To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program.
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This bill permanently allows audiologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists to furnish telehealth services under Medicare.
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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.
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2026 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.879 Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act - support passage H.R. 9693 - the Patient's First Act - support passage, particularly provisions providing an annual inflationary update to the physician fee schedule. H.R. 8163 and S. 5180 the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act - support passage. H.R.2013 Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act - support passage and introduction of similar bill in Senate H.R.1614, therapy telehealth act - support passage S.1261/H.R.4206 CONNECT for Health Act - advocate for provision to establish OTs as permanent Medicare telehealth providers No bill number - Asking for potential carve out of schools from Medicaid referral requirement S.2847/H.R.4037 Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act - support passage H.R. 926 LHHS Appropriations bill- Support inclusion of language similar to H.R.4037/S.2847, the Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act in report language H.R.4204 Medicare Patient Choice Act - support passage S.2329/H.R.4475 Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act - support passage S.2830 WELL Seniors Act - support passage S.2709/H.R.5081 Telehealth Modernization Act - support passage H.R.4559 Prompt and Fair Pay Act - support passage H.R.1171/S.2612 Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act - support passage H.R. 8386 Removing Excessive Cuts to Outpatient and Vital Essential Rehabilitation (RECOVER) Act - support passage No bill number - Support legislation to make occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech language pathology a mandatory Medicaid benefit.
Client expense: $189,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, including in S. 891, the Bipartisan Health Care Act. H.R. 879, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act. Issues related to patient access. Issues related to telehealth and health IT. S. 1168/H.R. 2477, the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025. S. 1261/H.R. 4206, the CONNECT For Health Act of 2025. H.R. 1614, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program. S. 1816/H.R. 3514, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act. H.R. 9693, the Patients First Act. H.R. 9844, the Connecting Health and Records Technology for Seniors (CHARTS) Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 842 - Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act - Rep. Arrington, Jodey - Medicare coverage of cancer screenings H.R. 1407 - Permanent Telehealth from Home Act - Rep. Buchanan, Vern - Medicare telehealth coverage H.R. 1614 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program. - Rep. Kelly, Mike - Expand practitioners eligible for telehealth in Medicare H.R. 1627 - TREATS Act - Rep. Norcross, Donald - telehealth SUD treatment H.R. 1867 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements under Medicare for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology. - Rep. Hern, Kevin - Removing in-person requirements for Medicare coverage for mental health telehealth H.R. 1899 - Audio-Only Telehealth Access Act - Rep. Feenstra, Randy - Medicare coverage for audio-only telehealth H.R. 2528 - Association Health Plans Act - Rep. Walberg, Tim - Association health plans treatment H.R. 3000 - Caring for Seniors Act - Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian - Long-term care workforce programs and cost reduction H.R. 4206 - CONNECT for Health Act - Rep. Thompson, Mike - Telehealth expansion and oversight H.R. 5081 - Telehealth Modernization Act - Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" - Medicare telehealth flexibility extension H.R. 7537 - Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act - Rep. Goodlander, Maggie - Private equity restrictions for health care industry H.R. 7790 - Medical Records Access Fairness Act - Rep. Foster, Bill - Requirements for providing protected health information to individuals H.R. 9504 - Tax Exempt Hospital Transparency Act - Rep. Murphy, Gregory - Hospital transparency requirements H.R. 9910 - Health Over Wealth Act - Rep. Jayapal, Pramila - For-profit health system requirements S. 339 - Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act - Sen. Crapo, Mike - Medicare coverage of cancer screenings S. 931 - COMPLETE Care Act - Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine - Behavioral health integration S. 1056 - Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act - Sen. Rounds, Mike - mental health and SUD telehealth services S. 1261 - CONNECT for Health Act - Sen. Schatz, Brian - Telehealth expansion and oversight S. 1847 - Association Health Plans Act - Sen. Paul, Rand - Association health plans treatment S. 2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act - Sen. Scott, Tim - Medicare telehealth flexibility extension S. 3315 - Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act - Sen. Cassidy, Bill - Cybersecurity response and reporting requirements S. 3822 - Break Up Big Medicine Act - Sen. Warren, Elizabeth - Health care entity vertical integration restrictions S. 3829 - Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act - Sen. Warren, Elizabeth - Private equity restrictions for health care industry S. 3834 - Expanded Telehealth Access Act - Sen. Daines, Steve - Medicare telehealth allowances Issues related to broadband and public health infrastructure; mental health and telehealth; behavioral health; behavioral health workforce expansion; rural health; post-partum care coverage; maternity care coverage; substance use disorder treatments; Health Savings Accounts; provider directories; artificial intelligence and privacy; cyber security issues; ACA Marketplace; ACA Marketplace Program Integrity; Mental Health Parity; Surprise Medical Billing; IDR; private equity ownership; transparency; prior authorization; IVF Coverage; ACA market regulations; maternal health coding; industry vertical integration; maternal health; vaccine coverage; and ICHRAs.
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S.1261/H.R. 4206 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act; H.R. 2332/S.1101 States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act; H.R. 1407 Permanent Telehealth from Home Act; S. 763/H.R.1650 Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025; H.R. 2902 SPEAK Act of 2025; H.R. 1899 Audio-Only Telehealth Access Act of 2025; H.R. 2263 Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025; H.R. 1867 Behavioral Health Accessibility Act; Telehealth Modernization Act; S. 1248/H.R. 2533 EASE Act; H.R 1. One Big Beautiful Bill Act; S.2011/H.R. 3884 Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025; H.R. 3419 Reauthorization of telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs; S.1535/H.R. 3108 Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act; H.R. 4313/S. 2237 Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act; H.R. 1614 Expanded Telehealth Access Act; H.R. 1627 Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act; H.R.8261 Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2026
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
2026 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S.1261/H.R. 4206 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act; H.R. 2332/S.1101 States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act; H.R. 1407 Permanent Telehealth from Home Act; S. 763/H.R.1650 Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025; H.R. 2902 SPEAK Act of 2025; H.R. 1899 Audio-Only Telehealth Access Act of 2025; H.R. 2263 Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025; H.R. 1867 Behavioral Health Accessibility Act; Telehealth Modernization Act; S. 1248/H.R. 2533 EASE Act; H.R 1. One Big Beautiful Bill Act; S.2011/H.R. 3884 Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025; H.R. 3419 Reauthorization of telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs; S.1535/H.R. 3108 Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act; H.R. 4313/S. 2237 Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act; H.R. 1614 Expanded Telehealth Access Act; H.R. 1627 Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act; H.R.8261 Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2026
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
| Democratic |
| HI |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Eugene Simon Vindman | Democratic | VA |
| Mike Thompson | Democratic | CA |
| Terri A. Sewell | Democratic | AL |
| Troy Balderson | Republican | OH |
| W. Gregory Steube | Republican | FL |
Client expense: $3,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to telehealth services, H.R. 1614- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program. H.R. 2013- Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act. CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 (H.R. 4206/S. 1261) H.R. 4037/S. 2847- Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
ATA Action - Federal Legislative Priorities (119th Congress) As of Q4 2025, ATA Action continues to support and lobby for a broad portfolio of bipartisan legislation aimed at making telehealth and digital health a permanent, integrated part of care delivery in the U.S. healthcare system. Below is a summary of the legislation we are actively engaging on: 🔹 Top Legislative Priorities Telehealth Expansion Act (H.R. 1650 / S. 763) Sponsors: Rep. Arrington (R-TX), Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV), Sen. Daines (R-MT), Sen. Cortez Masto (D-NV) → Makes permanent the ability to offer pre-deductible telehealth services under high-deductible health plans linked to HSAs. Permanent Telehealth from Home Act (H.R. 1407) Sponsors: Rep. Buchanan (R-FL), Rep. Max Miller (R-OH), Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) → Eliminates originating site and geographic restrictions for Medicare telehealth services permanently. Audio-Only Telehealth Services Act (H.R. 1899) Sponsors: Rep. Feenstra (R-IA), Rep. Pappas (D-NH) → Makes permanent coverage of audio-only services in Medicare. Expanded Provider Access Act (H.R. 1614) Sponsors: Rep. Kelly (R-PA), Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) → Permits therapists, audiologists, and speech-language pathologists to deliver telehealth services permanently. TREATS Act (H.R. 1627) Sponsors: Rep. Norcross (D-NJ), Rep. Fitzpatrick (R-PA) → Permanently waives the in-person requirement for prescribing controlled substances (Schedules III-IV) via telehealth for substance use and opioid use disorders. 🔹 Additional Supported Legislation PREVENT DIABETES Act (H.R. 1523) Sponsors: Rep. DeGette (D-CO), Rep. Bilirakis (R-FL) → Expands Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program to include virtual suppliers. Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation in the Home Act (H.R. 783 / S. 248) Sponsors: Rep. Joyce (R-PA), Rep. Peters (D-CA), Sen. Blackburn (R-TN), Sen. Klobuchar (D-MN) → Makes permanent the option to provide cardiopulmonary rehab services at home via telehealth. Hospice Recertification Flexibility Act (H.R. 1720) Sponsors: Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV), Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) → Allows hospice recertification visits via telehealth beyond 180 days. Rural Telehealth and Education Enhancement Act (H.R. 290) Sponsors: Rep. Langworthy (R-NY), Rep. Pingree (D-ME) → Reauthorizes USDAs Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant program through FY2030. ATA Action is actively advocating for these bills through direct engagement with congressional offices, testimony, coalition coordination, and public policy campaigns. This legislative portfolio reflects our commitment to securing permanent access to telehealth and integrating next-generation digital tools across care settings nationwide.
Client expense: $86,949 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to prior authorization requirements in Medicare, including H.R. 3514/S. 1816, the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 Issues related to Medicare coverage of audiology services and the Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act (H.R. 2757/S. 1996) Issues related to the provision of audiology and speech-language pathology services through telepractice, including H.R. 1614, legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program, H.R. 5801, H.R. 6296, the Advancing Access to Telehealth Act, the Telehealth Modernization Act (H.R. 5081/S. 2709), and S. 3834, the Expanded Telehealth Access Act. Issues related to Medicare Part B reimbursement of audiology and speech-language pathology services, including H.R. 8163, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026 Issues related to the Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction, including the Removing Excessive Cuts to Outpatient and Vital Essential Rehabilitation (RECOVER) Act (H.R. 8386) H.R. 6160, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 7520, the Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act Provider Reimbursement Stability Act (H.R. 8163) Patients First Act (H.R. 9693) Prompt and Fair Pay Act (H.R. 4559) Medicare Patient Choice Act (H.R. 4204) Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act (H.R. 8464) Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act (H.R. 4849/S. 2556) Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Act (S. 5326) H.R.6500, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 Various issues related to CMS Actions surrounding: o Audits of medical records and claims for Part A and B services o Procedure code development and valuation of audiology and speech-language pathology services o Quality reporting under MIPS o Implementation of the IMPACT Act o Medicare physician fee schedule o Prospective payments systems, including home health and skilled nursing facility policy and payment issues o Accountable Care Organizations o Federally-facilitated marketplace o Medicare Advantage o Various issues related to interoperable health information, including the post-acute care interoperability project (PACIO) o Medicare telehealth coverage under Part A and B o Provision and payment for Part A therapy o Various issues related to implementation of ACA o Issues related to Medicare beneficiaries accessing services provided by audiologists without a physician order o Issues related to qualified Medicare providers o Issues related to fraud, waste, and abuse Issues related to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) actions related to value-based care Issues related to proposals to block grant or institute work requirements and/or per capita caps in the Medicaid program.
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 4093 - Apples to Apples Comparison Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 483 - Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R. 6728 - Linking Seniors to Needed Legal Services Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 9393 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, all provisions H.R. 9397 - Premium Transparency Act, all provisions H.R. 9468 - Saving Today's Ascute-Care Resouces (STAR) act, all provisions H.R. 9693 - The Patients First Act of 2026 - all provisions H.R.1 - An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 (PL 119-21), provisions related to Medicare payment reform, Medicaid reforms, Alternative Payment Models (APMs) H.R.1317 - I CAN Act, all provisions H.R.1614 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program, all provisions H.R.2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (PL 114-10) H.R.2120 - ROCR Value Based Program Act, all provisions H.R.2433 - Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.2757 - Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.2902 - SOAR Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.3069 - Medicare for All Act, all provisions H.R.3108 - RPM Access Act, all provisions, all provisions H.R.3514 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.3878 - RNs for Rural Health Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.4002 - Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.4206 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.483 - Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R.4977 - Connected MOM Act, all provisions H.R.5081 - Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions H.R.5178 - Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act, all provisions H.R.5243 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage. H.R.5347 - Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R.539 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.5467 - PAAT Act, all provisions H.R.5940 - Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.6160 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, all provisions H.R.6280 - Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.7520 - Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act, all provisions H.R.786 - Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act, all provisions H.R.7905 - Diabetes Foot Health Access and Modernization Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8129 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a full risk ACO program, all provisions H.R.8163 - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8261 - Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8375 - Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8500 - Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8622 - Medicare Physician Data-driven Performance Payment System Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.879 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.9392 - Medicare Advantage Cost Transparency Act, all provisions H.R.9644 - Medicare Advantage MLR Transparency Act, all provisions S.1031 - ROCR Value Based Program Act, all provisions S.106 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, all provisions S.1105 - No UPCODE Act, all provisions S.1261 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2025, all provisions S.1399 - Health Tech Investment Act, all provisions S.141 - Connected MOM Act, all provisions S.1460 - Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act, all provisions S.1535 - Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act, all provisions S.1640 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, all provisions S.1816 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025, all provisions S.1996 - Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025, all provisions S.2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions S.3480 - Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025, all provisions S.3607 - Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2026, all provisions S.5168 - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026, all provisions S.5180 - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, all provisions S.665 - Fatal Overdose Reduction Act of 2025, all provisions S.721 - Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act, all provisions S.891 - Bipartisan Health Care Act, all provisions Comment Letter: [CMS 0057 F] 2024 CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization final rule Comment Letter: [CMS-0062-P] Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs for Medicare Advantage Organizations, Medicaid Managed Care Plans, State Medicaid Agencies, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Agencies and CHIP Managed Care Entities, and Issuers of Qualified Health Plans on the Federally-Facilitated Exchanges Comment Letter: [CMS-1844-P] CY 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule Comment Letter: [CMS-1848-P] Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, including conversion factors, Modifier -25 payment reduction, efficiency adjustment, RPM/RTM, Maternity Care Services codes, CPT request for information, MIPS/MVP transition, Medicare Shared Savings Program, and Qualifying APM Participant determinations Comment Letter: [CMS-1850-P] Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; and Quality Reporting Programs; Including the Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting Program and Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Program; Request for Information on Strengthening the Standardization and Comparability of Hospital Price Transparency (HPT) Data; Prior Authorization; Accrediting Organization (AO) Deeming for Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA); and Notices of Closure of Teaching Hospitals and Opportunities To Apply for Available Slots Comment Letter: [CMS-2452-P] Medicaid Program; Amending the Indirect Hold Harmless Threshold of Health Care-Related Taxes Comment Letter: [CMS-2454-IFC] Medicaid Program; Community Engagement Requirement for Certain Individuals Comment Letter: [CMS-3847-NC] Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate Device (RAPID) coverage pathway Comment Letter: [CMS-9874-NC] Request for Information; Comprehensive Review of the Essential Health Benefits Framework and Typical Employer Plan Standard Comment Letter: [HHS-OS-2026-0332] Request for Information: Categories Used in Federal Vaccine Recommendations and the Role of Shared Clinical Decision-Making Comment Letter: Request for Information (RFI) Strengthening the Medicare Physician Payment System Statement for the Record: Examining Legislative Proposals to Reform Medicare Provider Payment and Bolster Health Care Cybersecurity Medicare program: ACO (Accountable Care Organization) REACH Model Medicare program: ACO/APM flexibilities Medicare program: Advanced APM reporting Medicare program: AI chatbots/Medicare Advantage preventive screens Medicare program: AI services/payment Medicare program: Aligned Networks and interoperability Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: Certified electronic health record and PI Medicare program: Coding Medicare program: Data privacy/cybersecurity Medicare program: Data-Driven Performance Payment System Medicare program: Digital quality measures Medicare program: G2211 Inherent Complexity Code Medicare program: Health Information Technology/physician burdens Medicare program: Indirect practice expense Medicare program: Informed decision-making among beneficiaries Medicare program: Medicare Advantage provider networks/physician experience Medicare program: Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Medicare Economic Index (MEI)/inflationary updates Medicare program: Medicare Part D issues Medicare program: Medicare physician payment/budget neutrality Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)/reforms and penalties Medicare program: MIPS Promoting Interoperability Medicare program: MIPS quality and cost measures Medicare program: MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) reform Medicare program: Organ transplantation access Medicare program: Prior authorization/Medical billing transition Medicare program: Promoting Interoperability (PI) Program Medicare program: Provider directories Medicare program: Public Health Reporting and Data Exchange Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Review Choice Demonstration (RCD)/Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Medicare program: RVS Update Committee (RUC) and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) issues Medicare program: Shared Savings Program Medicare program: Site Neutral Payment Medicare program: Traditional Medicare/Medicare Advantage enrollment difficulties Medicare program: Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) and Ambulatory Specialty Model Medicaid program: Changes in Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Affordable Care Act insurance marketplaces Medicaid program: Community engagement/medical frailty exemption Medicaid program: Practice of Medicine Medicaid program: State directed payments Medicaid program: Work requirements, per capita caps, provider taxes, Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) changes Medicare and Medicaid programs: ACO REACH (Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health) Model Reform Medicare and Medicaid programs: Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions (ACCESS) Model reform. Medicare and Medicaid programs: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) reforms Medicare and Medicaid programs: CMMI reform/Physician AI use Medicare and Medicaid programs: Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes Medicare and Medicaid programs: High-cost disposable supplies/billing codes Medicare and Medicaid programs: Indirect Practice Expense Relative Value Updates (RVU) changes Medicare and Medicaid programs: Interoperability Medicare and Medicaid programs: LEAD (Long-term Enhanced ACO Design) Model Reform Medicare and Medicaid programs: MACRA/physician burdens Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)/broad reform Medicare and Medicaid programs: Prior authorization Medicare and Medicaid programs: TEAM (Transforming Episode Accountability Model) changes Medicare and Medicaid programs: Telehealth and Digital Health Draft: Artificial intelligence in prior authorization denials by Medicare Advantage organizations Draft: GOLD CARD Act Draft: MACRA/MIPS program reform Draft: Transparency in Downcoding Model Act Draft: Value in Health Care Act Matters related to downcoding by Insurace plans Matters related to drug price negotiations Matters related to expiring Medicare Physician payment rates Matters related to Modifier-25/Multiple Procedure Payment Reductions
Client expense: $4,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1517/S.2225 - 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 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. 2332/S.1101 - States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act H.R. 4074 - Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act Expanded Telehealth Access Act - reintroduction H.R. 5621 - Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act - reintroduction IDEA Act Medicare Payment Reform H.R. 1711/S. 2612 - Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act H.R. 5081/S. 2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 935 - Health Care Workforce Innovation Act H.R. 1614 - to expand eligible practitioners to furnish telehealth services S. 668/H.R. 3183 - SAFE Steps for Veterans Act H.R. 879 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Medicare provider payment section) H.R. 4204 - Medicare Patient Choice Act S.1816/H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act H.R. 8386 - the RECOVER Act (Repeal of Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction Policy) H.R. 6160 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 8163/S. 5180 - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R. 9693/S. 5672 - Patients First Act
Client expense: $312,662 · Firm income: Not reported
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
2026 · 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 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 S.1816/H.R. 3514 - 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. 4074 - Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act H.R. 1517/S.2225 - Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act Expanded Telehealth Access Act - reintroduction H.R. 5621 - Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act - reintroduction IDEA Act H.R. 1711/S. 2612 - Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act H.R. 5081/S.2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 1614 - to expand eligible practitioners to furnish telehealth services H.R. 879 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act Medicare Payment Reform H.R. 4202 - Medicare Patient Choice Act H.R. 8386 - the RECOVER Act (Repeal of Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction Policy) H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 6160 Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 8163/S. 5180 - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R. 9693/S. 5672 - Patients First Act
Client expense: $312,662 · 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
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Telehealth Expansion Act (H.R. 1650 / S. 763) Permanent Telehealth from Home Act (H.R. 1407) Audio-Only Telehealth Services Act (H.R. 1899) Expanded Provider Access Act (H.R. 1614) TREATS Act (H.R. 1627) PREVENT DIABETES Act (H.R. 1523) Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation in the Home Act (H.R. 783 / S. 248) Hospice Recertification Flexibility Act (H.R. 1720) Rural Telehealth and Education Enhancement Act (H.R. 290) Monitor Prescription Digital Therapeutics policy. H.R.6994 - To amend the Controlled Substances Act to modify requirements relating to the prescription of controlled substances by means of the Internet, and for other purposes. Education regarding DEA's final telemedicine rule. Education about asynchronous telemedicine and letters of medical necessity in the FSA/HSA space.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Telehealth Expansion Act (H.R. 1650 / S. 763) Permanent Telehealth from Home Act (H.R. 1407) Audio-Only Telehealth Services Act (H.R. 1899) Expanded Provider Access Act (H.R. 1614) TREATS Act (H.R. 1627) PREVENT DIABETES Act (H.R. 1523) Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation in the Home Act (H.R. 783 / S. 248) Hospice Recertification Flexibility Act (H.R. 1720) Rural Telehealth and Education Enhancement Act (H.R. 290) Monitor Prescription Digital Therapeutics policy. H.R.6994 - To amend the Controlled Substances Act to modify requirements relating to the prescription of controlled substances by means of the Internet, and for other purposes. Education regarding DEA's final telemedicine rule.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, White House Office
2026 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, including in S. 891, the Bipartisan Health Care Act. H.R. 879, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act. Issues related to patient access. Issues related to telehealth and health IT. S. 1168/H.R. 2477, the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025. S. 1261/H.R. 4206, the CONNECT For Health Act of 2025. H.R. 1614, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program. S. 1816/H.R. 3514, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 842 - Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act - Rep. Arrington, Jodey - Medicare coverage of cancer screenings H.R. 935 - Health Care Workforce Innovation Act - Rep. Garbarino, Andrew - Increase behavioral health workforce H.R. 1096 - HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act - Rep. Salinas, Andrea - Medicare primary care visit requirements H.R. 1407 - Permanent Telehealth from Home Act - Rep. Buchanan, Vern - Medicare telehealth coverage H.R. 1523 - PREVENT DIABETES Act - Rep. DeGette, Diana - Virtual prevention programs in Medicare H.R. 1614 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program. - Rep. Kelly, Mike - Expand practitioners eligible for telehealth in Medicare H.R. 1627 - TREATS Act - Rep. Norcross, Donald - telehealth SUD treatment H.R. 1867 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements under Medicare for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology. - Rep. Hern, Kevin - Removing in-person requirements for Medicare coverage for mental health telehealth H.R. 1899 - Audio-Only Telehealth Access Act - Rep. Feenstra, Randy - Medicare coverage for audio-only telehealth H.R. 2013 - Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act - Rep. Smucker, Lloyd - Medicare coverage of home-based occupational therapy H.R. 2049 - Access to Family Building Act - Rep. Gillen, Laura - access to reproductive technology H.R. 2404 - Remote Opioid Monitoring Act - Rep. Balderson, Troy - remote monitoring for opioid prescriptions H.R. 2528 - Association Health Plans Act - Rep. Walberg, Tim - Association health plans treatment H.R. 2741 - PEER Support Act - Rep. Salinas, Andrea - Behavioral health workforce shortage H.R. 3000 - Caring for Seniors Act - Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian - Long-term care workforce programs and cost reduction H.R. 4206 - CONNECT for Health Act - Rep. Thompson, Mike - Telehealth expansion and oversight H.R. 4484 - ADAPT Act - Rep. Balderson, Troy - Behavioral health service reimbursement for supervised trainees H.R. 5081 - Telehealth Modernization Act - Rep. Carter, Earl L. Buddy - Medicare telehealth flexibility extension H.R. 5371 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 - Short term government funding bill; health care program funding H.R. 7064 - AI in Health Care Efficiency and Study Act - Rep. Hernandez, Pablo Jose - AI usage in health care H.R. 7537 - Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act - Rep. Goodlander, Maggie - Private equity restrictions for health care industry H.R. 7787 - To amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to strengthen the mental health workforce, and for other purposes. - Rep. Carter, Troy - Mental health professional workforce expansion H.R. 7790 - Medical Records Access Fairness Act - Rep. Foster, Bill - Requirements for providing protected health information to individuals H.R. 9504 - Tax Exempt Hospital Transparency Act - Rep. Murphy, Gregory - Hospital transparency requirements S. 339 - Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act - Sen. Crapo, Mike - Medicare coverage of cancer screenings S. 422 - Right to Contraception Act - Sen. Markey, Edward - Contraception and contraception services access S. 931 - COMPLETE Care Act - Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine - Behavioral health integration S. 1056 - Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act - Sen. Rounds, Mike - mental health and SUD telehealth services S. 1227 - ABC Act - Sen. Markey, Edward - Family caregiver coverage paperwork S. 1261 - CONNECT for Health Act - Sen. Schatz, Brian - Telehealth expansion and oversight S. 1329 - PEER Support Act - Sen. Kaine, Tim - Behavioral health workforce shortage S. 1847 - Association Health Plans Act - Sen. Paul, Rand - Association health plans treatment S. 2356 - ADAPT Act - Sen. Barrasso, John - Behavioral health service reimbursement for supervised trainees S. 2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act - Sen. Scott, Tim - Medicare telehealth flexibility extension S. 3822 - Break Up Big Medicine Act - Sen. Warren, Elizabeth - Health care entity vertical integration restrictions S. 3829 - Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act - Sen. Warren, Elizabeth - Private equity restrictions for health care industry S. 3834 - Expanded Telehealth Access Act - Sen. Daines, Steve - Medicare telehealth allowances Issues related to broadband and public health infrastructure; mental health and telehealth; behavioral health; rural health; substance use disorder treatments; Health Savings Accounts; provider directories; artificial intelligence and privacy; cyber security issues; ACA Marketplace; ACA Marketplace Program Integrity; Mental Health Parity; Surprise Medical Billing; IDR; private equity ownership; transparency; prior authorization; IVF Coverage; ACA market regulations; maternal health coding; maternal health; vaccine coverage; and ICHRAs.
Client expense: $3,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2026 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S.1261/H.R. 4206 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act; H.R. 2332/S.1101 States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act; H.R. 1407 Permanent Telehealth from Home Act; S. 763/H.R.1650 Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025; H.R. 2902 SPEAK Act of 2025; H.R. 1899 Audio-Only Telehealth Access Act of 2025; H.R. 2263 Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025; H.R. 1867 Behavioral Health Accessibility Act; Telehealth Modernization Act; S. 1248/H.R. 2533 EASE Act; H.R 1. One Big Beautiful Bill Act; S.2011/H.R. 3884 Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025; H.R. 3419 Reauthorization of telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs; S.1535/H.R. 3108 Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act; H.R. 4313/S. 2237 Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act; H.R. 1614 Expanded Telehealth Access Act; H.R. 1627 Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act; H.R.8261 Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2026
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $200,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S.1261/H.R. 4206 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act; H.R. 2332/S.1101 States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act; H.R. 1407 Permanent Telehealth from Home Act; S. 763/H.R.1650 Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025; H.R. 2902 SPEAK Act of 2025; H.R. 1899 Audio-Only Telehealth Access Act of 2025; H.R. 2263 Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025; H.R. 1867 Behavioral Health Accessibility Act; Telehealth Modernization Act; S. 1248/H.R. 2533 EASE Act; H.R 1. One Big Beautiful Bill Act; S.2011/H.R. 3884 Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025; H.R. 3419 Reauthorization of telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs; S.1535/H.R. 3108 Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act; H.R. 4313/S. 2237 Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act; H.R. 1614 Expanded Telehealth Access Act; H.R. 1627 Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act; H.R.8261 Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2026
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $200,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to telehealth services, H.R. 1614- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program. H.R. 2013- Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act. CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 (H.R. 4206/S. 1261) H.R. 4037/S. 2847- Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.1 - An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 (PL 119-21), provisions related to Medicare payment reform, Medicaid reforms, Alternative Payment Models (APMs) H.R.1317 - I CAN Act, all provisions H.R.1614 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program, all provisions H.R.2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (PL 114-10) H.R.2120 - ROCR Value Based Program Act, all provisions H.R.2433 - Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.2757 - Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.2757 - Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.2902 - SOAR Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.3069 - Medicare for All Act, all provisions H.R.3108 - RPM Access Act, all provisions, all provisions H.R.3514 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.3878 - RNs for Rural Health Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.4002 - Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.4074 - Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.4206 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.483 - Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R.483 - Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R.4977 - Connected MOM Act, all provisions H.R.5081 - Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions H.R.5178 - Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act, all provisions H.R.5281 - REAL Health Providers Act, all provisions H.R.5347 - Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R.539 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.5467 - PAAT Act, all provisions H.R.5940 - Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.6160 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, all provisions H.R.6280 - Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.7520 - Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act, all provisions H.R.786 - Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act, all provisions H.R.786 - Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act, all provisions H.R.7905 - Diabetes Foot Health Access and Modernization Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8129 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a full risk ACO program, all provisions H.R.8163 - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8261 - Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8375 - Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8487 - Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act, all provisions H.R.8500 - Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8622 - Medicare Physician Data-driven Performance Payment System Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.879 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, all provisions S.1031 - ROCR Value Based Program Act, all provisions S.106 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, all provisions S.1105 - No UPCODE Act, all provisions S.1261 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2025, all provisions S.1399 - Health Tech Investment Act, all provisions S.141 - Connected MOM Act, all provisions S.1460 - Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act, all provisions S.1535 - Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act, all provisions S.1640 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, all provisions S.1816 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025, all provisions S.1996 - Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 202, all provisions S.1996 - Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025, all provisions S.2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions S.3480 - Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025, all provisions S.3607 - Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2026, all provisions S.3750 - REAL Health Providers Act, all provisions S.3762 - Prior Authorization Relief Act, all provisions S.4070 - Diabetes Foot Health Access and Modernization Act of 2026, all provisions S.4384 - Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026, all provisions S.665 - Fatal Overdose Reduction Act of 2025, all provisions S.721 - Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act, all provisions S.891 - Bipartisan Health Care Act, all provisions Comment Letter: [CMS 0057 F] 2024 CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization final rule Comment Letter: [CMS-0062-P] Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs for Medicare Advantage Organizations, Medicaid Managed Care Plans, State Medicaid Agencies, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Agencies and CHIP Managed Care Entities, and Issuers of Qualified Health Plans on the Federally-Facilitated Exchanges Comment Letter: [CMS-1849-P] Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Rates; Requirements for Quality Programs; and Other Policy Changes Comment Letter: [CMS-9874-NC] Request for Information; Comprehensive Review of the Essential Health Benefits Framework and Typical Employer Plan Standard Statement for the Record: Examining the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, MACRA, and Opportunities for Payment Reforms Draft: Artificial intelligence in prior authorization denials by Medicare Advantage organizations Draft: GOLD CARD Act Draft: MACRA/MIPS program reform Draft: Medicare bonus payment for alternative payment model (APM) participation Draft: Medicare Budget Neutrality and MIPS reform Medicaid program: Changes in Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Affordable Care Act insurance marketplaces Medicaid program: Community engagement/medical frailty exemption Medicaid program: Practice of Medicine Medicaid program: Work requirements, per capita caps, provider taxes, Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) changes Medicare and Medicaid programs: LEAD (Long-term Enhanced ACO Design) Model Reform Medicare and Medicaid programs: ACO REACH (Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health) Model Reform Medicare and Medicaid programs: Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions (ACCESS) Model reform. Medicare and Medicaid programs: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) reforms Medicare and Medicaid programs: CMMI reform/Physician AI use Medicare and Medicaid programs: Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes Medicare and Medicaid programs: High-cost disposable supplies/billing codes Medicare and Medicaid programs: Indirect Practice Expense Relative Value Updates (RVU) changes Medicare and Medicaid programs: Interoperability Medicare and Medicaid programs: MACRA/physician burdens Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)/broad reform Medicare and Medicaid programs: Prior authorization Medicare and Medicaid programs: TEAM (Transforming Episode Accountability Model) changes Medicare and Medicaid programs: Telehealth Medicare and Medicaid programs: Telehealth and Digital Health Medicare program: ACO (Accountable Care Organization) REACH Model Medicare program: ACO/APM flexibilities Medicare program: Advanced APM reporting Medicare program: AI chatbots/Medicare Advantage preventive screens Medicare program: AI services/payment Medicare program: Aligned Networks and interoperability Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: Certified electronic health record and PI Medicare program: CJR-X (Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Expanded) Model Medicare program: Coding Medicare program: Data privacy/cybersecurity Medicare program: Data-Driven Performance Payment System Medicare program: Digital quality measures Medicare program: G2211 Inherent Complexity Code Medicare program: Health Information Technology/physician burdens Medicare program: Indirect practice expense Medicare program: Long-term Enhanced ACO Design (LEAD) Model Medicare program: Medicare Advantage provider networks/physician experience Medicare program: Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Medicare Economic Index (MEI)/inflationary updates Medicare program: Medicare Part D issues Medicare program: Medicare physician payment/budget neutrality Medicare program: MEI Update Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)/reforms and penalties Medicare program: MIPS quality and cost measures Medicare program: MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) reform Medicare program: Organ transplantation access Medicare program: Prior authorization/Medical billing transition Medicare program: Promoting Interoperability (PI) Program Medicare program: Provider directories Medicare program: Public Health Reporting and Data Exchange Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Review Choice Demonstration (RCD)/Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Medicare program: RVS Update Committee (RUC) and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) issues Medicare program: Shared Savings Program Medicare program: Site Neutral Payment Medicare program: Traditional Medicare/Medicare Advantage enrollment difficulties Medicare program: Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) and Ambulatory Specialty Model
Client expense: $5,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.1 - An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 (PL 119-21), provisions related to Medicare payment reform, Medicaid reforms, Alternative Payment Models (APMs) H.R.1317 - I CAN Act, all provisions H.R.1614 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program, all provisions H.R.2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (PL 114-10) H.R.2120 - ROCR Value Based Program Act, all provisions H.R.2433 - Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.2757 - Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.2757 - Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.2902 - SOAR Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.3069 - Medicare for All Act, all provisions H.R.3108 - RPM Access Act, all provisions, all provisions H.R.3514 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.3878 - RNs for Rural Health Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.4002 - Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.4074 - Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.4206 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.483 - Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R.483 - Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R.4977 - Connected MOM Act, all provisions H.R.5081 - Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions H.R.5178 - Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act, all provisions H.R.5281 - REAL Health Providers Act, all provisions H.R.5347 - Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R.539 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.5467 - PAAT Act, all provisions H.R.5940 - Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.6160 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, all provisions H.R.6280 - Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.7520 - Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act, all provisions H.R.786 - Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act, all provisions H.R.786 - Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act, all provisions H.R.7905 - Diabetes Foot Health Access and Modernization Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8129 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a full risk ACO program, all provisions H.R.8163 - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8261 - Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8375 - Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8487 - Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act, all provisions H.R.8500 - Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8622 - Medicare Physician Data-driven Performance Payment System Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.879 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, all provisions S.1031 - ROCR Value Based Program Act, all provisions S.106 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, all provisions S.1105 - No UPCODE Act, all provisions S.1261 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2025, all provisions S.1399 - Health Tech Investment Act, all provisions S.141 - Connected MOM Act, all provisions S.1460 - Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act, all provisions S.1535 - Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act, all provisions S.1640 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, all provisions S.1816 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025, all provisions S.1996 - Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 202, all provisions S.1996 - Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025, all provisions S.2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions S.3480 - Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025, all provisions S.3607 - Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2026, all provisions S.3750 - REAL Health Providers Act, all provisions S.3762 - Prior Authorization Relief Act, all provisions S.4070 - Diabetes Foot Health Access and Modernization Act of 2026, all provisions S.4384 - Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026, all provisions S.665 - Fatal Overdose Reduction Act of 2025, all provisions S.721 - Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act, all provisions S.891 - Bipartisan Health Care Act, all provisions Comment Letter: [CMS 0057 F] 2024 CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization final rule Comment Letter: [CMS-0062-P] Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs for Medicare Advantage Organizations, Medicaid Managed Care Plans, State Medicaid Agencies, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Agencies and CHIP Managed Care Entities, and Issuers of Qualified Health Plans on the Federally-Facilitated Exchanges Comment Letter: [CMS-1849-P] Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Rates; Requirements for Quality Programs; and Other Policy Changes Comment Letter: [CMS-9874-NC] Request for Information; Comprehensive Review of the Essential Health Benefits Framework and Typical Employer Plan Standard Statement for the Record: Examining the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, MACRA, and Opportunities for Payment Reforms Draft: Artificial intelligence in prior authorization denials by Medicare Advantage organizations Draft: GOLD CARD Act Draft: MACRA/MIPS program reform Draft: Medicare bonus payment for alternative payment model (APM) participation Draft: Medicare Budget Neutrality and MIPS reform Medicaid program: Changes in Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Affordable Care Act insurance marketplaces Medicaid program: Community engagement/medical frailty exemption Medicaid program: Practice of Medicine Medicaid program: Work requirements, per capita caps, provider taxes, Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) changes Medicare and Medicaid programs: LEAD (Long-term Enhanced ACO Design) Model Reform Medicare and Medicaid programs: ACO REACH (Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health) Model Reform Medicare and Medicaid programs: Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions (ACCESS) Model reform. Medicare and Medicaid programs: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) reforms Medicare and Medicaid programs: CMMI reform/Physician AI use Medicare and Medicaid programs: Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes Medicare and Medicaid programs: High-cost disposable supplies/billing codes Medicare and Medicaid programs: Indirect Practice Expense Relative Value Updates (RVU) changes Medicare and Medicaid programs: Interoperability Medicare and Medicaid programs: MACRA/physician burdens Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)/broad reform Medicare and Medicaid programs: Prior authorization Medicare and Medicaid programs: TEAM (Transforming Episode Accountability Model) changes Medicare and Medicaid programs: Telehealth Medicare and Medicaid programs: Telehealth and Digital Health Medicare program: ACO (Accountable Care Organization) REACH Model Medicare program: ACO/APM flexibilities Medicare program: Advanced APM reporting Medicare program: AI chatbots/Medicare Advantage preventive screens Medicare program: AI services/payment Medicare program: Aligned Networks and interoperability Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: Certified electronic health record and PI Medicare program: CJR-X (Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Expanded) Model Medicare program: Coding Medicare program: Data privacy/cybersecurity Medicare program: Data-Driven Performance Payment System Medicare program: Digital quality measures Medicare program: G2211 Inherent Complexity Code Medicare program: Health Information Technology/physician burdens Medicare program: Indirect practice expense Medicare program: Long-term Enhanced ACO Design (LEAD) Model Medicare program: Medicare Advantage provider networks/physician experience Medicare program: Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Medicare Economic Index (MEI)/inflationary updates Medicare program: Medicare Part D issues Medicare program: Medicare physician payment/budget neutrality Medicare program: MEI Update Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)/reforms and penalties Medicare program: MIPS quality and cost measures Medicare program: MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) reform Medicare program: Organ transplantation access Medicare program: Prior authorization/Medical billing transition Medicare program: Promoting Interoperability (PI) Program Medicare program: Provider directories Medicare program: Public Health Reporting and Data Exchange Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Review Choice Demonstration (RCD)/Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Medicare program: RVS Update Committee (RUC) and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) issues Medicare program: Shared Savings Program Medicare program: Site Neutral Payment Medicare program: Traditional Medicare/Medicare Advantage enrollment difficulties Medicare program: Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) and Ambulatory Specialty Model
Client expense: $513,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Telehealth Expansion Act (H.R. 1650 / S. 763) Permanent Telehealth from Home Act (H.R. 1407) Audio-Only Telehealth Services Act (H.R. 1899) Expanded Provider Access Act (H.R. 1614) TREATS Act (H.R. 1627) PREVENT DIABETES Act (H.R. 1523) Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation in the Home Act (H.R. 783 / S. 248) Hospice Recertification Flexibility Act (H.R. 1720) Rural Telehealth and Education Enhancement Act (H.R. 290) Monitor Prescription Digital Therapeutics policy. H.R.6994 - To amend the Controlled Substances Act to modify requirements relating to the prescription of controlled substances by means of the Internet, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, White House Office
2026 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to prior authorization requirements in Medicare, including H.R. 3514/S. 1816, the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 Issues related to Medicare coverage of audiology services and the Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act (H.R. 2757/S. 1996) Issues related to the provision of audiology and speech-language pathology services through telepractice, including H.R. 1614, legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program, H.R. 5801, H.R. 6296, the Advancing Access to Telehealth Act, the Telehealth Modernization Act (H.R. 5081/S. 2709), and S. 3834, the Expanded Telehealth Access Act. Issues related to Medicare Part B reimbursement of audiology and speech-language pathology services, including H.R. 8163, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026 Issues related to the Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction, including the Removing Excessive Cuts to Outpatient and Vital Essential Rehabilitation (RECOVER) Act (H.R. 8386) H.R. 6160, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 7520, the Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act Prompt and Fair Pay Act (H.R. 4559) Medicare Patient Choice Act (H.R. 4204) Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act (H.R. 8464) Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act (H.R. 4849/S. 2556) Various issues related to CMS Actions surrounding: Audits of medical records and claims for Part A and B services Procedure code development and valuation of audiology and speech-language pathology services Quality reporting under MIPS Implementation of the IMPACT Act Medicare physician fee schedule Prospective payments systems, including home health and skilled nursing facility policy and payment issues Accountable Care Organizations Federally-facilitated marketplace Medicare Advantage Various issues related to interoperable health information, including the post-acute care interoperability project (PACIO) Medicare telehealth coverage under Part A and B Provision and payment for Part A therapy Various issues related to implementation of ACA Issues related to Medicare beneficiaries accessing services provided by audiologists without a physician order Issues related to qualified Medicare providers Issues related to fraud, waste, and abuse Issues related to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) actions related to value-based care Issues related to proposals to block grant or institute work requirements and/or per capita caps in the Medicaid program.
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
ATA Action - Federal Legislative Priorities (119th Congress) As of Q4 2025, ATA Action continues to support and lobby for a broad portfolio of bipartisan legislation aimed at making telehealth and digital health a permanent, integrated part of care delivery in the U.S. healthcare system. Below is a summary of the legislation we are actively engaging on: 🔹 Top Legislative Priorities Telehealth Expansion Act (H.R. 1650 / S. 763) Sponsors: Rep. Arrington (R-TX), Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV), Sen. Daines (R-MT), Sen. Cortez Masto (D-NV) → Makes permanent the ability to offer pre-deductible telehealth services under high-deductible health plans linked to HSAs. Permanent Telehealth from Home Act (H.R. 1407) Sponsors: Rep. Buchanan (R-FL), Rep. Max Miller (R-OH), Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) → Eliminates originating site and geographic restrictions for Medicare telehealth services permanently. Audio-Only Telehealth Services Act (H.R. 1899) Sponsors: Rep. Feenstra (R-IA), Rep. Pappas (D-NH) → Makes permanent coverage of audio-only services in Medicare. Expanded Provider Access Act (H.R. 1614) Sponsors: Rep. Kelly (R-PA), Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) → Permits therapists, audiologists, and speech-language pathologists to deliver telehealth services permanently. TREATS Act (H.R. 1627) Sponsors: Rep. Norcross (D-NJ), Rep. Fitzpatrick (R-PA) → Permanently waives the in-person requirement for prescribing controlled substances (Schedules III-IV) via telehealth for substance use and opioid use disorders. 🔹 Additional Supported Legislation PREVENT DIABETES Act (H.R. 1523) Sponsors: Rep. DeGette (D-CO), Rep. Bilirakis (R-FL) → Expands Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program to include virtual suppliers. Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation in the Home Act (H.R. 783 / S. 248) Sponsors: Rep. Joyce (R-PA), Rep. Peters (D-CA), Sen. Blackburn (R-TN), Sen. Klobuchar (D-MN) → Makes permanent the option to provide cardiopulmonary rehab services at home via telehealth. Hospice Recertification Flexibility Act (H.R. 1720) Sponsors: Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV), Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) → Allows hospice recertification visits via telehealth beyond 180 days. Rural Telehealth and Education Enhancement Act (H.R. 290) Sponsors: Rep. Langworthy (R-NY), Rep. Pingree (D-ME) → Reauthorizes USDAs Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant program through FY2030. ATA Action is actively advocating for these bills through direct engagement with congressional offices, testimony, coalition coordination, and public policy campaigns. This legislative portfolio reflects our commitment to securing permanent access to telehealth and integrating next-generation digital tools across care settings nationwide.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2026 · 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 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 S.1816/H.R. 3514 - 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. 4074 - Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act H.R. 1517/S.2225 - Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act Expanded Telehealth Access Act - reintroduction H.R. 5621 - Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act - reintroduction IDEA Act H.R. 1711/S. 2612 - Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act H.R. 5081/S.2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 1614 - to expand eligible practitioners to furnish telehealth services H.R. 879 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act Medicare Payment Reform H.R. 4202 - Medicare Patient Choice Act H.R. 8386 - the RECOVER Act (Repeal of Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction Policy) H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 6160 Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act
Client expense: $312,662 · 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
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1517/S.2225 - 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 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. 2332/S.1101 - States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act H.R. 4074 - Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act Expanded Telehealth Access Act - reintroduction H.R. 5621 - Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act - reintroduction IDEA Act Medicare Payment Reform H.R. 1711/S. 2612 - Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act H.R. 5081/S. 2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 935 - Health Care Workforce Innovation Act H.R. 1614 - to expand eligible practitioners to furnish telehealth services S. 668/H.R. 3183 - SAFE Steps for Veterans Act H.R. 879 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Medicare provider payment section) H.R. 4204 - Medicare Patient Choice Act S.1816/H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act H.R. 8386 - the RECOVER Act (Repeal of Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction Policy) H.R. 6160 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act
Client expense: $312,662 · Firm income: Not reported
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
2026 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.879 Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act - support passage No bill number - Support an annual inflationary update or an increase for 2025 and 2026 to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule No bill number - Support introduction and passage of the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act No bill number - Support a resumption and extension of telehealth waivers under Medicare after the January 31, 2026 expiration. H.R.2013 Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act - support passage and introduction of similar bill in Senate H.R.1614, therapy telehealth act - support passage S.1261/H.R.4206 CONNECT for Health Act - advocate for provision to establish OTs as permanent Medicare telehealth providers No bill number - Asking for potential carve out of schools from Medicaid referral requirement S.2847/H.R.4037 Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act - support passage H.R. 926 - Support inclusion of language similar to H.R.4037/S.2847, the Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act in report language H.R.4204 Medicare Patient Choice Act - support passage S.2329/H.R.4475 Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act - support passage S.2830 WELL Seniors Act - support passage S.2709/H.R.5081 Telehealth Modernization Act - support passage H.R.4559 Prompt and Fair Pay Act - support passage H.R.1171/S.2612 Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act - support passage H.R. 8386 Removing Excessive Cuts to Outpatient and Vital Essential Rehabilitation (RECOVER) Act - support passage No bill number - Support legislation to make occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech language pathology a mandatory Medicaid benefit.
Client expense: $189,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Health Issues
United Spinal continued to advocate for H.R. 4206, the CONNECT for Health Act. https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4206 United Spinal continues to advocate with members of Congress for increased federal funding for the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems as well as the Burn Model Systems and the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems. Increased funding at all three Model Systems, including the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center is needed to translate data, research, and clinical knowledge into resources to benefit the SCI, TBI and burn injury communities. United spinal continues to advocate about the concerns we have about proposals for major restructuring of the Department of Health and Human Services programs. We want to make sure that critical programs, services, and funding for the disability and aging communities, such as the Centers for Independent Living, Home and Community-Based Services and the National Institute for Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) are not negatively impacted. United Spinal continues to support timely wheelchair repairs legislation that is currently being drafted in the Senate. United Spinal continues to support S.247 and H.R.1703, Improving access to lightweight carbon fiber and titanium wheelchairs, which will allow individuals with mobility challenges to choose the wheelchair that is best suited for their medical, functional, and lifestyle needs and preferences, without increasing costs to the Medicare program. https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1703/all-info United Spinal continues advocating for restoring federal appropriations for the Department of Defenses Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP). Advocated for Congress extending the current telehealth provisions before the last deadline and also support H.R. 1614 to make physical therapists and occupational therapists permanently authorized providers of telehealth under Medicare. H.R. 1614, the Expand Practitioners Eligible to Furnish Telehealth Services Under the Medicare Program Act, introduced by Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), and Adrian Smith (R-NE) has bipartisan support to eliminate the need for continued extensions, instructing Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to permanently adopt the temporary waiver of restrictions on payment for telehealth services delivered by physical therapists, occupational therapists, and other qualified healthcare. United Spinal provided a letter of support for research proposal addressing chronic pain for submission to the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) PLACER mechanism. United Spinal, as a member of the Independence Through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid (ITEM) Coalition, along with numerous other organizations, wrote to the bipartisan leadership of the House Energy and Commerce Committee to express strong support for H.R. 5343, the Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act. This bipartisan legislation would ensure that Food and Drug Administration (FDA) designated breakthrough devices and technologies are covered under Medicare during a four-year transitional period, while also establishing a pathway to make a permanent coverage determination. The ITEM Coalition believes this bill would be a positive step in the right direction towards ensuring timely access to breakthrough devices and technologies for millions of Medicare beneficiaries. The letter urged the House Energy & Commerce Committee to hold a markup on H.R. 5343 as soon as possible in the second session of the 119th Congress. https://itemcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/item-letter-to-ec-re-h.r.5343-the-ensuring-patient-access-to-critical-breakthrough-products-act-final.pdf United Spinal, as a member of the Independence Through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid (ITEM) Coalition steering committee, along with numerous other organizations, submitted comments of support in response to the U.S. Customs and Border Protections (CBP) proposal to revoke rulings that currently allow certain portable aluminum ramps from China to enter the United States duty-free under subheading 9817.00.96 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule pursuant to the Nairobi Protocol. United Spinal, along with numerous other steering committee members of the Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR), wrote to thank the bipartisan leadership of the House of Representatives and their appropriations colleagues for including critical funding for programs that are essential to individuals with disabilities, chronic conditions, and injuries in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Labor, Health and Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS-Education) appropriations conference report. The letter urged the House of Representatives to pass the important legislative package as expeditiously as possible to avoid another federal government shutdown on February 1, 2026. https://preserverehab.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/cpr-letter-to-house-leadership-re-fy-2026-labor-hhs-education-appropriations-package-final.pdf United Spinal and other members of the Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR),wrote the sponsors of H.R. 5940/S. 3480, the Seniors Deserve Streamlined Medical Approvals for Timely, Efficient, Recovery (SMARTER) Care Act of 2025 to express strong support for this bipartisan legislation. The letter read in part, CPR believes this important legislation is urgently needed to protect Medicare beneficiaries from harmful disruptions in care by preventing the implementation of the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) model, scheduled to begin on January 1, 2026. https://preserverehab.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/cpr-letter-of-support-for-h.r.5940-the-seniors-deserve-smarter-care-act-final.pdf United Spinal staff attended Unite2Fights 20th Annual Science & Advocacy Symposium Congressional briefing to advocate for spinal cord injury research and related issues. United Spinal and other members of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Health Task Force, submitted comments in response to the Department of Educations Request for Information about Artificial Intelligence, HHS Health Sector AI RFI, RIN 0955-AA13. The comments read in part, People with disabilities and their caregivers have significant concerns about the adoption and use of AI in clinical care. These concerns include a lack of transparency that make it hard or impossible to understand the basis for treatment reductions or denials, or even whether technology is being used, inadequate testing and auditing of the data and algorithms that drive AI decisions, and the absence of meaningful federal regulation and oversight. We urge the Department to review and consider the growing body of research and lived experience which shows that AI poses serious risks of harm,especially to people with disabilities. HHS must prioritize protecting people by carefully collecting, analyzing, and publicly sharing disaggregated data from all developers and deployers and by evaluating long-term patient outcomes before rapidly deploying new technology. HHS should not sacrifice these essential safeguards for health and safety for the sake of administrative convenience and speed. https://c-c-d.org/fichiers/CCD-Health-HHS-RFI-on-AI-2.23.2026.pdf
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2026 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S.1261/H.R. 4206 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act; H.R. 2332/S.1101 States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act; H.R. 1407 Permanent Telehealth from Home Act; S. 763/H.R.1650 Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025; H.R. 2902 SPEAK Act of 2025; H.R. 1899 Audio-Only Telehealth Access Act of 2025; H.R. 2263 Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025; H.R. 1867 Behavioral Health Accessibility Act; Telehealth Modernization Act; S. 1248/H.R. 2533 EASE Act; H.R 1. One Big Beautiful Bill Act; S.2011/H.R. 3884 Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025; H.R. 3419 Reauthorization of telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs; S.1535/H.R. 3108 Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act; H.R. 4313/S. 2237 Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act; H.R. 1614 Expanded Telehealth Access Act; H.R. 1627 Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act; H.R.8261 Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2026.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $200,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Health Issues
S.1261/H.R. 4206 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act; H.R. 2332/S.1101 States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act; H.R. 1407 Permanent Telehealth from Home Act; S. 763/H.R.1650 Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025; H.R. 2902 SPEAK Act of 2025; H.R. 1899 Audio-Only Telehealth Access Act of 2025; H.R. 2263 Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025; H.R. 1867 Behavioral Health Accessibility Act; Telehealth Modernization Act; S. 1248/H.R. 2533 EASE Act; H.R 1. One Big Beautiful Bill Act; S.2011/H.R. 3884 Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025; H.R. 3419 Reauthorization of telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs; S.1535/H.R. 3108 Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act; H.R. 4313/S. 2237 Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act; H.R. 1614 Expanded Telehealth Access Act; H.R. 1627 Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act; H.R.8261 Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2026.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $200,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, including in S. 891, the Bipartisan Health Care Act. H.R. 879, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act. Issues related to patient access. Issues related to telehealth and health IT. Issues related to Medicaid. H.R. 1 (P.L. 119-21). S. 1168/H.R. 2477, the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025. S. 1261/H.R. 4206, the CONNECT For Health Act of 2025. H.R. 1614, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program. Provisions related to Medicare and telehealth in H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (P.L. 119-75). S. 1816/H.R. 3514, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 842 - Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act - Rep. Arrington, Jodey - Medicare coverage of cancer screenings H.R. 935 - Health Care Workforce Innovation Act - Rep. Garbarino, Andrew - Increase behavioral health workforce H.R. 1096 - HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act - Rep. Salinas, Andrea - Medicare primary care visit requirements H.R. 1407 - Permanent Telehealth from Home Act - Rep. Buchanan, Vern - Medicare telehealth coverage H.R. 1523 - PREVENT DIABETES Act - Rep. DeGette, Diana - Virtual prevention programs in Medicare H.R. 1614 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program. - Rep. Kelly, Mike - Expand practitioners eligible for telehealth in Medicare H.R. 1627 - TREATS Act - Rep. Norcross, Donald - telehealth SUD treatment H.R. 1867 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements under Medicare for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology. - Rep. Hern, Kevin - Removing in-person requirements for Medicare coverage for mental health telehealth H.R. 1899 - Audio-Only Telehealth Access Act - Rep. Feenstra, Randy - Medicare coverage for audio-only telehealth H.R. 2013 - Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act - Rep. Smucker, Lloyd - Medicare coverage of home-based occupational therapy H.R. 2049 - Access to Family Building Act - Rep. Gillen, Laura - access to reproductive technology H.R. 2404 - Remote Opioid Monitoring Act - Rep. Balderson, Troy - remote monitoring for opioid prescriptions H.R. 2528 - Association Health Plans Act - Rep. Walberg, Tim - Association health plans treatment H.R. 2741 - PEER Support Act - Rep. Salinas, Andrea - Behavioral health workforce shortage H.R. 3000 - Caring for Seniors Act - Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian - Long-term care workforce programs and cost reduction H.R. 4206 - CONNECT for Health Act - Rep. Thompson, Mike - Telehealth expansion and oversight H.R. 4484 - ADAPT Act - Rep. Balderson, Troy - Behavioral health service reimbursement for supervised trainees H.R. 5081 - Telehealth Modernization Act - Rep. Carter, Earl L. Buddy - Medicare telehealth flexibility extension H.R. 5371 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 - Short term government funding bill; health care program funding H.R. 7064 - AI in Health Care Efficiency and Study Act - Rep. Hernandez, Pablo Jose - AI usage in health care H.R. 7537 - Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act - Rep. Goodlander, Maggie - Private equity restrictions for health care industry H.R. 7787 - To amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to strengthen the mental health workforce, and for other purposes. - Rep. Carter, Troy - Mental health professional workforce expansion H.R. 7790 - Medical Records Access Fairness Act - Rep. Foster, Bill - Requirements for providing protected health information to individuals S. 339 - Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act - Sen. Crapo, Mike - Medicare coverage of cancer screenings S. 422 - Right to Contraception Act - Sen. Markey, Edward - Contraception and contraception services access S. 931 - COMPLETE Care Act - Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine - Behavioral health integration S. 1056 - Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act - Sen. Rounds, Mike - mental health and SUD telehealth services S. 1227 - ABC Act - Sen. Markey, Edward - Family caregiver coverage paperwork S. 1261 - CONNECT for Health Act - Sen. Schatz, Brian - Telehealth expansion and oversight S. 1329 - PEER Support Act - Sen. Kaine, Tim - Behavioral health workforce shortage S. 1847 - Association Health Plans Act - Sen. Paul, Rand - Association health plans treatment S. 2356 - ADAPT Act - Sen. Barrasso, John - Behavioral health service reimbursement for supervised trainees S. 2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act - Sen. Scott, Tim - Medicare telehealth flexibility extension S. 3822 - Break Up Big Medicine Act - Sen. Warren, Elizabeth - Health care entity vertical integration restrictions S. 3829 - Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act - Sen. Warren, Elizabeth - Private equity restrictions for health care industry S. 3834 - Expanded Telehealth Access Act - Sen. Daines, Steve - Medicare telehealth allowances Issues related to broadband and public health infrastructure; mental health and telehealth; behavioral health; rural health; substance use disorder treatments; Health Savings Accounts; provider directories; artificial intelligence and privacy; insurance industry response to and support for providers regarding the Change Healthcare cyberattack and broader cyber security issues; ACA Marketplace; ACA Marketplace Program Integrity; Mental Health Parity; Surprise Medical Billing; transparency; prior authorization; IVF Coverage; ACA market regulations; and vaccine coverage.
Client expense: $5,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2026 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (CMS-1832-P). Issues related to telehealth services, H.R. 1614- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program. H.R. 2013- Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act. CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 (H.R. 4206/S. 1261) H.R. 4037/S. 2847- Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 879, Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1640, Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, all provisions S, 891, Bipartisan Health Care Act, all provisions H.R. 786, Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act, all provisions S. 1460, Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act, all provisions H.R. 539, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, all provisions S. 106, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 1317, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, all provisions H.R. 2191, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, all provisions S. 1390, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, all provisions S. 665, Fatal Overdose Reduction Act of 2025, all provisions H.R, 4977, Connected MOM Act, all provisions S. 141, Connected MOM Act, all provisions H.R. 3514, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1816, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1105, No UPCODE Act, all provisions H.R. 5081, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions S. 2709, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 2483, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, provisions related to Medicare payment reform, Medicaid reforms, Alternative Payment Models (APMs) H.R. 6160, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, all provisions H.R. 7520, Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act, all provisions H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, provisions related to APM bonus extension/incentive payments/qualifying provider revenue thresholds freeze H.R. 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, provisions related to APMs H.R. 8163, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure stability for provider payments under the Medicare program, all provisions H.R. 2120, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1031, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 483, Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R. 5347, Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R. 8129, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a full risk ACO program, all provisions H.R. 1614, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program, all provisions H.R. 3108, Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act, all provisions S. 1535, Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act, all provisions H.R. 3164, Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions H.R. 2725, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 2757, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1996, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 3878, RNs for Rural Health Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 5199, Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 2433, Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 5467, Patient Access to Autoimmune Treatments (PAAT) Act, all provisions H.R. 5940, Seniors Deserve Streamlined Medical Approvals for Timely, Efficient Recovery (SMARTER) Care Act of 2025, all provisions S. 3480, Seniors Deserve Streamlined Medical Approvals for Timely, Efficient Recovery (SMARTER) Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 4002, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 3022, Restoring Rights of Physicians to Own Hospitals Act, all provisions S. 1399, Health Tech Investment Act, all provisions S. 3386, Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025, provisions related to the ACA H.R. 498, Do No Harm in Medicaid Act, all provisions H.R. 4710, No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, all provisions S. 2420, No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, all provisions S. 1692, Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission (ROOT) Act, provisions related to imaging appropriate use criteria H.R. 5737, Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission (ROOT) Act, provisions related to imaging appropriate use criteria H.R. 3164, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions S. 2426, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions S. 3934, Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2026, all provisions H.R. 4206, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025, all provisions No Fees for EFTs Act, all provisions Drafts/Chronic Care Management Improvement Act Drafts/Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act Drafts/GOLD CARD Act Drafts/Medicare Advantage Improvement Act Draft/Value in Health Care Act Draft/Medicare Budget Neutrality and MIPS reform Draft/MACRA/MIPS program reform Medicare program: Medicare Economic Index (MEI)/inflationary updates Medicare program: Medicare physician payment/budget neutrality Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)/reforms and penalties Medicare program: MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) reform Medicare program: MIPS quality and cost measures Medicare program: G2211 Inherent Complexity Code Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: ACO (Accountable Care Organization) REACH Model Medicare program: Long-term Enhanced ACO Design (LEAD) Model Medicare program: ACO/APM flexibilities Medicare program: Prior authorization Medicare program: Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) and Ambulatory Specialty Model Medicare program: Site Neutral Payment Medicare program: AI chatbots/Medicare Advantage preventive screens Medicare program: Coding Medicare program: MEI Update Medicare program: AI services/payment Medicare program: Indirect practice expense Medicare program: Telehealth and Digital Health Medicare program: Medicare Advantage provider networks/physician experience Medicare program: Shared Savings Program Medicare program: Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Data-Driven Performance Payment System Medicare program: Promoting Interoperability (PI) Program Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Certified electronic health record and PI Medicare program: Advanced APM reporting Medicare program: Public Health Reporting and Data Exchange Medicare program: Provider directories Medicare program: Digital quality measures Medicare program: Aligned Networks and interoperability Medicare program: Health Information Technology/physician burdens Medicare program: Data privacy/cybersecurity Medicare program: Review Choice Demonstration (RCD)/Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Medicare program: Organ transplantation access Medicare program: Prior authorization/Medical billing transition Medicare program: Traditional Medicare/Medicare Advantage enrollment difficulties Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)/broad reform Medicare and Medicaid programs: MACRA/physician burdens Medicare and Medicaid programs: Telehealth Medicare and Medicaid programs: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) reforms Medicare and Medicaid programs: CMMI reform/Physician AI use Medicare and Medicaid programs: High-cost disposable supplies/billing codes Medicaid program: Gender affirming care Medicaid program: Work requirements, per capita caps, provider taxes, FMAP changes Medicaid program: Community engagement/medical frailty exemption
Client expense: $7,970,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 879, Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1640, Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, all provisions S, 891, Bipartisan Health Care Act, all provisions H.R. 786, Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act, all provisions S. 1460, Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act, all provisions H.R. 539, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, all provisions S. 106, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 1317, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, all provisions H.R. 2191, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, all provisions S. 1390, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, all provisions S. 665, Fatal Overdose Reduction Act of 2025, all provisions H.R, 4977, Connected MOM Act, all provisions S. 141, Connected MOM Act, all provisions H.R. 3514, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1816, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1105, No UPCODE Act, all provisions H.R. 5081, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions S. 2709, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 2483, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, provisions related to Medicare payment reform, Medicaid reforms, Alternative Payment Models (APMs) H.R. 6160, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, all provisions H.R. 7520, Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act, all provisions H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, provisions related to APM bonus extension/incentive payments/qualifying provider revenue thresholds freeze H.R. 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, provisions related to APMs H.R. 8163, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure stability for provider payments under the Medicare program, all provisions H.R. 2120, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1031, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 483, Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R. 5347, Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R. 8129, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a full risk ACO program, all provisions H.R. 1614, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program, all provisions H.R. 3108, Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act, all provisions S. 1535, Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act, all provisions H.R. 3164, Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions H.R. 2725, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 2757, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1996, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 3878, RNs for Rural Health Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 5199, Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 2433, Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 5467, Patient Access to Autoimmune Treatments (PAAT) Act, all provisions H.R. 5940, Seniors Deserve Streamlined Medical Approvals for Timely, Efficient Recovery (SMARTER) Care Act of 2025, all provisions S. 3480, Seniors Deserve Streamlined Medical Approvals for Timely, Efficient Recovery (SMARTER) Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 4002, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 3022, Restoring Rights of Physicians to Own Hospitals Act, all provisions S. 1399, Health Tech Investment Act, all provisions S. 3386, Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025, provisions related to the ACA H.R. 498, Do No Harm in Medicaid Act, all provisions H.R. 4710, No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, all provisions S. 2420, No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, all provisions S. 1692, Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission (ROOT) Act, provisions related to imaging appropriate use criteria H.R. 5737, Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission (ROOT) Act, provisions related to imaging appropriate use criteria H.R. 3164, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions S. 2426, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions S. 3934, Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2026, all provisions H.R. 4206, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025, all provisions No Fees for EFTs Act, all provisions Drafts/Chronic Care Management Improvement Act Drafts/Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act Drafts/GOLD CARD Act Drafts/Medicare Advantage Improvement Act Draft/Value in Health Care Act Draft/Medicare Budget Neutrality and MIPS reform Draft/MACRA/MIPS program reform Medicare program: Medicare Economic Index (MEI)/inflationary updates Medicare program: Medicare physician payment/budget neutrality Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)/reforms and penalties Medicare program: MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) reform Medicare program: MIPS quality and cost measures Medicare program: G2211 Inherent Complexity Code Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: ACO (Accountable Care Organization) REACH Model Medicare program: Long-term Enhanced ACO Design (LEAD) Model Medicare program: ACO/APM flexibilities Medicare program: Prior authorization Medicare program: Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) and Ambulatory Specialty Model Medicare program: Site Neutral Payment Medicare program: AI chatbots/Medicare Advantage preventive screens Medicare program: Coding Medicare program: MEI Update Medicare program: AI services/payment Medicare program: Indirect practice expense Medicare program: Telehealth and Digital Health Medicare program: Medicare Advantage provider networks/physician experience Medicare program: Shared Savings Program Medicare program: Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Data-Driven Performance Payment System Medicare program: Promoting Interoperability (PI) Program Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Certified electronic health record and PI Medicare program: Advanced APM reporting Medicare program: Public Health Reporting and Data Exchange Medicare program: Provider directories Medicare program: Digital quality measures Medicare program: Aligned Networks and interoperability Medicare program: Health Information Technology/physician burdens Medicare program: Data privacy/cybersecurity Medicare program: Review Choice Demonstration (RCD)/Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Medicare program: Organ transplantation access Medicare program: Prior authorization/Medical billing transition Medicare program: Traditional Medicare/Medicare Advantage enrollment difficulties Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)/broad reform Medicare and Medicaid programs: MACRA/physician burdens Medicare and Medicaid programs: Telehealth Medicare and Medicaid programs: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) reforms Medicare and Medicaid programs: CMMI reform/Physician AI use Medicare and Medicaid programs: High-cost disposable supplies/billing codes Medicaid program: Gender affirming care Medicaid program: Work requirements, per capita caps, provider taxes, FMAP changes Medicaid program: Community engagement/medical frailty exemption
Client expense: $7,970,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Health Issues
LEAP Act (H.R. 6574) OBBBA (H.R 1) SAFE Act, H.R. 1171; Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act, H.R. 4037 Expand Practitioners Eligible to Furnish Telehealth Services Under Medicare, H.R. 1614; Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act, H.R. 4074 Enhanced ACA premium tax credits (eAPTCs) extension H.R. 4104/S.2149: Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act H.R.1162 H.R.5448 - Protecting Free Vaccines Act (Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellow) PATIENT DATA Act; Improving health data interoperability Title VIII DCL Funding Request
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Advantage, Medicare Provider ID & 35 Mile Rule; Site Neutral Payments & 250 Yard Radius; Value-Based Payments Issues Delays in implementation of provisions in OBBBA (H.R.1) - Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act, H.R. 4037 - Expand Practitioners Eligible to Furnish Telehealth Services Under Medicare, - H.R. 1614; Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act, H.R. 4074 - H.R. 4104/S.2149: Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act - H.R.1162 ; Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Health Issues
ATA Action - Federal Legislative Priorities (119th Congress) As of Q4 2025, ATA Action continues to support and lobby for a broad portfolio of bipartisan legislation aimed at making telehealth and digital health a permanent, integrated part of care delivery in the U.S. healthcare system. Below is a summary of the legislation we are actively engaging on: 🔹 Top Legislative Priorities Telehealth Expansion Act (H.R. 1650 / S. 763) Sponsors: Rep. Arrington (R-TX), Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV), Sen. Daines (R-MT), Sen. Cortez Masto (D-NV) → Makes permanent the ability to offer pre-deductible telehealth services under high-deductible health plans linked to HSAs. Permanent Telehealth from Home Act (H.R. 1407) Sponsors: Rep. Buchanan (R-FL), Rep. Max Miller (R-OH), Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) → Eliminates originating site and geographic restrictions for Medicare telehealth services permanently. Audio-Only Telehealth Services Act (H.R. 1899) Sponsors: Rep. Feenstra (R-IA), Rep. Pappas (D-NH) → Makes permanent coverage of audio-only services in Medicare. Expanded Provider Access Act (H.R. 1614) Sponsors: Rep. Kelly (R-PA), Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) → Permits therapists, audiologists, and speech-language pathologists to deliver telehealth services permanently. TREATS Act (H.R. 1627) Sponsors: Rep. Norcross (D-NJ), Rep. Fitzpatrick (R-PA) → Permanently waives the in-person requirement for prescribing controlled substances (Schedules III-IV) via telehealth for substance use and opioid use disorders. 🔹 Additional Supported Legislation PREVENT DIABETES Act (H.R. 1523) Sponsors: Rep. DeGette (D-CO), Rep. Bilirakis (R-FL) → Expands Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program to include virtual suppliers. Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation in the Home Act (H.R. 783 / S. 248) Sponsors: Rep. Joyce (R-PA), Rep. Peters (D-CA), Sen. Blackburn (R-TN), Sen. Klobuchar (D-MN) → Makes permanent the option to provide cardiopulmonary rehab services at home via telehealth. Hospice Recertification Flexibility Act (H.R. 1720) Sponsors: Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV), Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) → Allows hospice recertification visits via telehealth beyond 180 days. Rural Telehealth and Education Enhancement Act (H.R. 290) Sponsors: Rep. Langworthy (R-NY), Rep. Pingree (D-ME) → Reauthorizes USDAs Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant program through FY2030. ATA Action is actively advocating for these bills through direct engagement with congressional offices, testimony, coalition coordination, and public policy campaigns. This legislative portfolio reflects our commitment to securing permanent access to telehealth and integrating next-generation digital tools across care settings nationwide.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1517/S.2225 - 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 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. 2332/S.1101 - States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act H.R. 4074 - Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act Expanded Telehealth Access Act - reintroduction H.R. 5621 - Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act - reintroduction IDEA Act Medicare Payment Reform H.R. 1711/S. 2612 - Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act H.R. 5081/S. 2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 935 - Health Care Workforce Innovation Act H.R. 1614 - to expand eligible practitioners to furnish telehealth services S. 668/H.R. 3183 - SAFE Steps for Veterans Act H.R. 879 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Medicare provider payment section) H.R. 4204 - Medicare Patient Choice Act S.1816/H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act Repeal of Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction (MPPR) H.R. 6160 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act
Client expense: $312,662 · Firm income: Not reported
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
2026 · 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 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 S.1816/H.R. 3514 - 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. 4074 - Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act H.R. 1517/S.2225 - Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act Expanded Telehealth Access Act - reintroduction H.R. 5621 - Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act - reintroduction IDEA Act H.R. 1711/S. 2612 - Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act H.R. 5081/S.2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 1614 - to expand eligible practitioners to furnish telehealth services H.R. 879 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act Medicare Payment Reform H.R. 4202 - Medicare Patient Choice Act Repeal of Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction (MPPR) H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 6160 Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act
Client expense: $312,662 · 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
2026 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1517/S.2225 - 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 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. 2332/S.1101 - States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act H.R. 4074 - Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act Expanded Telehealth Access Act - reintroduction H.R. 5621 - Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act - reintroduction IDEA Act Medicare Payment Reform H.R. 1711/S. 2612 - Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act H.R. 5081/S. 2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 935 - Health Care Workforce Innovation Act H.R. 1614 - to expand eligible practitioners to furnish telehealth services S. 668/H.R. 3183 - SAFE Steps for Veterans Act H.R. 879 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Medicare provider payment section) H.R. 4204 - Medicare Patient Choice Act S.1816/H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act Repeal of Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction (MPPR) H.R. 6160 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act
Client expense: $301,389 · Firm income: Not reported
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
2026 · 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 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 S.1816/H.R. 3514 - 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. 4074 - Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act H.R. 1517/S.2225 - Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act Expanded Telehealth Access Act - reintroduction H.R. 5621 - Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act - reintroduction IDEA Act H.R. 1711/S. 2612 - Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act H.R. 5081/S.2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 1614 - to expand eligible practitioners to furnish telehealth services H.R. 879 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act Medicare Payment Reform H.R. 4202 - Medicare Patient Choice Act Repeal of Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction (MPPR) H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 6160 Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act
Client expense: $301,389 · 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
2026 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 3514/S. 1816, the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 Issues related to Medicare coverage of audiology services and the Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act (H.R. 2757/S. 1996) Issues related to the provision of audiology and speech-language pathology services through telepractice, including H.R. 1614, legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program, H.R. 5801, H.R. 6296, the Advancing Access to Telehealth Act, the Telehealth Modernization Act (H.R. 5081/S. 2709), and S. 3834, the Expanded Telehealth Access Act. Issues related to Medicare Part B reimbursement of audiology and speech-language pathology services, including H.R. 879, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025 Issues related to the Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction H.R. 6160, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 7520, the Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act Prompt and Fair Pay Act (H.R. 4559) Medicare Patient Choice Act (H.R. 4204) Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act (H.R. 4849/S. 2556) Various issues related to CMS Actions surrounding: oAudits of medical records and claims for Part A and B services oProcedure code development and valuation of audiology and speech-language pathology services oQuality reporting under MIPS oImplementation of the IMPACT Act oMedicare physician fee schedule oProspective payments systems, including home health and skilled nursing facility policy and payment issues oAccountable Care Organizations oFederally-facilitated marketplace oMedicare Advantage oVarious issues related to interoperable health information, including the post-acute care interoperability project (PACIO) oMedicare telehealth coverage under Part A and B oProvision and payment for Part A therapy oVarious issues related to implementation of ACA oIssues related to Medicare beneficiaries accessing services provided by audiologists without a physician order oIssues related to qualified Medicare providers oIssues related to fraud, waste, and abuse Issues related to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) actions related to value-based care Issues related to proposals to block grant or institute work requirements and/or per capita caps in the Medicaid program. H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.879 Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act - support passage No bill number - Support an annual inflationary update or an increase for 2025 and 2026 to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule No bill number - Support introduction and passage of the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act No bill number - Support a resumption and extension of telehealth waivers under Medicare after the January 31, 2026 expiration. H.R.2013 Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act - support passage and introduction of similar bill in Senate H.R.1614, therapy telehealth act - support passage S.1261/H.R.4206 CONNECT for Health Act - advocate for provision to establish OTs as permanent Medicare telehealth providers No bill number - Asking for potential carve out of schools from Medicaid referral requirement S.2847/H.R.4037 Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act - support passage H.R.4204 Medicare Patient Choice Act - support passage S.2329/H.R.4475 Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act - support passage S.2830 WELL Seniors Act - support passage S.2709/H.R.5081 Telehealth Modernization Act - support passage H.R.4559 Prompt and Fair Pay Act - support passage H.R.1171/S.2612 Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act - support passage No bill number - Support legislation to repeal the Medicare Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction applied to therapy services. No bill number - Support legislation to make occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech language pathology a mandatory Medicaid benefit.
Client expense: $189,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Telehealth Expansion Act (H.R. 1650 / S. 763) Permanent Telehealth from Home Act (H.R. 1407) Audio-Only Telehealth Services Act (H.R. 1899) Expanded Provider Access Act (H.R. 1614) TREATS Act (H.R. 1627) PREVENT DIABETES Act (H.R. 1523) Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation in the Home Act (H.R. 783 / S. 248) Hospice Recertification Flexibility Act (H.R. 1720) Rural Telehealth and Education Enhancement Act (H.R. 290) Monitor Prescription Digital Therapeutics policy. H.R.6994 - To amend the Controlled Substances Act to modify requirements relating to the prescription of controlled substances by means of the Internet, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, White House Office
2025 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Continued to meet with congressional offices following NCARTs annual Fly In. Met with members of Congress/staff on the following issues: Supported timely wheelchair repairs legislation that is currently being drafted in the Senate. Supported S.247 and H.R.1703, Improving access to lightweight carbon fiber and titanium wheelchairs will allow individuals with mobility challenges to choose the wheelchair that is best suited for their medical, functional, and lifestyle needs and preferences, without increasing costs to the Medicare program. https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1703/all-info Advocated for Medicare coverage of power wheelchairs standing systems. Advocated for restoring federal appropriations for the Department of Defenses Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP). United Spinal supported S.Res.440 - A resolution designating September 2025 as National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month. United Spinal continued to advocate for H.R. 4206, the CONNECT for Health Act. United Spinal continues to advocate with members of Congress for increased federal funding for the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems as well as the Burn Model Systems and the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems. Increased funding at all three Model Systems, including the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center is needed to translate data, research, and clinical knowledge into resources to benefit the SCI, TBI and burn injury communities. United Spinal continues to advocate about the concerns we have about the major restructuring of the Department of Health and Human Services programs. We want to make sure that critical programs, services, and funding for the disability and aging communities, such as the Centers for Independent Living, Home and Community-Based Services and the National Institute for Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) are not negatively impacted. Advocated for Congress extending the current telehealth provisions before the last deadline and also support H.R. 1614 to make physical therapists and occupational therapists permanently authorized providers of telehealth under Medicare. H.R. 1614, the Expand Practitioners Eligible to Furnish Telehealth Services Under the Medicare Program Act, introduced by Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), and Adrian Smith (R-NE) has bipartisan support to eliminate the need for continued extensions, instructing Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to permanently adopt the temporary waiver of restrictions on payment for telehealth services delivered by physical therapists, occupational therapists, and other qualified healthcare. United Spinal, as a member of the Disability Rehabilitation Research Coalition, along with numerous other disability organizations, signed onto a letter to the bipartisan Senate leadership. The letter read in part, The undersigned members of the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC) write to express our strong support for passage of the bipartisan Senate Committee on Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (L-HHS) fiscal year (FY) 2026 appropriations bill that includes sustained investment in disability and medical rehabilitation research programs that greatly benefit Americans living with disabilities. We urge you to fully fund these programs for the remainder of FY 2026 to continue the research thatdrives innovation in assistive technologies, informs evidence-based policies, advances medical treatments, and improves quality of life for the more than 70 million Americans living with disabilities. The letter may be reviewed at: https://drrc-coalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/drrc-letter-11.25.2025.pdf United Spinal participated in and supported the Administration for Community Livings (ACLs) The Power of Caregivers for a Healthy America: Building a Better Future Together event on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. Secretary Kennedy and Secretary Collins from the Department of Veterans Affairs also attended. As followup, United Spinal policy staff reached out to the Administration for Community Living staff to express our interest in collaborating with the Administration on its AI Caregiving Challenge that was announced at the event on how we can help involve our community in the challenge. United Spinal, along with numerous other organizations submitted a letter to the bipartisan leadership of the House of Representatives and the Senate. United Spinal has been advocating for appropriations being restored and continued for the Spinal Cord Injury Research Program historically funded through the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). The letter read in part, we urge you to work toward the enactment of the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Defense Appropriations Act, to ensure full funding levels for the Defense Health Research Programs, including the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). We collectively represent millions of American veterans, military retirees, military families, and civilians who benefit from the ongoing research funded by the CDMRP. https://www.hematology.org/-/media/hematology/files/advocacy/testimony-and-correspondence/2025/ash-joins-coalition-of-150-groups-urging-congress-to-enact-the-fy26-defense-appropriations-act.pdf
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 842 - Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act - Rep. Arrington, Jodey - Medicare coverage of cancer screenings H.R. 935 - Health Care Workforce Innovation Act - Rep. Garbarino, Andrew - Increase behavioral health workforce H.R. 1096 - HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act - Rep. Salinas, Andrea - Medicare primary care visit requirements H.R. 1407 - Permanent Telehealth from Home Act - Rep. Buchanan, Vern - Medicare telehealth coverage H.R. 1523 - PREVENT DIABETES Act - Rep. DeGette, Diana - Virtual prevention programs in Medicare H.R. 1614 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program. - Rep. Kelly, Mike - Expand practitioners eligible for telehealth in Medicare H.R. 1627 - TREATS Act - Rep. Norcross, Donald - telehealth SUD treatment H.R. 1867 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements under Medicare for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology. - Rep. Hern, Kevin - Removing in-person requirements for Medicare coverage for mental health telehealth H.R. 1899 - Audio-Only Telehealth Access Act - Rep. Feenstra, Randy - Medicare coverage for audio-only telehealth H.R. 2013 - Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act - Rep. Smucker, Lloyd - Medicare coverage of home-based occupational therapy H.R. 2049 - Access to Family Building Act - Rep. Gillen, Laura - access to reproductive technology H.R. 2404 - Remote Opioid Monitoring Act - Rep. Balderson, Troy - remote monitoring for opioid prescriptions H.R. 2528 - Association Health Plans Act - Rep. Walberg, Tim - Association health plans treatment H.R. 2741 - PEER Support Act - Rep. Salinas, Andrea - Behavioral health workforce shortage H.R. 3000 - Caring for Seniors Act - Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian - Long-term care workforce programs and cost reduction H.R. 4206 - CONNECT for Health Act - Rep. Thompson, Mike - Telehealth expansion and oversight H.R. 4484 - ADAPT Act - Rep. Balderson, Troy - Behavioral health service reimbursement for supervised trainees H.R. 5081 - Telehealth Modernization Act - Rep. Carter, Earl L. Buddy - Medicare telehealth flexibility extension H.R. 5371 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 - Short term government funding bill; health care program funding S. 339 - Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act - Sen. Crapo, Mike - Medicare coverage of cancer screenings S. 422 - Right to Contraception Act - Sen. Markey, Edward - Contraception and contraception services access S. 931 - COMPLETE Care Act - Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine - Behavioral health integration S. 1056 - Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act - Sen. Rounds, Mike - mental health and SUD telehealth services S. 1227 - ABC Act - Sen. Markey, Edward - Family caregiver coverage paperwork S. 1261 - CONNECT for Health Act - Sen. Schatz, Brian - Telehealth expansion and oversight S. 1329 - PEER Support Act - Sen. Kaine, Tim - Behavioral health workforce shortage S. 1847 - Association Health Plans Act - Sen. Paul, Rand - Association health plans treatment S. 2356 - ADAPT Act - Sen. Barrasso, John - Behavioral health service reimbursement for supervised trainees S. 2709- Telehealth Modernization Act - Sen. Scott, Tim - Medicare telehealth flexibility extension Issues related to broadband and public health infrastructure; mental health and telehealth; behavioral health; rural health; substance use disorder treatments; Health Savings Accounts; provider directories; artificial intelligence and privacy; insurance industry response to and support for providers regarding the Change Healthcare cyberattack and broader cyber security issues; ACA Marketplace; ACA Marketplace Program Integrity; Mental Health Parity; Surprise Medical Billing; transparency; prior authorization; IVF Coverage; ACA market regulations; and vaccine coverage.
Client expense: $4,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2025 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S.1261/H.R. 4206 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act; H.R. 2332/S.1101 States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act; H.R. 1407 Permanent Telehealth from Home Act; H.R. 2902 SPEAK Act of 2025; H.R. 1899 Audio-Only Telehealth Access Act of 2025; H.R. 2263 Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025; H.R. 1867 Behavioral Health Accessibility Act; S.2709/H.R.5081 Telehealth Modernization Act; S. 1248/H.R. 2533 EASE Act; H.R 1. One Big Beautiful Bill Act; S.2011/H.R. 3884 Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025; H.R. 3419 Reauthorization of telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs; S.1535/H.R. 3108 Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act; H.R. 4313/S. 2237 Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act; H.R. 1614 Expanded Telehealth Access Act; H.R. 1627 Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act; H. R. 1968 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act of 2026; H.R.6296 - Advancing Access to Telehealth Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $200,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S.1261/H.R. 4206 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act; H.R. 2332/S.1101 States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act; H.R. 1407 Permanent Telehealth from Home Act; H.R. 2902 SPEAK Act of 2025; H.R. 1899 Audio-Only Telehealth Access Act of 2025; H.R. 2263 Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025; H.R. 1867 Behavioral Health Accessibility Act; S.2709/H.R.5081 Telehealth Modernization Act; S. 1248/H.R. 2533 EASE Act; H.R 1. One Big Beautiful Bill Act; S.2011/H.R. 3884 Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025; H.R. 3419 Reauthorization of telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs; S.1535/H.R. 3108 Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act; H.R. 4313/S. 2237 Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act; H.R. 1614 Expanded Telehealth Access Act; H.R. 1627 Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act; H. R. 1968 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act of 2026; H.R.6296 - Advancing Access to Telehealth Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $200,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, including in S. 891, the Bipartisan Health Care Act. H.R. 879, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act. Issues related to patient access. Issues related to telehealth and health IT. Issues related to Medicaid. H.R. 1 (P.L. 119-21). S. 1168/H.R. 2477, the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025. S. 1261/H.R. 4206, the CONNECT For Health Act of 2025. H.R. 1614, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (CMS-1832-P). Issues related to telehealth services, H.R. 1614- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program. H.R. 2013- Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act. CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 (H.R. 4206/S. 1261)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE