Strengthening the Safety Net Act of 2006

H.R. 3861, Medicare Informed Choice Act, to provide an extended period of open enrollment during all of 2006 without late enrollment penalty and elimination of the asset test for the low-income subsidy. S. 1841, Medicare Informed Choice Act, to provide an extended period of open enrollment during all of 2006 without late enrollment penalty and elimination of the asset test for the low-income subsidy. H.R. 910, Medicaid Community-Based Attendant Services and Support Act of 2005, to provide individuals with disabilities and older Americans with equal access to community-based attendant services and supports, and for other purposes. S. 401, Medicaid Community-Based Attendant Services and Supports Act of 2005, to provide individuals with disabilities and older Americans with equal access to community-based attendant services and supports, and for other purposes. S. 3819, Strengthening the Safety Net Act of 2006, to provide for the redistribution and extended availability of unexpended Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotments. Letter to CMS to waive the penalty for seniors and people with disabilities affected by Hurricane Rita who were late to enroll for the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit. Comments to CMS 4125-P and CMS 1506-P; Medicare Program; Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and CY 2007 Payment Rates; CY 2007 Update to the Ambulatory Surgical Center Covered Procedures List; Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System and CY 2008 Payment Rates; Medicare Administrative Contractors; and Reporting Hospital Quality Data for FY 2008 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Annual payment Update Program – HCAHPS® Survey, SCIP, and Mortality; Proposed Rule. Comments to CMS 2257-IFC; Medicaid Citizenship Documentation Interim Final Rule. Comments to CMS; Revised Guidance to Surveyors of Long Term Care Facilities for the current tag, F309 Quality of Care: Assessment and Management of Pain. S. 3972, FAIR-SCHIP Act of 2006, to fund the FY2007 SCHIP allotment shortfalls. H.R. 6098, Keep Kids Covered Act, to fund the FY2007 SCHIP allotment shortfalls.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE