Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act of 2026
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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2026 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Physician payment reform Counting observation stays as satisfying Medicare three-day inpatient stay prerequisite for skilled nursing facility (SNF) coverage H.R. 1-One Big Beautiful Bill Act, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 H.R. 539-Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage for all physicians services furnished by doctors of chiropractic within the scope of their license, and for other purposes. H.R. 771-Rural Health Care Access Act of 2025, to eliminate the 35-mile requirement to qualify as a critical access hospital H.R. 772-Rural ER Access Act, to require the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to repeal the 35-mile requirement for off-campus facilities H.R. 879- Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, to address the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule cuts and increaser support for physicians and other practitioners in adjusting to Medicare payment changes H.R.1968-Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, to provide appropriations for federal departments and agencies and to provide an increase for the calendar year 2024 physician fee schedule conversion factor H.R. 2433-Reducing Unnecessary Medical Delays in Care Act of 2025, to ensure that prior authorization medical decisions under Medicare are determined by physicians. H.R. 3164-Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (ECAPS) Act, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide pharmacy payment of certain services H.R. 4206-CONNECT for Health Act, to expand access to telehealth services H.R. 6160-Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, provide for an update to a single conversion factor under the Medicare physician fee schedule that is based on the Medicare economic index H.R. 6721-Medicare Advance Planning for Care Act, to encourage Medicare beneficiaries to voluntarily adopt advance directives guiding the medical care they receive H.R. 7520-Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act, to delay the implementation of an efficiency adjustment to work relative value units under the Medicare physician fee schedule H.R. 8163-Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, ensure stability for provider payments under the Medicare program H.R. 8500-Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act of 2026, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure timely review of local coverage determination requests under the Medicare program H.R. 8622-Medicare Data-driven Performance Payment System Act of 2026, to transform the Merit-based Incentive Payment System into the Data-driven Performance Payment System under the Medicare physician fee schedule H.R. 9693-Patients First Act of 2026, to modify certain physician payments under the Medicare program S. 106-Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage for all physicians services furnished by doctors of chiropractic within the scope of their license, and for other purposes. S.1261-CONNECT for Health Act, to expand access to telehealth services S. 1640- Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, to address the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule cuts and increaser support for physicians and other practitioners in adjusting to Medicare payment changes S. 2426-Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (ECAPS) Act, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide pharmacy payment of certain services S. 3473-Medicare Advance Planning for Care Act, to encourage Medicare beneficiaries to voluntarily adopt advance directives guiding the medical care they receive S. 4927-Rural Hospital Emergency Room Guarantee Act, to establish a guaranteed funding stream to keep existing emergency rooms at America's rural hospitals open.
Client expense: $393,240 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
FY 2027 Agriculture Appropriations bills HR 8646 - all provisions related to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative FY 2027 Commerce Justice Science Appropriations bills HR 8845 - all provisions related to Department of Energy Office of Science FY 2027 Energy-Water Appropriations bills (HR 9022) - all provisions related to the Department of Energy Office of Science American Cures Act S4494 FY 2027 Senate Labor-HHS-ED appropriations bill Improving Mentorship in STEM Higher Education Act HR 9177 Agriculture Research, Education and economic reorganization Oppose regulations for federal financial assistance legislative action (91 Fed Reg 32198(a)) Support use of animal models for research Support American Science Acceleration Project Support HR 8500 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act 2027
Client expense: $64,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 7336/S.3763 - ALS Better Care Act - All provisions. H.R. 6423/S. 864 - HELP Copays Act -- Provisions related to health insurance plans requirement to apply payments made by or on behalf of plan enrollees toward a plan's cost-sharing requirements, i.e. a ban on copay-accumulator adjust programs. H.R. 4206 / S. 1261 - CONNECT for Health Act - Provisions related to permanent telehealth services in Medicare and interstate telehealth services. H.R. 2491 / S. 1227 - Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers (ABC) Act - All provisions. H.R. 2560 / S.830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act - All provisions H.R. 3514 / S. 1816 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 All provisions relating to prior authorization usage under Medicare Advantage Plans. H.R. 6280/S. 3607- Genetic Counselor Services Act - All provisions H.R.2172/S.1058 - Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act - All Provisions H.R.8375/S.4284 - Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026 - Provisions related to expedited care authorizations, increased transparency and oversight, align coverage criteria with traditional Medicare, and strengthen beneficiary protections, in Medicare Advantage plans. H.R.8500 - Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act of 2026 - All Provisions H.R. 9364 FAST Repairs for Wheelchairs Act - All provisions H.R. 10787-the Access to Medical Supplies Act - All provisions
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2026 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Physician Payment Reform; in general; Mitigating cuts for Medicare Part B cuts; in general; Concerns regarding Expansion of Prior Authorization in Medicare FFS; H.R. 879/S. 1640, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act; H.R. 2433, the Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act; H.R. 3514/S.1816, the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act; H.R. 539/S. 106, the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act; H.R. 4731/S. 2439, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act; H.R. 4681/S. 1380, the Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act; H.R. 7520, the Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act; H.R. 1616/S. 1805, the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act; H.R. 8163, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026 Expansion of Physician Workforce/surgical workforce shortages; in general H.R. 9963, the Patients First Act H.R. 8500/S. 5475, the Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act Issues relating to the CY2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
-Support for the Patients First Act (HR 9693), which would provide long term reform to the Medicare physician payment system. -Support for H.R. 8500, the Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act of 2026, which would help to ensure that patients have access to medically necessary items and services by making the Medicare local coverage determination (LCD) process more predictable and meaningful. -Support for the Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act (S 5088/HR 9833), which would strengthen dental coverage under the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) by prohibiting lifetime and annual dollar limits on dental benefits and requiring dental-only wraparound coverage for certain children.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 4093 - Apples to Apples Comparison Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 483 - Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R. 6728 - Linking Seniors to Needed Legal Services Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 9393 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, all provisions H.R. 9397 - Premium Transparency Act, all provisions H.R. 9468 - Saving Today's Ascute-Care Resouces (STAR) act, all provisions H.R. 9693 - The Patients First Act of 2026 - all provisions H.R.1 - An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 (PL 119-21), provisions related to Medicare payment reform, Medicaid reforms, Alternative Payment Models (APMs) H.R.1317 - I CAN Act, all provisions H.R.1614 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program, all provisions H.R.2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (PL 114-10) H.R.2120 - ROCR Value Based Program Act, all provisions H.R.2433 - Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.2757 - Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.2902 - SOAR Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.3069 - Medicare for All Act, all provisions H.R.3108 - RPM Access Act, all provisions, all provisions H.R.3514 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.3878 - RNs for Rural Health Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.4002 - Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.4206 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.483 - Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R.4977 - Connected MOM Act, all provisions H.R.5081 - Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions H.R.5178 - Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act, all provisions H.R.5243 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage. H.R.5347 - Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R.539 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.5467 - PAAT Act, all provisions H.R.5940 - Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.6160 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, all provisions H.R.6280 - Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.7520 - Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act, all provisions H.R.786 - Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act, all provisions H.R.7905 - Diabetes Foot Health Access and Modernization Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8129 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a full risk ACO program, all provisions H.R.8163 - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8261 - Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8375 - Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8500 - Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8622 - Medicare Physician Data-driven Performance Payment System Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.879 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.9392 - Medicare Advantage Cost Transparency Act, all provisions H.R.9644 - Medicare Advantage MLR Transparency Act, all provisions S.1031 - ROCR Value Based Program Act, all provisions S.106 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, all provisions S.1105 - No UPCODE Act, all provisions S.1261 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2025, all provisions S.1399 - Health Tech Investment Act, all provisions S.141 - Connected MOM Act, all provisions S.1460 - Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act, all provisions S.1535 - Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act, all provisions S.1640 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, all provisions S.1816 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025, all provisions S.1996 - Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025, all provisions S.2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions S.3480 - Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025, all provisions S.3607 - Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2026, all provisions S.5168 - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026, all provisions S.5180 - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, all provisions S.665 - Fatal Overdose Reduction Act of 2025, all provisions S.721 - Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act, all provisions S.891 - Bipartisan Health Care Act, all provisions Comment Letter: [CMS 0057 F] 2024 CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization final rule Comment Letter: [CMS-0062-P] Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs for Medicare Advantage Organizations, Medicaid Managed Care Plans, State Medicaid Agencies, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Agencies and CHIP Managed Care Entities, and Issuers of Qualified Health Plans on the Federally-Facilitated