Legislative Progress
Introduced
February 7, 2024
Latest Action
December 17, 2024
Primary Sponsor
Donald G. DavisDemocratic(NC)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
91pct
314d open
vs 10,564 other HR bills in the 118th — cohort avg 68d
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2024 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
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.
Introduced in House
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H.R. 6645, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023, all provisions S. 2377, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 1610, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2023, all provisions S. 799, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 4189, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023, all provisions S. 2016, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 8532, Connected MOM Act, all provisions S. 712, Connected MOM 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 of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2713, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, all provisions S. 2418, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, all provisions H.R. 2583, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 6487, No Fees for EFTs Act, all provisions S. 3805, No Fees for EFTs Act, all provisions H.R. 977, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions S. 470, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2389, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions S. 1302, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, 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, all provisions H.R. 830, Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act, all provisions S. 1375, Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act, all provisions H.R. 6371, Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2023, all provisions 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 of 2023, all provisions H.R. 5013, Value in Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions S. 3503, Value in Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 8702, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4532, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4518, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4935, Physician Fee Stabilization Act, all provisions 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. 7463, Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024, provisions relating to Medicare payments H.R. 7931, Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites (PEAKS) Act, all provisions S. 4338, Pay PCPs Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 8563, Preserving Access To Care in Hawaii (PATCH) Act, all provisions S. 4395, Protecting Access To Care in Hawaii (PATCH) Act, 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. 8404, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4330, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 4829, Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 8235, Rural Physician Workforce Preservation Act, all 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reforms/Inflationary update Medicare program: G2211 Inherent complexity code Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA 2014) lab cut reform Medicare program: High-cost disposable services payment Medicare program: Medicare Administrative Contractor/local-coverage determinations Medicare program: Making Care Primary alternative payment models (APM) Medicare program: Rural physicians APM Medicare program: Site neutral payment Medicare program: Physician-owned hospitals Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding Medicare program: Audio-visual supervision of residents/permanent expansion Medicare program: Conditions of Participation (COP)/Obstetrical service Medicare program: MACRA/physician burdens Medicare program: Health Information Technology/physician burdens Medicare program: Prior authorization/Medicare Advantage plans Medicare program: Interoperability/data sharing/information blocking/provider disincentives Medicare program: Promoting interoperability reporting Medicare program: Trusted exchange framework/common agreement Medicare program: Data segmentation Medicare program: Quality payment program Medicare program: Medicare Shared Savings Program/Advanced APM Medicare program: Public health reporting and data exchange Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations/APM flexibilities Medicare program: Certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) Technology Medicare program: Physician Practice Information (PPI) survey/practice expense Medicare program: MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs)/APMs Medicare program: Telehealth flexibilities Medicare and Medicaid programs: Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)/electronic records
Client expense: $5,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Therapist and Long-term Care Workforce Shortage Health Information Technology (IT) Interoperability in Long-term Care Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act (H.R. 7618) Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act (H.R. 7279)
Client expense: $81,111 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
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 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, GOLD CARD Act, all provisions H.R. 2713, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, all provisions S. 2418, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, all provisions H.R. 2583, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act, all provisions H.R. 6487, No Fees for EFTs Act, all provisions S. 3805, No Fees for EFTs Act, all provisions H.R. 977, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions S. 470, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2389, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions S. 1302, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2630, Safe Step Act, all provisions S. 652, Safe Step 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, all provisions H.R. 6371, Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2023, all provisions 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 of 2023, all provisions H.R. 5013, Value in Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions S. 3503, Value in Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 8702, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4532, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4935, Physician Fee Stabilization Act, all provisions H.R. 10073, Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 7856, PREVENT DIABETES Act, all provisions H.R. 3838, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023, all provisions S. 2415, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 8532, Connected MOM Act, all provisions S. 712, Connected MOM Act, 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. 8404, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4330, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 8235, Rural Physician Workforce Preservation Act, all provisions H.R. 1745, Medicare Fraud Detection and Deterrence Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 1746, Preventing Medicare Telefraud Act, all provisions H.R. 8261, Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act, all provisions S. 1491, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 669, Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 7618, Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act, all provisions H.R. 3730, Rural Health Clinic Burden Reduction Act, all provisions H.R. 7279, Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act, all provisions H.R. 6230, Doctor Knows Best Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 9572, Enhanced Enforcement of Health Coverage Act, all provisions H.R. 9001, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, all provisions S. 5218, Health Infrastructure Security and Accountability Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4054, Health Care Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 9572, Enhanced Enforcement of Health Coverage Act, all provisions Supporting Health Moms and Babies Act/draft Fewer Burdens for Better Healthcare Act/draft Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act/Senate draft Opioid Workforce Act of 2021/Senate draft Electronic clinical quality measures (eCQM) reporting/draft Medicare program: Medicare physician payment/2.83% cut for FY2025 Medicare program: Payment reform/Medicare Part B cuts Medicare program: Medicare Economic Index (MEI) inflation update Medicare program: Budget neutrality reforms Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) reforms and penalties Medicare program: G2211 inherent complexity codes Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA 2014)/clinical lab cut reforms Medicare Program: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) physician burdens Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: Advanced APMs reporting requirements Medicare program: APMs for rural physicians Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education (GME) cap flexibility Medicare program: Physician-owned hospitals Medicare program: Telehealth Medicare program: Prior Authorization Medicare program: Site neutral payment Medicare program: Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) reform Medicare program: Sunsetting of web interface Medicare program: Access to claims data Medicare program: Coding Medicare program: Accountable Care Organization (ACO)/APM/Medicare Shared Savings Program Medicare program: Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Physician burden Medicare program: Promoting Interoperability (PI) program Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Certified electronic health record technology and PI Medicare program: Shared Savings program Medicare program: Public Health Reporting and Data Exchange Medicare program: Patient engagement Medicare program: Medicare Advantage plans/Prior Authorization Medicare program: Physician-owned hospitals Medicare program: Medigap/modified community rating Medicare and Medicaid programs: Artificial intelligence Medicare and Medicaid programs: Substance use disorder Medicare and Medicaid programs: Cybersecurity/health care clearinghouses Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health IT Medicare and Medicaid programs: Interoperability Medicare and Medicaid programs: Mandatory models Medicaid and Medicare programs: Quality programs/physician choice Medicaid program: Maternal health Medicaid program: Maternal mortality
Client expense: $6,590,000 · 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), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023 (H.R. 6683); Medicare Payment Reform; Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act (H.R.1617/S. 793); Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act (H.R. 7279); Enabling More of the Physical and Occupational Workforce to Engage in Rehabilitation (EMPOWER) Act (H.R. 4878/S. 2459); Expanded Telehealth Act (H.R. 3875/S. 2880); Telehealth Modernization Act (H.R. 7623 / S. 3967); Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act (H.R. 7618); Medicare Opt-Out; Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 8702 / S. 4532); Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act (H.R. 2474); The Provider Reimbursement Stability Act (H.R. 6371); Physician Fee Stabilization Act (S. 4935); Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2024 (H.R. 10073).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues surrounding Medicare reimbursement and coverage denials (H.R.4315/S.3977) Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act (H.R.2474) Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act (H.R.3875) Expanded Telehealth Access Act Implementation of Healthcare Common Procedure Coding Systems add-on code G2211 (H.R. 7279) Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act Issues surrounding local coverage determination and Contractor Advisory Committee processes (H.R. 7623) Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 Issues surrounding 2025 conversion factor and Medicare reimbursement reform (H.R.10445) Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R.10545) American Relief Act, 2025 (H.R.10515) American Relief Act, 2025
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 4315/S3977 - Medicare Orthotics & Prosthetics Patient Centered Care Act: Advocate for passage to stop fraud in the provision of orthotics and prosthetics and to ensure access to needed orthotic devices. HR 4878/S 2459 - EMPOWER Act: Advocate for passage of EMPOWER Act, which would change the Medicare supervision requirement for occupational therapy assistants (OTAs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) in private practice from "direct" supervision to match state standards and require GAO student of impact of 15% reimbursement cut for OTAs and PTAs in rural and medically underserved areas. H.R. 2474 - Strengthen Medicare for Patients and Providers Act: Support passage. No bill number - Advocate for introduction of legislation allowing occupational therapy practitioners to opt-out of Medicare. No bill number - Support legislation that will reverse the current Medicare multiple procedure payment reduction for therapy services. No bill number Support legislation that will improve the ability of therapy providers to participate in Medicare quality payment programs. HR 3875/S 2880 - Expanded Telehealth Access Act: Advocate for passage in the House and Senate to establish occupational therapists as telehealth providers in Medicare. H.R.7623/S.3967 - Telehealth Modernization Act: Advocate for passage of bill that would among other things establish occupational therapists as telehealth providers in Medicare. S. 2016 and HR 4189 - CONNECT for Health Act: Advocate to revise provisions of legislation to specifically establish occupational therapists as telehealth providers in Medicare. H.R. 8261 - Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act: Advocate for passage of bill that would extend waivers allowing OTs to provide services via telehealth in Medicare. H.R.8151 - Telehealth Therapy Act: Advocate for passage of bill that would allow OTs to provide services via telehealth in Medicare on a permanent basis. H.R.7148 - Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act: Advocate for passage of legislation that would establish occupational therapy as a qualifying Medicare home health service and for introduction of similar bill in the Senate. S. 1592/H.R.8220 - Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Parity Act: Support passage. S. 2942 WELL Seniors Act - support passage H.R. 6371 Provider Reimbursement Stability Act - support passage H.R. 6545 Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act - support passage H.R. 6683 Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act - support passage S. 3430 Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act - support passage S. 2433/S. 3106/H.R. 4079 Substance-Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities (SUPPORT) Act - support passage H.R.7279 REDUCE Act: Supported introduction and passage. H.R. 7618 Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act: Supported introduction and passage. S. 5023 support Stand Strong Falls Prevention Act Support Congressional efforts to stop cuts to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Support inclusion of a repeal of the Multiple Procedure payment reduction in Medicare Fee Schedule Reform
2024 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Electrodiagnostic Medicine Patient Protection and Fraud Elimination Act 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 Medicare Quality Programs Accelerating Innovation in Medicine Act Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act Chronic Care Management Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act Medicare Private Contracting Medicare Patient Empowerment Act Skilled Nursing Facility 3-Day rule 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 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 Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act 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 Support Medicare Providers Act H.R. 2480 Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act H.R. 4878/S. 2459 - EMPOWER Act (PTA/OTA Supervision) H.R. 1617/S.793 Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act H.R. 3875/S. 2880 Expanded Telehealth Access Act H.R. 4829 Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act H.R. 2474 Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 2217/S. 4519 - IDEA Act H.R. 2480 Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act H.R. 7618 Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act H.R. 7279 Reduce Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act H.R. 7623 Telehealth Modernization Act (TMA) H.R. 8151 to Expand eligible practitioners to furnish telehealth services H.R. 10073 Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1617/S.793 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 Primary Health Services Enhancement Act Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act 1115 Waivers Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act Personal Health Investment Today Act Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act Establishment of an Office of Falls Prevention in the Administration on Aging H.R. 1310 States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act H.R. 2480 Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act H.R. 3875/S. 2880 - Expanded Telehealth Access Act H.R. 4829 Physical Therapy Workforce and Patient Access Act H.R. 2474 Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 2217/S. 4519 - IDEA Act H.R. 7618 Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act H.R. 7279 Reduce Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act H.R. 7623 Telehealth Modernization Act (TMA) H.R. 7307 Health Care Workforce Innovation Act H.R. 8151 to Expand eligible practitioners to furnish telehealth services H.R. 9179/S. 4556 to establish the Office of Falls Prevention of the Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 10073 Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act
Client expense: $289,585 · Firm income: Not reported
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Legislative and regulatory issues related to physical therapy. Workforce issues, including S.2459 - Enabling More of the Physical and Occupational Workforce to Engage in Rehabilitation Act. Pelvic Health, including H.R.2480 - Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act of 2023 and issues related to PT in the military. Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges Act or REDUCE Act (H.R. 7279).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 6645, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023, all provisions S. 2377, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 1610, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2023, all provisions S. 799, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 4189, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023, all provisions S. 2016, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 8532, Connected MOM Act, all provisions S. 712, Connected MOM 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 of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2713, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, all provisions S. 2418, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, all provisions H.R. 2583, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 6487, No Fees for EFTs Act, all provisions S. 3805, No Fees for EFTs Act, all provisions H.R. 977, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions S. 470, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2389, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions S. 1302, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, 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, all provisions H.R. 830, Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act, all provisions S. 1375, Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act, all provisions H.R. 6371, Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2023, all provisions 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 of 2023, all provisions H.R. 5013, Value in Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions S. 3503, Value in Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 8702, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4532, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4518, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4935, Physician Fee Stabilization Act, all provisions 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. 7463, Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024, provisions relating to Medicare payments H.R. 7931, Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites (PEAKS) Act, all provisions S. 4338, Pay PCPs Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 8563, Preserving Access To Care in Hawaii (PATCH) Act, all provisions S. 4395, Protecting Access To Care in Hawaii (PATCH) Act, 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. 8404, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4330, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 4829, Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 8235, Rural Physician Workforce Preservation Act, all provisions H.R. 1745, Medicare Fraud Detection and Deterrence Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 1746, Preventing Medicare Telefraud Act, all provisions H.R. 8261, Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act, all provisions S. 1491, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 669, Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 7618, Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act, all provisions H.R. 3730, Rural Health Clinic Burden Reduction Act, all provisions H.R. 7279, Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act, all provisions H.R. 7708, Requiring Enhanced & Accurate Lists of (REAL) Health Providers Act, all provisions S. 3508, Requiring Enhanced & Accurate Lists of (REAL) Health Providers Act, all provisions H.R. 9001, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, all provisions S. 5218, A bill to amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to strengthen, increase oversight of, and compliance with, security standards for health information, and for other purposes, all provisions S. 4054, Health Care Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 8588, Linking Seniors to Needed Legal Services Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 5526, Seniors Access to Critical Medications Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 9129, Patient Debt Relief Act, all provisions Fewer Burdens for Better Care Act/draft MACRA/MIPS program reform legislation/draft FY 2025 Medicare physician payment increase/draft Medical Chaperones in Medicare/draft Medicare program: No Surprises Act implementation Medicare program: 21st Century Cures Act implementation Medicare program: FY 2025 Physician payment cut Medicare program: Information Blocking Disincentives Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) reform Medicare program: Medicare Economic Index (MEI) Medicare program: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) reform Medicare program: Budget neutrality reforms/Inflationary update Medicare program: G2211 Inherent complexity code Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA 2014) lab cut reform Medicare program: High-cost disposable services payment Medicare program: Medicare Administrative Contractor/local-coverage determinations Medicare program: Making Care Primary alternative payment models (APM) Medicare program: Rural physicians APM Medicare program: Site neutral payment Medicare program: Physician-owned hospitals Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding Medicare program: Audio-visual supervision of residents/permanent expansion Medicare program: Conditions of Participation (COP)/Obstetrical service Medicare program: MACRA/physician burdens Medicare program: Health Information Technology/physician burdens Medicare program: Prior authorization/Medicare Advantage plans Medicare program: Interoperability/data sharing/information blocking/provider disincentives Medicare program: Promoting interoperability reporting Medicare program: Trusted exchange framework/common agreement Medicare program: Data segmentation Medicare program: Quality payment program Medicare program: Medicare Shared Savings Program/Advanced APM Medicare program: Public health reporting and data exchange Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations/APM flexibilities Medicare program: Certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) Technology Medicare program: Physician Practice Information (PPI) survey/practice expense Medicare program: MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs)/APMs Medicare program: Telehealth flexibilities Medicare and Medicaid programs: Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)/electronic records
2024 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Therapist and Long-term Care Workforce Shortage Health Information Technology (IT) Interoperability in Long-term Care Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act (H.R. 7618) Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act (H.R. 7279)
Client expense: $81,111 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Therapist and Long-term Care Workforce Shortage Health Information Technology (IT) Interoperability in Long-term Care Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act (H.R. 7618) Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act (H.R. 7279)
Client expense: $81,111 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023 (H.R. 6683); Medicare Payment Reform; Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act (H.R.1617/S. 793); Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act (H.R. 7279); Enabling More of the Physical and Occupational Workforce to Engage in Rehabilitation (EMPOWER) Act (H.R. 4878/S. 2459); Expanded Telehealth Act (H.R. 3875/S. 2880); Telehealth Modernization Act (H.R. 7623 / S. 3967); Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act (H.R. 7618); Medicare Opt-Out; Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 8702 / S. 4532); Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act (H.R. 2474); The Provider Reimbursement Stability Act (H.R. 6371); Physician Fee Stabilization Act (S. 4935).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1617/S.793 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 Primary Health Services Enhancement Act Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act 1115 Waivers Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act Personal Health Investment Today Act Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act Establishment of an Office of Falls Prevention in the Administration on Aging H.R. 1310 States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act H.R. 2480 Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act H.R. 3875/S. 2880 - Expanded Telehealth Access Act H.R. 4829 Physical Therapy Workforce and Patient Access Act H.R. 2474 Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 2217/S. 4519 - IDEA Act H.R. 7618 Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act H.R. 7279 Reduce Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act H.R. 7623 Telehealth Modernization Act (TMA) H.R. 7307 Health Care Workforce Innovation Act H.R. 8151 to Expand eligible practitioners to furnish telehealth services H.R. 9179/S. 4556 to establish the Office of Falls Prevention of the Department of Veterans Affairs
Client expense: $240,412 · Firm income: Not reported
2024 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Electrodiagnostic Medicine Patient Protection and Fraud Elimination Act 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 Medicare Quality Programs Accelerating Innovation in Medicine Act Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act Chronic Care Management Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act Medicare Private Contracting Medicare Patient Empowerment Act Skilled Nursing Facility 3-Day rule 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 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 Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act 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 Support Medicare Providers Act H.R. 2480 Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act H.R. 4878/S. 2459 - EMPOWER Act (PTA/OTA Supervision) H.R. 1617/S.793 Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act H.R. 3875/S. 2880 Expanded Telehealth Access Act H.R. 4829 Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act H.R. 2474 Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 2217/S. 4519 - IDEA Act H.R. 2480 Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act H.R. 7618 Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act H.R. 7279 Reduce Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act H.R. 7623 Telehealth Modernization Act (TMA) H.R. 8151 to Expand eligible practitioners to furnish telehealth services
2024 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues surrounding Medicare reimbursement and coverage denials (H.R.4315/S.3977) Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act (H.R.2474) Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act (H.R.3875) Expanded Telehealth Access Act Implementation of Healthcare Common Procedure Coding Systems add-on code G2211 (H.R. 7279) Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act Issues surrounding local coverage determination and Contractor Advisory Committee processes (H.R. 7623) Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 Issues surrounding 2025 conversion factor and Medicare reimbursement reform
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Legislative and regulatory issues related to physical therapy. Workforce issues, including S.2459 - Enabling More of the Physical and Occupational Workforce to Engage in Rehabilitation Act. Pelvic Health, including H.R.2480 - Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act of 2023 and issues related to PT in the military. Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges Act or REDUCE Act (H.R. 7279).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 4315/S3977 - Medicare Orthotics & Prosthetics Patient Centered Care Act: Advocate for passage to stop fraud in the provision of orthotics and prosthetics and to ensure access to needed orthotic devices. HR 4878/S 2459 - EMPOWER Act: Advocate for passage of EMPOWER Act, which would change the Medicare supervision requirement for occupational therapy assistants (OTAs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) in private practice from "direct" supervision to match state standards and require GAO student of impact of 15% reimbursement cut for OTAs and PTAs in rural and medically underserved areas. H.R. 2474 - Strengthen Medicare for Patients and Providers Act: Support passage. No bill number - Advocate for introduction of legislation allowing occupational therapy practitioners to opt-out of Medicare. No bill number - Support legislation that will reverse the current Medicare multiple procedure payment reduction for therapy services. No bill number Support legislation that will improve the ability of therapy providers to participate in Medicare quality payment programs. HR 3875/S 2880 - Expanded Telehealth Access Act: Advocate for passage in the House and Senate to establish occupational therapists as telehealth providers in Medicare. H.R.7623/S.3967 - Telehealth Modernization Act: Advocated for passage of bill that would among other things establish occupational therapists as telehealth providers in Medicare. S. 2016 and HR 4189 - CONNECT for Health Act: Advocate to revise provisions of legislation to specifically establish occupational therapists as telehealth providers in Medicare. H.R. 8261 - Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act: Advocate for passage of bill that would extend waivers allowing OTs to provide services via telehealth in Medicare. H.R.8151 - Telehealth Therapy Act: Advocate for passage of bill that would allow OTs to provide services via telehealth in Medicare on a permanent basis. H.R.7148 - Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act: Advocate for passage of legislation that would establish occupational therapy as a qualifying Medicare home health service and for introduction of similar bill in the Senate. S. 1592/H.R.8220 - Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Parity Act: Support passage. S. 2942 WELL Seniors Act - support passage H.R. 6371 Provider Reimbursement Stability Act - support passage H.R. 6545 Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act - support passage H.R. 6683 Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act - support passage S. 3430 Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act - support passage S. 2433/S. 3106/H.R. 4079 Substance-Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities (SUPPORT) Act - support passage H.R.7279 REDUCE Act: Supported introduction and passage. H.R. 7618 Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act: Supported introduction and passage. S. 5023 support Stand Strong Falls Prevention Act Support Congressional efforts to stop cuts to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Support inclusion of a repeal of the Multiple Procedure payment reduction in Medicare Fee Schedule Reform
2024 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Therapist and Long-term Care Workforce Shortage Health Information Technology (IT) Interoperability in Long-term Care Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act (H.R. 7618) Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act (H.R. 7279)
Client expense: $81,111 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 6445, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023, all provisions S. 2377, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 1610, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2023, all provisions S. 799, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 4189, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023, all provisions S. 2016, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023, 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 of 2023 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 of 2023, all provisions H.R. 977, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions S. 470, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2389, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions S. 1302, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 7050, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act, all provisions H.R. 7623, Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024, all provisions S. 3967, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 2474, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, all provisions H.R. 6371, Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2023, all provisions 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 of 2023, all provisions H.R. 5013, Value in Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions S. 3503, Value in Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 7856, Promoting Responsible and Effective Virtual Experiences through Novel Technology to Deliver Improved Access and Better Engagement with Tested and Evidence-based Strategies (PREVENT DIABETES) Act, all provisions S. 4094, Promoting Responsible and Effective Virtual Experiences through Novel Technology to Deliver Improved Access and Better Engagement with Tested and Evidence-based Strategies (PREVENT DIABETES) Act, all provisions H.R. 8702, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, all provisions S. 4532, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, all provisions 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 S. 4338, Pay PCPs Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 8261, Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act, all provisions S. 1491, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 669, Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 7618, Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act, all provisions H.R. 7254, Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act, all provisions S. 3059, Requiring Enhanced & Accurate Lists of Health Providers Act, 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. 4054, Health Care Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 1691, Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2407, Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act, all provisions H.R. 4818, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 8816, American Medical Innovation and Investment Act of 2024, 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. 8404, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4330, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 8235, Rural Physician Workforce Preservation Act, all provisions H.R. 1745, Medicare Fraud Detection and Deterrence Act of 2023, provisions related to telehealth H.R. 1746, Preventing Medicare Telefraud Act, all provisions H.R. 8532, To identify and address barriers to coverage of remote physiologic devices under State Medicaid programs to improve maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women, all provisions S. 4350, Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization 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 H.R. 7279, Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act, all provisions S. 971, Due Process Continuity of Care Act, all provisions Data-Driven Performance Payment System/draft Fewer Burdens for Better Healthcare Act/draft Supporting Healthy Moms and Babies Act/draft Medicare program: Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act implementation Medicare program: No Surprises Act implementation Medicare program: 21st Century Cures Act implementation Medicare program: Medicare physician payment reform Medicare program: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)/physician burdens Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: MIPS Value Pathways Medicare program: MIPS/timely, actionable data Medicare program: Site neutral payments Medicare program: Information blocking Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: Physician payment/inflation/practice costs Medicare program: High-cost disposable services/payment Medicare program: Prior authorization Medicare program: Hospital-at-Home Extension Medicare program: Prescriber-facing real-time benefit tools Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) Medicare program: ACO/APM flexibilities Medicare program: Medicare Shared Savings Program/regulatory changes Medicare program: Shared Savings Program/Promoting Interoperability/Certified EHR Technology Medicare program: Primary care payment reform Medicare program: Chronic care Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education Medicare program: Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs)/Local Coverage Article (LCA)/Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Medicare program: Quality Payment Program/physician burdens Medicare program: Medicare Shared Savings Program/Advanced APM reporting requirements Medicare program: Patient engagement Medicare program: Health IT/physician burdens Medicare program: Provider feedback/quality and efficiency measures Medicare and Medicaid programs: CHANGE Healthcare cyberattack Medicare and Medicaid programs: Rural health care Medicare and Medicaid programs: Data privacy Medicare and Medicaid programs: Pharmacy Benefit Managers Medicaid program: Maternal mortality
2024 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1617/S.793 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 Primary Health Services Enhancement Act Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act 1115 Waivers Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act Personal Health Investment Today Act Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act Establishment of an Office of Falls Prevention in the Administration on Aging H.R. 1310 States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act H.R. 2480 Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act H.R. 3875/S. 2880 - Expanded Telehealth Access Act H.R. 4829 Physical Therapy Workforce and Patient Access Act H.R. 2474 Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 2217/S. 4519 - IDEA Act H.R. 7618 Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act H.R. 7279 Reduce Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act H.R. 7623 Telehealth Modernization Act (TMA) H.R. 7307 Health Care Workforce Innovation Act H.R. 8151 to Expand eligible practitioners to furnish telehealth services S. 4556 to establish the Office of Falls Prevention of the Department of Veterans Affairs
Client expense: $238,054 · Firm income: Not reported
2024 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Electrodiagnostic Medicine Patient Protection and Fraud Elimination Act 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 Medicare Quality Programs Accelerating Innovation in Medicine Act Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act Chronic Care Management Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act Medicare Private Contracting Medicare Patient Empowerment Act Skilled Nursing Facility 3-Day rule 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 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 Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act 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 Support Medicare Providers Act H.R. 2480 Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act H.R. 4878/S. 2459 - EMPOWER Act (PTA/OTA Supervision) H.R. 1617/S.793 Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act H.R. 3875/S. 2880 Expanded Telehealth Access Act H.R. 4829 Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act H.R. 2474 Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 2217/S. 4519 - IDEA Act H.R. 2480 Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act H.R. 7618 Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act H.R. 7279 Reduce Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act H.R. 7623 Telehealth Modernization Act (TMA) H.R. 8151 to Expand eligible practitioners to furnish telehealth services
2024 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023 (H.R. 6683); Medicare Payment Reform; Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act (H.R.1617/S. 793); Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act (H.R. 7279); Enabling More of the Physical and Occupational Workforce to Engage in Rehabilitation (EMPOWER) Act (H.R. 4878/S. 2459); Expanded Telehealth Act (H.R. 3875/S. 2880); Telehealth Modernization Act (H.R. 7623 / S. 3967); Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act (H.R. 7618); Medicare Opt-Out; Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 8702 / S. 4532); Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act (H.R. 2474).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues surrounding Medicare reimbursement and coverage denials (H.R.4315/S.3977) Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act (H.R.2474) Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act (H.R.3875) Expanded Telehealth Access Act Implementation of Healthcare Common Procedure Coding Systems add-on code G2211 (H.R. 7279) Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act Issues surrounding local coverage determination and Contractor Advisory Committee processes (H.R. 7623) Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Legislative and regulatory issues related to physical therapy. Workforce issues, including S.2459 - Enabling More of the Physical and Occupational Workforce to Engage in Rehabilitation Act. Pelvic Health, including H.R.2480 - Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act of 2023 and issues related to PT in the military. Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges Act or REDUCE Act (H.R. 7279).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
No bill number - Supported efforts to include occupational therapy in new school-based Medicaid guidelines, where appropriate. HR 4315/S3977 - Medicare Orthotics & Prosthetics Patient Centered Care Act: Advocate for passage to stop fraud in the provision of orthotics and prosthetics and to ensure access to needed orthotic devices. HR 4878/S 2459 - EMPOWER Act: Advocate for passage of EMPOWER Act, which would change the Medicare supervision requirement for occupational therapy assistants (OTAs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) in private practice from "direct" supervision to match state standards and require GAO student of impact of 15% reimbursement cut for OTAs and PTAs in rural and medically underserved areas. H.R. 2474 - Strengthen Medicare for Patients and Providers Act: Support passage. No bill number - Advocate for introduction of legislation allowing occupational therapy practitioners to opt-out of Medicare. No bill number - Support legislation that will reverse the current Medicare multiple procedure payment reduction for therapy services. No bill number Support legislation that will improve the ability of therapy providers to participate in Medicare quality payment programs. HR 3875/S 2880 - Expanded Telehealth Access Act: Advocate for passage in the House and Senate to establish occupational therapists as telehealth providers in Medicare. H.R.7623/S.3967 - Telehealth Modernization Act: Advocated for passage of bill that would among other things establish occupational therapists as telehealth providers in Medicare. S. 2016 and HR 4189 - CONNECT for Health Act: Advocate to revise provisions of legislation to specifically establish occupational therapists as telehealth providers in Medicare. H.R. 8261 - Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act: Advocate for passage of bill that would extend waivers allowing OTs to provide services via telehealth in Medicare. H.R.8151 - Telehealth Therapy Act: Advocate for passage of bill that would allow OTs to provide services via telehealth in Medicare on a permanent basis. H.R.7148 - Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act: Advocate for passage of legislation that would establish occupational therapy as a qualifying Medicare home health service and for introduction of similar bill in the Senate. S. 1592/H.R.8220 - Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Parity Act: Support passage. S. 2942 WELL Seniors Act - support passage H.R. 6371 Provider Reimbursement Stability Act - support passage H.R. 6545 Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act - support passage H.R. 6683 Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act - support passage S. 3430 Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act - support passage S. 2433/S. 3106/H.R. 4079 Substance-Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities (SUPPORT) Act - support passage H.R.7279 REDUCE Act: Supported introduction and passage. H.R. 7618 Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act: Supported introduction and passage.
2024 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Therapist and Long-term Care Workforce Shortage Health Information Technology (IT) Interoperability in Long-term Care Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act (H.R. 7618) Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act (H.R. 7279)
Client expense: $101,570 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023 (H.R. 6683); Medicare Payment Reform; Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act (H.R.1617/S. 793); Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act (H.R. 7279); Enabling More of the Physical and Occupational Workforce to Engage in Rehabilitation (EMPOWER) Act (H.R. 4878/S. 2459); Expanded Telehealth Act (H.R. 3875/S. 2880); Telehealth Modernization Act (H.R. 7623); Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act (H.R. 7618); Medicare Opt-Out.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues surrounding Medicare reimbursement and coverage denials (H.R.4315/S.3977) Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act (H.R.2474) Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act (H.R.3875) Expanded Telehealth Access Act Implementation of Healthcare Common Procedure Coding Systems add-on code G2211 (H.R. 7279) Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
No bill number - Supported efforts to include occupational therapy in new school-based Medicaid guidelines, where appropriate. HR 4315 - Medicare Orthotics & Prosthetics Patient Centered Care Act: Advocate for passage to stop fraud in the provision of orthotics and prosthetics and to ensure access to needed orthotic devices. Advocate for introduction in the Senate. HR 4878/S 2459 - EMPOWER Act: Advocate for passage of EMPOWER Act, which would change the Medicare supervision requirement for occupational therapy assistants (OTAs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) in private practice from "direct" supervision to match state standards and require GAO student of impact of 15% reimbursement cut for OTAs and PTAs in rural and medically underserved areas. H.R. 2474 - Strengthen Medicare for Patients and Providers Act: Support passage. No bill number - Advocate for introduction of legislation allowing occupational therapy practitioners to opt-out of Medicare. No bill number - Support legislation that will reverse the current Medicare multiple procedure payment reduction for therapy services. No bill number Support legislation that will improve the ability of therapy providers to participate in Medicare quality payment programs. HR 3875/S 2880 - Expanded Telehealth Access Act: Advocate for passage in the House and Senate to establish occupational therapists as telehealth providers in Medicare. H.R.7623/S.3967 - Telehealth Modernization Act: Advocated for introduction and passage of bill that would among other things establish occupational therapists as telehealth providers in Medicare. S. 2016 and HR 4189 - CONNECT for Health Act: Advocate to revise provisions of legislation to specifically establish occupational therapists as telehealth providers in Medicare. H.R.7148 - Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act: Advocated for introduction and passage of legislation that would establish occupational therapy as a qualifying Medicare home health service. S. 1592 - Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Parity Act: Support passage and advocate for introduction in the House of Representatives. S. 2942 WELL Seniors Act - support passage H.R. 6371 Provider Reimbursement Stability Act - support passage H.R. 6545 Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act - support passage H.R. 6683 Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act - support passage S. 3430 Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act - support passage S. 2433/S. 3106/H.R. 4079 Substance-Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities (SUPPORT) Act - support passage H.R.7279 REDUCE Act: Supported introduction and passage. H.R. 7618 Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act: Supported introduction and passage.
2024 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1617/S.793 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 Primary Health Services Enhancement Act Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act 1115 Waivers Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act Personal Health Investment Today Act Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act Establishment of an Office of Falls Prevention in the Administration on Aging H.R. 1310 States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act H.R. 2480 Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act H.R. 3875/S. 2880 - Expanded Telehealth Access Act H.R. 4829 Physical Therapy Workforce and Patient Access Act H.R. 2474 Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 2217/S. 4519 - IDEA Act H.R. 7618 Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act H.R. 7279 Reduce Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act H.R. 7623 - Telehealth Modernization Act (TMA)
Client expense: $277,054 · Firm income: Not reported
2024 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Electrodiagnostic Medicine Patient Protection and Fraud Elimination Act 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 Medicare Quality Programs Accelerating Innovation in Medicine Act Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act Chronic Care Management Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act Medicare Private Contracting Medicare Patient Empowerment Act Skilled Nursing Facility 3-Day rule 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 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 Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act 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 Support Medicare Providers Act H.R. 2480 Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act H.R. 4878/S. 2459 - EMPOWER Act (PTA/OTA Supervision) H.R. 1617/S.793 Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act H.R. 3875/S. 2880 Expanded Telehealth Access Act H.R. 4829 Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act H.R. 2474 Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 2217/S. 4519 - IDEA Act H.R. 2480 Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act H.R. 7618 Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act H.R. 7279 Reduce Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act H.R. 7623 Telehealth Modernization Act (TMA)
| Democratic |
| CA |
| Kevin Kiley | Independent | CA |
| Lloyd Smucker | Republican | PA |
| Troy A. Carter | Democratic | LA |
Client expense: $189,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $289,585 · 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
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
Client expense: $5,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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
Client expense: $240,412 · 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
Client expense: $189,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $5,120,000 · 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), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
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
Client expense: $238,054 · 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
Client expense: $189,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $189,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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
Client expense: $277,054 · 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