A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the full disclosure of billing and service information to patients.
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This bill establishes certain requirements relating to health care billing practices. Specifically, the bill requires health care facilities and practitioners to (1) provide patients with a list of rendered services upon discharge, and (2) send all bills to patients within 30 business days. Further, patients may not be required to pay a bill earlier than 30 business days from the date of receipt. Facilities and practitioners must report any bills that are sent outside of the authorized time period to the Department of Health and Human Services and must also issue refunds to the patients billed; repeated violations are subject to civil penalties.
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Filing registrants (4)
2020 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
DOE - TV energy use standards and energy consumption test procedures DOE - Appliance energy efficiency standards' development DOE - Energy conservation standards for commercial products' compressors, split-type air conditioners, and computers, small electric motors, battery chargers, microwave ovens EPA/DOE - Energy Star specifications development (audio/DVD, TVs, computers, displays, set-top boxes, ventilation fans, luminaries, central air conditioners, residential refrigerators, low-temperature medical refrigerators, smart home energy management systems, electric vehicle supply equipment) FTC - Energy Guide Labels; Environmental marketing claims/Green Guides H.R. 520 - National Strategic & Critical Minerals Production Act - To promote greater domestic production of critical minerals H.R. 1742 - Battery Storage Innovation Act - To create additional Federal research into battery storage technology H.R. 1420 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act - Promote increase in federal government's energy efficiency of its information technologies and data centers H.R. 1744 - Storage Technology for Operational Readiness & Generating Energy Act - Promote utilities as supply side resource H.R. 2096/S. 1688 - Energy Storage Tax Incentive & Deployment Act of 2019 - To provide tax credits for energy storage deployment H.R. 5770 - Electric Vehicle Freedom Act - To establish national network of EV charging stations S. 1317 - American Mineral Security Act - Protect American supply of critical minerals S. 3022 - Protecting American Solar Jobs Act - To extend schedule for phase out of solar tax credits Department of the Interior - Critical minerals and supply chains research
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
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Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
DOE - TV energy use standards and energy consumption test procedures DOE - Appliance energy efficiency standards' development DOE - Energy conservation standards for commercial products' compressors, split-type air conditioners, and computers, small electric motors, battery chargers, microwave ovens EPA/DOE - Energy Star specifications development (audio/DVD, TVs, computers, displays, set-top boxes, ventilation fans, luminaries, central air conditioners, residential refrigerators, low-temperature medical refrigerators, smart home energy management systems, electric vehicle supply equipment) FTC - Energy Guide Labels; Environmental marketing claims/Green Guides H.R. 520 - National Strategic & Critical Minerals Production Act - To promote greater domestic production of critical minerals H.R. 1742 - Battery Storage Innovation Act - To create additional Federal research into battery storage technology H.R. 1420 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act - Promote increase in federal government's energy efficiency of its information technologies and data centers H.R. 1744 - Storage Technology for Operational Readiness & Generating Energy Act - Promote utilities as supply side resource H.R. 2096/S. 1688 - Energy Storage Tax Incentive & Deployment Act of 2019 - To provide tax credits for energy storage deployment H.R. 5770 - Electric Vehicle Freedom Act - To establish national network of EV charging stations S. 1317 - American Mineral Security Act - Protect American supply of critical minerals S. 3022 - Protecting American Solar Jobs Act - To extend schedule for phase out of solar tax credits Department of the Interior - Critical minerals and supply chains research
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
DOE - TV energy use standards and energy consumption test procedures DOE - Appliance energy efficiency standards' development DOE - Energy conservation standards for commercial products' compressors, split-type air conditioners, and computers, small electric motors, battery chargers, microwave ovens EPA/DOE - Energy Star specifications development (audio/DVD, TVs, computers, displays, set-top boxes, ventilation fans, luminaries, central air conditioners, residential refrigerators, low-temperature medical refrigerators, smart home energy management systems, electric vehicle supply equipment) FTC - Energy Guide Labels; Environmental marketing claims/Green Guides H.R. 520 - National Strategic & Critical Minerals Production Act - To promote greater domestic production of critical minerals H.R. 1742 - Battery Storage Innovation Act - To create additional Federal research into battery storage technology H.R. 1420 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act - Promote increase in federal government's energy efficiency of its information technologies and data centers H.R. 1744 - Storage Technology for Operational Readiness & Generating Energy Act - Promote utilities as supply side resource H.R. 2096/S. 1688 - Energy Storage Tax Incentive & Deployment Act of 2019 - To provide tax credits for energy storage deployment H.R. 5770 - Electric Vehicle Freedom Act - To establish national network of EV charging stations S. 1317 - American Mineral Security Act - Protect American supply of critical minerals S. 3022 - Protecting American Solar Jobs Act - To extend schedule for phase out of solar tax credits Department of the Interior - Critical minerals and supply chains research
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
DOE - TV energy use standards and energy consumption test procedures DOE - Appliance energy efficiency standards' development DOE - Energy conservation standards for commercial products' compressors, split-type air conditioners, and computers, small electric motors, battery chargers EPA/DOE - Energy Star specifications development (audio/DVD, TVs, computers, displays, set-top boxes, ventilation fans, luminaries, central air conditioners, residential refrigerators, low-temperature medical refrigerators, smart home energy management systems, electric vehicle supply equipment) FTC - Energy Guide Labels; Environmental marketing claims/Green Guides H.R. 520 - National Strategic & Critical Minerals Production Act - To promote greater domestic production of critical minerals H.R. 1742 - Battery Storage Innovation Act - To create additional Federal research into battery storage technology H.R. 1420 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act - Promote increase in federal government's energy efficiency of its information technologies and data centers H.R. 1744 - Storage Technology for Operational Readiness & Generating Energy Act - Promote utilities as supply side resource H.R. 2096/S. 1688 - Energy Storage Tax Incentive & Deployment Act of 2019 - To provide tax credits for energy storage deployment H.R. 5770 - Electric Vehicle Freedom Act - To establish national network of EV charging stations S. 1317 - American Mineral Security Act - Protect American supply of critical minerals S. 3022 - Protecting American Solar Jobs Act - To extend schedule for phase out of solar tax credits
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
DOE - TV energy use standards and energy consumption test procedures DOE - Appliance energy efficiency standards' development DOE - Energy conservation standards for commercial products' compressors, split-type air conditioners, and computers, small electric motors, battery chargers EPA/DOE - Energy Star specifications development (audio/DVD, TVs, computers, displays, set-top boxes, ventilation fans, luminaries, central air conditioners, residential refrigerators, low-temperature medical refrigerators, smart home energy management systems, electric vehicle supply equipment) FTC - Energy Guide Labels; Environmental marketing claims/Green Guides H.R. 520 - National Strategic & Critical Minerals Production Act - To promote greater domestic production of critical minerals H.R. 1742 - Battery Storage Innovation Act - To create additional Federal research into battery storage technology H.R. 1420 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act - Promote increase in federal government's energy efficiency of its information technologies and data centers H.R. 1744 - Storage Technology for Operational Readiness & Generating Energy Act - Promote utilities as supply side resource H.R. 2096/S. 1688 - Energy Storage Tax Incentive & Deployment Act of 2019 - To provide tax credits for energy storage deployment H.R. 5770 - Electric Vehicle Freedom Act - To establish national network of EV charging stations S. 1317 - American Mineral Security Act - Protect American supply of critical minerals S. 3022 - Protecting American Solar Jobs Act - To extend schedule for phase out of solar tax credits
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 6074) Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (S. 3548) Regulatory relief in light of coronavirus FY 2021 Labor-HHS Subcommittee Appropriations bill Market stabilization/Insurance Coverage Policies (Oversight of final rules on short-term, limited duration insurance (STLDI) and Association Health Plans) Coverage proposals (U.S. v Texas; Medicare X-Choice Proposal; H.R. 1384, the Medicare for All Act of 2019; S. 1129, Medicare-for-all national health insurance program; H.R. 1384 and H.R. 2452 to create a national health insurance program; H.R. 2000, H.R. 2463, and H.R. 2085 to create a federal public option; H.R. 1277 a Medicaid buy-in; H.R. 1346 and H.R. 4527 adults aged 50-64 or qualified first responders Medicare buy in; H.R. 584 Medicaid expansion) Hospital Price Transparency (surprise medical bills; public posting of hospital charges; Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First; Final Rule on Price Transparency; Transparency in Coverage Proposed Rule) Surprise Medical Bills (S. 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019; S. 1531 Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act; S. 1266 the Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act; S. 1497, the Health Care Price Check Act; H.R.861, the End Surprise Billing Act of 2019; S. 1688 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the full disclosure of billing and service information to patients; H.R. 3502 the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act; H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act; H.R. 2328, the Reauthorizing and Extending Americas Community Health Act) 340B Drug Pricing Program Drug pricing policy and drug shortages (H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act; S. 340/H.R. 965, CREATES Act; H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act; H.R. 2375, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act; H.R. 2296, the More Efficient Tools to Realize Information for Consumers (METRIC) Act; H.R. 1781, the Payment Commission Data Act of 2019; H.R. 2115, requiring PBMs to report rebate data) HIPAA policy in mental and behavioral health information sharing (H.R. 2062, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act) BLOCKING Act of 2019 (H.R. 938) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title XI of the Social Security Act to extend appropriations and transfers to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund and to extend certain health insurance fees for such transfers, and for other purposes (H.R. 3439) H.R. 2781, the Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act of 2019 H.R. 728, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act H.R. 647, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act Hospital Star Ratings
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Hospital Price Transparency (surprise medical bills; public posting of hospital charges; Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First) Surprise Medical Bills (S. 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019; S. 1531 Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act; S. 1266 the Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act; S. 1497, the Health Care Price Check Act; H.R.861, the End Surprise Billing Act of 2019; S. 1688 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the full disclosure of billing and service information to patients; H.R. 3502 the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act; H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act; H.R. 2328, the Reauthorizing and Extending Americas Community Health Act) 340B drug pricing program Drug pricing policy and drug shortages (S. 340/H.R. 965, CREATES Act; H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act; H.R. 2375, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act; H.R. 2296, the More Efficient Tools to Realize Information for Consumers (METRIC) Act) Coverage proposals (Medicare X-Choice Proposal; H.R. 1384, the Medicare for All Act of 2019; S. 1129, Medicare-for-all national health insurance program) Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act, H.R. 728
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
2019 Q4 Lobbying Report - October 1-December 31 H.R. 1865 -- Further Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019 H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance shall have no force; Oversight of final rules on short-term, limited duration insurance (STLDI) and Association Health Plans) Medicare X-Choice Proposal H.R. 1384, the Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 1129, Medicare-for-all national health insurance program Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First S. 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 S. 1531 Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1266 the Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1497 the Health Care Price Check Act H.R.861the End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 S. 1688 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the full disclosure of billing and service information to patients H.R. 3502 the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 3630 No Surprises Act H.R. 2328 the Reauthorizing and Extending Americas Community Health Act S. 340/H.R. 965 CREATES Act H.R. 1499 Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act H.R. 2375 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act H.R. 2296 the More Efficient Tools to Realize Information for Consumers (METRIC) Act H.R. 2062 Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act H.R. 938 BLOCKING Act of 2019 (H.R. 938) S. 1173/H.R. 776 Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 S. 1199 Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2019 H.R. 2781 the Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act of 2019 H.R. 728 the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act Hospital Star Ratings S. 586/H.R. 1041 Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 1052 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for direct payment to physician assistants under the Medicare program for certain services furnished by such physician assistants. S. 348/H.R. 1763 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 H.R. 2349/H.R. 3414 Opioid Workforce Act H.R. 3022 Patient Access Protection Act H.R. 1892 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 H.R. 6 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act H.R. 3417 Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization Act S. 824/H.R. 1767 Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act Stark law reform Hospital outpatient payment policy Site neutral payment policy included in outpatient prospective payment system rule H.R.2552 Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone Act of 2019 H.R. 3436 Chronic Care Management Improvement Act Proposed AWI changes in inpatient prospective payment system proposed rule OPPS and physician fee schedule proposed rules NIH funding Title VII health professions education and training programs FY 2020 Appropriations bills H.R. 4378 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 Public Charge proposed rule H.R. 3 - the Elijah Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act Submitted Comment Letters SUBJECT: CMS-1720-P, Medicare Program; Modernizing and Clarifying the Physician Self-Referral Regulations; Federal Register Vol. 84, No. 201, October 17, 2019 SUBJECT: OIG-0936-AA10-P, Medicare and State Healthcare Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Revisions to Safe Harbors Under the Anti-Kickback Statute, and Civil Monetary Penalty Rules Regarding Beneficiary Inducements; Federal Register (Vol. 84, No. 201), October 17, 2019 SUBJECT: Docket Number FDA-2017-D-6569, Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff: Clinical Decision Support Software SUBJECT: Public Comments on Competitive Bidding Surveys SUBJECT: Request for Information on the Future of Program Integrity SUBJECT: SAMHSA-4162-20, Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records, Proposed Rule, Federal Register (Vol. 84, No. 165), August 26, 2019
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Market stabilization/Insurance Coverage Policies (Oversight of final rules on short-term, limited duration insurance (STLDI) and Association Health Plans) Coverage proposals (U.S. v Texas; Medicare X-Choice Proposal; H.R. 1384, the Medicare for All Act of 2019; S. 1129, Medicare-for-all national health insurance program; H.R. 1384 and H.R. 2452 to create a national health insurance program; H.R. 2000, H.R. 2463, and H.R. 2085 to create a federal public option; H.R. 1277 a Medicaid buy-in; H.R. 1346 and H.R. 4527 adults aged 50-64 or qualified first responders Medicare buy in; H.R. 584 Medicaid expansion) Hospital Price Transparency (surprise medical bills; public posting of hospital charges; Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First) Surprise Medical Bills (S. 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019; S. 1531 Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act; S. 1266 the Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act; S. 1497, the Health Care Price Check Act; H.R.861, the End Surprise Billing Act of 2019; S. 1688 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the full disclosure of billing and service information to patients; H.R. 3502 the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act; H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act; H.R. 2328, the Reauthorizing and Extending Americas Community Health Act) 340B Drug Pricing Program Drug pricing policy and drug shortages (H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act; S. 340/H.R. 965, CREATES Act; H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act; H.R. 2375, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act; H.R. 2296, the More Efficient Tools to Realize Information for Consumers (METRIC) Act; H.R. 1781, the Payment Commission Data Act of 2019; H.R. 2115, requiring PBMs to report rebate data) HIPAA policy in mental and behavioral health information sharing (H.R. 2062, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act) BLOCKING Act of 2019 (H.R. 938) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title XI of the Social Security Act to extend appropriations and transfers to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund and to extend certain health insurance fees for such transfers, and for other purposes (H.R. 3439) H.R. 2781, the Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act of 2019 H.R. 728, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act H.R. 647, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act Hospital Star Ratings
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Hospital Price Transparency (surprise medical bills; public posting of hospital charges; Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First) Surprise Medical Bills (S. 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019; S. 1531 Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act; S. 1266 the Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act; S. 1497, the Health Care Price Check Act; H.R.861, the End Surprise Billing Act of 2019; S. 1688 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the full disclosure of billing and service information to patients; H.R. 3502 the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act; H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act; H.R. 2328, the Reauthorizing and Extending Americas Community Health Act) 340B drug pricing program Drug pricing policy and drug shortages (S. 340/H.R. 965, CREATES Act; H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act; H.R. 2375, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act; H.R. 2296, the More Efficient Tools to Realize Information for Consumers (METRIC) Act) Coverage proposals (Medicare X-Choice Proposal; H.R. 1384, the Medicare for All Act of 2019; S. 1129, Medicare-for-all national health insurance program) Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2019 (S. 1199) H.R. 728, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · third_quarter · Health Issues
2019 Q3 Lobbying Report - July 1-September 30 H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019 H.R. 987, Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance shall have no force; Oversight of final rules on short-term, limited duration insurance (STLDI) and Association Health Plans) Medicare X-Choice Proposal H.R. 1384, the Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 1129, Medicare-for-all national health insurance program Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First S. 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 S. 1531 Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1266 the Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1497 the Health Care Price Check Act H.R.861the End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 S. 1688 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the full disclosure of billing and service information to patients H.R. 3502 the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 3630 No Surprises Act H.R. 2328 the Reauthorizing and Extending Americas Community Health Act S. 340/H.R. 965 CREATES Act H.R. 1499 Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act H.R. 2375 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act H.R. 2296 the More Efficient Tools to Realize Information for Consumers (METRIC) Act H.R. 2062 Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act H.R. 938 BLOCKING Act of 2019 (H.R. 938) H.R. 3439 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title XI of the Social Security Act to extend appropriations and transfers to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund and to extend certain health insurance fees for such transfers, and for other purposes S. 1173/H.R. 776 Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 S. 1199 Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2019 H.R. 2781 the Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act of 2019 H.R. 728 the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act Hospital Star Ratings S. 586/H.R. 1041 Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 1052 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for direct payment to physician assistants under the Medicare program for certain services furnished by such physician assistants. S. 895, Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2019 S. 948/H.R. 2895 Conrad 30 and Physician Access Act H.R. 3429 the HEARTS and Rural Relief Act S. 348/H.R. 1763 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 H.R. 2349/H.R. 3414 Opioid Workforce Act H.R. 3022 Patient Access Protection Act H.R. 1892 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 H.R. 6 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act H.R. 3417 Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization Act H.R.3253 Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act of 2019 S. 824/H.R. 1767 Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act Stark law reform Hospital outpatient payment policy Site neutral payment policy included in outpatient prospective payment system rule H.R.2552 Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone Act of 2019 H.R. 3107 Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act H.R. 3436 Chronic Care Management Improvement Act Proposed AWI changes in inpatient prospective payment system proposed rule OPPS and physician fee schedule proposed rules NIH funding Title VII health professions education and training programs FY 2020 Appropriations bills H.R. 4378 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 Public Charge proposed rule Submitted Comment Letters SUBJECT: CMS-1717-P, Medicare Program: Proposed Changes to Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs; Price Transparency of Hospital Standard Charges; Proposed Revisions of Organ Procurement Organizations Conditions of Coverage; Proposed Prior Authorization Process and Requirements for Certain Covered Outpatient Department Services; Potential Changes to the Laboratory Date of Service Policy; Proposed Changes to Grandfathered Childrens Hospitals-Within-Hospitals; Proposed Rule, Federal Register (Vol. 84, No.154), August 9, 2019 SUBJECT: CMS-5527-P, Medicare Program; Specialty Care Models to Improve Quality of Care and Reduce Expenditures; Proposed Rule, Federal Register (Vol. 84, No.138), July 18, 2019 SUBJECT: CMS-3347-P, Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities: Regulatory Provisions to Promote Efficiency and Transparency, Federal Register (Vol. 84, No.138), July 18, 2019 SUBJECT: CMS-1711-P, Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2020 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update; Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model; Home Health Quality Reporting Requirements; and Home Infusion Therapy Requirements; Proposed Rule, Federal Register (Vol. 84, No.138), July 18, 2019 Subject: Proposed Rule: CMS 2406-P2/RIN 0938-AT41 Medicaid Program; Methods for Assuring Access to Covered Medicaid Services - Rescission (Vol. 84, No. 135, July 15, 2019) SUBJECT: CMS-6082-NC, Request for Information; Reducing Administrative Burden to put Patients over Paperwork; Federal Register (Vol. 84, No. 112), June 11, 2019
2019 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Hospital Price Transparency (surprise medical bills; public posting of hospital charges; Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First) Surprise Medical Bills (S.1895, S.1531, S.1266, S.1497, S.1688, H.R.861, H.R.3502, H.R.3630, H.R.2328) 340B drug pricing program Drug pricing policy and drug shortages (S.340/H.R.965, H.R.1499, H.R.2375, H.R.2296) HIPPA policy in mental and behavioral health information sharing Coverage proposals (Medicare for All) Health workforce reauthorizations (H.R.728, the Title VII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Market stabilization/Insurance Coverage Policies (H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019; H.R. 987, Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs; H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance shall have no force; Oversight of final rules on short-term, limited duration insurance (STLDI) and Association Health Plans) Coverage proposals (Medicare X-Choice Proposal; H.R. 1384, the Medicare for All Act of 2019; S. 1129, Medicare-for-all national health insurance program) Hospital Price Transparency (surprise medical bills; public posting of hospital charges; Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First) Surprise Medical Bills (S. 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019; S. 1531 Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act; S. 1266 the Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act; S. 1497, the Health Care Price Check Act; H.R.861, the End Surprise Billing Act of 2019; S. 1688 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the full disclosure of billing and service information to patients; H.R. 3502 the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act; H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act; H.R. 2328, the Reauthorizing and Extending Americas Community Health Act) 340B Drug Pricing Program Drug pricing policy and drug shortages (S. 340/H.R. 965, CREATES Act; H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act; H.R. 2375, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act; H.R. 2296, the More Efficient Tools to Realize Information for Consumers (METRIC) Act) HIPAA policy in mental and behavioral health information sharing (H.R. 2062, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act) BLOCKING Act of 2019 (H.R. 938) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title XI of the Social Security Act to extend appropriations and transfers to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund and to extend certain health insurance fees for such transfers, and for other purposes (H.R. 3439) Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 (S. 1173/H.R. 776) Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2019 (S. 1199) H.R. 2781, the Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act of 2019 H.R. 728, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act Hospital Star Ratings
2019 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Market-based insurance proposals (H.R. 1425, the State Health Care Premium Reduction Act; H.R.1386, the Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act of 2019; H.R.1385, the State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges (SAVE) Act) Coverage proposals (Medicare X-Choice Proposal; H.R. 1384, the Medicare for All Act of 2019; S. 1129, Medicare-for-all national health insurance program) Market stabilization/Insurance Coverage Policies (H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019; H.R. 987, Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs; H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance shall have no force; Oversight of final rules on short-term, limited duration insurance (STLDI) and Association Health Plans) Hospital Price Transparency (surprise medical bills; public posting of hospital charges; ONC/CMS Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Interoperability; Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First) Surprise balance billing legislation (S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019; S. 1531, the Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act; S. 1266, the Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act; S. 1497, the Health Care Price Check Act; H.R.861, the End Surprise Billing Act of 2019; No Surprises Act discussion draft; S.1688 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the full disclosure of billing and service information to patients) 340B Drug Pricing Program S. 824/H.R. 1767, Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization, including Hospital Preparedness Program (S. 1379/H.R. 269, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act) Drug pricing policy and drug shortages (Prescription Drug Pricing Dashboard Act; Medicare Extra Rx HELP Act; S. 340/H.R. 965, CREATES Act; H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act; H.R. 2375, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act; H.R. 2374, the Stop STALLING Act; H.R. 2376, Prescription Pricing for the People Act; H.R. 1503, the Orange Book Transparency Act; H.R. 1520, the Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019) HIPAA policy in mental and behavioral health information sharing (H.R. 2062, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act) H.R. 3439, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title XI of the Social Security Act to extend appropriations and transfers to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund and to extend certain health insurance fees for such transfers, and for other purposes S. 1173, Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act of 2019
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE