Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2021

Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act; Healthcare innovation and oncology research; H.R.3173, S.3018 The Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act; Medically integrated physician dispensing regulations; HR 2484 Seniors Access to Critical Medications Act

Client expense: $1,220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Issues related to the Recovery Audit Contractor Program H.R. 2328, "Reauthorizing and Extending America Community Health Act" Surprise Medical Bills H.R. 3502, "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act" H.R. 3630, "No Surprises Act" General Monitoring of the CARES Act H.R. 3173, Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act S. 3018, Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act Issues related to prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage Plans

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $35,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues and legislation related to the COVID-19 pandemic H.R. 3173, Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act S. 3018, Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act Issues related to prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage Plans

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $35,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR2389/S1302 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S2333 - Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Act Health Workforce Resilience Act S665/HR 4942 Conrad 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act CLIA Waiver CURES 2.0 To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts Cytotechnologist labor rates Remote digital telepathology S 1000/HR 2377 SALSA HR 977 - legislation that would repeal provisions prohibiting self-referrals to new or expanded POHs. HR 1202/S 704 - REDI Act HR2761/S 705 - SPARC Act HR 2764/S1229 - Green New Deal for Health HR 3248 - Diagnostic Lab Testing Transparency Act H.R. 3561, the Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency (PATIENT) Act of 2023 Student loan repayment for FPs HR 4527 - HEALTH DATA Act Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act S 1994 Counting Veterans Cancer Act HR 4875 Doctors in our Borders Act HR 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 HR 6683 - Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023 Gene Therapy Precision Medicine Answers for Kids Today Act S.3018/H.R.3173 the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021 Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act PREVAIL HR 6371 - budget neutrality bill EDUCATE Act - Murphy DEI Bill HR 2369 - VALID Act FDA final rule on LDTs Pandemic All-Hazards Preparedness Act H.R.9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 S.2140/H.R. 9474, the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023 S.1451 / H.R. 3120 - Healthy Competition for Better Care Act H.R. 9572 - Enhanced Enforcement of Health Coverage Act H.R. 6025/S. 3211 - Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act Cures 2.1 H.R. 10073, Medicare patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2024 S. 4935, Physician Fee Stabilization Act H.R. 5392, The Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act of 2023 Medical Lab Personnel Shortage Relief Act H.R. 9572 Enhanced Enforcement of Health Coverage Act Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act S. 709/H.R. 1585 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1380 - SPARC Act S. 942/H.R. 2028 - REDI Act H.R. 879 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025 H.R. 1463 - To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement, administer, or enforce a final rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to "Medical Devices; Laboratory Developed Tests", and for other purposes. H.R. 1968 - Continuing Resolution H.R. 1201 - Doctors in our Borders Act Issues relating to regulation of laboratory diagnostics Patent Eligibility Restoration Act

Client expense: $217,588 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 10515 - American Relief Act - Re: Site Neutral and Hospital Price Transparency H.R. 3173/ S.5044 - "Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act" - Re: Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization provisions H.R. 6430/ S.1110 - "The Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals (ARCH) Act" - Re: Discussions around Medicare rural extenders (LVH/MDH) H.R. 8246 - Second Chances for Rural Hospitals Act; S.4322 "Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Improvement Act" Re: discussions on protecting access to rural hospitals Payment delays and denials - Re: Medicare Advantage coverage requirements Discussions around Medicaid DSH funding - Re: Medicaid DSH cut delay H.R. 7623/ S. 3967 - "Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024"; H.R. 8261 Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act; H.R. 4189/S. 2016 - "CONNECT for Health Act of 2023"; H.R. 3432/ S. 3651 - "Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2023" - Re: Telehealth flexibilities S. 5026 - SEPSIS Act re: sepsis prevention Discussions re: post-acute reimbursement and network adequacy

Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, Issues related to site neutral payment cuts, hospital price transparency, unique health identifier, 340B Program; H.R. 3173 / S. 4532, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care, all provisions; S.4350 / H.R. 8260, Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act of 2024, all provisions; H.R. 7623, Telehealth Modernization Act, Issues pertaining to Telehealth, Hospital at Home, Unique Health Identifier; S. 1110, the Rural Hospital Support Act, all provisions; H.R. 6430, Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals (ARCH)Act, all provisions; H. Jes Res 139 / S.J. Res 91 A, joint resolution for congressional disapproval of a rule relating to "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting", All provisions; S. 2016/ H.R. 4189, The CONNECT for Health Act of 2023, specifically telehealth waivers, geographic restrictions, originating site requirements, in person requirement behavioral health, RHCs and FQHCs access; H.R. 1110, KEEP Telehealth Option Act, All provisions; H.R. 5541, the Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act, All provisions; HR 2389/ S. 1302, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, All provisions ; H.R. 977/S. 470, Patient Access to Higher Quality Care Act, all provisions; H.R. 4946, Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2023, all provisions; H.R. 6033,Supporting Patient Education and Knowledge (SPEAK) Act of 2023all provisions; H.R. 1406, Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home Act, all provisions; DRAFT, DRAFT Clarifying that Rural Emergency Hospitals are eligible for Medicaid hospital reimbursement; DRAFT, DRAFT, Expanding services Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs) are paid at the enhanced outpatient prospective payment system rate, allow eligibility for Small Rural Hospital improvement Grants; DRAFT, DRAFT, Issues pertaining to freestanding emergency departments; H.R. 1666, Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2023, All provisions; H. R. 8246, Second Chances for Rural Hospitals Act, Issues pertaining to expansion of physician-owned Rural Emergency Hospitals; Draft Bill, Issues pertaining to proposed changes to the Medicare Graduate Medical Education program and solutions to address workforce shortages in rural areas; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Severity-Long Term Care-Diagnosis Related Groups (MS-LTC-DRGs) used as part of the LTCH prospective payment system (PPS), Feedback on Medicare Severity-Long Term Care-Diagnosis Related Groups (MS-LTC-DRGs) used as part of the LTCH prospective payment system (PPS); Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2026, Navigators and non-navigator assistance personnel working within hospitals and health systems to assist consumers; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Part C Utilization Management Annual Data Submission and Audit Protocol Data Request, Proposed Medicare Part C Utilization Management and data submission and audit protocol; Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Physician fee schedule payments, advanced alternative payment model (A-APM) incentives and Medicare Advantage (MA) network adequacy; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Affordable drugs, Medicare $2 Drug List Model request for information; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Changes to the Fiscal Year 2025 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Rates Due to Court Decision, Low Wage Index Policy changes due to recent court change; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Transaction Facilitator and the Medicare drug negotiation program, Information collection request (ICR) regarding the Medicare Transaction Facilitator (MTF) and the Medicare drug negotiation program; Site Neutral Payments, Issues related to site neutral payment cuts for drug administration; Provider Reimbursements, Issues related to provider reimbursement, site neutral payment cuts, Medicare/Medicaid program funding, facility fees, DSH cuts; Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) program, Medicaid DSH program; Health Plan Accountability, Issues specific to prior authorization, patient access to care, adequate provider networks, inappropriate denials, reducing account receivables, prompt pay and cost-based reimbursement for critical access hospitals under Medicare Advantage; Physician Payments, Issues pertaining to proposed solutions to improve MACRA, alternative payment models, mental health of workforce, scheduled physician reimbursement cuts for 2025, extension of Medicare's Advanced Alternative Payment Model (AAPM) incentive payments; Rural Hospitals, Issues pertaining to the sustainability of MDHS, CAHs, SCHs, REH's; National Provider Identifier (NPI), Unique identifiers for off-campus Hospital Outpatient Departments (HOPDs); Organ Transplant Final Rule, Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Final Rule, IOTA Model impact on hospitals.

Client expense: $6,570,000 · 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

H.R. 1770, S.2477: Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act; Healthcare innovation and oncology research; H.R.3173, S.3018 The Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act; Medically integrated physician dispensing regulations.

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Issues and legislation related to the COVID-19 pandemic H.R. 3173, Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act S. 3018, Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act Issues related to prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage Plans

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $35,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to the Recovery Audit Contractor Program H.R. 2328, "Reauthorizing and Extending America Community Health Act" Surprise Medical Bills H.R. 3502, "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act" H.R. 3630, "No Surprises Act" General Monitoring of the CARES Act H.R. 3173, Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act S. 3018, Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act Issues related to prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage Plans

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $35,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR2389/S1302 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S2333 - Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Act Health Workforce Resilience Act S665/HR 4942 Conrad 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act CLIA Waiver CURES 2.0 To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts Cytotechnologist labor rates Remote digital telepathology S 1000/HR 2377 SALSA HR 977 - legislation that would repeal provisions prohibiting self-referrals to new or expanded POHs. HR 1202/S 704 - REDI Act HR2761/S 705 - SPARC Act HR 2764/S1229 - Green New Deal for Health HR 3248 - Diagnostic Lab Testing Transparency Act H.R. 3561, the Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency (PATIENT) Act of 2023 Student loan repayment for FPs HR 4527 - HEALTH DATA Act Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act S 1994 Counting Veterans Cancer Act HR 4875 Doctors in our Borders Act HR 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 HR 6683 - Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023 Gene Therapy Precision Medicine Answers for Kids Today Act S.3018/H.R.3173 the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021 Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act PREVAIL HR 6371 - budget neutrality bill EDUCATE Act - Murphy DEI Bill HR 2369 - VALID Act FDA final rule on LDTs Pandemic All-Hazards Preparedness Act H.R.9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 S.2140/H.R. 9474, the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023 S.1451 / H.R. 3120 - Healthy Competition for Better Care Act H.R. 9572 - Enhanced Enforcement of Health Coverage Act H.R. 6025/S. 3211 - Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act Cures 2.1 H.R. 10073, Medicare patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2024 S. 4935, Physician Fee Stabilization Act H.R. 5392, The Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act of 2023 Medical Lab Personnel Shortage Relief Act H.R. 9572 Enhanced Enforcement of Health Coverage Act Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act

Client expense: $126,566 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Public land, energy, and natural resources issues generally H.R. 3173, Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act S. 4457, Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act S.3593, Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, energy provisions Avi Kwa Ame National Monument Designation Implementation Monitoring any federal actions relating to Bahsahwahbee National Monument S. 4828 - Bahsahwahbee National Monument Act Implementation Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Public land, energy, and natural resources issues generally H.R. 3173, Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act S. 4457, Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act S.3593, Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, energy provisions Avi Kwa Ame National Monument Designation Implementation Monitoring any federal actions relating to Bahsahwahbee National Monument S. 4828 - Bahsahwahbee National Monument Act Implementation Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Public land, energy, and natural resources issues generally H.R. 3173, Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act S. 4457, Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act S.3593, Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, energy provisions Avi Kwa Ame National Monument Designation Implementation Monitoring any federal actions relating to Bahsahwahbee National Monument S. 4828 - Bahsahwahbee National Monument Act Implementation Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Supporting the passage of H.R. 3173 - Improving the Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2021

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Supporting the passage of H.R. 3173 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2021

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.R. 5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act - Re: Site Neutral and Hospital Price Transparency H.R. 3173/ S.5044 - "Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act" - Re: Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization provisions H.R. 6430/ S.1110 - "The Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals (ARCH) Act" - Re: Discussions around Medicare rural extenders (LVH/MDH) H.R. 8246 - Second Chances for Rural Hospitals Act; S.4322 "Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Improvement Act" Re: discussions on protecting access to rural hospitals Payment delays and denials - Re: Medicare Advantage coverage requirements H.R. 8113 - "Transparency into State Directed Payments Act of 2024" - Re: Discussed importance of Medicaid payment adequacy Discussions around Medicaid DSH funding - Re: Medicaid DSH cut delay H.R. 7623/ S. 3967 - "Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024"; H.R. 8261 Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act; H.R. 4189/ S. 2016 - "CONNECT for Health Act of 2023"; H.R. 3432/ S. 3651 - "Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2023" - Re: Telehealth flexibilities CMMI Models - Re: Mandatory participation S. 5026 - SEPSIS Act re: sepsis prevention Discussions re: post-acute reimbursement and network adequacy

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, Issues related to site neutral payment cuts, hospital price transparency, unique health identifier, 340B Program; H.R. 3173 / S. 4532, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care, all provisions; S.4350 / H.R. 8260, Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act of 2024, all provisions; Draft Bill, Issues pertaining to proposed changes to the Medicare Graduate Medical Education program and solutions to address workforce shortages in rural areas; S.4338, the Pay PCPs Act , Feedback to improve physician reimbursement and value-based primary care; S. 1110, the Rural Hospital Support Act, all provisions; H.R. 6430, Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals (ARCH)Act, all provisions; H.R. 7711, Advancing Access to Telehealth Act,all provisions; H.R. 3432, Telemental Health Care Access Act, all provisions; H.R. 3875, the Expanded Telehealth Access Act, all provisions; H.R. 5611, Helping Ensure Access to Local Telehealth (HEALTH) Act of 2023, all provisions; H.R. 6033, Supporting Patient Education and Knowledge (SPEAK) Act of 2023, all provisions; Draft Bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to adjust long-term care hospital payment rates under the Medicare program, Issues related to LTCH payment policy reforms; S. 5236, A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to enhance financial support for rural and safety net hospitals providing maternity, labor, and delivery services to vulnerable populations, and for other purposes, Reimbursements to rural and safety net hospitals providing maternity, labor, and delivery services; H.R. 7623, Telehealth Modernization Act, Issues pertaining to Telehealth, Hospital at Home, Unique Health Identifier; H. Jes Res 139 / S.J. Res 91, A joint resolution for congressional disapproval of a rule relating to "Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting", All provisions; S. 2016/ H.R. 4189, The CONNECT for Health Act of 2023, Specifically telehealth waivers, geographic restrictions, originating site requirements, in person requirement behavioral health, RHCs and FQHCs access; H.R. 1110, KEEP Telehealth Option Act, All provisions; H.R. 5541, the Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act, All provisions; HR 2389/ S. 1302, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, All provisions; H.R. 977/S. 470, Patient Access to Higher Quality Care Act, all provisions; Draft Bill, Obstetric care in Critical Access Hospitals (CAH); Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program Draft Guidance, Issues pertaining to the implementation of the Medicare drug price negotiation program; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Program; Alternative Payment Model Updates and the Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model, Issues pertaining to Value Based Care and feedback on proposed IOTA model; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), FY 2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals; Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments, Issues pertaining to the FY2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems Rule and Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments Changes in FY25 IPPS Rule; Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), 2025 Priorities, Issues pertaining to 340B Drug Pricing Program, inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) payments, the physician fee schedule (PFS) and telehealth in the new cycle; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Home Health Prospective; Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update, Issues pertaining to the CY25 Home Health Proposed Rule; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Physician fee schedule (PFS) proposed rule for calendar year (CY) 2025, Issues pertaining to physician fee schedule; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Proposed rule for Calendar Year (CY2025), Issues pertaining to outpatient and ambulatory surgery center prospective payment system, conditions of participation for maternal health; Health & Human Services (HHS), Letter to HHS, Medicare Advantage Organizations' Use of Prior Authorization for Post-Acute Care; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Significant, Anomalous and Highly Suspect (SAHS) billing in Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) in Calendar Year 2023, Issues pertaining to proposed rule to mitigate the impact of significant, anomalous and highly suspect (SAHS) billing activity within the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) in calendar year (CY) 2023; Site Neutral Payments, Issues related to site neutral payment cuts for drug administration; Provider Reimbursements, Issues related to provider reimbursement, site neutral payment cuts, Medicare/Medicaid program funding, facility fees, DSH cuts; Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) program, Medicaid DSH program; LTCH High Cost Outlier Threshold, SFC / W&M Meeting / CMS Meeting , Issues concerning High Cost Outlier in LTCH payment policy; National Provider Identifier (NPI), Included in E&C markup statement in September , Unique identifiers for off-campus Hospital Outpatient Departments (HOPDs); Access to inpatient rehabilitation care, Letter to CMS / Supported Hill Led Effort, Access to inpatient rehabilitation care for MA enrollees; Rural Hospitals, Issues pertaining to the sustainability of MDHS, CAHs, SCHs, and REHs; Physician Payments, Issues pertaining to proposed solutions to improve MACRA, alternative payment models, mental health of workforce; Health Plan Accountability, Issues specific to prior authorization, patient access to care, adequate provider networks, inappropriate denials, reducing account receivables, prompt pay and cost-based reimbursement for critical access hospitals under Medicare Advantage.

Client expense: $5,450,000 · 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

Issues and legislation related to the COVID-19 pandemic H.R. 3173, Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act S. 3018, Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act Issues related to prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage Plans

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $35,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to the Recovery Audit Contractor Program H.R. 2328, "Reauthorizing and Extending America Community Health Act" Surprise Medical Bills H.R. 3502, "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act" H.R. 3630, "No Surprises Act" General Monitoring of the CARES Act H.R. 3173, Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act S. 3018, Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act Issues related to prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage Plans

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $35,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1770, S.2477: Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act; Healthcare innovation and oncology research; H.R.3173, S.3018 The Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act; Medically integrated physician dispensing regulations.

Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Public land, energy, and natural resources issues generally H.R. 3173, Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act S. 4457, Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act S.3593, Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, energy provisions Avi Kwa Ame National Monument Designation Implementation Monitoring the proposed designation of national monuments in Nevada, including the Bahsahwahbee National Monument Implementation Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR2389/S1302 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S2333 - Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Act Health Workforce Resilience Act S665/HR 4942 Conrad 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act CLIA Waiver CURES 2.0 To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts Cytotechnologist labor rates Remote digital telepathology S 1000/HR 2377 SALSA HR 977 - legislation that would repeal provisions prohibiting self-referrals to new or expanded POHs. HR 1202/S 704 - REDI Act HR2761/S 705 - SPARC Act HR 2764/S1229 - Green New Deal for Health HR 3248 - Diagnostic Lab Testing Transparency Act H.R. 3561, the Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency (PATIENT) Act of 2023 Student loan repayment for FPs HR 4527 - HEALTH DATA Act Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act S 1994 Counting Veterans Cancer Act HR 4875 Doctors in our Borders Act HR 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 HR 6683 - Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023 Gene Therapy Precision Medicine Answers for Kids Today Act S.3018/H.R.3173 the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021 Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act PREVAIL HR 6371 - budget neutrality bill EDUCATE Act - Murphy DEI Bill HR 2369 - VALID Act FDA final rule on LDTs Pandemic All-Hazards Preparedness Act H.R.9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 S.2140/H.R. 9474, the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023 S.1451 / H.R. 3120 - Healthy Competition for Better Care Act H.R. 9572 - Enhanced Enforcement of Health Coverage Act H.R. 6025/S. 3211 - Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act

Client expense: $193,594 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Supporting the passage of H.R. 3173 - Improving the Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2021

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Supporting the passage of H.R. 3173 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2021

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

HR2389/S1302 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S2333 - Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Act Health Workforce Resilience Act S665/HR 4942 Conrad 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act CLIA Waiver PREVENT Pandemics Act CURES 2.0 To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts Cytotechnologist labor rates Remote digital telepathology S 1000/HR 2377 SALSA S 2140 - Patient Eligibility Restoration Act HR 977 - legislation that would repeal provisions prohibiting self-referrals to new or expanded POHs. HR 1202/S 704 - REDI Act HR 2761 - SPARC act HR 2764/S1229 - Green New Deal for Health HR 3248 - Diagnostic Lab Testing Transparency Act H.R. 3561, the Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency (PATIENT) Act of 2023 Student loan repayment for FPs HR 4527 - HEALTH DATA Act Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act S 1994 Counting Veterans Cancer Act HR 4875 Doctors in our Borders Act HR 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 HR 6683 Gene Therapy Precision Medicine Answers for Kids Today Act S.3018/H.R.3173 the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021 Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act PREVAIL HR 6371 - budget neutrality bill EDUCATE Act - Murphy DEI Bill

Client expense: $220,591 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 7513, Protecting America's Seniors Access to Care Act, all provisions; H.R. 468, Building Americas Health Care Workforce Act, all provisions; H.R. 8113, Transparency into State Directed Payments Act of 2024, all provisions; H.R. 8115, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for the deferral or disallowance of portions of payments for certain managed care violations under Medicaid, all provisions; H.R. 1110, KEEP Telehealth Option Act, all provisions; H.R. 7711, Advancing Access to Telehealth Act, all provisions; H.R. 3432, Telemental Health Care Access Act, all provisions; H.R. 3875, the Expanded Telehealth Access Act, all provisions; H.R. 5611, Helping Ensure Access to Local Telehealth (HEALTH) Act of 2023, all provisions; H.R. 6033, Patient Education and Knowledge (SPEAK) Act of 2023, all provisions; H.R. 5541, the Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act, all provisions; H.R. 7863, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on furnishing behavioral health services via telehealth to individuals with limited English proficiency under Medicare program, all provisions; H.R. 134, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove geographic requirements and expand originating sites for telehealth services, all provisions; H.R. 8261, The Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act, Issues pertaining to Telehealth, Hospital at Home, and MDH-LVA; S.4350 / H.R. 8260, Hospital Inpatient Services, Modernization Act of 2024, all provisions; H.R. 8235, Rural Physician Workforce Preservation Act, all provisions; S. 2016/ H.R. 4189, The CONNECT for Health Act of 2023, Specifically telehealth waivers, geographic restrictions, originating site requirements, in person requirement behavioral health, RHCs and FQHCs access; S. 1110, the Rural Hospital Support Act, all provisions; S. 1673 / H.R. 1666, Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2023, all provisions; H.R. 6430, Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals (ARCH)Act, all provisions; S. 803, Save Rural Hospitals Act, all provisions; H.R. 4968, GOLD Card Act of 2023, all provisions; H.R. 3173 / S. 4532, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care, all provisions; H.R. 5013/S. 3503, Value in Health Care Act, all provisions; HR 2389/ S. 1302, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions; Draft Bill, Graduate Medical Education Bill, Issues pertaining to proposed changes to the Medicare Graduate Medical Education program and solutions to address workforce shortages in rural areas; H.J.Res. 139 / S.J. Res 91, A joint resolution for congressional disapproval of a rule relating to "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting", all provisions; HR 1565, Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2023, all provisions; H.R. 7623, Telehealth Modernization Act, Issues pertaining to Telehealth, Hospital at Home, Unique Health Identifier; H.R.1128, Rural Health Care Access Act of 2023, all provisions; S.1571, Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act of 2023, all provisions; S. 470 / H.R. 977, The Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act, all provisions; Draft Bill, Keeping Obstetrics Local Act, all provisions;H.R.5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, Issues related to site neutral payment cuts, hospital price transparency, unique health identifier, 340B Program; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), FY25 proposed rule for the inpatient psychiatric facility (IPF) prospective payment system (PPS), Issues pertaining to payment policy proposals for inpatient psychiatric facilities (IPFs); Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), FY25 proposed rule for skilled nursing facility prospective payment system , Issues pertaining to payment policy proposals for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs); Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)FY25 proposed rule for inpatient rehabilitation facility prospective payment system, Issues pertaining to payment policy proposals for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs); Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), FY25 proposed rule Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems , Issues pertaining to payment policy proposals for acute-care hospitals; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), FY25 proposed rule Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System, Issues pertaining to payment policy proposals for long term acute-care hospitals; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM), Deadline expansion and proposed mandatory alternative payment model; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Advantage Data RFI, Issues pertaining to enforcement and accountability of MA plans, prompt payment, gold carding, Standarization, penalties, and plan oversight; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS); Anomalous DME Spending in MSSP, accountable care models; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Accrediting Organizations (AO's), Feedback to strengthen accrediting organizations oversight; Provider Reimbursements, Issues related to provider reimbursement, site neutral payment cuts, Medicare/Medicaid program funding, facility fees; Site Neutral Payments, for Q2 2024, Issues related to site neutral payment cuts for drug administration; Valued Based Care, for Q2 2024, Specifically on alternative payment models, MACRA reform, feedback on proposed TEAM model; Rural Hospitals, Issues pertaining to the sustainability of MDHS, CAHs, SCHs, and REHs; Physician Payments, Issues pertaining to proposed solutions to improve MACRA, alternative payment models, mental health of workforce; LTCH High Cost Outlier Threshold, Issues concerning High Cost Outlier in LTCH payment policy; Organ Transplant Model, Issues pertaining to Value Based Care; Rural Health Clinic Payments, Issues related to increasing payments for rural health clinics; Chronic Care Management, Issues pertaining to chronic care management for Medicare beneficiaries.

Client expense: $6,080,000 · 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), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 7513, Protecting America's Seniors Access to Care Act, all provisions; H.R. 468, Building Americas Health Care Workforce Act, all provisions; H.R. 8113, Transparency into State Directed Payments Act of 2024, all provisions; H.R. 8115, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for the deferral or disallowance of portions of payments for certain managed care violations under Medicaid, all provisions; H.R. 1110, KEEP Telehealth Option Act, all provisions; H.R. 7711, Advancing Access to Telehealth Act, all provisions; H.R. 3432, Telemental Health Care Access Act, all provisions; H.R. 3875, the Expanded Telehealth Access Act, all provisions; H.R. 5611, Helping Ensure Access to Local Telehealth (HEALTH) Act of 2023, all provisions; H.R. 6033, Patient Education and Knowledge (SPEAK) Act of 2023, all provisions; H.R. 5541, the Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act, all provisions; H.R. 7863, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on furnishing behavioral health services via telehealth to individuals with limited English proficiency under Medicare program, all provisions; H.R. 134, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove geographic requirements and expand originating sites for telehealth services, all provisions; H.R. 8261, The Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act, Issues pertaining to Telehealth, Hospital at Home, and MDH-LVA; S.4350 / H.R. 8260, Hospital Inpatient Services, Modernization Act of 2024, all provisions; H.R. 8235, Rural Physician Workforce Preservation Act, all provisions; S. 2016/ H.R. 4189, The CONNECT for Health Act of 2023, Specifically telehealth waivers, geographic restrictions, originating site requirements, in person requirement behavioral health, RHCs and FQHCs access; S. 1110, the Rural Hospital Support Act, all provisions; S. 1673 / H.R. 1666, Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2023, all provisions; H.R. 6430, Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals (ARCH)Act, all provisions; S. 803, Save Rural Hospitals Act, all provisions; H.R. 4968, GOLD Card Act of 2023, all provisions; H.R. 3173 / S. 4532, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care, all provisions; H.R. 5013/S. 3503, Value in Health Care Act, all provisions; HR 2389/ S. 1302, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions; Draft Bill, Graduate Medical Education Bill, Issues pertaining to proposed changes to the Medicare Graduate Medical Education program and solutions to address workforce shortages in rural areas; H.J.Res. 139 / S.J. Res 91, A joint resolution for congressional disapproval of a rule relating to "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting", all provisions; HR 1565, Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2023, all provisions; H.R. 7623, Telehealth Modernization Act, Issues pertaining to Telehealth, Hospital at Home, Unique Health Identifier; H.R.1128, Rural Health Care Access Act of 2023, all provisions; S.1571, Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act of 2023, all provisions; S. 470 / H.R. 977, The Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act, all provisions; Draft Bill, Keeping Obstetrics Local Act, all provisions;H.R.5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, Issues related to site neutral payment cuts, hospital price transparency, unique health identifier, 340B Program; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), FY25 proposed rule for the inpatient psychiatric facility (IPF) prospective payment system (PPS), Issues pertaining to payment policy proposals for inpatient psychiatric facilities (IPFs); Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), FY25 proposed rule for skilled nursing facility prospective payment system , Issues pertaining to payment policy proposals for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs); Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)FY25 proposed rule for inpatient rehabilitation facility prospective payment system, Issues pertaining to payment policy proposals for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs); Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), FY25 proposed rule Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems , Issues pertaining to payment policy proposals for acute-care hospitals; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), FY25 proposed rule Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System, Issues pertaining to payment policy proposals for long term acute-care hospitals; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM), Deadline expansion and proposed mandatory alternative payment model; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Advantage Data RFI, Issues pertaining to enforcement and accountability of MA plans, prompt payment, gold carding, Standarization, penalties, and plan oversight; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS); Anomalous DME Spending in MSSP, accountable care models; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Accrediting Organizations (AO's), Feedback to strengthen accrediting organizations oversight; Provider Reimbursements, Issues related to provider reimbursement, site neutral payment cuts, Medicare/Medicaid program funding, facility fees; Site Neutral Payments, for Q2 2024, Issues related to site neutral payment cuts for drug administration; Valued Based Care, for Q2 2024, Specifically on alternative payment models, MACRA reform, feedback on proposed TEAM model; Rural Hospitals, Issues pertaining to the sustainability of MDHS, CAHs, SCHs, and REHs; Physician Payments, Issues pertaining to proposed solutions to improve MACRA, alternative payment models, mental health of workforce; LTCH High Cost Outlier Threshold, Issues concerning High Cost Outlier in LTCH payment policy; Organ Transplant Model, Issues pertaining to Value Based Care; Rural Health Clinic Payments, Issues related to increasing payments for rural health clinics; Chronic Care Management, Issues pertaining to chronic care management for Medicare beneficiaries.

Client expense: $9,080,000 · 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), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 1770, S.2477: Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act; Healthcare innovation and oncology research; H.R.3173, S.3018 The Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act; Medically integrated physician dispensing regulations

Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Issues related to the Recovery Audit Contractor Program H.R. 2328, "Reauthorizing and Extending America Community Health Act" Surprise Medical Bills H.R. 3502, "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act" H.R. 3630, "No Surprises Act" General Monitoring of the CARES Act H.R. 3173, Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act S. 3018, Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act Issues related to prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage Plans

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $35,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues and legislation related to the COVID-19 pandemic H.R. 3173, Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act S. 3018, Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act Issues related to prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage Plans

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $35,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR2389/S1302 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S2333 - Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Act Health Workforce Resilience Act S665/HR 4942 Conrad 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act CLIA Waiver CURES 2.0 To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts Cytotechnologist labor rates Remote digital telepathology S 1000/HR 2377 SALSA HR 977 - legislation that would repeal provisions prohibiting self-referrals to new or expanded POHs. HR 1202/S 704 - REDI Act HR2761/S 705 - SPARC Act HR 2764/S1229 - Green New Deal for Health HR 3248 - Diagnostic Lab Testing Transparency Act H.R. 3561, the Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency (PATIENT) Act of 2023 Student loan repayment for FPs HR 4527 - HEALTH DATA Act Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act S 1994 Counting Veterans Cancer Act HR 4875 Doctors in our Borders Act HR 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 HR 6683 - Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023 Gene Therapy Precision Medicine Answers for Kids Today Act S.3018/H.R.3173 the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021 Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act PREVAIL HR 6371 - budget neutrality bill EDUCATE Act - Murphy DEI Bill HR 2369 - VALID Act FDA final rule on LDTs Pandemic All-Hazards Preparedness Act

Client expense: $176,685 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Supporting the passage of H.R. 3173 - Improving the Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2021

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Supporting the passage of H.R. 3173 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2021

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Issues related to the Recovery Audit Contractor Program H.R. 2328, "Reauthorizing and Extending America Community Health Act" Surprise Medical Bills H.R. 3502, "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act" H.R. 3630, "No Surprises Act" General Monitoring of the CARES Act H.R. 3173, Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act S. 3018, Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act Issues related to prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage Plans

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $35,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues and legislation related to the COVID-19 pandemic H.R. 3173, Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act S. 3018, Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act Issues related to prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage Plans

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $35,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Medicare Advantage (MA) Policy and Reimbursement Enactment of policies in Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies Medicare Part D Issues Medicaid Policy Issues Including Redeterminations and Dual Eligibles Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) and Pharmacy Policy and Reimbursement Issues Home Health Policy and Reimbursement Issues Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Public Law No. 117-169 S. 3018/H.R. 3173, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (117th Congress) Prior Authorization Policy and Regulatory Issues CMS-4185-F2 Medicare Advantage Risk Adjustment Data Validation Final Rule Primary Care and Value-Based Care Policy and Reimbursement Clinical Policy Issues Including Workforce and Mental Health Contract Year 2025 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Plan Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, and Health Information Technology Standards (CMS-4205-P) Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Home Health Prospective Payment System Final Rule (CMS-1780-F) Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (CMS-1784-F) Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS): Remedy for the 340B-Acquired Drug Payment Policy for Calendar Years 2018-2022 Final Rule (CMS 1793-F) Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Hospice Payment Rate Update Proposed Rule (CMS-1810-P) Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (CMS 1802-P) Draft Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Part D Redesign Program Instructions Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Advance Notice for the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Programs Medicare Prescription Payment Plan: Final Part One Guidance on Select Topics, Implementation of Section 1860D-2 of the Social Security Act for 2025, and Response to Relevant Comments Medicare Prescription Payment Plan: Draft Part Two Guidance on Select Topics, Implementation of Section 1860D-2 of the Social Security Act for 2025, and Solicitation of Comments CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization final rule (CMS-0057-F)

Client expense: $2,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR 5013 The Value in Health Care Act of 2023 (Lahood, Wenstrup) Extends the ACO Bonus + HR 3173/S3108 (117th Congress) Seniors Timely Access to Care Act + Congressional Bipartisan Dear Colleague letter (Bera) to Secretary Becerra regarding the prior authorization regulations HR 4822 The Health Care Transparency Act of 2023 - Includes HR 3173 Prior Authorization Reform S 1302/HR 2389 The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (Schatz, Wicker, Cardin, Thune/Sewell, Fitzpatrick) S 704/HR 1202 The Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act (Rosen, Boozman/Babin, Houlahan) S 2016/HR 4189 CONNECT for Health Act of 2023 (Telehealth) (Menendez, Boozman, Schumer, Collins/Thompson, Matsui) HR 4941 (Schiff) Providing Access to Treatment and Housing Act of 2023 (PATH Act) HR 4974 (Cardens) Local 988 Response Act of 2023 Mental Health Hotline S 1339 (Sanders, Cassidy) PBM Reform Act HR 4882 Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 (physician reporting + HR 3173 Prior Authorization Reform) HR 3784 Providers and Payers Compete Act

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R. 6445, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act, all provisions S. 2377, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act, all provisions H.R. 1610, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act , all provisions S. 799, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act , all provisions H.R. 4189, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, all provisions S. 2016, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, all provisions S. 799, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act, all provisions S. 712, Connected MOM Act, all provisions H.R. 5066, Tech to Save Moms Act, all provisions H.R. 1770, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions S. 2477, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions H.R. 751, Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act, all provisions H.R. 4968, Getting Over Lengthy Delays in Care As Required by Doctors (GOLD CARD) Act, all provisions H.R. 2713, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act, all provisions S. 2418, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act, all provisions H.R. 2583, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act, all provisions H.R. 977, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act, all provisions S. 470, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act, all provisions H.R. 7050, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act, all provisions H.R. 7623, Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 2474, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, provisions relating to Medicare MEI update H.R. 6371, Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, provisions relating to reforming Medicare budget neutrality process and MIPS program H.R. 6545, Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act, all provisions H.R. 5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, all provisions H.R. 6683, Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act, all provisions H.R. 5013, Value in Health Care Act, provisions relating to extension of Medicare bonus payment for APM participation S. 3503, Value in Health Care Act, provisions relating to extension of Medicare bonus payment for APM participation H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, provisions relating to mitigating physician payment cuts S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, provisions relating to extension of sequester H.R. 6366, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the work geographic index for physician payments under the Medicare program, and to revise the phase-in of clinical laboratory test payment changes under such program, all provisions H.R. 6369, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models, all provisions H.R. 7665, ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2024, all provisions S. 3939, ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 4829, Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act, all provisions H.R. 1745, Medicare Fraud Detection and Deterrence Act, all provisions H.R. 1746, Preventing Medicare Telefraud Act, all provisions S. 1491, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 669, Increasing Mental Health Options Act, all provisions H.R. 3173, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021/possible reintroduction S. 4054, A bill to require entities to meet minimum cybersecurity standards to be eligible for Medicare accelerated and advance payment programs if the reason for the need for such payments is due to a cybersecurity incident, all provisions H.R. 7708, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require MA organizations offering network-based plans to maintain an accurate provider directory, and for other purposes, all provisions S. 3458, Seniors Access to Critical Medications Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 5526, Seniors Access to Critical Medications Act of 2023, all provisions S. 971, Due Process Continuity of Care Act, all provisions H.R. 134, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove geographic requirements and expand originating sites for telehealth services, all provisions Fewer Burdens for Better Care Act/draft IHS Health Professions Tax Fairness Act/drafts Opioid Workforce Act/Senate draft Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act/drafts Draft of bill to establish a new technical advisory committee on relative value updates and revisions Improving Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2024/draft PREVENT Diabetes Act/draft Medicare program: No Surprises Act implementation Medicare program: 21st Century Cures Act implementation Medicare program: Medicare physician payment Medicare program: Prior Authorization Medicare program: CY 2024 3.37% Medicare Part B provider cuts Medicare program: RUC technical advisory committee Medicare program: Medicare Advantage equity issues Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)/quality, cost, improvement activities/promoting interoperability Medicare program: MIPS Value Pathways Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models Medicare program: MIPS hardship exception/CHANGE Healthcare cyberattack Medicare program: EHR certification Medicare program: Health IT physician burdens Medicare program: HIPAA/electronic records Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)/Alternative Payment Model (APM) Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Transitions of care Medicare program: Coverage determinations process Medicare program: Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver program Medicare program: Care at home access/rural and underserved communities Medicare program: Provider compliance and regulatory relief Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) Enrollment/Revalidation Medicare program: Open Payments Medicare program: Nursing home staff mandate Medicare program: Post-acute care/skilled nursing facility Medicare program: Provider directory Medicare and Medicaid programs: Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act/ implementation Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)/broad reform Medicare and Medicaid programs: MACRA physician burdens Medicare and Medicaid programs: Information blocking Medicare and Medicaid programs: Cybersecurity Medicare and Medicaid programs: Data privacy Medicare and Medicaid programs: Site neutral payment policies Medicare and Medicaid programs: Substance use disorder Medicare and Medicaid programs: CHANGE Healthcare cyberattack Medicaid program: Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) program Medicaid program: Barriers to Medicaid and CHIP/immigrants Medicaid program: Medicaid/post-COVID Unwinding Medicaid program: Maternal mortality and morbidity Medicaid program: Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)/abortion

Client expense: $7,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR2389/S1302 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S2333 - Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Act Health Workforce Resilience Act S665/HR 4942 Conrad 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act CLIA Waiver PREVENT Pandemics Act CURES 2.0 To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts Cytotechnologist labor rates Remote digital telepathology S 1000/HR 2377 SALSA S 2140 - Patient Eligibility Restoration Act HR 977 - legislation that would repeal provisions prohibiting self-referrals to new or expanded POHs. HR 1202/S 704 - REDI Act HR 2761 - SPARC act HR 2764/S1229 - Green New Deal for Health HR 3248 - Diagnostic Lab Testing Transparency Act H.R. 3561, the Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency (PATIENT) Act of 2023 Student loan repayment for FPs HR 4527 - HEALTH DATA Act Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act S 1994 Counting Veterans Cancer Act HR 4875 Doctors in our Borders Act HR 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 HR 6683 Gene Therapy Precision Medicine Answers for Kids Today Act S.3018/H.R.3173 the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021 Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act PREVAIL HR 6371 - budget neutrality bill EDUCATE Act - Murphy DEI Bill

Client expense: $220,591 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1770, S.2477: Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act; Healthcare innovation and oncology research; H.R.3173, S.3018 The Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act; Medically integrated physician dispensing regulations

Client expense: $1,580,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Supporting the passage of H.R. 3173 - Improving the Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2021

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Supporting the passage of H.R. 3173 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2021

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Medicare Advantage (MA) Policy and Reimbursement Announcement of Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies Medicare Part D Issues Medicaid Policy Issues Including Redeterminations and Dual Eligibles Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) and Pharmacy Policy and Reimbursement Issues Home Health Policy and Reimbursement Issues Prescription Drug Rebate Issues Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Public Law No. 117-169 S. 3018/H.R. 3173, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (117th Congress) Prior Authorization Policy and Regulatory Issues Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing (RIN 0955-AA03) CMS Guidance on Direct Negotiation (Official Title: Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program: Initial Memorandum, Implementation of Sections 1191 - 1198 of the Social Security Act for Initial Price Applicability Year 2026, and Solicitation of Comments) CMS-4185-F2 Medicare Advantage Risk Adjustment Data Validation Final Rule Primary Care and Value-Based Care Policy and Reimbursement Clinical Policy Issues Including Workforce and Mental Health FY 2024 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System (LTCH PPS) Final Rule (CMS-1785-F and CMS-1788-F) Remedy for the 340B-Acquired Drug Payment Policy for Calendar Years 2018-2022 Proposed Rule (CMS 1793-P) H.R. 4822, Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 Contract Year 2025 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Plan Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, and Health Information Technology Standards (CMS-4205-P) CY 2024 Home Health Prospective Payment System Final Rule (CMS-1780-F) CY 2024 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Final Rule (CMS 1786-FC) CY 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (CMS-1784-F) Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS): Remedy for the 340B-Acquired Drug Payment Policy for Calendar Years 2018-2022 Final Rule (CMS 1793-F)

Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Issues and legislation related to the COVID-19 pandemic H.R. 3173, Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act S. 3018, Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act Issues related to prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage Plans

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $35,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to the Recovery Audit Contractor Program H.R. 2328, "Reauthorizing and Extending America Community Health Act" Surprise Medical Bills H.R. 3502, "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act" H.R. 3630, "No Surprises Act" General Monitoring of the CARES Act H.R. 3173, Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act S. 3018, Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act Issues related to prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage Plans

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $35,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE