PATCH Act

Draft, Medicare Compare Website (no bill number) - Rep. Guthrie, Brett - improvements to CMS Medicare compare website H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act - Rep. Arrington, Jodey - Medicaid eligibility and state financing, Marketplace coverage and enrollment, Health Savings Account expansion, Pharmacy Benefit Manager financing and regulation H.R. 497 - Medicaid Third Party Liability Act - Rep. Crenshaw, Dan - Medicaid liable third-party exceptions H.R. 538 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act - Rep. Smith, Adrian - Medicare physician certification requirement H.R. 584 - No Medicaid for Illegal Immigrants Act - Rep. Kiley, Kevin - Medicaid eligibility requirements H.R. 608 - COVER Now Act - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - Medicaid expansion demo H.R. 610 - Close the Medigap Act - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - Medigap plan reform H.R. 879 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act - Rep. Murphy, Gregory - Medicare physician reimbursement H.R. 936 - Medicaid Improvement and State Flexibility Act - Rep. Green, Mark - Medicaid demonstration programs H.R. 1019 - Medicaid Program Improvement Act - Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette - Medicaid management care reporting H.R. 1059 - Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act - Rep. Crenshaw, Dan - Medicaid eligibility requirements H.R. 1162 - Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act - Rep. Crenshaw, Dan - Medicaid direct primary care arrangements H.R. 1191 - Supporting Access to Rural Community Hospitals Act - Rep. Flood, Mike - Medicare critical access hospitals definition H.R. 1195 - Protect Medicaid Act - Rep. Hudson, Richard - Medicaid eligibility requirements H.R. 1279 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a community engagement requirement for certain individuals under the Medicaid program. - Rep. Bean, Aaron - Medicaid eligibility requirements H.R. 1403 - LIVE Beneficiaries Act - Rep. Bilirakis, Gus - Medicaid registration audits H.R. 1598 - Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act - Rep. Ciscomani, Juan - Medicaid eligibility requirements H.R. 1683 - Protecting Rural Seniors Access to Care Act - Rep. Fischbach, Michelle - Minimum nursing home staffing H.R. 1775 - Second Chances for Rural Hospitals Act - Rep. Arrington, Jodey -Definition of rural emergency hospitals H.R. 1805 - ARCH Act - Rep. Miller, Carol - Extend Medicare-dependent and low-value hospitals payments H.R. 1924 - Securing Access to Care for Seniors in Critical Condition Act - Rep. Hern, Kevin - Medicare site-neutral payments for LTC hospitals H.R. 2045 - Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - Medicare dental, vision, and hearing coverage H.R. 2263 - Telehealth Coverage Act - Rep. Khanna, Ro - Telehealth flexibilities in Medicare H.R. 2309 - Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act - Rep. Peters, Scott - provider screening for Federal programs H.R. 2433 - Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act - Rep. Green, Mark - Medicare Advantage prior authorization H.R. 2533 - EASE Act - Rep. Arrington, Jodey - CMS model for virtual technology H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act - Rep. Tonko, Paul - Medicaid coverage for incarcerated population H.R. 2590 - Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act - Rep. Boyle, Brendan - CMS demonstration to treat comorbidities H.R. 2610 - Protecting Options for Seniors Act - Rep. Tenney, Claudia - MA wage index reclassification H.R. 3023 - Preventing Hospital Overbilling of Medicare Act - Rep. Spartz, Victoria - Site-neutral payment reform H.R. 3069 - Medicare for All Act - Rep. Jayapal, Pramila - New national health insurance program H.R. 3222 - SMART Health Care Act - Rep. Spartz, Victoria - MA risk adjustment H.R. 3263 - PATCH Act - Rep. Tokuda, Jill - Medicare geographic practice cost indices H.R. 3321 - Ending Medicaid Discrimination Against the Most Vulnerable Act - Rep. Roy, Chip - Enhance FMAP phase out H.R. 3415 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act - Rep. Schakowsky, Janice - Nurse staffing ratio requirements H.R. 3467 - To amend title XVIII to reform the Medicare Advantage program - Rep. Schweikert, David - MA reforms H.R. 3808 - Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act - Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian - Medicare mental health services H.R. 4093 - Apples to Apples Comparison Act - Rep. Bean, Aaron - Medicare and Medicare Advantage spending reports H.R. 4139 - Cutting Copays Act - Rep. McGarvey, Morgan - Medicare cost-sharing for generic drugs H.R. 4277 - Rural Emergency Hospital Financial Stability Act - Rep. Davis, Donald - Medicaid treatment of rural emergency hospitals H.R. 4313 - Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act - Rep. Buchanan, Vern - Acute hospital care at home waiver H.R. 4559 - Prompt and Fair Pay Act - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - Payment parity for MA and FFS; MA reimbursement requirements H.R. 4641 - Keep Kids Covered Act - Rep. Castor, Kathy - Continuous eligibility for children in Medicaid/CHIP H.R. 4807 - Protect Our Hospitals Act - Rep. Landsman, Greg - Medicaid provider tax repeal H.R. 5243 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage. - Rep. McClellan, Jennifer - MA supplemental benefits data reporting H.R. 5281 - REAL Health Providers Act - Rep. Panetta, Jimmy - MA provider directory requirements H.R. 5584 - Medicaid Third Party Liability Act - Rep. Burgess, Michael - Impact of Third Party Liability on MCOs H.R. 6109 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish certain requirements with respect to rates of reversed prior authorization coverage determinations under Medicare Advantage plans. - Rep. Pocan, Mark -prior authorization under Medicare Advantage H.R. 6110 -To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require Medicare Advantage plans to automatically reconsider determinations denying coverage. - Rep. Pocan, Mark - reconsider denials under Medicare Advantage H.R. 6111 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require any advertisement of a Medicare Advantage plan to include information related to the rates of prior authorization denials under such plan. - Rep. Pocan, Mark - advertise rates of prior authorization denials under Medicare Advantage H.R. 6112 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish certain requirements with respect to the average monthly cost to provide coverage to an enrollee under Medicare Advantage plans. - Rep. Pocan, Mark - require monthly coverage cost to enrollees under Medicare Advantage H.R. 6113 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to impose limitations on contracts with Medicare Advantage organizations offering multiple Medicare Advantage plans under the Medicare program. - Rep. Pocan, Mark - limit multiple Medicare Advantage plans H.R. 6114 - To prohibit funds made available to the Department of Health and Human Services by previous Appropriations Acts from being used for any activity that makes Medicare Advantage the default under the Medicare program. - Rep. Pocan, Mark - prohibit Medicare Advantage from becoming the default H.R. 6254 - Medicaid Staffing Flexibility and Protection Act of 2025 - Rep. Carter, Earl - extend eligibility determinations and redeterminations for Medicaid H.R. 6361 - Ban AI Denials in Medicare Act - Rep. Landsman, Greg - limit WISeR model H.R. 6951 - Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act - Rep. Schakowsky, Janice - State Medicaid cost recoupment H.R. 6974 - Improving MA SNP Act of 2026 - Rep. Arrington, Jodey - MA SNP beneficiary approval H.R. 7189 - PrEP Access Act - Rep. Pocan, Mark - HIV prevention services under Medicare H.R. 7409 - Defend Rural Health Act - Rep. Taylor, Dave - Medicare definition of rural hospital H.R. 7727 - Sustaining Rural Healthcare Act - Rep. Alford, Mark - Medicare CAH designation H.R. 7778 - Medicaid PNA Modernization Act - Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas - Medicaid minimum monthly personal needs allowance H.R. 7803 - Save Medicare Act - Rep. Pocan, Mark - Renames Medicare Advantage H.R. 7871 - MVP Act - Rep. Guthrie, Brett - Value-based purchasing arrangements in Medicaid S. 523 - Protect Medicaid Act - Sen. Cassidy, Bill - Medicaid eligibility requirements S. 678 - LIVE Beneficiaries Act - Sen. Scott, Rick - Medicaid enrollment audits S. 717 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act - Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore - Expanding cardiac care coverage in Medicare S. 750 - Protecting Rural Seniors Access to Care Act - Sen. Fischer, Deb - Medicaid nursing home staff requirements S. 752 - Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act - Sen. Grassley, Chuck - Out-of-state provider access for Medicaid S. 939 - Medicare Dental, Hearing, and Vision Expansion Act - Sen. Sanders, Bernard - Medicare coverage requirements S. 1082 - Safeguarding Medicaid Act - Sen. Barrasso, John - Medicaid enrollee asset verification S. 1105 - No UPCODE Act - Sen. Cassidy, Bill - MA risk adjustment S. 1264 - Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act - Sen. Bennet, Michael - CMS demonstration to treat comorbidities S. 1399 - Health Tech Investment Act - Sen. Rounds, Mike - Medicare coverage for algorithm-based services S. 1506 - Medicare for All Act - Sen. Sanders, Bernard - New national health insurance program S. 1624 - PATCH Act - Sen. Schatz, Brian - Medicare geographic practice cost indices S. 1629 - Same Care, Lower Cost Act - Sen. Kennedy, John - Medicare site-neutral payment reform S. 1637 - MVP Act - Sen. Mullin, Markwayne - Medicaid value-based purchasing agreements S. 1709 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act - Sen. Padilla, Alex - Nurse staffing ratio requirements S. 1816 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act - Sen. Marshall, Roger - MA prior authorization S. 1903 - A bill to prohibit changes to Medicare and Medicaid in reconciliation - Sen. Reed, Jack - Medicare and Medicaid safeguards against reconciliation cuts S. 2237 - Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act - Sen. Scott, Tim - Acute hospital care at home waiver S. 2279 - Protect Medicaid and Rural Hospitals Act - Sen. Hawley, Josh - Medicaid provider tax and State directed payments S. 2289 - Healthy Moms and Babies Act - Sen. Grassley, Chuck - Medicaid/CHIP maternal health coverage improvements S. 2496 - Keep Kids Covered Act - Sen. Bennet, Michael - Continuous eligibility for children in Medicaid/CHIP S. 2497 - Fair Billing Act - Sen. Hassan, Maggie - Medicare site-neutral transparency and identification requirements S. 2556 - Protecting Healthcare and Lowering Costs Act - Sen. Schumer, Charles - repeal of Medicaid provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 2793 - Ensuring Access to Essential Providers Act - Sen. Cassidy, Bill - Essential community provider coverage requirements for MA S. 3642 - WALZ Act - Sen. Marshall, Roger - Medicaid payment investigation and audits S. 3690 - Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs - Sen. Blackburn, Marsha - Medicaid eligibility parameters S. 3727 - Putting an N to Learing about Fraud Act - Sen. Ernst, Joni - Federal program fraud prevention S. 3729 - PBM Reporting Transparency Act - Sen. Warner, Mark - MedPAC reports on PBMs S. 3750 - REAL Health Providers Act - Sen. Bennet, Michael - MA provider directory accuracy S. 3762 - Prior Authorization Relief Act - Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon - MA prior authorization restrictions S. 3848 - Apples to Apples Comparison Act - Sen. Scott, Tim - Medicare and Medicare Advantage spending reports S. 3886 - Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act - Sen. Wyden, Ron - Nursing home staffing hours Issues related to mental health and Medicare; Medicare and Medicaid funding; Medicaid expansion; State innovation waivers; Medicaid and CHIP; Medicaid FMAP; Medicare Supplement Coverage; Medicare Transparency in Coverage; Medicaid Access Final Rule; Medicaid Redeterminations; Medicaid rate actuarial soundness; value of Medicaid Managed Care; value of Medicare Advantage; Medicare Advantage Health Risk Assessment and chart reviews; Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits and Social Determinants of health; CBO estimates of MA and FFS costs; coverage of weight loss drugs; Inflation Reduction Act implementation; Medicare Advantage Rate Notice; Part D Payment Issues; Part D VBID Issues; RADV; MA payment issues; Part D issues; prior authorization; MA prompt pay; agent/broker issues; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act; provider taxes; Medicaid community engagement requirements; and VAs community care program.

Client expense: $5,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Draft, Medicare Compare Website (no bill number) - Rep. Guthrie, Brett - improvements to CMS Medicare compare website H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act - Rep. Arrington, Jodey - Medicaid eligibility and state financing, Marketplace coverage and enrollment, Health Savings Account expansion, Pharmacy Benefit Manager financing and regulation H.R. 497 - Medicaid Third Party Liability Act - Rep. Crenshaw, Dan - Medicaid liable third-party exceptions H.R. 538 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act - Rep. Smith, Adrian - Medicare physician certification requirement H.R. 584 - No Medicaid for Illegal Immigrants Act - Rep. Kiley, Kevin - Medicaid eligibility requirements H.R. 608 - COVER Now Act - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - Medicaid expansion demo H.R. 610 - Close the Medigap Act - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - Medigap plan reform H.R. 879 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act - Rep. Murphy, Gregory - Medicare physician reimbursement H.R. 936 - Medicaid Improvement and State Flexibility Act - Rep. Green, Mark - Medicaid demonstration programs H.R. 1019 - Medicaid Program Improvement Act - Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette - Medicaid management care reporting H.R. 1059 - Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act - Rep. Crenshaw, Dan - Medicaid eligibility requirements H.R. 1162 - Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act - Rep. Crenshaw, Dan - Medicaid direct primary care arrangements H.R. 1191 - Supporting Access to Rural Community Hospitals Act - Rep. Flood, Mike - Medicare critical access hospitals definition H.R. 1195 - Protect Medicaid Act - Rep. Hudson, Richard - Medicaid eligibility requirements H.R. 1279 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a community engagement requirement for certain individuals under the Medicaid program. - Rep. Bean, Aaron - Medicaid eligibility requirements H.R. 1403 - LIVE Beneficiaries Act - Rep. Bilirakis, Gus - Medicaid registration audits H.R. 1598 - Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act - Rep. Ciscomani, Juan - Medicaid eligibility requirements H.R. 1683 - Protecting Rural Seniors Access to Care Act - Rep. Fischbach, Michelle - Minimum nursing home staffing H.R. 1775 - Second Chances for Rural Hospitals Act - Rep. Arrington, Jodey -Definition of rural emergency hospitals H.R. 1805 - ARCH Act - Rep. Miller, Carol - Extend Medicare-dependent and low-value hospitals payments H.R. 1924 - Securing Access to Care for Seniors in Critical Condition Act - Rep. Hern, Kevin - Medicare site-neutral payments for LTC hospitals H.R. 2045 - Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - Medicare dental, vision, and hearing coverage H.R. 2263 - Telehealth Coverage Act - Rep. Khanna, Ro - Telehealth flexibilities in Medicare H.R. 2309 - Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act - Rep. Peters, Scott - provider screening for Federal programs H.R. 2433 - Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act - Rep. Green, Mark - Medicare Advantage prior authorization H.R. 2533 - EASE Act - Rep. Arrington, Jodey - CMS model for virtual technology H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act - Rep. Tonko, Paul - Medicaid coverage for incarcerated population H.R. 2590 - Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act - Rep. Boyle, Brendan - CMS demonstration to treat comorbidities H.R. 2610 - Protecting Options for Seniors Act - Rep. Tenney, Claudia - MA wage index reclassification H.R. 3023 - Preventing Hospital Overbilling of Medicare Act - Rep. Spartz, Victoria - Site-neutral payment reform H.R. 3069 - Medicare for All Act - Rep. Jayapal, Pramila - New national health insurance program H.R. 3222 - SMART Health Care Act - Rep. Spartz, Victoria - MA risk adjustment H.R. 3263 - PATCH Act - Rep. Tokuda, Jill - Medicare geographic practice cost indices H.R. 3321 - Ending Medicaid Discrimination Against the Most Vulnerable Act - Rep. Roy, Chip - Enhance FMAP phase out H.R. 3415 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act - Rep. Schakowsky, Janice - Nurse staffing ratio requirements H.R. 3467 - To amend title XVIII to reform the Medicare Advantage program - Rep. Schweikert, David - MA reforms H.R. 3808 - Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act - Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian - Medicare mental health services H.R. 4093 - Apples to Apples Comparison Act - Rep. Bean, Aaron - Medicare and Medicare Advantage spending reports H.R. 4139 - Cutting Copays Act - Rep. McGarvey, Morgan - Medicare cost-sharing for generic drugs H.R. 4277 - Rural Emergency Hospital Financial Stability Act - Rep. Davis, Donald - Medicaid treatment of rural emergency hospitals H.R. 4313 - Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act - Rep. Buchanan, Vern - Acute hospital care at home waiver H.R. 4559 - Prompt and Fair Pay Act - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - Payment parity for MA and FFS; MA reimbursement requirements H.R. 4641 - Keep Kids Covered Act - Rep. Castor, Kathy - Continuous eligibility for children in Medicaid/CHIP H.R. 4807 - Protect Our Hospitals Act - Rep. Landsman, Greg - Medicaid provider tax repeal H.R. 5243 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage. - Rep. McClellan, Jennifer - MA supplemental benefits data reporting H.R. 5281 - REAL Health Providers Act - Rep. Panetta, Jimmy - MA provider directory requirements H.R. 5584 - Medicaid Third Party Liability Act - Rep. Burgess, Michael - Impact of Third Party Liability on MCOs H.R. 6109 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish certain requirements with respect to rates of reversed prior authorization coverage determinations under Medicare Advantage plans. - Rep. Pocan, Mark -prior authorization under Medicare Advantage H.R. 6110 -To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require Medicare Advantage plans to automatically reconsider determinations denying coverage. - Rep. Pocan, Mark - reconsider denials under Medicare Advantage H.R. 6111 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require any advertisement of a Medicare Advantage plan to include information related to the rates of prior authorization denials under such plan. - Rep. Pocan, Mark - advertise rates of prior authorization denials under Medicare Advantage H.R. 6112 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish certain requirements with respect to the average monthly cost to provide coverage to an enrollee under Medicare Advantage plans. - Rep. Pocan, Mark - require monthly coverage cost to enrollees under Medicare Advantage H.R. 6113 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to impose limitations on contracts with Medicare Advantage organizations offering multiple Medicare Advantage plans under the Medicare program. - Rep. Pocan, Mark - limit multiple Medicare Advantage plans H.R. 6114 - To prohibit funds made available to the Department of Health and Human Services by previous Appropriations Acts from being used for any activity that makes Medicare Advantage the default under the Medicare program. - Rep. Pocan, Mark - prohibit Medicare Advantage from becoming the default H.R. 6254 - Medicaid Staffing Flexibility and Protection Act of 2025 - Rep. Carter, Earl - extend eligibility determinations and redeterminations for Medicaid H.R. 6361 - Ban AI Denials in Medicare Act - Rep. Landsman, Greg - limit WISeR model S. 523 - Protect Medicaid Act - Sen. Cassidy, Bill - Medicaid eligibility requirements S. 678 - LIVE Beneficiaries Act - Sen. Scott, Rick - Medicaid enrollment audits S. 717 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act - Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore - Expanding cardiac care coverage in Medicare S. 750 - Protecting Rural Seniors Access to Care Act - Sen. Fischer, Deb - Medicaid nursing home staff requirements S. 752 - Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act - Sen. Grassley, Chuck - Out-of-state provider access for Medicaid S. 939 - Medicare Dental, Hearing, and Vision Expansion Act - Sen. Sanders, Bernard - Medicare coverage requirements S. 1082 - Safeguarding Medicaid Act - Sen. Barrasso, John - Medicaid enrollee asset verification S. 1105 - No UPCODE Act - Sen. Cassidy, Bill - MA risk adjustment S. 1264 - Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act - Sen. Bennet, Michael - CMS demonstration to treat comorbidities S. 1399 - Health Tech Investment Act - Sen. Rounds, Mike - Medicare coverage for algorithm-based services S. 1506 - Medicare for All Act - Sen. Sanders, Bernard - New national health insurance program S. 1624 - PATCH Act - Sen. Schatz, Brian - Medicare geographic practice cost indices S. 1629 - Same Care, Lower Cost Act - Sen. Kennedy, John - Medicare site-neutral payment reform S. 1637 - MVP Act - Sen. Mullin, Markwayne - Medicaid value-based purchasing agreements S. 1709 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act - Sen. Padilla, Alex - Nurse staffing ratio requirements S. 1816 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act - Sen. Marshall, Roger - MA prior authorization S. 1903 - A bill to prohibit changes to Medicare and Medicaid in reconciliation - Sen. Reed, Jack - Medicare and Medicaid safeguards against reconciliation cuts S. 2237 - Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act - Sen. Scott, Tim - Acute hospital care at home waiver S. 2279 - Protect Medicaid and Rural Hospitals Act - Sen. Hawley, Josh - Medicaid provider tax and State directed payments S. 2289 - Healthy Moms and Babies Act - Sen. Grassley, Chuck - Medicaid/CHIP maternal health coverage improvements S. 2496 - Keep Kids Covered Act - Sen. Bennet, Michael - Continuous eligibility for children in Medicaid/CHIP S. 2497 - Fair Billing Act - Sen. Hassan, Maggie - Medicare site-neutral transparency and identification requirements S. 2556 - Protecting Healthcare and Lowering Costs Act - Sen. Schumer, Charles - repeal of Medicaid provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 2793 - Ensuring Access to Essential Providers Act - Sen. Cassidy, Bill - Essential community provider coverage requirements for MA Issues related to mental health and Medicare; Medicare and Medicaid funding; Medicaid expansion; State innovation waivers; Medicaid and CHIP; Medicaid FMAP; Medicare Supplement Coverage; Medicare Transparency in Coverage; Medicaid Access Final Rule; Medicaid Redeterminations; Medicaid rate actuarial soundness; value of Medicaid Managed Care; value of Medicare Advantage; Medicare Advantage Health Risk Assessment and chart reviews; Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits and Social Determinants of health; CBO estimates of MA and FFS costs; coverage of weight loss drugs; Inflation Reduction Act implementation; Medicare Advantage Rate Notice; Part D Payment Issues; Part D VBID Issues; RADV; MA payment issues; Part D issues; prior authorization; MA prompt pay; agent/broker issues; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act; provider taxes; Medicaid community engagement requirements; and VAs community care program.

Client expense: $4,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Draft, Medicare Compare Website (no bill number) - Rep. Guthrie, Brett - improvements to CMS Medicare compare website H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act - Rep. Arrington, Jodey - Medicaid eligibility and state financing, Marketplace coverage and enrollment, Health Savings Account expansion, Pharmacy Benefit Manager financing and regulation H.R. 497 - Medicaid Third Party Liability Act - Rep. Crenshaw, Dan - Medicaid liable third-party exceptions H.R. 538 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act - Rep. Smith, Adrian - Medicare physician certification requirement H.R. 584 - No Medicaid for Illegal Immigrants Act - Rep. Kiley, Kevin - Medicaid eligibility requirements H.R. 608 - COVER Now Act - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - Medicaid expansion demo H.R. 610 - Close the Medigap Act - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - Medigap plan reform H.R. 879 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act - Rep. Murphy, Gregory - Medicare physician reimbursement H.R. 936 - Medicaid Improvement and State Flexibility Act - Rep. Green, Mark - Medicaid demonstration programs H.R. 1019 - Medicaid Program Improvement Act - Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette - Medicaid management care reporting H.R. 1059 - Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act - Rep. Crenshaw, Dan - Medicaid eligibility requirements H.R. 1162 - Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act - Rep. Crenshaw, Dan - Medicaid direct primary care arrangements H.R. 1191 - Supporting Access to Rural Community Hospitals Act - Rep. Flood, Mike - Medicare critical access hospitals definition H.R. 1195 - Protect Medicaid Act - Rep. Hudson, Richard - Medicaid eligibility requirements H.R. 1279 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a community engagement requirement for certain individuals under the Medicaid program. - Rep. Bean, Aaron - Medicaid eligibility requirements H.R. 1403 - LIVE Beneficiaries Act - Rep. Bilirakis, Gus - Medicaid registration audits H.R. 1598 - Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act - Rep. Ciscomani, Juan - Medicaid eligibility requirements H.R. 1683 - Protecting Rural Seniors Access to Care Act - Rep. Fischbach, Michelle - Minimum nursing home staffing H.R. 1775 - Second Chances for Rural Hospitals Act - Rep. Arrington, Jodey -Definition of rural emergency hospitals H.R. 1805 - ARCH Act - Rep. Miller, Carol - Extend Medicare-dependent and low-value hospitals payments H.R. 1924 - Securing Access to Care for Seniors in Critical Condition Act - Rep. Hern, Kevin - Medicare site-neutral payments for LTC hospitals H.R. 2045 - Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - Medicare dental, vision, and hearing coverage H.R. 2263 - Telehealth Coverage Act - Rep. Khanna, Ro - Telehealth flexibilities in Medicare H.R. 2309 - Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act - Rep. Peters, Scott - provider screening for Federal programs H.R. 2433 - Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act - Rep. Green, Mark - Medicare Advantage prior authorization H.R. 2533 - EASE Act - Rep. Arrington, Jodey - CMS model for virtual technology H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act - Rep. Tonko, Paul - Medicaid coverage for incarcerated population H.R. 2590 - Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act - Rep. Boyle, Brendan - CMS demonstration to treat comorbidities H.R. 2610 - Protecting Options for Seniors Act - Rep. Tenney, Claudia - MA wage index reclassification H.R. 3023 - Preventing Hospital Overbilling of Medicare Act - Rep. Spartz, Victoria - Site-neutral payment reform H.R. 3069 - Medicare for All Act - Rep. Jayapal, Pramila - New national health insurance program H.R. 3222 - SMART Health Care Act - Rep. Spartz, Victoria - MA risk adjustment H.R. 3263 - PATCH Act - Rep. Tokuda, Jill - Medicare geographic practice cost indices H.R. 3321 - Ending Medicaid Discrimination Against the Most Vulnerable Act - Rep. Roy, Chip - Enhance FMAP phase out H.R. 3415 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act - Rep. Schakowsky, Janice - Nurse staffing ratio requirements H.R. 3467 - To amend title XVIII to reform the Medicare Advantage program - Rep. Schweikert, David - MA reforms H.R. 3808 - Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act - Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian - Medicare mental health services H.R. 4139 - Cutting Copays Act - Rep. McGarvey, Morgan - Medicare cost-sharing for generic drugs H.R. 4277 - Rural Emergency Hospital Financial Stability Act - Rep. Davis, Donald - Medicaid treatment of rural emergency hospitals H.R. 4313 - Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act - Rep. Buchanan, Vern - Acute hospital care at home waiver H.R. 4559 - Prompt and Fair Pay Act - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - Payment parity for MA and FFS; MA reimbursement requirements H.R. 4641 - Keep Kids Covered Act - Rep. Castor, Kathy - Continuous eligibility for children in Medicaid/CHIP H.R. 4807 - Protect Our Hospitals Act - Rep. Landsman, Greg - Medicaid provider tax repeal H.R. 5243 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage. - Rep. McClellan, Jennifer - MA supplemental benefits data reporting H.R. 5281 - REAL Health Providers Act - Rep. Panetta, Jimmy - MA provider directory requirements H.R. 5454 - Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act - Rep. Arrington, Jodey - payment delivery requirements for MA plans H.R. 5584 - Medicaid Third Party Liability Act - Rep. Burgess, Michael - Impact of Third Party Liability on MCOs S. 523 - Protect Medicaid Act - Sen. Cassidy, Bill - Medicaid eligibility requirements S. 678 - LIVE Beneficiaries Act - Sen. Scott, Rick - Medicaid enrollment audits S. 717 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act - Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore - Expanding cardiac care coverage in Medicare S. 750 - Protecting Rural Seniors Access to Care Act - Sen. Fischer, Deb - Medicaid nursing home staff requirements S. 752 - Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act - Sen. Grassley, Chuck - Out-of-state provider access for Medicaid S. 939 - Medicare Dental, Hearing, and Vision Expansion Act - Sen. Sanders, Bernard - Medicare coverage requirements S. 1082 - Safeguarding Medicaid Act - Sen. Barrasso, John - Medicaid enrollee asset verification S. 1105 - No UPCODE Act - Sen. Cassidy, Bill - MA risk adjustment S. 1264 - Mental and Physical Health Care Comorbidities Act - Sen. Bennet, Michael - CMS demonstration to treat comorbidities S. 1399 - Health Tech Investment Act - Sen. Rounds, Mike - Medicare coverage for algorithm-based services S. 1506 - Medicare for All Act - Sen. Sanders, Bernard - New national health insurance program S. 1624 - PATCH Act - Sen. Schatz, Brian - Medicare geographic practice cost indices S. 1629 - Same Care, Lower Cost Act - Sen. Kennedy, John - Medicare site-neutral payment reform S. 1637 - MVP Act - Sen. Mullin, Markwayne - Medicaid value-based purchasing agreements S. 1709 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act - Sen. Padilla, Alex - Nurse staffing ratio requirements S. 1816 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act - Sen. Marshall, Roger - MA prior authorization S. 1903 - A bill to prohibit changes to Medicare and Medicaid in reconciliation - Sen. Reed, Jack - Medicare and Medicaid safeguards against reconciliation cuts S. 2237 - Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act - Sen. Scott, Tim - Acute hospital care at home waiver S. 2279 - Protect Medicaid and Rural Hospitals Act - Sen. Hawley, Josh - Medicaid provider tax and State directed payments S. 2289 - Healthy Moms and Babies Act - Sen. Grassley, Chuck - Medicaid/CHIP maternal health coverage improvements S. 2496 - Keep Kids Covered Act - Sen. Bennet, Michael - Continuous eligibility for children in Medicaid/CHIP S. 2497 - Fair Billing Act - Sen. Hassan, Maggie - Medicare site-neutral transparency and identification requirements S. 2793 - Ensuring Access to Essential Providers Act - Sen. Cassidy, Bill - Essential community provider coverage requirements for MA Issues related to mental health and Medicare; Medicare and Medicaid funding; Medicaid expansion; State innovation waivers; Medicaid and CHIP; Medicaid FMAP; Medicare Supplement Coverage; Medicare Transparency in Coverage; Medicaid Access Final Rule; Medicaid Redeterminations; Medicaid rate actuarial soundness; value of Medicaid Managed Care; Medicare Advantage Health Risk Assessment and chart reviews; Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits and Social Determinants of health; CBO estimates of MA and FFS costs; coverage of weight loss drugs; Inflation Reduction Act implementation; Medicare Advantage Rate Notice; Part D Payment Issues; Part D VBID Issues; RADV; MA payment issues; Part D issues; prior authorization; MedPAC spending comparisons; and MA prompt pay.

Client expense: $4,230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE