Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Support The Importance of Rural Health Access for American Communities and the need for rural hospitals and their value to rural areas; Support of HR 1326 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2013, to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for increased price transparency of hospital information and to provide for additional research on consumer information on charges and out-of-pocket costs; Support CMS proposed rule aimed at reducing burden and promoting efficiency for hospitals,critical access hospitals and other providers. The rule addresses stakeholder concerns about governance-related provisions in the most recent changes to the Medicare Conditions of Participation; Support S 689 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2013, a bill to reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders; Support S 961 Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013, a bill to improve access to emergency medical services; Oppose HR 2027 Expanding Patients' Access to Quality Care Act of 2013, a bill to amend section 1877 of the Social Security Act to modify the requirements for hospitals to qualify for the rural provider and hospital exception to physician ownership or investment prohibition in order to take into account hospitals that were under construction or development at the time of imposing such requirements, hospital expansions, and hospitals in financial distress; Support 340B Drug Program; Support Rep. Lynn Jenkins(R-KS) H. Res 356 in support of rural hospitals and rural health care providers. The resolution calls access to rural hospitals and other health care providers essential to the survival and success of communities; Support for the current October 1, 2014 implementation date for adoption of the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modifications (ICD-10-CM) for all health care providers, as well as the adoption of the Procedure Coding System of ICD-10 for hospital reporting of inpatient procedures; Encourage HHS to speed up processing of CAC applications and discussed questions about the new Marketplaces; Participated in the White House National Mental Health Conference and had several discussions on how hospitals can help raise awareness about mental health in their communities with ACA; Discussions with the Senate Finance Committee in response to the Committees outreach to behavioral health stakeholders seeking input to help improve the behavioral health care system; Helping to shape agencys forthcoming compliance initiative related to hospitals reporting obligations to the National Practitioner Data Bank; Support S. 2196 Good Samaritan Health Professional Act, by extending to licensed, volunteer health professionals the same protective standards included in the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997, this legislation takes critical steps to help victims have access to critical onsite medical attention during declared federal disasters; Support S 2501 Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014, to amend title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in determining a hospital's excess readmission ratio for purposes of making payments for discharges starting in FY2016, to risk adjust readmissions to account for patient socioeconomic status; Requested that the Secretary issue a written statement on behalf of the entire department confirming that the HHS is not discouraging hospital-affiliated or other charitable foundations from subsidizing premiums purchased through the new Health Insurance Marketplaces (exchanges) or cost-sharing expenses for needy enrollees; Support HR 4067, to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2014; HR 4810 Veteran Access to Care Act of 2014 and H.R.3230 Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014, support specific provisions in the two bills and to address this issue and allow veterans to more easily secure care from civilian providers. We urge Congress to move expeditiously to resolve differences between the House and Senate bills and look forward to working with our VA colleagues, Congress and the Administration to ensure veterans receive the care they need when they need it. Discussed with the VA the implementation of the Act. Discussed with HHS the use of electronically-readable smart cards by hospitals and health systems; Discussed with HHS meaningful use program, certification program for EHRs and interoperability of health information.
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)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.36 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R.235 - Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2013 H.R.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 H.R.574 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2013 H.R.647 - Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014 H.R.809 - Field EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act of 2013 H.R.1098 - Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.1201 - Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act H.R.1263 - Excellence in Mental Health Act H.R.1179 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 H.R.1180 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R.1487 - Improved Health Care Lower Cost Act of 2013 H.R.1838 - Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services H.R.2186 - Verifying Authority and Legality In Drug Compounding Act of 2013 H.R.2900 - Offering Patients True Individualized Options Now (Option Act of 2013) H.R.2300 - Empowering Patients First Act of 2013 H.R.2810 - Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 H.R.3392 - Patient Safety and Drug Abuse Prevention Act H.R.3528 - National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.3548 - Improving Trauma Care Act of 2013 H.R.3717 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013 H.R.4015 - SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 H.R.4080 - Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act H.R.4106 - Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act H.R.4169 - Stop Overdose Stat Act H.R.4574 - Strengthening Mental Health in Our Communities Act of 2014 H.R.5460 - Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act of 2014 S.44 - Medical Care Access Protection (MCAP) Act of 2013 S.264 - Excellence in Mental Health Act S.265 - Community-Based Mental Health Infrastructure Improvements Act S.313 - Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014 S.328 - Strengthening Rural Access to Emergency Services Act S.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 S.569 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 S.577 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 S.755 - Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services S.961 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 S.1871 - SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access of 2013 S.2110 - Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 S.2157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 S.2240 - Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act S.2400 - Field EMS Innovation Act S.2405 - Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act S.2406 - Improving Trauma Care Act of 2014 S.2501 - Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act S.2539 - Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2014 S.2755 - Overdose Prevention Act
2014 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R.36 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R.1733 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013 H.R.4106 - Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act S.44 - Medical Care Access Protection (MCAP) Act of 2013 S.961 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013
Client expense: $228,645 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare physician payment; Medicare coverage; Medicare hospital payment; physician and hospital quality; medical liability reform; electronic health record incentive program; clinical data registries; graduate medical education; health care quality; medical imaging and prior authorization; in-office ancillary services exception. HR 2914, Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act; SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act; HR 4015/S 2000, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act; S 2501, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act; S 1932/HR 3890, Better Care, Lower Cost Act; Facilitating Participation in Clinical Data Registries Act; IMPACT Act; S 2552, Medicare Advantage Participant Bill of Rights Act; HR 4282, CARE Act; HR 4930, Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act; S 961/HR 36, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act; HR 5215, to provide for recommendations for the development and use of clinical data registries; HR 5481, FLEX-IT Act; HR 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act; HR 4857, Ensuring Equal Access to Treatments Act; S 1758, Quality Data, Quality Healthcare Act; HR 4418, Expanding the Availability of Medicare Data Act; Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014; Protecting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2014 (PIMA); HR 647, ABLE Act; S 2461/HR 5364, CHIP Extension and Improvement Act of 2014.
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Emergency Contraception (general; Health Care Reform Implementation. Drug Dependence (general); HIV Screening (general); Gynecological Cancer; Breast Cancer (general); Breastfeeding (general); Medical Liability Reform (general); Health IT (general); Prematurity (general)Obesity (general); Disparities (general); Prevention and Public Health Trust Fund (general); Imaging (general); Graduate Medical Education (general); Quality Improvement Measurement (general); Contraception (general); CMS Provider Penalties (general)Preeclampsia (general); National Health Service Corps (general); Abortion (general); Indian Health (general); CMS Health IT incentive program, meaningful use State 3; Immigrant Health Care Access; S. 237, Advancing FASD Research, Prevention and Services Act; S. 333/H.R. 728, Access to Birth Control Act; H.R. 1331, Electronic Health Records Improvements Act; H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act; H.R. 896/X. 425, Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act; H.R. 1281/S. 1417, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; H.R. 36/S. 961, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act; H.R. 1975/S. 942 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; Implementation of H.R. 3204, the Drug Quality and Security Act; H.R. 1915/S. 907 GEDI Act; H.R. 5364 CHIP Extension and Improvement ACT; S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act; H.R. 2286, Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services for the 21st Century Act; H.R. 4106, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act; Pregnancy Discrimination (general); S. 1124, BPA in Food Packaging Right to Know Act; H.R. 4240, HEAL Immigrant Women and Families Act; H.R. 4216, Maternal Health Accountability Act; S. 1978, Increasing Primary Care Access Act; H.R. 4435/S. 2410 Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015; H.R. 4385, To Amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the Designation of maternity care health professional shortage areas; H.R. 4492/S. 1994 TRICARE Moms Improvement Act of 2014; H.R. 4750/S. 1769, Standard of Care Protection Act of 2014; S. 2461, CHIP Extension Act of 2014; H.R. 4888 CRIB Act; S. 2722 Protecting our Infants Act; H.R. 5524/S. 2687 Access to contraception for Women Service Members and Dependents Act; 21st Century Cures; H.R> 5294 Health Equity and Accountability Act; H.R. 5539 Except certain transfers of value from reporting requirements under Sunshine Act; H.R. 5486 Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act.
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Client expense: $228,645 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: $394,993 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Two Midnight Rule (HR 3698 / S. 2082) Socioeconomic adjustment of the hospital readmission reduction program (H.R. 4188 / S. 2501) Medicare Audit Improvement Ace (H.R. 1250 / S. 1012) DSH Reduction Relief Act (H.R. 1920 / S. 1555)Sustainable Growth Rate Medical Liability Reform (S. 1769 / H.R. 1473, H.R. 36 / S. 961) Mental Health Policy (H.R. 3717) Rural Hospital Policies (H.R. 1787 /S. 842, H.R. 3991 / S. 2037, H.R. 3444, S. 2359, H.R. 2801 / S. 1143) Post Acute Care Policies (H.R. 4994) Graduate Medical Education (H.R. 1201 / S. 577 / H.R. 1180) Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records (H.R. 5481) Children's Health Insurance Program Veterans Access to Care Nurse Education Policies 340B Drug Discount Program Home Health Face-To-Face Requirement FY 2015 IPPS
Client expense: $46,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 44, Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2013: Medical liability reform S.961 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013: EMTALA medical liability protections S. 1152: Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act: grants to train more physicians S. 1516, the Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act: Guidelines for mild traumatic brain injuryS. 2196, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act: medical liability protections for physician volunteers in a disaster S.2220, Liability protections for sports medicine professionals S. 2405, Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act: grants for improving trauma and emergency care H.R. 36, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013: EMTALA medical liability protections H.R. 307, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013: emergency and trauma care improvements H.R. 969, Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2013: Medical licensure H.R. 1098, Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act: Funding for traumatic brain injury H.R.1733 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013: medical liability protections for physician volunteers in a disaster H.R. 1827, Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act: pediatric loan repayment program H.R.3532: Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions: education and preventio nof concussions in students H.R. 3722, Liability protections for sports medicine professionals H.R. 4080, Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act: grants for improving trauma and emergency care H.R. 4106, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act: medical liability reform H.R. 4750, Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013: Medical liability reform H. R. 522: National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month No bill: Medical liability reform modeled after California's MICRA (Draft) Facilitating Participation in Clinical Data Registries Act of 2014: Requires OHRP to issue definitive guidance about the Common Rule, vis-a-vis registries, within a year of enactment
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 44, Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2013: Medical liability reform S.961 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013: EMTALA medical liability protections S. 1152: Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act: grants to train more physicians S. 1516, the Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act: Guidelines for mild traumatic brain injuryS. 2196, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act: medical liability protections for physician volunteers in a disaster S.2220, Liability protections for sports medicine professionals S. 2405, Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act: grants for improving trauma and emergency care H.R. 36, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013: EMTALA medical liability protections H.R. 307, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013: emergency and trauma care improvements H.R. 969, Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2013: Medical licensure H.R. 1098, Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act: Funding for traumatic brain injury H.R.1733 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013: medical liability protections for physician volunteers in a disaster H.R. 1827, Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act: pediatric loan repayment program H.R.3532: Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions: education and preventio nof concussions in students H.R. 3722, Liability protections for sports medicine professionals H.R. 4080, Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act: grants for improving trauma and emergency care H.R. 4106, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act: medical liability reform H.R. 4750, Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013: Medical liability reform H. R. 522: National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month No bill: Medical liability reform modeled after California's MICRA (Draft) Facilitating Participation in Clinical Data Registries Act of 2014: Requires OHRP to issue definitive guidance about the Common Rule, vis-a-vis registries, within a year of enactment
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Support The Importance of Rural Health Access for American Communities and the need for rural hospitals and their value to rural areas; Support of HR 1326 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2013, to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for increased price transparency of hospital information and to provide for additional research on consumer information on charges and out-of-pocket costs; Support CMS proposed rule aimed at reducing burden and promoting efficiency for hospitals,critical access hospitals and other providers. The rule addresses stakeholder concerns about governance-related provisions in the most recent changes to the Medicare Conditions of Participation; Support S 689 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2013, a bill to reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders; Support S 961 Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013, a bill to improve access to emergency medical services; Oppose HR 2027 Expanding Patients' Access to Quality Care Act of 2013, a bill to amend section 1877 of the Social Security Act to modify the requirements for hospitals to qualify for the rural provider and hospital exception to physician ownership or investment prohibition in order to take into account hospitals that were under construction or development at the time of imposing such requirements, hospital expansions, and hospitals in financial distress; Support 340B Drug Program; Support Rep. Lynn Jenkins(R-KS) H. Res 356 in support of rural hospitals and rural health care providers. The resolution calls access to rural hospitals and other health care providers essential to the survival and success of communities; Support for the current October 1, 2014 implementation date for adoption of the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modifications (ICD-10-CM) for all health care providers, as well as the adoption of the Procedure Coding System of ICD-10 for hospital reporting of inpatient procedures; Encourage HHS to speed up processing of CAC applications and discussed questions about the new Marketplaces; Participated in the White House National Mental Health Conference and had several discussions on how hospitals can help raise awareness about mental health in their communities with ACA; Discussions with the Senate Finance Committee in response to the Committees outreach to behavioral health stakeholders seeking input to help improve the behavioral health care system; Helping to shape agencys forthcoming compliance initiative related to hospitals reporting obligations to the National Practitioner Data Bank; Support S. 2196 Good Samaritan Health Professional Act, by extending to licensed, volunteer health professionals the same protective standards included in the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997, this legislation takes critical steps to help victims have access to critical onsite medical attention during declared federal disasters; Support S 2501 Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014, to amend title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in determining a hospital's excess readmission ratio for purposes of making payments for discharges starting in FY2016, to risk adjust readmissions to account for patient socioeconomic status; Requested that the Secretary issue a written statement on behalf of the entire department confirming that the HHS is not discouraging hospital-affiliated or other charitable foundations from subsidizing premiums purchased through the new Health Insurance Marketplaces (exchanges) or cost-sharing expenses for needy enrollees; Support HR 4067, to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2014; HR 4810 Veteran Access to Care Act of 2014 and H.R.3230 Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014, support specific provisions in the two bills and to address this issue and allow veterans to more easily secure care from civilian providers. We urge Congress to move expeditiously to resolve differences between the House and Senate bills and look forward to working with our VA colleagues, Congress and the Administration to ensure veterans receive the care they need when they need it.
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 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare physician payment; clinical data registries; graduate medical education; health care quality; medical imaging and prior authorization; in-office ancillary services exception; HR 2914, Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act; SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014; HR 4015/S 2000, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act; S 2501, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act; S 1932/HR 3890, Better Care, Lower Cost Act; IMPACT Act;S 2552, Medicare Advantage Participant Bill of Rights Act; HR 4282, CARE Act; HR 4930, Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act; S 961/HR 36, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act; Facilitating Participation in Clinical Data Registries Act; HR 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act; HR 4857, Ensuring Equal Access to Treatments Act; S 1758, Quality Data, Quality Healthcare Act; HR 4418, Expanding the Availability of Medicare Data Act.
Client expense: $850,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Emergency Contraception (general); Health Care Reform Implementation. Drug Dependence (general); HIV Screening (general); Gynecological Cancer; Breast Cancer (general); Breastfeeding (general); Medical Liability Reform (general); Health IT (general); Prematurity(general); Obesity (general); Disparities (general); Prevention & Public Health Trust Fund(general); Imaging (general); Graduate Medical Education (general); Quality Improvement Measurement (general); Contraception (general); Preeclampsia (general); CMS Provider Penalties (general); National Health Service Corps (general); Abortion (general); Indian Health (general) CMS Health IT incentive program, meaningful use Stage 3; Immigrant Health Care Access; S. 237, Advancing FASD Research, Prevention, and Services Act; S. 333/H.R. 728, Access to Birth Control Act; H.R. 1331, Electronic Health Records Improvements Act; H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act; H.R. 896/S. 425, Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act; H.R. 1281/S. 1417, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; H.R. 36/S. 961, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act; H.R. 1975/S. 942, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; Implementation of H.R. 3204, the Drug Quality and Security Act; H.R. 1915/S. 907 GEDI Act; H.R. 5364 CHIP Extension and Improvement ACT; S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act; H.R. 2286, Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services for the 21st Century Act; H.R. 4106, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act; Pregnancy Discrimination (general); S. 1124, BPA in Food Packaging Right to Know Act; H.R. 4240, HEAL Immigrant Women and Families Act; H.R. 4216, Maternal Health Accountability Act; S. 1978, Increasing Primary Care Access Act; H.R. 4435/S. 2410 Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015; H.R. 4385, To Amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the Designation of maternity care health professional shortage areas; H.R. 4492/S. 1994 TRICARE Moms Improvement Act of 2014; H.R. 4750/S. 1769, Standard of Care Protection Act of 2014; H.R. 2996/S. 2461, CHIP Extension Act of 2014; H.R. 4888 CRIB Act; S. 2722 Protecting our Infants Act; H.R.5524/S. 2687 Access to contraception for Women Service Members and Dependents Act; 21st Century Cures; H.R. 5294 Health Equity and Accountability Act.
Client expense: $352,304 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.36 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R.235 - Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2013 H.R.297 - Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013H.R.574 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2013 H.R.809 - Field EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act of 2013 H.R.1098 Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.1201 - Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act H.R.1263 - Excellence in Mental Health Act H.R.1179 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 H.R.1180 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R.1487 - Improved Health Care Lower Cost Act of 2013 H.R.1838 Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services H.R.2186 - Verifying Authority and Legality In Drug Compounding Act of 2013 H.R.2900 - Offering Patients True Individualized Options Now (Option Act of 2013) H.R.2300 - Empowering Patients First Act of 2013 H.R.2810 Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 H.R.3230 Veterans' Access to Care Through Choice, Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 H.R.3392 - Patient Safety and Drug Abuse Prevention Act H.R.3527 Poison Center Network Act H.R.3528 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.3548 - Improving Trauma Care Act of 2013 H.R.3717 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013 H.R.4015 SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 H.R.4080 - Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act H.R.4106 - Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act H.R.4169 Stop Overdose Stat Act H.R.4290 Wakefield Act of 2014 H.R.4574 Strengthening Mental Health in Our Communities Act of 2014 H.R.5460 Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act of 2014 S.44 - Medical Care Access Protection (MCAP) Act of 2013 S.264 - Excellence in Mental Health Act S.265 - Community-Based Mental Health Infrastructure Improvements Act S.328 - Strengthening Rural Access to Emergency Services Act S.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 S.569 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 S.577 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 S.755 Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services S.961 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 S.1719 Poison Center Network Act S.1871 SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access of 2013 S.2110 Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 S.2154 Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2014 S.2157 Commonsense Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 S.2240 Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act S.2400 Field EMS Innovation Act S.2405 Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act S.2406 Improving Trauma Care Act of 2014 S.2450 Veterans' Access to Care Through Choice, Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 S.2501 Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act S.2539 Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2014
Client expense: $291,064 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1331 the Electronic Health Records Improvements Act H.R. 1201 Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act H.R. 1701 Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 H.R. 1827 The Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.2545 Accuracy in Medicare Physician Payment Act of 2013 H.R. 2720 The Alexis Agin Identity Theft Protection Act H.R. 2810 Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act H.R. 1473 Standard of Care Protection Act H.R. 36/S. 961 Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 1733/S. 2196 Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2014 S. 744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act S. 577 The Resident Physician Shortage Act S. 1180 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1360 The Improper Payments Agency Cooperation Enhancement Act S. 1871 SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Inpatient Prospective Payment System, Affordable Care Act implementation, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce, comparative effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, Sustainable Growth Rate, Medicare Physician Payment Reform, Independent Payment Advisory Board, Resident work hours, patient centered outcomes research institute, MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Medicare claims data, Social Security Death Master File, lung cancer screenings, AHRQ-USPSTF, Graduate Medical Education, Medical Loss Ratio, Electronic cigarette regulation, surgical global payments
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
2014 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Two Midnight Rule (HR 3698 / S. 2082) Socioeconomic adjustment of the hospital readmission reduction program (H.R. 4188 / S. 2501) Medicare Audit Improvement Ace (H.R. 1250 / S. 1012) DSH Reduction Relief Act (H.R. 1920 / S. 1555)Sustainable Growth Rate (H.R. 4302) Medical Liability Reform (S. 1769 / H.R. 1473, H.R. 36 / S. 961) Mental Health Policy (H.R. 3717) Rural Hospital Policies (H.R. 1787 /S. 842, H.R. 3991 / S. 2037, H.R. 3444, S. 2359, H.R. 2801 / S. 1143) Post Acute Care Policies (H.R. 4994) Graduate Medical Education (H.R. 1201 / S. 577 / H.R. 1180) Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records (H.R. 5481) Nurse Education Policies 340B Discount Drug Program Home Health Face-to-Face Requirement FY 2015 IPPS
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Health Issues
please see addendumH.R. 1331 the Electronic Health Records Improvements Act H.R. 1201 Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act H.R. 1701 Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 H.R. 1827 The Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.2545 Accuracy in Medicare Physician Payment Act of 2013 H.R. 2720 The Alexis Agin Identity Theft Protection Act H.R. 2810 Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act H.R. 1473 Standard of Care Protection Act H.R. 36/S. 961 Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 1733/S. 2196 Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2014 S. 744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act S. 577 The Resident Physician Shortage Act S. 1180 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1360 The Improper Payments Agency Cooperation Enhancement Act S. 1871 SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Inpatient Prospective Payment System, Affordable Care Act implementation, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce, comparative effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, Sustainable Growth Rate, Medicare Physician Payment Reform, Independent Payment Advisory Board, Resident work hours, patient centered outcomes research institute, MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Medicare claims data, Social Security Death Master File, lung cancer screenings, AHRQ-USPSTF, Graduate Medical Education, Medical Loss Ratio, Electronic cigarette regulation
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
2014 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Emergency Contraception (general); Health Care Reform Implementation.HIV Screening (general); Gynecological Cancer; Breast Cancer (general); Breastfeeding (general); Medical Liability Reform (general); Health IT (general); Prematurity(general); Obesity (general); Disparities (general); Prevention & Public Health Trust Fund(general); Imaging (general); Graduate Medical Education (general); Quality Improvement Measurement (general); Contraception (general); Preeclampsia (general); CMS Provider Penalties (general); National Health Service Corps (general); Abortion (general); Indian Health (general) CMS Health IT incentive program, meaningful use Stage 3; Immigrant Health Care Access; S. 237, Advancing FASD Research, Prevention, and Services Act; S. 333/H.R. 728, Access to Birth Control Act; H.R. 1331, Electronic Health Records Improvements Act; H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act; H.R. 896/S. 425, Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act; H.R. 1281/S. 1417, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; H.R. 1473, Standard of Care Protection Act; H.R. 36/S. 961, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act; H.R. 1975/S. 942, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; H.R. 1797/S. 886, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; Implementation of H.R. 3204, the Drug Quality and Security Act; H.R. 3774, Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-only Program Funding Act; H.R. 1915/S. 907 GEDI Act; CHIP Quality; S. 696, Safe Chemicals Act; S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act; H.R. 2286, Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services for the 21st Century Act; H.R. 4106, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act; Pregnancy Discrimination (general); S. 1124, BPA in Food Packaging Right to Know Act; H.R. 4240, HEAL Immigrant Women and Families Act; H.R. 4216, Maternal Health Accountability Act; S. 1978, Increasing Primary Care Access Act; H.R. 4435/S. 2410 Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015; H.R. 4385, To Amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the designation of maternity care health professional shortage areas; H.R. 4492/S. 1994 TRICARE Moms Improvement Act of 2014; H.R. 4750/S. 1769, Standard of Care Protection Act of 2014; H.R. 2996/S. 2461, CHIP Extension Act of 2014
Client expense: $495,485 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 44, Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2013: Medical liability reform S.961 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013: EMTALA medical liability protections S. 1152: Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act: grants to train more physicians S. 1516, the Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act: Guidelines for mild traumatic brain injuryS. 2196, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act: medical liability protections for physician volunteers in a disaster S.2220, Liability protections for sports medicine professionals S. 2405, Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act: grants for improving trauma and emergency care H.R. 36, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013: EMTALA medical liability protections H.R. 307, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013: emergency and trauma care improvements H.R. 969, Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2013: Medical licensure H.R. 1098, Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act: Funding for traumatic brain injury H.R.1733 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013: medical liability protections for physician volunteers in a disaster H.R. 1827, Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act: pediatric loan repayment program H.R.3532: Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions: education and preventio nof concussions in students H.R. 3722, Liability protections for sports medicine professionals H.R. 4080, Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act: grants for improving trauma and emergency care H.R. 4106, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act: medical liability reform H.R. 4750, Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013: Medical liability reform H. R. 522: National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month No bill: Medical liability reform modeled after California's MICRA (Draft) Facilitating Participation in Clinical Data Registries Act of 2014: Requires OHRP to issue definitive guidance about the Common Rule, vis-a-vis registries, within a year of enactment
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 44, Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2013: Medical liability reform S.961 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013: EMTALA medical liability protections S. 1152: Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act: grants to train more physicians S. 1516, the Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act: Guidelines for mild traumatic brain injuryS. 2196, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act: medical liability protections for physician volunteers in a disaster S.2220, Liability protections for sports medicine professionals S. 2405, Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act: grants for improving trauma and emergency care H.R. 36, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013: EMTALA medical liability protections H.R. 307, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013: emergency and trauma care improvements H.R. 969, Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2013: Medical licensure H.R. 1098, Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act: Funding for traumatic brain injury H.R.1733 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013: medical liability protections for physician volunteers in a disaster H.R. 1827, Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act: pediatric loan repayment program H.R.3532: Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions: education and preventio nof concussions in students H.R. 3722, Liability protections for sports medicine professionals H.R. 4080, Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act: grants for improving trauma and emergency care H.R. 4106, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act: medical liability reform H.R. 4750, Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013: Medical liability reform H. R. 522: National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month No bill: Medical liability reform modeled after California's MICRA (Draft) Facilitating Participation in Clinical Data Registries Act of 2014: Requires OHRP to issue definitive guidance about the Common Rule, vis-a-vis registries, within a year of enactment
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.36 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R.235 - Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2013 H.R.297 - Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013H.R.574 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2013 H.R.809 - Field EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act of 2013 H.R.1098 Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.1201 - Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act H.R.1263 - Excellence in Mental Health Act H.R.1179 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 H.R.1180 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R.1487 - Improved Health Care Lower Cost Act of 2013 H.R.1838 Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services H.R.2186 - Verifying Authority and Legality In Drug Compounding Act of 2013 H.R.2900 - Offering Patients True Individualized Options Now (Option Act of 2013) H.R.2300 - Empowering Patients First Act of 2013 H.R.2810 Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 H.R.3230 Veterans' Access to Care Through Choice, Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 H.R.3392 - Patient Safety and Drug Abuse Prevention Act H.R.3527 Poison Center Network Act H.R.3528 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.3548 - Improving Trauma Care Act of 2013 H.R.3717 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013 H.R.4015 SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 H.R.4080 - Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act H.R.4106 - Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act H.R.4169 Stop Overdose Stat Act H.R.4290 Wakefield Act of 2014 H.R.4574 Strengthening Mental Health in Our Communities Act of 2014 S.44 - Medical Care Access Protection (MCAP) Act of 2013 S.264 - Excellence in Mental Health Act S.265 - Community-Based Mental Health Infrastructure Improvements Act S.328 - Strengthening Rural Access to Emergency Services Act S.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 S.569 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 S.577 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 S.755 Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services S.961 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 S.1719 Poison Center Network Act S.1871 SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access of 2013 S.2110 Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 S.2154 Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2014 S.2157 Commonsense Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 S.2240 Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act S.2400 Field EMS Innovation Act S.2405 Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act S.2406 Improving Trauma Care Act of 2014 S.2450 Veterans' Access to Care Through Choice, Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 S.2501 Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act
Client expense: $646,873 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Two Midnight Rule (H.R. 3698 / S. 2082) Socioeconomic adjustment of the hospital readmission reduction program (H.R. 4188 / S. 2501) Medicare Audit Improvement Act (H.R. 1250 / S. 1012) DSH Reduction Relief Act (H.R. 1920 / S. 1555)Sustainable Growth Rate (H.R. 4302) Medical Liability Reform (S. 1769 / H.R. 1473, H.R. 36 / S.961) Mental Health Policy (H.R. 3717) Rural Hospital Policies (H.R. 1787 / S.842, H.R. 3991 / S. 2037, H.R. 3444, S. 2359, H.R. 2801 / S.1143) J-1 Visas Post Acute Care Policies Graduate Medical Education (H.R. 1201 / S.577 / H.R. 1180) Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (S. 1557 / H.R. 297) Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records Regulations 340B Drug Pricing Program Home Health Face-to-Face Equipment FY 2015 IPPS
Client expense: $64,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Emergency Contraception (general); Health Care Reform Implementation.HIV Screening (general); Gynecological Cancer; Breast Cancer (general); Breastfeeding (general); Medical Liability Reform (general); Health IT (general); Prematurity(general); Obesity (general); Disparities (general); Prevention & Public Health Trust Fund(general); Imaging (general); Graduate Medical Education (general); Quality Improvement Measurement (general); Contraception (general); Preeclampsia (general); CMS Provider Penalties (general); National Health Services Corps (general); Abortion (general); CMS Health IT incentive program, meaningful use Stage 3; Immigrant Health Care Access; S. 237, Advancing FASD Research, Prevention, and Services Act; S. 333/H.R. 728, Access to Birth Control Act; H.R. 1331, Electronic Health Records Improvements Act; H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act; H.R. 896/S. 425, Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act; H.R. 1281/S. 1417, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; H.R. 1473, Standard of Care Protection Act; H.R. 36/S. 961, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act; H.R. 1975/S. 942, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; H.R. 1797/S. 886, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; H.R. 3204, the Drug Quality and Security Act; H.R. 3774, Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-only Program Funding Act; National Defense Authorization Act; H.R. 984, to direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a task force on urotrauma; H.R. 1915/S. 907 GEDI Act; CHIP Quality; S. 696, Safe Chemicals Act; S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act; H.R. 2286, Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services for the 21st Century Act; H.R. 4106, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act; H.R. 7/S. 946, No Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Act; Pregnancy Discrimination (general); S. 1124, BPA in Food Packaging Right to Know Act; H.R. 4240, HEAL Immigrant Women and Families Act; H.R. 4216, Maternal Health Accountability Act; S. 1978, Increasing Primary Care Access Act.
Client expense: $432,030 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.36-Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R.235-Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2013 H.R.297-Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.351-Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013H.R.574-Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2013 H.R.809-Field EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act of 2013 H.R.1098-Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.1201-Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act H.R.1263-Excellence in Mental Health Act H.R.1179-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 H.R.1180-Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R.1487-Improved Health Care Lower Cost Act of 2013 H.R.1838-Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services H.R.2186-Verifying Authority and Legality In Drug Compounding Act of 2013 H.R.2900-Offering Patients True Individualized Options Now (Option Act of 2013) H.R.2300-Empowering Patients First Act of 2013 H.R.2810-Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 H.R.3392-Patient Safety and Drug Abuse Prevention Act H.R.3527-Poison Center Network Act H.R.3528-National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.3548-Improving Trauma Care Act of 2013 H.R.3717-Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013 H.R.4015-SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 H.R.4080-Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act H.R.4106-Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act H.R.4302 (P.L.113-93)-Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 S.44-Medical Care Access Protection (MCAP) Act of 2013 S.264-Excellence in Mental Health Act S.265-Community-Based Mental Health Infrastructure Improvements Act S.328-Strengthening Rural Access to Emergency Services Act S.351-Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 S.569-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 S.577-Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 S.755-Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services S.961-Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 S.1719-Poison Center Network Act S.1871-SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access of 2013 S.2110-Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 S.2157-Commonsense Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014
Client expense: $538,613 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Torts
Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act (H.R. 36/S. 961)
Client expense: $12,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Emergency Contraception (general); Health Care Reform Implementation.HIV Screening (general); Gynecological Cancer; Breast Cancer (general); Breastfeeding(general); Medical Liability Reform (general); Health IT (general); Prematurity(general); Obesity (general); Disparities (general); Prevention & Public Health Trust Fund(general); Imaging (general); Graduate Medical Education (general); Quality Improvement Measurement (general); Contraception (general); Preeclampsia (general); CMS Provider Penalties (general); National Health Services Corps (general); Abortion (general); CMS Health IT incentive program, meaningful use Stage 3; Immigrant Health Care Access; S. 237, Advancing FASD Research, Prevention, and Services Act; S. 252/H.R. 541, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act; S. 333/H.R. 728, Access to Birth Control Act; H.R. 1331, Electronic Health Records Improvements Act; H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act; H.R. 896/S. 425, Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act; H.R. 1281/S. 1417, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; Gun Violence (general); H.R. 1473, Standard of Care Protection Act; H.R. 36/S. 961, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act; H.R. 1975/S. 942, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; H.R. 1389/S. 777, MARCH for Military Women Act; H.R. 1797/S. 886, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; S. 959, Pharmaceutical Compounding Quality and Accountability Act; H.R. 3204, the Drug Quality and Security Act; H.R. 3774, Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-only Program Funding Act; H.R. 2457, Women's Preventative Health Awareness Campaign; H.R. 1960/S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act; H.R. 984, to direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a task force on urotrauma; H.R. 1915/S. 907 GEDI Act; CHIP Quality; H.R. 1427, Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act; S. 696, Safe Chemicals Act; S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act; H.R. 2286, Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services for the 21st Century Act.
Client expense: $356,100 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2013 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
See pg 5 for specific HCR issues.HCR Health Care Issues H.R. 1331: the Electronic Health Records Improvement Act H.R. 36/S. 961: Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act H.R. 1201: Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act H.R. 1180/S. 577: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 351/S. 351: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 (IPAB) H.R. 1733: Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013 H.R. 984: Task Force on Urotrauma H.R. 1427: Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2013 H.R. 1473: Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013 S. 616: Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act S. 1137: Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act S. 959: Pharmaceutical Compounding Quality and Accountability Act S. 150: The Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 S. 1769: Standard of Care Protection Act S. 1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013 H.R. 809: Field EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act of 2013 H.R. 3548: Improving Trauma Care Act of 2013 H. Res 307: "American College of Surgeons Days"/Centennial Resolution H. R. 2660: Trauma Relief Access for Universal Medical Assistance Act H. R. 1827: Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2013 H. R. 702: Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2013 H. R. 2810: Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 H. R. 2914: Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2013 H. R. 3204: Drug Quality and Security Act 96 Hour Rule Medicare Physician Payment Health Care Reform HEALTH Act Liability Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR)/ Value Based Update (VBU) proposal Trauma Funding Physician Quality Reporting System Physician Payment Sunshine Act Palliative Care Surgical Quality Improvement and Registries Surgical Workforce Issues Inpatient Rule HIPAA 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule IOASE: In-Office Ancillary Services
Client expense: $27,785 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
See pg. 3 for specific MMM issues.MMM Medicare/Medicaid H.R. 1331: the Electronic Health Records Improvement Act H.R. 36/S. 961: Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act H.R. 1201: Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act H.R. 1180/S. 577: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 351/S. 351: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 (IPAB) H.R. 1733: Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013 H.R. 984: Task Force on Urotrauma H.R. 1427: Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2013 H.R. 1473: Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013 S. 616: Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act S. 1137: Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act S. 959: Pharmaceutical Compounding Quality and Accountability Act S. 1769: Standard of Care Protection Act S. 1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013 H.R. 809: Field EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act of 2013 H.R. 3548: Improving Trauma Care Act of 2013 H. R. 2660: Trauma Relief Access for Universal Medical Assistance Act H. R. 1827: Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2013 H. R. 702: Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2013 H. R. 2810: Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 H. R. 2914: Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2013 H. R. 3204: Drug Quality and Security Act 96 Hour Rule Medicare Physician Payment Reform Health Care Reform HEALTH Act Liability Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR)/Value Based Update (VBU) proposal Trauma Funding Physician Quality Reporting System Physician Payment Sunshine Act Palliative Care Surgical Quality Improvement and Registries Surgical Workforce Issues Inpatient Rule HIPAA 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule IOASE: In-Office Ancillary Services
Client expense: $27,785 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
See pg. 3 for specific Medicare/Medicaid issues.MMM Medicare/Medicaid H.R. 1331: the Electronic Health Records Improvement Act H.R. 36/S. 961: Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act H.R. 1201: Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act H.R. 1180/S. 577: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 351/S. 351: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 (IPAB) H.R. 1733: Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013 H.R. 984: Task Force on Urotrauma H.R. 1427: Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2013 H.R. 1473: Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013 S. 616: Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act S. 1137: Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act S. 959: Pharmaceutical Compounding Quality and Accountability Act S. 1769: Standard of Care Protection Act S. 1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013 H.R. 809: Field EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act of 2013 H.R. 3548: Improving Trauma Care Act of 2013 H. R. 2660: Trauma Relief Access for Universal Medical Assistance Act H. R. 1827: Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2013 H. R. 702: Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2013 H. R. 2810: Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 H. R. 2914: Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2013 H. R. 3204: Drug Quality and Security Act 96 Hour Rule Medicare Physician Payment Reform Health Care Reform HEALTH Act Liability Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR)/Value Based Update (VBU) proposal Trauma Funding Physician Quality Reporting System Physician Payment Sunshine Act Palliative Care Surgical Quality Improvement and Registries Surgical Workforce Issues Inpatient Rule HIPAA 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule IOASE: In-Office Ancillary Services
Client expense: $174,145 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
See page 5 for specific Health Issues.HCR Health Care Issues H.R. 1331: the Electronic Health Records Improvement Act H.R. 36/S. 961: Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act H.R. 1201: Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act H.R. 1180/S. 577: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 351/S. 351: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 (IPAB) H.R. 1733: Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013 H.R. 984: Task Force on Urotrauma H.R. 1427: Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2013 H.R. 1473: Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013 S. 616: Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act S. 1137: Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act S. 959: Pharmaceutical Compounding Quality and Accountability Act S. 150: The Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 S. 1769: Standard of Care Protection Act S. 1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013 H.R. 809: Field EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act of 2013 H.R. 3548: Improving Trauma Care Act of 2013 H. Res 307: "American College of Surgeons Days"/Centennial Resolution H. R. 2660: Trauma Relief Access for Universal Medical Assistance Act H. R. 1827: Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2013 H. R. 702: Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2013 H. R. 2810: Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 H. R. 2914: Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2013 H. R. 3204: Drug Quality and Security Act 96 Hour Rule Medicare Physician Payment Health Care Reform HEALTH Act Liability Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR)/ Value Based Update (VBU) proposal Trauma Funding Physician Quality Reporting System Physician Payment Sunshine Act Palliative Care Surgical Quality Improvement and Registries Surgical Workforce Issues Inpatient Rule HIPAA 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule IOASE: In-Office Ancillary Services
Client expense: $174,145 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 44, Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2013: Medical liability reform S.961 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013: EMTALA medical liability protections S. 1152: Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act: grants to train more physicians S. 1516, the Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act: Guidelines for mild traumatic brain injuryH.R. 36, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013: EMTALA medical liability protections H.R. 297, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act: Graduate medical education-residency H.R. 307, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013: emergency and trauma care improvements H.R. 969, Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2013: Medical licensure H.R. 1473, Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013: Medical liability reform H.R.1733 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013: medical liability protections for physician volunteers in a disaster H.R. 1827, Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act: pediatric loan repayment program No bill: Medical liability reform
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.36 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R.235 - Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2013 H.R.297 - Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013H.R.574 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2013 H.R.809 - Field EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act of 2013 H.R.1098 Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.1201 - Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act H.R.1263 - Excellence in Mental Health Act H.R.1179 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 H.R.1180 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R.1487 - Improved Health Care Lower Cost Act of 2013 H.R.2186 - Verifying Authority & Legality in Drug Compounding Act (Griffin Discussion Draft) H.R.2900 - Offering Patients True Individualized Options Now (Option Act of 2013) H.R.2300 - Empowering Patients First Act of 2013 H.R. 2810 Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 H.R.3527 Poison Center Network Act H.R.3528 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.3717 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013 S.44 - Medical Care Access Protection (MCAP) Act of 2013 S.242 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 S.264 - Excellence in Mental Health Act S.265 - Community-Based Mental Health Infrastructure Improvements Act S.328 - Strengthening Rural Access to Emergency Services Act S.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 S.569 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 S.577 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 S.959 - Pharmaceutical Compounding Quality and Accountability Act S.961 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 S.1719 Poison Center Network Act Senate Finance Committee Draft of the "SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013"
Client expense: $537,439 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R.36 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R.1733 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013 S.44 - Medical Care Access Protection (MCAP) Act of 2013 S.961 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013
Client expense: $537,439 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Torts
Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 (H.R. 36/S.961)
Client expense: $12,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 44, Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2013: Medical liability reform S.961 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013: EMTALA medical liability protections S. 1152: Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act: grants to train more physicians S. 1516, the Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act: Guidelines for mild traumatic brain injuryH.R. 36, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013: EMTALA medical liability protections H.R. 297, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act: Graduate medical education-residency H.R. 307, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013: emergency and trauma care improvements H.R. 969, Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2013: Medical licensure H.R. 1473, Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013: Medical liability reform H.R.1733 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013: medical liability protections for physician volunteers in a disaster H.R. 1827, Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act: pediatric loan repayment program No bill: Medical liability reform
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 44, Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2013: Medical liability reform S.961 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013: EMTALA medical liability protections S. 1152: Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act: grants to train more physicians S. 1516, the Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act: Guidelines for mild traumatic brain injuryH.R. 36, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013: EMTALA medical liability protections H.R. 297, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act: Graduate medical education-residency H.R. 307, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013: emergency and trauma care improvements H.R. 969, Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2013: Medical licensure H.R. 1473, Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013: Medical liability reform H.R.1733 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013: medical liability protections for physician volunteers in a disaster H.R. 1827, Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act: pediatric loan repayment program No bill: Medical liability reform
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Health Issues
See page 3 for specific Health Issues.HCR Health Care Issues H.R. 1331: the Electronic Health Records Improvement Act H.R. 36/S. 961: Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act H.R. 1201: Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act H.R. 1180/S. 577: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 351/S. 351: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 (IPAB) H.R. 1733: Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013 H.R. 984: Task Force on Urotrauma H.R. 1427: Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2013 H.R. 1473: Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013 S. 616: Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act S. 1137: Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act S. 959: Pharmaceutical Compounding Quality and Accountability Act S. 150: The Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 H. Res 307: "American College of Surgeons Days"/Centennial Resolution H. R. 2660: Trauma Relief Access for Universal Medical Assistance Act H. R. 1827: Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2013 H. R. 702: Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2013 H. R. 2810: Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 H. R. 2914: Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2013 H. R. 3204: Drug Quality and Security Act Medicare Physician Payment Health Care Reform HEALTH Act Liability Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR)/ Value Based Update (VBU) proposal Trauma Funding Physician Quality Reporting System Physician Payment Sunshine Act Palliative Care Surgical Quality Improvement and Registries Surgical Workforce Issues Inpatient Rule HIPAA 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule IOASE: In-Office Ancillary Services
Client expense: $44,714 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
See page 5 for specific Medicare/Medicaid issues.MMM Medicare/Medicaid H.R. 1331: the Electronic Health Records Improvement Act H.R. 36/S. 961: Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act H.R. 1201: Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act H.R. 1180/S. 577: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 351/S. 351: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 (IPAB) H.R. 1733: Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013 H.R. 984: Task Force on Urotrauma H.R. 1427: Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2013 H.R. 1473: Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013 S. 616: Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act S. 1137: Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act S. 959: Pharmaceutical Compounding Quality and Accountability Act H. R. 2660: Trauma Relief Access for Universal Medical Assistance Act H. R. 1827: Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2013 H. R. 702: Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2013 H. R. 2810: Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 H. R. 2914: Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2013 H. R. 3204: Drug Quality and Security Act Medicare Physician Payment Reform Health Care Reform HEALTH Act Liability Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR)/Value Based Update (VBU) proposal Trauma Funding Physician Quality Reporting System Physician Payment Sunshine Act Palliative Care Surgical Quality Improvement and Registries Surgical Workforce Issues Inpatient Rule HIPAA 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule IOASE: In-Office Ancillary Services
Client expense: $44,714 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
See page three for specific Medicare/Medicaid issues.MMM Medicare/Medicaid H.R. 1331: the Electronic Health Records Improvement Act H.R. 36/S. 961: Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act H.R. 1201: Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act H.R. 1180/S. 577: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 351/S. 351: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 (IPAB) H.R. 1733: Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013 H.R. 984: Task Force on Urotrauma H.R. 1427: Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2013 H.R. 1473: Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013 S. 616: Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act S. 1137: Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act S. 959: Pharmaceutical Compounding Quality and Accountability Act H. R. 2660: Trauma Relief Access for Universal Medical Assistance Act H. R. 1827: Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2013 H. R. 702: Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2013 H. R. 2810: Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 H. R. 2914: Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2013 H. R. 3204: Drug Quality and Security Act Medicare Physician Payment Reform Health Care Reform HEALTH Act Liability Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR)/Value Based Update (VBU) proposal Trauma Funding Physician Quality Reporting System Physician Payment Sunshine Act Palliative Care Surgical Quality Improvement and Registries Surgical Workforce Issues Inpatient Rule HIPAA 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule IOASE: In-Office Ancillary Services
Client expense: $147,963 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Health Issues
See page 5 for specific Health Issues.HCR Health Care Issues H.R. 1331: the Electronic Health Records Improvement Act H.R. 36/S. 961: Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act H.R. 1201: Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act H.R. 1180/S. 577: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 351/S. 351: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 (IPAB) H.R. 1733: Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013 H.R. 984: Task Force on Urotrauma H.R. 1427: Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2013 H.R. 1473: Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013 S. 616: Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act S. 1137: Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act S. 959: Pharmaceutical Compounding Quality and Accountability Act S. 150: The Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 H. Res 307: "American College of Surgeons Days"/Centennial Resolution H. R. 2660: Trauma Relief Access for Universal Medical Assistance Act H. R. 1827: Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2013 H. R. 702: Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2013 H. R. 2810: Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 H. R. 2914: Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2013 H. R. 3204: Drug Quality and Security Act Medicare Physician Payment Health Care Reform HEALTH Act Liability Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR)/ Value Based Update (VBU) proposal Trauma Funding Physician Quality Reporting System Physician Payment Sunshine Act Palliative Care Surgical Quality Improvement and Registries Surgical Workforce Issues Inpatient Rule HIPAA 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule IOASE: In-Office Ancillary Services
Client expense: $147,963 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Emergency Contraception (general); Health Care Reform Implementation.HIV Screening (general); Gynecological Cancer; Breast Cancer (general); Breastfeeding(general); Medical Liability Reform (general); Health IT (general); Prematurity(general); Obesity (general); Disparities (general); Prevention & Public Health Trust Fund(general); Imaging (general); Essential Health Benefits (general); Graduate Medical Education (general); Quality Improvement Measurement (general); Contraception (general); Preeclampsia (general); CMS Provider Penalties (general); National Health Services Corps (general); Abortion (general); CMS Health IT incentive program, meaningful use Stage 3; Immigrant Health Care Access; S. 237, Advancing FASD Research, Prevention, and Services Act; S. 252/H.R. 541, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act; S. 333/H.R. 728, Access to Birth Control Act; H.R. 1331, Electronic Health Records Improvements Act; H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act; H.R. 896/S. 425, Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act; H.R. 1281/S. 1417, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; Gun Violence (general); Department of Defense Authorization; H.R. 1473, Standard of Care Protection Act; H.R. 36/S. 961, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act; S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; H.R. 1975/S. 942, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; H.R. 1389/S. 777, MARCH for Military Women Act; H.R. 1797/S. 886, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; S. 959, Pharmaceutical Compounding Quality and Accountability Act; H.R. 2457, Women's Preventative Health Awareness Campaign; H.R. 1960/S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act; H.R. 984, to direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a task force on urotrauma; H.R. 1915/S. 907 GEDI Act; CHIP Quality; H.R. 1427, Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act; S. 696, Safe Chemicals Act; S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act; H.R. 2286, Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services for the 21st Century Act.
Client expense: $394,826 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2013 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Healthcare Safety Net Enhancement Act (regarding expanding access to care via liability protections for emergency physicians), S. 961, entire bill; Healthcare Safety Net Enhancement Act (regarding expanding access to care via liability protections for emergency physicians), H.R. 36, entire bill; Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act (regarding ensuring access to care by protecting certain medical volunteers from lawsuits), H.R. 1733, entire bill;
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Torts
Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 (H.R. 36/S.961)
Client expense: $12,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.36 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R.235 - Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2013 H.R.297 - Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.307 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013H.R.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 H.R.574 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2013 H.R.809 - Field EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act of 2013 H.R.1201 - Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act H.R.1263 - Excellence in Mental Health Act H.R.1179 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 H.R.1180 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R.1487 - Improved Health Care Lower Cost Act of 2013 H.R.2186 - Verifying Authority & Legality in Drug Compounding Act (Griffin Discussion Draft) H.R.2900 - Offering Patients True Individualized Options Now (Option Act of 2013) H.R.2300 - Empowering Patients First Act of 2013 (Rep. Tom Price) S.44 - Medical Care Access Protection (MCAP) Act of 2013 S.242 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 S.264 - Excellence in Mental Health Act S.265 - Community-Based Mental Health Infrastructure Improvements Act S.328 - Strengthening Rural Access to Emergency Services Act S.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 S.569 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 S.577 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 S.959 - Pharmaceutical Compounding Quality and Accountability Act S.961 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013
Client expense: $609,421 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Torts
H.R.36 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 S.44 - Medical Care Access Protection (MCAP) Act of 2013 S.961 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013
Client expense: $609,421 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.36 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R.235 - Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2013 H.R.297 - Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013H.R.574 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2013 H.R.809 - Field EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act of 2013 H.R.1179 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 H.R.1180 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R.1201 - Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act H.R.1263 - Excellence in Mental Health Act H.R.1285 - To amend the Controlled Substances Act to make any substance containing hydrocodone a Schedule II drug H.R.1487 - Improved Health Care Lower Cost Act of 2013 S.44 - Medical Care Access Protection (MCAP) Act of 2013 S.264 - Excellence in Mental Health Act S.265 - Community-Based Mental Health Infrastructure Improvements Act S.328 - Strengthening Rural Access to Emergency Services Act S.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 S.569 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 S.577 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 S.621 - Safe Prescribing Act of 2013 S.959 - Pharmaceutical Compounding Quality and Accountability Act S.961 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013
Client expense: $644,140 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Torts
H.R.36 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 S.44 - Medical Care Access Protection (MCAP) Act of 2013 S.961 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013
Client expense: $644,140 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Torts
H.R.36 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 S.44 - Medical Care Access Protection (MCAP) Act of 2013 S.961 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013
Client expense: $363,861 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.36 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R.235 - Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2013 H.R.297 - Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013H.R.574 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2013 H.R.809 - Field EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act of 2013 H.R.1179 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 H.R.1180 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R.1201 - Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act H.R.1263 - Excellence in Mental Health Act H.R.1285 - To amend the Controlled Substances Act to make any substance containing hydrocodone a Schedule II drug H.R.1487 - Improved Health Care Lower Cost Act of 2013 S.44 - Medical Care Access Protection (MCAP) Act of 2013 S.264 - Excellence in Mental Health Act S.265 - Community-Based Mental Health Infrastructure Improvements Act S.328 - Strengthening Rural Access to Emergency Services Act S.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 S.569 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 S.577 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 S.621 - Safe Prescribing Act of 2013 S.959 - Pharmaceutical Compounding Quality and Accountability Act S.961 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013
Client expense: $363,861 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 44, Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2013: Medical liability reform H.R. 36, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013: EMTALA medical liability protections H.R. 297, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act: Graduate medical education-residency trainingH.R. 307, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013: emergency and trauma care improvements H.R. 969, Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2013: Medical licensure H.R. 1473, Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013: Medical liability reform S.961 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013: EMTALA medical liability protections S. 1152: Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act: grants to train more physicians H.R.1733 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013: medical liability protections for physician volunteers in a disaster H.R. 1827, Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act: pediatric loan repayment program No bill: Medical liability reform
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 44, Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2013: Medical liability reform H.R. 36, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013: EMTALA medical liability protections H.R. 297, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act: Graduate medical education-residency trainingH.R. 307, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013: emergency and trauma care improvements H.R. 969, Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2013: Medical licensure H.R. 1473, Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013: Medical liability reform S.961 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013: EMTALA medical liability protections S. 1152: Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act: grants to train more physicians H.R.1733 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013: medical liability protections for physician volunteers in a disaster H.R. 1827, Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act: pediatric loan repayment program No bill: Medical liability reform
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Health Issues
National HIV/AIDS Strategy (general); Emergency Contraception (general); Health Care Reform Implementation.HIV Screening (general); Gynecological Cancer; Breast Cancer (general); Breastfeeding(general); Medical Liability Reform (general); Health IT (general); Prematurity(general); Obesity (general); Disparities (general); Prevention & Public Health Trust Fund(general); Imaging (general); National Prevention Strategy (general); Essential Health Benefits (general); Graduate Medical Education (general); Quality Improvement Measurement (general); Contraception (general); Preeclampsia (general); Antibiotics (general); NICHD Reorganization (general); CMS Provider Penalties (general); National Health Services Corps (general); Abortion (general); CMS Health IT incentive program, meaningful use Stage 3; Immigrant Health Care Access; S. 237, Advancing FASD Research, Prevention, and Services Act; S. 252/H.R. 541, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act; S. 333/H.R. 728, Access to Birth Control Act; H.R. 1331, Electronic Health Records Improvements Act; H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act; H. Res. 94/S. Res. 425, Women's Health Resolution; H.R. 896/S. 425, Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act; H.R. 1281, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; Gun Violence (general); Department of Defense Authorization; H.R. 1473, Standard of Care Protection Act; H.R. 36/S. 961, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act; S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; H.R. 1975/S. 942, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; H.R. 1389/S. 777, MARCH for Military Women Act; H.R. 1797/S. 886, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; S. 959, Pharmaceutical Compounding Quality and Accountability Act; H.R. 2457, Women's Preventative Health Awareness Campaign; H.R. 1960/S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act; H.R. 984, to direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a task force on urotrauma; H.R. 1915/S. 907 GEDI Act.
Client expense: $384,932 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office