Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008

HR 1845 & S 1428 - Durable Medical Equipment Access Act of 2007; all provisions; HR 3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act; all provisions; HR 621 & S 1484 - Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act; all provisions; S 2603 - Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008; all provisions HR 2231 - Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology; all provisions; HR 6252 - Medicare DME Competitive Acquistion Reform Act of 2008; all provisions; S 3114 - Medicare DME Competitive Acquistion Reform Act of 2008; all provisions; S 3164 - Seniors & Taxpayers Obligation & Protection Act of 2008; all provisions; HR 6331 - Competitive Bidding Provisions; Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008; General issues related to Home Medical Equipment.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R.7128 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities. H.R.7110 - Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. H.R. 2807 - To intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients, and for other purposes. H.R. 1783 - To amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuring adequate public-private infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, & for other purposes. H.R. 2521 - To provide loans and grants for fire sprinkler retrofitting in nursing facilities. H.R. 3025 - To amend title XVII of the Social Security Act to provide comprehensive improvements to the Medicare Prescription Drug Program, and for other purposes. H.R.1046 - To amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize the quality improvement organization (QIO) program. H.R.1841 - To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an AmeriCare that assures the provision of health insurance coverage to all residents, and for other purposes. H.R.4082 - To improve the quality of, and access to, long-term care. H.R.3784 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the quality of care in skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare Program through requiring the reporting of expenditures for nursing. H.R.976 - An act to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. H.R.4854 - To amend the provisions of title 31, United States Code, relating to false claims to clarify and make technical amendments to those provisions, and for other purposes. H.R.3453 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare competitive bidding demonstration project for clinical laboratory services. H.R.3180 - To amend title 31, United States Code, to clarify who is an original source for purposes of bringing a qui tam action. H.R. 5480 - To repond to a Medicare funding warning. H.R.6337 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to attract and retain trained health care professionals and direct care workers dedicated to providing quality care to the growing population of older Americans. H.R.5878 - To authorize programs to increase the number of nurses within the Armed Forces through assistance for service as nurse faculty or education as nurses, and for other purposes. H.R.2705 - To amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes. H.R.6252 - To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay and reform the Medicare competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies. H.R. 5799 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities. H.Res.1203 - Expressing support for designation of the week beginning May 11, 2008, as "National Nursing Home Week". S.Res.543 - A resolutioni designating the week beginning May 11, 2008, as "National Nursing Home Week". S. 2641 - A bill to amend title XVII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the transparenct of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarift and improce the targeting of the enforcement of requitements with respect to such facilities. S. 1980 - A bill to improve the quality of, and access to, long-term care. S. 2662 - A bill to respond to a Medicare funding warning. S. 2041 - A bill to amend the False Claims Act. S. 1693 - A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and to improce the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States. S. 1947 - A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to improve the quality improvement organization (QIO) program. S. 2099 - A bill to amend title XVII of teh Social Security Act to repeal the medicare competitive bidding project for clinical laboratory services. S. 1070 - A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuring adequate public-private infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and for other purposes. S. 1019 - A bill to provide comprehensive reform of the health care system of the United States, and for other purposes. S. 1814 - A bill to provide individuals with access to health information of which they are a subject, ensure personal privacy with respect to health related information, promote the use of non-identifiabel information for health research, impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of protected health information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these rights, and to protect States' rights. S. 1615 - A bill to provide loans and grants for fire sprinkler retrofitting in nursing facilities. S. 845 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify programs with respect to research and related activities concerning elder falls. S. 334 - A bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 325 - A bill to provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system. S. 1980 - A bill to improve the quality of, and access to, long-term care. S.2708 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to attract and retain trained health care professionals and direct care workers dedicated to providing quality care to the growing population of older Americans. S. 3144 - A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay and reform the Medicare competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies. S.2603 - A bill to amend title XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide increased civil and criminal penalties for acts involving fraud and abuse under the Medicare program and to increase the amount of the surety bond required for suppliers of durable medical equipment. S.2641- A bill to amend title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities. H.R.1424 - A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.

S.3: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S.158: Access to Affordable Health Care Act S. 273: Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007 S. 290: Rural Physicians Relief Act of 2007 S. 334: Healthy Americans Act S. 397: Tax Equity and Affordability Act of 2007 S. 498: Rural Medicare Equity Act of 2007 S. 1342: HeLP America Act S. 1605: Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007 S. 1710: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S. 2785: Save Medicare Act of 2008 S. 2603: Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008 S. 2687: Medicare Beneficiary Protection Act of 2008 S. 2786: Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2008 H.R.4: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 H.R.15: National Health Insurance Act H.R.118: To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices for part D covered drugs for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R.205: Medicare Prescription Drug Enrollment Extension Act of 2007 H.R.298: Flexible Spending Accounts Growth and Opportunities Act of 2007 HR 914: Tax Equity and Affordability Act of 2007 H.R. 1651: Rural Health Quality Advisory Commission Act of 2007 HR 2056: Medicare Part D Improvement Act of 2007 HR 2633: HeLP America Act (Introduced in House) HR 2860: Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2007 HR 3014: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007 H.R. 3043: Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2008 HR 3163: Healthy Americans HR 4848: To extend for one year parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, and for other purposes HR 1424: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 HR 5445: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians' services through December 31, 2009. H.R. 6143: Pension Protection Act ERISA Amendments of 2008 H.R. 6382: Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2008 H.R. 7242: Pension Protection Act IRC Amendments of 2008

H.R.1845 - Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Access Act of 2007, all titles H.R.2231 - Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3195 - ADA Restoration Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3963 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles H.R.6252 - Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008, all titles H.R.6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles H.R.976 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles Implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S.1428 - Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Access Act of 2007, all titles S.1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles S.2603 - Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008, all titles S.2786 - Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2008, all titles S.2931 - Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitative and Assistive Technology Act of 2008, all titles S.3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles S.3144 - Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008, all titles

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

H.R.1845 - Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Access Act of 2007, all titles H.R.2231 - Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3195 - ADA Restoration Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3963 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles H.R.6252 - Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008, all titles H.R.6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles H.R.976 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles Implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S.1428 - Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Access Act of 2007, all titles S.1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles S.2603 - Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008, all titles S.2786 - Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2008, all titles S.2931 - Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitative and Assistive Technology Act of 2008, all titles S.3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles S.3144 - Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008, all titles

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

HR 1845 & S 1428 - Durable Medical Equipment Access Act of 2007; all provisions; HR 3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act; all provisions; HR 621 & S 1484 - Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act; all provisions; S 2603 - Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008; all provisions HR 2231 - Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology; all provisions; HR 6252 - Medicare DME Competitive Acquistion Reform Act of 2008; all provisions; S 3114 - Medicare DME Competitive Acquistion Reform Act of 2008; all provisions; S 3164 - Seniors & Taxpayers Obligation & Protection Act of 2008; all provisions; HR 6331 - Competitive Bidding Provisions; Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008; General issues related to the value of homecare.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 3101 and H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patetiens Providers Act of 2008, provisions relating to competitive bidding. S. 3144 and HR 6252, Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to delay generally until after 2011 full implementation of the Medicare competitive acquisition program for the purchase of durable medical equipment (DME), prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS). S. 2603, Medicare Fraud Prevention Act, provisions relating to surety bonds.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

S.3: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S.158: Access to Affordable Health Care Act S. 273: Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007 S. 290: Rural Physicians Relief Act of 2007 S. 334: Healthy Americans Act S. 397: Tax Equity and Affordability Act of 2007 S. 498: Rural Medicare Equity Act of 2007 S. 1342: HeLP America Act S. 1605: Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007 S. 1710: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S. 2785: Save Medicare Act of 2008 S. 2603: Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008 S. 2687: Medicare Beneficiary Protection Act of 2008 S. 2786: Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2008 H.R.4: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 H.R.15: National Health Insurance Act H.R.118: To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices for part D covered drugs for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R.205: Medicare Prescription Drug Enrollment Extension Act of 2007 H.R.298: Flexible Spending Accounts Growth and Opportunities Act of 2007 HR 914: Tax Equity and Affordability Act of 2007 H.R. 1651: Rural Health Quality Advisory Commission Act of 2007 HR 2056: Medicare Part D Improvement Act of 2007 HR 2633: HeLP America Act (Introduced in House) HR 2860: Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2007 HR 3014: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007 H.R. 3043: Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2008 HR 3163: Healthy Americans HR 4848: To extend for one year parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, and for other purposes HR 1424: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 HR 5445: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians' services through December 31, 2009.

HR 2807 - To intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients, and for other purposes. HR 1783 - To amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuring adequate public-private infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, & for other purposes. H.R.2521 - To provide loans and grants for fire sprinkler retrofitting in nursing facilities. H.R.3025 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide comprehensive improvements to the Medicare Prescription Drug Program, and for other purposes. H.R.1046 - To amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize the quality improvement organization (QIO) program. H.R.1841 - To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an AmeriCare that assures the provision of health insurance coverage to all residents, and for other purposes. H.R.4082 - To improve the quality of, and access to, long-term care. H.R.976 - An act to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. H.R.3784 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the quality of care in skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare Program through requiring the reporting of expenditures for nursing. H.R.3453 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare competitive bidding demonstration project for clinical laboratory services. H.R.4854 - To amend the provisions of title 31, United States Code, relating to false claims to clarify and make technical amendments to those provisions, and for other purposes. H.R.3180 - To amend title 31, United States Code, to clarify who is an original source for purposes of bringing a qui tam action. H.R.5480 - To respond to a Medicare funding warning. S.1980 - A bill to improve the quality of, and access to, long-term care. S.2662 - A bill to respond to a medicare funding warning. S.2041 - A bill to amend the False Claims Act. S.1693 - A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States. S.2641 - A bill to amend title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities. S.1947 - A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to improve the quality improvement organization (QIO) program. S.2099 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare competitive bidding project for clinical laboratory services. S.1070 - A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuring adequate public-private infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and for other purposes. S.1019 - A bill to provide comprehensive reform of the health care system of the United States, and for other purposes. S.1814 - A bill to provide individuals with access to health information of which they are a subject, ensure personal privacy with respect to health related information, promote the use of non-identifiable information for health research, impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of protected health information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these rights, and to protect States' rights. S.1615 - A bill to provide loans and grants for fire sprinkler retrofitting in nursing facilities. S.845 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify programs with respect to research and related activities concerning elder falls. S.334 - A bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S.325 - A bill to provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system. S.1980 - A bill to improve the quality of, and access to, long-term care. S.2708 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to attract and retain trained health care professionals and direct care workers dedicated to providing quality care to the growing population of older Americans. H.R.6337 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to attract and retain trained health care professionals and direct care workers dedicated to providing quality care to the growing population of older Americans. H.R.5878 - To authorize programs to increase the number of nurses within the Armed Forces through assistance for service as nurse faculty or education as nurses, and for other purposes. H.R.2705 - To amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes. H.R.6252 - To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay and reform the Medicare competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies. S.3144 - A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay and reform the Medicare competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies. S.2603 - A bill to amend title XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide increased civil and criminal penalties for acts involving fraud and abuse under the Medicare program and to increase the amount of the surety bond required for suppliers of durable medical equipment. S.2641 - A bill to amend title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities. H.R.5799 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities. S.RES.543 - A resolution designating the week beginning May 11, 2008, as "National Nursing Home Week". H.RES.1203 - Expressing support for designation of the week beginning May 11, 2008, as "National Nursing Home Week".

HR 1845 and S 1428 - Durable Medical Equipment Access Act of 2007; all provisions HR 3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act; all provisions HR 621 & S 1484 - Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act; all provisions S 2603 - Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008; all provisions HR 2231 - Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology; all provisions. HR 6252 - Medicare DME Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008; all provisions. S 3114 - Medicare DME Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008; all provisions. S 3164 Seniors & Taxpayers Obligation & Protection Act of 2008; all provisions HR 6331 - Competitive Bidding Provisions: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 General issues related to the value of homecare.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1845 - Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Access Act of 2007, all titles H.R.2231 - Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3195 - ADA Restoration Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3963 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles H.R.6252 - Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008, all titles H.R.6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles H.R.976 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles Implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S.1428 - Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Access Act of 2007, all titles S.1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles S.2603 - Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008, all titles S.2786 - Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2008, all titles S.2931 - Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitative and Assistive Technology Act of 2008, all titles S.3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles S.3144 - Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008, all titles

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

H.R.1845 - Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Access Act of 2007, all titles H.R.2231 - Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3195 - ADA Restoration Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3963 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles H.R.6252 - Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008, all titles H.R.6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles H.R.976 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles Implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S.1428 - Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Access Act of 2007, all titles S.1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles S.2603 - Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008, all titles S.2786 - Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2008, all titles S.2931 - Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitative and Assistive Technology Act of 2008, all titles S.3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles S.3144 - Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008, all titles

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

S. 2603, Section 4, surety bond issue. Benefits Improvement and Patient Protection Act, Section 427, relating to establishment of special payment provisions and requirements for prosthetics and certain custom-fabricated orthotic items. Medicare Modernization Act, Section 302(a), relating to orthotic and prostethic quality enhancement, and fraud and abuse reduction. CMS Pub 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Transmittal.

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

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

S.3: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S.158: Access to Affordable Health Care Act S. 273: Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007 S. 290: Rural Physicians Relief Act of 2007 S. 334: Healthy Americans Act S. 397: Tax Equity and Affordability Act of 2007 S. 498: Rural Medicare Equity Act of 2007 S. 1342: HeLP America Act S. 1605: Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007 S. 1710: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S. 2785: Save Medicare Act of 2008 S. 2603: Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008 S. 2687: Medicare Beneficiary Protection Act of 2008 S. 2786: Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2008 H.R.4: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 H.R.15: National Health Insurance Act H.R.118: To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices for part D covered drugs for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R.205: Medicare Prescription Drug Enrollment Extension Act of 2007 H.R.298: Flexible Spending Accounts Growth and Opportunities Act of 2007 HR 914: Tax Equity and Affordability Act of 2007 H.R. 1651: Rural Health Quality Advisory Commission Act of 2007 HR 2056: Medicare Part D Improvement Act of 2007 HR 2633: HeLP America Act (Introduced in House) HR 2860: Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2007 HR 3014: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007 H.R. 3043: Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2008 HR 3163: Healthy Americans HR 4848: To extend for one year parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, and for other purposes HR 1424: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 HR 5445: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians' services through December 31, 2009.

H. R.1845 - Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Access Act of 2007, all titles H.R.2231 - Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3195 - ADA Restoration Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3963 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles H.R.976 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles Implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S.1428 - Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Access Act of 2007, all titles S.1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles S.2603 - Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008, all titles S.2786 - Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2008, all titles

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

H. R.1845 - Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Access Act of 2007, all titles H.R.2231 - Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3195 - ADA Restoration Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3963 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles H.R.976 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles Implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S.1428 - Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Access Act of 2007, all titles S.1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles S.2603 - Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008, all titles S.2786 - Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2008, all titles

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

HR 1845 & S 1428 - Durable Medical Equipment Access Act of 2007; all provisions. HR 3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act; all provisions. HR 621 & S 1484 - Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act; all provisions. S 2603 - Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008; all provisions. HR 2231 - Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology; all provisions. General issues related to the value of homecare.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

(HR 4600/S 2603) Junk Fax Protection Act

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported