Community and Rural Medical Residency Preservation Act of 2005

Health Information Technology H.R. 747, the "National Health Information Incentive Act" H.R. 4642, the "Wired for Healthcare Quality Act" (companion to S. 1418) H.R. 4157, the "Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2006" H.R. 4641, the Assisting Doctors to Obtain Proficient and Transmissible Health Information Technology (ADOPT HIT) Act of 2005 S. 1418, the Wired for Healthcare Quality Act S. 1355, the Better Healthcare Through Information Technology S. 1227, the Health Information Technology Act of 2005 - CMS/OIG Stark and Anti-kickback statute protections for donating health information technology Expanding Health Insurance Coverage H.R. 1399, the HealthCARE Act of 2005 S. 1049, the Covering Kids Act, S. 2772, Health Partnership Act - Health insurance reform - Medicaid - Association Health Plans, Medical Savings Accounts - Tax credits and purchasing pools Medical liability reform H.R. 5, S.11, the HEALTH Act of 2005 S. 22, Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2006 - Medical liability demonstration projects Medicare Physician Payment/Medicare Reform H.R. 2356, the Preserving Patient Access to Physicians Act S. 1356, the Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 H.R. 3617, the Medicare Value-Based Purchasing for Physician Services Act S. 40, the Geriatric and Chronic Care Management Act S. 2071, the Community and Rural Medical Residency Preservation Act of 2005' H.R. 4403, the Community and Rural Medical Residency Preservation Act of 2005 H.R. 5866, Medicare Physician Payment Reform and Quality Improvement Act of 2006 - Reform of SGR, Value-based purchasing, Pay-for-Performance - Patient Centered Medical Home, Care coordination - Primary care shortage - CMS proposed changes to work relative value units (RVUs) - Medically Unbelievable Edits program - CMS Request for Information (RFI) for Cycle 1 of the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) - CMS Proposed Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems and Fiscal Year 2007 Rates - Health Care Price Transparency FY 07 Appropriations H.R. 5647, FY 2007 appropriations for Labor/HHS/Education (including Title VII health professions and student loans) and VA healthcare and research; S. 3708, FY 2007 appropriations for Labor/HHS/Education (including Title VII health professions and student loans) and VA healthcare and research Public Health Issues - Healthcare disparities, anti-smoking, vaccines (e.g. smallpox, influenza) - CMS - Payment for the recently approved Herpes Zoster (Shingles) vaccine and its administration - DEA how e-prescribing systems can meet the Drug Enforcement Administrations (DEAs) prescription requirements under the Controlled Substances Act Student Loan Debt Relief H.R. 1338, College Loan Assistance Act H.R. 1380, Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act

Client expense: $584,100 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), President of the U.S., SENATE, UNDETERMINED, White House Office

S. 1002, Hospital Fair Competition Act, Definition and treatment of specialty hospitals and physicians’ referral of their patients. S. 1418, Wired for Health Care Quality Act, Requires interoperability standards in health information technology. S. 1955, Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act, Would allow small businesses to pool their risk in plans that are not subject to state insurance regulations. S. 2510, Small Employers Health Benefits Act, Would allow small business to pool their risk in plans that are subject to state insurance regulations. S. 2554, Affordability in the Individual Market Act, Expands the definition of what is deductible under IRS for Health Savings Accounts and the co-payment of health insurance. S. 2772, Health Partnership Act, Federal grant program to assist states in expanding and improving access to quality health care. S. 3500, Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act, Extends through 2008 the Medicare incentive payment program for physician scarcity areas. S. 3701, Catastrophic Health Care Coverage Promotion Act, Would create a pilot program to give access to health insurance to uninsured Americans and those with catastrophic healthcare costs. S. 3708, Translational Research at NIH, The appropriations committee’s report on Labor/HHS encouraged research into translating basic science into practice in the physician’s office. S. 2071/HR 4403, Community and Rural Medical Residency Preservation Act, Would provide a legislative directive to CMS to resolve the issue of volunteer faculty precepting. HR 4157, Health Information Technology Promotion Act, Funding for health information technology. HR 5573, The Health Centers Renewal Act, Renews the Community Health Centers program. HR 5647, Pandemic Flu, Public health awareness & preparedness. HR 5856, AmeriCare Act, Would provide universal health care eligibility for all residents of the US for Medicare. HR 6111, Tax Fairness & Health Care Act of 2006, Institutes a pay-for-performance system for physicians Prevents cuts to physician payment rates under Medicare. No bill, Medicaid reforms, Discussions of how to reform the Medicaid program to control costs and improve quality.

Client expense: $903,802 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal Agencies Contacted (Continued) General Accounting Office, health Resources and Services Administration, Office of Management and Budget, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate S.22 & S.23 - Medical Liability Reform S.1356 - Medicare Value Based Purchasing Act S.2020 - Tax Relief Act S.2071 - Community and Rural Medical Residency Preservation Act S.3708 - FY 2007 Labor/HHS/Ed Appropriations Bill Healthcare Group Purchasing P.L.109-171 - Deficit Reduction Act Value-Based Medicare Purchasing H.R.4157 - The Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2006 H.R.4297 - Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act H.R.5171 - The Communities Building Access Act H.R.5647 - FY 2007 Labor/HHS/Ed Appropriations Bill

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE