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Protecting Access to Post-COVID–19 Telehealth Act of 2020
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Protecting Access to Post-COVID–19 Telehealth Act of 2020 This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill (1) authorizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to generally waive coverage restrictions during national emergencies, (2) allows rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner), (3) removes restrictions that require the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) to be in a rural area, and (3) allows the home of a beneficiary to serve as the originating site for all services (rather than for only certain services). Additionally, the CMS must report on the utilization of telehealth services specifically during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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2021 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues pertaining to Medicaid reform, block grant proposals, per capita caps Medicare and Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Medicare bad debt payments Medicaid waivers Medicaid Expansion Issues Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments Legislation related to chronic care treatment Medicaid supplemental payments to hospitals Medicare site neutral payments for hospitals outpatient departments Legislation related to healthcare disparities Medicaid State Flexibility Medicaid 1115 & 1332 Waivers Upper Payment Limit payments State Financing of Medicaid Medicare Part B Cuts-OPPS proposed rule to 340B covered entities Hospital Price Transparency National Quality Forum Funding Medicaid & CHIP Coverage Medicaid Funding for Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers Medicaid Funding for Community-Based long-term care H.R.2328 - REACH Act H.R.3414 - Opioid Workforce Act of 2019 S.1699 - Prescription Drug Cost Reduction Act H.R.3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 S.348 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 H.R.1763 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 S.2648 - The Rural ACO Improvement Act H.R.4496 - Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act of 2019 S.2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Efficient Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation H.R 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act H.R. 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act H.R. 3, Elijah Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act H.R. 19, Lower Costs, More Cures Act S. 2543, Drug Pricing Reduction Act Social Determinants for Moms Act (H.R. 6132) IMPACT to Save Moms Act (H.R. 6137) Moms MATTER Act (H.R. 6143) Perinatal Workforce Act (H.R. 6164) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (S. 3424) Data to Save Moms Act (H.R. 6165) Social determinants of health HEROES Act Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act Federal Medical Assistance Percentage Telehealth Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program H.R. 7663 - Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 H.R.7791 - Value in Health Care Act of 2020 HR 4996, Helping MOMS Act oIssues related to Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) funding and payment oIssues related to Medicaid funding oIssues related to Medicaid coverage oIssues related to Medicare payment oIssues related to Medicare quality measures oHR 315 - Medicare Sequester Moratorium Act oS. 439 - Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act oS. 646 - Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act oMedicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) oS. 834 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021 oIssues related to the Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment (AAP) programs oS.368/H.R.1332 - Telehealth Modernization Act oS. 245 - States Achieve Medicaid Expansion Act oS. 408 - Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act oMedicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC)
Client expense: $435,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to implementation of legislative or regulatory changes to Medicare and Medicaid, including: HR 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or The HEROES Act HR 1948, Lymphedema Treatment Act; HR 1570 and S. 668, the Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act, and regulatory issues related to the Medicare coinsurance issue in these bills; HR 913, The CLINICAL TREATMENT Act, Medicaid covering routine care costs for beneficiaries who participate in an approved clinical trials; Senate introduction (no bill number just yet); Issues related to Medicaid Non-Emergency Medical Transportation; and Issues related to Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy and reimbursement. HR 2477, Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act (BENES) Regulatory issues related to Medicaid and value-based payment HR 7663, Protecting Access to Post COVID 19 Telehealth Act of 2020 The Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2019, HR 3235 Advocacy w. CMS related to state Medicaid 1115 waiver approvals Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2020, HR 8845
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); Implementation of P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015; Medicaid (general); Medicare (general); Telemedicine reimbursement (general); Medicare reimbursement (general); Health Care Reform (general); Medicaid DSH Payments (general); CY2021 Physician Fee Schedule E/M Global Codes; Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation (general); Durable Medical Equipment (general); Maternal Mortality and Morbidity (general); COVID-19 Response (general) H.R. 4996, Helping MOMS Act; Extending Medicaid coverage to 12 months postpartum; HR 7663, the Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act.
Client expense: $404,940 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to implementation of legislative or regulatory changes to Medicare and Medicaid, including: HR 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or The HEROES Act HR 1948, Lymphedema Treatment Act; HR 1570 and S. 668, the Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act, and regulatory issues related to the Medicare coinsurance issue in these bills; HR 913, The CLINICAL TREATMENT Act, Medicaid covering routine care costs for beneficiaries who participate in an approved clinical trials; Senate introduction (no bill number just yet); Issues related to Medicaid Non-Emergency Medical Transportation; and Issues related to Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy and reimbursement. HR 2477, Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act (BENES) Regulatory issues related to Medicaid and value-based payment HR 7663, Protecting Access to Post COVID 19 Telehealth Act of 2020 The Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2019, HR 3235 Advocacy w. CMS related to state Medicaid 1115 waiver approvals Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2020, HR 8845
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 8840, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act, all provisions H.R. 8702, Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020, all provisions S. 5007, Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 7154, Outpatient Therapy Modernization and Stabilization Act, all provisions H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, all provisions S. 5044, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2020y, all provisions H.R. 8727, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions S. 4375, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 7663, Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 7391, Protect Telehealth Access Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 1301, Mental Health Telemedicine Expansion Act, all provisions H.R. 3417, Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization (BETTER) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 5201, Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2020, provisions relating to 1834(m) of the Social Security Act; geographic and originating sites H.R. 7233, Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent (KEEP) Telehealth Options Act of 2020, 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. 3414, Opioid Workforce Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 7791, Value in Health Care Act of 2020, provisions relating to qualifying APM physician thresholds H.R. 6837, Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act of 2020, all provisions S. 3750, Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act, all provisions 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, all provisions H.R. 884, Medicare Mental Health Access Act, all provisions H.R. 945, Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 6744, Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Pilot Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 4004, Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019, 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 H.R. 5534, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2020, all provisions S. 3353, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, provisions related to PBM and prescription drug price transparency H.R. 19, Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019, provisions related to PBM and prescription drug price transparency H.R. 4996, Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 6090, Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 6142, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020, all provisions Medicare program: P.L. 114-10 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation/Accountable Care Organizations/APM thresholds Medicare program: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)/Prior authorization provider and patient burdens/patient electronic access to health information Medicare program: P.L. 113-93 Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA)/Imaging appropriate use criteria/Radiation Oncology APM Medicare program: FY 2021 Inpatient Rehab Facility Prospective Payment System (IRF PPS)/scope of practice issues Medicare program: CY 2021 physician fee schedule/E&M services/Budget neutrality/Part B/Sequester Medicare program: Alternative payment models (APMs) Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)/cost/quality/interoperability/hardship exemption Medicare program: Regulatory relief/Advanced APMs, prior authorization, and utilization management Medicare program: Shared Savings Program Medicare program: Quality Payment Program/prior authorization/electronic funds transfer Medicare program: Surprise medical billing Medicare program: Medicare-For-All Medicare program: Electronic Health Records (EHR) Certification Medicare program: 21st Century Cures Act Medicare program: Quality payment program/physician burdens Medicare program: National Coverage determination/validated home blood pressure monitors Medicare program: Health IT/physician burden Medicare program: Drug pricing Medicare program: Most favored nation drug pricing Medicare program: Provider compliance/regulatory relief Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership (PECOS) enrollment/revalidation Medicare and Medicaid programs: 21st Century Cures Act/health data and privacy Medicaid program: CMS proposed regulation Medicaid Program Medicaid program: FMAP increases Medicaid program: Interoperability
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| C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Democratic | MD |
| Chellie Pingree | Democratic | ME |
| Chrissy Houlahan | Democratic | PA |
| Cynthia Axne | Democratic | IA |
| David B. McKinley | Republican | WV |
| David J. Trone | Democratic | MD |
| David N. Cicilline | Democratic | RI |
| David P. Joyce | Republican | OH |
| David Schweikert | Republican | AZ |
| David Scott | Democratic | GA |
| Doris O. Matsui | Democratic | CA |
| Dwight Evans | Democratic | PA |
| Frank D. Lucas | Republican | OK |
| Grace F. Napolitano | Democratic | CA |
| Greg Stanton | Democratic | AZ |
| Harley Rouda | Democratic | CA |
| Jared Huffman | Democratic | CA |
| Jefferson Van Drew | Republican | NJ |
| Jerry McNerney | Democratic | CA |
| Jim Hagedorn | Republican | MN |
| Joe Wilson | Republican | SC |
| Joseph D. Morelle | Democratic | NY |
| Matt Cartwright | Democratic | PA |
| Max Rose | Democratic | NY |
| Peter A. DeFazio | Democratic | OR |
| Peter Welch | Democratic | VT |
| Raja Krishnamoorthi | Democratic | IL |
| Robert B. Aderholt | Republican | AL |
| Ron Kind | Democratic | WI |
| Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | CT |
| Sean Patrick Maloney | Democratic | NY |
| Sharice Davids | Democratic | KS |
| Stephen F. Lynch | Democratic | MA |
| Steven M. Palazzo | Republican | MS |
| Ted S. Yoho | Republican | FL |
| Terri A. Sewell | Democratic | AL |
| Tom Cole | Republican | OK |
| Tom O’Halleran | Democratic | AZ |
| Troy Balderson | Republican | OH |
| Vern Buchanan | Republican | FL |
| W. Gregory Steube | Republican | FL |
| William R. Timmons IV | Republican | SC |
| Xochitl Torres Small | Democratic | NM |
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), 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), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
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
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Telehealth coverage and reimbursement; H.R. 7663, Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act; S. 4375, Telehealth Modernization Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 728/S. 1399) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748/S. 3548) Heroes Act (H.R. 925) Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 (H.R. 945) Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2019 (H.R. 1109) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 1425) Mental Health Professional Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2019 (H.R. 2431) Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2019 (H.R. 4861/S. 3006) United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019 (H.R. 4870/S. 2629) Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2019 (H.R. 4996) Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act (H.R. 5575) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 (H.R. 6142/S. 3424) Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) Health Care at Home Act (H.R. 6644) COVID-19 Mental Health Research Act (H.R. 6645) HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 (H.R. 7663) National Nurse Act of 2019 (S. 696/H.R. 1597) United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2019 (S. 997/H.R. 2056) National Suicide Hotline Designation Act (S. 2661) CONNECT for Health Act of 2019 (S. 2741/H.R. 5619) Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act (S. 3792) Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 (S. 3825/H.R. 6999) Mental and Behavioral Health Connectivity Act (S. 3999) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (S. 4396/H.R. 7945)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $26,600
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and policies relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Reauthorization of funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination Policies related to health insurance market stabilization Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition, evaluation and enforcement of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Health information technology and electronic health records Mental health services and violence prevention Human and child trafficking Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (H.R. 647/S. 2080) Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 728/S. 1399) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748/S.3548) Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 776/S. 1173) End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 (H.R. 861) Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act (H.R. 866/S. 528) Heroes Act (H.R. 925) Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 (H.R. 945) Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2019 (H.R. 1109) Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 1309) Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2020 (H.R. 1418) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 1425) Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1784/S. 840) Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act (H.R. 1897) School-Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 2075/S. 1013) Scarlett's Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act (H.R. 2271/S. 1130) Easy MAT for Opioid Addiction Act (H.R. 2281) Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019 (H.R. 2328) Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 2507) Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 2694) Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act of 2019 (H.R. 2781) Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety (VACCINES) Act of 2019 (H.R. 2862) Physical Activities Recommendations for Americans Act of 2019 (H.R. 2891) Safe Cribs Act of 2019 (H.R. 3170) Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2019 (H.R. 3172) Pathways to Health Careers Act (H.R. 3398) Chronic Care Management Improvement Act (H.R. 3436) No Surprises Act (H.R. 3630) Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (Midwives for MOMS) Act of 2019 (H.R. 3849) Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 (H.R. 4004/S. 2986) Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act of 2019 (H.R. 3328/H.R. 4100/S. 1712) Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2019 (H.R. 4861/S. 3006) United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019 (H.R. 4870/S. 2629) Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act of 2019 (H.R. 4974) Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 (H.R. 4995) Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2019 (H.R. 4996) Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2019 (H.R. 5076/S. 1872) Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2019 (H.R. 5469) Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act (H.R. 5575) Ban Surprise Billing Act (H.R. 5800) Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 (H.R. 5826) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 (H.R. 6142/S. 3424) Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act (H.R. 6379) Health Care at Home Act (H.R. 6644) COVID-19 Mental Health Research Act (H.R. 6645) HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) Child Care Is Essential Act (H.R. 7027) Ensuring Children and Child Care Workers Are Safe Act of 2020 (H.R. 7079) Child Care for Economic Recovery Act (H.R. 7327) Protect Telehealth Access Act (H.R. 7391) Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 (H.R. 7663) Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act (S. 192) National Nurse Act of 2019 (S. 696/H.R. 1597) Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act (S. 824/H.R. 1767) Nursing Where It's Needed Act (S. 1045) Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S. 1608) Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895) National Suicide Hotline Designation Act (S. 2661) Child Care Protection Improvement Act of 2019 (S. 2683) CONNECT for Health Act of 2019(S. 2741/H.R. 4932) CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2019 (S. 2971) Suicide Prevention Act (S. 3198/H.R. 5619) Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act of 2020 (S. 3398) Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act (S. 3792) Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 (S. 3825/H.R. 6999) Mental and Behavioral Health Connectivity Act (S. 3999) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (S. 4396/H.R. 7945) Safe Authorization for Vaccines during Emergencies (SAVE) Act (S. 4427) Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Up surging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act of 2020 (S. 4760)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1046, Medicare Price Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act; FY 2021 Medicare and Medicaid proposals, including proposed International Pricing Index; H.R. 7078, Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency Act of 2020; H.R. 7663, Protecting Access to Post-Covid-19 Telehealth Act of 2020; other telehealth issues; telehealth provisions in H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Ban Surprise Billing Act (H.R. 5800) The Clinical Treatment Act (H.R. 913 / S. 4742) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133) Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 (H.R. 5826) Dependent Income Exclusion Act of 2019 (H.R.4417/S.2497) Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act of 2019 (H.R.1143) ENROLL Act of 2019 (H.R.1386/S.1905) Family Coverage Act (S.1935) HEARTS Act of 2020 (H.R. 6166) The Heroes Act (H.R. 6800) Home Visiting to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Act (H.R.4768) Lower Health Care Costs Act (S.1895) Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2020 (HR 4995) Marketing & Outreach Restoration to Empower Health Education Act (MORE) (H.R.987) No Surprises Act (H.R.3630) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 1425) Personal Health Investment Today Act (PHIT) (S.680/H.R.1679) Physical Activity Recommendations (PAR) for Americans Act (S.1608/H.R.2891) Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2019 (H.R.692) Protect Act (S.1125) Protecting Access to Post COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 (H.R. 7663) Protecting Americans with Pre-existing Conditions Act of 2019 (H.R.986) Public Health Funding Restoration Act (S.1944/H.R.3447) Quit Because of COVID-19 Act (H.R. 7286) A Resolution Supporting the Designation of April 2019 as "National Donate Life Month"(H.Res 315/S.Res 162) State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges Act (SAVE Act) (H.R.1385) States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (S.585) State Health Care Premium Reduction Act (H.R.1425) Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 (S.1531) Sustaining Outpatient Services Act (H.R. 4838/S.4151) Implementation of: Menu Labeling Physical Activity Guidelines Recommendations Prevention and Public Health Fund (PL 111-148, Sec 4002)
Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 3107 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 - DelBene - prior authorization in Medicare Advantage H.R. 3925 - Reducing Barriers to Substance Use Treatment Act - Tonko - Opioids H.R. 3935 - Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act - Carter - Medicaid coverage for transportation H.R. 4453 - Protecting Seniors from Health Care Fraud Act of 2019 - Ruiz -Distributing information to Medicare beneficiaries to prevent fraud H.R. 4529 - Promoting Access to Broadband Act of 2019 - Maloney - Medicaid H.R. 4583 - Medicare Extra Rx Higher Eligibility Limits in Part D Act of 2019 - Schneider - prescription drug affordability H.R. 4620 - More Help for Seniors Act of 2019 - Rose - expand eligibility for low-income subsidies under part D of the Medicare program H.R. 4621 - Collecting and Analyzing Resources Integral and Necessary for Guidance for Social Determinants Act of 2019 - Blunt Rochester - best practices re social determinants of health H.R. 4629 - Star Rating for Biosimilars Act - Tonko - biosimilars H.R. 4632 - Better Transparency in Information for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019 - Kind - provides consumers information regarding premiums under LIS benchmark plans H.R. 4671 - Helping Seniors Afford Health Care Act - Kim - Medicare affordability and low income beneficiaries H.R. 4996 - Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act of 2020 - Kelly - extend Medicaid coverage post-partum H.R. 5006 - Expanding Access to Inpatient Mental Health Act - Emmer - Medicaid coverage for SUD/mental health for institutionalized H.R. 5201 - Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2019 - Matsui - Medicare coverage of mental telehealth H.R. 5232 - Road to Recovery Act - Fitzpatrick - Medicaid and CHIP SUD treatment H.R. 5693 - Primary Health Services Enhancement Act - Kind - Medicare rural health H.R. 5808 - Save Rural Communities Act of 2020 - Arrington - rural emergency medical access services under Medicare H.R. 5833 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the use of certain psychological evaluation via telehealth for Medicare coverage of neurostimulation services for the treatment of chronic pain - Latta - Medicare coverage in telehealth H.R. 5882 - GENE Therapy Payment Act - Schrader - value based care H.R. 6098 - To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to allow States to expand income eligibility standards under the Children's Health Insurance Program -Barragan - CHIP eligibility H.R. 6151 - CARING for Kids Act - Fineknauer - CHIP H.R. 6179 - Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2020 - Cardenas - payments to providers of biosimilars under Medicare H.R. 6209 - Reducing Unnecessary Senior Hospitalizations Act of 2020 or the RUSH Act of 2020 -Kuster - Medicare coverage for certain services in hospital emergency departments H.R. 6244 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX to provide for coverage at no cost sharing of COVID-19 testing under the Medicaid program and Children's Health Insurance Program - Kelly - Medicaid coverage of COVID-19 related visits and testing H.R. 6263 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive cost sharing under the Medicare program for certain visits relating to testing for COVID-19 -Sarbanes - Medicare coverage of COVID-19 related visits and testing H.R. 6273 - Protecting Vulnerable Americans in Times of Crisis Act of 2020 - Butterfield - FMAP H.R. 6311 - Care for COVID-19 Act - Ruiz - COVID-19 cost sharing H.R. 6336 - Increasing Hospital Capacity to Fight the Coronavirus Act of 2020 - Bishop - Medicare and Medicaid payments during COVID-19 emergency H.R. 6462 - Emergency Medicaid for Coronavirus Treatment Act - Gallego - Medicaid coverage H.R. 6511 - Ensuring Vaccination and Treatment Affordability Act - Pappas - COVID H.R. 6521 - To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from taking certain actions with respect to Medicaid supplemental payments reporting requirements, and for other purposes - Diaz Barragan - Medicaid, delays implementation of MFAR H.R. 6538 - Modernized Medicine Act - Kennedy - Medicaid, Telehealth H.R. 6539 - Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act - Lee - FMAP H.R. 6572 - To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to carry out a national campaign to increase awareness and knowledge of COVID-19. -Bilirakis - COVID H.R. 6583 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a risk corridor program for Medicare Advantage plans during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. - Houlahan - COVID H.R. 6616 - Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Act -Cardenas - COVID H.R. 6640 - Medicare Advantage COVID Treatment Act - Mucarsel-Powell - COVID H.R. 6658 - Insular Area Medicaid Coronavirus Recovery Act - Sablan - FMAP H.R. 6727 - To hold Medicare beneficiaries harmless for specified COVID-19 treatment services furnished under part A or part B of the Medicare program - Schrier - COVID H.R. 6744 - Computer and Internet Equity Act - Davis - internet access for Lifeline program H.R. 6753 - Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2020 - Finkenauer - Medicare hospital payments H.R. 6792 - Improving Telehealth for Underserved Communities Act of 2020 - Smith - telehealth H.R. 6797 - CHIPPER Act - Wild - CHIP, COVID H.R. 6837 - Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act of 2020 -Schneider - COVID H.R. 7154 - Outpatient Therapy Modernization and Stabilization Act -Boyle - outpatient therapy services H.R. 7187 - HEALTH Act of 2020 -Thompson -Smith - telehealth H.R. 7292 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for forgiveness of certain accelerated and advance payments under parts A and B of the Medicare program. - Kaptur - advance payments H.R. 7338 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive requirements relating to the furnishing of telehealth services under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. - Cheney - Telehealth H.R. 7391 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove certain geographic and originating site restrictions on the furnishing of telehealth services under the Medicare program - Sherrill- Telehealth H.R. 7606 - MFAR Transparency Act - Williams - report on impact of MFAR to Congress H.R. 7627 - MORE Savings Act - Dean - Medicare access to opioid treatment and MAT H.R. 7663 - Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 - Thompson - waive or modify application of Medicare requirements with respect to telehealth during PHE H.R. 7791 - Value in Health Care Act of 2020 - Welch - Medicare shared savings program and alternative payment arrangements H.R. 7877 - Lowering Drug Costs for Seniors Act of 2020 - Katko - Medicare Part D costs H.R. 7892 - Medicaid Expansion During Crisis Act - Coleman - extend eligibility period for Medicaid enrollment application H.R. 8177 - Renal Anemia Innovation Support and Expansion Act - OHalleran - Medicare prescription drug coverage for chronic kidney disease H.R. 8218 - Rural Ambulance Reimbursement Fairness Act - Gianforte - Medicare payment for rural ambulance services H.R. 8254 - Bringing Enhanced Treatments and Therapies to ESRD Recipients Kidney Care Act - Blumenauer - integrated care for Medicare beneficiaries with ESRD H.R. 8427 - To provide for certain reports on enrollment in the Lifeline program, and for other purposes - Luria - Lifeline program H.R. 8476 - TIKES Act -Blunt Rochester - telehealth coverage in Medicaid 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 - Burgess - Medicare physician fee schedule H.R. 8525 - Expanded Genetic Screening Act of 2020 - Speier - Medicaid coverage of non-invasive prenatal genetic screening H.R. 8529 - Protecting Access to Affordable Medicines Act of 2020 - Butterfield - rebates under the Medicaid program for certain noninnovator multiple source drugs H.R. 8546 - Fair Drug Prices for Kids Act -Wild - Medicaid drug rebate program in CHIP H.R. 8558 - Comprehensive Breast Reconstruction Act of 2020 - Hastings - extends coverage of certain breast reconstructive services following mastectomy under the Medicare and Medicaid programs H.R. 8561 - Restoring Fairness to Medicaid Reimbursement Act of 2020 - Johnson - FMAP H.R. 8574 - PROTECT Long Term Care Facilities Act -Sherrill - long term care in COVID-19 H.R. 8586 - Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act -Foster - Substance Use Disorder H.R. 8623 - SAVE for Seniors Act - Spanberger - Medicare coverage of COVID-19 vaccines H.R. 8624 - Protecting Access to Innovation During COVID-19 Act - Wenstrup - extension of pass-through status under the Medicare program H.R. 8702 - Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020 -Bera - part B Medicare payments during COVID H.R. 8725 - HAPI Act - Soto - Medicaid Coverage of adult vaccines H.R. 8727 - Telehealth Modernization Act - Carter - Medicare telehealth payments H.R. 8755 - Expanded Telehealth Access Act -Sherrill - Medicare telehealth coverage H.R. 8756 - COVID Health Care Provider Assurance Act of 2020 - Riggleman - Medicare Part B payments during COVID-19 H.R. 8826 - The Resetting the Impact Act (TRIA) of 2020 - Sewell - amends the IMPACT Act of 2014 H.R. 8840 - Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act - Schneider - extend temporary Medicare sequestration H.R. 8871 - COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2020 - Dingell - funding for state Medicaid programs HCBS H.R. 8934 - Community Integration Act of 2020 - Cartwright - Medicaid HCBS H.R. 8958 - Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act - Kelly - guidance for state Medicaid programs on maternal health H.R. 9002 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States an option to cover a children's program of all-inclusive coordinated care (ChiPACC) under Medicaid program - DeGette - Childrens health under Medicaid H.R. 9006 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicaid program under such title of routine patient costs associated with participation in certain clinical trials - Garcia - Medicaid coverage of clinical trials H.R. 9035 - Permanency for Audio-Only Telehealth Act - Smith - Audio only telehealth in Medicare S. 2846 - Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act - Isakson - Medicaid coverage of transportation S. 2911 - Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act of 2019 - Cassidy - Part D smoothing S. 3013 - Encouraging Innovative Benefit Design to Lower Costs for Seniors Act - Crapo - offer additional prescription drugs under Part D S. 3220 - Ensuring Access to Direct Support Professionals Act - Portman - Medicaid coverage in acute care hospitals S. 3238 - Preventive Home Visit Act - King - preventative home visits S. 3277 - HCBS Infrastructure Improvement Act - Casey - access to community based services S. 3353 - Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2020 - Cassidy - Medicare coverage of kidney transplant services S. 3384 - Lowering Prescription Drug Prices for America's Seniors and Families Act of 2020 - McSally - Medicare Part D drug pricing negotiation S. 3399 - FCHIP Extension Act - Tester - rural health S. 3442 - Care for COVID-19 Act - Booker - COVID-19 cost sharing S. 3443 - Improving Coverage and Care for Mothers Act - Casey - Medicaid coverage for all pregnant and postpartum women S. 3447 - RUSH Act of 2020 - Thune - Medicare coverage for certain services in hospital emergency departments S. 3466 - ACCESS for Biosimilars Act of 2020 - McSally - eliminates cost sharing for biosimilar biological products furnished under part B of the Medicare program S. 3615 - Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2020 - Murkowski - rural community hospital demonstration program S. 3665 - Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2020 - Alexander - Medicare hospital payments S. 3750 - Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act of 2020 - Shaheen - COVID S. 3881 - CHIPPER Act - Casey - CHIP, COVID S. 3998 - HEALTH Act of 2020 - Hyde-Smith - telehealth S. 3999 - Mental and Behavioral Health Connectivity Act - King - Mental Health S. 4108 - A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase Federal support to State Medicaid programs during economic downturns - Casey - FMAP S. 4151 - SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act - Hoeven - Medicare OPPS coverage S. 4230 - Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020 - Wyden - Telehealth mental health services in Medicare S. 4274 - Legalizing Drug Discounts for Seniors Act of 2020 - Paul - exclude discounts for covered part D drugs from the anti-kickback prohibition S. 4295 - Public Health Emergency Pass-Through Payment Fairness Act of 2020 - Paul - access to drugs and devices under Medicare S. 4358 - Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Act - Bennet - Medicaid coverage for vaccines and treatment for COVID-19 for uninsured without cost-sharing S. 4375 - Telehealth Modernization Act - Alexander - make permanent Medicare telehealth flexibilities S. 4423 - COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020 - Brown - Medicare hospice care S. 4448- Fair Drug Prices for Kids Act - Warner - extend Medicaid drug rebate program to CHIP S. 4574 - Bringing Enhanced Treatments and Therapies to ESRD Recipients Kidney Care Act - Young - integrated care for Medicare beneficiaries with ESRD S. 4690 - Maternal Immunization Enhancement Act - Hassan - Medicaid and maternal health S. 4705 - Maternal Immunization Coverage Act - Cassidy - Medicaid coverage S. 4717 - Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act - Grassley - Medicaid enrollment S. 4742 - CLINICAL TREATMENT Act - Burr - Medicaid coverage S. 4825 - Ensuring Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for Seniors Act - Reed - Medicare coverage of COVID-19 vaccines S. 4840 - Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2020 -Roberts - audio-only risk adjustment in Medicare Advantage S. 4859 - Connected MOM Act - Cassidy - expanded coverage of remote physiologic devices and related services under Medicaid S. 4864 - HAPI Act - Brown - Medicaid coverage of adult vaccines S. 4944 - Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment Act of 2020 - Booker - CMMI models for SDOH in Medicare/Medicaid S. 4949 - Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act - Toomey - guidance for state Medicaid programs on maternal health S. 4957 - COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2020 - Casey - funding for state Medicaid programs HCBS S. 5007 - Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020 - Boozman - increase in Medicare part B payment S. 5044 - Bill to amend title XVIII of the SSA to establish requirement with respect to the use of prior authorization under the Medicare Advantage plans - Brown - Prior authorization S. 5077 - A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to adjust the limitations on Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments - Cornyn - Medicaid DSH payments Regulatory Issues: Ongoing implementation issues for the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D prescription drug programs, including risk adjustment methodology, network adequacy and provider directories, encounter data and other data-related issues, and risk adjustment data validation (RADV) audit issues including proposed RADV regulation for MA; bidding and payment issues (including MA rate assumptions, MA coding intensity, MA Secondary Payer issues, Part D reinsurance, Part D low income subsidies, Part D direct and indirect remuneration (DIR), and audits); calendar year 2021 policy and technical regulation for MA and Part D; MA and Part D proposed rule on drug pricing changes for 2020; Part D reform, out of pocket limits; issues related to Medicare for All, Medicare buy-in and public option; CMSs price transparency proposal for direct-to-consumer advertisements; issues relating to 2022 Rate Notice; Executive Orders relating to international pricing, Part D rebates, insulin costs, and importation; issues related to MLTSS; issues related to removal of safe harbor protection for rebates; issues relating to COVID-19, including testing; issues related to audio-only telehealth; issues related to addressing the social determinants of health, including housing, transportation, nutrition, and educational opportunities; issues related to Medicaid presumptive eligibility and continuous eligibility; issues relating to Medicaid best price; in-home health risk assessments; Medicare Medical Loss Ratio issues; issues related to changes to prior authorization regulations, electronic documentation, and related issues; issues relating to sequestration under the Medicare Advantage and Part D programs; issues related to health insurance tax for MA and Part D plans; implications of physician fee schedule on MA; application process, audits to evaluate compliance with MA and Part D program rules, benefit design rules, enrollment rules, requirements for notice and denial forms, marketing materials review and approval, marketing activities, including conduct and compensation of brokers and agents and plan sponsor marketing staff; measurement and oversight of plan performance including Special Needs Plans (SNPs); quality measures, grievance and appeals processes, fraud and abuse compliance including training; contracting issues for Dual Eligible SNPs; Federal preemption of State authority under MA and Part D programs, Part D prescription drug event data reporting, Part D formulary rules, Part D pharmacy access standards, Part D coverage gap discount program, including employer group waiver plan (EGWP) issues, and other operational issues; issues raised by Part D coverage of new specialty drugs, the Part D non-interference policy and related issues (e.g., preferred pharmacy and any willing pharmacy requirements, standards for network pharmacy reimbursement, and policies regarding sponsor negotiation of pharmacy price concessions); issues related to the international price index; issues related to child and maternal health; issues related to Medicaid supplemental and disproportionate share hospital (DSH) funding; issues related to Medicaid funding for territories; issues related to medical management; issues relating to MA supplemental benefits; Medication Therapy Management Program requirements and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Demonstration; MA EGWP issues; CMMI's health plan models; Part D requirements for offering basic and enhanced alternative plans; MA and Part D systems issues affecting enrollment and disenrollment processing and payment and other operational issues; issues relating to MA and Part D Star Rating system including measures, the methodology for calculating ratings, and the role of the ratings for payment purposes; implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 changes to the Part D coverage gap; functionality of the Medicare Personal Plan Finder and Drug Plan Finder; National Medicare Education Program; Medicare demonstration program on performance-based payments for physician groups; physician quality reporting initiative; issues relating to Medicare coverage policy and national coverage decisions; new payment system for physicians under MACRA, including implications for MA and Part D plans; Medicare clinical trials; Medicare/Medicaid integration for dual eligibles, including implementation of the Capitated Financial Alignment Demonstration and related issues (e.g., quality ratings); Medicaid managed care regulations and policies, including CMS's substantial revisions to the managed care regulations, mental health parity rules, the Medicaid managed care actuarial soundness standard, quality oversight, Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC), grievance and appeals processes, fraud and abuse compliance, beneficiary information requirements, treatment of Medicaid health plan member hospital days in the upper payment limit calculation; policies affecting State Medicaid funding, including block grants, the calculation of the federal medical assistance (federal matching) percentage (FMAP), and intergovernmental transfers (IGTs); coordination of benefits with state Medicaid programs; Medicaid prescription drug cost issues affecting Medicaid health plans including issues raised by Medicaid coverage of new specialty drugs; health plan-related Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) issues, including eligibility and outreach issues and CHIP reauthorization; implementation of Medicaid changes made in Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, including Medicaid managed care organization provider tax issues; standards for electronic prescribing; implementation of Medicaid changes of interest to Medicaid health plans made in the ACA including Medicaid expansion, the managed care organization (MCO) prescription drug rebate provisions, minimum payments to primary care providers (PCPs), interactions between the Medicaid program and health insurance exchanges, and Medicaid and CHIP maintenance of effort (MOE) requirements; implications of the health insurer fee for Medicaid health plans; issues related to Medicaid Managed long-term care including home and community-based waiver services (HCBS); expanding the availability of Medicare Advantage and Medicaid health plan telemedicine programs; implications of the new non-discrimination rules for health plans participating in public programs; issues related to Medigap coverage; issues related to business continuity in relation to pandemics or natural events (e.g., hurricane, tornado, etc.); cybersecurity; provider directories; value-based insurance design models; issues relating to prescription drug price blueprint; Part D prescriber enrollment requirements; Part D recovery audit contractor programs; issues relating to enrollment of beneficiaries with ESRD into MA plans; issues related to health homes for children with medically complex conditions; socioeconomic status impacts on star ratings related to MA and Part D programs; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $2,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues pertaining to Medicaid reform, block grant proposals, per capita caps Medicare and Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Medicare bad debt payments Medicaid waivers Medicaid Expansion Issues Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments Legislation related to chronic care treatment Medicaid supplemental payments to hospitals Medicare site neutral payments for hospitals outpatient departments Legislation related to healthcare disparities Medicaid State Flexibility Medicaid 1115 & 1332 Waivers Upper Payment Limit payments State Financing of Medicaid Medicare Part B Cuts-OPPS proposed rule to 340B covered entities Hospital Price Transparency National Quality Forum Funding Medicaid & CHIP Coverage Medicaid Funding for Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers Medicaid Funding for Community-Based long-term care H.R.2328 - REACH Act H.R.3414 - Opioid Workforce Act of 2019 S.1699 - Prescription Drug Cost Reduction Act H.R.3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 S.348 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 H.R.1763 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 S.2648 - The Rural ACO Improvement Act H.R.4496 - Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act of 2019 S.2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Efficient Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation H.R 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act H.R. 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act H.R. 3, Elijah Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act H.R. 19, Lower Costs, More Cures Act S. 2543, Drug Pricing Reduction Act Social Determinants for Moms Act (H.R. 6132) IMPACT to Save Moms Act (H.R. 6137) Moms MATTER Act (H.R. 6143) Perinatal Workforce Act (H.R. 6164) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (S. 3424) Data to Save Moms Act (H.R. 6165) Social determinants of health HEROES Act Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act Federal Medical Assistance Percentage Telehealth Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program H.R. 7663 - Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 H.R.7791 - Value in Health Care Act of 2020 HR 4996, Helping MOMS Act Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 8840) Utilizing National Data, Effectively Reforming Standards and Tools, to Address Negative Determinates of Health Act (S. 1323) Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act (H.R. 8958/S.4949) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133) Medicare physician payment
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Medicaid program reforms, including telemedicine and Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation Implementation of health care reform Section 340B Drug Pricing program Healthcare disparities issues generally Drug pricing reforms generally, including H.R. 3 (Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019), all provisions S. 1895 (Lower Health Care Costs Act), Title I, regarding hospital billing practices H.R. 2328 (REACH Act), Title IV, regarding hospital billing practices Implementation of electronic health records regulations generally Telemedicine policy generally, including FCC grant program for telehealth H.R. 5900 (Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act), all provisions H.R. 7663 (Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020), all provisions S. 4108 (Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act), all provisions Mental health legislation generally
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
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 · Medicare/Medicaid
Bill # H.R. 652: Comprehensive Care for Seniors Act Bill # H.R. 1329: Medicaid Reentry Act. Partially lifts the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Bill # H.R. 1763 and S348: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019. Create 15,000 new Medicare-supported residency slots by 2024 Bill # H.R. 2552: Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone Act. Halts CMS' site neutrality policy Bill # H.R. 3022: Patient Access Protection Act.To protect hospitals from Medicaid DSH cuts Bill # H.R. 4932 and S2741: CONNECT for Health Act. Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act to expand access to telehealth services Bill #S. 296: Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019.Revises conditions of and limitations on Medicare payment for home health care services Bill HR7791 Makes improvements to the ACO program, including modifying risk adjustment and ensuring fair benchmarks, removes barriers to participation for rural ACOs, and further incentivizes participation in advanced alternative payment models Bill HR 7663 Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act To authorize the HHS Secretary to waive or modify application of Medicare requirements with respect to telehealth services during any emergency period Bill HR 7292 The COVID-19 Hospital Forgiveness Act To provide for forgiveness of certain accelerated and advance payments under parts A and B of the Medicare program Supply chain coordination and transparency in response to COVID-19.
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Navy, Dept of, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare physician payment; new/alternative payment models; Medicare coverage, including coverage policies pertaining to transcatheter mitral valve repair, hospital payment of cardiovascular services; access to Medicare claims data; physician and hospital quality; electronic health record incentive program; clinical data registries; health care quality; medical imaging and prior authorization, including HR 3107; the Stark Law and the in-office ancillary services exception, including the Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act (HR 2282/S 966); Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act implementation and oversight; Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and Medicare site of service policy; access to and supervision of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (HR 3911/S 2842); graduate medical education policy including HR 1763/S 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019; end of life care; oversight and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, including Appropriate Use Criteria; physician-owned hospital policy, Medicaid coverage and eligibility, Medicare Part B Home Infusion Services Temporary Transitional Payment Act; Affordable Care Act repeal/replace/reform efforts; Ways and Means Committee Medicare extenders policy/legislation; paclitaxel mortality signal in PAD patients; cardiac CT payment; 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; Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act (HR 7663); Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020 (H.R. 8702/S. 5007)
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
HR 133 Consolidate Appropriations Act of 2020:Oppose Medicare financial relief that excludes certain primary care service. HR 2774; S 2783 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Create a primary care benefit in high deductible health plans. HR 2815/S 1119 - Teaching Health Centers GME; Community Health Centers; National Health Service Corps; Special Diabetes Program; Special Diabetes Program for Indians: Increased funding, five-year reauthorization. HR 2895/S. 948 - Conrad State 30 & Physician Access Act: Expand program, streamline eligibility. HR 6149/S. 4088 - Kids Access to Primary Care Act/Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women and Children Act: Increase Medicaid payment rates for primary care. HR 6788/S. 3599 Healthcare workforce Resilience Act: recapture 15,000 unused employment-based physician immigrant visas from prior fiscal years to bolster physician workforce during COVID pandemic. HR 6837/S 3750: Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act of 2020: Advanced payments to Medicare Part B providers. HR 7059 Coronavirus Provider Protection Act: targeted and limited liability protections for health care providers responding to COVID pandemic. HR 7663/S 4230 - Expansion of telehealth; Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act: Expansion of telehealth services for primary care; coverage and payment parity during PHE. H.R. 8061- Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act: Support grants to increase the rates of recommended immunizations. HR 8623/S 4864 - Ensure Medicare and Medicaid coverage of COVID-19 vaccine and all recommended immunizations without cost-sharing. HR 8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act 2021 and Other Extensions Act: Extension of THCGMEs, Medicare Accelerated Payments. S. 4349 - Dr. Lorna Breen Provider Protection Act: Support the wellbeing of frontline physicians during COVID-19. P.L. 116-123 - CORONAVIRUS PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020: Ensure primary care physicians have adequate supplies, finances to serve their patients, are eligible for loans, payment for telehealth services. P.L. 116-127 - The Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Support for small business and non-profits during COVID crisis. P.L. 116-136 - CARES Act: Ensure primary care physicians have adequate supplies, finances to serve their patients, are eligible for Small Business loans, payment for telehealth services. No Bill No. - Congressional Primary Care Caucus: 116th Congress Membership in the bipartisan CPCC. No Bill No. - Teaching Health Centers GME; Community Health Centers; National Health Service Corps; Special Diabetes Program; Special Diabetes Program for Indians: Increased funding, five-year reauthorization. No Bill No. - 501(c)(6) Non-Profits Relief: include emergency financial relief for 501(c)(6) organizations in COVID response legislation. No Bill No. - Emergency financial relief for primary care physicians: additional financial support for primary care clinicians to stabilize our nations primary care infrastructure. No Bill No. - Issues related to increase immunization utilization/distribution: Efforts to support children and adults securing needed immunizations.
Client expense: $701,260 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 133 Consolidate Appropriations Act of 2020:Oppose Medicare financial relief that excludes certain primary care service. HR 6149/S. 4088 - Kids Access to Primary Care Act/Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women and Children Act: Increase Medicaid payment rates for primary care. HR 6837/S 3750: Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act of 2020: Advanced payments to Medicare Part B providers. HR 7663/S 4230 - Expansion of telehealth; Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act: Expansion of telehealth services for primary care; coverage and payment parity during PHE. H.R. 8061- Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act: Support grants to increase the rates of recommended immunizations. HR 8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act 2021 and Other Extensions Act: Extension of THCGMEs, Medicare Accelerated Payments. HR 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: Support temporary waiver of Medicare budget neutrality to provide financial relief to physicians impacted by COVID-19. HR 8623/S 4864 - Securing Affordable Vaccines Equally (SAVE) for Seniors Act of 2020-Ensure Medicare and Medicaid coverage of COVID-19 vaccine and all recommended immunizations without cost-sharing. HR 8702 - Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020 : Oppose Medicare financial relief that excludes certain primary care services. P.L. 116-123 - CORONAVIRUS PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020: Ensure primary care physicians have adequate supplies, finances to serve their patients, are eligible for loans, payment for telehealth services. P.L. 116-136 - CARES Act: Ensure primary care physicians have adequate supplies, finances to serve their patients, are eligible for Small Business loans, payment for telehealth services. No Bill No. - Congressional Primary Care Caucus: 116th Congress Membership in the bipartisan CPCC. No Bill No. - Medicare administrative flexibilities for physicians: Suspension of reporting requirements and administrative processes for Medicare physicians during PHE. No Bill No. - Issues related to increase immunization utilization/distribution: Efforts to support children and adults securing needed immunizations.
Client expense: $701,260 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 8840, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act, all provisions H.R. 8702, Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020, all provisions S. 5007, Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 7154, Outpatient Therapy Modernization and Stabilization Act, all provisions H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, all provisions S. 5044, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2020y, all provisions H.R. 8727, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions S. 4375, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 7663, Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 7391, Protect Telehealth Access Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 1301, Mental Health Telemedicine Expansion Act, all provisions H.R. 3417, Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization (BETTER) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 5201, Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2020, provisions relating to 1834(m) of the Social Security Act; geographic and originating sites H.R. 7233, Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent (KEEP) Telehealth Options Act of 2020, 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. 3414, Opioid Workforce Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 7791, Value in Health Care Act of 2020, provisions relating to qualifying APM physician thresholds H.R. 6837, Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act of 2020, all provisions S. 3750, Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act, all provisions 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, all provisions H.R. 884, Medicare Mental Health Access Act, all provisions H.R. 945, Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 6744, Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Pilot Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 4004, Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019, 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 H.R. 5534, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2020, all provisions S. 3353, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, provisions related to PBM and prescription drug price transparency H.R. 19, Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019, provisions related to PBM and prescription drug price transparency H.R. 4996, Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 6090, Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 6142, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020, all provisions Medicare program: P.L. 114-10 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation/Accountable Care Organizations/APM thresholds Medicare program: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)/Prior authorization provider and patient burdens/patient electronic access to health information Medicare program: P.L. 113-93 Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA)/Imaging appropriate use criteria/Radiation Oncology APM Medicare program: FY 2021 Inpatient Rehab Facility Prospective Payment System (IRF PPS)/scope of practice issues Medicare program: CY 2021 physician fee schedule/E&M services/Budget neutrality/Part B/Sequester Medicare program: Alternative payment models (APMs) Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)/cost/quality/interoperability/hardship exemption Medicare program: Regulatory relief/Advanced APMs, prior authorization, and utilization management Medicare program: Shared Savings Program Medicare program: Quality Payment Program/prior authorization/electronic funds transfer Medicare program: Surprise medical billing Medicare program: Medicare-For-All Medicare program: Electronic Health Records (EHR) Certification Medicare program: 21st Century Cures Act Medicare program: Quality payment program/physician burdens Medicare program: National Coverage determination/validated home blood pressure monitors Medicare program: Health IT/physician burden Medicare program: Drug pricing Medicare program: Most favored nation drug pricing Medicare program: Provider compliance/regulatory relief Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership (PECOS) enrollment/revalidation Medicare and Medicaid programs: 21st Century Cures Act/health data and privacy Medicaid program: CMS proposed regulation Medicaid Program Medicaid program: FMAP increases Medicaid program: Interoperability
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. 518/H.R. 1948 - Lymphedema Treatment Act of 2019 S. 1037/H.R. 2788 - Rural Health Clinic Modernization Act of 2019 S. 296/H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act S. 237/H.R. 808 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R. 900 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1399/H.R. 728 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 S. 2842/H.R. 3911 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2019 S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3107 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act H.R. 3925 - Reducing Barriers to Substance Use Treatment Act S. 2074/H.R. 2482 - Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019 H.R. 3 - Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act H.R. 4974/S. 4640 - Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act of 2019 Executive Order 13890 - Protecting and Improving Medicare for Our Nation's Seniors S. 2741/H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 S. 2971 - CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 19 - Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 S. 2543 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 H.R. 647 - Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act H.R. 748 (P.L. 116-136) - CARES Act S. 3548 - CARES Act H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6704 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act H.R. 6379 - Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act H.R. 6159 - Kids' Access to Primary Care Act of 2020 H.R. 6164 - Perinatal Workforce Act of 2020 H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act H.R. 3436 - Chronic Care Management Improvement Act H.R. 5575 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act S. Res. 500/H. Res. 859 - A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the "International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife", as designated by the World Health Organization H.R. 6800 - The HEROES Act H.R. 6809 - Nurse Workforce Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 6650/S. 3634 - Health Heroes 2020 Act S. 4055 - Strengthening Americas Health Care Readiness Act H.R. 266 - Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act S. 3993 - A bill to permit a licensed health care provider to provide health care services to individuals in one or more States in which the provider is not licensed S. 4088 - The Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act H.R. 1329 - the Medicaid Reentry Act H.R. 8061 - Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act H.R. 925 - The Heroes Act The Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protections & Schools (HEALS) Act S. 4775 - Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act S. 4103 - Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act H.R. 7663 - Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 S. 4396/H.R. 7945 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R. 6142 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 S. 5000 - CARA 2.0 Act of 2020 Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020 H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Increased Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) funding to states Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements COVID-19 Pandemic relief: funding, removal of barriers, telehealth, mental health, personal protective equipment, and testing Telehealth pertaining to home health care COVID-19 Pandemic Reducing Regulatory Burdens, including those relating to home infusion therapy, Medicare Conditions of Participation, and hospice certification Medication-Assisted Therapies (MATs) Opioid Abuse Epidemic Documentation of medical records Rural Health Issues Provider Non-Discrimination Issues relating to Mental and Substance Use Disorder Workforce Training Demonstration implementation Medicare restrictions pertaining to telehealth
Client expense: $190,650 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Expansion of Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP.) Medicare reimbursement for digital health. Health privacy issues. Health information technology issues. Health equity and health disparity issues. S.3548/H.R. 748 Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). H.R. 7190/S.3951 Increasing Rural Health Access Suring the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Act. H.R. 925, the HEROES Act. H.R. 5184/S. 1624 the HEALS Act. S. 4709, PREVENT DIABETES Act. H.R. 7663, Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Expansion of Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP.) Medicare reimbursement for digital health. Health privacy issues. Health information technology issues. Health equity and health disparity issues. S.3548/H.R. 748 Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). H.R. 7190/S.3951 Increasing Rural Health Access Suring the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Act. H.R. 925, the HEROES Act. H.R. 5184/S. 1624 the HEALS Act. S. 4709, PREVENT DIABETES Act. H.R. 7663, Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Extension of threshold for medical expense deduction H.R.3797- Medical Marijuana Research Act S.2032- Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act H.R. 7663- Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 H.R.7078, the Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency Act of 2020 Expand eligibility for paid family and medical leave for high-risk individuals during the pandemic Telehealth guidelines for making the flexibilities permanent Medicaid non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3107) S. 1384, the Prescription Drug Rebate Reform Act of 2019 S.475 - RxCAP Act of 2019 H.R. 945/S. 286, the Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 601 - Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2019 Support of an out-of-pocket spending cap for Medicare Part D Support for Value Based Arrangements in Medicare and Medicaid Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act General information about Parkinson's disease, the need for research funding, and protecting access to care
Client expense: $18,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1046, Medicare Price Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act; FY 2021 Medicare and Medicaid proposals, including proposed International Pricing Index; H.R. 7078, Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency Act of 2020; H.R.7663, Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020; other telehealth issues; telehealth provisions in HR 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
General issues related to consumer health data privacy; Telehealth Modernization Act of 2020 (S. 4375); The Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 (H.R. 7663); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (HR 133), issues related to Medicare telehealth coverage
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 985, Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2019 (FAST Generics Act), support passage. H.R. 2035/S. 995, Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act, support reauthorization H.R. 3208/ S.1755 - Real Emergency Access for Aging and Disability Inclusion for Disasters Act, support passage H.R. 2781 - Empower for Health Act of 2019, support passage H.R. 2296/S.1391 - FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019, support passage H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act, support passage H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance shall have no force or effect, support passage. H.R. 986, The Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019, support passage. H.R.1386, Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act of 2019, support passage. H.R. 2408, the Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation technology Act, support passage. H.R 3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019, support passage H.R. 19 - Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019, support passage H.R. 2387, the Stop The Overuse of Petitions and Get Affordable Medicines to Enter Soon (STOP GAMES) Act of 2019, support passage H.R. 6417, Protecting Cures Act of 2020, support passage H.R. 5800, Ban Surprise Billing Act, support passage H.R. 1595, Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act (SAFE Banking Act), support passage S. 1935, Family Coverage Act, support passage. S.1556, No Junk Plans Act, support passage. S.475, Reducing Existing Costs Associated with Pharmaceuticals for Seniors Act of 2019 (RX Cap Act), support passage S. 637, Combatting Unreasonable Rises and Excessively High Drug Prices Act (CURE High Drug Prices Act), support passage S.366, Forcing Limits on Abusive and Tumultuous Prices (FLAT Prices) Act, support passage S. 63, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S. 659, Biologic Patent Transparency Act, support passage S.1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act, support passage S. 2543 - Prescription Drug Price Reduction Act of 2019 - support passage S. 1801, Low Cost Generics Act of 2019, support passage H.R. 1425 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act, support H.R. 6514, Worker Health Coverage Protection Act, Support H.R. 3832, S. 1257, Legacy IRA Act, Support H.R. 6408 - Save the Organizations that Serve America Act S.3544/H.R.6305 - Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020, support S. 3815, RESTART Act, Oppose S. 3833/H.R. 7010/H.R.6886, Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020, Support S. 4032/H.R. 7324, Universal Giving Pandemic Response Act. Support passage H.R. 6892-Help Charities Protect Communities Act, Support - S.Amdt. 1566 to the CARES Act, Charitable Giving oAmendment Increases the $300 limit on the charitable giving deduction to one-third of the standard deduction ($4,000 for an individual filer/$8,000 for married joint filers) for the remainder of 2020. Support. H.R. 7663-Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act, support passage H.R. 6644/S. 3741 - Health Care At Home Act, support passage H.R. 7391- the Protect Telehealth Access Act, support passage S. 3998- the Enhancing Preparedness Through Telehealth Act, support passage
Client expense: $48,803 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Mental Health issues (incl. 21st Cures Act implementation, mental health parity - incl. H.R.3165/S.1737 Mental Health Parity Compliance Act and H.R.2848 Parity Enforcement Act) General Health Care issues (including Medicare/Medicaid, pre-existing conditions coverage) Medicare Part D Protected Class Drugs coverage Research, Medical and Scientific Issues (including BRAIN initiative) H.R.1131/S.4583 - The Collaborative Academic Research Efforts (CARE) for Tourette Syndrome Act 21st Century Cures Act Implementation (including National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System) Access to Care and Treatment issues (including step therapy, prior authorization, non-medical switching - including HR 3107 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act, HR 2279/S.2546 Safe Step Act) Drug pricing broadly Suicide Prevention (HR 419/S.2661 - The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, S.1782/H.R.3192 - Improving Mental Health Access for Students) Telehealth - increased coverage including making public health emergency coverage for telehealth permanent (including S.2741/H.R.4932 - CONNECT for Health Act, H.R.7663 - Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020)
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 3988: The Enhancing Preparedness Through Telehealth Act; all provisions. S. 2741/ H.R. 4932: CONNECT for Health Act; all provisions. S. 5007/ H.R. 8702: The Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020 S. 5044/ H.R. 3107: Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act; all provisions. H.R. 133: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division CC Health Care Extenders. H.R. 7391, The Protect Telehealth Access Act; all provisions. H.R. 7663: Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act; all provisions. 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; all provisions. Supporting the implementation of CMSs final rule on Evaluation and Management (E/M) billing codes. Supporting policies to address the COVID-19 pandemic, including expanding telemedicine, support for physician practices, and regulatory relief. Supporting a permanent expansion of telehealth in Medicare, including eliminating on originating site and geographic restrictions. Supporting policies to address prescription drug costs, including supporting direct negotiation in Medicare, improving drug pricing transparency, extending negotiated Rx discounts to be passed through to patients cost-sharing requirements, and capping beneficiary out-of-pocket costs in Medicare Part D. Issues associated with Qualified Clinical Data Registry implementation, measures, and interoperability. Improvements to the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015. Medicare coverage of oxygen therapy for cluster headaches. Advocating for reform to stark and anti-kickback laws to promote value-based payment arrangements. Opposing Most Favored Nation Model for Medicare Part B Drugs and Biologicals. Supporting extending moratorium on Medicare sequestration cuts.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to implementation of legislative or regulatory changes to Medicare and Medicaid, including: HR 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or The HEROES Act HR 1948, Lymphedema Treatment Act; HR 1570 and S. 668, the Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act, and regulatory issues related to the Medicare coinsurance issue in these bills; HR 913, The CLINICAL TREATMENT Act, Medicaid covering routine care costs for beneficiaries who participate in an approved clinical trials; Senate introduction (no bill number just yet); Issues related to Medicaid Non-Emergency Medical Transportation; and Issues related to Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy and reimbursement. HR 2477, Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act (BENES) Regulatory issues related to Medicaid and value-based payment HR 7663, Protecting Access to Post COVID 19 Telehealth Act of 2020 The Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2019, HR 3235 Advocacy w. CMS related to state Medicaid 1115 waiver approvals Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2020, HR 8845
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Medicaid program reforms, including telemedicine and Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation Implementation of health care reform Section 340B drug pricing program Health care disparities issues generally Drug pricing reforms generally, including H.R. 3 (Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019), all provisions S. 1895 (Lower Health Care Costs Act), Title I, regarding hospital billing practices H.R. 2328 (REACH Act), Title IV, regarding hospital billing practices Implementation of electronic health records regulations generally Telemedicine policy generally, including FCC grant program for telehealth H.R. 5900 (Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act), all provisions H.R. 7663 (Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020), all provisions S. 4108 (Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act), all provisions Mental health legislation generally H.R. 8283 (Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment Act), all provisions S. 4421 (Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment Act), all provisions Childhood vaccines legislation generally H.R. 8476, the Telehealth Improvement for Kids Essential Services Act
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Support H.R.1265 &H.R.4468 - Nursing Home Workforce Quality Act- to end the mandatory certified nursing assistant training lock out. Support H.R.1343 Protecting Married Seniors from Impoverishment Act, to extend the Money Follows the Person Act and protection against impoverishment for spouses of Medicaid beneficiaries receiving long term services and supports at home. Support H.R.1342 - EMPOWER Care Act, to reauthorize Money Follows the Person for 5 years. Support H.R 1682/S. 753- Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019, to solve the Medicare "observation days" issue by counting all time a beneficiary spends in a hospital toward the 3-day stay requirement for coverage of post-acute care. Support H.R 6698- Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act Support H.R.2594/ S.1190 - Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2019 Support H.R 2150, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act Support H.R.4063 - Medicare Adult Day Services Act of 2019 Support- H.R.748 - CARES Act Support H.R.5821 - HOSPICE Act Support S. 3544 Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020 Support H.R. 6305 Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020 Support H.R 8727/S.4375 Telehealth Modernization Act Support H.R 7663 Protecting Access to Post COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020
Client expense: $31,167 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Support S.299 - Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act Support H.R.2781 - Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness for Health Act of 2019 Support H.R.728 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Re-authorization Act of 2019 Support H.R.2035 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019 Support S. 4423COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020 Support H.R.3398 - Pathways to Health Careers Act Support H.R.3417 - Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization Act of 2019 Support S.2080/H.R. 647 - Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act Support H.R.4397 - Direct Creation, Advancement, and Retention of Employment Opportunity Act Support S. 4840Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2020 H.R 8322/S.4423 COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020 H.R. 8114 Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020 H.R 7663 Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020
Client expense: $31,167 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 2772, H.R. 884: Medicare Mental Health Access Act. H.R. 1301: The Mental Health Telemedicine Expansion Act H.R.1839: Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 1530, S. 595: Treat & Reduce Obesity H.R. 1329: Medicaid Reentry Act H.R. 3417: Beneficiary Education Tools Telehealth Extender Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 5575: Primary Care and Behavioral Health Access Act H/S bill is under HCR S.3999: Mental and Behavioral Health Connectivity Act H.R. 6644, S. 3741: Health Care at Home Act H.R. 5201: Telemental Health Expansion Act H.R. 7663: Protecting Access to Post Covid-19 Telehealth Act H.R.4996: Helping MOMS Act of 2020 SF H.R.7539: Strengthening Behavioral Health Parity Act H.R. 9035: Permanency for Audio-Only Telehealth Act H,R, 8702, S. 5007: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act H.R. 8840: Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act S. 4013, H.R. 7593: TREATS Act
Client expense: $216,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 3062/S. 2860 - "Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2019" - Oppose efforts to repeal certain provisions relating to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals. Support access to affordable prescription drugs. H.R. 3107 - "Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act" - Support legislation that streamlines and standardizes prior authorization under the Medicare Advantage program. Sought moratorium on proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation H.R. 6800 Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act - Support Division C, Health Provisions for Medicare and Medicaid that support health care providers and patients Post-Acute Care - Refresh the unified PAC PPS timeline and process under the IMPACT Act, Sought Congressional support for an IMPACT Act implementation/ unified payment timeline reset Qualifying APM Professional Threshold - Support request of House Leadership to address impending MACRA changes that could derail the movement to value-based health care and alternative payment models H.R. 7663 - "Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020" - Support broader access to Medicare telehealth services H.R. 133 - "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021" - Advocated in support of health care extenders, E&M, GME, sequester moratorium. Support continued government funding and other provisions. H.R. 8337 - "Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act" - Support passage of continuing resolution, including language to improve repayment terms of Medicare Accelerated and Advanced Payment Programs. H.R. 8840 - "Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act" - Support extending the temporary suspension of Medicare sequestration.
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
COVID-19 Telehealth Program Extension Act, the Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act (HR 7663), the National Telehealth Strategy and Data Advancement Act (HR 5763).
Client expense: $22,821 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Expansion of Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP.) Medicare reimbursement for digital health. Health privacy issues. Health information technology issues. Health equity and health disparity issues. S.3548/H.R. 748 Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). H.R. 7190/S.3951 Increasing Rural Health Access Suring the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Act. H.R. 925, the HEROES Act. H.R. 5184/S. 1624 the HEALS Act. S. 4709, PREVENT DIABETES Act. H.R. 7663, Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Expansion of Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP.) Medicare reimbursement for digital health. Health privacy issues. Health information technology issues. Health equity and health disparity issues. S.3548/H.R. 748 Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). H.R. 7190/S.3951 Increasing Rural Health Access Suring the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Act. H.R. 925, the HEROES Act. H.R. 5184/S. 1624 the HEALS Act. S. 4709, PREVENT DIABETES Act. H.R. 7663, Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 7663- Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 H.R.7078, the Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency Act of 2020 Expand eligibility for paid family and medical leave for high-risk individuals during the pandemic Telehealth guidelines for making the flexibilities permanent Medicaid non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3107) S. 1384, the Prescription Drug Rebate Reform Act of 2019 S.475 - RxCAP Act of 2019 H.R. 945/S. 286, the Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 601 - Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2019 Support of an out-of-pocket spending cap for Medicare Part D Support for Value Based Arrangements in Medicare and Medicaid Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act General information about Parkinson's disease, the need for research funding, and protecting access to care
Client expense: $18,400 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 728/S. 1399) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748/S. 3548) Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 (H.R. 945) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 1425) Mental Health Professional Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2019 (H.R. 2431) Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2019 (H.R. 4861/S. 3006) United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019 (H.R. 4870/S. 2629) Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2019 (H.R. 4996) Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act (H.R. 5575) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 (H.R. 6142/S. 3424) Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) Health Care at Home Act (H.R. 6644) COVID-19 Mental Health Research Act (H.R. 6645) HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 (H.R. 7663) National Nurse Act of 2019 (S. 696/H.R. 1597) United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2019 (S. 997/H.R. 2056) National Suicide Hotline Designation Act (S. 2661) CONNECT for Health Act of 2019 (S. 2741/H.R. 5619) Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act (S. 3792) Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 (S. 3825/H.R. 6999) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (S. 4396/H.R. 7945)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $26,600
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and policies relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Reauthorization of funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination Policies related to health insurance market stabilization Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition, evaluation and enforcement of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Health information technology and electronic health records Mental health services and violence prevention Human and child trafficking Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (H.R. 647/S. 2080) Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 728/S. 1399) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748/S.3548) Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 776/S. 1173) End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 (H.R. 861) Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act (H.R. 866/S. 528) Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 (H.R. 945) Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 1309) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 1425) Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1784/S. 840) Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act (H.R. 1897) School-Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 2075/S. 1013) Scarlett's Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act (H.R. 2271/S. 1130) Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019 (H.R. 2328) Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 2507) Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 2694) Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act of 2019 (H.R. 2781) Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety (VACCINES) Act of 2019 (H.R. 2862) Physical Activities Recommendations for Americans Act of 2019 (H.R. 2891) Safe Cribs Act of 2019 (H.R. 3170) Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2019 (H.R. 3172) Pathways to Health Careers Act (H.R. 3398) Chronic Care Management Improvement Act (H.R. 3436) No Surprises Act (H.R. 3630) Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (Midwives for MOMS) Act of 2019 (H.R. 3849) Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 (H.R. 4004/S. 2986) Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act of 2019 (H.R. 3328/H.R. 4100/S. 1712) Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2019 (H.R. 4861/S. 3006) United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019 (H.R. 4870/S. 2629) Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act of 2019 (H.R. 4974) Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 (H.R. 4995) Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2019 (H.R. 4996) Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2019 (H.R. 5076/S. 1872) Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2019 (H.R. 5469) Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act (H.R. 5575) Ban Surprise Billing Act (H.R. 5800) Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 (H.R. 5826) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 (H.R. 6142/S. 3424) Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act (H.R. 6379) Health Care at Home Act (H.R. 6644) COVID-19 Mental Health Research Act (H.R. 6645) HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) Child Care Is Essential Act (H.R. 7027) Ensuring Children and Child Care Workers Are Safe Act of 2020 (H.R. 7079) Child Care for Economic Recovery Act (H.R. 7327) Protect Telehealth Access Act (H.R. 7391) Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 (H.R. 7663) Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act (S. 192) National Nurse Act of 2019 (S. 696/H.R. 1597) Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act (S. 824/H.R. 1767) Nursing Where It's Needed Act (S. 1045) Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S. 1608) Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895) National Suicide Hotline Designation Act (S. 2661) Child Care Protection Improvement Act of 2019 (S. 2683) CONNECT for Health Act of 2019(S. 2741/H.R. 4932) CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2019 (S. 2971) Suicide Prevention Act (S. 3198/H.R. 5619) Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act of 2020 (S. 3398) Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act (S. 3792) Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 (S. 3825/H.R. 6999) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (S. 4396/H.R. 7945) Safe Authorization for Vaccines during Emergencies (SAVE) Act (S. 4427)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Bill # H.R. 652: Comprehensive Care for Seniors Act Bill # H.R. 1329: Medicaid Reentry Act. Partially lifts the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Bill # H.R. 1763 and S348: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019. Create 15,000 new Medicare-supported residency slots by 2024 Bill # H.R. 2552: Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone Act. Halts CMS' site neutrality policy Bill # H.R. 3022: Patient Access Protection Act.To protect hospitals from Medicaid DSH cuts Bill # H.R. 4932 and S2741: CONNECT for Health Act. Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act to expand access to telehealth services Bill #S. 296: Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019.Revises conditions of and limitations on Medicare payment for home health care services Bill HR7791 Makes improvements to the ACO program, including modifying risk adjustment and ensuring fair benchmarks, removes barriers to participation for rural ACOs, and further incentivizes participation in advanced alternative payment models Bill HR 7663 Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act To authorize the HHS Secretary to waive or modify application of Medicare requirements with respect to telehealth services during any emergency period Bill HR 7292 The COVID-19 Hospital Forgiveness Act To provide for forgiveness of certain accelerated and advance payments under parts A and B of the Medicare program Supply chain coordination and transparency in response to COVID-19.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Navy, Dept of, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Ban Surprise Billing Act (H.R. 5800) Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 (H.R. 5826) Dependent Income Exclusion Act of 2019 (H.R.4417/S.2497) Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act of 2019 (H.R.1143) ENROLL Act of 2019 (H.R.1386/S.1905) Family Coverage Act (S.1935) HEARTS Act of 2020 (H.R. 6166) The Heroes Act (H.R. 6800) Home Visiting to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Act (H.R.4768) Lower Health Care Costs Act (S.1895) Marketing & Outreach Restoration to Empower Health Education Act (MORE) (H.R.987) No Surprises Act (H.R.3630) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 1425) Personal Health Investment Today Act (PHIT) (S.680/H.R.1679) Physical Activity Recommendations (PAR) for Americans Act (S.1608/H.R.2891) Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2019 (H.R.692) Protect Act (S.1125) Protecting Access to Post COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 (H.R. 7663) Protecting Americans with Pre-existing Conditions Act of 2019 (H.R.986) Public Health Funding Restoration Act (S.1944/H.R.3447) Quit Because of COVID-19 Act (H.R. 7286) A Resolution Supporting the Designation of April 2019 as "National Donate Life Month"(H.Res 315/S.Res 162) South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2019 (H.R.3131) State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges Act (SAVE Act) (H.R.1385) States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (S.585) State Health Care Premium Reduction Act (H.R.1425) Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 (S.1531) Sustaining Outpatient Services Act (H.R. 4838/S.4151) Implementation of: Menu Labeling Physical Activity Guidelines Recommendations Prevention and Public Health Fund (PL 111-148, Sec 4002)
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 3988: The Enhancing Preparedness Through Telehealth Act; all provisions. H.R. 3107: Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019; all provisions. H.R. 4932/ S. 2741: CONNECT for Health Act; all provisions. H.R. 7391, The Protect Telehealth Access Act; all provisions. H.R. 7663: Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act; all provisions. Supporting the implementation of CMSs final rule on Evaluation and Management (E/M) billing codes. Supporting policies to address the COVID-19 pandemic, including expanding telemedicine, support for physician practices, and regulatory relief. Supporting a permanent expansion of telehealth in Medicare, including eliminating on originating site and geographic restrictions. Supporting policies to address prescription drug costs, including supporting direct negotiation in Medicare, improving drug pricing transparency, extending negotiated Rx discounts to be passed through to patients cost-sharing requirements, and capping beneficiary out-of-pocket costs in Medicare Part D. Issues associated with Qualified Clinical Data Registry implementation, measures, and interoperability. Improvements to the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015. Medicare coverage of oxygen therapy for cluster headaches. Advocating for reform to stark and anti-kickback laws to promote value-based payment arrangements.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HEROES Act H.R. 6800/ COVID 4 Supplemental Appropriations - Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments - provisions related to "medicaid shortfall" and third-party payments H.R. 7663 - provisions related to expansion of telehealth reimbursement
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Reimbursement for Inpatient Psychiatric Services; HR 6800 HEROES ACT: SEC. 30212. FLOOR ON THE MEDICARE AREA WAGE INDEX FOR HOSPITALS IN ALL-URBAN STATES; H.R.7663 - Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 - all provisions; Increasing the Federal Medical Assistance Percentages under Section 1905(b)of the Social Security Act; Site-Neutral payment policies for clinic visit services in hospital outpatient departments; Proposed Rule: CMS-2393-P, Medicaid Program: Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation;
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.266- Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, Title 1 - Department of Health and Human Services - Office of the Secretary - Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund; HR 6800 HEROES ACT: TITLE VI-PUBLIC HEALTH ASSISTANCE Subtitle A-Assistance to Providers and Health System SEC. 30611. HEALTH CARE PROVIDER RELIEF FUND and SEC. 30212. FLOOR ON THE MEDICARE AREA WAGE INDEX FOR HOSPITALS IN ALL-URBAN STATES; PL - 116 - 136 Title VIII - Department of Health and Human Services - Office of the Secretary - public health and social services emergency fund; Section319 of the Public Health Service Act; Assistance with supply chain issues for COVID testing kits and reagents, personal protective equipment, and medical supplies; CMS-3401-IFC Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency;H.R.7663 - Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 - all provisions; Increasing the Federal Medical Assistance Percentages under Section 1905(b)of the Social Security Act; Site-Neutral payment policies for clinic visit services in hospital outpatient departments; Federal Register Vol. 84 No. 229 Section E E. Requirements for Public Disclosure of All Hospital Standard Charges for All Items and Services in a Comprehensive Machine-Readable File; Proposed Rule: CMS-2393-P, Medicaid Program: Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation; Section 340B of the Public Health Service Act.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Outreach and monitoring regarding: -COVID-19 stimulus legislation, including NIH funding and research funding; -Implementation of P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act); -H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act; -HR 7663, Protecting Access to Post COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020; -Appropriations for fiscal year 2021, including NIH funding and research funding; -H.R. 7614 and Senate draft legislation, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; -H.R.7617, Consolidated Appropriations, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Meeting with Senate Finance Committee staff to discuss recommendations for xx Signed letter asking requesting that all health education materials related to COVID-19 be accessible in at least 19 written languages and American Sign Language, support for interpretation services at COVID-19 testing sites, and to make comprehensive data available through the collection of regular reporting of language and disability characteristic of COVID-19 cases The Alliance for Aging Research publicly supported S.Res.655 - A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis. Signed a letter to House Telehealth Caucus in support of Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 (HR 7663). Signed a letter requesting $10 million for the Administration on Community Living and $4 million for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to increase support for falls prevention. Had a meeting with Senate Finance staff to discuss the Committee's priorities to improve the treatment and care coordination for Alzheimer's disease patients after its hearing entitled "Alzheimers Awareness: Barriers to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Care Coordination" Signed letter requesting Congress address the need to expand access to COVID-19 and influenza testing and immunization by designating pharmacists as providers under Medicare Part B.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Telehealth coverage and reimbursement; H.R. 7663, Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act; S. 4375, Telehealth Modernization Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HEROES Act H.R. 6800/ COVID 4 Supplemental Appropriations - Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments - provisions related to "medicaid shortfall" and third-party payments H.R. 7663 - provisions related to expansion of telehealth reimbursement
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE