Charles Rochester Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment Act

Medicare physician payment including H.R.10073, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2024 and H.R.10545, the American Relief Act; new/alternative payment models; Medicare coverage, hospital payment of cardiovascular services; access to Medicare claims data; physician and hospital quality; Quality Payment Program; clinical data registries; health care quality; medical imaging and prior authorization; the Stark Law and the in-office ancillary services exception; Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act implementation and oversight; Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and Medicare site of service policy; graduate medical education policy including the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (HR 2389/S. 1302); oversight and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, including Appropriate Use Criteria; physician-owned hospital policy including the Physician Led Rural Access to Quality Care Act (HR 9001); COVID-19 public health emergency and the implementation of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act; implementation of the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (S. 610); implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022; Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2023 (H.R. 2583/S. 3481); Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home At (H.R. 1406/S. 3021); Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers (H.R. 2474); site-neutrality; Providing Relief and Stability for Medicare Patients Act (H.R. 3674); Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act (Connected Mom) (S. 712); Charles Rochester Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R. 5699) Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act (H.R. 6683); Provider Reimbursement Stability Act (H.R. 6371); FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2882); The Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 (H.R. 8702/S. 4532); The Pay PCPs Act (S. 4338); the Electronic Prior Authorization for Prescription Drugs Act (S. 4349); FY 25 Labor-HHS Appropriations (H.R. 9029/S. 4942); The Physician Fee Stabilization Act (S. 4935); GOLD CARD Act (H.R. 4968); Access to Claims Data Act (H.R. 9805)

Client expense: $490,000 · 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 Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Access to AEDs Act (H.R. 2370/S. 1024) Cardiac Arrest Survival Act (H.R. 1012) Easy Enrollment in Healthcare Act (H.R. 1113/S. 423) Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (S.2243) Self-Insurance Protection Act (H.R. 2813) Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act (H.R. 824) Association Health Plans Act (H.R. 2868) Improving Whole Health for Veterans with Chronic Conditions Act (S. 1954) FAMILY Act (S. 1714/H.R. 3481) Social Determinants of Health Act of 2023 (no bill number) Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (H.R. 3838/S. 2415) PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023 (H.R. 3226/S. 1573) Charles Rochester Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R. 5699) Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Research, and Training in the Schools (HEARTS) Act (H.R. 6829) Stroke Act (no bill number) Harold B. Kohl Physical Activity for Americans Act (no bill number) Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R.7189) A resolution designating September 2024 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2024, as "LDL-C Awareness Day"(S.Res.566) Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923/S.1384) Health Care Affordability Act (H.R. 9774/S. 5194) Opposed H.J. Res. 181 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Definition of 'Employer'-Association Health Plans" Implementation of the No Surprises Act HHS finalization of proposed rule on Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance; Independent, Non- coordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage; Level-Funded Plan Arrangements; and Tax Treatment of Certain Accident and Health Insurance (CMS-9904-P)

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

Medicare physician payment; new/alternative payment models; Medicare coverage, hospital payment of cardiovascular services; access to Medicare claims data; physician and hospital quality; Quality Payment Program; clinical data registries; health care quality; medical imaging and prior authorization; the Stark Law and the in-office ancillary services exception; Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act implementation and oversight; Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and Medicare site of service policy; graduate medical education policy including the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (HR 2389/S. 1302); oversight and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, including Appropriate Use Criteria; physician-owned hospital policy including the Physician Led Rural Access to Quality Care Act (HR 9001); COVID-19 public health emergency and the implementation of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act; implementation of the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (S. 610); implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022; Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2023 (H.R. 2583/S. 3481); Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home At (H.R. 1406/S. 3021); Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers (H.R. 2474); site-neutrality; Providing Relief and Stability for Medicare Patients Act (H.R. 3674); Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act (Connected Mom) (S. 712); Charles Rochester Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R. 5699) Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act (H.R. 6683); Provider Reimbursement Stability Act (H.R. 6371); FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2882); The Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 (H.R. 8702/S. 4532); The Pay PCPs Act (S. 4338); the Electronic Prior Authorization for Prescription Drugs Act (S. 4349); FY 25 Labor-HHS Appropriations (H.R. 9029/S. 4942); The Physician Fee Stabilization Act (S. 4935); GOLD CARD Act (H.R. 4968); Access to Claims Data Act (H.R. 9805)

Access to AEDs Act (H.R. 2370/S. 1024) Cardiac Arrest Survival Act (H.R. 1012) Easy Enrollment in Healthcare Act (H.R. 1113/S. 423) Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (S.2243) Self-Insurance Protection Act (H.R. 2813) Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act (H.R. 824) Association Health Plans Act (H.R. 2868) Improving Whole Health for Veterans with Chronic Conditions Act (S. 1954) FAMILY Act (S. 1714/H.R. 3481) Social Determinants of Health Act of 2023 (no bill number) Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (H.R. 3838/S. 2415) PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023 (H.R. 3226/S. 1573) Charles Rochester Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R. 5699) Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Research, and Training in the Schools (HEARTS) Act (HR 6829) Alleviating Barriers to Caregiving (ABC) Act (S. 3109) Legislation to enhance research, data collection, and education about stroke (no bill number) Harold B. Kohl Physical Activity for Americans Act (no bill number) Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R.7189) A resolution designating September 2023 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2023, as LDL-C Awareness Day (S.Res.496) A resolution designating September 2024 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2024, as "LDL-C Awareness Day" (S.Res.566) Expressing support for the goals and ideals of National Stroke Awareness Month (H. Res. 1216) A resolution designating May 2024 as American Stroke Month (S. Res. 711) Implementation of the No Surprises Act Department of Labor action to rescind Association Health Plan Final Rule (RIN 1210-AC16) HHS finalization of proposed rule on Section 1557; Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (RIN Number 0945AA17) HHS finalization of proposed rule on Clarifying Eligibility for a Qualified Health Plan (CMS-9894-P) HHS finalization of proposed rule on Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance; Independent, Non- coordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage; Level-Funded Plan Arrangements; and Tax Treatment of Certain Accident and Health Insurance (CMS-9904-P)

Medicare/Medicaid: US Senate, US House, CMS, HHS, MedPAC, OMB Medicare physician payment; new/alternative payment models; Medicare coverage, hospital payment of cardiovascular services; access to Medicare claims data; physician and hospital quality; Quality Payment Program; clinical data registries; health care quality; medical imaging and prior authorization; the Stark Law and the in-office ancillary services exception; Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act implementation and oversight; Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and Medicare site of service policy; graduate medical education policy including the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (HR 2389); oversight and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, including Appropriate Use Criteria; physician-owned hospital policy; COVID-19 public health emergency and the implementation of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act; implementation of the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (S. 610); implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022; Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2023 (H.R. 2583/S. 3481); Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home At (H.R. 1406/S. 3021); Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers (H.R. 2474); site-neutrality; Providing Relief and Stability for Medicare Patients Act (H.R. 3674); Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act (Connected Mom) (S. 712); Charles Rochester Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R. 5699) Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act (H.R. 6683); Provider Reimbursement Stability Act (H.R. 6371); FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2882); The Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 (H.R. 8702/S. 4532); The Pay PCPs Act (S. 4338); the Electronic Prior Authorization for Prescription Drugs Act (S. 4349); FY 25 Labor-HHS Appropriations (HR 9029)

Support the Charles Rochester Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R. 5699) to raise awareness of deep venous thromboembolism, as well as approaches to improved screening, detection, and diagnosis of DVT and pulmonary embolism. Support the Womens Heart Health Expansion Act of 2024 (HR 7482) which expands the WISEWOMAN program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Access to AEDs Act (H.R. 2370/S. 1024) Cardiac Arrest Survival Act (H.R. 1012) Easy Enrollment in Healthcare Act (H.R. 1113/S. 423) Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (S.2243) Self-Insurance Protection Act (H.R. 2813) Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act (H.R. 824) Association Health Plans Act (H.R. 2868) Improving Whole Health for Veterans with Chronic Conditions Act (S. 1954) FAMILY Act (S. 1714/H.R. 3481) Social Determinants of Health Act of 2023 (no bill number) Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (H.R. 3838/S. 2415) PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023 (H.R. 3226/S. 1573) Charles Rochester Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R. 5699) Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Research, and Training in the Schools (HEARTS) Act (HR 6829) Alleviating Barriers to Caregiving (ABC) Act (S. 3109) Legislation to enhance research, data collection, and education about stroke (no bill number) Harold B. Kohl Physical Activity for Americans Act (still no bill number) Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R.7189) A resolution designating September 2023 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2023, as LDL-C Awareness Day (S.R.496) A resolution designating September 2024 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2024, as "LDL-C Awareness Day" (S.R.566) Implementation of the No Surprises Act Department of Labor action to rescind Association Health Plan Final Rule (RIN 1210-AC16) HHS finalization of proposed rule on Section 1557; Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (RIN Number 0945AA17) HHS finalization of proposed rule on Clarifying Eligibility for a Qualified Health Plan (CMS-9894-P) HHS finalization of proposed rule on Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance; Independent, Non- coordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage; Level-Funded Plan Arrangements; and Tax Treatment of Certain Accident and Health Insurance (CMS-9904-P)

Medicare/Medicaid: US Senate, US House, CMS, HHS, MedPAC, OMB Medicare physician payment; new/alternative payment models; Medicare coverage, hospital payment of cardiovascular services; access to Medicare claims data; physician and hospital quality; Quality Payment Program; clinical data registries; health care quality; medical imaging and prior authorization; the Stark Law and the in-office ancillary services exception; Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act implementation and oversight; Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and Medicare site of service policy; graduate medical education policy including the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (HR 2389); oversight and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, including Appropriate Use Criteria; physician-owned hospital policy; COVID-19 public health emergency and the implementation of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act; implementation of the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (S. 610); implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022; Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2023 (H.R. 2583/S. 3481); Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home At (H.R. 1406/S. 3021); Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers (H.R. 2474); site-neutrality; Providing Relief and Stability for Medicare Patients Act (H.R. 3674); Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act (Connected Mom) (S. 712); Charles Rochester Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R. 5699) Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act (H.R. 6683); Provider Reimbursement Stability Act (H.R. 6371); FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2882)

H.R.4189/S. 2016 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2023 - Endorsed provisions H.R.2882 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 - Called for inclusion of health riders H.R.2630/S. 652 - Safe Step Act - Called for passage H.R. 4822 - The Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 - Inclusion of the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act and transparency provisions. S.1375/H.R. 839 - HELP Copays Act - Called for passage S.3430 - the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023 - Support provisions on patient cost-sharing H.R.5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act - Call for systemwide health transparency H.R.5699 - Charles Rochester Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment Act - Endorsed S. 3702/H.R. 7165 - Credit for Caring Act - Endorsed

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Access to AEDs Act (H.R. 2370/S. 1024) Cardiac Arrest Survival Act (H.R. 1012) Easy Enrollment in Healthcare Act (H.R. 1113/S. 423) Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (S.2243) Self-Insurance Protection Act (HR 2813) Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act (HR 824) Association Health Plans Act (HR 2868) Improving Whole Health for Veterans with Chronic Conditions Act (S. 1954) FAMILY Act (S. 1714/HR 3481) Social Determinants of Health Act of 2023 (no bill number) Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (HR 3838/S. 2415) PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023 (HR 3226/S. 1573) Charles Rochester Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R. 5699) Physical Activity Omnibus Legislation (No Bill Number) Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Research, and Training in the Schools (HEARTS) Act (HR 6829) Alleviating Barriers to Caregiving (ABC) Act (S. 3109) Legislation to enhance research, data collection, and education about stroke (no bill number) Implementation of the No Surprises Act

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Medicare physician payment; new/alternative payment models; Medicare coverage, hospital payment of cardiovascular services; access to Medicare claims data; physician and hospital quality; Quality Payment Program; clinical data registries; health care quality; medical imaging and prior authorization; the Stark Law and the in-office ancillary services exception; Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act implementation and oversight; Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and Medicare site of service policy; graduate medical education policy including the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (HR 2389); oversight and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, including Appropriate Use Criteria; physician-owned hospital policy; COVID-19 public health emergency and the implementation of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act; implementation of the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (S. 610); implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022; Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2023 (H.R. 2583/S. 3481); Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home At (H.R. 1406/S. 3021); Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers (H.R. 2474); site-neutrality; Providing Relief and Stability for Medicare Patients Act (H.R. 3674); Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act (Connected Mom) (S. 712); Charles Rochester Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R. 5699) Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act (H.R. 6683); Provider Reimbursement Stability Act (H.R. 6371)

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

H.R.2630/S. 652 -Safe Step Act - Support H.R. 4822 - the Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 - Inclusion of the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act and other patient-centric provisions. S.1375/H.R. 839 - HELP Copays Act - Called for passage S.3430 - the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023 - Inclusion of provisions for basing copays on net price for pharmaceuticals H.R.5378 -Lower Costs, More Transparency Act - Call for systemwide health transparency H.R.5699 - Charles Rochester Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment Act - Technical assistance to staff on patient engagement. S.3118 - HCBS Relief Act of 2023 - Endorsed S, 3109 Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act - Endorsed H.R. 6302 - Health Share Transparency Act - Endorsed

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Medicare physician payment; new/alternative payment models; Medicare coverage, hospital payment of cardiovascular services; access to Medicare claims data; physician and hospital quality; Quality Payment Program; clinical data registries; health care quality; medical imaging and prior authorization; the Stark Law and the in-office ancillary services exception; Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act implementation and oversight; Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and Medicare site of service policy; graduate medical education policy including the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (HR 2389); oversight and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, including Appropriate Use Criteria; physician-owned hospital policy; COVID-19 public health emergency and the implementation of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act; implementation of the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (S. 610); implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022; Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2023 (H.R. 2583); Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home At (H.R. 1406/S. 3021); Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers (H.R. 2474); site-neutrality; Providing Relief and Stability for Medicare Patients Act (H.R. 3674); Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act (Connected Mom) (S. 712); Charles Rochester Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R. 5699)

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

Access to AEDs Act (H.R. 2370/S. 1024) Cardiac Arrest Survival Act (H.R. 1012) Easy Enrollment in Healthcare Act (H.R. 1113/S. 423) Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (no bill number - not yet introduced) Self-Insurance Protection Act (HR 2813) Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act (HR 824) Association Health Plans Act (HR 2868) Improving Whole Health for Veterans with Chronic Conditions Act (S. 1954) FAMILY Act (S. 1714/HR 3481) Social Determinants of Health Act of 2023 (no bill number) Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (HR 3838/S. 2415) PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023 (HR 3226/S. 1573) Supporting the designation of September 2023 as "National Cholesterol Education Month", and September 30, 2023, as LDL-C Awareness Day. (H.R. 709) Charles Rochester Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R. 5699) Physical Activity Omnibus Legislation (No Bill Number) Supporting no-cost coverage of preventive care under the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported