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2014 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues surrounding the enactment or repeal of the Affordable Care Act, including IPAB and ACOs. Medicare reimbursement (SGR) reform for providers. FDA issues and Issues surrounding the tissue bank industry. HR 351 and S. 351: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act (IPAB repeal). HR 2810, the Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act (SGR reform). H.R. 1984, The Breast Cancer Patient Education Act. HR 1761/S 1318, the Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians (HELLPP) Act. Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act, H.R. 1201 and The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 (S. 577 ). The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (HR 1339/S.641). Issues and regulations governing the use and deployment of speech generating devices (SGDs). Issues involving Value Based Insurance Design or V-BID. Antibiotic Development to Advance Patient Treatment (ADAPT) Act. HR 3742.
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Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act, Urge House to cosponsor bill that would create GME pilot project to train primary care doctors, urge Senate offices to sponsor bill; urge W&M offices to discuss during March 2014 budget hearing, GME reform increase primary care physician training, pilot test alternatives to GME payment to increase PCP training.HR 2305, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. HR 2810, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. HR 2867, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. HR 2969, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. HR 3306, Telehealth Enhancement Act, Defining the home base for telehealth reimbursement to incluse family medicine offices. HR 4015, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. HR 4209, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. HR 4302, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR. Positive update and higher rate for primary care. HR 4418, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. HR 4543, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. S. 1123, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. S. 1184, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act, Seeking House and Senate cosponsors for obesity legislation. S. 1318, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. S. 1759, Reauthorizing Teaching Health Center GME program, Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education. S. 1769, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. S. 1871, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. S. 1978, Increasing Primary Care Access Act, Family physician workforce, Teaching Health Center Reauthorization Act, Reauthorize the Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education program, increase family physician workforce. S. 2000, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR. Positive update and higher rate for primary care. S. 2110, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR. Positive update and higher rate for primary care. S. 2122, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. S. 2229, Reauthorizing Teaching Health Center GME program, Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education. S. 2415, Seeking House and Senate cosponsors for obesity legislation. No Bill Number, SGR Repeal and Replacement process, Advocate for SGR repeal and new physician payment system that pays for value and primary care. No Bill Number, Medicaid Primary Care Bonus, Advocate for extension of the Medicaid bonus which expires at the end of 2014. No Bill Number, Medicare Primary Care Incentive Payment, Urge Ways and Means members to discuss at annual MedPac hearing. No Bill Number, Telemedicine,advocate for AAFP policies to be included in a potential bipartisan telehealth bill. No Bill Number, Medicare Site Neutral Payments; advocate for AAFP policies to be included in conncection with MedPac hearing. No Bill Number, Extend Medicare/medicare parity for primary care services, Extend increase in Medicaid payments for primary care services to Medicare levels beyond 2015. No Bill Number, Direct Primary Care, Primary care model of retainer-based practice. No Bill Number, Medicare physician payment reform of the SGR, 2014 converstion factor. No Bill Number, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care.No Bill Number, Site-neutral payment for medical services, Support site-neutral payment by CMS for medical services. No Bill Number, First Fridays Meetings, Provider outreach group for Affordable Care Act, provider and open enrollment issues.
Client expense: $627,558 · 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), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
General Medicare issues and legislation affecting durable medical equipment (DME) reimbursement and regulation, including the inclusion of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) devices in the rebid of Round One of the Medicare competitive bidding program. H.R. 1761, S. 1318: HELLPP Act.CMS proposed End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) rule as it relates to qualifications for the provision of custom fitted orthotics. CMS guidance on grandfathering provision of the 3 year minimum lifetime requirement for Durable Medical Equipment (DME). Hospital Improvements for Payment Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Access to Frontline Health Care Act (HR 702); IPAB Repeal; Medical Liability Reform; Medicare physician payment / SGR; Medicare Therapeutic Shoes program for persons with diabetes; Medicare waste, fraud & abuse; Medicaid waste, fraud and abuse; Budget Sequestration; health insurance anti-trust reform; Veterans Admin. provider reimbursement; Medicaid access to podiatry (HR 1761 / S 1318); Physician Payments Sunshine Act; electronic health records (EHR) implementation; health care provider marketing and advertising; Affordable Care Act implementation as it pertains to physicians and providers; MAC / RAC / audit reform; Medicare private contracting; public disclosure of Medicare claims data; Medicare self-referral issues; RUC reform; physician scope of practice; pneumatic compression devices
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
General Medicare issues and legislation affecting durable medical equipment (DME) reimbursement and regulation, including the inclusion of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) devices in the rebid of Round One of the Medicare competitive bidding program. H.R. 1761, S. 1318: HELLPP Act.CMS proposed End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) rule as it relates to qualifications for the provision of custom fitted orthotics. CMS guidance on grandfathering provision of the 3 year minimum lifetime requirement for Durable Medical Equipment (DME).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issues surrounding the enactment or repeal of the Affordable Care Act, including IPAB and ACOs. Medicare reimbursement (SGR) reform for providers. FDA issues and Issues surrounding the tissue bank industry. HR 351 and S. 351: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act (IPAB repeal). HR 2810, the Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act (SGR reform). H.R. 1984, The Breast Cancer Patient Education Act. HR 1761/S 1318, the Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians (HELLPP) Act. Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act, H.R. 1201 and The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 (S. 577 ). The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (HR 1339/S.641). Issues and regulations governing the use and deployment of speech generating devices (SGDs). Issues involving Value Based Insurance Design or V-BID. Antibiotic Development to Advance Patient Treatment (ADAPT) Act. HR 3742.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Access to Frontline Health Care Act (HR 702); IPAB Repeal; Medical Liability Reform; Medicare physician payment / SGR; Medicare Therapeutic Shoes program for persons with diabetes; Medicare waste, fraud & abuse; Medicaid waste, fraud and abuse; Budget Sequestration; health insurance anti-trust reform; Veterans Admin. provider reimbursement; Medicaid access to podiatry (HR 1761 / S 1318); Physician Payments Sunshine Act; health care provider marketing and advertising; Affordable Care Act implementation as it pertains to physicians and providers; MAC / RAC / audit reform; Medicare private contracting; public disclosure of Medicare claims data; Medicare self-referral issues; RUC reform; Electronic health records / meaningful use issues
Client expense: $415,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act, Urge House to cosponsor bill that would create GME pilot project to train primary care doctors, urge Senate offices to sponsor bill; urge W&M offices to discuss during March 2014 budget hearing, GME reform increase primary care physician training, pilot test alternatives to GME payment to increase PCP training.HR 2305, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. HR 2810, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. HR 2867, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. HR 2969, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. HR 3306, Telehealth Enhancement Act, Defining the home base for telehealth reimbursement to incluse family medicine offices. HR 4015, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. HR 4209, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. HR 4302, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR. Positive update and higher rate for primary care. HR 4418, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. HR 4543, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. S. 1123, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. S. 1184, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act, Seeking House and Senate cosponsors for obesity legislation. S. 1318, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. S. 1759, Reauthorizing Teaching Health Center GME program, Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education. S. 1769, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. S. 1871, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. S. 1978, Increasing Primary Care Access Act, Family physician workforce, Teaching Health Center Reauthorization Act, Reauthorize the Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education program, increase family physician workforce. S. 2000, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR. Positive update and higher rate for primary care. S. 2110, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR. Positive update and higher rate for primary care. S. 2122, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. S. 2229, Reauthorizing Teaching Health Center GME program, Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education. S. 2415, Seeking House and Senate cosponsors for obesity legislation. No Bill Number, SGR Repeal and Replacement process, Advocate for SGR repeal and new physician payment system that pays for value and primary care. No Bill Number, Medicaid Primary Care Bonus, Advocate for extension of the Medicaid bonus which expires at the end of 2014. No Bill Number, Medicare Primary Care Incentive Payment, Urge Ways and Means members to discuss at annual MedPac hearing. No Bill Number, Telemedicine,advocate for AAFP policies to be included in a potential bipartisan telehealth bill. No Bill Number, Medicare Site Neutral Payments; advocate for AAFP policies to be included in conncection with MedPac hearing. No Bill Number, Extend Medicare/medicare parity for primary care services, Extend increase in Medicaid payments for primary care services to Medicare levels beyond 2015. No Bill Number, Direct Primary Care, Primary care model of retainer-based practice. No Bill Number, Medicare physician payment reform of the SGR, 2014 converstion factor. No Bill Number, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care.No Bill Number, Site-neutral payment for medical services, Support site-neutral payment by CMS for medical services. No Bill Number, First Fridays Meetings, Provider outreach group for Affordable Care Act, provider and open enrollment issues.
2014 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act, Urge House to cosponsor bill that would create GME pilot project to train primary care doctors, urge Senate offices to sponsor bill; urge W&M offices to discuss during March 2014 budget hearing, GME reform increase primary care physician training, pilot test alternatives to GME payment to increase PCP training.HR 2305, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. HR 2810, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. HR 2867, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. HR 2969, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. HR 3306, Telehealth Enhancement Act, Defining the home base for telehealth reimbursement to incluse family medicine offices. HR 4015, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. HR 4209, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. HR 4302, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR. Positive update and higher rate for primary care. HR 4418, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. HR 4543, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. S. 1123, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. S. 1184, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act, Seeking House and Senate cosponsors for obesity legislation. S. 1318, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. S. 1759, Reauthorizing Teaching Health Center GME program, Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education. S. 1769, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. S. 1871, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. S. 1978, Increasing Primary Care Access Act, Family physician workforce, Teaching Health Center Reauthorization Act, Reauthorize the Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education program, increase family physician workforce. S. 2000, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR. Positive update and higher rate for primary care. S. 2110, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR. Positive update and higher rate for primary care. S. 2122, Medicare Payment Reform, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care. S. 2229, Reauthorizing Teaching Health Center GME program, Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education. S. 2415, Seeking House and Senate cosponsors for obesity legislation. No Bill Number, SGR Repeal and Replacement process, Advocate for SGR repeal and new physician payment system that pays for value and primary care. No Bill Number, Medicaid Primary Care Bonus, Advocate for extension of the Medicaid bonus which expires at the end of 2014. No Bill Number, Medicare Primary Care Incentive Payment, Urge Ways and Means members to discuss at annual MedPac hearing. No Bill Number, Telemedicine,advocate for AAFP policies to be included in a potential bipartisan telehealth bill. No Bill Number, Medicare Site Neutral Payments; advocate for AAFP policies to be included in conncection with MedPac hearing. No Bill Number, Extend Medicare/medicare parity for primary care services, Extend increase in Medicaid payments for primary care services to Medicare levels beyond 2015. No Bill Number, Direct Primary Care, Primary care model of retainer-based practice. No Bill Number, Medicare physician payment reform of the SGR, 2014 converstion factor. No Bill Number, Repeal SGR, Positive update and higher rate for primary care.No Bill Number, Site-neutral payment for medical services, Support site-neutral payment by CMS for medical services. No Bill Number, First Fridays Meetings, Provider outreach group for Affordable Care Act, provider and open enrollment issues.
2014 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Issues surrounding the enactment or repeal of the Affordable Care Act, including IPAB and ACOs. Medicare reimbursement (SGR) reform for providers. FDA issues and Issues surrounding the tissue bank industry. HR 351 and S. 351: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act (IPAB repeal). HR 2810, the Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act (SGR reform). H.R. 1984, The Breast Cancer Patient Education Act. HR 1761/S 1318, the Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians (HELLPP) Act. Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act, H.R. 1201 and The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 (S. 577 ). The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (HR 1339/S.641). Issues and regulations governing the use and deployment of speech generating devices (SGDs).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
General Medicare issues and legislation affecting durable medical equipment (DME) reimbursement and regulation, including the inclusion of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) devices in the rebid of Round One of the Medicare competitive bidding program. H.R. 1761, S. 1318: HELLPP Act.Advocated for CMS guidance on grandfathering provision of the 3 year minimum lifetime requirement for Durable Medical Equipment (DME).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Access to Frontline Health Care Act (HR 702); IPAB Repeal; Medical Liability Reform; Medicare physician payment / SGR; Medicare Therapeutic Shoes program for persons with diabetes; Medicare waste, fraud & abuse; Medicaid waste, fraud and abuse; Budget Sequestration; health insurance anti-trust reform; Veterans Admin. provider reimbursement; Medicaid access to podiatry (HR 1761 / S 1318); Physician Payments Sunshine Acthealth care provider marketing and advertising; Affordable Care Act implementation as it pertains to physicians and providers; MAC / RAC / audit reform; Medicare private contracting; public disclosure of Medicare claims data; Medicare self-referral issues; RUC reform
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Issues surrounding the enactment or repeal of the Affordable Care Act, including IPAB and ACOs. Medicare reimbursement (SGR) reform for providers. FDA issues and Issues surrounding the tissue bank industry. HR 351 and S. 351: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act (IPAB repeal). HR 2810, the Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act (SGR reform). H.R. 1984, The Breast Cancer Patient Education Act. HR 1761/S 1318, the Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians (HELLPP) Act. Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act, H.R. 1201 and The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 (S. 577 ).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.2305, H.R.2810, H.R.2867, H.R.2969, H.R.4015, S.1123, S.1318, S.1405, S.2000, S.2110, S.2122, S.2157, legislation reforming Medicare's Sustainable Growth Rate, regarding all provisions.
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
General Medicare issues and legislation affecting durable medical equipment (DME) access, reimbursement and regulation, including the inclusion of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) devices in the rebid of Round One of the Medicare competitive bidding program. H.R. 1761, S. 1318: HELLPP Act.H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Access to Frontline Health Care Act (HR 702); IPAB Repeal; Medical Liability Reform; Medicare physician payment / SGR; Medicare Therapeutic Shoes program for persons with diabetes; Medicare waste, fraud & abuse; Medicaid waste, fraud and abuse; Budget Sequestration; health insurance anti-trust reform; Veterans Affairs provider access issues; TRICARE reimbursement issues; Medicaid access to podiatry (HR 1761 / S 1318); Physician Payments Sunshine Acthealth care provider marketing and advertising; Affordable Care Act implementation as it pertains to physicians and providers; RAC / audit reform
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues surrounding the enactment or repeal of the Affordable Care Act, including IPAB and ACOs. Medicare reimbursement (SGR) reform for providers. FDA issues and Issues surrounding the tissue bank industry. HR 351 and S. 351: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act (IPAB repeal). HR 2810, the Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act (SGR reform). H.R. 1984, The Breast Cancer Patient Education Act. HR 1761/S 1318, the Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians (HELLPP) Act. Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act, H.R. 1201 and The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 (S. 577 ).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
General Medicare issues and legislation affecting durable medical equipment (DME) reimbursement and regulation, including the inclusion of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) devices in the rebid of Round One of the Medicare competitive bidding program. H.R. 1761, S. 1318: HELLPP Act.Education with respect to DME proposals in the 2014 ESRD rule, specifically with respect to payment reclassification for bone growth stimulation devices and three year minimum lifetime requirement proposal for durable medical equipment (DME).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Access to Frontline Health Care Act (HR 702); IPAB Repeal; Medical Liability Reform; Medicare physician payment / SGR; Medicare Therapeutic Shoes program for persons with diabetes; Medicare waste, fraud & abuse; Medicaid waste, fraud and abuse; Budget Sequestration; health insurance anti-trust reform; Veterans Affairs provider access issues; TRICARE reimbursement issues; Medicaid access to podiatry (HR 1761 / S 1318); Physician Payments Sunshine Acthealth care provider marketing and advertising; Affordable Care Act implementation as it pertains to physicians and providers
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issues surrounding the enactment or repeal of the Affordable Care Act, including IPAB and ACOs. Medicare reimbursement (SGR) reform for providers. FDA issues and Issues surrounding the tissue bank industry. HR 351 and S. 351: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act (IPAB repeal). HR 2810, the Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act (SGR reform). H.R. 1984, The Breast Cancer Patient Education Act. HR 1761/S 1318, the Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians (HELLPP) Act. Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act, H.R. 1201 and The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 (S. 577 ).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
General Medicare issues and legislation affecting durable medical equipment (DME) reimbursement and regulation, including the inclusion of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) devices in the rebid of Round One of the Medicare competitive bidding program. H.R. 1761, S. 1318: HELLPP Act.Education with respect to DME proposals in the 2014 ESRD rule, specifically with respect to payment reclassification for bone growth stimulation devices and three year minimum lifetime requirement proposal for durable medical equipment (DME).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Democratic |
| NH |
| Jeff Merkley | Democratic | OR |
| Mark L. Pryor | Democratic | AR |
| Martin Heinrich | Democratic | NM |
| Robert P. Casey, Jr. | Democratic | PA |
| Tom Harkin | Democratic | IA |
| Tom Udall | Democratic | NM |
Client expense: $1,257,519 · 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), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $1,257,519 · 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), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)