FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule ? to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation ? IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) ? healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) ? payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- ?Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act? (HR 2847) ?enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage -- ?Jobs for Main Street Act 2010? (HR 2847) ? to include hospital bond provision, enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, extend COBRA subsidies ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Temporary Extension Act? (HR 4691) -- COBRA continuation coverage, delays the 21 percent reduction in Medicare physician payments as well. Additionally, the law extends the Medicare physical therapy services caps exceptions process. --American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act? (HR 4213), Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, COBRA benefit subsidy, expiring Medicare payment provisions related to rural hospitals, long-term care hospitals, Section 508 hospital reclassifications, the technical component of certain physician pathology services, mental health services, and add-on payments for ambulance, critical access hospitals, that hospital-based physicians and ARRA IT funding. -- Continuing Extension Act (HR 4851) that would delay the physicians cut, Medicare outpatient therapy services, COBRA benefit subsidy, extend ARRA HIT provisions to outpatient physicians.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3962

Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) ? eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) ? Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, geographic variation, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, 340 B drug pricing, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Changes to the proposed health information technology (HIT) rule

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3962

Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule ? to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation ? IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) ? healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) ? payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- ?Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act? (HR 2847) ?enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage -- ?Jobs for Main Street Act 2010? (HR 2847) ? to include hospital bond provision, enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, extend COBRA subsidies ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Temporary Extension Act? (HR 4691) -- COBRA continuation coverage, delays the 21 percent reduction in Medicare physician payments as well. Additionally, the law extends the Medicare physical therapy services caps exceptions process. --American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act? (HR 4213), Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, COBRA benefit subsidy, expiring Medicare payment provisions related to rural hospitals, long-term care hospitals, Section 508 hospital reclassifications, the technical component of certain physician pathology services, mental health services, and add-on payments for ambulance, critical access hospitals, that hospital-based physicians and ARRA IT funding. -- Continuing Extension Act (HR 4851) that would delay the physicians cut, Medicare outpatient therapy services, COBRA benefit subsidy, extend ARRA HIT provisions to outpatient physicians.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4213

Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) ? eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) ? Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, geographic variation, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, 340 B drug pricing, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Changes to the proposed health information technology (HIT) rule

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4872

Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule ? to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation ? IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) ? healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) ? payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- ?Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act? (HR 2847) ?enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage -- ?Jobs for Main Street Act 2010? (HR 2847) ? to include hospital bond provision, enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, extend COBRA subsidies ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Temporary Extension Act? (HR 4691) -- COBRA continuation coverage, delays the 21 percent reduction in Medicare physician payments as well. Additionally, the law extends the Medicare physical therapy services caps exceptions process. --American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act? (HR 4213), Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, COBRA benefit subsidy, expiring Medicare payment provisions related to rural hospitals, long-term care hospitals, Section 508 hospital reclassifications, the technical component of certain physician pathology services, mental health services, and add-on payments for ambulance, critical access hospitals, that hospital-based physicians and ARRA IT funding. -- Continuing Extension Act (HR 4851) that would delay the physicians cut, Medicare outpatient therapy services, COBRA benefit subsidy, extend ARRA HIT provisions to outpatient physicians.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4872

Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) ? eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) ? Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, geographic variation, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, 340 B drug pricing, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Changes to the proposed health information technology (HIT) rule

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1176

Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) ? eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) ? Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, geographic variation, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, 340 B drug pricing, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Changes to the proposed health information technology (HIT) rule

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1409

Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule ? to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation ? IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) ? healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) ? payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- ?Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act? (HR 2847) ?enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage -- ?Jobs for Main Street Act 2010? (HR 2847) ? to include hospital bond provision, enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, extend COBRA subsidies ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Temporary Extension Act? (HR 4691) -- COBRA continuation coverage, delays the 21 percent reduction in Medicare physician payments as well. Additionally, the law extends the Medicare physical therapy services caps exceptions process. --American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act? (HR 4213), Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, COBRA benefit subsidy, expiring Medicare payment provisions related to rural hospitals, long-term care hospitals, Section 508 hospital reclassifications, the technical component of certain physician pathology services, mental health services, and add-on payments for ambulance, critical access hospitals, that hospital-based physicians and ARRA IT funding. -- Continuing Extension Act (HR 4851) that would delay the physicians cut, Medicare outpatient therapy services, COBRA benefit subsidy, extend ARRA HIT provisions to outpatient physicians.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR2251

Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule ? to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation ? IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) ? healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) ? payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- ?Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act? (HR 2847) ?enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage -- ?Jobs for Main Street Act 2010? (HR 2847) ? to include hospital bond provision, enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, extend COBRA subsidies ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Temporary Extension Act? (HR 4691) -- COBRA continuation coverage, delays the 21 percent reduction in Medicare physician payments as well. Additionally, the law extends the Medicare physical therapy services caps exceptions process. --American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act? (HR 4213), Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, COBRA benefit subsidy, expiring Medicare payment provisions related to rural hospitals, long-term care hospitals, Section 508 hospital reclassifications, the technical component of certain physician pathology services, mental health services, and add-on payments for ambulance, critical access hospitals, that hospital-based physicians and ARRA IT funding. -- Continuing Extension Act (HR 4851) that would delay the physicians cut, Medicare outpatient therapy services, COBRA benefit subsidy, extend ARRA HIT provisions to outpatient physicians.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2536

Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule ? to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation ? IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) ? healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) ? payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- ?Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act? (HR 2847) ?enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage -- ?Jobs for Main Street Act 2010? (HR 2847) ? to include hospital bond provision, enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, extend COBRA subsidies ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Temporary Extension Act? (HR 4691) -- COBRA continuation coverage, delays the 21 percent reduction in Medicare physician payments as well. Additionally, the law extends the Medicare physical therapy services caps exceptions process. --American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act? (HR 4213), Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, COBRA benefit subsidy, expiring Medicare payment provisions related to rural hospitals, long-term care hospitals, Section 508 hospital reclassifications, the technical component of certain physician pathology services, mental health services, and add-on payments for ambulance, critical access hospitals, that hospital-based physicians and ARRA IT funding. -- Continuing Extension Act (HR 4851) that would delay the physicians cut, Medicare outpatient therapy services, COBRA benefit subsidy, extend ARRA HIT provisions to outpatient physicians.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3200

Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) ? eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) ? Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, geographic variation, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, 340 B drug pricing, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Changes to the proposed health information technology (HIT) rule

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3200

Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule ? to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation ? IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) ? healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) ? payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- ?Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act? (HR 2847) ?enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage -- ?Jobs for Main Street Act 2010? (HR 2847) ? to include hospital bond provision, enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, extend COBRA subsidies ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Temporary Extension Act? (HR 4691) -- COBRA continuation coverage, delays the 21 percent reduction in Medicare physician payments as well. Additionally, the law extends the Medicare physical therapy services caps exceptions process. --American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act? (HR 4213), Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, COBRA benefit subsidy, expiring Medicare payment provisions related to rural hospitals, long-term care hospitals, Section 508 hospital reclassifications, the technical component of certain physician pathology services, mental health services, and add-on payments for ambulance, critical access hospitals, that hospital-based physicians and ARRA IT funding. -- Continuing Extension Act (HR 4851) that would delay the physicians cut, Medicare outpatient therapy services, COBRA benefit subsidy, extend ARRA HIT provisions to outpatient physicians.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4691

Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule ? to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation ? IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) ? healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) ? payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- ?Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act? (HR 2847) ?enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage -- ?Jobs for Main Street Act 2010? (HR 2847) ? to include hospital bond provision, enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, extend COBRA subsidies ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Temporary Extension Act? (HR 4691) -- COBRA continuation coverage, delays the 21 percent reduction in Medicare physician payments as well. Additionally, the law extends the Medicare physical therapy services caps exceptions process. --American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act? (HR 4213), Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, COBRA benefit subsidy, expiring Medicare payment provisions related to rural hospitals, long-term care hospitals, Section 508 hospital reclassifications, the technical component of certain physician pathology services, mental health services, and add-on payments for ambulance, critical access hospitals, that hospital-based physicians and ARRA IT funding. -- Continuing Extension Act (HR 4851) that would delay the physicians cut, Medicare outpatient therapy services, COBRA benefit subsidy, extend ARRA HIT provisions to outpatient physicians.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4851

Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) ? eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) ? Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, geographic variation, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, 340 B drug pricing, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Changes to the proposed health information technology (HIT) rule

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S478

Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) ? eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) ? Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, geographic variation, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, 340 B drug pricing, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Changes to the proposed health information technology (HIT) rule

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S560

Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule ? to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation ? IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) ? healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) ? payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- ?Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act? (HR 2847) ?enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage -- ?Jobs for Main Street Act 2010? (HR 2847) ? to include hospital bond provision, enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, extend COBRA subsidies ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Temporary Extension Act? (HR 4691) -- COBRA continuation coverage, delays the 21 percent reduction in Medicare physician payments as well. Additionally, the law extends the Medicare physical therapy services caps exceptions process. --American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act? (HR 4213), Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, COBRA benefit subsidy, expiring Medicare payment provisions related to rural hospitals, long-term care hospitals, Section 508 hospital reclassifications, the technical component of certain physician pathology services, mental health services, and add-on payments for ambulance, critical access hospitals, that hospital-based physicians and ARRA IT funding. -- Continuing Extension Act (HR 4851) that would delay the physicians cut, Medicare outpatient therapy services, COBRA benefit subsidy, extend ARRA HIT provisions to outpatient physicians.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S973

Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act (HR 3590) as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H Con Res 85

Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act (HR 3590) as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3590

Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act (HR 3590) as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3590

Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act (HR 3590) as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3962

Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act (HR 3590) as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3962