Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act
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Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act or the ECHO Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in collaboration with the Health Resources and Services Administration, to study technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models and the ability of those models to improve patient care and provider education. (Such models connect specialists to primary care providers through videoconferencing to facilitate case-based learning, dissemination of best practices, and evaluation of outcomes.) The Government Accountability Office must report on such models and HHS support for such models.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 849 / HR 292: The Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act S. 2873 / HR 5395: The Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) for Act HR 34: 21st Century Cures Act Maintenance/expansion of Graduate Medical Education (GME); NIH funding, concussion related issues.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 849 / HR 292: The Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act S. 2873 / HR 5395: The Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) for Act S. 2943: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, Section 705 S. 2978: Protect Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act HR 6: 21st Century Cures Act, Title 1, and Sections 1122, & 3021 HR 6010: Zika Pregnancy and Infant Registry Act of 2016 Maintenance/expansion of Graduate Medical Education (GME); NIH and Zika Funding; concussion related issues.
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 2508/ HR 4460: Youth Sports Concussion Act HR 6: 21st Century Cures Act, Title 1, and Sections 1122, & 3021 S. 2782/ HR 1859: Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act S. 849 / HR 292: The Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act S. 2873 / HR 5395: The Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) for Act HR 5366: Alzheimers Breakthrough Sunshine Act Maintenance/expansion of Graduate Medical Education (GME); NIH Funding; concussion related issues.
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Utah genome project Healthcare delivery innovation Telemedicine Precision medicine Cancer research S. 2873/H.R. 5395 - Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act Zika Research S. 2873 & H.R. 5395 - The ECHO Act H.R. 5273 - Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Excellence in Mental Health Act (S.264); Medicaid and Medicare payment for Health Centers; Medicare Chronic Care Coordination; Medicaid quality reporting; Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); Pharmacy Provider Status legislation(H.R.592/S.314); The Rural ACO Improvement Act of 2015(S.1456, S.2259 & S.2261); Telehealth legislation; Connect for Health Act (H.R.4442/S.2484); Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act(H.R.4588); ECHO Act (H.R.5395/S.2873); Rural ACO Provider Equity Act (H.R.5667); Rural Access to Hospice Act(H.R.5799).
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Utah genome project Healthcare delivery innovation Telemedicine Precision medicine Cancer research S. 2873/H.R. 5395 - Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act H.R. 5273 - Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
H.R. 5923/S. 3000 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2017 H.R. 5055/S. 2804 - Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act 2017 H.R. 5395/S. 2844 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act 2017 H.R. 5325 - Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Advocate for improved access to specialty drugs for patients with chronic conditions (H.R. 1600, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2015). Lobby members of House and Senate to write to FDA regarding the agencys draft guidance document on office-use compounding. Support S. 2615, the Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act. Support H.R. 4784, the Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act. Lobby members of Congress to join the Congressional Skin Cancer Caucus. Lobby Congress to provide oversight of implementation of Public Law 113-54, the Drug Quality and Security Act, and to protect and preserve the in-office use of compounded pharmaceuticals without a patient prescription. Lobby in support of FDAs proposed rule to restrict indoor tanning for youth under 18. Lobby Congress on issues related to telemedicine. Advocate for increased price transparency for drugs and tools to help lower costs. Advocate for increased funding and reforms to Graduate Medical Education including Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act (H.R. 1859/S. 2782). Oppose paragraph d, Location of Care in Section 704, Enhancement of Use of Telehealth Services in Military Health System" in the Senate-passed version of S. 2943, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. Lobby members of Congress to support H. Res. 854 to encourage proper sun safety practices for youth under care of schools and camps. Support legislation to study online learning collaboratives and the impact they have on the health care systems (H.R. 5395/S. 2873 The Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act aka ECHO Act).
