34, now P.L.114-255) provisions that apply to site neutral, readmissions, and other hospital reimbursement issue - support.
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Preventing cuts to Medicare Graduate Medical Education payments: The Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 (H.R. 3292); preventing cuts to Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments: The Strengthening DSH and Medicare Through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 3288); Preventing reductions to Hospital Inpatient and Outpatient PPS Payments: The Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 (H.R. 3291), Medicare payments for Off-Campus Hospital outpatient departments: implementation of Section 603 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (H.R. 1314), Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 (H.R. 5273) 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 34); CY 2017 Medicare Hospital Outpatient prospective payment system proposed rule; Provider reimbursements for end of life care counseling; Additional Medicare support for Medicare Graduate Medical Education; Allowing nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives, and clinical nurse specialists to certify home health services for Medicare patients: "Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act (S 578); Medicare payment for short hospital stays; Preventing reductions to the Medicaid program including the provider tax; Improvements to the Medicaid program for medically complex children: "Advancing Care for Exceptional Children Act of 2015" (HR 546/S 298).
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Education
medical student loan assistance / practice in underserved areas (HR 1707); Graduate Medical Education (HR 3292); Higher Education Act reauthorization; student loan reform (HR 1352, S 793 / HR 1434, HR 1713, S 2456, HR 4223)
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Ebola Funding S 1148 - HR 2124 -- The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act FY 2017 Labor/HHS Appropriations - H.R. 5325 Continuing Resolution HR 3292 - Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Site-Neutral Provider Reimbursement Hospital Readmission Reduction Program support Organ (Liver) Transplant Allocation Disproportionate Share Hospital Medicare Adjustment
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Education
medical student loan assistance / practice in underserved areas (HR 1707); Graduate Medical Education (HR 3292); Higher Education Act reauthorization; student loan reform (HR 1352, S 793 / HR 1434, HR 1713, S 2456, HR 4223)
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Site Neutral Payments HR6 The 21st Century Cures Act HR2124 Physician Shortage Reduction Act Graduate Medical Education Two Midnight Rule 340b Drug Discount Program HR3292 IME Pool Act Medicare funding for Proton Therapy
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Two Midnight Rule Socioeconomic adjustment of the hospital readmission reduction program (H.R. 1343/S. 688, H.R. 5273) Medicare audit contractor program reforms (H.R. 2156, S. 2368) Rural hospital policies (H.R. 663 / S. 332, H.R. 169/S. 258, H.R. 1611/S. 257, S. 1461/H.R. 2878, H.R. 5164, H.R. 5613, CAH cost-based reimbursement) Telehealth, interoperability, health information technology (H.R. 6, S. 2511, S. 2484/H.R. 4442) Post-Acute Care policies (H.R. 3298), home health prior authorization S. 2108, H.R. 5713 Graduate Medical Education policy (H.R. 2124, S. 1148, H.R 3292) HR 976, HR 2513 DSH payment Bundled payment programs Clinical lab payment policy MACRA implementation NOTICE Act implementation Sec 603 Bipartisan Budget Act / site neutral payment policies (H.R. 5273) Stark Law reforms H.R. 4428 Star Ratings Medicare Part B drug payment model Medicare Advantage
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Ebola Funding S 1148 - HR 2124 -- The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act FY 2017 Labor/HHS Appropriations - H.R. 5325 Continuing Resolution HR 3292 - Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Site-Neutral Provider Reimbursement Hospital Readmission Reduction Program support Organ (Liver) Transplant Allocation Disproportionate Share Hospital Medicare Adjustment
