Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2007

PL 108-173, Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement & Modernization Act of 2003, all provisions relating to the establishment of a new Part D voluntary prescription drug Benefit program, Medicare coverage of care coordination services for individuals with chronic conditions and eliminating the two-year wiating period for Medicare coverage for people under age 65 with disabilities. HR6331 Medicare Improvements for patients and providers Act of 2008 - all provisions related to beneficiary improvements. S2499, Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP extension act of 2007 - all provisions relating to Medicare and establishing a Medicare Chronic Care Demonstration Program S.3327/H.R. 7212, Empowered at Home Act of 2008, a bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the State plan amendment option for providing home and community based services under the Medicaid Program, ond for other purposes. S.2102/H.R. 154, Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2007, a bill to amend Title II of the Social Security Act to phase out the 24-month wating period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits to eliminate the waiting period for individuals with life threatening conditions, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Supported all provisions unless otherwise indicated: BOTH SENATE AND HOUSE S.2620, H.R. 5268, To provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) under the Medicaid program and for other purposes Supported all provisions unless otherwise indicated: BOTH SENATE AND HOUSE: S. 3101, H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 S. 2102, H.R. 154, Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2007 S. 3560, QI [Qualified Individuals] Program Supplemental Funding Act of 2008 H.R. 7110, Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008 - supported provisions related to temporary FMAP increase SENATE ONLY: S. 2586, State Fiscal Relief Act of 2008, provisions relating to providing a temporary FMAP increase, freezing the Medicaid regulations and for other purposes S. 2819, Economic Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008 HOUSE ONLY: H.R. 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008 H.R. 6684, Medicare Prescription Drug Cost Equalization Act

Client expense: $7,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

PL 108-173, Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement & Modernization Act of 2003, all provisions relating to the establishment of a new Part D voluntary prescription drug Benefit program, Medicare coverage of care coordination services for individuals with chronic conditions and eliminating the two-year wiating period for Medicare coverage for people under age 65 with disabilities. HR6331 Medicare Improvements for patients and providers Act of 2008 - all provisions related to beneficiary improvements. S2499, Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP extension act of 2007 - all provisions relating to Medicare and establishing a Medicare Chronic Care Demonstration Program S.3327/H.R. 7212, Empowered at Home Act of 2008, a bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the State plan amendment option for providing home and community based services under the Medicaid Program, ond for other purposes. S.2102/H.R. 154, Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2007, a bill to amend Title II of the Social Security Act to phase out the 24-month wating period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits to eliminate the waiting period for individuals with life threatening conditions, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE