Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act

Hospice and Medicare Advantage; hospice payment reform; hospice program integrity; S.1334/HR.2797 Patient Choice and Quality Care Act; rural access to hospice; safe disposal of opioids; S.693/HR.1676 Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Hospice and Medicare Advantage; hospice payment reform; hospice program integrity; S.1334/HR.2797 Patient Choice and Quality Care Act; rural access to hospice; safe disposal of opioids; S.693/HR.1676 Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

P.L. 111-375 National Alzheimer's Project Act, All Sections P.L. 115-119 Recognize, Assist, Include, Support and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act S.311/H.R.2972 Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act H.R. 1676/S. 693 The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act S. Res 49 A resolution declaring that achieving the primary goal of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease of the Department of Health and Human Services to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer's disease by 2025 is an urgent national priority H.R.2953/S.2164 Preventive Health Savings Act S. 464 the Independence at Home Act of 2017 S. 547 Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2017 S. 1606 In-Home CARE Act H.R.2505/S.1151 Credit for Caring Act H.R.2797/S.1334 Patient Choice and Quality Care Act H.R.2973/S.2208 Alzheimer's Disease Semipostal Stamp Act S.2076/H.R.4256 BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act S.1188/H.R.2535 Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act H.R.5191 Medical Improvement of Neurodegenerative Diseases (MIND) Act of 2018 S.2387/H.R.4957 Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimer's Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2018 H.R.3493/S.3608 Care Corps Demonstration Act The CY 2018 Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Medicare Part B H.R.6561 Comprehensive Care for Seniors Act of 2018 H.R.6646 Younger-Onset Alzheimer's Disease Parity Act H.R.6502 Reducing Unnecessary Senior Hospitalizations (RUSH) Act of 2018 S.3412 Paid Family Leave Pilot Act

Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

CLINICAL TREATMENT Act(H.R.6836) Furthering Access to Coordinated Treatment for Seniors Act of 2017(H.R.3447) Medicare Choice Empowerment and Protection Act(H.R.3181/S.1530) Palliative Care and Hospital Education and Training Act(H.R.1676/S.693) Patient Choice and Quality Care Act of 2017(S.1334/H.R.2797) S.3028- Americans Giving Care to Elders(AGE)Act of 2018 The ACE Kids Act (S.428/H.R.3325)

Client expense: $168,587 · 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, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Issues related to home care and hospice, telehealth, Medicare reimbursement and state's health insurance program legislation. Oppose home health and hospice payment cuts and co-pays. Legislative and regulatory proposals affecting home care and hospice. Physician face to face encounter requirement. Home health rural add on payment adjustment. Value based purchasing and bundling. Case mix creep payment cuts. Hospice payment policy. Home health non-physician certification authority. S. 353, Preserve Access to Medicare Rural Home Health Services Act. H.R. 1825/S. 445, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. H.R. 1676/S. 693, Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act. H.R. 1284/S. 2214, Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act. H.R. 1828/S. 980, Rural Access to Hospice Act. H.R. 2663, Home Health Documentation and Program Improvement Act. Medicare Post-Acute Value-Based Purchasing Act (pending). H.R. 3820/S. 977, Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2017. S. 870, CHRONIC Care Act. Chronic care management proposals. Medicare Advantage hospice proposals. CMS Home Health Conditions of Participation. Home Health Pre-Claim Review Demonstration program. H.R. 2797/S. 1334, Patient Choice and Quality Care Act of 2017. Disposal of controlled substances. CY2019 Home Health Groupings Model (HHGM) included in CMS CY2018 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule. H.R. 3992, Rural Health Extension and Regulatory Relief Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act, including proposed Graham-Cassidy amendment. Medicare and Other Health and Human Services Extender provisions. S. 1028, RAISE Family Caregivers Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R.1409 - Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2017 H.R.820/ S. 292 - Childhood Cancer STAR Act H.R.1231/S. 456 - RACE for Children Act H.R.1676/S. 693 - Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act H.R.878 - Right to Try Act of 2017 S.204 - Trickett Wendler Right to Try Act of 2017 H.R.1854/ S. 778 - Prescription Drug Monitoring Act of 2017 Diagnostic Accuracy and Innovation Act (DAIA)(Draft legislation) H.R. 2430 FDA Reauthorization Act S. 934 FDA Reauthorization Act H.R. 2797/ S.1334Patient Choice and Quality Care Act (PCQCA) H.R. 2999Patient's Access to Treatment Act (PATA) H.R. 1628Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) H.R. 1316Prescription Drug Pricing Transparency Act H.R. 2077 Restoring Patients Voices Act

Client expense: $79,366 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Opioid issues (S. 2680, the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018; H.R. 5176, Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms (POWER) Act; H.R. 5197, Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act; H.R. 5009, Jessies Law; H.R. 5818 / S. 2843, the Opioid Workforce Act; H.R. 5797, the IMD CARE Act; H.R. 6082/H.R. 5795, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act; S. 2905, Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act; S. 2460, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act; S. 2920, Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors Act; H.R. 5582, the Abuse Deterrent Access Act; H.R. 5685, the Medicare Opioid Safety Education Act; Helping to End Addiction and Lessen (HEAL) Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018; H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act; S. 2899, Caring Recovery for Infants and Babies Act; S. 2898, Medication-Assisted Treatment Improvement Act; S.2911, Enhancing Patient Access to Non-Opioid Treatment Options) Draft Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act HIPAA policy in mental and behavioral health information sharing 21st Century Cures Act implementation Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization, including Hospital Preparedness Program (S. 2852, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (PAHPAI) of 2018) S.781/ HR 1876. Good Samaritan Health Professional Act of 2017 Health workforce reauthorizations (H.R. 959, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act; H.R. 3728, the Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency Readiness (EMPOWER) Act; H.R. 1676, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act Liver allocation policy (H.R. 6458 National Organ Transplant Act Amendments of 2018; H.R. 6517 Fairness in Liver Allocation Act of 2018) H.R. 5678, Rural Emergency Medical Center (REMC) Act of 2018) Disproportionate share hospital payments (H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; implementation of the S-10 worksheet) H.R. 2267 / S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 5818 / S. 2843, Opioid Workforce Act Telehealth payment (H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) Stark law reform Hospital outpatient payment policy Site neutral payment policy included in outpatient prospective payment system proposed rule Physician fee schedule rule Evaluation and management coding and payment policy in physician fee schedule rule S. 2597 / H.R. 5385, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018 Opioid funding (CARA implementation; S. 2004, Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act; H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Behavioral health funding (H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 6157) HR 6470 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 5645, the Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules (SMARTER) Act Public Charge proposed rule Q4 Submitted Letters SUBJECT: DHS Docket No. USCIS-2010-0012, Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds; Proposed Rule SUBJECT: Docket No. FDA-2018-N-3272, Identifying the Root Causes of Drug Shortages and Finding Enduring Solutions SUBJECT: CMS-1701-P, Medicare Program: Medicare Shared Savings Program; Accountable Care Organizations Pathways to Success Proposed Rule SUBJECT: OIG-0803-N, Request for Information Regarding Anti-Kickback Statute and Beneficiary Inducements CMP SUBJECT: CMS-3346-P, Regulatory Provisions to Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency, and Burden Reduction SUBJECT: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 340B Drug Pricing Program Ceiling Price and Manufacturer Civil Monetary Penalties Effective Date Change

Client expense: $317,828 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)

Issues related to home care and hospice, telehealth, Medicare reimbursement and state's health insurance program legislation. Oppose home health and hospice payment cuts and co-pays. Legislative and regulatory proposals affecting home care and hospice. Physician face to face encounter requirement. Home health rural add on payment adjustment. Value based purchasing and bundling. Case mix creep payment cuts. Hospice payment policy. Home health non-physician certification authority. S. 353, Preserve Access to Medicare Rural Home Health Services Act. H.R. 1825/S. 445, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. H.R. 1676/S. 693, Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act. H.R. 1284/S. 2214, Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act. H.R. 1828/S. 980, Rural Access to Hospice Act. H.R. 2663, Home Health Documentation and Program Improvement Act. Medicare Post-Acute Value-Based Purchasing Act (pending). H.R. 3820/S. 977, Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2017. S. 870, CHRONIC Care Act. Chronic care management proposals. Medicare Advantage hospice proposals. CMS Home Health Conditions of Participation. Home Health Pre-Claim Review Demonstration program. H.R. 2797/S. 1334, Patient Choice and Quality Care Act of 2017. Disposal of controlled substances. CY2019 Home Health Groupings Model (HHGM) included in CMS CY2018 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule. H.R. 3992, Rural Health Extension and Regulatory Relief Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act, including proposed Graham-Cassidy amendment. Medicare and Other Health and Human Services Extender provisions. S. 1028, RAISE Family Caregivers Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R.930/S.497, Lymphedema Treatment Act, support Medicare coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as durable medical equipment; H.R.1676/S.693, Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act, support federal funding for research, training, education and awareness into palliative care; H.R.2307, Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings Act (PALS Act), advocate for continued access to and coverage for screening mammography; H.R.4122/S.2006, Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act, issues related to the information provided to women and doctors on breast density and the potential impact it has on the detection of breast cancer and require the FDA to utilize up to date medical information and direct HHS to focus research on the best screening methods for breast tissue; S.1045, Save Womens Preventive Care Act, and S.689, Invest in Womens Health Act, protecting access to breast cancer screenings. S.91, Mobile Mammography Promotion Act, advocate for mobile mammography units to purchase fuel without the federal excise tax. H.R.1017, Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act. Clinical trial policy.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

340B Drug Pricing Program Opioid issues (S. 2680, the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018; H.R. 5176, Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms (POWER) Act; H.R. 5197, Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act; H.R. 5009, Jessies Law; H.R. 5818 / S. 2843, the Opioid Workforce Act; H.R. 5797, the IMD CARE Act; H.R. 6082/H.R. 5795, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act; S. 2905, Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act; S. 2460, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act; S. 2920, Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors Act; H.R. 5582, the Abuse Deterrent Access Act; H.R. 5685, the Medicare Opioid Safety Education Act; Helping to End Addiction and Lessen (HEAL) Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018; H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act; S. 2899, Caring Recovery for Infants and Babies Act; S. 2898, Medication-Assisted Treatment Improvement Act; S.2911, Enhancing Patient Access to Non-Opioid Treatment Options) Draft Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act HIPAA policy in mental and behavioral health information sharing 21st Century Cures Act implementation Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization, including Hospital Preparedness Program (S. 2852 / H.R. 6378, H.R. 7328, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (PAHPAI) of 2018) S.781/ HR 1876. Good Samaritan Health Professional Act of 2017 Health workforce reauthorizations (H.R. 959, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act; H.R. 3728, the Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency Readiness (EMPOWER) Act; H.R. 1676, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act Liver allocation policy S.2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act Consumer-directed health care proposals (Associations Health Plans, Short-term Limited Duration Insurance plans, Section 1332 waivers) Maternal health legislation (H.R. 315, Improving Access to Maternity Care Act and H.R. 1318, Preventing Maternal Deaths Act)

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues relating to access to care, health disparities, childhood cancer, quality of life and palliative care, federal health care programs, genetic information, cancer, nutrition, tanning beds, clinical trials, skin cancer, and wellness, including: H.R.1676 & S.693, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act; H.R. 4122 & S. 2006, the Breast Density & Mammography Reporting Act; and H.R.820 & S.292, the Childhood Cancer STAR Act. Issues relating to anti-cancer medication cost-sharing parity respecting H.R. 1409. Issues regarding a national family caregiving strategy respecting S. 1719 and H.R. 1028. Issues regarding access to medicines respecting S.204, the Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017, as well as H.R.878, the Right to Try Act of 2017. Issues regarding lymphedema treatment respecting The Lymphedema Treatment Act, H.R. 930 and S. 497. The proposed Medical Records Fairness Act (no number yet). Issues regarding the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits and catastrophic plans, HR 6311. Issues regarding protections for people with pre-existing conditions, including S. 3388, HR 6898, and H. Res. 1066. Resolutions to disapprove the short-term rule, H.J. Res 140 and S. J. Res. 63. Advocacy against including the Association Health Plan provision of the House Farm bill in the conference report, H.R. 2 and s. 3042 (section 6004 of the House-passed version of the legislation). Issues involving patient navigation, including the Patient Navigation Assistance Act, HR 6808. H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, respecting Medicaid, Medicare, and public health reforms to combat the opioid crisis by advancing treatment and recovery initiatives, improving prevention, and protecting communities. Draft legislation on patient access to medical records. Draft legislation on FDA regulation of laboratory tests, Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development Act of 2018 or the VALID Act of 2018. H.R. 4897 & S. 2358 Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2018. Issues related to caregiving, including H.R. 3759/S. 1028, the RAISE Family Caregivers Act, H. Res. 282, supporting initiatives to encourage parents and guardians to take measures to prevent sunburns in minors they care for.

Client expense: $1,610,710 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Monitoring healthcare regulations and legislation; Palliative Care Hospice Education and Treatment Act PCHETA (H.R. 1676/S. 693); Oral Cancer Drug Parity Act (H.R. 1409);Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act (H.R. 959; Lymphedema Treatment Act (HR 930, S497); Cancer Communications and Planning Act (HR 5160)

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

implementation of health care reform generally pertaining to pediatric health care and autism services Medicaid program reforms, including hospital outpatient department regulations S.3770 (Medicaid Drug Decisions Transparency Act), all provisions Section 340B Drug Pricing Program, including H.R. 4710 (340B PAUSE Act), All provisions, and H.R. 5598 (340B Optimization Act), all provisions and H.R. 6240 (drug Discount accountability act), all provisions Sickle Cell Disease Research funding generally Drug pricing reforms generally Department of Justice implementation of grant program for missing individuals with autism and developmental disabilities Department of Homeland Security rulemaking regarding public charge rule and Medicaid program implications S. 3429 (Neonatal Abstinence Intervention Act), all provisions H.R. 2410 (Sickle Cell Disease research, Surveillance, prevention and treatment act of 2017), all provisions S. 2465 (Sickle cell disease and other heritable blood disorders research, surveillance, Prevention and treatment act of 2018), all provisions H.R. 3325 (ACE kids Act), all provisions S. 428 (Ace Kids Act of 2017), all provisions H.R. 1676 (Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act), all provisions Organ Transplant policy generally, including transplant distribution methodology H.R. 7217 (Improving Medicaid Programs and Opportunities for Eligible Beneficiaries Act - IMPROVE act), Title I, regarding coordinated care

Client expense: $132,091 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 3458/H.R. 6932, Medicare Home Health Payment Reform Legislation. S. 3545, Home Health Payment Innovation Act. Modifications to the Medicare home health provisions in the Bipartisan Budget Act. Oppose home health and hospice payments cuts and co-pays. Home health, rural add on payment adjustments. Value based purchasing and bundling. Appropriations for family caregiver support programs. Hospice payment policy. H.R. 1825/S. 445, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. H.R. 1676/S. 693, Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act. H.R. 1828/S. 980, Rural Access to Hospice Act. H.R. 2663, Home Health Documentation and Program Improvement Act. Medicare Advantage hospice proposals. Home Health Review Choice Demonstration Program. H.R. 2797/S. 1334, Patient Choice and Quality Care Act of 2017. S. 2227/H.R. 5306, EMPOWER Act. Medicaid Money Follows the Person. Medicaid Spousal Impoverishment Protections. Labor-HHS Appropriations.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (H.R. 1676, S. 693) - Urged Congress to support palliative care education for medical providers and reduce barriers to care for patients with serious or life-threatening illnesses. Patient Choice and Quality Care Act (H.R. 2797, S. 1334) - Supported the compassionate delivery of healthcare services to those with serious advanced illnesses. The Raise Family Caregivers Act (H.R. 3759) - Supported the development of programs which assist caregivers in administering care to critically ill family members. (FDA-2017-N-5608) - Urged the FDA to consider the benefits of opioid prescribing in light of seriously ill patients, and to increase provider education guidelines on pain management, palliative care and opioid misuse while developing criteria for the Opioid Policy Steering Committee. The Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 (S. 2680) - Supported palliative care patient access to pain management prescriptions. (CMS-9924-P) - Urged CMS to not finalize the proposed rule on short-term, limited-duration insurance plans.

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), President of the U.S., SENATE

Implementation of health care reform generally pertaining to pediatric health care and autism services Medicaid program reforms, including hospital outpatient department regulations S. 3770 (Medicaid Drug Decisions Transparency Act), all provisions Section 340B Drug Pricing Program, including H.R. 4710 (340B PAUSE Act), all provisions, H.R. 5598 (340B Optimization Act), all provisions, and H.R. 6240 (Drug Discount Accountability Act), all provisions Sickle cell disease research funding generally Drug pricing reforms generally Department of Justice implementation of grant program for missing individuals with autism and developmental disabilities Department of Homeland Security rulemaking regarding public charge rule and Medicaid program implications S. 3429 (Neonatal Abstinence Intervention Act), all provisions H.R. 2410 (Sickle Cell Disease Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2017), all provisions S. 2465 (Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2018), all provisions H.R. 3325 (ACE Kids Act), all provisions S. 428 (ACE Kids Act of 2017), all provisions H.R. 1676 (Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act), all provisions Organ transplant policy generally, including liver transplant distribution methodology H.R. 7217 (Improving Medicaid Programs and Opportunities for Eligible Beneficiaries Act - IMPROVE Act), Title I, regarding coordinated care

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

PL 111-375 - The National Alzheimer's Project Act, implementation Health Outcomes, Planning and Education for Alzheimer's, implementation PL 114-255 - 21st Century Cures, implementation H.R 1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 1676/S. 693 - Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act S. Res. 49 - Alzheimer's as Urgent National Priority H.R. 3263/S. 464 - Independence at Home Act S. 870 - Chronic Care H.R. 2430 - FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1827- KIDS Act of 2017 H.R. 4256/S. 2076 - BOLD Act of 2017 no specific bill, Older Americans' Act Reauthorization, care planning, home and community based care, Independence at Home, CDC Centers of Excellence

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

Cervical Cancer Screening, colorectal screening, opioids H.R. 1676/S. 693 - Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act S. 870 - Chronic Care H.R. 2430 - FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 Affordable Care Act, market stabilization H.R. 820/S. 292 - Childhood Cancer STAR Act H.R. 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S. 3120 - HEAL Substance Use Disorders Act S. 2680 - Opioid Crisis Response Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

Issues concerning reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit. S. 980 and H.R. 1828, Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2017. S. 1334 and H.R. 2797, Patient Choice and Quality Care Act of 2017. Issues related to advanced illness care and management. S. 693 and H.R. 1676, Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act. Issues related to regulatory relief. H.R. 5041 / S. 2659, Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act. H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act as it pertains to the disposal of unused controlled substances; S. 2661, Hospice Safe Drug Disposal Act of 2018, S.2680, Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 as they pertain to the disposal of unused controlled substances.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $43,749

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) PL 114-10 - Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2017 Implementation H.R. 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act H.R. 5507 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2018 H. R. 5809 - Postoperative Opioid Prevention Act of 2018 H.R 4143/S. 2065 - Dialysis PATIENTS Demonstration Act of 2017 S. 2852/H.R. 6378 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 (PAHPAI) H.R. 5385 - Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018 S. 2809 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. H.R. 5106 - Investor Choice Against Gun Proliferation Act H.R.1057 - STOP Act of 2017 H.R. 1822, 1876/S. 781 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017 H.R. 880/S. 1022 - Mission Zero Act H.R. 1017/S. 479 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017 H.R. 820/S. 292 - Childhood Cancer STAR Act H.R. 5160 - Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act of 2018 H.R. 1704 - ACCESS Act of 2017 H.R. 2267 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017 H.R. 1676/S. 693 - Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act H.R. 4909/S. 2495 - STOP School Violence Act of 2018 H.R. 4841 - Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018 H.R. 4206/S. 2051 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act H.R. 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 H.R. 1625 - Omnibus H.R. 2906/S. 1351 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2017 H.R. 4434/S.2135 - Fix NICS Act of 2017 H.R. 548/S. 527 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017 H.R. 849/S. 260, S. 251 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 H.R. 2843/S.1317 - Medicaid and CHIP Quality Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 3120 - Electronic Health Record Meaningful Use H.R. 2276/S.2575 - Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2018 H.R. 6157 - Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6545 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018 H.R. 6808 - Patient Navigation Assistance Act of 2018 H.R.4897 - Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2018 H.R. 930/S. 497 - Lymphedema Treatment Act H.R. 7083 - Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2018 H.R. 1318 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2018 Medicaid GME Transparency Act Bleeding Control for the Injured (Stop The Bleed campaign) Injury Prevention Initiatives Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Cancer Research and Funding Opioids EHR Clinician Burden/Administrative Burden Mis-valued Codes Medicare Sequestration Congenital Anomalies Global Codes Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Surgical Care Survey (S-CAHPS) VA Health Issues DOD Health Issues The Emergency Medical Services for Children Program MIPS cost measure development E-Prior Authorization Digital health systems Sports Medicine Firearms Research Hospital-based violence intervention programs National Trauma System (Military-Civilian Trauma Care) Visa Denial Medicare Fraud Surprise Billing Draft Legislation Stark Law Reform and Medicare Administrative Burden relief Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Physician Fee Schedule Quality Payment Program (QPP) Out-of-Network billing Narrow networks/Network Adequacy Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs Out of the Crucible: U.S. Military Combat Casualty Care principles

Client expense: $16,092 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) PL 114-10 - Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2017 Implementation H.R. 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act H.R. 5507 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2018 H. R. 5809 - Postoperative Opioid Prevention Act of 2018 H.R 4143/S. 2065 - Dialysis PATIENTS Demonstration Act of 2017 S. 2852/H.R. 6378 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 (PAHPAI) H.R. 5385 - Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018 S. 2809 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. H.R. 5106 - Investor Choice Against Gun Proliferation Act H.R.1057 - STOP Act of 2017 H.R. 1822, 1876/S. 781 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017 H.R. 880/S. 1022 - Mission Zero Act H.R. 1017/S. 479 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017 H.R. 820/S. 292 - Childhood Cancer STAR Act H.R. 5160 - Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act of 2018 H.R. 1704 - ACCESS Act of 2017 H.R. 2267 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017 H.R. 1676/S. 693 - Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act H.R. 4909/S. 2495 - STOP School Violence Act of 2018 H.R. 4841 - Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018 H.R. 4206/S. 2051 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act H.R. 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 H.R. 1625 - Omnibus H.R. 2906/S. 1351 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2017 H.R. 4434/S.2135 - Fix NICS Act of 2017 H.R. 548/S. 527 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017 H.R. 849/S. 260, S. 251 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 H.R. 2843/S.1317 - Medicaid and CHIP Quality Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 3120 - Electronic Health Record Meaningful Use H.R. 2276/S.2575 - Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2018 H.R. 6157 - Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6545 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018 H.R. 6808 - Patient Navigation Assistance Act of 2018 H.R.4897 - Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2018 H.R. 930/S. 497 - Lymphedema Treatment Act H.R. 7083 - Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2018 H.R. 1318 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2018 Medicaid GME Transparency Act Bleeding Control for the Injured (Stop The Bleed campaign) Injury Prevention Initiatives Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Cancer Research and Funding Opioids EHR Clinician Burden/Administrative Burden Mis-valued Codes Medicare Sequestration Congenital Anomalies Global Codes Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Surgical Care Survey (S-CAHPS) VA Health Issues DOD Health Issues The Emergency Medical Services for Children Program MIPS cost measure development E-Prior Authorization Digital health systems Sports Medicine Firearms Research Hospital-based violence intervention programs National Trauma System (Military-Civilian Trauma Care) Visa Denial Medicare Fraud Surprise Billing Draft Legislation Stark Law Reform and Medicare Administrative Burden relief Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Physician Fee Schedule Quality Payment Program (QPP) Out-of-Network billing Narrow networks/Network Adequacy Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs Out of the Crucible: U.S. Military Combat Casualty Care principles

Client expense: $16,092 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) PL 114-10 - Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2017 Implementation H.R. 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act H.R. 5507 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2018 H. R. 5809 - Postoperative Opioid Prevention Act of 2018 H.R 4143/S. 2065 - Dialysis PATIENTS Demonstration Act of 2017 S. 2852/H.R. 6378 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 (PAHPAI) H.R. 5385 - Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018 S. 2809 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. H.R. 5106 - Investor Choice Against Gun Proliferation Act H.R.1057 - STOP Act of 2017 H.R. 1822, 1876/S. 781 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017 H.R. 880/S. 1022 - Mission Zero Act H.R. 1017/S. 479 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017 H.R. 820/S. 292 - Childhood Cancer STAR Act H.R. 5160 - Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act of 2018 H.R. 1704 - ACCESS Act of 2017 H.R. 2267 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017 H.R. 1676/S. 693 - Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act H.R. 4909/S. 2495 - STOP School Violence Act of 2018 H.R. 4841 - Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018 H.R. 4206/S. 2051 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act H.R. 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 H.R. 1625 - Omnibus H.R. 2906/S. 1351 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2017 H.R. 4434/S.2135 - Fix NICS Act of 2017 H.R. 548/S. 527 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017 H.R. 849/S. 260, S. 251 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 H.R. 2843/S.1317 - Medicaid and CHIP Quality Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 3120 - Electronic Health Record Meaningful Use H.R. 2276/S.2575 - Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2018 H.R. 6157 - Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6545 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018 H.R. 6808 - Patient Navigation Assistance Act of 2018 H.R.4897 - Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2018 H.R. 930/S. 497 - Lymphedema Treatment Act H.R. 7083 - Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2018 H.R. 1318 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2018 Medicaid GME Transparency Act Bleeding Control for the Injured (Stop The Bleed campaign) Injury Prevention Initiatives Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Cancer Research and Funding Opioids EHR Clinician Burden/Administrative Burden Mis-valued Codes Medicare Sequestration Congenital Anomalies Global Codes Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Surgical Care Survey (S-CAHPS) VA Health Issues DOD Health Issues The Emergency Medical Services for Children Program MIPS cost measure development E-Prior Authorization Digital health systems Sports Medicine Firearms Research Hospital-based violence intervention programs National Trauma System (Military-Civilian Trauma Care) Visa Denial Medicare Fraud Surprise Billing Draft Legislation Stark Law Reform and Medicare Administrative Burden relief Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Physician Fee Schedule Quality Payment Program (QPP) Out-of-Network billing Narrow networks/Network Adequacy Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs Out of the Crucible: U.S. Military Combat Casualty Care principles

Client expense: $169,817 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) PL 114-10 - Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2017 Implementation H.R. 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act H.R. 5507 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2018 H. R. 5809 - Postoperative Opioid Prevention Act of 2018 H.R 4143/S. 2065 - Dialysis PATIENTS Demonstration Act of 2017 S. 2852/H.R. 6378 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 (PAHPAI) H.R. 5385 - Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018 S. 2809 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. H.R. 5106 - Investor Choice Against Gun Proliferation Act H.R.1057 - STOP Act of 2017 H.R. 1822, 1876/S. 781 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017 H.R. 880/S. 1022 - Mission Zero Act H.R. 1017/S. 479 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017 H.R. 820/S. 292 - Childhood Cancer STAR Act H.R. 5160 - Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act of 2018 H.R. 1704 - ACCESS Act of 2017 H.R. 2267 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017 H.R. 1676/S. 693 - Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act H.R. 4909/S. 2495 - STOP School Violence Act of 2018 H.R. 4841 - Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018 H.R. 4206/S. 2051 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act H.R. 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 H.R. 1625 - Omnibus H.R. 2906/S. 1351 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2017 H.R. 4434/S.2135 - Fix NICS Act of 2017 H.R. 548/S. 527 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017 H.R. 849/S. 260, S. 251 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 H.R. 2843/S.1317 - Medicaid and CHIP Quality Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 3120 - Electronic Health Record Meaningful Use H.R. 2276/S.2575 - Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2018 H.R. 6157 - Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6545 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018 H.R. 6808 - Patient Navigation Assistance Act of 2018 H.R.4897 - Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2018 H.R. 930/S. 497 - Lymphedema Treatment Act H.R. 7083 - Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2018 H.R. 1318 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2018 Medicaid GME Transparency Act Bleeding Control for the Injured (Stop The Bleed campaign) Injury Prevention Initiatives Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Cancer Research and Funding Opioids EHR Clinician Burden/Administrative Burden Mis-valued Codes Medicare Sequestration Congenital Anomalies Global Codes Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Surgical Care Survey (S-CAHPS) VA Health Issues DOD Health Issues The Emergency Medical Services for Children Program MIPS cost measure development E-Prior Authorization Digital health systems Sports Medicine Firearms Research Hospital-based violence intervention programs National Trauma System (Military-Civilian Trauma Care) Visa Denial Medicare Fraud Surprise Billing Draft Legislation Stark Law Reform and Medicare Administrative Burden relief Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Physician Fee Schedule Quality Payment Program (QPP) Out-of-Network billing Narrow networks/Network Adequacy Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs Out of the Crucible: U.S. Military Combat Casualty Care principles

Client expense: $169,817 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Issues related to reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit; Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act of 2017 (H.R. 1284); Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 693/H.R. 1676); Rural Access to Hospice Act (S. 980/H.R. 1828); Patient Choice & Quality Care Act (S. 1334/H.R. 2797).

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Issues related to reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit; Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act of 2017 (H.R. 1284); Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 693/H.R. 1676); Rural Access to Hospice Act (S. 980/H.R. 1828); Patient Choice & Quality Care Act (S. 1334/H.R. 2797).

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

S. 464 - Independence at Home Act of 2017 S. 693/H.R. 1676 - Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) S. 1334/H.R. 2797 - Patient Choice and Quality Care of Act of 2017 (PCQCA) S. 2076/H.R. 4256 - the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act S. 2387/H.R. 4957 - The Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimer's Needs to Get to and End (CHANGE) Act

Client expense: $39,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration on Aging, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

P.L. 111-375 National Alzheimer's Project Act, All Sections S.311/H.R.2972 Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act H.R. 1676/S. 693 The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act S. Res 49 A resolution declaring that achieving the primary goal of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease of the Department of Health and Human Services to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer's disease by 2025 is an urgent national priority H.R.2953/S.2164 Preventive Health Savings Act S. 464 the Independence at Home Act of 2017 S. 547 Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2017 S. 1606 In-Home CARE Act H.R.2505/S.1151 Credit for Caring Act H.R.2797/S.1334 Patient Choice and Quality Care Act H.R.2973/S.2208 Alzheimer's Disease Semipostal Stamp Act S.2076/H.R.4256 BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act S.1188/H.R.2535 Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act H.R.5191 Medical Improvement of Neurodegenerative Diseases (MIND) Act of 2018 S.2387/H.R.4957 Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimer's Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2018 H.R.3493 Care Corps Demonstration Act The CY 2018 Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Medicare Part B H.R.6561 Comprehensive Care for Seniors Act of 2018 H.R.6646 Younger-Onset Alzheimer's Disease Parity Act H.R.6502 Reducing Unnecessary Senior Hospitalizations (RUSH) Act of 2018

Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R.1409 - Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2017 H.R.820/ S. 292 - Childhood Cancer STAR Act H.R.1231/S. 456 - RACE for Children Act H.R.1676/S. 693 - Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act H.R.878 - Right to Try Act of 2017 S.204 - Trickett Wendler Right to Try Act of 2017 H.R.1854/ S. 778 - Prescription Drug Monitoring Act of 2017 Diagnostic Accuracy and Innovation Act (DAIA)(Draft legislation) H.R. 2430 FDA Reauthorization Act S. 934 FDA Reauthorization Act H.R. 2797/ S.1334Patient Choice and Quality Care Act (PCQCA) H.R. 2999Patient's Access to Treatment Act (PATA) H.R. 1628Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) H.R. 1316Prescription Drug Pricing Transparency Act H.R. 2077 Restoring Patients Voices Act

Client expense: $223,857 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.930/S.497, Lymphedema Treatment Act, support Medicare coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as durable medical equipment; H.R.1676/S.693, Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act, support federal funding for research, training, education and awareness into palliative care; H.R.2307, Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings Act (PALS Act), advocate for continued access to and coverage for screening mammography; H.R.4122/S.2006, Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act, issues related to the information provided to women and doctors on breast density and the potential impact it has on the detection of breast cancer and require the FDA to utilize up to date medical information and direct HHS to focus research on the best screening methods for breast tissue; S.1045, Save Womens Preventive Care Act, and S.689, Invest in Womens Health Act, protecting access to breast cancer screenings. S.91, Mobile Mammography Promotion Act, advocate for mobile mammography units to purchase fuel without the federal excise tax. H.R.1017, Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act. Clinical trial policy.

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

Access to quality spiritual care; H.R. 1676 / S. 693, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA); H.R. 2797 / S. 1334, the Patient Choice and Quality Care Act (PCQCA); Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Access to quality spiritual care; H.R. 1676 / S. 693, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA); H.R. 2797 / S. 1334, the Patient Choice and Quality Care Act (PCQCA); Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Issues related to home care and hospice, telehealth, Medicare reimbursement and state's health insurance program legislation. Oppose home health and hospice payment cuts and co-pays. Legislative and regulatory proposals affecting home care and hospice. Physician face to face encounter requirement. Home health rural add on payment adjustment. Value based purchasing and bundling. Case mix creep payment cuts. Hospice payment policy. Home health non-physician certification authority. S. 353, Preserve Access to Medicare Rural Home Health Services Act. H.R. 1825/S. 445, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. H.R. 1676/S. 693, Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act. H.R. 1284/S. 2214, Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act. H.R. 1828/S. 980, Rural Access to Hospice Act. H.R. 2663, Home Health Documentation and Program Improvement Act. Medicare Post-Acute Value-Based Purchasing Act (pending). H.R. 3820/S. 977, Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2017. S. 870, CHRONIC Care Act. Chronic care management proposals. Medicare Advantage hospice proposals. CMS Home Health Conditions of Participation. Home Health Pre-Claim Review Demonstration program. H.R. 2797/S. 1334, Patient Choice and Quality Care Act of 2017. Disposal of controlled substances. CY2019 Home Health Groupings Model (HHGM) included in CMS CY2018 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule. H.R. 3992, Rural Health Extension and Regulatory Relief Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act, including proposed Graham-Cassidy amendment. Medicare and Other Health and Human Services Extender provisions. S. 1028, RAISE Family Caregivers Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Modifications to the Medicare home health provisions in the Bipartisan Budget Act. Oppose home health and hospice payment cuts and co-pays. Home health rural add on payment adjustment. Hospice payment policy. H.R. 1825/S. 445, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. H.R. 1676/S. 693, Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act. H.R. 1284/S. 2214, Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act. H.R. 1828/S. 980, Rural Access to Hospice Act. H.R. 2663, Home Health Documentation and Program Improvement Act. Chronic care management proposals. Long-term services and supports coverage under Medicare. Medicare Advantage hospice proposals. Home Health Pre-Claim Review Demonstration program. H.R. 2797/S. 1334, Patient Choice and Quality Care Act of 2017. H.R. 6042 (EVV Delay) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay the reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for Medicaid personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system, and for other purposes. H.R. 3992, Rural Health Extension and Regulatory Relief Act. 1115 Waivers eliminating retroactive coverage in Florida and Arizona. Labor-HHS Appropriations. Proposed amendments to the Bipartisan Budget Act (Pub. L. No. 115-123) including provisions related to physician assistants as hospice attending physicians and hospital early discharge to hospice care. HHGM regulatory proposal. S. 3458/H.R. 6932, Medicare home health payment reform legislation. Appropriations for family caregiver support programs. S. 2227/H.R. 5306, EMPOWER Act. RAISE Family Caregivers Act - HHS implementation. Medicare Part B Time-limited equitable relief issues. Value based purchasing and bundling.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Issues relating to access to care, health disparities, childhood cancer, quality of life and palliative care, federal health care programs, genetic information, cancer, nutrition, tanning beds, skin cancer, and wellness, including: H.R.1676 & S.693, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act; H.R. 4122 & S. 2006, the Breast Density & Mammography Reporting Act; H.R.820 & S.292, the Childhood Cancer STAR Act; and, H.R. 1231 & S. 456, the RACE for Children Act. In addition, issues related to reform of laboratory and diagnostic tests and the development of a new discussion draft for the Diagnostic Accuracy and Innovation Act; and H.R.772 and S.261, the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act. Issues relating to anti-cancer medication cost-sharing parity respecting H.R. 1409. Issues regarding a national family caregiving strategy respecting S. 1719 and H.R. 1028. Issues regarding access to medicines respecting S.204, the Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017, as well as H.R.878, the Right to Try Act of 2017. Issues regarding lymphedema treatment respecting The Lymphedema Treatment Act, H.R. 930 and S. 497. The proposed Medical Records Fairness Act (no number yet). Issues regarding the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits and catastrophic plans, HR 6311. Issues regarding protections for people with pre-existing conditions, including S. 3388, HR 6898, and H. Res. 1066. Resolutions to disapprove the short-term rule, H.J. Res 140 and S. J. Res. 63. Advocacy against including the Association Health Plan provision of the House Farm bill in the conference report, H.R. 2 and s. 3042 (section 6004 of the House-passed version of the legislation). Issues involving patient navigation, including the Patient Navigation Assistance Act, HR 6808. H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, respecting Medicaid, Medicare, and public health reforms to combat the opioid crisis by advancing treatment and recovery initiatives, improving prevention, and protecting communities. Draft legislation on patient access to medical records. Draft legislation on FDA regulation of laboratory tests. H.R. 4897 & S. 2358 Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2018. Issues related to caregiving, including H.R. 3759/S. 1028, the RAISE Family Caregivers Act.

Client expense: $1,230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Insurance market policies (Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act; Short-term, Limited Duration Health Insurance rule; Association Health Plans rule) Risk adjustment payments Cost sharing reduction payments Insurance navigator funding 340B Drug Pricing Program (H.R. 4392; H.R. 4710, 340B PAUSE Act; S. 2453, Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act; H.R. 6071, Stretching Entity Resources for Vulnerable Communities Act; H.R. 2889, Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act; H.R. 5598, 340B Optimization Act; H.R. 6240, Drug Discount Accountability Act; H.R. 6273, Creating Access to Rape Kit Exams (CARE) for Survivors Act) Opioid issues (S. 2680, the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018; H.R. 5176, Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms (POWER) Act; H.R. 5197, Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act; H.R. 5009, Jessies Law; H.R. 5818 / S. 2843, the Opioid Workforce Act; H.R. 5797, the IMD CARE Act; H.R. 6082/H.R. 5795, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act; S. 2905, Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act; S. 2460, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act; S. 2920, Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors Act; H.R. 5582, the Abuse Deterrent Access Act; H.R. 5685, the Medicare Opioid Safety Education Act; Helping to End Addiction and Lessen (HEAL) Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018; H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act; S. 2899, Caring Recovery for Infants and Babies Act; S. 2898, Medication-Assisted Treatment Improvement Act; S.2911, Enhancing Patient Access to Non-Opioid Treatment Options) IV and medication shortages Drug prices (American Patients First, Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs; S. 2554 / H.R. 6143, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act; S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act; H.R. 6733, Know the Cost Act) Draft Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act HIPAA policy in mental and behavioral health information sharing 21st Century Cures Act implementation Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization, including Hospital Preparedness Program (S. 2852, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (PAHPAI) of 2018) S.781/ HR 1876. Good Samaritan Health Professional Act of 2017 Health workforce reauthorizations (H.R. 959, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act; H.R. 3728, the Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency Readiness (EMPOWER) Act; H.R. 1676, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act Consumer Directed Health Plans Legislation (H.R. 6311 would modify the definition of a qualified health plan and allow individuals purchasing health insurance in the individual market to purchase a "copper" plan or use the premium tax credit to buy off-marketplace coverage; H.R. 6301 to allow CDHPs to provide coverage for services like telehealth, chronic disease management, or primary care visits below the minimum deductible; H.R. 6317 to allow coverage of direct primary care service arrangements; H.R. 6305 to permit use of CDHPs to receive certain employment-related health services like onsite clinics; H.R. 6309 to allow individuals only enrolled in Medicare Part A to contribute to health savings accounts; H.R. 6199 to include certain over-the-counter medical products as qualified medical expenses; H.R. 6306 to increase the current contribution limits for HSAs; H.R. 6312, Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act to count sports equipment and exercise costs toward medical expenses; H.R. 6313 to allow carry-forward of flexible spending account balances each year; H.R. 6314 to allow bronze and catastrophic plans in connection with health savings accounts, allowing plans categorized as catastrophic and bronze in the individual and small group markets to qualify for HSA contributions) H.R. 4616 to delay the implementation of the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage; and place a moratorium on the employer mandate Liver allocation policy

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Senators Alexander-Murray legislative proposal - Supported the continuation of Cost-sharing Reduction payments and marketplace outreach for greater enrollment as well as the implementation of a reinsurance program. Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (H.R. 1676, S. 693) - Urged Congress to support palliative care education for medical providers and reduce barriers to care for patients with serious or life-threatening illnesses. Patient Choice and Quality Care Act (H.R. 2797, S. 1334) - Supported the compassionate delivery of healthcare services to those with serious advanced illnesses. The Raise Family Caregivers Act (H.R. 3759) - Supported the development of programs which assist caregivers in administering care to critically ill family members. (FDA-2017-N-5608) - Urged the FDA to consider the benefits of opioid prescribing in light of seriously ill patients, and to increase provider education guidelines on pain management, palliative care and opioid misuse while developing criteria for the Opioid Policy Steering Committee. Protecting Jessica Grubbs' Legacy Act (S. 1850)/ Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (H.R. 6082) - Supported amending the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 to ensure provider access to patient substance abuse records. The Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 (S. 2680) - Supported palliative care patient access to pain management prescriptions. (CMS-9924-P) - Urged CMS to not finalize the proposed rule on short-term, limited-duration insurance plans.

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), President of the U.S., SENATE

Issues related to reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit; Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act of 2017 (H.R. 1284); Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 693/H.R. 1676); Rural Access to Hospice Act (S. 980/H.R. 1828); Patient Choice & Quality Care Act (S. 1334/H.R. 2797).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Issues related to reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit; Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act of 2017 (H.R. 1284); Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 693/H.R. 1676); Rural Access to Hospice Act (S. 980/H.R. 1828); Patient Choice & Quality Care Act (S. 1334/H.R. 2797).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Furthering Access to Coordinated Treatment for Seniors Act of 2017(H.R.3447) Medicare Choice Empowerment and Protection Act(H.R.3181/S.1530) Palliative Care and Hospital Education and Training Act(H.R.1676/S.693) Patient Choice and Quality Care Act of 2017(S.1334/H.R.2797) S.3028- Americans Giving Care to Elders(AGE)Act of 2018

Client expense: $110,535 · 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, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

PL 111-375 - The National Alzheimer's Project Act, implementation Health Outcomes, Planning and Education for Alzheimer's, implementation PL 114-255 - 21st Century Cures, implementation H.R 1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 1676/S. 693 - Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act S. Res. 49 - Alzheimer's as Urgent National Priority H.R. 3263/S. 464 - Independence at Home Act S. 870 - Chronic Care H.R. 2430 - FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1827- KIDS Act of 2017 H.R. 4256/S. 2076 - BOLD Act of 2017 no specific bill, Older Americans' Act Reauthorization, care planning, home and community based care, Independence at Home, CDC Centers of Excellence

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

Cervical Cancer Screening, colorectal screening, opioids H.R. 1676/S. 693 - Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act S. 870 - Chronic Care H.R. 2430 - FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 Affordable Care Act, market stabilization H.R. 820/S. 292 - Childhood Cancer STAR Act H.R. 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S. 3120 - HEAL Substance Use Disorders Act S. 2680 - Opioid Crisis Response Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

Issues concerning reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit. S. 980 and H.R. 1828, Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2017. S. 1334 and H.R. 2797, Patient Choice and Quality Care Act of 2017. Issues related to advanced illness care and management. S. 693 and H.R. 1676, Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act. H.R. 1284 and S. 2214, Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act of 2017. Issues related to regulatory relief. H.R. 5041 / S. 2659, Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act. H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act as it pertains to the disposal of unused controlled substances; S. 2661, Hospice Safe Drug Disposal Act of 2018, S.2680, Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 as they pertain to the disposal of unused controlled substances.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $43,749

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Monitoring healthcare regulations and legislation; Palliative Care Hospice Education and Treatment Act PCHETA (H.R. 1676/S. 693); Oral Cancer Drug Parity Act (H.R. 1409);Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act (H.R. 959; Lymphedema Treatment Act (HR 930, S497); Cancer Communications and Planning Act (HR 5160)

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

S.1016, the CONNECT for Health Act S. 445, the Home Health Planning Improvement Act H.R. 592 the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act S. 109, the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act H.R. 6082, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety (OPPS) Act S. 1850, the Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act (The Legacy Act) H.R. 5483, the Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act H.R. 6378, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (PAHPA) of 2018 H.R. 1822, the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act H.R. 4952, the Improving Seniors Access to Quality Benefits Act H.R. 6311, the Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act, H.R. 6199, the Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act H.R. 6312, the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act H.R. 1267, the PHIT Act S. 2901, the Expanding Telehealth Response to Ensure Addiction Treatment Act (eTREAT) H.R. 1953 , the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act S. 830, the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act H.R. 2953, the Preventive Health Savings Act H.R. 4006, the Community-Based Independence for Seniors Act of 2017 H.R. 1565, the Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act H.R. 959, the Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act H.R. 1676, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act H.R. 5385, the Childrens Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act H.R. 3728, the Education Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency Readiness (EMPOWER) Act H.R. 676, the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act

Client expense: $160,000 · 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