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Legislation and policies related to: Physician/nurse practitioner reimbursement Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Adoption of recommendations of the Institute of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health Medicare Shared Savings Program beneficiary assignment requirements Medicare-Medicaid hospital conditions of participation Evaluation of the Medicare Graduate Nurse Education demonstration Medicare-Medicaid Program Integrity policies Medicaid maintenance of effort requirements Medicaid eligibility expansion and state options Medicaid waiver application procedures Medicaid per capita cap policy options Medicare-Medicaid dual eligible coverage and demonstration Draft Hospital Improvement for Payment (HIP) Act HHS study on the comparability of CHIP coverage and benefits with those of marketplace health plans Medicare provisions of H.R. 1892, the Trade Adjustment Assistance Act H.R. 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act H.R. 160/S. 149 - Protect Medical Innovation Act H.R. 546/S. 298 - Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids (ACE Kids) Act H.R. 700 - Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act H.R. 818/S. 861 - Preventing and Reducing Improper Medicare and Medicaid Expenditures (PRIME) Act H.R. 876 - Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility (NOTICE) Act H.R. 919 - CHIP Extension and Improvement Act H.R. 1021 - Protecting Integrity of Medicare Act (PIMA) H.R. 1190/S. 141 - Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act H.R. 1362 - Medicaid Requiring Expenditures for Public Objectives to be Reflective of Total Spending (Medicaid REPORTS) Act H.R. 1458 - Bundling and Coordinating Post-Acute Care (BACPAC) Act H.R. 1470 - SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act H.R. 2339 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify the treatment of lottery winnings and other lump sum income for purposes of income eligibility under the Medicaid program H.R. 3014 - Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act H.R. 3134 - Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 H.R. 3292 - Medicare IME Pool Act H.R. 3298 - Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act H.R. 3716 - Ensuring Terminated Providers Are Removed From Medicaid and CHIP Act H.R. 3821/S. 2618 - Medicaid Directory of Caregivers (Medicaid DOC) Act H.R. 4588 - Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act of 2016 H.R. 4725 - Common Sense Savings Act of 2016 H.R. 5164 - Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 5210/S. 2736 - Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act H.R. 5273 - Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 H.R. 5613/S. 3129 - Continuing Access to Hospitals Act of 2016 S. 257/H.R. 1611 - Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services Act S. 578/H.R. 1342 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act S. 737/H.R. 2253 - Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act S. 1349 - Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility (NOTICE) Act S. 1456 - Rural ACO Improvement Act S. 1461 - Extending a moratorium on enforcement of direct physician supervision of outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015 S. 2425 - Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act S. 2787 - States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act S. 3130 - Independence at Home Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,450
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders H.R. 6088, Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016 Issue: delay release of CMS Hospital Compare Star Ratings to give stakeholders time to work together to address concerns with methodology. Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicaid DSH Payment Proposed Rule. --CMS on the CY 2017 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Proposed Rule. --CMS on revisions to payment policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and other revisions to Part B for CY 2017. --CMS regarding concerns with Hospital Compare Star Ratings.
Client expense: $595,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Preventing cuts to Medicare Graduate Medical Education payments: The Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 (H.R. 3292); preventing cuts to Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments: The Strengthening DSH and Medicare Through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 3288); Preventing reductions to Hospital Inpatient and Outpatient PPS Payments: The Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 (H.R. 3291), Section 603 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (H.R. 1314), Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 (HR 5273); CY 2017 Medicare Hospital Outpatient prospective payment system proposed rule; Provider reimbursements for end of life care counseling; Additional Medicare support for Medicare Graduate Medical Education; Allowing nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives, and clinical nurse specialists to certify home health services for Medicare patients: "Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act (S 578); Medicare payment for short hospital stays; Preventing reductions to the Medicaid program including the provider tax; Improvements to the Medicaid program for medically complex children: "Advancing Care for Exceptional Children Act of 2015" (HR 546/S 298).
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 688 Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015. All provisions. H.R. 1343 Establishing Beneficiary Equity in Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015. All provisions. Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2016 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates, Part C and Part D Payment Policies and 2016 Call Letter. All Provisions. P.L. 111-148 and P.L. 111-152 Affordable Care Act. All provisions related to implementation of health care reform including the Medicare and Medicaid programs, tax and insurance policies, graduate medical education, biomedical research, public and preventative health measures, and other policies concerning hospitals, physicians, health plans, employers and individuals. H.R. 2156 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2015. All provisions. S. 1148 - The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act. All provisions. H.R. 2124 - The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act. All provisions. H.R. 3292 - Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015. H.R. 3288 - The Strengthening DSH and Medicare Through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015. H.R. 3291- The Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015. H.R. 4428 - Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act CMS Hospital Compare star ratings - All provisions Comments invited by House Energy and Commerce Committee concerning Section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, P.L. 114-74 - Site Neutral payment policy P.L. 114-10 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Proposed Rule. All provisions Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Proposed Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model All provisions. H.R. 5723 - Helping Hospital Improve Patient Care Act of 2016. All provisions. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule for calendar year 2017 implementing Section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, "Treatment of Off-Campus Outpatient Departments of a Provider" - All provisions.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare payments for Graduate Medical Education Proposed changes to Medicare hospital reimbursement policies Proposed cuts and policy changes to Medicare Advantage insurance plans H.R. 1343/S. 688, "Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act" H.R. 3292, "Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015" H.R. 5273, "Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Legislative proposals affecting Medicare and Medicaid hospital reimbursement policies Health Information Technology Health Care Reform Implementation Medicare Graduate Medical Education Payments H.R. 1479, Mandating state specific budget neutrality for the rural area wage index floor H.R. 3292, "Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015" H.R. 5273, "Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Graduate Medical Education Health Care Delivery and Payment Reform proposals H.R. 3292, "Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015" H.R. 5273, "Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Legislative proposals affecting Medicare and Medicaid hospital reimbursement policies Health Information Technology Health Care Reform Implementation Medicare Graduate Medical Education Payments H.R. 1479, Mandating state specific budget neutrality for the rural area wage index floor H.R. 3292, "Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015" H.R. 5273, "Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 2104, Preserving Medicare Advantage for all Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2015; HR 3292 Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015; HR 4275, Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act of 2015; Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2017 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates, Part C and Part D Payment Policies and 2017 Call Letter; S. 2484 CONNECT for Health Act; MACRA payment models & reimbursement policies; Hospital Inpatient Payment Systems; Acute Care Hospitals and the Long Term Care Hospital PPS; policy changes to FY 2017 Rates-CMS-1655-P proposed rule; Home infusion payment issues
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $140,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.6, 21st Century Cures Act Biomedical innovation legislation (Senate draft) Monitor the following: H.R.3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015, generally H.R.3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare Through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015, generally H.R.3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015, generally H.R.4273/S.2409, Medicare and Medicaid Improvements and Adjustments Act of 2015, Medicare reimbursement issues H.R.5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 H.R.2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 S.2680, Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 Public Law 114-198, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.5926/S.3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2017, Medical Center related initiatives Medical Center related initiatives Biomedical innovation legislation (Senate draft) H.R.6, 21st Century Cures Act Cancer Moonshot Initiative Monitor the following: H.R.3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015, generally H.R.3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015, generally H.R.3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare Through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015, generally H.R.4273/S.2409, Medicare and Medicaid Improvements and Adjustments Act of 2015, Medicare reimbursement issues Concussion issues, generally S.2624, National Biomedical Research Act S.320, Medical Innovation Act of 2015 S.2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 S.2680, Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 Public Law 114-198, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 H.R.5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015. H.R.1343/S.688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015. H.R.1021, Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act of 2015. H.R.2124/S.1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015. H.R.4774, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act. H.R.4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2016. H.R.5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016. Medicare funding for graduate medical education. Medicare reimbursement for hospital outpatient services. Short inpatient hospital stay/Two Midnight Rule. Laboratory-Developed Tests (LDTs).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.2895, Medicare Patient Access to Cancer Treatment Act of 2015, generally H.R.3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015, generally H.R.3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015, generally H.R.3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare Through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015, generally H.R.4273/S.2409, Medicare and Medicaid Improvements and Adjustments Act of 2015, Medicare reimbursement issues H.R.5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016, generally
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Graduate Medical Education Affordable Care Act Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 (S 1148 and HR 2124) Teaching Health Centers Reauthorization Primary Care Exception Under Teaching Physician Regulation Rural Graduate Medical Education HR3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2016 (S 2671 and HR 4732) S.3030 Restoring Rural Residencies Act of 2016 S.3190 Strengthening Our Rural Health Workforce Act of 2016
Client expense: $51,322 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Graduate Medical Education (GME) issues (including Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (H.R.2124/S.1148) - support); provided comments to Congress in response to Energy and Commerce Committee request for input on GME; amendments to the Medicare hospital re-admissions penalty program methodology (providing SES adjustments, fixing the formula flaw), H.R.1343/S.688 - support; proposals to amend the 2 midnight policy - support; hospital issues included in President Obama's FY 16 budget - oppose; hospital issues included in H.R.2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act of 2015 - support; legislation to create a comprehensive Medicare home infusion benefit (H.R.605/S.275) - support; Strengthening Medicare Advantage through Innovation and Transparency for Seniors (H.R.2570) - oppose; Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System FY 2016 proposed rule (CMS 1632-P) - detailed comment letter; legislation to improve the recovery audit contractor program (H.R.2156); Audit and Appeal Fairness, Integrity and Reforms in Medicare Act (AFIRM) - provided comments to the Senate Finance Committee; Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2015 (H.R.793/S.1190) - support; Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act (H.R.592/S.314) - support; MAC Transparency Act (H.R.244) - support; Medication Therapy Management Act (S.776) - support; CMS-4159-F2 - comments on daily dispensing fees; Medicare Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Improvement Act of 2015 (P.L.114-39) - support; provided comments on the proposed Medicare outpatient prospective payment system rule (CMS-1633-P); Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 (H.R.3292) - oppose; Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act (H.R.3288) - oppose; Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act (H.R. 3291) - oppose; sign-on letter to CMS urging it to reconsider negative update for CY 2016 (CMS-1633-P) - support; proposed Medicare and Medicaid cuts as offsets to pay for budget increases, raising the debt ceiling, etc. - oppose; site neutral hospital outpatient cuts and other hospital related provisions included in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (H.R. 1314) - oppose; legislative proposals (H.R. 5273)and Congressional letters to amend the Bipartisan Budget Acts site neutral hospital outpatient payment cut to grandfather sites under development as well as other legislative changes (support) - advocated for their inclusion in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 (Omnibus legislation/Senate amendment to H.R. 2029); provided comments to Congress regarding provisions in the Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 (S. 1945), that would reform how health care information for substance abuse patients is shared; met with HHS officials on Medicare and Medicaid issues of importance to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and Puerto Rican health care providers; submitted comments on Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Reform of Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities (CMS-3260-P); Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act of 2015 (S.1913) - support (with some concerns about pharmacy lock-in policy); hospital issues included in House FY 17 budget - oppose; hosptial issues included in President Obama's FY 17 budget proposal - oppose; provided comments in response to Energy and Commerce Committee request for input on hospital site-neutral issues; Medicaid provisions included in the Common Sense Savings Act of 2016 (H.R.4725) - oppose; provided comments to CMS and Congress regarding the Hospital Compare Star Ratings for hospitals - support for delay and fixing measures; The Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2016 (H.R. 4428) - oppose; provided comments to CMS on hospital site-neutral proposals - argued for flexibility in the anticipated OPPS proposed rule; provided comments to CMS on the FY 17 IPPS proposed rule (CMS-1655-P) with a focus on opposition to the proposed Medicare DSH policy and provided input to Capitol Hill and the Administration;submitted comments on Medicaid Program,Covered Outpatient Drugs (CMS-2345-FC); asked Congressional members to urge CMS to finalize its 2014 proposed guidance to Part D drug plans and PBMs regarding consistent reporting of Direct and Indirect Remuneration (DIR); Improving Transparency & Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending (S.3308/H.R.5957) - support; testified at House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing entitled "Incentivizing Quality Outcomes in Medicare Part A" in support of streamlining hospital measures and reporting; provided comments regarding the Medicare OPPS CY2017 proposed rule (81 FR 45603), in particular in opposition to implementation of site-neutral proposals; provided comments on Merit Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)and Alternative Payment Models (APMs) under MACRA 2015 (81 FR 28161); discussions with CMS regarding priority categories for redistribution of Medicare-funded residency slots; discussions with CMS to encourage consistency in hospital surveys; submitted comments on the Part B Drug Payment Model proposed rule (CMS-1670-P) - serious concerns; submitted comments on the SNF PPS proposed rule (CMS-1645-P) - serious concerns; Texas proposed Medicaid State Plan Amendment (15-005) in response to the CMS Covered Outpatient Drug Rule (CMS-2345-FC) - concerns.
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Education
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.2124-Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 H.R.3292-Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 H.R.4732-Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2016 S.1148-Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 S.2671-Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2016
Client expense: $512,329 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.290-Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES) Act of 2015 H.R.1190-Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 H.R.1571-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015 H.R.2298-Medicare Patient Safety and Drug Abuse Prevention Act H.R.2646-Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 H.R.2799-Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act H.R.2948-Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2015 H.R.3081-TELEmedicine for MEDicare (TELE-MED) Act of 2015 H.R.3288-Strengthening DSH and Medicare Through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 H.R.3291-Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 H.R.3292-Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 H.R.3762-Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 H.R.3770-End Surprise Billing Act of 2015 H.R.4059-Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act H.R.4435-Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016 H.R.5273-Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care H.R.5284-World's Greatest Healthcare Plan Act of 2016 H.R.5547-Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2016 S.141-Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 S.599-Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act S.843-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015 S.1465-Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act S.1549-Care Planning Act of 2015 S.1648-Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital (REACH) Act S.1778-TELEmedicine for MEDicare (TELE-MED) Act of 2015 S.1913-Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act of 2015 S.2297-Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act S.2525-Expand Excellence in Mental Health Act S.2680-Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 S.2985-World's Greatest Healthcare Plan Act of 2016 P.L.114-10-Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
Client expense: $512,329 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Legislation and policies related to: Physician/nurse practitioner reimbursement Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Adoption of recommendations of the Institute of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health Medicare Shared Savings Program beneficiary assignment requirements Medicare-Medicaid hospital conditions of participation Evaluation of the Medicare Graduate Nurse Education demonstration Medicare-Medicaid Program Integrity policies Medicaid maintenance of effort requirements Medicaid eligibility expansion and state options Medicaid waiver application procedures Medicaid per capita cap policy options Medicare-Medicaid dual eligible coverage and demonstration Draft Hospital Improvement for Payment (HIP) Act HHS study on the comparability of CHIP coverage and benefits with those of marketplace health plans Medicare provisions of H.R. 1892, the Trade Adjustment Assistance Act H.R. 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act H.R. 160/S. 149 - Protect Medical Innovation Act H.R. 546/S. 298 - Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids (ACE Kids) Act H.R. 700 - Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act H.R. 818/S. 861 - Preventing and Reducing Improper Medicare and Medicaid Expenditures (PRIME) Act H.R. 876 - Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility (NOTICE) Act H.R. 919 - CHIP Extension and Improvement Act H.R. 1021 - Protecting Integrity of Medicare Act (PIMA) H.R. 1190/S. 141 - Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act H.R. 1362 - Medicaid Requiring Expenditures for Public Objectives to be Reflective of Total Spending (Medicaid REPORTS) Act H.R. 1458 - Bundling and Coordinating Post-Acute Care (BACPAC) Act H.R. 1470 - SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act H.R. 2339 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify the treatment of lottery winnings and other lump sum income for purposes of income eligibility under the Medicaid program H.R. 3014 - Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act H.R. 3134 - Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 H.R. 3292 - Medicare IME Pool Act H.R. 3298 - Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act H.R. 3716 - Ensuring Terminated Providers Are Removed From Medicaid and CHIP Act H.R. 3821/S. 2618 - Medicaid Directory of Caregivers (Medicaid DOC) Act H.R. 4588 - Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act of 2016 H.R. 4725 - Common Sense Savings Act of 2016 H.R. 5164 - Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 5273 - Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 S. 257/H.R. 1611 - Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services Act S. 578/H.R. 1342 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act S. 737/H.R. 2253 - Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act S. 1349 - Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility (NOTICE) Act S. 1456 - Rural ACO Improvement Act S. 1461 - Extending a moratorium on enforcement of direct physician supervision of outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015 S. 2425 - Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act S. 2787 - States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,450
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 2104, Preserving Medicare Advantage for all Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2015; HR 3292 Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015; HR 4275, Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act of 2015; Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2017 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates, Part C and Part D Payment Policies and 2017 Call Letter; S. 2484 CONNECT for Health Act; MACRA payment models & reimbursement policies; Hospital Inpatient Payment Systems; Acute Care Hospitals and the Long Term Care Hospital PPS; policy changes to FY 2017 Rates-CMS-1655-P proposed rule
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $140,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2016 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.290-Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES) Act of 2015 H.R.1190-Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 H.R.1571-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015 H.R.2298-Medicare Patient Safety and Drug Abuse Prevention Act H.R.2646-Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 H.R.2799-Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act H.R.2948-Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2015 H.R.3081-TELEmedicine for MEDicare (TELE-MED) Act of 2015 H.R.3288-Strengthening DSH and Medicare Through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 H.R.3291-Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 H.R.3292-Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 H.R.3762-Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 H.R.3770-End Surprise Billing Act of 2015 H.R.4059-Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act H.R.4435-Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016 H.R.5273-Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care H.R.5284-World's Greatest Healthcare Plan Act of 2016 H.R.5547-Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2016 S.141-Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 S.599-Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act S.843-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015 S.1465-Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act S.1549-Care Planning Act of 2015 S.1648-Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital (REACH) Act S.1778-TELEmedicine for MEDicare (TELE-MED) Act of 2015 S.1913-Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act of 2015 S.2297-Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act S.2525-Expand Excellence in Mental Health Act S.2680-Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 S.2985-World's Greatest Healthcare Plan Act of 2016
Client expense: $217,135 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Education
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.2124-Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 H.R.3292-Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 H.R.4732-Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2016 S.1148-Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 S.2671-Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2016
Client expense: $217,135 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Opposing Medicare and Medicaid Payment reductions, including those to Graduate Medical Education (H.R. 3292, the Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015), bad debt payments, post-acute care payments, Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments, CAH payments, IPPS coding offset, rural hospital payments, hospital outpatient department (HOPD) clinics, and sequestration. Support for changes to site-neutral payment provision of Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-74) and flexibility in implementation of Section 603 of the law. Protecting 340B Drug Pricing Program in regulatory and legislative proposals Support for changes to liver transplant allocation system 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6) and Senate HELP Committee provisions related to interoperability and information blocking Urging release of funding for Ebola preparedness and treatment Urging modifications to Hospital Compare Star Rating System Support for National Institutes of Health funding Support for Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules (SMARTER) Act (H.R. 2745) Addressing concerns related to the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) and reporting mechanisms Encouraging Committees of jurisdiction to examine overlap in Merit-based Incentive Payment System and Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Payment Programs (Meaningful Use) Urging further flexibility in proposed rule [CMS-5517-P] to implement Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Opposition to redistribution of Medicare DSH payments proposed in FFY 2017 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) rule [CMS-1655-P] Support for Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 (H.R. 1190 and S.141) Support for Rural Hospital Access Act of 2015 (H.R. 663/S. 332) Support for Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 (H.R. 169/S. 258) Support for Protecting Access to Rural Therapies Act (H.R. 1611/S. 257) Support for Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act (H.R. 1343/S. 688) and inclusion of similar provision in Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act (H.R. 5273) Support for Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 (H.R. 2124/ S. 1148) Support for Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2015 (H.R. 2156) Support for Two Midnight Rule Delay Act (H.R. 3698)/Two-Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014 (S. 2082) Support for Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act (S. 2359) Support for Making the Education of Nurses Dependable for Schools (MEND) Act (H.R. 5227) Support for emergency funding to address Zika outbreak Support for authorization of new programs as well as increased funding to improve and expand access to mental health treatment services and substance use disorders. Encouraging Administration to engage hospital and health system field in discussions to address cybersecurity challenges.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE