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Medicare Patient Empowerment Act
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2012 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Repeal Sustainable Growth Rate formula; Monitor implementation of P.L. 111-148; Extension of Section 3111, P.L. 111-148; H.R. 5707 Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act; H.R. 2020 / S. 1096 Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act; H.R. 1700 / S. 1042 Medicare Patient Empowerment Act; H.R. 3613 Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1700, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, all provisions S. 1042, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, all provisions H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, provisions relating to Medicare Physician Payment S. 2347, Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act of 2012, all provisions S. 3430, National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act, all provisions H.R. 2267, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2011, all provisions Medicare program - SGR Repeal Medicare program - MedPAC Commission's SGR repeal proposal Medicare program - Accountable payment models Medicare program - Budget Sequestration Medicare program - IPAB Repeal Medicare program - Payment and Delivery Reform Medicare program - ICD-10 Medicare program - Imaging Medicare program - Graduate Medical Education Medicare program - In-office Ancillary Service Exception to the Stark Act Medicare program - Physician access to Medicare data Medicare program - Claims Data Release Medicare program - Quality Improvement Medicare program - eRx Penalty Medicare program - Fraud and Abuse/Smart Cards Medicare program - End-of-Life care discussions Medicare program - Emergency Room Telehealth services Medicare program - Part D Prescription Drug Benefit program Medicare program - Quality Resource Use Reports program Medicare program - Physician Quality Reporting (PQRS) Group Practice Reporting Option (GPRO) Medicare program - Program Integrity Medicare program - Shared Savings/Accountable Care Organization program Medicare program - Synchronizing Incentive programs Medicare program - Enrollment Medicare program - Regulatory Relief Medicare program - Meaningful Use Medicare program - Sunshine Act Medicare program - Value based modifier Medicare and Medicaid programs - Public-Private Partnership Medicare and Medicaid programs - Health Information Technology Medicare and Medicaid programs - Million Hearts Medicaid program - Primary Care Payment Increase Medicaid program - Expansion
Client expense: $3,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2012 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.1150 Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011 H.R.605 / S. 312 Patients' Freedom to Choose Act Medicare Physician Payment Reform H.R. 2863- Medicare Oral Health Rehabilitative Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 969 Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 S. 296 The Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act H.R. 157 Health Care Safety Net enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 1700/ S. 1042 Medicare Patient Empowerment Act H.R. 1316 Stop Oxy Abuse Act of 2011 S. 507 Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2104 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Expand the authority and types of services that can be reimbursed to doctors of chiropractic under Medicare. PL -111-148 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 1700 under Medicare Patient Empowerment Act. PL -111-152 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. PL -111-5 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. PL-112-240 American Taxpayer Relief Act S. 756 - Medicare Data Access For Transparency and Accountability Act of 2011. H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011. H.R. 3765 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. S. 1251 - Medicare and Medicaid Fast Act. H.R. 1700 - Medicare Patient Empowerment Act S. 1042 - Medicare Patient Empowerment Act H.R. 5707 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012
Client expense: $33,400 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), President of the U.S., SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare coverage for ultrasound services; H.R. 583 and S. 1042 (the Care Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR531--Access to Frontline Health Care Act; HR452/S 668 -- IPAB Repeal; S454--Medicare AntiFraud; S756--Medicare Data Transparency; HR5/S218--Medical Liability Reform; HR1206/2077--Medical Loss Ratio changes; HR 1256 -- Medicare Physician Payment Transparency; HR 1409--Quality Health are Coalition Act; HR1700/S1042--Medicare Patient Empowerment Act; S1309/HR 3364--Equity and Access for Podiatric Physicians Under Medicaid; PDUFA/MDUFA reauthorization; Budget Sequestration (HR 8); 100th Anniversary of APMA; Medicare Physician payment / SGR; S1958--Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act; HR 1256--Medicare Relative Update Committee (RUC); HR 1409--Physician Antitrust; HR 2363--Health Care OverUse Reform Today (HealthCOURT) Act; HR 3630/HR 3675--Medicare Physician Payments/SGR; HR 1150--Health Insurer Antitrust Reform; HR 969 Medical Practice Freedom Act; S 756--Claims Data Publication; TRICARE reimbursement issues; VA provider issues
Client expense: $96,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Repeal Sustainable Growth Rate formula; H.R. 452 Medicare Decisions Accountability Act; H.R. 2020 / S. 1096 Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act; H.R. 1700 / S. 1042 Medicare Patient Empowerment Act; H.R. 3613 Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act; H.R. 5707 Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act; H.R. 6142 Assuring Medicare Stability and Access for Seniors Act; Monitor implementation of P.L. 111-148; Extension of Section 3111, P.L. 111-148
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.1150 Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011 H.R.605 / S. 312 Patients' Freedom to Choose Act Medicare Physician Payment Reform H.R. 2863- Medicare Oral Health Rehabilitative Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 969 Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 S. 296 The Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act H.R. 157 Health Care Safety Net enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 1700/ S. 1042 Medicare Patient Empowerment Act H.R. 1316 Stop Oxy Abuse Act of 2011 S. 507 Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2104 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1700, Medicare Payment Empowerment Act: Medicare Private Contracting S. 1042, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act: Medicare private contracting H.R. 6352, Physician Shortage Reduction and Graduate Medical Education Accountability Act: Expanding graduate medical education funding No Bill: Medicare cuts to imaging services No Bill: Medicare physician payment reform No Bill: Eliminating the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) penalties, e-prescribing penalties, electronic health record penalties and value based payment modifier No Bill: Budget Control Act sequestration cuts related to physician reimbursement
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1700, Medicare Payment Empowerment Act: Medicare Private Contracting S. 1042, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act: Medicare private contracting H.R. 6352, Physician Shortage Reduction and Graduate Medical Education Accountability Act: Expanding graduate medical education funding No Bill: Medicare cuts to imaging services No Bill: Medicare physician payment reform No Bill: Eliminating the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) penalties, e-prescribing penalties, electronic health record penalties and value based payment modifier No Bill: Budget Control Act sequestration cuts related to physician reimbursement
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare coverage for ultrasound services; H.R. 583 and S. 1042 (the Care Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011, all provisions S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act, all provisions H.R. 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act, provisions relating to IPAB Repeal H.R. 1700, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, all provisions S. 1042, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, all provisions H.R. 5942, Quality Improvement Organization Program Restoration Act, all provisions H.R. 3269, Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act of 2011, all provisions S. 2347, Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act of 2012, all provisions Medicare program - Physician Payment and Delivery Reform Medicare program - Physician Payment System Medicare program - 2013 Physician Fee Schedule Medicare program - Economic Index Medicare program - Budget Sequestration Medicare program - Graduate Medical Education Medicare program - Physician Payment Sunshine Act Medicare program - SGR Repeal Medicare program - Resource-based Relative Value Scale/RVS Update Committee Medicare program - ICD-10 Medicare program - Private Contracting Medicare program - Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Medicare program - AMA advocacy priorities Medicare program - E & M Upcoding Medicare program - RAC/E&M documentation Medicare program - Observation care Medicare program - MoPath codes Medicare program - E-prescribing Medicare program - Care coordination codes Medicare program - Value-Based Modifier (VBM) and Quality & Resource Use Reports (QRUR) Medicare program - Hospital Out-patient Departments Medicare program - Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Group Practice Reporting Option (GPRO) Medicare program - Advance payment Medicare program - Plan ID Medicare program - EFT Medicare program - Advance payment policy Medicare program - Enrollment Medicare program - Quality Measure Development and Endorsement Medicare program - Scope of Practice Medicare program - AMA perspective on physician payment reform Medicare program - Bundling proposals Medicare program - Conditions of Participation Medicare program - Regulatory Relief Medicare program - Shared Savings/Accountable Care Organizations Medicare and Medicaid programs - Public-Private Partnership Medicare and Medicaid programs - Program Integrity Medicare and Medicaid programs - Dual Eligibles Medicare and Medicaid programs - Meaningful Use Stage 2
Client expense: $3,680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Expand the authority and types of services that can be reimbursed to doctors of chiropractic under Medicare. PL -111-148 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 1700 under Medicare Patient Empowerment Act. PL -111-152 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. PL -111-5 - America Recovery and Reinvestment Act. S. 756 - Medicare Data Access For Transparency and Accountability Act of 2011. H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011. H.R. 3765 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. S. 1251 - Medicare and Medicaid Fast Act. H.R. 1700 - Medicare Patient Empowerment Act S. 1042 - Medicare Patient Empowerment Act H.R. 5707 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), President of the U.S., SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2012 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act (S. 668) HEALTH Act (S.1099) Provider Shield Act (H.R. 816) Medicare Patient Empowerment Act (S.1042/H.R. 1700) Delay the Implementation of the Value-Based Payment Modifier Medicare Physician Payment Reform Sequestration Cuts Atrial Fibrillation Resolution- H.Res. 295
Client expense: $46,445 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Health Issues
HR531--Access to Frontline Health Care Act; HR452/S 668 -- IPAB Repeal; S454--Medicare AntiFraud; S756--Medicare Data Transparency; HR5/S218--Medical Liability Reform; HR1206/2077--Medical Loss Ratio changes; HR 1256 -- Medicare Physician Payment Transparency; HR 1409--Quality Health are Coalition Act; HR1700/S1042--Medicare Patient Empowerment Act; S1309/HR 3364--Equity and Access for Podiatric Physicians Under Medicaid; PDUFA/MDUFA reauthorization; Budget Sequestration; 100th Anniversary of APMA; Medicare Physician payment / SGR; S1958--Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act; HR 1256--Medicare Relative Update Committee (RUC); HR 1409--Physician Antitrust; HR 2363--Health Care OverUse Reform Today (HealthCOURT) Act; HR 3630/HR 3675--Medicare Physician Payments/SGR; HR 1150--Health Insurer Antitrust Reform; HR 969 Medical Practice Freedom Act; S 756--Claims Data Publication; TRICARE reimbursement issues; VA provider issues
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2012 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare coverage for ultrasound services; H.R. 583 and S. 1042 (the Care Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Repeal Sustainable Growth Rate formula; H.R. 5707 Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act; H.R. 3613 Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act; H.R. 452 Medicare Decisions Accountability Act; S. 1042 / H.R. 1700 Medicare Patient Empowerment Act; H.R. 3399 Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act; S. 1096 / H.R. 2020 Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act; Monitor implementation of P.L. 111-148; Extension of Section 3111 of P.L. 111-148
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1150- Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 605/ S. 312- Patients' Freedom to Choose Act Medicare Physician Payment Reform H.R. 2863- Medicare Oral Health Rehabilitative Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 969 Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 S. 296 The Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act H.R. 157 Health Care Safety Net enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 1700/ S. 1042 Medicare Patient Empowerment Act H.R. 1316 Stop Oxy Abuse Act of 2011 S. 507 Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2104 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibilit, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1700, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, all provisions S. 1042, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, all provisions H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011, all provisions S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act, all provisions H.R. 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act, provision relating to IPAB repeal H.R. 5942, Quality Improvement Organization Program Restoration Act, all provisions H.R. 5707, Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012, all provisions Medicare program - Private Contracting Medicare program - Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) Medicare program - Physician Payment Update Medicare program - Power mobility devices Medicare program - Quality Resource Use Reports Medicare program - Hospital Acquired Conditions Medicare program - eRx penalty program Medicare program - EHR Incentive Program Medicare program - Primary care bonus program Medicare program - ICD-10 Medicare program - Medicare Economic Index Medicare program - Value-based Modifier Medicare program - Confidential Feedback Reports Medicare program - Codes for Molecular Pathology Medicare program - Bundled payments Medicare program - Care Coordination Medicare program - Observation Care Medicare program - Penalties Medicare program - Place of service coding and 3-day payment window Medicare program - RAC prepayment demonstrations Medicare program - Payment and delivery reform Medicare program - Hospital outpatient payments Medicare program - MedPAC Nominations Medicare program - Graduate Medical Education Medicare program - Health Information Technology Medicare program - Enrollment Medicare program - Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement Medicare program - DME audits/supplier requests for documentation Medicare program - Alternative payment models Medicare program - Guidelines for reporting data to physicians Medicare program - AMA quality measure copyright Medicare program - Physician Compare and PECOS Medicare program - Resource-based Relative Value Scale/RVS Update Committee Medicare program - Shared Savings/Accountable Care Organizations Medicare and Medicaid programs - HIPAA Administrative Simplification Medicare and Medicaid programs - Conditions of Participation Medicare and Medicaid programs - Meaningful Use Medicare and Medicaid programs - Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation initiatives Medicare and medicaid programs - Program Integrity Medicaid program - Dual Eligibles Medicaid program - Primary care payments
Client expense: $4,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2012 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1700, Medicare Payment Empowerment Act: Medicare Private Contracting S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act: Repealing the Independent Payment Advisory Board S. 1042, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act: Medicare private contracting No Bill: Medicare physician payment reform No Bill: Medicare graduate medical education cuts No Bill: Eliminating the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) penalties, e-prescribing penalties, electronic health record penalties and value based payment modifier Seniors Choice Act (No bill number): Comprehensive Medicare reform, including physician payment reform and premium support
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1700, Medicare Payment Empowerment Act: Medicare Private Contracting S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act: Repealing the Independent Payment Advisory Board S. 1042, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act: Medicare private contracting No Bill: Medicare physician payment reform No Bill: Medicare graduate medical education cuts No Bill: Eliminating the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) penalties, e-prescribing penalties, electronic health record penalties and value based payment modifier Seniors Choice Act (No bill number): Comprehensive Medicare reform, including physician payment reform and premium support
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1700, Medicare Payment Empowerment Act: Medicare Private Contracting S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act: Repealing the Independent Payment Advisory Board S. 1042, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act: Medicare private contracting No Bill: Medicare physician payment reform No Bill: Medicare graduate medical education cuts No Bill: Eliminating the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) penalties, e-prescribing penalties, electronic health record penalties and value based payment modifier Seniors Choice Act (No bill number): Comprehensive Medicare reform, including physician payment reform and premium support
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare physician reimbursement the Medicare Patient Empowerment Act (H.R. 1700/S. 1042) Medicare Oral Health Rehabilitative Enhancement Act of 2011 (H.R. 2863, H.R. 2824) Medicare Decisions Accountability Act (H.R. 452)
Client expense: $117,767 · 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), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Health Issues
HR531--Access to Frontline Health Care Act; HR452/S 668 -- IPAB Repeal; S454--Medicare AntiFraud; S756--Medicare Data Transparency; HR5/S218--Medical Liability Reform; HR1206/2077--Medical Loss Ratio changes; HR 1256 -- Medicare Physician Payment Transparency; HR 1409--Quality Health are Coalition Act; HR1700/S1042--Medicare Patient Empowerment Act; S1309/HR 3364--Equity and Access for Podiatric Physicians Under Medicaid; PDUFA/MDUFA reauthorization; Medicare Physician payment / SGR; S1958--Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act; HR 1256--Medicare Relative Update Committee (RUC); HR 1409--Physician Antitrust; HR 2363--Health Care OverUse Reform Today (HealthCOURT) Act; HR 3630/HR 3675--Medicare Physician Payments/SGR; HR 1150--Health Insurer Antitrust Reform; HR 969 Medical Practice Freedom Act; S 756--Claims Data Publication; TRICARE reimbursement issues; VA provider issues
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2012 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Repeal Sustainable Growth Rate Formula; S. 1042 / H.R. 1700 Medicare Patient Empowerment Act; H.R. 3613 Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act; H.R. 3399 Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act; S. 1096 / H.R. 2020 Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act; Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111 - 148); Extension of Section 3111 of P.L. 111-148
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare coverage for ultrasound services; H.R. 583 and S. 1042 (the Care Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 5, the Protecting Access to Healthcare Act, which repeals the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011: Repealing the Independent Payment Advisory Board H.R. 1700, Medicare Payment Empowerment Act: Medicare Private Contracting S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act: Repealing the Independent Payment Advisory Board S. 1042, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act: Medicare private contracting No Bill: Medicare cuts to imaging services No Bill: Medicare physician payment reform No Bill: Medicare graduate medical education cuts No Bill: Eliminating the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) penalties, e-prescribing penalties, electronic health record penalties and value based payment modifier
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 5, the Protecting Access to Healthcare Act, which repeals the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011: Repealing the Independent Payment Advisory Board H.R. 1700, Medicare Payment Empowerment Act: Medicare Private Contracting S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act: Repealing the Independent Payment Advisory Board S. 1042, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act: Medicare private contracting No Bill: Medicare cuts to imaging services No Bill: Medicare physician payment reform No Bill: Medicare graduate medical education cuts No Bill: Eliminating the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) penalties, e-prescribing penalties, electronic health record penalties and value based payment modifier
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1150- Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 605/ S. 312- Patients' Freedom to Choose Act Medicare Physician Payment Reform H.R. 969 Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 S. 296 The Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act H.R. 157 Health Care Safety Net enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 1700/ S. 1042 Medicare Patient Empowerment Act H.R. 1316 Stop Oxy Abuse Act of 2011 S. 507 Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2104 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibilit, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act H.R. 2863- Medicare Oral Health Rehabilitative Enhancement Act of 2011
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act, Title II provisions H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, provisions relating to SGR Repeal H.R. 1700, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, all provisions S. 1042, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, all provisions H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011, provisions relating to IPAB Repeal S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act, all provisions S. 2118, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act, all provisions Medicare program - Medicare Price Transparency Medicare program - Medicare Physician Incentive and Penalty Regulations Medicare program - MedPAC Nomination Medicare program - Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) Formula Medicare program - Private Contracting Medicare program - Overseas Contingency Operations Baseline/Funding Medicare program - ICD-10 Repeal Medicare program - Medicare Reform Medicare program - IPAB Repeal Medicare program - eRx Medicare program - Health Information Technology Medicare program - Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Medicare program - Group Practice Reporting Option (GPRO) Medicare program - Observation Care Medicare program - Codes for Molecular Pathology Medicare program - Place of Service Reporting Medicare program - Care Coordination Codes Medicare program - Value-based Payment Modifier Medicare program - Quality and Resource Use Reports Medicare program - Conditions for hospital participation in Medicare Medicare program - Care coordination and payment accuracy Medicare program - Part D Drugs Medicare program - Shared Savings/Accountable Care Organizations Medicare program - Program Integrity Medicare program - Meaningful Use Medicare program - Enrollment Medicare program - EMTALA Medicare program - Three-day stay policy Medicare program - Physician participation options Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP programs - Transparency Reports/Physician Ownership Reporting Medicare and Medicaid programs - Million Hearts Campaign Medicare and Medicaid programs - Recovery Audit Contractors Medicare and Medicaid programs - Quality Health Partner's Inc. CO-OP Program Application Medicare and Medicaid programs - HIPAA (ICD-10, EFT, 5010 transaction standards) Medicare and Medicaid programs - Delivery and payment reform Medicare and Medicaid programs - Physician Education/HIPAA privacy protections Medicaid program - Dual Eligibles Medicaid program - Proposed emergency medical services policy
Client expense: $4,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2012 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 1042/HR 1700 Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2011 S. 668 Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act of 2011 H.R. 452 Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 3630 Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (SGR Reform)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $67,500
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 1042/HR 1700 Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2011 S. 668 Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act of 2011 HR 452 Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 3630 Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (SGR Reform)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $31,500
Government targets: SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Health Issues
HR531--Access to Frontline Health Care Act; HR452/S 668 -- IPAB Repeal; S454--Medicare AntiFraud; S756--Medicare Data Transparency; HR5/S218--Medical Liability Reform; HR1206/2077--Medical Loss Ratio changes; HR 1256 -- Medicare Physician Payment Transparency; HR 1409--Quality Health are Coalition Act; HR1700/S1042--Medicare Patient Empowerment Act; S1309/HR 3364--Equity and Access for Podiatric Physicians Under Medicaid; S1958--Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act; HR 1256--Medicare Relative Update Committee (RUC); HR 1409--Physician Antitrust; HR 2363--Health Care OverUse Reform Today (HealthCOURT) Act; HR 3630/HR 3675--Medicare Physician Payments/SGR; HR 1150--Health Insurer Antitrust Reform; HR 969 Medical Practice Freedom Act; S 756--Claims Data Publication
Client expense: $85,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2011 · second_quarter · Health Issues
HR531-Access to Frontline Health Care Act; HR452/S668-IPAB Repeal; S454-Medicare AntiFraud; S756-Medicare Data Transparency; HR5-HEALTH Malpractice Bill; S218-HEALTH Malpractice Bill; HR1256-Medicare Physician Payment Transparency; HR1409-The Quality Health Care Coalition Act; HR1700/S1042-Medicare Patient Empowerment Act; S1309-Equity and Access for Podiatric Physicians Under Medicaid; S1958-Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Repeal Sustainable Growth Rate Formula; S. 1042 / H.R. 1700 Medicare Patient Empowerment Act; S. 1096 / H.R. 2020 Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act; Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111 - 148); Extension of Section 3111 of P.L. 111-148
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare coverage for ultrasound services; H.R. 583 and S. 1042 (the Care Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Repeal Sustainable Growth Rate Formula; S. 1042 / H.R. 1700 Medicare Patient Empowerment Act; S. 1096 / H.R. 2020 Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act; Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111 - 148); Extension of Section 3111 of P.L. 111-148
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011, all provisions S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act, all provisions H.R. 1700, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, all provisions S. 1042, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, all provisions S. 818, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, provisions on the sustainable growth rate (SGR) H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, provisions on the SGR H.R. 674, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs, and for other purposes, provision on 3 percent withholding H.R. 3399, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act, all provisions Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2011, provisions on SGR repeal Medicare program - SGR permanent repeal Medicare program - Self-referral/anatomic pathology Medicare program - Private contracting Medicare program - Repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Medicare program - Graduate Medical Education (GME) Medicare program - Performance measurement Medicare program - Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Medicare program - eRx incentive and penalty program Medicare program - Value-based modifier Medicare program - Enrollment Medicare program - Extenders Medicare program - Program Integrity Medicare program - CPT and use of Z codes Medicare program - FY 2012 Physician Fee Schedule Medicare program - FY 2012 Physician Fee Schedule/End-of-life Issues Medicare program - Accountable Care Organizations/Shared Savings Medicare program - Preventive services Medicare program - Off-cycle Revalidation Medicare program - Durable Medical Equipment Medicare program - RUC/CPT chronic care payment Medicare program - Imaging services Medicare program - Enhanced use of prepayment review and preauthorization Medicare and Medicaid programs - Physician identity theft Medicare and Medicaid programs - Meaningful Use/Electronic Health Records (EHR's) Medicare and Medicaid programs - Delivery and payment reform Medicare and Medicaid programs - Recovery Audit Contractors Medicare and Medicaid programs - Administrative burden Medicare and Medicaid programs - Medical Liability Reform Medicare and Medicaid programs - Health Information Technology Medicare and Medicaid programs - HIPAA (5010, ICD-10, National Payer ID, EFT) Medicare and Medicaid programs - Conditions of Participation
Client expense: $5,210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011: Repealing the Independent Payment Advisory Board H.R. 1700, Medicare Payment Empowerment Act: Medicare Private Contracting S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act: Repealing the Independent Payment Advisory Board S. 1042, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act: Medicare private contracting No Bill: Medicare cuts to imaging services No Bill: Medicare physician payment reform No Bill: Medicare graduate medical education cuts
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011: Repealing the Independent Payment Advisory Board H.R. 1700, Medicare Payment Empowerment Act: Medicare Private Contracting S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act: Repealing the Independent Payment Advisory Board S. 1042, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act: Medicare private contracting No Bill: Medicare cuts to imaging services No Bill: Medicare physician payment reform No Bill: Medicare graduate medical education cuts
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. (P.L. 111-148) S. 600, Use It or Lose It Act of 2011. S. 660, PATIENTS Act of 2011. S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act. S. 1042, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act. H.R. 1700, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act. S. 1107, Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Research, Cure, and Care Act of 2011. H.R. 2033, Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Research, Cure, and Care Act of 2011. S. 1599, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012. H.R. 3070, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012. S. 1699, Prescription Drug Cost Reduction Act. S. 1720, Jobs Through Growth Act. H.R. 3400, Jobs Through Growth Act. H.J. Res 79, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2012. H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011. H.R. 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011. H.R. 1744, American Job Protection Act. H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2363, Health Care OverUse Reform Today Act (HealthCOURT Act) of 2011. H.R. 2576, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs. H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1150- Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011; H.R. 605/ S. 312- Patients's Freedom to Choose Act; Medicare Physician Payment Reform; H.R. 2863- Medicare Oral Health Rehabilitative Enhancement Act of 2011; H.R. 969 Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 S. 296 The Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act H.R. 157 Health Care Safety Net enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 1700/ S. 1042 Medicare Patient Empowerment Act H.R. 1316 Stop Oxy Abuse Act of 2011 S. 507 Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2104 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibilit, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Physician Payment Reform; in general. HR 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act; all provisions. Medicare Physician Payment Advisory Commission March 2011 Report to Congress: Medicare Payment Policy. S 756 - Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act; all provisions. S 848 - a bill to provide for the development of reports based on Medicare data, data that is publicly available, or private data that is provided by a requesting entity in order to improve the quality and efficiency of health care. Medicare Physician Supervision Requirement for CPT 31579 & 92511. Proposed Rule - Accountable Care Organizations; all provisions. HR 452 - Medicare Decisions and Accountability Act of 2011; all provisions. S 668 - Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act; all provisions. HR 2140 - Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2011; all provisions. HR 1700/S 1042 - Medicare Patient Empowerment Act; all provisions. HR 1476 - Integrity in Medicare Advanced Diagnostics Imaging Act of 2011; all provisions. Medicare Payment Advisory Commission June 2011 Report to Congress; all provisions. 2011 Medicare physician fee schedule; all provisions. Continued funding for Graduate Medical Education (GME); in general. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services program changes re: tobacco cessation quitline services for Medicaid beneficiaries and expansion for Medicaid coverage of tobacco cessation servicse for pregnant women. Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) - proposed changes to Medicare physician payment system. Changes to supervision level for CPT code 92511 (Laryngoscopy, flexible or rigid fiberoptic, with stroboscopy) and code 92511 (Nasopharyngoscopy with endoscope). Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Reform of Hospital and Critical Access Hospital Conditions of Participation [CMS-3244-P]. HR 3630 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011; all provisions and amendments.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare physician reimbursement the Medicare Patient Empowerment Act (H.R. 1700/S. 1042) Medicare Oral Health Rehabilitative Enhancement Act of 2011 (H.R. 2863, H.R. 2824)
Client expense: $28,611 · 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), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 1042/HR 1700 Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2011 S. 668 Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act of 2011 HR 452 Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 3630 Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (SGR Reform)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $31,500
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR531--Access to Frontline Health Care Act; HR452/S 668 -- IPAB Repeal; S454--Medicare AntiFraud; S756--Medicare Data Transparency; HR5/S218--Medical Liability Reform; HR1206/2077--Medical Loss Ratio changes; HR 1256 -- Medicare Physician Payment Transparency; HR 1409--Quality Health are Coalition Act; HR1700/S1042--Medicare Patient Empowerment Act; S1309/HR 3364--Equity and Access for Podiatric Physicians Under Medicaid; S1958--Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act; HR 1256--Medicare Relative Update Committee (RUC); HR 1409--Physician Antitrust; HR 2363--Health Care OverUse Reform Today (HealthCOURT) Act; HR 3630/HR 3675--Medicare Physician Payments/SGR; HR 1150--Health Insurer Antitrust Reform; HR 969 Medical Practice Freedom Act; S 756--Claims Data Publication
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2011 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Repeal Sustainable Growth Rate formula; Extension of Section 3111 of P.L. 111-148; H.R. 2020 / S. 1096 Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act; H.R. 1700 / S. 1042 Medicare Patient Empowerment Act
Client expense: $115,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare coverage for ultrasound services; H.R. 583 and S. 1042 (the CARE Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. (P.L. 111-148) S.391 Recovering Excessive Stimulus Expenditures for Taxpayers Act. S. 218 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011. S. 296, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act. H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011. S. 365, Budget Control Act. S. 600, Use It or Lose It Act of 2011. S. 660, PATIENTS Act of 2011. S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act. S. 1031, Medicaid Improvement and State Empowerment Act. S. 1042, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act. H.R. 1700, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act. S. 1096, Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011. H.R. 2020, Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011. S. 1107, Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Research, Cure, and Care Act of 2011. H.R. 2033, Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Research, Cure, and Care Act of 2011. S. 1275, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2011. S. 1395, WAIVE Act. S. 1599, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012. H.R. 3070, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012. H. J. Res 79, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2012. H.R. 2 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act. H.R. 5 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011. H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011. H.R. 1216, To amend the Public Health Service Act to convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations. H.R. 1744, American Job Protection Act. H.R. 2017, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012. H.R. 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011. H.R. 2206, Auto Enroll Repeal Act. H.R. 2224, Improving Physician Access in Teaching Hospitals (PATH) Act of 2011. H.R. 2363, Health Care OverUse Reform Today Act (HealthCOURT Act) of 2011. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Physician Payment Reform; in general. HR 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act; all provisions. Medicare Physician Payment Advisory Commission March 2011 Report to Congress: Medicare Payment Policy. S 756 - Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act; all provisions. S 848 - A bill to provide for the development of reports based on Medicare data, data that is publicly available, or private data that is provided by a requesting entity in order to improve the quality and efficiency of health care. Medicare Physician Supervision Requirement for CPT 31579 & 92511. Proposed Rule - Accountable Care Organizations; all provisions. HR 452 - Medicare Decisions and Accountability Act of 2011; all provisions. HR 2140 - Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2011; all provisions HR 1700/S 1042 - Medicare Patient Empowerment Act; all provisions. HR 1476 - Integrity in Medicare Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Act of 2011; all provisions. Medicare Payment Advisory Commission June 2011 Report to Congress; all provisions. 2011 Medicare physician fee schedule; all provisions. Continued funding for Graduate Medical Education (GME); in general. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services program changes re: tobacco cessation quitline services for Medicaid beneficiaries and expansion of Medicaid coverage of tobacco cessation services for pregnant women. Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) - proposed changes to Medicare physician payment system. Changes to supervision level for CPT code 92511 (Laryngoscopy, flexible or rigid fiberoptic, with stroboscopy) and code 92511 (Nasopharyngoscopy with endoscope).
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE