Stop CMV Act of 2024

4/11/2024: Letter in response to the Senate Finance Committee's hearing on Medicare physician payment and chronic care. Supportive of the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act (H.R. 2475), the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act (H.R.6371), and the Dr. Michael C. Burgess Preventive Health Savings Act (S. 114). Issues pertaining to CBO scoring, MACRA's MIPS, APMs, and Medicare physician fees & reimbursements. 4/11/2024: Coalition Statement for the Record on the Medicare physician payment system. Includes issues relating to MACRA, MIPS, APMs, budgetary concerns, and various recommendations for improvement. 4/16/2024: Coalition letter to Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services opposing a proposed prior authorization demonstration project for certain ambulatory surgical centers (CMS-10884). 5/8/2024: Statement for the Record on administrative burden in the healthcare system in support of the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021 (S.3173), the Safe Step Act (S. 652), and the GOLD CARD Act (H.R. 4968). Includes issues related to physician burnout, budgetary concerns, and the prior authorization system. 5/10/2024: Sign-on letter to U.S. House requesting members' cosponsorship of the Stop CMV Act (H.R. 7542) introduced by Reps. Lawler (NY) and Landsman (OH). 5/10/2024: Sign-on letter to U.S. Senate requesting members' cosponsorship of the Stop CMV Act (S. 3864) introduced by Sens. Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marshall (KS). 5/20/2024: Coalition letter to Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; includes issues relating to Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, MA plan marketing, supplemental benefits, and general MA costs and regulations. 6/14/2024: Letter to Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee supporting the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act (H.R.2474) and the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act (H.R. 6371). Issues pertaining to Medicare physician payment reform, alternative payment models, and patient access. 6/14/2024: Coalition letter to Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee commending their release of "Bolstering Chronic Care through Physician Payment: Current Challenges and Policy Options in Medicare Part B." Issues pertaining to reform of the Medicare physician payment system, Medicare Part B, and administrative burden. 6/24/2024: Coalition letter to Chair of Senate Finance Committee and Senate Members of the Bipartisan Medicare GME Working Group in support of the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S. 1302). Issues pertaining to funding additional resident positions, opposition to a GME Policy Council, and general workforce issues. 6/24/2024: Coalition letter to Sens. Wyden, Menendez, Cornyn, Cassidy, Bennet, Tillis, Cortez Masto, & Blackburn in support of the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S. 1302). Issues pertaining to equitable distribution of future additional residency slots, and general workforce issues. Issues related to hearing healthcare, in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records, in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education, in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general. Issues pertaining to prior authorization, the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (S. 4532 /H.R. 8702), and in general. Issues pertaining to Medicare physician reimbursement, related to the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act (H.R. 2474) and the Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023 (H.R. 6683), and in general.

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R. 4714 & S. 2345, The Pediatricians Accelerate Childhood Therapies (PACT) Act H.R. 3226 & S.1573, The PREEMIE Reauthorization Act H.R. 3838 & S.2415, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R.7087 & S.3641, MOMS Who Serve Act H.R. 3312 & S. 1602, Moms Matter Act H.R. 5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (hospital & 340B provisions) SUSTAIN 340B Act - Senate discussion draft H.R 7635, 340B PATIENTS Act H.R. 7808, Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth (EARLY) Minds Act H.R. 2439 & S. 1135, Ally's Act H.R. 7542 & S. 3864, Stop CMV Act H.R. 7379, Patient Matching and Transparency in Certified Health IT (MATCH IT) Act H.R. 6664, Innovation in Pediatric Drug Act of 2023 H.R. 5012 & S. 2647, SHINE for Autumn Act H.R. 2412, Helping Kids Cope Act

Client expense: $190,219 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 8774/S. unnumbered, FY25 Defense Appropriations Act, DoD research on congenital CMV; H.R. 9029/S. unnumbered, FY25 Labor-Health and Human Services-Education Act, NIH research on CMV and CDC and HRSA support for CMV testing and surveillance; H.R. 7542/S. 3757, Stop CMV Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2474--Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers--tying Medicare reimbursement rates to inflation Ally's Act S.2377-- The Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act--modernize treatment of audiology services in traditional Medicare S.1135--Ally's Act--require insurance coverage of osseointegrated devices H.R. 7542 Stop CMV Act of 2024--provide state funding for CMV screening programs S. 4120 Long Term Care Workforce Support Act--includes funding for AHWD program

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S. 3085, Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (PACE) Act S. 1409, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) H.R. 4714 & S. 2345, The Pediatricians Accelerate Childhood Therapies (PACT) Act H.R. 3226 & S.1573, The PREEMIE Reauthorization Act H.R. 3838 & S.2415, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 S. 3393, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act - advocated for inclusion of Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG) Prevention & Early Intervention Set Aside & S. 3085, PACE Act provisions in reauthorization H.R. 5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (hospital & 340B provisions) H.R. 7808, Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth (EARLY) Minds Act H.R. 2439 & S. 1135, Ally's Act H.R. 7379, Patient Matching and Transparency in Certified Health IT (MATCH IT) Act H.R. 6960 & S. 3765, Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Reauthorization Act of 2024 H.R. 6664, Innovation in Pediatric Drug Act of 2023 H.R. 6963, Pediatric Cancer Drug Supply Act of 2024 H.R. 3433, Give Kids a Chance Act SUSTAIN 340B Act - Senate discussion draft H.R. 4581 & S. 2231, Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act H.R. 5012 & S. 2647, SHINE for Autumn Act Pending telehealth legislation slated for end of 2024 H.R. 7542 & S. 3864, Stop CMV Act

Client expense: $211,059 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 4365/S 2587, FY24 Defense Appropriations Act, DoD research on congential CMV; HR 5894/S 2624, FY24 Labor HHS Education Act, NIH research on CMV and CDC and HRSA support for CMV testing and surveillance; HR7542/S3757, Stop CMV Act HR2882 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of FY2024

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE