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Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2016
Legislative Progress
Introduced
April 13, 2016
Latest Action
April 13, 2016
Primary Sponsor
Shelley Moore CapitoRepublican(WV)
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Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow payment under Medicare for certain services furnished to hospice patients by rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). With respect to a patient who elects to receive hospice care under Medicare, current law generally limits payment for services that are either duplicative of such care or related to the treatment of the individual's terminal illness. However, current law exempts from this limitation: (1) physicians' services furnished by the individual's attending physician, if not an employee of the hospice program; and (2) services provided or arranged by the hospice program. The bill expands this exemption with regard to rural health clinic and FQHC services. Specifically, the Medicare payment limitation shall not apply to such services that: (1) would otherwise be physicians' services if furnished by an individual unaffiliated with a rural health clinic or FQHC; and (2) are either arranged by the hospice program or furnished by the individual's attending physician, if not an employee of the hospice program.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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Oppose home health and hospice payment cuts and co-pays. Legislative and regulatory proposals affecting home care and hospice. Fostering Independence Through Technology Act (to be re-filed). S. 578/H.R. 1342, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. H.R. 5926/S. 3040, Labor/Health and Human Services/Education Appropriations, FY2017, provisions relating to Lifespan Respite Program, caregiver, and falls prevention matters. Recognition and payment for telehealth services under Medicare and Medicaid. Face to Face Physician Encounter Requirement. Medicare Home Health Rebasing Relief and Reassessment Act (to be re-filed). H.R. 2066, Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2015. H.R. 2948, Medicare Telehealth Parity Act. Home health rural add on payment. H.R. 1202, Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act of 2015. S. 2389, Preserve Access to Medicare Rural Home Health Services Act of 2015. Value Based Purchasing and Bundling. S. 1650, Home Health Documentation and Program Improvement Act of 2015. Medicare reimbursement of advance care planning services. Appropriations for Family Caregiver Support Programs. H.R. 2208, Hospice Commitment to Accurate and Relevant Encounters Act. S. 1549, Care Planning Act of 2015. H.R. 1202/S. 1354, Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act of 2015. H.R. 3298, Medicare Post-Acute Value-Based Purchasing Act of 2015. Chronic Care Management Proposals. Case Mix "Creep" Payment cuts Home Health Access Protection Act (draft legislation). S. 2368, Audit and Appeal Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare (AFIRM) Act of 2015. Medicare Advantage hospice proposals. S. 2416, VERIFI Act. H.R. 2446, to amend the Social Security Act to require the use of electronic visit verification for Medicaid personal care services. H.R. 3119, Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act. S. 2364, Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2015. VA Home Care Services. Home Health Prior Authorization and Pre-Claim review. H.R. 4994 (Public Law 113-185), Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act. H.R. 4111, Rural Healthcare Connectivity Act. H.R. 2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act. H.R. 5799/S. 2786, Rural Access to Hospice Care Act. H.R. 6226, Pre-Claim Undermines Senior's Health (PUSH) Act. S. 2484, CONNECT for Health Care. H.R. 34, 21st Century Cures Act.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Hospice Medicare Advantage "carve-in"; S. 1549, Care Planning Act of 2015; S. 2786/H.R. 5799, Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2016; H.R. 1202, Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act of 2015; H.R. 2208, Hospice CARE Act; H.R. 3037, Hospice Care Access Improvement Act of 2015; H.R. 3119, Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act; H.R. 5555, Personalize Our Care Act 2.0; Notice of election/notice of termination/revocation; Medicare Choices Model
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues concerning reimbursement for Medicare hospice services. Issue regarding hospice and the Notice of Election (NOE) process. Issues related to access to the Medicare hospice benefit and Medicare Advantage plans. S. 1549, The Care Planning Act, H.R. 5555 Personalize Your Care Act 2.0 and issues related to care planning. S. 2786 / H.R. 5799, Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2016.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $43,749
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Regulations stemming from enactment of H.R. 3590, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Regulations stemming from enactment of H.R. 4872, The Reconciliation Act of 2010. Proposed Regulations affecting Rural Health Clinics. S. 1355 and H.R. 3986, the Rural Health Clinic Patient Access Improvement Act of 2009. Regulations establishing standards for the meaningful use of electronic health records. Provider enrollment (PECOS) in Medicare and the ability to order or refer patients. Possible cuts in Medicare bad debt payments for RHCs. Rural Health Clinics Fairness Act. Electronic Health Records Improvement Act. Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2013. Proposed Changes in RHC regulations dealing with employment of PAs and NPs. Changes to the RHC manual by CMS. Medicaid waiver applications submitted by Arkansas and Iowa. Legislation repeal/replacing SGR (H.R. 2). Network Adequacy. Chronic Care Management and payment for RHCs. Coding on RHC claims. Development of the RHC Qualifying Visit list and clarification of billing requirements. PQRS application to RHCs. Support for S. 2786, the Rural Access to Hospice Act Regulations implementing the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Oppose home health and hospice payment cuts and co-pays. Legislative and regulatory proposals affecting home care and hospice. Fostering Independence Through Technology Act (to be re-filed). S. 578/H.R. 1342, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. H.R. 5926/S. 3040, Labor/Health and Human Services/Education Appropriations, FY2017, provisions relating to Lifespan Respite Program, caregiver, and falls prevention matters. Recognition and payment for telehealth services under Medicare and Medicaid. Face to Face Physician Encounter Requirement. Medicare Home Health Rebasing Relief and Reassessment Act (to be re-filed). H.R. 2066, Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2015. H.R. 2948, Medicare Telehealth Parity Act. Home health rural add on payment. H.R. 1202, Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act of 2015. S. 2389, Preserve Access to Medicare Rural Home Health Services Act of 2015. Value Based Purchasing and Bundling. S. 1650, Home Health Documentation and Program Improvement Act of 2015. Medicare reimbursement of advance care planning services. Appropriations for Family Caregiver Support Programs. H.R. 2208, Hospice Commitment to Accurate and Relevant Encounters Act. S. 1549, Care Planning Act of 2015. H.R. 1202/S. 1354, Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act of 2015. H.R. 3298, Medicare Post-Acute Value-Based Purchasing Act of 2015. Chronic Care Management Proposals. Case Mix "Creep" Payment cuts Home Health Access Protection Act (draft legislation). S. 2368, Audit and Appeal Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare (AFIRM) Act of 2015. Medicare Advantage hospice proposals. S. 2416, VERIFI Act. H.R. 2446, to amend the Social Security Act to require the use of electronic visit verification for Medicaid personal care services. H.R. 3119, Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act. S. 2364, Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2015. VA Home Care Services. Home Health Prior Authorization and Pre-Claim review. H.R. 4994 (Public Law 113-185), Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act. H.R. 4111, Rural Healthcare Connectivity Act. H.R. 2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act. H.R. 5799/S. 2786, Rural Access to Hospice Care Act. H.R. 6226, Pre-Claim Undermines Senior's Health (PUSH) Act. S. 2484, CONNECT for Health Care.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Hospice Medicare Advantage "carve-in"; S. 1549, Care Planning Act of 2015; S. 2786/H.R. 5799, Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2016; H.R. 1202, Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act of 2015; H.R. 2208, Hospice CARE Act; H.R. 3037, Hospice Care Access Improvement Act of 2015; H.R. 3119, Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act; H.R. 5555, Personalize Our Care Act 2.0; Notice of election/notice of termination/revocation; Medicare Choices Model
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues concerning reimbursement for Medicare hospice services. Issues related to access to the Medicare hospice benefit and Medicare Advantage plans. S. 1549, The Care Planning Act, H.R. 5555 Personalize Your Care Act 2.0 and issues related to care planning. S. 2786 / H.R. 5799, Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2016.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $43,749
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Rural Access to Hospice Act (HR5799/S2786)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Regulations stemming from enactment of H.R. 3590, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Regulations stemming from enactment of H.R. 4872, The Reconciliation Act of 2010. Proposed Regulations affecting Rural Health Clinics. S. 1355 and H.R. 3986, the Rural Health Clinic Patient Access Improvement Act of 2009. Regulations establishing standards for the meaningful use of electronic health records. Provider enrollment (PECOS) in Medicare and the ability to order or refer patients. Possible cuts in Medicare bad debt payments for RHCs. Rural Health Clinics Fairness Act. Electronic Health Records Improvement Act. Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2013. Proposed Changes in RHC regulations dealing with employment of PAs and NPs. Changes to the RHC manual by CMS. Medicaid waiver applications submitted by Arkansas and Iowa. Legislation repeal/replacing SGR (H.R. 2). Network Adequacy. Chronic Care Management and payment for RHCs. Coding on RHC claims. Development of the RHC Qualifying Visit list and clarification of billing requirements. PQRS application to RHCs. Support for S. 2786, the Rural Access to Hospice Act Regulations implementing the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
2016 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Oppose home health and hospice payment cuts and co-pays. Legislative and regulatory proposals affecting home care and hospice. Fostering Independence Through Technology Act (to be re-filed). S. 578/H.R. 1342, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. Labor/Health and Human Services/Education Appropriations, FY2016, provisions relating to Lifespan Respite Program, caregiver, and falls prevention matters. Recognition and payment for telehealth services under Medicare and Medicaid. Face to Face Physician Encounter Requirement. Medicare Home Health Rebasing Relief and Reassessment Act (to be re-filed). H.R. 2066, Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2015. H.R. 2948, Medicare Telehealth Parity Act. Home health rural add on payment. H.R. 1202, Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act of 2015. S. 2389, Preserve Access to Medicare Rural Home Health Services Act of 2015. Value Based Purchasing and Bundling. S. 1650, Home Health Documentation and Program Improvement Act of 2015. Medicare reimbursement of advance care planning services. Appropriations for Family Caregiver Support Programs. H.R. 2208, Hospice Commitment to Accurate and Relevant Encounters Act. S. 1549, Care Planning Act of 2015. H.R. 1202/S. 1354, Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act of 2015. S. 141/H.R. 1190, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act. H.R. 3298, Medicare Post-Acute Value-Based Purchasing Act of 2015. Chronic Care Management Proposals. Case Mix "Creep" Payment cuts Home Health Access Protection Act (draft legislation). S. 2368, Audit and Appeal Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare (AFIRM) Act of 2015. Medicare Advantage hospice proposals. S. 2416, VERIFI Act. H.R. 2446, to amend the Social Security Act to require the use of electronic visit verification for Medicaid personal care services. H.R. 3119, Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act. S. 2364, Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2015. VA Home Care Services. Home Health Prior Authorization and Pre-Claim review. H.R. 2 (Public Law 114-10), Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act. H.R. 4994 (Public Law 113-185), Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act. H.R. 4111, Rural Healthcare Connectivity Act. H.R. 2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act. S. 2786, Rural Access to Hospice Care Act.
2016 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Hospice Medicare Advantage "carve-in"; S. 1549, Care Planning Act of 2015; S. 2786, Rural Access to Hospice Act; H.R. 1202, Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act of 2015; H.R. 2208, Hospice CARE Act; H.R. 3037, Hospice Care Access Improvement Act of 2015; H.R. 3119, Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act; H.R. 5555, Personalize our Care Act 2.0; Access to physicians in rural health clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs); Notice of election/notice of termination/revocation; Medicare Choices Model
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Regulations stemming from enactment of H.R. 3590, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Regulations stemming from enactment of H.R. 4872, The Reconciliation Act of 2010. Proposed Regulations affecting Rural Health Clinics. S. 1355 and H.R. 3986, the Rural Health Clinic Patient Access Improvement Act of 2009. Regulations establishing standards for the meaningful use of electronic health records. Provider enrollment (PECOS) in Medicare and the ability to order or refer patients. Possible cuts in Medicare bad debt payments for RHCs. Rural Health Clinics Fairness Act. Electronic Health Records Improvement Act. Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2013. Proposed Changes in RHC regulations dealing with employment of PAs and NPs. Changes to the RHC manual by CMS. Medicaid waiver applications submitted by Arkansas and Iowa. Legislation repeal/replacing SGR (H.R. 2). Network Adequacy. Chronic Care Management and payment for RHCs. Coding on RHC claims. Development of the RHC Qualifying Visit list and clarification of billing requirements. PQRS application to RHCs. Support for S. 2786, the Rural Access to Hospice Act Regulations implementing the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
2016 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues concerning reimbursement for Medicare hospice services. Issues related to access to the Medicare hospice benefit and Medicare Advantage plans. S. 1549, The Care Planning Act, H.R. 5555 Personalize Your Care Act 2.0 and issues related to care planning. S. 2786, Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2016.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $43,749
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE