Medicare Savings Program Improvement Act of 2007

Medicare/General. H.R. 205, H.R. 748, H.R. 1218, H.R. 1277, H.R. 1310, H.R. 1521, H.R. 2009, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2065, H.R. 2149, H.R. 3025, H.R. 3061, H.R. 3162, H.R. 3932, S. 137, S. 250, S. 450, S. 706, S. 1887, S. 2089, S. 2115, S. 2219: provisions relating to enrollment periods and the late enrollment penalty, physician reimbursement rates, creating a Medicare-operated prescription drug plan, drug price negotiations, Medicare beneficiary improvements, repealing cost containment mandates, Medicare Advantage payments, Medicare Advantage stabilization fund, and comparative cost adjustment demonstration projects under the Medicare Modernization Act, therapy caps, liberalizing asset test limits, Medicare Secondary Payer clarification, reducing the Part D benefit gap and guaranteeing prescription drug benefits. Medicare/Prescription Drug Price Negotiation. H.R. 4, H.R. 118, H.R. 5317, S. 3, S. 273: provisions pertaining to the negotiation of prescription drug prices under Medicare Part D. Medicare/Medicare Advantage. H.R. 2945: provision to provide beneficiary protections against excessive cost-sharing under the Medicare Advantage Program. Medicare/Importation of Prescription Drugs. S. 242, H.R. 380, S.Amdt. 4299: provisions pertaining to the importation of prescription drugs. Medicare/Outpatient Psychiatric Services. H.R. 1571, H.R. 1663, H.R. 4897, S. 1715, S. 1854: provisions to eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services under Medicare Part B. Medicare/Geriatric Assessments. H.R. 2244, S. 1340: provisions to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care coordination services. Medicare/Generic Drugs Market Exclusivity. H.R. 1432, H.R. 1902, S. 316, S. 1088: pertaining to market exclusivity for generic drugs. Medicare/Prescription Drug Benefits for Low Income Beneficiaries. H.R. 470, H.R. 932, H.R. 1536, H.R. 2058, H.R. 3127, S. 1102, S. 1103, S. 1107, S. 1108, S. 2101: provisions affecting prescription drug benefits for low-income beneficiaries under Medicare Parts B and D. Medicare/Part B Late Enrollment. H.R. 2591: provision limiting the penalty for late enrollment under Medicare Part B. Medicare/Marketing. H.R. 2307, H.R. 4790, S. 1883, S. 2687: provisions relating to the marketing of Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Medicare/Health Care Vouchers. H.R. 749: provision to establish health care vouchers for seniors. Medicare/Medicare Savings Accounts. H.R. 2639, S. 173, S. 1019: provisions pertaining to Medicare Savings Accounts. Medicare/End-of-Life Planning. S. 464, S. 465, S. 466: pertaining to advance directives and end-of-life planning. Medicare/Means-testing. H.R. 4295, H.R. 4330, S. 2414, S.Amdt. 4240: pertaining to means-testing of Medicare Part D. Medicare/Presidents Funding Warning. H.R. 5480, S. 2662: proposals responding to the Presidents Medicare funding warning. Medicare/24-month Waiting Period. H.R.154, S. 2101: provisions phasing out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits and eliminating the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions. Medicaid/Federal Match. H.R. 5140: provisions pertaining to temporary increases in the federal Medicaid match. Medicaid/Targeted Case Management. Targeted Case Management: interim final rule to implement Section 6052 of the Deficit Reduction Act.

Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2101, Climate Security Act (need for cruise ship pollution legislation)

Client expense: $11,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act, H 154, S 2101 to end Medicare's 24-month waiting period. Medicare Improvements for Patients & Providers Act of 2008 , HR 6331, and related bills, HR 6252, S 3118, including provisions to fix the physician payment rate, delay Medicare competitive bidding for durable medical equipment and exempt complex rehabilitation from competitive bidding altogether -- because of impacts on people who need wheelchairs and other durable medical equipment. cont. S. 3327 - to improve the state plan option under Medicaid providing for home & community-based services -- cjamges tje home and community-based services option in the 2005 Deficit Reduction Act to allow more people to access these services. HR 1845 & S. 6252 - Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2007 regarding competitive bidding for durable medical equiptment. HR 1809/ S 2103 -- Medicare Independent Living Act -- to reverse Medicare regulations and policies that restrict payment for power mobility devices (wheelchairs) to those needed "in the home" rather than in the community -- such as for going to work, school, grocery shopping, medical appointments, places of worship and to accompany childred to school and activities. HR 1621/ S 799 - Community Choice Act of 2007 -- to support Medicaid coverage of community based services such as personal care, activities of daily living, etc. HR 1279 -- Direct Support Professional's Fairness & Security Act -- to support equalization of wages between privately and publicly employed direct support professionals. Community Living Assistance and Supports, CLASS Act S. 1758, Senators Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Tom Harkin (D-IA) H.R. 3001, Reps. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and John Dingell (D-MI) Both bills provide for a cash benefit to help obtain services and support. They would establish a national insurance plan to be financed by voluntary payroll deductions to provide benefits to adults who become severely functionally impaired. Participants would not be required to impoverish themselves in order to qualify for benefits. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) -- oppose the Rhode Island 1115 Waiver application that would essentially block grant Medicaid to Rhode Island -- which would jeopardize Medicaid services. Discussions with senior CMS officials about what will be happening with competitive bidding following enactment of HR 6331 that delayed competitive bidding temporarily and exempted complex rehabilitation from competive bidding altogether. Discussions about possible future legislation in the 111th Congress regarding: - physician payment rate - Medicare competitive bidding for durable medical equipment - make permanent some of the temporary delays/moratoria that were included in HR 6331 and related bills - seek permanent repeals of Medicaid rules that were delayed by legislation (e.g. enactment of HR 5613) - increasing the federal share of Medicaid (known as FMAP) including increased FMAP for direct support workers.

Medicare/General. H.R. 205, H.R. 748, H.R. 1218, H.R. 1277, H.R. 1310, H.R. 1521, H.R. 2009, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2065, H.R. 2149, H.R. 3025, H.R. 3061, H.R. 3162, H.R. 3932, H.R. 6331, S. 137, S. 250, S. 450, S. 706, S. 1887, S. 2089, S. 2115, S. 2219, S. 3101: provisions relating to enrollment periods and the late enrollment penalty, physician reimbursement rates, creating a Medicare-operated prescription drug plan, drug price negotiations, Medicare beneficiary improvements, repealing cost containment mandates, Medicare Advantage payments, Medicare Advantage stabilization fund, and comparative cost adjustment demonstration projects under the Medicare Modernization Act, therapy caps, liberalizing asset test limits, reducing the Part D benefit gap and guaranteeing prescription drug benefits. Medicare/Prescription Drug Price Negotiation. H.R. 4, H.R. 118, H.R. 5317, S. 3, S. 273: provisions pertaining to the negotiation of prescription drug prices under Medicare Part D. Medicare/Medicare Advantage. H.R. 2945: provision to provide beneficiary protections against excessive cost-sharing under the Medicare Advantage Program. Medicare/Importation of Prescription Drugs. S. 242, H.R. 380, S.Amdt. 4299: provisions pertaining to the importation of prescription drugs. Medicare/Outpatient Psychiatric Services. H.R. 1571, H.R. 1663, H.R. 4897, S. 1715, S. 1854: provisions to eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services under Medicare Part B. Medicare/Geriatric Assessments. H.R. 2244, S. 1340: provisions to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care coordination services. Medicare/Generic Drugs Market Exclusivity. H.R. 1432, H.R. 1902, S. 316, S. 1088: pertaining to market exclusivity for generic drugs. Medicare/Prescription Drug Benefits for Low Income Beneficiaries. H.R. 470, H.R. 932, H.R. 1536, H.R. 2058, H.R. 3127, S. 1102, S. 1103, S. 1107, S. 1108, S. 2101: provisions affecting prescription drug benefits for low-income beneficiaries under Medicare Parts B and D. Medicare/Part B Late Enrollment. H.R. 2591: provision limiting the penalty for late enrollment under Medicare Part B. Medicare/Marketing. H.R. 2307, H.R. 4790, S. 1883, S. 2687: provisions relating to the marketing of Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Medicare/Health Care Vouchers. H.R. 749: provision to establish health care vouchers for seniors. Medicare/Medicare Savings Accounts. H.R. 2639, S. 173, S. 1019: provisions pertaining to Medicare Savings Accounts. Medicare/End-of-Life Planning. S. 464, S. 465, S. 466: pertaining to advance directives and end-of-life planning. Medicare/Means-testing. H.R. 4295, H.R. 4330, S. 2414, S.Amdt. 4240: pertaining to means-testing of Medicare Part D. Medicare/Presidents Funding Warning. H.R. 5480, S. 2662: proposals responding to the Presidents Medicare funding warning. H. Res. 1368, to suspend section 803 of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (known as the Medicare trigger") for the remainder of the 110th Congress. Medicare/24-month Waiting Period. H.R.154, S. 2101: provisions phasing out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits and eliminating the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions. Medicaid/Federal Match. H.R. 5140: provisions pertaining to temporary increases in the federal Medicaid match. Medicaid/Targeted Case Management. Targeted Case Management: interim final rule to implement Section 6052 of the Deficit Medicaid/Targeted Case Management (continued). Reduction Act.

Medicare/General. H.R. 205, H.R. 748, H.R. 1218, H.R. 1277, H.R. 1310, H.R. 1521, H.R. 2009, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2065, H.R. 2149, H.R. 3025, H.R. 3061, H.R. 3162, H.R. 3932, H.R. 6331, S. 137, S. 250, S. 450, S. 706, S. 1887, S. 2089, S. 2115, S. 2219, S. 3101: Medicare/General (continued). provisions relating to enrollment periods and the late enrollment penalty, physician reimbursement rates, creating a Medicare-operated prescription drug plan, drug price negotiations, Medicare beneficiary improvements, repealing cost containment mandates, Medicare Advantage payments, Medicare Advantage stabilization fund, and comparative cost adjustment demonstration projects under the Medicare Modernization Act, therapy caps, liberalizing asset test limits, reducing the Part D benefit gap and guaranteeing prescription drug benefits. Medicare/Prescription Drug Price Negotiation. H.R. 4, H.R. 118, H.R. 5317, S. 3, S. 273: provisions pertaining to the negotiation of prescription drug prices under Medicare Part D. Medicare/Medicare Advantage. H.R. 2945: provision to provide beneficiary protections against excessive cost-sharing under the Medicare Advantage Program. Medicare/Importation of Prescription Drugs. S. 242, H.R. 380, S.Amdt. 4299: provisions pertaining to the importation of prescription drugs. Medicare/Outpatient Psychiatric Services. H.R. 1571, H.R. 1663, H.R. 4897, S. 1715, S. 1854: provisions to eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services under Medicare Part B. Medicare/Geriatric Assessments. H.R. 2244, S. 1340: provisions to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care coordination services. Medicare/Generic Drugs Market Exclusivity. H.R. 1432, H.R. 1902, S. 316, S. 1088: pertaining to market exclusivity for generic drugs. Medicare/Prescription Drug Benefits for Low Income Beneficiaries. H.R. 470, H.R. 932, H.R. 1536, H.R. 2058, H.R. 3127, S. 1102, S. 1103, S. 1107, S. 1108, S. 2101: provisions affecting prescription drug benefits for low-income beneficiaries under Medicare Parts B and D. Medicare/Part B Late Enrollment. H.R. 2591: provision limiting the penalty for late enrollment under Medicare Part B. Medicare/Marketing. H.R. 2307, H.R. 4790, S. 1883, S. 2687: provisions relating to the marketing of Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Medicare/Health Care Vouchers. H.R. 749: provision to establish health care vouchers for seniors. Medicare/Medicare Savings Accounts. H.R. 2639, S. 173, S. 1019: provisions pertaining to Medicare Savings Accounts. Medicare/End-of-Life Planning. S. 464, S. 465, S. 466: pertaining to advance directives and end-of-life planning. Medicare/Means-testing. H.R. 4295, H.R. 4330, S. 2414, S.Amdt. 4240: pertaining to means-testing of Medicare Part D. Medicare/Presidents Funding Warning. H.R. 5480, S. 2662: proposals responding to the Presidents Medicare funding warning. H. Res. 1368, to suspend section 803 of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (known as the Medicare trigger") for the remainder of the 110th Congress. Medicare/24-month Waiting Period. H.R.154, S. 2101: provisions phasing out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits and eliminating the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions. Medicare/Identity Theft Prevention. H.R. 6600, provisions related to removal of Social Security numbers from Medicare cards. Medicaid/Federal Match. H.R. 5140: provisions pertaining to temporary increases in the federal Medicaid match. Medicaid/Targeted Case Management. Targeted Case Management: interim final rule to implement Section 6052 of the Deficit Reduction Act.

HR 5613 - Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008 General Health Issues S 2819 - Economic Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008 S 2785 - Save Medicare Act of 2008 HR 3289 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 HR 1056 - Healthy Schools Day Resolution HR 6056 - Green Schoools Act Medicare Part D Asset Test S 3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 HR 5442 - TRUST in Health Information Act of 2008 HR 2056 - Medicare Part D Improvement Act of 2007 HR 3127 - Medicare Savings Program Improvement Act of 2007 S 2101 - Medicare Savings Program Improvement Act of 2007 HR 6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 S 2706 - Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act HR 676 - United States National Health Insurance Act HR 5442 - TRUST in Health Information Act of 2008

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Medicare/General. H.R. 205, H.R. 748, H.R. 1218, H.R. 1277, H.R. 1310, H.R. 1521, H.R. 2009, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2065, H.R. 2149, H.R. 3025, H.R. 3061, H.R. 3162, H.R. 3932, H.R. 6331, S. 137, S. 250, S. 450, S. 706, S. 1887, S. 2089, S. 2115, S. 2219, S. 3101: provisions relating to enrollment periods and the late enrollment penalty, physician reimbursement rates, creating a Medicare-operated prescription drug plan, drug price negotiations, Medicare beneficiary improvements, repealing cost containment mandates, Medicare Advantage payments, Medicare Advantage stabilization fund, and comparative cost adjustment demonstration projects under the Medicare Modernization Act, therapy caps, liberalizing asset test limits, reducing the Part D benefit gap and guaranteeing prescription drug benefits. Medicare/Prescription Drug Price Negotiation. H.R. 4, H.R. 118, H.R. 5317, S. 3, S. 273: provisions pertaining to the negotiation of prescription drug prices under Medicare Part D. Medicare/Medicare Advantage. H.R. 2945: provision to provide beneficiary protections against excessive cost-sharing under the Medicare Advantage Program. Medicare/Importation of Prescription Drugs. S. 242, H.R. 380, S.Amdt. 4299: provisions pertaining to the importation of prescription drugs. Medicare/Outpatient Psychiatric Services. H.R. 1571, H.R. 1663, H.R. 4897, S. 1715, S. 1854: provisions to eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services under Medicare Part B. Medicare/Geriatric Assessments. H.R. 2244, S. 1340: provisions to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care coordination services. Medicare/Generic Drugs Market Exclusivity. H.R. 1432, H.R. 1902, S. 316, S. 1088: pertaining to market exclusivity for generic drugs. Medicare/Prescription Drug Benefits for Low Income Beneficiaries. H.R. 470, H.R. 932, H.R. 1536, H.R. 2058, H.R. 3127, S. 1102, S. 1103, S. 1107, S. 1108, S. 2101: provisions affecting prescription drug benefits for low-income beneficiaries under Medicare Parts B and D. Medicare/Part B Late Enrollment. H.R. 2591: provision limiting the penalty for late enrollment under Medicare Part B. Medicare/Marketing. H.R. 2307, H.R. 4790, S. 1883, S. 2687: provisions relating to the marketing of Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Medicare/Health Care Vouchers. H.R. 749: provision to establish health care vouchers for seniors. Medicare/Medicare Savings Accounts. H.R. 2639, S. 173, S. 1019: provisions pertaining to Medicare Savings Accounts. Medicare/End-of-Life Planning. S. 464, S. 465, S. 466: pertaining to advance directives and end-of-life planning. Medicare/Means-testing. H.R. 4295, H.R. 4330, S. 2414, S.Amdt. 4240: pertaining to means-testing of Medicare Part D. Medicare/Presidents Funding Warning. H.R. 5480, S. 2662: proposals responding to the Presidents Medicare funding warning. Medicare/24-month Waiting Period. H.R.154, S. 2101: provisions phasing out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits and eliminating the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions. Medicaid/Federal Match. H.R. 5140: provisions pertaining to temporary increases in the federal Medicaid match. Medicaid/Targeted Case Management. Targeted Case Management: Interim final rule to implement Section 6052 of the Deficit Reduction Act.

S.2101, The Climate Security Act Need for cruise ship pollution legislation

Client expense: $11,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Medicare/General. H.R. 205, H.R. 748, H.R. 1218, H.R. 1277, H.R. 1310, H.R. 1521, H.R. 2009, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2065, H.R. 2149, H.R. 3025, H.R. 3061, H.R. 3162, H.R. 3932, S. 137, S. 250, S. 450, S. 706, S. 1887, S. 2089, S. 2115, S. 2219: provisions relating to enrollment periods and the late enrollment penalty, physician reimbursement rates, creating a Medicare-operated prescription drug plan, drug price negotiations, Medicare beneficiary improvements, repealing cost containment mandates, Medicare Advantage payments, Medicare Advantage stabilization fund, and comparative cost adjustment demonstration projects under the Medicare Modernization Act, therapy caps, liberalizing asset test limits, Medicare Secondary Payer clarification, reducing the Part D benefit gap and guaranteeing prescription drug benefits. Medicare/Prescription Drug Price Negotiation. H.R. 4, H.R. 118, H.R. 5317, S. 3, S. 273: provisions pertaining to the negotiation of prescription drug prices under Medicare Part D. Medicare/Medicare Advantage. H.R. 2945: provision to provide beneficiary protections against excessive cost-sharing under the Medicare Advantage Program. Medicare/Importation of Prescription Drugs. S. 242, H.R. 380, S.Amdt. 4299: provisions pertaining to the importation of prescription drugs. Medicare/Outpatient Psychiatric Services. H.R. 1571, H.R. 1663, H.R. 4897, S. 1715, S. 1854: provisions to eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services under Medicare Part B. Medicare/Geriatric Assessments. H.R. 2244, S. 1340: provisions to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care coordination services. Medicare/Generic Drugs Market Exclusivity. H.R. 1432, H.R. 1902, S. 316, S. 1088: pertaining to market exclusivity for generic drugs. Medicare/Prescription Drug Benefits for Low Income Beneficiaries. H.R. 470, H.R. 932, H.R. 1536, H.R. 2058, H.R. 3127, S. 1102, S. 1103, S. 1107, S. 1108, S. 2101: provisions affecting prescription drug benefits for low-income beneficiaries under Medicare Parts B and D. Medicare/Part B Late Enrollment. H.R. 2591: provision limiting the penalty for late enrollment under Medicare Part B. Medicare/Marketing. H.R. 2307, H.R. 4790, S. 1883, S. 2687: provisions relating to the marketing of Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Medicare/Health Care Vouchers. H.R. 749: provision to establish health care vouchers for seniors. Medicare/Medicare Savings Accounts. H.R. 2639, S. 173, S. 1019: provisions pertaining to Medicare Savings Accounts. Medicare/End-of-Life Planning. S. 464, S. 465, S. 466: pertaining to advance directives and end-of-life planning. Medicare/Means-testing. H.R. 4295, H.R. 4330, S. 2414, S.Amdt. 4240: pertaining to means-testing of Medicare Part D. Medicare/Presidents Funding Warning. H.R. 5480, S. 2662: proposals responding to the Presidents Medicare funding warning. Medicare/24-month Waiting Period. H.R.154, S. 2101: provisions phasing out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits and eliminating the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions. Medicaid/Federal Match. H.R. 5140: provisions pertaining to temporary increases in the federal Medicaid match. Medicaid/Targeted Case Management. Targeted Case Management: interim final rule to implement Section 6052 of the Deficit Reduction Act.

Medicare. 1) H.R. 4, H.R. 118, S. 3, S. 273: provisions pertaining to the negotiation of prescription drug prices under Medicare Part D. 2) H.R. 205, H.R. 748, H.R. 1218, H.R. 1277, H.R. 1310, H.R. 1521, H.R. 2009, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2065, H.R. 2149, H.R. 3025, H.R. 3061, H.R. 3162, H.R. 3932, S. 137, S. 250, S.450, S. 706, S. 1887, S. 2115, S. 2219, S. 2499, S.Amdt. 508: provisions relating to the late enrollment penalty, physician reimbursement rates, creation of a Medicare operated prescription drug plan, drug price negotiations, Medicare beneficiary improvements, repeal of cost containment provisions, Medicare Advantage payments, the Medicare Advantage stabilization fund and comparative cost adjustment demonstration projects under the Medicare Modernization Act, therapy caps, liberalization of asset test limits, the reduction of the benefit gap and guaranteeing drug benefits. 3) H.R. 2945: provisions to provide beneficiary protections against excessive cost-sharing under the Medicare Advantage Program. 4) S. 242, H.R. 380, S.Amdt. 1010: pertaining to the importation of prescription drugs. 5) H.R. 1571, H.R. 1663, H.R. 4897, S. 1715, S. 1854: provisions to eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services under the Medicare Program. 6) S. 1340, H.R. 2244: provisions to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care coordination services. 7) S. 316, S. 1088, H.R. 1432, H.R. 1902: pertaining to market exclusivity for generic drugs. 8) S. 1102, S. 1103, S. 1107, S. 1108, S. 2101, H.R. 470, H.R. 932, H.R. 1536, H.R. 2058, H.R. 3127, H.R. 3668: provisions to improve benefits for low-income beneficiaries under Medicare Parts B and D. 9) S. 1082: amendments pertaining to citizen petitions to the Federal Drug Administration relating to generic drugs and to importation of prescription drugs under the Medicare program. 10) H.R. 2591: limiting the penalty for late enrollment under Medicare Part B. 11) H.R. 2307, H.R. 4790, S. 1883: provisions regarding the marketing of Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. 12) H.R. 749: establishing health care vouchers for seniors. 13) S. 173, S. 1019, H.R. 2639: provisions pertaining to Medicare Savings Accounts. 14) S. 464, S. 465, S. 466: provisions pertaining to advance directives and end-of-life planning. 15) S.Amdt. 472: provisions pertaining to means-testing of Medicare Part D. 16) S.Amdt. 525: pertaining to across-the-board cuts to Medicare providers. 17) S. 543, H.R. 1459: rules pertaining to Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities. 18) Pertaining to Congressional efforts petitioning the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services to create a public nursing home watch list of repeat offenders on surveys (no legislation).

H.R. 3061, H.R. 3162, H.R. 3932, S. 137, S. 250, S.450, S. 706, S. 1887, S. 2115, S. 2219, S. 2499, S.Amdt. 508: provisions relating to the late enrollment penalty, physician reimbursement rates, creation of a Medicare operated prescription drug plan, drug price negotiations, Medicare beneficiary improvements, repeal of cost containment provisions, Medicare Advantage payments, the Medicare Advantage stabilization fund and comparative cost adjustment demonstration projects under the Medicare Modernization Act, therapy caps, liberalization of asset test limits, the reduction of the benefit gap and guaranteeing drug benefits. 3) H.R. 2945: provisions to provide beneficiary protections against excessive cost-sharing under the Medicare Advantage Program. 4) S. 242, H.R. 380, S.Amdt. 1010: pertaining to the importation of prescription drugs. 5) H.R. 1571, H.R. 1663, H.R. 4897, S. 1715, S. 1854: provisions to eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services under the Medicare Program. 6) S. 1340, H.R. 2244: provisions to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care coordination services. 7) S. 316, S. 1088, H.R. 1432, H.R. 1902: pertaining to market exclusivity for generic drugs. 8) S. 1102, S. 1103, S. 1107, S. 1108, S. 2101, H.R. 470, H.R. 932, H.R. 1536, H.R. 2058, H.R. 3127, H.R. 3668: provisions to improve benefits for low-income beneficiaries under Medicare Parts B and D. 9) S. 1082: amendments pertaining to citizen petitions to the Federal Drug Administration relating to generic drugs and to importation of prescription drugs under the Medicare program. 10) H.R. 2591: limiting the penalty for late enrollment under Medicare Part B. 11) H.R. 2307, H.R. 4790, S. 1883: provisions regarding the marketing of Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. 12) H.R. 749: establishing health care vouchers for seniors. 13) S. 173, S. 1019, H.R. 2639: provisions pertaining to Medicare Savings Accounts. 14) S. 464, S. 465, S. 466: provisions pertaining to advance directives and end-of-life planning. 15) S.Amdt. 472: provisions pertaining to means-testing of Medicare Part D. 16) S.Amdt. 525: pertaining to across-the-board cuts to Medicare providers. 17) S. 543, H.R. 1459: rules pertaining to Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities. 18) Pertaining to Congressional efforts petitioning the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services to create a public nursing home “watch list” of repeat offenders on surveys (no legislation). Medicare. 1) H.R. 4, H.R. 118, S. 3, S. 273: provisions pertaining to the negotiation of prescription drug prices under Medicare Part D. 2) H.R. 205, H.R. 748, H.R. 1218, H.R. 1277, H.R. 1310, H.R. 1521, H.R. 2009, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2065, H.R. 2149, H.R. 3025,