Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act

S. 2511, Improving Health Information Technology Act H.R. 836, The Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act H.R. 865, The Good Samaritan Health Professional Act H.R.3018, The Code-FLEX Act of 2015 H.R.836, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015 H.R.1151, USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 S.1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 H.R.2124, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 S.1073, Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act H.R.2003, Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act H.R.1733, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015 H.R. 3940, Meaningful Use Hardship Relief Act of 2015 S. 2248, Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 3952, Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 5263/S. 2941, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2016 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 Implementation, Medicare Physician Payment Reform, MEDPAC, surgical global payments, 21st Century Cures, Affordable Care Act implementation, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce, comparative effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, 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, Electronic cigarette regulation, Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC), Trans Pacific Partnership, Proposed Medical Device Surveillance System, Meaningful Use, Congenital Heart Disease Funding, Unique Device Identifiers

Client expense: $90,000 · 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), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)

Advocate regarding proposed regulations under Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within Medicare Advantage and health insurance exchange networks (S. 2392 / H.R. 4227, the Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights Act of 2015). Support legislation to eliminate the Independent Payment Advisory Board (S.141/ H.R. 1190, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015). Lobby Congress on improvements to Health Information Technology implementation. Lobby Congress on issues related to telemedicine and Medicare reimbursement. Advocate on use and availability of health care data. Lobby in support of legislation to provide more flexibility in the Meaningful Use program (, H.R. 3309, the Further Flexibility in HIT Reporting and Advancing Interoperability (Flex IT 2) Act), H.R. 3940, HR 5001/S.2822 Flexibility in Electronic Health Record Reporting Act. Advocate for EHR interoperability and enhancements to the federal certification system for health information technology (S. 2141, Transparent Ratings on Usability & Security to Transform Technology Act of 2015 and S.2511, Improving Health Information Technology Act). Lobby in support of legislation to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on the application of the Common Rule to clinical data registries (H.R. 965, Facilitating Participation in Clinical Data Registries Act of 2015). Support legislation to improve transparency and due process in the Medicare RAC audit and appeals process (H.R. 2568, Fair Medical Audits Act). Support legislation to reduce Medicare fraud and improve access to Death Master File, S. 1073, the Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act. Advocate for improving disease management and care coordination for patients with chronic diseases Support preservation of the In Offices Ancillary Services Exemption under Stark Law regarding physician self-referral. Advocate against H.R. 5008, Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2016 Support legislation to provide more flexibility in compliance with the Sunshine Act (S.2978). Advocate against data blocking by Electronic Health Records vendors. Support legislation to have telemedicine services reimbursable by Medicare (S. 2484/ H.R. 4442, the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act). Support S. 2978, Protecting Continuing Physician Education & Patient Care Act. Advocate for increased graduate medical education funding.

Medical debt and credit scores. Medical Debt Relief Act - H.R. 2362, S 2592. Credit Repair Organizations Act - H.R. 347. Alternative scores for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - Credit Score Competition Act H.R. 4211. CFPB's Consumer complaint database - H.R. 5413, H.R. 5491. Data Security and Breach Notification - H.R.699, H.R. 4715, S 2659. Data Broker Accuracy of Collected Personal Information - H.R. 4516, H.R. 4517. Data Encryption. Military Lending Act and Department of Defense- Employment, Income and Status. Improper Payments Coordination Act of 2015 - Do Not Pay Initiative - S 1073. Fraud Reduction and Data Analytics Act - S. 1233. CFPB - "Credit Invisibles" and the "unscoreable" - Consumers with a lack of credit history. CFPB - Use of arbitration agreements involving consumer financial products and services. CFPB - Short-term, small dollar lending. FIX Credit Reporting Errors Act - S. 1234. Stop Errors in Credit Use Reporting Act - S.1847. Alternative Credit Data - Telecom, utilities reporting consumer payment information to national credit bureaus. H.R. 3035. Credit Access and Inclusion. Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act - H.R. 3700. Equal Employment for All Act - Use of consumer credit for employment decisions. FCC Lifeline Program - H.R. 4884. Access to Credit Scores - H.R. 5010, H.R. 5058. Protecting Veterans Credit - H.R. 5593.

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 2511, Improving Health Information Technology Act H.R. 836, The Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act H.R. 865, The Good Samaritan Health Professional Act H.R.3018, The Code-FLEX Act of 2015 H.R.836, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015 H.R.1151, USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 S.1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 H.R.2124, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 S.1073, Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act H.R.2003, Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act H.R.1733, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015 H.R. 3940, Meaningful Use Hardship Relief Act of 2015 S. 2248, Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 3952, Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2015 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 Implementation, Medicare Physician Payment Reform, MEDPAC, surgical global payments, 21st Century Cures, Affordable Care Act implementation, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce, comparative effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, 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, Electronic cigarette regulation, Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC), Trans Pacific Partnership, Proposed Medical Device Surveillance System, Meaningful Use, Congenital Heart Disease Funding, Unique Device Identifiers

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within Medicare Advantage and health insurance exchange networks (S. 2392 / H.R. 4227, the Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights Act of 2015). Support legislation to eliminate the Independent Payment Advisory Board (S.141/ H.R. 1190, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015). Advocate on issues related to waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare Advocate for increased funding and reforms to Graduate Medical Education. Lobby Congress on improvements to Health Information Technology implementation. Lobby Congress in opposition to repeal of the in-office ancillary and physician services exception for anatomic pathology services. Lobby Congress on issues related to telemedicine and Medicare reimbursement. Advocate on use and availability of health care data. Lobby in support of legislation to provide more flexibility in the Meaningful Use program (H.R. 3309, the Further Flexibility in HIT Reporting and Advancing Interoperability (Flex IT 2) Act) Advocate for EHR interoperability and enhancements to the federal certification system for health information technology (S. 2141, Transparent Ratings on Usability & Security to Transform Technology Act of 2015 and S.2511, Improving Health Information Technology Act). Lobby in support of legislation to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on the application of the Common Rule to clinical data registries (H.R. 965, Facilitating Participation in Clinical Data Registries Act of 2015). Support legislation to improve transparency and due process in the Medicare RAC audit and appeals process (H.R. 2568, Fair Medical Audits Act). Support legislation to reduce Medicare fraud and improve access to Death Master File, S. 1073, the Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act. Advocate for improving disease management and care coordination for patients with chronic diseases Support preservation of the In Offices Ancillary Services Exemption under Stark Law regarding physician self-referral; respond to request for comment regarding possible changes to Stark Law.

S. 683 / HR 1538: CARERS Act of 2015 S. 988 / H.R. 2062: Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act of 2015 S. 1475 / H.R. 2603: Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act S. 1073: Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act H.R. 6: 21st Century Cures Act, Title 1, and Sections 1122, & 3021 H.R. 1600: Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2015 H.R. 1589: Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act H.R. 2373: Legitimate Use of Medicinal Marijuana Act Maintenance/expansion of Graduate Medical Education (GME); NIH Funding.

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE

S. 1073, HR 2003 - Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act; HR 2320; S.614, Federal Improper Payments Coordination Act of 2015

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)

H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 1470, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015 S. 810, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015 H.R. 836, The Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act H.R. 865, The Good Samaritan Health Professional Act H.R.3018, The Code-FLEX Act of 2015 H.R.836, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015 H.R.1151, USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 S.1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 H.R.2124, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 S.1073, Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act H.R.2003, Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act H.R.1733, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015 H.R. 3940, Meaningful Use Hardship Relief Act of 2015 S. 2248, Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 3952, Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act Sustainable Growth Rate, Medicare Physician Payment Reform, MEDPAC, surgical global payments, 21st Century Cures, Affordable Care Act implementation, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce, comparative effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, 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, Electronic cigarette regulation, Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC), Trans Pacific Partnership, Proposed Medical Device Surveillance System, Meaningful Use, Congenital Heart Disease Funding, Unique Device Identifiers,

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within Medicare Advantage and health insurance exchange networks (S. 2392 / H.R. 4227, the Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights Act of 2015). Support legislation to eliminate the Independent Payment Advisory Board (S.141/ H.R. 1190, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015). Advocate on issues related to waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare Advocate for increased funding and reforms to Graduate Medical Education. Lobby Congress on improvements to Health Information Technology implementation. Lobby Congress in opposition to repeal of the in-office ancillary and physician services exception for anatomic pathology services. Lobby Congress on issues related to telemedicine and Medicare reimbursement. Advocate on use and availability of health care data. Lobby in support of legislation to provide more flexibility in the Meaningful Use program and extend the 90 day reporting period for demonstration meaningful use in 2015 (H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act, H.R. 3309, the Further Flexibility in HIT Reporting and Advancing Interoperability (Flex IT 2) Act), H.R. 3940, the Meaningful Use Hardship Relief Act of 2015 and S. 2425, Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act. Advocate for EHR interoperability and enhancements to the federal certification system for health information technology (S. 2141, Transparent Ratings on Usability & Security to Transform Technology Act of 2015 and S. 289, the American Cures Act. Lobby in support of legislation to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on the application of the Common Rule to clinical data registries (H.R. 965, Facilitating Participation in Clinical Data Registries Act of 2015). Support legislation to improve transparency and due process in the Medicare RAC audit and appeals process (H.R. 2568, Fair Medical Audits Act). Support legislation to reduce Medicare fraud and improve access to Death Master File, S. 1073, the Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act.

H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 1470, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015 S. 810, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015 H.R. 836, The Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act H.R. 865, The Good Samaritan Health Professional Act H.R.3018, The Code-FLEX Act of 2015 H.R.836, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015 H.R.1151, USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 S.1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 H.R.2124, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 S.1073, Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act H.R.2003, Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act H.R.1733, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015 Sustainable Growth Rate, Medicare Physician Payment Reform, MEDPAC, surgical global payments, 21st Century Cures, Affordable Care Act implementation, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce, comparative effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, 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, Electronic cigarette regulation, Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC), Trans Pacific Partnership, Proposed Medical Device Surveillance System,

Client expense: $145,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within Medicare Advantage and health insurance exchange networks. Support legislation to eliminate the Independent Payment Advisory Board (S.141/ H.R. 1190, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015). Advocate on issues related to waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare Advocate for increased funding and reforms to Graduate Medical Education. Lobby Congress on improvements to Health Information Technology implementation. Lobby Congress in opposition to repeal of the in-office ancillary and physician services exception for anatomic pathology services. Lobby Congress on issues related to telemedicine and Medicare reimbursement. Advocate on use and availability of health care data. Lobby in support of legislation to provide more flexibility in the Meaningful Use program and extend the 90 day reporting period for demonstration meaningful use in 2015 (H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act and H.R. 3309, the Further Flexibility in HIT Reporting and Advancing Interoperability (Flex IT 2) Act). Advocate for EHR interoperability with clinical data registries for quality improvement purposes in the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6). Lobby in support of legislation to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on the application of the Common Rule to clinical data registries (H.R. 965, Facilitating Participation in Clinical Data Registries Act of 2015). Support for legislation to enhance Medicare beneficiaries access to the physician of their choice (H.R. 1650, the Medicare Patient Empowerment Act). Support legislation to protect physicians and provide flexibility during the ICD-10 transition (H.R. 2126), the Cutting Costly Codes Act, (H.R. 2247), the Increasing Clarity for Doctors by Transitioning Effectively Now (ICD-TEN) Act, (H.R. 2652), the Protecting Patients and Physicians against Coding Act and (H.R. 3018), the Code FLEX Act. Advocate for changes that would improve health outcomes for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. Support legislation to improve transparency and due process in the Medicare RAC audit and appeals process (H.R. 2568, Fair Medical Audits Act). Support legislation to reduce Medicare fraud and improve access to Death Master File, S. 1073, the Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act

S. 1073, HR 2003 - Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act; HR 2320; S.614, Federal Improper Payments Coordination Act of 2015

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)

H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 1470, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015 S. 810, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015 H.R. 836, The Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act H.R. 865, The Good Samaritan Health Professional Act H.R.3018, The Code-FLEX Act of 2015 H.R.836, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015 H.R.1151, USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 S.1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 H.R.2124, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 S.1073, Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act H.R.2003, Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act H.R.1733, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015 Sustainable Growth Rate, Medicare Physician Payment Reform, MEDPAC, surgical global payments, 21st Century Cures, Affordable Care Act implementation, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce, comparative effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, 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, Electronic cigarette regulation, Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC), Trans Pacific Partnership, Proposed Medical Device Surveillance System,

Client expense: $145,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 683 / HR 1538: CARERS Act of 2015 S. 988 / H.R. 2062: Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act of 2015 S. 1475 / H.R. 2603: Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act S. 1073: Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act H.R. 6: 21st Century Cures Act, Title 1, and Sections 1122, & 3021 H.R. 1600: Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2015 H.R. 1589: Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act H.R. 2373: Legitimate Use of Medicinal Marijuana Act Maintenance/expansion of Graduate Medical Education (GME); NIH Funding.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $280,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE

S. 1073, HR 2003 - Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)