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Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings Act
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Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings Act or the PALS Act This bill requires that any provision of law referring to current recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) with respect to breast cancer screening, mammography, and prevention be administered as if: (1) the provision referred to USPSTF recommendations last issued before 2009; and (2) those recommendations applied to any screening mammography modality, including any digital modality of such a procedure. (In 2009, USPSTF updated its guidelines to recommend against routine screening mammography for women between 40 to 49 years of age and to recommend biennial, instead of annual, screening mammography for most women between 50 to 74 years of age.) In addition, the bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to preserve Medicare coverage for screening mammography, without a requirement for coinsurance, and expand the definition of screening mammography to include any digital modality of such a procedure. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid may not revise the frequency with which screening mammography may be paid by Medicare for a woman over 39 years of age.
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2017 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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H.R. 3339 & S.1926, Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screening Act; coverage of 3-D mammography screening and screening of women ages 40-50; mammography Medicare reimbursement.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Section 218 of Pub. L. 113-93, the Protecting Access to Medicare Act; Medicare payment policies for medical imaging; site neutrality proposal in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2017; H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016, Division O, Sec. 502. (Medicare Imaging Payment Provision); H.R. 3339/S. 1926 the Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings (PALS) Act re: USPSTF Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines; Implementation of Pub. L. 114-10 (MACRA), provisions impacting medical imaging; H.R. 5273, Helping Hospital Improve Patient Care Act, provisions regarding site neutrality.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3339 & S.1926, Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screening Act; coverage of 3-D mammography screening and screening of women ages 40-50; mammography Medicare reimbursement.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Section 218 of Pub. L. 113-93, the Protecting Access to Medicare Act; Medicare payment policies for medical imaging; H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act; site neutrality proposal in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2017; H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016, Division O, Sec. 502. (Medicare Imaging Payment Provision); H.R. 3339/S. 1926 the Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings (PALS) Act re: USPSTF Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines; Implementation of Pub. L. 114-10 (MACRA), provisions impacting medical imaging; H.R. 5273, Helping Hospital Improve Patient Care Act, provisions regarding site neutrality.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3339 & S.1926, Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screening Act; coverage of 3-D mammography screening and screening of women ages 40-50.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Section 218 of Pub. L. 113-93, the Protecting Access to Medicare Act; Medicare payment policies for medical imaging; H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act; site neutrality proposal in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2016; H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016, Division O, Sec. 502. (Medicare Imaging Payment Provision); H.R. 3339/S. 1926 the Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings (PALS) Act re: USPSTF Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines; Implementation of Pub. L. 114-10 (MACRA), provisions impacting medical imaging; H.R. 5273, Helping Hospital Improve Patient Care Act, provisions regarding site neutrality.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3339 & S.1926, Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screening Act; coverage of 3-D mammography screening and screening of women ages 40-50.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Section 218 of Pub. L. 113-93, the Protecting Access to Medicare Act; Medicare payment policies for medical imaging; H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act; site neutrality proposal in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2016; H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016, Division O, Sec. 502. (Medicare Imaging Payment Provision); H.R. 3339/S. 1926 the Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings (PALS) Act re: USPSTF Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines; Implementation of Pub. L. 114-10 (MACRA), provisions impacting medical imaging; H.R. 5273, Helping Hospital Improve Patient Care Act, provisions regarding site neutrality.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3339 & S.1926, Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screening Act; coverage of 3-D mammography screening and screening of women ages 40-50.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3339 & S.1926, Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screening Act; coverage of 3-D mammography screening and screening of women ages 40-50.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Section 218 of Pub. L. 113-93, the Protecting Access to Medicare Act; Medicare payment policies for medical imaging; H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act; site neutrality proposal in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2016; H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016, Division O, Sec. 502. (Medicare Imaging Payment Provision); H.R. 3339/S. 1926 the Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings (PALS) Act re: USPSTF Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3339 & S.1926, Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screening Act; coverage of 3-D mammography screening and screening of women ages 40-50.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3339 & S.1926, Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screening Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Section 218 of Pub. L. 113-93, the Protecting Access to Medicare Act; Medicare payment policies for medical imaging; H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act; site neutrality proposal in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2016; H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016, Division O, Sec. 502. (Medicare Imaging Payment Provision); H.R. 3339/S. 1926 the Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings (PALS) Act re: USPSTF Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Pub. Law No. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, matters related to the implementation of breast health education, research and clinical trials; S.1566/H.R.2722, Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act, advocate to require insurance companies cover iv-administered and orally-administered anti-cancer drugs at the same cost to patients; H.R.1600, Patients' Access to Treatment Act, support amending the Public Health Service Act to establish cost-sharing limits for health plans that cover prescription drugs and use a formulary or other tiered cost-sharing structure and prohibits such a health plan from imposing higher cost-sharing requirements, including co-payment and co-insurance, for specialty drugs than for other prescription drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier; H.R.1608, Lymphedema Treatment Act, support Medicare coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as durable medical equipment; S.1170/H.R.2191, Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act, advocate for the reauthorization of the breast cancer research stamp; S.370/H.R.716, Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act, issues related to the information provided to women and doctors on breast density and the potential impact it has on the detection of breast cancer and require the FDA to utilize up to date medical information and direct HHS to focus research on the best screening methods for breast tissue; H.R.1925, Dr. Balazs "Ernie" Bodai Congressional Gold Medal, support the presentation of a congressional gold medal to Dr. Balaz "Ernie" Bodai in recognition of his many outstanding contributions to the nation, including a tireless commitment to breast cancer research; S.1192/H.R.2540, Breast Cancer Patient Education Act, efforts to support creating an educational campaign to inform breast cancer patients anticipating surgery about the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction and prostheses; H.R.6, 21st Century Cures Act, issues related to cancer prevention and research funding; S.620/H.R.1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, issues related to the Genetic Information Act of 2008 and workplace wellness programs; S.1926/H.R.3339, Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings Act, amends Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect coverage for screening mammography; H.R.2846, Planning Actively for Cancer Treatments Act, support coverage of cancer care planning and coordination services; S.91/H.R.4112, Mobile Mammography Promotion Act, issues related to excluding mobile mammography vehicles from the motor fuel excise tax; H.R.3119, Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act, support federal funding for research, training, education and awareness into palliative care.
2015 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Health Insurance Coverage, Genetic Testing (general); Health Disparities (general); Emergency Contraception (general); Health Care Reform Implementation; Drug Dependence (general); HIV Screening (general); Gynecologic Cancer; Breast Cancer (general); Breastfeeding (general); Medical Liability Reform (general); Health IT (general); Prematurity (general); Disparities (general); Prevention and Public Health Fund (general); Maternal Mortality (general); Imaging (general); Graduate Medical Education (general); Quality Improvement Measurement (general); Contraception (general); Postpartum Depression (general); CMS Provider Penalties (general); Preeclampsia (general); National Health Service Corps (general); Abortion (general); Indian Health (general); Teaching Health Centers (general); Research in Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women (general); H.R. 2866, Healthy MOM Act; CMS Health IT Incentive Program, Meaningful Use Stage 3; H.R. 3940, Meaningful Use Hardship Relief Act; S. 466, Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act; S. 1427, Quality Measure Alignment Act of 2015; H.R. 836/S. 884, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act; H.R. 865, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act; H.R. 2603/S. 1475, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act; H.R. 3658/S. 84, GEDI Act; Pregnancy Discrimination (general); H.R. 2654/S. 1512, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; H.R. 1209/S.628 Improving Access to Maternity Care Act; H.R. 1462/S.799, Protecting our Infants Act; H.R. 3691/S. 2226, Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act; H.R.36/S. 1553, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; H.R. 448/S.217, Women's Health Protection Act of 2015; H.R. 3134/S. 764, Defund Planned Parenthood Act; H.R. 3504/S. 1603, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act; H.R. 3495, Womens Public Health and Safety Act; H.Res. 461, Establishing a Select Investigative Panel of the Committee on Energy and Commerce; H.Res. 558/S.Res. 327, Condemning Violence That Targets Healthcare for Women; H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act; Innovation for Healthier Americans; H.R. 1375/S. 142, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act; H.R. 3656/S. 2100, Tobacco to 21 Act; H.R. 3652/S. 674, 21st Century Womens Health Act; S. 1532, Affordability is Access Act; H.R. 2191/S. 1170, Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2015; H.R. 1925, To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Ernie Bodai; H.R. 2058, FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015; H.R. 3441, Accurate Education for Prenatal Screenings Act; H.R. 3339/S. 1926, Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings Act; H.R. 3235, Bringing Postpartum Depression Out of the Shadows Act; Shackling During Pregnancy (general); and H.R. 3539, Reinvigorating Antibiotic and Diagnostic Innovation Act.
2015 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3339 & S.1926, Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screening Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 (S. 1558; HR 2658); Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer (S. 746/H.R. 1197); USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 (S. 1151/HR. 1151); Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings Act (PALS Act) (S. 1926/H.R. 3339)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Pub. Law No. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, matters related to the implementation of breast health education, research and clinical trials; S.1566/H.R.2739, Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act, advocate to require insurance companies cover iv-administered and orally-administered anti-cancer drugs at the same cost to patients; H.R.1600, Patients' Access to Treatment Act, support amending the Public Health Service Act to establish cost-sharing limits for health plans that cover prescription drugs and use a formulary or other tiered cost-sharing structure and prohibits such a health plan from imposing higher cost-sharing requirements, including co-payment and co-insurance, for specialty drugs than for other prescription drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier; H.R.1608, Lymphedema Treatment Act, support Medicare coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as durable medical equipment; S.1170/H.R.2191, Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act, advocate for the reauthorization of the breast cancer research stamp; S.370/H.R.716, Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act, issues related to the information provided to women and doctors on breast density and the potential impact it has on the detection of breast cancer and require the FDA to utilize up to date medical information and direct HHS to focus research on the best screening methods for breast tissue; H.R.1925, Dr. Balazs "Ernie" Bodai Congressional Gold Medal, support the presentation of a congressional gold medal to Dr. Balaz "Ernie" Bodai in recognition of his many outstanding contributions to the nation, including a tireless commitment to breast cancer research; S.1192/H.R.2540, Breast Cancer Patient Education Act, efforts to support creating an educational campaign to inform breast cancer patients anticipating surgery about the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction and prostheses; H.R.6, 21st Century Cures Act, issues related to cancer prevention and research funding; S.620/H.R.1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, issues related to the Genetic Information Act of 2008 and workplace wellness programs; S.1926/H.R.3339, Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings Act, amends Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect coverage for screening mammography.
2015 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Health Insurance Coverage, Genetic Testing (general); Health Disparities (general); 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); Disparities (general); Prevention and Public Health Fund (general); Maternal Mortality (general); Imaging (general); Graduate Medical Education (general); Quality Improvement Measurement (general); Contraception (general); Postpartum Depression (general); CMS Provider Penalties (general); Preeclampsia (general); National Health Service Corps (general); Abortion (general); Indian Health (general); Teaching Health Centers (general); Research in Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women (general); H.R. 2866, Healthy MOM Act; CMS Health IT Incentive Program, Meaningful Use Stage 3; H.R. 1974, HEAL for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2015; S. 466, Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act; S. 1427, Quality Measure Alignment Act of 2015; H.R. 836/S. 884, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act; H.R. 3658/S. 84, GEDI Act; H.R. 2603/S. 1475, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act; Pregnancy Discrimination (general); S. 821, BPA in Food Packaging Right to Know Act; H.R. 1209/S.628 Improving Access to Maternity Care Act; H.R. 1462/S.799, Protecting our Infants Act; H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act; Innovation for Healthier Americans; Health Equity and Accountability Act; H.R. 293 Exempt certain transfers of value from reporting requirements under Sunshine Act; H.R. 1375/S. 142, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act; H.R. 3652/S. 674, 21st Century Womens Health Act; H.R.7/S. 582, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015; H.R.36/S. 1553, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; H.R. 448/S.217, Women's Health Protection Act of 2015; H.R. 865, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015; H.R. 2654/S. 1512, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; S. 1532, Affordability is Access Act; H.R. 2191/S. 1170, Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2015; H.R. 1925, To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Ernie Bodai; H.R. 2058, FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015; H.R. 3656/S. 2100, Tobacco to 21 Act; H.R. 3441, Accurate Education for Prenatal Screenings Act; H.R. 3339/S. 1926, Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings Act; H.R. 3235, Bringing Postpartum Depression Out of the Shadows Act; Shackling During Pregnancy (general); H.R. 3134/S. 764, Defund Planned Parenthood Act; H.R. 3504/S. 1603, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act; H.R. 3495, Womens Public Health and Safety Act; H.R. 3539, Reinvigorating Antibiotic and Diagnostic Innovation; H.R. 3539, Reinvigorating Antibiotic and Diagnostic Innovation Act; H.R. 2407, School Milk Nutrition Act of 2015.
| Republican |
| IA |
| Cory Gardner | Republican | CO |
| Dianne Feinstein | Democratic | CA |
| Edward J. Markey | Democratic | MA |
| Heidi Heitkamp | Democratic | ND |
| Joe Donnelly | Democratic | IN |
| Kelly Ayotte | Republican | NH |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Democratic | NY |
| Lisa Murkowski | Republican | AK |
| Mark Kirk | Republican | IL |
| Michael F. Bennet | Democratic | CO |
| Rob Portman | Republican | OH |
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
Client expense: $333,697 · 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), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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, White House Office
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: 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), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
Client expense: $498,494 · 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), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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, White House Office