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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility with respect to providing coverage for nonemergency transportation under Medicaid.
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This bill: (1) repeals the regulatory requirement for a state Medicaid program to ensure necessary transportation to and from providers, and (2) specifies that title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act does not require a program to provide such transportation.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
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2025 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
USDA Final Rule: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): Revisions in the WIC Food Packages. Milk/Dairy Incentives (Section 4208 of Public Law 115-334). S. 1021/H.R. 2496 - Dairy Nutrition Incentives Program Act of 2025. H.R.649/S.222 - Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025. S.184/H.R. 1394 - CURD Act. Efforts to limit SNAP-eligible foods that could affect dairy products. GRAS modernization legislation. H.R. 1813 - To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to set maximum monthly allowances for milk under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicaid Transportation, CMS Demonstration of Prior Authorization for Ambulance transportation, H.R. 1394 - A bill to eliminate the assurance of non-emergency medical transportation in Medicaid, program integrity of Medicaid transportation, Legislation to establish a nonemergency transportation benefit to Medicare Parts B and C to ensure access to dialysis for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) Medicare beneficiaries. HHS proposal to make NEMT an optional benefit
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicaid Transportation, CMS Demonstration of Prior Authorization for Ambulance transportation, H.R. 1394 - A bill to eliminate the assurance of non-emergency medical transportation in Medicaid, program integrity of Medicaid transportation, Legislation to establish a nonemergency transportation benefit to Medicare Parts B and C to ensure access to dialysis for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) Medicare beneficiaries. HHS proposal to make NEMT an optional benefit
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1394, to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility with respect to providing coverage for nonemergency transportation under Medicaid.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2018 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1394, to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility with respect to providing coverage for nonemergency transportation under Medicaid.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2018 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicaid Transportation, CMS Demonstration of Prior Authorization for Ambulance transportation, H.R. 1394 - A bill to eliminate the assurance of non-emergency medical transportation in Medicaid, program integrity of Medicaid transportation, Legislation to establish a nonemergency transportation benefit to Medicare Parts B and C to ensure access to dialysis for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) Medicare beneficiaries. HHS proposal to make NEMT an optional benefit
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $17,500
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1394, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility with respect to providing coverage for nonemergency transportation under Medicaid.
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2018 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicaid Transportation, CMS Demonstration of Prior Authorization for Ambulance transportation, H.R. 1394 - A bill to eliminate the assurance of non-emergency medical transportation in Medicaid, program integrity of Medicaid transportation, Legislation to establish a nonemergency transportation benefit to Medicare Parts B and C to ensure access to dialysis for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) Medicare beneficiaries. HHS proposal to make NEMT an optional benefit
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicaid Transportation, CMS Demonstration of Prior Authorization for Ambulance transportation, H.R. 1394 - A bill to eliminate the assurance of non-emergency medical transportation in Medicaid, program integrity of Medicaid transportation, Legislation to establish a nonemergency transportation benefit to Medicare Part B and C to ensure access to dialysis for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) Medicare beneficiaries.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $18,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1394, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility with respect to providing coverage for nonemergency transportation under Medicaid.
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2018 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid coverage of ground and air ambulance services/HR 1892; HR 3729, Comprehensive Operations, Sustainability, and Transport Act of 2017; HR 3780, Air Ambulance Quality and Accountability Act; HR 1394, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility with respect to providing coverage for non emergency transportation under Medicaid
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid coverage of ground and air ambulance services/HR 1892; HR 3729, Comprehensive Operations, Sustainability, and Transport Act of 2017; HR 3780, Air Ambulance Quality and Accountability Act; HR 1394, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility with respect to providing coverage for non emergency transportation under
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid coverage of ground and air ambulance services/HR 1892; HR 3729, Comprehensive Operations, Sustainability, and Transport Act of 2017; HR 3780, Air Ambulance Quality and Accountability Act; HR 1394, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility with respect to providing coverage for non emergency transportation under Medicaid
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Veterans
Lobbying on Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement levels and policies applicable to ambulance services. Lobbying on the Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act (S. 967), Ambulance Medicare and Budget Operations Act (H.R. 3236), the Comprehensive Operations, Sustainability and Transport Act (H.R. 3729), the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (H.R. 1892) and H.R. 1394. Lobbying on reimbursement for emergency ambulance services by the Department of Veterans Affairs including on the Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Services Act (H.R. 1445).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Lobbying on Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement levels and policies applicable to ambulance services. Lobbying on the Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act (S. 967), Ambulance Medicare and Budget Operations Act (H.R. 3236), the Comprehensive Operations, Sustainability and Transport Act (H.R. 3729), the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (H.R. 1892) and H.R. 1394. Lobbying on reimbursement for emergency ambulance services by the Department of Veterans Affairs including on the Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Services Act (H.R. 1445).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Lobbying on Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement levels and policies applicable to ambulance services. Lobbying on the Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act (S. 967), Ambulance Medicare and Budget Operations Act (H.R. 3236), the Comprehensive Operations, Sustainability and Transport Act (H.R. 3729), the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (H.R. 1892) and H.R. 1394. Lobbying on reimbursement for emergency ambulance services by the Department of Veterans Affairs including on the Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Services Act (H.R. 1445).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · first_quarter · Transportation
Discussed disability community concerns around improving accessibility. Non-Emergency Medical Transportation - opposed HR 1394 which amends Title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility with respect to providing coverage for non-emergency transportation under Medicaid. Support safety measures and facilitate policies regarding the development of autonomous vehicles for people with disabilities.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2017 · first_quarter · Transportation
Discussed disability community concerns around improving accessibility. Non-Emergency Medical Transportation - opposed HR 1394 which amends Title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility with respect to providing coverage for non-emergency transportation under Medicaid. Support safety measures and facilitate policies regarding the development of autonomous vehicles for people with disabilities.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2017 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1394, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility with respect to providing coverage for nonemergency transportation under Medicaid.
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2017 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Support H.R. 1421/S. 568, providing for all time a Medicare beneficiary spends in the hospital to count toward the 3-day stay requirement for coverage of post-acute care. Support H.R. 807/S. 253 to repeal caps on Medicare coverage of outpatient therapy. Support S. 870, the CHRONIC Care Act, to improve Medicare coverage for beneficiaries with chronic health conditions Support S. 1334/HR 2797, the Patient Choice and Quality Care Act, to allow for better service coordination for Medicare beneficiaries with advanced illnesses. Support S. 445/H.R. 1825, the Home Health Planning Improvement Act, to allow non-physician health professionals to approve Medicare coverage of home health care. Support S. 309, Community-Based Independence for Seniors Act, establishing a demonstration of Medicare coverage of non-medical supportive services Oppose H.R. 1394, to weaken Medicaid coverage of nonemergency medical transportation. Support H.R. 2797/S. 1334, the Patient Choice and Quality Care Act, to create a new Medicare model for advanced illness care. Support H.R. 2663, Home Health Documentation and Program Improvement Act, to address the current backlog of appeals on claims for Medicare reimbursement. Support H.R. 3098, Medicare Adult Day Services Act Advocating for modification of the "settings rule" for Medicaid coverage of home care services provided to beneficiaries living on the campus of a nursing home or assisted living facility.
Client expense: $41,704 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicaid Transportation, CMS Demonstration of Prior Authorization for Ambulance transportation, H.R. 1394 - A bill to eliminate the assurance of non-emergency medical transportation in Medicaid, program integrity of Medicaid transportation, Legislation to establish a nonemergency transportation benefit to Medicare Part B and C to ensure access to dialysis for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) Medicare beneficiaries.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $18,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1394, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility with respect to providing coverage for nonemergency transportation under Medicaid.
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2017 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid coverage of ground and air ambulance services; HR 3729, Comprehensive Operations, Sustainability, and Transport Act of 2017; HR 3780, Air Ambulance Quality and Accountability Act; HR 1394, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility with respect to providing coverage for non-emergency transportation under Medicaid
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid coverage of ground and air ambulance services; HR 3729, Comprehensive Operations, Sustainability, and Transport Act of 2017; HR 3780, Air Ambulance Quality and Accountability Act; HR 1394, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility with respect to providing coverage for non-emergency transportation under Medicaid
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid coverage of ground and air ambulance services; HR 3729, Comprehensive Operations, Sustainability, and Transport Act of 2017; HR 3780, Air Ambulance Quality and Accountability Act; HR 1394, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility with respect to providing coverage for non-emergency transportation under Medicaid
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Lobbied against the American Health Care Act, H.R. 1628, especially its provisions for eliminating Medicaid expansion and transforming Medicaid into per capita capped allocations to states. Support H.R. 1421/S. 568, providing for all time a Medicare beneficiary spends in the hospital to count toward the 3-day stay requirement for coverage of post-acute care. Support H.R. 807/S. 253 to repeal caps on Medicare coverage of outpatient therapy. Support S. 870, the CHRONIC Care Act, to improve Medicare coverage for beneficiaries with chronic health conditions Support S. 1334/HR 2797, the Patient Choice and Quality Care Act, to allow for better service coordination for Medicare beneficiaries with advanced illnesses. Support S. 445/H.R. 1825, the Home Health Planning Improvement Act, to allow non-physician health professionals to approve Medicare coverage of home health care. Support S. 309, Community-Based Independence for Seniors Act, establishing a demonstration of Medicare coverage of non-medical supportive services Oppose H.R. 1394, to weaken Medicaid coverage of nonemergency medical transportation. Support H.R. 2797/S. 1334, the Patient Choice and Quality Care Act, to create a new Medicare model for advanced illness care. Support H.R. 2663, Home Health Documentation and Program Improvement Act, to address the current backlog of appeals on claims for Medicare reimbursement. Support H.R. 3098, Medicare Adult Day Services Act
Client expense: $22,943 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Lobbied against the American Health Care Act, H.R. 1628, especially its provisions for eliminating Medicaid expansion and transforming Medicaid into per capita capped allocations to states. Support H.R. 1421/S. 568, providing for all time a Medicare beneficiary spends in the hospital to count toward the 3-day stay requirement for coverage of post-acute care. Support H.R. 807/S. 253 to repeal caps on Medicare coverage of outpatient therapy. Support S. 870, the CHRONIC Care Act, to improve Medicare coverage for beneficiaries with chronic health conditions Support S. 445/H.R. 1825, the Home Health Planning Improvement Act, to allow non-physician health professionals to approve Medicare coverage of home health care. Support S. 309, Community-Based Independence for Seniors Act, establishing a demonstration of Medicare coverage of non-medical supportive services Oppose H.R. 1394, to weaken Medicaid coverage of nonemergency medical transportation. Support H.R. 2797/S. 1334, the Patient Choice and Quality Care Act, to create a new Medicare model for advanced illness care. Support H.R. 2663, Home Health Documentation and Program Improvement Act, to address the current backlog of appeals on claims for Medicare reimbursement. Support H.R. 3098, Medicare Adult Day Services Act
Client expense: $22,943 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicaid Transportation, CMS Demonstration of Prior Authorization for Ambulance transportation, H.R. 1394 - A bill to eliminate the assurance of non-emergency medical transportation in Medicaid, program integrity of Medicaid transportation,
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $18,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1394, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility with respect to providing coverage for nonemergency transportation under Medicaid.
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2017 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid coverage of ground and air ambulance services; HR 3236, Ambulance Medicare Budget and Operations Act of 2017; HR 3729, Comprehensive Operations, Sustainability, and Transport Act of 2017; HR 3780, Air Ambulance Quality and Accountability Act; HR 1394, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility with respect to providing coverage for non-emergency transportation under Medicaid
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid coverage of ground and air ambulance services; HR 3236, Ambulance Medicare Budget and Operations Act of 2017; HR 3729, Comprehensive Operations, Sustainability, and Transport Act of 2017; HR 3780, Air Ambulance Quality and Accountability Act; HR 1394, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility with respect to providing coverage for non-emergency transportation under Medicaid
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid coverage of ground and air ambulance services; HR 3236, Ambulance Medicare Budget and Operations Act of 2017; HR 3729, Comprehensive Operations, Sustainability, and Transport Act of 2017; HR 3780, Air Ambulance Quality and Accountability Act; HR 1394, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility with respect to providing coverage for non-emergency transportation under Medicaid.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Transportation
Discussed disability community concerns around improving accessibility. Non-Emergency Medical Transportation - opposed HR 1394 which amends Title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility with respect to providing coverage for non-emergency transportation under Medicaid. Support safety measures and facilitate policies regarding the development of autonomous vehicles for people with disabilities.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2017 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Lobbied against the American Health Care Act, H.R. 1628, especially its provisions for eliminating Medicaid expansion and transforming Medicaid into per capita capped allocations to states. Support H.R. 1421/S. 568, providing for all time a Medicare beneficiary spends in the hospital to count toward the 3-day stay requirement for coverage of post-acute care. Support H.R. 807/S. 253 to repeal caps on Medicare coverage of outpatient therapy. Support S. 445/H.R. 1825, the Home Health Planning Improvement Act, to allow non-physician health professionals to approve Medicare coverage of home health care. Support S. 309, Community-Based Independence for Seniors Act, establishing a demonstration of Medicare coverage of non-medical supportive services Oppose H.R. 1394, to weaken Medicaid coverage of nonemergency medical transportation. Support H.R. 2797/S. 1334, the Patient Choice and Quality Care Act, to create a new Medicare model for advanced illness care. Support H.R. 2663, Home Health Documentation and Program Improvement Act, to address the current backlog of appeals on claims for Medicare reimbursement. Support H.R. 3098, Medicare Adult Day Services Act
Client expense: $98,817 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1394, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility with respect to providing coverage for nonemergency transportation under Medicaid.
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2017 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicaid Transportation, CMS Demonstration of Prior Authorization for Ambulance transportation, H.R. 1394 - A bill to eliminate the assurance of non-emergency medical transportation in Medicaid, program integrity of Medicaid transportation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $18,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
1. Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act, implementation of provisions regarding Medicare Part D coverage gap assistance, preventive care services, and dual eligible Medicare and Medicare beneficiaries 2. Proposals to create a premium support or voucher program under Medicare 3. Proposals to "means test" Medicare premiums and benefits 4. Proposals to change federal and state Medicaid cost sharing 5. Proposals to raise the Medicare eligibility age 6. Proposals regarding prescription drug costs for low income Medicare beneficiaries 7. Expansion of Medicare benefits to include hearing, vision, and dental benefits 8. Administration of the Medicare State Health Insurance Assistance Program 10. Medicaid Money Follows the Person (MFP) Rebalancing Demonstration Project 11. S.252, Medicare Savings Act of 2017, entire bill 12. H.R.1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017, entire bill 13. S. 568, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017, entire bill 14. H.R. 1776, Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act, entire bill 15. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017, entire bill 16. Medicare Observation Status Regulations 17. H.R. 1394, legislation concerning Medicaid transportation, entire bill 18. H.R. 2575, Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act of 2017, entire bill
Client expense: $70,000 · 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), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to medicare extenders and ambulance payment reform (HR 1394) and the AHCA.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to medicare extenders and ambulance payment reform (HR 1394) and the AHCA.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to medicare extenders and ambulance payment reform (HR 1394) and the AHCA.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Lobbied against the American Health Care Act, H.R. 1628, especially its provisions for eliminating Medicaid expansion and transforming Medicaid into per capita capped allocations to states. Support H.R. 1421/S. 568, providing for all time a Medicare beneficiary spends in the hospital to count toward the 3-day stay requirement for coverage of post-acute care. Support H.R. 807/S. 253 to repeal caps on Medicare coverage of outpatient therapy. Support S. 445, Home Health Planning Improvement Act, to allow non-physician health professionals to approve Medicare coverage of home health care. Support S. 309, Community-Based Independence for Seniors Act, establishing a demonstration of Medicare coverage of non-medical supportive services Oppose H.R. 1394, to weaken Medicaid coverage of nonemergency medical transportation.
Client expense: $102,184 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Transportation
Discussed disability community concerns around improving accessibility. Non-Emergency Medical Transportation - opposed HR 1394 which amends Title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility with respect to providing coverage for non-emergency transportation under Medicaid. Support safety measures and facilitate policies regarding the development of autonomous vehicles for people with disabilities.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2017 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicaid Transportation, CMS Demonstration of Prior Authorization for Ambulance transportation, H.R. 1394 - A bill to eliminate the assurance of non-emergency medical transportation in Medicaid
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medigap; Medicare Advantage; CHIP Reform; Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA); Chronic Care Reform; Exchanges; Site-neutral Payments; Network Breadth Advisory Council; Rate Notice and Call Letter; Postal Reform HR 756 Postal Service Reform Act of 2017 Introduced January 31, 2017by Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) To restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the United States Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail, and for other purposes. HR 1290 Improving Access to Mental Health Act Introduced March 1, 2017 by Barbara Lee (D-CA) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to mental health services under the Medicare program. HR 1298 CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2017 Introduced March 1, 2017 by Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to cover screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal cancer screening test under the Medicare program. HR 1361 Introduced March 2, 2017 by Lee Zeldin (R-NY) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates HR 1369 Introduced March 6, 2017 by Tom Cole (R-OK) To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to revise and extend that Act, and for other purposes. HR 1381 Introduced March 7, 2017 by Morgan Griffith (R-VA) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States to impose an individual responsibility requirement for nondisabled, nonelderly, non-pregnant individuals made eligible for medical assistance. HR 1394 Introduced March 7, 2017 by Susan Brooks (R-IN) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility with respect to providing coverage for nonemergency transportation under Medicaid. HR 1389 Increasing State Flexibility in Care Coordination for the Most Vulnerable Act of 2017 Introduced March 7, 2017 by Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility to provide care coordination under Medicaid for the most vulnerable through managed care. HR 1395 MACPAC Improvement Act of 2017 Introduced March 7, 2017 by Michael Burgess (R-TX) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC). HR 1421 Improving Access to Medicare Act of 2017 Introduced March 8, 2017 by Joe Courtney (D-CT) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare, and for other purposes. HR 1435 Exchange Inclusion for a Healthy America Act Introduced March 8, 2017 by Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to remove citizenship and immigration barriers to access the Exchanges under such Act. HR 1469 Welfare Benefit Reform and Alignment Commission Act Introduced March 9, 2017 by Warren Davidson (R-OH) To establish the Benefit Reform and Alignment Commission to consolidate and realign means-tested direct spending program outlays. HR 1542 HELLPP Act Introduced March 15, 2017 by Bill Johnson (R-OH) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by Medicaid beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care, to amend title XVIII of such Act to modify the requirements for diabetic shoes to be included under Medicare, and for other purposes. HR 1604 Health IT Modernization for Underserved Communities Act of 2017 Introduced March 17, 2017 by Karen Bass (D-CA) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend to physician assistants eligibility for Medicaid incentive payments for the adoption and use of certified electronic health records, whether or not such physician assistants practice at a rural health center or Federally qualified health center. HR 1617 Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act Introduced March 17, 2017 by Tom Reed II (R-NY) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement under the Medicare program for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes. HR 1621 Protecting Seniors from Health Care Fraud Act of 2017 Introduced March 17, 2017 by Raul Ruiz (D-CA) This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report annually to Congress and the public on: (1) the ten most prevalent health care fraud schemes targeted to seniors, (2) steps being taken to combat such schemes, and (3) policy suggestions to improve protections for seniors. HHS may omit certain information from an annual report if public disclosure would compromise an ongoing investigation or educate criminals rather than seniors. HHS shall disseminate reports to Medicare beneficiaries as specified by the bill.
Client expense: $2,150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2017 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medigap, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), Rate Notice and Call Letter HR 1290 Improving Access to Mental Health Introduced March 1, 2017 by Barbara Lee (D-CA). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to mental health services under the Medicare program. HR 1298 CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2017 Introduced March 1, 2017 by Brad Wenstrup (R-OH). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to cover screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal cancer screening test under the Medicare program. HR 1361 Introduced March 2, 2017 by Lee Zeldin (R-NY). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates. HR 1394 Introduced March 7, 2017 by Susan Brooks (R-IN). To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide states with flexibility with respect to providing coverage for nonemergency transportation under Medicaid. HR 1395 MACPAC Improvement Act of 2017 Introduced March 8, 2017 by Michael Burgess (R-TX). To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC). HR 1421 Improving Access to Medicare Act of 2017 Introduced March 8, 2017 by Joe Courtney (D-CT). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medigap, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), Rate Notice and Call Letter HR 1290 Improving Access to Mental Health Introduced March 1, 2017 by Barbara Lee (D-CA). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to mental health services under the Medicare program. HR 1298 CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2017 Introduced March 1, 2017 by Brad Wenstrup (R-OH). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to cover screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal cancer screening test under the Medicare program. HR 1361 Introduced March 2, 2017 by Lee Zeldin (R-NY). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates. HR 1394 Introduced March 7, 2017 by Susan Brooks (R-IN). To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide states with flexibility with respect to providing coverage for nonemergency transportation under Medicaid. HR 1395 MACPAC Improvement Act of 2017 Introduced March 8, 2017 by Michael Burgess (R-TX). To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC). HR 1421 Improving Access to Medicare Act of 2017 Introduced March 8, 2017 by Joe Courtney (D-CT). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare.
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE