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Kids’ Access to Primary Care Act of 2021
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Kids' Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 This bill modifies payments for Medicaid primary care services. Specifically, the bill applies a Medicare payment rate floor to Medicaid primary care services that are provided after the date of enactment of the bill and extends the payment rate to additional types of practitioners (e.g., obstetricians). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must conduct a study on the number of children enrolled in Medicaid, the number of providers receiving payment for primary care services, and associated payment rates before and after the bill's implementation.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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2022 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 4014, Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2021, provisions relating to Graduate Medical Education S. 2094, Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2021, provisions relating to Graduate Medical Education H.R. 1332, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions S. 368, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 4058, Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021, all provisions S. 2061, Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 3173, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021, provisions relating to Prior Authorization and attachment standards S. 3018, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021, provisions relating to Prior Authorization and attachment standards H.R. 7995, Getting Over Lengthy Delays in Care As Required by Doctors (GOLD CARD) Act of 2022, all provisions H.R. 3259, Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction In the Nation (NO PAIN) Act, all provisions S. 586, Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction In the Nation (NO PAIN) Act, all provisions H.R. 4587, Value in Health Care Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 7213, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions S. 748, Medicare Sequester Relief Act, all provisions H.R. 2903, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, all provisions S. 1512, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, all provisions H.R. 2256, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, all provisions S. 834, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, all provisions H.R. 1218, Data Mapping to Save Moms Lives Act, all provisions S. 198, Data Mapping to Save Moms Lives Act, all provisions H.R. 3407, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act, all provisions S. 411, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act, all provisions H.R. 3441, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act, all provisions S. 1438, Opioid Workforce Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 955, Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021, all provisions S. 285, Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 2654, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 6020, Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021, all provisions S. 3314, Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 6311, Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2021, all provisions S. 3418, Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, all provisions H.R. 19, Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021, all provisions S. 801, Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act, all provisions H.R. 1738, Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act, all provisions H.R. 1025, Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 66, Comprehensive Access to Robust Insurance Now Guaranteed (CARING) for Kids Act, all provisions S. 610, Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act, all provisions H.R. 6000, Cures 2.0 Act, all provisions H.R. 4043, Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2021, all provisions S. 2416, New Opportunities for Value that Extend Lives (NOVEL) Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 7666, Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022, all provisions H.R. 3746, Accountable Care in Rural America Act, all provisions H.R. 4755, Seniors Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 6308, ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 1868, To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 315, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act, all provisions H.R. 6048, Medicare Stability for Patients and Providers Act, all provisions H.R. 3348, SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act, all provisions H.R. 366, Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 2166, Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 2228, Rural Behavioral Health Access Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 3447, Permanency for Audio-Only Telehealth Act, all provisions H.R. 7051, Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act of 2022, all provisions S. 3791, Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act of 2022, all provisions H.R. 7878, Kidney Health Connect Act of 2022, all provisions S. 4307, Kidney Health Connect Act of 2022, all provisions H.R. 6202, Telehealth Extension Act of 2021, all provisions S. 987, CARA 3.0 Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 1438, Opioid Workforce Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 925, Data to Save Moms Act, all provisions H.R. 7475, Mamas First Act, all provisions H.R. 3746, Accountable Care in Rural America Act, all provisions H.R. 4587, Value in Health Care Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, all provisions H.R. 3614, Menstrual Equity For All Act of 2021, provisions related to menstrual products coverage in Medicaid Medicare program: Physician Payment and Delivery Reform Medicare program: Impending Medicare payment cuts Medicare program: Medicare Evaluation and Management/budget neutrality Medicare program: Statutory PAYGO/Sequester Relief Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations/specialty care Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models Medicare program: AMA Recovery Plan for Americas Physicians/payment reform Medicare program: Global and Professional Direct Contracting alternative payment model/REACH ACOs Medicare program: Appropriate Use Criteria and Prior Authorization Medicare program: Medicare Advantage/prior authorization regulation Medicare program: Automatic blood pressure measurement devices/coverage Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Value Pathways (MVPs) Medicare program: MIPS/Promoting Interoperability/Cost/Improvement Activities Medicare program: MIPS/data sharing/transparency Medicare program: MACRA physician burdens Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Health IT burden Medicare program: Public Health Emergency COVID-19 /Accelerated and Advance Payments Medicare program: Primary Care First models Medicare program: Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) Medicare program: Modifier 25 Medicare program: Split/shared billing Medicare program: Interoperability/data blocking/HIPAA Medicare program: Coding Medicare program: Provider compliance/Regulatory relief Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) Enrollment/Revalidation Medicare program: Open Payments Medicare program: Prescription drug pricing/Pharmacy Benefits Managers Medicare program: Step Therapy Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act (MACRA)/implementation Medicare and Medicaid programs: MACRA Oversight Medicaid program: Improving Access to Physical and Mental Health Care for Children and Youth Under Medicaid and CHIP draft Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health Equity Medicaid program: Maternal Mortality Medicaid program: Uninsured and healthcare coverage/COVID-19 Medicaid program: Special Enrollment Period Medicaid program: Sickle Cell Disease
Client expense: $4,550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
FY23 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program, Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research, Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program, Emergency Medical Services for Children, National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Global Immunization, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Death in Childhood, Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, VACCINES Act, Antimicrobial Resistance, Maternal and Child Health, School Based Health Centers COVID-19 Supplemental Appropriations H.R.482 / S.350 - Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act FY23 National Defense Authorization Act and Halting Reductions to Military Medical Personnel Defense Health Agency - Autism Care Demonstration H.R.5551 - Improving the Health of Children Act H.R.2347 / S.2691 - Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2021 Childrens Literacy Initiative on Military Bases (CLIMB) Act of 2022 - H.R. 8208 Advancing FASD Research, Services and Prevention Act - S. 2238 / H.R. 4151 Banning Electronic Stimulation Devices - FDA User Fee Bills (H.R. 7667/S. 4348) MIECHV - The Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act (H.R. 8876) SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S. 4102) Data on Interactions and Accountability for Law Enforcement with Individuals with Disabilities Act (S. 5107) Augmentative and Alternative Communication Centers to Establish National Training Act (S.2) Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (H.R. 7213) Banning electric shock devices Kids Online Safety Act (S. 3663) Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 3663) Privacy and design protections for children and adolescents online Rulemaking Petition on Engagement Optimizing Digital Design Practices Used on Minors Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program Implementation (Health Resources and Services Administration) Pediatric Research Priorities at Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health Tobacco Policy Priorities (Flavored products, premarket review, product perception studies) FY 2023 Appropriations for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office on Smoking and Health Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act (H.R. 1384/S. 445) FY 2023 Funding for National Institutes of Health Accuracy of Pulse Oximetry in Children of Color Gun Violence Prevention Research Funding Child passenger safety (H.R. 5736) Appropriations for the Indian Health Service Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (including Jackie Walorski MIECHV Reauthorization Act of 2022 (H.R. 8876)) Infant sleep product safety (S. 1259, H.R. 3182) Lead exposure prevention Food safety Paid family and medical leave Regulation of high-powered magnet sets Climate change, Inflation Reduction Act Vehicle Emissions Standards Button battery ingestions (H.R. 5313, S. 3278) Early childhood education Access to genetic sequencing Child product safety and injury prevention Furniture tip-overs (S. 441, H.R. 1314) Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act reauthorization, CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2021 CAPTA Plans of safe care grants Family First Prevention Services Act implementation (House, Senate, ACF) Issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic and providing supports for the child welfare community (House, Senate, and ACF) CAPTA Fatalities Prevention and Response (House, Senate, and HHS) Title IV-B Reauthorization Ensuring Medicaid continuity for Children in Foster Care Act (S. 2689/H.R. 5414) Congregate care reform Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth Indian Child Welfare Act & Title IV-B (H.R. 8954) Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, ozone and particulate matter NAAQS, EPA greenhouse gas regulation Appropriations - global child and youth-focused global health subaccounts at USAID (Vulnerable Children, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition) Global Child Thrive Act Implementation Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act Reach Every Mother and Child Act International Children with Disabilities Protection Act Standards in ORR Custody Licensure of ORR Shelters Public Charge Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC SNAP Mental Health for Children H.R. 6, DREAM Act Medical Nutrition Equity Act Donor Human Milk Lift the Bar Act CARE for Families Act HR 3107 WIC Act Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program Public Health Preparedness and Response Research for Pregnant and Lactating Women Funding for Pediatric Device Consortia Funding for Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Funding for HRSA Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program PUMP Act DEMAND Act Dietary Guidelines Child Poverty Coronavirus Response Legislation Child Poverty Reduction Act Suicide Prevention Child Nutrition Waivers School Meal Standards WIC Food Packages Universal School Meals Equality Act Mental Health Services for Students Act Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Act Child Tax Credit Supporting Childrens Mental Health Care Access Act Infant Formula Shortage White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Mental Health Reform Reauthorization Act Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act Gender Affirming Care Safety of Pediatricians and Childrens Hospitals Emergency Vacating of Aircraft Cabin (EVAC) Act Same Day Billing Restrictions in Mental Health Senate Finance Committee Mental Health Discussion Drafts 12-Month Continuous Eligibility for Children in Medicaid/CHIP Easy Enrollment in Health Care Act of 2021 (Senate) Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (H.R. 3089/S. 1544) Connect for Health Act of 2021 Medicaid Payment Parity H.R. 2347, Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act HR 1025, the Kids Access to Primary Care Act S. 1833 The Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women and Children Act of 2021 Medicaid Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Protections Comprehensive Access to Robust Insurance Now Guaranteed (CARING) for Kids Act (H.R.66) H.R. 1791 Childrens Health Insurance Program Permanency (CHIPP) Act Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act (H.R. 1738) Permanent CHIP Funding Extension Permanent Extension of Express Lane Eligibility Option Medicaid Reentry Act Medicaid Funding for the Territories HR 3089/S 1544 The Accelerating KidsAccess to Care Act (AKACA) Expanding Medicaid HCBS Services for Children Access to Care in Medicaid/CHIP Maternal Health H.R. 4996 Helping Moms Act H.R.4995 - Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2020 Postpartum Medicaid Extension and Maternal Health Improvements Closing the Medicaid Coverage Gap Adult Medicaid Vaccine Access Increased Funding for Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education COVID-19 Response (House, Senate, HHS, CMS) Medicaid/CHIP Eligibility Redeterminations post PHE Medicaid Unwinding Payment for COVID-19 Vaccine Counseling Coding Changes for COVID-19 Counseling Payment
2022 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Legislation and policies related to: Physician/nurse practitioner reimbursement Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Extension of Medicare and Medicaid waivers beyond the COVID-19 public health emergency Medicare and Medicaid restrictions related to telehealth services Medicaid maintenance of effort requirements Medicaid eligibility expansion and state options Medicaid waiver application procedures H.R. 1025, Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 H.R. 1956/S. 1986, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021 H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021 Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169) provisions related to Affordable Care Act premium subsidies and health care coverage H.R. 8812, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act H.R. 8876, Jackie Walorski Maternal Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022 S. 800, Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S. 2315/H.R. 4595, Medicaid Saves Lives Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $26,600
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Legislation and policies related to: Physician/nurse practitioner reimbursement Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Extension of Medicare and Medicaid waivers beyond the COVID-19 public health emergency Medicare and Medicaid restrictions related to telehealth services Medicaid maintenance of effort requirements Medicaid eligibility expansion and state options Medicaid waiver application procedures H.R. 1025, Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 H.R. 1956/S. 1986, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021 H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021 Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169) provisions related to Affordable Care Act premium subsidies and health care coverage H.R. 6020, Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021 H.R. 8812/S. 5212, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act H.R. 8876, Jackie Walorski Maternal Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022 S. 646/H.R. 1738, Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act S. 800, Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S. 2315/H.R. 4595, Medicaid Saves Lives Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000
2022 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 8800, Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022, all provisions H.R. 3434, Territories Health Equity Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 4406, Supporting Medicaid in the U.S. Territories Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 1332, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions S. 368, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 2903, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2021, all provisions S. 1512, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 366, Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 7051, Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act of 2022, provisions relating to COVID-19 flexibilities, and telemental health S. 3791, Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act of 2022, provisions relating to COVID-19 flexibilities, and telemental health S. 610, Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act, all provisions H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2022, all provisions H.R. 2654, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 7213, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions H.R. 6087, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2022, all provisions H.R. 5067, Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act, provisions relating to scope of practice S. 2652, Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act, provisions relating to scope of practice H.R. 8812, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, all provisions S. 5212, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, all provisions H.R. 9577, Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2022, all provisions S. 5272, Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2022, all provisions H.R. 3173, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021, all provisions S. 3018, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 8487, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2022, all provisions H.R. 3259, Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction In the Nation (NOPAIN) Act, all provisions S. 586, Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction In the Nation (NOPAIN) Act, all provisions H.R. 1438, Opioid Workforce Act of 2021, all provisions S. 1438, Opioid Workforce Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 3441, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act, all provisions H.R. 3407, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act, provisions relating to Medicaid and CHIP, and maternal and infant mortality S. 411, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act, provisions relating to Medicaid and CHIP, and maternal and infant mortality H.R. 925, Data to Save Moms Act, all provisions H.R. 959, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021, all provisions S. 346, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 3746, Accountable Care in Rural America Act, all provisions H.R. 4587, Value in Health Care Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 4755, Seniors Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 6308, ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2021, all provisions S. 5249, Preserving Patient Access to Value-Based Care Act, all provisions H.R. 8879, Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Improvement Act, all provisions H.R. 8878, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure adequate coverage of outpatient mental health services under the Medicare program, all provisions H.R. 432, Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 8910, Behavioral Health Integration Awareness Act of 2022, all provisions H.R. 8884, Medicare Opioid Use Disorder Outreach Act, all provisions H.R. 8890, Physician Wellness Program Act of 2022, all provisions H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, all provisions H.R. 19, Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 4058, Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021, all provisions S. 2061, Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021, all provisions S. 801, Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act, all provisions H.R. 1738, Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act, all provisions H.R. 1025, Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 2256, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021, all provisions S. 834, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 7995, Getting Over Lengthy Delays in Care As Required by Doctors (GOLD CARD) Act of 2022, all provisions H.R. 955, Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021, all provisions S. 285, Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 4128, Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act of 2021, all provisions S. 2209, Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 6000, Cures 2.0 Act, all provisions H.R. 4043, Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2021, all provisions S. 2416, New Opportunities for Value that Extend Lives (NOVEL) Act of 2021, all provisions S. 2938, Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, all provisions H.R. 8594, Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act, all provisions S. 4750, Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act, all provisions H.R. 4014, Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2021, all provisions S. 2094, Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 9378, Sunshine Act of 2022, all provisions H.R. 6576, Small Practice, Underserved, and Rural Support Program (SURS) Extension Act of 2022, all provisions Medicare program: Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) broad reform Medicare program: MACRA implementation Medicare program: MACRA burdens Medicare program: 21st Century Cures Act implementation Medicare program: Enhancing the Mental Health Workforce Medicare program: Improvement to Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Improvement Act Medicare program: Medicare program improvement/Physician Services and Education Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations Medicare program: Medicare Economic Index (MEI)/inflation updates Medicare program: 2% Medicare sequester moratorium Medicare program: 4.5% payment rates reduction Medicare program: Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Conversion Factor/3% increase extension Medicare program: Global and Professional Direct Contracting alternative payment model/REACH ACOs Medicare program: Medicare physician payment Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment Program (MIPS) improvement Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: Medicare Physician Payment Reform/primary care/specialties Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS)/Revalidation Medicare program: Recovery plan for Americas Physicians Medicare program: Physician-Owned Hospitals/Medicare Moratorium Medicare program: Health IT burdens Medicare program: EHR certification Medicare program: Provider Compliance/Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Quality Payment Program/physician burdens Medicare program: National provider directory Medicare program: Self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) devices/benefit category Medicare program: Information blocking Medicare program: Coding Medicare program: Skilled nursing facilities (SNF) Medicare and Medicaid programs: Cybersecurity Medicare and Medicaid programs: Puerto Rico/Medicaid caps/FMAP Medicaid program: Improving Access to Physical and Mental Health Care for Children and Youth Under Medicaid and CHIP Medicaid program: Ensuring Access to Telemental Health Services Medicaid program: Ensuring Access to Telemental Health Services Medicaid program: Enhancing the Mental Health Workforce Medicaid program: Improving Integration, Coordination, and Access to Care Medicaid program: Maternal mortality and morbidity/Equity
| Democratic |
| FL |
| David N. Cicilline | Democratic | RI |
| Deborah K. Ross | Democratic | NC |
| Diana DeGette | Democratic | CO |
| Doris O. Matsui | Democratic | CA |
| Grace Meng | Democratic | NY |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic | IL |
| John P. Sarbanes | Democratic | MD |
| Kathleen M. Rice | Democratic | NY |
| Kathy Castor | Democratic | FL |
| Kathy E. Manning | Democratic | NC |
| Lauren Underwood | Democratic | IL |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester | Democratic | DE |
| Marilyn Strickland | Democratic | WA |
| Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | CA |
| Paul Tonko | Democratic | NY |
| Pete Aguilar | Democratic | CA |
| Raul Ruiz | Democratic | CA |
| Raúl M. Grijalva | Democratic | AZ |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Susan Wild | Democratic | PA |
| Thomas R. Suozzi | Democratic | NY |
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
Client expense: $5,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S.800/H.R. 4870 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R. 1956/S. 1986 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021 H.R. 2067/S. 2235 - Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act S. 987 - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 3.0 H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act [Public Law No: 117-2] H.R. 1716 - COVID-19 Mental Health Research Act H.R. 1195 - the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act S. 54 - Strengthening Americas Health Care Readiness Act H.R. 851/S. 246 - the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R. 959/S.346 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 H.R. 1384 - the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021 H.R. 955 - the Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021 H.R. 1025 - the Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 S. 1315/H.R. 3630 - the Lymphedema Treatment Act S. 1833 - the Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act H.R. 3550/S. 4905 - the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act S. 1512/H.R. 2903 - the CONNECT for Health Act of 2021 S. 287/H.R. 945 - the Perinatal Workforce Act S. 1536/H.R. 3108 - the Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2021 H.R. 1667/S. 610 - the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 736 - the Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2021 H.R. 3087/S. 2051 - Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act H.R. 6000 - the Cures 2.0 Act S. 2652/H.R. 5067 - the Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act S. 3149/H.R. 5848 - the Rural Health Equity Act H.R. 6308 - the ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 5248 - the Temporary Responders for Immediate Aid in Grave Emergencies (TRIAGE) Act of 2021 H.R. 5376 - the Build Back Better Act H.R.3925 - the Reducing Barriers to Substance Use Treatment Act S. Res. 626 and H. Res. 1100 - honoring and recognizing May 6 through 12, 2022 as National Nurses Week S.3098/H.R. 7617 - Preventive Care Awareness Act S.4182 - the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 7236 - the Strengthen Kids Mental Health Now Act of 2022 H.R. 2376 - the Excellence in Recovery Housing Act H.R. 4944 - the Helping Kids Cope Act of 2021 H.R. 5218 - the Collaborate in an Orderly and Cohesive Manner Act H.R. 7076 - the Supporting Childrens Mental Health Care Access Act of 2022 H.R. 7232 - the 9-8-8 and Parity Assistance Act of 2022 H.R.7666 - Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 S.4170 - the Mental Health Reform Reauthorization Act H.R. 8812/S. 5212 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act H.R. 8454 - Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act [Public Law No: 117-215] H.R. 3352/S. 1697 - Midwives for MOMs Act H.R. 8817/S. 4844 - the National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2022 H.R. 3259/S. 586 - the NOPAIN Act H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 The Senate Finance Committee Bipartisan Mental Health Workforce Discussion Draft National Healthcare Provider Directory Department of Labor independent contractor classification Issues pertaining to White House Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Conference Issues surrounding federal Monkeypox response Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Replenish the COVID-19 Uninsured Relief Fund Nursing faculty shortage Nursing Education Use of telehealth to prescribe controlled substances under the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 [Public Law No: 110-425] Rural health care issues, including rural workforce, COVID-19 vaccination, and reimbursement Medicare sequestration Medicare restrictions pertaining to telehealth Include nurses, APRNs, and nursing students in all National Public Health Plans Provide resources to support nurses, APRNs, and nursing students mental health needs, especially for those responding to the pandemic Funding to ensure childcare coverage Increased Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) funding to states Access to personal protective equipment Extension of CMS waivers beyond public health emergency 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, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology COVID-19 Pandemic Reducing Regulatory Burdens, including those relating to home infusion therapy, Medicare Conditions of Participation, and hospice certification Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs) Opioid Abuse Epidemic Documentation of medical records Health plan coverage and program requirements including provider non-discrimination Issues relating to Mental and Substance Use Disorder Workforce Addressing Health Equity Medicare Provider Reimbursement Clinical labor pricing update Tobacco flavors and menthol Site specific restrictions on providers under DEA controlled substances policy
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Special Counsel, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 800/H.R. 4870 - the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R. 1956/S. 1986 - the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021 S. 987 - the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 3.0 H.R. 955 - the Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021 H.R. 1025 - the Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 S. 1315/H.R. 3630 - the Lymphedema Treatment Act S. 1833 - the Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act S. 1512/H.R. 2903 - the CONNECT for Health Act of 2021 S. 1536/H.R. 3108 - the Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2021 H.R. 5376 - the Build Back Better Act H.R. 6308 - the ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 3925 - the Reducing Barriers to Substance Use Treatment Act H.R. 7236 - the Strengthen Kids Mental Health Now Act of 2022 H.R. 7666 - Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 S. 4170 - the Mental Health Reform Reauthorization Act H.R. 8812/S. 5212 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act H.R. 3259/S. 586 - the NOPAIN Act The Senate Finance Committee Bipartisan Mental Health Workforce Discussion Draft Medicare Provider Reimbursement Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Nursing Education Use of telehealth to prescribe controlled substances under the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 [Public Law No: 110-425] Increased Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) funding to states Rural health care issues, including rural workforce, COVID-19 vaccination, and reimbursement. Medicare sequestration Medicare restrictions pertaining to telehealth Extension of CMS waivers beyond public health emergency Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act COVID-19 Pandemic relief: funding, removal of barriers, telehealth, mental health, personal protective equipment, and testing Telehealth, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology Reducing Regulatory Burdens, including those relating to home infusion therapy, Medicare Conditions of Participation, and hospice certification Expanded Medicare benefit provisions related to NPs Addressing Health Equity Clinical labor pricing update
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1260 - The Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2021 H.R. 8/S. 529 - The Bipartisan Background Checks Act/Background Check Expansion Act H.R. 2256/S. 834 - The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act Public Law No. 117-105/S. 610/H.R. 1667 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 1319/PL 117-2 - American Rescue Plan Act H.R. 315 - Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act H.R. 3173/S. 3018 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act S. 1593/H.R. 5149 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 1025 - Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 H.R. 5239/S. 2941 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021 H.R. 5305, the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act. H.R. 4502 - Labor HHS Appropriations H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 2903/S. 1512 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 1332/S. 368 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 2565 - Expanding Access to Palliative Care H.R. 5377 - Cancer Patient Equity Act H.R. 6020 the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021 H.R.2256 - Build Back Better Act S. 3799 - PREVENT Pandemics Act H. Res 951/S. Res 532 - Recognizing 100 Years of the COT H. Res 997/S. Res 566 - ACS CoC anniversary resolution PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization H.R. 7995 - Gold Card Act of 2022 S. 4269/H.R. 7850 - Prevent BLEEDing Act S. 4330 - SPARC Act S. 3658/H.R. 4122 - REDI Act S. 2938 - Bipartisan Safer Communities Act H.R. 2163/S. 464 - Safe Step Act H.R. 8163 - Improving Trauma Systems and Emergency Care Act H.R. 8800 - Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022 Department of Veterans Affairs Supremacy Project VA Scope of Practice Stop the Bleed training/program Rural health and equity NSA good faith estimate rule Global Surgery/Rare Surgery Commission on Cancer Legislative Agenda Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Firearms injury prevention, safety & research ACS Quality legislative proposal Local Coverage Determinations/Carrier Advisory Committees No Surprises Act Implementation Scope of Practice issues National Trauma and Emergency Preparedness System (NTEPS) Public Health Preparedness CY2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act NO PAIN Act COVID-19 Vaccines and Mental Health Maternal and gender disparities in health care The role of immigrant physicians in the U.S. Healthcare system Local Coverage Determinations/Carrier Access Committee Issues New Hernia Repair CPT Codes for 2023 Regional medical operations centers (RMOCs) Remote Patient Monitoring Social Determinants of Health Sequestration relief Ocular Regional Clinical Centers of Excellence (RCOEs) 21st Century Cures 2.0 Act Price Transparency Legislation Medicare Physician Payment Cuts MACRA Improvements National Trauma Systems Legislation Mission Zero Funding Prior Authorization Unique Patient Identifier/Appropriations Surgical Workforce Shortages ACA coverage expansion Global Surgical Codes Graduate Medical Education (GME) Alternative Payment Models
Client expense: $23,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1260 - The Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2021 H.R. 8/S. 529 - The Bipartisan Background Checks Act/Background Check Expansion Act H.R. 2256/S. 834 - The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act Public Law No. 117-105/S. 610/H.R. 1667 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 1319/PL 117-2 - American Rescue Plan Act H.R. 315 - Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act H.R. 3173/S. 3018 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act S. 1593/H.R. 5149 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 1025 - Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 H.R. 5239/S. 2941 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021 H.R. 5305, the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act. H.R. 4502 - Labor HHS Appropriations H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 2903/S. 1512 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 1332/S. 368 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 2565 - Expanding Access to Palliative Care H.R. 5377 - Cancer Patient Equity Act H.R. 6020 the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021 H.R.2256 - Build Back Better Act S. 3799 - PREVENT Pandemics Act H. Res 951/S. Res 532 - Recognizing 100 Years of the COT H. Res 997/S. Res 566 - ACS CoC anniversary resolution PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization H.R. 7995 - Gold Card Act of 2022 S. 4269/H.R. 7850 - Prevent BLEEDing Act S. 4330 - SPARC Act S. 3658/H.R. 4122 - REDI Act S. 2938 - Bipartisan Safer Communities Act H.R. 2163/S. 464 - Safe Step Act H.R. 8163 - Improving Trauma Systems and Emergency Care Act H.R. 8800 - Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022 Department of Veterans Affairs Supremacy Project VA Scope of Practice Stop the Bleed training/program Rural health and equity NSA good faith estimate rule Global Surgery/Rare Surgery Commission on Cancer Legislative Agenda Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Firearms injury prevention, safety & research ACS Quality legislative proposal Local Coverage Determinations/Carrier Advisory Committees No Surprises Act Implementation Scope of Practice issues National Trauma and Emergency Preparedness System (NTEPS) Public Health Preparedness CY2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act NO PAIN Act COVID-19 Vaccines and Mental Health Maternal and gender disparities in health care The role of immigrant physicians in the U.S. Healthcare system Local Coverage Determinations/Carrier Access Committee Issues New Hernia Repair CPT Codes for 2023 Regional medical operations centers (RMOCs) Remote Patient Monitoring Social Determinants of Health Sequestration relief Ocular Regional Clinical Centers of Excellence (RCOEs) 21st Century Cures 2.0 Act Price Transparency Legislation Medicare Physician Payment Cuts MACRA Improvements National Trauma Systems Legislation Mission Zero Funding Prior Authorization Unique Patient Identifier/Appropriations Surgical Workforce Shortages ACA coverage expansion Global Surgical Codes Graduate Medical Education (GME) Alternative Payment Models
Client expense: $23,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1260 - The Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2021 H.R. 8/S. 529 - The Bipartisan Background Checks Act/Background Check Expansion Act H.R. 2256/S. 834 - The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act Public Law No. 117-105/S. 610/H.R. 1667 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 1319/PL 117-2 - American Rescue Plan Act H.R. 315 - Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act H.R. 3173/S. 3018 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act S. 1593/H.R. 5149 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 1025 - Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 H.R. 5239/S. 2941 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021 H.R. 5305, the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act. H.R. 4502 - Labor HHS Appropriations H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 2903/S. 1512 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 1332/S. 368 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 2565 - Expanding Access to Palliative Care H.R. 5377 - Cancer Patient Equity Act H.R. 6020 the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021 H.R.2256 - Build Back Better Act S. 3799 - PREVENT Pandemics Act H. Res 951/S. Res 532 - Recognizing 100 Years of the COT H. Res 997/S. Res 566 - ACS CoC anniversary resolution PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization H.R. 7995 - Gold Card Act of 2022 S. 4269/H.R. 7850 - Prevent BLEEDing Act S. 4330 - SPARC Act S. 3658/H.R. 4122 - REDI Act S. 2938 - Bipartisan Safer Communities Act H.R. 2163/S. 464 - Safe Step Act H.R. 8163 - Improving Trauma Systems and Emergency Care Act H.R. 8800 - Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022 Department of Veterans Affairs Supremacy Project VA Scope of Practice Stop the Bleed training/program Rural health and equity NSA good faith estimate rule Global Surgery/Rare Surgery Commission on Cancer Legislative Agenda Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Firearms injury prevention, safety & research ACS Quality legislative proposal Local Coverage Determinations/Carrier Advisory Committees No Surprises Act Implementation Scope of Practice issues National Trauma and Emergency Preparedness System (NTEPS) Public Health Preparedness CY2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act NO PAIN Act COVID-19 Vaccines and Mental Health Maternal and gender disparities in health care The role of immigrant physicians in the U.S. Healthcare system Local Coverage Determinations/Carrier Access Committee Issues New Hernia Repair CPT Codes for 2023 Regional medical operations centers (RMOCs) Remote Patient Monitoring Social Determinants of Health Sequestration relief Ocular Regional Clinical Centers of Excellence (RCOEs) 21st Century Cures 2.0 Act Price Transparency Legislation Medicare Physician Payment Cuts MACRA Improvements National Trauma Systems Legislation Mission Zero Funding Prior Authorization Unique Patient Identifier/Appropriations Surgical Workforce Shortages ACA coverage expansion Global Surgical Codes Graduate Medical Education (GME) Alternative Payment Models
Client expense: $236,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1260 - The Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2021 H.R. 8/S. 529 - The Bipartisan Background Checks Act/Background Check Expansion Act H.R. 2256/S. 834 - The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act Public Law No. 117-105/S. 610/H.R. 1667 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 1319/PL 117-2 - American Rescue Plan Act H.R. 315 - Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act H.R. 3173/S. 3018 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act S. 1593/H.R. 5149 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 1025 - Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 H.R. 5239/S. 2941 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021 H.R. 5305, the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act. H.R. 4502 - Labor HHS Appropriations H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 2903/S. 1512 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 1332/S. 368 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 2565 - Expanding Access to Palliative Care H.R. 5377 - Cancer Patient Equity Act H.R. 6020 the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021 H.R.2256 - Build Back Better Act S. 3799 - PREVENT Pandemics Act H. Res 951/S. Res 532 - Recognizing 100 Years of the COT H. Res 997/S. Res 566 - ACS CoC anniversary resolution PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization H.R. 7995 - Gold Card Act of 2022 S. 4269/H.R. 7850 - Prevent BLEEDing Act S. 4330 - SPARC Act S. 3658/H.R. 4122 - REDI Act S. 2938 - Bipartisan Safer Communities Act H.R. 2163/S. 464 - Safe Step Act H.R. 8163 - Improving Trauma Systems and Emergency Care Act H.R. 8800 - Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022 Department of Veterans Affairs Supremacy Project VA Scope of Practice Stop the Bleed training/program Rural health and equity NSA good faith estimate rule Global Surgery/Rare Surgery Commission on Cancer Legislative Agenda Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Firearms injury prevention, safety & research ACS Quality legislative proposal Local Coverage Determinations/Carrier Advisory Committees No Surprises Act Implementation Scope of Practice issues National Trauma and Emergency Preparedness System (NTEPS) Public Health Preparedness CY2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act NO PAIN Act COVID-19 Vaccines and Mental Health Maternal and gender disparities in health care The role of immigrant physicians in the U.S. Healthcare system Local Coverage Determinations/Carrier Access Committee Issues New Hernia Repair CPT Codes for 2023 Regional medical operations centers (RMOCs) Remote Patient Monitoring Social Determinants of Health Sequestration relief Ocular Regional Clinical Centers of Excellence (RCOEs) 21st Century Cures 2.0 Act Price Transparency Legislation Medicare Physician Payment Cuts MACRA Improvements National Trauma Systems Legislation Mission Zero Funding Prior Authorization Unique Patient Identifier/Appropriations Surgical Workforce Shortages ACA coverage expansion Global Surgical Codes Graduate Medical Education (GME) Alternative Payment Models
Client expense: $236,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 167/H.R. 736: Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act-Public health infrastructure - state and local public health $$ for vaccines S.245: States Achieve Medicaid Expansion - Enhanced Federal matching for states that expand Medicaid coverage S. 368: Telehealth Modernization Act- Expands telehealth flexibilities in Medicare beyond the PHEq S. 748/HR 315: Medicare Sequestration - Prevent the 2 percent sequester for Medicare under the BCA HR 959: Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act - Comprehensive reforms to address maternal health challenges HR 1025: Kids Access to Primary Care Act - Create parity between Medicaid/Medicare reimbursement for women and children HR 1319: American Rescue Plan - Expansion of ACA coverage, investments in public health workforce, funding for COVID-19 response H.R. 4770: Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency Act H.R. 5054: Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2021 S. 610: Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Act H.R. 3713/S.3018: Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act H.R. 6020: Supporting Medicare Providers Act No Bill No.: Congressional Primary Care Caucus;117th Congress membership in the bipartisan CPCC No Bill No. COVID Medicaid Response Act: Increase Medicaid funding for states impacted by COVID 19 No Bill No.: FY 2022 Appropriations Requests - CDC Programs (Climate/Health; Gun Violence Research; vaccine infrastructure); HRSA; AHRQ; CMS No Bill No.: Telehealth Expansion - Preserve key telehealth flexibilities beyond COVID-19 PHE No Bill No.: Medicare GME allocation - Advocate for equitable distribution of additional GME slots NO Bill No.: Medicare physician fee schedule No Bill No.: MACRA/value-based payment No Bill No.: FY22 COVID-19 supplemental No Bill No.: Medicaid Redeterminations No Bill No.: Behavioral Health Integration No Bill No.: Save America's Rural Hospitals Act No Bill No.: Behavioral health integration w/i primary care No Bill No.: Medicare Part B provider payment No Bill No.: CY23 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule H.R. 8800: Supporting Medicare Providers Act H.R. 4040: Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021 H.R. 6576: SURS Extension Act Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023
Client expense: $788,015 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Legislation and policies related to: Physician/nurse practitioner reimbursement Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Extension of Medicare and Medicaid waivers beyond the COVID-19 public health emergency Medicare and Medicaid restrictions related to telehealth services Medicaid maintenance of effort requirements Medicaid eligibility expansion and state options Medicaid waiver application procedures H.R. 1025, Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 H.R. 1353/S. 439, Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act H.R. 1738/S. 646, Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act H.R. 1956, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021 H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021 H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act - provisions related to Affordable Care Act premium subsidies and health care coverage H.R. 8812, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act H.R. 8876, Jackie Walorski Maternal Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022 S. 245, States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act of 2021 S. 800, Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S. 2315/H.R. 4595, Medicaid Saves Lives Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $26,600
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Legislation and policies related to: Physician/nurse practitioner reimbursement Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Extension of Medicare and Medicaid waivers beyond the COVID-19 public health emergency Medicare and Medicaid restrictions related to telehealth services Medicaid maintenance of effort requirements Medicaid eligibility expansion and state options Medicaid waiver application procedures H.R. 1025, Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 H.R. 1353/S. 439, Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act H.R. 1956/S. 1986, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021 H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021 H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act - provisions related to Affordable Care Act premium subsidies and health care coverage H.R. 6020, Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021 H.R. 8812, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act H.R. 8876, Jackie Walorski Maternal Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022 S. 245, States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act of 2021 S. 646/H.R. 1738, Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act S. 800, Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S. 2315/H.R. 4595, Medicaid Saves Lives Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S.800/H.R. 4870 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R. 1956/S. 1986 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021 H.R. 2067/S. 2235 - Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act S. 987 - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 3.0 H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act [Public Law No: 117-2] H.R. 1716 - COVID-19 Mental Health Research Act H.R. 1195 - the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act S. 54 - Strengthening Americas Health Care Readiness Act H.R. 851/S. 246 - the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R. 959/S.346 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 H.R. 1384 - the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021 H.R. 955 - the Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021 H.R. 1025 - the Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 S. 1315/H.R. 3630 - the Lymphedema Treatment Act S. 1833 - the Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act H.R. 3550/S. 4905 - the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act S. 1512/H.R. 2903 - the CONNECT for Health Act of 2021 S. 287/H.R. 945 - the Perinatal Workforce Act S. 1536/H.R. 3108 - the Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2021 H.R. 1667/S. 610 - the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 736 - the Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2021 H.R. 3087/S. 2051 - Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act H.R. 6000 - the Cures 2.0 Act S. 2652/H.R. 5067 - the Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act S. 3149/H.R. 5848 - the Rural Health Equity Act H.R. 6308 - the ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 5248 - the Temporary Responders for Immediate Aid in Grave Emergencies (TRIAGE) Act of 2021 H.R. 5376 - the Build Back Better Act H.R.3925 - the Reducing Barriers to Substance Use Treatment Act S. Res. 626 and H. Res. 1100 - honoring and recognizing May 6 through 12, 2022 as National Nurses Week S.3098/H.R. 7617 - Preventive Care Awareness Act S.4182 - the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 7236 - the Strengthen Kids Mental Health Now Act of 2022 H.R. 2376 - the Excellence in Recovery Housing Act H.R. 4944 - the Helping Kids Cope Act of 2021 H.R. 5218 - the Collaborate in an Orderly and Cohesive Manner Act H.R. 7076 - the Supporting Childrens Mental Health Care Access Act of 2022 H.R. 7232 - the 9-8-8 and Parity Assistance Act of 2022 H.R.7666 - Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 S.4170 - the Mental Health Reform Reauthorization Act H.R. 8812 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act H.R. 8454 - Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act H.R. 3352/S. 1697 - Midwives for MOMs Act Issues pertaining to White House Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Conference Issues surrounding federal Monkeypox response Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Replenish the COVID-19 Uninsured Relief Fund Nursing faculty shortage Nursing Education Use of telehealth to prescribe controlled substances under the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 [Public Law No: 110-425] Rural health care issues, including rural workforce, COVID-19 vaccination, and reimbursement Medicare sequestration Medicare restrictions pertaining to telehealth Include nurses, APRNs, and nursing students in all National Public Health Plans Provide resources to support nurses, APRNs, and nursing students mental health needs, especially for those responding to the pandemic Funding to ensure childcare coverage Increased Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) funding to states Access to personal protective equipment Extension of CMS waivers beyond public health emergency 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, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology COVID-19 Pandemic Reducing Regulatory Burdens, including those relating to home infusion therapy, Medicare Conditions of Participation, and hospice certification Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs) Opioid Abuse Epidemic Documentation of medical records Health plan coverage and program requirements including provider non-discrimination Issues relating to Mental and Substance Use Disorder Workforce Addressing Health Equity Medicare Provider Reimbursement Clinical labor pricing update Tobacco flavors and menthol Site specific restrictions on providers under DEA controlled substances policy
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Special Counsel, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S.800/H.R. 4870 - the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R. 1956/S. 1986 - the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021 S. 987 - the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 3.0 H.R. 955 - the Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021 H.R. 1025 - the Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 S. 1315/H.R. 3630 - the Lymphedema Treatment Act S. 1833 - the Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act S. 1512/H.R. 2903 - the CONNECT for Health Act of 2021 S. 1536/H.R. 3108 - the Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2021 H.R. 5376 - the Build Back Better Act H.R. 6308 - the ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2021 H.R.3925 - the Reducing Barriers to Substance Use Treatment Act H.R. 7236 - the Strengthen Kids Mental Health Now Act of 2022 H.R.7666 - Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 S.4170 - the Mental Health Reform Reauthorization Act H.R. 8812 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act Medicare Provider Reimbursement Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Nursing Education Use of telehealth to prescribe controlled substances under the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 [Public Law No: 110-425] Increased Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) funding to states Rural health care issues, including rural workforce, COVID-19 vaccination, and reimbursement. Medicare sequestration Medicare restrictions pertaining to telehealth Extension of CMS waivers beyond public health emergency Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act COVID-19 Pandemic relief: funding, removal of barriers, telehealth, mental health, personal protective equipment, and testing Telehealth, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology Reducing Regulatory Burdens, including those relating to home infusion therapy, Medicare Conditions of Participation, and hospice certification Expanded Medicare benefit provisions related to NPs Addressing Health Equity Medicare Provider Reimbursement Clinical labor pricing update
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1332, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions S. 368, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 3259, Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction In the Nation (NOPAIN) Act, all provisions S. 586, NOPAIN Act, all provisions H.R. 2903, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2021, all provisions S. 1512, CONNECT for Health Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 2256, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021, all provisions S. 834, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 7995, Getting Over Lengthy Delays in Care As Required by Doctors (GOLD CARD) Act of 2022, all provisions H.R. 3407, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act, all provisions S. 411, MOMMAs Act, all provisions H.R. 3173, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021, all provisions S. 3018, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 8487, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2022, all provisions H.R. 4058, Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021, all provisions S. 2061, Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 3441, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act, all provisions S. 1438, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act, all provisions H.R. 955, Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021, all provisions S. 285, Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 2654, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2021, provisions related to scope of practice H.R. 6020, Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021, all provisions S. 3314, Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 4587, Value in Health Care Act of 2021, all provisions S. 2938, Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, all provisions H.R. 8800, Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022, all provisions H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2022, all provisions H.R. 8850, Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act, all provisions S. 2173, Promoting Responsible and Effective Virtual Experiences through Novel Technology to Deliver Improved Access and Better Engagement with Tested and Evidence-based Strategies (PREVENT DIABETES) Act, all provisions S. 4873, Improving Access to Advance Care Planning Act, all provisions H.R. 4014, Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2021, all provisions S. 2094, Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 7213, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions H.R. 8594, Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act, all provisions S. 4750, Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act, all provisions H.R. 8188, Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act (SALSA), all provisions S. 4449, SALSA Act, all provisions H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, all provisions H.R. 19, Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 1868, To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 315, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act, all provisions S. 610, Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act, all provisions H.R. 6048, Medicare Stability for Patients and Providers Act, all provisions H.R. 3434, Territories Health Equity Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 4406, Supporting Medicaid in the U.S. Territories Act of 2021, all provisions S. 801, Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act, all provisions S. 346, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 1738, Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act, all provisions H.R. 1025, Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 66, Comprehensive Access to Robust Insurance Now Guaranteed (CARING) for Kids Act, all provisions S. 748, Medicare Sequester Relief Act, all provisions H.R. 6000, Cures 2.0 Act, all provisions H.R. 4043, Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2021, all provisions S. 2416, New Opportunities for Value that Extend Lives (NOVEL) Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 7666, Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022, all provisions H.R. 3746, Accountable Care in Rural America Act, all provisions H.R. 4755, Seniors Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 6308, ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 366, Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 2166, Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 2228, Rural Behavioral Health Access Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 3447, Permanency for Audio-Only Telehealth Act, all provisions H.R. 7051, Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act of 2022, all provisions S. 3791, Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act of 2022, all provisions H.R. 7573, Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act, all provisions S. 3593, Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act, all provisions H.R. 7878, Kidney Health Connect Act of 2022, all provisions S. 4307, Kidney Health Connect Act of 2022, all provisions H.R. 6202, Telehealth Extension Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 7053, Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act, all provisions S. 3792, Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 7116, 9-8-8 Implementation Act of 2022, all provisions H.R. 8879, Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Improvement Act, all provisions H.R. 8878, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure adequate coverage of outpatient mental health services under the Medicare program, all provisions H.R. 432, Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 8910, Behavioral Health Integration Awareness Act of 2022, all provisions H.R. 8884, To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide outreach and reporting on opioid use disorder treatment services furnished by opioid treatment programs under the Medicare program, all provisions S. 987, CARA 3.0 Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 925, Data to Save Moms Act, all provisions H.R. 7475, Mamas First Act, all provisions H.R. 5067, Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act, all provisions S. 2652, Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act, all provisions H.R. 8812, To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act and the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 to increase access to services provided by advanced practice registered nurses under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes, provisions related to scope of practice Medicare program: 21st Century Cures Act/implementation Medicare program: EHR Certification Medicare program: Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Reform Medicare program: MACRA implementation Medicare program: Laboratory testing/Diagnostics/PAMA Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) quality/cost/improvement activities/promoting interoperability Medicare program: Merit-based Value Pathway Medicare program: Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) inflation updates/budget neutrality rules Medicare program: 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule/4.5% cut Medicare program: Accountable specialty care/payments Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models/incentive payments Medicare program: Telehealth/COVID flexibilities Medicare program: Health IT burdens Medicare program: Self-measured blood pressure devices/benefit category Medicare program: Coding Medicare program: Primary Care First models Medicare program: Appropriate Use Criteria Medicare program: Opioids Medicare program: Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) Medicare program: Dental benefits Medicaid program: Uninsured and healthcare coverage/COVID-19 Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS)/revalidation Medicare program: Open Payments Medicaid program: Special Enrollment Period Medicaid program: Sickle Cell Disease Medicaid program: Improving Access to Physical and Mental Health Care for Children and Youth Under Medicaid and CHIP/draft Medicare program: Provider compliance and regulatory relief Medicare program: Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs)/Downcoding Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health Equity Medicare and Medicaid programs: Modifier 25, Impossible Day Medicare and Medicaid programs: Connected health technologies Medicare and Medicaid programs: Diabetes
Client expense: $4,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1025, Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021, Medicaid Pay Parity; S. 1833, Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act; Expanding telehealth flexibilities in Medicare beyond the PHE; Advance value-based care models; improve integration of behavioral health and primary care by enhancing reimbursement for providing integrated behavioral health services during a routine primary care office visit; adequate reimbursement under Medicare Physician Fee Schedule; addressing administrative burden on physicians
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · 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 coverage and reimbursement (general); Health Care Reform (general); Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI); HHS 42 CFR Subpart B (general); Access to contraception (general) Durable Medical Equipment (general); Maternal Mortality and Morbidity (general); COVID-19 Response (general); COVID-19 vaccines (general); S.801, Connected MOM Act; Extending Medicaid coverage to 12 months postpartum; Medicare Sequestration (general); H.R.2256/S. 834, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act; Consumer Assistance Programs (CMS); Implementation of new Graduate Medical Education slots contained in P.L. 116-260, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; H.R. 3173/S.3018, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021; H.R. 1025, the Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021; S. 1833, the Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act; Implementation of P.L. 117-71, Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act; S.___ Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act; H.R. 8800, Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022; Medicaid Free Choice of Provider requirement (general)
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 167/H.R. 736: Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act-Public health infrastructure - state and local public health $$ for vaccines S.245: States Achieve Medicaid Expansion - Enhanced Federal matching for states that expand Medicaid coverage S. 368: Telehealth Modernization Act- Expands telehealth flexibilities in Medicare beyond the PHEq S. 748/HR 315: Medicare Sequestration - Prevent the 2 percent sequester for Medicare under the BCA HR 959: Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act - Comprehensive reforms to address maternal health challenges HR 1025: Kids Access to Primary Care Act - Create parity between Medicaid/Medicare reimbursement for women and children HR 1319: American Rescue Plan - Expansion of ACA coverage, investments in public health workforce, funding for COVID-19 response H.R. 4770: Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency Act H.R. 5054: Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2021 S. 610: Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Act H.R. 3713/S.3018: Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act H.R. 6020: Supporting Medicare Providers Act No Bill No.: Congressional Primary Care Caucus;117th Congress membership in the bipartisan CPCC No Bill No. COVID Medicaid Response Act: Increase Medicaid funding for states impacted by COVID 19 No Bill No.: FY 2022 Appropriations Requests - CDC Programs (Climate/Health; Gun Violence Research; vaccine infrastructure); HRSA; AHRQ; CMS No Bill No.: Telehealth Expansion - Preserve key telehealth flexibilities beyond COVID-19 PHE No Bill No.: Medicare GME allocation - Advocate for equitable distribution of additional GME slots NO Bill No.: Medicare physician fee schedule No Bill No.: MACRA/value-based payment No Bill No.: FY22 COVID-19 supplemental No Bill No.: Medicaid Redeterminations No Bill No.: Behavioral Health Integration No Bill No.: Save America's Rural Hospitals Act No Bill No.: Behavioral health integration w/i primary care No Bill No.: Medicare Part B provider payment No Bill No.: CY23 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule H.R. 8800: Supporting Medicare Providers Act H.R. 4040: Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021
Client expense: $746,388 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1260 - The Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2021 H.R. 8/S. 529 - The Bipartisan Background Checks Act/Background Check Expansion Act H.R. 2256/S. 834 - The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act Public Law No. 117-105/S. 610/H.R. 1667 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 1319/PL 117-2 - American Rescue Plan Act H.R. 315 - Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act H.R. 3173/S. 3018 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act S. 1593/H.R. 5149 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 1025 - Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 H.R. 5239/S. 2941 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021 H.R. 5305, the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act. H.R. 4502 - Labor HHS Appropriations H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 2903/S. 1512 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 1332/S. 368 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 2565 - Expanding Access to Palliative Care H.R. 5377 - Cancer Patient Equity Act H.R. 6020 the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021 H.R.2256 - Build Back Better Act S. 3799 - PREVENT Pandemics Act H. Res 951/S. Res 532 - Recognizing 100 Years of the COT H. Res 997/S. Res 566 - ACS CoC anniversary resolution PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization H.R. 7995 - Gold Card Act of 2022 S. 4269/H.R. 7850 - Prevent BLEEDing Act S. 4330 - SPARC Act S. 3658/H.R. 4122 - REDI Act S. 2938 - Bipartisan Safer Communities Act H.R. 2163/S. 464 - Safe Step Act H.R. 8163 - Improving Trauma Systems and Emergency Care Act H.R. 8800 - Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022 NSA good faith estimate rule Global Surgery/Rare Surgery Commission on Cancer Legislative Agenda Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Firearms injury prevention, safety & research ACS Quality legislative proposal Local Coverage Determinations/Carrier Advisory Committees No Surprises Act Implementation Scope of Practice issues National Trauma and Emergency Preparedness System (NTEPS) Public Health Preparedness CY2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act NO PAIN Act COVID-19 Vaccines and Mental Health Maternal and gender disparities in health care The role of immigrant physicians in the U.S. Healthcare system Local Coverage Determinations/Carrier Access Committee Issues New Hernia Repair CPT Codes for 2023 Regional medical operations centers (RMOCs) Remote Patient Monitoring Social Determinants of Health Sequestration relief Ocular Regional Clinical Centers of Excellence (RCOEs) 21st Century Cures 2.0 Act Price Transparency Legislation Medicare Physician Payment Cuts MACRA Improvements National Trauma Systems Legislation Mission Zero Funding Prior Authorization Unique Patient Identifier/Appropriations Surgical Workforce Shortages ACA coverage expansion Global Surgical Codes Graduate Medical Education (GME) Alternative Payment Models
Client expense: $23,100 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1260 - The Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2021 H.R. 8/S. 529 - The Bipartisan Background Checks Act/Background Check Expansion Act H.R. 2256/S. 834 - The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act Public Law No. 117-105/S. 610/H.R. 1667 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 1319/PL 117-2 - American Rescue Plan Act H.R. 315 - Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act H.R. 3173/S. 3018 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act S. 1593/H.R. 5149 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 1025 - Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 H.R. 5239/S. 2941 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021 H.R. 5305, the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act. H.R. 4502 - Labor HHS Appropriations H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 2903/S. 1512 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 1332/S. 368 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 2565 - Expanding Access to Palliative Care H.R. 5377 - Cancer Patient Equity Act H.R. 6020 the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021 H.R.2256 - Build Back Better Act S. 3799 - PREVENT Pandemics Act H. Res 951/S. Res 532 - Recognizing 100 Years of the COT H. Res 997/S. Res 566 - ACS CoC anniversary resolution PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization H.R. 7995 - Gold Card Act of 2022 S. 4269/H.R. 7850 - Prevent BLEEDing Act S. 4330 - SPARC Act S. 3658/H.R. 4122 - REDI Act S. 2938 - Bipartisan Safer Communities Act H.R. 2163/S. 464 - Safe Step Act H.R. 8163 - Improving Trauma Systems and Emergency Care Act H.R. 8800 - Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022 NSA good faith estimate rule Global Surgery/Rare Surgery Commission on Cancer Legislative Agenda Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Firearms injury prevention, safety & research ACS Quality legislative proposal Local Coverage Determinations/Carrier Advisory Committees No Surprises Act Implementation Scope of Practice issues National Trauma and Emergency Preparedness System (NTEPS) Public Health Preparedness CY2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act NO PAIN Act COVID-19 Vaccines and Mental Health Maternal and gender disparities in health care The role of immigrant physicians in the U.S. Healthcare system Local Coverage Determinations/Carrier Access Committee Issues New Hernia Repair CPT Codes for 2023 Regional medical operations centers (RMOCs) Remote Patient Monitoring Social Determinants of Health Sequestration relief Ocular Regional Clinical Centers of Excellence (RCOEs) 21st Century Cures 2.0 Act Price Transparency Legislation Medicare Physician Payment Cuts MACRA Improvements National Trauma Systems Legislation Mission Zero Funding Prior Authorization Unique Patient Identifier/Appropriations Surgical Workforce Shortages ACA coverage expansion Global Surgical Codes Graduate Medical Education (GME) Alternative Payment Models
Client expense: $23,100 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1260 - The Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2021 H.R. 8/S. 529 - The Bipartisan Background Checks Act/Background Check Expansion Act H.R. 2256/S. 834 - The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act Public Law No. 117-105/S. 610/H.R. 1667 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 1319/PL 117-2 - American Rescue Plan Act H.R. 315 - Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act H.R. 3173/S. 3018 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act S. 1593/H.R. 5149 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 1025 - Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 H.R. 5239/S. 2941 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021 H.R. 5305, the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act. H.R. 4502 - Labor HHS Appropriations H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 2903/S. 1512 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 1332/S. 368 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 2565 - Expanding Access to Palliative Care H.R. 5377 - Cancer Patient Equity Act H.R. 6020 the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021 H.R.2256 - Build Back Better Act S. 3799 - PREVENT Pandemics Act H. Res 951/S. Res 532 - Recognizing 100 Years of the COT H. Res 997/S. Res 566 - ACS CoC anniversary resolution PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization H.R. 7995 - Gold Card Act of 2022 S. 4269/H.R. 7850 - Prevent BLEEDing Act S. 4330 - SPARC Act S. 3658/H.R. 4122 - REDI Act S. 2938 - Bipartisan Safer Communities Act H.R. 2163/S. 464 - Safe Step Act H.R. 8163 - Improving Trauma Systems and Emergency Care Act H.R. 8800 - Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022 NSA good faith estimate rule Global Surgery/Rare Surgery Commission on Cancer Legislative Agenda Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Firearms injury prevention, safety & research ACS Quality legislative proposal Local Coverage Determinations/Carrier Advisory Committees No Surprises Act Implementation Scope of Practice issues National Trauma and Emergency Preparedness System (NTEPS) Public Health Preparedness CY2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act NO PAIN Act COVID-19 Vaccines and Mental Health Maternal and gender disparities in health care The role of immigrant physicians in the U.S. Healthcare system Local Coverage Determinations/Carrier Access Committee Issues New Hernia Repair CPT Codes for 2023 Regional medical operations centers (RMOCs) Remote Patient Monitoring Social Determinants of Health Sequestration relief Ocular Regional Clinical Centers of Excellence (RCOEs) 21st Century Cures 2.0 Act Price Transparency Legislation Medicare Physician Payment Cuts MACRA Improvements National Trauma Systems Legislation Mission Zero Funding Prior Authorization Unique Patient Identifier/Appropriations Surgical Workforce Shortages ACA coverage expansion Global Surgical Codes Graduate Medical Education (GME) Alternative Payment Models
Client expense: $229,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1260 - The Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2021 H.R. 8/S. 529 - The Bipartisan Background Checks Act/Background Check Expansion Act H.R. 2256/S. 834 - The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act Public Law No. 117-105/S. 610/H.R. 1667 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 1319/PL 117-2 - American Rescue Plan Act H.R. 315 - Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act H.R. 3173/S. 3018 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act S. 1593/H.R. 5149 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 1025 - Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 H.R. 5239/S. 2941 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021 H.R. 5305, the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act. H.R. 4502 - Labor HHS Appropriations H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 2903/S. 1512 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 1332/S. 368 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 2565 - Expanding Access to Palliative Care H.R. 5377 - Cancer Patient Equity Act H.R. 6020 the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021 H.R.2256 - Build Back Better Act S. 3799 - PREVENT Pandemics Act H. Res 951/S. Res 532 - Recognizing 100 Years of the COT H. Res 997/S. Res 566 - ACS CoC anniversary resolution PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization H.R. 7995 - Gold Card Act of 2022 S. 4269/H.R. 7850 - Prevent BLEEDing Act S. 4330 - SPARC Act S. 3658/H.R. 4122 - REDI Act S. 2938 - Bipartisan Safer Communities Act H.R. 2163/S. 464 - Safe Step Act H.R. 8163 - Improving Trauma Systems and Emergency Care Act H.R. 8800 - Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022 NSA good faith estimate rule Global Surgery/Rare Surgery Commission on Cancer Legislative Agenda Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Firearms injury prevention, safety & research ACS Quality legislative proposal Local Coverage Determinations/Carrier Advisory Committees No Surprises Act Implementation Scope of Practice issues National Trauma and Emergency Preparedness System (NTEPS) Public Health Preparedness CY2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act NO PAIN Act COVID-19 Vaccines and Mental Health Maternal and gender disparities in health care The role of immigrant physicians in the U.S. Healthcare system Local Coverage Determinations/Carrier Access Committee Issues New Hernia Repair CPT Codes for 2023 Regional medical operations centers (RMOCs) Remote Patient Monitoring Social Determinants of Health Sequestration relief Ocular Regional Clinical Centers of Excellence (RCOEs) 21st Century Cures 2.0 Act Price Transparency Legislation Medicare Physician Payment Cuts MACRA Improvements National Trauma Systems Legislation Mission Zero Funding Prior Authorization Unique Patient Identifier/Appropriations Surgical Workforce Shortages ACA coverage expansion Global Surgical Codes Graduate Medical Education (GME) Alternative Payment Models
Client expense: $229,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Legislation and policies related to: Physician/nurse practitioner reimbursement Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Extension of Medicare and Medicaid waivers beyond the COVID-19 public health emergency Medicare and Medicaid restrictions related to telehealth services Medicaid maintenance of effort requirements Medicaid eligibility expansion and state options Medicaid waiver application procedures H.R. 1025, Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 H.R. 1353/S. 439, Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act H.R. 1956/S. 1986, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021 H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act - provisions related to expanding health care coverage, Affordable Care Act premium subsidies, expanded Medicaid coverage of home and community-based services and postpartum coverage, and permanent extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) H.R. 6020, Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021 S. 245, States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act of 2021 S. 646/H.R. 1738, Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act S. 800, Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S. 2315/H.R. 4595, Medicaid Saves Lives Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Legislation and policies related to: Physician/nurse practitioner reimbursement Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Extension of Medicare and Medicaid waivers beyond the COVID-19 public health emergency Medicare and Medicaid restrictions related to telehealth services Medicaid maintenance of effort requirements Medicaid eligibility expansion and state options Medicaid waiver application procedures H.R. 1025, Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 H.R. 1353/S. 439, Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act H.R. 1738/S. 646, Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act H.R. 1956, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021 H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act - provisions related to nursing education infrastructure, health equity, social determinants of health, mental and behavioral health for patients and health care providers, and child and maternal health S. 245, States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act of 2021 S. 800, Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S. 2315/H.R. 4595, Medicaid Saves Lives Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $26,600
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Health Issues
12-Month Continuous Eligibility for Children in Medicaid/CHIP Easy Enrollment in Health Care Act of 2021 Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (H.R. 3089/S. 1544) Connect for Health Act of 2021 Medicaid Payment Parity Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act (S. 4108) H.R. 2347, Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act HR 1025, the Kids Access to Primary Care Act S. 1833 The Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women and Children Act of 2021 Medicaid Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Protections Comprehensive Access to Robust Insurance Now Guaranteed (CARING) for Kids Act (H.R.66) H.R. 1791 Childrens Health Insurance Program Permanency (CHIPP) Act Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act (H.R. 1738) Permanent CHIP Funding Extension Permanent Extension of Express Lane Eligibility Option Pediatrics Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) in Medicaid Medicaid Reentry Act Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act Expanding Medicaid HCBS Services for Children Access to Care in Medicaid/CHIP Maternal Health H.R. 4996 Helping Moms Act H.R.4995 - Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2020 Postpartum Medicaid Extension and Maternal Health Improvements Closing the Medicaid Coverage Gap Adult Medicaid Vaccine Access Increased Funding for Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education COVID-19 Response Medicaid/CHIP Eligibility Redeterminations post PHE Build Back Better Act Payment for COVID-19 Vaccine Counseling Coding Changes for COVID-19 Counseling Payment Standards in CBP Custody Standards in ICE Family Detention Standards in ORR Custody Licensure of ORR Shelters Emergency Intake Sites Public Charge Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC SNAP Mental Health for Children H.R. 6, DREAM Act Family Separation and Detention Medical Nutrition Equity Act Build Back Better Act Lift the Bar Act CARE for Families Act HR 3107 WIC Act Keep Families Together Act Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program Public Health Preparedness and Response Research for Pregnant and Lactating Women Funding for Pediatric Device Consortia Funding for Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Funding for HRSA Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program PUMP Act DEMAND Act Dietary Guidelines Child Poverty Coronavirus Response Legislation Asylum Child Poverty Reduction Act Suicide Prevention CBP Medical Services Contract Child Nutrition Waivers School Meal Standards Universal School Meals Equality Act Mental Health Services for Students Act Medicaid Bump Act Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Act Child Tax Credit Comprehensive Mental Health in Schools Pilot Program Supporting Childrens Mental Health Care Access Act Protect Infants from Formula Shortages Act Infant Formula Shortage White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Mental Health Reform Reauthorization Act Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act FY23 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program, Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research, Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program, Emergency Medical Services for Children, National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Global Immunization, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Death in Childhood, Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, VACCINES Act, Antimicrobial Resistance, Maternal and Child Health, School Based Health Centers COVID-19 Supplemental Appropriations H.R.482 / S.350 - Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act FY23 National Defense Authorization Act and Halting Reductions to Military Medical Personnel Defense Health Agency - Autism Care Demonstration H.R.6783 - Autism Family Caregiver Act H.R.5551 - Improving the Health of Children Act H.R.5561 / S.4052 - Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2021 H.R.2347 / S.2691 - Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2021 Childrens Literacy Initiative on Military Bases (CLIMB) Act of 2022 - H.R. 8208 Advancing FASD Research, Services and Prevention Act - S. 2238 / H.R. 4151 Home and Community Based Services - Reconciliation Bill Banning Electronic Stimulation Devices - FDA User Fee Bills (H.R. 7667/S. 4348) Womens Health Protection Act (H.R. 3755/S. 1975) Kids Online Safety Act (S. 3663) Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 1628) Kids PRIVCY Act (H.R. 4801) KIDS Act (H.R. 5439/S. 2918) American Data Privacy and Protection Act (H.R. 8152) Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program Implementation Regulation of Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars Premarket Tobacco Product Application Process for E-Cigarettes Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act (H.R. 6216/S. 3389) FY 2023 Funding for HHS Office of Adolescent Health FY 2023 Funding for Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program FY 2023 Funding for Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Appropriations - global child and youth-focused global health subaccounts at USAID (Vulnerable Children, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition) and CDC Global Immunization Division Global Child Thrive Act Implementation Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act Reach Every Mother and Child Act Gun violence prevention research funding Child passenger safety (H.R. 5736) Appropriations for the Indian Health Service Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Infant sleep product safety (S. 1259, H.R. 3182) Lead exposure prevention Food safety Paid family and medical leave Regulation of high-powered magnet sets Climate change Vehicle emissions standards Button battery ingestions (H.R. 5313, S. 3278) Early childhood education Access to genetic sequencing Child product safety and injury prevention Furniture tip-over prevention Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act reauthorization, CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2021 CAPTA Plans of safe care grants Family First Prevention Services Act implementation Issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic and providing supports for the child welfare community CAPTA Fatalities Prevention and Response Title IV-B Reauthorization Ensuring Medicaid continuity for Children in Foster Care Act (S. 2689/H.R. 5414) Congregate care reform Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office
2022 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1025, Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021, Medicaid Pay Parity; S. 1833, Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act; Expanding telehealth flexibilities in Medicare beyond the PHE; Advance value-based care models; improve integration of behavioral health and primary care by enhancing reimbursement for providing integrated behavioral health services during a routine primary care office visit.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 4014, Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2021, provisions relating to Graduate Medical Education S. 2094, Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2021, provisions relating to Graduate Medical Education H.R. 1332, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions S. 368, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 4058, Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021, all provisions S. 2061, Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 3173, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021, provisions relating to Prior Authorization and attachment standards S. 3018, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021, provisions relating to Prior Authorization and attachment standards H.R. 7995, Getting Over Lengthy Delays in Care As Required by Doctors (GOLD CARD) Act of 2022, all provisions H.R. 3259, Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction In the Nation (NO PAIN) Act, all provisions S. 586, Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction In the Nation (NO PAIN) Act, all provisions H.R. 4587, Value in Health Care Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 7213, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions S. 748, Medicare Sequester Relief Act, all provisions H.R. 2903, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, all provisions S. 1512, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, all provisions H.R. 2256, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, all provisions S. 834, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, all provisions H.R. 1218, Data Mapping to Save Moms Lives Act, all provisions S. 198, Data Mapping to Save Moms Lives Act, all provisions H.R. 3407, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act, all provisions S. 411, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act, all provisions H.R. 3441, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act, all provisions S. 1438, Opioid Workforce Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 955, Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021, all provisions S. 285, Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 2654, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 6020, Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021, all provisions S. 3314, Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 6311, Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2021, all provisions S. 3418, Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, all provisions H.R. 19, Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021, all provisions S. 801, Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act, all provisions H.R. 1738, Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act, all provisions H.R. 1025, Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 66, Comprehensive Access to Robust Insurance Now Guaranteed (CARING) for Kids Act, all provisions S. 610, Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act, all provisions H.R. 6000, Cures 2.0 Act, all provisions H.R. 4043, Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2021, all provisions S. 2416, New Opportunities for Value that Extend Lives (NOVEL) Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 7666, Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022, all provisions H.R. 3746, Accountable Care in Rural America Act, all provisions H.R. 4755, Seniors Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 6308, ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 1868, To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 315, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act, all provisions H.R. 6048, Medicare Stability for Patients and Providers Act, all provisions H.R. 3348, SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act, all provisions H.R. 366, Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 2166, Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 2228, Rural Behavioral Health Access Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 3447, Permanency for Audio-Only Telehealth Act, all provisions H.R. 7051, Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act of 2022, all provisions S. 3791, Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act of 2022, all provisions H.R. 7878, Kidney Health Connect Act of 2022, all provisions S. 4307, Kidney Health Connect Act of 2022, all provisions H.R. 6202, Telehealth Extension Act of 2021, all provisions S. 987, CARA 3.0 Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 1438, Opioid Workforce Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 925, Data to Save Moms Act, all provisions H.R. 7475, Mamas First Act, all provisions H.R. 3746, Accountable Care in Rural America Act, all provisions H.R. 4587, Value in Health Care Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, all provisions H.R. 3614, Menstrual Equity For All Act of 2021, provisions related to menstrual products coverage in Medicaid Medicare program: Physician Payment and Delivery Reform Medicare program: Impending Medicare payment cuts Medicare program: Medicare Evaluation and Management/budget neutrality Medicare program: Statutory PAYGO/Sequester Relief Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations/specialty care Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models Medicare program: AMA Recovery Plan for Americas Physicians/payment reform Medicare program: Global and Professional Direct Contracting alternative payment model/REACH ACOs Medicare program: Appropriate Use Criteria and Prior Authorization Medicare program: Medicare Advantage/prior authorization regulation Medicare program: Automatic blood pressure measurement devices/coverage Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Value Pathways (MVPs) Medicare program: MIPS/Promoting Interoperability/Cost/Improvement Activities Medicare program: MIPS/data sharing/transparency Medicare program: MACRA physician burdens Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Health IT burden Medicare program: Public Health Emergency COVID-19 /Accelerated and Advance Payments Medicare program: Primary Care First models Medicare program: Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) Medicare program: Modifier 25 Medicare program: Split/shared billing Medicare program: Interoperability/data blocking/HIPAA Medicare program: Coding Medicare program: Provider compliance/Regulatory relief Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) Enrollment/Revalidation Medicare program: Open Payments Medicare program: Prescription drug pricing/Pharmacy Benefits Managers Medicare program: Step Therapy Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act (MACRA)/implementation Medicare and Medicaid programs: MACRA Oversight Medicaid program: Improving Access to Physical and Mental Health Care for Children and Youth Under Medicaid and CHIP draft Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health Equity Medicaid program: Maternal Mortality Medicaid program: Uninsured and healthcare coverage/COVID-19 Medicaid program: Special Enrollment Period Medicaid program: Sickle Cell Disease
Client expense: $4,550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1260 - The Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2021 H.R. 8/S. 529 - The Bipartisan Background Checks Act/Background Check Expansion Act H.R. 2256/S. 834 - The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act Public Law No. 117-105/S. 610/H.R. 1667 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 1319/PL 117-2 - American Rescue Plan Act H.R. 315 - Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act H.R. 3173/S. 3018 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act S. 1593/H.R. 5149 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 1025 - Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 H.R. 5239/S. 2941 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021 H.R. 5305, the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act. H.R. 4502 - Labor HHS Appropriations H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 2903/S. 1512 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 1332/S. 368 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 2565 - Expanding Access to Palliative Care H.R. 5377 - Cancer Patient Equity Act H.R. 6020 the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021 H.R.2256 - Build Back Better Act S. 3799 - PREVENT Pandemics Act H. Res 951/S. Res 532 - Recognizing 100 Years of the COT H. Res 997/S. Res 566 - ACS CoC anniversary resolution PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization H.R. 7995 - Gold Card Act of 2022 S. 4269/H.R. 7850 - Prevent BLEEDing Act S. 4330 - SPARC Act S. 3658/H.R. 4122 - REDI Act S. 2938 - Bipartisan Safer Communities Act H.R. 2163/S. 464 - Safe Step Act H.R. 8163 - Improving Trauma Systems and Emergency Care Act NSA good faith estimate rule Global Surgery/Rare Surgery Commission on Cancer Legislative Agenda Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Firearms injury prevention, safety & research ACS Quality legislative proposal Local Coverage Determinations/Carrier Advisory Committees No Surprises Act Implementation Scope of Practice issues National Trauma and Emergency Preparedness System (NTEPS) Public Health Preparedness CY2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act NO PAIN Act COVID-19 Vaccines and Mental Health Maternal and gender disparities in health care The role of immigrant physicians in the U.S. Healthcare system Local Coverage Determinations/Carrier Access Committee Issues New Hernia Repair CPT Codes for 2023 Regional medical operations centers (RMOCs) Remote Patient Monitoring Social Determinants of Health Sequestration relief Ocular Regional Clinical Centers of Excellence (RCOEs) 21st Century Cures 2.0 Act Price Transparency Legislation Medicare Physician Payment Cuts MACRA Improvements National Trauma Systems Legislation Mission Zero Funding Prior Authorization Unique Patient Identifier/Appropriations Surgical Workforce Shortages ACA coverage expansion Global Surgical Codes Graduate Medical Education (GME) Alternative Payment Models
Client expense: $10,400 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1260 - The Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2021 H.R. 8/S. 529 - The Bipartisan Background Checks Act/Background Check Expansion Act H.R. 2256/S. 834 - The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act Public Law No. 117-105/S. 610/H.R. 1667 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 1319/PL 117-2 - American Rescue Plan Act H.R. 315 - Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act H.R. 3173/S. 3018 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act S. 1593/H.R. 5149 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 1025 - Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 H.R. 5239/S. 2941 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021 H.R. 5305, the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act. H.R. 4502 - Labor HHS Appropriations H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 2903/S. 1512 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 1332/S. 368 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 2565 - Expanding Access to Palliative Care H.R. 5377 - Cancer Patient Equity Act H.R. 6020 the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021 H.R.2256 - Build Back Better Act S. 3799 - PREVENT Pandemics Act H. Res 951/S. Res 532 - Recognizing 100 Years of the COT H. Res 997/S. Res 566 - ACS CoC anniversary resolution PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization H.R. 7995 - Gold Card Act of 2022 S. 4269/H.R. 7850 - Prevent BLEEDing Act S. 4330 - SPARC Act S. 3658/H.R. 4122 - REDI Act S. 2938 - Bipartisan Safer Communities Act H.R. 2163/S. 464 - Safe Step Act H.R. 8163 - Improving Trauma Systems and Emergency Care Act NSA good faith estimate rule Global Surgery/Rare Surgery Commission on Cancer Legislative Agenda Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Firearms injury prevention, safety & research ACS Quality legislative proposal Local Coverage Determinations/Carrier Advisory Committees No Surprises Act Implementation Scope of Practice issues National Trauma and Emergency Preparedness System (NTEPS) Public Health Preparedness CY2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act NO PAIN Act COVID-19 Vaccines and Mental Health Maternal and gender disparities in health care The role of immigrant physicians in the U.S. Healthcare system Local Coverage Determinations/Carrier Access Committee Issues New Hernia Repair CPT Codes for 2023 Regional medical operations centers (RMOCs) Remote Patient Monitoring Social Determinants of Health Sequestration relief Ocular Regional Clinical Centers of Excellence (RCOEs) 21st Century Cures 2.0 Act Price Transparency Legislation Medicare Physician Payment Cuts MACRA Improvements National Trauma Systems Legislation Mission Zero Funding Prior Authorization Unique Patient Identifier/Appropriations Surgical Workforce Shortages ACA coverage expansion Global Surgical Codes Graduate Medical Education (GME) Alternative Payment Models
Client expense: $10,400 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1260 - The Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2021 H.R. 8/S. 529 - The Bipartisan Background Checks Act/Background Check Expansion Act H.R. 2256/S. 834 - The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act Public Law No. 117-105/S. 610/H.R. 1667 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 1319/PL 117-2 - American Rescue Plan Act H.R. 315 - Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act H.R. 3173/S. 3018 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act S. 1593/H.R. 5149 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 1025 - Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 H.R. 5239/S. 2941 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021 H.R. 5305, the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act. H.R. 4502 - Labor HHS Appropriations H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 2903/S. 1512 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 1332/S. 368 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 2565 - Expanding Access to Palliative Care H.R. 5377 - Cancer Patient Equity Act H.R. 6020 the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021 H.R.2256 - Build Back Better Act S. 3799 - PREVENT Pandemics Act H. Res 951/S. Res 532 - Recognizing 100 Years of the COT H. Res 997/S. Res 566 - ACS CoC anniversary resolution PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization H.R. 7995 - Gold Card Act of 2022 S. 4269/H.R. 7850 - Prevent BLEEDing Act S. 4330 - SPARC Act S. 3658/H.R. 4122 - REDI Act S. 2938 - Bipartisan Safer Communities Act H.R. 2163/S. 464 - Safe Step Act H.R. 8163 - Improving Trauma Systems and Emergency Care Act NSA good faith estimate rule Global Surgery/Rare Surgery Commission on Cancer Legislative Agenda Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Firearms injury prevention, safety & research ACS Quality legislative proposal Local Coverage Determinations/Carrier Advisory Committees No Surprises Act Implementation Scope of Practice issues National Trauma and Emergency Preparedness System (NTEPS) Public Health Preparedness CY2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act NO PAIN Act COVID-19 Vaccines and Mental Health Maternal and gender disparities in health care The role of immigrant physicians in the U.S. Healthcare system Local Coverage Determinations/Carrier Access Committee Issues New Hernia Repair CPT Codes for 2023 Regional medical operations centers (RMOCs) Remote Patient Monitoring Social Determinants of Health Sequestration relief Ocular Regional Clinical Centers of Excellence (RCOEs) 21st Century Cures 2.0 Act Price Transparency Legislation Medicare Physician Payment Cuts MACRA Improvements National Trauma Systems Legislation Mission Zero Funding Prior Authorization Unique Patient Identifier/Appropriations Surgical Workforce Shortages ACA coverage expansion Global Surgical Codes Graduate Medical Education (GME) Alternative Payment Models
Client expense: $239,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1260 - The Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2021 H.R. 8/S. 529 - The Bipartisan Background Checks Act/Background Check Expansion Act H.R. 2256/S. 834 - The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act Public Law No. 117-105/S. 610/H.R. 1667 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 1319/PL 117-2 - American Rescue Plan Act H.R. 315 - Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act H.R. 3173/S. 3018 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act S. 1593/H.R. 5149 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 1025 - Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 H.R. 5239/S. 2941 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021 H.R. 5305, the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act. H.R. 4502 - Labor HHS Appropriations H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 2903/S. 1512 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 1332/S. 368 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 2565 - Expanding Access to Palliative Care H.R. 5377 - Cancer Patient Equity Act H.R. 6020 the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021 H.R.2256 - Build Back Better Act S. 3799 - PREVENT Pandemics Act H. Res 951/S. Res 532 - Recognizing 100 Years of the COT H. Res 997/S. Res 566 - ACS CoC anniversary resolution PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization H.R. 7995 - Gold Card Act of 2022 S. 4269/H.R. 7850 - Prevent BLEEDing Act S. 4330 - SPARC Act S. 3658/H.R. 4122 - REDI Act S. 2938 - Bipartisan Safer Communities Act H.R. 2163/S. 464 - Safe Step Act H.R. 8163 - Improving Trauma Systems and Emergency Care Act NSA good faith estimate rule Global Surgery/Rare Surgery Commission on Cancer Legislative Agenda Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Firearms injury prevention, safety & research ACS Quality legislative proposal Local Coverage Determinations/Carrier Advisory Committees No Surprises Act Implementation Scope of Practice issues National Trauma and Emergency Preparedness System (NTEPS) Public Health Preparedness CY2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act NO PAIN Act COVID-19 Vaccines and Mental Health Maternal and gender disparities in health care The role of immigrant physicians in the U.S. Healthcare system Local Coverage Determinations/Carrier Access Committee Issues New Hernia Repair CPT Codes for 2023 Regional medical operations centers (RMOCs) Remote Patient Monitoring Social Determinants of Health Sequestration relief Ocular Regional Clinical Centers of Excellence (RCOEs) 21st Century Cures 2.0 Act Price Transparency Legislation Medicare Physician Payment Cuts MACRA Improvements National Trauma Systems Legislation Mission Zero Funding Prior Authorization Unique Patient Identifier/Appropriations Surgical Workforce Shortages ACA coverage expansion Global Surgical Codes Graduate Medical Education (GME) Alternative Payment Models
Client expense: $239,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 167/H.R. 736: Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act-Public health infrastructure - state and local public health $$ for vaccines S.245: States Achieve Medicaid Expansion - Enhanced Federal matching for states that expand Medicaid coverage S. 368: Telehealth Modernization Act- Expands telehealth flexibilities in Medicare beyond the PHEq S. 748/HR 315: Medicare Sequestration - Prevent the 2 percent sequester for Medicare under the BCA HR 959: Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act - Comprehensive reforms to address maternal health challenges HR 1025: Kids Access to Primary Care Act - Create parity between Medicaid/Medicare reimbursement for women and children HR 1319: American Rescue Plan - Expansion of ACA coverage, investments in public health workforce, funding for COVID-19 response H.R. 4770: Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency Act H.R. 5054: Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2021 S. 610: Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Act H.R. 3713/S.3018: Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act H.R. 6020: Supporting Medicare Providers Act No Bill No.: Congressional Primary Care Caucus;117th Congress membership in the bipartisan CPCC No Bill No. COVID Medicaid Response Act: Increase Medicaid funding for states impacted by COVID 19 No Bill No.: FY 2022 Appropriations Requests - CDC Programs (Climate/Health; Gun Violence Research; vaccine infrastructure); HRSA; AHRQ; CMS No Bill No.: Telehealth Expansion - Preserve key telehealth flexibilities beyond COVID-19 PHE No Bill No.: Medicare GME allocation - Advocate for equitable distribution of additional GME slots NO Bill No.: Medicare physician fee schedule No Bill No.: MACRA/value-based payment No Bill No.: FY22 COVID-19 supplemental No Bill No.: Medicaid Redeterminations No Bill No.: Behavioral Health Integration No Bill No.: Save America's Rural Hospitals Act No Bill No.: Behavioral health integration w/i primary care No Bill No.: Medicare Part B provider payment
Client expense: $892,176 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S.800/H.R 4870 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R. 1956/S. 1986 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021 H.R. 2067/S. 2235 - Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act S. 987 - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 3.0 H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act [Public Law No: 117-2] H.R. 1716 - COVID-19 Mental Health Research Act H.R. 1195 - the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act S. 54 - Strengthening Americas Health Care Readiness Act H.R. 851/S. 246 - the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R. 959/S.346 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 H.R. 1384 - the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021 H.R. 955 - the Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021 H.R. 1025 - the Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 S. 1315/H.R. 3630 - the Lymphedema Treatment Act S. 1833 - the Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act H.R. 3550 - the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2021 S. 1512/H.R. 2903 - the CONNECT for Health Act of 2021 S. 287/H.R. 945 - the Perinatal Workforce Act S. 1536/H.R. 3108 - the Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2021 H.R. 1667/S. 610 - the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 736 - the Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2021 H.R. 3087/S. 2051 - Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act H.R. 6000 - the Cures 2.0 Act S. 2652/H.R. 5067 - the Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act S. 3149/H.R. 5848 - the Rural Health Equity Act H.R. 6308 - the ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 5248 - the Temporary Responders for Immediate Aid in Grave Emergencies (TRIAGE) Act of 2021 H.R. 5376 - the Build Back Better Act H.R.3925 - the Reducing Barriers to Substance Use Treatment Act S. Res. 626 and H. Res. 1100 - honoring and recognizing May 6 through 12, 2022 as National Nurses Week S.3098/H.R. 7617 - Preventive Care Awareness Act S.4182 - the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 7236 - the Strengthen Kids Mental Health Now Act of 2022 H.R. 2376 - the Excellence in Recovery Housing Act H.R. 4944 - the Helping Kids Cope Act of 2021 H.R. 5218 - the Collaborate in an Orderly and Cohesive Manner Act H.R. 7076 - the Supporting Childrens Mental Health Care Access Act of 2022 H.R. 7232 - the 9-8-8 and Parity Assistance Act of 2022 H.R.7666 - Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 S.4170 - the Mental Health Reform Reauthorization Act Replenish the COVID-19 Uninsured Relief Fund Nursing faculty shortage Nursing Education Use of telehealth to prescribe controlled substances under the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 [Public Law No: 110-425] Rural health care issues, including rural workforce, COVID-19 vaccination, and reimbursement Medicare sequestration Medicare restrictions pertaining to telehealth Include nurses, APRNs, and nursing students in all National Public Health Plans Provide resources to support nurses, APRNs, and nursing students mental health needs, especially for those responding to the pandemic Funding to ensure childcare coverage Increased Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) funding to states Access to personal protective equipment Extension of CMS waivers beyond public health emergency 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, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology COVID-19 Pandemic Reducing Regulatory Burdens, including those relating to home infusion therapy, Medicare Conditions of Participation, and hospice certification Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs) Opioid Abuse Epidemic Documentation of medical records Health plan coverage and program requirements including provider non-discrimination Issues relating to Mental and Substance Use Disorder Workforce Addressing Health Equity Medicare Provider Reimbursement Clinical labor pricing update
Client expense: $181,696 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2022 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S.800/H.R. 4870 - the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R. 1956/S. 1986 - the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021 S. 987 - the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 3.0 H.R. 955 - the Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021 H.R. 1025 - the Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 S. 1315/H.R. 3630 - the Lymphedema Treatment Act S. 1833 - the Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act S. 1512/H.R. 2903 - the CONNECT for Health Act of 2021 S. 1536/H.R. 3108 - the Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2021 H.R. 5376 - the Build Back Better Act H.R. 6308 - the ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2021 H.R.3925 - the Reducing Barriers to Substance Use Treatment Act H.R. 7236 - the Strengthen Kids Mental Health Now Act of 2022 H.R.7666 - Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 S.4170 - the Mental Health Reform Reauthorization Act Nursing Education Use of telehealth to prescribe controlled substances under the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 [Public Law No: 110-425] Increased Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) funding to states Rural health care issues, including rural workforce, COVID-19 vaccination, and reimbursement. Medicare sequestration Medicare restrictions pertaining to telehealth Extension of CMS waivers beyond public health emergency Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act COVID-19 Pandemic relief: funding, removal of barriers, telehealth, mental health, personal protective equipment, and testing Telehealth, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology Reducing Regulatory Burdens, including those relating to home infusion therapy, Medicare Conditions of Participation, and hospice certification Expanded Medicare benefit provisions related to NPs Addressing Health Equity Medicare Provider Reimbursement Clinical labor pricing update
Client expense: $181,696 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); Implementation of P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015; Medicaid (general); Medicare (general); Telemedicine coverage and reimbursement (general); Medicare reimbursement (general); Health Care Reform (general); Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI); Medicaid DSH Payments (general); HHS 42 CFR Subpart B (general); Access to contraception (general) Durable Medical Equipment (general); Maternal Mortality and Morbidity (general); COVID-19 Response (general); COVID-19 vaccines (general); S.801, Connected MOM Act; H.R. 2903/S.1515, CONNECT for Health Act; H.R. 3345, Helping MOMS Act; Extending Medicaid coverage to 12 months postpartum; Medicare Sequestration (general); H.R.2256/S. 834, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act; Consumer Assistance Programs (CMS); H.R. 4110, Reducing Hereditary Cancer Act; Implementation of new Graduate Medical Education slots contained in P.L. 116-260, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; H.R. 3173/S.3018, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021; H.R. 1025, the Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021; S. 1833, the Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act; H.R. 3517/S. 1943, Increasing Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2021; H.R. 1978/S. 912, Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act; H.R. 6020, Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021; Implementation of P.L. 117-71, Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act; H.R. 5612, 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; H.R.5376/S. ___, Build Back Better Act; H.R.6612, Advancing Maternal Health Equity Under Medicaid Act; H.R. 2234/S. 1021, Equal Access to Abortion Coverage (EACH) Act;
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Health Issues
The Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148, P.L. 111-152): Expanding coverage and improving Medicare benefits; Providing needed protections to guard against insurance practices that unfairly limit, deny or rescind coverage based on health status; public and private health insurers should encourage preventive health care by providing full coverage, with no cost-sharing, for preventive services recommended by an expert advisory group, such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force; Ensuring access to primary care physicians; and beginning to bend the cost curve; Prohibiting insurers from excluding or charging excessive rates to children based on pre-existing conditions, which later will be expanded to all persons; Covering young adults on their parents' plans; Eliminating lifetime and annual limits on health insurance coverage; Requiring that health insurers spend more on patient care and less on administration; support enactment of S. 248, the Empowering States to Innovate Act, which amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) to: (1) allow states to apply for waivers of certain health insurance coverage requirements in such Act (including requirements for the establishment of qualified health plans and health insurance exchanges) for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2014 (currently, January 1, 2017), and (2) require the waiver application process to begin not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act; Phasing out the Medicare Part D doughnut hole; Eliminating patient cost-sharing for preventive services offered by Medicare or private insurers; Increasing Medicare and Medicaid payments to primary care physicians; Supporting the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to help physicians and patients make care decisions based on the best available evidence; Supporting the Center on Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to fund pilots of delivery models to improve outcomes and reduce costs, including patient-centered medical homes; Advocated against a December 2018 ruling by a federal judge in Texas that the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA) is unconstitutional. Access to Primary Care in the Context of Comprehensive Healthcare Reform Legislation (H.R. 3962/H.R. 3590/H.R. 4872): Provide sliding scale subsidies based on income to buy coverage from qualified plans; Qualified plans should: provide evidence-based benefits, including preventive services; and be prohibited from excluding persons with pre-existing conditions, charging them more, cherry-picking enrollees, or cancelling or failing to renew coverage; Expand Medicaid to cover all persons below the Federal Poverty Level and ensure fair payments to participating physicians; As coverage becomes affordable, all persons should participate and coverage should be guaranteed; Responsibility for financing should be shared by individuals, employers and government. Medicare payment models that re-align incentives to support effective, efficient, patient-centered, coordinated care. Priority should be given to models designed to support the value of services provided by primary care physicians as well as to models that would create incentives, across physician specialties and sites of services, to improve the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of care provided. Policy criteria for selecting the most promising models should be developed, in consultation with outside experts; The Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) has demonstrated value in meeting the policy objectives suggested above. Medicare Payments to Physicians: Urged that Congress provide incentives to physicians who transform their practices into Advanced Alternative Payment Models and continue to provide stability for physicians in the MIPS program. Specifically, Congress should extend the five percent Qualified Alternative Payment Model participant bonus beyond the 2022 performance year, replace the zero percent baseline payment updates under Medicare with positive updates. Urged congressional committees with jurisdiction over Medicare to exercise their oversight authority and urge CMS to expedite approval of more Advanced APMS, particularly those that work for small and specialty practices and to simplify the scoring structure and reporting requirements under the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) in order to fulfill Congress intent of a more streamlined program that reduces burdens on physicians; Supported S.2648, the Rural ACO Improvement Act, amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the benchmarking process for the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) to ensure that all ACOs have an equal opportunity to share in savings regardless of their geographic location; Provided recommendations to CMS on the Merit-based Incentive Payment System Value Pathway (MVP), which aims to reduce reporting burden and complexity within MIPS while improving the accuracy and effectiveness of performance measurement. The College noted specifically that a robust, multi-year transition period will be critical to the success of the MVP, that it does not support making the MVP mandatory, that CMS should continue to support numerous reporting mechanisms, including qualified registries and clinical data registries, which have been instrumental in developing specialty-specific performance measures, among other things. Urged that any legislation to hold some Medicare physician payment codes harmless from budget neutrality do so for just one year and to allow evaluation and management increases. Regarding CMS Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program (QPP) rules, expressed support for extending some of the services and increased flexibility for telehealth through the end of 2023, namely some audio-only services that were allowed during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), support for collecting additional data on health equity issues to analyze disparities that occur across their programs, support for including chronic care management as one of the seven MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) for 2023. Urged CMS to discontinue its split/shared visits policy and not move forward with the transition set to take effect in 2023. FY2023 Appropriations: Urged Congress to support funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions programs in the FY 2023 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations bill as well as funding shared evenly between the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct public health research into firearm morbidity and mortality prevention. Advocated for funding for the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA); Title VII, Section 747, Primary Care Training and Enhancement (PCTE), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA); National Health Service Corps (NHSC); Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). COVID-19: Urged congressional appropriators to provide the highest possible funding level for research, prevention, control, and treatment of illnesses associated with the virus that is commensurate with the public health emergency that the virus represents. Expressed support to Congress and the administration for a variety of COVID-related bills from the 116th Congress as follows: the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, H.R. 6201, and other stimulus reforms related to COVID-19 including: Emergency paid leave benefits, paid sick days for public health emergencies, coverage of testing for COVID-19, waiving of cost sharing under Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and CHIP, increasing the federal FMAP under Medicaid, providing reimbursement for CPT codes 99441 - 99443, which are telephone evaluation and management services, expediting entrance of international medical graduates who are citizens of other nations (non-US IMGs) into the country and ensuring that lawfully present non-U.S. IMGs are not negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, funding for physician practices under the Public Health and Social Service Emergency Fund (PHSSEF), providing tax relief, grants, and loans to small and medium size practices impacted by COVID-19, increasing funding for personal protective equipment (PPE), ensuring Medicaid pay parity with Medicare for primary care services; Urged support for H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act, which extend liability protections to those who provide care in good faith during the COVID-19 public health emergency (plus a reasonable time, such as 60 days, after the emergency declaration ends), and not in situations of gross negligence or willful misconduct. The College also urged that pay parity between telephone claims and in-person visits and between all telehealth and in-person visits be maintained after the PHE is lifted. Urged congress to mitigate the impact of covid across racial and ethnic minority populations by collect covid-19 and racial disparity data, equitably distribute covid-19 vaccines and treatments, protect essential workers, permanently expand access to family and medical leave, address environmental and social drivers of health, integrate primary care and behavioral health, improve mental health parity with increased federal oversight and enforcement, make naloxone more available to prevent overdose, expand medication-assisted treatment (mat) for physicians, establish a national prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP); urged support for administering COVID-19 vaccinations to all eligible immigrants in Customs and Border Protection (CBP) custody. Urged CMS to support increasing COVID-19 vaccine uptake by ensuring clinicians are appropriately paid for vaccine counseling for beneficiaries of Medicaid and Medicare. Urged that telehealth services should remain in place for at least two years after the end of the PHE to ensure that our physicians are able to continue to use this modality to enhance patient care. Urged Congress to support the concept of a congressionally-mandated bipartisan commission to examine the U.S. preparations for and response to the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to inform future public policy and health systems preparedness. Urged that any uses of technology in the U.S. in the context of the pandemic should be demonstrated to be effective, be temporary, and ensure that safeguards for privacy and confidentiality are in place. American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act (H.R. 1319): Urged support for various provisions within the ARP to provide incentives for states to expand Medicaid by temporarily increasing the states base FMAP by five percentage points for two years for states that newly expand Medicaid. Urged support for allowing states, for five years, to extend Medicaid eligibility (and CHIP eligibility) to women for 12 months postpartum. Urged support to require Medicaid coverage of COVID-19 vaccines and treatment without beneficiary cost sharing with vaccines matched at a 100 percent federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) through one year after the end of the PHE. Urged support for $46 billion to HHS to detect, diagnose, trace, and monitor COVID-19 infections, and for other activities necessary to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Urged support to subsidize the health coverage of people earning up to 150 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) under the ACA and those on unemployment insurance for a period of two years. Womens Health: Urged HHS to support Title X funding and ensure unencumbered access to affordable, comprehensive, evidence-based reproductive health care; eliminate medically unnecessary restrictions and inappropriate political interference in the patient-physician relationship; and protect funding for and ensures consistent treatment of qualified service sites. Urged support for mandatory, permanent extension of postpartum Medicaid coverage, from 60 days to 12 months after delivery. Urged support for the Womens Health Protection Act of 2021 and 2022 (H.R. 3755/S. 1975), bills that would protect a persons ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy and to protect the health care clinicians ability to provide abortion services free from medically unnecessary restrictions such as waiting periods, biased counselling and admitting privilege requirements for clinicians. Expand Health Coverage and Affordability: Urged Congress to support H.R. 340, the Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act of 2021, to expand federal matching assistance for states that choose to expand Medicaid, regardless of when such expansion takes place. Introduce and pass the companion bill in the Senate and H.R. 369, the Health Care Affordability Act of 2021, to permanently expand eligibility for higher premium tax credits under the ACA. Urged Congress to support H.R. 3173, the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021, which would help protect patients from unnecessary delays in care and reduce administrative burdens on physicians by standardizing and streamlining the prior authorization approval process in the Medicare Advantage program. Urged passage of H.R. 3563, the Chronic Disease Management Act, which will allow high deductible health plans (HDHPs) to provide patients with access to certain chronic care services and treatments with no cost sharing before meeting their deductible; H.R. 5541, the Primary and Virtual Care Affordability Act, which gives employers and health plan sponsors the flexibility to waive the deductible for primary care and telehealth services through December 31, 2023, for patients covered by HDHPs. Support the Physician Workforce: Urged Congress to support H.R. 2256/S. 834, the Resident Physician Reduction Shortage Act of 2021, to increase the number of GME slots by at least 2,000 per year over seven years (14,000 slots) for specialties facing shortages, including internal medicine; H.R. 1554 (116th Congress), the Resident Education Deferred Interest Act, to allow borrowers to qualify for interest-free deferment on their student loans while serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program; Urged support for the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3541, S. 1810), which would extend the authorization for the program for three years and would simplify the process for obtaining a visa, enhance important workplace protections for physicians, and increase the number of waivers available to states beyond the current allotment of thirty waivers, if certain requirements are met. Support the Value of Primary and Comprehensive Care: Urged Congress to continue to fund the 3.00 percent increase to all physicians services that was approved by Congress at the end of last year to prevent CY2023 budget neutrality cuts for physician services, including primary care visits and other evaluation and management services; Ensure that any legislation that addresses budget neutrality treats all services fairly and equitably; Pass H.R. 1025, the Kids Access to Primary Care Act, to increase access to health coverage for Medicaid patients by achieving payment parity for primary care services under Medicaid and Medicare; Extend the five percent bonus that physicians receive if they meet performance expectations in Advanced APMs that is set to expire at the end of 2022; Urged support to prevent scheduled cuts for physician services, including primary care, resulting from budget sequestration and pay-as-you go budget rules. Improve Access to Prescription Drugs and Reduce Costs: Urged Congress to support S. 898, the Fair Drug Pricing Act, to require drug companies to disclose and provide more information about imminent drug-price increases, including data about research and development costs; S. 833, the Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2021, to help to reduce drug prices and out-of-pocket costs by allowing the federal government to negotiate lower drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries; S. 141, the End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act, to end the federal tax deduction that pharmaceutical companies use to pay for drug advertising; S. 464/H.R. 2163, the Safe Step Act, to ensure patient access to appropriate treatments based on clinical decision-making and medical necessity rather than arbitrary step therapy protocols. Urged support for the reauthorization of prescription drug user fee agreements. Promote Health Equity, Social Justice, and Eliminate Disparities: Urged Congress to support H.R. 1280, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021, to overhaul qualified immunity for law enforcement, prohibit racial profiling on the part of law enforcement and ban no-knock warrants in federal drug cases and chokeholds and carotid holds at the federal level; H.R. 5, the Equality Act, to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation and gender identity in public accommodations and facilities, education, federal housing credit and the jury system; H.R. 666/S. 162, the Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2021, to establish within the CDC a National Center on Anti-racism and Health for data collection and research and a law enforcement violence prevention program. Expand Access to Telehealth Services and Promote Patient Safety/Privacy; Urged Congress to support H.R. 2903/S. 1512, the CONNECT for Health Act, to remove arbitrary barriers to telehealth services such as geographic and site of service restrictions; S. 168/H.R. 708, the Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment Act or the TREAT Act, to ensure that telehealth services can be provided across states lines after the public health emergency ends. Substance Use Disorders: Urged Congress to support for the Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency (CARE) Act in the 117th Congress, which offers increased access to treatment and will improve care for individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs), specifically $1 billion per year to expand access to overdose reversal drugs (Naloxone) and provide this life-saving medicine to states to distribute to first responders, public health departments, and the public. The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376): Urged support in Congress for the following provisions: provide temporary enhanced ACA Marketplace cost-sharing reduction assistance to individuals with household incomes below 138 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) for calendar years (CY) 2022 through 2025 and specify that individuals with household incomes below 138 percent of the FPL with access to employer-sponsored coverage or a qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangement can still receive credits; the 400 percent federal poverty level premium tax credit eligibility cap should be eliminated, and the amount of premium tax credits for all income levels should be enhanced; establish a health insurance affordability fund, with $10 billion made available annually for states to establish a state reinsurance program or use the funds to provide financial assistance to reduce out-of-pocket costs; permanently reauthorize CHIP and provide states the option to increase Medicaid and CHIP eligibility levels for children up to 300 percent of FPL without receiving a waiver. Mental and Behavioral Health: Urged Congress to support H.R. 5218, the Collaborate in an Orderly and Cohesive Manner Act (CoCM) that would provide grants through the Department of Health and Human Services to primary care physicians that choose to deliver behavioral health care through the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM). CoCM involves a primary care physician working collaboratively with a psychiatric consultant and a care manager to manage the clinical care of behavioral health patient caseloads. Urged support for retaining all services added to the Medicare telehealth services list on a temporary, Category 3 basis until the end of CY23. CMS should maintain coverage of audio-only mental health visits even after the PHE is lifted. This extension should last at least through the end of 2023 with an option to extend it even further or consider making it permanent, based on the experience and learnings of patients and physicians who utilize these visits. Urged support for expanding access to mental and behavioral health services, including allowing beneficiaries to access services from home, or if the technology is not available at home, from a rural health clinic or hospital. Regulate Tobacco: Urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to use its authority under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA) to issue product standards ending the manufacture and sale of flavored tobacco products; Urged the FDA to fulfill its commitment to issue a rule prohibiting characterizing flavors in cigars and to prohibit menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes.
Client expense: $407,792 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: 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), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2022 · second_quarter · Health Issues
The Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148, P.L. 111-152): Expanding coverage and improving Medicare benefits; Providing needed protections to guard against insurance practices that unfairly limit, deny or rescind coverage based on health status; public and private health insurers should encourage preventive health care by providing full coverage, with no cost-sharing, for preventive services recommended by an expert advisory group, such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force; Ensuring access to primary care physicians; and beginning to bend the cost curve; Prohibiting insurers from excluding or charging excessive rates to children based on pre-existing conditions, which later will be expanded to all persons; Covering young adults on their parents' plans; Eliminating lifetime and annual limits on health insurance coverage; Requiring that health insurers spend more on patient care and less on administration; support enactment of S. 248, the Empowering States to Innovate Act, which amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) to: (1) allow states to apply for waivers of certain health insurance coverage requirements in such Act (including requirements for the establishment of qualified health plans and health insurance exchanges) for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2014 (currently, January 1, 2017), and (2) require the waiver application process to begin not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act; Phasing out the Medicare Part D doughnut hole; Eliminating patient cost-sharing for preventive services offered by Medicare or private insurers; Increasing Medicare and Medicaid payments to primary care physicians; Supporting the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to help physicians and patients make care decisions based on the best available evidence; Supporting the Center on Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to fund pilots of delivery models to improve outcomes and reduce costs, including patient-centered medical homes; Advocated against a December 2018 ruling by a federal judge in Texas that the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA) is unconstitutional. Access to Primary Care in the Context of Comprehensive Healthcare Reform Legislation (H.R. 3962/H.R. 3590/H.R. 4872): Provide sliding scale subsidies based on income to buy coverage from qualified plans; Qualified plans should: provide evidence-based benefits, including preventive services; and be prohibited from excluding persons with pre-existing conditions, charging them more, cherry-picking enrollees, or cancelling or failing to renew coverage; Expand Medicaid to cover all persons below the Federal Poverty Level and ensure fair payments to participating physicians; As coverage becomes affordable, all persons should participate and coverage should be guaranteed; Responsibility for financing should be shared by individuals, employers and government. Medicare payment models that re-align incentives to support effective, efficient, patient-centered, coordinated care. Priority should be given to models designed to support the value of services provided by primary care physicians as well as to models that would create incentives, across physician specialties and sites of services, to improve the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of care provided. Policy criteria for selecting the most promising models should be developed, in consultation with outside experts; The Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) has demonstrated value in meeting the policy objectives suggested above. Medicare Payments to Physicians: Urged that Congress provide incentives to physicians who transform their practices into Advanced Alternative Payment Models and continue to provide stability for physicians in the MIPS program. Specifically, Congress should extend the five percent Qualified Alternative Payment Model participant bonus beyond the 2022 performance year, replace the zero percent baseline payment updates under Medicare with positive updates. Urged congressional committees with jurisdiction over Medicare to exercise their oversight authority and urge CMS to expedite approval of more Advanced APMS, particularly those that work for small and specialty practices and to simplify the scoring structure and reporting requirements under the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) in order to fulfill Congress intent of a more streamlined program that reduces burdens on physicians; Supported S.2648, the Rural ACO Improvement Act, amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the benchmarking process for the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) to ensure that all ACOs have an equal opportunity to share in savings regardless of their geographic location; Provided recommendations to CMS on the Merit-based Incentive Payment System Value Pathway (MVP), which aims to reduce reporting burden and complexity within MIPS while improving the accuracy and effectiveness of performance measurement. The College noted specifically that a robust, multi-year transition period will be critical to the success of the MVP, that it does not support making the MVP mandatory, that CMS should continue to support numerous reporting mechanisms, including qualified registries and clinical data registries, which have been instrumental in developing specialty-specific performance measures, among other things. Urged that any legislation to hold some Medicare physician payment codes harmless from budget neutrality do so for just one year and to allow evaluation and management increases. Regarding CMS Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program (QPP) rules, expressed support for extending some of the services and increased flexibility for telehealth through the end of 2023, namely some audio-only services that were allowed during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), support for collecting additional data on health equity issues to analyze disparities that occur across their programs, support for including chronic care management as one of the seven MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) for 2023. Urged CMS to discontinue its split/shared visits policy and not move forward with the transition set to take effect in 2023. FY2023 Appropriations: Urged Congress to support funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions programs in the FY 2023 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations bill as well as funding shared evenly between the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct public health research into firearm morbidity and mortality prevention. Advocated for funding for the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA); Title VII, Section 747, Primary Care Training and Enhancement (PCTE), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA); National Health Service Corps (NHSC); Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). COVID-19: Urged congressional appropriators to provide the highest possible funding level for research, prevention, control, and treatment of illnesses associated with the virus that is commensurate with the public health emergency that the virus represents. Expressed support to Congress and the administration for a variety of COVID-related bills from the 116th Congress as follows: the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, H.R. 6201, and other stimulus reforms related to COVID-19 including: Emergency paid leave benefits, paid sick days for public health emergencies, coverage of testing for COVID-19, waiving of cost sharing under Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and CHIP, increasing the federal FMAP under Medicaid, providing reimbursement for CPT codes 99441 - 99443, which are telephone evaluation and management services, expediting entrance of international medical graduates who are citizens of other nations (non-US IMGs) into the country and ensuring that lawfully present non-U.S. IMGs are not negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, funding for physician practices under the Public Health and Social Service Emergency Fund (PHSSEF), providing tax relief, grants, and loans to small and medium size practices impacted by COVID-19, increasing funding for personal protective equipment (PPE), ensuring Medicaid pay parity with Medicare for primary care services; Urged support for H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act, which extend liability protections to those who provide care in good faith during the COVID-19 public health emergency (plus a reasonable time, such as 60 days, after the emergency declaration ends), and not in situations of gross negligence or willful misconduct. The College also urged that pay parity between telephone claims and in-person visits and between all telehealth and in-person visits be maintained after the PHE is lifted. Urged congress to mitigate the impact of covid across racial and ethnic minority populations by collect covid-19 and racial disparity data, equitably distribute covid-19 vaccines and treatments, protect essential workers, permanently expand access to family and medical leave, address environmental and social drivers of health, integrate primary care and behavioral health, improve mental health parity with increased federal oversight and enforcement, make naloxone more available to prevent overdose, expand medication-assisted treatment (mat) for physicians, establish a national prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP); urged support for administering COVID-19 vaccinations to all eligible immigrants in Customs and Border Protection (CBP) custody. Urged CMS to support increasing COVID-19 vaccine uptake by ensuring clinicians are appropriately paid for vaccine counseling for beneficiaries of Medicaid and Medicare. Urged that telehealth services should remain in place for at least two years after the end of the PHE to ensure that our physicians are able to continue to use this modality to enhance patient care. Urged Congress to support the concept of a congressionally-mandated bipartisan commission to examine the U.S. preparations for and response to the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to inform future public policy and health systems preparedness. Urged that any uses of technology in the U.S. in the context of the pandemic should be demonstrated to be effective, be temporary, and ensure that safeguards for privacy and confidentiality are in place. American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act (H.R. 1319): Urged support for various provisions within the ARP to provide incentives for states to expand Medicaid by temporarily increasing the states base FMAP by five percentage points for two years for states that newly expand Medicaid. Urged support for allowing states, for five years, to extend Medicaid eligibility (and CHIP eligibility) to women for 12 months postpartum. Urged support to require Medicaid coverage of COVID-19 vaccines and treatment without beneficiary cost sharing with vaccines matched at a 100 percent federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) through one year after the end of the PHE. Urged support for $46 billion to HHS to detect, diagnose, trace, and monitor COVID-19 infections, and for other activities necessary to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Urged support to subsidize the health coverage of people earning up to 150 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) under the ACA and those on unemployment insurance for a period of two years. Womens Health: Urged HHS to support Title X funding and ensure unencumbered access to affordable, comprehensive, evidence-based reproductive health care; eliminate medically unnecessary restrictions and inappropriate political interference in the patient-physician relationship; and protect funding for and ensures consistent treatment of qualified service sites. Urged support for mandatory, permanent extension of postpartum Medicaid coverage, from 60 days to 12 months after delivery. Urged support for the Womens Health Protection Act of 2021 and 2022 (H.R. 3755/S. 1975), bills that would protect a persons ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy and to protect the health care clinicians ability to provide abortion services free from medically unnecessary restrictions such as waiting periods, biased counselling and admitting privilege requirements for clinicians. Expand Health Coverage and Affordability: Urged Congress to support H.R. 340, the Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act of 2021, to expand federal matching assistance for states that choose to expand Medicaid, regardless of when such expansion takes place. Introduce and pass the companion bill in the Senate and H.R. 369, the Health Care Affordability Act of 2021, to permanently expand eligibility for higher premium tax credits under the ACA. Urged Congress to support H.R. 3173, the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021, which would help protect patients from unnecessary delays in care and reduce administrative burdens on physicians by standardizing and streamlining the prior authorization approval process in the Medicare Advantage program. Urged passage of H.R. 3563, the Chronic Disease Management Act, which will allow high deductible health plans (HDHPs) to provide patients with access to certain chronic care services and treatments with no cost sharing before meeting their deductible; H.R. 5541, the Primary and Virtual Care Affordability Act, which gives employers and health plan sponsors the flexibility to waive the deductible for primary care and telehealth services through December 31, 2023, for patients covered by HDHPs. Support the Physician Workforce: Urged Congress to support H.R. 2256/S. 834, the Resident Physician Reduction Shortage Act of 2021, to increase the number of GME slots by at least 2,000 per year over seven years (14,000 slots) for specialties facing shortages, including internal medicine; H.R. 1554 (116th Congress), the Resident Education Deferred Interest Act, to allow borrowers to qualify for interest-free deferment on their student loans while serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program; Urged support for the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3541, S. 1810), which would extend the authorization for the program for three years and would simplify the process for obtaining a visa, enhance important workplace protections for physicians, and increase the number of waivers available to states beyond the current allotment of thirty waivers, if certain requirements are met. Support the Value of Primary and Comprehensive Care: Urged Congress to continue to fund the 3.00 percent increase to all physicians services that was approved by Congress at the end of last year to prevent CY2023 budget neutrality cuts for physician services, including primary care visits and other evaluation and management services; Ensure that any legislation that addresses budget neutrality treats all services fairly and equitably; Pass H.R. 1025, the Kids Access to Primary Care Act, to increase access to health coverage for Medicaid patients by achieving payment parity for primary care services under Medicaid and Medicare; Extend the five percent bonus that physicians receive if they meet performance expectations in Advanced APMs that is set to expire at the end of 2022; Urged support to prevent scheduled cuts for physician services, including primary care, resulting from budget sequestration and pay-as-you go budget rules. Improve Access to Prescription Drugs and Reduce Costs: Urged Congress to support S. 898, the Fair Drug Pricing Act, to require drug companies to disclose and provide more information about imminent drug-price increases, including data about research and development costs; S. 833, the Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2021, to help to reduce drug prices and out-of-pocket costs by allowing the federal government to negotiate lower drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries; S. 141, the End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act, to end the federal tax deduction that pharmaceutical companies use to pay for drug advertising; S. 464/H.R. 2163, the Safe Step Act, to ensure patient access to appropriate treatments based on clinical decision-making and medical necessity rather than arbitrary step therapy protocols. Urged support for the reauthorization of prescription drug user fee agreements. Promote Health Equity, Social Justice, and Eliminate Disparities: Urged Congress to support H.R. 1280, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021, to overhaul qualified immunity for law enforcement, prohibit racial profiling on the part of law enforcement and ban no-knock warrants in federal drug cases and chokeholds and carotid holds at the federal level; H.R. 5, the Equality Act, to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation and gender identity in public accommodations and facilities, education, federal housing credit and the jury system; H.R. 666/S. 162, the Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2021, to establish within the CDC a National Center on Anti-racism and Health for data collection and research and a law enforcement violence prevention program. Expand Access to Telehealth Services and Promote Patient Safety/Privacy; Urged Congress to support H.R. 2903/S. 1512, the CONNECT for Health Act, to remove arbitrary barriers to telehealth services such as geographic and site of service restrictions; S. 168/H.R. 708, the Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment Act or the TREAT Act, to ensure that telehealth services can be provided across states lines after the public health emergency ends. Substance Use Disorders: Urged Congress to support for the Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency (CARE) Act in the 117th Congress, which offers increased access to treatment and will improve care for individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs), specifically $1 billion per year to expand access to overdose reversal drugs (Naloxone) and provide this life-saving medicine to states to distribute to first responders, public health departments, and the public. The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376): Urged support in Congress for the following provisions: provide temporary enhanced ACA Marketplace cost-sharing reduction assistance to individuals with household incomes below 138 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) for calendar years (CY) 2022 through 2025 and specify that individuals with household incomes below 138 percent of the FPL with access to employer-sponsored coverage or a qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangement can still receive credits; the 400 percent federal poverty level premium tax credit eligibility cap should be eliminated, and the amount of premium tax credits for all income levels should be enhanced; establish a health insurance affordability fund, with $10 billion made available annually for states to establish a state reinsurance program or use the funds to provide financial assistance to reduce out-of-pocket costs; permanently reauthorize CHIP and provide states the option to increase Medicaid and CHIP eligibility levels for children up to 300 percent of FPL without receiving a waiver. Mental and Behavioral Health: Urged Congress to support H.R. 5218, the Collaborate in an Orderly and Cohesive Manner Act (CoCM) that would provide grants through the Department of Health and Human Services to primary care physicians that choose to deliver behavioral health care through the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM). CoCM involves a primary care physician working collaboratively with a psychiatric consultant and a care manager to manage the clinical care of behavioral health patient caseloads. Urged support for retaining all services added to the Medicare telehealth services list on a temporary, Category 3 basis until the end of CY23. CMS should maintain coverage of audio-only mental health visits even after the PHE is lifted. This extension should last at least through the end of 2023 with an option to extend it even further or consider making it permanent, based on the experience and learnings of patients and physicians who utilize these visits. Urged support for expanding access to mental and behavioral health services, including allowing beneficiaries to access services from home, or if the technology is not available at home, from a rural health clinic or hospital. Regulate Tobacco: Urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to use its authority under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA) to issue product standards ending the manufacture and sale of flavored tobacco products; Urged the FDA to fulfill its commitment to issue a rule prohibiting characterizing flavors in cigars and to prohibit menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes.
Client expense: $106,554 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: 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), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2022 · first_quarter · Health Issues
12-Month Continuous Eligibility for Children in Medicaid/CHIP Easy Enrollment in Health Care Act of 2021 Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (H.R. 3089/S. 1544) Connect for Health Act of 2021 Medicaid Payment Parity Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act (S. 4108) H.R. 2347, Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act HR 1025, the Kids Access to Primary Care Act S. 1833 The Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women and Children Act of 2021 Medicaid Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Protections Comprehensive Access to Robust Insurance Now Guaranteed (CARING) for Kids Act (H.R.66) H.R. 1791 Childrens Health Insurance Program Permanency (CHIPP) Act Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act (H.R. 1738) Permanent CHIP Funding Extension Permanent Extension of Express Lane Eligibility Option Pediatrics Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) in Medicaid Medicaid Reentry Act Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act Expanding Medicaid HCBS Services for Children Access to Care in Medicaid/CHIP Maternal Health H.R. 4996 Helping Moms Act H.R.4995 - Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2020 Postpartum Medicaid Extension and Maternal Health Improvements Closing the Medicaid Coverage Gap Increased Funding for Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Allow for the home and other secure locations as originating (patient) and distant (provider) sites in telehealth Waive telehealth cost-sharing for patients in telehealth Pay for telehealth care visits at parity with that of in-person visits Allow telehealth care for both new and established patients Including Preventive Medicine Service Codes to be Eligible for Telehealth Increased Access To Broadband to Expand Telehealth Services Financial Relief to Medicaid Providers Financial Relief for Pediatricians Provider Relief Fund COVID-19 Response Medicaid/CHIP Eligibility Redeterminations post PHE Build Back Better Act Payment for COVID-19 Vaccine Counseling Coding Changes for COVID-19 Counseling Payment Standards in CBP Custody Standards in ICE Family Detention Standards in ORR Custody Licensure of ORR Shelters Emergency Intake Sites Public Charge Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC SNAP Mental Health for Children H.R. 6, DREAM Act Family Separation and Detention Medical Nutrition Equity Act Build Back Better Act Lift the Bar Act CARE for Families Act HR 3107 WIC Act Keep Families Together Act Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program Public Health Preparedness and Response Research for Pregnant and Lactating Women Funding for Pediatric Device Consortia Funding for Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Funding for HRSA Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program PUMP Act DEMAND Act Dietary Guidelines Child Poverty Coronavirus Response Legislation Asylum Child Poverty Reduction Act Suicide Prevention Dr Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act S. 4349 CBP Medical Services Contract Child Nutrition Waivers School Meal Standards Universal School Meals Eviction Moratorium Equality Act Mental Health Services for Students Act Medicaid Bump Act Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Act Child Tax Credit Comprehensive Mental Health in Schools Pilot Program Supporting Childrens Mental Health Care Access Act Gun violence prevention research funding Child passenger safety (H.R. 5736) Appropriations for the Indian Health Service Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Infant sleep product safety (S. 1259, H.R. 3182) Lead exposure prevention Food safety Paid family and medical leave Regulation of high-powered magnet sets Climate change Vehicle emissions standards Button battery ingestions (H.R. 5313, S. 3278) Early childhood education Access to genetic sequencing Child product safety and injury prevention Furniture tip-over prevention Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act reauthorization, CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2021 CAPTA Plans of safe care grants Family First Prevention Services Act implementation Issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic and providing supports for the child welfare community CAPTA Fatalities Prevention and Response Title IV-B Reauthorization Ensuring Medicaid continuity for Children in Foster Care Act (S. 2689/H.R. 5414) Congregate care reform Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth FY22 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill FY23 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program, Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research, Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program, Emergency Medical Services for Children, National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Global Immunization, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Death in Childhood, Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, VACCINES Act H.R.482 / S.350 - Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act FY23 National Defense Authorization Act and Halting Reductions to Military Medical Personnel Defense Health Agency - Autism Care Demonstration H.R.6783 - Autism Family Caregiver Act H.R.5551 - Improving the Health of Children Act H.R.5561 / S.4052 - Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2021 H.R.2347 / S.2691 - Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2021 H.R.6532 - Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Comments on HHS Draft Vaccines Federal Implementation Plan 2021-2025 Comments on Office of Science and Technology Policy Request for Information on Strengthening Community Health Through Technology Comments on ONC Request for Information on Electronic Prior Authorization Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program (PSLRP) Funding Adolescent Health Tobacco Regulation (Premarket Tobacco Product Application Process, Flavored Tobacco, Synthetic Nicotine) Kids PRIVCY Act (H.R. 4801) KIDS Act (H.R. 5439/S. 2918) Kids Online Safety Act (S. 3663) Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 1628) Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act/Pediatric Research Equity Act Pediatric Medical Devices Safety and Improvement Act Marijuana research and policy Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Funding Appropriations - global child and youth-focused global health subaccounts (Vulnerable Children, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition, WASH) Global Child Thrive Act Implementation Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act of 2021 (not yet introduced) Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2021 (S. 1451)
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Indian Health Service, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office
2022 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1260 - The Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2021 H.R. 8/S. 529 - The Bipartisan Background Checks Act/Background Check Expansion Act H.R. 2256/S. 834 - The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act Public Law No. 117-105/S. 610/H.R. 1667 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 1319/PL 117-2 - American Rescue Plan Act H.R. 315 - Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act H.R. 3173/S. 3018 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act S. 1593/H.R. 5149 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 1025 - Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 H.R. 5239/S. 2941 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021 H.R. 5305, the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act. H.R. 4502 - Labor HHS Appropriations H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 2903/S. 1512 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 1332/S. 368 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 2565 - Expanding Access to Palliative Care H.R. 5377 - Cancer Patient Equity Act H.R. 6020 the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021 H.R.2256 - Build Back Better Act S. 3799 - PREVENT Pandemics Act H. Res 951/S. Res 532 - Recognizing 100 Years of the COT H. Res 997/S. Res 566 - ACS CoC anniversary resolution No Surprises Act Implementation Scope of Practice issues National Trauma and Emergency Preparedness System (NTEPS) Public Health Preparedness CY2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act NO PAIN Act COVID-19 Vaccines and Mental Health Maternal and gender disparities in health care The role of immigrant physicians in the U.S. Healthcare system Gold Card Act Local Coverage Determinations/Carrier Access Committee Issues New Hernia Repair CPT Codes for 2023 Regional medical operations centers (RMOCs) Remote Patient Monitoring Social Determinants of Health Sequestration relief Ocular Regional Clinical Centers of Excellence (RCOEs) 21st Century Cures 2.0 Act Prevent BLEEDing Act Price Transparency Legislation Medicare Physician Payment Cuts MACRA Improvements National Trauma Systems Legislation Mission Zero Funding Prior Authorization Unique Patient Identifier/Appropriations Surgical Workforce Shortages Firearm Research Funding ACA coverage expansion Global Surgical Codes Graduate Medical Education (GME) Alternative Payment Models
Client expense: $7,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1260 - The Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2021 H.R. 8/S. 529 - The Bipartisan Background Checks Act/Background Check Expansion Act H.R. 2256/S. 834 - The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act Public Law No. 117-105/S. 610/H.R. 1667 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 1319/PL 117-2 - American Rescue Plan Act H.R. 315 - Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act H.R. 3173/S. 3018 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act S. 1593/H.R. 5149 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 1025 - Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 H.R. 5239/S. 2941 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021 H.R. 5305, the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act. H.R. 4502 - Labor HHS Appropriations H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 2903/S. 1512 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 1332/S. 368 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 2565 - Expanding Access to Palliative Care H.R. 5377 - Cancer Patient Equity Act H.R. 6020 the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021 H.R.2256 - Build Back Better Act S. 3799 - PREVENT Pandemics Act H. Res 951/S. Res 532 - Recognizing 100 Years of the COT H. Res 997/S. Res 566 - ACS CoC anniversary resolution No Surprises Act Implementation Scope of Practice issues National Trauma and Emergency Preparedness System (NTEPS) Public Health Preparedness CY2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act NO PAIN Act COVID-19 Vaccines and Mental Health Maternal and gender disparities in health care The role of immigrant physicians in the U.S. Healthcare system Gold Card Act Local Coverage Determinations/Carrier Access Committee Issues New Hernia Repair CPT Codes for 2023 Regional medical operations centers (RMOCs) Remote Patient Monitoring Social Determinants of Health Sequestration relief Ocular Regional Clinical Centers of Excellence (RCOEs) 21st Century Cures 2.0 Act Prevent BLEEDing Act Price Transparency Legislation Medicare Physician Payment Cuts MACRA Improvements National Trauma Systems Legislation Mission Zero Funding Prior Authorization Unique Patient Identifier/Appropriations Surgical Workforce Shortages Firearm Research Funding ACA coverage expansion Global Surgical Codes Graduate Medical Education (GME) Alternative Payment Models
Client expense: $7,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1260 - The Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2021 H.R. 8/S. 529 - The Bipartisan Background Checks Act/Background Check Expansion Act H.R. 2256/S. 834 - The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act Public Law No. 117-105/S. 610/H.R. 1667 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 1319/PL 117-2 - American Rescue Plan Act H.R. 315 - Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act H.R. 3173/S. 3018 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act S. 1593/H.R. 5149 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 1025 - Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 H.R. 5239/S. 2941 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021 H.R. 5305, the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act. H.R. 4502 - Labor HHS Appropriations H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 2903/S. 1512 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 1332/S. 368 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 2565 - Expanding Access to Palliative Care H.R. 5377 - Cancer Patient Equity Act H.R. 6020 the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021 H.R.2256 - Build Back Better Act S. 3799 - PREVENT Pandemics Act H. Res 951/S. Res 532 - Recognizing 100 Years of the COT H. Res 997/S. Res 566 - ACS CoC anniversary resolution No Surprises Act Implementation Scope of Practice issues National Trauma and Emergency Preparedness System (NTEPS) Public Health Preparedness CY2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act NO PAIN Act COVID-19 Vaccines and Mental Health Maternal and gender disparities in health care The role of immigrant physicians in the U.S. Healthcare system Gold Card Act Local Coverage Determinations/Carrier Access Committee Issues New Hernia Repair CPT Codes for 2023 Regional medical operations centers (RMOCs) Remote Patient Monitoring Social Determinants of Health Sequestration relief Ocular Regional Clinical Centers of Excellence (RCOEs) 21st Century Cures 2.0 Act Prevent BLEEDing Act Price Transparency Legislation Medicare Physician Payment Cuts MACRA Improvements National Trauma Systems Legislation Mission Zero Funding Prior Authorization Unique Patient Identifier/Appropriations Surgical Workforce Shortages Firearm Research Funding ACA coverage expansion Global Surgical Codes Graduate Medical Education (GME) Alternative Payment Models
Client expense: $242,200 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1260 - The Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2021 H.R. 8/S. 529 - The Bipartisan Background Checks Act/Background Check Expansion Act H.R. 2256/S. 834 - The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act Public Law No. 117-105/S. 610/H.R. 1667 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 1319/PL 117-2 - American Rescue Plan Act H.R. 315 - Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act H.R. 3173/S. 3018 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act S. 1593/H.R. 5149 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act H.R. 1025 - Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 H.R. 5239/S. 2941 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021 H.R. 5305, the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act. H.R. 4502 - Labor HHS Appropriations H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 2903/S. 1512 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 1332/S. 368 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 2565 - Expanding Access to Palliative Care H.R. 5377 - Cancer Patient Equity Act H.R. 6020 the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021 H.R.2256 - Build Back Better Act S. 3799 - PREVENT Pandemics Act H. Res 951/S. Res 532 - Recognizing 100 Years of the COT H. Res 997/S. Res 566 - ACS CoC anniversary resolution No Surprises Act Implementation Scope of Practice issues National Trauma and Emergency Preparedness System (NTEPS) Public Health Preparedness CY2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act NO PAIN Act COVID-19 Vaccines and Mental Health Maternal and gender disparities in health care The role of immigrant physicians in the U.S. Healthcare system Gold Card Act Local Coverage Determinations/Carrier Access Committee Issues New Hernia Repair CPT Codes for 2023 Regional medical operations centers (RMOCs) Remote Patient Monitoring Social Determinants of Health Sequestration relief Ocular Regional Clinical Centers of Excellence (RCOEs) 21st Century Cures 2.0 Act Prevent BLEEDing Act Price Transparency Legislation Medicare Physician Payment Cuts MACRA Improvements National Trauma Systems Legislation Mission Zero Funding Prior Authorization Unique Patient Identifier/Appropriations Surgical Workforce Shortages Firearm Research Funding ACA coverage expansion Global Surgical Codes Graduate Medical Education (GME) Alternative Payment Models
Client expense: $242,200 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Legislation and policies related to: Physician/nurse practitioner reimbursement Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Extension of Medicare and Medicaid waivers beyond the COVID-19 public health emergency Medicare and Medicaid restrictions related to telehealth services Medicaid maintenance of effort requirements Medicaid eligibility expansion and state options Medicaid waiver application procedures H.R. 1025, Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 H.R. 1353/S. 439, Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act H.R. 1738/S. 646, Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act H.R. 1956, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021 H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act - provisions related to nursing education infrastructure, health equity, social determinants of health, mental and behavioral health for patients and health care providers, and child and maternal health S. 245, States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act of 2021 S. 800, Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S. 2315/H.R. 4595, Medicaid Saves Lives Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $26,600
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Legislation and policies related to: Physician/nurse practitioner reimbursement Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Extension of Medicare and Medicaid waivers beyond the COVID-19 public health emergency Medicare and Medicaid restrictions related to telehealth services Medicaid maintenance of effort requirements Medicaid eligibility expansion and state options Medicaid waiver application procedures H.R. 1025, Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 H.R. 1353/S. 439, Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act H.R. 1956/S. 1986, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021 H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act - provisions related to expanding health care coverage, Affordable Care Act premium subsidies, expanded Medicaid coverage of home and community-based services and postpartum coverage, and permanent extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) H.R. 6020, Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021 S. 245, States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act of 2021 S. 646/H.R. 1738, Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act S. 800, Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S. 2315/H.R. 4595, Medicaid Saves Lives Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1868, To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 315, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act, all provisions H.R. 6020, Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021, all provisions S. 3314, Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021, all provisions S. 610, Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act, all provisions H.R. 6048, Medicare Stability for Patients and Providers Act, all provisions H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, all provisions H.R. 19, Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 3259, Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction In the Nation (NOPAIN) Act, all provisions S. 586, Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction In the Nation (NOPAIN) Act, all provisions H.R. 3441, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act, all provisions S. 1438, Opioid Workforce Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 1332, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions S. 368, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 2903, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2021, all provisions S. 1512, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 4058, Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021, all provisions S. 2061, Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021, all provisions S. 801, Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act, all provisions S. 346, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 3407, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act, all provisions S. 411, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act, all provisions H.R. 1738, Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act, all provisions H.R. 1025, Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 66, Comprehensive Access to Robust Insurance Now Guaranteed (CARING) for Kids Act, all provisions H.R. 2256, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021, all provisions S. 834, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 3173, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021, all provisions S. 3018, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021, all provisions S. 748, Medicare Sequester Relief Act, all provisions H.R. 2163, Safe Step Act, all provisions S. 464, Safe Step Act, all provisions H.R. 955, Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021, all provisions S. 285, Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 2654, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 4587, Value in Health Care Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 6000, Cures 2.0 Act, all provisions H.R. 4043, Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2021, all provisions S. 2416, New Opportunities for Value that Extend Lives (NOVEL) Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 6311, Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency (CARE) Act of 2021, all provisions S. 3418, Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency (CARE) Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 4014, Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2021, all provisions S. 2094, Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 6202, Telehealth Extension Act of 2021, all provisions S. 3593, Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act, all provisions H.R. 2807, Promoting Responsible and Effective Virtual Experiences through Novel Technology to Deliver Improved Access and Better Engagement with Tested and Evidence-based Strategies (PREVENT DIABETES) Act, all provisions S. 2173, Promoting Responsible and Effective Virtual Experiences through Novel Technology to Deliver Improved Access and Better Engagement with Tested and Evidence-based Strategies (PREVENT DIABETES) Act, all provisions H.R. 5804, Expanding Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2021, all provisions S. 2203, Expanding Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2021, all provisions S. 596, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 2166, Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 366, Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 2228, Rural Behavioral Health Access Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 3447, Permanency for Audio-Only Telehealth Act, all provisions H.R. 7051, Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act of 2022, all provisions S. 3791, Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act of 2022, all provisions H.R. 2503, Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021, all provisions S. 3039, Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 987, CARA 3.0 Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 925, Data to Save Moms Act, all provisions H.R. 3746, Accountable Care in Rural America Act, all provisions H.R. 4755, Seniors Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 6308, ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 6583, Stop the Wait Act of 2022, all provisions S. 224, Stop the Wait Act of 2022, all provisions H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, all provisions H.R. 7213, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions Medicare program: Gold Card Act/draft Medicare program: 21st Century Cures Act Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA)/Laboratory testing/diagnostics Medicare program: Small Practice, Underserved, and Rural Support Program (SURS) Extension Act of 2022 Medicare program: Telehealth and dialysis centers/COVID-19 flexibilities continuation Medicare program: Telehealth/telephone visit codes/equity/quality Medicare program: Physician Payment Reform Medicare program: MEDPAC Report Medicare program: 2% Medicare sequester moratorium/continuation Medicare program: 4% Medicare sequester/Statutory PAYGO Medicare program: Physician payment/inflation index Medicare program: Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Conversion Factor/extension of 3% increase Medicare program: Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP) model Medicare program: Global and Professional Direct Contracting Model (GPDC)/Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH) Medicare program: Evaluation and Management (E/M)/budget neutrality Medicare program: Prior authorization Medicare program: Interoperability Medicare program: EFT fees Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)/Quality/Cost/Improvement activities Medicare program: MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) Medicare program: MIPS draft cost measures/field testing extension Medicare program: Value-based care acceleration/transparency/stability Medicare program: Virtual credit cards Medicare program: Primary Care First models Medicare program: Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) Medicare program: RVS Update Committee (RUC)/Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Medicare program: Split/shared billing Medicare program: PECOS Enrollment/Revalidation Medicare program: Open Payments Medicare program: Step Therapy Medicare program: Public health emergency/accelerated and advance payments Medicare program: MACRA oversight Medicare program: MACRA/physician burdens Medicare program: Alternative payment models (APMs) Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)/implementation/Accountable Care Organizations Medicare and Medicaid programs: Information blocking/Patient privacy Medicare and Medicaid programs: COVID-19 response Medicare and Medicaid programs: Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA)/patient protection Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health equity/COVID-19 Medicare and Medicaid programs: Drug overdose epidemic Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health IT burdens Medicaid program: Medicaid funding in US territories Medicaid program: Uninsured individuals/COVID-19 Medicaid program: Special enrollment period Medicaid program: Sickle Cell Disease
Client expense: $6,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1025, Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021, Medicaid Pay Parity; S. 1833, Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act; Expanding telehealth flexibilities in Medicare beyond the PHE, including S. 368: Telehealth Modernization Act and H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022; Advance value-based care models; improve integration of behavioral health and primary care by enhancing reimbursement for providing integrated behavioral health services during a routine primary care office visit.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S.800/H.R. 4870 - the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R. 1956/S. 1986 - the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021 S. 987 - the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 3.0 H.R. 955 - the Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021 H.R. 1025 - the Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 S. 1315/H.R. 3630 - the Lymphedema Treatment Act S. 1833 - the Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act S. 1512/H.R. 2903 - the CONNECT for Health Act of 2021 S. 1536/H.R. 3108 - the Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2021 H.R. 5376 - the Build Back Better Act H.R. 6308 - the ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2021 H.R.3925 - the Reducing Barriers to Substance Use Treatment Act Use of telehealth to prescribe controlled substances under the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 [Public Law No: 110-425] Increased Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) funding to states Rural health care issues, including rural workforce, COVID-19 vaccination, and reimbursement. Medicare sequestration Medicare restrictions pertaining to telehealth Extension of CMS waivers beyond public health emergency Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act COVID-19 Pandemic relief: funding, removal of barriers, telehealth, mental health, personal protective equipment, and testing Telehealth, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology Reducing Regulatory Burdens, including those relating to home infusion therapy, Medicare Conditions of Participation, and hospice certification Expanded Medicare benefit provisions related to NPs Addressing Health Equity Medicare Provider Reimbursement Clinical labor pricing update
Client expense: $207,243 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Health Issues
S.800/H.R 4870 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R. 1956/S. 1986 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021 H.R. 2067/S. 2235 - Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act S. 987 - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 3.0 H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act [Public Law No: 117-2] H.R. 1716 - COVID-19 Mental Health Research Act H.R. 1195 - the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act S. 54 - Strengthening Americas Health Care Readiness Act H.R. 851/S. 246 - the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R. 959 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 H.R. 1384 - the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021 H.R. 955 - the Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021 H.R. 1025 - the Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 S. 1315/H.R. 3630 - the Lymphedema Treatment Act S. 1833 - the Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act H.R. 3550 - the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2021 S. 1512/H.R. 2903 - the CONNECT for Health Act of 2021 S. 287/H.R. 945 - the Perinatal Workforce Act S. 1536/H.R. 3108 - the Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2021 H.R. 1667/S. 610 - the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 736 - the Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2021 H.R. 3087/S. 2051 - Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act H.R. 6000 - the Cures 2.0 Act S. 2652/H.R. 5067 - the Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act S. 3149/H.R. 5848 - the Rural Health Equity Act H.R. 6308 - the ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 5248 - the Temporary Responders for Immediate Aid in Grave Emergencies (TRIAGE) Act of 2021 H.R. 5376 - the Build Back Better Act H.R.3925 - the Reducing Barriers to Substance Use Treatment Act Use of telehealth to prescribe controlled substances under the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 [Public Law No: 110-425] Rural health care issues, including rural workforce, COVID-19 vaccination, and reimbursement Medicare sequestration Medicare restrictions pertaining to telehealth Include nurses, APRNs, and nursing students in all National Public Health Plans Provide resources to support nurses, APRNs, and nursing students mental health needs, especially for those responding to the pandemic Funding to ensure childcare coverage Increased Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) funding to states Access to personal protective equipment Extension of CMS waivers beyond public health emergency 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, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology COVID-19 Pandemic Reducing Regulatory Burdens, including those relating to home infusion therapy, Medicare Conditions of Participation, and hospice certification Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs) Opioid Abuse Epidemic Documentation of medical records Health plan coverage and program requirements including provider non-discrimination Issues relating to Mental and Substance Use Disorder Workforce Addressing Health Equity Medicare Provider Reimbursement Clinical labor pricing update
Client expense: $207,243 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office