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Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2019
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Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2019 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to use specified data regarding physician wages and office rent when determining certain geographic adjustment factors for the payment of physician services under Medicare. With respect to such payment, the bill also makes permanent certain minimum adjustments to the work geographic index and extends to all localities certain minimum adjustments to the practice expense index.
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2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 implementation, Medicare physician payment reform, MEDPAC, surgical global payments, ACA implementation, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce issues, comparative clinical effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, EHR data blocking, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation, registry access to Medicare claims data, lung cancer screenings, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, graduate medical education, electronic cigarette and cigar regulation, PTAC, meaningful use, congenital heart disease funding, unique device identifiers, medical liability reform, tobacco riders in appropriations bills, tobacco regulation in the FDA, price transparency, ECMO coding, Prohibit Smoking in VA Facilities Act (S.2106/HR3700) Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S.348/HR1763), Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act, surprise billing, prior authorization, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act (S.1107/HR2222), T21 bills, Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Act (HR.3911), Smoke-Free Schools Act of 2019 (HR.4019/S.1832), Protection for Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Act (HR.4086), The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (H.R.748), Coronavirus Provider Protection Act (H.R.7059), Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 (S. 348/H.R. 1763), Quit Because of COVID-19 Act (H.R.7286), Tobacco to 21 Act (S.1258/H.R.2411), The Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act (H.R.6697), Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act (S.3559/H.R.6365), Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 (H.R.2339), Vaccines Act of 2019 (H.R.2862), Investment in Tomorrow's Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act (S.2443), Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act (H.R.3502), Stopping Appealing Flavors in E-Cigarettes for Kids Act (H.R.1498), Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act (H.R.1554), Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act (H.R.1682), Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019 (H.R.1854), Women & Lung Cancer Research & Preventive Services Act (H.R.2222), Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019 (H.R.2550), Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act (H.R.2781), PCORI Reauthorization (H.R.3030), Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R.3107), Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act (H.R.3302), Stopping Appealing Flavors in E-Cigarettes for Kids Act (S.655), Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act (S.753)
Client expense: $186,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within Medicare Advantage. Advocate for increased funding and reforms to Graduate Medical Education. Lobby members of Congress regarding improvements to Health Information Technology implementation. Advocate for expansion of telemedicine services under Medicare and increased reimbursement for such services. Advocate for improving disease management and care coordination for patients with chronic diseases. Support preservation of the In-Offices Ancillary Services Exemption (IOASE) under Stark Law regarding physician self-referral and oppose repeal of the in-office ancillary and physician services exception. Oppose H.R. 2143, Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act (PIMA) of 2019. Advocate regarding possible changes to IOASE and Stark Law relative to implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA P.L. 114-110) Support H.R. 2282/S.966 Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 Advocate for relief from Medicare regulations under Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA P.L. 114-110), including the Quality Payment Program (QPP) and specifically the development of advanced alternative payment models (APMs) and implementation of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Advocate for relief for from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Support H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Advocate against a Medicare physician payment freeze beginning in January 2020 that was created under MACRA (P.L. 114-110) and the creation of the Quality Payment Program. Advocate expanding the period for reporting and returning overpayments beyond the 60 days statutorily required under audits by Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs). Lobby Congress to urge CMS to strengthen Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) by removing barriers that restrict access to data from EHRs. Support H.R. 3302, Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act. Support the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effect Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 (S. 2741/H.R. 4932), which would increase access to telehealth services Request relief from Medicare payment sequester and relief from penalties in Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) under MACRA in the CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548, H.R. 133) Extend moratorium of the Medicare sequester included in the CARES Act until end of COVID-19 public health emergency in H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. Support H.R. 8840, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act, which would extend relief from the Medicare sequester through end of the COVID 19 public health emergency (PHE). Support the Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent (KEEP) Telehealth Options Act (H.R. 7233) Advocate for congressional action to hold health care professionals harmless from any cuts related to CMS Evaluation and Management Code proposals in any forthcoming legislative package. Support H.R. 8702/S. 5007, Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act Support S. 8505, a bill to provide a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustment under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Oppose H.R 884/S. 2772 the Medicare Mental Health Access Act.
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within Medicare Advantage. Advocate for increased funding and reforms to Graduate Medical Education. Lobby members of Congress regarding improvements to Health Information Technology implementation. Advocate for expansion of telemedicine services under Medicare and increased reimbursement for such services. Advocate for improving disease management and care coordination for patients with chronic diseases. Support preservation of the In-Offices Ancillary Services Exemption (IOASE) under Stark Law regarding physician self-referral and oppose repeal of the in-office ancillary and physician services exception. Oppose H.R. 2143, Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act (PIMA) of 2019. Advocate regarding possible changes to IOASE and Stark Law relative to implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA P.L. 114-110) Support H.R. 2282/S.966 Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 Advocate for relief from Medicare regulations under Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA P.L. 114-110), including the Quality Payment Program (QPP) and specifically the development of advanced alternative payment models (APMs) and implementation of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Advocate for relief for from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Support H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Advocate against a Medicare physician payment freeze beginning in January 2020 that was created under MACRA (P.L. 114-110) and the creation of the Quality Payment Program. Advocate expanding the period for reporting and returning overpayments beyond the 60 days statutorily required under audits by Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs). Lobby Congress to urge CMS to strengthen Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) by removing barriers that restrict access to data from EHRs. Support H.R. 3302, Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act. Support the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effect Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 (S. 2741/H.R. 4932), which would increase access to telehealth services Request relief from Medicare payment sequester and relief from penalties in Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) under MACRA in the CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548, H.R. 133) Extend moratorium of the Medicare sequester included in the CARES Act until end of COVID-19 public health emergency in H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. Support H.R. 8840, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act, which would extend relief from the Medicare sequester through end of the COVID 19 public health emergency (PHE). Support the Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent (KEEP) Telehealth Options Act (H.R. 7233) Advocate for congressional action to hold health care professionals harmless from any cuts related to CMS Evaluation and Management Code proposals in any forthcoming legislative package. Support H.R. 8702/S. 5007, Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act Support S. 8505, a bill to provide a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustment under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Oppose H.R 884/S. 2772 the Medicare Mental Health Access Act.
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within Medicare Advantage. Advocate for increased funding and reforms to Graduate Medical Education. Lobby members of Congress regarding improvements to Health Information Technology implementation. Advocate for expansion of telemedicine services under Medicare and increased reimbursement for such services. Advocate for improving disease management and care coordination for patients with chronic diseases. Support preservation of the In-Offices Ancillary Services Exemption (IOASE) under Stark Law regarding physician self-referral and oppose repeal of the in-office ancillary and physician services exception. Oppose H.R. 2143, Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act (PIMA) of 2019. Advocate regarding possible changes to IOASE and Stark Law relative to implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA P.L. 114-110) Support H.R. 2282/S.966 Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 Advocate for relief from Medicare regulations under Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA P.L. 114-110), including the Quality Payment Program (QPP) and specifically the development of advanced alternative payment models (APMs) and implementation of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Advocate for relief for from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Support H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Advocate against a Medicare physician payment freeze beginning in January 2020 that was created under MACRA (P.L. 114-110) and the creation of the Quality Payment Program. Advocate expanding the period for reporting and returning overpayments beyond the 60 days statutorily required under audits by Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs). Lobby Congress to urge CMS to strengthen Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) by removing barriers that restrict access to data from EHRs. Support H.R. 3302, Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act. Support the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effect Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 (S. 2741/H.R. 4932), which would increase access to telehealth services Request relief from Medicare payment sequester and relief from penalties in Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) under MACRA in the CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548, H.R. 133) Extend moratorium of the Medicare sequester included in the CARES Act until end of COVID-19 public health emergency in H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. Support H.R. 8840, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act, which would extend relief from the Medicare sequester through end of the COVID 19 public health emergency (PHE). Support the Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent (KEEP) Telehealth Options Act (H.R. 7233) Advocate for congressional action to hold health care professionals harmless from any cuts related to CMS Evaluation and Management Code proposals in any forthcoming legislative package. Support H.R. 8702/S. 5007, Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act Support S. 8505, a bill to provide a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustment under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Oppose H.R 884/S. 2772 the Medicare Mental Health Access Act.
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within Medicare Advantage. Advocate for increased funding and reforms to Graduate Medical Education. Lobby members of Congress regarding improvements to Health Information Technology implementation. Advocate for expansion of telemedicine services under Medicare and increased reimbursement for such services. Advocate for improving disease management and care coordination for patients with chronic diseases. Support preservation of the In-Offices Ancillary Services Exemption (IOASE) under Stark Law regarding physician self-referral and oppose repeal of the in-office ancillary and physician services exception. Oppose H.R. 2143, Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act (PIMA) of 2019. Advocate regarding possible changes to IOASE and Stark Law relative to implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA P.L. 114-110) Support H.R. 2282/S.966 Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 Advocate for relief from Medicare regulations under Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA P.L. 114-110), including the Quality Payment Program (QPP) and specifically the development of advanced alternative payment models (APMs) and implementation of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Advocate for relief for from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Support H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Advocate against a Medicare physician payment freeze beginning in January 2020 that was created under MACRA (P.L. 114-110) and the creation of the Quality Payment Program. Advocate expanding the period for reporting and returning overpayments beyond the 60 days statutorily required under audits by Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs). Lobby Congress to urge CMS to strengthen Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) by removing barriers that restrict access to data from EHRs. Support H.R. 3302, Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act. Support the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effect Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 (S. 2741/H.R. 4932), which would increase access to telehealth services Request relief from Medicare payment sequester and relief from penalties in Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) under MACRA in the CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548, H.R. 133) Extend moratorium of the Medicare sequester included in the CARES Act until end of COVID-19 public health emergency in H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. Support H.R. 8840, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act, which would extend relief from the Medicare sequester through end of the COVID 19 public health emergency (PHE). Support the Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent (KEEP) Telehealth Options Act (H.R. 7233) Advocate for congressional action to hold health care professionals harmless from any cuts related to CMS Evaluation and Management Code proposals in any forthcoming legislative package. Support H.R. 8702/S. 5007, Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act Support S. 8505, a bill to provide a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustment under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Oppose H.R 884/S. 2772 the Medicare Mental Health Access Act.
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 implementation, Medicare physician payment reform, MEDPAC, surgical global payments, ACA implementation, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce issues, comparative clinical effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, EHR data blocking, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation, registry access to Medicare claims data, lung cancer screenings, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, graduate medical education, electronic cigarette and cigar regulation, PTAC, meaningful use, congenital heart disease funding, unique device identifiers, medical liability reform, COVID-19 pandemic, tobacco riders in appropriations bills, tobacco regulation in the FDA, price transparency, ECMO coding, Prohibit Smoking in VA Facilities Act (S.2106/HR3700) Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S.348/HR1763), Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act, surprise billing, prior authorization, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act (S.1107/HR2222), T21 bills, Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Act (HR.3911), Smoke-Free Schools Act of 2019 (HR.4019/S.1832), Protection for Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Act (HR.4086), The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (H.R.748), Coronavirus Provider Protection Act (H.R.7059), Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 (S. 348/H.R. 1763), Quit Because of COVID-19 Act (H.R.7286), Tobacco to 21 Act (S.1258/H.R.2411), The Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act (H.R.6697), Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act (S.3559/H.R.6365), Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 (H.R.2339), Vaccines Act of 2019 (H.R.2862), Investment in Tomorrow's Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act (S.2443), Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act (H.R.3502), Stopping Appealing Flavors in E-Cigarettes for Kids Act (H.R.1498), Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act (H.R.1554), Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act (H.R.1682), Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019 (H.R.1854), Women & Lung Cancer Research & Preventive Services Act (H.R.2222), Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019 (H.R.2550), Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act (H.R.2781), PCORI Reauthorization (H.R.3030), Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R.3107), Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act (H.R.3302), Stopping Appealing Flavors in E-Cigarettes for Kids Act (S.655), Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act (S.753), Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020 (H.R. 8702/S.5007), Medicare Reimbursement Equity Act of 2020 (S.4932), To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes (H.R. 8505)
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 implementation, Medicare physician payment reform, MEDPAC, surgical global payments, ACA implementation, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce issues, comparative clinical effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, EHR data blocking, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation, registry access to Medicare claims data, lung cancer screenings, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, graduate medical education, electronic cigarette and cigar regulation, PTAC, meaningful use, congenital heart disease funding, unique device identifiers, medical liability reform, COVID-19 pandemic, tobacco riders in appropriations bills, tobacco regulation in the FDA, price transparency, ECMO coding, Prohibit Smoking in VA Facilities Act (S.2106/HR3700) Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S.348/HR1763), Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act, surprise billing, prior authorization, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act (S.1107/HR2222), T21 bills, Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Act (HR.3911), Smoke-Free Schools Act of 2019 (HR.4019/S.1832), Protection for Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Act (HR.4086), The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (H.R.748), Coronavirus Provider Protection Act (H.R.7059), Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 (S. 348/H.R. 1763), Quit Because of COVID-19 Act (H.R.7286), Tobacco to 21 Act (S.1258/H.R.2411), The Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act (H.R.6697), Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act (S.3559/H.R.6365), Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 (H.R.2339), Vaccines Act of 2019 (H.R.2862), Investment in Tomorrow's Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act (S.2443), Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act (H.R.3502), Stopping Appealing Flavors in E-Cigarettes for Kids Act (H.R.1498), Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act (H.R.1554), Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act (H.R.1682), Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019 (H.R.1854), Women & Lung Cancer Research & Preventive Services Act (H.R.2222), Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019 (H.R.2550), Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act (H.R.2781), PCORI Reauthorization (H.R.3030), Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R.3107), Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act (H.R.3302), Stopping Appealing Flavors in E-Cigarettes for Kids Act (S.655), Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act (S.753)
2020 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within Medicare Advantage. Advocate for increased funding and reforms to Graduate Medical Education. Lobby members of Congress regarding improvements to Health Information Technology implementation. Advocate for expansion of telemedicine services under Medicare and increased reimbursement for such services. Advocate for improving disease management and care coordination for patients with chronic diseases. Support preservation of the In-Offices Ancillary Services Exemption (IOASE) under Stark Law regarding physician self-referral and oppose repeal of the in-office ancillary and physician services exception. Oppose H.R. 2143, Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act (PIMA) of 2019. Advocate regarding possible changes to IOASE and Stark Law relative to implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA P.L. 114-110) Support H.R. 2282/S.966 Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 Advocate for relief from Medicare regulations under Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA P.L. 114-110), including the Quality Payment Program (QPP) and specifically the development of advanced alternative payment models (APMs) and implementation of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Advocate for relief for from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Support H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Advocate against a Medicare physician payment freeze beginning in January 2020 that was created under MACRA (P.L. 114-110) and the creation of the Quality Payment Program. Advocate expanding the period for reporting and returning overpayments beyond the 60 days statutorily required under audits by Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs). Lobby Congress to urge CMS to strengthen Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) by removing barriers that restrict access to data from EHRs. Support H.R. 3302, Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act. Support the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effect Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 (S. 2741/H.R. 4932), which would increase access to telehealth services Request relief from Medicare payment sequester and relief from penalties in Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) under MACRA in the CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548). Support the Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent (KEEP) Telehealth Options Act (H.R. 7233) Advocate for congressional action to hold health care professionals harmless from any cuts related to CMS Evaluation and Management Code proposals in any forthcoming legislative package. Oppose H.R 884/S. 2772 the Medicare Mental Health Access Act.
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 implementation, Medicare physician payment reform, MEDPAC, surgical global payments, ACA implementation, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce issues, comparative clinical effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, EHR data blocking, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation, registry access to Medicare claims data, lung cancer screenings, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, graduate medical education, electronic cigarette and cigar regulation, PTAC, meaningful use, congenital heart disease funding, unique device identifiers, medical liability reform, tobacco riders in appropriations bills, tobacco regulation in the FDA, price transparency, ECMO coding, Prohibit Smoking in VA Facilities Act (S.2106/HR3700) Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S.348/HR1763), Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act, surprise billing, prior authorization, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act (S.1107/HR2222), T21 bills, Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Act (HR.3911), Smoke-Free Schools Act of 2019 (HR.4019/S.1832), Protection for Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Act (HR.4086), The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (H.R.748), Coronavirus Provider Protection Act (H.R.7059), Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 (S. 348/H.R. 1763), Quit Because of COVID-19 Act (H.R.7286), Tobacco to 21 Act (S.1258/H.R.2411), The Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act (H.R.6697), Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act (S.3559/H.R.6365), Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 (H.R.2339), Vaccines Act of 2019 (H.R.2862), Investment in Tomorrow's Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act (S.2443), Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act (H.R.3502), Stopping Appealing Flavors in E-Cigarettes for Kids Act (H.R.1498), Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act (H.R.1554), Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act (H.R.1682), Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019 (H.R.1854), Women & Lung Cancer Research & Preventive Services Act (H.R.2222), Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019 (H.R.2550), Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act (H.R.2781), PCORI Reauthorization (H.R.3030), Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R.3107), Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act (H.R.3302), Stopping Appealing Flavors in E-Cigarettes for Kids Act (S.655), Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act (S.753)
2020 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within Medicare Advantage. Advocate for increased funding and reforms to Graduate Medical Education. Lobby members of Congress regarding improvements to Health Information Technology implementation. Advocate for expansion of telemedicine services under Medicare and increased reimbursement for such services. Advocate for improving disease management and care coordination for patients with chronic diseases. Support preservation of the In-Offices Ancillary Services Exemption (IOASE) under Stark Law regarding physician self-referral and oppose repeal of the in-office ancillary and physician services exception. Oppose H.R. 2143, Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act (PIMA) of 2019. Advocate regarding possible changes to IOASE and Stark Law relative to implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA P.L. 114-110) Support H.R. 2282/S.966 Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 Advocate for relief from Medicare regulations under Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA P.L. 114-110), including the Quality Payment Program (QPP) and specifically the development of advanced alternative payment models (APMs) and implementation of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Advocate for relief for from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Support H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Advocate against a Medicare physician payment freeze beginning in January 2020 that was created under MACRA (P.L. 114-110) and the creation of the Quality Payment Program. Advocate expanding the period for reporting and returning overpayments beyond the 60 days statutorily required under audits by Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs). Lobby Congress to urge CMS to strengthen Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) by removing barriers that restrict access to data from EHRs. Support H.R. 3302, Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act. Support the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effect Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 (S. 2741/H.R. 4932), which would increase access to telehealth services Request relief from Medicare payment sequester and relief from penalties in Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) under MACRA in the CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548). Support the Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent (KEEP) Telehealth Options Act (H.R. 7233)
2020 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within Medicare Advantage. Advocate for increased funding and reforms to Graduate Medical Education. Lobby members of Congress regarding improvements to Health Information Technology implementation. Advocate for expansion of telemedicine services under Medicare and increased reimbursement for such services. Advocate for improving disease management and care coordination for patients with chronic diseases. Support preservation of the In-Offices Ancillary Services Exemption (IOASE) under Stark Law regarding physician self-referral and oppose repeal of the in-office ancillary and physician services exception. Oppose H.R. 2143, Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act (PIMA) of 2019. Advocate regarding possible changes to IOASE and Stark Law relative to implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA P.L. 114-110) Support H.R. 2282/S.966 Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 Advocate for relief from Medicare regulations under Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA P.L. 114-110), including the Quality Payment Program (QPP) and specifically the development of advanced alternative payment models (APMs) and implementation of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Advocate for relief for from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Support H.R. 3107, Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Advocate against a Medicare physician payment freeze beginning in January 2020 that was created under MACRA (P.L. 114-110) and the creation of the Quality Payment Program. Advocate expanding the period for reporting and returning overpayments beyond the 60 days statutorily required under audits by Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs). Lobby Congress to urge CMS to strengthen Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) by removing barriers that restrict access to data from EHRs. Support H.R. 3302, Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act. Support the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effect Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 (S. 2741/H.R. 4932), which would increase access to telehealth services Request relief from Medicare payment sequester and relief from penalties in Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) under MACRA in the CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548).
2019 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); Implementation of P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015; Medicaid (general); Medicare (general); Medicare reimbursement (general); Health Care Reform (general); Medicaid DSH Payments (general); H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act; H.R. 3302, Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act
Client expense: $420,234 · 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), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2019 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); Implementation of P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015; Medicaid (general); Medicare (general); Medicare reimbursement (general); Health Care Reform (general); Medicaid DSH Payments (general); H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act; H.R. 3302, Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act; CY2020 Physician Fee Schedule E/M globals
Client expense: $192,376 · 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), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2019 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within Medicare Advantage. Advocate for increased funding and reforms to Graduate Medical Education. Lobby members of Congress regarding improvements to Health Information Technology implementation. Advocate for expansion of telemedicine services under Medicare and increased reimbursement for such services. Advocate for improving disease management and care coordination for patients with chronic diseases. Support preservation of the In-Offices Ancillary Services Exemption (IOASE) under Stark Law regarding physician self-referral and oppose repeal of the in-office ancillary and physician services exception. Oppose H.R. 2143, Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act (PIMA) of 2019. Advocate regarding possible changes to IOASE and Stark Law relative to implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA P.L. 114-110) Support H.R. 2282/S.966 Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 Advocate for relief from Medicare regulations under Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA P.L. 114-110), including the Quality Payment Program (QPP) and specifically the development of advanced alternative payment models (APMs) and implementation of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Advocate for relief for from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Support H.R. 3107, Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Advocate against a Medicare physician payment freeze beginning in January 2020 that was created under MACRA (P.L. 114-110) and the creation of the Quality Payment Program. Advocate expanding the period for reporting and returning overpayments beyond the 60 days statutorily required under audits by Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs). Lobby Congress to urge CMS to strengthen Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) by removing barriers that restrict access to data from EHRs. Support H.R. 3302, Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act. Support the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effect Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 (S. 2741/H.R. 4932), which would increase access to telehealth services.
2019 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, to provide Medicare funding for additional residency training slots H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, to provide Medicare funding for additional residency training slots H.R.3030, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Extension Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title XI of the Social Security Act to extend appropriations and transfers to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund and to extend certain health insurance fees for such transfers H.R.3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act, to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes H.R. 3302, Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act, To improve the accuracy of geographic adjustment factors under the Medicare program and to permanently extend certain adjustments to such factors for certain localities No bill: Repealing/modifying Medicare's Appropriate Use Criteria Program for Advanced Diagnostic Imaging No bill: Providing positive Medicare physician payment updates and extending bonus payments for Advanced-Alternative Payment Models and Merit-based Incentive Payment System high performers No bill: Prior authorization improvements to Medicare Advantage No bill: Adjusting global surgery codes to include updated office visit (E/M) values
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, to provide Medicare funding for additional residency training slots H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, to provide Medicare funding for additional residency training slots H.R.3030, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Extension Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title XI of the Social Security Act to extend appropriations and transfers to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund and to extend certain health insurance fees for such transfers H.R.3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act, to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes H.R. 3302, Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act, To improve the accuracy of geographic adjustment factors under the Medicare program and to permanently extend certain adjustments to such factors for certain localities No bill: Repealing/modifying Medicare's Appropriate Use Criteria Program for Advanced Diagnostic Imaging No bill: Providing positive Medicare physician payment updates and extending bonus payments for Advanced-Alternative Payment Models and Merit-based Incentive Payment System high performers No bill: Prior authorization improvements to Medicare Advantage No bill: Adjusting global surgery codes to include updated office visit (E/M) values
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within Medicare Advantage. Advocate for increased funding and reforms to Graduate Medical Education. Lobby members of Congress regarding improvements to Health Information Technology implementation. Advocate for expansion of telemedicine services under Medicare and increased reimbursement for such services. Advocate for improving disease management and care coordination for patients with chronic diseases. Support preservation of the In-Offices Ancillary Services Exemption (IOASE) under Stark Law regarding physician self-referral and oppose repeal of the in-office ancillary and physician services exception. Oppose H.R. 2143, Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act (PIMA) of 2019. Advocate regarding possible changes to IOASE and Stark Law relative to implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA P.L. 114-110) Support H.R. 2282/S.966 Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 Advocate for relief from Medicare regulations under Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA P.L. 114-110), including the Quality Payment Program (QPP) and specifically the development of advanced alternative payment models (APMs) and implementation of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Advocate for relief for from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Support H.R. 3107, Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Advocate against a Medicare physician payment freeze beginning in January 2020 that was created under MACRA (P.L. 114-110) and the creation of the Quality Payment Program. Advocate expanding the period for reporting and returning overpayments beyond the 60 days statutorily required under audits by Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs). Lobby Congress to urge CMS to strengthen Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) by removing barriers that restrict access to data from EHRs. Support H.R. 3302, Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act.
2019 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); Implementation of P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015; Medicaid (general); Medicare (general); Medicare reimbursement (general); Health Care Reform (general); Medicaid DSH Payments (general); H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act; H.R. 3302, Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act; CY2020 Physician Fee Schedule E/M globals
Client expense: $242,613 · 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), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2019 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within Medicare Advantage. Advocate for increased funding and reforms to Graduate Medical Education. Advocate for a new study on physician shortage to be conducted by the Health Resources and Services Administration. Lobby members of Congress regarding improvements to Health Information Technology implementation. Advocate for expansion of telemedicine services under Medicare and increased reimbursement for such services. Advocate for improving disease management and care coordination for patients with chronic diseases. Support preservation of the In-Offices Ancillary Services Exemption (IOASE) under Stark Law regarding physician self-referral and oppose repeal of the in-office ancillary and physician services exception. Oppose H.R. 2143, Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act (PIMA) of 2019. Advocate regarding possible changes to IOASE and Stark Law relative to implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA P.L. 114-110) Support H.R. 2282/S.966 Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 Advocate for relief from Medicare regulations under Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA P.L. 114-110), including the Quality Payment Program (QPP) and specifically the development of advanced alternative payment models (APMs) and implementation of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Advocate for relief for from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Advocate against a Medicare physician payment freeze beginning in January 2020 that was created under MACRA (P.L. 114-110) and the creation of the Quality Payment Program. Advocate expanding the period for reporting and returning overpayments beyond the 60 days statutorily required under audits by Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs). Lobby Congress to urge CMS to strengthen Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) by removing barriers that restrict access to data from EHRs. Support H.R. 3302, Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act. Advocate in support of nomination of Michael Bigby, MD, to serve as Commissioner on the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.
2019 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); Implementation of P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015; Medicaid (general); Medicare (general); Medicare reimbursement (general); Health Care Reform (general); Medicaid DSH Payments (general); H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act; H.R. 3302, Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act
Client expense: $420,234 · 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), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2019 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, to provide Medicare funding for additional residency training slots S. 966, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act, to modernize the physician self-referral prohibitions to promote care coordination in the merit-based incentive payment system and to facilitate physician practice participation in alternative payment models under the Medicare program H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, to provide Medicare funding for additional residency training slots H.R. 2282, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act, to modernize the physician self-referral prohibitions to promote care coordination in the merit-based incentive payment system and to facilitate physician practice participation in alternative payment models under the Medicare program H.R.3030, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Extension Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title XI of the Social Security Act to extend appropriations and transfers to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund and to extend certain health insurance fees for such transfers H.R.3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act, to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes H.R. 3302, Keep Physicians Serving Patients ActTo improve the accuracy of geographic adjustment factors under the Medicare program and to permanently extend certain adjustments to such factors for certain localities No bill: Repealing/modifying Medicare's Appropriate Use Criteria Program for Advance Diagnostic Imaging
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, to provide Medicare funding for additional residency training slots S. 966, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act, to modernize the physician self-referral prohibitions to promote care coordination in the merit-based incentive payment system and to facilitate physician practice participation in alternative payment models under the Medicare program H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, to provide Medicare funding for additional residency training slots H.R. 2282, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act, to modernize the physician self-referral prohibitions to promote care coordination in the merit-based incentive payment system and to facilitate physician practice participation in alternative payment models under the Medicare program H.R.3030, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Extension Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title XI of the Social Security Act to extend appropriations and transfers to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund and to extend certain health insurance fees for such transfers H.R.3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act, to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes H.R. 3302, Keep Physicians Serving Patients ActTo improve the accuracy of geographic adjustment factors under the Medicare program and to permanently extend certain adjustments to such factors for certain localities No bill: Repealing/modifying Medicare's Appropriate Use Criteria Program for Advance Diagnostic Imaging
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 2569, Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019, provisions relating to Medicaid H.R. 2113, Prescription Drug Sunshine, Transparency, Accountability and Reporting (STAR) Act, all provisions H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2282, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2143, Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act (PIMA) of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1358, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 3302, Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2439, Opioid Workforce Act of 2019, all provisions Medicare program: Drug Pricing Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Medicare for All Medicare program: Medicare coverage Medicare program: Physician self-referral and Civil Monetary Penalties Laws Medicare program: Fraud and Abuse Medicare program: Medicare Part D Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM)/Rx drug price transparency Medicare program: Physician payment and delivery reform Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs)/ Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) Medicare program: MACRA cost measure development Medicare program: Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations Medicare program: Evaluation and Management codes and payment policies Medicare program: Digital Medicine Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring Medicare program: Open Payments/Sunshine Act Medicare program: Provider compliance Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) Enrollment Medicare program: Quality Payment Program (QPP) Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation Medicare and Medicaid programs: Opioids/Substance use disorder Medicare and Medicaid programs: Telehealth Medicare and Medicaid programs: 21st Century Cures Act Medicare and Medicaid programs: Data blocking/Interoperability/patient access Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health IT burden Medicare and Medicaid programs: Pain management Medicare and Medicaid programs: Cybersecurity Medicaid program: Section 1115 Demonstration Waivers
| Democratic |
| NH |
| Cynthia Axne | Democratic | IA |
| Darin LaHood | Republican | IL |
| Glenn Grothman | Republican | WI |
| J. French Hill | Republican | AR |
| Jefferson Van Drew | Republican | NJ |
| Josh Harder | Democratic | CA |
| Kendra S. Horn | Democratic | OK |
| Mark Pocan | Democratic | WI |
| Ro Khanna | Democratic | CA |
| Ron Kind | Democratic | WI |
| Steven Horsford | Democratic | NV |
| Terri A. Sewell | Democratic | AL |
| Tom O’Halleran | Democratic | AZ |
| Tom Reed | Republican | NY |
| Xochitl Torres Small | Democratic | NM |
Client expense: $86,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
Client expense: $143,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $186,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $4,740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office