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A bill 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.
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This bill allows direct payment, under the Medicare program, to physician assistants for certain services furnished to enrollees.
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2022 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Legislative Employer-sponsored health coverage - testing and vaccine distribution, COBRA subsidies, telehealth, primary care and worksite clinics and more comprehensive coverage of chronic disease prevention measures FY 2023 Budget Proposal - mental health, pandemic preparedness Inflation Reduction Act - H.R. 5376/Public Law No. 117-169 - health care coverage and affordability issues, prescription drugs Healthy Competition for Better Care Act - S. 3139 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act - S. 596/H.R. 1577 Telehealth Expansion Act - S. 1704/H.R. 5981 HSA Telehealth Extension FAMILY Act - H.R. 804/S.248 - Paid Family Leave Paid Family and Medical Leave The Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (RPDPS) - S. 4750/H.R. 8594 Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act - draft legislation Affordable Insulin Now Act - S. 3700/H.R. 6833 PREVENT Pandemics Act - S. 3799 Transparency of Hospital Billing Act - H.R. 8133 Consumer Choice of Care Act - H.R. 8134 Addressing Anticompetitive Contracting Clauses Act - H.R. 8135 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Health Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) Quality, Cost & Transparency - Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895, 116th Congress) Strengthening Behavioral Health Benefits Act - H.R. 7767 Mental Health Matters Act - H.R. 7780 The Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act - H.R. 7666 Mental Health - Request for Information (RFI) - U.S. Senate Finance Committee Mental health parity Prescription drug legislation Surprise billing regulations Healthy Future Task Force (House Republicans) - comments submitted to Affordability (lower costs) and Modernization (Telehealth expansion) Subcommittees Health Equity Regulatory Departments of Health & Human Services (HHS), Labor and Treasury (the tri-agencies) - final surprise billing regulations on the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process HHS, Labor and Treasury (the tri-agencies) - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - on No Surprises Act and Transparency in Coverage Requirements HHS, Office of for Civil Rights (OCR) - notice of proposed rulemaking on nondiscrimination in health programs and activities HHS, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - request for information (RFI) - Medicare Advantage (MA), retiree health plans, employer group waiver plans (EGWPs) HHS - comments on health care competition, price transparency, and site-neutral payment HHS, Labor and Treasury (the tri-agencies) - request for information (RFI) - advanced explanation of benefits Treasury/IRS - proposed Regulations - Affordability Determination for Employer-Sponsored Family Health Coverage (Family Glitch) Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) - Request for Information (RFI) - recommendations for increasing competition in health care HHS, Labor and Treasury (the tri-agencies) - Provider Nondiscrimination Rules FTC - Request for Information (RFI) on Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) Treasury/IRS -Pre-Deductible Telehealth Care in High Deductible Health Plans HHS, Labor and Treasury (the tri-agencies) - CAA requirements for group health plans and health insurers to report on prescription drug and health spending Mental health parity requirements for group health plans and insurers, including under the CAA HHS, Labor and Treasury (tri-agencies) - transparency provisions under the CAA HHS - Enforcement of Hospital Price Transparency Rules Treasury/IRS - request for guidance on repurposing of welfare benefit fund assets ERISA uniformity High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) State health care requirements affecting self-insured plans Commercialization of Covid-19 vaccines and testing Abortion coverage and travel benefits in health plans Employer mandate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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Client expense: $268,417 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Legislative Employer-sponsored health coverage - testing and vaccine distribution, COBRA subsidies, telehealth, primary care and worksite clinics and more comprehensive coverage of chronic disease prevention measures FY 2023 Budget Proposal - mental health, pandemic preparedness Inflation Reduction Act - H.R. 5376/Public Law No. 117-169 - health care coverage and affordability issues, prescription drugs Healthy Competition for Better Care Act - S. 3139 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act - S. 596/H.R. 1577 Telehealth Expansion Act - S. 1704/H.R. 5981 HSA Telehealth Extension FAMILY Act - H.R. 804/S.248 - Paid Family Leave Paid Family and Medical Leave The Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (RPDPS) - S. 4750/H.R. 8594 Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act - draft legislation Affordable Insulin Now Act - S. 3700/H.R. 6833 PREVENT Pandemics Act - S. 3799 Transparency of Hospital Billing Act - H.R. 8133 Consumer Choice of Care Act - H.R. 8134 Addressing Anticompetitive Contracting Clauses Act - H.R. 8135 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Health Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) Quality, Cost & Transparency - Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895, 116th Congress) Strengthening Behavioral Health Benefits Act - H.R. 7767 Mental Health Matters Act - H.R. 7780 The Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act - H.R. 7666 Mental Health - Request for Information (RFI) - U.S. Senate Finance Committee Mental health parity Prescription drug legislation Surprise billing regulations Healthy Future Task Force (House Republicans) - comments submitted to Affordability (lower costs) and Modernization (Telehealth expansion) Subcommittees Health Equity Regulatory Departments of Health & Human Services (HHS), Labor and Treasury (the tri-agencies) - final surprise billing regulations on the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process HHS, Labor and Treasury (the tri-agencies) - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - on No Surprises Act and Transparency in Coverage Requirements HHS, Office of for Civil Rights (OCR) - notice of proposed rulemaking on nondiscrimination in health programs and activities HHS, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - request for information (RFI) - Medicare Advantage (MA), retiree health plans, employer group waiver plans (EGWPs) HHS - comments on health care competition, price transparency, and site-neutral payment HHS, Labor and Treasury (the tri-agencies) - request for information (RFI) - advanced explanation of benefits Treasury/IRS - proposed Regulations - Affordability Determination for Employer-Sponsored Family Health Coverage (Family Glitch) Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) - Request for Information (RFI) - recommendations for increasing competition in health care HHS, Labor and Treasury (the tri-agencies) - Provider Nondiscrimination Rules FTC - Request for Information (RFI) on Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) Treasury/IRS -Pre-Deductible Telehealth Care in High Deductible Health Plans HHS, Labor and Treasury (the tri-agencies) - CAA requirements for group health plans and health insurers to report on prescription drug and health spending Mental health parity requirements for group health plans and insurers, including under the CAA HHS, Labor and Treasury (tri-agencies) - transparency provisions under the CAA HHS - Enforcement of Hospital Price Transparency Rules Treasury/IRS - request for guidance on repurposing of welfare benefit fund assets ERISA uniformity High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) State health care requirements affecting self-insured plans Commercialization of Covid-19 vaccines and testing Abortion coverage and travel benefits in health plans Employer mandate
Client expense: $289,285 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2022 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Legislative Employer-sponsored health coverage - testing and vaccine distribution, COBRA subsidies, telehealth, primary care and worksite clinics and more comprehensive coverage of chronic disease prevention measures Further Extending Government Funding - short-term continuing resolution (CR- through February 18, 2022 - HSA Telehealth extension - H.R. 6119 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (CAA 2022) - Telehealth extension FY 2023 Budget Proposal - mental health, pandemic preparedness Build Back Better Act (BBBA) - H.R. 5376 - health care coverage and affordability issues, prescription drugs, paid family and medical leave, mental health parity penalties Healthy Competition for Better Care Act - S. 3139 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act - S. 596/H.R. 1577 Telehealth Expansion Act - S. 1704/H.R. 5981 FAMILY Act - H.R. 804/S.248 - Paid Family Leave Paid Family and Medical Leave American Families Plan - national comprehensive paid family and medical leave program Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) - H.R. 3684 Affordable Insulin Now Act - S. 3700/H.R. 6833 Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act - draft legislation PREVENT Pandemics Act - S. 3799 Transparency of Hospital Billing Act - H.R. 8133 Consumer Choice of Care Act - H.R. 8134 Addressing Anticompetitive Contracting Clauses Act - H.R. 8135 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Health Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) Quality, Cost & Transparency - Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895, 116th Congress) Mental Health Matters Act - H.R. 7780 The Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act - H.R. 7666 Mental Health - Request for Information (RFI) - U.S. Senate Finance Committee Mental health parity Prescription drug legislation Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act - H.R. 3 Surprise billing regulations Healthy Future Task Force (House Republicans) - comments submitted to Affordability (lower costs) and Modernization (Telehealth expansion) Subcommittees Regulatory Treasury/IRS - proposed Regulations - Affordability Determination for Employer-Sponsored Family Health Coverage (Family Glitch) Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) - Request for Information (RFI) - recommendations for increasing competition in health care Departments of Health & Human Services (HHS), Labor and Treasury (the tri-agencies) - recommendations for forthcoming Health Plan Nondiscrimination Rules Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) - comments regarding health equity data reporting, hospital price transparency rules, and release of hospital safety data - Medicare Proposed IPPS Rule Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Request for Information on Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) White House Executive Order - Continuing to Strengthen Americans Access to Affordable, Quality Health Coverage and related regulations on the premium tax credit under the ACA Treasury/IRS -Pre-Deductible Telehealth Care in High Deductible Health Plans HHS/Labor & Treasury (the tri-agencies) interim final regulations (IFR) on CAA requirements for group health plans and health insurers to report on prescription drug and health spending Executive Order - Promoting Competition in the American Economy Labor, Treasury & HHS (the tri-agencies) - public report issued on mental health parity compliance enforcement Mental health parity requirements for group health plans and insurers, including under the CAA Treasury/DOL/HHS - implementation of surprise billing provisions under the CAA - interim final regulations (IFR) part 1 and part 2 DOL - State All Payer Claims Database - Guidance, including Report by Advisory Committee under the CAA DOL/Treasury/HHS - transparency provisions under the CAA HHS - Enforcement of Hospital Price Transparency Rules Treasury/IRS - request for guidance on repurposing of welfare benefit fund assets ERISA uniformity High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) State health care requirements affecting self-insured plans
Client expense: $433,084 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2022 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Activities to address access and utilization of home dialysis, including H.R. 5426, the "Improving Access to Home Dialysis Act of 2021" to authorize Medicare reimbursement for staff-assisted home dialysis and for other purposes. Support for Protected Classes under Medicare Part D program. H.R. 1676, provide access to Medigap coverage for Medicare end-stage kidney disease patients under age 65. These Medicare beneficiaries do not have a guaranteed opportunity to purchase a Medigap policy. S. 1536, H.R. 3108, Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act. Legislation would expand coverage of nutrition therapy services to additional diseases and conditions and expand the types of medical providers for such services. S. 2203, H.R. 5804, Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act. Expands coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training. S. 2173, H.R. 2807, PREVENT DIABETES Act. Requires Medicare to offer its Diabetes Prevention Program in a virtual or online format. Support for Kidney Health Evaluation (KED) for patients with diabetes. S. 1512 and H.R. 2903, "CONNECT for Health Act." Expands coverage of telehealth services under Medicare. S. 596 and H.R. 1577, the "Treat and Reduce Obesity Act," to expand the types of health professionals permitted to provide weight loss management and counseling services under Medicare Part B and to include coverage of weight loss management drugs under Medicare Part D. Support for COVID-19 patients (telehealth, home dialysis, copayment waivers, regulatory waivers). Participated in health community effort to urge HHS to expand Medicare coverage to include medically necessary dental treatments for solid organ transplant recipients and other vulnerable individuals. Submitted written comments on the Proposed Rule to implement the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act (H.R. 5534, S. 3353, 116th Congress) to provide Medicare Part B coverage of anti-rejection medications for kidney transplant recipients who lack private, group or other public health insurance coverage for these medications. Submitted comments on the Proposed Calendar Year 2023 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) rule. Wrote individual Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) to request they align their policies to implement the routine and timely use of Cystatin C to assess kidney function.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Legislative Employer-sponsored health coverage - testing and vaccine distribution, COBRA subsidies, telehealth, primary care and worksite clinics and more comprehensive coverage of chronic disease prevention measures Further Extending Government Funding - short-term continuing resolution (CR- through February 18, 2022 - HSA Telehealth extension - H.R. 6119 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (CAA 2022) - Telehealth extension FY 2023 Budget Proposal - mental health, pandemic preparedness Build Back Better Act (BBBA) - H.R. 5376 - health care coverage and affordability issues, prescription drugs, paid family and medical leave, mental health parity penalties Healthy Competition for Better Care Act - S. 3139 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act - S. 596/H.R. 1577 Telehealth Expansion Act - S. 1704/H.R. 5981 FAMILY Act - H.R. 804/S.248 - Paid Family Leave American Families Plan - national comprehensive paid family and medical leave program Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) - H.R. 3684 Affordable Insulin Now Act - S. 3700/H.R. 6833 PREVENT Pandemics Act - S. 3799 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Health Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) Quality, Cost & Transparency - Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895, 116th Congress) Mental Health - Request for Information (RFI) - U.S. Senate Finance Committee Mental health parity Prescription drug legislation Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act - H.R. 3 Surprise billing regulations Healthy Future Task Force (House Republicans) - comments submitted to Affordability (lower costs) and Modernization (Telehealth expansion) Subcommittees Regulatory Departments of Health & Human Services (HHS), Labor and Treasury (the tri-agencies) - group health plan coverage of over the counter (OTC) COVID-19 tests without cost-sharing Treasury/IRS - proposed permanent ACA health coverage reporting relief White House Executive Order - Continuing to Strengthen Americans Access to Affordable, Quality Health Coverage and related regulations on the premium tax credit under the ACA Treasury/IRS -Pre-Deductible Telehealth Care in High Deductible Health Plans HHS/Labor & Treasury (the tri-agencies) interim final regulations (IFR) on CAA requirements for group health plans and health insurers to report on prescription drug and health spending Executive Order - Promoting Competition in the American Economy HHS - Comprehensive Plan for Addressing High Drug Costs Labor/HHS/Treasury - proposed regulations regarding air ambulance reporting for group health plans and insurers Labor, Treasury & HHS (the tri-agencies) - public report issued on mental health parity compliance enforcement Mental health parity requirements for group health plans and insurers, including under the CAA Treasury/DOL/HHS - implementation of surprise billing provisions under the CAA - interim final regulations (IFR) part 1 and part 2 DOL - State All Payer Claims Database - Guidance, including Report by Advisory Committee under the CAA EEOC - vaccine incentive and mandate guidance for employers DOL/Treasury/HHS - transparency provisions under the CAA HHS - Enforcement of Hospital Price Transparency Rules Provider nondiscrimination rules under the CAA and the ACA Treasury/IRS - request for guidance on repurposing of welfare benefit fund assets ERISA uniformity High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) Federal Trade Commission (FTC)/Department of Justice (DOJ) - Request for Information (RFI) on Merger Enforcement State health care requirements affecting self-insured plans
Client expense: $338,574 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2022 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Activities to address access and utilization of home dialysis, including H.R. 5426, the "Improving Access to Home Dialysis Act of 2021" to authorize Medicare reimbursement for staff-assisted home dialysis and for other purposes. Support for Protected Classes under Medicare Part D program. H.R. 1676, provide access to Medigap coverage for Medicare end-stage kidney disease patients under age 65. These Medicare beneficiaries do not have a guaranteed opportunity to purchase a Medigap policy. S. 1536, H.R. 3108, Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act. Legislation would expand coverage of nutrition therapy services to additional diseases and conditions and expand the types of medical providers for such services. S. 2203, H.R. 5804, Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act. Expands coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training. S. 2173, H.R. 2807, PREVENT DIABETES Act. Requires Medicare to offer its Diabetes Prevention Program in a virtual or online format. S. 1512 and H.R. 2903, "CONNECT for Health Act." Expands coverage of telehealth services under Medicare. S. 596 and H.R. 1577, the "Treat and Reduce Obesity Act," to expand the types of health professionals permitted to provide weight loss management and counseling services under Medicare Part B and to include coverage of weight loss management drugs under Medicare Part D. Support for COVID-19 patients (telehealth, home dialysis, copayment waivers, regulatory waivers). Recommendations on the rulemaking process to implement the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act (H.R. 5534, S. 3353, 116th Congress) to provide Medicare Part B coverage of anti-rejection medications for kidney transplant recipients who lack private, group or other public health insurance coverage for these medications. Submitted comments on the Advanced Notice for Calendar Year 2023 for Medicare Advantage Capitation Rates and Medicare Part C and Part D Payment Policies.
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Medicare reimbursement including incident to billing; Medicare hospice restrictions; transparency; Veterans health care; opioid addiction treatment; Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act (S. 4640, HR 4974) H.R. 808/S. 237 - promoting access to diabetic shoes; S. 596/H.R. 1052 - PA direct payment; H.R. 900 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act; Telehealth, Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Care Act (S. 2842, HR 3911), Implementation issues with respect to H.R. 6201 - Families First Corona Virus Response Act; H.R. 748 - Corona Virus Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES)and Home Healthcare Planning and Improvement Act; H.R. 6800 - the Heroes Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Emergency federal response to COVID-19 (including the year-end funding and COVID relief package, HR 133), Medicare reimbursement and incident to billing, Medicare hospice restrictions, transparency, healthcare competition, PA Direct Payment Act (S 596, HR 1052), implementation of home health provisions and other provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (S 237, HR 808), the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act (S 2074, HR 2482), Medication Access and Training Expansion Act (S 4640, HR 4974), Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (S 2842, HR 3911), ACO Assignment Improvement Act (HR 900), PA Educational and Workforce Training Programs, eligibility of PAs to participate in National Health Service Corps Student to Service Program, surprise billing, Rural Health Clinic Modernization Act (S 1037 HR 2788), medical record documentation, federal PA workforce issues at the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense, Indian Health Services, and Bureau of Prisons, and requirements and restrictions related to federal DEA waivers to prescribe buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder, ensuring PAs considered primary care and behavioral health providers (S 2793, HR 2774, HR 5575), Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act (S 3006, HR 4861)
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Medicare reimbursement including incident to billing; Medicare hospice restrictions; transparency; Veterans health care; opioid addiction treatment; Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act (S. 4640, HR 4974) H.R. 808/S. 237 - promoting access to diabetic shoes; S. 596/H.R. 1052 - PA direct payment; H.R. 900 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act; Telehealth, Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Care Act (S. 2842, HR 3911), Implementation issues with respect to H.R. 6201 - Families First Corona Virus Response Act; H.R. 748 - Corona Virus Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES)and Home Healthcare Planning and Improvement Act; H.R. 6800 - the Heroes Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Emergency federal response to COVID-19 (including S 3548, HR 6800), Medicare reimbursement and incident to billing, Medicare hospice restrictions, transparency, healthcare competition, PA Direct Payment Act (S 596, HR 1052), implementation of home health provisions and other provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (S 237, HR 808), the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act (S 2074, HR 2482), Medication Access and Training Expansion Act (S 4640, HR 4974), Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (S 2842, HR 3911), ACO Assignment Improvement Act (HR 900), PA Educational and Workforce Training Programs, eligibility of PAs to participate in National Health Service Corps Student to Service Program, surprise billing, Rural Health Clinic Modernization Act (S 1037 HR 2788), medical record documentation, federal PA workforce issues at the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Indian Health Services, and Bureau of Prisons, and requirements and restrictions related to federal DEA waivers to prescribe buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder, ensuring PAs considered primary care and behavioral health providers (S 2793, HR 2774, HR 5575), Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act (S 3006, HR 4861)
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Medicare reimbursement including incident to billing; Medicare hospice restrictions; transparency; Veterans health care; opioid addiction treatment; ; H.R. 808/S. 237 - promoting access to diabetic shoes; S. 596/H.R. 1052 - PA direct payment; H.R. 900 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act; Telehealth, Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Care Act (S. 2842, HR 3911), Implementation issues with respect to H.R. 6201 - Families First Corona Virus Response Act; H.R. 748 - Corona Virus Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES)and Home Healthcare Planning and Improvement Act; H.R. 6800 - the Heroes Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Emergency federal response to COVID-19 (including S 3548, HR 6800), Medicare reimbursement and incident to billing, Medicare hospice restrictions, Medicare definition of PA services, transparency, healthcare competition, PA Direct Payment Act (S 596, HR 1052), implementation of home health provisions and other provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act ), Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (S 237, HR 808), the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act (S 2074, HR 2482), Medication Access and Training Expansion Act (HR 4974), Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (S 2842, HR 3911), ACO Assignment Improvement Act (HR 900), PA Educational and Workforce Training Programs, surprise billing, Rural Health Clinic Modernization Act (S 1037 HR 2788), medical record documentation, federal PA workforce issues at the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Indian Health Services, and Bureau of Prisons, and requirements and restrictions related to federal DEA waivers to prescribe buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder, ensuring PAs considered primary care and behavioral health providers (S 2793, HR 2774, HR 5575)
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Medicare reimbursement including incident to billing; Medicare hospice restrictions; transparency; Veterans health care; opioid addiction treatment; S. 296/H.R. 2150- Home Healthcare Planning and Improvement Act; H.R. 808/S. 237 - promoting access to diabetic shoes; S. 596/H.R. 1052 - PA direct payment; H.R. 900 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act; Telehealth, Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Care Act (S. 2842, HR 3911), H.R. 6201 - Families First Corona Virus Response Act; H.R. 748 - Corona Virus Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES)(S. 3548).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Emergency federal response to COVID-19 (HR 748, HR 6201, S 3548), Medicare reimbursement and incident to billing, Medicare hospice restrictions, Medicare definition of PA services, transparency, healthcare competition, PA Direct Payment Act (S 596, HR 1052), Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act (S 296, HR 2150), Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (S 237, HR 808), the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act (S 2074, HR 2482), Medication Access and Training Expansion Act (HR 4974), Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (S 2842, HR 3911), ACO Assignment Improvement Act (HR 900), PA Educational and Workforce Training Programs, surprise billing, Rural Health Clinic Modernization Act (S 1037 HR 2788), medical record documentation, federal PA workforce issues at the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Indian Health Services, and Bureau of Prisons, and requirements and restrictions related to federal DEA waivers to prescribe buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder, ensuring PAs considered primary care and behavioral health providers (S 2793, HR 2774, HR 5575)
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Medicare reimbursement including incident to billing; Medicare hospice restrictions; transparency; Veterans health care; opioid addiction treatment; S. 296/H.R. 2150- Home Healthcare Planning and Improvement Act; H.R. 808/S. 237 - promoting access to diabetic shoes; S. 596/H.R. 1052 - PA direct payment; H.R. 900 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Medicare reimbursement and incident to billing, Medicare hospice restrictions, Medicare definition of PA services, transparency, healthcare competition, PA Direct Payment Act (S 596, HR 1052), Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act (S 296, HR 2150), Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (S 237, HR 808), the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act (S 2074, HR 2482), Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (S 2842, HR 3911), ACO Assignment Improvement Act (HR 900), PA Educational and Workforce Training Programs, surprise billing, Rural Health Clinic Modernization Act (S 1037 HR 2788), medical record documentation, issues related to federal PA workforce at the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Defense and Indian Health Services, requirements and restrictions related to federal DEA waivers to prescribe buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder.
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Medicare reimbursement including incident to billing; Medicare hospice restrictions; transparency; Veterans health care; opioid addiction treatment; S. 296/H.R. 2150- Home Healthcare Planning and Improvement Act; H.R. 808/S. 237 - promoting access to diabetic shoes; S. 596/H.R. 1052 - PA direct payment; H.R. 900 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Medicare reimbursement and incident to billing, Medicare hospice restrictions, Medicare definition of PA services, transparency, healthcare competition, PA Direct Payment Act (S 596, HR 1052), Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act (S 296, HR 2150), Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (S 237, HR 808), the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act (S 2074, HR 2482), Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (HR 3911), ACO Assignment Improvement Act (HR 900), PA Educational and Workforce Training Programs, surprise billing, Rural Health Clinic Modernization Act (S 1037 HR 2788), medical record documentation, issues related to federal PA workforce at the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Defense and Indian Health Services, requirements and restrictions related to federal DEA waivers to prescribe buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Medicare reimbursement including incident to billing; Medicare hospice restrictions; transparency; Veterans health care; opioid addiction treatment; S. 296/H.R. 2150- Home Healthcare Planning and Improvement Act; H.R. 808/S. 237 - promoting access to diabetic shoes; S. 596/H.R. 1052 - PA direct payment; H.R. 900 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Medicare reimbursement and incident to billing, Medicare hospice restrictions, transparency, healthcare competition, PA Direct Payment Act (S 596, HR 1052), Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act (S 296, HR 2150), Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (S 237, HR 808), the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act (HR 2482), Medicare implementation date for PAs to supervise cardiac and pulmonary rehab, ability for PAs to certify need for Medicare patients to receive cardiac and pulmonary rehab services, ACO Assignment Improvement Act (HR 900), PA Educational and Workforce Training Programs, surprise billing legislation, issues related to federal PA workforce at the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Defense and Indian Health Services, requirements and restrictions related to federal DEA waivers to prescribe buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Medicare reimbursement including incident to billing; Medicare hospice restrictions; transparency; veterans health care; opioid addiction treatment; S. 296/H.R. 2150- Home Healthcare Planning and Improvement Act; H.R. 808/S. 237 - promoting access to diabetic shoes; S. 596/H.R. 1052 - PA direct payment; H.R. 900 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
2019 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Medicare reimbursement and incident to billing, Medicare hospice restrictions, transparency, healthcare competition, PA Direct Payment Act (S 596, HR 1052), Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act (S 296, HR 2150), Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (S 237, HR 808), Medicare implementation date for PAs to supervise cardiac and pulmonary rehab, ability for PAs to certify need for Medicare patients to receive cardiac and pulmonary rehab services, ACO Assignment Improvement Act (HR 900), PA Educational and Workforce Training Programs, issues related to federal PA workforce at the Department of Veterans Affairs and Indian Health Services, requirements and restrictions related to federal DEA waivers to prescribe buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
| Republican |
| ND |
| Lisa Murkowski | Republican | AK |
| Pat Roberts | Republican | KS |
| Thomas R. Carper | Democratic | DE |
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE