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Affordable Access to Rural Health Care Act
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Affordable Access to Rural Health Care Act This bill temporarily exempts newly constructed or purchased rural health clinics (RHCs) from Medicare payment limits. Specifically, the bill exempts an RHC from payment limits for its first year of services upon certification that a hospital had a binding written agreement with an outside unrelated party to construct or purchase the RHC before March 30, 2021. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must conduct a related compliance audit within 60 days of the bill's enactment.
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Filing registrants (2)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
RHC Payment Modernization - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 - H.R. 133 RHC Payment Modernization Implementation RHC Payment Modernization Grandfathering Fix - H.R. 1868 Reintroduction of the RHC Modernization Act RHC Medicare Telehealth Coverage - Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act - H.R. 341 Reintroduction of the CONNECT for Health Act Reintroduction of the HEALTH Act Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2021 Strengthening Rural Health Clinics Act of 2021 S. 934 Rural Health Clinic Protection Act S. 935 H.R. 1838 to improve rural health clinic payments H.R. 1885 to adjust certain rural health clinic payments H.R. 6202 Telehealth Extension Act ~ extends and fixes telehealth policy for RHCs Connecting Rural Telehealth to the Future Act Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 - HR 2617
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
RHC Payment Modernization - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 - H.R. 133 RHC Payment Modernization Implementation RHC Payment Modernization Grandfathering Fix - H.R. 1868 Reintroduction of the RHC Modernization Act RHC Medicare Telehealth Coverage - Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act - H.R. 341 Reintroduction of the CONNECT for Health Act Reintroduction of the HEALTH Act Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2021 Strengthening Rural Health Clinics Act of 2021 S. 934 Rural Health Clinic Protection Act S. 935 H.R. 1838 to improve rural health clinic payments H.R. 1885 to adjust certain rural health clinic payments H.R. 6202 Telehealth Extension Act ~ extends and fixes telehealth policy for RHCs Connecting Rural Telehealth to the Future Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
RHC Payment Modernization - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 - H.R. 133 RHC Payment Modernization Implementation RHC Payment Modernization Grandfathering Fix - H.R. 1868 Reintroduction of the RHC Modernization Act RHC Medicare Telehealth Coverage - Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act - H.R. 341 Reintroduction of the CONNECT for Health Act Reintroduction of the HEALTH Act Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2021 Strengthening Rural Health Clinics Act of 2021 S. 934 Rural Health Clinic Protection Act S. 935 H.R. 1838 to improve rural health clinic payments H.R. 1885 to adjust certain rural health clinic payments H.R. 6202 Telehealth Extension Act ~ extends and fixes telehealth policy for RHCs Connecting Rural Telehealth to the Future Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
RHC Payment Modernization - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 - H.R. 133 RHC Payment Modernization Implementation RHC Payment Modernization Grandfathering Fix - H.R. 1868 Reintroduction of the RHC Modernization Act RHC Medicare Telehealth Coverage - Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act - H.R. 341 Reintroduction of the CONNECT for Health Act Reintroduction of the HEALTH Act Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2021 Strengthening Rural Health Clinics Act of 2021 S. 934 Rural Health Clinic Protection Act S. 935 H.R. 1838 to improve rural health clinic payments H.R. 1885 to adjust certain rural health clinic payments H.R. 6202 Telehealth Extension Act ~ extends and fixes telehealth policy for RHCs Connecting Rural Telehealth to the Future Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
RHC Payment Modernization - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 - H.R. 133 RHC Payment Modernization Implementation RHC Payment Modernization Grandfathering Fix - H.R. 1868 Reintroduction of the RHC Modernization Act RHC Medicare Telehealth Coverage - Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act - H.R. 341 Reintroduction of the CONNECT for Health Act Reintroduction of the HEALTH Act Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2021 Strengthening Rural Health Clinics Act of 2021 S. 934 Rural Health Clinic Protection Act S. 935 H.R. 1838 to improve rural health clinic payments H.R. 1885 to adjust certain rural health clinic payments H.R. 6202 Telehealth Extension Act ~ extends and fixes telehealth policy for RHCs
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
RHC Payment Modernization - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 - H.R. 133 RHC Payment Modernization Implementation RHC Payment Modernization Grandfathering Fix - H.R. 1868 Reintroduction of the RHC Modernization Act RHC Medicare Telehealth Coverage - Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act - H.R. 341 Reintroduction of the CONNECT for Health Act Reintroduction of the HEALTH Act Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2021 Strengthening Rural Health Clinics Act of 2021 S. 934 Rural Health Clinic Protection Act S. 935 H.R. 1838 to improve rural health clinic payments H.R. 1885 to adjust certain rural health clinic payments
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
RHC Payment Modernization - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 - H.R. 133 RHC Payment Modernization Implementation RHC Payment Modernization Grandfathering Fix - H.R. 1868 Reintroduction of the RHC Modernization Act RHC Medicare Telehealth Coverage - Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act - H.R. 341 Reintroduction of the CONNECT for Health Act Reintroduction of the HEALTH Act Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2021 Strengthening Rural Health Clinics Act of 2021 S. 934 Rural Health Clinic Protection Act S. 935 H.R. 1838 to improve rural health clinic payments H.R. 1885 to adjust certain rural health clinic payments
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
RHC Payment Modernization - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 - H.R. 133 RHC Payment Modernization Implementation RHC Payment Modernization Grandfathering Fix - H.R. 1868 Reintroduction of the RHC Modernization Act RHC Medicare Telehealth Coverage - Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act - H.R. 341 Reintroduction of the CONNECT for Health Act Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2021 Strengthening Rural Health Clinics Act of 2021 S. 934 Rural Health Clinic Protection Act S. 935 H.R. 1838 to improve rural health clinic payments H.R. 1885 to adjust certain rural health clinic payments
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Health Issues
- Distributed Missouri Hospital Association news bulletin to the members of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding the analysis of Covid-19 vaccination and hospitalization trends. - Corresponded with a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding the comparison of current pandemic metrics with those of previous months and issues surrounding the vaccine. - Corresponded with a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding the introduction of a bill to fix the reimbursement issue for mid-build rural health clinics and the filing of H.R. 1838 and support provided by Missouri Hospital Association. - Distributed Missouri Hospital Association News Bulletin to the members of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding ongoing challenges facing rural hospital as the COVID-19 pandemic lessens. - Corresponded with members of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding Governor Parsons announcement for the expansion of COVID-19 vaccination to Phase 2 and 3 of the state vaccine plan. - Forwarded to the members of the Missouri congressional delegation the new Congressional Research Service In Focus document on COVID-19 Variants: Vaccines Diagnostics and Therapeutics. - Distributed to the members of the Missouri congressional delegation a Missouri Hospital Association memo promoting legislation to extend the duration of the Medicare sequestration waiver and correct an inadvertent error in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 concerning payment of provider-sponsored rural health clinics. - Distributed to the members of the Missouri congressional delegation Missouri Hospital Associations COVID-19 Snapshot for March 16, 2021. - Distributed Missouri Hospital Association news bulletin to the members of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding COVID-19 Workforce Report. - Corresponded with members of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding follow up to briefing call on COVID-19. - Corresponded with a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding updated language for the Conscience Protection Act. - Corresponded with a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding the virtual meeting with Congressional health staff. - Distributed to the members of the Missouri congressional delegation Missouri Hospital Associations COVID-19 Snapshot for March 1, 2021. - Distributed Missouri Hospital Association news bulletin to the members of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding Missouri surpassing 1 million COVID-19 vaccinations. - Distributed Missouri Hospital Association news bulletin to the members of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding the incidence and effects of delayed treatment for substance use disorders during COVID-19. - Corresponded with a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding Missouri Hospital Associations proposal on extension of federal funding of expanded Admission-Discharge-Transfer technology in the Medicaid program. - Distributed Missouri Hospital Association news bulletin to the members of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding Missouri hospitals providing in 2019 $1.7 billion in uncompensated care and $3.4 billion in total community benefit. - Corresponded with a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding the distribution of COVID-19 vaccine in Missouri counties. - Distributed to the members of the Missouri congressional delegation Missouri Hospital Associations COVID-19 Snapshot for February 16, 2021. - Distributed to the members of the Missouri congressional delegation Missouri Hospital Associations campaign reminding Missourians of the importance of well-child visits. - Forwarded to a member of the Missouri congressional delegation Missouri Hospital Association comments on accreditation standards governing health care workplace violence. - Corresponded with a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding the effect of COVID-19 enhanced FMAP on Missouri Medicaid DSH payments. - Distributed Missouri Hospital Association news bulletin to the members of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding the incidence and effects of COVID-19 in delaying screenings and health care. - Distributed to the members of the Missouri congressional delegation Missouri Hospital Associations COVID-19 Snapshot for February 2, 2021. - Distributed Missouri Hospital Association news bulletin to the members of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding polling results on Missourians support for Medicaid expansion. - Distributed to the members of the Missouri congressional delegation Missouri Hospital Associations COVID-19 Snapshot for January 19, 2021. - Corresponded with a member of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding Phase 1A allocations of vaccine. - Distributed Missouri Hospital Association news bulletin to the members of the Missouri congressional delegation regarding Missouri businesses and hospitals partnering to help increase awareness of COVID-19 vaccination opportunities. - Distributed to the members of the Missouri congressional delegation Missouri Hospital Associations COVID-19 Snapshot for January 5, 2021.
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| Ronny Jackson | Republican | TX |
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE