Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2003

HR 1125/S 569 - Amend Title XVIII of Social Security Act to repeal Medicare outpatient rehabilitaiton therapy caps; HR 792/S 493 - Amend Title XVIII of Social Security Act to authorize Physical Therapists to evaluate/treat Medicare beneficiaries without requirement for a physician referral; HR 810 - Medicare Regulatory & Contracting Reform Act; S 1222 - Amend Title XVIII of Social Security Act in determining eligibility for payment under PPS for inpatient rehabilitaiton facilities; HR 2246 - Direct the Secretary of HHS to modify treatment categories for qualification as a rehab hospital for purposes of reimbursement under Medicare PPS for inpatient rehab facilities; HR 2560 - Chiropractic Medicare Freedom & Benefit Protection Act; HR 2905 - Amend Title XVIII of Social Security Act for services of respiratory therapists under plan of care for home health services

Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

HR 1/S 1 Medicare Prescription Drug Modernization Act of 2003; HR 1125/S 569 Amend Title XVIII of Social Sec Act to repeal Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps; HR 1860 Medicare Wellness Act; HR 810 Medicare Regulatory & Contracting Reform Act of 2003; HR 792/S 493, Amend Title XVIII of Soc Sec Act to authorize Physical Therapists to evaluate/treat Medicare beneficiaries without requirement for a physician referral; S 1222 Amend Title XVIII of Social Sec Act in determining eligibility for payment under PPS for inpatient rehab facilities; HR 2246 Direct Sec of HHS to modify treatment categories for qualification as a rehab hospital for purposes of reimbursement under Medicare PPS for inpatient rehab facilities; HR 2560 Chiropractic Medicare Freedom & Benefit Protection Act; HR 2905 Amend Title XVIII of Social Sec Act for services of respiratory therapists under plan of care for home health services

Client expense: $337,925 · Firm income: Not reported

RBRVS/Medicare Fee Schedule Medicare Prospective Payment System (PPS) - skilled nursing facilities (student minutes supervision); rehabilitation hospitals; outpatient hospital services Medicare Part B $1,500 Cap - Repeal on the cap S. 569, H.R. 1125 Home health agency payment limits and patient rehab PPS Medicare and audiology - H.R. 1068 Medicare coverage issues for speech-language pathology - including coverage of augmentative communication devices State Licensure equivalency with ASHA certification; HCFA's definition of speech-language pathologists and audiologists; role of physician in dysphagia evaluation; local medical review policies

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

--HR 2473, Amend Title XVIII of Social Sec Act to provide for prescription drug coverage under Medicare Program --HR 1/S 1, Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003 --S 569, HR 1125, Amend Title XVIII of Social Sec Act to repeal Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps --HR 792, S 493, Amend Title XVIII of Social Sec Act to authorize Physical Therapists to evaluate/treat Medicare beneficiaries without requirement for a physician referral --HR 810, Medicare REgulatory and Contracting Act of 2003 --S 1222,Amend Title XVIII of Social Sec Act in determing eligibility for payment under PPS for inpatient rehab facilities --HR 2246, Direct Secretary of HHS to modify treatment categories for qualification as a rehab hospital for purposes of reimbursment under Medicare PPS for inpatient rehab facilities HR 1860, Medicare Wellness Act

Client expense: $337,925 · Firm income: Not reported