Medicare Payment Reform for People with ALS Act of 2022

Advocating for the education and advancement of cures for ALS, as well as working to meet the needs of ALS patients. H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. H.R.9638 - Medicare Payment Reform for People with ALS Act of 2022.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

-Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376) -- Provisions related to providing up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave; extending Medicare telehealth flexibilities beyond the COVID-19 public health emergency; the establishment Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H); provisions related to extending marketplace subsidies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; and provisions related to an out-of-pocket maximum for Medicare beneficiaries' prescription drugs. Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021 (H.R. 4040) -- Provisions related to extension of Medicare flexibilities including originating site, allowance of occupational and physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, and audiologists to continue to provide services, allowance for qualified health centers and rural health clinics to serve as a distant site, behavioral services to continue to be provided via audio-only technology, and allowance of hospice physicians and nurse practitioners to complete patient recertification via telehealth. Additional provisions related to delay of in-person evaluation requirements for mental health services until January 1, 2025 or end of emergency period. -The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act (H.R. 2903 / S. 1512) Provisions related to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to waive certain restrictions, such as geographic restrictions, for services provided in high-need health professional shortage areas; excludes mental health and emergency medical services, as well as services provided at rural health clinics, federally qualified health centers, and Indian Health Service facilities, from such geographic restrictions; and waive coverage restrictions during national emergencies. -Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act (H.R. 708 / S. 168) temporarily authorizes the interstate provision of in-person and telehealth services. This authorization applies during, and for at least 180 days after, the COVID-19 (i.e. coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. Specifically, subject to scope of practice and other requirements, a health care professional may provide health services in any U.S. jurisdiction based on that individual's authorization to practice in any one state or territory. The bill also provides certain related powers to health care professional regulatory bodies, such as medical boards. Specifically, a regulatory may investigate and take disciplinary actions against a processional who provides services pursuant to this bill to a patient in that body's jurisdiction. -CURES 2.0 Act (H.R. 6000) -- Provisions related to drug development, research, and access to emerging therapies for Americans with ALS and other rare diseases through the creation of ARPA-H and other mechanisms. -Medicare Payment Reform for People with ALS (H.R.9638) Provides supplemental payment to designated ALS clinics that provide multidisciplinary services to people living with ALS. -Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R.3173 / S.3018) -- Requires streamlined prior authorization process under Medicare Advantage Plans.

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Advocating for the education and advancement of cures for ALS, as well as working to meet the needs of ALS patients. H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. H.R.9638 - Medicare Payment Reform for People with ALS Act of 2022.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE