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Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy Act or the SMART Act This bill modifies the application of a certain Medicare payment methodology for outpatient physical therapy services and outpatient occupational therapy services that are furnished by a therapy assistant. Under current law, effective January 1, 2022, payment for such services is 85% of the otherwise applicable rate. The bill delays this effective date by one year and excludes services that are furnished in rural or medically underserved areas from this payment methodology. The bill also specifies that supervision requirements for outpatient physical therapy services that are furnished through private practice may not be more stringent for purposes of Medicare coverage than under state law.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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2023 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Medicare provisions in Title IV of Division FF of H.R. 2617, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117-328). H.R. 5536, the SMART Act (117th). Issues related to telehealth. Issues related to portable x-ray reimbursement.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Medicare provisions in Title IV of Division FF of H.R. 2617, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117-328). H.R. 5536, the SMART Act (117th). Issues related to telehealth. Issues related to portable x-ray reimbursement.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Public Law 117-341, Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2022; Post acute care quality measure issues; S. 962 - AmericaCures Act; H.R. 6048 - Medicare Stability for Patients and Providers Act; H.R. 5536 - SMART Act; nursing education and workforce issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
2023 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Medicare provisions in Title IV of Division FF of H.R. 2617, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117-328). H.R. 5536, the SMART Act (117th). Issues related to telehealth. Issues related to health information technology.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 5503, S. 2834 - Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act; Post acute care quality measure issues; S. 962 - AmericaCures Act; H.R. 6048 - Medicare Stability for Patients and Providers Act; H.R. 5536 - SMART Act; nursing education and workforce issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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| David B. McKinley | Republican | WV |
| David G. Valadao | Republican | CA |
| Dean Phillips | Democratic | MN |
| Debbie Lesko | Republican | AZ |
| Derek Kilmer | Democratic | WA |
| Don Bacon | Republican | NE |
| Dusty Johnson | Republican | SD |
| Elise M. Stefanik | Republican | NY |
| Elissa Slotkin | Democratic | MI |
| Frank J. Mrvan | Democratic | IN |
| G. K. Butterfield | Democratic | NC |
| Gus M. Bilirakis | Republican | FL |
| Jackie Walorski | Republican | IN |
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | MA |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic | IL |
| Jason Smith | Republican | MO |
| Jimmy Panetta | Democratic | CA |
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| Madeleine Dean | Democratic | PA |
| Marc A. Veasey | Democratic | TX |
| Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | OH |
| Mark E. Amodei | Republican | NV |
| Mark Pocan | Democratic | WI |
| Michael Guest | Republican | MS |
| Mike Quigley | Democratic | IL |
| Nicole Malliotakis | Republican | NY |
| Pete Aguilar | Democratic | CA |
| Raja Krishnamoorthi | Democratic | IL |
| Robin L. Kelly | Democratic | IL |
| Ron Kind | Democratic | WI |
| Seth Moulton | Democratic | MA |
| Steven M. Palazzo | Republican | MS |
| Susan Wild | Democratic | PA |
| Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | OR |
| Tom O’Halleran | Democratic | AZ |
| Tony Cárdenas | Democratic | CA |
| Trent Kelly | Republican | MS |
| W. Gregory Steube | Republican | FL |
2022 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Payment of EMG services under Medicare Medicare sequestration moratorium Medicaid coverage and reimbursement Medicare wound care coverage National Correct Coding Initiative Edits Protection of programs related to physical therapy in deficit reduction Medicare Advantage Essential Health Benefits Medicare improvement standards Inclusion of physical therapists in quality programs Medicare Self-referral Coverage of telehealth under Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid H.R. 2168/S. 3193 Expanded Telehealth Access Act APTA PT Outcomes Registry/Qualified Clinical Data Registries Medicare Quality Programs Accelerating Innovation in Medicine Act Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act Chronic Care Management Orthotics and Prosthetics Medicare Private Contracting H.R. 3322/S. 826 Medicare Patient Empowerment Act Skilled Nursing Facility 3-Day rule H.R. 5536 Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy (SMART) Act PTA Differential in Medicare Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage Plans Alternative payment models Pelvic Health/Pelvic Health Awareness Health information technology: Electronic health records, health IT incentives for physical therapists, certification of EHRs interoperability, and information blocking durable medical equipment prosthetics orthotics and supplies competitive bidding H.R. 3630/S. 1315 Lymphedema Treatment Act Medicare enrollment Skilled Nursing Facility payment Home Health payment Medical review (Medicare) Reducing Health Care costs REAADI & DRMA Acts Home Health Payment Innovation Act H.R. 3173/S. 3018 Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act H.R. 3650/S. 2048 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act Critical Access Hospital Relief Act Medicare Fee Schedule Unified post-acute care prospective payment system Inpatient rehabilitation facilities / long term care hospital payment HIPAA proposed rule HR 6020 - Support Medicare Providers Act S. 3799 PREVENT Pandemics Act H.R. 5365 Primary Health Services Enhancement Act H.R. 8181 Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act
Client expense: $195,457 · 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 Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 8344: Electrodiagnostic Medicine Patient Protection and Fraud Elimination Act of 2022 Medicare sequestration moratorium Medicaid coverage and reimbursement Medicare wound care coverage National Correct Coding Initiative Edits Protection of programs related to physical therapy in deficit reduction Medicare Advantage Essential Health Benefits Medicare improvement standards Inclusion of physical therapists in quality programs Medicare Self-referral Coverage of telehealth under Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid H.R. 2168/S. 3193 Expanded Telehealth Access Act APTA PT Outcomes Registry/Qualified Clinical Data Registries Medicare Quality Programs Accelerating Innovation in Medicine Act Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act Chronic Care Management Orthotics and Prosthetics H.R. 1990/S. 2556: Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act Medicare Private Contracting H.R. 3322/S. 826 Medicare Patient Empowerment Act Skilled Nursing Facility 3-Day rule H.R. 5536 Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy (SMART) Act PTA Differential in Medicare Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage Plans Alternative payment models Health information technology: Electronic health records, health IT incentives for physical therapists, certification of EHRs interoperability, and information blocking durable medical equipment prosthetics orthotics and supplies competitive bidding H.R. 3630/S. 1315 Lymphedema Treatment Act Medicare enrollment Skilled Nursing Facility payment Home Health payment Medical review (Medicare) Reducing Health Care costs REAADI & DRMA Acts Home Health Payment Innovation Act H.R. 3173/S. 3018 Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act H.R. 3650/S. 2048 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act Critical Access Hospital Relief Act Medicare Fee Schedule Unified post-acute care prospective payment system Inpatient rehabilitation facilities / long term care hospital payment HIPAA proposed rule HR 6020 - Support Medicare Providers Act S. 3799 PREVENT Pandemics Act H.R. 5365 Primary Health Services Enhancement Act H.R. 8181 Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act H.R 8800 Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022
Client expense: $194,970 · 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 Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2022 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Payment of EMG services under Medicare Medicare sequestration moratorium Medicaid coverage and reimbursement Medicare wound care coverage National Correct Coding Initiative Edits Protection of programs related to physical therapy in deficit reduction Medicare Advantage Essential Health Benefits Medicare improvement standards Inclusion of physical therapists in quality programs Medicare Self-referral Coverage of telehealth under Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid H.R. 2168/S. 3193 Expanded Telehealth Access Act APTA PT Outcomes Registry/Qualified Clinical Data Registries Medicare Quality Programs Accelerating Innovation in Medicine Act Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act Chronic Care Management Orthotics and Prosthetics Medicare Private Contracting H.R. 3322/S. 826 Medicare Patient Empowerment Act Skilled Nursing Facility 3-Day rule H.R. 5536 Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy (SMART) Act PTA Differential in Medicare Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage Plans Alternative payment models Pelvic Health/Pelvic Health Awareness Health information technology: Electronic health records, health IT incentives for physical therapists, certification of EHRs interoperability, and information blocking durable medical equipment prosthetics orthotics and supplies competitive bidding H.R. 3630/S. 1315 Lymphedema Treatment Act Medicare enrollment Skilled Nursing Facility payment Home Health payment Medical review (Medicare) Reducing Health Care costs REAADI & DRMA Acts Home Health Payment Innovation Act H.R. 3173/S. 3018 Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act H.R. 3650/S. 2048 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act Critical Access Hospital Relief Act Medicare Fee Schedule Unified post-acute care prospective payment system Inpatient rehabilitation facilities / long term care hospital payment HIPAA proposed rule HR 6020 - Support Medicare Providers Act S. 3799 PREVENT Pandemics Act H.R. 5365 Primary Health Services Enhancement Act H.R. 8181 Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act
Client expense: $195,457 · 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 Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 2815, BIOSIM Act, support passage H.R. 2855, the STAR Rating for Biosimilars Act, support passage H.R. 2846- Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 021 - support passage S.2210/H.R. 4131- Better Care Better Jobs Act - support passage S.2315- Medicaid Saves Lives Act, support passage S.2327- Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act- support passage S.2562-Choose Home Care Act of 2021- support passage S.2612- Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021- support passage S. 2694- Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 5011- Choose Medicare Act, support passage H.R. 5099- Lowering Medicare Premiums and Prescription Drug Costs Act, support passage H.R. 5165 - Improving Medicare Coverage Act - support passage H.R. 5237 - "To amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes." - monitor for position determination H.R. 5260 - Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act - monitor for position determination H.R. 5536 - SMART Act - support passage H.R. 5514 Choose Home Care Act of 2021, support passage Senate Reconciliation/Senate Finance prescription drug pricing package - supporting provisions that allow Medicare to negotiate for a specific amount of drugs, implement a $2,000 out-of-pocket cap on drug costs in Medicare Part D and a smoothing mechanism so that people in Medicare can spread their costs over the course of the year, and limit drug price increases by implementing rebates if prescription drug prices rise faster than inflation. H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act (support passage, particularly drug pricing provisions)
Client expense: $42,877 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Administration, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 2815, BIOSIM Act, support passage H.R. 2855, the STAR Rating for Biosimilars Act, support passage H.R. 2846- Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 021 - support passage S.2210/H.R. 4131- Better Care Better Jobs Act - support passage S.2315- Medicaid Saves Lives Act, support passage S.2327- Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act- support passage S.2562-Choose Home Care Act of 2021- support passage S.2612- Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021- support passage S. 2694- Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 5011- Choose Medicare Act, support passage H.R. 5099- Lowering Medicare Premiums and Prescription Drug Costs Act, support passage H.R. 5165 - Improving Medicare Coverage Act - support passage H.R. 5237 - "To amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes." - monitor for position determination H.R. 5260 - Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act - monitor for position determination H.R. 5536 - SMART Act - support passage H.R. 5514 Choose Home Care Act of 2021, support passage Senate Reconciliation/Senate Finance prescription drug pricing package - supporting provisions that allow Medicare to negotiate for a specific amount of drugs, implement a $2,000 out-of-pocket cap on drug costs in Medicare Part D and a smoothing mechanism so that people in Medicare can spread their costs over the course of the year, and limit drug price increases by implementing rebates if prescription drug prices rise faster than inflation. H.R. 7667- Food and Drug Amendments of 2022, support passage S.4248- Food and Drug Administration Safety and Landmark Advancements (FDASLA) Act, support passage H.R. 5435- BRAIN Act of 2021, establishing a Neuroscience Center of Excellence at the Food and Drug Administration, support passage H.R.315 - Common Sense Cannabis Reform for Veterans, Small Business and Medical Professionals Act, monitor to support H.R. 6000 - Cures 2.0 Act, supporting the goals of Rep. Upton/DeGette's Cures 2.0 initiative aimed at accelerating medical research, patient access to novel therapeutics and authorizing the Administration's Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) proposal -support passage S. 3726- CARE for Long COVID Act- support passage S.4447 - Modernizing Accelerated Approval Act, support passage and inclusion in Senate FDASLA package. S. 3799 Prevent Pandemics Act - support passage Lisa Blunt Rochester- Long-COVID RECOVERY NOW Act, support passage (bill number forthcoming)
Client expense: $58,169 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Administration, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 2815, BIOSIM Act, support passage H.R. 2855, the STAR Rating for Biosimilars Act, support passage H.R. 2846- Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 021 - support passage S.2210/H.R. 4131- Better Care Better Jobs Act - support passage S.2315- Medicaid Saves Lives Act, support passage S.2327- Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act- support passage S.2562-Choose Home Care Act of 2021- support passage S.2612- Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021- support passage S. 2694- Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 5011- Choose Medicare Act, support passage H.R. 5099- Lowering Medicare Premiums and Prescription Drug Costs Act, support passage H.R. 5165 - Improving Medicare Coverage Act - support passage H.R. 5237 - "To amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes." - monitor for position determination H.R. 5260 - Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act - monitor for position determination H.R. 5536 - SMART Act - support passage H.R. 5514 Choose Home Care Act of 2021, support passage Senate Reconciliation/Senate Finance prescription drug pricing package - supporting provisions that allow Medicare to negotiate for a specific amount of drugs, implement a $2,000 out-of-pocket cap on drug costs in Medicare Part D and a smoothing mechanism so that people in Medicare can spread their costs over the course of the year, and limit drug price increases by implementing rebates if prescription drug prices rise faster than inflation. H.R. 7667- Food and Drug Amendments of 2022, support passage S.4248- Food and Drug Administration Safety and Landmark Advancements (FDASLA) Act, support passage H.R. 5435- BRAIN Act of 2021, establishing a Neuroscience Center of Excellence at the Food and Drug Administration, support passage H.R.315 - Common Sense Cannabis Reform for Veterans, Small Business and Medical Professionals Act, monitor to support H.R. 6000 - Cures 2.0 Act, supporting the goals of Rep. Upton/DeGette's Cures 2.0 initiative aimed at accelerating medical research, patient access to novel therapeutics and authorizing the Administration's Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) proposal -support passage S. 3726- CARE for Long COVID Act- support passage S.4447 - Modernizing Accelerated Approval Act, support passage and inclusion in Senate FDASLA package. S. 3799 Prevent Pandemics Act - support passage Lisa Blunt Rochester- Long-COVID RECOVERY NOW Act, support passage (bill number forthcoming)
Client expense: $45,264 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Administration, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 5536 - Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy Act (SMART Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Continued access to occupational therapy services including in H.R. 5536 - Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy (SMART) Act. Continued expansion of Telehealth services in H.R. 2168 - Expanded Telehealth Access Act and S. 368/H.R. 1332 - Telehealth Modernization Act. Support introduction of S. 4712 - Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act. Provisions related to payments cuts to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule included in Sec. 4112 of H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (P.L. No: 117-328).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 9271, S. 2834 - Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act; Post acute care quality measure issues; S. 962 - America Cures Act; H.R. 6048 - Medicare Stability for Patients and Providers Act; H.R. 5536 - SMART Act; Medicare quality measures.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 5536, the SMART Act. H.R. 8800, the Supporting Medicare Providers Act. Medicare provisions in Title IV of Division FF of H.R. 2617, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117-328).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Health care policy; coverage and payment issues related to physical therapy services; Medicare Physician Fee Schedule reform; H.R. 8800, Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022; H.R.2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023; H.R.5536, SMART Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Health care policy; coverage and payment issues related to physical therapy services; Medicare Physician Fee Schedule reform; H.R. 8800, Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022; H.R.2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023; H.R.5536, SMART Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1611/S. 2612 Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act Implementation/Expansion of CDC Falls Program Physician self-referral/Stark Law 21st Century Cures Act Health Information Technology Medicaid Expansion MACRA/MIPS APMS IMPACT/PAC reform Network adequacy Opioid Epidemic/Pain Management DOL/OSHA Nominations to NQF committees Primary Care Administrative Burden/Prior Authorizations 1332 Empowerment Waivers Affordable Care Act Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act H.R. 5365 Primary Health Services Enhancement Act H.R. 5216 Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act S. 3043 Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act of 2021 1115 Waivers S. 3799 PREVENT Pandemics Act H.R. 7246 Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act H.R. 3109/S. 844 Personal Health Investment Today Act H.R. 2094/S. 1301 Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act H.R. 8181 Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act H.R. 5536 SMART Act
Client expense: $202,662 · 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), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 8344: Electrodiagnostic Medicine Patient Protection and Fraud Elimination Act of 2022 Medicare sequestration moratorium Medicaid coverage and reimbursement Medicare wound care coverage National Correct Coding Initiative Edits Protection of programs related to physical therapy in deficit reduction Medicare Advantage Essential Health Benefits Medicare improvement standards Inclusion of physical therapists in quality programs Medicare Self-referral Coverage of telehealth under Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid H.R. 2168/S. 3193 Expanded Telehealth Access Act APTA PT Outcomes Registry/Qualified Clinical Data Registries Medicare Quality Programs Accelerating Innovation in Medicine Act Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act Chronic Care Management Orthotics and Prosthetics H.R. 1990/S. 2556: Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act Medicare Private Contracting H.R. 3322/S. 826 Medicare Patient Empowerment Act Skilled Nursing Facility 3-Day rule H.R. 5536 Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy (SMART) Act PTA Differential in Medicare Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage Plans Alternative payment models Health information technology: Electronic health records, health IT incentives for physical therapists, certification of EHRs interoperability, and information blocking durable medical equipment prosthetics orthotics and supplies competitive bidding H.R. 3630/S. 1315 Lymphedema Treatment Act Medicare enrollment Skilled Nursing Facility payment Home Health payment Medical review (Medicare) Reducing Health Care costs REAADI & DRMA Acts Home Health Payment Innovation Act H.R. 3173/S. 3018 Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act H.R. 3650/S. 2048 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act Critical Access Hospital Relief Act Medicare Fee Schedule Unified post-acute care prospective payment system Inpatient rehabilitation facilities / long term care hospital payment HIPAA proposed rule HR 6020 - Support Medicare Providers Act S. 3799 PREVENT Pandemics Act H.R. 5365 Primary Health Services Enhancement Act H.R. 8181 Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act H.R 8800 Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022 S. 5 PTA/OTA Supervision
Client expense: $202,662 · 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 Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare coverage and reimbursement for therapy services and rehabilitation telehealth services; Medicare payment reform for post-acute care services; Matters affecting bundled payments and value-based reimbursement; Proposals to extend coverage and payment for telehealth services after the pandemic public health emergency ends; Extension of moratorium on 2 percent Medicare sequestration and possible Medicare sequestration under PAYGO rules; H.R. 5536, Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy Act. SMART ACT, HR 5536 Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation & Therapy Act. Consolidated Appropriations Act FY 23 (PL 117-328).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
CMS Physician Fee Schedule Rule, Reductions in fee schedules for PTAs, PT Exemptions, H.R. 5536: Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy Act (SMART Act).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Expanded Telehealth Access Act (H.R.2168) Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2021 (H.R.3650/S.2048) Creating Opportunities Now and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2021 (S.1512/H.R.2903) Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy (SMART) Act of 2021 (H.R.5536) Telehealth Extension Act (H.R.6202) Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (S.610) Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act (H.R.3173/S.3018) Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act (H.R.8188/S.4449) Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021 (H.R.4040) Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022 (H.R.8800) H.Res 1177 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services developing a mobility metric to guide providers in preventing mobility loss among hospitalized older adults.
Client expense: $39,516 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 5503, S. 2834 - Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act; Post acute care quality measure issues; S. 962 - America Cures Act; H.R. 6048 - Medicare Stability for Patients and Providers Act; H.R. 5536 - SMART Act; nursing education and workforce issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S 1315/HR 3630 - The Lymphedema Treatment At: Support passage. HR 5536 - Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy (SMART) Act: Advocated for passage of SMART Act and related S5 (To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure appropriate supervision requirements for outpatient physical therapy and outpatient occupational therapy), which contained provision of SMART Act that revised supervision rules for Occupational Therapy Assistants. HR 2168/S3193 - Expanded Telehealth Access Act: Advocated for passage. S. 368/HR 1332 - Telehealth Modernization Act: Advocated for passage. HR 1990/S 2556 - Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act: Lobbied for changes to the bills to ensure the legislation does not disrupt the ability of occupational therapy practitioners to provide and bill for orthotics and prosthetics and related services under Medicare. S.4712-OT Mental Health Parity Act: Support Passage of bill to direct CMS to put forward guidance clarifying that occupational therapy services can be provided to a person with a mental or behavioral health diagnosis under Medicare and Medicaid. HR3173/S3018-Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act: Support passage. HR 6202 - Telehealth Extension Act: Endorsed S.3593 - Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act: Endorsed HR 6770-PACE Plus Act and S 3626 PACE Expanded Act: Support passage HR 8800 - Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022: Advocate for passage HR 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beond COVID-19 Act of 2021 - Support Senate adoption to extend telehealth waivers through the end of 2024. Provision adopted as part of the year-end Omnibus. H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023: Support inclusion of all above provisions in end of year Omnibus bill. No bill: Supported efforts to include occupational therapy in new school-based Medicaid guidelines, where appropriate. No bill number: Support for passage of legislative provisions to clarify providers who are exempt from competitive bidding when providing orthotics and prosthetics, and reducing fraud in the provision of orthotics and prosthetics.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
1. The Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act (H.R.1611/S.2612)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) 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. S.5, a bill to change the supervision requirement for PTAs in private practice settings to that which state law requires. 6. 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: $30,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Health Issues
1. The Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act (H.R.1611/S.2612)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) 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. S.5, a bill to change the supervision requirement for PTAs in private practice settings to that which state law requires. 6. 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: $30,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 2815, BIOSIM Act, support passage H.R. 2855, the STAR Rating for Biosimilars Act, support passage H.R. 2846- Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 021 - support passage S.2210/H.R. 4131- Better Care Better Jobs Act - support passage S.2315- Medicaid Saves Lives Act, support passage S.2327- Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act- support passage S.2562-Choose Home Care Act of 2021- support passage S.2612- Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021- support passage S. 2694- Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 5011- Choose Medicare Act, support passage H.R. 5099- Lowering Medicare Premiums and Prescription Drug Costs Act, support passage H.R. 5165 - Improving Medicare Coverage Act - support passage H.R. 5237 - "To amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes." - monitor for position determination H.R. 5260 - Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act - monitor for position determination H.R. 5536 - SMART Act - support passage H.R. 5514 Choose Home Care Act of 2021, support passage Senate Reconciliation/Senate Finance prescription drug pricing package - supporting provisions that allow Medicare to negotiate for a specific amount of drugs, implement a $2,000 out-of-pocket cap on drug costs in Medicare Part D and a smoothing mechanism so that people in Medicare can spread their costs over the course of the year, and limit drug price increases by implementing rebates if prescription drug prices rise faster than inflation. H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act (support passage, particularly drug pricing provisions)
Client expense: $11,123 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Administration, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 2815, BIOSIM Act, support passage H.R. 2855, the STAR Rating for Biosimilars Act, support passage H.R. 2846- Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 021 - support passage S.2210/H.R. 4131- Better Care Better Jobs Act - support passage S.2315- Medicaid Saves Lives Act, support passage S.2327- Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act- support passage S.2562-Choose Home Care Act of 2021- support passage S.2612- Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021- support passage S. 2694- Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 5011- Choose Medicare Act, support passage H.R. 5099- Lowering Medicare Premiums and Prescription Drug Costs Act, support passage H.R. 5165 - Improving Medicare Coverage Act - support passage H.R. 5237 - "To amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes." - monitor for position determination H.R. 5260 - Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act - monitor for position determination H.R. 5536 - SMART Act - support passage H.R. 5514 Choose Home Care Act of 2021, support passage Senate Reconciliation/Senate Finance prescription drug pricing package - supporting provisions that allow Medicare to negotiate for a specific amount of drugs, implement a $2,000 out-of-pocket cap on drug costs in Medicare Part D and a smoothing mechanism so that people in Medicare can spread their costs over the course of the year, and limit drug price increases by implementing rebates if prescription drug prices rise faster than inflation. H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act (support passage, particularly drug pricing provisions)
Client expense: $11,123 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Administration, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Expanded Telehealth Access Act (H.R.2168) Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2021 (H.R.3650/S.2048) Creating Opportunities Now and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2021 (S.1512/H.R.2903) Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy (SMART) Act of 2021 (H.R.5536) Telehealth Extension Act (H.R.6202) Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (S.610) Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act (H.R.3173/S.3018) Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act (H.R.8188/S.4449) Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021 (H.R.4040) Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022 (H.R.8800) H.Res 1177 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services developing a mobility metric to guide providers in preventing mobility loss among hospitalized older adults.
Client expense: $39,516 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 2815, BIOSIM Act, support passage H.R. 2855, the STAR Rating for Biosimilars Act, support passage H.R. 2846- Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 021 - support passage S.2210/H.R. 4131- Better Care Better Jobs Act - support passage S.2315- Medicaid Saves Lives Act, support passage S.2327- Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act- support passage S.2562-Choose Home Care Act of 2021- support passage S.2612- Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021- support passage S. 2694- Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 5011- Choose Medicare Act, support passage H.R. 5099- Lowering Medicare Premiums and Prescription Drug Costs Act, support passage H.R. 5165 - Improving Medicare Coverage Act - support passage H.R. 5237 - "To amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes." - monitor for position determination H.R. 5260 - Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act - monitor for position determination H.R. 5536 - SMART Act - support passage H.R. 5514 Choose Home Care Act of 2021, support passage Senate Reconciliation/Senate Finance prescription drug pricing package - supporting provisions that allow Medicare to negotiate for a specific amount of drugs, implement a $2,000 out-of-pocket cap on drug costs in Medicare Part D and a smoothing mechanism so that people in Medicare can spread their costs over the course of the year, and limit drug price increases by implementing rebates if prescription drug prices rise faster than inflation. H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act (support passage, particularly drug pricing provisions)
Client expense: $42,877 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Administration, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Health Issues
HR 5536 - Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy Act (SMART Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Continued access to occupational therapy services including in H.R. 5536 - Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy (SMART) Act. Continued expansion of Telehealth services in H.R. 2168 - Expanded Telehealth Access Act and S. 368/H.R. 1332 - Telehealth Modernization Act. Support introduction of S. 4712 - Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 5503, S. 2834 - Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act; Post acute care quality measure issues; S. 962 - America Cures Act; H.R. 6048 - Medicare Stability for Patients and Providers Act; H.R. 5536 - SMART Act; Medicare quality measures.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 5536, the SMART Act. H.R. 8800, the Supporting Medicare Providers Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare coverage and reimbursement for therapy services and rehabilitation telehealth services; Medicare payment reform for post-acute care services; Matters affecting bundled payments and value-based reimbursement; Proposals to extend coverage and payment for telehealth services after the pandemic public health emergency ends; Extension of moratorium on 2 percent Medicare sequestration and possible Medicare sequestration under PAYGO rules; H.R.5376, "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (PL 117-169); H.R. 5536, Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy Act. SMART ACT, HR 5536 Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation & Therapy Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 5503, S. 2834 - Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act; Post acute care quality measure issues; S. 962 - America Cures Act; H.R. 6048 - Medicare Stability for Patients and Providers Act; H.R. 5536 - SMART Act; nursing education and workforce issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S 1315/HR 3630 - The Lymphedema Treatment At: Support passage. HR 5536 - Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy (SMART) Act: Advocated for passage and support introduction of similar legislation in the Senate. HR 2168/S3193 - Expanded Telehealth Access Act: Advocated for passage. S. 368/HR 1332 - Telehealth Modernization Act: Advocated for passage. HR 1990/S 2556 - Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act: Lobbied for changes to the bills to ensure the legislation does not disrupt the ability of occupational therapy practitioners to provide and bill for orthotics and prosthetics and related services under Medicare. S.4712-OT Mental Health Parity Act: Support Passage of bill to direct CMS to put forward guidance clarifying that occupational therapy services can be provided to a person with a mental or behavioral health diagnosis under Medicare and Medicaid. HR3173/S3018-Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act: Support passage. HR 6202 - Telehealth Extension Act: Endorsed S.3593 - Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act: Endorsed HR 6770-PACE Plus Act and S 3626 PACE Expanded Act: Support passage HR 8201: Promoting Health Care Quality Act of 2002 - support passage. No bill: Supported efforts to include occupational therapy in new school-based Medicaid guidelines, where appropriate. HR 8800 - Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022: Advocate for passage
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 8344: Electrodiagnostic Medicine Patient Protection and Fraud Elimination Act of 2022 Medicare sequestration moratorium Medicaid coverage and reimbursement Medicare wound care coverage National Correct Coding Initiative Edits Protection of programs related to physical therapy in deficit reduction Medicare Advantage Essential Health Benefits Medicare improvement standards Inclusion of physical therapists in quality programs Medicare Self-referral Coverage of telehealth under Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid H.R. 2168/S. 3193 Expanded Telehealth Access Act APTA PT Outcomes Registry/Qualified Clinical Data Registries Medicare Quality Programs Accelerating Innovation in Medicine Act Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act Chronic Care Management Orthotics and Prosthetics H.R. 1990/S. 2556: Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act Medicare Private Contracting H.R. 3322/S. 826 Medicare Patient Empowerment Act Skilled Nursing Facility 3-Day rule H.R. 5536 Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy (SMART) Act PTA Differential in Medicare Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage Plans Alternative payment models Health information technology: Electronic health records, health IT incentives for physical therapists, certification of EHRs interoperability, and information blocking durable medical equipment prosthetics orthotics and supplies competitive bidding H.R. 3630/S. 1315 Lymphedema Treatment Act Medicare enrollment Skilled Nursing Facility payment Home Health payment Medical review (Medicare) Reducing Health Care costs REAADI & DRMA Acts Home Health Payment Innovation Act H.R. 3173/S. 3018 Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act H.R. 3650/S. 2048 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act Critical Access Hospital Relief Act Medicare Fee Schedule Unified post-acute care prospective payment system Inpatient rehabilitation facilities / long term care hospital payment HIPAA proposed rule HR 6020 - Support Medicare Providers Act S. 3799 PREVENT Pandemics Act H.R. 5365 Primary Health Services Enhancement Act H.R. 8181 Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act H.R 8800 Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022
Client expense: $194,970 · 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 Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
CMS Physician Fee Schedule Rule, Reductions in fee schedules for PTAs, PT Exemptions, H.R. 5536: Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy Act (SMART Act).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Health Issues
HR 5536 - Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy Act (SMART Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · second_quarter · Health Issues
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. 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. 6. The bipartisan Primary Health Services Enhancement Act (H.R.5365) would allow CHCs to offer physical therapy services which will be provided by a physical therapist.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Health Issues
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. 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
2022 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.3 - Elijah Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now, monitor legislation S.151- "COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2021"- support passage H.R. 4131- "To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid, and for other purposes."- support passage H.R. 2455 - The Resetting the IMPACT Act (TRIA) of 2021." - support passage H.R. 1319- The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, support passage H.R. 2815, BIOSIM Act, support passage H.R. 2855, the STAR Rating for Biosimilars Act, support passage H.R. 2846- Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 021 - support passage S.2210/H.R. 4131- Better Care Better Jobs Act - support passage S.2315- Medicaid Saves Lives Act, support passage S.2327- Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act- support passage S.2562-Choose Home Care Act of 2021- support passage S.2612- Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021- support passage S. 2694- Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 5011- Choose Medicare Act, support passage H.R. 5099- Lowering Medicare Premiums and Prescription Drug Costs Act, support passage H.R. 5165 - Improving Medicare Coverage Act - support passage H.R. 5237 - "To amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes." - monitor for position determination H.R. 5260 - Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act - monitor for position determination H.R. 5536 - SMART Act - support passage H.R. 5514 Choose Home Care Act of 2021, support passage Senate Reconciliation/Senate Finance prescription drug pricing package - supporting provisions that allow Medicare to negotiate for a specific amount of drugs, implement a $2,000 out-of-pocket cap on drug costs in Medicare Part D and a smoothing mechanism so that people in Medicare can spread their costs over the course of the year, and limit drug price increases by implementing rebates if prescription drug prices rise faster than inflation.
Client expense: $42,877 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 1868 - A bill to prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts and for other purposes: Support for delaying Medicare Sequester and passage of bill. S 1315/HR 3630 - The Lymphedema Treatment At: Support passage. HR 5536 - Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy (SMART) Act: Advocated for passage HR 2168/S3193 - Expanded Telehealth Access Act: Advocated for passage. S. 368/HR 1332 - Telehealth Modernization Act: Advocated for passage. HR 1990/S 2556 - Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act: Lobbied for changes to the bills to ensure the legislation does not disrupt the ability of occupational therapy practitioners to provide and bill for orthotics and prosthetics and related services under Medicare. No bill number: advocated for inclusion of language in Senate mental health legislation, directing CMS to put forward guidance clarifying that occupational therapy services can be provided to a person with a mental or behavioral health diagnosis under Medicare and Medicaid. No bill number: advocated for inclusion of language in Senate mental health legislation requiring an occupational therapy evaluation for anyone with dementia who lives in a skilled nursing or long-term care facility, or who is newly diagnosed with schizophrenia. HR3173/S3018-Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act: Support passage. HR 6202 - Telehealth Extension Act: Endorsed S.3593 - Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act: Endorsed HR 6770-PACE Plus Act and S 3626 PACE Expanded Act: Support passage S 2938 - Bipartisan Safer Communities Act: Support passage. No bill: Advocated for occupational therapy's role in long COVID treatment and recovery.
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
CMS Physician Fee Schedule Rule, Reductions in fee schedules for PTAs, PT Exemptions, H.R. 5536: Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy Act (SMART Act).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 5536, the SMART Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Continued access to occupational therapy services including in H.R. 5536 - Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy (SMART) Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare coverage and reimbursement for therapy services and rehabilitation telehealth services; Medicare payment reform for post-acute care services; Matters affecting bundled payments and value-based reimbursement; Proposals to extend coverage and payment for telehealth services after the pandemic public health emergency ends; Extension of moratorium on 2 percent Medicare sequestration and possible Medicare sequestration under PAYGO rules; H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act; H.R. 5536, Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 5503, S. 2834 - Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act; Post acute care quality measure issues; S. 962 - America Cures Act; H.R. 6048 - Medicare Stability for Patients and Providers Act; H.R. 5536 - SMART Act; Medicare quality measures.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Payment of EMG services under Medicare Medicare sequestration moratorium Medicaid coverage and reimbursement Medicare wound care coverage National Correct Coding Initiative Edits Protection of programs related to physical therapy in deficit reduction Medicare Advantage Essential Health Benefits Medicare improvement standards Inclusion of physical therapists in quality programs Medicare Self-referral Coverage of telehealth under Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid H.R. 2168/S. 3193 Expanded Telehealth Access Act APTA PT Outcomes Registry/Qualified Clinical Data Registries Medicare Quality Programs Accelerating Innovation in Medicine Act Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act Chronic Care Management Orthotics and Prosthetics Medicare Private Contracting H.R. 3322/S. 826 Medicare Patient Empowerment Act Skilled Nursing Facility 3-Day rule H.R. 5536 Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy (SMART) Act PTA Differential in Medicare Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage Plans Alternative payment models Pelvic Health/Pelvic Health Awareness Health information technology: Electronic health records, health IT incentives for physical therapists, certification of EHRs interoperability, and information blocking durable medical equipment prosthetics orthotics and supplies competitive bidding H.R. 3630/S. 1315 Lymphedema Treatment Act Medicare enrollment Skilled Nursing Facility payment Home Health payment Medical review (Medicare) Reducing Health Care costs REAADI & DRMA Acts Home Health Payment Innovation Act H.R. 3173/S. 3018 Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act H.R. 3650/S. 2048 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act Critical Access Hospital Relief Act Medicare Fee Schedule Unified post-acute care prospective payment system Inpatient rehabilitation facilities / long term care hospital payment HIPAA proposed rule HR 6020 - Support Medicare Providers Act S. 3799 PREVENT Pandemics Act H.R. 5365 Primary Health Services Enhancement Act H.R. 8181 Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act
Client expense: $195,457 · 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 Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office