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1270, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015, all provisions S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 5395, Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act, all provisions S. 2873, Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act, all provisions H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act, all provisions H.R. 34, 21st Century Cures Act, all provisions H.R. 293, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes, all provisions S.2978, Protect Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act, all provisions H.R. 1877, Mental Health First Aid Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 4365, Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 1217, Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.1192, National Clinical Care Commission Act, all provisions S. 586, National Clinical Care Commission Act, all provisions H.R. 1725, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization (NASPER) Act of 2015, all provisions S.480, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization (NASPER) Act of 2016, all provisions H.R.2536, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act, all provisions S. 1455, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act, all provisions S. 524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) of 2016, all provisions S. 3077, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 1139, Detergent Poisoning And Child Safety Act of 2015, all provisions S. 588, Detergent Poisoning And Child Safety Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 5926, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, language relating to non-burning sunshine H.R.1217, Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015, all provisions Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirements for over-the-counter medications Telemedicine - Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Health Care Reform Sunshine Act Surprise Medical Billing Rep. Tom Price nomination for HHS Secretary Health Data Security Gun Violence TRUST IT EHR Interoperability Meaningful Use 21st Century Cures, Innovations Diabetes Zika funding FDA's blood donor deferral recommendations Nootropics or "Smart Drugs" At-risk children/elevated blood lead level early-intervention screening programs Race/ethnicity data collection standards Opioid epidemic National Practitioner Data Bank Laboratory developed tests Precision medicine Compounding Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) FDA - Physician practice issues FDA - Device innovation Telehealth - payment
Client expense: $3,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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 · Health Issues
S. 849 / HR 292: The Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act S. 2873 / HR 5395: The Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) for Act HR 34: 21st Century Cures Act Maintenance/expansion of Graduate Medical Education (GME); NIH funding, concussion related issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $196,982
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and policies relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Health information technology and electronic health records Telehealth provisions of draft medical innovation legislation Mental health services and violence prevention Lead contamination of drinking water H.R. 6/H.R. 34 - 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 30 - Save American Workers Act H.R. 248/S. 305 - American Job Protection Act H.R. 512 - Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act H.R. 596 - To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 609/S. 287 - Safe Food Act H.R. 879 - Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 897 - Zika Vector Control Act H.R. 931 - Helping Effective Antibiotics Last (HEAL) Act H.R. 932/S. 497 - Healthy Families Act H.R. 933/S. 486 - Head Start on Vaccinations Act H.R. 1151 - USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R 1189/S. 620 - Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1209/S. 628 - Improving Access to Maternity Care Act H.R. 1372 - Home Visiting Extension Act H.R. 1462/S. 799 - Protecting Our Infants Act H.R 1517 - Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act H.R. 1552 - Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act H.R. 1599 - Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act H.R 1624 - Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act H.R. 2017/S. 2217 - Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act H.R. 2300/S. 2519 - Empowering Patients First Act of 2015 H.R. 2646 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act H.R. 2653 - American Health Care Reform Act H.R. 2690 - Including Families in Mental Health Recovery Act H.R. 2713 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act H.R. 2948 - Medicare Telehealth Parity Act H.R. 3081/S. 1778 - Telemedicine for Medicare (TELE-MED) Act H.R. 3299 - Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 H.R. 3379 - Airplane Kits Act H.R. 3463 - Aligning Childrens Dental Coverage Act H.R. 3495 - Women's Public Health and Safety Act H.R. 3660 - Preventive Health Savings Act H.R. 3659 - Exchange Inclusion for a Healthy America Act H.R. 3762 - Restoring Americans Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act H.R. 3865/S. 2542 - Cradle Act H.R. 4276 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act H.R. 4400/S. 2512 - Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act H.R. 4479 - Families of Flint Act H.R. 4723 - Protecting Taxpayers by Recovering Improper Obamacare Subsidy Overpayments Act H.R. 4724 - Reducing Duplicative and Ineffective Federal Funding Act H.R. 4771 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2016 H.R. 5001/S. 2822 - Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act H.R. 5003 - Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 H.R. 5065/S. 3299 - Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening (BABES) Act H.R. 5284 - Worlds Greatest Healthcare Plan Act of 2016 H.R. 5456/S. 3065 - Family First Prevention Services Act S. 30 - Forty Hours Is Full Time Act S. 142/H.R. 1375/H.R. 3242 - Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act S. 185 - Promise for Antibiotics and Therapeutics for Health (PATH) Act S. 203 - American Liberty Restoration Act S. 339 - ObamaCare Repeal Act S. 481 - Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act S. 522 - Protecting & Retaining Our Children's Health Insurance Program (PRO-CHIP) Act S. 612 - Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act S. 621 - Prevention of Antibiotic Resistance Act S. 673 - Winding Down Obamacare Act S. 674 - 21st Century Womens Health Act S. 764 - National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard S. 971 - Medicare Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Improvement Act S. 993/H.R. 1854 - Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act S. 1014 - Personal Care Products Safety Act S. 1016 - Preserving Freedom and Choice in Health Care Act S. 1456 - Rural ACO Improvement Act S. 1549 - Care Planning Act S. 1793 - Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act S. 1893 - Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act S. 1945 - Mental Health Reform Act S. 2002/H.R. 3722 - Mental Health and Safe Communities Act S. 2045/H.R. 2050 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act S. 2075 - American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act S. 2100 - Tobacco to 21 Act S. 2153 - Provider Payment Sunshine Act S. 2173/H.R. 3712 - Improving Access to Mental Health Act S. 2218/H.R. 1218 - Personal Health Investment (PHIT) Act S. 2259 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act S. 2261 - Rural ACO Provider Equity Act S. 2343/H.R. 4155 - Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act S. 2380 - Public Health Emergency Response and Accountability Act S. 2408/H.R. 4266 - Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act S. 2484 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act S. 2525/H.R. 4567 - Expand Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2016 S. 2609 - An original bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national voluntary labeling standard for bioengineered foods S. 2680 - Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 S. 2687 - Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act S. 2821 - Testing, Removal, and Updated Evaluations of Lead Everywhere in America for Dramatic Enhancements that Restore Safety to Homes, Infrastructure, and Pipes (True LEADership) Act of 2016 S. 2848/H.R. 5303 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016 S. 2873/H.R. 5395 - Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act S. 3136 - Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016 S. 3190 - Strengthening Our Rural Health Workforce Act of 2016 S. 3239 - Research to Accelerate Cures and Equity (RACE) for Children Act S. 3245 - Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2016 S. 3504 - Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care 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 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Mental Health Reform Legislation - encouraging passage of comprehensive mental health reform that addresses 42 CFR Part 2, expansion of telehealth, parity implementation without going too far in adding increased parity requirements. Specific bills lobbied on include S. 2680, the Mental Health Reform Act of 2016; H.R. 2646, the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act; S. 1945, the Mental Health Reform Act; S. 1893, the Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act; H.R. 34, the 21st Century Cures Act. 42 CFR Part 2 - advocating to align 42 CFR Part 2 (substance use privacy regulations) with HIPAA to allow appropriate access to patient information that is essential for providing whole-person care. Behavioral Health Information Technology, extending health information technology assistance eligibility to more mental health and substance use disorder professionals and facilities. Telehealth, reforming barriers to Medicare reimbursement; provisions in the 21st Century Cures bill. Specifically, the CONNECT for Health Act, S. 2484/H.R. 4442 and the ECHO Act, S.2873/H.R. 5395. Medicare coverage of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists - S. 1830, the Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act Mental Health Parity, White House Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Task Force Behavioral Health Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2016, S. 3504
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
National Drug Abuse Crisis and related bills, including encouraging the passage of the conference report to S. 524, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act. 42 CFR Part 2 - advocating to align 42 CFR Part 2 (substance use privacy regulations) with HIPAA to allow appropriate access to patient information that is essential for providing whole-person care. Mental Health Reform Legislation - encouraging passage of comprehensive mental health reform that addresses 42 CFR Part 2, expansion of telehealth, parity implementation without going too far in adding increased parity requirements. Specific bills lobbied on include S. 2680, the Mental Health Reform Act of 2016; H.R. 2646, the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act; S. 1945, the Mental Health Reform Act; S. 1893, the Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act; H.R. 34, the 21st Century Cures Act. Behavioral Health Information Technology, extending health information technology assistance eligibility to more mental health and substance use disorder professionals and facilities. Telehealth, reforming barriers to Medicare reimbursement; provisions in the 21st Century Cures bill. Specifically, the CONNECT for Health Act, S. 2484/H.R. 4442 and the ECHO Act, S.2873/H.R. 5395. Mental Health Parity, White House Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Task Force Behavioral Health
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Mental Health Reform Legislation - encouraging passage of comprehensive mental health reform that addresses 42 CFR Part 2, expansion of telehealth, parity implementation without going too far in adding increased parity requirements. Specific bills lobbied on include S. 2680, the Mental Health Reform Act of 2016; H.R. 2646, the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act; S. 1945, the Mental Health Reform Act; S. 1893, the Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act; H.R. 34, the 21st Century Cures Act. Behavioral Health Information Technology, extending health information technology assistance eligibility to more mental health and substance use disorder professionals and facilities. Telehealth, reforming barriers to Medicare reimbursement; provisions in the 21st Century Cures bill. Specifically, the CONNECT for Health Act, S. 2484/H.R. 4442 and the ECHO Act, S.2873/H.R. 5395. Medicare coverage of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists - S. 1830, the Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2016, S. 3504 National Drug Abuse Crisis and related bills, including encouraging the passage of the conference report to S. 524, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act. 42 CFR Part 2 - advocating to align 42 CFR Part 2 (substance use privacy regulations) with HIPAA to allow appropriate access to patient information that is essential for providing whole-person care. Mental Health Parity, White House Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Task Force Behavioral Health
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
HR 34, HR 6 21st Century Cures Act, all issues HR5395, S.2873 ECHO Act, all issues. H.R. 2713/S. 3245 Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2015, all issues HR1192, National Clinical Care Commission Act, all issues
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues pertaining to implementation of the Affordable Care Act, particularly Medicaid expansion and state marketplaces Medical Tort Reform The Implementation of the Affordable Care Act 340B Drug pricing program Development of legislation to create partnership opportunities for essential hospitals Graduate medical education/physician residency slots/ indirect Medical Education Funding Increase awareness and work around eliminating health care disparities HR6 21st Century Cures Act Issues related to Telehealth and Telemedicine Issues around Medicare payment for end-of-life care planning Mental Health Reform Legislation S. 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 Hospital Trauma Care H.R. 4365 Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act S. 2873/H.R. 5395 Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act H.R. 546/S. 298 ACE Kids Act H.R. 6174 Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Advocate for improved access to specialty drugs for patients with chronic conditions (H.R. 1600, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2015). Lobby members of House and Senate to write to FDA regarding the agencys draft guidance document on office-use compounding. Support S. 2615, the Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act. Support H.R. 4784, the Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act. Lobby members of Congress to join the Congressional Skin Cancer Caucus. Lobby Congress to provide oversight of implementation of Public Law 113-54, the Drug Quality and Security Act, and to protect and preserve the in-office use of compounded pharmaceuticals without a patient prescription. Lobby in support of FDA proposed rule to restrict indoor tanning for youth under 18. Lobby Congress on issues related to telemedicine. Support legislation to establish a federal standard for the provision of telemedicine (H.R. 691, the Telehealth Modernization Act). Support the review of online learning collaboratives and their integration into health care systems (H.R. 5395/S. 2873 The Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act) Oppose S.2175, Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Equity Act. Advocate for increased price transparency for drugs and tools to help lower costs. Advocate for increased funding and reforms to Graduate Medical Education including Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act (H.R. 1859/S. 2782). Oppose paragraph d, Location of Care, in Section 705, "Enhancement of Use of Telehealth Services in Military Health System," in S. 2943, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. Lobby members of Congress to support H. Res 854 to encourage proper sun safety practices for youth under care of schools and camps.
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Utah genome project Healthcare delivery innovation Telemedicine Precision medicine Cancer research S. 2873/H.R. 5395 - Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act Zika Research S. 2873 & H.R. 5395 - The ECHO Act H.R. 5273 - Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
H.R. 5923/S. 3000 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2017 H.R. 5055/S. 2804 - Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act 2017 H.R. 5395/S. 2844 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act 2017 H.R. 5325 - Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issues pertaining to implementation of the Affordable Care Act, particularly Medicaid expansion and state marketplaces Medical Tort Reform The Implementation of the Affordable Care Act 340B Drug pricing program Development of legislation to create partnership opportunities for essential hospitals Graduate medical education/physician residency slots/ indirect Medical Education Funding Increase awareness and work around eliminating health care disparities HR6 21st Century Cures Act Issues related to Telehealth and Telemedicine Issues around Medicare payment for end-of-life care planning Mental Health Reform Legislation S. 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 Hospital Trauma Care H.R. 4365 Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act S. 2873/H.R. 5395 Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act H.R. 546/S. 298 ACE Kids Act
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Implementation of Health care reform generally pertaining to pediatric healthcare and autism services Medicaid program reforms, including hospital outpatient department regulations H.R. 546 and S.298 (ACE Kids Act of 2015), all provisions Section 340B Drug Pricing program H.R. 6 (21st century cures Act), entire bill and senate companion FDA reform legislation generally Stark Law Reform generally H.R. 5273 (Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016), Section 201, regarding hospital outpatient departments H.R. 1807 (Sickle Cell Disease research, Surveillance, Prevention, and treatment Act of 2015), entire bill Hospital Outpatient Prospective payment system regulations regarding hospital outpatient department regulations Federal Policy regarding United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) and allocation of donated organs Reauthorization of Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education program S.2873 and H.R.5395 (Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act), all provisions S.1878 and H.R.1537 (Advancing Hope Act), all provisions S.Res.592 (A resolution expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2016 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month"), all provisions Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Patient Billing Issues
Client expense: $123,999 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 849 / HR 292: The Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act S. 2873 / HR 5395: The Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) for Act S. 2943: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, Section 705 S. 2978: Protect Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act HR 6: 21st Century Cures Act, Title 1, and Sections 1122, & 3021 HR 6010: Zika Pregnancy and Infant Registry Act of 2016 Maintenance/expansion of Graduate Medical Education (GME); NIH and Zika Funding; concussion related issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $170,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
21st Century Cures Act, all issues relating to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the NIH Innovation Fund. S. 2742 Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act, all issues S. 2700 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Workforce Authorities Modernization Act, all issues S. 2713 Advancing Precision Medicine Act of 2016, all issues S. 2745 Advancing NIH Strategic Planning and Representation in Medical Research Act, all issues S. 2742 Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act, all issues HR5395, S.2873 ECHO Act, all issues. H.R. 2713/S. 3245 Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2015, all issues
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Excellence in Mental Health Act (S.264); Medicaid and Medicare payment for Health Centers; Medicare Chronic Care Coordination; Medicaid quality reporting; Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); Pharmacy Provider Status legislation(H.R.592/S.314); The Rural ACO Improvement Act of 2015(S.1456, S.2259 & S.2261); Telehealth legislation; Connect for Health Act (H.R.4442/S.2484); Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act(H.R.4588); ECHO Act (H.R.5395/S.2873); Rural ACO Provider Equity Act (H.R.5667); Rural Access to Hospice Act(H.R.5799); Rural ACO Provider Equity Act(H.R.5667).
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 6 ,21st Century Cares H.R. 592/S. 314, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act H.R. 1190/S. 141, The Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 H.R. 1192, National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act H.R. 1270, Restoring Access to Medication and Improving Health Savings Act H.R. 1427, Medicare CGM Access Act H.R. 1686/S. 3082, Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act H.R. 1726, Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act H.R. 2102, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Act H.R. 2603/S. 1475, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act H.R. 2646, Helping Families in Mental Crisis Act H.R. 3081/S. 1778, Telemedicine for Medicare Act H.R. 3660/S. 3126,Preventive Health Savings Act H.R. 4212/S. 704, Community Based Independence for Seniors Act of 2015 H.R. 4442/S. 2484, CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 4732/S. 2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act H.R. 4774, Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act H.R. 5395, Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act H.R. 5414, FDA Cross-Center Collaboration Act H.R. 5447/S. 3060, The Small Business Health Care Relief Act H.R. 5652,Access to Better Care Act H.R. 5681/S. 3137, Alzheimers Beneficiary and Caregiver Support Act H.R. 6043/S. 3335, The Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2016 S. 524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) S. 776,Medication Therapy Management Empowerment Act S. 1077,Advancing Breakthrough Medical Devices for Patients Act S. 1101,Medical Electronic Data Technology Enhancement for Consumers Health (MEDTECH) Act S. 1622,FDA Device Accountability Act S. 2511,Improving Health Information Technology Act S. 2680,Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 S. 2864,Reducing Existing Costs Associated with Pharmaceuticals for Seniors Act of 2016 S. 3326, State Flexibility to Provide Affordable Health Options Act
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Utah genome project Healthcare delivery innovation Telemedicine Precision medicine Cancer research S. 2873/H.R. 5395 - Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Issues pertaining to implementation of the Affordable Care Act, particularly Medicaid expansion and state marketplaces Medical Tort Reform The Implementation of the Affordable Care Act 340B Drug pricing program Development of legislation to create partnership opportunities for essential hospitals Graduate medical education/physician residency slots/ indirect Medical Education Funding Increase awareness and work around eliminating health care disparities HR6 21st Century Cures Act Issues related to Telehealth and Telemedicine Issues around Medicare payment for end-of-life care planning Mental Health Reform Legislation S. 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 Hospital Trauma Care H.R. 4365 Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act S. 2873/H.R. 5395 Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act H.R. 546/S. 298 ACE Kids Act
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 2508/ HR 4460: Youth Sports Concussion Act HR 6: 21st Century Cures Act, Title 1, and Sections 1122, & 3021 S. 2782/ HR 1859: Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act S. 849 / HR 292: The Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act S. 2873 / HR 5395: The Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) for Act HR 5366: Alzheimers Breakthrough Sunshine Act Maintenance/expansion of Graduate Medical Education (GME); NIH Funding; concussion related issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $280,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
FQHCs and QHP payment rules per final rule on Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; QHP contracting requirements; Essential Community Provider rules; Excellence in Mental Health Act (S.264); Medicaid and Medicare payment for Health Centers; Medicare Chronic Care Coordination; Medicaid quality reporting; Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); Pharmacy Provider Status legislation(H.R.592/S.314); The Rural ACO Improvement Act of 2015(S.1456, S.2259 & S.2261); Telehealth legislation; Connect for Health Act (H.R.4442/S.2484); Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act(H.R.4588); FQHC and hospice; ECHO Act (H.R.5395/S.2873); Rural ACO Provider Equity Act (H.R.5667).
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 1945, Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 293, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 2536, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act, all provisions S. 1455, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act, all provisions H.R. 1725, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Reauthorization Act of 2015, all provisions S. 480, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Reauthorization Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 5046, Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016, all provisions S. 524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 4586, Lali's Law, all provisions H.R. 1270, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015, all provisions S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act, provisions relating to transparency reporting, all provisions S. 2978, Protect Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act, all provisions S. 3077, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 5395, Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act, all provisions S. 2873, Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act, all provisions S. 779, Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 4641, To provide for the establishment of an inter-agency task force to review, modify, and update best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 4063, Jason Simcakoski PROMISE Act, all provisions H.R. 4969, John Thomas Decker Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 4985, Kingpin Designation Improvement Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 5052, Opioid Program Evaluation (OPEN) Act, all provisions H.R. 4843, Infant Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act, all provisions H.R. 3680, Co-Prescribing to Reduce Overdoses Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 4978, Nurturing And Supporting Healthy Babies Act, all provisions H.R. 3691, Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 4599, Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 4976, Opioid Review Modernization Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 4982, Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 4981, Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Expansion and Modernization Act, all provisions Prescription Drug Diversion Opioid Abuse/Medication assisted treatment 21st Century Cures/Innovations Zika Funding Laboratory Developed Tests (LDT) Guidance Telemedicine - Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Health data security Gun violence research/background checks funding Sexual violence EHR/Meaningful Use Sunshine Act Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirements for over-the-counter medications Prediabetes coverage Blood pressure monitoring coverage Compounding PrecisionFDA Clinical trials - insurance coverage improvement HIPAA Regulations Dietary supplements EHR/Interoperability Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) fees
Client expense: $4,310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
21st Century Cures Act, all issues relating to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the NIH Innovation Fund. S. 2742 Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act, all issues S. 2700 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Workforce Authorities Modernization Act, all issues S. 2713 Advancing Precision Medicine Act of 2016, all issues S. 2745 Advancing NIH Strategic Planning and Representation in Medical Research Act, all issues S. 2742 Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act, all issues H.R. 5273 Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care of 2016 HR5395, S.2873 ECHO Act, all issues.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 5923/S. 3000 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2017 H.R. 5055/S. 2804 - Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act 2017 H.R. 5395/S. 2844 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act 2017
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE