Patient Access to Innovative New Technologies Act of 2024

Draft, Broker Accountability Act (no bill number) - ACA Agent/Broker accountability H.R. 35 - Close the Medigap Act of 2023 - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - Medigap policies H.R. 3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 - Rep. McHenry, Patrick - work requirements for federal programs H.R. 3875 - Expanded Telehealth Access Act - Rep. Sherrill, Mikie - Medicare payment for telehealth services H.R. 4411 - Medicare Advantage Integrity Act - Resident Commissioner Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer - disparity in MA benchmark rates H.R. 4818 - Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023 - Rep. Wenstrup, Brad -Medicare Coverage of weight loss treatment H.R. 5526 - Seniors' Access to Critical Medications Act of 2023 - Rep. Harshbarger, Diana - exception for physician self-referral H.R. 5584 - Medicaid Third Party Liability Act - Rep. Burgess, Michael - amends Medicaid Third Party liability requirements H.R. 5746 - Addressing Whole Health in Medicare Advantage Act - Rep. Bilirakis, Gus - Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits H.R. 5854 - Medicare Advantage Consumer Protection and Transparency Act - Rep. Porter, Katie - Medicare Advantage organization reporting H.R. 6364 - Medicare Telehealth Privacy Act of 2023 - Rep. Balderson, Troy - Provider privacy provisions for telehealth under Medicare H.R. 6400 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend eligibility for certain payment increases for biosimilar biological products under the Medicare program - Rep. Cardenas, Tony - Medicare payment increase for biosimilars H.R. 6445 - Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023 - Rep. Bilirakis, Gus - Medicare Audiology Coverage H.R. 7147 - Medicare Transaction Fraud Prevention Act - Rep. Schweikert, David - oversight of payments for medical equipment & clinical DLTs under Medicare H.R. 7148 - Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act - Rep. Smucker, Lloyd - occupational therapy eligibility for home health coverage under Medicare H.R. 7254 - Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act - Rep. Fischbach, Michelle - excludes fully implanted active middle ear hearing devices from the hearing aid coverage exclusion under Medicare H.R. 7274 - Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act of 2024 - Rep. Carey, Mike - outreach, education, and simplify information for family caregivers on Medicare benefits H.R. 7432 - Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act - Rep. Burgess, Michael - enables State Medicaid programs to provide coordinated care through health home to individuals with sickle cell disease H.R. 7512 - Real-Time Benefit Tool Implementation Act - Rep. Arrington, Jodey - implementation of real-time benefit tools under part D of under Medicare H.R. 7573 - Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act - Rep. Schakowsky, Janice - Medicaid Estate Recovery Program H.R. 7619 - Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act - Rep. Neguse, Joe - education, training, recruitment, and retention of mental health and substance use disorder providers under Medicaid and CHIP H.R. 7623 - Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 - Rep. Carter, Earl L. Buddy - makes certain telehealth flexibilities permanent under Medicare 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 Act (PREVENT DIABETES Act)- Rep. DeGette, Diana - Medicare, coverage, preventive care, chronic care H.R. 7863 - To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on furnishing behavioral health services via telehealth to individuals with limited English proficiency under Medicare program. - Rep. Steel, Michelle - Medicare, behavioral health, telehealth, accessibility H.R. 7939 - Patient Access to Innovative New Technologies Act of 2024 - Rep. Carey, Mike - Medicare, quality, medical devices, coverage H.R. 8018 - Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act- Rep. Cammack, Kat - review and simplify caregiver paperwork, CHIP, Medicare, Medicaid H.R. 8064 - Help Extend Auditory Relief Act of 2024- Rep. Cartwright, Matt - Medicare coverage of hearing aids H.R. 8075 - Improving Access to Home Dialysis Act of 2024- Rep. Miller, Carol - Medicare coverage of home dialysis H.R. 8115 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for the deferral or disallowance of portions of payments for certain managed care violations under Medicaid- Rep. Sarbanes, John - Medicaid managed care payment deferral H.R. 8261 - Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act- Rep. Schweikert, David - extend flexibilities and payment for Medicare H.R. 8702 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act - Rep. Mike Kelly - prior authorization, transparency, MA S. 838 - Improving Access to Mental Health Act - Sen. Stabenow, Debbie - mental health services in Medicare S. 2880 - Expanded Telehealth Access Act - Sen. Daines, Steve - Medicare payment for telehealth services S. 3573 - Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits Transparency Act- Sen. Warner, Mike - MA, data transparency, supplemental benefits S. 3578 - Protect Medicaid Act - Sen. Cassidy, Bill - prohibits federal payments under Medicaid for noncitizens, requires reporting to HHS of states that provide such health benefits S. 3630 - Medicare Transaction Fraud Prevention Act- Sen. Braun, Mike- pilot program for predictive risk-scoring algorithm, oversight, Medicare S. 3651 - Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2024- Sen. Cassidy, Bill - Medicare, mental health services, telehealth S. 3766 - Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act of 2024- Sen. Tillis, Thomas - Medicare, outreach and education, caregivers S. 3882 - Helping States Integrate Medicare and Medicaid Act- Sen. Casey, Robert - dual eligibles, quality measures, access, enrollment S. 3934 - Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023- Sen. Cornyn, John - Medicare drug access S. 3950 - Delivering Unified Access to Lifesaving Services Act of 2024 - Sen. Cassidy, Bill - reforming Integrated Medicare/Medicaid Care Programs for Dually Eligible Individuals S. 4094 - PREVENT DIABETES Act - Sen. Scott, Tim - Medicare, coverage, preventive care, chronic care S. 4532 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act - Sen. Marshall, Roger - prior authorization, transparency, MA Issues related to mental health and Medicare; Medicare and Medicaid funding; Medicaid expansion; State innovation waivers; Medicaid and CHIP; Medicaid FMAP; Medicare Supplement Coverage; Medicaid Access Final Rule; Medicaid Redeterminations; value of Medicaid Managed Care; Medicare Advantage Health Risk Assessment; coverage of weight loss drugs; and Inflation Reduction Act implementation.

Client expense: $2,390,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to ESRD, including increasing home dialysis. Monitored implementation of drug pricing provisions related to H.R. 5376 (P.L. 117-169), The Inflation Reduction Act. Issues related to safe mobility. Issues related to reimbursement for breakthrough devices, including H.R. 7939, the Patient Access to Innovative New Technologies Act of 2024. Issues related to drug shortages. Issues related to extension of the hospital at home program.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), Title VI international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), and Title VIII nursing workforce programs and traineeship/fellowship program to support future nursing faculty H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2024 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. 2617/P.L. 117-328, the FY 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), Title VI international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) H.R. xxxx, the New Essential Education Discoveries Act - provisions related to authorization of a National Center for Advanced Development in Education (NCADE) H.R. 9385/S. 5178 (117), the DITCH (Dump Investments in Troublesome Communist Holdings) Act - provisions related to endowment investments in Chinese corporations that have ties to the Chinese Communist Party H.R. 7939, the Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act - provisions related to veterans education benefits H.R. xxxx, the FAAN Act - provisions related to nursing workforce S. xxxx, draft legislation that would create a tax credit for nurse preceptors - provisions related to nursing shortages and shortages of clinical teaching nurses General issues related to the potential reauthorization of the Higher Education Act General issues related to the value of higher education General issues related to university endowments General issues related to doubling the maximum Pell Grant to increase access to and affordability of higher education General issues related to federal and institutional student aid, access to and affordability of higher education as well as completion, student debt, and accountability General issues related to the federal student aid programs including origination fees, interest rates, loan repayment plans, and reform of the loan programs General issues related to support for graduate students and graduate education General issues related to FY 2024 appropriations for research and education at agencies including IES General issues related to potential reauthorization of IES - provisions related to education research, special education research, support for early career faculty, and support for high risk, high reward research General issues related to the proposal to create a National Center for Advanced Development in Education (NCADE) within IES General issues related to research in learning loss and social and emotional learning General issues around college athletics, including potential federal legislation related to name/image/likeness for student-athletes and the future of college athletics General issues related to advanced practice nursing education and faculty shortages and impact on healthcare workforce; proposals related to building a more robust pipeline of nursing faculty, including through HRSA Title VIII traineeships or fellowships for future nursing faculty; issues related to shortage of clinical placements and preceptors for nursing students General issues related to EDs Title IV NPRMs and other regulatory priorities including rating low financial value programs, campus free speech and free inquiry, liability for individual college leaders and board members General issues related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting - provisions related to information collection General issues related to EDs guidance on third party servicers General issues related to upcoming changes to the FAFSA General issues related to institutional eligibility and administering VA educational benefits