Strengthening Rural Health Clinics Act of 2021
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Strengthening Rural Health Clinics Act of 2021 This bill applies certain modified payment limits to rural health clinics that temporarily enrolled in Medicare during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19, that applied to enroll by December 31, 2020, or that had binding written agreements for their establishment as of that date.
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2022 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 145 - Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2021 - Rep. Joyce, David P. - preexisting conditions H.R. 526 - Ensuring Coverage in Public Health Emergencies Act of 2021 - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - SEP H.R. 533 - Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021 - Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie - COVID-19 diagnostic testing H.R. 689 - Premium Relief Act of 2021 - Rep. Burgess, Michael - Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 796 - Coverage for COVID-19 Treatment Act of 2021 - Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa - COVID-19 H.R. 892 - Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2021 - Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy - preexisting conditions H.R. 898 - Care for COVID-19 Act of 2021 - Rep. Ruiz, Raul - COVID-19 H.R. 1790 - Fair Indexing for Health Care Affordability Act - Rep. Axne, Cynthia - MOOP & premium tax credit eligibility H.R. 1795 - Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act - Rep. Bass, Karen - coverage for foster youth H.R. 1796 - Health Care Enrollment Innovation Act- Rep. Bera, Ami - state innovations and insurance coverage H.R. 1806 - ENROLL Act of 2021- Rep. Castor, Kathy - navigator program H.R. 1874 - Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity Act of 2021 - Rep. Castor, Kathy - navigator program H.R. 1875 - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the short-term limited duration insurance exemption with respect to individual health insurance coverage - Rep. Castor, Kathy - short-term limited duration insurance H.R. 1878 - State Health Care Premium Reduction Act of 2021 - Rep. Craig, Angie - affordability H.R. 1916 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act - Rep. Eshoo, Anna G - diagnosis and treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect H.R. 2264 - Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act - Rep. Trone, David - mental health and SUD H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act - Rep. Yarmuth, John A. - ACA premium tax credits, Medicaid redeterminations, PHE phase down H.R. 5981 - Telehealth Expansion Act - Rep. Steel, Michelle - treatment of telehealth services under a high deductible plan H.R. 6851 - No Surprises for COVID-19 Tests Act - Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. - COVID-19 test coverage S. 263 - Worker Health Coverage Protection Act - Sen. Durbin, Richard - coverage continuity & COBRA S. 380 - Health Savings Act of 2021 - Sen. Rubio, Marco - HSAs S. 499 - Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2021 - Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne - cost-sharing subsidies S. 660 - Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act - Sen. Smith, Tina - telehealth parity in mental health and SUD coverage S. 756 - Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2021 - Sen. Kennedy, John -preexisting conditions S. 934 - Strengthening Rural Health Clinics Act of 2021 - Sen. Warner, Mark - rural health clinic payments S. 942 - No Junks Plans Act - Sen. Baldwin, Tammy - Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance S. 1704 - Telehealth Expansion Act of 2021 - Sen. Daines, Steve - treatment of telehealth services under a high deductible plan Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to COBRA continuation coverage; issues related to the expiration of Medicaid continuous eligibility and transitions in coverage; issues related to child and maternal health; benefit and payment parameters; issues related to behavioral health benefits; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues related to expanding long-term care insurance coverage; issues relating to COVID-19, including testing, vaccines and therapeutics; issues related to the cost of insulin, including price, copays, rebates, and medical management tools; issues related to health equity; issues related to vaccination; issues related to coverage in non-Medicaid Expansion States (e.g., Gap Population); issues related to the No Surprises Act, enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act in December 2020, including disclosure of agent broker compensation (Section 202c); issues related to addressing the social determinants of health, including housing, transportation, nutrition, and educational opportunities; issues related to changes to prior authorization regulations, electronic documentation, and related issues; issues related to specialty infant formula; issues related to coverage of crisis services; issues related to kidney dialysis; issues relating to Medicaid best price; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; prior authorization; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; contraceptive coverage and reproductive health; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health reimbursement accounts; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to surprise medical bills; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to substance abuse and provider treatment records (42 CFR Part 2); issues related to medical management; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to interoperability and price transparency; issues related to the employer market; issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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Client expense: $2,470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
RHC Payment Modernization - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 - H.R. 133 RHC Payment Modernization Implementation RHC Payment Modernization Grandfathering Fix - H.R. 1868 Reintroduction of the RHC Modernization Act RHC Medicare Telehealth Coverage - Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act - H.R. 341 Reintroduction of the CONNECT for Health Act Reintroduction of the HEALTH Act Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2021 Strengthening Rural Health Clinics Act of 2021 S. 934 Rural Health Clinic Protection Act S. 935 H.R. 1838 to improve rural health clinic payments H.R. 1885 to adjust certain rural health clinic payments H.R. 6202 Telehealth Extension Act ~ extends and fixes telehealth policy for RHCs Connecting Rural Telehealth to the Future Act Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 - HR 2617
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 145 - Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2021 - Rep. Joyce, David P. - preexisting conditions H.R. 526 - Ensuring Coverage in Public Health Emergencies Act of 2021 - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - SEP H.R. 533 - Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021 - Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie - COVID-19 diagnostic testing H.R. 689 - Premium Relief Act of 2021 - Rep. Burgess, Michael - Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 796 - Coverage for COVID-19 Treatment Act of 2021 - Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa - COVID-19 H.R. 892 - Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2021 - Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy - preexisting conditions H.R. 898 - Care for COVID-19 Act of 2021 - Rep. Ruiz, Raul - COVID-19 H.R. 1790 - Fair Indexing for Health Care Affordability Act - Rep. Axne, Cynthia - MOOP & premium tax credit eligibility H.R. 1795 - Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act - Rep. Bass, Karen - coverage for foster youth H.R. 1796 - Health Care Enrollment Innovation Act- Rep. Bera, Ami - state innovations and insurance coverage H.R. 1806 - ENROLL Act of 2021- Rep. Castor, Kathy - navigator program H.R. 1874 - Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity Act of 2021 - Rep. Castor, Kathy - navigator program H.R. 1875 - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the short-term limited duration insurance exemption with respect to individual health insurance coverage - Rep. Castor, Kathy - short-term limited duration insurance H.R. 1878 - State Health Care Premium Reduction Act of 2021 - Rep. Craig, Angie - affordability H.R. 1916 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act - Rep. Eshoo, Anna G - diagnosis and treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect H.R. 2264 - Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act - Rep. Trone, David - mental health and SUD H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act - Rep. Yarmuth, John A. - ACA premium tax credits, Medicaid redeterminations, PHE phase down H.R. 5981 - Telehealth Expansion Act - Rep. Steel, Michelle - treatment of telehealth services under a high deductible plan H.R. 6851 - No Surprises for COVID-19 Tests Act - Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. - COVID-19 test coverage S. 263 - Worker Health Coverage Protection Act - Sen. Durbin, Richard - coverage continuity & COBRA S. 380 - Health Savings Act of 2021 - Sen. Rubio, Marco - HSAs S. 499 - Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2021 - Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne - cost-sharing subsidies S. 660 - Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act - Sen. Smith, Tina - telehealth parity in mental health and SUD coverage S. 756 - Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2021 - Sen. Kennedy, John -preexisting conditions S. 934 - Strengthening Rural Health Clinics Act of 2021 - Sen. Warner, Mark - rural health clinic payments S. 942 - No Junks Plans Act - Sen. Baldwin, Tammy - Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance S. 1704 - Telehealth Expansion Act of 2021 - Sen. Daines, Steve - treatment of telehealth services under a high deductible plan Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to COBRA continuation coverage; issues related to behavioral health benefits; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues related to expanding long-term care insurance coverage; issues relating to COVID-19, including testing, vaccines and therapeutics; issues related to the cost of insulin, including price, copays, rebates, and medical management tools; issues related to health equity; issues related to vaccination; issues related to coverage in non-Medicaid Expansion States (e.g., Gap Population); issues related to the No Surprises Act, enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act in December 2020, including disclosure of agent broker compensation (Section 202c); issues related to addressing the social determinants of health, including housing, transportation, nutrition, and educational opportunities; issues related to changes to prior authorization regulations, electronic documentation, and related issues; issues related to specialty infant formula; issues related to coverage of crisis services; issues related to kidney dialysis; issues relating to Medicaid best price; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; prior authorization; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; contraceptive coverage and reproductive health; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health reimbursement accounts; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to surprise medical bills; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to substance abuse and provider treatment records (42 CFR Part 2); issues related to medical management; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to interoperability and price transparency; issues related to the employer market; issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $3,230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
RHC Payment Modernization - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 - H.R. 133 RHC Payment Modernization Implementation RHC Payment Modernization Grandfathering Fix - H.R. 1868 Reintroduction of the RHC Modernization Act RHC Medicare Telehealth Coverage - Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act - H.R. 341 Reintroduction of the CONNECT for Health Act Reintroduction of the HEALTH Act Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2021 Strengthening Rural Health Clinics Act of 2021 S. 934 Rural Health Clinic Protection Act S. 935 H.R. 1838 to improve rural health clinic payments H.R. 1885 to adjust certain rural health clinic payments H.R. 6202 Telehealth Extension Act ~ extends and fixes telehealth policy for RHCs Connecting Rural Telehealth to the Future Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 145 - Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2021 - Rep. Joyce, David P. - preexisting conditions H.R. 526 - Ensuring Coverage in Public Health Emergencies Act of 2021 - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - SEP H.R. 533 - Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021 - Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie - COVID-19 diagnostic testing H.R. 689 - Premium Relief Act of 2021 - Rep. Burgess, Michael - Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 796 - Coverage for COVID-19 Treatment Act of 2021 - Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa - COVID-19 H.R. 892 - Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2021 - Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy - preexisting conditions H.R. 898 - Care for COVID-19 Act of 2021 - Rep. Ruiz, Raul - COVID-19 H.R. 1790 - Fair Indexing for Health Care Affordability Act - Rep. Axne, Cynthia - MOOP & premium tax credit eligibility H.R. 1795 - Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act - Rep. Bass, Karen - coverage for foster youth H.R. 1796 - Health Care Enrollment Innovation Act- Rep. Bera, Ami - state innovations and insurance coverage H.R. 1806 - ENROLL Act of 2021- Rep. Castor, Kathy - navigator program H.R. 1874 - Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity Act of 2021 - Rep. Castor, Kathy - navigator program H.R. 1875 - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the short-term limited duration insurance exemption with respect to individual health insurance coverage - Rep. Castor, Kathy - short-term limited duration insurance H.R. 1878 - State Health Care Premium Reduction Act of 2021 - Rep. Craig, Angie - affordability H.R. 1916 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act - Rep. Eshoo, Anna G - diagnosis and treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect H.R. 2264 - Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act - Rep. Trone, David - mental health and SUD H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act - Rep. Yarmuth, John A. - ACA premium tax credits, Medicaid redeterminations, PHE phase down H.R. 5981 - Telehealth Expansion Act - Rep. Steel, Michelle - treatment of telehealth services under a high deductible plan H.R. 6851 - No Surprises for COVID-19 Tests Act - Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. - COVID-19 test coverage S. 263 - Worker Health Coverage Protection Act - Sen. Durbin, Richard - coverage continuity & COBRA S. 380 - Health Savings Act of 2021 - Sen. Rubio, Marco - HSAs S. 499 - Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2021 - Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne - cost-sharing subsidies S. 660 - Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act - Sen. Smith, Tina - telehealth parity in mental health and SUD coverage S. 756 - Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2021 - Sen. Kennedy, John - preexisting conditions S. 934 - Strengthening Rural Health Clinics Act of 2021 - Sen. Warner, Mark - rural health clinic payments S. 942 - No Junks Plans Act - Sen. Baldwin, Tammy - Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance S. 1704 - Telehealth Expansion Act of 2021 - Sen. Daines, Steve - treatment of telehealth services under a high deductible plan Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to COBRA continuation coverage; issues related to behavioral health benefits; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues related to expanding long-term care insurance coverage; issues relating to COVID-19, including testing, vaccines and therapeutics; issues related to the cost of insulin, including price, copays, rebates, and medical management tools; issues related to health equity; issues related to vaccination; issues related to coverage in non-Medicaid Expansion States (e.g., Gap Population); issues related to the No Surprises Act, enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act in December 2020, including disclosure of agent broker compensation (Section 202c); issues related to addressing the social determinants of health, including housing, transportation, nutrition, and educational opportunities; issues related to changes to prior authorization regulations, electronic documentation, and related issues; issues relating to Medicaid best price; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; issues related to repeal of the antitrust-related portions of the McCarran-Ferguson Act; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; prior authorization; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; contraceptive coverage and reproductive health; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health reimbursement accounts; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to surprise medical bills; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to substance abuse and provider treatment records (42 CFR Part 2); issues related to medical management; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to interoperability and price transparency; issues related to the employer market; issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $2,890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), 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 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
RHC Payment Modernization - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 - H.R. 133 RHC Payment Modernization Implementation RHC Payment Modernization Grandfathering Fix - H.R. 1868 Reintroduction of the RHC Modernization Act RHC Medicare Telehealth Coverage - Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act - H.R. 341 Reintroduction of the CONNECT for Health Act Reintroduction of the HEALTH Act Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2021 Strengthening Rural Health Clinics Act of 2021 S. 934 Rural Health Clinic Protection Act S. 935 H.R. 1838 to improve rural health clinic payments H.R. 1885 to adjust certain rural health clinic payments H.R. 6202 Telehealth Extension Act ~ extends and fixes telehealth policy for RHCs Connecting Rural Telehealth to the Future Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 145 - Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2021 - Rep. Joyce, David P. - preexisting conditions H.R. 526 - Ensuring Coverage in Public Health Emergencies Act of 2021 - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - SEP H.R. 533 - Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021 - Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie - COVID-19 diagnostic testing H.R. 689 - Premium Relief Act of 2021 - Rep. Burgess, Michael - Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 796 - Coverage for COVID-19 Treatment Act of 2021 - Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa - COVID-19 H.R. 892 - Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2021 - Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy - preexisting conditions H.R. 898 - Care for COVID-19 Act of 2021 - Rep. Ruiz, Raul - COVID-19 H.R. 1790 - Fair Indexing for Health Care Affordability Act - Rep. Axne, Cynthia - MOOP & premium tax credit eligibility H.R. 1795 - Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act - Rep. Bass, Karen - coverage for foster youth H.R. 1796 - Health Care Enrollment Innovation Act- Rep. Bera, Ami - state innovations and insurance coverage H.R. 1806 - ENROLL Act of 2021- Rep. Castor, Kathy - navigator program H.R. 1874 - Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity Act of 2021 - Rep. Castor, Kathy - navigator program H.R. 1875 - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the short-term limited duration insurance exemption with respect to individual health insurance coverage - Rep. Castor, Kathy - short-term limited duration insurance H.R. 1878 - State Health Care Premium Reduction Act of 2021 - Rep. Craig, Angie - affordability H.R. 1916 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act - Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. - diagnosis and treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect H.R. 2264 - Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act - Rep. Trone, David - mental health and SUD H.R. 5981 -Telehealth Expansion Act - Rep. Steel, Michelle - treatment of telehealth services under a high deductible plan H.R. 6851 - No Surprises for COVID-19 Tests Act - Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. - COVID-19 test coverage S. 263 - Worker Health Coverage Protection Act - Sen. Durbin, Richard - coverage continuity & COBRA S. 380 - Health Savings Act of 2021 - Sen. Rubio, Marco - HSAs S. 499 - Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2021 - Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne - cost-sharing subsidies S. 660 - Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act - Sen. Smith, Tina - telehealth parity in mental health and SUD coverage S. 756 - Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2021 - Sen. Kennedy, John -preexisting conditions S. 934 - Strengthening Rural Health Clinics Act of 2021 - Sen. Warner, Mark - rural health clinic payments S. 942 - No Junks Plans Act - Sen. Baldwin, Tammy - Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance S. 1704 - Telehealth Expansion Act of 2021 - Sen. Daines, Steve - treatment of telehealth services under a high deductible plan Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to COBRA continuation coverage; issues related to behavioral health benefits; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues related to expanding long-term care insurance coverage; issues relating to COVID-19, including testing, vaccines and therapeutics; issues related to the cost of insulin, including price, copays, rebates, and medical management tools; issues related to health equity; issues related to vaccination; issues related to coverage in non-Medicaid Expansion States (e.g., Gap Population); issues related to the No Surprises Act, enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act in December 2020, including disclosure of agent broker compensation (Section 202c); issues related to addressing the social determinants of health, including housing, transportation, nutrition, and educational opportunities; issues related to changes to prior authorization regulations, electronic documentation, and related issues; issues relating to Medicaid best price; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; issues related to repeal of the antitrust-related portions of the McCarran-Ferguson Act; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; prior authorization; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health reimbursement accounts; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to surprise medical bills; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to substance abuse and provider treatment records (42 CFR Part 2); issues related to medical management; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to interoperability and price transparency; issues related to the employer market; issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
2022 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
RHC Payment Modernization - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 - H.R. 133 RHC Payment Modernization Implementation RHC Payment Modernization Grandfathering Fix - H.R. 1868 Reintroduction of the RHC Modernization Act RHC Medicare Telehealth Coverage - Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act - H.R. 341 Reintroduction of the CONNECT for Health Act Reintroduction of the HEALTH Act Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2021 Strengthening Rural Health Clinics Act of 2021 S. 934 Rural Health Clinic Protection Act S. 935 H.R. 1838 to improve rural health clinic payments H.R. 1885 to adjust certain rural health clinic payments H.R. 6202 Telehealth Extension Act ~ extends and fixes telehealth policy for RHCs Connecting Rural Telehealth to the Future Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
RHC Payment Modernization - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 - H.R. 133 RHC Payment Modernization Implementation RHC Payment Modernization Grandfathering Fix - H.R. 1868 Reintroduction of the RHC Modernization Act RHC Medicare Telehealth Coverage - Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act - H.R. 341 Reintroduction of the CONNECT for Health Act Reintroduction of the HEALTH Act Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2021 Strengthening Rural Health Clinics Act of 2021 S. 934 Rural Health Clinic Protection Act S. 935 H.R. 1838 to improve rural health clinic payments H.R. 1885 to adjust certain rural health clinic payments H.R. 6202 Telehealth Extension Act ~ extends and fixes telehealth policy for RHCs
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
RHC Payment Modernization - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 - H.R. 133 RHC Payment Modernization Implementation RHC Payment Modernization Grandfathering Fix - H.R. 1868 Reintroduction of the RHC Modernization Act RHC Medicare Telehealth Coverage - Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act - H.R. 341 Reintroduction of the CONNECT for Health Act Reintroduction of the HEALTH Act Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2021 Strengthening Rural Health Clinics Act of 2021 S. 934 Rural Health Clinic Protection Act S. 935 H.R. 1838 to improve rural health clinic payments H.R. 1885 to adjust certain rural health clinic payments
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Legislative monitoring on issues related health care. Legislative monitoring and outreach on issues related to FCCs Rural Health Care Program. Administrative and Legislative monitoring and outreach related to COVID-19 response. H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. S. 934, Strengthening Rural Health Clinics Act of 2021. S. 935, Rural Health Clinic Protection Act. Draft, 21st Century Cures Act 2.0
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Monitoring issues related to Medicare and Medicaid. Administrative and Legislative monitoring and outreach related to healthcare billing practices. H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. S. 934, Strengthening Rural Health Clinics Act of 2021. S. 935, Rural Health Clinic Protection Act. Draft, 21st Century Cures Act 2.0
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Monitoring issues related to TORT Reform Health IT. Administrative and Legislative monitoring and outreach on issues related to FCCs Rural Health Care Program. Administrative and Legislative monitoring and outreach related to healthcare billing practices. H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. S. 934, Strengthening Rural Health Clinics Act of 2021. S. 935, Rural Health Clinic Protection Act. Draft, 21st Century Cures Act 2.0
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
RHC Payment Modernization - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 - H.R. 133 RHC Payment Modernization Implementation RHC Payment Modernization Grandfathering Fix - H.R. 1868 Reintroduction of the RHC Modernization Act RHC Medicare Telehealth Coverage - Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act - H.R. 341 Reintroduction of the CONNECT for Health Act Reintroduction of the HEALTH Act Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2021 Strengthening Rural Health Clinics Act of 2021 S. 934 Rural Health Clinic Protection Act S. 935 H.R. 1838 to improve rural health clinic payments H.R. 1885 to adjust certain rural health clinic payments
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
RHC Payment Modernization - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 - H.R. 133 RHC Payment Modernization Implementation RHC Payment Modernization Grandfathering Fix - H.R. 1868 Reintroduction of the RHC Modernization Act RHC Medicare Telehealth Coverage - Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act - H.R. 341 Reintroduction of the CONNECT for Health Act Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2021 Strengthening Rural Health Clinics Act of 2021 S. 934 Rural Health Clinic Protection Act S. 935 H.R. 1838 to improve rural health clinic payments H.R. 1885 to adjust certain rural health clinic payments
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 145 - Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2021 - Rep. Joyce, David P. - preexisting conditions H.R. 526 - Ensuring Coverage in Public Health Emergencies Act of 2021 - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - SEP H.R. 533 - Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021 - Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie - COVID-19 diagnostic testing H.R. 689 - Premium Relief Act of 2021 - Rep. Burgess, Michael - Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 796 - Coverage for COVID-19 Treatment Act of 2021 - Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa - COVID-19 H.R. 892 - Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2021 - Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy - preexisting conditions H.R. 898 - Care for COVID-19 Act of 2021 - Rep. Ruiz, Raul - COVID-19 H.R. 1790 - To amend the Patient Protection and ACA to require HHS Services to set forth a method of determining maximum out-of-pocket limits and annual updates to premium tax credit eligibility - Rep. Axne, Cynthia - MOOP & premium tax credit eligibility H.R. 1795 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure health insurance coverage continuity for former foster youth - Rep. Bass, Karen - coverage for foster youth H.R. 1796 - To direct HHS to award grants to eligible State agencies to promote State innovations to expand health insurance coverage - Rep. Bera, Ami - state innovations and insurance coverage H.R. 1806 - To amend the Patient Protection and ACA to provide for additional requirements with respect to the navigator program - Rep. Castor, Kathy - navigator program H.R. 1874 - To amend the Patient Protection and ACA to provide for additional requirements with respect to the navigator program, and for other purposes - Rep. Castor, Kathy - navigator program H.R. 1875 - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the short-term limited duration insurance exemption with respect to individual health insurance coverage - Rep. Castor, Kathy - short-term limited duration insurance H.R. 1878 - To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a health insurance affordability fund - Rep. Craig, Angie - affordability H.R. 2264 - To require parity in the coverage of mental health and substance use disorder services provided to enrollees in private insurance plans, whether such services are provided in-person or through telehealth - Rep. Trone, David - mental health and SUD S. 263 - Worker Health Coverage Protection Act - Sen. Durbin, Richard - coverage continuity & COBRA S. 380 - Health Savings Act of 2021 - Sen. Rubio, Marco - HSAs S. 499 - Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2021 - Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne - cost-sharing subsidies S. 660 - A bill to require parity in the coverage of mental health and substance use disorder services provided to enrollees in private insurance plans, whether such services are provided in-person or through telehealth - Sen. Smith, Tina - mental health and SUD S. 756 - A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to ensure that preexisting condition exclusions with respect to enrollment in health insurance coverage and group health plans continue to be prohibited - Sen. Kennedy, John -preexisting conditions S. 934 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve rural health clinic payments - Sen. Warner, Mark - rural health clinic payments S. 942 - A bill to provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect - Sen. Baldwin, Tammy - Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to COBRA continuation coverage; issues related to behavioral health benefits; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues related to expanding long-term care insurance coverage; issues relating to COVID-19, including testing, vaccines and therapeutics; issues related to health equity; issues related to vaccination; issues related to the No Surprises Act, enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act in December 2020; issues related to addressing the social determinants of health, including housing, transportation, nutrition, and educational opportunities; issues related to changes to prior authorization regulations, electronic documentation, and related issues; issues relating to Medicaid best price; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; issues related to repeal of the antitrust-related portions of the McCarran-Ferguson Act; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; prior authorization; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health reimbursement accounts; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to surprise medical bills; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to substance abuse and provider treatment records (42 CFR Part 2); issues related to medical management; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to interoperability and price transparency; issues related to the employer market; issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
2021 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
COVID-19 Relief - H.R. 1319, The American Rescue Plan - Advocated for flexibility in repayment for the Medicare Advanced and Accelerated Payment Program. Supported increasing the Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP). Medicare Sequestration - Urged Congress to adopt legislation that would extend delay of implementation of Medicare and PayGo sequestration (H.R. 315; H.R. 1868) Health care Workforce - Supported legislation (S.834) to increase the number of Medicare-supported Graduate Medical Education (GME) slots and increase funding for Children's Hospital GME in FY2021. Rural Health Clinics - Supported legislation to correct Medicare reimbursement formula for rural health clinics (H.R. 1868; S. 934) Medicare Alternative Payment Models - Urged CMS and the Medicare Innovation Center to release more information on the Medicare Shared Savings Program and Direct Contracting models. Telehealth - Advocated for Congress to extend or make permanent flexibilities related to distant site and geographic limitations, expanding the provider types and services available to be reimbursed by Medicare.
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Client expense: $4,680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), 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
Client expense: $3,900,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)