Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020
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Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020 This bill requires the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to establish a grant program for health care providers to promote mental wellness among frontline health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency must also study mental health and burnout among health care workers.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Price transparency, out-of-network reimbursement of emergency medical services, surprise medical bills Opioids, pain management Federal funding for Substance Use Disorder treatments Drug Shortages H.R.451-Dont Break Up the T-Band Act of 2020 H.R.501-Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2019 H.R.861-End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 H.R.925-The Heroes Act H.R.1301-Mental Health Telemedicine Expansion Act H.R.1309-Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R.1418-Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 H.R.1554-Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act H.R.1646-Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act H.R.1682-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019 H.R.1767-Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act H.R.2281-Easy Medication Access and Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Addiction Act H.R.2328-Reauthorizing and Extending Americas Community Health Act H.R.2464-End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2019 H.R.2482-Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019 H.R.2519-Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2019 H.R.2550-Prevent Blood Loss with Emergency Equipment Devices Act of 2019 H.R.2569-Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 H.R.3107-Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H.R.3417-Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R.3502-Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R.3630-No Surprises Act H.R.3935-Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act H.R.3984-Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2019 H.R.4194-National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019 H.R.4861-Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2019 H.R.4932-Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 H.R.5619-Suicide Prevention Act H.R.5727-Research Empirical Solutions to End Ambulance Reversals from Closed Hospitals (RESEARCH) Act of 2020 H.R.5800-Ban Surprise Billing Act H.R.5826-Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 H.R.5855-Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2020 H.R.6663-Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020 H.R.6800-Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act H.R.6910-Emergency Room Hero and Patient Safety Act H.R.6930-Manufacturing API, Drugs, and Excipients (MADE) in America Act of 2020 H.R.7059-Coronavirus Provider Protection Act H.R.7255-Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020 H.R.7574-Strengthening Americas Strategic National Stockpile Act of 2020 H.R.7819-Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2020 H.R.8094-Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R.8441-Frontlines Heroes Act H.R.8505-To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes H.R.8702-Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020 S.289-Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2019 S.299-Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act S.350-Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S.618-Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act S.753-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019 S.824-Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act S.851-Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act S.1199-Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2019 S.1266-Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S.1334-Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department S.1350-Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2019 S.1365-Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 S.1531-Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 S.1895-Lower Health Care Costs Act S.2074-Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019 S.2661-National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 S.2741-Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 S.3006-Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2019 S.3143-Magnet Injury Prevention Act S.3198-Suicide Prevention Act S.3346-Prevent Blood Loss with Emergency Equipment Devices Act of 2020 S.4349-Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act S.5007-Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020
Client expense: $340,838 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Price transparency, out-of-network reimbursement of emergency medical services, surprise medical bills Opioids, pain management Federal funding for Substance Use Disorder treatments Drug Shortages H.R.451-Dont Break Up the T-Band Act of 2020 H.R.501-Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2019 H.R.861-End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 H.R.925-The Heroes Act H.R.1301-Mental Health Telemedicine Expansion Act H.R.1309-Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R.1418-Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 H.R.1554-Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act H.R.1646-Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act H.R.1682-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019 H.R.1767-Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act H.R.2281-Easy Medication Access and Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Addiction Act H.R.2328-Reauthorizing and Extending Americas Community Health Act H.R.2464-End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2019 H.R.2482-Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019 H.R.2519-Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2019 H.R.2550-Prevent Blood Loss with Emergency Equipment Devices Act of 2019 H.R.2569-Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 H.R.3107-Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H.R.3417-Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R.3502-Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R.3630-No Surprises Act H.R.3935-Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act H.R.3984-Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2019 H.R.4194-National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019 H.R.4861-Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2019 H.R.4932-Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 H.R.5619-Suicide Prevention Act H.R.5727-Research Empirical Solutions to End Ambulance Reversals from Closed Hospitals (RESEARCH) Act of 2020 H.R.5800-Ban Surprise Billing Act H.R.5826-Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 H.R.5855-Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2020 H.R.6663-Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020 H.R.6800-Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act H.R.6910-Emergency Room Hero and Patient Safety Act H.R.6930-Manufacturing API, Drugs, and Excipients (MADE) in America Act of 2020 H.R.7059-Coronavirus Provider Protection Act H.R.7255-Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020 H.R.7574-Strengthening Americas Strategic National Stockpile Act of 2020 H.R.7819-Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2020 H.R.8094-Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act S.289-Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2019 S.299-Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act S.350-Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S.618-Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act S.753-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019 S.824-Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act S.851-Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act S.1199-Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2019 S.1266-Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S.1334-Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department S.1350-Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2019 S.1365-Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 S.1531-Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 S.1895-Lower Health Care Costs Act S.2074-Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019 S.2661-National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 S.2741-Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 S.3006-Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2019 S.3143-Magnet Injury Prevention Act S.3198-Suicide Prevention Act S.3346-Prevent Blood Loss with Emergency Equipment Devices Act of 2020 S.4349-Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3502, Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions H.R. 5826, Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act, all provisions S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act, provisions relating to surprise billing S. 1531, Stopping The Outrageous Practice of (STOP) Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019, all provisions S. 4421, Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act, all provisions H.R. 6644, To require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for services furnished via telehealth if such services would be covered if furnished in-person during the COVID-19 emergency, all provisions S. 3741, Health Care at Home Act of 2020, all provisions S. 4666, National Coronavirus Commission Act of 2020, all provisions S. 4507, Getting Early Treatment and Comprehensive Assessments Reduces Emergencies (GET CARE) Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 8441, Frontline Heroes Act, all provisions S. 4317, SAFE TO WORK Act, all provisions H.R. 925, The Heroes Act, all provisions S. 3749, Public Health Emergency Privacy Act, all provisions S. 3861, Exposure Notification Privacy Act, all provisions H.R. 6585, Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID-19 Act, all provisions H.R. 7510, Assimilating Health and Equity Assessments into Decision-making (AHEAD Act) of 2020, all provisions S. 4919, Assimilating Health and Equity Assessments into Decision-making (AHEAD Act) of 2020, all provisions H.R. 6808, Health Force and Resilience Force Act of 2020, all provisions S. 3606, Health Force and Resilience Force Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 7255, Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 8094, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, all provisions S. 4349, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 3884, Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2020, all provisions S. 2032, Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act, all provisions H.R. 1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, provisions related to PBM and prescription drug price transparency H.R. 1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, provisions related to PBM and prescription drug price transparency H.R. 987, Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act, provisions related to PBM and prescription drug price transparency H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, provisions related to PBM and prescription drug price transparency H.R. 4995, Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 7120, George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020, provisions relating to police reform Affordable Care Act stabilization Expansion of Paycheck Protection Program for 501(c)6s Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund Marginalized and minoritized communities/COVID-19 disproportionate impact COVID-19 long haulers COVID-19 testing/vaccines/health care prior authorization COVID-19/treatment and prescribing flexibilities COVID-19/Expanded PPE/clearinghouses E/M services Surprise medical billing executive orders Surprise Medical Billing, generally Clinical and administrative data intersection State Medical Boards/Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Pharmacists and COVID-19 testing Mental health parity Digital therapeutics Physician practice financial impact 21st Century Cures Act/health data and privacy 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Patent reform CPT - digital Most favored nation drug pricing Drug pricing Health Information Technology/information blocking Dietary guidelines/alcohol consumption Data privacy Cyber security best practices Race and sex stereotyping executive order
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Lobby members of Congress regarding issues related to telemedicine. Advocate for increased transparency regarding drug pricing. Lobby members of the House to join the Congressional Skin Cancer Caucus. Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within health insurance exchange networks. Support H.R. 1959, Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act. Support H.R. 2077/S. 2546, Safe Step Act. Support H.R. 1035, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. Support H.R. 985, Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act. Support S. 476, C-THRU Act. Support S. 989, Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act. Support H.R. 1034/S. 640, Phair Pricing Act. Support S. 657, Drug Price Transparency Act Support H.R. 938, BLOCKING Act Support H.R. 2375/S. 64, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics & Biosimilars Act Support H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act Support H.R. 2296/S. 1391, Fair Accountability & Innovative Research (FAIR) Drug Pricing Act Support H.R. 2069, Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act. Support H.R. 2115, Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts Act Support H.R. 2376/S. 1227, Prescription Pricing for the People Act Support H.R. 1379/S. 560, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act. Advocate for relief from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Support H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Support pediatric subspecialty loan repayment in any reauthorization of the Title VII programs. Support S. 2443 Investment in Tomorrows Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act Support H.R. 1554, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act. Advocate for the continued and increased funding of Community Health Centers. Lobby members of Congress to cosponsor H. Res. 323, which would support state, local, and community initiatives to encourage parents, teachers, camp counselors, and childcare professionals to take measures to prevent sunburns in the minors they care for, and would express the sense of the House of Representatives that state, local, and community entities should continue to support efforts to curb the incidences of skin cancer beginning with childhood skin protection. In the context of legislation to address surprise medical bills, advocate for an independent dispute resolution (IDR) process to resolve disputes between payers and physicians and against provisions that would set out-of-network reimbursement rates at a benchmark level. (H.R. 2328, H.R. 3502, S. 1531, S. 1895, H.R. 133) Support H.R. 4575, Improving Provider Directories Act, which would require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to establish a process to address inaccurate information listed in publicly accessible provider directories of such plans and issuers. Support the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effect Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 (S. 2741/H.R. 4932), which would increase access to telehealth services. Support legislation to address drug shortages by providing additional authority to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure a stable supply of medications (S. 2723, Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages Act; H.R. 6080, Preventing Drug Shortages Act). Similar provisions to mitigate drug shortages included in CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548). Request resources to provide personal protection equipment (PPE) and supplies and relief from Medicare payment sequester and relief from penalties in Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) under MACRA in the CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548). Support the Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act (H.R. 7255) to help promote mental health wellness among physicians and other health care workers during the Public Health Emergency. Advocate for congressional action to hold health care professionals harmless from any cuts related to CMS Evaluation and Management Code proposals in any forthcoming legislative package (H.R. 8702/S. 5007, Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act; S. 8505, a bill to provide a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustment under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule; H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021). Support H.R. 7233, the KEEP Telehealth Options Act. Oppose H.R 884/S. 2772 the Medicare Mental Health Access Act
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Lobby members of Congress regarding issues related to telemedicine. Advocate for increased transparency regarding drug pricing. Lobby members of the House to join the Congressional Skin Cancer Caucus. Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within health insurance exchange networks. Support H.R. 1959, Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act. Support H.R. 2077/S. 2546, Safe Step Act. Support H.R. 1035, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. Support H.R. 985, Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act. Support S. 476, C-THRU Act. Support S. 989, Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act. Support H.R. 1034/S. 640, Phair Pricing Act. Support S. 657, Drug Price Transparency Act Support H.R. 938, BLOCKING Act Support H.R. 2375/S. 64, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics & Biosimilars Act Support H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act Support H.R. 2296/S. 1391, Fair Accountability & Innovative Research (FAIR) Drug Pricing Act Support H.R. 2069, Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act. Support H.R. 2115, Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts Act Support H.R. 2376/S. 1227, Prescription Pricing for the People Act Support H.R. 1379/S. 560, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act. Advocate for relief from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Support H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Support pediatric subspecialty loan repayment in any reauthorization of the Title VII programs. Support S. 2443 Investment in Tomorrows Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act Support H.R. 1554, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act. Advocate for the continued and increased funding of Community Health Centers. Lobby members of Congress to cosponsor H. Res. 323, which would support state, local, and community initiatives to encourage parents, teachers, camp counselors, and childcare professionals to take measures to prevent sunburns in the minors they care for, and would express the sense of the House of Representatives that state, local, and community entities should continue to support efforts to curb the incidences of skin cancer beginning with childhood skin protection. In the context of legislation to address surprise medical bills, advocate for an independent dispute resolution (IDR) process to resolve disputes between payers and physicians and against provisions that would set out-of-network reimbursement rates at a benchmark level. (H.R. 2328, H.R. 3502, S. 1531, S. 1895, H.R. 133) Support H.R. 4575, Improving Provider Directories Act, which would require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to establish a process to address inaccurate information listed in publicly accessible provider directories of such plans and issuers. Support the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effect Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 (S. 2741/H.R. 4932), which would increase access to telehealth services. Support legislation to address drug shortages by providing additional authority to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure a stable supply of medications (S. 2723, Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages Act; H.R. 6080, Preventing Drug Shortages Act). Similar provisions to mitigate drug shortages included in CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548). Request resources to provide personal protection equipment (PPE) and supplies and relief from Medicare payment sequester and relief from penalties in Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) under MACRA in the CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548). Support the Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act (H.R. 7255) to help promote mental health wellness among physicians and other health care workers during the Public Health Emergency. Advocate for congressional action to hold health care professionals harmless from any cuts related to CMS Evaluation and Management Code proposals in any forthcoming legislative package (H.R. 8702/S. 5007, Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act; S. 8505, a bill to provide a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustment under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule; H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021). Support H.R. 7233, the KEEP Telehealth Options Act. Oppose H.R 884/S. 2772 the Medicare Mental Health Access Act
| Democratic |
| MS |
| Bill Posey | Republican | FL |
| Brian Higgins | Democratic | NY |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Republican | PA |
| Collin C. Peterson | Democratic | MN |
| Cynthia Axne | Democratic | IA |
| Daniel T. Kildee | Democratic | MI |
| David J. Trone | Democratic | MD |
| David Loebsack | Democratic | IA |
| David Scott | Democratic | GA |
| Debbie Dingell | Democratic | MI |
| Dwight Evans | Democratic | PA |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Frederica S. Wilson | Democratic | FL |
| G. K. Butterfield | Democratic | NC |
| John Katko | Republican | NY |
| John Shimkus | Republican | IL |
| Joyce Beatty | Democratic | OH |
| Judy Chu | Democratic | CA |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester | Democratic | DE |
| Lloyd Doggett | Democratic | TX |
| Lloyd Smucker | Republican | PA |
| Madeleine Dean | Democratic | PA |
| Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | CA |
| Steve Stivers | Republican | OH |
| Thomas R. Suozzi | Democratic | NY |
| Tim Ryan | Democratic | OH |
| Tulsi Gabbard | Democratic | HI |
| Yvette D. Clarke | Democratic | NY |
Client expense: $391,824 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $3,870,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Lobby members of Congress regarding issues related to telemedicine. Advocate for increased transparency regarding drug pricing. Lobby members of the House to join the Congressional Skin Cancer Caucus. Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within health insurance exchange networks. Support H.R. 1959, Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act. Support H.R. 2077/S. 2546, Safe Step Act. Support H.R. 1035, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. Support H.R. 985, Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act. Support S. 476, C-THRU Act. Support S. 989, Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act. Support H.R. 1034/S. 640, Phair Pricing Act. Support S. 657, Drug Price Transparency Act Support H.R. 938, BLOCKING Act Support H.R. 2375/S. 64, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics & Biosimilars Act Support H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act Support H.R. 2296/S. 1391, Fair Accountability & Innovative Research (FAIR) Drug Pricing Act Support H.R. 2069, Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act. Support H.R. 2115, Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts Act Support H.R. 2376/S. 1227, Prescription Pricing for the People Act Support H.R. 1379/S. 560, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act. Advocate for relief from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Support H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Support pediatric subspecialty loan repayment in any reauthorization of the Title VII programs. Support S. 2443 Investment in Tomorrows Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act Support H.R. 1554, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act. Advocate for the continued and increased funding of Community Health Centers. Lobby members of Congress to cosponsor H. Res. 323, which would support state, local, and community initiatives to encourage parents, teachers, camp counselors, and childcare professionals to take measures to prevent sunburns in the minors they care for, and would express the sense of the House of Representatives that state, local, and community entities should continue to support efforts to curb the incidences of skin cancer beginning with childhood skin protection. In the context of legislation to address surprise medical bills, advocate for an independent dispute resolution (IDR) process to resolve disputes between payers and physicians and against provisions that would set out-of-network reimbursement rates at a benchmark level. (H.R. 2328, H.R. 3502, S. 1531, S. 1895, H.R. 133) Support H.R. 4575, Improving Provider Directories Act, which would require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to establish a process to address inaccurate information listed in publicly accessible provider directories of such plans and issuers. Support the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effect Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 (S. 2741/H.R. 4932), which would increase access to telehealth services. Support legislation to address drug shortages by providing additional authority to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure a stable supply of medications (S. 2723, Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages Act; H.R. 6080, Preventing Drug Shortages Act). Similar provisions to mitigate drug shortages included in CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548). Request resources to provide personal protection equipment (PPE) and supplies and relief from Medicare payment sequester and relief from penalties in Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) under MACRA in the CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548). Support the Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act (H.R. 7255) to help promote mental health wellness among physicians and other health care workers during the Public Health Emergency. Advocate for congressional action to hold health care professionals harmless from any cuts related to CMS Evaluation and Management Code proposals in any forthcoming legislative package (H.R. 8702/S. 5007, Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act; S. 8505, a bill to provide a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustment under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule; H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021). Support H.R. 7233, the KEEP Telehealth Options Act. Oppose H.R 884/S. 2772 the Medicare Mental Health Access Act
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Lobby members of Congress regarding issues related to telemedicine. Advocate for increased transparency regarding drug pricing. Lobby members of the House to join the Congressional Skin Cancer Caucus. Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within health insurance exchange networks. Support H.R. 1959, Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act. Support H.R. 2077/S. 2546, Safe Step Act. Support H.R. 1035, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. Support H.R. 985, Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act. Support S. 476, C-THRU Act. Support S. 989, Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act. Support H.R. 1034/S. 640, Phair Pricing Act. Support S. 657, Drug Price Transparency Act Support H.R. 938, BLOCKING Act Support H.R. 2375/S. 64, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics & Biosimilars Act Support H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act Support H.R. 2296/S. 1391, Fair Accountability & Innovative Research (FAIR) Drug Pricing Act Support H.R. 2069, Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act. Support H.R. 2115, Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts Act Support H.R. 2376/S. 1227, Prescription Pricing for the People Act Support H.R. 1379/S. 560, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act. Advocate for relief from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Support H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Support pediatric subspecialty loan repayment in any reauthorization of the Title VII programs. Support S. 2443 Investment in Tomorrows Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act Support H.R. 1554, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act. Advocate for the continued and increased funding of Community Health Centers. Lobby members of Congress to cosponsor H. Res. 323, which would support state, local, and community initiatives to encourage parents, teachers, camp counselors, and childcare professionals to take measures to prevent sunburns in the minors they care for, and would express the sense of the House of Representatives that state, local, and community entities should continue to support efforts to curb the incidences of skin cancer beginning with childhood skin protection. In the context of legislation to address surprise medical bills, advocate for an independent dispute resolution (IDR) process to resolve disputes between payers and physicians and against provisions that would set out-of-network reimbursement rates at a benchmark level. (H.R. 2328, H.R. 3502, S. 1531, S. 1895, H.R. 133) Support H.R. 4575, Improving Provider Directories Act, which would require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to establish a process to address inaccurate information listed in publicly accessible provider directories of such plans and issuers. Support the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effect Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 (S. 2741/H.R. 4932), which would increase access to telehealth services. Support legislation to address drug shortages by providing additional authority to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure a stable supply of medications (S. 2723, Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages Act; H.R. 6080, Preventing Drug Shortages Act). Similar provisions to mitigate drug shortages included in CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548). Request resources to provide personal protection equipment (PPE) and supplies and relief from Medicare payment sequester and relief from penalties in Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) under MACRA in the CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548). Support the Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act (H.R. 7255) to help promote mental health wellness among physicians and other health care workers during the Public Health Emergency. Advocate for congressional action to hold health care professionals harmless from any cuts related to CMS Evaluation and Management Code proposals in any forthcoming legislative package (H.R. 8702/S. 5007, Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act; S. 8505, a bill to provide a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustment under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule; H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021). Support H.R. 7233, the KEEP Telehealth Options Act. Oppose H.R 884/S. 2772 the Medicare Mental Health Access Act
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H. Res. 480, Acknowledging the racial disparities in diagnosing and treating mental health among youth in communities of color H.R. 1554, the Resident Education Deferred Interest Act H.R. 1763 / S. 348, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction 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. 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. 5201, the Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2019 H.R. 5473, the Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act H.R.5469/ S.4388, 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. 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 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 H.R. 7539, the Strengthening Behavioral Health Parity Act H.R. 4564, the Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 5619/ S. 3198, the Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 4585, the Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act H.R. 1646/ S. 3244, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act of 2019 H.R. 2519/ S. 1334, 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 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. 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. 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 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 H.R. 7780, the Virtual Community Support Act of 2020 H. R. 8016, the Peer Assisted Relief Through Empathetic Resources and Supports (PARTNERS) Act H. R. 8206, the Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services in Medicare Act of 2020 (PEERS Medicare Act of 2020) 2021 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule, E/M (H.R. 8702; H.R. 8505; S. 4932) H.R. 9035, the Permanency for Audio Only Telehealth Act H.R. 7663, Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 H.R. 8283/S. 4421 TREAT Act H.R. 2482/S. 2074 Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019 Misuse of race data within clinical algorithms.
Client expense: $238,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Health care quality; physician and hospital quality; health care innovation; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act/health care reform implementation; Affordable Care Act repeal/replace/reform efforts; medical liability reform; unique device identifier policy and post-market surveillance for medical devices; clinical trial design; clinical data registries; HIPAA and registries; federal funding/appropriations for HHS, NIH, AHRQ, CDC, FDA, HRSA and the Childrens Hospital Graduate Medical Education payment program, the Prevention & Public Health Fund, medical research, and prevention; the South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act (HR 3131), research and scholarly communication policy; healthy diet/lifestyle; implementation and oversight of 21st Century Cures Act; data blocking/interoperability of electronic data; health disparities; National Clinical Care Commission Act implementation; Senate price transparency workgroup; reduction/oversight of prior authorization and other administrative burdens (HR 3107); shared decision-making; medical isotope production and supply; digital health/FDA pre-certification; cardiomyopathy education and awareness; peripheral arterial disease (PAD) education and awareness; surprise medical bills/balance billing, including HR 3630, the No Surprises Act; VA Mission Act implementation; COVID-19 and the coronavirus, including HR 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, HR 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and HR 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Coronavirus Provider Protection Act (HR 7059), Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (HR 6788/S 3599), and clinician mental health bills Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act (HR 7255) and Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (HR 8094)
Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3502, Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions H.R. 5826, Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act, all provisions S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act, provisions relating to surprise billing S. 1531, Stopping The Outrageous Practice of (STOP) Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019, all provisions S. 4421, Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act, all provisions H.R. 6644, To require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for services furnished via telehealth if such services would be covered if furnished in-person during the COVID-19 emergency, all provisions S. 3741, Health Care at Home Act of 2020, all provisions S. 4666, National Coronavirus Commission Act of 2020, all provisions S. 4507, Getting Early Treatment and Comprehensive Assessments Reduces Emergencies (GET CARE) Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 8441, Frontline Heroes Act, all provisions S. 4317, SAFE TO WORK Act, all provisions H.R. 925, The Heroes Act, all provisions S. 3749, Public Health Emergency Privacy Act, all provisions S. 3861, Exposure Notification Privacy Act, all provisions H.R. 6585, Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID-19 Act, all provisions H.R. 7510, Assimilating Health and Equity Assessments into Decision-making (AHEAD Act) of 2020, all provisions S. 4919, Assimilating Health and Equity Assessments into Decision-making (AHEAD Act) of 2020, all provisions H.R. 6808, Health Force and Resilience Force Act of 2020, all provisions S. 3606, Health Force and Resilience Force Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 7255, Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 8094, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, all provisions S. 4349, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 3884, Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2020, all provisions S. 2032, Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act, all provisions H.R. 1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, provisions related to PBM and prescription drug price transparency H.R. 1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, provisions related to PBM and prescription drug price transparency H.R. 987, Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act, provisions related to PBM and prescription drug price transparency H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, provisions related to PBM and prescription drug price transparency H.R. 4995, Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 7120, George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020, provisions relating to police reform Affordable Care Act stabilization Expansion of Paycheck Protection Program for 501(c)6s Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund Marginalized and minoritized communities/COVID-19 disproportionate impact COVID-19 long haulers COVID-19 testing/vaccines/health care prior authorization COVID-19/treatment and prescribing flexibilities COVID-19/Expanded PPE/clearinghouses E/M services Surprise medical billing executive orders Surprise Medical Billing, generally Clinical and administrative data intersection State Medical Boards/Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Pharmacists and COVID-19 testing Mental health parity Digital therapeutics Physician practice financial impact 21st Century Cures Act/health data and privacy 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Patent reform CPT - digital Most favored nation drug pricing Drug pricing Health Information Technology/information blocking Dietary guidelines/alcohol consumption Data privacy Cyber security best practices Race and sex stereotyping executive order
Client expense: $4,170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 348/H.R. 1763 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019; all provisions. S. 2443: Investment in Tomorrow's Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act; all provisions. S. 2546 / H.R. 2279: Safe Step Act; all provisions. S. 3599/H.R. 6788: Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act; all provisions. S. 3741/ H.R. 6644: The Health Care at Home Act; all provisions. S. 3993: The Equal Access to Care Act; all provisions. S. 4421/ H.R. 8283: the Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act. S. 7819/H.R. 4525 Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2020; all provisions. H.R.133: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division H Title II Department of Health and Human Services; Division BB, Titles I, No Surprises Act. H.R. 2781: Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act, section 4. H.R. 3502: Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act; all provisions. H.R. 6800: The Heroes Act; Title VI and Title X Division C. H.R. 7059: The Coronavirus Provider Protection Act; all provisions. H.R. 7255: Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020; all provisions. Supporting policies to address the COVID-19 public health emergency, including funding for personal protective equipment, maintaining telemedicine coverage, ensuring access to affordable health coverage, and medical liability flexibility relating to COVID-19. Funding for the CDC National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System. Medical research funding related to fetal tissue, AHRQ, and the NIH including the BRAIN Initiative. Funding for Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs at the DoD. Policy to address surprise medical billing. Promoting interoperability in electronic health records. Maintain work authorization for individuals currently in DACA status during the COVID-19 national emergency and other policies to support health care providers who live, work, and train in the United States but are not US citizens.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
The Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (HR 1554) FY2020 LHHS Appropriations bill-funding for NIH/NCI Access to radioactive isotopes Support to ensure that patient care advances in biomedical research impacting patient care are not compromised by any policies imposed on the medical use and research applications of cesium chloride. Support for NRC Commissioner nominee to have medical background. Support patient choice in treatment options by closing the in-office ancillary services exception to the Stark Law for radiation oncology services; Protecting Integrity in Medicare Act (H.R. 2143) Radiation Oncology reimbursement Radiation Oncology safety Cancer Moonshot Initiative Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief for Puerto Rico Legislation to increase transparency in the prior authorization process Efforts to educate legislators about un-intended consequences associated with rate setting for health care services HR 1966 Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act of 2019 HR3107 Improving Seniors timely access to care act Curb surprise billing for patients preserve current training and experience requirements for radiopharmaceuticals H.R.748 CARES Act S.3548 CARES Act H.R.6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R.6074 Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 Economic relief for 501c6 organizations HR 5924 - Encourages specialty medicine physicians to serve in rural communities experiencing shortages of specialists. H.R.7255 - Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020- To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to health care providers to establish or expand programs dedicated to promoting mental wellness among their health care workers, including contractors, on the front lines of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $148,483 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Medicare-Graduate Medical Education HRSA THCGME Program Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 (H.R. 1763/S. 348) Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2019 (S. 289) Training the Next Generation of Primary Care Doctors Act of 2019 (H.R. 2815/S. 1191) Opioid Workforce Act of 2019 (H.R. 3414/S. 2892) Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2019 (H.R. 3425) Supporting Graduate Medical Education at Community Hospitals Act of 2019 (H.R. 3753/S. 2116) PPE to Address COVID-19 Pandemic Community Health Center Fund in COVID stimulus COVID-19 impact on health professions education COVID-19 impact on osteopathic medical education Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act (H.R. 7255) Restoring Rural Residencies Act of 2019 (S. 1240) Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act (S.192) Public health and public health infrastructure support in COVID-19 stimulus Title VII and Title VIII program support in COVID-19 stimulus Ensuring Understanding of COVID-19 to Protect Public Health Act (S. 3595/H.R. 6701) Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (H.R. 8094/S. 4349) Addressing COVID-19 Health Disparities Act (H.R.8067) Debt and economic relief for frontline workers Federal funding for rural hospitals and physician practices impacted by COVID-19 Funding for federal research agencies to prevent and respond to pandemic-related disruptions to federally-funded research
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) PL 116-127/H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6365/S. 3559 - The Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act H.R. 748/S. 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 7059: Coronavirus Provider Protection Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act H. R. 8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 H. R. 1418 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S. 668/H.R. 1570 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 S. 966 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 S. 2372 - VA MISSION Act of 2018 S. 741/H. R. 1730 - Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019 H. R. 1379 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H. R. 207 - Stop the Violence Act of 2019 H. R. 1841 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019 (and Senate version reintroduction) H. R. 1041 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 3656/S. 1350 - ACCESS Act of 2019 H.R. 861 - End Surprise Billing Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 2550 - Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019 H. R. 2143 - Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2019 H. R. 3107 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H. R. 1332 - Fair Care Act of 2019 H.R. 2464 - End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2019 S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 967 - Reducing Costs for Out of Network Services Act S. 1266 - Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1531 - Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Bills Act S. 1607 - Medical Billing Fairness Act H. R. - 1763/S. 348 - Resident's Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1350 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act H. R. 2689/S. 1438 - Breast Cancer Research Stamp reauthorization H.R. 4350/S. 3085 - Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2019 H.R. 5855 - Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2020 H.R. 6953 - Pandemic Responder Service Award Act H.R. 6644/S. 3741 - Telehealth legislation/The Health Care at Home Act H.R. 6365/S. 3559 - Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities Act H.R. 7255 - Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act S. 3741 - Health Care at Home Act S. 3750/H.R. 6837 - Medicare Accelerated and Advanced Payments Improvement Act H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Phase 4 COVID-19 relief legislation H. R. 8702 - Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act Federal Incentive Programs COVID-Safely Returning to Work and School in the Fall COVID-PPE Shortages Mental Health Issues Health Care Disparities Cures 2.0 E/M Global Code Issues Unique Patient Identifier Lower Health Care Costs Act Compromise Bleeding Control for the Injured (Stop The Bleed campaign) Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) Firearms Safety and Research MACRA Implementation Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) Alternative Payment Models (APM) Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Common Rule Medicare for All National Trauma Systems Legislation Drug Pricing Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Measuring Surgical Quality Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cancer Research and Funding Trauma Research and Funding Opioids/Pain Management Legislation ACS THRIVE (Transforming Health care Resources to Increase Value and Efficiency) Reauthorization of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) 2020 CMS Proposed Fee Schedule Rare earth magnet legislation
Client expense: $10,400 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) PL 116-127/H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6365/S. 3559 - The Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act H.R. 748/S. 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 7059: Coronavirus Provider Protection Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act H. R. 8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 H. R. 1418 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S. 668/H.R. 1570 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 S. 966 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 S. 2372 - VA MISSION Act of 2018 S. 741/H. R. 1730 - Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019 H. R. 1379 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H. R. 207 - Stop the Violence Act of 2019 H. R. 1841 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019 (and Senate version reintroduction) H. R. 1041 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 3656/S. 1350 - ACCESS Act of 2019 H.R. 861 - End Surprise Billing Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 2550 - Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019 H. R. 2143 - Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2019 H. R. 3107 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H. R. 1332 - Fair Care Act of 2019 H.R. 2464 - End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2019 S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 967 - Reducing Costs for Out of Network Services Act S. 1266 - Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1531 - Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Bills Act S. 1607 - Medical Billing Fairness Act H. R. - 1763/S. 348 - Resident's Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1350 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act H. R. 2689/S. 1438 - Breast Cancer Research Stamp reauthorization H.R. 4350/S. 3085 - Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2019 H.R. 5855 - Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2020 H.R. 6953 - Pandemic Responder Service Award Act H.R. 6644/S. 3741 - Telehealth legislation/The Health Care at Home Act H.R. 6365/S. 3559 - Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities Act H.R. 7255 - Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act S. 3741 - Health Care at Home Act S. 3750/H.R. 6837 - Medicare Accelerated and Advanced Payments Improvement Act H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Phase 4 COVID-19 relief legislation H. R. 8702 - Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act Federal Incentive Programs COVID-Safely Returning to Work and School in the Fall COVID-PPE Shortages Mental Health Issues Health Care Disparities Cures 2.0 E/M Global Code Issues Unique Patient Identifier Lower Health Care Costs Act Compromise Bleeding Control for the Injured (Stop The Bleed campaign) Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) Firearms Safety and Research MACRA Implementation Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) Alternative Payment Models (APM) Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Common Rule Medicare for All National Trauma Systems Legislation Drug Pricing Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Measuring Surgical Quality Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cancer Research and Funding Trauma Research and Funding Opioids/Pain Management Legislation ACS THRIVE (Transforming Health care Resources to Increase Value and Efficiency) Reauthorization of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) 2020 CMS Proposed Fee Schedule Rare earth magnet legislation
Client expense: $10,400 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) PL 116-127/H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6365/S. 3559 - The Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act H.R. 748/S. 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 7059: Coronavirus Provider Protection Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act H. R. 8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 H. R. 1418 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S. 668/H.R. 1570 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 S. 966 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 S. 2372 - VA MISSION Act of 2018 S. 741/H. R. 1730 - Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019 H. R. 1379 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H. R. 207 - Stop the Violence Act of 2019 H. R. 1841 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019 (and Senate version reintroduction) H. R. 1041 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 3656/S. 1350 - ACCESS Act of 2019 H.R. 861 - End Surprise Billing Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 2550 - Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019 H. R. 2143 - Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2019 H. R. 3107 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H. R. 1332 - Fair Care Act of 2019 H.R. 2464 - End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2019 S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 967 - Reducing Costs for Out of Network Services Act S. 1266 - Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1531 - Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Bills Act S. 1607 - Medical Billing Fairness Act H. R. - 1763/S. 348 - Resident's Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1350 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act H. R. 2689/S. 1438 - Breast Cancer Research Stamp reauthorization H.R. 4350/S. 3085 - Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2019 H.R. 5855 - Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2020 H.R. 6953 - Pandemic Responder Service Award Act H.R. 6644/S. 3741 - Telehealth legislation/The Health Care at Home Act H.R. 6365/S. 3559 - Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities Act H.R. 7255 - Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act S. 3741 - Health Care at Home Act S. 3750/H.R. 6837 - Medicare Accelerated and Advanced Payments Improvement Act H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Phase 4 COVID-19 relief legislation H. R. 8702 - Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act Federal Incentive Programs COVID-Safely Returning to Work and School in the Fall COVID-PPE Shortages Mental Health Issues Health Care Disparities Cures 2.0 E/M Global Code Issues Unique Patient Identifier Lower Health Care Costs Act Compromise Bleeding Control for the Injured (Stop The Bleed campaign) Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) Firearms Safety and Research MACRA Implementation Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) Alternative Payment Models (APM) Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Common Rule Medicare for All National Trauma Systems Legislation Drug Pricing Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Measuring Surgical Quality Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cancer Research and Funding Trauma Research and Funding Opioids/Pain Management Legislation ACS THRIVE (Transforming Health care Resources to Increase Value and Efficiency) Reauthorization of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) 2020 CMS Proposed Fee Schedule Rare earth magnet legislation
Client expense: $308,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) PL 116-127/H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6365/S. 3559 - The Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act H.R. 748/S. 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 7059: Coronavirus Provider Protection Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act H. R. 8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 H. R. 1418 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S. 668/H.R. 1570 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 S. 966 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 S. 2372 - VA MISSION Act of 2018 S. 741/H. R. 1730 - Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019 H. R. 1379 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H. R. 207 - Stop the Violence Act of 2019 H. R. 1841 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019 (and Senate version reintroduction) H. R. 1041 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 3656/S. 1350 - ACCESS Act of 2019 H.R. 861 - End Surprise Billing Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 2550 - Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019 H. R. 2143 - Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2019 H. R. 3107 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H. R. 1332 - Fair Care Act of 2019 H.R. 2464 - End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2019 S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 967 - Reducing Costs for Out of Network Services Act S. 1266 - Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1531 - Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Bills Act S. 1607 - Medical Billing Fairness Act H. R. - 1763/S. 348 - Resident's Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1350 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act H. R. 2689/S. 1438 - Breast Cancer Research Stamp reauthorization H.R. 4350/S. 3085 - Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2019 H.R. 5855 - Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2020 H.R. 6953 - Pandemic Responder Service Award Act H.R. 6644/S. 3741 - Telehealth legislation/The Health Care at Home Act H.R. 6365/S. 3559 - Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities Act H.R. 7255 - Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act S. 3741 - Health Care at Home Act S. 3750/H.R. 6837 - Medicare Accelerated and Advanced Payments Improvement Act H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Phase 4 COVID-19 relief legislation H. R. 8702 - Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act Federal Incentive Programs COVID-Safely Returning to Work and School in the Fall COVID-PPE Shortages Mental Health Issues Health Care Disparities Cures 2.0 E/M Global Code Issues Unique Patient Identifier Lower Health Care Costs Act Compromise Bleeding Control for the Injured (Stop The Bleed campaign) Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) Firearms Safety and Research MACRA Implementation Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) Alternative Payment Models (APM) Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Common Rule Medicare for All National Trauma Systems Legislation Drug Pricing Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Measuring Surgical Quality Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cancer Research and Funding Trauma Research and Funding Opioids/Pain Management Legislation ACS THRIVE (Transforming Health care Resources to Increase Value and Efficiency) Reauthorization of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) 2020 CMS Proposed Fee Schedule Rare earth magnet legislation
Client expense: $308,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1082/ S. 402, Survivors' Access to Supportive Care Act; H.R. 728, Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act; H.R. 3593/ S. 1601 the Hot Cars Act of 2019; H.R 4861/ S. 3006 the Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act; H.R. 6390/S. 3568 Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act of 2020; H.R. 6711/S. 3627 the Medical Supply Transparency and Delivery Act; H.R. 7255 Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act; S. 4349/H.R. 8094 the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act; various pieces of legislation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including H.R. 6800, the HEROES Act and S. 1624 the HEALS Act. Consolidated Omnibus Appropriations for FY2021, Including Coronavirus Relief Package (H.R. 133)
Client expense: $35,400 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1082/ S. 402, Survivors' Access to Supportive Care Act; H.R. 728, Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act; H.R. 3593/ S. 1601 the Hot Cars Act of 2019; H.R 4861/ S. 3006 the Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act; H.R. 6390/S. 3568 Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act of 2020; H.R. 6711/S. 3627 the Medical Supply Transparency and Delivery Act; H.R. 7255 Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act; S. 4349/H.R. 8094 the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act; various pieces of legislation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including H.R. 6800, the HEROES Act and S. 1624 the HEALS Act.
Client expense: $35,300 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 348/H.R. 1763 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019; all provisions. S. 2443: Investment in Tomorrow's Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act; all provisions. S. 2546 / H.R. 2279: Safe Step Act; all provisions. S. 3741/ H.R. 6644: The Health Care at Home Act; all provisions. S. 3993: The Equal Access to Care Act; all provisions. S. 4421/ H.R. 8283: the Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act. S. 7819/H.R. 4525 Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2020; all provisions. H.R. 2781: Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act, section 4. H.R. 748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act; Title III. H.R. 3502: Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act; all provisions. H.R. 6800: The Heroes Act; Title VI and Title X Division C. H.R. 7059: The Coronavirus Provider Protection Act; all provisions. H.R. 7255: Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020; all provisions. Supporting policies to address the COVID-19 public health emergency, including funding for personal protective equipment, maintaining telemedicine coverage, ensuring access to affordable health coverage, and medical liability flexibility relating to COVID-19. Funding for the CDC National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System. Research into firearm morbidity and mortality prevention at CDC, fetal tissue research, AHRQ, and the NIH including the BRAIN Initiative. Funding for Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs at the DoD. Lifting the federal ban restricting HHS from studying a Universal Patient Identifier. Policy to address surprise medical billing. Promoting interoperability in electronic health records. Maintain work authorization for individuals currently in DACA status during the COVID-19 national emergency and other policies to support health care providers who live, work, and train in the United States but are not US citizens
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Medicare-Graduate Medical Education HRSA THCGME Program Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 (H.R. 1763/S. 348) Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2019 (S. 289) Training the Next Generation of Primary Care Doctors Act of 2019 (H.R. 2815/S. 1191) Opioid Workforce Act of 2019 (H.R. 3414/S. 2892) Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2019 (H.R. 3425) Supporting Graduate Medical Education at Community Hospitals Act of 2019 (H.R. 3753/S. 2116) PPE to Address COVID-19 Pandemic Community Health Center Fund in COVID stimulus COVID-19 impact on health professions education COVID-19 impact on osteopathic medical education Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act (H.R. 7255) Restoring Rural Residencies Act of 2019 (S. 1240) Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act (S.192) Public health and public health infrastructure support in COVID-19 stimulus Title VII and Title VIII program support in COVID-19 stimulus Ensuring Understanding of COVID-19 to Protect Public Health Act (S. 3595/H.R. 6701) Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act (H.R. 6448/S. 2871) Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act (H.R. 7470) Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (H.R. 8094/S. 4349) Addressing COVID-19 Health Disparities Act (H.R.8067) Debt and economic relief for frontline workers Federal funding for rural hospitals and physician practices impacted by COVID-19 Funding for federal research agencies to prevent and respond to pandemic-related disruptions to federally-funded research
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Health care quality; physician and hospital quality; health care innovation; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act/health care reform implementation; Affordable Care Act repeal/replace/reform efforts; medical liability reform; unique device identifier policy and post-market surveillance for medical devices; clinical trial design; clinical data registries; HIPAA and registries; federal funding/appropriations for HHS, NIH, AHRQ, CDC, FDA, HRSA and the Childrens Hospital Graduate Medical Education payment program, the Prevention & Public Health Fund, medical research, and prevention; the South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act (HR 3131), research and scholarly communication policy; healthy diet/lifestyle; implementation and oversight of 21st Century Cures Act; data blocking/interoperability of electronic data; health disparities; National Clinical Care Commission Act implementation; Senate price transparency workgroup; reduction/oversight of prior authorization and other administrative burdens (HR 3107); shared decision-making; medical isotope production and supply; digital health/FDA pre-certification; cardiomyopathy education and awareness; peripheral arterial disease (PAD) education and awareness; surprise medical bills/balance billing, including HR 3630, the No Surprises Act; VA Mission Act implementation; COVID-19 and the coronavirus, including HR 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, HR 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and HR 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Coronavirus Provider Protection Act (HR 7059), Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (HR 6788/S 3599), and clinician mental health bills Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act (HR 7255) and Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (HR 8094)
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Lobby members of Congress to conduct oversight of implementation of Public Law 113-54, the Drug Quality and Security Act and to protect and preserve the use of compounded pharmaceuticals in the physician office prior to receipt of a patient prescription. Lobby members of Congress to direct the FDA to issue rulemaking pertaining to physicians access to compounded medications for use in the physician office setting. Lobby members of Congress regarding issues related to telemedicine. Advocate for increased transparency regarding drug pricing. Lobby members of the House to join the Congressional Skin Cancer Caucus. Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within health insurance exchange networks. Support H.R. 1959, Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act. Support H.R. 2077/S. 2546, Safe Step Act. Support H.R. 1035, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. Support H.R. 985, Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act. Support S. 476, C-THRU Act. Support S. 989, Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act. Support H.R. 1034/S. 640, Phair Pricing Act. Support S. 657, Drug Price Transparency Act Support H.R. 938, BLOCKING Act Support H.R. 2375/S. 64, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics & Biosimilars Act Support H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act Support H.R. 2296/S. 1391, Fair Accountability & Innovative Research (FAIR) Drug Pricing Act Support H.R. 2069, Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act. Support H.R. 2115, Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts Act Support H.R. 2376/S. 1227, Prescription Pricing for the People Act Support H.R. 1379/S. 560, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act. Advocate for relief from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Support H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Support pediatric subspecialty loan repayment in any reauthorization of the Title VII programs. Support S. 2443 Investment in Tomorrows Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act Support H.R. 1554, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act. Advocate for the continued and increased funding of Community Health Centers. Lobby members of Congress to cosponsor H. Res. 323, which would support state, local, and community initiatives to encourage parents, teachers, camp counselors, and childcare professionals to take measures to prevent sunburns in the minors they care for, and would express the sense of the House of Representatives that state, local, and community entities should continue to support efforts to curb the incidences of skin cancer beginning with childhood skin protection. In the context of legislation to address surprise medical bills, advocate for an independent dispute resolution (IDR) process to resolve disputes between payers and physicians and against provisions that would set out-of-network reimbursement rates at a benchmark level. (H.R. 2328, H.R. 3502, S. 1531, S. 1895) Support H.R. 4575, Improving Provider Directories Act, which would require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to establish a process to address inaccurate information listed in publicly accessible provider directories of such plans and issuers. Support the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effect Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 (S. 2741/H.R. 4932), which would increase access to telehealth services. Support legislation to address drug shortages by providing additional authority to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure a stable supply of medications (S. 2723, Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages Act; H.R. 6080, Preventing Drug Shortages Act). Similar provisions to mitigate drug shortages included in CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548). Request resources to provide personal protection equipment (PPE) and supplies and relief from Medicare payment sequester and relief from penalties in Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) under MACRA in the CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548). Support the Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act (H.R. 7255) to help promote mental health wellness among physicians and other health care workers during the Public Health Emergency. Advocate for congressional action to hold health care professionals harmless from any cuts related to CMS Evaluation and Management Code proposals in any forthcoming legislative package. Support H.R. 7233, the KEEP Telehealth Options Act. Oppose H.R 884/S. 2772 the Medicare Mental Health Access Act.
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 4421, Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act, all provisions H.R. 5172, Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction In the Nation (NOPAIN) Act, all provisions S. 3067, Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction In the Nation (NOPAIN) Act\, all provisions H.R. 1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 987, Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act, all provisions H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, all provisions H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act, provisions related to surprise billing H.R. 5826, Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act, all provisions S. 1531, Stopping The Outrageous Practice of (STOP) Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019, all provisions S. 4666, A bill to establish the Commission on the Coronavirus Pandemic in the United States, all provisions S. 44507, Getting Early Treatment and Comprehensive Assessments Reduces Emergencies (GET CARE) Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 8441, To establish certain protections and benefits for front line workers, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 925, The Heroes Act, provisions related to COVID-19 H.R. 6644, Health Care at Home Act of 2020, all provisions S. 3741, Health Care at Home Act of 2020, all provisions S. 3749, Public Health Emergency Privacy Act, all provisions S. 3861, Exposure Notification Privacy Act, all provisions H.R. 6585, Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID-19 Act, all provisions H.R. 7510, Assimilating Health and Equity Assessments into Decision-making (AHEAD) Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 7255, Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 8094, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, all provisions S. 4349, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 4995, Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 7120, George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 2279, Safe Step Act, all provisions S. 4055, Strengthening America's Health Care Readiness Act, all provisions S. 2032, Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act, all provisions Essential Workforce Parity Act Affordable Care Act (ACA) stabilization Georgia's ACA Section 1332 waiver Public Health Emergency Fund/physician financial assistance/healthcare workforce support 21st Century Cures Act/health data and privacy Surprise medical billing Expanded Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)/clearinghouses Health equity Maternal mortality Marginalized and minoritized communities/COVID-19 disproportionate impact COVID-19/serology testing supply chain COVID-19/response strategy COVID-19/social distancing COVID-19/data collection COVID-19/ PPE/federal funding COVID-19/Vaccines COVID-19/pediatric vaccines/pharmacists and pharmacy interns COVID-19/Coding Pharmacists and COVID-19 testing Mental health parity 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Funding for pandemic planning and preparedness Physician burnout/suicide Telehealth waivers Augmented Intelligence (AI) Drug pricing/Executive Orders Health Quality Roadmap Datablocking Health breach notification rule Electronic health record (EHR) certification
Client expense: $4,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
The Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (HR 1554) FY2020 LHHS Appropriations bill-funding for NIH/NCI Access to radioactive isotopes Support to ensure that patient care advances in biomedical research impacting patient care are not compromised by any policies imposed on the medical use and research applications of cesium chloride. Support for NRC Commissioner nominee to have medical background. Support patient choice in treatment options by closing the in-office ancillary services exception to the Stark Law for radiation oncology services; Protecting Integrity in Medicare Act (H.R. 2143) Radiation Oncology reimbursement Radiation Oncology safety Cancer Moonshot Initiative Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief for Puerto Rico Legislation to increase transparency in the prior authorization process Efforts to educate legislators about un-intended consequences associated with rate setting for health care services HR 1966 Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act of 2019 HR3107 Improving Seniors timely access to care act Curb surprise billing for patients preserve current training and experience requirements for radiopharmaceuticals H.R.748 CARES Act S.3548 CARES Act H.R.6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R.6074 Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 Economic relief for 501c6 organizations HR 5924 - Encourages specialty medicine physicians to serve in rural communities experiencing shortages of specialists. H.R.7255 - Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020- To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to health care providers to establish or expand programs dedicated to promoting mental wellness among their health care workers, including contractors, on the front lines of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $71,882 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
The Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (HR 1554) FY2020 LHHS Appropriations bill-funding for NIH/NCI Access to radioactive isotopes Support to ensure that patient care advances in biomedical research impacting patient care are not compromised by any policies imposed on the medical use and research applications of cesium chloride. Support for NRC Commissioner nominee to have medical background. Support patient choice in treatment options by closing the in-office ancillary services exception to the Stark Law for radiation oncology services; Protecting Integrity in Medicare Act (H.R. 2143) Radiation Oncology reimbursement Radiation Oncology safety Cancer Moonshot Initiative Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief for Puerto Rico Legislation to increase transparency in the prior authorization process Efforts to educate legislators about un-intended consequences associated with rate setting for health care services HR 1966 Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act of 2019 HR3107 Improving Seniors timely access to care act Curb surprise billing for patients preserve current training and experience requirements for radiopharmaceuticals H.R.748 CARES Act S.3548 CARES Act H.R.6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R.6074 Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 Economic relief for 501c6 organizations HR 5924 - Encourages specialty medicine physicians to serve in rural communities experiencing shortages of specialists. H.R.7255 - Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020- To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to health care providers to establish or expand programs dedicated to promoting mental wellness among their health care workers, including contractors, on the front lines of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $109,309 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
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
Client expense: $144,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) PL 116-127/H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6365/S. 3559 - The Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act H.R. 748/S. 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 7059: Coronavirus Provider Protection Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act H. R. 8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 H. R. 1418 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S. 668/H.R. 1570 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 S. 966 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 S. 2372 - VA MISSION Act of 2018 S. 741/H. R. 1730 - Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019 H. R. 1379 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H. R. 207 - Stop the Violence Act of 2019 H. R. 1841 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019 (and Senate version reintroduction) H. R. 1041 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 3656/S. 1350 - ACCESS Act of 2019 H.R. 861 - End Surprise Billing Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 2550 - Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019 H. R. 2143 - Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2019 H. R. 3107 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H. R. 1332 - Fair Care Act of 2019 H.R. 2464 - End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2019 S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 967 - Reducing Costs for Out of Network Services Act S. 1266 - Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1531 - Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Bills Act S. 1607 - Medical Billing Fairness Act H. R. - 1763/S. 348 - Resident's Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1350 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act H. R. 2689/S. 1438 - Breast Cancer Research Stamp reauthorization H.R. 4350/S. 3085 - Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2019 H.R. 5855 - Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2020 H.R. 6953 - Pandemic Responder Service Award Act H.R. 6644/S. 3741 - Telehealth legislation/The Health Care at Home Act H.R. 6365/S. 3559 - Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities Act H.R. 7255 - Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act S. 3741 - Health Care at Home Act S. 3750/H.R. 6837 - Medicare Accelerated and Advanced Payments Improvement Act Phase 4 COVID-19 relief legislation Federal Incentive Programs COVID-Safely Returning to Work and School in the Fall COVID-PPE Shortages Mental Health Issues Health Care Disparities Cures 2.0 E/M Global Code Issues Unique Patient Identifier Lower Health Care Costs Act Compromise Bleeding Control for the Injured (Stop The Bleed campaign) Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) Firearms Safety and Research MACRA Implementation Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) Alternative Payment Models (APM) Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Common Rule Medicare for All National Trauma Systems Legislation Drug Pricing Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Measuring Surgical Quality Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cancer Research and Funding Trauma Research and Funding Opioids/Pain Management Legislation ACS THRIVE (Transforming Health care Resources to Increase Value and Efficiency) Reauthorization of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) 2020 CMS Proposed Fee Schedule Rare earth magnet legislation
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) PL 116-127/H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6365/S. 3559 - The Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act H.R. 748/S. 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 7059: Coronavirus Provider Protection Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act H. R. 8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 H. R. 1418 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S. 668/H.R. 1570 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 S. 966 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 S. 2372 - VA MISSION Act of 2018 S. 741/H. R. 1730 - Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019 H. R. 1379 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H. R. 207 - Stop the Violence Act of 2019 H. R. 1841 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019 (and Senate version reintroduction) H. R. 1041 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 3656/S. 1350 - ACCESS Act of 2019 H.R. 861 - End Surprise Billing Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 2550 - Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019 H. R. 2143 - Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2019 H. R. 3107 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H. R. 1332 - Fair Care Act of 2019 H.R. 2464 - End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2019 S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 967 - Reducing Costs for Out of Network Services Act S. 1266 - Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1531 - Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Bills Act S. 1607 - Medical Billing Fairness Act H. R. - 1763/S. 348 - Resident's Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1350 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act H. R. 2689/S. 1438 - Breast Cancer Research Stamp reauthorization H.R. 4350/S. 3085 - Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2019 H.R. 5855 - Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2020 H.R. 6953 - Pandemic Responder Service Award Act H.R. 6644/S. 3741 - Telehealth legislation/The Health Care at Home Act H.R. 6365/S. 3559 - Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities Act H.R. 7255 - Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act S. 3741 - Health Care at Home Act S. 3750/H.R. 6837 - Medicare Accelerated and Advanced Payments Improvement Act Phase 4 COVID-19 relief legislation Federal Incentive Programs COVID-Safely Returning to Work and School in the Fall COVID-PPE Shortages Mental Health Issues Health Care Disparities Cures 2.0 E/M Global Code Issues Unique Patient Identifier Lower Health Care Costs Act Compromise Bleeding Control for the Injured (Stop The Bleed campaign) Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) Firearms Safety and Research MACRA Implementation Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) Alternative Payment Models (APM) Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Common Rule Medicare for All National Trauma Systems Legislation Drug Pricing Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Measuring Surgical Quality Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cancer Research and Funding Trauma Research and Funding Opioids/Pain Management Legislation ACS THRIVE (Transforming Health care Resources to Increase Value and Efficiency) Reauthorization of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) 2020 CMS Proposed Fee Schedule Rare earth magnet legislation
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) PL 116-127/H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6365/S. 3559 - The Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act H.R. 748/S. 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 7059: Coronavirus Provider Protection Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act H. R. 8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 H. R. 1418 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S. 668/H.R. 1570 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 S. 966 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 S. 2372 - VA MISSION Act of 2018 S. 741/H. R. 1730 - Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019 H. R. 1379 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H. R. 207 - Stop the Violence Act of 2019 H. R. 1841 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019 (and Senate version reintroduction) H. R. 1041 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 3656/S. 1350 - ACCESS Act of 2019 H.R. 861 - End Surprise Billing Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 2550 - Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019 H. R. 2143 - Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2019 H. R. 3107 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H. R. 1332 - Fair Care Act of 2019 H.R. 2464 - End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2019 S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 967 - Reducing Costs for Out of Network Services Act S. 1266 - Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1531 - Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Bills Act S. 1607 - Medical Billing Fairness Act H. R. - 1763/S. 348 - Resident's Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1350 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act H. R. 2689/S. 1438 - Breast Cancer Research Stamp reauthorization H.R. 4350/S. 3085 - Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2019 H.R. 5855 - Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2020 H.R. 6953 - Pandemic Responder Service Award Act H.R. 6644/S. 3741 - Telehealth legislation/The Health Care at Home Act H.R. 6365/S. 3559 - Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities Act H.R. 7255 - Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act S. 3741 - Health Care at Home Act S. 3750/H.R. 6837 - Medicare Accelerated and Advanced Payments Improvement Act Phase 4 COVID-19 relief legislation Federal Incentive Programs COVID-Safely Returning to Work and School in the Fall COVID-PPE Shortages Mental Health Issues Health Care Disparities Cures 2.0 E/M Global Code Issues Unique Patient Identifier Lower Health Care Costs Act Compromise Bleeding Control for the Injured (Stop The Bleed campaign) Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) Firearms Safety and Research MACRA Implementation Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) Alternative Payment Models (APM) Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Common Rule Medicare for All National Trauma Systems Legislation Drug Pricing Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Measuring Surgical Quality Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cancer Research and Funding Trauma Research and Funding Opioids/Pain Management Legislation ACS THRIVE (Transforming Health care Resources to Increase Value and Efficiency) Reauthorization of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) 2020 CMS Proposed Fee Schedule Rare earth magnet legislation
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) PL 116-127/H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6365/S. 3559 - The Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act H.R. 748/S. 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 7059: Coronavirus Provider Protection Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act H. R. 8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 H. R. 1418 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S. 668/H.R. 1570 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 S. 966 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 S. 2372 - VA MISSION Act of 2018 S. 741/H. R. 1730 - Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019 H. R. 1379 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H. R. 207 - Stop the Violence Act of 2019 H. R. 1841 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019 (and Senate version reintroduction) H. R. 1041 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 3656/S. 1350 - ACCESS Act of 2019 H.R. 861 - End Surprise Billing Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 2550 - Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019 H. R. 2143 - Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2019 H. R. 3107 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H. R. 1332 - Fair Care Act of 2019 H.R. 2464 - End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2019 S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 967 - Reducing Costs for Out of Network Services Act S. 1266 - Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1531 - Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Bills Act S. 1607 - Medical Billing Fairness Act H. R. - 1763/S. 348 - Resident's Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1350 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act H. R. 2689/S. 1438 - Breast Cancer Research Stamp reauthorization H.R. 4350/S. 3085 - Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2019 H.R. 5855 - Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2020 H.R. 6953 - Pandemic Responder Service Award Act H.R. 6644/S. 3741 - Telehealth legislation/The Health Care at Home Act H.R. 6365/S. 3559 - Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities Act H.R. 7255 - Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act S. 3741 - Health Care at Home Act S. 3750/H.R. 6837 - Medicare Accelerated and Advanced Payments Improvement Act Phase 4 COVID-19 relief legislation Federal Incentive Programs COVID-Safely Returning to Work and School in the Fall COVID-PPE Shortages Mental Health Issues Health Care Disparities Cures 2.0 E/M Global Code Issues Unique Patient Identifier Lower Health Care Costs Act Compromise Bleeding Control for the Injured (Stop The Bleed campaign) Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) Firearms Safety and Research MACRA Implementation Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) Alternative Payment Models (APM) Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Common Rule Medicare for All National Trauma Systems Legislation Drug Pricing Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Measuring Surgical Quality Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cancer Research and Funding Trauma Research and Funding Opioids/Pain Management Legislation ACS THRIVE (Transforming Health care Resources to Increase Value and Efficiency) Reauthorization of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) 2020 CMS Proposed Fee Schedule Rare earth magnet legislation
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Price transparency, out-of-network reimbursement of emergency medical services, surprise medical bills Opioids, pain management Federal funding for Substance Use Disorder treatments Drug Shortages P.L.116-139-Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act P.L.116-142-Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 H.R.501-Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2019 H.R.861-End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 H.R.1301-Mental Health Telemedicine Expansion Act H.R.1309-Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R.1418-Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 H.R.1554-Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act H.R.1682-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019 H.R.1767-Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act H.R.2281-Easy Medication Access and Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Addiction Act H.R.2328-Reauthorizing and Extending Americas Community Health Act H.R.2464-End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2019 H.R.2482-Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019 H.R.2519-Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2019 H.R.2550-Prevent Blood Loss with Emergency Equipment Devices Act of 2019 H.R.2569-Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 H.R.3107-Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H.R.3417-Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R.3502-Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R.3630-No Surprises Act H.R.3984-Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2019 H.R.4861-Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2019 H.R.4932-Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 H.R.5800-Ban Surprise Billing Act H.R.5826-Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 H.R.6800-Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act H.R.6910-Emergency Room Hero and Patient Safety Act H.R.7059-Coronavirus Provider Protection Act H.R.7255-Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020 S.289-Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2019 S.299-Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act S.350-Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S.618-Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act S.753-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019 S.824-Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act S.851-Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act S.1199-Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2019 S.1266-Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S.1334-Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department S.1350-Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2019 S.1365-Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 S.1531-Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 S.1895-Lower Health Care Costs Act S.2074-Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019 S.2741-Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 S.3006-Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2019 S.3143-Magnet Injury Prevention Act S.3346-Prevent Blood Loss with Emergency Equipment Devices Act of 2020
Client expense: $314,376 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1082/ S. 402, Survivors' Access to Supportive Care Act; H.R. 728, Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act; H.R. 3593/ S. 1601 the Hot Cars Act of 2019; H.R 4861/ S. 3006 the Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act; H.R. 6390/S. 3568 Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act of 2020; H.R. 6711/S. 3627 the Medical Supply Transparency and Delivery Act; H.R. 7255 Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act; provisions related to H.R. 6800 the HEROES Act
Client expense: $41,100 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
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
Client expense: $162,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 987, Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act, all provisions H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, all provisions H.R. 6644, Health Care at Home Act of 2020, all provisions S. 3741, Health Care at Home Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act, all provisions S. 1531, Stopping The Outrageous Practice of (STOP) Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 4995, Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019, all provisions S. 3749, Public Health Emergency Privacy Act, all provisions S. 3861, Exposure Notification Privacy Act, all provisions H.R. 6585, Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID-19 Act, all provisions H.R. 7255, To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to health care providers to establish or expand programs dedicated to promoting mental wellness among their health care workers, including contractors, on the front lines of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 7120, George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 7154, Outpatient Therapy Modernization and Stabilization Act, all provisions H.R. 2279, Safe Step Act, all provisions H.R. 4932, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019, all provisions S. 2741, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019, all provisions S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act, provisions relating to surprise billing H.R. 5826, Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 4379, Under Performing Directories that Affect Treating Emergencies (UPDATE) Act, all provisions H.R. 4100, Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2482, Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act of 2019, all provisions COVID-19/Testing and contact tracing funding/national testing strategy/serology testing COVID-19/National supply chain strategy COVID-19/Data on race, ethnicity, and preferred language COVID-19/Controlled Substances/increased production/prescribing flexibility COVID-19/Physician employment/financial relief COVID-19/Inmates and staff hygienic conditions/health literacy COVID-19/World Health Organization (WHO)/International Classification of Diseases Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund/provider relief Affordable Care Act stabilization Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM) Opioids/pain management Opioids Use Disorder/Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs)/COVID-19 telemedicine flexibility Narcotic treatment programs/mobile components 21st Century Cures Act 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Telehealth waivers Surprise billing Expanded personal protective equipment (PPE)/clearinghouses Expansion of Paycheck Protection Program Health Disparities Pandemic planning and preparedness Resident physicians and students support Prescription drug pricing/transparency/value Prior authorization Health equity Physician burnout/suicide Kidney transplantation/regulatory policies Cybersecurity Electronic health record (EHR) certification Electronic Prescribing for Controlled Substances (EPCS)/biometric technology Defense Production Act Augmented Intelligence (AI)/federal regulation of applications K-12 Health curriculum (including nutrition)
Client expense: $3,840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Medicare-Graduate Medical Education HRSA THCGME Program Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 (H.R. 1763/S. 348) Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2019 (S. 289) Training the Next Generation of Primary Care Doctors Act of 2019 (H.R. 2815/S. 1191) Opioid Workforce Act of 2019 (H.R. 3414/S. 2892) Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2019 (H.R. 3425) Supporting Graduate Medical Education at Community Hospitals Act of 2019 (H.R. 3753/S. 2116) Improving Access to Health Care in Rural and Underserved Areas Act (S. 3194) PPE to Address COVID-19 Pandemic Community Health Center Fund COVID-19 impact on health professions education Ensuring Understanding of COVID-19 to Protect Public Health Act (S. 3595/H.R. 6701) Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act (H.R. 7255) Restoring Rural Residencies Act of 2019 (S. 1240) Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act (S.192) Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act (H.R. 6448/S. 2871) Public health and public health infrastructure support in COVID-19 stimulus Title VII and Title VIII program support in COVID-19 stimulus AHRQ support in COVID-19 stimulus Veterans Affairs research support in COVID-19 stimulus COVID-19 impact on osteopathic medical education Osteopathic medical education priorities for NIH Strategic Framework 2021-2025
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Lobby members of Congress to conduct oversight of implementation of Public Law 113-54, the Drug Quality and Security Act and to protect and preserve the use of compounded pharmaceuticals in the physician office prior to receipt of a patient prescription. Lobby members of Congress to direct the FDA to issue rulemaking pertaining to physicians access to compounded medications for use in the physician office setting. Lobby members of Congress regarding issues related to telemedicine. Advocate for increased transparency regarding drug pricing. Lobby members of the House to join the Congressional Skin Cancer Caucus. Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within health insurance exchange networks. Support H.R. 1959, Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act. Support H.R. 2077/S. 2546, Safe Step Act. Support H.R. 1035, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. Support H.R. 985, Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act. Support S. 476, C-THRU Act. Support S. 989, Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act. Support H.R. 1034/S. 640, Phair Pricing Act. Support S. 657, Drug Price Transparency Act Support H.R. 938, BLOCKING Act Support H.R. 2375/S. 64, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics & Biosimilars Act Support H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act Support H.R. 2296/S. 1391, Fair Accountability & Innovative Research (FAIR) Drug Pricing Act Support H.R. 2069, Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act. Support H.R. 2115, Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts Act Support H.R. 2376/S. 1227, Prescription Pricing for the People Act Support H.R. 1379/S. 560, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act. Advocate for relief for from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Support H.R. 3107, Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Support pediatric subspecialty loan repayment in any reauthorization of the Title VII programs. Support S. 2443 Investment in Tomorrows Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act Support H.R. 1554, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act. Advocate for the continued and increased funding of Community Health Centers. Lobby members of Congress to cosponsor H. Res. 323, which would support state, local, and community initiatives to encourage parents, teachers, camp counselors, and childcare professionals to take measures to prevent sunburns in the minors they care for, and would express the sense of the House of Representatives that state, local, and community entities should continue to support efforts to curb the incidences of skin cancer beginning with childhood skin protection. In the context of legislation to address surprise medical bills, advocate for an independent dispute resolution (IDR) process to resolve disputes between payers and physicians and against provisions that would set out-of-network reimbursement rates at a benchmark level. (H.R. 2328, H.R. 3502, S. 1531, S. 1895) Support H.R. 4575, Improving Provider Directories Act, which would require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to establish a process to address inaccurate information listed in publicly accessible provider directories of such plans and issuers. Support the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effect Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 (S. 2741/H.R. 4932), which would increase access to telehealth services. Support legislation to address drug shortages by providing additional authority to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure a stable supply of medications (S. 2723, Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages Act; H.R. 6080, Preventing Drug Shortages Act). Similar provisions to mitigate drug shortages included in CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548). Request resources to provide personal protection equipment (PPE) and supplies and relief from Medicare payment sequester and relief from penalties in Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) under MACRA in the CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548). Support the Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act (H.R. 7255) to help promote mental health wellness among physicians and other health care workers during the Public Health Emergency.
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) PL 116-127/H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6365/S. 3559 - The Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act H.R. 748/S. 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act H. R. 8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 H. R. 1418 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S. 668/H.R. 1570 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 S. 966 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 S. 2372 - VA MISSION Act of 2018 S. 741/H. R. 1730 - Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019 H. R. 1379 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H. R. 207 - Stop the Violence Act of 2019 H. R. 1841 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019 (and Senate version reintroduction) H. R. 1041 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 3656/S. 1350 - ACCESS Act of 2019 H.R. 861 End Surprise Billing Act H.R. 3630 No Surprises Act H.R. 3502 Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 2550 - Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019 H. R. 2143 - Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2019 H. R. 3107 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H. R. 1332 - Fair Care Act of 2019 H.R. 2464 - End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2019 S. 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 967 Reducing Costs for Out of Network Services Act S. 1266 Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1531 Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Bills Act S. 1607 Medical Billing Fairness Act H. R. 1763/S. 348 - Resident's Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1350 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act H. R. 2689/S. 1438 - Breast Cancer Research Stamp reauthorization H.R. 4350/S. 3085 - Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2019 H.R. 5855: Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2020 H.R. 6953: Pandemic Responder Service Award Act Phase 4 COVID-19 relief legislation COVID-Safely Returning to Work and School in the Fall COVID-PPE Shortages Mental Health Issues Health Care Disparities Telehealth legislation/The Health Care at Home Act (H.R. 6644/S. 3741) H.R. 6365/S. 3559 - Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities Act H.R. 7255 - Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act S. 3741 - Health Care at Home Act S. 3750/H.R. 6837 - Medicare Accelerated and Advanced Payments Improvement Act Cures 2.0 E/M Global Code Issues Unique Patient Identifier Lower Health Care Costs Act Compromise Bleeding Control for the Injured (Stop The Bleed campaign) Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) Firearms Safety and Research MACRA Implementation Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) Alternative Payment Models (APM) Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Common Rule Medicare for All National Trauma Systems Legislation Drug Pricing Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Measuring Surgical Quality Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cancer Research and Funding Trauma Research and Funding Opioids/Pain Management Legislation ACS THRIVE (Transforming Health care Resources to Increase Value and Efficiency) Reauthorization of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) 2020 CMS Proposed Fee Schedule Rare earth magnet legislation
Client expense: $13,521 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) PL 116-127/H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6365/S. 3559 - The Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act H.R. 748/S. 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act H. R. 8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 H. R. 1418 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S. 668/H.R. 1570 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 S. 966 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 S. 2372 - VA MISSION Act of 2018 S. 741/H. R. 1730 - Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019 H. R. 1379 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H. R. 207 - Stop the Violence Act of 2019 H. R. 1841 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019 (and Senate version reintroduction) H. R. 1041 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 3656/S. 1350 - ACCESS Act of 2019 H.R. 861 End Surprise Billing Act H.R. 3630 No Surprises Act H.R. 3502 Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 2550 - Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019 H. R. 2143 - Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2019 H. R. 3107 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H. R. 1332 - Fair Care Act of 2019 H.R. 2464 - End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2019 S. 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 967 Reducing Costs for Out of Network Services Act S. 1266 Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1531 Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Bills Act S. 1607 Medical Billing Fairness Act H. R. 1763/S. 348 - Resident's Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1350 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act H. R. 2689/S. 1438 - Breast Cancer Research Stamp reauthorization H.R. 4350/S. 3085 - Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2019 H.R. 5855: Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2020 H.R. 6953: Pandemic Responder Service Award Act Phase 4 COVID-19 relief legislation COVID-Safely Returning to Work and School in the Fall COVID-PPE Shortages Mental Health Issues Health Care Disparities Telehealth legislation/The Health Care at Home Act (H.R. 6644/S. 3741) H.R. 6365/S. 3559 - Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities Act H.R. 7255 - Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act S. 3741 - Health Care at Home Act S. 3750/H.R. 6837 - Medicare Accelerated and Advanced Payments Improvement Act Cures 2.0 E/M Global Code Issues Unique Patient Identifier Lower Health Care Costs Act Compromise Bleeding Control for the Injured (Stop The Bleed campaign) Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) Firearms Safety and Research MACRA Implementation Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) Alternative Payment Models (APM) Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Common Rule Medicare for All National Trauma Systems Legislation Drug Pricing Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Measuring Surgical Quality Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cancer Research and Funding Trauma Research and Funding Opioids/Pain Management Legislation ACS THRIVE (Transforming Health care Resources to Increase Value and Efficiency) Reauthorization of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) 2020 CMS Proposed Fee Schedule Rare earth magnet legislation
Client expense: $13,521 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) PL 116-127/H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6365/S. 3559 - The Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act H.R. 748/S. 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act H. R. 8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 H. R. 1418 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S. 668/H.R. 1570 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 S. 966 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 S. 2372 - VA MISSION Act of 2018 S. 741/H. R. 1730 - Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019 H. R. 1379 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H. R. 207 - Stop the Violence Act of 2019 H. R. 1841 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019 (and Senate version reintroduction) H. R. 1041 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 3656/S. 1350 - ACCESS Act of 2019 H.R. 861 End Surprise Billing Act H.R. 3630 No Surprises Act H.R. 3502 Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 2550 - Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019 H. R. 2143 - Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2019 H. R. 3107 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H. R. 1332 - Fair Care Act of 2019 H.R. 2464 - End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2019 S. 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 967 Reducing Costs for Out of Network Services Act S. 1266 Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1531 Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Bills Act S. 1607 Medical Billing Fairness Act H. R. 1763/S. 348 - Resident's Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1350 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act H. R. 2689/S. 1438 - Breast Cancer Research Stamp reauthorization H.R. 4350/S. 3085 - Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2019 H.R. 5855: Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2020 H.R. 6953: Pandemic Responder Service Award Act Phase 4 COVID-19 relief legislation COVID-Safely Returning to Work and School in the Fall COVID-PPE Shortages Mental Health Issues Health Care Disparities Telehealth legislation/The Health Care at Home Act (H.R. 6644/S. 3741) H.R. 6365/S. 3559 - Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities Act H.R. 7255 - Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act S. 3741 - Health Care at Home Act S. 3750/H.R. 6837 - Medicare Accelerated and Advanced Payments Improvement Act Cures 2.0 E/M Global Code Issues Unique Patient Identifier Lower Health Care Costs Act Compromise Bleeding Control for the Injured (Stop The Bleed campaign) Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) Firearms Safety and Research MACRA Implementation Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) Alternative Payment Models (APM) Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Common Rule Medicare for All National Trauma Systems Legislation Drug Pricing Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Measuring Surgical Quality Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cancer Research and Funding Trauma Research and Funding Opioids/Pain Management Legislation ACS THRIVE (Transforming Health care Resources to Increase Value and Efficiency) Reauthorization of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) 2020 CMS Proposed Fee Schedule Rare earth magnet legislation
Client expense: $243,713 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) PL 116-127/H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6365/S. 3559 - The Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act H.R. 748/S. 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act H. R. 8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 H. R. 1418 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S. 668/H.R. 1570 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 S. 966 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 S. 2372 - VA MISSION Act of 2018 S. 741/H. R. 1730 - Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019 H. R. 1379 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H. R. 207 - Stop the Violence Act of 2019 H. R. 1841 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019 (and Senate version reintroduction) H. R. 1041 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 3656/S. 1350 - ACCESS Act of 2019 H.R. 861 End Surprise Billing Act H.R. 3630 No Surprises Act H.R. 3502 Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 2550 - Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019 H. R. 2143 - Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2019 H. R. 3107 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H. R. 1332 - Fair Care Act of 2019 H.R. 2464 - End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2019 S. 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 967 Reducing Costs for Out of Network Services Act S. 1266 Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1531 Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Bills Act S. 1607 Medical Billing Fairness Act H. R. 1763/S. 348 - Resident's Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1350 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act H. R. 2689/S. 1438 - Breast Cancer Research Stamp reauthorization H.R. 4350/S. 3085 - Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2019 H.R. 5855: Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2020 H.R. 6953: Pandemic Responder Service Award Act Phase 4 COVID-19 relief legislation COVID-Safely Returning to Work and School in the Fall COVID-PPE Shortages Mental Health Issues Health Care Disparities Telehealth legislation/The Health Care at Home Act (H.R. 6644/S. 3741) H.R. 6365/S. 3559 - Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities Act H.R. 7255 - Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act S. 3741 - Health Care at Home Act S. 3750/H.R. 6837 - Medicare Accelerated and Advanced Payments Improvement Act Cures 2.0 E/M Global Code Issues Unique Patient Identifier Lower Health Care Costs Act Compromise Bleeding Control for the Injured (Stop The Bleed campaign) Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) Firearms Safety and Research MACRA Implementation Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) Alternative Payment Models (APM) Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Common Rule Medicare for All National Trauma Systems Legislation Drug Pricing Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Measuring Surgical Quality Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cancer Research and Funding Trauma Research and Funding Opioids/Pain Management Legislation ACS THRIVE (Transforming Health care Resources to Increase Value and Efficiency) Reauthorization of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) 2020 CMS Proposed Fee Schedule Rare earth magnet legislation
Client expense: $243,713 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Authority for dental-related programs to operate, caries prevention and oral health promotion, access to dental care, dental research, oral and craniofacial defects, filling Chief Dental Officer positions at CMS, prescribing practices (e.g., opioid prescribing), etc. Authority for dental-related programs to operate, caries prevention and oral health promotion, access to dental care, dental research, insurance and billing, oral and craniofacial defects, prescribing practices (e.g., opioid prescribing), etc. H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 269, to clarify the regulatory framework with respect to certain nonprescription drugs that are marketed without an approved drug application H.R. 1379, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA Act) H.R. 1614, John S. McCain Opioid Addiction Prevention Act S 192, Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act S. 560, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA Act) S. 724, John S. McCain Opioid Addiction Prevention Act H.R. 3762, Dental and Optometric Care Access Act of 2019 (DOC Access Act) 2021 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters Proposed Rule H.R. 5826, the Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 H.R. 5800, the Ban Surprise Medical Billing Act H.R. 7255, mental health of healthcare providers Health care coverage during pandemic HR 7158, The Health Enterprise Zones Act Oral health initiatives, Chief Dental Officer Allowing dental practices to apply for Telehealth Program Funds regardless of size, location, or non-profit status Action for Dental Health Implementation COVID - 19 reopening guidance Health Profession Shortage Areas Access to personal protective equipment for dental offices Provider Relief Fund
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office