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Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 to extend the J-1 visa waiver program (Conrad state 30/medical services in underserved areas) through September 30, 2021. The bill sets forth specified employment protections and contract requirements for alien physicians working in underserved areas, including: (1) a six-month status extension for a physician whose application his been denied by an oversubscribed state and who then agrees to work in an undersubscribed state, and (2) an allowable adjustment from a J-1 to an H-1B visa (specialty workers with a permitted U.S. stay of up to six years) for a physician fulfilling waiver requirements. The bill permits a state, under specified circumstances, to recapture a waiver slot lost to another state if a physician working in a health facility accepts employment with such a facility in another state. The number of alien physicians that a state may be allocated is increased from 30 to 35 per fiscal year under specified circumstances. The bill provides for: (1) additional increases or decreases based upon demand, and (2) up to three visa waivers per fiscal year per state for physicians in academic medical centers. Dual intent is permitted for an alien coming to the United States to receive graduate medical education or training or to take examinations required for graduate medical education or training.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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2022 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
TriCare Issue with Express Scripts Rural Emergency Hospital REH Model Sequestration ARPA American Rescue Act Plan Funding OSHA Covid-19 Health Care Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) Bill That Extends Moratorium on 2% Medicare Sequester Cuts Through End of 2021 Healthcare Price Transparency Rules for Hospitals 340B Medicare DSH Medicare Physician Payment (MACRA) H.R. 365 The Primary Care Enhancement Act S. 898/H.R. 2141 Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1130 Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital (REACH) Act S. 257 / H.R. 1611: Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services Act S. 258 / H.R. 169: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 672 / S. 607: Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015 S. 1135: Hospital Payment Fairness Act H.R. 1479: Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoggle Act S. 1648: Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act H.R. 3225: Save Rural Hospitals Act H.R. 1343 / S. 688: Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act S. 1148 / H.R. 2124: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 2484 / H.R. 4442: CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 2156: Medicare Audit Improvement Act H.R. 5164: Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act S. 3435: Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2016 H.R. 5406: Helping Ensure Accountability, Leadership, and Trust in Tribal Healthcare Act H.R. 34: 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 3298: Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act H.R 1628: American Health Care Act S. 872 / H.R. 1955: Rural Hospital Access Act S. 377: Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act H.R. 1156: Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 1628 Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) H.R. 4392 To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) June 26 passed the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S.1895) Congress should act now to delay the Medicaid DSH cuts that are scheduled to go into effect Nov. 22. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Health Issues
TriCare Issue with Express Scripts Rural Emergency Hospital REH Model Sequestration ARPA American Rescue Act Plan Funding OSHA Covid-19 Health Care Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) Bill That Extends Moratorium on 2% Medicare Sequester Cuts Through End of 2021 Healthcare Price Transparency Rules for Hospitals 340B Medicare DSH Medicare Physician Payment (MACRA) H.R. 365 The Primary Care Enhancement Act S. 898/H.R. 2141 Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1130 Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital (REACH) Act S. 257 / H.R. 1611: Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services Act S. 258 / H.R. 169: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 672 / S. 607: Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015 S. 1135: Hospital Payment Fairness Act H.R. 1479: Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoggle Act S. 1648: Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act H.R. 3225: Save Rural Hospitals Act H.R. 1343 / S. 688: Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act S. 1148 / H.R. 2124: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 2484 / H.R. 4442: CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 2156: Medicare Audit Improvement Act H.R. 5164: Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act S. 3435: Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2016 H.R. 5406: Helping Ensure Accountability, Leadership, and Trust in Tribal Healthcare Act H.R. 34: 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 3298: Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act H.R 1628: American Health Care Act S. 872 / H.R. 1955: Rural Hospital Access Act S. 377: Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act H.R. 1156: Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 1628 Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) H.R. 4392 To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) June 26 passed the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S.1895) Congress should act now to delay the Medicaid DSH cuts that are scheduled to go into effect Nov. 22. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Rural Emergency Hospital REH Model Sequestration ARPA American Rescue Act Plan Funding OSHA Covid-19 Health Care Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) Bill That Extends Moratorium on 2% Medicare Sequester Cuts Through End of 2021 Healthcare Price Transparency Rules for Hospitals 340B Medicare DSH Medicare Physician Payment (MACRA) H.R. 365 The Primary Care Enhancement Act S. 898/H.R. 2141 Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1130 Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital (REACH) Act S. 257 / H.R. 1611: Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services Act S. 258 / H.R. 169: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 672 / S. 607: Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015 S. 1135: Hospital Payment Fairness Act H.R. 1479: Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoggle Act S. 1648: Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act H.R. 3225: Save Rural Hospitals Act H.R. 1343 / S. 688: Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act S. 1148 / H.R. 2124: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 2484 / H.R. 4442: CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 2156: Medicare Audit Improvement Act H.R. 5164: Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act S. 3435: Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2016 H.R. 5406: Helping Ensure Accountability, Leadership, and Trust in Tribal Healthcare Act H.R. 34: 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 3298: Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act H.R 1628: American Health Care Act S. 872 / H.R. 1955: Rural Hospital Access Act S. 377: Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act H.R. 1156: Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 1628 Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) H.R. 4392 To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) June 26 passed the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S.1895) Congress should act now to delay the Medicaid DSH cuts that are scheduled to go into effect Nov. 22. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Health Issues
ARPA American Rescue Act Plan Funding OSHA Covid-19 Health Care Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) Bill That Extends Moratorium on 2% Medicare Sequester Cuts Through End of 2021 Healthcare Price Transparency Rules for Hospitals 340B Medicare DSH Medicare Physician Payment (MACRA) H.R. 365 The Primary Care Enhancement Act S. 898/H.R. 2141 Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1130 Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital (REACH) Act S. 257 / H.R. 1611: Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services Act S. 258 / H.R. 169: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 672 / S. 607: Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015 S. 1135: Hospital Payment Fairness Act H.R. 1479: Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoggle Act S. 1648: Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act H.R. 3225: Save Rural Hospitals Act H.R. 1343 / S. 688: Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act S. 1148 / H.R. 2124: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 2484 / H.R. 4442: CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 2156: Medicare Audit Improvement Act H.R. 5164: Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act S. 3435: Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2016 H.R. 5406: Helping Ensure Accountability, Leadership, and Trust in Tribal Healthcare Act H.R. 34: 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 3298: Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act H.R 1628: American Health Care Act S. 872 / H.R. 1955: Rural Hospital Access Act S. 377: Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act H.R. 1156: Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 1628 Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) H.R. 4392 To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) June 26 passed the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S.1895) Congress should act now to delay the Medicaid DSH cuts that are scheduled to go into effect Nov. 22. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
ARPA American Rescue Act Plan Funding OSHA Covid-19 Health Care Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) Bill That Extends Moratorium on 2% Medicare Sequester Cuts Through End of 2021 Healthcare Price Transparency Rules for Hospitals 340B Medicare DSH Medicare Physician Payment (MACRA) H.R. 365 The Primary Care Enhancement Act S. 898/H.R. 2141 Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1130 Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital (REACH) Act S. 257 / H.R. 1611: Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services Act S. 258 / H.R. 169: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 672 / S. 607: Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015 S. 1135: Hospital Payment Fairness Act H.R. 1479: Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoggle Act S. 1648: Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act H.R. 3225: Save Rural Hospitals Act H.R. 1343 / S. 688: Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act S. 1148 / H.R. 2124: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 2484 / H.R. 4442: CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 2156: Medicare Audit Improvement Act H.R. 5164: Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act S. 3435: Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2016 H.R. 5406: Helping Ensure Accountability, Leadership, and Trust in Tribal Healthcare Act H.R. 34: 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 3298: Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act H.R 1628: American Health Care Act S. 872 / H.R. 1955: Rural Hospital Access Act S. 377: Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act H.R. 1156: Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 1628 Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) H.R. 4392 To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) June 26 passed the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S.1895) Congress should act now to delay the Medicaid DSH cuts that are scheduled to go into effect Nov. 22. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Health Issues
OSHA Covid-19 Health Care Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) Bill That Extends Moratorium on 2% Medicare Sequester Cuts Through End of 2021 Healthcare Price Transparency Rules for Hospitals 340B Medicare DSH Medicare Physician Payment (MACRA) H.R. 365 The Primary Care Enhancement Act S. 898/H.R. 2141 Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1130 Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital (REACH) Act S. 257 / H.R. 1611: Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services Act S. 258 / H.R. 169: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 672 / S. 607: Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015 S. 1135: Hospital Payment Fairness Act H.R. 1479: Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoggle Act S. 1648: Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act H.R. 3225: Save Rural Hospitals Act H.R. 1343 / S. 688: Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act S. 1148 / H.R. 2124: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 2484 / H.R. 4442: CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 2156: Medicare Audit Improvement Act H.R. 5164: Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act S. 3435: Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2016 H.R. 5406: Helping Ensure Accountability, Leadership, and Trust in Tribal Healthcare Act H.R. 34: 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 3298: Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act H.R 1628: American Health Care Act S. 872 / H.R. 1955: Rural Hospital Access Act S. 377: Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act H.R. 1156: Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 1628 Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) H.R. 4392 To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) June 26 passed the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S.1895) Congress should act now to delay the Medicaid DSH cuts that are scheduled to go into effect Nov. 22. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
2021 · second_quarter · Health Issues
OSHA Covid-19 Health Care Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) Bill That Extends Moratorium on 2% Medicare Sequester Cuts Through End of 2021 Healthcare Price Transparency Rules for Hospitals 340B Medicare DSH Medicare Physician Payment (MACRA) H.R. 365 The Primary Care Enhancement Act S. 898/H.R. 2141 Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1130 Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital (REACH) Act S. 257 / H.R. 1611: Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services Act S. 258 / H.R. 169: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 672 / S. 607: Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015 S. 1135: Hospital Payment Fairness Act H.R. 1479: Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoggle Act S. 1648: Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act H.R. 3225: Save Rural Hospitals Act H.R. 1343 / S. 688: Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act S. 1148 / H.R. 2124: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 2484 / H.R. 4442: CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 2156: Medicare Audit Improvement Act H.R. 5164: Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act S. 3435: Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2016 H.R. 5406: Helping Ensure Accountability, Leadership, and Trust in Tribal Healthcare Act H.R. 34: 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 3298: Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act H.R 1628: American Health Care Act S. 872 / H.R. 1955: Rural Hospital Access Act S. 377: Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act H.R. 1156: Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 1628 Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) H.R. 4392 To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) June 26 passed the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S.1895) Congress should act now to delay the Medicaid DSH cuts that are scheduled to go into effect Nov. 22. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
2021 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Bill That Extends Moratorium on 2% Medicare Sequester Cuts Through End of 2021 Healthcare Price Transparency Rules for Hospitals 340B Medicare DSH Medicare Physician Payment (MACRA) H.R. 365 The Primary Care Enhancement Act S. 898/H.R. 2141 Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1130 Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital (REACH) Act S. 257 / H.R. 1611: Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services Act S. 258 / H.R. 169: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 672 / S. 607: Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015 S. 1135: Hospital Payment Fairness Act H.R. 1479: Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoggle Act S. 1648: Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act H.R. 3225: Save Rural Hospitals Act H.R. 1343 / S. 688: Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act S. 1148 / H.R. 2124: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 2484 / H.R. 4442: CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 2156: Medicare Audit Improvement Act H.R. 5164: Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act S. 3435: Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2016 H.R. 5406: Helping Ensure Accountability, Leadership, and Trust in Tribal Healthcare Act H.R. 34: 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 3298: Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act H.R 1628: American Health Care Act S. 872 / H.R. 1955: Rural Hospital Access Act S. 377: Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act H.R. 1156: Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 1628 Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) H.R. 4392 To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) June 26 passed the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S.1895) Congress should act now to delay the Medicaid DSH cuts that are scheduled to go into effect Nov. 22. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Healthcare Price Transparency Rules for Hospitals 340B Medicare DSH Medicare Physician Payment (MACRA) H.R. 365 The Primary Care Enhancement Act S. 898/H.R. 2141 Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1130 Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital (REACH) Act S. 257 / H.R. 1611: Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services Act S. 258 / H.R. 169: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 672 / S. 607: Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015 S. 1135: Hospital Payment Fairness Act H.R. 1479: Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoggle Act S. 1648: Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act H.R. 3225: Save Rural Hospitals Act H.R. 1343 / S. 688: Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act S. 1148 / H.R. 2124: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 2484 / H.R. 4442: CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 2156: Medicare Audit Improvement Act H.R. 5164: Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act S. 3435: Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2016 H.R. 5406: Helping Ensure Accountability, Leadership, and Trust in Tribal Healthcare Act H.R. 34: 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 3298: Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act H.R 1628: American Health Care Act S. 872 / H.R. 1955: Rural Hospital Access Act S. 377: Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act H.R. 1156: Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 1628 Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) H.R. 4392 To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) June 26 passed the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S.1895) Congress should act now to delay the Medicaid DSH cuts that are scheduled to go into effect Nov. 22. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Healthcare Price Transparency Rules for Hospitals 340B Medicare DSH Medicare Physician Payment (MACRA) H.R. 365 The Primary Care Enhancement Act S. 898/H.R. 2141 Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1130 Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital (REACH) Act S. 257 / H.R. 1611: Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services Act S. 258 / H.R. 169: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 672 / S. 607: Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015 S. 1135: Hospital Payment Fairness Act H.R. 1479: Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoggle Act S. 1648: Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act H.R. 3225: Save Rural Hospitals Act H.R. 1343 / S. 688: Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act S. 1148 / H.R. 2124: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 2484 / H.R. 4442: CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 2156: Medicare Audit Improvement Act H.R. 5164: Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act S. 3435: Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2016 H.R. 5406: Helping Ensure Accountability, Leadership, and Trust in Tribal Healthcare Act H.R. 34: 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 3298: Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act H.R 1628: American Health Care Act S. 872 / H.R. 1955: Rural Hospital Access Act S. 377: Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act H.R. 1156: Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 1628 Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) H.R. 4392 To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) June 26 passed the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S.1895) Congress should act now to delay the Medicaid DSH cuts that are scheduled to go into effect Nov. 22. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Healthcare Price Transparency Rules for Hospitals 340B Medicare DSH Medicare Physician Payment (MACRA) H.R. 365 The Primary Care Enhancement Act S. 898/H.R. 2141 Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1130 Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital (REACH) Act S. 257 / H.R. 1611: Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services Act S. 258 / H.R. 169: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 672 / S. 607: Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015 S. 1135: Hospital Payment Fairness Act H.R. 1479: Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoggle Act S. 1648: Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act H.R. 3225: Save Rural Hospitals Act H.R. 1343 / S. 688: Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act S. 1148 / H.R. 2124: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 2484 / H.R. 4442: CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 2156: Medicare Audit Improvement Act H.R. 5164: Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act S. 3435: Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2016 H.R. 5406: Helping Ensure Accountability, Leadership, and Trust in Tribal Healthcare Act H.R. 34: 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 3298: Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act H.R 1628: American Health Care Act S. 872 / H.R. 1955: Rural Hospital Access Act S. 377: Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act H.R. 1156: Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 1628 Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) H.R. 4392 To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) June 26 passed the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S.1895) Congress should act now to delay the Medicaid DSH cuts that are scheduled to go into effect Nov. 22. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Healthcare Price Transparency Rules for Hospitals 340B Medicare DSH Medicare Physician Payment (MACRA) H.R. 365 The Primary Care Enhancement Act S. 898/H.R. 2141 Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1130 Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital (REACH) Act S. 257 / H.R. 1611: Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services Act S. 258 / H.R. 169: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 672 / S. 607: Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015 S. 1135: Hospital Payment Fairness Act H.R. 1479: Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoggle Act S. 1648: Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act H.R. 3225: Save Rural Hospitals Act H.R. 1343 / S. 688: Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act S. 1148 / H.R. 2124: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 2484 / H.R. 4442: CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 2156: Medicare Audit Improvement Act H.R. 5164: Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act S. 3435: Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2016 H.R. 5406: Helping Ensure Accountability, Leadership, and Trust in Tribal Healthcare Act H.R. 34: 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 3298: Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act H.R 1628: American Health Care Act S. 872 / H.R. 1955: Rural Hospital Access Act S. 377: Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act H.R. 1156: Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 1628 Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) H.R. 4392 To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) June 26 passed the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S.1895) Congress should act now to delay the Medicaid DSH cuts that are scheduled to go into effect Nov. 22.
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Healthcare Price Transparency Rules for Hospitals 340B Medicare DSH Medicare Physician Payment (MACRA) H.R. 365 The Primary Care Enhancement Act S. 898/H.R. 2141 Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1130 Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital (REACH) Act S. 257 / H.R. 1611: Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services Act S. 258 / H.R. 169: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 672 / S. 607: Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015 S. 1135: Hospital Payment Fairness Act H.R. 1479: Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoggle Act S. 1648: Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act H.R. 3225: Save Rural Hospitals Act H.R. 1343 / S. 688: Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act S. 1148 / H.R. 2124: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 2484 / H.R. 4442: CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 2156: Medicare Audit Improvement Act H.R. 5164: Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act S. 3435: Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2016 H.R. 5406: Helping Ensure Accountability, Leadership, and Trust in Tribal Healthcare Act H.R. 34: 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 3298: Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act H.R 1628: American Health Care Act S. 872 / H.R. 1955: Rural Hospital Access Act S. 377: Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act H.R. 1156: Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 1628 Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) H.R. 4392 To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) June 26 passed the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S.1895) Congress should act now to delay the Medicaid DSH cuts that are scheduled to go into effect Nov. 22.
2019 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Healthcare Price Transparency Rules for Hospitals 340B Medicare DSH Medicare Physician Payment (MACRA) H.R. 365 The Primary Care Enhancement Act S. 898/H.R. 2141 Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1130 Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital (REACH) Act S. 257 / H.R. 1611: Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services Act S. 258 / H.R. 169: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 672 / S. 607: Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015 S. 1135: Hospital Payment Fairness Act H.R. 1479: Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoggle Act S. 1648: Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act H.R. 3225: Save Rural Hospitals Act H.R. 1343 / S. 688: Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act S. 1148 / H.R. 2124: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 2484 / H.R. 4442: CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 2156: Medicare Audit Improvement Act H.R. 5164: Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act S. 3435: Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2016 H.R. 5406: Helping Ensure Accountability, Leadership, and Trust in Tribal Healthcare Act H.R. 34: 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 3298: Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act H.R 1628: American Health Care Act S. 872 / H.R. 1955: Rural Hospital Access Act S. 377: Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act H.R. 1156: Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 1628 Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) H.R. 4392 To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) June 26 passed the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S.1895) Congress should act now to delay the Medicaid DSH cuts that are scheduled to go into effect Nov. 22.
2019 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Healthcare Price Transparency Rules for Hospitals 340B Medicare DSH Medicare Physician Payment (MACRA) H.R. 365 The Primary Care Enhancement Act S. 898/H.R. 2141 Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1130 Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital (REACH) Act S. 257 / H.R. 1611: Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services Act S. 258 / H.R. 169: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 672 / S. 607: Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015 S. 1135: Hospital Payment Fairness Act H.R. 1479: Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoggle Act S. 1648: Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act H.R. 3225: Save Rural Hospitals Act H.R. 1343 / S. 688: Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act S. 1148 / H.R. 2124: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 2484 / H.R. 4442: CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 2156: Medicare Audit Improvement Act H.R. 5164: Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act S. 3435: Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2016 H.R. 5406: Helping Ensure Accountability, Leadership, and Trust in Tribal Healthcare Act H.R. 34: 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 3298: Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act H.R 1628: American Health Care Act S. 872 / H.R. 1955: Rural Hospital Access Act S. 377: Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act H.R. 1156: Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 1628 Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) H.R. 4392 To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes
2019 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Healthcare Price Transparency Rules for Hospitals 340B Medicare DSH Medicare Physician Payment (MACRA) H.R. 365 The Primary Care Enhancement Act S. 898/H.R. 2141 Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1130 Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital (REACH) Act S. 257 / H.R. 1611: Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services Act S. 258 / H.R. 169: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 672 / S. 607: Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015 S. 1135: Hospital Payment Fairness Act H.R. 1479: Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoggle Act S. 1648: Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act H.R. 3225: Save Rural Hospitals Act H.R. 1343 / S. 688: Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act S. 1148 / H.R. 2124: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 2484 / H.R. 4442: CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 2156: Medicare Audit Improvement Act H.R. 5164: Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act S. 3435: Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2016 H.R. 5406: Helping Ensure Accountability, Leadership, and Trust in Tribal Healthcare Act H.R. 34: 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 3298: Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act H.R 1628: American Health Care Act S. 872 / H.R. 1955: Rural Hospital Access Act S. 377: Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act H.R. 1156: Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 1628 Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) H.R. 4392 To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Support H.R. 304/S. 916, The Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017, a bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with regard to the provision of emergency medical services and discussed companion legislation with the Senate; Support H.R. 372, The Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017, a bill to repeal McCarran-Ferguson with respect to the business of health insurance; Discussed with members of congress working on legislation that maintains coverage and improves Americas health care system through patient-centered care; Oppose HR 1156/ S 1133 , Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017, a bill to repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals; Support HR 1215, Protecting Access to Care Act, a bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system; Urged CMS to release guidance pertaining to hospital co-location arrangements and to provide flexibility in the agencys co-location policies; Support HR 2141/ S 898, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act of 2017, a bill that would reauthorize the Conrad State 30 Program and make other changes to improve patient access to care; Support S.781/ HR 1876. Good Samaritan Health Professional Act of 2017, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster; Support HR 2212/ S 974Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2017, a bill to promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products; Meet with HRSA Administrator and senior staff on 340B drug pricing program; Discussed marketplace stabilization solutions with Hill staff; Support and Recommend changes to HR 1253, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Accessibility Act of 2017 a bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make loans and loan guarantees for constructing or renovating, or planning construction or renovation of, qualified psychiatric and substance abuse treatment facilities, and for other purposes: advocated for changes to clarify/expand the entities that can be loan applicants/recipients; Urged the Administration to suspend the faulty star ratings from the Hospital Compare website; Eliminate barriers to care with the creation of an Anti-Kickback safe harbor for clinical integration arrangements that establishes the basic accountabilities for the use of incentive payment or shared savings programs among hospitals, physicians and other providers, along with a safe-harbor for assistance to patients that would protect providers from financial penalties under the Civil Monetary Penalties (CMPs) for providing an inducement to a patient; Advocated for changes including: eliminating geographic and setting locations requirements so patients outside of rural areas can benefit from telehealth; expanding the types of technology that can be used, including remote monitoring; and covering all services that are safe to provide, rather than a small list of approved services; Submit Statement Stabilizing Premiums and Helping Individuals in the Individual Insurance Market for 2018: Health Care Stakeholders about the importance of stabilizing the Health Insurance Marketplaces for 2018 and beyond; We urged Congress to pass legislation to fund the ACA cost-sharing reductions; Urged Senators to oppose the Graham-Cassidy proposal being considered in the Senate because this proposal would make significant changes to health care coverage and health care financing; Review of H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require e-prescribing for coverage under part D of the Medicare program of prescription drugs that are controlled substances; Discussions with Congress on prescription drug monitoring programs, the dispensing of controlled substances, and clinical workflow; Discussions with Congress on draft legislation related to prescription drug monitoring programs; Urged Congress to consider advancing solutions aimed at making our health care system stronger, protecting access and coverage, and exploring new delivery system reforms that have the potential to make care both more affordable and safer; Review of The Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act, a bill to provide funding to combat the opioid epidemic; Discussions with the White House/Office of National Drug Control Policy about the opioid epidemic, including concerns about regulations that prohibit the sharing of substance use disorder records among health care providers; Support H.R. 4392 a bill to prevent cuts to the 340B drug savings program, which would provide relief from deep cuts to payments to hospitals participating in the 340B program; Letter to congress outlining AHA opposition to a potential policy that would cut payments to hospitals treating hospice patients; Oppose H.R. 4710, 340B Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-Net Entities (PAUSE) Act, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a moratorium on the registration of certain new 340B hospitals and associated site; Sent comments to the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations for its hearing on Examining the Impact of Health Care Consolidation.; Letter sent to the Energy & Commerce Subcommittee for its hearing on, "Combating the Opioid Crisis: Helping Communities Balance Enforcement and Patient Safety"; Letter submitted to the Ways and Means Committee on policy recommendations to address the opioid epidemic; Sent letter to discuss the current state of health care costs, and efforts to increase transparency in the pricing of health care services and the quality of care; Addressed our concerns with the MedPAC Commissions draft recommendation to substantially reduce payments for off-campus stand-alone emergency departments (EDs) that are within 6 miles of an on-campus hospital ED; Support HR 4776, Hospital Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2018, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a program of partnerships for State and regional hospital preparedness to improve surge capacity and would increase the level of authorized funding for the Hospital Preparedness Program to $515 million; Submitted statement to the Senate HELP Committee on the Hearing on How to Reduce Health Care Costs: Understanding the Cost of Health Care in America; Submitted a Statement for the HELP hearing on Effective Administration of the 340B Drug Pricing Program; Support certain provisions in Helping to End Addiction and Lesson (HEAL) Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018; Support HR 6071, Stretching Entity Resources for Vulnerable Communities Act or the SERV Communities Act, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to clarify the intent of the 340B program and provide for enhanced 340B program integrity; Support S 2597Childrens Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs; Support HR 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety ActA bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records; Support S 2516, Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department ActA bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit the use of opioids in emergency departments; Support HR 5176/ S 2610, Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018 A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide coordinated care to patients who have experienced a non-fatal overdose after emergency room discharge; Submit statement to the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health on the hearing Identifying Innovative Practices and Technology in Health Care; Support S 1845 Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act" To amend the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act to provide for additional procedures for families with children under the age of 6; Submitted statement to the Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee for the hearing "Improving the Coordination and Quality of Substance Use Disorder Treatment." The statement focuses on 42 CFR Part 2; Comments to HELP Committee's discussion draft of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018; The current Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) will sunset on October 1, 2018 so this is "must-do" legislation; Support S 2852, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 (PAHPAI), A bill to reauthorize certain programs under the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act; Supports S. 2372, VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 (VA MISSION Act of 2018).A bill to establish a permanent community care program for veterans, to establish a commission for the purpose of making recommendations regarding the modernization or realignment of facilities of the Veterans Health Administration, to improve construction of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs,Submitted a statement to the Ways and Means Committee hearing on "Lowering Costs and Expanding Access to Health Care through Consumer-Directed Health Plans;" Submitted a statement to the Senate HELP Subcommittee on "Primary Health and Retirement Security on Health Care in Rural America: Examining Experiences and Costs"; Submitted a statement to the Senate HELP Committee on "Reducing Health Care Costs: Eliminating Excess Health Care Spending and Improving Quality and Value for Patients"; Submitted comments on the consumer-directed health plan legislation to the Committee on Ways & Means; Submitted a statement to the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health on "Opportunities to Improve the 340B Drug Pricing Program"; Discussions about maternal health issues sent by the majority oversight and health subcommittee chairs; Discussions about the Megan Rondini Act; Surprise billing letter to congressional and committee leadership and discussions with members on the same issue; Letter on short-term limited duration plan rule; Meeting with Committee to discuss clarification of Anti-Kickback Statute provisions in the SUPPORT Act.
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255). H.J. Res. 143, Continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019. (P.L. 115-298) H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. (P.L. 115-271) H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. H.R. 1038, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act. H.R. 1316, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. H.R. 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017. H.R. 1898, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits. H.R. 1920, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. H.R.2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017. H.R. 2141, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. H.R. 2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. H.R. 2641, Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017. H.R. 2999, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017. H.R. 3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. H.R. 3728, EMPOWER Act of 2017. H.R. 3767, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018. H.R.6157, Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019. (P.L. 115-245) H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017. S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. S. 637, Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017. S. 794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. S. 989, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. S. 1304, A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-262). S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act (P.L. 115-263). S. 2908, To provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3159, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3160, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits.
2018 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255). H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. H.R. 1038, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act. H.R. 1316, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. H.R. 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017. H.R. 1898, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits. H.R. 1920, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. H.R.2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017. H.R. 2141, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. H.R. 2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. H.R. 2641, Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017. H.R. 2999, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017. H.R. 3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. H.R. 3728, EMPOWER Act of 2017. H.R. 3767, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018. H.R.6157, Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019. H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017. S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. S. 637, Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017. S. 794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. S. 989, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. S. 1304, A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-262). S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act (P.L. 115-263). S. 2908, To provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3160, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits.
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255). H.J. Res. 143, Continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019. (P.L. 115-298) H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. (P.L. 115-271) H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. H.R. 1038, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act. H.R. 1316, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. H.R. 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017. H.R. 1898, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits. H.R. 1920, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. H.R.2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017. H.R. 2141, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. H.R. 2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. H.R. 2641, Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017. H.R. 2999, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017. H.R. 3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. H.R. 3728, EMPOWER Act of 2017. H.R. 3767, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018. H.R.6157, Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019. (P.L. 115-245) H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017. S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. S. 637, Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017. S. 794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. S. 989, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. S. 1304, A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-262). S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act (P.L. 115-263). S. 2908, To provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3159, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3160, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits.
2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 7052, No Federal Funds for Public Charge Act of 2018, all provisions S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions H-1B Visas Public Charge Alien minors and unaccompanied alien children Medical/mental health care of migrant children and pregnant women in federal custody
Client expense: $4,740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Issue: Support policies to ensure timely and predictable processing for immigration of academic medicine community Issue: Support policies allowing undocumented students to attend U.S. medical schools and residency training. Oppose rescission of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) executive action without permanent replacement. Support Dreamer eligibility for federal student loans. P.L. 115-141, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, Division M S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act Issue: Support reauthorization and expansion of the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program for physicians. Issue: Oppose Department of Homeland Security public charge proposed rule
Client expense: $892,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255). H.J. Res. 143, Continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019. (P.L. 115-298) H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. (P.L. 115-271) H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. H.R. 1038, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act. H.R. 1316, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. H.R. 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017. H.R. 1898, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits. H.R. 1920, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. H.R.2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017. H.R. 2141, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. H.R. 2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. H.R. 2641, Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017. H.R. 2999, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017. H.R. 3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. H.R. 3728, EMPOWER Act of 2017. H.R. 3767, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018. H.R.6157, Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019. (P.L. 115-245) H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017. S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. S. 637, Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017. S. 794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. S. 989, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. S. 1304, A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-262). S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act (P.L. 115-263). S. 2908, To provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3159, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3160, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits.
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255). H.J. Res. 143, Continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019. (P.L. 115-298) H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. (P.L. 115-271) H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. H.R. 1038, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act. H.R. 1316, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. H.R. 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017. H.R. 1898, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits. H.R. 1920, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. H.R.2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017. H.R. 2141, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. H.R. 2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. H.R. 2641, Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017. H.R. 2999, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017. H.R. 3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. H.R. 3728, EMPOWER Act of 2017. H.R. 3767, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018. H.R.6157, Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019. (P.L. 115-245) H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017. S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. S. 637, Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017. S. 794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. S. 989, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. S. 1304, A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-262). S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act (P.L. 115-263). S. 2908, To provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3159, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3160, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits.
2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Discussing reauthorization of the Conrad 30 Program (S.898)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Healthcare Price Transparency Rules for Hospitals 340B Medicare DSH Medicare Physician Payment (MACRA) H.R. 365 The Primary Care Enhancement Act S. 898/H.R. 2141 Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1130 Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital (REACH) Act S. 257 / H.R. 1611: Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services Act S. 258 / H.R. 169: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 672 / S. 607: Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015 S. 1135: Hospital Payment Fairness Act H.R. 1479: Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoggle Act S. 1648: Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act H.R. 3225: Save Rural Hospitals Act H.R. 1343 / S. 688: Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act S. 1148 / H.R. 2124: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 2484 / H.R. 4442: CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 2156: Medicare Audit Improvement Act H.R. 5164: Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act S. 3435: Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2016 H.R. 5406: Helping Ensure Accountability, Leadership, and Trust in Tribal Healthcare Act H.R. 34: 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 3298: Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act H.R 1628: American Health Care Act S. 872 / H.R. 1955: Rural Hospital Access Act S. 377: Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act H.R. 1156: Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 1628 Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) H.R. 4392 To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes.
2018 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255). H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. H.R. 1038, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act. H.R. 1316, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. H.R. 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017. H.R. 1898, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits. H.R. 1920, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. H.R.2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017. H.R. 2141, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. H.R. 2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. H.R. 2641, Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017. H.R. 2999, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017. H.R. 3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. H.R. 3728, EMPOWER Act of 2017. H.R. 3767, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018. H.R.6157, Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019. H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017. S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. S. 637, Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017. S. 794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. S. 989, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. S. 1304, A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-262). S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act (P.L. 115-263). S. 2908, To provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3159, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3160, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits.
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255). H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. H.R. 1038, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act. H.R. 1316, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. H.R. 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017. H.R. 1898, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits. H.R. 1920, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. H.R.2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017. H.R. 2141, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. H.R. 2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. H.R. 2641, Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017. H.R. 2999, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017. H.R. 3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. H.R. 3728, EMPOWER Act of 2017. H.R. 3767, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018. H.R.6157, Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019. H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017. S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. S. 637, Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017. S. 794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. S. 989, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. S. 1304, A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-262). S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act (P.L. 115-263). S. 2908, To provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3159, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3160, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits.
2018 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255). H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. H.R. 1038, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act. H.R. 1316, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. H.R. 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017. H.R. 1898, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits. H.R. 1920, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. H.R.2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017. H.R. 2141, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. H.R. 2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. H.R. 2641, Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017. H.R. 2999, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017. H.R. 3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. H.R. 3728, EMPOWER Act of 2017. H.R. 3767, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018. H.R.6157, Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019. H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017. S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. S. 637, Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017. S. 794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. S. 989, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. S. 1304, A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-262). S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act (P.L. 115-263). S. 2908, To provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3159, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3160, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits.
2018 · third_quarter · Immigration
Executive Orders 13769 and 13780 Issue: Oppose travel suspension from affected countries and suspension of visa interview waiver program. Support policies to ensure timely and predictable processing for immigration of academic medicine community. Filed Amicus Brief with the United States Supreme Court. S. 1615 / H.R. 3440, Dream Act of 2017 Issue: Support policies allowing undocumented students to attend U.S. medical schools and residency training. Oppose rescission of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) executive action without permanent replacement. Support Dreamer eligibility for federal student loans. P.L. 115-141, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, Division M S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act Issue: Support reauthorization and expansion of the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program for physicians. Issue: Oppose separation of children from their parents at the U.S. border. Issue: Oppose Department of Homeland Security public charge proposed rule
Client expense: $857,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Support H.R. 304/S. 916, The Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017, a bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with regard to the provision of emergency medical services and discussed companion legislation with the Senate; Support H.R. 372, The Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017, a bill to repeal McCarran-Ferguson with respect to the business of health insurance; Discussed with members of congress working on legislation that maintains coverage and improves Americas health care system through patient-centered care; Oppose HR 1156/ S 1133 , Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017, a bill to repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals; Support HR 1215, Protecting Access to Care Act, a bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system; Urged CMS to release guidance pertaining to hospital co-location arrangements and to provide flexibility in the agencys co-location policies; Support HR 2141/ S 898, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act of 2017, a bill that would reauthorize the Conrad State 30 Program and make other changes to improve patient access to care; Support S.781/ HR 1876. Good Samaritan Health Professional Act of 2017, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster; Support HR 2212/ S 974Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2017, a bill to promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products; Meet with HRSA Administrator and senior staff on 340B drug pricing program; Discussed marketplace stabilization solutions with Hill staff; Support and Recommend changes to HR 1253, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Accessibility Act of 2017a bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make loans and loan guarantees for constructing or renovating, or planning construction or renovation of, qualified psychiatric and substance abuse treatment facilities, and for other purposes: advocated for changes to clarify/expand the entities that can be loan applicants/recipients; Urged the Administration to suspend the faulty star ratings from the Hospital Compare website; Eliminate barriers to care with the creation of an Anti-Kickback safe harbor for clinical integration arrangements that establishes the basic accountabilities for the use of incentive payment or shared savings programs among hospitals, physicians and other providers, along with a safe-harbor for assistance to patients that would protect providers from financial penalties under the Civil Monetary Penalties (CMPs) for providing an inducement to a patient; Advocated for changes including: eliminating geographic and setting locations requirements so patients outside of rural areas can benefit from telehealth; expanding the types of technology that can be used, including remote monitoring; and covering all services that are safe to provide, rather than a small list of approved services; Submit Statement Stabilizing Premiums and Helping Individuals in the Individual Insurance Market for 2018: Health Care Stakeholders about the importance of stabilizing the Health Insurance Marketplaces for 2018 and beyond; We urged Congress to pass legislation to fund the ACA cost-sharing reductions; Urged Senators to oppose the Graham-Cassidy proposal being considered in the Senate because this proposal would make significant changes to health care coverage and health care financing; Review of H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require e-prescribing for coverage under part D of the Medicare program of prescription drugs that are controlled substances; Discussions with Congress on prescription drug monitoring programs, the dispensing of controlled substances, and clinical workflow; Discussions with Congress on draft legislation related to prescription drug monitoring programs; Urged Congress to consider advancing solutions aimed at making our health care system stronger, protecting access and coverage, and exploring new delivery system reforms that have the potential to make care both more affordable and safer; Review of The Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act, a bill to provide funding to combat the opioid epidemic; Discussions with the White House/Office of National Drug Control Policy about the opioid epidemic, including concerns about regulations that prohibit the sharing of substance use disorder records among health care providers; Support H.R. 4392 a bill to prevent cuts to the 340B drug savings program, which would provide relief from deep cuts to payments to hospitals participating in the 340B program; Letter to congress outlining AHA opposition to a potential policy that would cut payments to hospitals treating hospice patients; Oppose H.R. 4710, 340B Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-Net Entities (PAUSE) Act, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a moratorium on the registration of certain new 340B hospitals and associated site; Sent comments to the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations for its hearing on Examining the Impact of Health Care Consolidation.; Letter sent to the Energy & Commerce Subcommittee for its hearing on, "Combating the Opioid Crisis: Helping Communities Balance Enforcement and Patient Safety"; Letter submitted to the Ways and Means Committee on policy recommendations to address the opioid epidemic; Sent letter to discuss the current state of health care costs, and efforts to increase transparency in the pricing of health care services and the quality of care; Addressed our concerns with the MedPAC Commissions draft recommendation to substantially reduce payments for off-campus stand-alone emergency departments (EDs) that are within 6 miles of an on-campus hospital ED; Addressed our concerns with the Commissions draft recommendation to substantially reduce payments for off-campus stand-alone emergency departments (EDs) that are within 6 miles of an on-campus hospital ED; Support HR4776, Hospital Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2018, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a program of partnerships for State and regional hospital preparedness to improve surge capacity and would increase the level of authorized funding for the Hospital Preparedness Program to $515 million; Submitted statement to the Senate HELP Committee on the Hearing on How to Reduce Health Care Costs: Understanding the Cost of Health Care in America; Submitted a Statement for the HELP hearing on Effective Administration of the 340B Drug Pricing Program; Support certain provisions in Helping to End Addiction and Lesson (HEAL) Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018; Support HR 6071, Stretching Entity Resources for Vulnerable Communities Act or the SERV Communities Act, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to clarify the intent of the 340B program and provide for enhanced 340B program integrity; Support S 2597Childrens Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs; Support HR 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety ActA bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records; Support S 2516, Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department ActA bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit the use of opioids in emergency departments; Support HR 5176/ S 2610, Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018 A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide coordinated care to patients who have experienced a non-fatal overdose after emergency room discharge; Submit statement to the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health on the hearing Identifying Innovative Practices and Technology in Health Care; Support S 1845 Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act" To amend the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act to provide for additional procedures for families with children under the age of 6; Submitted statement to the Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee for the hearing "Improving the Coordination and Quality of Substance Use Disorder Treatment." The statement focuses on 42 CFR Part 2; Comments to HELP Committee's discussion draft of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018; The current Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) will sunset on October 1, 2018 so this is "must-do" legislation; Support S 2852, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 (PAHPAI), A bill to reauthorize certain programs under the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act; Supports S. 2372, VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 (VA MISSION Act of 2018).A bill to establish a permanent community care program for veterans, to establish a commission for the purpose of making recommendations regarding the modernization or realignment of facilities of the Veterans Health Administration, to improve construction of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs,Submitted a statement to the Ways and Means Committee hearing on "Lowering Costs and Expanding Access to Health Care through Consumer-Directed Health Plans;" Submitted a statement to the Senate HELP Subcommittee on "Primary Health and Retirement Security on Health Care in Rural America: Examining Experiences and Costs"; Submitted a statement to the Senate HELP Committee on "Reducing Health Care Costs: Eliminating Excess Health Care Spending and Improving Quality and Value for Patients"; Submitted comments on the consumer-directed health plan legislation to the Committee on Ways & Means; Submitted a statement to the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health on "Opportunities to Improve the 340B Drug Pricing Program".
2018 · third_quarter · Immigration
S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions H-1B visa backlog
Client expense: $4,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255). H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. H.R. 1038, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act. H.R. 1316, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. H.R. 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017. H.R. 1898, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits. H.R. 1920, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. H.R.2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017. H.R. 2141, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. H.R. 2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. H.R. 2641, Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017. H.R. 2999, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017. H.R. 3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. H.R. 3728, EMPOWER Act of 2017. H.R. 3767, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018. H.R.6157, Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019. H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017. S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. S. 637, Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017. S. 794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. S. 989, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. S. 1304, A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-262). S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act (P.L. 115-263). S. 2908, To provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3159, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3160, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits.
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255). H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. H.R. 1038, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act. H.R. 1316, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. H.R. 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017. H.R. 1898, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits. H.R. 1920, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. H.R.2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017. H.R. 2141, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. H.R. 2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. H.R. 2641, Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017. H.R. 2999, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017. H.R. 3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. H.R. 3728, EMPOWER Act of 2017. H.R. 3767, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018. H.R.6157, Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019. H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017. S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. S. 637, Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017. S. 794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. S. 989, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. S. 1304, A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-262). S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act (P.L. 115-263). S. 2908, To provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3159, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3160, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits.
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
340B Medicare DSH Medicare Physician Payment (MACRA) H.R. 365 The Primary Care Enhancement Act S. 898/H.R. 2141 Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1130 Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital (REACH) Act S. 257 / H.R. 1611: Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services Act S. 258 / H.R. 169: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 672 / S. 607: Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015 S. 1135: Hospital Payment Fairness Act H.R. 1479: Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoggle Act S. 1648: Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act H.R. 3225: Save Rural Hospitals Act H.R. 1343 / S. 688: Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act S. 1148 / H.R. 2124: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 2484 / H.R. 4442: CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 2156: Medicare Audit Improvement Act H.R. 5164: Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act S. 3435: Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2016 H.R. 5406: Helping Ensure Accountability, Leadership, and Trust in Tribal Healthcare Act H.R. 34: 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 3298: Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act H.R 1628: American Health Care Act S. 872 / H.R. 1955: Rural Hospital Access Act S. 377: Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act H.R. 1156: Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 1628 Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) H.R. 4392 To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes.
2018 · second_quarter · Immigration
Executive Orders 13769 and 13780 Issue: Oppose travel suspension from affected countries and suspension of visa interview waiver program. Support policies to ensure timely and predictable processing for immigration of academic medicine community. Filed Amicus Brief with the United States Supreme Court. S. 1615 / H.R. 3440, Dream Act of 2017 Issue: Support policies allowing undocumented students to attend U.S. medical schools and residency training. Oppose rescission of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) executive action without permanent replacement. Support Dreamer eligibility for federal student loans. P.L. 115-141, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, Division M S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act Issue: Support reauthorization and expansion of the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program for physicians. Issue: Oppose separation of children from their parents at the U.S. border.
Client expense: $1,339,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Support H.R. 304/S. 916, The Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017, a bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with regard to the provision of emergency medical services and discussed companion legislation with the Senate; Support H.R. 372, The Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017, a bill to repeal McCarran-Ferguson with respect to the business of health insurance; Discussed with members of congress working on legislation that maintains coverage and improves Americas health care system through patient-centered care; Oppose HR 1156/ S 1133 , Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017, a bill to repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals; Support HR 1215, Protecting Access to Care Act, a bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system; Urged CMS to release guidance pertaining to hospital co-location arrangements and to provide flexibility in the agencys co-location policies; Support HR 2141/ S 898, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act of 2017, a bill that would reauthorize the Conrad State 30 Program and make other changes to improve patient access to care; Support S.781/ HR 1876. Good Samaritan Health Professional Act of 2017, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster; Support HR 2212/ S 974Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2017, a bill to promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products; Meet with HRSA Administrator and senior staff on 340B drug pricing program; Discussed marketplace stabilization solutions with Hill staff; Support and Recommend changes to HR 1253, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Accessibility Act of 2017a bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make loans and loan guarantees for constructing or renovating, or planning construction or renovation of, qualified psychiatric and substance abuse treatment facilities, and for other purposes: advocated for changes to clarify/expand the entities that can be loan applicants/recipients; Urged the Administration to suspend the faulty star ratings from the Hospital Compare website; Eliminate barriers to care with the creation of an Anti-Kickback safe harbor for clinical integration arrangements that establishes the basic accountabilities for the use of incentive payment or shared savings programs among hospitals, physicians and other providers, along with a safe-harbor for assistance to patients that would protect providers from financial penalties under the Civil Monetary Penalties (CMPs) for providing an inducement to a patient; Advocated for changes including: eliminating geographic and setting locations requirements so patients outside of rural areas can benefit from telehealth; expanding the types of technology that can be used, including remote monitoring; and covering all services that are safe to provide, rather than a small list of approved services; Submit Statement Stabilizing Premiums and Helping Individuals in the Individual Insurance Market for 2018: Health Care Stakeholders about the importance of stabilizing the Health Insurance Marketplaces for 2018 and beyond; We urged Congress to pass legislation to fund the ACA cost-sharing reductions; Urged Senators to oppose the Graham-Cassidy proposal being considered in the Senate because this proposal would make significant changes to health care coverage and health care financing; Review of H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require e-prescribing for coverage under part D of the Medicare program of prescription drugs that are controlled substances; Discussions with Congress on prescription drug monitoring programs, the dispensing of controlled substances, and clinical workflow; Discussions with Congress on draft legislation related to prescription drug monitoring programs; Urged Congress to consider advancing solutions aimed at making our health care system stronger, protecting access and coverage, and exploring new delivery system reforms that have the potential to make care both more affordable and safer; Review of The Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act, a bill to provide funding to combat the opioid epidemic; Discussions with the White House/Office of National Drug Control Policy about the opioid epidemic, including concerns about regulations that prohibit the sharing of substance use disorder records among health care providers; Support H.R. 4392 a bill to prevent cuts to the 340B drug savings program, which would provide relief from deep cuts to payments to hospitals participating in the 340B program; Letter to congress outlining AHA opposition to a potential policy that would cut payments to hospitals treating hospice patients; Oppose H.R. 4710, 340B Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-Net Entities (PAUSE) Act, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a moratorium on the registration of certain new 340B hospitals and associated site; Sent comments to the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations for its hearing on Examining the Impact of Health Care Consolidation.; Letter sent to the Energy & Commerce Subcommittee for its hearing on, "Combating the Opioid Crisis: Helping Communities Balance Enforcement and Patient Safety"; Letter submitted to the Ways and Means Committee on policy recommendations to address the opioid epidemic; Sent letter to discuss the current state of health care costs, and efforts to increase transparency in the pricing of health care services and the quality of care; Addressed our concerns with the MedPAC Commissions draft recommendation to substantially reduce payments for off-campus stand-alone emergency departments (EDs) that are within 6 miles of an on-campus hospital ED; Addressed our concerns with the Commissions draft recommendation to substantially reduce payments for off-campus stand-alone emergency departments (EDs) that are within 6 miles of an on-campus hospital ED; Support HR4776, Hospital Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2018, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a program of partnerships for State and regional hospital preparedness to improve surge capacity and would increase the level of authorized funding for the Hospital Preparedness Program to $515 million; Submitted statement to the Senate HELP Committee on the Hearing on How to Reduce Health Care Costs: Understanding the Cost of Health Care in America; Submitted a Statement for the HELP hearing on Effective Administration of the 340B Drug Pricing Program; Support certain provisions in Helping to End Addiction and Lesson (HEAL) Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018; Support HR 6071, Stretching Entity Resources for Vulnerable Communities Act or the SERV Communities Act, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to clarify the intent of the 340B program and provide for enhanced 340B program integrity; Support S 2597Childrens Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs; Support HR 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety ActA bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records; Support S 2516, Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department ActA bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit the use of opioids in emergency departments; Support HR 5176/ S 2610, Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018 A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide coordinated care to patients who have experienced a non-fatal overdose after emergency room discharge; Submit statement to the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health on the hearing Identifying Innovative Practices and Technology in Health Care; Support S 1845 Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act" To amend the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act to provide for additional procedures for families with children under the age of 6; Submitted statement to the Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee for the hearing "Improving the Coordination and Quality of Substance Use Disorder Treatment." The statement focuses on 42 CFR Part 2; Comments to HELP Committee's discussion draft of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018; The current Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) will sunset on October 1, 2018 so this is "must-do" legislation; Support S 2852, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 (PAHPAI), A bill to reauthorize certain programs under the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act; Supports S. 2372, VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 (VA MISSION Act of 2018).A bill to establish a permanent community care program for veterans, to establish a commission for the purpose of making recommendations regarding the modernization or realignment of facilities of the Veterans Health Administration, to improve construction of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs,Submitted a statement to the Ways and Means Committee hearing on "Lowering Costs and Expanding Access to Health Care through Consumer-Directed Health Plans."
2018 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255). House Draft, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. H.R. 1038, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act. H.R. 1316, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. H.R. 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017. H.R. 1898, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits. H.R. 1920, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. H.R.2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017. H.R. 2141, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. H.R. 2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. H.R. 2641, Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017. H.R. 2999, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017. H.R. 3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. H.R. 3728, EMPOWER Act of 2017. H.R. 3767, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018. H.R. 6157, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017. S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. S. 637, Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017. S. 794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. S. 989, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. S. 1304, A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018. S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act. S. 2908, To provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3159, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3160, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits.
2018 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255). House Draft, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. H.R. 1038, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act. H.R. 1316, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. H.R. 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017. H.R. 1898, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits. H.R. 1920, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. H.R.2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017. H.R. 2141, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. H.R. 2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. H.R. 2641, Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017. H.R. 2999, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017. H.R. 3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. H.R. 3728, EMPOWER Act of 2017. H.R. 3767, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018. H.R. 6157, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017. S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. S. 637, Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017. S. 794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. S. 989, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. S. 1304, A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018. S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act. S. 2908, To provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3159, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3160, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits.
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255). House Draft, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. H.R. 1038, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act. H.R. 1316, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. H.R. 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017. H.R. 1898, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits. H.R. 1920, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. H.R.2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017. H.R. 2141, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. H.R. 2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. H.R. 2641, Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017. H.R. 2999, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017. H.R. 3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. H.R. 3728, EMPOWER Act of 2017. H.R. 3767, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018. H.R. 6157, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017. S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. S. 637, Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017. S. 794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. S. 989, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. S. 1304, A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018. S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act. S. 2908, To provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3159, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3160, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits.
2018 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 392, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017, all provisions S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions H-1B Visa/wage data
Client expense: $4,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255). House Draft, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. H.R. 1038, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act. H.R. 1316, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. H.R. 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017. H.R. 1898, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits. H.R. 1920, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. H.R.2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017. H.R. 2141, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. H.R. 2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. H.R. 2641, Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017. H.R. 2999, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017. H.R. 3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. H.R. 3728, EMPOWER Act of 2017. H.R. 3767, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018. H.R. 6157, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017. S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. S. 637, Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017. S. 794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. S. 989, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. S. 1304, A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018. S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act. S. 2908, To provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3159, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3160, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits.
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255). House Draft, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. H.R. 1038, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act. H.R. 1316, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. H.R. 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017. H.R. 1898, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits. H.R. 1920, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. H.R.2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017. H.R. 2141, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. H.R. 2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. H.R. 2641, Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017. H.R. 2999, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017. H.R. 3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. H.R. 3728, EMPOWER Act of 2017. H.R. 3767, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018. H.R. 6157, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017. S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. S. 637, Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017. S. 794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. S. 989, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. S. 1304, A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018. S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act. S. 2908, To provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3159, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3160, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits.
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
340B Medicare DSH Medicare Physician Payment (MACRA) H.R. 365 The Primary Care Enhancement Act S. 898/H.R. 2141 Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1130 Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital (REACH) Act S. 257 / H.R. 1611: Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services Act S. 258 / H.R. 169: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 672 / S. 607: Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015 S. 1135: Hospital Payment Fairness Act H.R. 1479: Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoggle Act S. 1648: Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act H.R. 3225: Save Rural Hospitals Act H.R. 1343 / S. 688: Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act S. 1148 / H.R. 2124: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 2484 / H.R. 4442: CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 2156: Medicare Audit Improvement Act H.R. 5164: Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act S. 3435: Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2016 H.R. 5406: Helping Ensure Accountability, Leadership, and Trust in Tribal Healthcare Act H.R. 34: 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 3298: Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act H.R 1628: American Health Care Act S. 872 / H.R. 1955: Rural Hospital Access Act S. 377: Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act H.R. 1156: Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 1628 Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) H.R. 4392 To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes.
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3767/S. 989 - Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017 H.R. 2141/S.898 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R.449 - Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2017 H.R. 2276 - Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2017 H.R. 2913 - Mental Health in Schools Act H.R. 2290/S. 1357 - The family based care services act H.R. 3552 - Cady Housh and Jason Flatt Teen Suicide Prevention Act of 2017 Legislation opposing the repeal and replacement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Continued full funding for stabilizing the health insurance marketplace Continued full funding for substance use disorder services programs Protection of Mental Health Parity requirements Safety of vaccines H.R. 3192/S. 2253 The CHIP Mental Health Parity Act H.R. 3931/S. 1950 Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Act Funding of the infant and early childhood mental health grant program H.R. 2345 - The National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4778/S. 2301 - The Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018 Funding of the Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Service block grant S.1357/H.R. 2290 The Family Based Care Service Act Opposing the policy of separating immigrant children from families
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2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3767/S. 989 - Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017 H.R. 2141/S.898 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R.449 - Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2017 H.R. 2276 - Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2017 H.R. 2913 - Mental Health in Schools Act H.R. 2290/S. 1357 - The family based care services act H.R. 3552 - Cady Housh and Jason Flatt Teen Suicide Prevention Act of 2017 Legislation opposing the repeal and replacement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Continued full funding for stabilizing the health insurance marketplace Continued full funding for substance use disorder services programs Protection of Mental Health Parity requirements Safety of vaccines H.R. 3192/S. 2253 The CHIP Mental Health Parity Act H.R. 3931/S. 1950 Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Act Funding of the infant and early childhood mental health grant program H.R. 2345 - The National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4778/S. 2301 - The Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018 Funding of the Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Service block grant S.1357/H.R. 2290 The Family Based Care Service Act Opposing the policy of separating immigrant children from families
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2018 · first_quarter · Immigration
Executive Orders 13769 and 13780 Issue: Oppose travel suspension from affected countries and suspension of visa interview waiver program. Support policies to ensure timely and predictable processing for immigration of academic medicine community. Filed Amicus Brief with the United States Supreme Court. S. 1615 / H.R. 3440, Dream Act of 2017 Issue: Support policies allowing undocumented students to attend U.S. medical schools and residency training. Oppose rescission of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) executive action without permanent replacement. Support Dreamer eligibility for federal student loans. P.L. 115-141, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, Division M S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act Issue: Support reauthorization and expansion of the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program for physicians.
Client expense: $1,174,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Support H.R. 304/S. 916, The Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017, a bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with regard to the provision of emergency medical services and discussed companion legislation with the Senate; Support H.R. 372, The Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017, a bill to repeal McCarran-Ferguson with respect to the business of health insurance; Discussed with members of congress working on legislation that maintains coverage and improves Americas health care system through patient-centered care; Oppose HR 1156/ S 1133 , Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017, a bill to repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals; Support HR 1215, Protecting Access to Care Act, a bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system; Urged CMS to release guidance pertaining to hospital co-location arrangements and to provide flexibility in the agencys co-location policies; Support HR 2141/ S 898, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act of 2017, a bill that would reauthorize the Conrad State 30 Program and make other changes to improve patient access to care; Support S.781/ HR 1876. Good Samaritan Health Professional Act of 2017, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster; Support HR 2212/ S 974Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2017, a bill to promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products; Meet with HRSA Administrator and senior staff on 340B drug pricing program; Discussed marketplace stabilization solutions with Hill staff; Support and Recommend changes to HR 1253, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Accessibility Act of 2017a bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make loans and loan guarantees for constructing or renovating, or planning construction or renovation of, qualified psychiatric and substance abuse treatment facilities, and for other purposes: advocated for changes to clarify/expand the entities that can be loan applicants/recipients; Urged the Administration to suspend the faulty star ratings from the Hospital Compare website; Eliminate barriers to care with the creation of an Anti-Kickback safe harbor for clinical integration arrangements that establishes the basic accountabilities for the use of incentive payment or shared savings programs among hospitals, physicians and other providers, along with a safe-harbor for assistance to patients that would protect providers from financial penalties under the Civil Monetary Penalties (CMPs) for providing an inducement to a patient; Advocated for changes including: eliminating geographic and setting locations requirements so patients outside of rural areas can benefit from telehealth; expanding the types of technology that can be used, including remote monitoring; and covering all services that are safe to provide, rather than a small list of approved services; Submit Statement Stabilizing Premiums and Helping Individuals in the Individual Insurance Market for 2018: Health Care Stakeholders about the importance of stabilizing the Health Insurance Marketplaces for 2018 and beyond; We urged Congress to pass legislation to fund the ACA cost-sharing reductions; Urged Senators to oppose the Graham-Cassidy proposal being considered in the Senate because this proposal would make significant changes to health care coverage and health care financing; Review of H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require e-prescribing for coverage under part D of the Medicare program of prescription drugs that are controlled substances; Discussions with Congress on prescription drug monitoring programs, the dispensing of controlled substances, and clinical workflow; Discussions with Congress on draft legislation related to prescription drug monitoring programs; Urged Congress to consider advancing solutions aimed at making our health care system stronger, protecting access and coverage, and exploring new delivery system reforms that have the potential to make care both more affordable and safer; Review of The Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act, a bill to provide funding to combat the opioid epidemic; Discussions with the White House/Office of National Drug Control Policy about the opioid epidemic, including concerns about regulations that prohibit the sharing of substance use disorder records among health care providers; Support H.R. 4392 a bill to prevent cuts to the 340B drug savings program, which would provide relief from deep cuts to payments to hospitals participating in the 340B program; Letter to congress outlining AHA opposition to a potential policy that would cut payments to hospitals treating hospice patients; Oppose H.R. 4710, 340B Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-Net Entities (PAUSE) Act, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a moratorium on the registration of certain new 340B hospitals and associated site; Sent comments to the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations for its hearing on Examining the Impact of Health Care Consolidation.; Letter sent to the Energy & Commerce Subcommittee for its hearing on, "Combating the Opioid Crisis: Helping Communities Balance Enforcement and Patient Safety"; Letter submitted to the Ways and Means Committee on policy recommendations to address the opioid epidemic; Sent letter to discuss the current state of health care costs, and efforts to increase transparency in the pricing of health care services and the quality of care; Addressed our concerns with the MedPAC Commissions draft recommendation to substantially reduce payments for off-campus stand-alone emergency departments (EDs) that are within 6 miles of an on-campus hospital ED.
2018 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions Competition in healthcare markets Medical Licensure
Client expense: $6,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3767/S. 989 - Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017 H.R. 2141/S.898 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R.449 - Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2017 S. 934 - FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 2430 - FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 2276 - Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2017 H.R. 2913 - Mental Health in Schools Act H.R. 2290/S. 1357 - The family based care services act H.R. 3552 - Cady Housh and Jason Flatt Teen Suicide Prevention Act of 2017 Legislation opposing the repeal and replace of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Continued full funding for stabilizing the health insurance marketplace Continued full funding for substance use disorder services programs Protection of Mental Health Parity requirements Safety of vaccines H.R. 3192/S. 2253 The CHIP Mental Health Parity Act H.R. 3931/S. 1950 Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Act Funding of the infant and early childhood mental health grant program H.R. 2345 - The National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4778/S. 2301 - The Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018
Client expense: $99,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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| Susan M. Collins | Republican | ME |
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Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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Client expense: $5,460,000 · 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
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Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
Client expense: $5,220,000 · 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $4,290,000 · 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), White House Office
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), White House Office
Client expense: $4,960,000 · 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), White House Office