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Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2013
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Oppose home health and hospice payment cuts and co-pays. Legislative and regulatory proposals affecting home care and hospice. S. 596, Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2013.H.R. 2504/S. 1332, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. H.R. 2302/S. 1053, Hospice Evaluation and Legitimate Payment Act. Proposals to fix the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR). Labor/Health and Human Services/Education Appropriations, FY2015, provisions relating to Lifespan Respite Program, caregiver, and falls prevention matters. Recognition and payment for telehealth services under Medicare and Medicaid. H.R. 3616, Protecting Seniors From Health Care Fraud Act of 2013. Face to Face Physician Encounter Requirement. Hospice/Part D Coordination of Care. H.R. 4994/S. 2553, IMPACT Act of 2014. H.R. 4625, Medicare Home Health Rebasing Relief and Reassessment Act. S. 2491, Medicare Protection Act H.R. 4673, BACPAC Act of 2014 H.R. 5558, ACO Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 3306, Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 5380, Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2014 H.R. 5110, SAVE Medicare Home Health Act of 2014 Home health rural add on payment. Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act (PIMA) (draft legislation), provisions on home health surety bond.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Submitted comments on the Hatch Entitlement Reform in support of the several key reforms proposed for the Medicare program as alternative reductions to provider payments; Support S 351 Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act, a bill to repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board; Support HR 297 and S1557, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013, the bill would reauthorize the CHGME program for an additional five years through fiscal year (FY) 2017; Support HR 1250 and S 1012 Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare integrity program, to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors; Support S. 596 Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2014, a bill to establish pilot projects under the Medicare program to provide incentives for home health agencies to furnish remote patient monitoring services that reduce expenditures under such program; Support HR 1787 and S 842 Rural Hospital Access Act of 2013, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and the increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program; Support HR 1920 and S 1555 DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, a bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a delay in the implementation schedule of the reductions in disproportionate share hospital payments;AHA submitted a statement to the Presidents and Other Bipartisan Proposals to Reform Medicare Post-Acute Care Payments hearing to provide input on proposals to reform Medicares post-acute care payment systems; AHA submitted a statement to the Program Integrity: Oversight of Recovery Audit Contractors hearing supporting increased oversight of Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs); Support HR 2578 Rural Hospital Fairness Act of 2013, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend for one year the hold harmless provision for small rural hospitals and sole community hospitals under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services related to enhanced physician supervision requirements; AHA submitted a statement to the Health Care Quality: The Path Forward hearing in support of improving transparency for the public, continuing and enhancing support of efforts to improve the safety and quality of the care delivered,and reduce unnecessary hospital expenditures; Support HR 2931 Fairness in Health Care Claims, Guidance and Investigations Act, a bill to amend the false claims provisions of title 31, United States Code, with respect to health care programs; Request additional guidance on and delay of two-midnight rule from CMS; Request issue corrected data on OPPS proposed rule and delay comment period from CMS; Discussion of ACAs patient safety evaluation system with CMS; Discussed the improvements to the National Practitioner Data Bank and new compliance efforts at HRSA; Discussions of Medicaid presumptive eligibility; Medicaid DSH; and request release of DSH audit rule with CMS; Follow up on GPO exclusion related to 340(b) entities; discussions to help shape upcoming proposed rule on 340B with HRSA; Discussed the Qualified Health Plans (QHP) 90day grace period with HHS and its implications for hospitals; Support HJ Res 59, a continuing Appropriations Resolution for 2014, which includes a provision that averts Medicare physician payment cuts as Congress continues to work on a replacement of the flawed SGR formula; Support HR 3444 Critical Access Hospital Flexibility Act of 2013, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide flexibility in the manner in which beds are counted for purposes of determining whether a hospital may be designated as a critical access hospital under the Medicare program; Support H.R.3698 and S. 2037 Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient hospital stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays; Requested CMS and ONC to extend the EHR Incentive program regulatory timelines for 2014 and allow all providers greater flexibility in Stage 2 by giving all hospitals the option to make the transition to the 2014 Edition Certified EHR and the Stage 2 requirements (or the revised Stage 1 requirements, as applicable) over the course of 2014 or 2015; Support HR 3991 and S 2037 Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2014, amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services under which a physician must certify that a patient may reasonably be expected to be discharged or transferred to a hospital within 96 hours after admission to the critical access hospital; Support HR 4188 Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to adjust the Medicare hospital readmission reduction program to respond to patient disparities; Support H.R. 2801 and S1143 Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services (PARTS) Act of 2013, a bill to adopt a default standard of general supervision for outpatient therapeutic services, develop a reasonable exceptions process with provider input to identify specific procedures that require direct supervision, ensure that, for CAHs, the definition of direct supervision is consistent with the CAH conditions of participation that allow a physician or NPP to present within 30 minutes of being called and prohibit enforcement of CMSs retroactive reinterpretation that the direct supervision requirements applied to services furnished since January 1, 2001; S.1932/H.R. 3890 Better Care, Lower Cost Act , AHA has not taken position on the bill, but did establish an AHA working group to analyze the legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program to provide integrated care for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions; requested that the increasing number of hospital compliance reviews performed by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) Office of Audit Services in which the OIG has extrapolated audit findings to estimate Medicare overpayments to the hospitals and the hospitals Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs)have sought to recover the extrapolated overpayment amounts be halted without delay; Support HR 5481, The Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-It) Act, a bill to continue the use of a 3-month quarter EHR reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful use for 2015 under the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive payment programs. Senate briefing on legal barriers to providers' ability to manage risk, particularly with respect to Medicare ACO programs. Support HR 4656 and S2276, Caring for America's Heroes Act, a bill to improve access to mental health services under the TRICARE program; Funding for Ebola treatment and preparedness as part of the FY15 Omnibus Appropriations Act. Met to discuss the HHS calculator issue to ensure employers cannot offer health plans that exclude inpatient hospital care.
2014 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Support HR 1179/S 569, to solve the Medicare observation days problem by counting all time spent in a hospital bed toward the 3-day stay requirement for Medicare coverage of post-acute care. Support HR 334, Medicare Adult Day Services Act, to enable beneficiaries eligible for home health services to receive them in a certified adult day services center. Support HR 2504/S 1332, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. Allows Medicare coverage of home health services provided by a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certifie4d nurse-midwife or physician assistant under a physician's supervision. Support S 596, Fostering Independence Through Technology, authorizing Medicare pilot projects on remote monitoring by home health agencies.
Client expense: $57,866 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 3509: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 - various provisions including: Medical Device Excise Tax, various reimbursement cuts and policy proposals for medical imaging; remote monitoring technology in the context of accountable care organizations, medical homes and post acute bundling; transparency HR 3692: The Affordable Health Care for America Act: Imaging cuts, device tax transparency and remote monitoringHR 4695 Medicare OSA Sleep Testing Bill HR 1932 Better Care, Lower Cost Act PL 110-275: "Medicare Improvements for Patient and Providers Act" (sec. 135) - Medical imaging accreditations program; medical imaging clinical appropriateness demonstration program Decline in growth rate of Medicare non-hospital imaging services S 596 - The FITT Act of 2013 (Fostering Independence Through Technology Act) - specifically the telehealth provisions HR 2914 - Imaging self-referral HR 1717 - The Medicare DMEPOS - Marketing Pricing Program Act of 2013 HR 8 - "American Tax Payer Relief Act of 2012" - Medicare Imaging Cuts & Sustainable Growth Rate Extension Site-neutrality in payments (no bill number yet) HR 2375 - The Transparency and Accountability in Medicare Bidding Act of 2013 HR 4015 - Long-term Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) replacement legislation Appropriate Use Criteria CT Dose Optimization HR 6179 - "The Telehealth Promotion Act of 2012" HR 6626 - "The Health Care Innovation and Marketplace Technologies Act of 2012" - Telemedicine provisions. Drafts in the House and Senate addressing the SGR formula - potential telehealth provisions. HR 4920 - The Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2014 HR 5083 The Medicare DMEPOS Audit Improvement and Reform Act
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Submitted comments on the Hatch Entitlement Reform in support of the several key reforms proposed for the Medicare program as alternative reductions to provider payments; Support S 351 Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act, a bill to repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board; Support HR 297 and S1557, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013, the bill would reauthorize the CHGME program for an additional five years through fiscal year (FY) 2017; Support HR 1250 and S 1012 Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare integrity program, to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors; Support S. 596 Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2014, a bill to establish pilot projects under the Medicare program to provide incentives for home health agencies to furnish remote patient monitoring services that reduce expenditures under such program; Support HR 1787 and S 842 Rural Hospital Access Act of 2013, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and the increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program; Support HR 1920 and S 1555 DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, a bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a delay in the implementation schedule of the reductions in disproportionate share hospital payments;AHA submitted a statement to the Presidents and Other Bipartisan Proposals to Reform Medicare Post-Acute Care Payments hearing to provide input on proposals to reform Medicares post-acute care payment systems; AHA submitted a statement to the Program Integrity: Oversight of Recovery Audit Contractors hearing supporting increased oversight of Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs); Support HR 2578 Rural Hospital Fairness Act of 2013, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend for one year the hold harmless provision for small rural hospitals and sole community hospitals under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services related to enhanced physician supervision requirements; AHA submitted a statement to the Health Care Quality: The Path Forward hearing in support of improving transparency for the public, continuing and enhancing support of efforts to improve the safety and quality of the care delivered,and reduce unnecessary hospital expenditures; Support HR 2931 Fairness in Health Care Claims, Guidance and Investigations Act, a bill to amend the false claims provisions of title 31, United States Code, with respect to health care programs; Request additional guidance on and delay of two-midnight rule from CMS; Request issue corrected data on OPPS proposed rule and delay comment period from CMS; Discussion of ACAs patient safety evaluation system with CMS; Discussed the improvements to the National Practitioner Data Bank and new compliance efforts at HRSA; Discussions of Medicaid presumptive eligibility; Medicaid DSH; and request release of DSH audit rule with CMS; Follow up on GPO exclusion related to 340(b) entities; discussions to help shape upcoming proposed rule on 340B with HRSA; Discussed the Qualified Health Plans (QHP) 90day grace period with HHS and its implications for hospitals; Support HJ Res 59, a continuing Appropriations Resolution for 2014, which includes a provision that averts Medicare physician payment cuts as Congress continues to work on a replacement of the flawed SGR formula; Support HR 3444 Critical Access Hospital Flexibility Act of 2013, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide flexibility in the manner in which beds are counted for purposes of determining whether a hospital may be designated as a critical access hospital under the Medicare program; Support H.R.3698 and S. 2037 Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient hospital stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays; Requested CMS and ONC to extend the EHR Incentive program regulatory timelines for 2014 and allow all providers greater flexibility in Stage 2 by giving all hospitals the option to make the transition to the 2014 Edition Certified EHR and the Stage 2 requirements (or the revised Stage 1 requirements, as applicable) over the course of 2014 or 2015; Support HR 3991 and S 2037 Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2014, amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services under which a physician must certify that a patient may reasonably be expected to be discharged or transferred to a hospital within 96 hours after admission to the critical access hospital; Support HR 4188 Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to adjust the Medicare hospital readmission reduction program to respond to patient disparities; Support H.R. 2801 and S 1143 Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services (PARTS) Act of 2013, a bill to adopt a default standard of general supervision for outpatient therapeutic services, develop a reasonable exceptions process with provider input to identify specific procedures that require direct supervision, ensure that, for CAHs, the definition of direct supervision is consistent with the CAH conditions of participation that allow a physician or NPP to present within 30 minutes of being called and prohibit enforcement of CMSs retroactive reinterpretation that the direct supervision requirements applied to services furnished since January 1, 2001; S.1932/H.R. 3890 Better Care, Lower Cost Act , AHA has not taken position on the bill, but did establish an AHA working group to analyze the legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program to provide integrated care for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions; requested that the increasing number of hospital compliance reviews performed by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) Office of Audit Services in which the OIG has extrapolated audit findings to estimate Medicare overpayments to the hospitals and the hospitals Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs)have sought to recover the extrapolated overpayment amounts be halted without delay; Support HR 5481, The Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-It) Act, a bill to continue the use of a 3-month quarter EHR reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful use for 2015 under the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive payment programs.
| Republican |
| KS |
| Martin Heinrich | Democratic | NM |
| Michael B. Enzi | Republican | WY |
| Susan M. Collins | Republican | ME |
| Tim Johnson | Democratic | SD |
Client expense: $5,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
Client expense: $4,270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Oppose home health and hospice payment cuts and co-pays. Legislative and regulatory proposals affecting home care and hospice. S. 596, Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2013.H.R. 2504/S. 1332, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. H.R. 2302/S. 1053, Hospice Evaluation and Legitimate Payment Act. Proposals to fix the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR). Labor/Health and Human Services/Education Appropriations, FY2015, provisions relating to Lifespan Respite Program, caregiver, and falls prevention matters. Recognition and payment for telehealth services under Medicare and Medicaid. H.R. 3616, Protecting Seniors From Health Care Fraud Act of 2013. Qualified Individual Medicaid program. Face to Face Physician Encounter Requirement. H.R. 4015, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014, provisions on home care technologies. S. 2110, Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014, provisions on home care technologies. Hospice/Part D Coordination of Care. H.R. 4994/S. 2553, IMPACT Act of 2014. H.R. 4625, Medicare Home Health Rebasing Relief and Reassessment Act.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Oppose home health and hospice payment cuts and co-pays. Legislative and regulatory proposals affecting home care and hospice. S. 596, Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2013.H.R. 2504/S. 1332, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. H.R. 2302/S. 1053, Hospice Evaluation and Legitimate Payment Act. Proposals to fix the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR). Labor/Health and Human Services/Education Appropriations, FY2015, provisions relating to Lifespan Respite Program, caregiver, and falls prevention matters. Recognition and payment for telehealth services under Medicare and Medicaid. H.R. 3616, Protecting Seniors From Health Care Fraud Act of 2013. Face to Face Physician Encounter Requirement. Hospice/Part D Coordination of Care. H.R. 4994/S. 2553, IMPACT Act of 2014. H.R. 4625, Medicare Home Health Rebasing Relief and Reassessment Act. S. 2491, Medicare Protection Act H.R. 4673, BACPAC Act of 2014 H.R. 5558, ACO Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 3306, Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 5380, Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2014 H.R. 5110, SAVE Medicare Home Health Act of 2014 Home health rural add on payment. Hospice cost report.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Support HR 1179/S 569, to solve the Medicare observation days problem by counting all time spent in a hospital bed toward the 3-day stay requirement for Medicare coverage of post-acute care. Support HR 3334, Medicare Adult Day Services Act, to enable beneficiaries eligible for home health services to receive them in a certified adult day services center. Support HR 2504/S 1332, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. The bill would allow Medicare coverage of home health services provided by a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife or physician assistant under a physician's supervision. Support S 596, Fostering Independence Through Technology, authorizing Medicare pilot projects on remote monitoring of beneficiaries by home health agencies.
Client expense: $46,760 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Support HR 1179/S 569, to solve the Medicare observation days problem by counting all time spent in a hospital bed toward the 3-day stay requirement for Medicare coverage of post-acute care. Support HR 334, Medicare adult Day Services Act, to enable beneficiaries eligible for home health services to receive them in a certified adult day services center. Support HR 2504/S 1332, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. The bill would allow Medicare coverage of home health services provided by a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife or physician assistant under a physician's supervision. Support S 596, Fostering Independence Through Technology, authorizing Medicare pilot projects on remote monitoring by home health agencies. Concerned about HR 5110, SAVE Medicare Home Health Act, to repeal reimbursement rebasing adjustment for 2014 and subsequent years. LeadingAge encourages a change in focus, moving forward with value-based purchasing for home health.
Client expense: $36,656 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Support HR 1179/S 569, to solve the Medicare observation days problem by counting all time spent in a hospital bed toward the 3-day stay requirement for Medicare coverage of post-acute care. Support HR 334, Medicare adult Day Services Act, to enable beneficiaries eligible for home health services to receive them in a certified adult day services center. Support HR 2504/S 1332, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. The bill would allow Medicare coverage of home health services provided by a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife or physician assistant under a physician's supervision. Support S 596, Fostering Independence Through Technology, authorizing Medicare pilot projects on remote monitoring by home health agencies. Support HR 5110, SAVE Medicare Home Health Act, to repeal reimbursement rebasing adjustment for 2014 and subsequent years.
Client expense: $36,656 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Support HR 1179/S 569, to solve the Medicare observation days problem by counting all time spent in a hospital bed toward the 3-day stay requirement for Medicare coverage of post-acute care. Support HR 334, Medicare adult Day Services Act, to enable beneficiaries eligible for home health services to receive them in a certified adult day services center. Support HR 2504/S 1332, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. The bill would allow Medicare coverage of home health services provided by a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife or physician assistant under a physician's supervision. Support S 596, Fostering Independence Through Technology, authorizing Medicare pilot projects on remote monitoring by home health agencies. Support HR 5110, SAVE Medicare Home Health Act, to repeal reimbursement rebasing adjustment for 2014 and subsequent years.
Client expense: $36,656 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 3509: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 - various provisions including: Medical Device Excise Tax, various reimbursement cuts and policy proposals for medical imaging; remote monitoring technology in the context of accountable care organizations, medical homes and post acute bundling; transparency HR 3692: The Affordable Health Care for America Act: Imaging cuts, device tax transparency and remote monitoringHR 4695 Medicare OSA Sleep Testing Bill HR 1932 Better Care, Lower Cost Act PL 110-275: "Medicare Improvements for Patient and Providers Act" (sec. 135) - Medical imaging accreditations program; medical imaging clinical appropriateness demonstration program Decline in growth rate of Medicare non-hospital imaging services S 596 - The FITT Act of 2013 (Fostering Independence Through Technology Act) - specifically the telehealth provisions HR 2914 - Imaging self-referral HR 1717 - The Medicare DMEPOS - Marketing Pricing Program Act of 2013 HR 8 - "American Tax Payer Relief Act of 2012" - Medicare Imaging Cuts & Sustainable Growth Rate Extension Site-neutrality in payments (no bill number yet) HR 2375 - The Transparency and Accountability in Medicare Bidding Act of 2013 HR 4015 - Long-term Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) replacement legislation Appropriate Use Criteria CT Dose Optimization HR 6179 - "The Telehealth Promotion Act of 2012" HR 6626 - "The Health Care Innovation and Marketplace Technologies Act of 2012" - Telemedicine provisions. Drafts in the House and Senate addressing the SGR formula - potential telehealth provisions. HR 4920 - The Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2014 HR 5083 The Medicare DMEPOS Audit Improvement and Reform Act
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Yet to be introduced, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015: health care information technology funding and projects. Executive agency action: promote regional electronic health record demonstration and telehealth. H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act of 2013 (entire bill). Executive agency action: support for inpatient rehabilitation care. S. 596, Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2013 (entire bill).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Oppose home health and hospice payment cuts and co-pays. Legislative and regulatory proposals affecting home care and hospice. S. 596, Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2013.H.R. 2504/S. 1332, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. H.R. 2302/S. 1053, Hospice Evaluation and Legitimate Payment Act. Proposals to fix the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR). Labor/Health and Human Services/Education Appropriations, FY2015, provisions relating to Lifespan Respite Program, caregiver, and falls prevention matters. Recognition and payment for telehealth services under Medicare and Medicaid. H.R. 3616, Protecting Seniors From Health Care Fraud Act of 2013. Qualified Individual Medicaid program. Face to Face Physician Encounter Requirement. H.R. 4015, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014, provisions on home care technologies. S. 2110, Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014, provisions on home care technologies. Hospice/Part D Coordination of Care. H.R. 4994/S. 2553, IMPACT Act of 2014. H.R. 4625, Medicare Home Health Rebasing Relief and Reassessment Act.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S.596, Fostering Independence thru Technology Act, legislation designed to help lower the hospital readmissions rate in rural comm. H.R. 1250, Medicare Audit Improvement Act, the bill would make changes to current RAC program. H.R. 4302, the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, creates a temporary patch to the SGR and delays ICD-10 by 1 year S. 1012, the Medicare Audit Improvement Act, the bill would make changes to the current RAC program.
Client expense: $68,334 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Support H.R. 1179/S. 569, to solve the Medicare observation days problem by counting all time spent in a hospital bed toward the 3-day stay requirement for Medicare coverage of post-acute care. Support H.R. 3334, Medicare Adult Day Services Act, to enable beneficiaries eligible for home health services to receive them in a certified adult day services center.Support H.R. 2504/S. 1332, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. The bill would allow Medicare coverage of home health services provided by a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife or physician assistant under a physician's supervision. Support S. 596, the Fostering Independence Through Technology (FITT) Act, authorizing Medicare pilot projects on remote monitoring of beneficiaries by home health agencies.
Client expense: $46,760 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Submitted comments on the Hatch Entitlement Reform in support of the several key reforms proposed for the Medicare program as alternative reductions to provider payments; Support S 351 Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act, a bill to repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board; Support HR 297 and S1557, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013, the bill would reauthorize the CHGME program foran additional five years through fiscal year (FY) 2017; Support HR 1250 and S 1012 Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare integrity program, to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors; Support S. 596 Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2014, a bill to establish pilot projects under the Medicare program to provide incentives for home health agencies to furnish remote patient monitoring services that reduce expenditures under such program; Support HR 1787 and S 842 Rural Hospital Access Act of 2013, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and the increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program; Support HR 1920 and S 1555 DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, a bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a delay in the implementation schedule of the reductions in disproportionate share hospital payments; AHA submitted a statement to the Presidents and Other Bipartisan Proposals to Reform Medicare Post-Acute Care Payments hearing to provide input on proposals to reform Medicares post-acute care payment systems; AHA submitted a statement to the Program Integrity: Oversight of Recovery Audit Contractors hearing supporting increased oversight of Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs); Support HR 2578 Rural Hospital Fairness Act of 2013, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend for one year the hold harmless provision for small rural hospitals and sole community hospitals under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services related to enhanced physician supervision requirements; AHA submitted a statement to the Health Care Quality: The Path Forward hearing in support of improving transparency for the public, continuing and enhancing support of efforts to improve the safety and quality of the care delivered, and reduce unnecessary hospital expenditures; Support HR 2931 Fairness in Health Care Claims, Guidance and Investigations Act, a bill to amend the false claims provisions of title 31, United States Code, with respect to health care programs; Request additional guidance on and delay of two-midnight rule from CMS; Request issue corrected data on OPPS proposed rule and delay comment period from CMS; Discussion of ACAs patient safety evaluation system with CMS; Discussed the improvements to the National Practitioner Data Bank and new compliance efforts at HRSA; Discussions of Medicaid presumptive eligibility; Medicaid DSH; and request release of DSH audit rule with CMS; Follow up on GPO exclusion related to 340(b) entities; discussions to help shape upcoming proposed rule on 340B with HRSA; Discussed the Qualified Health Plans (QHP) 90day grace period with HHS and its implications for hospitals; Support HJ Res 59, a continuing Appropriations Resolution for 2014, which includes a provision that averts Medicare physician payment cuts as Congress continues to work on a replacement of the flawed SGR formula; Support HR 3444 Critical Access Hospital Flexibility Act of 2013, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide flexibility in the manner in which beds are counted for purposes of determining whether a hospital may be designated as a critical access hospital under the Medicare program; Support H.R.3698 and S. 2037 Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient hospital stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays; Requested CMS and ONC to extend the EHR Incentive program regulatory timelines for 2014 and allow all providers greater flexibility in Stage 2 by giving all hospitals the option to make the transition to the 2014 Edition Certified EHR and the Stage 2 requirements (or the revised Stage 1 requirements, as applicable) over the course of 2014 or 2015; Support HR 3991 and S 2037 Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2014, amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services under which a physician must certify that a patient may reasonably be expected to be discharged or transferred to a hospital within 96 hours after admission to the critical access hospital; Support HR 4188 Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to adjust the Medicare hospital readmission reduction program to respond to patient disparities; Support H.R. 2801 and S 1143 Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services (PARTS) Act of 2013, a bill to adopt a default standard of general supervision for outpatient therapeutic services, develop a reasonable exceptions process with provider input to identify specific procedures that require direct supervision, ensure that, for CAHs, the definition of direct supervision is consistent with the CAH conditions of participation that allow a physician or NPP to present within 30 minutes of being called and prohibit enforcement of CMSs retroactive reinterpretation that the direct supervision requirements applied to services furnished since January 1, 2001; S. 1932/H.R. 3890 Better Care, Lower Cost Act , AHA has not taken position on the bill, but did establish an AHA working group to analyze the legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program to provide integrated care for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions; requested that the increasing number of hospital compliance reviews performed by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) Office of Audit Services in which the OIG has extrapolated audit findings to estimate Medicare overpayments to the hospitals and the hospitals Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) have sought to recover the extrapolated overpayment amounts be halted without delay.
Client expense: $4,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Yet to be introduced, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015: health care information technology funding and projects. Executive agency action: promote regional electronic health record demonstration and telehealth. [CONT. NEXT PAGE]H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act of 2013 (entire bill). Executive agency action: support for inpatient rehabilitation care. S. 596, Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2013 (entire bill).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 3509: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 - various provisions including: Medical Device Excise Tax, various reimbursement cuts and policy proposals for medical imaging; remote monitoring technology in the context of accountable care organizations, medical homes and post acute bundling; transparency HR 3692: The Affordable Health Care for America Act: Imaging cuts, device tax transparency and remote monitoringHR 4695 Medicare OSA Sleep Testing Bill HR 1932 Better Care, Lower Cost Act PL 110-275: "Medicare Improvements for Patient and Providers Act" (sec. 135) - Medical imaging accreditations program; medical imaging clinical appropriateness demonstration program Decline in growth rate of Medicare non-hospital imaging services S 596 - The FITT Act of 2013 (Fostering Independence Through Technology Act) - specifically the telehealth provisions HR 2914 - Imaging self-referral HR 1717 - The Medicare DMEPOS - Marketing Pricing Program Act of 2013 HR 8 - "American Tax Payer Relief Act of 2012" - Medicare Imaging Cuts & Sustainable Growth Rate Extension Site-neutrality in payments (no bill number yet) HR 2375 - The Transparency and Accountability in Medicare Bidding Act of 2013 HR 4015 - Long-term Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) replacement legislation Appropriate Use Criteria CT Dose Optimization HR 6179 - "The Telehealth Promotion Act of 2012" HR 6626 - "The Health Care Innovation and Marketplace Technologies Act of 2012" - Telemedicine provisions. Drafts in the House and Senate addressing the SGR formula - potential telehealth provisions.
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
HR 962 / S 452 - Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2013; HR 1074 / S 539 - National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act; HR 1257 - Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act; HR 1274 / S 945 - Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2013; S 557 - Medication Therapy Management Empowerment Act; HR 3322 - Eliminating Disparities in Diabetes Prevention, Access and cAre Act of 2013; HR 2845 / S 1935 - Diabetic Testing Supply Access of 2013/14; H.R. 3591 - Minority Diabetes Initiative Act; HR 2415 / S 1184 - Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2013; and S 596 - Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2013.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Oppose home health and hospice payment cuts and co-pays. Legislative and regulatory proposals affecting home care and hospice. Home Health Care Access Protection Act of 2012 (to be re-filed). S. 596, Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2013.H.R. 2504/S. 1332, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. Implementation of P.L. 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions relating to technology. H.R. 2302/S. 1053, Hospice Evaluation and Legitimate Payment Act. Skilled Home Health Integrity and Program Savings Act (SHHIPS) (draft legislation). Proposals to fix the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR). Independent Payment Advisory Board. Labor/Health and Human Services/Education Appropriations, FY2015, provisions relating to Lifespan Respite Program, caregiver, and falls prevention matters. Recognition and payment for telehealth services under Medicare and Medicaid. H.R. 3616, Protecting Seniors From Health Care Fraud Act of 2013. Qualified Individual Medicaid program. Face to Face Physician Encounter Requirement. H.R. 4015, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014, provisions on home care technologies. S. 2110, Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014, provisions on home care technologies.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Submitted comments on the Hatch Entitlement Reform in support of the several key reforms proposed for the Medicare program as alternative reductions to provider payments; Support S 351 Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act, a bill to repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board; Support HR 297 and S1557, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013, the bill would reauthorize the CHGME program foran additional five years through fiscal year (FY) 2017; Support HR 1250 and S 1012 Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare integrity program, to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors; Support S. 596 Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2014, a bill to establish pilot projects under the Medicare program to provide incentives for home health agencies to furnish remote patient monitoring services that reduce expenditures under such program; Requested the Health Resource and Service Admin (HRSA) to delay the compliance date by at least six months to allow sufficient time for affected hospitals to make the necessary modifications to their existing inventory management practices as required by the new GPO guidance and recommend that HRSA continue to work with affected 340B hospitals to provide guidance and education on the GPO compliance issues.; Discussion of the Medicaid ACA implementation --DSH, expansion, eligibility at CMS; Discussion of the implementation of the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA) specifically, the outpatient therapy provision and extension of the MDH program and enhanced low-volume adjustment at CMS; Urged CMS to to extend the timeline for meaningful use in 2014 and provide greater flexibility in Stage 2; Support HR 1787 and S 842 Rural Hospital Access Act of 2013, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and the increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program; Support HR 1920 and S 1555 DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, a bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a delay in the implementation schedule of the reductions in disproportionate share hospital payments; AHA submitted a statement to the Presidents and Other Bipartisan Proposals to Reform Medicare Post-Acute Care Payments hearing to provide input on proposals to reform Medicares post-acute care payment systems; AHA submitted a statement to the Program Integrity: Oversight of Recovery Audit Contractors hearing supporting increased oversight of Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs); Support HR 2578 Rural Hospital Fairness Act of 2013, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend for one year the hold harmless provision for small rural hospitals and sole community hospitals under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services related to enhanced physician supervision requirements; AHA submitted a statement to the Health Care Quality: The Path Forward hearing in support of improving transparency for the public, continuing and enhancing support of efforts to improve the safety and quality of the care delivered, and reduce unnecessary hospital expenditures; Support HR 2931 Fairness in Health Care Claims, Guidance and Investigations Act, a bill to amend the false claims provisions of title 31, United States Code, with respect to health care programs; Request additional guidance on and delay of two-midnight rule from CMS; Request issue corrected data on OPPS proposed rule and delay comment period from CMS; Discussion of ACAs patient safety evaluation system with CMS; Discussed the improvements to the National Practitioner Data Bank and new compliance efforts at HRSA; Discussions of Medicaid presumptive eligibility; Medicaid DSH; and request release of DSH audit rule with CMS; Follow up on GPO exclusion related to 340(b) entities; discussions to help shape upcoming proposed rule on 340B with HRSA; Discussed the Qualified Health Plans (QHP) 90day grace period with HHS and its implications for hospitals; Support HJ Res 59, a continuing Appropriations Resolution for 2014, which includes a provision that averts Medicare physician payment cuts as Congress continues to work on a replacement of the flawed SGR formula; Support HR 3444 Critical Access Hospital Flexibility Act of 2013, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide flexibility in the manner in which beds are counted for purposes of determining whether a hospital may be designated as a critical access hospital under the Medicare program; Support H.R.3698 and S. 2037 Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient hospital stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays; Requested CMS and ONC to extend the EHR Incentive program regulatory timelines for 2014 and allow all providers greater flexibility in Stage 2 by giving all hospitals the option to make the transition to the 2014 Edition Certified EHR and the Stage 2 requirements (or the revised Stage 1 requirements, as applicable) over the course of 2014 or 2015; Requested CMS to expedite its ICD-10 testing plans to ensure that testing begins no later than January 2014, be made available to all hospitals and include extensive end-to-end testing by Medicare contractors and state Medicaid agencies of both the electronic transaction and the adjudication of the claim; Support HR 3991 and S 2037 Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2014, amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services under which a physician must certify that a patient may reasonably be expected to be discharged or transferred to a hospital within 96 hours after admission to the critical access hospital; Support HR 4188 Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to adjust the Medicare hospital readmission reduction program to respond to patient disparities; Support H.R. 2801 and S 1143 Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services (PARTS) Act of 2013, a bill to adopt a default standard of general supervision for outpatient therapeutic services, develop a reasonable exceptions process with provider input to identify specific procedures that require direct supervision, ensure that, for CAHs, the definition of direct supervision is consistent with the CAH conditions of participation that allow a physician or NPP to present within 30 minutes of being called and prohibit enforcement of CMSs retroactive reinterpretation that the direct supervision requirements applied to servicesfurnished since January 1, 2001; S. 1932/H.R. 3890 Better Care, Lower Cost Act , AHA has not taken position on the bill, but did establish an AHA working group to analyze the legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program to provide integrated care for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions.
Client expense: $4,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
- HR 86 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 210 To require retail establishments that use mobile device tracking technology to display notices to that effect. all provisions relating to cable.- HR 491 Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 756 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act 2013- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 845 Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 889 Global Free Internet Act of 2013- all provisions related to cable. - HR 983 Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act- all provisions related to cable. - HR 989 To prohibit the use of funds for the Lifeline program all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1123 Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1312, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1575 Kelsey Smith Act, to require a provider of a commercial mobile service or an IP-enabled voice service to provide call location information concerning the user of such a service to law enforcement agencies in order to respond to a call for emergency services or in an emergency situation that involves risk of death or serious physical harm all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1580 To affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet governance all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1639 To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1685 Broadband Adoption Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1688 Never Contract With the Enemy Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1730 Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1847 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1852 Email Privacy Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1860 Criminal Code Modernization and Simplification Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1892 Unlocking Technology Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1913 Application Privacy, Protection, and Security Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1947 Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1960 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2014 Telephone Records Protection Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2024 End Anonymous Patents Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2084 Partnership to Build America Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2281 Cyber Economic Espionage Accountability Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2454 Aarons Law Act of 2013, reforming the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to clarify the meaning of access without authorization all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2466 "Private Right of Action Against Theft of Trade Secrets Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2553 National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2556 Excellence in Cybersecurity Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2639 Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2642 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2684 Telephone Surveillance Accountability Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2736 Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2739 Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2766 STOP (Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents) Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2818 Surveillance State Repeal Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2911 Wireless Microphone Users Interference Protection Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2952 CIRDA (Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement) Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3032 Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3035 Surveillance Order Reporting Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable.- HR 3070 NSA Accountability Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3102 Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3103 Intelligence Oversight and Accountability Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3228 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Court Reform Act of 2013" all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3283 "Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3309 Innovation Act, to reform the U.S. patent system all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3349 Innovation Protection Act, creating reliable funding for the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3361 Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet Collection, and Online Monitoring Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3381 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3410 "Critical Infrastructure Protection Act" ("CIPA") - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3481 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3540 Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3557 Reasonable Expectation of American Privacy (REAP) Act of 2013" all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3670 "Anti-Spoofing Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3674 Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3675 Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3696 National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3736 Protect Advanced Communications for Emergency Services (PACE) Act of 2013" all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3750 Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3756 To provide for the public disclosure of information regarding surveillance activities under the "Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3779 To require the Director of National Intelligence to annually submit reports on violations of law or executive order by personnel of the intelligence community - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3875 "Telephone Metadata Reform Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3878 "Hate Crime Reporting Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3881 "Expansion of National Security Agency Oversight Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3882 "National Security Agency Accountability Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3883 "Big Brother Is Not Watching You Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3916 "Promoting Rural Broadband Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3982 "Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3900 "Intelligence Community Oversight Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3920 "American Privacy Protection Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3990 "Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4048 "Securing Our Nation's Application Privacy Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4070 "Internet Freedom Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4203 "Emergency Responder Radio Communications Protection Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4215 "Federal Agency Data Breach Notification Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4225 "SAVE ("Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2014") Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4291 "FISA ("Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act") Transparency and Modernization Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4342 "Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters ("DOTCOM") Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 57 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nations telecommunications and technology industries, the United State Government should Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way all provisions relating to cable.- HRes 340 Expressing the support of Congress for National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week all provisions relating to cable. - S 4 Rebuild America Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 10 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 21 Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 387 American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act- all provisions relating to cable. - S 418 Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013- all provisions related to cable. - S 467 Wireless Device Independence Act of 2013- all provisions relating to cable. - S 481 Wireless Consumer Choice Act- all provisions relating to cable. - S 517 Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act- all provisions relating to cable.- S 596 Fostering Independence through Technology Act of 2013- all provisions relating to cable. - S 607 Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 639 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 658 Cyber Warrior Act of 2013- all provisions relating to cable. - S 721 Kelsey Smith Act, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require a provider of a commercial mobile service or an IP-enabled voice service to provide call location information concerning the user of such a service to law enforcement agencies in order to respond to a call for emergency services or in an emergency situation that involves risk of death or serious physical harm all provisions relating to cable. - S 774 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commissions universal service reforms all provisions relating to cable. - S 866 Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 874 Ending Mobile Phone Welfare Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 884 Deter Cyber Theft Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1013 "Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1111 "Cyber Economic Espionage Accountability Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1144 "Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1193 "Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1196 Aarons Law Act of 2013, reforming the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to clarify the meaning of access without authorization all provisions relating to cable. - S 1215 FISA Accountability and Privacy Protection Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1244 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1245 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1353 Cybersecurity Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1452 Surveillance Transparency Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1460 FISA Judge Selection Reform Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1467 FISA Court Reform Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1551 Intelligence Oversight and Surveillance Reform Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1553 To amend title 23, United States Code, to reauthorize the State infrastructure bank program - all provisions relating to cable.- S 1599 "Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet-collection, and Online Monitoring Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1612 "Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1613 "Credit Access and Inclusion Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1621 Surveillance Transparency Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1631 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Improvements Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1638 Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1681 "Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1700 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1701 Freedoms and Privacy Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1720 Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1756 USF Equitable Distribution Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1766 "USF Equitable Distribution Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1776 Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1830 "Tallying of the Actual Liabilities Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1858 Rural Broadband Investment (RBI) Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1897 "Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1927 "Data Security Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1957 "Partnership to Build America Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1959 "Quell Unnecessary, Intentional, and Encroaching Telephone Calls Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1976 "Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1981 "Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1984 "Credit Card Theft Sentencing Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1995 "Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2025 "Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2049 "Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2093 "To Amend FISA ("Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act") oft 1978" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2125 "Public Safety and Economic Security Communications Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2146 "Patent Fee Integrity Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2155 "Maximizing Spectrum Efficiency and Value Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2171 "Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - SRes 343 "Relating to the Investigation of Unauthorized Disclosures Concerning the NSA" - all provisions relating to cable. - SRes 337 Expressing support for the designation of January 28, 2014, as National Data Privacy Day - all provisions relating to cable.
Client expense: $4,140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare post-acute care reform, chronic care reform, Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update for CY 2014 (CMS-1450-F), S.1932/H.R. 3890: Better Care, Lower Cost Act, H.R. 3796: Comprehensive Care Payment Innovation Act, S. 1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, H.R. 4015: SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014, S. 596: Fostering Independence Through Technology (FITT) Act
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
H.R. 962 / S. 452 - Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2013 H.R. 1074 / S. 539 - National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act H.R. 1257 - Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act H.R. 1274 / S. 945 - Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2013 S. 557 - Medication Therapy Management Empowerment Act H.R. 3322 - Eliminating Disparities in Diabetes Prevention, Access, and Care Act of 2013 H.R. 2845 / S. 1935 - Diabetic Testing Supply Access of 2013/14 H.R. 3591 - Minority Diabetes Initiative Act H.R. 2415 / S. 1184 - Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2013 S. 596 - Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2013 H.R. 2524 / S. 1228 - Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2013
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Advocated for provisions of S. 1871, Medicare SGR reform legislation, to repeal therapy caps and replace with a revised medical review process. Support H.R. 1179/S. 569, to solve the Medicare observation days problem by counting all time spent in a hospital bed toward the 3-day stay requirement for Medicare coverage of post-acute care.Support H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act, which extended the therapy caps exceptions process for another year. Advocating for H.R. 3334, Medicare Adult Day Services Act, to enable beneficiaries eligible for home health services to receive them in a certified adult day services center. Support H.R. 2504/S. 1332, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. The bill would allow Medicare coverage of home health services provided by a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife or physician assistant under a physician's supervision. Support S. 596, the Fostering Independence Through Technology (FITT) Act, authorizing Medicare pilot projects on remote monitoring of beneficiaries by home health agencies.
Client expense: $77,955 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 3509: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 - various provisions including: Medical Device Excise Tax, various reimbursement cuts and policy proposals for medical imaging; remote monitoring technology in the context of accountable care organizations, medical homes and post acute bundling; transparency HR 3692: The Affordable Health Care for America Act: Imaging cuts, device tax transparency and remote monitoringPL 110-275: "Medicare Improvements for Patient and Providers Act" (sec. 135) - Medical imaging accreditations program; medical imaging clinical appropriateness demonstration program Decline in growth rate of Medicare non-hospital imaging services S. 596 - The FITT Act of 2013 (Fostering Independence Through Technology Act) - specifically the telehealth provisions HR 2914 - Imaging self-referral HR 1717 - The Medicare DMEPOS - Marketing Pricing Program Act of 2013 HR 8 - "American Tax Payer Relief Act of 2012" - Medicare Imaging Cuts & Sustainable Growth Rate Extension Site-neutrality in payments (no bill number yet) HR 2375 - The Transparency and Accountability in Medicare Bidding Act of 2013 HR 4015 - Long-term Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) replacement legislation Appropriate Use Criteria CT Dose Optimization HR 6179 - "The Telehealth Promotion Act of 2012" HR 6626 - "The Health Care Innovation and Marketplace Technologies Act of 2012" - Telemedicine provisions. Drafts in the House and Senate addressing the SGR formula - potential telehealth provisions.
Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Yet to be introduced, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015: health care information technology funding and projects. Executive agency action: promote regional electronic health record demonstration and telehealth. [CONT. NEXT PAGE]H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act of 2013 (entire bill). Executive agency action: support for inpatient rehabilitation care. S. 596, Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2013 (entire bill).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2013 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 1284, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014: health care information technology funding and projects. Executive agency action: promote regional electronic health record demonstration and telehealth. [CONT. NEXT PAGE]H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act of 2013 (entire bill). Executive agency action: support for inpatient rehabilitation care. S. 596, Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2013 (entire bill).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Advocating against more reimbursement cuts for long-term services and supports providers. Support H.R. 1179/S. 569, to solve the Medicare observation days problem by counting all time spent in a hospital bed toward the 3-day stay requirement for Medicare coverage of post-acute care.Advocating for removal of annual caps on Medicare coverage of outpatient therapy or for permanent extension of the therapy caps exceptions process. Advocating for H.R. 3334, the Medicare Adult Day Services Act, to enable beneficiaries eligible for home health services to receive them in a certified adult day services center. Support H.R. 2504/S. 1332, the Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. The bill would allow Medicare coverage of home health services provided by a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife or physician assistant under a physician's supervision. Support S. 596, the Fostering Independence Through Technology (FITT) Act, authorizing Medicare pilot projects on remote monitoring of beneficiaries by home health agencies.
Client expense: $37,577 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Submitted comments on the Hatch Entitlement Reform in support of the several key reforms proposed for the Medicare program as alternative reductions to provider payments; Support S 351 Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act, a bill to repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board; Support HR 297 and S1557, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013, the bill would reauthorize the CHGME program foran additional five years through fiscal year (FY) 2017; Support HR 1250 and S 1012 Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare integrity program, to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors; Support S. 596 Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2014, a bill to establish pilot projects under the Medicare program to provide incentives for home health agencies to furnish remote patient monitoring services that reduce expenditures under such program; Requested the Health Resource and Service Admin (HRSA) to delay the compliance date by at least six months to allow sufficient time for affected hospitals to make the necessary modifications to their existing inventory management practices as required by the new GPO guidance and recommend that HRSA continue to work with affected 340B hospitals to provide guidance and education on the GPO compliance issues.; Discussion of the Medicaid ACA implementation --DSH, expansion, eligibility at CMS; Discussion of the implementation of the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA) specifically, the outpatient therapy provision and extension of the MDH program and enhanced low-volume adjustment at CMS; Urged CMS to allow the second option of reporting given that individual electronic health records (EHRs) or hospitals may not be ready to report inpatient quality reporting (IQR) measures electronically by a date certain of the implementation of the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs with CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC); Support HR 1787 and S 842 Rural Hospital Access Act of 2013, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and the increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program; Support HR 1920 and S 1555 DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, a bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a delay in the implementation schedule of the reductions in disproportionate share hospital payments; AHA submitted a statement to the Presidents and Other Bipartisan Proposals to Reform Medicare Post-Acute Care Payments hearing to provide input on proposals to reform Medicares post-acute care payment systems; AHA submitted a statement to the Program Integrity: Oversight of Recovery Audit Contractors hearing supporting increased oversight of Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs); Support HR 2578 Rural Hospital Fairness Act of 2013, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend for one year the hold harmless provision for small rural hospitals and sole community hospitals under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services related to enhanced physician supervision requirements; AHA submitted a statement to the Health Care Quality: The Path Forward hearing in support of improving transparency for the public, continuing and enhancing support of efforts to improve the safety and quality of the care delivered, and reduce unnecessary hospital expenditures; Support HR 2931 Fairness in Health Care Claims, Guidance and Investigations Act, a bill to amend the false claims provisions of title 31, United States Code, with respect to health care programs; Request additional guidance on and delay of two-midnight rule from CMS; Request issue corrected data on OPPS proposed rule and delay comment period from CMS; Discussion of ACAs patient safety evaluation system with CMS; Discussed the improvements to the National Practitioner Data Bank and new compliance efforts at HRSA; Discussions of Medicaid presumptive eligibility; Medicaid DSH; and request release of DSH audit rule with CMS; Follow up on GPO exclusion related to 340(b) entities; discussions to help shape upcoming proposed rule on 340B with HRSA; Discussed the Qualified Health Plans (QHP) 90day grace period with HHS and its implications for hospitals; Support HJ Res 59, a continuing Appropriations Resolution for 2014, which includes a provision that averts Medicare physician payment cuts as Congress continues to work on a replacement of the flawed SGR formula; Support HR 3444 Critical Access Hospital Flexibility Act of 2013, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide flexibility in the manner in which beds are counted for purposes of determining whether a hospital may be designated as a critical access hospital under the Medicare program; Support H.R.3698 Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient hospital stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays; Support HR 3717 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013, the bill focuses programs and resources on psychiatric care for patients and families most in need of services; Support critical access hospital (CAH) 96 hours rule, physicians at (CAHs) must certify a condition of payment, at a hospital within 96 hours after admission to the CAH. Requested CMS and ONC to extend the EHR Incentive program regulatory timelines for 2014 and allow all providers greater flexibility in Stage 2 by giving all hospitals the option to make the transition to the 2014 Edition Certified EHR and the Stage 2 requirements (or the revised Stage 1 requirements, as applicable) over the course of 2014 or 2015; Requested CMS to expedite its ICD-10 testing plans to ensure that testing begins no later than January 2014, be made available to all hospitals and include extensive end-to-end testing by Medicare contractors and state Medicaid agencies of both the electronic transaction and the adjudication of the claim.
Client expense: $4,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Regulatory - Meaningful Use Stage 3 (HITECH Act) ONC/HHS - advocating stronger interoperability provisions and the inclusion of patient generated data in Stage 3 ; 2. CMS:proposed rule for reimbursement of non face to face care coordination fee; 3. NIH proposed ruling on data sharing among Institutes which could lead to a greater data pool for researchers to use in discovering diagnosis and treatments based on genetic profiles.U.S. Congress 1.VA/DOD integrated Health Records HR 3547 Appropriations 2014MILCONVA 2014 National Defense Authorization Act 2.Telehealth Wearables Remote Patient Monitoring and EHR Interoperability H.R. 2810 Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 Senate The SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013 S. 596: Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2013 3.Cross Border physician Licensure HR 3077 4. HR 3489 Tiberi Lipinski Transition Reinsurance Bll U.S Administratison 1. SGR reforms for telehealth and Interoperability -NEC Health Care Reform-First Act
Client expense: $1,446,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2013 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Oppose home health and hospice payment cuts and co-pays. Legislative and regulatory proposals affecting home care and hospice. Home Health Care Access Protection Act of 2012 (to be re-filed). S. 596, Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2013.H.R. 2504/S. 1332, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. Implementation of P.L. 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions relating to technology. H.R. 2302/S. 1053, Hospice Evaluation and Legitimate Payment Act. Skilled Home Health Integrity and Program Savings Act (SHHIPS) (draft legislation). Proposals to fix the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR). Independent Payment Advisory Board. S. 1284, Labor/Health and Human Services/Education Appropriations, FY2014, provisions relating to respite, caregiver, and falls prevention matters. Recognition and payment for telehealth services under Medicare and Medicaid. H.R. 3616, Protecting Seniors From Health Care Fraud Act of 2013. Qualified Individual Medicaid program. Therapy Cap exception process.
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 756 - Cybersecurity Enhancement act 2013 H.R. 983 - Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act H.R. 1580 - To affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet governanceH.R. 1685 - Broadband Adoption Act of 2013; would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reform and modernize the Universal Service Fund Lifeline Assistance Program. H.R. 2844 Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013 H.R. 2952 CIRDA Act of 2013; would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain improvements in the laws relating to the advancement of security technologies for critical infrastructure protection, and for other purposes H.R. 3309 Innovation Act Would amend title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to make improvements and technical corrections H.R. 3674 Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2013 Would amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide incentives for the reallocation of Federal Government spectrum for commercial use H.R. 3675 Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2013 Would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for greater transparency and efficiency in the procedures followed by the Federal Communications Commission H.R. 3481, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 S. 10 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; RUS Broadband Loan Program S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 S. 418 - Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013 S. 596 - Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2013; Health IT S. 658 - Cyber Warrior Act of 2013 S. 761 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; would promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry, and for other purposes. S. 1193 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013; would require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes
Client expense: $2,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2013 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
- HR 86 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 210 To require retail establishments that use mobile device tracking technology to display notices to that effect. all provisions relating to cable.- HR 491 Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 756 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act 2013- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 889 Global Free Internet Act of 2013- all provisions related to cable. - HR 967 Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 983 Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act- all provisions related to cable. - HR 989 To prohibit the use of funds for the Lifeline program all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1123 Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1163 Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1312, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1575 Kelsey Smith Act, to require a provider of a commercial mobile service or an IP-enabled voice service to provide call location information concerning the user of such a service to law enforcement agencies in order to respond to a call for emergency services or in an emergency situation that involves risk of death or serious physical harm all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1580 To affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet governance all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1639 To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1685 Broadband Adoption Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1688 Never Contract With the Enemy Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1730 Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1847 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1852 Email Privacy Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1860 Criminal Code Modernization and Simplification Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1892 Unlocking Technology Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1913 Application Privacy, Protection, and Security Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1947 Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1960 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2014 Telephone Records Protection Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2084 Partnership to Build America Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2281 Cyber Economic Espionage Accountability Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2454 Aarons Law Act of 2013, reforming the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to clarify the meaning of access without authorization all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2553 National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2556 Excellence in Cybersecurity Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2642 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2684 Telephone Surveillance Accountability Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2736 Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2761 Presidential Appointment of FISA Court Judges Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2818 Surveillance State Repeal Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2849 Privacy Advocate General Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2952 CIRDA (Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement) Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3032 Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3035 Surveillance Order Reporting Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3070 NSA Accountability Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3102 Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3103 Intelligence Oversight and Accountability Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3107 Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3159 Ensuring Adversarial Process in the FISA Court Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3195 FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) COURT Act all provisions relating to cable.- HR 3228 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Court Reform Act of 2013" all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3309 Innovation Act, to reform the U.S. patent system all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3349 Innovation Protection Act, creating reliable funding for the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3361 Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet Collection, and Online Monitoring Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3381 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3481 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3540 Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3557 Reasonable Expectation of American Privacy (REAP) Act of 2013" all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3670 Anti-Spoofing Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3674 Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3675 Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3696 National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3736 Protect Advanced Communications for Emergency Services (PACE) Act of 2013" all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3750 Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3756 To provide for the public disclosure of information regarding surveillance activities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 57 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nations telecommunications and technology industries, the United State Government should Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 340 Expressing the support of Congress for National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week all provisions relating to cable. - S 4 Rebuild America Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 10 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 21 Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 387 American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act- all provisions relating to cable. - S 418 Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013- all provisions related to cable. - S 467 Wireless Device Independence Act of 2013- all provisions relating to cable. - S 481 Wireless Consumer Choice Act- all provisions relating to cable. - S 517 Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act- all provisions relating to cable. - S 596 Fostering Independence through Technology Act of 2013- all provisions relating to cable. - S 607 Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 639 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 658 Cyber Warrior Act of 2013- all provisions relating to cable. - S 721 Kelsey Smith Act, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require a provider of a commercial mobile service or an IP-enabled voice service to provide call location information concerning the user of such a service to law enforcement agencies in order to respond to a call for emergency services or in an emergency situation that involves risk of death or serious physical harm all provisions relating to cable. - S 774 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commissions universal service reforms all provisions relating to cable. - S 866 Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 874 Ending Mobile Phone Welfare Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 884 Deter Cyber Theft Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1013 "Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1111 "Cyber Economic Espionage Accountability Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1144 "Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1193 "Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable.- S 1196 Aarons Law Act of 2013, reforming the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to clarify the meaning of access without authorization all provisions relating to cable. - S 1215 FISA Accountability and Privacy Protection Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1244 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1353 Cybersecurity Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1452 Surveillance Transparency Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1460 FISA Judge Selection Reform Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1467 FISA Court Reform Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1551 Intelligence Oversight and Surveillance Reform Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1613 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Improvements Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1621 Surveillance Transparency Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1638 Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1700 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1701 Freedoms and Privacy Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1720 Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1756 USF Equitable Distribution Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1776 Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1858 Rural Broadband Investment (RBI) Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable.
Client expense: $6,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2013 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 3509: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 - various provisions including: Medical Device Excise Tax, various reimbursement cuts and policy proposals for medical imaging; remote monitoring technology in the context of accountable care organizations, medical homes and post acute bundling; transparency HR 3692: The Affordable Health Care for America Act: Imaging cuts, device tax transparency and remote monitoringPL 110-275: "Medicare Improvements for Patient and Providers Act" (sec. 135) - Medical imaging accreditations program; medical imaging clinical appropriateness demonstration program Decline in growth rate of Medicare non-hospital imaging services S. 596 - The FITT Act of 2013 (Fostering Independence Through Technology Act) - specifically the telehealth provisions HR 2914 - Imaging self-referral HR 1717 - The Medicare DMEPOS - Marketing Pricing Program Act of 2013 HR 8 - "American Tax Payer Relief Act of 2012" - Medicare Imaging Cuts & Sustainable Growth Rate Extension Site-neutrality in payments (no bill number yet) MR / CT cost center change (no bill number yet) HR 2375 - The Transparency and Accountability in Medicare Bidding Act of 2013 Long-term Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) replacement legislation Appropriate Use Criteria CT Dose Optimization CMS Maintenance Directive revision HR 6179 - "The Telehealth Promotion Act of 2012" HR 6626 - "The Health Care Innovation and Marketplace Technologies Act of 2012" - Telemedicine provisions. Drafts in the House and Senate addressing the SGR formula - potential telehealth provisions.
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 1284, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014: health care information technology funding and projects. Executive agency action: promote regional electronic health record demonstration and telehealth. [CONT. NEXT PAGE]H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act of 2013 (entire bill). Executive agency action: support for inpatient rehabilitation care. S. 596, Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2013 (entire bill).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Oppose home health and hospice payment cuts and co-pays. Legislative and regulatory proposals affecting home care and hospice. Home Health Care Access Protection Act of 2012 (to be re-filed). S. 596, Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2013.H.R. 2504/S. 1332, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. Implementation of P.L. 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions relating to technology. H.R. 2302/S. 1053, Hospice Evaluation and Legitimate Payment Act. Skilled Home Health Integrity and Program Savings Act (SHHIPS) (draft legislation). Proposals to fix the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR). Independent Payment Advisory Board. S. 1284, Labor/Health and Human Services/Education Appropriations, FY2014, provisions relating to respite, caregiver, and falls prevention matters. Recognition and payment for telehealth services under Medicare and Medicaid. Protecting Seniors From Health Care Fraud Act of 2013 (draft legislation).
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Submitted comments on the Hatch Entitlement Reform in support of the several key reforms proposed for the Medicare program as alternative reductions to provider payments; Support S 351 Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act, a bill to repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board; Support HR 297, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013, the bill would reauthorize the CHGME program for anadditional five years through fiscal year (FY) 2017; Support HR 1250 and S 1012 Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare integrity program, to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors; Support S. 596 Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2014, a bill to establish pilot projects under the Medicare program to provide incentives for home health agencies to furnish remote patient monitoring services that reduce expenditures under such program; Requested the Health Resource and Service Admin (HRSA) to delay the compliance date by at least six months to allow sufficient time for affected hospitals to make the necessary modifications to their existing inventory management practices as required by the new GPO guidance and recommend that HRSA continue to work with affected 340B hospitals to provide guidance and education on the GPO compliance issues.; Discussion of the Medicaid ACA implementation --DSH, expansion, eligibility at CMS; Discussion of the implementation of the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA) specifically, the outpatient therapy provision and extension of the MDH program and enhanced low-volume adjustment at CMS; Urged CMS to allow the second option of reporting given that individual electronic health records (EHRs) or hospitals may not be ready to report inpatient quality reporting (IQR) measures electronically by a date certain of the implementation of the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs with CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC); Opposing CMSs proposed rule on Part A to Part B rebilling as too limiting regarding what claims would qualify for rebilling; Support HR 1787 and S 842 Rural Hospital Access Act of 2013, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and the increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program; Support HR 1920 and S 1555 DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, a bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a delay in the implementation schedule of the reductions in disproportionate share hospital payments; AHA submitted a statement to the Presidents and Other Bipartisan Proposals to Reform Medicare Post-Acute Care Payments hearing to provide input on proposals to reform Medicares post-acute care payment systems; AHA submitted a statement to the Program Integrity: Oversight of Recovery Audit Contractors hearing supporting increased oversight of Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs); Support HR 2578 Rural Hospital Fairness Act of 2013, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend for one year the hold harmless provision for small rural hospitals and sole community hospitals under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services related to enhanced physician supervision requirements; AHA submitted a statement to the Health Care Quality: The Path Forward hearing in support of improving transparency for the public, continuing and enhancing support of efforts to improve the safety and quality of the care delivered, and reduce unnecessary hospital expenditures; Support HR 2931 Fairness in Health Care Claims, Guidance and Investigations Act, a bill to amend the false claims provisions of title 31, United States Code, with respect to health care programs; Request additional guidance on and delay of two-midnight rule from CMS; Request issue corrected data on OPPS proposed rule and delay comment period from CMS; Discussion of ACAs patient safety evaluation system with CMS; Discussed the improvements to the National Practitioner Data Bank and new compliance efforts at HRSA; Discussions of Medicaid presumptive eligibility; Medicaid DSH; and request release of DSH audit rule with CMS; Follow up on GPO exclusion related to 340(b) entities; discussions to help shape upcoming proposed rule on 340B with HRSA; Discussed the Qualified Health Plans (QHP) 90day grace period with HHS and its implications for hospitals.
Client expense: $3,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 756 - Cybersecurity Enhancement act 2013 H.R. 983 - Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act H.R. 989 - To prohibit the use of funds for the Lifeline program, and for other purposes; Universal Service FundH.R. 1580 - To affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet governance H.R. 1685 - Broadband Adoption Act of 2013; would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reform and modernize the Universal Service Fund Lifeline Assistance Program. H.R. 2844 Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013 H.R. 2952 CIRDA Act of 2013; would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain improvements in the laws relating to the advancement of security technologies for critical infrastructure protection, and for other purposes. S. 10 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; RUS Broadband Loan Program S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 S. 418 - Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013 S. 596 - Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2013; Health IT S. 658 - Cyber Warrior Act of 2013 S. 761 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; would promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry, and for other purposes. S. 1193 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013; would require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes S. 1353 Cybersecurity Act of 2013; would provide for an ongoing, voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness, and for other purposes. S. 1379 Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013
Client expense: $1,960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2013 · third_quarter · Health Issues
1. Implementation of Affordable Care Act - Transitional Reinsurance 2. Meaningful Use Stage 3 (HITECH Act) 3. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - proposed rule for reimbursement of non f2f care coordination fee 4. White House Office of Science and Technology, The Brain Initiative1.FDA regulation of medical mobile applications and Clinical Decision Support software 2.S. 596: Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2013 3.HR 1960 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 Expanded data exchange for Veterans Affairs and DoD Electronic Health Records 4.HR2810 telehealth reimbursement and electronic health records 5.Cross Border physician Licensure HR 3077
Client expense: $1,107,270 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2013 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
- HR 86 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 210 To require retail establishments that use mobile device tracking technology to display notices to that effect. all provisions relating to cable.- HR 491 Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 756 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act 2013- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 889 Global Free Internet Act of 2013- all provisions related to cable. - HR 967 Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 983 Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act- all provisions related to cable. - HR 989 To prohibit the use of funds for the Lifeline program all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1123 Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1163 Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1312, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1575 Kelsey Smith Act, to require a provider of a commercial mobile service or an IP-enabled voice service to provide call location information concerning the user of such a service to law enforcement agencies in order to respond to a call for emergency services or in an emergency situation that involves risk of death or serious physical harm all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1580 To affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet governance all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1639 To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1685 Broadband Adoption Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1688 Never Contract With the Enemy Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1730 Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1847 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1852 Email Privacy Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1860 Criminal Code Modernization and Simplification Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1892 Unlocking Technology Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1913 Application Privacy, Protection, and Security Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1947 Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1960 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2014 Telephone Records Protection Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2084 Partnership to Build America Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2281 Cyber Economic Espionage Accountability Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2454 Aarons Law Act of 2013, reforming the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to clarify the meaning of access without authorization all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2553 National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2556 Excellence in Cybersecurity Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2642 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2684 Telephone Surveillance Accountability Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2736 Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2761 Presidential Appointment of FISA Court Judges Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2818 To repeal the USA PATRIOT Act and the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2849 Privacy Advocate General Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2952 CIRDA (Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement) Act of 2013" all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3032 Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3035 Surveillance Order Reporting Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3070 NSA Accountability Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3102 Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3103 Intelligence Oversight and Accountability Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3107 Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3159 To provide for the appointment of a public interest advocate in matters involving a significant legal interpretation or construction of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 all provisions relating to cable.- HR 3195 FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) COURT Act all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 57 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nations telecommunications and technology industries, the United State Government should Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 340 Expressing the support of Congress for National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week all provisions relating to cable. - S 4 Rebuild America Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 10 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 21 Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 387 American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act- all provisions relating to cable. - S 418 Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013- all provisions related to cable. - S 467 Wireless Device Independence Act of 2013- all provisions relating to cable. - S 481 Wireless Consumer Choice Act- all provisions relating to cable. - S 517 Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act- all provisions relating to cable. - S 596 Fostering Independence through Technology Act of 2013- all provisions relating to cable. - S 607 Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 639 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 658 Cyber Warrior Act of 2013- all provisions relating to cable. - S 721 Kelsey Smith Act, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require a provider of a commercial mobile service or an IP-enabled voice service to provide call location information concerning the user of such a service to law enforcement agencies in order to respond to a call for emergency services or in an emergency situation that involves risk of death or serious physical harm all provisions relating to cable. - S 774 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commissions universal service reforms all provisions relating to cable. - S 874 Ending Mobile Phone Welfare Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 884 Deter Cyber Theft Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1111 Cyber Economic Espionage Accountability Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1144 Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1193 To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information all provisions relating to cable. - S 1196 Aarons Law Act of 2013, reforming the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to clarify the meaning of access without authorization all provisions relating to cable. - S 1215 FISA Accountability and Privacy Protection Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1244 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1353 Cybersecurity Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1452 Surveillance Transparency Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1460 FISA Judge Selection Reform Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1467 FISA Court Reform Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1551 To reform the authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes all provisions relating to cable.
Client expense: $4,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2013 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 3509: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 - various provisions including: Medical Device Excise Tax, various reimbursement cuts and policy proposals for medical imaging; remote monitoring technology in the context of accountable care organizations, medical homes and post acute bundling; transparency HR 3692: The Affordable Health Care for America Act: Imaging cuts, device tax transparency and remote monitoringPL 110-275: "Medicare Improvements for Patient and Providers Act" (sec. 135) - Medical imaging accreditations program; medical imaging clinical appropriateness demonstration program Decline in growth rate of Medicare non-hospital imaging services S. 596 - The FITT Act of 2013 (Fostering Independence Through Technology Act) - specifically the telehealth provisions HR 2914 - Imaging self-referral HR 1717 - The Medicare DMEPOS - Marketing Pricing Program Act of 2013 HR 8 - "American Tax Payer Relief Act of 2012" - Medicare Imaging Cuts & Sustainable Growth Rate Extension Site-neutrality in payments (no bill number yet) MR / CT cost center change (no bill number yet) HR 2375 - The Transparency and Accountability in Medicare Bidding Act of 2013
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 1284, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014: health care information technology funding and projects. Executive agency action: promote regional electronic health record demonstration and telehealth. [CONT. NEXT PAGE]H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act of 2013 (entire bill). Executive agency action: support for inpatient rehabilitation care. S. 596, Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2013 (entire bill).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Education and awareness of the 2012-2013 influenza season; education and awareness of pandemic and biodefense funding; education and awareness of dengue; FDA funding; NIH funding; general issues related to diabetes awareness; all provisions of S 557 "Medication Therapy Management Empowerment Act of 2013"; all provisions of S 596 "Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2013"; issues related to the Independent Payment Advisory Board; general issues related to School Access to EmergencyEpinephrine; and issues related to the continued over-the-counter availability of allergy, cough and cold medicines that contain pseudoephedrine.
Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Oppose home health and hospice payment cuts and co-pays. Legislative and regulatory proposals affecting home care and hospice. Home Health Care Access Protection Act of 2012 (to be re-filed). S. 596, Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2013.H.R. 2504/S. 1332, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. Implementation of P.L. 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions relating to technology. H.R. 2302/S. 1053, Hospice Evaluation and Legitimate Payment Act. Skilled Home Health Integrity and Program Savings Act (SHHIPS) (draft legislation). Proposals to fix the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR). Independent Payment Advisory Board. S. 1284, Labor/Health and Human Services/Education Appropriations, FY2014, provisions relating to respite, caregiver, and falls prevention matters. Recognition and payment for telehealth services under Medicare and Medicaid.
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 756 - Cybersecurity Enhancement act 2013 H.R. 983 - Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act H.R. 989 - To prohibit the use of funds for the Lifeline program, and for other purposes; Universal Service FundH.R. 1580 - To affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet governance H.R. 1685 - Broadband Adoption Act of 2013; would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reform and modernize the Universal Service Fund Lifeline Assistance Program. S. 10 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; RUS Broadband Loan Program S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 S. 418 - Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013 S. 596 - Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2013; Health IT S. 658 - Cyber Warrior Act of 2013 S. 761, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; would promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry, and for other purposes. S. 912 - Television Consumer Freedom Act of 2013, A La Carte Programming S. 1193: Data Secuurity and Breach Notification Act of 2013; would require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes Issues related to Retransmission Consent
Client expense: $1,970,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2013 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Submitted comments on the Hatch Entitlement Reform in support of the several key reforms proposed for the Medicare program as alternative reductions to provider payments; Support S 351 Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act, a bill to repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board; Support HR 297, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013, the bill would reauthorize the CHGME program for anadditional five years through fiscal year (FY) 2017; Support HR 1250 and S 1012 Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare integrity program, to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors; Support S. 596 Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2014, a bill to establish pilot projects under the Medicare program to provide incentives for home health agencies to furnish remote patient monitoring services that reduce expenditures under such program; Requested the Health Resource and Service Admin (HRSA) to delay the compliance date by at least six months to allow sufficient time for affected hospitals to make the necessary modifications to their existing inventory management practices as required by the new GPO guidance and recommend that HRSA continue to work with affected 340B hospitals to provide guidance and education on the GPO compliance issues.; Discussion of the Medicaid ACA implementation --DSH, expansion, eligibility at CMS; Discussion of the implementation of the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA) specifically, the outpatient therapy provision and extension of the MDH program and enhanced low-volume adjustment at CMS; Urged CMS to allow the second option of reporting given that individual electronic health records (EHRs) or hospitals may not be ready to report inpatient quality reporting (IQR) measures electronically by a date certain of the implementation of the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs with CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC); Opposing CMSs proposed rule on Part A to Part B rebilling as too limiting regarding what claims would qualify for rebilling; Support HR 1787 and S 842 Rural Hospital Access Act of 2013, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and the increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program; Support HR 1920 DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, a bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a delay in the implementation schedule of the reductions in disproportionate share hospital payments; AHA submitted a statement to the Presidents and Other Bipartisan Proposals to Reform Medicare Post-Acute Care Payments hearing to provide input on proposals to reform Medicares post-acute care payment systems; AHA submitted a statement to the Program Integrity: Oversight of Recovery Audit Contractors hearing supporting increased oversight of Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs); Support HR 2578 Rural Hospital Fairness Act of 2013, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend for one year the hold harmless provision for small rural hospitals and sole community hospitals under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services related to enhanced physician supervision requirements; AHA submitted a statement to the Health Care Quality: The Path Forward hearing in support of improving transparency for the public, continuing and enhancing support of efforts to improve the safety and quality of the care delivered, and reduce unnecessary hospital expenditures.
Client expense: $4,450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2013 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Submitted comments on the Hatch Entitlement Reform in support of the several key reforms proposed for the Medicare program as alternative reductions to provider payments; Support S 351 Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act, a bill to repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board; Support HR 297, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013, the bill would reauthorize the CHGME program for anadditional five years through fiscal year (FY) 2017; Support HR 1250 and S 1012 Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare integrity program, to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors; Support S. 596 Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2014, a bill to establish pilot projects under the Medicare program to provide incentives for home health agencies to furnish remote patient monitoring services that reduce expenditures under such program; Requested the Health Resource and Service Admin (HRSA) to delay the compliance date by at least six months to allow sufficient time for affected hospitals to make the necessary modifications to their existing inventory management practices as required by the new GPO guidance and recommend that HRSA continue to work with affected 340B hospitals to provide guidance and education on the GPO compliance issues.; Discussion of the Medicaid ACA implementation --DSH, expansion, eligibility at CMS; Discussion of the implementation of the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA) specifically, the outpatient therapy provision and extension of the MDH program and enhanced low-volume adjustment at CMS; Urged CMS to allow the second option of reporting given that individual electronic health records (EHRs) or hospitals may not be ready to report inpatient quality reporting (IQR) measures electronically by a date certain of the implementation of the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs with CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC); Opposing CMSs proposed rule on Part A to Part B rebilling as too limiting regarding what claims would qualify for rebilling; Support HR 1787 and S 842 Rural Hospital Access Act of 2013, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and the increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program; Support HR 1920 DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, a bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a delay in the implementation schedule of the reductions in disproportionate share hospital payments; AHA submitted a statement to the Presidents and Other Bipartisan Proposals to Reform Medicare Post-Acute Care Payments hearing to provide input on proposals to reform Medicares post-acute care payment systems; AHA submitted a statement to the Program Integrity: Oversight of Recovery Audit Contractors hearing supporting increased oversight of Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs); Support HR 2578 Rural Hospital Fairness Act of 2013, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend for one year the hold harmless provision for small rural hospitals and sole community hospitals under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services related to enhanced physician supervision requirements; AHA submitted a statement to the Health Care Quality: The Path Forward hearing in support of improving transparency for the public, continuing and enhancing support of efforts to improve the safety and quality of the care delivered, and reduce unnecessary hospital expenditures.
Client expense: $4,450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Health Issues
1. Implementation of ACA - Transitional Reinsurance 2. Meaningful Use Stage 3 (HITECH Act) 3. Telehealth reimbursement 4. EHR exception to Stark anti-trust Act. 5. FDA regulations of medical mobile applications. 6. S. 596: Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2013. 7. H.R. 1960 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. Medicare reform through SGR to include telehealth reimbursement.
Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)