Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2021

Issues pertaining to durable medical equipment including: competitive bidding, power wheelchairs, oxygen, non-invasive ventilators, diabetic supplies, negative pressure wound therapy, Medicare audits, sequestration; Medicare sequestration paygo relief legislation (H.R. 1868 - To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes); Issues related the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs manual accessories, titanium/carbon upgrade legislation, and Medicare coverage of seat elevation and standing features; Issues related to Medicare reimbursement cuts in DME noncompetitive bidding areas; H.R. 2168 - Expanded Telehealth Access Act, and for other purposes; Issues related to the COVID-19 public health emergency; H.R. 2079 - To provide that CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payments are not includible in gross income, and for other purposes; Issues related to the 2020 DME proposed rule; H.R. 6641 - DMEPOS Relief Act of 2022 and H.R. 2356/S. 2363 - Better Wound Care at Home Act of 2021.

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Issues pertaining to durable medical equipment including: competitive bidding, power wheelchairs, oxygen, non-invasive ventilators, diabetic supplies, negative pressure wound therapy, Medicare audits, sequestration; Medicare sequestration paygo relief legislation (H.R. 1868 - To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes); Issues related the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs manual accessories, titanium/carbon upgrade legislation, and Medicare coverage of seat elevation and standing features; Issues related to Medicare reimbursement cuts in DME noncompetitive bidding areas; H.R. 2168 - Expanded Telehealth Access Act, and for other purposes; Issues related to the COVID-19 public health emergency; H.R. 2079 - To provide that CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payments are not includible in gross income, and for other purposes; Issues related to the 2020 DME proposed rule; - H.R. 6641 - DMEPOS Relief Act of 2022 and H.R. 2356/S. 2363 - Better Wound Care at Home Act of 2021.

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

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

H.R.2079-Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2021

Client expense: $447,388 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, expand and make permanent the 199A/pass through deduction for small businesses. H.R. 1860 Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act (RAISE ACT) (health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts) H.R. 1799 Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act H.R. 885 Small Business Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Tax Credit Act S. 2874, Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act H.R. 2079 Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act Direct Primary Care Agreements Employee Retention Tax Credit Expansion H.R. 2582, the PPP Revenue Adjustment Calculation to Increase Capital Accessibility Long-term Act S. 1200, the Fair PPP Accounting Act H.R. 1854/ S. 1178 RECRUIT Act

Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 2079, Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 2917, Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act of 2021, all provisions S. 1443, Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 7539, Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2022, all provisions S. 2874, Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2022, all provisions Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act draft, provisions relating to student loan repayment Child Tax Credit

Client expense: $4,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support the Eliminating Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2021 (H.R. 2079). Oppose the Tanning Tax Repeal Act (H.R. 5642) Support the Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act (S. 2874)

Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues pertaining to durable medical equipment including: competitive bidding, power wheelchairs, oxygen, non-invasive ventilators, diabetic supplies, negative pressure wound therapy, Medicare audits, sequestration; Medicare sequestration relief legislation (H.R. 1868 - To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes); Issues related the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs manual accessories, titanium/carbon upgrade legislation, and Medicare coverage of seat elevation and standing features; Issues related to Medicare reimbursement cuts in DME noncompetitive bidding areas; H.R. 2168 - Expanded Telehealth Access Act, and for other purposes; Issues related to the COVID-19 public health emergency; H.R. 2079 - To provide that CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payments are not includible in gross income, and for other purposes; Issues related to the 2020 DME proposed rule; - H.R. 6641 - DMEPOS Relief Act of 2022 and H.R. 2356/S. 2363 - Better Wound Care at Home Act of 2021.

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

HR 2079 - Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2021. The bill provides that CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payments are not includible in gross income, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues pertaining to durable medical equipment including: competitive bidding, power wheelchairs, oxygen, non-invasive ventilators, diabetic supplies, negative pressure wound therapy, Medicare audits, sequestration; Medicare sequestration relief legislation (H.R. 1868 - To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes); Issues related the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs manual accessories, titanium/carbon upgrade legislation, and Medicare coverage of seat elevation and standing features; Issues related to Medicare reimbursement cuts in DME noncompetitive bidding areas; H.R. 2168 - Expanded Telehealth Access Act, and for other purposes; Issues related to the COVID-19 public health emergency; H.R. 2079 - To provide that CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payments are not includible in gross income, and for other purposes; Issues related to the 2020 DME proposed rule; - H.R. 6641 - DMEPOS Relief Act of 2022 and H.R. 2356/S. 2363 - Better Wound Care at Home Act of 2021.

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

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

H.R.2079-Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2021

Client expense: $471,867 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Support the Eliminating Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2021 (H.R. 2079). Oppose the Tanning Tax Repeal Act (H.R. 5642) Support the Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act (S. 2874)

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2079 - Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2021. The bill provides that CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payments are not includible in gross income, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $910,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, expand and make permanent the 199A/pass through deduction for small businesses. H.R. 1860 Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act (RAISE ACT) (health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts) H.R. 1799 Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act H.R. 885 Small Business Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Tax Credit Act S. 2874, Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act H.R. 2079 Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act Direct Primary Care Agreements Employee Retention Tax Credit Expansion H.R. 2582, the PPP Revenue Adjustment Calculation to Increase Capital Accessibility Long-term Act S. 1200, the Fair PPP Accounting Act H.R. 1854/ S. 1178 RECRUIT Act

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 7539, Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2022, all provisions S. 2874, Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 2079, Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2021, all provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA)/family glitch

Client expense: $4,550,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues pertaining to durable medical equipment including: competitive bidding, power wheelchairs, oxygen, non-invasive ventilators, diabetic supplies, negative pressure wound therapy, Medicare audits, sequestration; Medicare sequestration relief legislation (H.R. 1868 - To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes); Issues related the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs manual accessories, titanium/carbon upgrade legislation, and Medicare coverage of seat elevation and standing features; Issues related to Medicare reimbursement cuts in DME noncompetitive bidding areas; H.R. 2168 - Expanded Telehealth Access Act, and for other purposes; Issues related to the COVID-19 public health emergency; H.R. 2079 - To provide that CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payments are not includible in gross income, and for other purposes; Issues related to the 2020 DME proposed rule; - H.R. 6641 - DMEPOS Relief Act of 2022 and H.R. 2356/S. 2363 - Better Wound Care at Home Act of 2021.

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Issues pertaining to durable medical equipment including: competitive bidding, power wheelchairs, oxygen, non-invasive ventilators, diabetic supplies, negative pressure wound therapy, Medicare audits, sequestration; Medicare sequestration relief legislation (H.R. 1868 - To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes); Issues related the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs manual accessories, titanium/carbon upgrade legislation, and Medicare coverage of seat elevation and standing features; Issues related to Medicare reimbursement cuts in DME noncompetitive bidding areas; H.R. 2168 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the scope of practitioners eligible for payment for telehealth services under the Medicare program, and for other purposes; Issues related to the COVID-19 public health emergency; H.R. 2079 - To provide that CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payments are not includible in gross income, and for other purposes; Issues related to the 2020 DME proposed rule; - H.R. 6641-DMEPOS Relief Act of 2022 and H.R. 2356/S. 2363 - Better Wound Care at Home Act of 2021.

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), SENATE

H.R.2079-Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2021

Client expense: $341,910 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Issues pertaining to durable medical equipment including: competitive bidding, power wheelchairs, oxygen, non-invasive ventilators, diabetic supplies, negative pressure wound therapy, Medicare audits, sequestration; Medicare sequestration relief legislation (H.R. 1868 - To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes); Issues related the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs manual accessories and Medicare coverage of seat elevation and standing features; Issues related to Medicare reimbursement cuts in DME noncompetitive bidding areas; H.R. 2168 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the scope of practitioners eligible for payment for telehealth services under the Medicare program, and for other purposes; Issues related to the COVID-19 public health emergency; H.R. 2079 - To provide that CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payments are not includible in gross income, and for other purposes; Issues related to the 2020 DME proposed rule; - H.R. 6641-DMEPOS Relief Act of 2022 and H.R. 2356/S. 2363 - Better Wound Care at Home Act of 2021.

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R. 2079, Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2021, all provisions Primary and Virtual Care Affordability Act/draft

Client expense: $6,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2079 - Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2021. The bill provides that CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payments are not includible in gross income, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support the Eliminating Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2021 (H.R. 2079). Oppose the Tanning Tax Repeal Act (H.R. 5642) Support the Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act (S. 2874)

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues pertaining to durable medical equipment including: competitive bidding, power wheelchairs, oxygen, non-invasive ventilators, diabetic supplies, negative pressure wound therapy, Medicare audits, sequestration; Medicare sequestration relief legislation (H.R. 1868 - To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes); Issues related the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs manual accessories and Medicare coverage of seat elevation and standing features; Issues related to Medicare reimbursement cuts in DME noncompetitive bidding areas; H.R. 2168 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the scope of practitioners eligible for payment for telehealth services under the Medicare program, and for other purposes; Issues related to the COVID-19 public health emergency; H.R. 2079 - To provide that CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payments are not includible in gross income, and for other purposes; Issues related to the 2020 DME proposed rule; - H.R. 6641-DMEPOS Relief Act of 2022 and H.R. 2356/S. 2363 - Better Wound Care at Home Act of 2021.

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), SENATE

Health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, expand and make permanent the 199A/pass through deduction for small businesses. H.R. 1860 Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act (RAISE ACT) (health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts) H.R. 1799 Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act H.R. 885 Small Business Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Tax Credit Act S. 2874, Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act H.R. 2079 Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act Direct Primary Care Agreements Employee Retention Tax Credit Expansion H.R. 2582, the PPP Revenue Adjustment Calculation to Increase Capital Accessibility Long-term Act S. 1200, the Fair PPP Accounting Act H.R. 1854/ S. 1178 RECRUIT Act

Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

HR 2079 - Young Fishermans Development Act. HR 200 - Magnuson Stevens Act Reauthorization.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

HR 2079 - Young Fishermans Development Act. HR 200 - Magnuson Stevens Act Reauthorization.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Fisheries conservation management. Northeaster fishing community issue and funding for fisheries research. HR 2079 - Young Fishermans Development Act. HR 200 - Magnuson Stevens Act Reauthorization.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

1. The Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act (H.R.1611/S.2612)and potential Senate companion bill, to allow ALL private practice physical therapists-regardless of where their clinic is located-to use a locum tenens to provide their Medicare patients continued care when they need to be out of the clinic. 2. The Expanded Telehealth Access Act (H.R.2168/S.3193) and potential Senate companion bill, to permanently add physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and other rehabilitation therapists to the list of providers that Medicare pays for telehealth. 3. The Medicare Patient Empowerment Act (S.826/H.R.3322)to allow a Medicare beneficiary to enter into a direct contract with an eligible professional (regardless of whether that person was a participating or non-participating physician or practitioner) for any item or service covered by Medicare. 4. The SMART Act (H.R.5536) to delay implementation of the PTA/OTA differential by one year, exempt therapy assistants in rural and medically underserved areas from the differential, and to change the supervision requirement for PTAs in private practice settings to that which state law requires. 5. Gain supporters for extending the 3.75% Medicare payment adjustment for another year, including gaining cosigners for Bera-Bucshon letter requesting that action before end of 2021. 6. The bipartisan Eliminating Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act (H.R.2079) is seeking to override the 2020 IRS guidance which stated provider relief fund grants are to be treated as gross income and therefore taxable. 7. The Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R.3173/S.3108) to reduce administrative burden by requiring a streamed and standardized way Medicare Advantage (MA) plans use prior authorization as well as increasing oversight and transparency around prior authorization.

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.2079-Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2021

Client expense: $440,656 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2079 - Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2021. The bill provides that CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payments are not includible in gross income, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2079: The Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2021

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Support the Eliminating Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2021 (H.R. 2079). Oppose the Tanning Tax Repeal Act (H.R. 5642) Support the Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act (S. 2874)

Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2079, Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2021, all provisions Affordable Care Act tax credits

Client expense: $4,770,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, expand and make permanent the 199A/pass through deduction for small businesses. H.R. 1860 Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act (RAISE ACT) (health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts) H.R. 1799 Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act H.R. 885 Small Business Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Tax Credit Act S. 2874, Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act H.R. 2079 Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act Direct Primary Care Agreements Employee Retention Tax Credit Expansion H.R. 2582, the PPP Revenue Adjustment Calculation to Increase Capital Accessibility Long-term Act S. 1200, the Fair PPP Accounting Act H.R. 1854/ S. 1178 RECRUIT Act

Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Issues pertaining to durable medical equipment including: competitive bidding, power wheelchairs, oxygen, non-invasive ventilators, diabetic supplies, negative pressure wound therapy, Medicare audits, sequestration; Medicare sequestration relief legislation (H.R. 1868 - To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes); Issues related to the Medicare coverage of seat elevation and standing features; Issues related to Medicare reimbursement cuts in DME noncompetitive bidding areas; H.R. 2168 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the scope of practitioners eligible for payment for telehealth services under the Medicare program, and for other purposes; Issues related to the COVID-19 public health emergency; H.R. 2079 - To provide that CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payments are not includible in gross income, and for other purposes; Issues related to the 2020 DME proposed rule.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Issues pertaining to durable medical equipment including: competitive bidding, power wheelchairs, oxygen, non-invasive ventilators, diabetic supplies, negative pressure wound therapy, Medicare audits, sequestration; Medicare sequestration relief legislation (H.R. 1868 - To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes); Issues related to the Medicare coverage of seat elevation and standing features; Issues related to Medicare reimbursement cuts in DME noncompetitive bidding areas; H.R. 2168 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the scope of practitioners eligible for payment for telehealth services under the Medicare program, and for other purposes; Issues related to the COVID-19 public health emergency; H.R. 2079 - To provide that CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payments are not includible in gross income, and for other purposes; Issues related to the 2020 DME proposed rule.

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), SENATE

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management reauthorization. HR 2079 - Young Fishermen's Development Program Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

1. The Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act (H.R.1611/S.2612)and potential Senate companion bill, to allow ALL private practice physical therapists-regardless of where their clinic is located-to use a locum tenens to provide their Medicare patients continued care when they need to be out of the clinic. 2. The Expanded Telehealth Access Act (H.R.2168/S.3193) and potential Senate companion bill, to permanently add physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and other rehabilitation therapists to the list of providers that Medicare pays for telehealth. 3. The Medicare Patient Empowerment Act (S.826/H.R.3322)to allow a Medicare beneficiary to enter into a direct contract with an eligible professional (regardless of whether that person was a participating or non-participating physician or practitioner) for any item or service covered by Medicare. 4. The SMART Act (H.R.5536) to delay implementation of the PTA/OTA differential by one year, exempt therapy assistants in rural and medically underserved areas from the differential, and to change the supervision requirement for PTAs in private practice settings to that which state law requires. 5. Gain supporters for extending the 3.75% Medicare payment adjustment for another year, including gaining cosigners for Bera-Bucshon letter requesting that action before end of 2021. 6. The bipartisan Eliminating Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act (H.R.2079) is seeking to override the 2020 IRS guidance which stated provider relief fund grants are to be treated as gross income and therefore taxable. 7. The Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R.3173/S.3108) to reduce administrative burden by requiring a streamed and standardized way Medicare Advantage (MA) plans use prior authorization as well as increasing oversight and transparency around prior authorization.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.2079-Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2021

Client expense: $438,314 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management reauthorization. HR 2079 - Young Fishermen's Development Program Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2079 - Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2021. The bill provides that CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payments are not includible in gross income, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support the Eliminating Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2021 (H.R. 2079).

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2079, Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2021, all provisions

Client expense: $3,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Implementation of the No Surprises Act, as included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260); eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2021 (H.R. 2079).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $270,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 2079: The Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2021

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE