Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitative and Assistive Technology Act of 2008

S. 450 and HR 748, The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2007 - All provisions, passage. HR 1846, The Access to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services Improvement Act of 2007 - Opposed based on quality, cost accountability, and scope of practice concerns. S. 1224 and HR 3269, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Advocated in support of the CHIP program and an expanded role for occuaptional therapy. H.R. 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protections Act of 2007 (CHAMP) - Advocated for Medicare provision regarding therapy caps, 75% rule on inpatient rehabilitation facilities, SGR cuts and Medicaid provisions. S. 799 and H.R. 1621, The Community Choice Act - Supported all provisions. S. 578 and H.R. 1017, Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act - supported passage and maintaining Medicaid funding for school based administrative claiming and transportation services. H.R. 1809 and S. 2103, Medicare Independent Living Act - Supported the provision of improved access to mobility devices for people with disabilities. H.R. 4082 and S. 1980, Long-term Care Quality and Modernization Act of 2007 - Advocated for inclusion of occupational therapy in quality reporting. S. 932 and H.R. 1552, Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapist Act of 2007 - Advocated regarding impact on occupational therapy. H.R. 1663, Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007 - Advocated for passage and improved role for occupational therapy. S. 1628, Nurse Faculty and Physical Therapist Education Act of 2007 - Advocated for inclusion of occupational therapy loan repayment. H.R. 4248, Ensuring Medicare Access to Recreational Thearpy Act - Opposed findings language referring to functional capacities and worked to amend that language. HR 2642 (PL 110-252) Iraq War Supplemental Appropriations -Advocated for moratorium on Medicaid School-based Transportation and Administrative Claiming Costs and opposed elimination of reimbursement for rehab service option. No bill number - Medicaid Rehabilitation Services Proposed Rule - Before Congress advocated for moratorium; opposed proposal to restrict the reimbursement of services under the rehabilitation option. HR 5704, The Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act: Advocated for the promotion of occupational therapy in home health under Medicare. No bill number: Advocated and educated about the role of occupational therapy in mental health practice. HR 6331 and S 3101, Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers act of 2008 - Advocated for passage and inclusion of following provisions: Part B Outpatient therapy cap exceptions process extension, physician fee schedule update; reduction in copay for Medicare mental health provisions, and delay competitive bidding for DMEPOS; and PQRI. HR 5590, Medicare Oral Health Rehabilitative Enhancement Act - inclusion of occupational therapy coverage language. No bill number - Preserving Access to Medicare Act - advocated for passage and inclusion of Part B outpatient therapy cap exceptions process extension, physician fee schedule update, and physician quality review incentive (PQRI). HR 2231 and S 2931 - Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act of 2007 - advocated for exemption of complex rehab from competitive bidding for DMEPOS. H.R. 7130 and S. 3631 - Medically Fragile Childrens Act of 2008 - Advocated for provision of occupational therapy. H.R. 6878 - Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act of 2008 - Opposed due to negative impact on occupational therapy scope of practice and reimbursement.

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Reversal of CMS decision to subject "complex rehab" devices to competitive bidding processes HR 2231/S 2931 Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act of 2007 HR 6331/S 3101 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 HR 6252/S 3144 Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008

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

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.799/H.R. 1621, the "Community Choice Act" H.R. 2231/S. 2931, the "Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act of 2007"

Client expense: $77,119 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

S. 2931, the "Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act of 2008," all sections. H.R. 6331 the "Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act," all sections.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

Reversal of CMS decision to subject "complex rehab" devices to competitive bidding processes HR 2231/S 2931 Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act of 2007 HR 6631/S 3101 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

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

HR 6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008; HR 2231 & S 2931 - Medicare Access to Complex Rehab and Assistive Technology Act of 2008; Preservation of First month purchase option for power wheelchairs; DME Competitive Bidding.

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

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

HR 3221 and S 2931, The Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act of 2007, and HR 6331, Medicare Legislation

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 450 and HR 748, The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2007 - All provisions, passage. HR 1846, The Access to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services Improvement Act of 2007 - Opposed based on quality, cost accountability, and scope of practice concerns. S. 1224 and HR 3269, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Advocated in support of the CHIP program and an expanded role for occuaptional therapy. H.R. 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protections Act of 2007 (CHAMP) - Advocated for Medicare provision regarding therapy caps, 75% rule on inpatient rehabilitation facilities, SGR cuts and Medicaid provisions. S. 799 and H.R. 1621, The Community Choice Act - Supported all provisions. S. 578 and H.R. 1017, Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act - supported passage and maintaining Medicaid funding for school based administrative claiming and transportation services. H.R. 1809 and S. 2103, Medicare Independent Living Act - Supported the provision of improved access to mobility devices for people with disabilities. H.R. 4082 and S. 1980, Long-term Care Quality and Modernization Act of 2007 - Advocated for inclusion of occupational therapy in quality reporting. S. 932 and H.R. 1552, Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapist Act of 2007 - Advocated regarding impact on occupational therapy. H.R. 1663, Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007 - Advocated for passage and improved role for occupational therapy. S. 1628, Nurse Faculty and Physical Therapist Education Act of 2007 - Advocated for inclusion of occupational therapy loan repayment. H.R. 4248, Ensuring Medicare Access to Recreational Thearpy Act - Opposed findings language referring to functional capacities and worked to amend that language. HR 2642 (PL 110-252) Iraq War Supplemental Appropriations -Advocated for moratorium on Medicaid School-based Transportation and Administrative Claiming Costs and opposed elimination of reimbursement for rehab service option. No bill number - Medicaid Rehabilitation Services Proposed Rule - Before Congress advocated for moratorium; opposed proposal to restrict the reimbursement of services under the rehabilitation option. HR 5704, The Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act: Advocated for the promotion of occupational therapy in home health under Medicare. No bill number: Advocated and educated about the role of occupational therapy in mental health practice. HR 6331 and S 3101, Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers act of 2008 - Advocated for passage and inclusion of following provisions: Part B Outpatient therapy cap exceptions process extension, physician fee schedule update; reduction in copay for Medicare mental health provisions, and delay competitive bidding for DMEPOS; and PQRI. HR 5590, Medicare Oral Health Rehabilitative Enhancement Act - inclusion of occupational therapy coverage language. No bill number - Preserving Access to Medicare Act - advocated for passage and inclusion of Part B outpatient therapy cap exceptions process extension, physician fee schedule update, and physician quality review incentive (PQRI). HR 2231 and S 2931 - Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act of 2007 - advocated for exemption of complex rehab from competitive bidding for DMEPOS.

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

Changes to Medicare regarding durable medical equipment benefits. H.R. 2231/S. 2931 - Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act of 2007; H.R. 1845/S. 1428 - Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Access Act of 2007 and H.R. 621/S. 1484 - The Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act; H.R. 6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008; H.R. 6252/S. 3144 - Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Program Reform Act of 2008

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR 2231, and S 2931, the Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act of 2007 Other legislation to assure access to complex rehab and assistive technology

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported