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Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025
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2026 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
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Legislation and policies related to: Physician/nurse reimbursement Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Creation of a Medicare graduate nursing education program Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Medicare and Medicaid policies related to telehealth services, including remote patient monitoring Medicaid eligibility expansion and state options, including reauthorization of the state option for mobile crisis intervention services Medicaid waiver application procedures and guidance on budget neutrality assessment Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21), including the Rural Health Transformation Program Inclusion of advanced practice registered nurses in the bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed rule, Calendar Year 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies (CMS-1848-P) H.R. 1317/S. 575, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act H.R. 1616/S. 1805, Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R. 2531/S. 1232, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 2586, Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 4619, Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2025 H.R. 4773/S. 3350, ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 4849/S. 2556, Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act H.R. 5081/S. 2709, Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 5199, Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 H.R. 5217, Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 6199/S. 3934, Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 H.R. 7106, Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act H.R. 7787, Mental Health Workforce Act H.R. 7973/S. 5283, Momnibus Act H.R. 10410, Educating Future Nurses Act S. 717/H.R. 6894, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act S. 1261/H.R. 4206, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 S. 2954, Health Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2025
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Legislation and policies related to: Physician/nurse practitioner reimbursement Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Creation of a Medicare graduate nursing education program Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Medicare and Medicaid policies related to telehealth services, including remote patient monitoring Medicaid eligibility expansion and state options, including reauthorization of the state option for mobile crisis intervention services Medicaid community engagement policies and definition of medical frailty exemptions Medicaid waiver application procedures and guidance on budget neutrality assessment Medicaid funding for Puerto Rico Protection and improvement of Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21), including the Rural Health Transformation Program Inclusion of nurse practitioners in the bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed rule, Calendar Year 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies (CMS-1848-P) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed rule, Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update (CMS-1844-P) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed rule, Medicaid Managed Care State Directed Payments and Medicaid Fee-For-Service Targeted Medicaid Practitioner Payments (CMS-2449-P) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services interim final rule, Medicaid Program; Community Engagement Requirement for Certain Individuals (CMS-2454-IFC) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed rule, Amending the Indirect Hold Harmless Threshold of Health Care-Related Taxes (CMS-2452-P) H.R. 1317/S. 575, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act H.R. 1616/S. 1805, Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R. 2172/S. 1058, Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act H.R. 2531/S. 1232, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 2586, Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 3108/S. 1535, Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act H.R. 3684, Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act H.R. 4619, Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2025 H.R. 4773/S. 3350, ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 4849/S. 2556, Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act H.R. 5081/S. 2709, Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 5199, Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 H.R. 5217, Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 6199/S. 3934, Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 H.R. 7106, Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act H.R. 7787, Mental Health Workforce Act H.R. 7973/S. 5283, Momnibus Act H.R. 9693, Patients First Act of 2026 H.R. 10410, Educating Future Nurses Act S. 683/H.R. 7324, More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 717/H.R. 6894, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act S. 1261/H.R. 4206, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 S. 1816/H.R. 3514, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act S. 2954, Health Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2025
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 5199 - Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 H.R. 5217 - Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3684 - Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act S. 1941 - Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025 H.R. 5081/S. 2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 3108/S. 1535 - Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act H.R. 1616/S. 1805 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S. 717/H.R. 6894 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act H.R. 1317/S. 575 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act H.R. 4773/S. 3350 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 6199/S. 3934 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 H.R. 2509/S. 931 - Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (COMPLETE Care) Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 842/S. 339 - the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act S. 683/H.R. 7324 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 1261/H.R. 4206 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 H.R. 2172/S. 1058 - Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] H.R. 1227/S. 475 - the Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 2531/S. 1232 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 7787 - Mental Health Workforce Act H.R. 7106 - Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act H.R. 7973/S. 5283 - Momnibus Act H.R. 8163 - the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R. 9693/S. 5672 - Patients First Act of 2026 Hospice certification and recertification Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements Reducing regulatory burdens, including those relating to Medicare Conditions of Participation Medicare provider reimbursement Inclusion of NPs in the HPSA bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care HPSAs Medicaid reform Issues related to Medicare Part B reform Issues related to enhancing access to care at home in rural and underserved communities Public health and nursing workforce infrastructure Telehealth, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology Primary care payment reform Documentation of medical records Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs) Issues relating to the mental and substance use disorder workforce Opioid epidemic
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 5199 - Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 H.R. 5217 - Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3684 - Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act S. 1941 - Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025 H.R. 5081/S. 2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 1599/H.R. 6394 - Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act S. 131/H.R. 392 - Providing Real-world Education and Clinical Experience by Precepting Tomorrows (PRECEPT) Nurses Act H.R. 4564 - Dillons Law H.R. 3108/S. 1535 - Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act H.R. 1616/S. 1805 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S. 717/H.R. 6894 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act H.R. 1317/S. 575 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act H.R. 4773/S. 3350 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 6199/S. 3934 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 H.R. 2509/S. 931 - Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (COMPLETE Care) Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 929/S. 266 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 842/S. 339 - the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act S. 683/H.R. 7324 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 3435/H.R. 6607 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R. 1627 - Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act H.R. 2319/S. 1157 - the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025 S. 1261/H.R. 4206 - CONNECT for Health Act for 2025 H.R. 2172/S. 1058 - Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act S. 1874/H.R. 3593 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] H.R. 1227/S. 475 - the Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 2199/S. 1173 - Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (Restore Act) H.Res. 389/S.Res. 206 - Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2025. S. 1482/H.R. 4407 - National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 H.R. 2531/S. 1232 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1300 - Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Screening for High-risk Insured Men (HIM) Act H.R. 7106 - Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act H.R. 5629 - To provide that the final rule of the Department of Health and Human Services titled "Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder", except for the portion of the final rule relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs, shall have no force or effect. H.R. 7787 - Mental Health Workforce Act S. 4186/H.R. 8089 - Perinatal Workforce Act H.R. 7973/S. 5283 - Momnibus Act S. 3707/H.R. 7279 - Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act. H.R. 7602 - State of Men's Health Act H.Res. 1264/S.Res. 709 - Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2026. H.R. 8163 - the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R. 8261 - Chronic Care Management Improvement Act S. 5269 - Pay PCPs Act of 2026 H.R. 10410 - Educating Future Nurses Act H.R. 4464 - Preventive Health Savings Act Affordability of health insurance coverage Tobacco prevention Hospice certification and recertification Immunization policies H.R. 9257/S. 4754 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements Reducing regulatory burdens, including those relating to Medicare Conditions of Participation Medicare provider reimbursement Health plan coverage and program requirements, including provider non-discrimination, network adequacy and prior authorization Nursing faculty and workforce shortage Nursing education Include nurses, APRNs, and nursing students in all national public health plans Rural health care issues, including rural workforce and reimbursement Inclusion of NPs in the HPSA bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care HPSAs Medicaid reform Issues related to Medicare Part B reform Issues related to enhancing access to care at home in rural and underserved communities Public health and nursing workforce infrastructure Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs) Issues relating to the mental and substance use disorder workforce Opioid epidemic Use of telehealth to prescribe controlled substances under the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 [Public Law No: 110-425] Site specific restrictions on providers under DEA controlled substances policy Telehealth, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology Primary care payment reform Documentation of medical records
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H. Res 1519 - Supporting the Designation of September 17, 2026 as National Physician Suicide Awareness Day to Raise Awareness of, and promote a national discussion about, physician suicide and to reduce the stigma of mental health conditions, and for other purposes. H. Res. 1528 - Recognizing Suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as National Physician Suicide Prevention Month, as well as September 10, 2026 as World Suicide Prevention Day. H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act, provisions relating to artificial intelligence (AI), provisions related to changes in medicaid regarding "Release the Pressure" hypertension control campaign H.R. 1254 - Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act, all provisions H.R. 2314 - Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act, all provisions H.R. 3492 - Protect Children's Innocence Act, all provisions H.R. 9390 - Prices on the Wall Act, all provisions H.R. 9395 - Transparency in Medicare Advantage Steering Act, all provisions H.R. 9645 - Health Care Price Certainty for All Americans Act, all provisions H.R. 9693 - The Patients First Act of 2026 - all provisions H.R.10444 - The Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act, all provisions H.R.1520 - Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, all provisions H.R.2191 - Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, all provisions H.R.2332 - SHARE Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.2483 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.2850 - Youth Sports Facilities Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.3022 - Restoring Rights of Physicians to Own Hospitals Act, all provisions H.R.3164 - Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions H.R.3170 - Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.4583 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.4710 - No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, all provisions H.R.5199 - Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.5861 - Legacy Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.628 - Honor Our Living Donors Act, all provisions H.R.7023 - Affordable CHOICE Act, all provisions H.R.7868 - Expanding Support for Living Donors Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.7884 - Healthcare is Human Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8794 - FED UP with Bleeding Disorders Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.9192 - Prior Authorization Reform for Autoimmune and Blood Disorders Act, all provisions H.R.929 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, all provisions H.R.9393 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.9396 - Prior Authorization Accountability Act, all provisions S. 380 - Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act, all provisions S.1390 - Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, all provisions S.1419 - Youth Sports Facilities Act of 2025, all provisions S.1552 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2025, all provisions S.1782 - Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, all provisions S.2355 - Patients Deserve Price Tags Act, all provisions S.2420 - No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, all provisions S.2426 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services , all provisions S.266 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, all provisions S.3097 - Health Information Privacy Reform Act, all provisions S.3315 - Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026, all provisions S.3599 - Affordable CHOICE Act, all provisions S.3907 - Health Information Privacy Reform Act, all provisions S.5419 - The Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act, all provisions S.5496 - Health for the Commonwealth through Affordability Reform and Expansion Health Care (CARE) Act, all provisions "Legitimate Medical Purpose" definition under the Controlled Substance Act "Still at Risk" wristband initiative Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women's Health Act Comment Letter: [ACF-2026-0595] Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs Comment Letter: [CMS-2026-1255-0001] 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, etc. Comment Letter: [REG-118484-25; CMS-9879-P; RIN 0938-AV94; RIN 1210-AC40; RIN 1545-BS02] Excepted Fertility Benefits Comment Letter: Request for Information (RFI) on Health Coverage that Works for Everyone Comment Letter: [2120-AM18] Improving Emergency Medical Kit Efficacy and Flexibility in Commercial Airline Operations Draft: Health Infrastructure Security and Accountability Act Draft: Noncompete clauses in physician contracts Matters related to AI use in prior authorization Matters related to Alternative Payment Model bonuses/incentive payments and freezing the qualifying provider revenue thresholds Matters related to Data privacy, cybersecurity, and AI Matters related to Health care consolidation Matters related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and electronic records Matters related to Maternal health and hypertensive disorder during pregnancy Matters related to Medical devices Matters related to Nutrition Matters related to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) improving electronic health record certification; implementation of 21st Century Cures Act provisions; digital health policies, and reduction of technology burden on physicians entering into the Quality Payment Program Matters related to Payment for AI services within health care Matters related to the Public Health effects of opioid medications Matters related to Unbundling of Maternity Care of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes Matters related to the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Matters related to Vaccines/ACIP Matters related to ACA benefits and payments Matters related to high-resolution anoscopy services Matters related to peptides Matters related to physician prescribing of antibiotics Matters related to reproductive health Matters related to the Authorization of ENDS Products Age Verification
Client expense: $4,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Medicare reimbursement and incident-to billing, Medicare hospice restrictions, telehealth, transparency, healthcare competition, coverage and access to mental health and primary care services, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (HR 3170, S. 3296), the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (HR 1616, S. 1805), the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (HR 6894/S. 717), the ACO Assignment Act (HR4773/S. 3350), the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (S. 575, HR 1317), Professional Student Degree Act (HR 6718), Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act (HR 7106) Medical Nutrition Therapy Act (HR 6199/S. 3934), SHARE Act (HR 2332/ S. 1101), Create More Behavioral Health Providers Act (S. 683), the Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act (HR 5199), the CONNECT for Health Act, extending Medicare telehealth policies (S. 1261, HR 4206), telehealth prescribing, implementation of healthcare related provisions of budget reconciliation (HR 1), ACA enhanced subsidies, student loan degree classification for PAs, HPSP Improvement Act of 2025 (HR 3767), and Honor Our Promise to Veterans Act (S. 3466), Take Care of Americas Veterans Act (HR 9237), and federal regulation of telehealth prescribing of controlled substances.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Premium Tax Credit Extension Act (H.R.5145) Extends ACA subsidies for 1 year. H.R.5217 Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 Removes limitation on amount of behavioral health services RHCs can provide. H.R.5198 Rural Health Clinic Location Modernization Act of 2025 Updates RHC statute to keep status quo in alignment with 2020 Census Bureau change. H.R.5199 Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 Aligns NP and PA medical director supervision requirements with state scope of practice laws. H1-B waiver fee of $100,000 - opposition for negative impacts on rural workforce. Issues related to RHC Skilled Nursing Facility incorrect claims denials. Issues related to RHC flu/pnuemo billing not working properly Issues related to RHC care management services not being billed properly
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Legislation and policies related to: Physician/nurse practitioner reimbursement Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Creation of a Medicare graduate nursing education program Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Medicare and Medicaid policies related to telehealth services Medicaid eligibility expansion and state options Medicaid waiver application procedures Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21), including the Rural Health Transformation Program Inclusion of nurse practitioners in the bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) H.R. 1317/S. 575, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act H.R. 1616/S. 1805, Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R. 2531/S. 1232, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 2586, Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 4619, Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2025 H.R. 4773/S. 3350, ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 4849/S. 2556, Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act H.R. 5081/S. 2709, Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 5199, Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 H.R. 5217, Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 6199/S. 3934, Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 H.R. 7106, Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act H.R. 7787, Mental Health Workforce Act H.R. 7973, Momnibus Act S. 717/H.R. 6894, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act S. 1261/H.R. 4206, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 S. 2954, Health Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2025
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $29,067
2026 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Legislation and policies related to: Physician/nurse practitioner reimbursement Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Creation of a Medicare graduate nursing education program Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Medicare and Medicaid policies related to telehealth services Medicaid eligibility expansion and state options Medicaid waiver application procedures Protection and improvement of Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21), including the Rural Health Transformation Program Inclusion of nurse practitioners in the bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) H.R. 498, Do No Harm in Medicaid Act H.R. 1317/S. 575, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act H.R. 1616/S. 1805, Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R. 2172/S. 1058, Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act H.R. 2531/S. 1232, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 2586, Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 3108/S. 1535, Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act H.R. 3684, Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act H.R. 4619, Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2025 H.R. 4773/S. 3350, ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 4849/S. 2556, Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act H.R. 5081/S. 2709, Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 5199, Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 H.R. 5217, Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 6199/S. 3934, Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 H.R. 7106, Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act H.R. 7787, Mental Health Workforce Act H.R. 7973, Momnibus Act S. 683/H.R. 7324, More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 717/H.R. 6894, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act S. 1261/H.R. 4206, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 S. 1816/H.R. 3514, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act S. 2954, Health Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2025
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 5199 - Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 H.R. 5217 - Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3684 - Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act S. 1941 - Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025 H.R. 5081/S. 2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 1599/H.R. 6394 - Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act S. 131/H.R. 392 - Providing Real-world Education and Clinical Experience by Precepting Tomorrows (PRECEPT) Nurses Act H.R. 4564 - Dillons Law H.R. 3108/S. 1535 - Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act H.R. 1616/S. 1805 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S. 717/H.R. 6894 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act H.R. 1317/S. 575 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act H.R. 4773/S. 3350 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 6199/S. 3934 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 H.R. 2509/S. 931 - Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (COMPLETE Care) Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 929/S. 266 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 842/S. 339 - the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act S. 683/H.R. 7324 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 3435/H.R. 6607 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R. 1627 - Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act H.R. 2319/S. 1157 - the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025 S. 1261/H.R. 4206 - CONNECT for Health Act for 2025 H.R. 2172/S. 1058 - Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act S. 1874/H.R. 3593 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] H.R. 1227/S. 475 - the Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 2199/S. 1173 - Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (Restore Act) H.Res. 389/S.Res. 206 - Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2025. S. 1482/H.R. 4407 - National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 H.R. 2531/S. 1232 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1300 - Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Screening for High-risk Insured Men (HIM) Act H.R. 7106 - Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act H.R. 5629 - To provide that the final rule of the Department of Health and Human Services titled "Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder", except for the portion of the final rule relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs, shall have no force or effect. H.R. 7787 - Mental Health Workforce Act S. 4186/H.R. 8089 - Perinatal Workforce Act H.R. 7973 - Momnibus Act S. 3707/H.R. 7279 - Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act. H.R. 7602 - State of Men's Health Act H.Res. 1264/S.Res. 709 - Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2026. H.R. 8163 - the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R. 8261 - Chronic Care Management Improvement Act Affordability of health insurance coverage Tobacco prevention Hospice certification and recertification Immunization policies H.R. 9257/S. 4754 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements Reducing regulatory burdens, including those relating to Medicare Conditions of Participation Medicare provider reimbursement Health plan coverage and program requirements, including provider non-discrimination, network adequacy and prior authorization Nursing faculty and workforce shortage Nursing education Include nurses, APRNs, and nursing students in all national public health plans Rural health care issues, including rural workforce and reimbursement Inclusion of NPs in the HPSA bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care HPSAs Medicaid reform Issues related to Medicare Part B reform Issues related to enhancing access to care at home in rural and underserved communities Public health and nursing workforce infrastructure Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs) Issues relating to the mental and substance use disorder workforce Opioid epidemic Use of telehealth to prescribe controlled substances under the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 [Public Law No: 110-425] Site specific restrictions on providers under DEA controlled substances policy Telehealth, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology Primary care payment reform Documentation of medical records
2026 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 5199 - Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 H.R. 5217 - Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3684 - Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act S. 1941 - Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025 H.R. 5081/S. 2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 3108/S. 1535 - Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act H.R. 1616/S. 1805 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S. 717/H.R. 6894 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act H.R. 1317/S. 575 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act H.R. 4773/S. 3350 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 6199/S. 3934 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 H.R. 2509/S. 931 - Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (COMPLETE Care) Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 842/S. 339 - the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act S. 683/H.R. 7324 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 1261/H.R. 4206 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 H.R. 2172/S. 1058 - Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] H.R. 1227/S. 475 - the Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 2531/S. 1232 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 7787 - Mental Health Workforce Act H.R. 7106 - Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act H.R. 7973 - Momnibus Act H.R. 8163 - the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act Hospice certification and recertification Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements Reducing regulatory burdens, including those relating to Medicare Conditions of Participation Medicare provider reimbursement Inclusion of NPs in the HPSA bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care HPSAs Medicaid reform Issues related to Medicare Part B reform Issues related to enhancing access to care at home in rural and underserved communities Public health and nursing workforce infrastructure Telehealth, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology Primary care payment reform Documentation of medical records Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs) Issues relating to the mental and substance use disorder workforce Opioid epidemic
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.2332 - SHARE Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.3164 - Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions S.2426 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services , all provisions H.R.5199 - Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.3022 - Restoring Rights of Physicians to Own Hospitals Act, all provisions S.1390 - Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, all provisions H.R.2191 - Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, all provisions H.R.2483 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.4710 - No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, all provisions S.2420 - No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, all provisions H.R.3170 - Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.9192 - Prior Authorization Reform for Autoimmune and Blood Disorders Act, all provisions H.R.9396 - Prior Authorization Accountability Act, all provisions H.R.7884 - Healthcare is Human Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.7868 - Expanding Support for Living Donors Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.628 - Honor Our Living Donors Act, all provisions H.R.1520 - Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, all provisions S.1782 - Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, all provisions H.R.5861 - Legacy Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.9393 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.6100 - Health ACCESS Act, all provisions S.1140 - Health ACCESS Act, all provisions H.R.6121 - Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act, all provisions H.R.8794 - FED UP with Bleeding Disorders Act of 2026, all provisions S.3599 - Affordable CHOICE Act, all provisions H.R.7023 - Affordable CHOICE Act, all provisions H.R.8201 - To amend Public Health Service Act to require community health centers to provide behavioral and mental health and substance use disorder services, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R.929 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, all provisions S.266 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, all provisions S.3315 - Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026, all provisions S.3097 - Health Information Privacy Reform Act, all provisions H.R.4583 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2025, all provisions S.1552 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.2850 - Youth Sports Facilities Act of 2025, all provisions S.1419 - Youth Sports Facilities Act of 2024, all provisions H.R.9192 - Prior Authorization Reform for Autoimmune and Blood Disorders Act, all provisions H.R.4541 - EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2025, all provisions H.R.8209 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program, all provisions H.R.6994 - Mental Health TALK SAFE Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.9192 - Prior Authorization Reform for Autoimmune and Blood Disorders Act, all provisions H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act, provisions relating to artificial intelligence (AI) Comment Letter: Request for Information (RFI): Inviting Comments and Suggestions on a Framework for the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2027-2031 Comment Letter: [RIN 0945-AA00] Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to modify the Standards for the Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information (Privacy Rule) under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (HITECH Act) Draft: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require mandatory reporting with respect to certain health-related ownership information Payment for AI services within health care AI use in prior authorization Data privacy, cybersecurity, and AI AI services/payment Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and electronic records Maternal health and hypertensive disorder during pregnancy Unbundling of Maternity Care of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes Alternative Payment Model bonuses/incentive payments and freezing the qualifying provider revenue thresholds Health care consolidation ICD-11 Implementation United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) improving electronic health record certification; implementation of 21st Century Cures Act provisions; digital health policies, and reduction of technology burden on physicians entering into the Quality Payment Program Maintenance of public health data Licensure portability Private practice and the results of the 2024 AMA physician practice benchmark survey Vaccines/ACIP Nutrition
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.2332 - SHARE Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.3164 - Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions S.2426 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services , all provisions H.R.5199 - Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.3022 - Restoring Rights of Physicians to Own Hospitals Act, all provisions S.1390 - Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, all provisions H.R.2191 - Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, all provisions H.R.2483 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.4710 - No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, all provisions S.2420 - No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, all provisions H.R.3170 - Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.9192 - Prior Authorization Reform for Autoimmune and Blood Disorders Act, all provisions H.R.9396 - Prior Authorization Accountability Act, all provisions H.R.7884 - Healthcare is Human Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.7868 - Expanding Support for Living Donors Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.628 - Honor Our Living Donors Act, all provisions H.R.1520 - Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, all provisions S.1782 - Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, all provisions H.R.5861 - Legacy Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.9393 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.6100 - Health ACCESS Act, all provisions S.1140 - Health ACCESS Act, all provisions H.R.6121 - Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act, all provisions H.R.8794 - FED UP with Bleeding Disorders Act of 2026, all provisions S.3599 - Affordable CHOICE Act, all provisions H.R.7023 - Affordable CHOICE Act, all provisions H.R.8201 - To amend Public Health Service Act to require community health centers to provide behavioral and mental health and substance use disorder services, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R.929 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, all provisions S.266 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, all provisions S.3315 - Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026, all provisions S.3097 - Health Information Privacy Reform Act, all provisions H.R.4583 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2025, all provisions S.1552 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.2850 - Youth Sports Facilities Act of 2025, all provisions S.1419 - Youth Sports Facilities Act of 2024, all provisions H.R.9192 - Prior Authorization Reform for Autoimmune and Blood Disorders Act, all provisions H.R.4541 - EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2025, all provisions H.R.8209 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program, all provisions H.R.6994 - Mental Health TALK SAFE Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.9192 - Prior Authorization Reform for Autoimmune and Blood Disorders Act, all provisions H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act, provisions relating to artificial intelligence (AI) Comment Letter: Request for Information (RFI): Inviting Comments and Suggestions on a Framework for the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2027-2031 Comment Letter: [RIN 0945-AA00] Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to modify the Standards for the Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information (Privacy Rule) under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (HITECH Act) Draft: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require mandatory reporting with respect to certain health-related ownership information Payment for AI services within health care AI use in prior authorization Data privacy, cybersecurity, and AI AI services/payment Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and electronic records Maternal health and hypertensive disorder during pregnancy Unbundling of Maternity Care of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes Alternative Payment Model bonuses/incentive payments and freezing the qualifying provider revenue thresholds Health care consolidation ICD-11 Implementation United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) improving electronic health record certification; implementation of 21st Century Cures Act provisions; digital health policies, and reduction of technology burden on physicians entering into the Quality Payment Program Maintenance of public health data Licensure portability Private practice and the results of the 2024 AMA physician practice benchmark survey Vaccines/ACIP Nutrition
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Medicare reimbursement and incident-to billing, Medicare hospice restrictions, telehealth, transparency, healthcare competition, coverage and access to mental health and primary care services, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (HR 3170, S. 3296), the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (HR 1616, S. 1805), the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (HR 6894/S. 717), the ACO Assignment Act (HR4773/S. 3350), the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (S. 575, HR 1317), Professional Student Degree Act (HR 6718), Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act (HR 7106) Medical Nutrition Therapy Act (HR 6199/S. 3934), SHARE Act (HR 2332/ S. 1101), Create More Behavioral Health Providers Act (S. 683), the Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act (HR 5199), the CONNECT for Health Act, extending Medicare telehealth policies (S. 1261), implementation of healthcare related provisions of budget reconciliation (HR 1), ACA enhanced subsidies, student loan degree classification for PAs, HPSP Improvement Act of 2025 (HR 3767), and Honor Our Promise to Veterans Act (S. 3466), Take Care of Americas Veterans Act (HR 9237), and federal government recognition of PAs prescribing controlled substances.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Premium Tax Credit Extension Act (H.R.5145) Extends ACA subsidies for 1 year. H.R.5217 Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 Removes limitation on amount of behavioral health services RHCs can provide. H.R.5198 Rural Health Clinic Location Modernization Act of 2025 Updates RHC statute to keep status quo in alignment with 2020 Census Bureau change. H.R.5199 Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 Aligns NP and PA medical director supervision requirements with state scope of practice laws. H1-B waiver fee of $100,000 - opposition for negative impacts on rural workforce. Issues related to RHC Skilled Nursing Facility incorrect claims denials. Issues related to RHC flu/pnuemo billing not working properly Issues related to RHC care management services not being billed properly
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Legislation and policies related to: Physician/nurse practitioner reimbursement Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Creation of a Medicare graduate nursing education program Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Medicare and Medicaid policies related to telehealth services Medicaid eligibility expansion and state options Medicaid waiver application procedures Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21), including the Rural Health Transformation Program Inclusion of nurse practitioners in the bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) H.R. 1317/S. 575, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act H.R. 1616/S. 1805, Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R. 2531/S. 1232, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 2586, Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 4619, Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2025 H.R. 4773/S. 3350, ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 4849/S. 2556, Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act H.R. 5081/S. 2709, Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 5199, Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 H.R. 5217, Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 6199/S. 3934, Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 H.R. 7106, Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act H.R. 7787, Mental Health Workforce Act H.R. 7973, Momnibus Act S. 717/H.R. 6894, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act S. 1261/H.R. 4206, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 S. 2954, Health Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2025
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $29,067
2026 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Legislation and policies related to: Physician/nurse practitioner reimbursement Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Creation of a Medicare graduate nursing education program Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Medicare and Medicaid policies related to telehealth services Medicaid eligibility expansion and state options Medicaid waiver application procedures Protection and improvement of Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21), including the Rural Health Transformation Program Inclusion of nurse practitioners in the bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) H.R. 498, Do No Harm in Medicaid Act H.R. 1317/S. 575, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act H.R. 1616/S. 1805, Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R. 2172/S. 1058, Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act H.R. 2531/S. 1232, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 2586, Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 3108/S. 1535, Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act H.R. 3684, Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act H.R. 4231/S. 1973, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act H.R. 4619, Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2025 H.R. 4773/S. 3350, ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 4849/S. 2556, Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act H.R. 5081/S. 2709, Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 5199, Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 H.R. 5217, Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 6199/S. 3934, Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 H.R. 7106, Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act H.R. 7787, Mental Health Workforce Act H.R. 7973, Momnibus Act S. 683/H.R. 7324, More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 717/H.R. 6894, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act S. 1261/H.R. 4206, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 S. 1816/H.R. 3514, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act S. 1941, Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025 S. 2954, Health Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2025
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
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
2026 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 5199 - Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 H.R. 5217 - Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3684 - Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act S. 1941 - Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025 H.R. 5081/S. 2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 1599 - Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act S. 131/H.R. 392 - Providing Real-world Education and Clinical Experience by Precepting Tomorrows (PRECEPT) Nurses Act H.R. 4564 - Dillons Law H.R. 3108/S. 1535 - Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act H.R. 1616/S. 1805 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S. 717/H.R. 6894 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act H.R. 1317/S. 575 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act H.R. 4773/S. 3350 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 6199/S. 3934 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 H.R. 2509/S. 931 - Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (COMPLETE Care) Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 929/S. 266 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 842/S. 339 - the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act S. 683/H.R. 7324 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 3435/H.R. 6607 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R. 1627 - Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act H.R. 2319/S. 1157 - the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025 S. 1261/H.R. 4206 - CONNECT for Health Act for 2025 H.R. 2172/S. 1058 - Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act S. 1874/H.R. 3593 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] H.R. 1227/S. 475 - the Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 2199/S. 1173 - Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (Restore Act) H.Res. 389/S.Res. 206 - Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2025. S. 1482 - National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 H.R. 2531/S. 1232 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1300 - Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Screening for High-risk Insured Men (HIM) Act H.R. 7106 - Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act H.R. 5629 - To provide that the final rule of the Department of Health and Human Services titled "Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder", except for the portion of the final rule relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs, shall have no force or effect. H.R. 7787 - Mental Health Workforce Act S. 4186/H.R. 8089 - Perinatal Workforce Act H.R. 7973 - Momnibus Act S. 3707/H.R. 7279 - Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act. H.R. 7602 - State of Men's Health Act Chronic Care Management Improvement Act Affordability of health insurance coverage Tobacco prevention Hospice certification and recertification Immunization policies Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements Reducing regulatory burdens, including those relating to Medicare Conditions of Participation Medicare provider reimbursement Health plan coverage and program requirements, including provider non-discrimination, network adequacy and prior authorization Nursing faculty and workforce shortage Nursing education Include nurses, APRNs, and nursing students in all national public health plans Rural health care issues, including rural workforce and reimbursement Inclusion of NPs in the HPSA bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care HPSAs Medicaid reform Issues related to Medicare Part B reform Issues related to enhancing access to care at home in rural and underserved communities Public health and nursing workforce infrastructure Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs) Issues relating to the mental and substance use disorder workforce Opioid epidemic Use of telehealth to prescribe controlled substances under the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 [Public Law No: 110-425] Site specific restrictions on providers under DEA controlled substances policy Telehealth, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology Primary care payment reform Documentation of medical records
2026 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 5199 - Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 H.R. 5217 - Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3684 - Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act S. 1941 - Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025 H.R. 5081/S. 2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 3108/S. 1535 - Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act H.R. 1616/S. 1805 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S. 717/H.R. 6894 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act H.R. 1317/S. 575 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act H.R. 4773/S. 3350 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 6199/S. 3934 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 H.R. 2509/S. 931 - Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (COMPLETE Care) Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 842/S. 339 - the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act S. 683/H.R. 7324 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 1261/H.R. 4206 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 H.R. 2172/S. 1058 - Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] H.R. 1227/S. 475 - the Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 2531/S. 1232 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 7787 - Mental Health Workforce Act H.R. 7106 - Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act H.R. 7973 - Momnibus Act Hospice certification and recertification Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements Reducing regulatory burdens, including those relating to Medicare Conditions of Participation Medicare provider reimbursement Inclusion of NPs in the HPSA bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care HPSAs Medicaid reform Issues related to Medicare Part B reform Issues related to enhancing access to care at home in rural and underserved communities Public health and nursing workforce infrastructure Telehealth, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology Primary care payment reform Documentation of medical records Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs) Issues relating to the mental and substance use disorder workforce Opioid epidemic
2026 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Medicare reimbursement and incident-to billing, Medicare hospice restrictions, telehealth, transparency, healthcare competition, coverage and access to mental health and primary care services, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (HR 3170, S. 3296), the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (HR 1616, S. 1805), the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (HR 6894/S. 717), the ACO Assignment Act (HR4773/S. 3350), the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (S. 575, HR 1317), Professional Student Degree Act (HR 6718), Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act (HR 7106) Medical Nutrition Therapy Act (HR 6199/S. 3934), SHARE Act (HR 2332/ S. 1101), Create More Behavioral Health Providers Act (S. 683), the Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act (HR 5199), the CONNECT for Health Act, extending Medicare telehealth policies (S. 1261), implementation of healthcare related provisions of budget reconciliation (HR 1), ACA enhanced subsidies student loan degree classification for PAs, HPSP Improvement Act of 2025 (HR 3767), Honor Our Promise to Veterans Act (S. 3466), the Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (HR 3170) .
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2026 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Premium Tax Credit Extension Act (H.R.5145) Extends ACA subsidies for 1 year. H.R.5217 Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 Removes limitation on amount of behavioral health services RHCs can provide. H.R.5198 Rural Health Clinic Location Modernization Act of 2025 Updates RHC statute to keep status quo in alignment with 2020 Census Bureau change. H.R.5199 Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 Aligns NP and PA medical director supervision requirements with state scope of practice laws. H1-B waiver fee of $100,000 - opposition for negative impacts on rural workforce. Issues related to RHC Skilled Nursing Facility incorrect claims denials. Issues related to RHC flu/pnuemo billing not working properly Issues related to RHC care management services not being billed properly
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Premium Tax Credit Extension Act (H.R.5145) Extends ACA subsidies for 1 year. H.R.5217 Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 Removes limitation on amount of behavioral health services RHCs can provide. H.R.5198 Rural Health Clinic Location Modernization Act of 2025 Updates RHC statute to keep status quo in alignment with 2020 Census Bureau change. H.R.5199 Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 Aligns NP and PA medical director supervision requirements with state scope of practice laws. H1-B waiver fee of $100,000 - opposition for negative impacts on rural workforce. Issues related to RHC Skilled Nursing Facility incorrect claims denials. Issues related to RHC flu/pnuemo billing not working properly Issues related to RHC care management services not being billed properly
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Premium Tax Credit Extension Act (H.R.5145) Extends ACA subsidies for 1 year. H.R.5217 Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 Removes limitation on amount of behavioral health services RHCs can provide. H.R.5198 Rural Health Clinic Location Modernization Act of 2025 Updates RHC statute to keep status quo in alignment with 2020 Census Bureau change. H.R.5199 Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 Aligns NP and PA medical director supervision requirements with state scope of practice laws. H1-B waiver fee of $100,000 - opposition for negative impacts on rural workforce. Issues related to RHC Skilled Nursing Facility incorrect claims denials. Issues related to RHC flu/pnuemo billing not working properly Issues related to RHC care management services not being billed properly
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 891, Bipartisan Health Care Act, all provisions H.R. 2332, States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 929, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, all provisions S. 266, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, all provisions S. 526, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1767, Physician and Patient Safety Act, all provisions H.R. 2483, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 5199, Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025, provisions relating to scope of practice S. 232, Preventing Algorithmic Collusion Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21), provisions relating to ACA Marketplace H.R. 4849, Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 247, Health Care Affordability Act of 2025, all provisions S. 3385, Lower Health Care Costs Act, all provisions H.R. 6703, Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, all provisions S. 1701, Strategic Teams for Organized Response Mobilization (STORM) Act, all provisions H.R. 3492, Protect Childrens Innocence Act, all provisions H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 4313, Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act, all provisions S. 2237, Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act, all provisions S. 3315, Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2025, all provisions S. 3097, Health Information Privacy Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 5469, Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act of 2025, all provisions S. 2858, Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act of 2025, all provisions S.J.Res.84, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Market Integrity and Affordability,/Congressional Review Act repeal effort Drug shortages Prior Authorization Sleep Apnea/H3 Standard Maternal health Licensure portability issues Data privacy/cybersecurity Toxic Substances Control Act/chemical risk evaluation Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)/Electronic health records ACA/Enhanced Advanced Premium Tax Credit 2026-2030 dietary guidelines Downcoding by insurance plans Drug and medical device/recalls Medical products/tariffs Artificial Intelligence
2025 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
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. 1521, Dental and Optometric Care (DOC) Access Act of 2025, 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 H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21), provisions relating to Graduate Medical Education, Medicare Physician Payment Reform, Medicaid Reform (work requirements, per capita caps, provider taxes, and FMAP changes), Alternative Payment Models (APMs), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Medicaid biannual redetermination requirements 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 Unreasonable Payments, Coding, Or Diagnoses for the Elderly (No UPCODE) Act, all provisions H.R. 5081, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions S. 2709, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions 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 H.R. 6160, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers 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. 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. 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, provisions relating to APMs H.R. 483, Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, provisions relating to APMs H.R. 3890, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025, all provisions S. 2439, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 4731, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 4206, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1261, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025, 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 (ECAPS) Act, all provisions S. 2426, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act, 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 SMARTER Care Act of 2025, all provisions S. 3480, Seniors Deserve 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 H.R. 4710, No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, all provisions S. 2420, No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, all provisions S. 2882, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026, provisions relating to ACA premium tax credit S.J.Res.84, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Market Integrity and Affordability,/Congressional Review Act repeal effort S. 3386, Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025, provisions related to ACA premium tax credit H.R. 6575, CommonGround for Affordable Health Care Act, provisions related to ACA premium tax credit H.R. 6501, Bipartisan Health Insurance Affordability Act, provisions related to ACA premium tax credit H.R. 5737, Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission (ROOT) Act, all provisions S. 1692, Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission (ROOT) Act, all provisions H.R. 5813, Womens Health and Cancer Rights Modernization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 5347, Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R. 5269, Reforming and Enhancing Sustainable Updates to Laboratory Testing Services (RESULTS) Act of 2025, all provisions S. 2761, Reforming and Enhancing Sustainable Updates to Laboratory Testing Services (RESULTS) Act of 2025, all provisions Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act/draft GOLD CARD Act/drafts Medicare Access to Radiology Care (MARCA) Act/drafts Data-Driven Payment Performance System (DPPS) Act/draft Value in Health Care Act/draft Legislation to reform the MACRA and MIPS Programs/draft Medicare program: Medicare Economic Index (MEI)/Physician inflationary updates Medicare program: Medicare Physician Payment System/Budget Neutrality reforms Medicare program: MEDPAC/physician practice 2027 payment update/full MEI update recommendation Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)/reforms/penalties/replacement proposal Medicare program: CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule/implementation phase-in/indirect practice expense Medicare program: APMs/bonuses/incentive payments Medicare program: G2211 Inherent Complexity Code Medicare program: Private practice physician issues/benchmark survey Medicare program: Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) reforms Medicare program: Payer and EHR developers/proprietary technology and electronic prior authorizations Medicare program: Prior Authorization/AI Medicare program: Medicare Advantage/prior authorization Medicare program: Site neutral payment Medicare program: Coding Medicare program: Medicare Advantage/preventive screens/AI Chatbots Medicare program: AI services/payment Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Promoting Interoperability (PI) Program Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: HIPAA/Electronic health records Medicare program: Certified electronic health record technology and PI Medicare program: Medicare Shared Savings Program/Advanced APM reporting Medicare program: Public Health Reporting and Data Exchange Medicare program: Value-based care delivery Medicare program: Telehealth/digital health/budget neutrality Medicare program: Medicare Telehealth waiver extension Medicare program: Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISER) payment model Medicare program: Modifier 25/appropriate use Medicare program: Provider directories Medicare program: ACO/MIPS/skin substitutes/clinicians increased spending Medicare program: ACO/APM flexibilities Medicare program: Local Coverage Determination/peripheral nerve blocks/chronic pain procedures Medicare program: Data privacy/cybersecurity Medicare program: ACA/Enhanced tax credit extension Medicare program: Digital health and wearables Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)/broad reform Medicare and Medicaid programs: MACRA/physician burdens Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health IT/physician burdens
2025 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 5199 - Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 H.R. 5217 - Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3684 - Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act S. 1941 - Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025 H.R. 5081/S. 2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 1599 - Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act S. 131/H.R. 392 - Providing Real-world Education and Clinical Experience by Precepting Tomorrows (PRECEPT) Nurses Act H.R. 4564 - Dillons Law H.R. 3108/S. 1535 - Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act H.R. 1616/S. 1805 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S. 717/H.R. 6894 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act H.R. 1317/S. 575 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act H.R. 4773/S. 3350 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 6199 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 H.R. 2509/S. 931 - Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (COMPLETE Care) Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 929/S. 266 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 842/S. 339 - the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act S. 683 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 3435/H.R. 6607 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R. 1627 - Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act H.R. 2319/S. 1157 - the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025 S. 1261/H.R. 4206 - CONNECT for Health Act for 2025 H.R. 2172/S. 1058 - Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act S. 1874/H.R. 3593 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] H.R. 1227/S. 475 - the Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 2199/S. 1173 - Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (Restore Act) H.Res. 389/S.Res. 206 - Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2025. S. 1482 - National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 H.R. 2531/S. 1232 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1300 - Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Screening for High-risk Insured Men (HIM) Act Affordability of health insurance coverage Tobacco prevention Hospice certification and recertification Immunization policies Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements Reducing regulatory burdens, including those relating to Medicare Conditions of Participation Medicare provider reimbursement Health plan coverage and program requirements, including provider non-discrimination, network adequacy and prior authorization Nursing faculty and workforce shortage Nursing education Include nurses, APRNs, and nursing students in all national public health plans Rural health care issues, including rural workforce and reimbursement Inclusion of NPs in the HPSA bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care HPSAs Medicaid reform Issues related to Medicare Part B reform Issues related to enhancing access to care at home in rural and underserved communities Public health and nursing workforce infrastructure Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs) Issues relating to the mental and substance use disorder workforce Opioid epidemic Use of telehealth to prescribe controlled substances under the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 [Public Law No: 110-425] Site specific restrictions on providers under DEA controlled substances policy Telehealth, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology Primary care payment reform Documentation of medical records
2025 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 5199 - Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 H.R. 5217 - Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3684 - Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act S. 1941 - Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025 H.R. 5081/S. 2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 3108/S. 1535 - Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act H.R. 1616/S. 1805 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S. 717/H.R. 6894 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act H.R. 1317/S. 575 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act H.R. 4773/S. 3350 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 6199 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 H.R. 2509/S. 931 - Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (COMPLETE Care) Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 842/S. 339 - the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act S. 683 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 1261/H.R. 4206 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 H.R. 2172/S. 1058 - Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] H.R. 1227/S. 475 - the Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 2531/S. 1232 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act Hospice certification and recertification Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements Reducing regulatory burdens, including those relating to Medicare Conditions of Participation Medicare provider reimbursement Inclusion of NPs in the HPSA bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care HPSAs Medicaid reform Issues related to Medicare Part B reform Issues related to enhancing access to care at home in rural and underserved communities Public health and nursing workforce infrastructure Telehealth, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology Primary care payment reform Documentation of medical records Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs) Issues relating to the mental and substance use disorder workforce Opioid epidemic
2025 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Medicare reimbursement and incident-to billing, Medicare hospice restrictions, telehealth, transparency, healthcare competition, coverage and access to mental health and primary care services, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (HR 3170, S. 3296), the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (HR 1616, S. 1805), the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (S. 717), claims-based enrollment in ACOs, the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (S. 575, HR 1317), States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act (HR 1310), Professional Student Degree Act (HR 6718), Medical Nutrition Therapy Act (HR 6199), SHARE Act (HR 2332/ S. 1101), Create More Behavioral Health Providers Act (S. 683), the Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act (HR 5199), the CONNECT for Health Act, extending Medicare telehealth policies (S. 1261), Healthcare related provisions of budget reconciliation (HR 1), ACA enhanced subsidies student loan degree classification for PAs, HPSP Improvement Act of 2025 (HR 3767), Honor Our Promise to Veterans Act (S. 3466).
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2025 · third_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, provisions related to Medicare and Medicaid 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. 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 Unreasonable Payments, Coding, Or Diagnoses for the Elderly (No UPCODE) Act, all provisions H.R. 5081, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions S. 2709, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, provisions relating to Medicare and Medicaid physician payments, work requirements, per capita taxes, provider taxes, APMs, FMAP changes, PBM transparency H.R. 5347, Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, 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. 2314, Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act, all provisions S. 2715, Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, provisions relating to APMs H.R. 4206, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2025, all provisions S. 1261, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2025, 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 (ECAPS) Act, all provisions S. 2426, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act, 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, al 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. 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 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. 1399, Health Tech Investment Act, all provisions H.R. 4559, Prompt and Fair Pay Act, all provisions H.R. 5454, Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act, all provisions S. 2879, Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act, all provisions H.R. 4313, Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act, all provisions S. 2237, Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 4752, Reducing Hereditary Cancer Act, all provisions S. 2760, Reducing Hereditary Cancer Act, all provisions S. 2882, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026, provisions relating to Medicaid S.J.Res.8, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Market Integrity and Affordability," all provisions H.R. 5343, Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act, all provisions S. 1717, Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 842, Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act, all provisions S. 1692, Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission (ROOT) Act, all provisions H.R. 3890, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 4731, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025, all provisions S. 2439, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 4464, Preventive Health Savings Act, all provisions H.R. 2509, Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective (COMPLETE) Care Act, all provisions S. 931, Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective (COMPLETE) Care Act, all provisions Draft legislation to reform the MACRA/MIPS program Value in Health Care Act/draft GOLD CARD Act/drafts Medicare program: 21st Century Cures Act/implementation Medicare program: Medicare Economic Index (MEI) inflationary updates Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)/cost, quality, improvement activities, and interoperability Medicare program: MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) reforms Medicare program: Medicare Physician Fee Schedule/efficiency adjustment, and indirect practice-expense Medicare program: Physician payment/budget neutrality Medicare program: Physician payment reform Medicare program: Kidney care models Medicare program: Coding Medicare program: G2211 Inherent Complexity Code Medicare program: Prior authorization Medicare program: Site neutral payment Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)/Alternative Payment Model (APM) flexibilities Medicare program: APMs/Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Medicare program: APMs/Ambulatory Specialty Model (ASM) Medicare program: APM Bonus Extension Medicare program: Medicare acceptance rates, private practice issues/benchmark survey Medicare program: Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) processes Medicare program: Wearables Medicare program: Local and National Coverage Determination processes Medicare program: Value-based care Medicare program: Postoperative visits Medicare program: Medicare Advantage (MA)/utilization management Medicare program: MA/prior authorization Medicare program: Promoting Interoperability (PI) Program Medicare program: Health IT/physician burdens Medicare program: Data privacy and cybersecurity Medicare program: HIPAA/electronic records Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)/broad reform Medicare and Medicaid programs: MACRA/physician burdens Medicare and Medicaid programs: Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) reforms Medicare and Medicaid programs: Telehealth flexibilities Medicaid: Access to care/advance premium tax credit
2025 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Medicare reimbursement and incident-to billing, Medicare hospice restrictions, telehealth, transparency, healthcare competition, coverage and access to mental health and primary care services, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (HR 3170), the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (HR 1616, S. 1805), the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (S. 717), claims-based enrollment in ACOs, the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (S. 575, HR 1317), States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act (HR 1310), the Create More Behavioral Health Providers Act (S. 683), the Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act, the Rural Health Clinic Location Modernization Act (HR 5199), tThe CONNECT for Health Act, extending Medicare telehealth policies, (S. 1261), Healthcare related provisions of budget reconciliation (HR 1), student loan degree classification for PAs, HPSP Improvement Act of 2025 (HR 3767).
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2025 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 5199 - Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 H.R. 5217 - Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3684 - Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act S. 1941 - Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025 H.R. 5081/S. 2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 1599 - Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act S. 131/H.R. 392 - Providing Real-world Education and Clinical Experience by Precepting Tomorrows (PRECEPT) Nurses Act H.R. 4564 - Dillons Law H.R. 3108/S. 1535 - Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act H.R. 1616/S. 1805 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S. 717 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act H.R. 1317/S. 575 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act H.R. 4773 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 Medical Nutrition Therapy Act H.R. 2509/S. 931 - Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (COMPLETE Care) Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 929/S. 266 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 842/S. 339 - the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act S. 683 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R. 1627 - Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act H.R. 2319/S. 1157 - the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025 S. 1261 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 2172/S. 1058 - Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act S. 1874/H.R. 3593 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 1227/S. 475: the Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 2199/S. 1173: Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (Restore Act) H.Res. 389/S.Res. 206: Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2025. S. 1482: National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 H.R. 2531/S. 1232: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act Hospice certification and recertification Immunization policies Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements Reducing regulatory burdens, including those relating to Medicare Conditions of Participation Medicare provider reimbursement Health plan coverage and program requirements, including provider non-discrimination, network adequacy and prior authorization Nursing faculty and workforce shortage Nursing education Include nurses, APRNs, and nursing students in all national public health plans Rural health care issues, including rural workforce and reimbursement Inclusion of NPs in the HPSA bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care HPSAs Medicaid reform Issues related to Medicare Part B reform Issues related to enhancing access to care at home in rural and underserved communities Public health and nursing workforce infrastructure Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs) Issues relating to the mental and substance use disorder workforce Opioid epidemic Use of telehealth to prescribe controlled substances under the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 [Public Law No: 110-425] Site specific restrictions on providers under DEA controlled substances policy Telehealth, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology Primary care payment reform Documentation of medical records
2025 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 5199 - Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 H.R. 5217 - Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3684 - Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act S. 1941 - Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025 H.R. 5081/S. 2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 3108/S. 1535 - Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act H.R. 1616/S. 1805 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S. 717 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act H.R. 1317/S. 575 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act H.R. 4773 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 Medical Nutrition Therapy Act H.R. 2509/S. 931- Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (COMPLETE Care) Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 842/S. 339 - the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act S. 683 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 1261 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 2172/S. 1058 - Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 1227/S. 475: the Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 2531/S. 1232: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act Hospice certification and recertification Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements Reducing regulatory burdens, including those relating to Medicare Conditions of Participation Medicare provider reimbursement Inclusion of NPs in the HPSA bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care HPSAs Medicaid reform Issues related to Medicare Part B reform Issues related to enhancing access to care at home in rural and underserved communities Public health and nursing workforce infrastructure Telehealth, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology Primary care payment reform Documentation of medical records Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs) Issues relating to the mental and substance use disorder workforce Opioid epidemic
2025 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Premium Tax Credit Extension Act (H.R.5145) Extends ACA subsidies for 1 year. H.R.5217 Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 Removes limitation on amount of behavioral health services RHCs can provide. H.R.5198 Rural Health Clinic Location Modernization Act of 2025 Updates RHC statute to keep status quo in alignment with 2020 Census Bureau change. H.R.5199 Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 Aligns NP and PA medical director supervision requirements with state scope of practice laws. H1-B waiver fee of $100,000 - opposition for negative impacts on rural workforce. Issues related to RHC Skilled Nursing Facility incorrect claims denials.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
| Democratic |
| NH |
| Clay Higgins | Republican | LA |
| Cleo Fields | Democratic | LA |
| David G. Valadao | Republican | CA |
| Derek Schmidt | Republican | KS |
| Don Bacon | Republican | NE |
| Eugene Simon Vindman | Democratic | VA |
| Gabe Vasquez | Democratic | NM |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| James C. Moylan | Republican | GU |
| James R. Baird | Republican | IN |
| Janelle S. Bynum | Democratic | OR |
| Jennifer A. Kiggans | Republican | VA |
| Jill N. Tokuda | Democratic | HI |
| Jim Costa | Democratic | CA |
| John W. Mannion | Democratic | NY |
| Juan Ciscomani | Republican | AZ |
| Lauren Boebert | Republican | CO |
| Melanie A. Stansbury | Democratic | NM |
| Ryan K. Zinke | Republican | MT |
| Shomari Figures | Democratic | AL |
| Zachary Nunn | Republican | IA |
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | CA |
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $5,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
Client expense: $513,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
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
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
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: $5,480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $5,480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE
Client expense: $4,620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Technology Policy (OTP), SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office