BREATHE Act

Issues pertaining to durable medical equipment including: bidding, power wheelchairs, oxygen, vents, diabetic supplies, negative pressure wound therapy, Medicare audits, sequestration; Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act (H.R. 2408); Legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (H.R. 2293/S. 1223/ H.R. 3429); Issues related to reimbursement cuts in noncompetitive bidding areas and O2 Budget Neutrality; H.R. 2771 - Protecting Home Oxygen and Medical Equipment Act of 2019; 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law 114-255), competitive bidding issues; DME issues in the FY2020 President's Budget and CMS ESRD/DMEPOS proposed and final rules; H.R. 2508 - Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act (BREATHE Act); H.R. 4945 - Safeguarding Medicare Access to Respiratory Therapy Act of 2019; H.R. 1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94); H.R. 748 - CARES Act (Public Law 116-136); H.R. 6201 - Family First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 116-127); and H.R. 8158 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive budget neutrality for oxygen under the Medicare program, and for other purposes; H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260).

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Issues related asthma; COPD; influenza; lung cancer; pneumonia; tuberculosis and other lung diseases; Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to COVID-19 Response; Issues related to telehealth; H.R.2021 Investing for the People Act of 2019 H.R.2508 Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act; HR 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Act; HR 6704 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; HR 748 - CARES Act; S. 3548 - CARES Act; HR 7617 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7614 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 6800 HEROES Act: HR 7286 Quit Because of COVID-19;H.RES.1192 Expressing support for the goals of November National Lung Cancer Awareness Month and for the early detection of lung cancer.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; public health; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to health inequities; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to Medicaid waivers; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to oxygen; Issues related to access to healthcare; Issues related to COVID-19 Response; H.R.2508 Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act; HR 3 Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act; S 2543 Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019; S 2911 Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act of 2019; HR 7610 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7667 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7617 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7612 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7614 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7609 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7616 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7608 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 4945 Safeguarding Medicare Access to Respiratory Therapy Act of 2019; HR 6800 HEROES Act; HR 7286 Quit Because of COVID-19 Act; S. 4775 Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act; S. 4321 The Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act; S. 4318 The American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act; S. 4317 SAFE TO WORK Act; S. 4322 The Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act; S. 4320 Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; H.R.8406 The Heroes Act; H.R.925 The Heroes Act; S.4557 COVER Act; H.R.6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R.748 CARES Act; S.4355 Katherine's Lung Cancer Early Detection and Survival Act of 2020; H.R.8158 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive budget neutrality for oxygen under the Medicare program, and for other purposes;

Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; public health; Issues related asthma; COPD; influenza; lung cancer; pneumonia; tuberculosis and other lung diseases; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to the Childrens Health Insurance Program; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to telehealth; Issues related to changing federal poverty line calculation; Issues related to COVID-19 Response;; H.R.986 Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019 H.R.987 Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R.1010 To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect. H.R.1385 SAVE Act H.R.1386 ENROLL Act of 2019 H.R.1425 State Health Care Premium Reduction Act H.R.1499 Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019 H.R.1884 Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019 H.R.2508 Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act;H.R.2862 VACCINES Act of 2019; H.R.3630 No Surprises Act H.R.4622 Family Asthma Act S.466 Protecting Americans with Pre-existing Conditions Act of 2019 S.946 Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act of 2019 S.1125 Protect Act S.1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act S.1944 Public Health Funding Restoration Act. HR 3 Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act; H.R.4716 I CAN Act; HR 5230 Elijah E. Cummings Family Asthma Act; HR 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Act; HR 6704 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; HR 748 - CARES Act; S. 3548 - CARES Act; S. 1531 - Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019; HR 6408 -- To extend the charitable deduction to all taxpayers regardless of whether a taxpayer itemizes deductions in order to encourage and increase charitable giving, and to provide for loans and loan guarantees to certain public charities; HR 7610 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7667 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7617 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7612 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 2468 School-Based Allergies and Asthma Management Program Act; HR 7614 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7609 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7616 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7608 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021; H.R.5076 Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2019; H.R.6561 Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2020; HR 6800 HEROES Act; H.R.6935 Protecting the Health of America's Older Adults During COVID-19 and Beyond Act; HR 7286 Quit Because of COVID-19 Act; S. 4775 Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act; S. 4321 The Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act; S. 4318 The American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act; S. 4317 SAFE TO WORK Act; S. 4322 The Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act; S. 4320 Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; ;H.R.8061 Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2020;H.R.8406 The Heroes Act; H.R.925 The Heroes Act; S.4557 COVER Act; S.4740 A bill to support public health infrastructure; H.RES.957 Expressing support for the designation of May as "National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month"; H.R.7011 Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020; H.R.8261 Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2020; S.4572 Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2020; S.4355 Katherine's Lung Cancer Early Detection and Survival Act of 2020; H.RES.1192 Expressing support for the goals of November National Lung Cancer Awareness Month and for the early detection of lung cancer; H.R.8158 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive budget neutrality for oxygen under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.;H.R.7481 RESTART Act; S.4737 A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to covered health departments to increase the rate of recommended immunizations, and for other purposes;

CONNECT Act HR 4931/S2741 BREATHE Act, HR 2508 Medicare competitive bidding and ventilator access Coronavirus Aid, Relief CMS telehealth flexibilities and waivers Legislative proposals to extend telehealth flexibilities once the public health emergency concludes

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues pertaining to durable medical equipment including: bidding, power wheelchairs, oxygen, vents, diabetic supplies, negative pressure wound therapy, Medicare audits, sequestration; ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act (H.R. 2408); legislation to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (H.R. 2293/S. 1223/H.R. 3429); issues related to reimbursement cuts in noncompetitive bidding areas and O2 Budget Neutrality; H.R. 2771 - Protecting Home Oxygen and Medical Equipment Act of 2019; 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law 114-255), competitive bidding issues; DME issues in the FY2020 President's Budget and CMS ESRD/DMEPOS proposed and final rules; H.R. 2508 - Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act (BREATHE Act); H.R. 4945 - Safeguarding Medicare Access to Respiratory Therapy Act of 2019; H.R. 1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94); H.R. 748 - CARES Act (Public Law 116-136); H.R. 6201 - Family First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 116-127); H. R. 8158 - Legislation to address a payment disparity for stationary oxygen products stemming from the application of outdated budget neutrailty provision in the 1997 Balanced Budget Act.

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

Issues pertaining to durable medical equipment including: bidding, power wheelchairs, oxygen, vents, diabetic supplies, negative pressure wound therapy, Medicare audits, sequestration; Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act (H.R. 2408); Legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (H.R. 2293/S. 1223/ H.R. 3429); Issues related to reimbursement cuts in noncompetitive bidding areas and O2 Budget Neutrality; H.R. 2771 - Protecting Home Oxygen and Medical Equipment Act of 2019; 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law 114-255), competitive bidding issues; DME issues in the FY2020 President's Budget and CMS ESRD/DMEPOS proposed and final rules; H.R. 2508 - Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act (BREATHE Act); H.R. 4945 - Safeguarding Medicare Access to Respiratory Therapy Act of 2019; H.R. 1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94); H.R. 748 - CARES Act (Public Law 116-136); H.R. 6201 - Family First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 116-127); and H.R. 8158 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive budget neutrality for oxygen under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; public health; Issues related asthma; COPD; influenza; lung cancer; pneumonia; tuberculosis and other lung diseases; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to the Childrens Health Insurance Program; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to telehealth; Issues related to changing federal poverty line calculation; Issues related to COVID-19 Response; H.R.965 CREATES Act of 2019; H.R.986 Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019 H.R.987 Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R.1010 To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect. H.R.1385 SAVE Act H.R.1386 ENROLL Act of 2019 H.R.1425 State Health Care Premium Reduction Act H.R.1499 Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019 H.R.1884 Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019 H.R.2508 Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act;H.R.2862 VACCINES Act of 2019; H.R.3630 No Surprises Act H.R.4622 Family Asthma Act S.340 CREATES Act of 2019 S.466 Protecting Americans with Pre-existing Conditions Act of 2019 S.946 Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act of 2019 S.1125 Protect Act S.1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act S.1944 Public Health Funding Restoration Act. HR 3 Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act; H.R.4716 I CAN Act; HR 5230 Elijah E. Cummings Family Asthma Act; HR 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Act; HR 6704 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; HR 748 - CARES Act; S. 3548 - CARES Act; S. 1531 - Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019; HR 6408 -- To extend the charitable deduction to all taxpayers regardless of whether a taxpayer itemizes deductions in order to encourage and increase charitable giving, and to provide for loans and loan guarantees to certain public charities; HR 7610 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7667 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7617 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7612 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 2468 School-Based Allergies and Asthma Management Program Act; HR 7614 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7609 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7616 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7608 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021; H.R.5076 Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2019; H.R.6561 Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2020; HR 6800 HEROES Act; H.R.6935 Protecting the Health of America's Older Adults During COVID-19 and Beyond Act; HR 7286 Quit Because of COVID-19 Act;

Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; public health; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to Medicaid waivers; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to oxygen; Issues related to access to healthcare; Issues related to COVID-19 Response; H.R.2508 Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act; HR 3 Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act; S 2543 Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019; S 2911 Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act of 2019; HR 7610 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7667 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7617 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7612 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7614 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7609 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7616 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7608 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 4945 Safeguarding Medicare Access to Respiratory Therapy Act of 2019; HR 6800 HEROES Act; HR 7286 Quit Because of COVID-19 Act

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

Issues related asthma; COPD; influenza; lung cancer; pneumonia; tuberculosis and other lung diseases; Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to COVID-19 Response; Issues related to telehealth; H.R.2021 Investing for the People Act of 2019 H.R.2508 Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act; HR 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Act; HR 6704 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; HR 748 - CARES Act; S. 3548 - CARES Act; HR 7617 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7614 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 6800 HEROES Act: HR 7286 Quit Because of COVID-19

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

PL 111-148: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) - implementation of various provisions including: various reimbursement cuts and policy proposals for medical imaging, remote monitoring technology in the context of accountable care organizations, medical homes and post acute bundling, transparency. PL. 111-152: Healthcare Education and Reconciliation Act: implementation of provisions related to imaging cuts, device tax transparency, and remote monitoring. The Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program - inclusion of noninvasive ventilators in competitive bidding program Barriers to further telehealth adoption in Medicare - eliminating originating site requirements; parity for telehealth and in-person visits H.R.2508 - the Better Respiration through Expansion Access to TeleHealth Act (BREATH Act) - all provisions Percutaneous coronary intervention procedures in ambulatory surgical centers (ACS) and related Medicare reimbursement issues in the proposed CY20 rule CARES Act H.R.748 - provisions dealing with DME and telehealth Issues related to COVID-19 pandemic response

Client expense: $470,000 · 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

CONNECT Act HR 4931/S2741 BREATHE Act, HR 2508 Medicare competitive bidding and liquid oxygen Medicare competitive bidding and ventilator access HR 4945 Safeguarding Medicare Access to Respiratory Therapy Act of 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136) CMS telehealth flexibilities and waivers

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues pertaining to durable medical equipment including: bidding, power wheelchairs, oxygen, vents, diabetic supplies, negative pressure wound therapy, Medicare audits, sequestration; Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act (H.R. 2408); Legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (H.R. 2293/S. 1223/ H.R. 3429); Issues related to reimbursement cuts in noncompetitive bidding areas and O2 Budget Neutrality; H.R. 2771 - Protecting Home Oxygen and Medical Equipment Act of 2019; 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law 114-255), competitive bidding issues; DME issues in the FY2020 President's Budget and CMS ESRD/DMEPOS proposed and final rules; H.R. 2508 - Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act (BREATHE Act); H.R. 4945 - Safeguarding Medicare Access to Respiratory Therapy Act of 2019; H.R. 1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94); H.R. 748 - CARES Act (Public Law 116-136); H.R. 6201 - Family First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 116-127).

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues pertaining to durable medical equipment including: bidding, power wheelchairs, oxygen, vents, diabetic supplies, negative pressure wound therapy, Medicare audits, sequestration; Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act (H.R. 2408); Legislation to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (H.R. 2293/S. 1223/H.R. 3429); Issues related to reimbursement cuts in noncompetitive bidding areas and O2 Budget Neutrality; H.R. 2771 - Protecting Home Oxygen and Medical Equipment Act of 2019; 21st Century Cures Act (Pub.L. 114-255 114-255), competitive bidding issues; DME issues in the FY2020 President's Budget and CMS ESRD/DMEPOS proposed and final rules; H.R. 2508 -The Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act (BREATHE Act); H.R. 4945 - Safeguarding Medicare Access to Respiratory Therapy Act of 2019; H.R. 1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020; H.R. 748 - CARES Act; H.R. 6201 - Family First Coronavirus Response Act.

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

PL 111-148: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) - implementation of various provisions including: various reimbursement cuts and policy proposals for medical imaging, remote monitoring technology in the context of accountable care organizations, medical homes and post acute bundling, transparency. PL. 111-152: Healthcare Education and Reconciliation Act: implementation of provisions related to imaging cuts, device tax transparency, and remote monitoring. The Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program - inclusion of noninvasive ventilators in competitive bidding program Medicare Reimbursement of drug-coated balloons for PAD angioplasty Potential legislation to address the problem of falls in the frail/elderly population Medication adherence among Medicare beneficiaries Barriers to further telehealth adoption in Medicare - eliminating originating site requirements; parity for telehealth and in-person visits H.R.2508 - the Better Respiration through Expansion Access to TeleHealth Act (BREATH Act) - all provisions Percutaneous coronary intervention procedures in ambulatory surgical centers (ACS) and related Medicare reimbursement issues in the proposed CY20 rule CARES Act H.R.748 - provisions dealing with DME and telehealth Issues related to COVID-19 pandemic response

Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; public health; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to Medicaid waivers; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to oxygen; Issues related to access to healthcare; Issues related to COVID-19 Response; H.R.2508 Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act; HR 3 Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act; S 2543 Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019; S 2911 Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act of 2019

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

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

Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; public health; Issues related asthma; COPD; influenza; lung cancer; pneumonia; tuberculosis and other lung diseases; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to the Childrens Health Insurance Program; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to telehealth; Issues related to changing federal poverty line calculation; Issues related to COVID-19 Response; Issues related to FY21 appropriations including Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies; H.R.965 CREATES Act of 2019; H.R.986 Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019 H.R.987 Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R.1010 To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect. H.R.1385 SAVE Act H.R.1386 ENROLL Act of 2019 H.R.1425 State Health Care Premium Reduction Act H.R.1499 Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019 H.R.1884 Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019 H.R.2508 Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act;H.R.2862 VACCINES Act of 2019; H.R.3630 No Surprises Act H.R.4622 Family Asthma Act S.340 CREATES Act of 2019 S.466 Protecting Americans with Pre-existing Conditions Act of 2019 S.946 Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act of 2019 S.1125 Protect Act S.1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act S.1944 Public Health Funding Restoration Act. HR 3 Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act; H.R.4716 I CAN Act; HR 5230 Elijah E. Cummings Family Asthma Act; HR 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Act; HR 6704 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; HR 748 - CARES Act; S. 3548 - CARES Act; S. 1531 - Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019; HR 6408 -- To extend the charitable deduction to all taxpayers regardless of whether a taxpayer itemizes deductions in order to encourage and increase charitable giving, and to provide for loans and loan guarantees to certain public charities;

Issues related asthma; COPD; influenza; lung cancer; pneumonia; tuberculosis and other lung diseases; Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to COVID-19 Response; Issues related to telehealth; Issues related to FY21 appropriations; including Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs, Defense;H.R.2021 Investing for the People Act of 2019 H.R.2508 Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act; HR 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Act; HR 6704 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; HR 748 - CARES Act; S. 3548 - CARES Act;

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

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

CONNECT Act HR 4931/S2741 BREATHE Act, HR 2508 Medicare competitive bidding and liquid oxygen Medicare competitive bidding and ventilator access HR 4945 Safeguarding Medicare Access to Respiratory Therapy Act of 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues pertaining to durable medical equipment including: bidding, power wheelchairs, oxygen, vents, diabetic supplies, negative pressure wound therapy, Medicare audits, sequestration; Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act (H.R. 2408); Legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (H.R. 2293/S. 1223/ H.R. 3429); Issues related to reimbursement cuts in noncompetitive bidding areas and O2 Budget Neutrality; H.R. 2771 - Protecting Home Oxygen and Medical Equipment Act of 2019; 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law 114-255), competitive bidding issues; DME issues in the FY2020 President's Budget and CMS ESRD/DMEPOS proposed and final rules; H.R. 2508 - Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act (BREATHE Act); H.R. 4945 - Safeguarding Medicare Access to Respiratory Therapy Act of 2019; H.R. 1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94); H.R. 748 - CARES Act (Public Law 116-136); H.R. 6201 - Family First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 116-127).

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues pertaining to durable medical equipment including: bidding, power wheelchairs, oxygen, vents, diabetic supplies, negative pressure wound therapy, Medicare audits, sequestration; Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act (H.R. 2408); Legislation to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (H.R. 2293/S. 1223/H.R. 3429); Issues related to reimbursement cuts in noncompetitive bidding areas and O2 Budget Neutrality; H.R. 2771 - Protecting Home Oxygen and Medical Equipment Act of 2019; 21st Century Cures Act (Pub.L. 114-255 114-255), competitive bidding issues; DME issues in the FY2020 President's Budget and CMS ESRD/DMEPOS proposed and final rules; H.R. 2508 -The Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act (BREATHE Act); H.R. 4945 - Safeguarding Medicare Access to Respiratory Therapy Act of 2019; H.R. 1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020; H.R. 748 - CARES Act; H.R. 6201 - Family First Coronavirus Response Act.

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

CONNECT Act 2.0 BREATHE Act, HR 2508 Medicare competitive bidding and liquid oxygen Medicare competitive bidding and ventilator access

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; public health; Issues related asthma; COPD; influenza; lung cancer; pneumonia; tuberculosis and other lung diseases; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to the Childrens Health Insurance Program; Issues related to the President's Budget; H.R.965 CREATES Act of 2019 H.R.986 Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019 H.R.987 Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R.1010 To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect. H.R.1385 SAVE Act H.R.1386 ENROLL Act of 2019 H.R.1425 State Health Care Premium Reduction Act H.R.1499 Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019 H.R.1884 Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019 H.R.2508 Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act H.R.2839 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R.2862 VACCINES Act of 2019 H.R.3055 Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020; S.2580, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R.3630 No Surprises Act H.R.4622 Family Asthma Act S.340 CREATES Act of 2019 S.466 Protecting Americans with Pre-existing Conditions Act of 2019 S.946 Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act of 2019 S.1125 Protect Act S.1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act S.1944 Public Health Funding Restoration Act. HR 3 Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act; H.R.4716 I CAN Act; HR 5230 Elijah E. Cummings Family Asthma Act

Issues related asthma; COPD; influenza; lung cancer; pneumonia; tuberculosis and other lung diseases; Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; Issues related to the President's Budget; H.R.2021 Investing for the People Act of 2019 H.R.2508 Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act H.R.2839 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R.3877 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 S.2583Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 S.2584 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R.2740 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020; H.R. 1865 - FY2020 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (LHHSED, AG, Energy Water, Interior, Leg. Branch, MCVA, State-For. Ops, T-HUD); H.R. 3055 FY2020 Continuing Appropriations Resolution; H.R. 4378 FY2020 Continuing Appropriations Resolution

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; public health; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to Medicaid waivers; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to oxygen; Issues related to access to healthcare; H.R.2508 Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act; HR 3 Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act; S 2543 Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019; S 2911 Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act of 2019

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

PL 111-148: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) - implementation of various provisions including: Medical Device Excise Tax, various reimbursement cuts and policy proposals for medical imaging, remote monitoring technology in the context of accountable care organizations, medical homes and post acute bundling, transparency. PL. 111-152: Healthcare Education and Reconciliation Act: implementation of provisions related to imaging cuts, device tax transparency, and remote monitoring. The Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program - inclusion of noninvasive ventilators in competitive bidding program Medicare Reimbursement of drug-coated balloons for PAD angioplasty Potential legislation to address the problem of falls in the frail/elderly population Medication adherence among Medicare beneficiaries Barriers to further telehealth adoption in Medicare - eliminating originating site requirements; parity for telehealth and in-person visits H.R.2508 - the Better Respiration through Expansion Access to TeleHealth Act (BREATH Act) - all provisions Percutaneous coronary intervention procedures in ambulatory surgical centers (ACS) and related Medicare reimbursement issues in the proposed CY20 rule

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

CONNECT Act HR 4931/S2741 BREATHE Act, HR 2508 Medicare competitive bidding and liquid oxygen Medicare competitive bidding and ventilator access HR 4945 Safeguarding Medicare Access to Respiratory Therapy Act of 2020

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues pertaining to durable medical equipment including: bidding, power wheelchairs, oxygen, vents, diabetic supplies, negative pressure wound therapy, Medicare audits, sequestration; Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act (H.R. 2408); Legislation to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (H.R. 2293/S. 1223/H.R. 3429); Issues related to reimbursement cuts in noncompetitive bidding areas and O2 Budget Neutrality; H.R. 2771 - Protecting Home Oxygen and Medical Equipment Act of 2019; 21st Century Cures Act (Pub.L. 114-255 114-255) competitive bidding issues; DME issues in the FY2020 President's Budget and CMS ESRD/DMEPOS proposed and final rules; H.R. 2508 -The Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act (BREATHE Act); H.R. 4945 Legislation regarding the inclusion of non-invasive vents in the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program; H.R. 1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020.

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 pertaining to durable medical equipment including: bidding, power wheelchairs, oxygen, vents, diabetic supplies, negative pressure wound therapy, Medicare audits, sequestration; Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act (H.R. 2408); Legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (H.R. 2293/S. 1223/ H.R. 3429); Issues related to reimbursement cuts in noncompetitive bidding areas and O2 Budget Neutrality; H.R. 2771 - Protecting Home Oxygen and Medical Equipment Act of 2019; 21st Century Cures Act (Pub.L. 114 - 255 114 - 255), competitive bidding issues; DME issues in the FY2020 President's Budget and CMS ESRD/DMEPOS proposed and final rules; H.R. 2508 - The Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act (BREATHE Act); H.R. 4945 - Safeguarding Medicare Access to Respiratory Therapy Act of 2019; H.R. 1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020.

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

Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; public health; Issues related asthma; COPD; influenza; lung cancer; pneumonia; tuberculosis and other lung diseases; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to the Childrens Health Insurance Program; Issues related to the President's Budget; H.R.965 CREATES Act of 2019 H.R.986 Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019 H.R.987 Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R.1010 To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect. H.R.1385 SAVE Act H.R.1386 ENROLL Act of 2019 H.R.1425 State Health Care Premium Reduction Act H.R.1499 Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019 H.R.1884 Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019 H.R.2508 Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act H.R.2839 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R.2862 VACCINES Act of 2019 H.R.3055 Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020; S.2580, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R.3630 No Surprises Act H.R.4622 Family Asthma Act H.RES.76 Expressing support for the designation of a "Women's Health Research Day". H.RES.315 Expressing support for the designation of April 2019 as "National Donate Life Month". S.340 CREATES Act of 2019 S.466 Protecting Americans with Pre-existing Conditions Act of 2019 S.946 Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act of 2019 S.1125 Protect Act S.1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act S.1944 Public Health Funding Restoration Act S.RES.29 A resolution expressing support for the designation of a "Women's Health Research Day". S.RES.162 A resolution supporting the designation of April 2019 as "National Donate Life Month".

Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; public health; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to Medicaid waivers; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to oxygen; Issues related to access to healthcare; H.R.2508 Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act

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

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

Issues related asthma; COPD; influenza; lung cancer; pneumonia; tuberculosis and other lung diseases; Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; Issues related to the President's Budget; H.R.2021 Investing for the People Act of 2019 H.R.2508 Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act H.R.2839 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R.3877 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 S.2583Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 S.2584 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R.2740 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020

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

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

PL 111-148: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) - implementation of various provisions including: Medical Device Excise Tax, various reimbursement cuts and policy proposals for medical imaging, remote monitoring technology in the context of accountable care organizations, medical homes and post acute bundling, transparency. PL. 111-152: Healthcare Education and Reconciliation Act: implementation of provisions related to imaging cuts, device tax transparency, and remote monitoring. The Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program - inclusion of noninvasive ventilators in competitive bidding program Medicare Reimbursement of drug-coated balloons for PAD angioplasty Potential legislation to address the problem of falls in the frail/elderly population Medication adherence among Medicare beneficiaries Barriers to further telehealth adoption in Medicare - eliminating originating site requirements; parity for telehealth and in-person visits H.R.2508 - the Better Respiration through Expansion Access to TeleHealth Act (BREATH Act) - all provisions Percutaneous coronary intervention procedures in ambulatory surgical centers (ACS) and related Medicare reimbursement issues in the proposed CY20 rule

Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported

CONNECT Act 2.0 BREATHE Act, HR 2508 Medicare competitive bidding and liquid oxygen Medicare competitive bidding and ventilator access

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues pertaining to durable medical equipment including: bidding, power wheelchairs, oxygen, vents, diabetic supplies, negative pressure wound therapy, Medicare audits, sequestration; Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act (H.R. 2408); Legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (H.R. 2293/S. 1223/ H.R. 3429); Issues related to reimbursement cuts in noncompetitive bidding areas and O2 Budget Neutrality; H.R. 2771 - Protecting Home Oxygen and Medical Equipment Act of 2019; 21st Century Cures Act (Pub.L. 114 - 255 114 - 255), competitive bidding issues; DME issues in the FY2020 President's Budget and CMS ESRD/DMEPOS proposed and final rules; H.R. 2508 - The Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act (BREATHE Act); Legislation regarding the inclusion of non-invasive vents in the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; public health; Issues related asthma; COPD; influenza; lung cancer; pneumonia; tuberculosis and other lung diseases; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to the Childrens Health Insurance Program; Issues related to the President's Budget; H.R.965, CREATES Act of 2019; H.R.986, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019; H.R.987, MORE Health Education Act; H.R.1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect.; H.R.1385, SAVE Act; H.R.1386, ENROLL Act of 2019; H.R.1425, State Health Care Premium Reduction Act; H.R.1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019; H.R.1884, Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019; H.R.2508 Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act; H.R.2862 VACCINES Act of 2019; H.R.3630 No Surprises Act; S.340, CREATES Act of 2019; S.466, Protecting Americans with Pre-existing Conditions Act of 2019; S.946 Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act of 2019; S.1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act; H.RES.76, Expressing support for the designation of a "Women's Health Research Day".; S.RES.29, A resolution expressing support for the designation of a "Women's Health Research Day";H.R.2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020; H.R.3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020;

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; public health; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to Medicaid waivers; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to oxygen; Issues related to access to healthcare; H.R.2508 Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

PL 111-148: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) - implementation of various provisions including: Medical Device Excise Tax, various reimbursement cuts and policy proposals for medical imaging, remote monitoring technology in the context of accountable care organizations, medical homes and post acute bundling, transparency. PL. 111-152: Healthcare Education and Reconciliation Act: implementation of provisions related to imaging cuts, device tax transparency, and remote monitoring. The Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program - inclusion of noninvasive ventilators in competitive bidding program Medicare Reimbursement of drug-coated balloons for PAD angioplasty Potential legislation to address the problem of falls in the frail/elderly population Ultrasound reimbursement cuts in FY19 proposed physician fee schedule rule Medication adherence among Medicare beneficiaries Barriers to further telehealth adoption in Medicare - eliminating originating site requirements; parity for telehealth and in-person visits H.R.2508 - the Better Respiration through Expansion Access to TeleHealth Act (BREATH Act) - all provisions

Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues pertaining to durable medical equipment including: bidding, power wheelchairs, oxygen, vents, diabetic supplies, negative pressure wound therapy, Medicare audits, sequestration; Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act (H.R. 2408); Legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (H.R. 2293/S. 1223/ H.R. 3429); Issues related to reimbursement cuts in noncompetitive bidding areas and O2 Budget Neutrality; H.R. 2771 - Protecting Home Oxygen and Medical Equipment Act of 2019; 21st Century Cures Act (Pub.L. 114 - 255 114 - 255), competitive bidding issues; DME issues in the FY2020 President's Budget and CMS ESRD/DEMPOS proposed and final rules; H.R. 2508 - The Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act (BREATHE Act).

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

Issues pertaining to durable medical equipment including: bidding, power wheelchairs, oxygen, vents, diabetic supplies, negative pressure wound therapy, Medicare audits, sequestration; Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act (H.R. 2408); Legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (H.R. 2293/S. 1223/ H.R. 3429); Issues related to reimbursement cuts in noncompetitive bidding areas and O2 Budget Neutrality H.R. 2771; 21st Century Cures Act (Pub.L. 114-255 114-255) competitive bidding issues; DME issues in the FY2020 President's Budget and CMS ESRD/DEMPOS proposed and final rules; The Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act (BREATHE Act) H.R. 2508.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $47,000

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

Issues pertaining to durable medical equipment including: bidding, power wheelchairs, oxygen, vents, diabetic supplies, negative pressure wound therapy, Medicare audits, sequestration; Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act (H.R. 2408); Legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (H.R. 2293/S. 1223/ H.R. 3429); Issues related to reimbursement cuts in noncompetitive bidding areas and O2 Budget Neutrality; H.R. 2771 - Protecting Home Oxygen and Medical Equipment Act of 2019; 21st Century Cures Act (Pub.L. 114 - 255 114 - 255), competitive bidding issues; DME issues in the FY2020 President's Budget and CMS ESRD/DEMPOS proposed and final rules; H.R. 2508 - The Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act (BREATHE Act).

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

CONNECT Act 2.0 BREATHE Act, HR 2508 Medicare competitive bidding and liquid oxygen Medicare competitive bidding and ventilator access

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE