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Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act of 2019
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Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act of 2019 This bill establishes a series of requirements relating to coverage of ground ambulance services under Medicare. Specifically, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must continue to designate an area as a rural or qualified rural area that is eligible for increased payment under Medicare, even if the area would otherwise no longer qualify for such designation, if the area has a specified population density. The CMS must also establish an administrative process to allow ambulance service providers to appeal a change in an area's designation. The bill also requires the CMS to (1) expand to all states a prior authorization model for repetitive scheduled nonemergent ambulance transport, in accordance with specified limitations, if such an expansion has not already occurred by a certain date; (2) increase payment rates for ground ambulance services; and (3) eliminate certain administrative requirements for such services.
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Filing registrants (3)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Ambulance fee schedule reimbursement; Medicare prior authorization ambulance pilot; implementation of the data collection provisions of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; H.R. 4938 "Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act of 2019", CARES Act (COVID-19 relief); H.R. 6201 " FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS Act" P. L. No. 116-127; HHS COVID-19 Interim Final Rules; H.R. 7010, "Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020"; H.R. 8337 "Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act"; H.R. 266, Fourth Coronavirus Response Package (previously fiscal 2019 spending bill); other COVID-related policies; H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; vaccine prioritization 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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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $51,000
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Balance/surprise billing issues: H.R. 861 "End Surprise Billing Act of 2019"; S. 1531 "Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019"; H.R. 3630 "No Surprises Act"; S. 1895 "Lower Health Care Costs Act"; H.R. 4938 "Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act of 2019", CARES Act (COVID-19); HHS COVID-19 Interim Final Rules; H.R. 7010, "Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020"; H.R. 8337 "Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act"; H.R. 266, Fourth Coronavirus Response Package (previously fiscal 2019 spending bill); treatment in place for ground ambulance policies; H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; vaccine prioritization issues
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $51,000
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Lobbied for additional funding for ground ambulance service providers and suppliers under the HHS Provider Relief Fund. Lobbied on the Continuing Appropriations Act of FY2021 (H.R. 8337), the Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act (H.J.Res. 110) and other proposals for additional economic stimulus related to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Lobbied the Congress and Department of Health and Human Services on changes during the public health emergency to Medicare policies including ambulance treatment in place of patients, patient transport isolation and EMS COVID-19 testing parameters. Lobbied for changes in terms and forgiveness of accelerated Medicare payments for ground ambulance services. Lobbied for increases to rates under the Medicare ambulance fee schedule and permanent improvements on Medicare and Medicaid policies on ambulance services including CMMI pilot programs and a cost data collection system. Lobbied on the Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act (H.R. 4938).
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Ambulance fee schedule reimbursement; Medicare prior authorization ambulance pilot; implementation of the data collection provisions of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; H.R. 4938 "Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act of 2019", CARES Act (COVID-19 relief); H.R. 6201 " FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS Act" P. L. No. 116-127; HHS COVID-19 Interim Final Rules; H.R. 7010, "Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020"; H.R. 8337 "Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act"; H.R. 266, Fourth Coronavirus Response Package (previously fiscal 2019 spending bill); other COVID-related policies
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $51,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Balance/surprise billing issues: H.R. 861 "End Surprise Billing Act of 2019"; S. 1531 "Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019"; H.R. 3630 "No Surprises Act"; S. 1895 "Lower Health Care Costs Act"; H.R. 4938 "Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act of 2019", CARES Act (COVID-19); HHS COVID-19 Interim Final Rules; H.R. 7010, "Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020"; H.R. 8337 "Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act"; H.R. 266, Fourth Coronavirus Response Package (previously fiscal 2019 spending bill); treatment in place for ground ambulance policies
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $51,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Lobbied for additional funding for ground ambulance service providers and suppliers under the HHS Provider Relief Fund. Lobbied on the Continuing Appropriations Act of FY2021 (H.R. 8337), the Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act (SA 2652) and other proposals for additional economic stimulus related to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Lobbied the Congress and Department of Health and Human Services on changes during the public health emergency to Medicare policies including ambulance treatment in place of patients, patient transport isolation and EMS COVID-19 testing parameters. Lobbied for changes in terms and forgiveness of accelerated Medicare payments for ground ambulance services. Lobbied for increases to rates under the Medicare ambulance fee schedule and permanent improvements on Medicare and Medicaid policies on ambulance services including CMMI pilot programs and a cost data collection system. Lobbied on the Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act (H.R. 4938).
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Ambulance fee schedule reimbursement; Medicare emergency ambulance pilot; implementation of the data collection provisions of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; H.R. 4938 "Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act of 2019", CARES Act (COVID-19 relief); H.R. 6201 " FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS Act" P. L. No. 116-127; other COVID-related policies
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $51,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Balance/surprise billing issues: H.R. 861 "End Surprise Billing Act of 2019"; S. 1531 "Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019"; H.R. 3630 "No Surprises Act"; S. 1895 "Lower Health Care Costs Act"; H.R. 4938 "Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act of 2019", CARES Act (COVID-19); treatment in place for ground ambulance policies
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $51,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Lobbied for additional COVID-19 relief funding under the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 266), the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (H.R. 6800) and on a fourth Senate economic stimulus proposal to be distributed to ground ambulance service providers and suppliers. Lobbied the Congress and Department of Health and Human Services on changes during the COVID-19 public health emergency to Medicare policies including ambulance transports to alternative destinations and treatment in place of patients. Lobbied for changes in terms and forgiveness of accelerated Medicare payments for ground ambulance services. Lobbied for increases to rates under the Medicare ambulance fee schedule and permanent improvements on Medicare and Medicaid policies on ambulance services including CMMI pilot programs and a cost data collection system. Lobbied on the Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act (H.R. 4938).
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Balance/surprise billing issues: H.R. 861 "End Surprise Billing Act of 2019"; S. 1531 "Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019"; H.R. 3630 "No Surprises Act"; S. 1895 "Lower Health Care Costs Act"; H.R. 4938 "Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act of 2019", CARES Act (COVID-19)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $51,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Ambulance fee schedule reimbursement; Medicare emergency ambulance pilot; implementation of the data collection provisions of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; H.R. 4938 "Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act of 2019", CARES Act (COVID-19 relief)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $51,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Lobbied for funding under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (H.R. 748) for ambulance service providers and suppliers. Lobbied for increases to rates under the Medicare ambulance fee schedule and improvements on Medicare and Medicaid policies on ambulance services including CMMI pilot programs and a cost data collection system. Lobbied on the Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act (H.R. 4938).
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2019 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Ambulance fee schedule reimbursement; Medicare emergency ambulance pilot; implementation of the data collection provisions of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; H.R. 4938 "Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act of 2019"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $51,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Balance/surprise billing issues: H.R. 861 "End Surprise Billing Act of 2019"; S. 1531 "Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019"; H.R. 3630 "No Surprises Act"; S. 1895 "Lower Health Care Costs Act"; H.R. 4938 "Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act of 2019"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $51,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Lobbied on increases to rates under the Medicare ambulance fee schedule and improvements on Medicare and Medicaid policies on ambulance services including CMMI pilot programs and a cost data collection system. Lobbied on the Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act (H.R. 4938) and the Non-Emergency Ambulance Transportation Sustainability and Accountability (NEATSA) Act of 2019 (S. 228, H.R. 3201).
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2019 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Lobbied on increases to rates under the Medicare ambulance fee schedule and improvements on Medicare and Medicaid policies on ambulance services including CMMI pilot programs and a cost data collection system. Lobbied on the Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act (H.R. 4938) and the Non-Emergency Ambulance Transportation Sustainability and Accountability (NEATSA) Act of 2019 (S. 228, H.R. 3021).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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