EASE Behavioral Health Services Act

IPPS, OPPS and other regulations impacting hospitals. P.L. 116-260/H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 - Issues related to the fight against COVID-19 including issues of vaccine distribution, testing policies and procedures and support of the nation's health care system, patients, families and their care providers. H.R. 8319 - Continuing Appropriation Act 2021 - Ensuring that "health extenders" are addressed. H.R. 8406 - The HEROES Act (modified) - Issues related to ensuring that hospitals are able to support patients with the full battery of services needed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Senate HEALS Act - Issues related to ensuring that hospitals are able to support patients with the full battery of services needed during the COVID-19 pandemic. H.R. 6800 - The HEROES Act - Issues related to support for patients, providers and hospitals fighting against COVID-19. H.R. 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriation Act of 2020- IMPLEMENTATION - Issues related to ensuring that not-for-profit hospitals, providers and hospital systems are able to best prevent, test, diagnose and treat the outbreak of COVID-19. H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act - IMPLEMENTATION - Issues related to ensuring that not-for-profit hospitals, providers and hospital systems are able to best prevent, test, diagnose and treat the outbreak of COVID-19. H.R. 748 - The CARES Act - IMPLEMENTATION- Issues related to support not-for-profit hospitals to best respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. H.R. 5473 - EASE Behavioral Services Act - Issues related to increasing the use of telemedicine for behavioral health services in Medicare. H.R. 1839- The Medicaid Service,Investments and Accountability Act of 2019 - Policies related to caring for children with multiple complex conditions. H.R. 3417 - The Beneficiary Education Tools Telehealth Extender Reauthorization Act of 2019 - support for policies that allow for increased GME slots for underserved areas and increased utilization of telemedicine in Medicare. S. 1895 - Lower Health Costs Act of 2019 - Issues related to addressing the practice of surprise billing in private health care. Issues related to supporting the 340(b) program to ensure the best care possible for low income Americans. Issues related to increasing GME slots for hospitals in communities with growing populations. Issues related to the promotion of the Medicaid DSH program. Issues related to advancing behavioral health services for children and other underserved populations.

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

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

H.R. 925 - amended version of The Heroes Act (H.R.8406)- Lowey - Coronavirus Relief package H.R. 1897 - Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act (MOMMAs Act) - Kelly - maternal health H.R. 4004 - Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 - Bustos - social determinants of health H.R. 4215 - Excellence in Maternal Health Act of 2019 - Bucshon - maternal health H.R. 4768 - Home Visiting to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Act - David - maternal health H.R. 4900 - Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019 - Roe - telehealth H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - Thompson - telehealth H.R. 4995 - Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 - Engel - maternal health outcomes H.R. 5190 - STAR Act - Harder - telemedicine assistance for rural health clinics and health centers H.R. 5257 - Telehealth Expansion Act of 2019 - Cox - establish FCC telehealth program H.R. 5473 - Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act - Bilirakis - telehealth H.R. 5640 - Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act - Butterfield - maternal health H.R. 5681 - Protecting Communities from Hospital Closures Act of 2020 - Boyle - rural health H.R. 5754 - Rural ER Access Act - Green - rural health H.R. 5763 - National Telehealth Strategy and Data Advancement Act - Gianforte - telehealth H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act - Scott - surprise medical bills H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - Neal - surprise medical bills H.R. 5916 - Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020 - Gallagher - provider transparency in health care services H.R. 5924 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in rural communities experiencing a shortage of specialty medicine physicians - McKinley - rural health, loan program H.R. 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - Lowey - COVID-19 H.R. 6132 - Social Determinants for Moms Act of 2020 - McBath - maternal health and social determinants of health H.R. 6138 - Tech to Save Moms Act - Johnson - maternal health H.R. 6142 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 - Underwood - maternal health H.R. 6143 - Moms MATTER Act of 2020 - Kennedy - maternal health H.R. 6144 - Kira Johnson Act - Adams - maternal health H.R. 6165 - Data to Save Moms Act of 2020 - Davids - maternal health H.R. 6232 - To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the National Disaster Medical System, to provide for certain laboratory reimbursement for diagnostic testing for COVID-19 in uninsured individuals - Cardenas - Federal coverage of COVID-19 related visits and testing for uninsured individuals H.R. 6261 - To provide for coverage of testing for COVID-19 at no cost sharing for Indians receiving health services through the Indian Health Service - Ruiz - Federal coverage of COVID-19 related visits and testing for Native Americans H.R. 6351 - Universal Coronavirus Vaccine Act - Harder - COVID-19 H.R. 6379 - Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act - Lowey - COVID-19 H.R. 6426 - To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program under which loans shall be made to certain health care organizations to assist such organizations with anticipated revenue loss or higher operating costs as a result of the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes - Max Rose - costs H.R. 6437 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act - Chu - COVID19 H.R. 6467 -Coronavirus Community Relief Act - Neguse - COVID H.R. 6468 -To provide for an enhanced Coronavirus relief fund, and for other purposes. - Perlmutter - COVID H.R. 6474 - Healthcare Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act - Eshoo - rural health H.R. 6487 - ACCESS Act - Schakowsky - telehealth H.R. 6620 - To authorize grants to address substance use during COVID-19.- Kuster - COVID H.R. 6634 - Emergency COVID Telehealth Response Act - Axne - telehealth H.R. 6654 - Emergency COVID Telehealth Response Act -Axne - telehealth H.R. 6666 - COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act - Rush - COVID H.R. 6719 - Emergency Medical Supplies Procurement Act - Khanna- COVID H.R. 6763 - COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act of 2020 - Kelley - COVID H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act - Lowey - COVID H.R. 6881 - Emergency Broadband Connections Act of 2020 - COVID H.R. 6926 - MIND Act -Boyle - COVID H.R. 6999 - Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 -Ryan - COVID H.R. 7017 - Right to Test Act - McHenry - Testing H.R. 7077 - Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act - Kelley - COVID H.R. 7190 - Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020 - Torres Small - COVID H.R. 7205 - Nationwide Dig Once Act of 2020 - Eshoo - broadband H.R. 7302 - To make high-speed broadband internet service accessible and affordable to all Americans, and for other purposes - Clyburn - Broadband H.R. 7359 - Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020 - Kelley - Broadband H.R. 7534 - RURAL HELP Act of 2020 - Keller - study on cost disparities between rural and urban hospitals H.R. 7546 - Minority Community Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2020 - Lewis - minority, underserved communities access to public health and health care services during COVID-19 H.R. 7557 - To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the coverage of Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to Tribal Governments - OHalleran - COVID-19 relief funds H.R. 7571 - Facilitating Reforms that Offer Necessary Telehealth In Every Rural (FRONTIER) Community Act - Young - expand telehealth mental health services to frontier states H.R. 7593 - TREATS Act - McKinley - Increase telehealth for SUD H.R. 7614 - Depts. of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - DeLauro - Appropriations H.R. 7618 - COVID-19 Bias and Anti-Racism Training Act of 2020 - Adams - improve bias and anti-racism training for health entities H.R. 7649 - Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act of 2020 - Morelle - initiative for national testing, contact tracing, pandemic response H.R. 7701 - Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act- Cartwright - program for prevention of opioid misuse H.R. 7732 - How Awareness and Prevention Protect You Act - Wasserman Schultz - CDC campaign to increase awareness and knowledge of COVID-19 virus H.R. 7758 - Assistance for Rural Health, Safety and Educational Facilities Act - Scott - assistance to rural health facilities affected by COVID H.R. 7780 - Virtual Community Support Act of 2020 - Kennedy - community-based mental health and SUD services H.R. 7783 - Plasma Donation Awareness Act of 2020 - Peters - national awareness and outreach on plasma donation H.R. 7972 - Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2020 - Latta - rural communications infrastructure H.R. 7992 - Telehealth Act - Wagner - telehealth expansion H.R. 8027 - Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act of 2020 - Underwood - maternal health H.R. 8061 - Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2020 - Underwood - fund health depts to increase recommended immunizations H.R. 8086 - To provide additional appropriations for the public health and social services emergency fund - Burgess - appropriations for public health and social services fund H.R. 8098 - Hospital Competition Act of 2020- Banks - hospital price transparency H.R. 8141 - Strengthening Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Communities Act - Cardenas - reduce health inequities for racial and ethnic minority H.R. 8156 - Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020 - Williams - extend telehealth provisions H.R. 8192 - COVID Community Care Act - Lee - health appropriations H.R. 8200 - To improve the health of minority individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic - Kelly - health disparities in communities of color H.R. 8203 - COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act of 2020 - Cardenas - action plan, grants, awareness campaign for COVID health disparities H.R. 8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 - Lowey - Health appropriations H.R. 8351 - Community Health Center Mental Health Screening Act - Dean - mental and behavioral health screenings H.R. 8368 - To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to permit the use of amounts under the Coronavirus Relief Fund for rural broadband expansion and improvement - Barr - COVID-19, broadband H.R. 8406- The Heroes Act - Lowey - Coronavirus Relief package H.R. 8417 - To facilitate direct primary care arrangements - Crenshaw - direct primary care H.R. 8419 - To prevent surprise medical bills with respect to COVID-19 testing - Fletcher - COVID-19, surprise medical billing H.R. 8463 - To prohibit discrimination in health care and require the provision of equitable health care, and for other purposes - Schiff - equity in health care S. 116 - Modernizing Obstetric Medicine Standards Act of 2019 (MOMS Act) - Gillibrand - maternal health S. 916 - Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act (MOMMAs Act) - Durbin - maternal health S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - Schatz - telehealth S. 2885 - Stop Marketing and Revealing the Wearables and Trackers Consumer Health Data Act - Cassidy - consumer health information S. 2986 - Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 - Young - Social Determinants of Health S. 3152 - Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act - Rosen - maternal health S. 3318 - Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020 - Cassidy - disclosure of point-of-sale cash prices S. 3380 - Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2020 - Whitehouse - data collection and quality improvement S. 3424 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 - Harris - maternal health S. 3437 - Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2020 - Loeffler - rural health S. 3438 - R-DOCS Reauthorization Act of 2020 - Loeffler - telehealth S. 3517 - ACCESS Act - Klobuchar - telehealth S. 3568 - Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act of 2020 - Murphy - expedite acquisition of PPE S. 3570 - To provide for the expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the Defense Production Act of 1950 - Baldwin - expedite acquisition of PPE S. 3721 - COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act of 2020 - Harris - COVID S. 3769 - Right to Test Act - Cruz - Testing S. 3825 - Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 - Klobuchar - COVID S. 3828 - Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act of 2020 - Schatz - COVID S. 3838 - Health Care Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act -Schatz - broadband S. 3877 - Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act - Booker - COVID S. 3921 - Emergency Medical Supplies Procurement Act - Sanders - COVID S. 3951 - Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020 - McSally - COVID S. 3988 - Enhancing Preparedness through Telehealth Act - Cassidy - Telehealth S. 4015 - Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2020 - Thune - Rural S. 4021 - Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020 - Wicker - Broadband S. 4058 - A bill to authorize grants to address substance use during COVID-19 - Smith - SUD S. 4059 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States, political subdivisions of States, Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, community-based entities, and primary care and behavioral health organizations to address behavioral health needs caused by the public health emergency declared with respect to COVID-19 - Smith - Mental Health S. 4095 - A bill to provide emergency benefits for broadband service during periods relating to COVID-19, and for other purposes - Wyden - Broadband S. 4103 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the use of telehealth for substance use disorder treatment - Portman - telehealth S. 4113 - A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide grants to States and Indian Tribes to deploy affordable, high-speed broadband to unserved and underserved areas - Bennett - broadband S. 4131 - Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act - Klobuchar - broadband access S. 4163 - Timely and Effective Systematic Testing (TEST) Act - Gardner - Biosurveillance of COVID through testing S. 4211 - Facilitating Reforms that Offer Necessary Telehealth In Every Rural (FRONTIER) Community Act - Sullivan - expand mental health services through telehealth S. 4242 - Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act- Durbin - program for prevention of opioid misuse S. 4248 - COVID-19 Bias and Anti-Racism Training Act of 2020 - Harris - improve bias and anti-racism training for health care entities S. 4262 - COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act of 2020 - Menendez - HHS action plan, grants, public awareness campaign for COVID-19 and racial and ethnic minorities S. 4269 - Mothers and Newborns Success Act - Kaine - maternal health S. 4291 - DEPLOY Broadband Act - Gardner - rural broadband appropriations S. 4315 - COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone Act - King - grants for testing and contact tracing, supported isolation at individuals residences S. 4317 - SAFE TO WORK Act - Cornyn - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4318 - American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act - Grassley - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4319 - Supporting America's Restaurant Workers Act - Scott - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4320 - Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - Shelby - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4322 - Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act - Alexander - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4323 - TRUST Act of 2020 - Romney - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4388 - Mental Health Equity Act of 2020 - Menendez - mental health S. 4427 - Safe Authorization for Vaccines during Emergencies Act - Hassan - transparency in EUA of vaccines S. 4477 - Strengthening Social Connections Act of 2020 - Smith - Appropriations for social isolation services for older Americans S. 4507 - Getting Early Treatment and Comprehensive Assessments Reduces Emergencies Act of 2020 - Warner - campaign for awareness on preventive health services 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 - Smith - immunizations S. 4745 - A bill to prevent surprise medical bills with respect to COVID-19 testing - Smith - Surprise Medical Billing S. 4769 - A bill to improve the public health response to addressing maternal mortality and morbidity during the COVID-19 public health emergency - Warren - maternal health S. 4775 - A bill to provide continued emergency assistance, educational support, and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic - McConnell - COVID-19 relief Regulatory Issues: HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets (including ICD-10), identifiers including the health plan identifier, enforcement; cybersecurity; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative, the enrollment reconciliation process, and a related OPM reimbursement factor for records that cannot be reconciled; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements; issues relating to similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) and MLR requirements under the FEHBP; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) re-authorization; issues related to health care price transparency; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; electronic health records, personal health records, and similar technologies; issues relating to market consolidation; issues related to hospital and provider consolidation; issues related to trauma-informed care; issues related to medical management; issues relating to quality improvement; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues relating to COVID-19, including testing, vaccines and therapeutics; issues related to addressing the social determinants of health, including housing, transportation, nutrition, and educational opportunities; prescription drug pricing; telemedicine; rural health; issues related to behavioral health benefits; issues related to Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS); issues related to the collection of race and ethnicity data; issues related to medical loss ratios; reference pricing; review of rates for reasonableness; preexisting condition insurance plans; issues relating to antitrust; issues relating to surprise medical bills; accountable care organizations; provider non-discrimination; coverage of preventive services; contraceptive coverage; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; issues relating to the annual fee on health insurance providers; health plan automatic enrollment requirements; issues related to qualified health plans including certification and rate filing templates; health insurance market rules; reinsurance, risk corridors, and risk adjustment; dependent coverage; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; benefit and payment parameters; essential health benefits, actuarial value, and accreditation; NQF reauthorization; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations; issues related to supplemental products; issues related to HIPAA excepted benefits; issues related to short term limited duration products; issues related to the federally-facilitated marketplaces (i.e., Exchanges/formerly referred to as the web portal); issues related to business continuity in relation to pandemics or natural events (e.g., hurricane, tornado, etc.); issues related to association health plans; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan; issues related to small employer group size; issues related to Certificate of Public Advantage; issues relating to veterans health care; issues relating to caregivers; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.

H.R. 5473 -- Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act of 2019 Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Proposed Rule Home Health, including Review Choice Demonstration Medicaid funding for medically-complex children Medicare, Medicaid reimbursement for COVID-19

Client expense: $211,558 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H. Res. 480, Acknowledging the racial disparities in diagnosing and treating mental health among youth in communities of color H.R. 1109, the Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2019 H.R. 1554, the Resident Education Deferred Interest Act H.R. 1763 / S. 348, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 H.R. 2279/ S. 2546, the Safe Step Act H.R. 2482/ S. 2074, the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019 H.R. 2734 / S. 1448, the Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act H.R. 3180/ S. 1770, the RISE from Trauma Act H.R. 3239/ S. 2135, the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act H.R. 3253, the Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act H.R. 3414/ S. 2892, the Opioid Workforce Act H.R. 3417, BETTER Act of 2019 H.R. 4194/S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019 H.R. 4309, the Barriers to Suicide Act H.R. 4327, the Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act H.R. 4861/ S. 3006, the Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act H.R. 4932 / S. 2741, the CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 4995, the Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 4996, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act of 2019 H.R. 5, the Equality Act H.R. 5201, the Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2019 H.R. 5473, the Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act H.R.5469, the Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2019 H.R.5575, the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020 Out of network billing legislation S. 1227, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 S. 2443, the Investment in Tomorrow's Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act S. 824, the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act S.1659, the Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act of 2019 Title III Sec. 305 Timely Bills to Patients within the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S. 1895) Cures 2.0 Title X Family Planning Program Administration Rule Efforts related to psychiatric bed shortages. H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 2895/ S. 948, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 4996, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act, and Senate efforts. S. 311, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act S. 3275, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019 H.R. 5575, the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act Telehealth provisions as related to Covid-19. H.R. 6644, the Health Care at Home Act H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), including the Payroll Protection Program (PPP), the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, and more. Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015 and related Medicare and Medicaid payment updates. Emergency financial relief and stability funding for 501(c)(6) tax-exempt medical and dental trade associations impacted by the pandemic H.R. 7078, the Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency Act of 2020 (EDOT Act of 2020) H.R. 7255, the Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020 S. 3919, the Military Suicide Prevention in the 21st Century Act H.R. 7608, the Legislative Vehicle for the Fiscal 2021 Four-Bill Appropriations Package Recommendations on confidential mental health records sharing. H.R. 7539, the Strengthening Behavioral Health Parity Act H.R. 4564, the Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 5619, the Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 4585, the Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act H.R. 1646, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act of 2019 H.R. 2519, the Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2019 H.R. 7147, the Creating Resources to Improve Situations of Inherent Severity Act (CRISIS Act) H.R. 7159/S. 4282, the Crisis Care Improvement and Suicide Prevention Act of 2020 21st Century Cures Act, RE: Opioid State Targeted Response Grants H.R. 7689, the Improving Data Collection for Adverse Childhood Experiences Act H.R. 8094/S. 4349, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 6561/S. 4440, the Improving Social Determinants of Health Act H.R. 7511/ S. 4211, the Facilitating Reforms that Offer Necessary Telehealth in Every Rural (FRONTIER) Community Act H.R. 884 / S. 2772, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act H.R. 1763, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 (Sen. Gardner - Energy and Commerce) H.R. 3935, the Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act H.R. 4564, the Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2020 S. Res. 738, Recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as National Suicide Prevention Month S. 4113, the Broadband Reform and Investment to Drive Growth in the Economy Act of 2020 (BRIDGE Act) H.R. 7859, the Strengthening Behavioral Health Supports for Schools Act S. 4421, the Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act H.R. 8141, the Strengthening Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Communities Act HR 7510, the Assimilating Health and Equity Assessments into Decision-making Act of 2020 or AHEAD Act H.R. 5469/S.4388, the Mental Health Equity Act of 2020 H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act, S. 3792, the Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act of 2020. HR 6810 to provide COBRA subsidies for unemployed and furloughed individuals during COVID H.R. 7593/S. 4103, the Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act H.R. 6645, the Mental Health Research Act H.R. 7539, the Strengthening Behavioral Health Parity Act H.R. 5201, the Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2019 H.R. 6561/S. 3595, the Ensuring Understanding for COVID-19 to Protect Public Health Act S. 4524, the Quit Because of COVID-19 Act S. 4486, the Achieving Thorough Transparency & Accessibility for Information Navigation (ATTAIN) on Mental Health Act H.R. 6800/H.R. 8406, the HEROES Act H.R. 7663, the Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 S. 4230, the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020 H.R. 7391, the Protect Telehealth Access Act of 2020 H.R. 7760, To make a supplemental appropriation for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program of the Federal Communications Commission for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020 H.R.8067, the Addressing COVID-19 Health Disparities Act H.R. 2862, the VACCINES Act of 2019 (G6 letter for internal purposes) Efforts related to Collaborative Care Model S. 3197, the Improving Access to Health Care in Rural and Underserved Areas Act H.R. 6139, the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020 H.Res. 908 (S.Res. 580) Condemning all forms of Anti-Asian Sentiment as related to COVID-19 H.R. 6585, the Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID-19 Act H.R. 7078, the EDOT Act of 2020 HR 7077, the Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act S. 4441, the Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets (CAHOOTS) Act

No bill number. Discussed robocall scams. H.R. 7187, Helping Ensure Access to Local TeleHealth Act of 2020. H.R. 4900, Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019. H.R. 6792, Improving Telehealth for Underserved Communities Act of 2020. H.R. 5473,Enhance Access to Support Essential (EASE) Behavioral Health Services Act. H.R. 7338, Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2020.

Client expense: $1,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported

IPPS, OPPS and other regulations impacting hospitals. H.R. 8319 - Continuing Appropriation Act 2021 - Ensuring that "health extenders" are addressed. H.R. 8406 - The HEROES Act (modified) - Issues related to ensuring that hospitals are able to support patients with the full battery of services needed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Senate HEALS Act - Issues related to ensuring that hospitals are able to support patients with the full battery of services needed during the COVID-19 pandemic. H.R. 6800 - The HEROES Act - Issues related to support for patients, providers and hospitals fighting against COVID-19. H.R. 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriation Act of 2020- IMPLEMENTATION - Issues related to ensuring that not-for-profit hospitals, providers and hospital systems are able to best prevent, test, diagnose and treat the outbreak of COVID-19. H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act - IMPLEMENTATION - Issues related to ensuring that not-for-profit hospitals, providers and hospital systems are able to best prevent, test, diagnose and treat the outbreak of COVID-19. H.R. 748 - The CARES Act - IMPLEMENTATION- Issues related to support not-for-profit hospitals to best respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. H.R. 5473 - EASE Behavioral Services Act - Issues related to increasing the use of telemedicine for behavioral health services in Medicare. H.R. 1839- The Medicaid Service,Investments and Accountability Act of 2019 - Policies related to caring for children with multiple complex conditions. H.R. 3417 - The Beneficiary Education Tools Telehealth Extender Reauthorization Act of 2019 - support for policies that allow for increased GME slots for underserved areas and increased utilization of telemedicine in Medicare. S. 1895 - Lower Health Costs Act of 2019 - Issues related to addressing the practice of surprise billing in private health care. Issues related to supporting the 340(b) program to ensure the best care possible for low income Americans. Issues related to increasing GME slots for hospitals in communities with growing populations. Issues related to the promotion of the Medicaid DSH program. Issues related to advancing behavioral health services for children and other underserved populations.

IPPS, OPPS and other regulations impacting hospitals. H.R. 8319 - Continuing Appropriation Act 2021 - Ensuring that "health extenders" are addressed. H.R. 8406 - The HEROES Act (modified) - Issues related to ensuring that hospitals are able to support patients with the full battery of services needed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Senate HEALS Act - Issues related to ensuring that hospitals are able to support patients with the full battery of services needed during the COVID-19 pandemic. H.R. 6800 - The HEROES Act - Issues related to support for patients, providers and hospitals fighting against COVID-19. Issues related to the care of displaced nursing home residents covered by Medicare and Medicaid in area hospitals. H.R. 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriation Act of 2020- IMPLEMENTATION - Issues related to ensuring that not-for-profit hospitals, providers and hospital systems are able to best prevent, test, diagnose and treat the outbreak of COVID-19. H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act - IMPLEMENTATION - Issues related to ensuring that not-for-profit hospitals, providers and hospital systems are able to best prevent, test, diagnose and treat the outbreak of COVID-19. H.R. 748 - The CARES Act - IMPLEMENTATION - Issues related to support not-for-profit hospitals to best respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. H.R. 5473 - EASE Behavioral Health Services Act - IMPLEMENTATION - Issues related to increasing the use of telemedicine to support people with behavioral health concerns. H.R. 3417 - The Beneficiary Education Tools Telehealth Extender Reauthorization Act of 2019 - support for policies that allow for increased GME slots for underserved areas and increased utilization of telemedicine in Medicare. S. 1895 - Lower Health Costs Act of 2019 - Issues related to addressing the practice of surprise billing in private health care. Issues related to increasing GME slots for hospitals in communities with growing populations. Issues related to the promotion of the Medicaid DSH program. Issues related to advancing behavioral health services for children and other underserved populations.

H.R. 1897 - Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act (MOMMAs Act) - Kelly - maternal health H.R. 4004 - Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 - Bustos - social determinants of health H.R. 4215 - Excellence in Maternal Health Act of 2019 - Bucshon - maternal health H.R. 4768 - Home Visiting to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Act - David - maternal health H.R. 4900 - Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019 - Roe - telehealth H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - Thompson - telehealth H.R. 4995 - Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 - Engel - maternal health outcomes H.R. 5190 - STAR Act - Harder - telemedicine assistance for rural health clinics and health centers H.R. 5257 - Telehealth Expansion Act of 2019 - Cox - establish FCC telehealth program H.R. 5473 - Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act - Bilirakis - telehealth H.R. 5640 - Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act - Butterfield - maternal health H.R. 5681 - Protecting Communities from Hospital Closures Act of 2020 - Boyle - rural health H.R. 5754 - Rural ER Access Act - Green - rural health H.R. 5763 - National Telehealth Strategy and Data Advancement Act - Gianforte - telehealth H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act - Scott - surprise medical bills H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - Neal - surprise medical bills H.R. 5916 - Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020 - Gallagher - provider transparency in health care services H.R. 5924 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in rural communities experiencing a shortage of specialty medicine physicians - McKinley - rural health, loan program H.R. 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - Lowey - COVID-19 H.R. 6132 - Social Determinants for Moms Act of 2020 - McBath - maternal health and social determinants of health H.R. 6138 - Tech to Save Moms Act - Johnson - maternal health H.R. 6142 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 - Underwood - maternal health H.R. 6143 - Moms MATTER Act of 2020 - Kennedy - maternal health H.R. 6144 - Kira Johnson Act - Adams - maternal health H.R. 6165 - Data to Save Moms Act of 2020 - Davids - maternal health H.R. 6232 - To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the National Disaster Medical System, to provide for certain laboratory reimbursement for diagnostic testing for COVID-19 in uninsured individuals - Cardenas - Federal coverage of COVID-19 related visits and testing for uninsured individuals H.R. 6261 - To provide for coverage of testing for COVID-19 at no cost sharing for Indians receiving health services through the Indian Health Service - Ruiz - Federal coverage of COVID-19 related visits and testing for Native Americans H.R. 6351 - Universal Coronavirus Vaccine Act - Harder - COVID-19 H.R. 6379 - Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act - Lowey - COVID-19 H.R. 6426 - To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program under which loans shall be made to certain health care organizations to assist such organizations with anticipated revenue loss or higher operating costs as a result of the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes - Max Rose - costs H.R. 6437 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act - Chu - COVID19 H.R. 6467 - Coronavirus Community Relief Act - Neguse - COVID H.R. 6468 - To provide for an enhanced Coronavirus relief fund, and for other purposes. - Perlmutter - COVID H.R. 6474 - Healthcare Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act - Eshoo - rural health H.R. 6487 - ACCESS Act - Schakowsky - telehealth H.R. 6620 - To authorize grants to address substance use during COVID-19.- Kuster - COVID H.R. 6634 - Emergency COVID Telehealth Response Act - Axne - telehealth H.R. 6654 - Emergency COVID Telehealth Response Act -Axne - telehealth H.R. 6666 - COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act - Rush - COVID H.R. 6719 - Emergency Medical Supplies Procurement Act - Khanna- COVID H.R. 6763 - COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act of 2020 - Kelley - COVID H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act - Lowey - COVID H.R. 6881 - Emergency Broadband Connections Act of 2020 - COVID H.R. 6926 - MIND Act -Boyle - COVID H.R. 6999 - Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 -Ryan - COVID H.R. 7017 - Right to Test Act - McHenry - Testing H.R. 7077 - Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act - Kelley - COVID H.R. 7190 - Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020 - Torres Small - COVID H.R. 7205 - Nationwide Dig Once Act of 2020 - Eshoo - broadband H.R. 7302 - To make high-speed broadband internet service accessible and affordable to all Americans, and for other purposes - Clyburn - Broadband H.R. 7359 - Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020 - Kelley - Broadband S. 116 - Modernizing Obstetric Medicine Standards Act of 2019 (MOMS Act) - Gillibrand - maternal health S. 916 - Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act (MOMMAs Act) - Durbin - maternal health S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - Schatz - telehealth S. 2885 - Stop Marketing and Revealing the Wearables and Trackers Consumer Health Data Act - Cassidy - consumer health information S. 2986 - Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 - Young - Social Determinants of Health S. 3152 - Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act - Rosen - maternal health S. 3318 - Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020 - Cassidy - disclosure of point-of-sale cash prices S. 3380 - Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2020 - Whitehouse - data collection and quality improvement S. 3424 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 - Harris - maternal health S. 3437 - Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2020 - Loeffler - rural health S. 3438 - R-DOCS Reauthorization Act of 2020 - Loeffler - telehealth S. 3517 - ACCESS Act - Klobuchar - telehealth S. 3568 - Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act of 2020 - Murphy - expedite acquisition of PPE S. 3570 - To provide for the expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the Defense Production Act of 1950 - Baldwin - expedite acquisition of PPE S. 3721 - COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act of 2020 - Harris - COVID S. 3769 - Right to Test Act - Cruz - Testing S. 3825 - Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 - Klobuchar - COVID S. 3828 - Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act of 2020 - Schatz - COVID S. 3838 - Health Care Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act -Schatz - broadband S. 3877 - Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act - Booker - COVID S. 3921 - Emergency Medical Supplies Procurement Act - Sanders - COVID S. 3951 - Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020 - McSally - COVID S. 3988 - Enhancing Preparedness through Telehealth Act - Cassidy - Telehealth S. 4015 - Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2020 - Thune - Rural S. 4021 - Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020 - Wicker - Broadband S. 4058 - A bill to authorize grants to address substance use during COVID-19 - Smith - SUD S. 4059 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States, political subdivisions of States, Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, community-based entities, and primary care and behavioral health organizations to address behavioral health needs caused by the public health emergency declared with respect to COVID-19 - Smith - Mental Health S. 4095 - A bill to provide emergency benefits for broadband service during periods relating to COVID-19, and for other purposes - Wyden - Broadband S. 4103 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the use of telehealth for substance use disorder treatment - Portman - telehealth S. 4113 - A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide grants to States and Indian Tribes to deploy affordable, high-speed broadband to unserved and underserved areas - Bennett - broadband Regulatory Issues: HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets (including ICD-10), identifiers including the health plan identifier, enforcement; cybersecurity; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative, the enrollment reconciliation process, and a related OPM reimbursement factor for records that cannot be reconciled; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements; issues relating to similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) and MLR requirements under the FEHBP; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) re-authorization; issues related to health care price transparency; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; electronic health records, personal health records, and similar technologies; issues relating to market consolidation; issues related to hospital and provider consolidation; issues related to trauma-informed care; issues related to medical management; issues relating to quality improvement; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues relating to COVID-19; issues related to addressing the social determinants of health, including housing, transportation, nutrition, and educational opportunities; prescription drug pricing; telemedicine; rural health; issues related to behavioral health benefits; issues related to Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS); issues related to the collection of race and ethnicity data; issues related to medical loss ratios; reference pricing; review of rates for reasonableness; preexisting condition insurance plans; issues relating to antitrust; issues relating to surprise medical bills; accountable care organizations; provider non- discrimination; coverage of preventive services; contraceptive coverage; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; issues relating to the annual fee on health insurance providers; health plan automatic enrollment requirements; issues related to qualified health plans including certification and rate filing templates; health insurance market rules; reinsurance, risk corridors, and risk adjustment; dependent coverage; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; benefit and payment parameters; essential health benefits, actuarial value, and accreditation; NQF reauthorization; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations; issues related to supplemental products; issues related to HIPAA excepted benefits; issues related to short term limited duration products; issues related to the federally-facilitated marketplaces (i.e., Exchanges/formerly referred to as the web portal); issues related to business continuity in relation to pandemics or natural events (e.g., hurricane, tornado, etc.); issues related to association health plans; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan; issues related to small employer group size; issues related to Certificate of Public Advantage; issues relating to veterans health care; issues relating to caregivers; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.

H. Res. 480, Acknowledging the racial disparities in diagnosing and treating mental health among youth in communities of color H.R. 1109, the Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2019 H.R. 1554, the Resident Education Deferred Interest Act H.R. 1763 / S. 348, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 H.R. 2062 / S. 1012 (42 CFR Part 2) H.R. 2279/ S. 2546, the Safe Step Act H.R. 2482/ S. 2074, the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019 H.R. 2734 / S. 1448, the Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act H.R. 2862, the VACCINES Act of 2019 H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 H.R. 3180/ S. 1770, the RISE from Trauma Act H.R. 3239/ S. 2135, the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act H.R. 3253, the Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act H.R. 3414/ S. 2892, the Opioid Workforce Act H.R. 3417, BETTER Act of 2019 H.R. 4194, S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019 H.R. 4309, the Barriers to Suicide Act H.R. 4327, the Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act H.R. 4861/ S. 3006, the Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act H.R. 4932 / S. 2741, the CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 4995, the Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 4996, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act of 2019 H.R. 5, the Equality Act H.R. 5201, the Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2019 H.R. 5473, the Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act H.R.5469, the Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2019 H.R.5575, the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020 Out of network billing legislation S. 1227, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 S. 2443, the Investment in Tomorrow's Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act S. 824, the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act S.1659, the Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act of 2019 Title III Sec. 305 Timely Bills to Patients within the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S. 1895) Cures 2.0 Suggestions related to addressing mental health in rural communities. Title X Family Planning Program Administration Rule Efforts related to psychiatric bed shortages. H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 2895, S. 948, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 4996, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act, and Senate efforts. S. 311, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act S. 3275, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019 H.R. 5575, the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act Telehealth provisions as related to Covid-19. H.R. 6644, the Health Care at Home Act H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), including the Payroll Protection Program (PPP), the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, the provider fund (for MH funding), and more. Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015 and related Medicare and Medicaid payment updates. Emergency financial relief and stability funding for 501(c)(6) tax-exempt medical and dental trade associations impacted by the pandemic H.R.7078 , the Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency Act of 2020 (EDOT Act of 2020) H.R. 7255, the Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020 S.3919, Military Suicide Prevention in the 21st Century Act H.R. 7608, Legislative Vehicle for the Fiscal 2021 Four-Bill Appropriations Package H.R. 6788/S. 3599, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act Recommendations on confidential mental health records sharing. H.R. 4564, the Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 5619, the Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 4585, the Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act H.R. 1646, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act of 2019 H.R.884/S. 2772, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act H.R. 2519, the Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2019 H.R. 7147, the Creating Resources to Improve Situations of Inherent Severity Act (CRISIS Act) H.R. 7159, the Crisis Care Improvement and Suicide Prevention Act of 2020 21st Century Cures Act, RE: Opioid State Targeted Response Grants S.4088, the Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act H.R. 6159, the KIDS Access to Primary Care Act S. 3741, the Health Care at Home Act S. 3792, the Tele-mental Health Improvement Act H.R. 6697, the Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act

H.R. 5473 -- Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act of 2019 Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Proposed Rule Home Health, including reimbursement methodology, Review Choice Demonstration Medicaid funding for medically-complex children

Client expense: $211,558 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 6800 - The HEROES Act - Issues related to support for patients, providers and hospitals fighting against COVID-19. Issues related to the care of displaced nursing home residents covered by Medicare and Medicaid in area hospitals. H.R. 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriation Act of 2020- IMPLEMENTATION - Issues related to ensuring that not-for-profit hospitals, providers and hospital systems are able to best prevent, test, diagnose and treat the outbreak of COVID-19. H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act - IMPLEMENTATION - Issues related to ensuring that not-for-profit hospitals, providers and hospital systems are able to best prevent, test, diagnose and treat the outbreak of COVID-19. H.R. 748 - The CARES Act - IMPLEMENTATION - Issues related to support not-for-profit hospitals to best respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. H.R. 5473 - EASE Behavioral Health Services Act - IMPLEMENTATION - Issues related to increasing the use of telemedicine to support people with behavioral health concerns. H.R. 3417 - The Beneficiary Education Tools Telehealth Extender Reauthorization Act of 2019 - support for policies that allow for increased GME slots for underserved areas and increased utilization of telemedicine in Medicare. S. 1895 - Lower Health Costs Act of 2019 - Issues related to addressing the practice of surprise billing in private health care. Issues related to increasing GME slots for hospitals in communities with growing populations. Issues related to the promotion of the Medicaid DSH program. Issues related to advancing behavioral health services for children and other underserved populations.

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

H.R. 6800 - The HEROES Act - Issues related to support for patients, providers and hospitals fighting against COVID-19. H.R. 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriation Act of 2020- IMPLEMENTATION - Issues related to ensuring that not-for-profit hospitals, providers and hospital systems are able to best prevent, test, diagnose and treat the outbreak of COVID-19. H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act - IMPLEMENTATION - Issues related to ensuring that not-for-profit hospitals, providers and hospital systems are able to best prevent, test, diagnose and treat the outbreak of COVID-19. H.R. 748 - The CARES Act - IMPLEMENTATION- Issues related to support not-for-profit hospitals to best respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. H.R. 5473 - EASE Behavioral Services Act - Issues related to increasing the use of telemedicine for behavioral health services in Medicare. H.R. 1839- The Medicaid Service,Investments and Accountability Act of 2019 - Policies related to caring for children with multiple complex conditions. H.R. 3417 - The Beneficiary Education Tools Telehealth Extender Reauthorization Act of 2019 - support for policies that allow for increased GME slots for underserved areas and increased utilization of telemedicine in Medicare. S. 1895 - Lower Health Costs Act of 2019 - Issues related to addressing the practice of surprise billing in private health care. Issues related to supporting the 340(b) program to ensure the best care possible for low income Americans. Issues related to increasing GME slots for hospitals in communities with growing populations. Issues related to the promotion of the Medicaid DSH program. Issues related to advancing behavioral health services for children and other underserved populations.

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

H.R. 1897 - Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act (MOMMAs Act) - Kelly - maternal health H.R. 4004 - Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 - Bustos - social determinants of health H.R. 4215 - Excellence in Maternal Health Act of 2019 - Bucshon - maternal health H.R. 4768 - Home Visiting to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Act - David - maternal health H.R. 4900 - Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019 - Roe - telehealth H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - Thompson - telehealth H.R. 4995 - Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 - Engel - maternal health outcomes H.R. 5190 - STAR Act - Harder - telemedicine assistance for rural health clinics and health centers H.R. 5257 - Telehealth Expansion Act of 2019 - Cox - establish FCC telehealth program H.R. 5473 - Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act - Bilirakis - telehealth H.R. 5640 - Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act - Butterfield - maternal health H.R. 5681 - Protecting Communities from Hospital Closures Act of 2020 - Boyle - rural health H.R. 5754 - Rural ER Access Act - Green - rural health H.R. 5763 - National Telehealth Strategy and Data Advancement Act - Gianforte - telehealth H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act - Scott - surprise medical bills H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - Neal - surprise medical bills H.R. 5916 - Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020 - Gallagher - provider transparency in health care services H.R. 5924 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in rural communities experiencing a shortage of specialty medicine physicians - McKinley - rural health, loan program H.R. 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - Lowey - COVID-19 H.R. 6132 - Social Determinants for Moms Act of 2020 - McBath - maternal health and social determinants of health H.R. 6138 - Tech to Save Moms Act - Johnson - maternal health H.R. 6142 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 - Underwood - maternal health H.R. 6143 - Moms MATTER Act of 2020 - Kennedy - maternal health H.R. 6144 - Kira Johnson Act - Adams - maternal health H.R. 6165 - Data to Save Moms Act of 2020 - Davids - maternal health H.R. 6232 - To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the National Disaster Medical System, to provide for certain laboratory reimbursement for diagnostic testing for COVID-19 in uninsured individuals - Cardenas - Federal coverage of COVID-19 related visits and testing for uninsured individuals H.R. 6261 - To provide for coverage of testing for COVID-19 at no cost sharing for Indians receiving health services through the Indian Health Service - Ruiz - Federal coverage of COVID-19 related visits and testing for Native Americans H.R. 6351 - To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to administer vaccinations for COVID-19, once available, at no cost to the inoculated, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, and for other purposes - Harder - COVID-19 H.R. 6379 - Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act - Lowey - COVID-19 S. 116 - Modernizing Obstetric Medicine Standards Act of 2019 (MOMS Act) - Gillibrand - maternal health S. 916 - Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act (MOMMAs Act) - Durbin - maternal health S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - Schatz - telehealth S. 2885 - Stop Marketing and Revealing the Wearables and Trackers Consumer Health Data Act - Cassidy - consumer health information S. 2986 - Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 - Young - Social Determinants of Health S. 3152 - Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act - Rosen - maternal health S. 3318 - Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020 - Cassidy - disclosure of point-of-sale cash prices S. 3380 - Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2020 - Whitehouse - data collection and quality improvement S. 3424 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 - Harris - maternal health S. 3437 - Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2020 - Loeffler - rural health S. 3438 - R-DOCS Reauthorization Act of 2020 - Loeffler - telehealth S. 3517 - A bill to increase the ability of nursing facilities to access to telehealth services and obtain technologies to allow virtual visits during the public health emergency relating to an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Klobuchar - telehealth S. 3568 - Require the President to use authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to require emergency production of medical equipment to address the COVID-19 outbreak - Murphy - expedite acquisition of PPE S. 3570 - To provide for the expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the Defense Production Act of 1950 - Baldwin - expedite acquisition of PPE Regulatory Issues: HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets (including ICD-10), identifiers including the health plan identifier, enforcement; cybersecurity; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative, the enrollment reconciliation process, and a related OPM reimbursement factor for records that cannot be reconciled; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements; issues relating to similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) and MLR requirements under the FEHBP; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) re-authorization; issues related to health care price transparency; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; electronic health records, personal health records, and similar technologies; issues relating to market consolidation; issues related to hospital and provider consolidation; issues related to trauma-informed care; issues related to medical management; issues relating to quality improvement; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues relating to COVID-19; issues related to addressing the social determinants of health, including housing, transportation, nutrition, and educational opportunities; prescription drug pricing; telemedicine; rural health; issues related to Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS); issues related to the collection of race and ethnicity data; issues related to medical loss ratios; reference pricing; review of rates for reasonableness; preexisting condition insurance plans; issues relating to antitrust; issues relating to surprise medical bills; accountable care organizations; provider non-discrimination; coverage of preventive services; contraceptive coverage; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; issues relating to the annual fee on health insurance providers; health plan automatic enrollment requirements; issues related to qualified health plans including certification and rate filing templates; health insurance market rules; reinsurance, risk corridors, and risk adjustment; dependent coverage; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; benefit and payment parameters; essential health benefits, actuarial value, and accreditation; NQF reauthorization; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations; issues related to supplemental products; issues related to HIPAA excepted benefits; issues related to short term limited duration products; issues related to the federally-facilitated marketplaces (i.e., Exchanges/formerly referred to as the web portal); issues related to business continuity in relation to pandemics or natural events (e.g., hurricane, tornado, etc.); issues related to association health plans; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan; issues related to small employer group size; issues related to Certificate of Public Advantage; issues relating to veterans health care; issues relating to caregivers; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.

H.R. 5473 -- Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act of 2019 Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Proposed Rule Home Health, including reimbursement methodology, Review Choice Demonstration Medicaid funding for medically-complex children

Client expense: $211,558 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R.748 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act -Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Payments; Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation (MFAR); Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAP) H.R. 4621- The Collecting and Analyzing Resources Integral and Necessary for Guidance (CARING) for Social Determinants Act H.R.5473 - Enhance Access to Support Essential (EASE) Behavioral Health Services Act Telehealth guidance legislation (no bill#) Medicaid and Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) legislation (no bill#)

Client expense: $263,267 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriation Act of 2020- Issues related to ensuring that not-for-profit hospitals, providers and hospital systems are able to best prevent, test, diagnose and treat the outbreak of COVID-19. H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act - Issues related to ensuring that not-for-profit hospitals, providers and hospital systems are able to best prevent, test, diagnose and treat the outbreak of COVID-19. H.R. 748 - The CARES Act - Issues related to support not-for-profit hospitals to best respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. H.R. 5473 - EASE Behavioral Services Act - Issues related to increasing the use of telemedicine for behavioral health services in Medicare. H.R. 1839- The Medicaid Service,Investments and Accountability Act of 2019 - Policies related to caring for children with multiple complex conditions. H.R. 3417 - The Beneficiary Education Tools Telehealth Extender Reauthorization Act of 2019 - support for policies that allow for increased GME slots for underserved areas and increased utilization of telemedicine in Medicare. S. 1895 - Lower Health Costs Act of 2019 - Issues related to addressing the practice of surprise billing in private health care. Issues related to supporting the 340(b) program to ensure the best care possible for low income Americans. Issues related to increasing GME slots for hospitals in communities with growing populations. Issues related to the promotion of the Medicaid DSH program. Issues related to advancing behavioral health services for children and other underserved populations.

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

H.R. 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriation Act of 2020- Issues related to ensuring that not-for-profit hospitals, providers and hospital systems are able to best prevent, test, diagnose and treat the outbreak of COVID-19. H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act - Issues related to ensuring that not-for-profit hospitals, providers and hospital systems are able to best prevent, test, diagnose and treat the outbreak of COVID-19. H.R. 748 - The CARES Act - Issues related to support not-for-profit hospitals to best respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. H.R. 5473 - EASE Behavioral Health Services Act - Issues related to increasing the use of telemedicine to support people with behavioral health concerns. H.R. 1839- The Medicaid Service,Investments and Accountability Act of 2019 - Policies related to caring for children with multiple complex conditions. H.R. 3417 - The Beneficiary Education Tools Telehealth Extender Reauthorization Act of 2019 - support for policies that allow for increased GME slots for underserved areas and increased utilization of telemedicine in Medicare. S. 1895 - Lower Health Costs Act of 2019 - Issues related to addressing the practice of surprise billing in private health care. Issues related to increasing GME slots for hospitals in communities with growing populations. Issues related to the promotion of the Medicaid DSH program. Issues related to advancing behavioral health services for children and other underserved populations.

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

H. Res. 480, Acknowledging the racial disparities in diagnosing and treating mental health among youth in communities of color H.R. 1109, the Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2019 H.R. 1554, the Resident Education Deferred Interest Act H.R. 1763 / S. 348, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 H.R. 2062 / S. 1012 (42 CFR Part 2) and S. 3374, the Protecting Jessica Grubb's Legacy Act H.R. 2279/ S. 2546, the Safe Step Act H.R. 2482/ S. 2074, the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019 H.R. 2734 / S. 1448, the Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act H.R. 2862, the VACCINES Act of 2019 H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 H.R. 3180/ S. 1770, the RISE from Trauma Act H.R. 3239/ S. 2135, the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act H.R. 3253, the Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act H.R. 3414/ S. 2892, the Opioid Workforce Act H.R. 3417, BETTER Act of 2019 H.R. 4194, S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019 H.R. 4309, the Barriers to Suicide Act H.R. 4327, the Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act H.R. 4861/ S. 3006, the Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act H.R. 4932 / S. 2741, the CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 4995, the Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 4996, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act of 2019 H.R. 5, the Equality Act H.R. 5201, the Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2019 H.R. 5473, the Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act H.R.5469, the Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2019 H.R.5575, the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020 Out of network billing legislation S. 1227, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 S. 2443, the Investment in Tomorrow's Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act S. 824, the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act S.1659, the Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act of 2019 Title III Sec. 305 Timely Bills to Patients within the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S. 1895) Cures 2.0 Suggestions related to addressing mental health in rural communities. Title X Family Planning Program Administration Rule Efforts related to psychiatric bed shortages. H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 2895, S. 948, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 4996, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act, and Senate efforts. S. 311, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act S. 3275, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019 H.R. 5575, the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R. 6143, the MOMS Matter Act H.R. 1309, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

H.R. 5473 - EASE Behavioral Services Act - Issues related to increasing the use of telemedicine for behavioral health services in Medicare. H.R. 1839- The Medicaid Service,Investments and Accountability Act of 2019 - Policies related to caring for children with multiple complex conditions. H.R. 3417 - The Beneficiary Education Tools Telehealth Extender Reauthorization Act of 2019 - support for policies that allow for increased GME slots for underserved areas and increased utilization of telemedicine in Medicare. S. 1895 - Lower Health Costs Act of 2019 - Issues related to addressing the practice of surprise billing in private health care. Issues related to supporting the 340(b) program to ensure the best care possible for low income Americans. Issues related to increasing GME slots for hospitals in communities with growing populations. Issues related to the promotion of the Medicaid DSH program. Issues related to advancing behavioral health services for children and other underserved populations.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 5473 - EASE Behavioral Health Services Act - Issues related to increasing the use of telemedicine to support people with behavioral health concerns. H.R. 1839- The Medicaid Service,Investments and Accountability Act of 2019 - Policies related to caring for children with multiple complex conditions. H.R. 3417 - The Beneficiary Education Tools Telehealth Extender Reauthorization Act of 2019 - support for policies that allow for increased GME slots for underserved areas and increased utilization of telemedicine in Medicare. S. 1895 - Lower Health Costs Act of 2019 - Issues related to addressing the practice of surprise billing in private health care. Issues related to increasing GME slots for hospitals in communities with growing populations. Issues related to the promotion of the Medicaid DSH program. Issues related to advancing behavioral health services for children and other underserved populations.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 116, Modernizing Obstetric Medicine Standards Act of 2019 (MOMS Act) (Gillibrand)-maternal health S. 916, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act (MOMMAs Act) (Durbin) -maternal health S. 1012, The Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act (Capito) - confidential sharing of substance use disorder information S. 1770, Resilience Investment, Support, and Expansion from Trauma Act (RISE from Trauma Act) (Durbin) - trauma care S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act (Alexander-Murray) - surprise medical billing, prescription drug prices, transparency, public health initiatives, exchange of health information, mental health parity, pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) issues, provider directories, disclosure of proprietary information S. 2408, Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019 (Blackburn)- telehealth S. 2741, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 (Schatz) - telehealth S. 2885, Stop Marketing and Revealing the Wearables and Trackers Consumer Health Data Act (Cassidy) - consumer health information S. 2897, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act (Warner) - PCORI funding S. 2986, Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 (Young) - Social Determinants of Health H.R. 506, Hospital Competition Act (Banks) - hospital consolidation H.R. 525, Strengthening the Health Care Fraud Prevention Task Force Act (Walden) - codification of Healthcare Fraud Prevention Partnership H.R. 861, End Surprise Billing Act (Doggett) - surprise medical bills H.R. 1395, Youth Mental Health Services Act (Roe) - mental health for students H.R. 1409, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Perlmutter) - transparency in health care pricing H.R. 1897, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act (MOMMAs Act) (Kelly) -maternal health H.R. 2062, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (Blumenauer) - confidential sharing of substance use disorder information H.R. 2740, HHS Appropriations (DeLauro) - funding for HHS programs and agencies H.R. 3030, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Extension Act (DeGette) - PCORI reauthorization H.R. 3180, Resilience Investment, Support, and Expansion from Trauma Act (RISE from Trauma Act) (Davis) -trauma care H.R. 3439, Protecting Access to Information for Effective & Necessary Treatment and Services Act (Beyer) - PCORI reauthorization H.R. 4004, Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 (Bustos)- social determinants of health H.R. 4040, Protecting Access to Spinal Surgeries Act (Lewis)- site neutral IPPS payments H.R. 4215, Excellence in Maternal Health Act of 2019 (Bucshon)- maternal health H.R. 4336, Easy Enrollment Act of 2019 (Bera)- aligning enrollment for exchange plans with tax returns H.R. 4768, Home Visiting to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Act (David) - maternal health H.R. 4900, Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019 (Roe) - telehealth H.R. 4932, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 (Thompson) - telehealth H.R. 4995, Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 (Engel) - maternal health outcomes H.R. 5190, STAR Act (Harder) - telemedicine assistance for rural health clinics and health centers H.R. 5257, Telehealth Expansion Act of 2019 (Cox) - establish FCC telehealth program H.R. 5473, Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act (Bilirakis) - telehealth Regulatory Issues: HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets (including ICD-10), identifiers including the health plan identifier, enforcement; cybersecurity; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative, the enrollment reconciliation process, and a related OPM reimbursement factor for records that cannot be reconciled; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements; issues relating to similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) and MLR requirements under the FEHBP; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) re-authorization; issues related to health care price transparency; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; electronic health records, personal health records, and similar technologies; issues relating to market consolidation; issues related to hospital and provider consolidation; issues related to trauma-informed care; issues related to medical management; issues relating to quality improvement; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; prescription drug pricing; telemedicine; rural health; issues related to Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS); issues related to the collection of race and ethnicity data; issues related to medical loss ratios; reference pricing; review of rates for reasonableness; preexisting condition insurance plans; issues relating to antitrust; issues relating to surprise medical bills; accountable care organizations; provider non-discrimination; coverage of preventive services; contraceptive coverage; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; issues relating to the annual fee on health insurance providers; health plan automatic enrollment requirements; issues related to qualified health plans including certification and rate filing templates; health insurance market rules; reinsurance, risk corridors, and risk adjustment; dependent coverage; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; benefit and payment parameters; essential health benefits, actuarial value, and accreditation; NQF reauthorization; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations; issues related to supplemental products; issues related to HIPAA excepted benefits; issues related to short term limited duration products; issues related to the federally-facilitated marketplaces (i.e., Exchanges/formerly referred to as the web portal); issues related to business continuity in relation to pandemics or natural events (e.g., hurricane, tornado, etc.); issues related to association health plans; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan; issues related to small employer group size; issues related to Certificate of Public Advantage; issues relating to veterans health care; issues relating to caregivers; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.

Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Payments (Provision included in H.R. 1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020) H.R. 4621- The Collecting and Analyzing Resources Integral and Necessary for Guidance (CARING) for Social Determinants Act H.R.4004 - Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 H.R.5473 - Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act S.2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 Telehealth guidance legislation (no bill#)

Client expense: $244,149 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1358 -- Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2019 HR 3417 -- Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 5473 -- Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act of 2019

Client expense: $211,558 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H. Res. 480, Acknowledging the racial disparities in diagnosing and treating mental health among youth in communities of color H.R. 1109, the Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2019 H.R. 1554, the Resident Education Deferred Interest Act H.R. 1763 / S. 348, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 H.R. 2062 / S. 1012 (42 CFR Part 2) H.R. 2279/ S. 2546, the Safe Step Act H.R. 2482/ S. 2074, the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019 H.R. 2734 / S. 1448, the Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act H.R. 2862, the VACCINES Act of 2019 H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 H.R. 3180/ S. 1770, the RISE from Trauma Act H.R. 3239/ S. 2135, the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act H.R. 3253, the Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act H.R. 3414/ S. 2892, the Opioid Workforce Act H.R. 3417, BETTER Act of 2019 H.R. 4194, S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019 H.R. 4309, the Barriers to Suicide Act H.R. 4327, the Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act H.R. 4861/ S. 3006, the Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act H.R. 4932 / S. 2741, the CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 4995, the Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 4996, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act of 2019 H.R. 5, the Equality Act H.R. 5201, the Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2019 H.R. 5473, the Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act H.R.5469, the Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2019 H.R.5575, the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020 Out of network billing legislation S. 1227, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 S. 2443, the Investment in Tomorrow's Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act S. 824, the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act S.1659, the Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act of 2019 Title III Sec. 305 Timely Bills to Patients within the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S. 1895) Cures 2.0 Guidance related to flavored cigarette products. Suggestions related to addressing mental health in rural communities. Title X Family Planning Program Administration Rule Efforts related to psychiatric bed shortages.