Exchanges Comment Letter: [CMS-1844-P] CY 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule Comment Letter: [CMS-1848-P] Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, including conversion factors, Modifier -25 payment reduction, efficiency adjustment, RPM/RTM, Maternity Care Services codes, CPT request for information, MIPS/MVP transition, Medicare Shared Savings Program, and Qualifying APM Participant determinations Comment Letter: [CMS-1850-P] Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; and Quality Reporting Programs; Including the Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting Program and Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Program; Request for Information on Strengthening the Standardization and Comparability of Hospital Price Transparency (HPT) Data; Prior Authorization; Accrediting Organization (AO) Deeming for Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA); and Notices of Closure of Teaching Hospitals and Opportunities To Apply for Available Slots Comment Letter: [CMS-2452-P] Medicaid Program; Amending the Indirect Hold Harmless Threshold of Health Care-Related Taxes Comment Letter: [CMS-2454-IFC] Medicaid Program; Community Engagement Requirement for Certain Individuals Comment Letter: [CMS-3847-NC] Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate Device (RAPID) coverage pathway Comment Letter: [CMS-9874-NC] Request for Information; Comprehensive Review of the Essential Health Benefits Framework and Typical Employer Plan Standard Comment Letter: [HHS-OS-2026-0332] Request for Information: Categories Used in Federal Vaccine Recommendations and the Role of Shared Clinical Decision-Making Comment Letter: Request for Information (RFI) Strengthening the Medicare Physician Payment System Statement for the Record: Examining Legislative Proposals to Reform Medicare Provider Payment and Bolster Health Care Cybersecurity Medicare program: ACO (Accountable Care Organization) REACH Model Medicare program: ACO/APM flexibilities Medicare program: Advanced APM reporting Medicare program: AI chatbots/Medicare Advantage preventive screens Medicare program: AI services/payment Medicare program: Aligned Networks and interoperability Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: Certified electronic health record and PI Medicare program: Coding Medicare program: Data privacy/cybersecurity Medicare program: Data-Driven Performance Payment System Medicare program: Digital quality measures Medicare program: G2211 Inherent Complexity Code Medicare program: Health Information Technology/physician burdens Medicare program: Indirect practice expense Medicare program: Informed decision-making among beneficiaries Medicare program: Medicare Advantage provider networks/physician experience Medicare program: Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Medicare Economic Index (MEI)/inflationary updates Medicare program: Medicare Part D issues Medicare program: Medicare physician payment/budget neutrality Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)/reforms and penalties Medicare program: MIPS Promoting Interoperability Medicare program: MIPS quality and cost measures Medicare program: MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) reform Medicare program: Organ transplantation access Medicare program: Prior authorization/Medical billing transition Medicare program: Promoting Interoperability (PI) Program Medicare program: Provider directories Medicare program: Public Health Reporting and Data Exchange Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Review Choice Demonstration (RCD)/Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Medicare program: RVS Update Committee (RUC) and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) issues Medicare program: Shared Savings Program Medicare program: Site Neutral Payment Medicare program: Traditional Medicare/Medicare Advantage enrollment difficulties Medicare program: Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) and Ambulatory Specialty Model Medicaid program: Changes in Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Affordable Care Act insurance marketplaces Medicaid program: Community engagement/medical frailty exemption Medicaid program: Practice of Medicine Medicaid program: State directed payments Medicaid program: Work requirements, per capita caps, provider taxes, Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) changes Medicare and Medicaid programs: ACO REACH (Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health) Model Reform Medicare and Medicaid programs: Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions (ACCESS) Model reform. Medicare and Medicaid programs: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) reforms Medicare and Medicaid programs: CMMI reform/Physician AI use Medicare and Medicaid programs: Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes Medicare and Medicaid programs: High-cost disposable supplies/billing codes Medicare and Medicaid programs: Indirect Practice Expense Relative Value Updates (RVU) changes Medicare and Medicaid programs: Interoperability Medicare and Medicaid programs: LEAD (Long-term Enhanced ACO Design) Model Reform Medicare and Medicaid programs: MACRA/physician burdens Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)/broad reform Medicare and Medicaid programs: Prior authorization Medicare and Medicaid programs: TEAM (Transforming Episode Accountability Model) changes Medicare and Medicaid programs: Telehealth and Digital Health Draft: Artificial intelligence in prior authorization denials by Medicare Advantage organizations Draft: GOLD CARD Act Draft: MACRA/MIPS program reform Draft: Transparency in Downcoding Model Act Draft: Value in Health Care Act Matters related to downcoding by Insurace plans Matters related to drug price negotiations Matters related to expiring Medicare Physician payment rates Matters related to Modifier-25/Multiple Procedure Payment Reductions
Client expense: $4,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
Issues related to reimbursement and coverage for clinical laboratory services, including the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule; implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (P.L. 113-93) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (P.L. 119-75); RESULTS Act (H.R. 5269/S. 2761); diagnostic regulatory reform; Enhancing CLIA Act (H.R. 8990); artificial intelligence in laboratory services; Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act (H.R. 8500); laboratory services as Essential Health Benefits; laboratory coding, pricing, coverage, and payment.
Client expense: $850,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.8163 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure stability for provider payments under the Medicare program S.4254 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a health care workforce innovation program. S.4109 - A bill to reauthorize the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005, and for other purposes S.4110 - A bill to revise and extend health workforce programs under title VII of the Public Health Service Act H.R.7961 - Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act S.4086 - A bill to establish protections for health care providers who raise concerns about the quality of health care services, and for other purposes S.4039 - Professional Degree Access Restoration Act H.R.7884 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to health care professionals that provide health care services in qualifying facilities, and for other purposes; S.3908 - SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act H.R.7686 - To recognize the importance of clinical roles of locum tenens physicians, and for other purposes H.R.7520 - Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act S.3762 - Prior Authorization Relief Act H.R.7118 - Genomic Answers for Childrens Health Act H.R. 1, the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act Improving seniors' timely access to care act (S. 1816 / H.R. 3514) Genomic Data Protection Act Tariffs PAMA reform S 1399, the Health Tech Investment Act H.R. 3580, the Oversight of Medicare Billing Code Cost Act S. 1916 - Protect Genetic information after bankruptcy S 1830 - HHS has no authority to regulate the practice of medicine LCD legislation HR2389/S1302 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S2333 - Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Act S665/HR 4942 Conrad 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act CLIA Waiver CURES 2.0 To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts HR 5392, the Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act of 2023 Remote digital telepathology HR 4527 - HEALTH DATA Act Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act Gene Therapy HR 6371 - budget neutrality bill S. 1546/H.R. 3152 The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act Cures 2.1 S. 4935, Physician Fee Stabilization Act Medical Lab Personnel Shortage Relief Act S. 1380 - SPARC Act S. 942/H.R. 2028 - REDI Act H.R. 879 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025 Issues relating to regulation of laboratory diagnostics CDC Division of Cancer Prevention and Control and cancer registries appropriations S. 2439 and H.R. 4731, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R.5371 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 S 2420 / H.R. 4710 - No Surprises Act Enforcement Act S 2793 - Ensuring Access to Essential Providers Act of 2025 H.R. 5582 / S 2355 - Patients Deserve Price Tags Act Issues related to public health Conrad 30 Physician Workforce Optimization Act (S. 4637) H.R.9645 - Health Care Price Certainty for All Americans Act H.R. 9693 - The Patients First Act S 5180 Provider Reimbursement Stability Act S 5062 - FAIR DME Appeals Act H.R. 8500 / S. 5745 - Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act ROOT Act HR 8890 the Enhancing CLIA Act
Client expense: $203,130 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 3514/S. 1816: Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 - requires Medicare Advantage plans to implement electronic prior authorization, increase transparency, protect enrollees, and adhere to new response timeframes to improve timely access to care. H.R. 2433: Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act - mandates that prior authorization decisions under Medicare be made by qualified physicians, based on medical necessity and evidence-based standards, with transparency and input from practicing physicians. H.R. 9693, Patients First Act of 2026 would finally make structural changes needed to prevent cuts and create a payment system that helps ensure physicians can keep their doors open and provide seniors with quality, value-based healthcare. S. 1640/H.R. 879: Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025 - This bill increases certain payment adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule for services furnished between April 1, 2025, and January 1, 2026. H.R. 8163/S. 5180: Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure stability for provider payments under the Medicare program. H.R. 8622: Medicare Physician Data-driven Performance Payment System Act to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to transform the Merit-based Incentive Payment System into the Data-driven Performance Payment System under the Medicare physician fee schedule H.R. 6160: Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act to modify certain adjustments to payment amounts under the Medicare physician fee schedule S. 1460/H.R. 786: Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act - extends Medicare incentive payments for alternative payment models to 2027, with a new rate of 3.53 percent, to promote continued participation and improve healthcare efficiency. H.R. 2120/S. 1031: ROCR Value Based Program Act - establishes a new payment program for radiation oncology services, focusing on stable payments, quality care, and patient access, while exempting it from budget neutrality adjustments. H.R. 4559: Prompt and Fair Pay Act - to establish payment parity between Medicare Advantage and fee-for-service Medicare, and to establish prompt payment requirements under Medicare Advantage. H.R. 2484: Seniors' Access to Critical Medications Act of 2025 - establishes an exception to the physician self-referral prohibition for certain outpatient drugs under Medicare, mandates a study on drug dispensing practices, and reduces the Medicare improvement fund by $18 million. H.R. 4299: Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act - provide for a rebate by manufacturers for selected drugs and biological products subject to maximum fair price negotiation. H.R. 4206/S. 1261: CONNECT for Health Act - expands access to telehealth services under Medicare H.R. 5081/S. 2709: Telehealth Modernization Act - to extend certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program. H.R. 4752/S. 2760: Reducing Hereditary Cancer Act - to provide hereditary cancer genetic testing for individuals with a history of a hereditary cancer gene mutation. H.R. 8500: Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act of 2026: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure timely review of local coverage determination requests under the Medicare program. H.R. 4331, Access to Claims Data Act: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a process to expand access to claims data under certain Federal health plans in order to facilitate research and quality improvement.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
* On April 10, ADLM joined with other healthcare entities in endorsing H.R.8500, the Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act, which would create a more transparent Medicare process for making coverage decisions. On July 20th and September 24th, ADLM initiated grassroots campaigns in support of H.R.5269 & S.2761, the RESULTS Act, which would revise the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Research into spinal muscular atrophy, timely access to care, treatments, medical devices, and home and community-based services, Medicaid home care (paid family caregiving & self-directed care), Give Kids a Chance Act (H.R.1261/ S.932- FDA Pediatric Priority Review Voucher Program), DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program & Peer-Reviewed Medical Research Program, Local Coverage Determination related to seat elevation in Group 2 standard power wheelchairs, Labor-Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill, Family Caregiver Awareness, Resources, and Education (CARE) Partnerships Act, Pediatric Palliative Care Homes, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research funding, Seat Elevation in Group 2 Non-Complex Power Wheelchairs, Coverage of Standing Systems in Group 3 Power Wheelchair, Competitive Bidding for Tracheostomy, Ostomy and Urological Supplies; FDA Rare Disease Patient Listening Session, Coverage of Respiratory Assist Devices (RADs) and Home Mechanical Ventilators (HMVs), Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (H.R. 1509/S. 752, National Institutes of Health grant management process & funding; Medicaid home and community-based services, Public Law 119-21 Medicaid Community Engagement Requirements - disability and medically frail definition; Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act (H.R. 5343), Veterans STAND Act (H.R. 6835), Veterans SPORTS Act (S. 3138) Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (P.L. 119-75); Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act (H.R. 8500); HCBS Access Act ( H.R.8540/ S.5321); Supporting Our Direct Care Workforce and Family Caregivers Act (S. 4889); Safe Step Act (H.R. 5509/ S. 2903), Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act to establish a Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) for Direct Support Professionals (S.3211)
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Healthcare issues related to clinical laboratories; H.R. 5269/S. 2761,the Reforming and Enhancing Sustainable Updates to Laboratory Testing Services (RESULTS) Act, provisions relating to reform of Medicare reimbursement for clinical laboratory services under Section 216 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act, Pub. L. 113-93; H.R. 5582/S. 2355, the Patients Deserve Price Tags Act, H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, and H.R. 9645, the Health Care Price Certainty for All Americans Act, provisions relating to lab test price transparency; H.R. 9117, the Clear Healthcare Expense Cost Knowledge (CHECK) Act, provisions relating to administrative service provider price transparency and itemized patient billing; S. 3097, the Health Information Privacy Reform Act, provision relating to privacy of health data; H.R. 8500, the Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act, provisions relating to establishment of standards for Medicare local coverage decisions; H.R. 8890, the Enhancing Clinical Laboratory Innovation and Access (Enhancing CLIA) Act, provisions relating to oversight of laboratory-developed tests; H.R. 6130/S. 3267, the Alzheimers Screening and Prevention (ASAP) Act, provisions relating to Medicare coverage of blood-based dementia screening tests; H.R. 5444, the Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Relief Act, provisions relating to amending the Public Health Service Act to address the shortage of medical laboratory personnel; Federal policy relating to prior authorization and oversight of laboratory benefit managers; Federal policy relating to access to mandatory code sets for administrative transactions; and Federal policy relating to supply chain issues affecting pre-clinical biomedical research for drug development.
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Abortion access (general); Access to mifepristone (general); Contraception (general); Maternal mortality and morbidity (general); H.R. 8651/S. _____, Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act; Obstetric and gynecologic care in rural and underserved areas (general); impact of closures of labor and delivery units in rural hospitals on patient access to care and maternal morbidity and mortality; abortion training in obstetrics and gynecology residency programs (general); Teaching Health Center Graduate Medication Education program (general); implementation of P.L. 119-21, One Big, Beautiful Bill Act; implementation of Sec. 6501 of P.L. 119-75, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act; Telemedicine (general); S. 380/H.R. 1254, Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act; S. 1834/H.R. 3762, Supporting Healthy Moms and Babies Act; H.R. 7973, Momnibus Act; H.R. 7830, WELLS Act; H.R.8159, Gynecologic Pain Management Study Act; H.R.8160, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Awareness and Research Act; H.R. 9441, SAFE Training for OBGYNs Act; H.R. 9061, PREEMPT Act; H.Res. 1282, a resolution recognizing ACOGs 75th anniversary; H.R. 8358, Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act; S. Res. 710, a resolution recognizing Maternal Mental Health Day; H.R. 9090/S. 4503, Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Womens Health Act; H.Res. 1323, a resolution recognizing National Menstrual Health Awareness Month; H.R. 8500, Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act; H.R. 7694, Gwenns Law; S. 4878, Reproductive Health Care Training Act; H.R. _____/S. _____, Right to IVF Act; S. 4494, America Cures Act; maternal mortality review committees (general); Patient-physician relationship (general); Obstetrician-gynecologist workforce (general); Substance use disorder during pregnancy (general); Maternal mental health (general); Insurance coverage for infertility (general); Protections for in vitro fertilization (general); Vaccination (general); childhood vaccine recommendations (general); Task Force on Research Specific to Pregnant Women and Lactating Women (PRGLAC) recommendations (general); inclusion of pregnant and lactating women in clinical trials (general); pregnancy exposure registries (general); NIH/NICHD womens health research (general); access to fertility services and treatments (general); Restorative Reproductive Medicine (general); Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP); COVID vaccine during pregnancy (general); S. 4550/H.R. 8807, Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act; United States Preventive Services Taskforce (general); hormone therapy for menopause symptoms (general); acetaminophen use during pregnancy (general); SSRI use during pregnancy (general); Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS); Maternal Mortality Review Information Application (MMRIA); FACE Act implementation; Nexplanon REMS; chaperones during sensitive procedures (general); FDA regulation of flavored e-cigarettes (general); ORR policies regarding pregnant minors (general); breast cancer risk assessment (general).
Client expense: $96,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 7336/S.3763 - ALS Better Care Act - All provisions. H.R. 6423/S. 864 - HELP Copays Act -- Provisions related to health insurance plans requirement to apply payments made by or on behalf of plan enrollees toward a plan's cost-sharing requirements, i.e. a ban on copay-accumulator adjust programs. H.R. 4206 / S. 1261 - CONNECT for Health Act - Provisions related to permanent telehealth services in Medicare and interstate telehealth services. H.R. 2491 / S. 1227 - Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers (ABC) Act - All provisions. H.R. 2560 / S.830 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act - All provisions H.R. 3514 / S. 1816 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 All provisions relating to prior authorization usage under Medicare Advantage Plans. H.R. 6280/S. 3607- Genetic Counselor Services Act - All provisions H.R.2172/S.1058 - Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act - All Provisions H.R.8375/S.4284 - Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026 - Provisions related to expedited care authorizations, increased transparency and oversight, align coverage criteria with traditional Medicare, and strengthen beneficiary protections, in Medicare Advantage plans. H.R.8500 - Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act of 2026 - All Provisions
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.1 - An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 (PL 119-21), provisions related to Medicare payment reform, Medicaid reforms, Alternative Payment Models (APMs) H.R.1317 - I CAN Act, all provisions H.R.1614 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program, all provisions H.R.2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (PL 114-10) H.R.2120 - ROCR Value Based Program Act, all provisions H.R.2433 - Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.2757 - Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.2757 - Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.2902 - SOAR Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.3069 - Medicare for All Act, all provisions H.R.3108 - RPM Access Act, all provisions, all provisions H.R.3514 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.3878 - RNs for Rural Health Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.4002 - Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.4074 - Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.4206 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.483 - Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R.483 - Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R.4977 - Connected MOM Act, all provisions H.R.5081 - Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions H.R.5178 - Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act, all provisions H.R.5281 - REAL Health Providers Act, all provisions H.R.5347 - Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R.539 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.5467 - PAAT Act, all provisions H.R.5940 - Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.6160 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, all provisions H.R.6280 - Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.7520 - Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act, all provisions H.R.786 - Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act, all provisions H.R.786 - Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act, all provisions H.R.7905 - Diabetes Foot Health Access and Modernization Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8129 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a full risk ACO program, all provisions H.R.8163 - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8261 - Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8375 - Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8487 - Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act, all provisions H.R.8500 - Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8622 - Medicare Physician Data-driven Performance Payment System Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.879 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, all provisions S.1031 - ROCR Value Based Program Act, all provisions S.106 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, all provisions S.1105 - No UPCODE Act, all provisions S.1261 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2025, all provisions S.1399 - Health Tech Investment Act, all provisions S.141 - Connected MOM Act, all provisions S.1460 - Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act, all provisions S.1535 - Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act, all provisions S.1640 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, all provisions S.1816 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025, all provisions S.1996 - Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 202, all provisions S.1996 - Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025, all provisions S.2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions S.3480 - Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025, all provisions S.3607 - Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2026, all provisions S.3750 - REAL Health Providers Act, all provisions S.3762 - Prior Authorization Relief Act, all provisions S.4070 - Diabetes Foot Health Access and Modernization Act of 2026, all provisions S.4384 - Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026, all provisions S.665 - Fatal Overdose Reduction Act of 2025, all provisions S.721 - Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act, all provisions S.891 - Bipartisan Health Care Act, all provisions Comment Letter: [CMS 0057 F] 2024 CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization final rule Comment Letter: [CMS-0062-P] Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs for Medicare Advantage Organizations, Medicaid Managed Care Plans, State Medicaid Agencies, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Agencies and CHIP Managed Care Entities, and Issuers of Qualified Health Plans on the Federally-Facilitated Exchanges Comment Letter: [CMS-1849-P] Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Rates; Requirements for Quality Programs; and Other Policy Changes Comment Letter: [CMS-9874-NC] Request for Information; Comprehensive Review of the Essential Health Benefits Framework and Typical Employer Plan Standard Statement for the Record: Examining the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, MACRA, and Opportunities for Payment Reforms Draft: Artificial intelligence in prior authorization denials by Medicare Advantage organizations Draft: GOLD CARD Act Draft: MACRA/MIPS program reform Draft: Medicare bonus payment for alternative payment model (APM) participation Draft: Medicare Budget Neutrality and MIPS reform Medicaid program: Changes in Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Affordable Care Act insurance marketplaces Medicaid program: Community engagement/medical frailty exemption Medicaid program: Practice of Medicine Medicaid program: Work requirements, per capita caps, provider taxes, Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) changes Medicare and Medicaid programs: LEAD (Long-term Enhanced ACO Design) Model Reform Medicare and Medicaid programs: ACO REACH (Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health) Model Reform Medicare and Medicaid programs: Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions (ACCESS) Model reform. Medicare and Medicaid programs: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) reforms Medicare and Medicaid programs: CMMI reform/Physician AI use Medicare and Medicaid programs: Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes Medicare and Medicaid programs: High-cost disposable supplies/billing codes Medicare and Medicaid programs: Indirect Practice Expense Relative Value Updates (RVU) changes Medicare and Medicaid programs: Interoperability Medicare and Medicaid programs: MACRA/physician burdens Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)/broad reform Medicare and Medicaid programs: Prior authorization Medicare and Medicaid programs: TEAM (Transforming Episode Accountability Model) changes Medicare and Medicaid programs: Telehealth Medicare and Medicaid programs: Telehealth and Digital Health Medicare program: ACO (Accountable Care Organization) REACH Model Medicare program: ACO/APM flexibilities Medicare program: Advanced APM reporting Medicare program: AI chatbots/Medicare Advantage preventive screens Medicare program: AI services/payment Medicare program: Aligned Networks and interoperability Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: Certified electronic health record and PI Medicare program: CJR-X (Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Expanded) Model Medicare program: Coding Medicare program: Data privacy/cybersecurity Medicare program: Data-Driven Performance Payment System Medicare program: Digital quality measures Medicare program: G2211 Inherent Complexity Code Medicare program: Health Information Technology/physician burdens Medicare program: Indirect practice expense Medicare program: Long-term Enhanced ACO Design (LEAD) Model Medicare program: Medicare Advantage provider networks/physician experience Medicare program: Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Medicare Economic Index (MEI)/inflationary updates Medicare program: Medicare Part D issues Medicare program: Medicare physician payment/budget neutrality Medicare program: MEI Update Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)/reforms and penalties Medicare program: MIPS quality and cost measures Medicare program: MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) reform Medicare program: Organ transplantation access Medicare program: Prior authorization/Medical billing transition Medicare program: Promoting Interoperability (PI) Program Medicare program: Provider directories Medicare program: Public Health Reporting and Data Exchange Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Review Choice Demonstration (RCD)/Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Medicare program: RVS Update Committee (RUC) and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) issues Medicare program: Shared Savings Program Medicare program: Site Neutral Payment Medicare program: Traditional Medicare/Medicare Advantage enrollment difficulties Medicare program: Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) and Ambulatory Specialty Model
Client expense: $5,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.1 - An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 (PL 119-21), provisions related to Medicare payment reform, Medicaid reforms, Alternative Payment Models (APMs) H.R.1317 - I CAN Act, all provisions H.R.1614 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program, all provisions H.R.2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (PL 114-10) H.R.2120 - ROCR Value Based Program Act, all provisions H.R.2433 - Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.2757 - Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.2757 - Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.2902 - SOAR Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.3069 - Medicare for All Act, all provisions H.R.3108 - RPM Access Act, all provisions, all provisions H.R.3514 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.3878 - RNs for Rural Health Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.4002 - Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.4074 - Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.4206 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.483 - Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R.483 - Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R.4977 - Connected MOM Act, all provisions H.R.5081 - Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions H.R.5178 - Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act, all provisions H.R.5281 - REAL Health Providers Act, all provisions H.R.5347 - Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R.539 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.5467 - PAAT Act, all provisions H.R.5940 - Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.6160 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, all provisions H.R.6280 - Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.7520 - Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act, all provisions H.R.786 - Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act, all provisions H.R.786 - Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act, all provisions H.R.7905 - Diabetes Foot Health Access and Modernization Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8129 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a full risk ACO program, all provisions H.R.8163 - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8261 - Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8375 - Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8487 - Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act, all provisions H.R.8500 - Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.8622 - Medicare Physician Data-driven Performance Payment System Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.879 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, all provisions S.1031 - ROCR Value Based Program Act, all provisions S.106 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025, all provisions S.1105 - No UPCODE Act, all provisions S.1261 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2025, all provisions S.1399 - Health Tech Investment Act, all provisions S.141 - Connected MOM Act, all provisions S.1460 - Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act, all provisions S.1535 - Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access Act, all provisions S.1640 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, all provisions S.1816 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025, all provisions S.1996 - Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 202, all provisions S.1996 - Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025, all provisions S.2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions S.3480 - Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025, all provisions S.3607 - Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2026, all provisions S.3750 - REAL Health Providers Act, all provisions S.3762 - Prior Authorization Relief Act, all provisions S.4070 - Diabetes Foot Health Access and Modernization Act of 2026, all provisions S.4384 - Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026, all provisions S.665 - Fatal Overdose Reduction Act of 2025, all provisions S.721 - Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act, all provisions S.891 - Bipartisan Health Care Act, all provisions Comment Letter: [CMS 0057 F] 2024 CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization final rule Comment Letter: [CMS-0062-P] Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs for Medicare Advantage Organizations, Medicaid Managed Care Plans, State Medicaid Agencies, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Agencies and CHIP Managed Care Entities, and Issuers of Qualified Health Plans on the Federally-Facilitated Exchanges Comment Letter: [CMS-1849-P] Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Rates; Requirements for Quality Programs; and Other Policy Changes Comment Letter: [CMS-9874-NC] Request for Information; Comprehensive Review of the Essential Health Benefits Framework and Typical Employer Plan Standard Statement for the Record: Examining the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, MACRA, and Opportunities for Payment Reforms Draft: Artificial intelligence in prior authorization denials by Medicare Advantage organizations Draft: GOLD CARD Act Draft: MACRA/MIPS program reform Draft: Medicare bonus payment for alternative payment model (APM) participation Draft: Medicare Budget Neutrality and MIPS reform Medicaid program: Changes in Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Affordable Care Act insurance marketplaces Medicaid program: Community engagement/medical frailty exemption Medicaid program: Practice of Medicine Medicaid program: Work requirements, per capita caps, provider taxes, Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) changes Medicare and Medicaid programs: LEAD (Long-term Enhanced ACO Design) Model Reform Medicare and Medicaid programs: ACO REACH (Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health) Model Reform Medicare and Medicaid programs: Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions (ACCESS) Model reform. Medicare and Medicaid programs: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) reforms Medicare and Medicaid programs: CMMI reform/Physician AI use Medicare and Medicaid programs: Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes Medicare and Medicaid programs: High-cost disposable supplies/billing codes Medicare and Medicaid programs: Indirect Practice Expense Relative Value Updates (RVU) changes Medicare and Medicaid programs: Interoperability Medicare and Medicaid programs: MACRA/physician burdens Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)/broad reform Medicare and Medicaid programs: Prior authorization Medicare and Medicaid programs: TEAM (Transforming Episode Accountability Model) changes Medicare and Medicaid programs: Telehealth Medicare and Medicaid programs: Telehealth and Digital Health Medicare program: ACO (Accountable Care Organization) REACH Model Medicare program: ACO/APM flexibilities Medicare program: Advanced APM reporting Medicare program: AI chatbots/Medicare Advantage preventive screens Medicare program: AI services/payment Medicare program: Aligned Networks and interoperability Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: Certified electronic health record and PI Medicare program: CJR-X (Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Expanded) Model Medicare program: Coding Medicare program: Data privacy/cybersecurity Medicare program: Data-Driven Performance Payment System Medicare program: Digital quality measures Medicare program: G2211 Inherent Complexity Code Medicare program: Health Information Technology/physician burdens Medicare program: Indirect practice expense Medicare program: Long-term Enhanced ACO Design (LEAD) Model Medicare program: Medicare Advantage provider networks/physician experience Medicare program: Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Medicare Economic Index (MEI)/inflationary updates Medicare program: Medicare Part D issues Medicare program: Medicare physician payment/budget neutrality Medicare program: MEI Update Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)/reforms and penalties Medicare program: MIPS quality and cost measures Medicare program: MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) reform Medicare program: Organ transplantation access Medicare program: Prior authorization/Medical billing transition Medicare program: Promoting Interoperability (PI) Program Medicare program: Provider directories Medicare program: Public Health Reporting and Data Exchange Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Review Choice Demonstration (RCD)/Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Medicare program: RVS Update Committee (RUC) and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) issues Medicare program: Shared Savings Program Medicare program: Site Neutral Payment Medicare program: Traditional Medicare/Medicare Advantage enrollment difficulties Medicare program: Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) and Ambulatory Specialty Model
Client expense: $513,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Healthcare issues related to clinical laboratories; H.R. 5269/S. 2761,the Reforming and Enhancing Sustainable Updates to Laboratory Testing Services (RESULTS) Act, provisions relating to reform of Medicare reimbursement for clinical laboratory services under Section 216 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act, Pub. L. 113-93; H.R. 5582/S. 2355, the Patients Deserve Price Tags Act, and H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, provisions relating to lab test price transparency; H.R. 8500, the Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act, provisions relating to establishment of standards for Medicare local coverage decisions; H.R. 8890, the Enhancing Clinical Laboratory Innovation and Access (Enhancing CLIA) Act, provisions relating to oversight of laboratory-developed tests; H.R. 9061, the Preeclampsia Risk Evaluation and Evidence-based Management through Personalized Testing (PREEMPT) Act, provisions relating to Medicaid coverage of preeclampsia screening tests; H.R. 8413, the Securing and Establishing Consumer Uniform Rights and Enforcement over Data (SECURE Data) Act, provisions relating to privacy of health care data; A draft of the AI Workforce Assessment and Research (AWARE) Act, provisions relating to disclosure of information on the use and impact of artificial intelligence in employment matters; A draft of the Great American AI Act, provisions relating to regulation of artificial intelligence; Federal policy relating to oversight of laboratory benefit managers; Federal policy relating to access to mandatory code sets for administrative transactions; and Federal policy relating to supply chain issues affecting pre-clinical biomedical research for drug development.
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE