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2024 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 6645, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023, all provisions S. 2377, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 1610, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2023, all provisions S. 799, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 4189, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023, all provisions S. 2016, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 8532, Connected MOM Act, all provisions S. 712, Connected MOM Act, all provisions H.R. 1770, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions S. 2477, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions H.R. 751, Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act, all provisions H.R. 4968, Getting Over Lengthy Delays in Care As Required by Doctors (GOLD CARD) Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2713, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, all provisions S. 2418, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, all provisions H.R. 2583, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 6487, No Fees for EFTs Act, all provisions S. 3805, No Fees for EFTs Act, all provisions H.R. 977, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions S. 470, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2389, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions S. 1302, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 7050, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act, all provisions H.R. 7623, Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 2474, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, all provisions H.R. 830, Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act, all provisions S. 1375, Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act, all provisions H.R. 6371, Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 6545, Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act, all provisions H.R. 5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, all provisions H.R. 6683, Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 5013, Value in Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions S. 3503, Value in Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 8702, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4532, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4518, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4935, Physician Fee Stabilization Act, all provisions H.R. 6366, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the work geographic index for physician payments under the Medicare program, and to revise the phase-in of clinical laboratory test payment changes under such program, all provisions H.R. 7463, Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024, provisions relating to Medicare payments H.R. 7931, Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites (PEAKS) Act, all provisions S. 4338, Pay PCPs Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 8563, Preserving Access To Care in Hawaii (PATCH) Act, all provisions S. 4395, Protecting Access To Care in Hawaii (PATCH) Act, all provisions H.R. 6369, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models, all provisions H.R. 7665, ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2024, all provisions S. 3939, ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 8404, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4330, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 4829, Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 8235, Rural Physician Workforce Preservation Act, all provisions H.R. 1745, Medicare Fraud Detection and Deterrence Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 1746, Preventing Medicare Telefraud Act, all provisions H.R. 8261, Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act, all provisions S. 1491, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 669, Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 7618, Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act, all provisions H.R. 3730, Rural Health Clinic Burden Reduction Act, all provisions H.R. 7279, Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act, all provisions H.R. 7708, Requiring Enhanced & Accurate Lists of (REAL) Health Providers Act, all provisions S. 3508, Requiring Enhanced & Accurate Lists of (REAL) Health Providers Act, all provisions H.R. 9001, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, all provisions S. 5218, A bill to amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to strengthen, increase oversight of, and compliance with, security standards for health information, and for other purposes, all provisions S. 4054, Health Care Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 8588, Linking Seniors to Needed Legal Services Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 5526, Seniors Access to Critical Medications Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 9129, Patient Debt Relief Act, all provisions Fewer Burdens for Better Care Act/draft MACRA/MIPS program reform legislation/draft FY 2025 Medicare physician payment increase/draft Medical Chaperones in Medicare/draft Medicare program: No Surprises Act implementation Medicare program: 21st Century Cures Act implementation Medicare program: FY 2025 Physician payment cut Medicare program: Information Blocking Disincentives Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) reform Medicare program: Medicare Economic Index (MEI) Medicare program: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) reform Medicare program: Budget neutrality reforms/Inflationary update Medicare program: G2211 Inherent complexity code Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA 2014) lab cut reform Medicare program: High-cost disposable services payment Medicare program: Medicare Administrative Contractor/local-coverage determinations Medicare program: Making Care Primary alternative payment models (APM) Medicare program: Rural physicians APM Medicare program: Site neutral payment Medicare program: Physician-owned hospitals Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding Medicare program: Audio-visual supervision of residents/permanent expansion Medicare program: Conditions of Participation (COP)/Obstetrical service Medicare program: MACRA/physician burdens Medicare program: Health Information Technology/physician burdens Medicare program: Prior authorization/Medicare Advantage plans Medicare program: Interoperability/data sharing/information blocking/provider disincentives Medicare program: Promoting interoperability reporting Medicare program: Trusted exchange framework/common agreement Medicare program: Data segmentation Medicare program: Quality payment program Medicare program: Medicare Shared Savings Program/Advanced APM Medicare program: Public health reporting and data exchange Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations/APM flexibilities Medicare program: Certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) Technology Medicare program: Physician Practice Information (PPI) survey/practice expense Medicare program: MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs)/APMs Medicare program: Telehealth flexibilities Medicare and Medicaid programs: Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)/electronic records
Client expense: $5,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 5577, S. 3017 FACE Act Repeal of 2023; S. 2801, H.R. 5492 Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2023; H.R. 8070, S. 4638 Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; H.R.26, S. 204 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act; Shield Laws; S. 4296, H.R. 8801 More Opportunity for Moms to Succeed Act; H.R. 12, S. 701 Womens Health Protection Act of 2023; S. 74, H.R. 4789 Providing for Life Act; H.R. 427, S. 95 Support and Value Expectant Moms and Babies Act; H.R. 7, S. 62; No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2023; Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act; H.R. 8821 HOPE with Fertility Services Act; H.R. 862 Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2023; H.R. 9866 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on contraceptive access at community health centers in health care deserts.; H.R. 632 Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act; H.R. 7044 Womans Right to Know Act; Budget Reconciliation; Administration Personnel; Presidential Administration Actions; Abortion Ballot Measures; Late-term abortion procedures; H.R. 3054 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the child tax credit with respect to stillbirths.; Contraception Issues; S. 712 Connected MOM Act; Support for rural hospitals providing OB services;
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 8362, S. 3622 Unborn Child Support; H.R. 12, S. 701 Womens Health Protection Act of 2023; H.R. 427, S. 95 Support and Value Expectant Moms and Babies Act; H.R. 7, S. 62 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2023; Presidential Administration Actions; Contraception Issues; S. 712 Connected MOM Act;
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
H.R. 5577, S. 3017 FACE Act Repeal of 2023; S. 2801, H.R. 5492 Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2023; H.R. 8070, S. 4638 Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; S. 4128, H.R. 8029 VA Abortion Transparency Act of 2024; H.R.26, S. 204 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act; Shield Laws; H.R. 1126 HOPE Act; H.R. 8362, S. 3622 Unborn Child Support; H.R. 4258, S. 2092 Unborn Child Tax Credit; S. 4296, H.R. 8801 More Opportunity for Moms to Succeed Act; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Child from Late-Term Abortions; H.R. 12, S. 701 Womens Health Protection Act of 2023; S. 74, H.R. 4789 Providing for Life Act; H.R. 175 Heartbeat Protection Act of 2023; H.R. 427, S. 95 Support and Value Expectant Moms and Babies Act; Chemical abortion drugs; Safe Haven; H.R. 7, S. 62 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2023; Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act; H.R. 8821 HOPE with Fertility Services Act; H.R. 862 Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2023; S. 5256 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the child tax credit, and for other purposes (Family Security Act); H.R. 9866 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on contraceptive access at community health centers in health care deserts.; H.R. 9747 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025; H.R. 5406 Life.Gov Act; H.R. 6914, S. 2974 Pregnant Students Rights Act; S. 76 Standing with Moms Act; H.R. 6918, S. 3741 Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act; H.R. 632 Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act; H.R. 7044 Womans Right to Know Act; Budget Reconciliation; Administration Personnel; Presidential Administration Actions; Abortion Ballot Measures; Late-term abortion procedures; H.R. 3054 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the child tax credit with respect to stillbirths.; Abortion Funding; Contraception Issues; S. 712 Connected MOM Act; Peace Corps Reauthorization; Support for rural hospitals providing OB services; H.R.10349 Ensuring Justice for Victims of Partial-Birth Abortion Act; Paid Family Leave
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare physician payment including H.R.10073, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2024 and H.R.10545, the American Relief Act; new/alternative payment models; Medicare coverage, hospital payment of cardiovascular services; access to Medicare claims data; physician and hospital quality; Quality Payment Program; clinical data registries; health care quality; medical imaging and prior authorization; the Stark Law and the in-office ancillary services exception; Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act implementation and oversight; Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and Medicare site of service policy; graduate medical education policy including the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (HR 2389/S. 1302); oversight and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, including Appropriate Use Criteria; physician-owned hospital policy including the Physician Led Rural Access to Quality Care Act (HR 9001); COVID-19 public health emergency and the implementation of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act; implementation of the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (S. 610); implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022; Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2023 (H.R. 2583/S. 3481); Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home At (H.R. 1406/S. 3021); Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers (H.R. 2474); site-neutrality; Providing Relief and Stability for Medicare Patients Act (H.R. 3674); Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act (Connected Mom) (S. 712); Charles Rochester Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R. 5699) Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act (H.R. 6683); Provider Reimbursement Stability Act (H.R. 6371); FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2882); The Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 (H.R. 8702/S. 4532); The Pay PCPs Act (S. 4338); the Electronic Prior Authorization for Prescription Drugs Act (S. 4349); FY 25 Labor-HHS Appropriations (H.R. 9029/S. 4942); The Physician Fee Stabilization Act (S. 4935); GOLD CARD Act (H.R. 4968); Access to Claims Data Act (H.R. 9805)
Client expense: $490,000 · 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 6445, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act, all provisions S. 2377, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act, all provisions H.R. 1610, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act, all provisions S. 799, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 4189, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, all provisions S. 2016, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, all provisions H.R. 1770, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions S. 2477, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions H.R. 751, Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act, all provisions H.R. 4968, GOLD CARD Act, all provisions H.R. 2713, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, all provisions S. 2418, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, all provisions H.R. 2583, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act, all provisions H.R. 6487, No Fees for EFTs Act, all provisions S. 3805, No Fees for EFTs Act, all provisions H.R. 977, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions S. 470, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2389, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions S. 1302, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2630, Safe Step Act, all provisions S. 652, Safe Step Act, all provisions H.R. 7050, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act, all provisions H.R. 7623, Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 2474, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, all provisions H.R. 6371, Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 6545, Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act, all provisions H.R. 5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, all provisions H.R. 6683, Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 5013, Value in Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions S. 3503, Value in Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 8702, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4532, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4935, Physician Fee Stabilization Act, all provisions H.R. 10073, Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 7856, PREVENT DIABETES Act, all provisions H.R. 3838, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023, all provisions S. 2415, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 8532, Connected MOM Act, all provisions S. 712, Connected MOM Act, all provisions H.R. 6369, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models, all provisions H.R. 8404, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4330, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 8235, Rural Physician Workforce Preservation Act, all provisions H.R. 1745, Medicare Fraud Detection and Deterrence Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 1746, Preventing Medicare Telefraud Act, all provisions H.R. 8261, Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act, all provisions S. 1491, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 669, Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 7618, Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act, all provisions H.R. 3730, Rural Health Clinic Burden Reduction Act, all provisions H.R. 7279, Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act, all provisions H.R. 6230, Doctor Knows Best Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 9572, Enhanced Enforcement of Health Coverage Act, all provisions H.R. 9001, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, all provisions S. 5218, Health Infrastructure Security and Accountability Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4054, Health Care Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 9572, Enhanced Enforcement of Health Coverage Act, all provisions Supporting Health Moms and Babies Act/draft Fewer Burdens for Better Healthcare Act/draft Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act/Senate draft Opioid Workforce Act of 2021/Senate draft Electronic clinical quality measures (eCQM) reporting/draft Medicare program: Medicare physician payment/2.83% cut for FY2025 Medicare program: Payment reform/Medicare Part B cuts Medicare program: Medicare Economic Index (MEI) inflation update Medicare program: Budget neutrality reforms Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) reforms and penalties Medicare program: G2211 inherent complexity codes Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA 2014)/clinical lab cut reforms Medicare Program: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) physician burdens Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: Advanced APMs reporting requirements Medicare program: APMs for rural physicians Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education (GME) cap flexibility Medicare program: Physician-owned hospitals Medicare program: Telehealth Medicare program: Prior Authorization Medicare program: Site neutral payment Medicare program: Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) reform Medicare program: Sunsetting of web interface Medicare program: Access to claims data Medicare program: Coding Medicare program: Accountable Care Organization (ACO)/APM/Medicare Shared Savings Program Medicare program: Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Physician burden Medicare program: Promoting Interoperability (PI) program Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Certified electronic health record technology and PI Medicare program: Shared Savings program Medicare program: Public Health Reporting and Data Exchange Medicare program: Patient engagement Medicare program: Medicare Advantage plans/Prior Authorization Medicare program: Physician-owned hospitals Medicare program: Medigap/modified community rating Medicare and Medicaid programs: Artificial intelligence Medicare and Medicaid programs: Substance use disorder Medicare and Medicaid programs: Cybersecurity/health care clearinghouses Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health IT Medicare and Medicaid programs: Interoperability Medicare and Medicaid programs: Mandatory models Medicaid and Medicare programs: Quality programs/physician choice Medicaid program: Maternal health Medicaid program: Maternal mortality
2024 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Same-day billing restrictions in Medicaid; Medicare Advantage & MA Rate Notice S.1378 - Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (COMPLETE Care Act) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide incentives for behavioral health integration under the Medicare program. Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] H.R.5819 - Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide incentives for behavioral health integration under the Medicare program. Sponsor: Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45] H.R. 7149, Equal Access to Specialty Care Everywhere (EASE) Act of 2024 To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a model to improve access to specialty health services for certain Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. Sponsor: Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45] S.4078 - EASE Act of 2024 To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a model to improve access to specialty health services for certain Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. Sponsor: Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK] H.R. 8532, Connected MOM Act (House only) To identify and address barriers to coverage of remote physiologic devices under State Medicaid programs to improve maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] S.712 - Connected MOM Act To identify and address barriers to coverage of remote physiologic devices under State Medicaid programs to improve maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women. Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] H.R.5746 - Addressing Whole Health in Medicare Advantage Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the availability of supplemental benefits to certain Medicare Advantage enrollees. Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] H.R.4758 - Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to streamline enrollment under the Medicaid program of certain providers across State lines, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] H.R. 4605, Healthy Moms and Babies Act To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to improve maternal health coverage under Medicaid and CHIP, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] S.948 - Healthy Moms and Babies Act To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to improve maternal health coverage under Medicaid and CHIP, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] H.R. 6860, Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify and preserve the breadth of the protections under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act. Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] H.R. 7623, Telehealth Modernization Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program. Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] H.R. 7996, Improving CARE for Youth Act To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure Medicaid coverage of mental health services and primary care services furnished on the same day. Sponsor: Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] S.2556 - Improving CARE for Youth Act To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure Medicaid coverage of mental health services and primary care services furnished on the same day. Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] H.R. 5380 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage. To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage. Sponsor: Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] H.R. 5388 - Supporting Innovation for Seniors Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of certain technologies and medical devices under the Medicare program. Sponsor: Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] H.R. 8561 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to address significant under projection of MA local area growth due to wage index reclassification To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to address significant under projection of MA local area growth due to wage index reclassification. Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Medicare and Medicaid payment issues Health care workforce Drug Shortages Health Equity / Social determinants of health Maternal Health Behavioral and Mental Health MACRA reform Hospital consolidation Health care pricing transparency Tax Exempt Hospitals Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act Lower Cost More Transparency Act Site Neutral 340B Drug Pricing MA prior authorization Medicare hospital wage index Telehealth and digital health Home health / Hospice Rural health Pediatric drug shortages and the Pediatric Cancer Drug Supply Act of 2024 (H.R. 6963) COMPLETE Care Act (H.R. 5819) Artificial intelligence Lorna Breen Health Care Worker Safety Reauthorization Act (S. 3679 / H.R. 7153) and appropriations to same SAVE Act (S. 2768 / H.R. 2584) Lab developed tests Mobile stroke unit funding Connected MOM (S. 712) 340B Patients Act (H.R. 7635 / S. 3922) Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 9702 / S. 4532) Connect Act (H.R. 4189 /S. 2016) MAPS Act (H.R. 6992) H. Res. 389 - In support of Healthcare workers TEAM Model implementation Physician Fee Schedule Medical Graduate Investment Act Connected MOM Enforcement Act Legislation to address eCQM CMS issue No fees for EFTs Act (S. 3805/H.R. 6487)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Health care innovation and artificial intelligence in healthcare Medicare coverage and reimbursement of telehealth and digital devices Chronic disease management Access to care Funding for Providers SDOH Health equity Health disparities Rural health and maternal health Healthcare workforce Medicare Shared Savings Program Medicare Advantage 340B Drug Pricing Program / Sustain 340B Act Telehealth/telemedicine Site neutral payments Connected Mom Act (S. 712) Funding for healthcare worker pipeline and medical schools Expanding Medical Education Act (H.R. 4985 / S. 3175) Tax exempt hospitals; Health care consolidation PBM legislation; Competition in health care S1403 Medical Student Education Authorization Act Funding for domestic manufacturing of PPE Lower Cost More Transparency Act Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act FY 2025 funding bills Implementation of the Make PPE in America Act Strategic National Stockpile Drug shortages SOAR Act (S. 3821) Dual eligible legislation Congressionally directed spending Medicare physician payment policy Medicaid policy
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Abortion access (general); Access to mifepristone (general); Contraception (general); Maternal mortality and morbidity (general); H.R. 1117, Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act; Inclusion of pregnant and lactating individuals in research (general); Obstetric and gynecologic care in rural and underserved areas (general); impact of closures of ob-gyn units in rural hospitals on patient access to care and maternal morbidity and mortality; I H.R. 3305/S. 1606, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act; H.R. 2569, Doctors of Community (DOC) Act; Teaching Health Center Graduate Medication Education (general); H.R. 3838/S. 2415, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023; H.R. 3226/S. 1573, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023; Telemedicine (general); H.R. 5012/S. 2647, SHINE for Autumn Act; S. 712/H.R. 8532, Connected MOM Act; S. 4079/H.R. 8383, Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in medicine (general); S. 5236, Keeping Obstetrics Local Act; Implementation of P.L. 117-328, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; National Health Service Corps (general); H.R. 8037/S. 4147, NIH IMPROVE Act; S. 2840, Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act; S. 1840/H.R. 3916, SCREENS for Cancer Act; H.R. 10280, Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act; S. 5428/S. 10297, Jeanette Acosta Invest in Womens Health Act; S. 3247/H.R. 6298 Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act; H.R. 3503, NIH Clinical Trial Diversity Act; S. 3211/H.R. 6025, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act; H.R. 3633, PREVENT HPV Cancers Act; S. 1409/H.R. 7891, Kids Online Safety Act; Patient-physician relationship (general); Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health; Residency programs in obstetrics and gynecology (general); Abortion training in obstetrics and gynecology residency programs (general); Obstetrician-gynecologist workforce (general); Reproductive health data privacy (general); Substance use disorder during pregnancy (general); Maternal mental health (general); Coverage for infertility (general); Protections for in vitro fertilization (general); HPV vaccination (general); RSV vaccination (general); NIH restructuring (general); NICHD Strategic Plan (general); physician liability (general); Task Force on Research Specific to Pregnant Women and Lactating Women (PRGLAC) recommendations (general); NIH/NICHD womens health research (general);; human milk in NICUs; Executive Order 13952; EMTALA implementation (general); Medicare conditions of participation regarding opioids; Paid leave for patients who experience a stillbirth; menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars; nicotine limits in cigarettes; National Strategic Plans for HIV/AIDS, STIs, Vaccines and Viral Hepatitus; environmental health curriculum in medical school; heat-related deaths; hypertension in pregnancy and postpartum; adolescent reproductive health; immediate postpartum LARC; no-cost contraceptive coverage; access to fertility services and treatments; improving postpartum health care visit rates; worksite lactation support programs; newborn nutrition; Levels of Maternal Care; newborn screening; contraceptive and fertility counseling for patients with cancer; access to PrEP; maternal vaccinations; HPV vaccinations; syphilis screening during pregnancy; oral health care during pregnancy; opioid use disorder treatment for pregnant and postpartum individuals.
2024 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Behavioral Health H. 8526, Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act Childcare Issues related to childcare - no specific bill Gun Safety Issues related to gun safety - no specific bill H.R. 4283, Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Health Care S. 4503, A bill to prevent exploitative private equity practices, and for other purposes Issues related to health care/universal access to quality, equitable, affordable coverage - no specific bill Issues related to mental and behavioral health care - no specific bill Issues related to Private Equity/Healthcare - no specific bill H.R. 9001, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act Health Care Workforce Issues related to health care workforce shortages - no specific bill Issues related to the affordability of medical education and federal loan programs - no specific bill Issues related to scope of practice - no specific bill Issues related to the Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Supremacy Project - no specific bill Demographic data collection - no specific bill H.R. 1667, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 2389/S. 1302, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 6205/S. 3211, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act HIV/AIDS Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Immigration Issues related to Immigration - no specific bill H.R. 4942/ S. 665, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) Campaign Infrastructure Issues related to broadband access - no specific bill Issues related to the Build Back Better framework - no specific bill Interoperability/ONC Issues related to interoperability and information blocking - no specific bill Maternal Health and Reproductive Health S. 4381, Right to Contraception Act S. 4368, IVF Protection Act S.4304/H.R.8317MAMAS First Act Issues related to maternal health - no specific bill S. 712, The Connected Maternal Online Monitoring (MOM) Act Medical Education Issues related to the affordability of medical education - no specific bill Issues related to student loan forgiveness - no specific bill Support for physicians, residents and medical students - no specific bill Medicare/Medicaid S. 4532 / H.R. 8702, Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Cigna Modifier 25 Budget neutrality rules in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - no specific bill H.R. 6445 / S. 2377, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act H.R. 2474 the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 6545 Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act H.R. 6683 Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023 H.R.2173 the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 H.R. 6371, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R. 5013/S. 3503, the Value in Health Care (VALUE) Act S. 4935, Physician Fee Stabilization Act H.R.10073, Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2024 H.R. 8816, the American Medical Innovation and Investment Act of 2024 H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act Issues related to Medicare physician payment - no specific bill Issues related to Medicare/Medicaid - no specific bill Issues related to prior authorization and administrative simplification - no specific bill Issues related to Medicare Advantage - no specific bill Nutrition Issues related to nutrition and food security - no specific bill Issues related to SNAP funding - - no specific bill Opioids/ Substance Use Disorder LABEL Opioids Act of 2023 MATE ACT Adds New Education Mandate for 8 Hours of Continuing Education on Opioid Treatment S.1785, STOP Fentanyl Overdoses Act of 2023 H.R. 4531/S.3393 Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act S. 644 - the Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act (MOTAA) S. 3418 Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency (CARE) Act Issues related to opioids and substance use disorder - no specific bill Prescription Drug Pricing Issues related to prescription drug pricing - no specific bill S. 470/HR 977, The Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act Racial Justice/Health Equity Issues related to racial justice/health care equity - no specific bill Health disparities and protecting vulnerable populations - no specific bill Issues related to equitable policies around blood, tissue donations - no specific bill Surprise Billing Issues related to surprise billing - no specific bill Issues related to the implementation of the No Surprises Act - no specific bill Telehealth H.R.8261, the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act H.R.4189, the CONNECT for Health Act of 2023 H.R.7623, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 H.R.1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 Issues related to telehealth - no specific bill Issues related to telebehavioral health access - no specific bill Issues related to physician licensing - no specific bill Issues related to telehealth PHE flexibilities/waivers - no specific bill Tobacco Issues related to prohibiting sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars - no specific bill Issues related to increasing awareness about lung cancer screening on cigarette packages - no specific bill Vaccines Issues related to vaccines - no specific bill Regulatory FDA's proposed rule to eliminate menthol cigarettes Issues related to Medicare physician payment Issues related to implementation of the No Surprises Act Issues related to telehealth Issues related to Medicare Advantage Star Rating Health Equity Index calculation HIPAA-related Reporting Requirements Involving the Change Healthcare Cyber Incident
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Behavioral Health H. 8526, Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act Childcare Issues related to childcare - no specific bill Gun Safety Issues related to gun safety - no specific bill H.R. 4283, Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Health Care S. 4503, A bill to prevent exploitative private equity practices, and for other purposes Issues related to health care/universal access to quality, equitable, affordable coverage - no specific bill Issues related to mental and behavioral health care - no specific bill Issues related to Private Equity/Healthcare - no specific bill H.R. 9001, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act Health Care Workforce Issues related to health care workforce shortages - no specific bill Issues related to the affordability of medical education and federal loan programs - no specific bill Issues related to scope of practice - no specific bill Issues related to the Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Supremacy Project - no specific bill Demographic data collection - no specific bill H.R. 1667, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 2389/S. 1302, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 6205/S. 3211, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act HIV/AIDS Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Immigration Issues related to Immigration - no specific bill H.R. 4942/ S. 665, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) Campaign Infrastructure Issues related to broadband access - no specific bill Issues related to the Build Back Better framework - no specific bill Interoperability/ONC Issues related to interoperability and information blocking - no specific bill Maternal Health and Reproductive Health S. 4381, Right to Contraception Act S. 4368, IVF Protection Act S.4304/H.R.8317MAMAS First Act Issues related to maternal health - no specific bill S. 712, The Connected Maternal Online Monitoring (MOM) Act Medical Education Issues related to the affordability of medical education - no specific bill Issues related to student loan forgiveness - no specific bill Support for physicians, residents and medical students - no specific bill Medicare/Medicaid S. 4532 / H.R. 8702, Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Cigna Modifier 25 Budget neutrality rules in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - no specific bill H.R. 6445 / S. 2377, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act H.R. 2474 the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 6545 Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act H.R. 6683 Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023 H.R.2173 the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 H.R. 6371, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R. 5013/S. 3503, the Value in Health Care (VALUE) Act S. 4935, Physician Fee Stabilization Act H.R.10073, Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2024 H.R. 8816, the American Medical Innovation and Investment Act of 2024 H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act Issues related to Medicare physician payment - no specific bill Issues related to Medicare/Medicaid - no specific bill Issues related to prior authorization and administrative simplification - no specific bill Issues related to Medicare Advantage - no specific bill Nutrition Issues related to nutrition and food security - no specific bill Issues related to SNAP funding - - no specific bill Opioids/ Substance Use Disorder LABEL Opioids Act of 2023 MATE ACT Adds New Education Mandate for 8 Hours of Continuing Education on Opioid Treatment S.1785, STOP Fentanyl Overdoses Act of 2023 H.R. 4531/S.3393 Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act S. 644 - the Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act (MOTAA) S. 3418 Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency (CARE) Act Issues related to opioids and substance use disorder - no specific bill Prescription Drug Pricing Issues related to prescription drug pricing - no specific bill S. 470/HR 977, The Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research - no specific bill Request for Information for NIH Plan to Enhance Public Access to the Results of NIH-Supported Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access - no specific bill H.R. 9378, Sunshine Act of 2023 Racial Justice/Health Equity Issues related to racial justice/health care equity - no specific bill Health disparities and protecting vulnerable populations - no specific bill Issues related to equitable policies around blood, tissue donations - no specific bill Surprise Billing Issues related to surprise billing - no specific bill Issues related to the implementation of the No Surprises Act - no specific bill Telehealth H.R.8261, the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act H.R.4189, the CONNECT for Health Act of 2023 H.R.7623, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 H.R.1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 Issues related to telehealth - no specific bill Issues related to telebehavioral health access - no specific bill Issues related to physician licensing - no specific bill Issues related to telehealth PHE flexibilities/waivers - no specific bill Tobacco Issues related to prohibiting sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars - no specific bill Issues related to increasing awareness about lung cancer screening on cigarette packages - no specific bill Vaccines Issues related to vaccines - no specific bill Regulatory FDA's proposed rule to eliminate menthol cigarettes Issues related to Medicare physician payment Issues related to implementation of the No Surprises Act Issues related to telehealth Issues related to Medicare Advantage Star Rating Health Equity Index calculation HIPAA-related Reporting Requirements Involving the Change Healthcare Cyber Incident
2024 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Abortion access (general); Access to mifepristone (general); Contraception (general); IUD insertion (general); Maternal mortality and morbidity (general); H.R. 1117, Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act; Inclusion of pregnant and lactating individuals in research (general); Obstetric and gynecologic care in rural and underserved areas (general); impact of closures of ob-gyn units in rural hospitals on patient access to care and maternal morbidity and mortality; Impact of abortion restrictions on patient outcomes and the ob-gyn workforce (general); H.R. 3305/S. 1606, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act; H.R. 3310/S. 2239, Kira Johnson Act; H.R. 3312/S. 1602, Moms Matter Act; H.R. 3320/S. 1599, Data to Save Moms Act; H.R. 3523/S. 1710, Perinatal Workforce Act;; H.R. 2389/S. 1302, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act; H.R. 2569, Doctors of Community (DOC) Act; Teaching Health Center Graduate Medication Education (general); H.R. 3838/S. 2415, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023; H.R. 3226/S. 1573, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023; Telemedicine (general); H.R. 5012/S. 2647, SHINE for Autumn Act; implementation of P.L. 118-69, Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act; Stillbirth prevention (general); S.___, Supporting Healthy Moms and Babies Act; S. 712/H.R. 8532, Connected MOM Act; S. 4079/H.R. 8383, Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in medicine (general); S. 5236, Keep Obstetrics Local Act; H.R. 7855, H.R.___, Diane Powis Ovarian Cancer Testing Access Act;; S. 4445, Right to IVF Act; Implementation of P.L. 117-328, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; National Health Service Corps (general); ; H.R. 8796/S. 4619, Stop Comstock Act; H.R. 8037/S. 4147, NIH Improve Act; H.R. 9886, Broadening Utilization of Proven and Effective Treatment for Recovery Act or the BUPE for Recovery Act; S. 4522, Dads Matter Act; H.R. 6716/S. 3509, Healthy MOM Act; H.R. 8839, Maternal and Infant Syphilis Prevention Act; H.R. 8223/S. 4246 Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Womens Health Act; H.R. 3851/S. 2464, Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act of 2023; S. 964, Mothers and Newborns Success Act; H.R. 4572/S. 2303, Stephanie Tubbs Jones Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2023; H.R. 4534/S. 2245, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2023; S. 3447, Pregnant and Postpartum Women Treatment Reauthorization Act; S. 3370, Promoting Maternal and Child Health Through Substance Use Prevention Act; H.R. 3946/S. 1800, FASD Respect Act; H.R. __ /S.__ Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (general); Patient-physician relationship (general); Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health; Residency programs in obstetrics and gynecology (general); Abortion training in obstetrics and gynecology residency programs (general); Obstetrician-gynecologist workforce (general); Reproductive health data privacy (general); Substance use disorder during pregnancy (general); Maternal mental health (general); Coverage for infertility (general); Protections for in vitro fertilization (general); HPV vaccination (general); RSV vaccination (general); Remote patient monitoring (general); Fertility preservation services for sickle cell patients treated with cell and gene therapies; Prenatal supplements (general); Care for pregnant and postpartum incarcerated individuals (general); Gun violence as a public health issue (general);; H.Res.1448, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care; CURES 2.0 Act; NIH restructuring (general); family care plans (general); FDA Advisory Committees (general); FDA Diversity Action Plan (general); NICHD Strategic Plan (general); physician liability (general); pharmacist-prescribed contraceptives (general); Task Force on Research Specific to Pregnant Women and Lactating Women (PRGLAC) recommendations (general); Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food packages (general); Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public Health Interoperability rule (general).
2024 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare physician payment; new/alternative payment models; Medicare coverage, hospital payment of cardiovascular services; access to Medicare claims data; physician and hospital quality; Quality Payment Program; clinical data registries; health care quality; medical imaging and prior authorization; the Stark Law and the in-office ancillary services exception; Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act implementation and oversight; Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and Medicare site of service policy; graduate medical education policy including the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (HR 2389/S. 1302); oversight and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, including Appropriate Use Criteria; physician-owned hospital policy including the Physician Led Rural Access to Quality Care Act (HR 9001); COVID-19 public health emergency and the implementation of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act; implementation of the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (S. 610); implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022; Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2023 (H.R. 2583/S. 3481); Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home At (H.R. 1406/S. 3021); Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers (H.R. 2474); site-neutrality; Providing Relief and Stability for Medicare Patients Act (H.R. 3674); Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act (Connected Mom) (S. 712); Charles Rochester Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R. 5699) Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act (H.R. 6683); Provider Reimbursement Stability Act (H.R. 6371); FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2882); The Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 (H.R. 8702/S. 4532); The Pay PCPs Act (S. 4338); the Electronic Prior Authorization for Prescription Drugs Act (S. 4349); FY 25 Labor-HHS Appropriations (H.R. 9029/S. 4942); The Physician Fee Stabilization Act (S. 4935); GOLD CARD Act (H.R. 4968); Access to Claims Data Act (H.R. 9805)
2024 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 6645, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023, all provisions S. 2377, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 1610, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2023, all provisions S. 799, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 4189, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023, all provisions S. 2016, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 8532, Connected MOM Act, all provisions S. 712, Connected MOM Act, all provisions H.R. 1770, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions S. 2477, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions H.R. 751, Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act, all provisions H.R. 4968, Getting Over Lengthy Delays in Care As Required by Doctors (GOLD CARD) Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2713, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, all provisions S. 2418, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, all provisions H.R. 2583, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 6487, No Fees for EFTs Act, all provisions S. 3805, No Fees for EFTs Act, all provisions H.R. 977, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions S. 470, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2389, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions S. 1302, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 7050, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act, all provisions H.R. 7623, Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 2474, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, all provisions H.R. 830, Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act, all provisions S. 1375, Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act, all provisions H.R. 6371, Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 6545, Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act, all provisions H.R. 5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, all provisions H.R. 6683, Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 5013, Value in Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions S. 3503, Value in Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 8702, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4532, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4518, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4935, Physician Fee Stabilization Act, all provisions H.R. 6366, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the work geographic index for physician payments under the Medicare program, and to revise the phase-in of clinical laboratory test payment changes under such program, all provisions H.R. 7463, Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024, provisions relating to Medicare payments H.R. 7931, Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites (PEAKS) Act, all provisions S. 4338, Pay PCPs Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 8563, Preserving Access To Care in Hawaii (PATCH) Act, all provisions S. 4395, Protecting Access To Care in Hawaii (PATCH) Act, all provisions H.R. 6369, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models, all provisions H.R. 7665, ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2024, all provisions S. 3939, ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 8404, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4330, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 4829, Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 8235, Rural Physician Workforce Preservation Act, all provisions H.R. 1745, Medicare Fraud Detection and Deterrence Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 1746, Preventing Medicare Telefraud Act, all provisions H.R. 8261, Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act, all provisions S. 1491, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 669, Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 7618, Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act, all provisions H.R. 3730, Rural Health Clinic Burden Reduction Act, all provisions H.R. 7279, Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act, all provisions H.R. 7708, Requiring Enhanced & Accurate Lists of (REAL) Health Providers Act, all provisions S. 3508, Requiring Enhanced & Accurate Lists of (REAL) Health Providers Act, all provisions H.R. 9001, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, all provisions S. 5218, A bill to amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to strengthen, increase oversight of, and compliance with, security standards for health information, and for other purposes, all provisions S. 4054, Health Care Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 8588, Linking Seniors to Needed Legal Services Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 5526, Seniors Access to Critical Medications Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 9129, Patient Debt Relief Act, all provisions Fewer Burdens for Better Care Act/draft MACRA/MIPS program reform legislation/draft FY 2025 Medicare physician payment increase/draft Medical Chaperones in Medicare/draft Medicare program: No Surprises Act implementation Medicare program: 21st Century Cures Act implementation Medicare program: FY 2025 Physician payment cut Medicare program: Information Blocking Disincentives Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) reform Medicare program: Medicare Economic Index (MEI) Medicare program: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) reform Medicare program: Budget neutrality reforms/Inflationary update Medicare program: G2211 Inherent complexity code Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA 2014) lab cut reform Medicare program: High-cost disposable services payment Medicare program: Medicare Administrative Contractor/local-coverage determinations Medicare program: Making Care Primary alternative payment models (APM) Medicare program: Rural physicians APM Medicare program: Site neutral payment Medicare program: Physician-owned hospitals Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding Medicare program: Audio-visual supervision of residents/permanent expansion Medicare program: Conditions of Participation (COP)/Obstetrical service Medicare program: MACRA/physician burdens Medicare program: Health Information Technology/physician burdens Medicare program: Prior authorization/Medicare Advantage plans Medicare program: Interoperability/data sharing/information blocking/provider disincentives Medicare program: Promoting interoperability reporting Medicare program: Trusted exchange framework/common agreement Medicare program: Data segmentation Medicare program: Quality payment program Medicare program: Medicare Shared Savings Program/Advanced APM Medicare program: Public health reporting and data exchange Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations/APM flexibilities Medicare program: Certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) Technology Medicare program: Physician Practice Information (PPI) survey/practice expense Medicare program: MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs)/APMs Medicare program: Telehealth flexibilities Medicare and Medicaid programs: Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)/electronic records
2024 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Behavioral Health H. 8526, Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act Childcare Issues related to childcare - no specific bill Health Care S. 4503, A bill to prevent exploitative private equity practices, and for other purposes Issues related to health care/universal access to quality, equitable, affordable coverage - no specific bill Issues related to mental and behavioral health care - no specific bill Issues related to Private Equity/Healthcare - no specific bill S. 1655/H.R. 3421, Medicare for All Act of 2023 H.R. 9001, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act Health Care Workforce Issues related to health care workforce shortages - no specific bill Issues related to the affordability of medical education and federal loan programs - no specific bill Issues related to scope of practice - no specific bill Issues related to the Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Supremacy Project - no specific bill Demographic data collection - no specific bill H.R. 1667, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 2389 The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 2389/S. 1302, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 6205/S. 3211, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act HIV/AIDS Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Immigration Issues related to Immigration - no specific bill H.R. 4942/ S. 665, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) Campaign H.R. 2389 The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act Infrastructure Issues related to broadband access - no specific bill Issues related to the Build Back Better framework - no specific bill Maternal Health and Reproductive Health S. 4381, Right to Contraception Act S. 4368, IVF Protection Act S.4304/H.R.8317MAMAS First Act Issues related to maternal health - no specific bill S. 712, The Connected Maternal Online Monitoring (MOM) Act Medical Education Issues related to the affordability of medical education - no specific bill Issues related to student loan forgiveness - no specific bill Support for physicians, residents and medical students - no specific bill Medicare/Medicaid S. 4532 / H.R. 8702, Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Cigna Modifier 25 Budget neutrality rules in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - no specific bill H.R. 6445 / S. 2377, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act H.R. 2474 the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 6545 Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act H.R. 6683 Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023 H.R.2173 the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 H.R. 6371, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R. 5013/S. 3503, the Value in Health Care (VALUE) Act S. 4935, Physician Fee Stabilization Act Issues related to Medicare physician payment - no specific bill Issues related to Medicare/Medicaid - no specific bill Issues related to prior authorization and administrative simplification - no specific bill Issues related to Medicare Advantage - no specific bill Nutrition Issues related to nutrition and food security - no specific bill Issues related to SNAP funding - - no specific bill Opioids/ Substance Use Disorder LABEL Opioids Act of 2023 MATE ACT Adds New Education Mandate for 8 Hours of Continuing Education on Opioid Treatment S.1785, STOP Fentanyl Overdoses Act of 2023 H.R. 4531/S.3393 Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act S. 644 - the Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act (MOTAA) S. 3418 Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency (CARE) Act Issues related to opioids and substance use disorder - no specific bill Prescription Drug Pricing Issues related to prescription drug pricing - no specific bill S. 470/HR 977, The Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access - no specific bill H.R. 9378, Sunshine Act of 2023 Racial Justice/Health Equity Issues related to racial justice/health care equity - no specific bill Health disparities and protecting vulnerable populations - no specific bill Issues related to equitable policies around blood, tissue donations - no specific bill Surprise Billing Issues related to surprise billing - no specific bill Issues related to the implementation of the No Surprises Act - no specific bill Telehealth H.R.8261, the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act H.R. 4189/S.2016 the CONNECT for Health Act and H.R.7623/S.3967 the Telehealth Modernization Act Issues related to telehealth - no specific bill Issues related to telebehavioral health access - no specific bill Issues related to physician licensing - no specific bill Issues related to telehealth PHE flexibilities/waivers - no specific bill Vaccines Issues related to vaccines - no specific bill Regulatory Issues related to Medicare physician payment Issues related to implementation of the No Surprises Act Issues related to telehealth HIPAA-related Reporting Requirements Involving the Change Healthcare Cyber Incident File Code CMS-1807-P. Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2025 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicare Advantage; Medicare and Medicaid Provider and Supplier Enrollment Policies; and Basic Health Program
2024 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Behavioral Health H. 8526, Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act Childcare Issues related to childcare - no specific bill Gun Safety Issues related to gun safety - no specific bill H.R. 4283, Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Health Care S. 4503, A bill to prevent exploitative private equity practices, and for other purposes Issues related to health care/universal access to quality, equitable, affordable coverage - no specific bill Issues related to mental and behavioral health care - no specific bill Issues related to Private Equity/Healthcare - no specific bill S. 1655/H.R. 3421, Medicare for All Act of 2023 H.R. 9001, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act Health Care Workforce Issues related to health care workforce shortages - no specific bill Issues related to the affordability of medical education and federal loan programs - no specific bill Issues related to scope of practice - no specific bill Issues related to the Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Supremacy Project - no specific bill Demographic data collection - no specific bill H.R. 1667, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 2389 The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 2389/S. 1302, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 6205/S. 3211, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act HIV/AIDS Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Immigration Issues related to Immigration - no specific bill H.R. 4942/ S. 665, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) Campaign H.R. 2389 The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act Infrastructure Issues related to broadband access - no specific bill Issues related to the Build Back Better framework - no specific bill Interoperability/ONC Issues related to interoperability and information blocking - no specific bill Maternal Health and Reproductive Health S. 4381, Right to Contraception Act S. 4368, IVF Protection Act S.4304/H.R.8317MAMAS First Act Issues related to maternal health - no specific bill S. 712, The Connected Maternal Online Monitoring (MOM) Act Medical Education Issues related to the affordability of medical education - no specific bill Issues related to student loan forgiveness - no specific bill Support for physicians, residents and medical students - no specific bill Medicare/Medicaid S. 4532 / H.R. 8702, Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Cigna Modifier 25 Budget neutrality rules in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - no specific bill H.R. 6445 / S. 2377, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act H.R. 2474 the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 6545 Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act H.R. 6683 Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023 H.R.2173 the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 H.R. 6371, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R. 5013/S. 3503, the Value in Health Care (VALUE) Act S. 4935, Physician Fee Stabilization Act Issues related to Medicare physician payment - no specific bill Issues related to Medicare/Medicaid - no specific bill Issues related to prior authorization and administrative simplification - no specific bill Issues related to Medicare Advantage - no specific bill Nutrition Issues related to nutrition and food security - no specific bill Issues related to SNAP funding - - no specific bill Opioids/ Substance Use Disorder LABEL Opioids Act of 2023 MATE ACT Adds New Education Mandate for 8 Hours of Continuing Education on Opioid Treatment S.1785, STOP Fentanyl Overdoses Act of 2023 H.R. 4531/S.3393 Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act S. 644 - the Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act (MOTAA) S. 3418 Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency (CARE) Act Issues related to opioids and substance use disorder - no specific bill Prescription Drug Pricing Issues related to prescription drug pricing - no specific bill S. 470/HR 977, The Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research - no specific bill Request for Information for NIH Plan to Enhance Public Access to the Results of NIH-Supported Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access - no specific bill H.R. 9378, Sunshine Act of 2023 Racial Justice/Health Equity Issues related to racial justice/health care equity - no specific bill Health disparities and protecting vulnerable populations - no specific bill Issues related to equitable policies around blood, tissue donations - no specific bill Surprise Billing Issues related to surprise billing - no specific bill Issues related to the implementation of the No Surprises Act - no specific bill Telehealth H.R.8261, the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act H.R. 4189/S.2016 the CONNECT for Health Act and H.R.7623/S.3967 the Telehealth Modernization Act Issues related to telehealth - no specific bill Issues related to telebehavioral health access - no specific bill Issues related to physician licensing - no specific bill Issues related to telehealth PHE flexibilities/waivers - no specific bill Tobacco Issues related to prohibiting sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars - no specific bill Issues related to increasing awareness about lung cancer screening on cigarette packages - no specific bill Vaccines Issues related to vaccines - no specific bill Regulatory FDA's proposed rule to eliminate menthol cigarettes Issues related to Medicare physician payment Issues related to implementation of the No Surprises Act Issues related to telehealth HIPAA-related Reporting Requirements Involving the Change Healthcare Cyber Incident File Code CMS-1807-P. Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2025 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicare Advantage; Medicare and Medicaid Provider and Supplier Enrollment Policies; and Basic Health Program
2024 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Medicare and Medicaid payment issues Health care workforce Drug Shortages Health Equity / Social determinants of health Maternal Health Behavioral and Mental Health MACRA reform Hospital consolidation Health care pricing transparency Tax Exempt Hospitals Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act Lower Cost More Transparency Act Site Neutral 340B Drug Pricing MA prior authorization Medicare hospital wage index Telehealth and digital health Home health Rural health Pediatric drug shortages and the Pediatric Cancer Drug Supply Act of 2024 (H.R. 6963) COMPLETE Care Act (H.R. 5819) Artificial intelligence Lorna Breen Health Care Worker Safety Reauthorization Act (S. 3679 / H.R. 7153) and appropriations to same SAVE Act (S. 2768 / H.R. 2584) Lab developed tests Mobile stroke unit funding Connected MOM (S. 712) 340B Patients Act (H.R. 7635 / S. 3922) Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 9702 / S. 4532) Connect Act (H.R. 4189 /S. 2016) MAPS Act (H.R. 6992) H. Res. 389 - In support of Healthcare workers TEAM Model implementation Physician Fee Schedule Medical Graduate Investment Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
2024 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Health care innovation and artificial intelligence in healthcare Medicare coverage and reimbursement of telehealth and digital devices Chronic disease management Access to care Funding for Providers SDOH Health equity Health disparities Rural health and maternal health Healthcare workforce Medicare Shared Savings Program Medicare Advantage 340B Drug Pricing Program / Sustain 340B Act Telehealth/telemedicine Site neutral payments Connected Mom Act (S. 712) Funding for healthcare worker pipeline and medical schools Expanding Medical Education Act (H.R. 4985 / S. 3175) Tax exempt hospitals; Health care consolidation PBM legislation; Competition in health care S1403 Medical Student Education Authorization Act Funding for domestic manufacturing of PPE Lower Cost More Transparency Act Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act FY 2025 funding bills Implementation of the Make PPE in America Act Strategic National Stockpile Drug shortages SOAR Act (S. 3821) Dual eligible legislation Hepatitis C legislation Congressionally directed spending
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
2024 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Medicare and Medicaid payment issues Health care workforce Drug Shortages Health Equity / Social determinants of health Maternal Health Behavioral and Mental Health MACRA reform Hospital consolidation Health care pricing transparency Tax Exempt Hospitals Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act Lower Cost More Transparency Act Site Neutral 340B Drug Pricing MA prior authorization Medicare hospital wage index Telehealth and digital health Home health, rural health Pediatric drug shortages and the Pediatric Cancer Drug Supply Act of 2024 (H.R. 6963) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) direct contracting and the Global and Professional Direct Contracting (GPDC) Program MEDICAID Provider Assessment Program and prescription payment issues COMPLETE Care Act (H.R. 5819) Artificial intelligence Lorna Breen Health Care Worker Safety Reauthorization Act (S. 3679 / H.R. 7153) SAVE Act (S. 2768 / H.R. 2584) Lab developed tests Mobile stroke unit funding Connected MOM (S. 712) 340B Patients Act (H.R. 7635 / S. 3922) Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 9702 / S. 4532) Connect Act (H.R. 4189 /S. 2016) MAPS Act (H.R. 6992)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
2024 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Health care innovation Medicare coverage and reimbursement of telehealth and digital devices Chronic disease management Access to care Funding for Providers SDOH Health equity Health disparities Rural health and maternal health Healthcare workforce Medicare Shared Savings Program Medicare Advantage 340B Drug Pricing Program / Sustain 340B Act Telehealth/telemedicine Site neutral payments Connected Mom Act (S. 712) Funding for healthcare worker pipeline and medical schools Expanding Medical Education Act (H.R. 4985 / S. 3175) Tax exempt hospitals; Health care consolidation PBM legislation; Competition in health care S1403 Medical Student Education Authorization Act Funding for domestic manufacturing of PPE Lower Cost More Transparency Act Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act FY 2025 funding bills Implementation of the Make PPE in America Act Strategic National Stockpile Drug shortages SOAR Act (S. 3821) Dual eligible legislation Hepatitis C legislation Congressionally directed spending
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
2024 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid: US Senate, US House, CMS, HHS, MedPAC, OMB Medicare physician payment; new/alternative payment models; Medicare coverage, hospital payment of cardiovascular services; access to Medicare claims data; physician and hospital quality; Quality Payment Program; clinical data registries; health care quality; medical imaging and prior authorization; the Stark Law and the in-office ancillary services exception; Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act implementation and oversight; Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and Medicare site of service policy; graduate medical education policy including the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (HR 2389); oversight and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, including Appropriate Use Criteria; physician-owned hospital policy; COVID-19 public health emergency and the implementation of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act; implementation of the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (S. 610); implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022; Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2023 (H.R. 2583/S. 3481); Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home At (H.R. 1406/S. 3021); Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers (H.R. 2474); site-neutrality; Providing Relief and Stability for Medicare Patients Act (H.R. 3674); Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act (Connected Mom) (S. 712); Charles Rochester Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R. 5699) Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act (H.R. 6683); Provider Reimbursement Stability Act (H.R. 6371); FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2882); The Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 (H.R. 8702/S. 4532); The Pay PCPs Act (S. 4338); the Electronic Prior Authorization for Prescription Drugs Act (S. 4349); FY 25 Labor-HHS Appropriations (HR 9029)
2024 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act (H.R. 1117) SHINE for Autumn Act (S.2647/H.R.5012) Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act (S.2231/H.R. 4581) Vaccination policy PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023 (S.1573 /H.R.3226) Preventing Maternal Deaths Act Reauthorization of 2023 (S. 2415/H.R. 3838) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (S. 1606/H.R. 3305) Advancing Maternal Health Equity Under Medicaid Act (H.R. 6612) Midwives for MOMS Act of 2023 (S. 1851/H.R. 3768) Delivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access for Veterans Affairs Act of 2023 (DOULA Act) (S.2465) Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act (H.R.5312) Child Care Assistance for Maternal Health Act (H.R. 5581) Access to Donor Milk Act (S. 2819/H.R. 5486) Safeguarding Kids and Families from Critical Food Shortages Act (H.R. 5316) Maximizing Outcomes for Moms through Medicaid Improvement and Enhancement of Services (MOMMIES) Act (S. 3090) Support Through Loss Act (S.3137/H.R.6103) Delivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access for Veterans Affairs Act (DOULA Act) (S.2465/H.R.6331) Promoting Maternal and Child Health Through Substance Use Prevention Act (S.3370) Healthy MOM Act (S. 3509/H.R. 6716) Maintaining our Obligation to Moms who Serve Act (S. 3641/H.R.7087) Endometriosis CARE Act (H.R. 8565) Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act (S.4079) Connected MOM Act (S.712/H.R.8532) Moms Matter Act (S. 1602/H.R. 3312) The Protecting Infant Formula from Contamination Act Newborn Essentials Support Toolkit Act (NEST Act) Maternal and Infant Syphilis Prevention Act
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2024 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 6445, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023, all provisions S. 2377, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 1610, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2023, all provisions S. 799, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 4189, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023, all provisions S. 2016, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023, all provisions S. 712, Connected MOM Act, all provisions H.R. 5066, Tech to Save Moms Act, all provisions H.R. 1770, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions S. 2477, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions H.R. 751, Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act, all provisions H.R. 4968, Getting Over Lengthy Delays in Care As Required by Doctors (GOLD CARD) Act of 2023 H.R. 2713, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act, all provisions S. 2418, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act, all provisions H.R. 2583, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 977, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions S. 470, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2389, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions S. 1302, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 7050, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act, all provisions H.R. 7623, Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024, all provisions S. 3967, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 2474, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, all provisions H.R. 6371, Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 6545, Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act, all provisions H.R. 5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, all provisions H.R. 6683, Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 5013, Value in Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions S. 3503, Value in Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 7856, Promoting Responsible and Effective Virtual Experiences through Novel Technology to Deliver Improved Access and Better Engagement with Tested and Evidence-based Strategies (PREVENT DIABETES) Act, all provisions S. 4094, Promoting Responsible and Effective Virtual Experiences through Novel Technology to Deliver Improved Access and Better Engagement with Tested and Evidence-based Strategies (PREVENT DIABETES) Act, all provisions H.R. 8702, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, all provisions S. 4532, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, all provisions H.R. 6366, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the work geographic index for physician payments under the Medicare program, and to revise the phase-in of clinical laboratory test payment changes under such program, all provisions S. 4338, Pay PCPs Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 8261, Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act, all provisions S. 1491, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 669, Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 7618, Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act, all provisions H.R. 7254, Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act, all provisions S. 3059, Requiring Enhanced & Accurate Lists of Health Providers Act, all provisions H.R. 7708, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require MA organizations offering network-based plans to maintain an accurate provider directory, and for other purposes, all provisions S. 4054, Health Care Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 1691, Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2407, Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act, all provisions H.R. 4818, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 8816, American Medical Innovation and Investment Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 6369, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models, all provisions H.R. 7665, ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2024, all provisions S. 3939, ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 8404, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4330, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 8235, Rural Physician Workforce Preservation Act, all provisions H.R. 1745, Medicare Fraud Detection and Deterrence Act of 2023, provisions related to telehealth H.R. 1746, Preventing Medicare Telefraud Act, all provisions H.R. 8532, To identify and address barriers to coverage of remote physiologic devices under State Medicaid programs to improve maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women, all provisions S. 4350, Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 134, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove geographic requirements and expand originating sites for telehealth services, all provisions H.R. 7279, Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act, all provisions S. 971, Due Process Continuity of Care Act, all provisions Data-Driven Performance Payment System/draft Fewer Burdens for Better Healthcare Act/draft Supporting Healthy Moms and Babies Act/draft Medicare program: Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act implementation Medicare program: No Surprises Act implementation Medicare program: 21st Century Cures Act implementation Medicare program: Medicare physician payment reform Medicare program: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)/physician burdens Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: MIPS Value Pathways Medicare program: MIPS/timely, actionable data Medicare program: Site neutral payments Medicare program: Information blocking Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: Physician payment/inflation/practice costs Medicare program: High-cost disposable services/payment Medicare program: Prior authorization Medicare program: Hospital-at-Home Extension Medicare program: Prescriber-facing real-time benefit tools Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) Medicare program: ACO/APM flexibilities Medicare program: Medicare Shared Savings Program/regulatory changes Medicare program: Shared Savings Program/Promoting Interoperability/Certified EHR Technology Medicare program: Primary care payment reform Medicare program: Chronic care Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education Medicare program: Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs)/Local Coverage Article (LCA)/Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Medicare program: Quality Payment Program/physician burdens Medicare program: Medicare Shared Savings Program/Advanced APM reporting requirements Medicare program: Patient engagement Medicare program: Health IT/physician burdens Medicare program: Provider feedback/quality and efficiency measures Medicare and Medicaid programs: CHANGE Healthcare cyberattack Medicare and Medicaid programs: Rural health care Medicare and Medicaid programs: Data privacy Medicare and Medicaid programs: Pharmacy Benefit Managers Medicaid program: Maternal mortality
2024 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Abortion access (general); Access to mifepristone (general); Contraception (general); Maternal mortality and morbidity (general); H.R. 1117, Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act; Obstetric and gynecologic care in rural and underserved areas (general); impact of closures of ob-gyn units in rural hospitals on patient access to care and maternal morbidity and mortality; Impact of abortion restrictions on patient outcomes and the ob-gyn workforce (general); H.R. 3305/S. 1606, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act; H.R. 1202/S. 704, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act; H.R. 2389/S. 1302, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023; H.R. 2569, Doctors of Community (DOC) Act; Teaching Health Center Graduate Medication Education (general); H.R. 3838/S. 2415, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023; H.R. 3226/S. 1573, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023; Inclusion of pregnant and lactating individuals in research (general); Telemedicine (general); H.R. 5012/S. 2647, SHINE for Autumn Act; H.R. 4581/S. 2231, Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act; H.R. 7056/S. 3612, Access to Family Building Act; H.R. 7153/S. 3679, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act; S.___, Supporting Healthy Moms and Babies Act; S. 712/H.R. 8532, Connected MOM Act; S. 4079/H.R. 8383, Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act; H.R.___, PRAMS for Dads Act; S. 4223, Access to Birth Control Act; H.Res.1248, National Menstrual Health Awareness Month Resolution; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in medicine (general); H.R 8715, NEST Act; S.___, Keep Obstetrics Local Act; H.R. 7855, Rural Residency Planning and Development Act; H.R.___, Diane Powis Ovarian Cancer Testing Access Act; H.R. 8247, Uterine Fibroids Intervention and Gynecological Health Treatment Act (UFIGHT); H.R. 4933/S. 462, Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act; H.R. 7432, Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act of 2024; S. 4445, Right to IVF Act; Implementation of P.L. 117-328, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; H.R. 834/S. 230, Rural Physician Workforce Production Act; Rural Residency Planning and Development Program (general); National Health Service Corps (general); H.R. 3523/S. 1710, Perinatal Workforce Act; H.R. 3086, Find it Early Act; H.R. 8796/S. 4619, Stop Comstock Act; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (general); Patient-physician relationship (general); Menopause research, training, and education (general); Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health; Residency programs in obstetrics and gynecology (general); Abortion training in obstetrics and gynecology residency programs (general); Obstetrician-gynecologist workforce (general); Reproductive health data privacy (general); Substance use disorder during pregnancy (general); Physician burnout (general); Maternal mental health (general); Artificial intelligence in health care (general); Coverage for infertility (general); Protections for in vitro fertilization (general); Restrictions on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars (general); Nicotine limits in cigarettes (general); White House Initiative on Womens Health Research (general); Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program; Over-the-counter contraception (general); HPV vaccination (general); Cancer Moonshot Initiative; Remote patient monitoring (general); Fertility preservation services for sickle cell patients treated with cell and gene therapies; Prenatal screening (general);Prenatal supplements (general); Crisis pregnancy centers (general); Care for pregnant and postpartum incarcerated individuals (general); Congenital syphilis (general); Gun violence as a public health issue (general); Obstetric hemorrhage managements at the Indian Health Service (general); H.Res. 1180, Recognizing the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in medical education.
2024 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Behavioral Health H. 8526, Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act Childcare Issues related to childcare - no specific bill Gun Safety Issues related to gun safety - no specific bill H.R. 4283, Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Health Care S. 4503, A bill to prevent exploitative private equity practices, and for other purposes Issues related to health care/universal access to quality, equitable, affordable coverage - no specific bill Issues related to mental and behavioral health care - no specific bill Issues related to Private Equity/Healthcare - no specific bill S. 1655/H.R. 3421, Medicare for All Act of 2023 Health Care Workforce Issues related to health care workforce shortages - no specific bill Issues related to the affordability of medical education and federal loan programs - no specific bill Issues related to scope of practice - no specific bill Issues related to the Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Supremacy Project - no specific bill Demographic data collection - no specific bill H.R. 1667, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 2389 The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 2389/S. 1302, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 6205/S. 3211, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act HIV/AIDS Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Immigration Issues related to Immigration - no specific bill H.R. 4942/ S. 665, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) Campaign H.R. 2389 The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act Infrastructure Issues related to broadband access - no specific bill Issues related to the Build Back Better framework - no specific bill Interoperability/ONC Issues related to interoperability and information blocking - no specific bill Maternal Health and Reproductive Health S. 4381, Right to Contraception Act S. 4368, IVF Protection Act S.4304/H.R.8317MAMAS First Act Issues related to maternal health - no specific bill S. 712, The Connected Maternal Online Monitoring (MOM) Act Medical Education Issues related to the affordability of medical education - no specific bill Issues related to student loan forgiveness - no specific bill Support for physicians, residents and medical students - no specific bill Medicare/Medicaid S. 4532 / H.R. 8702, Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Cigna Modifier 25 Budget neutrality rules in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - no specific bill H.R. 6445 / S. 2377, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act H.R. 2474 the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 6545 Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act H.R. 6683 Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023 H.R.2173 the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 6371, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R. 5013/S. 3503, the Value in Health Care (VALUE) Act Issues related to Medicare physician payment - no specific bill Issues related to Medicare/Medicaid - no specific bill Issues related to prior authorization and administrative simplification - no specific bill Issues related to Medicare Advantage - no specific bill Nutrition Issues related to nutrition and food security - no specific bill Issues related to SNAP funding - - no specific bill Opioids/ Substance Use Disorder LABEL Opioids Act of 2023 MATE ACT Adds New Education Mandate for 8 Hours of Continuing Education on Opioid Treatment S.1785, STOP Fentanyl Overdoses Act of 2023 H.R. 4531/S.3393 Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act S. 644 - the Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act (MOTAA) S. 3418 Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency (CARE) Act Issues related to opioids and substance use disorder - no specific bill Prescription Drug Pricing Issues related to prescription drug pricing - no specific bill S. 470/HR 977, The Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research - no specific bill Request for Information for NIH Plan to Enhance Public Access to the Results of NIH-Supported Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access - no specific bill H.R. 9378, Sunshine Act of 2023 Racial Justice/Health Equity Issues related to racial justice/health care equity - no specific bill Health disparities and protecting vulnerable populations - no specific bill Issues related to equitable policies around blood, tissue donations - no specific bill Surprise Billing Issues related to surprise billing - no specific bill Issues related to the implementation of the No Surprises Act - no specific bill Telehealth H.R.8261, the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act Issues related to telehealth - no specific bill Issues related to telebehavioral health access - no specific bill Issues related to physician licensing - no specific bill Issues related to telehealth PHE flexibilities/waivers - no specific bill Tobacco Issues related to prohibiting sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars - no specific bill Issues related to increasing awareness about lung cancer screening on cigarette packages - no specific bill Vaccines Issues related to vaccines - no specific bill Regulatory FDA's proposed rule to eliminate menthol cigarettes Issues related to Medicare physician payment Issues related to implementation of the No Surprises Act Issues related to telehealth HIPAA-related Reporting Requirements Involving the Change Healthcare Cyber Incident
2024 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Behavioral Health H. 8526, Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act Childcare Issues related to childcare - no specific bill Health Care S. 4503, A bill to prevent exploitative private equity practices, and for other purposes Issues related to health care/universal access to quality, equitable, affordable coverage - no specific bill Issues related to mental and behavioral health care - no specific bill Issues related to Private Equity/Healthcare - no specific bill S. 1655/H.R. 3421, Medicare for All Act of 2023 Health Care Workforce Issues related to health care workforce shortages - no specific bill Issues related to the affordability of medical education and federal loan programs - no specific bill Issues related to scope of practice - no specific bill Issues related to the Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Supremacy Project - no specific bill Demographic data collection - no specific bill H.R. 1667, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 2389 The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 2389/S. 1302, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 6205/S. 3211, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act HIV/AIDS Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Immigration Issues related to Immigration - no specific bill H.R. 4942/ S. 665, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) Campaign H.R. 2389 The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act Interoperability/ONC Issues related to interoperability and information blocking - no specific bill Maternal Health and Reproductive Health S. 4381, Right to Contraception Act S. 4368, IVF Protection Act S.4304/H.R.8317MAMAS First Act Issues related to maternal health - no specific bill S. 712, The Connected Maternal Online Monitoring (MOM) Act Medical Education Issues related to the affordability of medical education - no specific bill Issues related to student loan forgiveness - no specific bill Support for physicians, residents and medical students - no specific bill Medicare/Medicaid S. 4532 / H.R. 8702, Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Cigna Modifier 25 Budget neutrality rules in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - no specific bill H.R. 6445 / S. 2377, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act H.R. 2474 the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 6545 Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act H.R. 6683 Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023 H.R.2173 the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 6371, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R. 5013/S. 3503, the Value in Health Care (VALUE) Act Issues related to Medicare physician payment - no specific bill Issues related to Medicare/Medicaid - no specific bill Issues related to prior authorization and administrative simplification - no specific bill Issues related to Medicare Advantage - no specific bill Nutrition Issues related to nutrition and food security - no specific bill Issues related to SNAP funding - - no specific bill Opioids/ Substance Use Disorder LABEL Opioids Act of 2023 MATE ACT Adds New Education Mandate for 8 Hours of Continuing Education on Opioid Treatment S.1785, STOP Fentanyl Overdoses Act of 2023 H.R. 4531/S.3393 Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act S. 644 - the Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act (MOTAA) S. 3418 Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency (CARE) Act Issues related to opioids and substance use disorder - no specific bill Prescription Drug Pricing Issues related to prescription drug pricing - no specific bill S. 470/HR 977, The Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act Racial Justice/Health Equity Issues related to racial justice/health care equity - no specific bill Health disparities and protecting vulnerable populations - no specific bill Issues related to equitable policies around blood, tissue donations - no specific bill Surprise Billing Issues related to surprise billing - no specific bill Issues related to the implementation of the No Surprises Act - no specific bill Telehealth H.R.8261, the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act Issues related to telehealth - no specific bill Issues related to telebehavioral health access - no specific bill Issues related to physician licensing - no specific bill Issues related to telehealth PHE flexibilities/waivers - no specific bill Vaccines Issues related to vaccines - no specific bill Regulatory Issues related to Medicare physician payment
2024 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Health care innovation Medicare coverage and reimbursement of telehealth and digital devices Chronic disease management Access to care COVID-19 funding/waivers/flexibilities Funding for Providers Medicare coverage of tobacco cessation services SDOH Health equity Health disparities Rural health and maternal health Healthcare workforce Medicare Shared Savings Program Medicare Advantage 340B Drug Pricing Program Telehealth/telemedicine Site neutral payments Connected Mom Act (S. 712) Funding for healthcare worker pipeline Expanding Medical Education Act (H.R. 4985 / S. 3175) Tax exempt hospitals; Health care consolidation PBM legislation; Competition in health care S1403 Medical Student Education Authorization Act Funding for domestic manufacturing of PPE PAHPA Reauthorization Children's GME Lower Cost More Transparency Act Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act Funding for medical schools FY 2024 and FY 2025 funding bills Implementation of the Make PPE in America Act Strategic National Stockpile Drug shortages SOAR Act (S. 3821) Dual eligible legislation Hepatitis C legislation
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2024 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid: US Senate, US House, CMS, HHS, MedPAC, OMB Medicare physician payment; new/alternative payment models; Medicare coverage, hospital payment of cardiovascular services; access to Medicare claims data; physician and hospital quality; Quality Payment Program; clinical data registries; health care quality; medical imaging and prior authorization; the Stark Law and the in-office ancillary services exception; Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act implementation and oversight; Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and Medicare site of service policy; graduate medical education policy including the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (HR 2389); oversight and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, including Appropriate Use Criteria; physician-owned hospital policy; COVID-19 public health emergency and the implementation of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act; implementation of the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (S. 610); implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022; Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2023 (H.R. 2583/S. 3481); Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home At (H.R. 1406/S. 3021); Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers (H.R. 2474); site-neutrality; Providing Relief and Stability for Medicare Patients Act (H.R. 3674); Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act (Connected Mom) (S. 712); Charles Rochester Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R. 5699) Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act (H.R. 6683); Provider Reimbursement Stability Act (H.R. 6371); FY2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2882)
2024 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 6445, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act, all provisions S. 2377, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act, all provisions H.R. 1610, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act , all provisions S. 799, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act , all provisions H.R. 4189, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, all provisions S. 2016, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, all provisions S. 799, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act, all provisions S. 712, Connected MOM Act, all provisions H.R. 5066, Tech to Save Moms Act, all provisions H.R. 1770, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions S. 2477, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions H.R. 751, Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act, all provisions H.R. 4968, Getting Over Lengthy Delays in Care As Required by Doctors (GOLD CARD) Act, all provisions H.R. 2713, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act, all provisions S. 2418, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act, all provisions H.R. 2583, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act, all provisions H.R. 977, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act, all provisions S. 470, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act, all provisions H.R. 7050, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act, all provisions H.R. 7623, Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 2474, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, provisions relating to Medicare MEI update H.R. 6371, Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, provisions relating to reforming Medicare budget neutrality process and MIPS program H.R. 6545, Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act, all provisions H.R. 5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, all provisions H.R. 6683, Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act, all provisions H.R. 5013, Value in Health Care Act, provisions relating to extension of Medicare bonus payment for APM participation S. 3503, Value in Health Care Act, provisions relating to extension of Medicare bonus payment for APM participation H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, provisions relating to mitigating physician payment cuts S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, provisions relating to extension of sequester H.R. 6366, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the work geographic index for physician payments under the Medicare program, and to revise the phase-in of clinical laboratory test payment changes under such program, all provisions H.R. 6369, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models, all provisions H.R. 7665, ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2024, all provisions S. 3939, ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 4829, Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act, all provisions H.R. 1745, Medicare Fraud Detection and Deterrence Act, all provisions H.R. 1746, Preventing Medicare Telefraud Act, all provisions S. 1491, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 669, Increasing Mental Health Options Act, all provisions H.R. 3173, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021/possible reintroduction S. 4054, A bill to require entities to meet minimum cybersecurity standards to be eligible for Medicare accelerated and advance payment programs if the reason for the need for such payments is due to a cybersecurity incident, all provisions H.R. 7708, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require MA organizations offering network-based plans to maintain an accurate provider directory, and for other purposes, all provisions S. 3458, Seniors Access to Critical Medications Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 5526, Seniors Access to Critical Medications Act of 2023, all provisions S. 971, Due Process Continuity of Care Act, all provisions H.R. 134, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove geographic requirements and expand originating sites for telehealth services, all provisions Fewer Burdens for Better Care Act/draft IHS Health Professions Tax Fairness Act/drafts Opioid Workforce Act/Senate draft Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act/drafts Draft of bill to establish a new technical advisory committee on relative value updates and revisions Improving Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2024/draft PREVENT Diabetes Act/draft Medicare program: No Surprises Act implementation Medicare program: 21st Century Cures Act implementation Medicare program: Medicare physician payment Medicare program: Prior Authorization Medicare program: CY 2024 3.37% Medicare Part B provider cuts Medicare program: RUC technical advisory committee Medicare program: Medicare Advantage equity issues Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)/quality, cost, improvement activities/promoting interoperability Medicare program: MIPS Value Pathways Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models Medicare program: MIPS hardship exception/CHANGE Healthcare cyberattack Medicare program: EHR certification Medicare program: Health IT physician burdens Medicare program: HIPAA/electronic records Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)/Alternative Payment Model (APM) Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Transitions of care Medicare program: Coverage determinations process Medicare program: Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver program Medicare program: Care at home access/rural and underserved communities Medicare program: Provider compliance and regulatory relief Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) Enrollment/Revalidation Medicare program: Open Payments Medicare program: Nursing home staff mandate Medicare program: Post-acute care/skilled nursing facility Medicare program: Provider directory Medicare and Medicaid programs: Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act/ implementation Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)/broad reform Medicare and Medicaid programs: MACRA physician burdens Medicare and Medicaid programs: Information blocking Medicare and Medicaid programs: Cybersecurity Medicare and Medicaid programs: Data privacy Medicare and Medicaid programs: Site neutral payment policies Medicare and Medicaid programs: Substance use disorder Medicare and Medicaid programs: CHANGE Healthcare cyberattack Medicaid program: Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) program Medicaid program: Barriers to Medicaid and CHIP/immigrants Medicaid program: Medicaid/post-COVID Unwinding Medicaid program: Maternal mortality and morbidity Medicaid program: Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)/abortion
2024 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Childcare Issues related to childcare - no specific bill Gun Safety Issues related to gun safety - no specific bill Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Health Care Issues related to health care/universal access to quality, equitable, affordable coverage - no specific bill Issues related to mental and behavioral health care - no specific bill Issues related to Private Equity/Healthcare - no specific bill S. 1655/H.R. 3421, Medicare for All Act of 2023 Health Care Workforce Issues related to health care workforce shortages - no specific bill Issues related to the affordability of medical education and federal loan programs - no specific bill Issues related to scope of practice - no specific bill Issues related to the Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Supremacy Project - no specific bill Demographic data collection - no specific bill H.R. 1667, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 2389 The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 2389/S. 1302, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 6205/S. 3211, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act HIV/AIDS Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Immigration Issues related to Immigration - no specific bill H.R. 4942/ S. 665, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) Campaign H.R. 2389 The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act Infrastructure Issues related to broadband access - no specific bill Issues related to the Build Back Better framework - no specific bill Interoperability/ONC Issues related to interoperability and information blocking - no specific bill Maternal Health Issues related to maternal health - no specific bill S. 712, The Connected Maternal Online Monitoring (MOM) Act Medical Education Issues related to the affordability of medical education - no specific bill Issues related to student loan forgiveness - no specific bill Support for physicians, residents and medical students - no specific bill Medicare/Medicaid Cigna Modifier 25 Budget neutrality rules in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - no specific bill H.R. 6445 / S. 2377, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act H.R. 2474 the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 6545 Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act H.R. 6683 Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023 H.R.2173 the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 6371, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R. 5013/S. 3503, the Value in Health Care (VALUE) Act Issues related to Medicare physician payment - no specific bill Issues related to Medicare/Medicaid - no specific bill Issues related to prior authorization and administrative simplification - no specific bill Issues related to Medicare Advantage - no specific bill Nutrition Issues related to nutrition and food security - no specific bill Issues related to SNAP funding - - no specific bill Opioids/ Substance Use Disorder LABEL Opioids Act of 2023 MATE ACT Adds New Education Mandate for 8 Hours of Continuing Education on Opioid Treatment S.1785, STOP Fentanyl Overdoses Act of 2023 H.R. 4531/S.3393 Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act S. 644 - the Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act (MOTAA) S. 3418 Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency (CARE) Act Issues related to opioids and substance use disorder - no specific bill Prescription Drug Pricing Issues related to prescription drug pricing - no specific bill S. 470/HR 977, The Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research - no specific bill Request for Information for NIH Plan to Enhance Public Access to the Results of NIH-Supported Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access - no specific bill H.R. 9378, Sunshine Act of 2023 Racial Justice/Health Equity Issues related to racial justice/health care equity - no specific bill Health disparities and protecting vulnerable populations - no specific bill Issues related to equitable policies around blood, tissue donations - no specific bill Surprise Billing Issues related to surprise billing - no specific bill Issues related to the implementation of the No Surprises Act - no specific bill Telehealth Issues related to telehealth - no specific bill Issues related to telebehavioral health access - no specific bill Issues related to physician licensing - no specific bill Issues related to telehealth PHE flexibilities/waivers - no specific bill Tobacco Issues related to prohibiting sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars - no specific bill Issues related to increasing awareness about lung cancer screening on cigarette packages - no specific bill Vaccines Issues related to vaccines - no specific bill Regulatory FDA's proposed rule to eliminate menthol cigarettes Issues related to Medicare physician payment Issues related to implementation of the No Surprises Act Issues related to telehealth
2024 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Childcare Issues related to childcare - no specific bill Gun Safety Issues related to gun safety - no specific bill Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Health Care Issues related to health care/universal access to quality, equitable, affordable coverage - no specific bill Issues related to mental and behavioral health care - no specific bill Issues related to Private Equity/Healthcare - no specific bill S. 1655/H.R. 3421, Medicare for All Act of 2023 Health Care Workforce Issues related to health care workforce shortages - no specific bill Issues related to the affordability of medical education and federal loan programs - no specific bill Issues related to scope of practice - no specific bill Issues related to the Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Supremacy Project - no specific bill Demographic data collection - no specific bill H.R. 1667, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 2389 The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 2389/S. 1302, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 6205/S. 3211, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act HIV/AIDS Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Immigration Issues related to Immigration - no specific bill H.R. 4942/ S. 665, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) Campaign H.R. 2389 The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act Infrastructure Issues related to broadband access - no specific bill Issues related to the Build Back Better framework - no specific bill Interoperability/ONC Issues related to interoperability and information blocking - no specific bill Maternal Health Issues related to maternal health - no specific bill S. 712, The Connected Maternal Online Monitoring (MOM) Act Medical Education Issues related to the affordability of medical education - no specific bill Issues related to student loan forgiveness - no specific bill Support for physicians, residents and medical students - no specific bill Medicare/Medicaid Cigna Modifier 25 Budget neutrality rules in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - no specific bill H.R. 6445 / S. 2377, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act H.R. 2474 the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 6545 Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act H.R. 6683 Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023 H.R.2173 the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 6371, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R. 5013/S. 3503, the Value in Health Care (VALUE) Act Issues related to Medicare physician payment - no specific bill Issues related to Medicare/Medicaid - no specific bill Issues related to prior authorization and administrative simplification - no specific bill Issues related to Medicare Advantage - no specific bill Nutrition Issues related to nutrition and food security - no specific bill Issues related to SNAP funding - - no specific bill Opioids/ Substance Use Disorder LABEL Opioids Act of 2023 MATE ACT Adds New Education Mandate for 8 Hours of Continuing Education on Opioid Treatment S.1785, STOP Fentanyl Overdoses Act of 2023 H.R. 4531/S.3393 Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act S. 644 - the Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act (MOTAA) S. 3418 Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency (CARE) Act Issues related to opioids and substance use disorder - no specific bill Prescription Drug Pricing Issues related to prescription drug pricing - no specific bill S. 470/HR 977, The Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research - no specific bill Request for Information for NIH Plan to Enhance Public Access to the Results of NIH-Supported Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access - no specific bill H.R. 9378, Sunshine Act of 2023 Racial Justice/Health Equity Issues related to racial justice/health care equity - no specific bill Health disparities and protecting vulnerable populations - no specific bill Issues related to equitable policies around blood, tissue donations - no specific bill Surprise Billing Issues related to surprise billing - no specific bill Issues related to the implementation of the No Surprises Act - no specific bill Telehealth Issues related to telehealth - no specific bill Issues related to telebehavioral health access - no specific bill Issues related to physician licensing - no specific bill Issues related to telehealth PHE flexibilities/waivers - no specific bill Tobacco Issues related to prohibiting sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars - no specific bill Issues related to increasing awareness about lung cancer screening on cigarette packages - no specific bill Vaccines Issues related to vaccines - no specific bill Regulatory FDA's proposed rule to eliminate menthol cigarettes Issues related to Medicare physician payment Issues related to implementation of the No Surprises Act Issues related to telehealth
2024 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Abortion access (general); Access to mifepristone (general); Contraception (general); Maternal mortality and morbidity (general); H.R. 1117, Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act; Obstetric and gynecologic care in rural and underserved areas (general); impact of closures of ob-gyn units in rural hospitals on patient access to care and maternal morbidity and mortality; H.R. 3305/S. 1606, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act; H.R. 1202/S. 704, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act; H.R. 2389/S. 1302, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023; H.R. 2569, Doctors of Community (DOC) Act; Teaching Health Center Graduate Medication Education (general); H.R. 3838/S. 2415, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023; H.R. 3226/S. 1573, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023; Inclusion of pregnant and lactating individuals in research (general); Telemedicine (general); H.R. 5012/S. 2647, SHINE for Autumn Act; H.R. 4581/S. 2231, Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act; H.R. 7056/S. 3612, Access to Family Building Act; H.R. 6918/S. 3741, Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act; H.R. 6914/S. 2974, Pregnant Students Rights Act; H.R. 7153/S. 3679, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act; Family Health Affordability Act; S. 712, Connected MOM Act; H.R. 7050, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act; H.R. 7059/S. 3983, ACCESS Act; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (general); Patient-physician relationship (general); Menopause research, training, and education (general); Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health; Residency programs in obstetrics and gynecology (general); Abortion training in obstetrics and gynecology residency programs (general); Obstetrician-gynecologist workforce (general); H.R. 5568/S. 2846, CARE for Moms Act; H.R. 6743, WARM Act; Reproductive health data privacy (general); Substance use disorder during pregnancy (general); Physician burnout (general); Maternal mental health (general); Artificial intelligence in health care (general); Coverage for infertility (general); Protections for in vitro fertilization (general); Restrictions on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars (general); Obstetric unit closures (general); White House Initiative on Womens Health Research (general); COVID-19 vaccine (general); Vaccine safety systems (general); Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program; Over-the-counter contraception (general)
2023 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 2474, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, provisions relating to Medicare Economic Index inflation updates H.R. 6371, Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2023, provisions relating to budget neutrality, MIPS, and G2211 code H.R. 1610, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2023, all provisions S. 799, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 751, Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act, all provisions H.R. 4189, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023, all provisions S. 2016, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2829, Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 1770, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions S. 2477, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions H.R. 2713, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, all provisions S. 2418, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, all provisions H.R. 977, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions S. 470, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2377, Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act, all provisions S. 1000, Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act, all provisions H.R. 3432, Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2389, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions S. 1302, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions S. 712, Connected MOM Act, all provisions H.R. 4968, Getting Over Lengthy Delays in Care As Required by Doctors (GOLD CARD) Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2474, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, all provisions H.R. 6683, Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 1610, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2023, all provisions S. 799, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 6445, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023, all provisions S. 2377, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 6545, Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act, all provisions H.R. 6369, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models, all provisions H.R. 6364, Medicare Telehealth Privacy Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 4822, Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 4839, Hospital and ASC Price Transparency Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, all provisions H.R. 5013, Value in Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions S. 3503, Value in Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 6545, Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act, all provisions H.R. 6366, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the work geographic index for physician payments under the Medicare program, and to revise the phase-in of clinical laboratory test payment changes under such program, all provisions S. 1491, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 669, Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2583, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 5958, Drug-price Transparency for Consumers Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 3074, Due Process Continuity of Care Act, all provisions S. 971, Due Process Continuity of Care Act, all provisions H.R. 1694, Emergency Care Improvement Act, all provisions H.R. 1745, Medicare Fraud Detection and Deterrence Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 1746, Preventing Medicare Telefraud Act, all provisions H.R. 497, Freedom for Health Care Workers Act, all provisions H.R. 5506, Hospitals As Naloxone Distribution Sites (HANDS) Act, all provisions H.R. 5388, Supporting Innovation for Seniors Act, all provisions H.R. 8863, Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023, provisions relating to eliminating 3.37 Medicare cuts S. 198, Rural Health Clinic Burden Reduction Act, all provisions H.R. 4882, Clinical Laboratory Price Transparency Act of 2023, provisions relating to Section 101 H.R. 6475, Health Disparity Zones Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 6230, Doctor Knows Best Act of 2023, all provisions S. 127, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers COMPETE Act, all provisions H.R. 4828, Imaging Services Price Transparency Act of 2023, all provisions Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2022 SURS Extension Act, provisions related to renewal of technical support for small practices in the Quality Payment Program Fewer Burdens for Better Care Act/drafts Medicare Student Education Authorization Act/drafts Medicare program: 21st Century Cures Act implementation Medicare program: No Surprises Act implementation Medicare program: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)/physician burden Medicare program: MACRA/Broad reform Medicare program: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)/Physician payment inflationary update Medicare program: Physician payment Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS)/Revalidation Medicare program: Provider Relief Fund recoupment Medicare program: Open Payments Medicare program: Budget neutrality Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)/Cost performance category Medicare program: MIPS/quality/cost/promoting interoperability Medicare program: Quality/Diabetes measure Medicare program: Site neutral payment policies Medicare program: Physician-Owned Hospitals Medicare program: 3.37% CY 2024 Medicare cut Medicare program: Nursing home staff mandate Medicare program: Quality payment program/physician burdens Medicare program: Health IT/physician burdens Medicare program: EHR certification Medicare program: Miller-Meeks, Bera, Bucshon and Schrier letter/2024 Medicare cut Medicare program: Alternative payment models for specialists Medicare program: Medicare Advantage cuts/Advanced Rate Notice Medicare program: Scope of practice Medicare program: Prescription drug pricing and payment Medicare program: G2211 utilization Medicare program: Provider compliance and regulatory relief Medicaid program: Information blocking/reproductive health and penalties Medicare program: In-office pharmacies/Part B prescriptions/Stark Law Medicare program: Part B/geographic payment disparities Medicare and Medicaid programs: Data privacy Medicare and Medicaid programs: Lung cancer/low-dose computed tomography coverage expansion Medicare and Medicaid programs: Wheelchair repairs/barriers to timely access Medicare and Medicaid programs: Street medicine/place of service code Medicaid program: Medicaid unwinding/data collection Medicaid program: Maternal health
2023 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare physician payment; new/alternative payment models; Medicare coverage, hospital payment of cardiovascular services; access to Medicare claims data; physician and hospital quality; Quality Payment Program; clinical data registries; health care quality; medical imaging and prior authorization; the Stark Law and the in-office ancillary services exception; Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act implementation and oversight; Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and Medicare site of service policy; graduate medical education policy including the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (HR 2389); oversight and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, including Appropriate Use Criteria; physician-owned hospital policy; COVID-19 public health emergency and the implementation of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act; implementation of the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (S. 610); implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022; Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2023 (H.R. 2583/S. 3481); Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home At (H.R. 1406/S. 3021); Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers (H.R. 2474); site-neutrality; Providing Relief and Stability for Medicare Patients Act (H.R. 3674); Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act (Connected Mom) (S. 712); Charles Rochester Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R. 5699) Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act (H.R. 6683); Provider Reimbursement Stability Act (H.R. 6371)
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2023 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Health care innovation; Medicare coverage and reimbursement of telehealth and digital devices; Chronic disease management; Access to care; COVID-19 funding/waivers/flexibilities; Funding for Providers; Medicare coverage of tobacco cessation services; SDOH; Health equity; Health disparities; Rural health and maternal health; Healthcare workforce; Medicare Shared Savings Program; Medicare Advantage; 340B Drug Pricing Program; Telehealth/telemedicine; site neutral payments; Connected Mom Act (S. 712); DEA teleprescribing policy; Funding for healthcare worker pipeline; Expanding Medical Education Act (H.R. 4985 / S. 3175); Tax exempt hospitals; Health care consolidation; PBM legislation; Competition in health care; S1403 Medical Student Education Authorization Act; Funding for domestic manufacturing of PPE; PAHPA Reauthorization; Children's GME; Lower Cost More Transparency Act; Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act; Funding for medical schools; FY 2024 funding bills; Implementation of the Make PPE in America Act; Strategic National Stockpile
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
2023 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 2474, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act; physician payment under Medicare (general); graduate medical education (general); S. 712, Connected MOM Act; Prior authorization in Medicare (general); H.R. 4585, Advancing Maternal Health Equity Under Medicaid Act; Conditions of participation in Medicare and Medicaid (general); Medicaid coverage for dental care (general); Medicaid free choice of provider requirement; Implementation of P.L. 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, including permanent option for postpartum Medicaid extension.
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2023 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 2474, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act; physician payment under Medicare (general); graduate medical education (general); S. 712, Connected MOM Act; Prior authorization in Medicare (general); H.R. 4585, Advancing Maternal Health Equity Under Medicaid Act; Conditions of participation in Medicare and Medicaid (general); Medicaid coverage for dental care (general); Medicaid free choice of provider requirement; Implementation of P.L. 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, including permanent option for postpartum Medicaid extension.
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2023 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 2474, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act; physician payment under Medicare (general); graduate medical education (general); S. 712, Connected MOM Act; Prior authorization in Medicare (general); H.R. 4585, Advancing Maternal Health Equity Under Medicaid Act; Conditions of participation in Medicare and Medicaid (general); Medicaid coverage for dental care (general); Medicaid free choice of provider requirement; Implementation of P.L. 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, including permanent option for postpartum Medicaid extension.
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2023 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
assist client with issues pertaining to nutrition programs for women, infants and children and medicare/medicaid. S948 Healthy Moms and Baby Act; S1605 Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act;H.R.1117 Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act of 2023; S.842 Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2023; H.R.629 Medicaid Improvement and State Flexibility Act of 2023; H.R.814 Protect Social Security and Medicare Act; H.R.1618 Commission on Sustaining Medicare and Social Security Act of 2023; H.R.1342, H.R.420 Language Access for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2023 S.570 - Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2023; S.712 Connected MOM Act; S.471 Womens Public Health and Safety Act;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $11,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S.842 Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2023; H.R.629 Medicaid Improvement and State Flexibility Act of 2023; H.R.814 Protect Social Security and Medicare Act; H.R.1618 Commission on Sustaining Medicare and Social Security Act of 2023; H.R.1342, H.R.420 Language Access for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2023 S.570 - Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2023; S.712 Connected MOM Act; S.471 Womens Public Health and Safety Act; S.1296, HR3069 John Lewis Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment Act of 2023; S.1599 Data to Save Moms Act; H.R.4605, S948 - Healthy Moms and Babies Act; HR.4989 - Healthy Babies Act of 2023
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $11,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 2474, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act; physician payment under Medicare (general); graduate medical education (general); S. 712, Connected MOM Act; Prior authorization in Medicare (general); H.R. 4585, Advancing Maternal Health Equity Under Medicaid Act; Conditions of participation in Medicare and Medicaid (general); Medicaid coverage for dental care (general); Medicaid free choice of provider requirement; Implementation of P.L. 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, including permanent option for postpartum Medicaid extension.
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2023 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Health care innovation; Medicare coverage and reimbursement of telehealth and digital devices; Chronic disease management; Access to care; COVID-19 funding/waivers/flexibilities; Funding for Providers; Medicare coverage of tobacco cessation services; SDOH; Health equity; Health disparities; Rural health and maternal health; Healthcare workforce; Medicare Shared Savings Program; Medicare Advantage; 340B OPPS restoration for providers; 340B Drug Pricing Program; Telehealth/telemedicine; site neutral payments; Connected Mom Act (S. 712); DEA teleprescribing policy; Funding for healthcare worker pipeline; Expanding Medical Education Act reintroduction; Transparency Price Act; Tax exempt hospitals; Health care consolidation; PBM legislation; Competition in health care; S1403 Medical Student Education Authorization Act; Funding for domestic manufacturing of PPE; PAHPA Reauthorization; Children's GME; Lower Cost More Transparency Act; Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
2023 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare physician payment; new/alternative payment models; Medicare coverage, hospital payment of cardiovascular services; access to Medicare claims data; physician and hospital quality; Quality Payment Program; clinical data registries; health care quality; medical imaging and prior authorization; the Stark Law and the in-office ancillary services exception; Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act implementation and oversight; Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and Medicare site of service policy; graduate medical education policy including the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (HR 2389); oversight and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, including Appropriate Use Criteria; physician-owned hospital policy; COVID-19 public health emergency and the implementation of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act; implementation of the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (S. 610); implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022; Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2023 (H.R. 2583); Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home At (H.R. 1406/S. 3021); Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers (H.R. 2474); site-neutrality; Providing Relief and Stability for Medicare Patients Act (H.R. 3674); Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act (Connected Mom) (S. 712); Charles Rochester Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R. 5699)
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2023 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 2474, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, all provisions H.R. 4822, Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act, all provisions H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers COMPETE Act, all provisions H.R. 4828, Imaging Services Price Transparency Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 4882, Clinical Laboratory Price Transparency Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 4839, Hospital and ASC Price Transparency Act of 2023, Section 101 H.R. 5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, all provisions H.R. 5013, Value in Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2389, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions S. 1302, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 751, Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act, all provisions H.R. 977, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions S. 470, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 4189, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023, provisions relating to telehealth S. 2016, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023, provisions relating to telehealth H.R. 1745, Medicare Fraud Detection and Deterrence Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 1746, Preventing Medicare Telefraud Act, all provisions H.R. 2713, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act, all provisions S. 2418, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act, all provisions H.R. 1770, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions S. 2477, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions S. 1491, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, all provisions H.R. 1610, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2023, all provisions S. 799, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2023, all provisions S. 669, Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 4968, Getting Over Lengthy Delays in Care As Required by Doctors (GOLD CARD) Act of 2023, provisions relating to prior authorization S. 1246, Strengthening Medicare And Reducing Taxpayer (SMART) Prices Act, all provisions H.R. 830, Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act, all provisions S. 1375, Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act, all provisions H.R. 5506, Hospitals As Naloxone Distribution Sites (HANDS) Act, all provisions H.R. 5687, HSA Modernization Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 3046, Medical Student Education Authorization Act of 2023, all provisions S. 1403, Medical Student Education Authorization Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2829, Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2377, Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act, all provisions S. 1000, Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act, all provisions H.R. 3432, Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2023, all provisions S. 712, Connected MOM Act, all provisions H.R. 4818, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023, all provisions S. 2407, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 977, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 1694, Emergency Care Improvement Act, all provisions H.R. 497, Freedom for Health Care Workers Act, all provisions Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2022/implementation Opioid Workforce Act/reintroduction Medicare Student Education Authorization Act/draft Doctor Knows Best Act (House discussion draft, prior authorization) Fewer Burdens for Better Care Act/discussion draft Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability (MEPA) Act/draft Medicare program: No Surprises Act implementation Medicare program: 21st Century Cure Act implementation Medicare program: Budget neutrality Medicare program: FY24 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Medicare program: Medicare Physician Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)/Physician payment system reform recommendations Medicare program: Part B Medicare providers/MEI update Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Reforms/penalties Medicare program: G2211 Inherent Complexity Code Medicare program: Electronic direct deposits/unauthorized insurer fees Medicare program: Making Care Primary (MCP)/alternative payment model (APM) Medicare program: Medicare Part B/payment geographic disparities/primary care physicians Medicare program: Physician Owned Hospitals Medicare program: Site neutral payment policies Medicare program: Breast reconstruction codes/reimbursement and coverage Medicare program: MIPS/data feedback Medicare program: MIPS hardship exceptions/payment penalties Medicare program: MIPS Measure Development Process Medicare program: Value-based payment models/comorbid conditions Medicare program: Provider compliance/regulatory relief Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) Enrollment/Revalidation Medicare program: Open Payments Medicare program: Diabetes Medicare program: Scope of practice Medicare program: Electronic Health Records (EHR) certification Medicare program: Quality Payment Program/physician burdens Medicare program: Health IT/physician burdens Medicare program: HIPAA/electronic records Medicare program: Interoperability/data sharing/information blocking Medicare program: Data segmentation Medicare program: Health care attachments/electronic transaction standards Medicare program: Prior authorization reform Medicare program: Episode-based Payment Model Medicare program: Medicare Advantage cuts/Advanced Rate Notice Medicare and Medicaid programs: Data/patient control Medicare and Medicaid programs: Cybersecurity/Information blocking Medicaid program: Medicaid unwinding
2023 · third_quarter · Health Issues
assist client with issues pertaining to nutrition programs for women, infants and children and medicare/medicaid. S948 Healthy Moms and Baby Act; S1605 Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act;H.R.1117 Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act of 2023; S.842 Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2023; H.R.629 Medicaid Improvement and State Flexibility Act of 2023; H.R.814 Protect Social Security and Medicare Act; H.R.1618 Commission on Sustaining Medicare and Social Security Act of 2023; H.R.1342, H.R.420 Language Access for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2023 S.570 - Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2023; S.712 Connected MOM Act; S.471 Womens Public Health and Safety Act;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $11,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S.842 Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2023; H.R.629 Medicaid Improvement and State Flexibility Act of 2023; H.R.814 Protect Social Security and Medicare Act; H.R.1618 Commission on Sustaining Medicare and Social Security Act of 2023; H.R.1342, H.R.420 Language Access for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2023 S.570 - Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2023; S.712 Connected MOM Act; S.471 Womens Public Health and Safety Act; S.1296, HR3069 John Lewis Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment Act of 2023; S.1599 Data to Save Moms Act; H.R.4605, S498 - Healthy Moms and Babies Act; HR.4989 - Healthy Babies Act of 2023
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $11,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare physician payment; new/alternative payment models; Medicare coverage, hospital payment of cardiovascular services; access to Medicare claims data; physician and hospital quality; Quality Payment Program; clinical data registries; health care quality; medical imaging and prior authorization; the Stark Law and the in-office ancillary services exception; Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act implementation and oversight; Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and Medicare site of service policy; graduate medical education policy including the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (HR 2389); oversight and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, including Appropriate Use Criteria; physician-owned hospital policy; COVID-19 public health emergency and the implementation of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act; implementation of the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (S. 610); implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022; Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2023 (H.R. 2583); Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home At (H.R. 1406); Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers (H.R. 2474); site-neutrality; Providing Relief and Stability for Medicare Patients Act (H.R. 3674); Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act (Connected Mom) (S. 712)
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2023 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 751, Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act, all provisions H.R. 1610, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2023, all provisions S. 799, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2474, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, all provisions H.R. 2829, Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 1770, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions H.R. 2377, Saving Access to Laboratory Services (SALSA) Act, all provisions S. 1000, Saving Access to Laboratory Services (SALSA) Act, all provisions S. 703, Physicians for Underserved Areas Act, all provisions H.R. 977, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions S. 470, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 1694, Emergency Care Improvement Act, all provisions H.R. 4189, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023, all provisions S. 2016, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 1745, Medicare Fraud Detection and Deterrence Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 1746, Preventing Medicare Telefraud Act, all provisions S. 1491, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 1246, Strengthening Medicare And Reducing Taxpayer (SMART) Prices Act, all provisions H.R. 2811, Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, provisions relating to Medicaid work requirements H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, provisions relating to Medicaid work requirements H.R. 3561, Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency (PATIENT) Act of 2023, provisions relating to Sections 101 and 105 H.R. 3281, Transparent PRICE Act, all provisions H.R. 3248, Diagnostic Lab Testing Transparency Act, all provisions S. 669, Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2713, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, all provisions H.R. 3262, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to increase transparency of certain health-related ownership information, all provisions H.R. 496, Freedom for Health Care Workers Act, all provisions S. 1606, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act, all provisions S. 712, Connected MOM Act, all provisions S. 1339, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 2389, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions S. 1302, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions Amputation Reduction and Compassion (ARC) Act, all provisions Promoting Responsible and Effective Virtual Experiences through Novel Technology to Deliver Improved Access and Better Engagement with Tested and Evidence-based Strategies (PREVENT DIABETES) Act, all provisions Opioid Workforce Act, all provisions Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act, all provisions Increasing Mental Health Options Act/House draft/psychologists prescribing Value in Healthcare Act CONNECT for Health Act Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2023 Medicare program: Making Care Primary/alternative payment model Medicare program: Surprise medical billing Medicare program: Physician payment reform Medicare program: Physician inflation updates/Medicare Economic Index (MEI) Medicare program: Budget neutrality Medicare program: Physician-owned hospitals Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) reforms/quality/cost/promoting interoperability/data sharing Medicare program: MIPS/MSSP/Data Completeness and eCQM Adoption Medicare program: Quality Payment Program/physician burdens Medicare program: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)/physician payment reform recommendations Medicare program: Medicare Physician Payment - Add-on code Medicare program: Medicare Advantage/Prior Authorization Medicare program: Prior authorization regulation/include major provisions of Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Medicare program: Site Neutral Payment Policies Medicare program: Medicare telehealth restrictions/permanent repeal Medicare program: Health IT/physician burdens Medicare program: Medicare Advantage cuts/Advanced Rate Notice Medicare program: Electronic Health Records (EHR) certification Medicare program: Remote patient monitoring/local coverage determinations Medicare program: Patient engagement/quality data reporting Medicare program: Residents in teaching settings/supervision through real-time audio visual technology Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS)/enrollment and validation Medicare program: Open Payments Medicare program: Prior authorization study update Medicare and Medicaid programs: 21st Century Cures Act/implementation Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization (MACRA) Act/Broad reform Medicare and Medicaid programs: MACRA/physician burdens Medicare and Medicaid programs: Cybersecurity/Information Blocking Medicare and Medicaid programs: Coding Medicare and Medicaid programs: Substance use disorder Medicare and Medicaid programs: Data privacy Medicare and Medicaid programs: HIPAA/electronic health records Medicare and Medicaid programs: Puerto Rico/physician payment inequities/access to care Medicare and Medicaid programs: Undocumented immigrants/access to care Medicaid program: Unwinding continuous enrollment
2023 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Health care innovation; Medicare coverage and reimbursement of telehealth and digital devices; Chronic disease management; Access to care; COVID-19 funding/waivers/flexibilities; Funding for Providers; Medicare coverage of tobacco cessation services; SDOH; Health equity; Health disparities; Rural health and maternal health; Healthcare workforce; Medicare Shared Savings Program; Medicare Advantage; 340B OPPS restoration for providers; MACRA reform; Medicaid; Hospital at home; 340B Drug Pricing Program; Telehealth/telemedicine; Violence against healthcare workers; Broadband access; Mental Health; Behavioral health; site neutral payments; Healthcare workforce safety; Connected Mom Act (S. 712); DEA teleprescribing policy; Funding for healthcare worker pipeline; Expanding Medical Education Act reintroduction; Transparency Price Act; Tax exempt hospitals; Health care consolidation; PBM legislation; Competition in health care
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
| Democratic |
| NH |
| Raphael G. Warnock | Democratic | GA |
| Thomas R. Carper | Democratic | DE |
| Todd Young | Republican | IN |
Client expense: $6,590,000 · 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
Client expense: $1,760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $155,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $410,000 · 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: $5,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $440,000 · 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
Client expense: $5,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), 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), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $30,000 · 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: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $530,000 · 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: $7,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $5,740,000 · 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, Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: $3,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: $4,750,000 · 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: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE