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Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Compare star ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, womens health, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016 Issue: Support delinking the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys pain management questions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services calculations of hospital incentive payments under the Value-Based Purchasing Program. Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models S. 2837/H.R. 2578, FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Issue: Support amendments to expand background checks on gun purchases and make it more difficult for known/suspected terrorists to purchase firearms. H.R. 3299, Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issue: Support provisions to strengthen the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Educate Congress on the role of Academic Medical Centers in emergency preparedness
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ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES via ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
2016 · second_quarter · Q2
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S.3040/draft House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2577/H.R. 4974/S. 2806 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
Source: Senate LDA
Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Stars Ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models Submitted comments to: CMS requesting a delay and modification to the Hospital Compare star ratings National Quality Forum (NQF) on Measure Applications Partnership (MAP)s 2016 Considerations for Implementing Measures in Federal Programs draft report.
Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models proposed rule --CMS on the Medicare Access CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation --CMS on the FY 2017 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on Assessing Interoperability for MACRA --CMS on Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model proposed rule ONC on principles for interoperability among health information systems
Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Submitted comments to: CMS on the Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Shared Savings Program CMS regarding implementation of episode groups as required under MACRA CMS on the Quality Measure Development Plan for supporting the transition to the new Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs) CMS regarding certification of HIT, including EHR products used for reporting to certain CMS quality programs CMS on the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems 0.2 Percent Reduction Rule CMS on the Revisions to Requirements for Discharge Planning for Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals and Home Health Agencies Proposed Rule CMS on methods for assuring access to covered Medicaid service
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 P.L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division H, Title II Draft House and Senate Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 Draft House and Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus.
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S.3040/draft House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2577/H.R. 4974/S. 2806 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Submitted comments to: CMS on the Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Shared Savings Program CMS regarding implementation of episode groups as required under MACRA CMS on the Quality Measure Development Plan for supporting the transition to the new Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs) CMS regarding certification of HIT, including EHR products used for reporting to certain CMS quality programs CMS on the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems 0.2 Percent Reduction Rule CMS on the Revisions to Requirements for Discharge Planning for Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals and Home Health Agencies Proposed Rule CMS on methods for assuring access to covered Medicaid service
Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models proposed rule --CMS on the Medicare Access CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation --CMS on the FY 2017 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on Assessing Interoperability for MACRA --CMS on Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model proposed rule ONC on principles for interoperability among health information systems
Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue and promote security of individuals involved with fetal tissue research. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists, reauthorization of NIH loan repayment program. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act. Issue: Support reducing regulatory burden on research institutions and scientists. Issue: Support NIHs protection of researchers from sexual harassment Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Submitted comments to: NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) on the institutions strategic planning process HHS Office for Human Research Protections regarding the 1991 Common Rule, which governs federally supported research involving human subjects
Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue and promote security of individuals involved with fetal tissue research. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists, reauthorization of NIH loan repayment program. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act. Issue: Support reducing regulatory burden on research institutions and scientists. Issue: Support NIHs protection of researchers from sexual harassment Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Issue: Support NIH medical research of pain and addiction S. 2953, FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Issue: Oppose restrictions on medical research supported by the Department of Defense Submitted comments to: --NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences on Approaches for Supporting Team Science in the Biomedical Research Community
American Cures Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 P.L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division H, Title II Draft House and Senate Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 Draft House and Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus.
American Cures Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S.3040/draft House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2577/H.R. 4974/S. 2806 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models proposed rule --CMS on the Medicare Access CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation --CMS on the FY 2017 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on Assessing Interoperability for MACRA --CMS on Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model proposed rule ONC on principles for interoperability among health information systems
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Submitted comments to: CMS on the Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Shared Savings Program CMS regarding implementation of episode groups as required under MACRA CMS on the Quality Measure Development Plan for supporting the transition to the new Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs) CMS regarding certification of HIT, including EHR products used for reporting to certain CMS quality programs CMS on the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems 0.2 Percent Reduction Rule CMS on the Revisions to Requirements for Discharge Planning for Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals and Home Health Agencies Proposed Rule CMS on methods for assuring access to covered Medicaid service
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 and Zika Response and Preparedness Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S.3040/draft House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2577/H.R. 4974/S. 2806 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Compare star ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, womens health, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016 Issue: Support delinking the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys pain management questions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services calculations of hospital incentive payments under the Value-Based Purchasing Program. Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models S. 2837/H.R. 2578, FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Issue: Support amendments to expand background checks on gun purchases and make it more difficult for known/suspected terrorists to purchase firearms. H.R. 3299, Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issue: Support provisions to strengthen the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Educate Congress on the role of Academic Medical Centers in emergency preparedness
Strengthening DSH and Medicare Through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models proposed rule --CMS on the Medicare Access CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation --CMS on the FY 2017 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on Assessing Interoperability for MACRA --CMS on Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model proposed rule ONC on principles for interoperability among health information systems
Strengthening DSH and Medicare Through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Submitted comments to: CMS on the Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Shared Savings Program CMS regarding implementation of episode groups as required under MACRA CMS on the Quality Measure Development Plan for supporting the transition to the new Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs) CMS regarding certification of HIT, including EHR products used for reporting to certain CMS quality programs CMS on the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems 0.2 Percent Reduction Rule CMS on the Revisions to Requirements for Discharge Planning for Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals and Home Health Agencies Proposed Rule CMS on methods for assuring access to covered Medicaid service
Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Submitted comments to: CMS on the Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Shared Savings Program CMS regarding implementation of episode groups as required under MACRA CMS on the Quality Measure Development Plan for supporting the transition to the new Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs) CMS regarding certification of HIT, including EHR products used for reporting to certain CMS quality programs CMS on the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems 0.2 Percent Reduction Rule CMS on the Revisions to Requirements for Discharge Planning for Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals and Home Health Agencies Proposed Rule CMS on methods for assuring access to covered Medicaid service
Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models proposed rule --CMS on the Medicare Access CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation --CMS on the FY 2017 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on Assessing Interoperability for MACRA --CMS on Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model proposed rule ONC on principles for interoperability among health information systems
Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models proposed rule --CMS on the Medicare Access CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation --CMS on the FY 2017 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on Assessing Interoperability for MACRA --CMS on Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model proposed rule ONC on principles for interoperability among health information systems
Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Submitted comments to: CMS on the Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Shared Savings Program CMS regarding implementation of episode groups as required under MACRA CMS on the Quality Measure Development Plan for supporting the transition to the new Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs) CMS regarding certification of HIT, including EHR products used for reporting to certain CMS quality programs CMS on the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems 0.2 Percent Reduction Rule CMS on the Revisions to Requirements for Discharge Planning for Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals and Home Health Agencies Proposed Rule CMS on methods for assuring access to covered Medicaid service
Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2016
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Compare star ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, womens health, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016 Issue: Support delinking the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys pain management questions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services calculations of hospital incentive payments under the Value-Based Purchasing Program. Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models S. 2837/H.R. 2578, FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Issue: Support amendments to expand background checks on gun purchases and make it more difficult for known/suspected terrorists to purchase firearms. H.R. 3299, Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issue: Support provisions to strengthen the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Educate Congress on the role of Academic Medical Centers in emergency preparedness
Next Generation Researchers Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue and promote security of individuals involved with fetal tissue research. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists, reauthorization of NIH loan repayment program. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act. Issue: Support reducing regulatory burden on research institutions and scientists. Issue: Support NIHs protection of researchers from sexual harassment Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Submitted comments to: NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) on the institutions strategic planning process HHS Office for Human Research Protections regarding the 1991 Common Rule, which governs federally supported research involving human subjects
Next Generation Researchers Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue and promote security of individuals involved with fetal tissue research. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists, reauthorization of NIH loan repayment program. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act. Issue: Support reducing regulatory burden on research institutions and scientists. Issue: Support NIHs protection of researchers from sexual harassment Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Issue: Support NIH medical research of pain and addiction S. 2953, FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Issue: Oppose restrictions on medical research supported by the Department of Defense Submitted comments to: --NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences on Approaches for Supporting Team Science in the Biomedical Research Community
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the disregard of certain resident slots that include Department of Veterans Affairs training in determining payments for direct graduate medical education costs, and for other purposes.
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
P.L. 114-41, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 Issue: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. S. 1676/H.R. 4011, Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services (DOCs) for Veterans Act H.R. 3755, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the disregard of certain resident slots that include Department of Veterans Affairs training in determining payments for direct graduate medical education costs, and for other purposes. Issue: Support increased VA GME and Medicare GME funding for certain VA affiliates H.R. 3879, Enhanced Veterans Health Care Act Issue: Support VA authority for VA-academic joint ventures S. 2633, Improving Veterans Access to Care in the Community Act Issue: Support VA Plan to Consolidate Community Care Programs, including the proposed Core Network and sole source contracting with academic affiliates. Issue: Educate Congress on the importance of the VAs academic affiliates to improve veteran care through clinical, research, and education partnerships.
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the disregard of certain resident slots that include Department of Veterans Affairs training in determining payments for direct graduate medical education costs, and for other purposes.
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
P.L. 114-41, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 Issue: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. S. 1676/H.R. 4011, Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services (DOCs) for Veterans Act H.R. 3755, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the disregard of certain resident slots that include Department of Veterans Affairs training in determining payments for direct graduate medical education costs, and for other purposes. Issue: Support increased VA GME and Medicare GME funding for certain VA affiliates H.R. 3879, Enhanced Veterans Health Care Act Issue: Support VA authority for VA-academic joint ventures S. 2633, Improving Veterans Access to Care in the Community Act Issue: Support VA Plan to Consolidate Community Care Programs, including the proposed Core Network and sole source contracting with academic affiliates.
Enhanced Veteran Healthcare Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
P.L. 114-41, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 Issue: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. S. 1676/H.R. 4011, Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services (DOCs) for Veterans Act H.R. 3755, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the disregard of certain resident slots that include Department of Veterans Affairs training in determining payments for direct graduate medical education costs, and for other purposes. Issue: Support increased VA GME and Medicare GME funding for certain VA affiliates H.R. 3879, Enhanced Veterans Health Care Act Issue: Support VA authority for VA-academic joint ventures S. 2633, Improving Veterans Access to Care in the Community Act Issue: Support VA Plan to Consolidate Community Care Programs, including the proposed Core Network and sole source contracting with academic affiliates. Issue: Educate Congress on the importance of the VAs academic affiliates to improve veteran care through clinical, research, and education partnerships.
Enhanced Veteran Healthcare Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
P.L. 114-41, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 Issue: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. S. 1676/H.R. 4011, Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services (DOCs) for Veterans Act H.R. 3755, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the disregard of certain resident slots that include Department of Veterans Affairs training in determining payments for direct graduate medical education costs, and for other purposes. Issue: Support increased VA GME and Medicare GME funding for certain VA affiliates H.R. 3879, Enhanced Veterans Health Care Act Issue: Support VA authority for VA-academic joint ventures S. 2633, Improving Veterans Access to Care in the Community Act Issue: Support VA Plan to Consolidate Community Care Programs, including the proposed Core Network and sole source contracting with academic affiliates.
DOCs for Veterans Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
P.L. 114-41, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 Issue: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. S. 1676/H.R. 4011, Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services (DOCs) for Veterans Act H.R. 3755, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the disregard of certain resident slots that include Department of Veterans Affairs training in determining payments for direct graduate medical education costs, and for other purposes. Issue: Support increased VA GME and Medicare GME funding for certain VA affiliates H.R. 3879, Enhanced Veterans Health Care Act Issue: Support VA authority for VA-academic joint ventures S. 2633, Improving Veterans Access to Care in the Community Act Issue: Support VA Plan to Consolidate Community Care Programs, including the proposed Core Network and sole source contracting with academic affiliates.
DOCs for Veterans Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
P.L. 114-41, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 Issue: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. S. 1676/H.R. 4011, Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services (DOCs) for Veterans Act H.R. 3755, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the disregard of certain resident slots that include Department of Veterans Affairs training in determining payments for direct graduate medical education costs, and for other purposes. Issue: Support increased VA GME and Medicare GME funding for certain VA affiliates H.R. 3879, Enhanced Veterans Health Care Act Issue: Support VA authority for VA-academic joint ventures S. 2633, Improving Veterans Access to Care in the Community Act Issue: Support VA Plan to Consolidate Community Care Programs, including the proposed Core Network and sole source contracting with academic affiliates. Issue: Educate Congress on the importance of the VAs academic affiliates to improve veteran care through clinical, research, and education partnerships.
PROP Act of 2016
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Compare star ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, womens health, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016 Issue: Support delinking the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys pain management questions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services calculations of hospital incentive payments under the Value-Based Purchasing Program. Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models S. 2837/H.R. 2578, FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Issue: Support amendments to expand background checks on gun purchases and make it more difficult for known/suspected terrorists to purchase firearms. H.R. 3299, Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issue: Support provisions to strengthen the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Educate Congress on the role of Academic Medical Centers in emergency preparedness
Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2016
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Submitted comments to: CMS on the Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Shared Savings Program CMS regarding implementation of episode groups as required under MACRA CMS on the Quality Measure Development Plan for supporting the transition to the new Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs) CMS regarding certification of HIT, including EHR products used for reporting to certain CMS quality programs CMS on the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems 0.2 Percent Reduction Rule CMS on the Revisions to Requirements for Discharge Planning for Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals and Home Health Agencies Proposed Rule CMS on methods for assuring access to covered Medicaid service
Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2016
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models proposed rule --CMS on the Medicare Access CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation --CMS on the FY 2017 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on Assessing Interoperability for MACRA --CMS on Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model proposed rule ONC on principles for interoperability among health information systems
Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models proposed rule --CMS on the Medicare Access CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation --CMS on the FY 2017 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on Assessing Interoperability for MACRA --CMS on Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model proposed rule ONC on principles for interoperability among health information systems
Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Submitted comments to: CMS on the Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Shared Savings Program CMS regarding implementation of episode groups as required under MACRA CMS on the Quality Measure Development Plan for supporting the transition to the new Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs) CMS regarding certification of HIT, including EHR products used for reporting to certain CMS quality programs CMS on the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems 0.2 Percent Reduction Rule CMS on the Revisions to Requirements for Discharge Planning for Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals and Home Health Agencies Proposed Rule CMS on methods for assuring access to covered Medicaid service
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S.3040/draft House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2577/H.R. 4974/S. 2806 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models proposed rule --CMS on the Medicare Access CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation --CMS on the FY 2017 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on Assessing Interoperability for MACRA --CMS on Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model proposed rule ONC on principles for interoperability among health information systems
Accelerating Biomedical Research Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S.3040/draft House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2577/H.R. 4974/S. 2806 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
Accelerating Biomedical Research Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 P.L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division H, Title II Draft House and Senate Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 Draft House and Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus.
21st Century Cures Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue and promote security of individuals involved with fetal tissue research. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists, reauthorization of NIH loan repayment program. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act. Issue: Support reducing regulatory burden on research institutions and scientists. Issue: Support NIHs protection of researchers from sexual harassment Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Submitted comments to: NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) on the institutions strategic planning process HHS Office for Human Research Protections regarding the 1991 Common Rule, which governs federally supported research involving human subjects
21st Century Cures Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue and promote security of individuals involved with fetal tissue research. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists, reauthorization of NIH loan repayment program. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act. Issue: Support reducing regulatory burden on research institutions and scientists. Issue: Support NIHs protection of researchers from sexual harassment Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Issue: Support NIH medical research of pain and addiction S. 2953, FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Issue: Oppose restrictions on medical research supported by the Department of Defense Submitted comments to: --NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences on Approaches for Supporting Team Science in the Biomedical Research Community
Permanent Investment in Health Research Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 P.L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division H, Title II Draft House and Senate Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 Draft House and Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus.
Permanent Investment in Health Research Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S.3040/draft House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2577/H.R. 4974/S. 2806 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models proposed rule --CMS on the Medicare Access CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation --CMS on the FY 2017 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on Assessing Interoperability for MACRA --CMS on Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model proposed rule ONC on principles for interoperability among health information systems
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Submitted comments to: CMS on the Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Shared Savings Program CMS regarding implementation of episode groups as required under MACRA CMS on the Quality Measure Development Plan for supporting the transition to the new Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs) CMS regarding certification of HIT, including EHR products used for reporting to certain CMS quality programs CMS on the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems 0.2 Percent Reduction Rule CMS on the Revisions to Requirements for Discharge Planning for Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals and Home Health Agencies Proposed Rule CMS on methods for assuring access to covered Medicaid service
TREAT Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Stars Ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models Submitted comments to: CMS requesting a delay and modification to the Hospital Compare star ratings National Quality Forum (NQF) on Measure Applications Partnership (MAP)s 2016 Considerations for Implementing Measures in Federal Programs draft report.
TREAT Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Compare star ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, womens health, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016 Issue: Support delinking the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys pain management questions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services calculations of hospital incentive payments under the Value-Based Purchasing Program. Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models S. 2837/H.R. 2578, FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Issue: Support amendments to expand background checks on gun purchases and make it more difficult for known/suspected terrorists to purchase firearms. H.R. 3299, Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issue: Support provisions to strengthen the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Educate Congress on the role of Academic Medical Centers in emergency preparedness
DOCs for Veterans Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
P.L. 114-41, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 Issue: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. S. 1676/H.R. 4011, Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services (DOCs) for Veterans Act H.R. 3755, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the disregard of certain resident slots that include Department of Veterans Affairs training in determining payments for direct graduate medical education costs, and for other purposes. Issue: Support increased VA GME and Medicare GME funding for certain VA affiliates H.R. 3879, Enhanced Veterans Health Care Act Issue: Support VA authority for VA-academic joint ventures S. 2633, Improving Veterans Access to Care in the Community Act Issue: Support VA Plan to Consolidate Community Care Programs, including the proposed Core Network and sole source contracting with academic affiliates. Issue: Educate Congress on the importance of the VAs academic affiliates to improve veteran care through clinical, research, and education partnerships.
DOCs for Veterans Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
P.L. 114-41, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 Issue: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. S. 1676/H.R. 4011, Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services (DOCs) for Veterans Act H.R. 3755, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the disregard of certain resident slots that include Department of Veterans Affairs training in determining payments for direct graduate medical education costs, and for other purposes. Issue: Support increased VA GME and Medicare GME funding for certain VA affiliates H.R. 3879, Enhanced Veterans Health Care Act Issue: Support VA authority for VA-academic joint ventures S. 2633, Improving Veterans Access to Care in the Community Act Issue: Support VA Plan to Consolidate Community Care Programs, including the proposed Core Network and sole source contracting with academic affiliates.
Next Generation Researchers Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue and promote security of individuals involved with fetal tissue research. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists, reauthorization of NIH loan repayment program. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act. Issue: Support reducing regulatory burden on research institutions and scientists. Issue: Support NIHs protection of researchers from sexual harassment Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Issue: Support NIH medical research of pain and addiction S. 2953, FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Issue: Oppose restrictions on medical research supported by the Department of Defense Submitted comments to: --NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences on Approaches for Supporting Team Science in the Biomedical Research Community
Next Generation Researchers Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue and promote security of individuals involved with fetal tissue research. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists, reauthorization of NIH loan repayment program. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act. Issue: Support reducing regulatory burden on research institutions and scientists. Issue: Support NIHs protection of researchers from sexual harassment Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Submitted comments to: NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) on the institutions strategic planning process HHS Office for Human Research Protections regarding the 1991 Common Rule, which governs federally supported research involving human subjects
Responsible Transfer of Firearms Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Stars Ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models Submitted comments to: CMS requesting a delay and modification to the Hospital Compare star ratings National Quality Forum (NQF) on Measure Applications Partnership (MAP)s 2016 Considerations for Implementing Measures in Federal Programs draft report.
Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Stars Ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models Submitted comments to: CMS requesting a delay and modification to the Hospital Compare star ratings National Quality Forum (NQF) on Measure Applications Partnership (MAP)s 2016 Considerations for Implementing Measures in Federal Programs draft report.
Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Compare star ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, womens health, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016 Issue: Support delinking the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys pain management questions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services calculations of hospital incentive payments under the Value-Based Purchasing Program. Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models S. 2837/H.R. 2578, FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Issue: Support amendments to expand background checks on gun purchases and make it more difficult for known/suspected terrorists to purchase firearms. H.R. 3299, Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issue: Support provisions to strengthen the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Educate Congress on the role of Academic Medical Centers in emergency preparedness
National Biomedical Research Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S.3040/draft House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2577/H.R. 4974/S. 2806 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
National Biomedical Research Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 P.L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division H, Title II Draft House and Senate Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 Draft House and Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus.
Improving Veterans Access to Care in the Community Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
P.L. 114-41, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 Issue: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. S. 1676/H.R. 4011, Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services (DOCs) for Veterans Act H.R. 3755, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the disregard of certain resident slots that include Department of Veterans Affairs training in determining payments for direct graduate medical education costs, and for other purposes. Issue: Support increased VA GME and Medicare GME funding for certain VA affiliates H.R. 3879, Enhanced Veterans Health Care Act Issue: Support VA authority for VA-academic joint ventures S. 2633, Improving Veterans Access to Care in the Community Act Issue: Support VA Plan to Consolidate Community Care Programs, including the proposed Core Network and sole source contracting with academic affiliates. Issue: Educate Congress on the importance of the VAs academic affiliates to improve veteran care through clinical, research, and education partnerships.
Improving Veterans Access to Care in the Community Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
P.L. 114-41, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 Issue: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. S. 1676/H.R. 4011, Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services (DOCs) for Veterans Act H.R. 3755, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the disregard of certain resident slots that include Department of Veterans Affairs training in determining payments for direct graduate medical education costs, and for other purposes. Issue: Support increased VA GME and Medicare GME funding for certain VA affiliates H.R. 3879, Enhanced Veterans Health Care Act Issue: Support VA authority for VA-academic joint ventures S. 2633, Improving Veterans Access to Care in the Community Act Issue: Support VA Plan to Consolidate Community Care Programs, including the proposed Core Network and sole source contracting with academic affiliates.
Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2016
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Submitted comments to: CMS on the Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Shared Savings Program CMS regarding implementation of episode groups as required under MACRA CMS on the Quality Measure Development Plan for supporting the transition to the new Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs) CMS regarding certification of HIT, including EHR products used for reporting to certain CMS quality programs CMS on the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems 0.2 Percent Reduction Rule CMS on the Revisions to Requirements for Discharge Planning for Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals and Home Health Agencies Proposed Rule CMS on methods for assuring access to covered Medicaid service
Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2016
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models proposed rule --CMS on the Medicare Access CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation --CMS on the FY 2017 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on Assessing Interoperability for MACRA --CMS on Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model proposed rule ONC on principles for interoperability among health information systems
Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue and promote security of individuals involved with fetal tissue research. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists, reauthorization of NIH loan repayment program. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act. Issue: Support reducing regulatory burden on research institutions and scientists. Issue: Support NIHs protection of researchers from sexual harassment Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Issue: Support NIH medical research of pain and addiction S. 2953, FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Issue: Oppose restrictions on medical research supported by the Department of Defense Submitted comments to: --NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences on Approaches for Supporting Team Science in the Biomedical Research Community
Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue and promote security of individuals involved with fetal tissue research. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists, reauthorization of NIH loan repayment program. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act. Issue: Support reducing regulatory burden on research institutions and scientists. Issue: Support NIHs protection of researchers from sexual harassment Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Submitted comments to: NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) on the institutions strategic planning process HHS Office for Human Research Protections regarding the 1991 Common Rule, which governs federally supported research involving human subjects
States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act of 2016
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models proposed rule --CMS on the Medicare Access CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation --CMS on the FY 2017 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on Assessing Interoperability for MACRA --CMS on Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model proposed rule ONC on principles for interoperability among health information systems
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S.3040/draft House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2577/H.R. 4974/S. 2806 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Compare star ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, womens health, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016 Issue: Support delinking the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys pain management questions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services calculations of hospital incentive payments under the Value-Based Purchasing Program. Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models S. 2837/H.R. 2578, FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Issue: Support amendments to expand background checks on gun purchases and make it more difficult for known/suspected terrorists to purchase firearms. H.R. 3299, Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issue: Support provisions to strengthen the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Educate Congress on the role of Academic Medical Centers in emergency preparedness
American Cures Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S.3040/draft House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2577/H.R. 4974/S. 2806 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
American Cures Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 P.L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division H, Title II Draft House and Senate Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 Draft House and Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus.
IHS Accountability Act of 2016
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue and promote security of individuals involved with fetal tissue research. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists, reauthorization of NIH loan repayment program. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act. Issue: Support reducing regulatory burden on research institutions and scientists. Issue: Support NIHs protection of researchers from sexual harassment Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Issue: Support NIH medical research of pain and addiction S. 2953, FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Issue: Oppose restrictions on medical research supported by the Department of Defense Submitted comments to: --NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences on Approaches for Supporting Team Science in the Biomedical Research Community
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S.3040/draft House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2577/H.R. 4974/S. 2806 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
Accelerating Biomedical Research Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 P.L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division H, Title II Draft House and Senate Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 Draft House and Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus.
Accelerating Biomedical Research Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S.3040/draft House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2577/H.R. 4974/S. 2806 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models proposed rule --CMS on the Medicare Access CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation --CMS on the FY 2017 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on Assessing Interoperability for MACRA --CMS on Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model proposed rule ONC on principles for interoperability among health information systems
Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Submitted comments to: CMS on the Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Shared Savings Program CMS regarding implementation of episode groups as required under MACRA CMS on the Quality Measure Development Plan for supporting the transition to the new Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs) CMS regarding certification of HIT, including EHR products used for reporting to certain CMS quality programs CMS on the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems 0.2 Percent Reduction Rule CMS on the Revisions to Requirements for Discharge Planning for Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals and Home Health Agencies Proposed Rule CMS on methods for assuring access to covered Medicaid service
Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Hospital Preparedness Program, NIH, Title VII & VIII Presidents Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs,. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 4486 and draft Senate House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support Obama Administrations position on King v Burwell Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Draft Debt in Health Education Loan Programs (DebtHELP) legislative proposal Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, and align Department of Education and HRSA student loan programs. H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Funding and reporting requirements for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. S. 2107/H.R. 1006, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new CMS inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare GME per Resident Amount and cap trigger technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015. S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. Issue: Legislation on educating health professionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics, prescription drug abuse, pain management, female genital mutilation, and sepsis. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug pricing program. Oppose efforts to restrict the program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. P.L. 114-41, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 Issue: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. H.R.1272, Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2015 Issue: Support expansion of the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program and physician immigration to address VA workforce shortages S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Draft Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments S. 1455, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act Issue: Support legislation to increase access to care for patients addicted to opioids Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Issue: Funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose easing restrictions on physician owned hospitals Issue: Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup, support and send comments on efforts to improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. H.R. 3285, Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015 Issue: Studying and developing guidelines to reduce health disparities Draft Health Equity and Accountability Act Issue: Addressing health equity through health care workforce programs Issue: Support federal funding for research using human fetal tissue. Submitted comments to: Department of Veterans Affairs on VA health care contracting and potential risks to VA-academic affiliations Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on CY 2016 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule CMS on the on the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CCJR) proposed rule CMS on CY 2016 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule CMS on the methodology of overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings technical expert panel report CMS on the Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care proposed rule
Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Hospital Preparedness Program, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII & VIII health professions and nursing education programs Presidents Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). President's Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 4486 and draft Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose cuts to Children's Hospitals GME program and Title VII health professions education and training programs. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. Issue: Implementation of HRSA's 340B Drug Pricing Program. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Draft, Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Support funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness Issue: Support funding for interprofessional education H.R. 1806, The America COMPETES Act of 2015 Issue: Support increased funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue.
Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Presidents Budget, FY 2016 S. 1695 and draft House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 4486 and draft Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose cuts to Children's Hospitals GME program and Title VII health professions education and training programs. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. Issue: Implementation of HRSA's 340B Drug Pricing Program. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage. H.R. 1006, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Draft, Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness Issue: Support funding for interprofessional education H.R. 1806, The America COMPETES Act of 2015 Issue: Support increased funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF)
Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Hospital Preparedness Program, NIH, Title VII & VIII Presidents Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II P.L. 114-113, H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division H, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs,. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2029 and draft Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 P.L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division J, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Draft Debt in Health Education Loan Programs (DebtHELP) legislative proposal Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, and align Department of Education and HRSA student loan programs. H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Funding and reporting requirements for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester S. 2107/H.R. 1006, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new CMS inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare GME per Resident Amount and cap trigger technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015. S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. Issue: Legislation on educating health professionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics, prescription drug abuse, pain management, female genital mutilation, and sepsis. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug pricing program. Oppose efforts to restrict the program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. P.L. 114-41, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 Issue: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. H.R.1272, Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2015 Issue: Support expansion of the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program and physician immigration to address VA workforce shortages S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Draft Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments S. 1455, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act Issue: Support legislation to increase access to care for patients addicted to opioids Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Issue: Funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose easing restrictions on physician owned hospitals Issue: Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup, support and send comments on efforts to improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. H.R. 3285, Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015 Issue: Studying and developing guidelines to reduce health disparities Draft Health Equity and Accountability Act Issue: Addressing health equity through health care workforce programs Issue: Support federal funding for research using human fetal tissue. H.R. 3119, draft Senate legislation, Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act Issue: Health professions education on palliative care Submitted comments to: -HRSA on Proposed Omnibus Guidance on 340B Drug Pricing Program -FDA on International Scheduling of Ketamine -CMS on implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 -NIH on its strategic plan to advance research on the health and well-being of sexual and gender minorities -HHS on nondiscrimination in heath programs and activities
Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Presidents Budget, FY 2016 S. 1695 and draft House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 4486 and draft Senate House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support Obama Administrations position on King v Burwell Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Draft Debt in Health Education Loan Programs (DebtHELP) legislative proposal Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, and align Department of Education and HRSA student loan programs. H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Funding and reporting requirements for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. H.R. 1006, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new CMS inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare GME per Resident Amount and cap trigger technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015. S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. Issue: Legislation on educating health professionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug pricing program. Oppose efforts to restrict the program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. P.L. 113-564, Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 Issues: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. H.R.1272, Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2015 Issue: Support expansion of the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program and physician immigration to address VA workforce shortages S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Draft Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments S. 1455, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act Issue: Support legislation to increase access to care for patients addicted to opioids Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Issue: Funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose easing restrictions on physician owned hospitals Issue: Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup, support and send comments on efforts to improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. Submitted comments to: CMS on the FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule CMS on the modifications on meaningful use 2015-2017 proposed rule HHS on the CMS short-stay inpatient admission policy, the Two Midnights rule The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on the 2015 Edition Health Information Technology Certification Criteria proposed rule CMS on the Meaningful Use Stage 3 proposed rule FDA on public health concerns of demographic subgroups The White House on AAMCs commitment to the effective use and management of antibiotic treatment
Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Hospital Preparedness Program, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII & VIII health professions and nursing education programs Presidents Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II P.L. 114-113, H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division H, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2029 and draft Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 P.L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division J, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose cuts to Children's Hospitals GME program and Title VII health professions education and training programs. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. Issue: Implementation of HRSA's 340B Drug Pricing Program. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Draft, Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Support funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness Issue: Support funding for interprofessional education H.R. 1806, The America COMPETES Act of 2015 Issue: Support increased funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue.
Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issue: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage in rural and urban communities. H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose easing restrictions on physician owned hospitals Issue: Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup, support and send comments on efforts to improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. Draft Audit and Appeals Fairness, Integrity and Reforms in Medicare (AFIRM) Act of 2015 Issue: Support Medicare audit and appeal reform. S. 1676, Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services (DOCs) for Veterans Act of 2015 Issue: Support extension of VA GME increase. Support exemption of certain VA residents from Medicare GME caps. Submitted comments to: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on CY 2016 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule CMS on the on the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CCJR) proposed rule CMS on CY 2016 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule CMS on the methodology of overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings technical expert panel report CMS on the Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care proposed rule
Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issue: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage in rural and urban communities. H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose easing restrictions on physician owned hospitals Issue: Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup, support and send comments on efforts to improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. The Audit and Appeals Fairness, Integrity and Reforms in Medicare (AFIRM) Act of 2015 Issue: Support Medicare audit and appeal reform. Draft legislation to increase Medicare GME at hospitals with VA GME affiliations Issue: Support Medicare GME cap relief for hospitals with residents rotating through the VA Submitted comments to: CMS on the FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule CMS on the modifications on meaningful use 2015-2017 proposed rule HHS on the CMS short-stay inpatient admission policy, the Two Midnights rule The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on the 2015 Edition Health Information Technology Certification Criteria proposed rule CMS on the Meaningful Use Stage 3 proposed rule
Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester President's Budget, FY 2016 Issue: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage in rural and urban communities. H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose easing restrictions on physician owned hospitals Issue: Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup, support and send comments on efforts to improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. Draft Audit and Appeals Fairness, Integrity and Reforms in Medicare (AFIRM) Act of 2015 Issue: Support Medicare audit and appeal reform. S. 1676, H.R. 3755, H.R. 4011, Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services (DOCs) for Veterans Act of 2015 Issue: Support extension of VA GME increase. Support exemption of certain VA residents from Medicare GME caps. H.R. 3879, Enhanced Veterans Healthcare Act of 2015 Issue: Support joint venture authority for VA and academic affiliates Submitted comments to: -CMS on implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issue: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug pricing program. Issues: Support Medicare physician payment relief and extended delay of Medicare's "two-midnights" policy for hospital admissions; support the addition of GME language related to establishing Medicare caps and PRA; support delayed implementation of Medicaid DSH cuts. H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2015 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Provide comments to House Emergency and Commerce Committee on GME financing Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage. Submitted comments to: CMS on measure selection for Hospital Compare Star Ratings Technical Expert Panel Report CMS on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Medicare Share Savings Program/Accountable Care Organizations CMS on the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D 2016 Advance Notice and Draft Call Letter CMS on policy priorities for FY 2016 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS). National Quality Forum (NQF) on the Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) pre-rulemaking draft report
Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program, funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness, and trauma and emergency care programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. President's Budget, FY 2016 Draft House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations bill Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Draft Debt in Health Education Loan Programs (DebtHELP) legislative proposal Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, and align Department of Education and HRSA student loan programs. Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Support funding and reporting requirements for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. S. 1006, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new CMS inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare GME per Resident Amount and cap trigger technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015. S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. Issue: Legislation on educating health professionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics. Issue: Support report language and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Support use of holistic review in admissions. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug pricing program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. P.L. 113-564, Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 Issues: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. H.R.1272, Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2015 Issue: Support expansion of the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program and physician immigration to address VA workforce shortages S. 289, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health, adjusted annually for inflation. 21st Century Cures Initiative discussion draft Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Issue: Provide comments to House Energy and Commerce Committee on GME financing Draft Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Draft Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act Issue: Support legislation to increase access to care for patients addicted to opioids Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2015 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages Submitted comments to: FDA on Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) White House Ebola Response Coordinator offering to work with federal and state officials to prepare and respond to Ebola cases. CMS on measure selection for Hospital Compare Star Ratings Technical Expert Panel Report CMS on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Medicare Share Savings Program/Accountable Care Organizations CMS on the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D 2016 Advance Notice and Draft Call Letter CMS on policy priorities for FY 2016 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) NIH and HHS on clinical trials registrations and results submission to ClinicalTrials.gov National Quality Forum (NQF) on the Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) pre-rulemaking draft report HHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) on draft guidance regarding standard of care research NIH on the use of a single Institutional Review Board (IRB) for multi-site research NIH Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD) on the strategic vision for the National Library of Medicine
Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Hospital Preparedness Program, NIH, Title VII & VIII Presidents Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs,. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 4486 and draft Senate House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support Obama Administrations position on King v Burwell Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Draft Debt in Health Education Loan Programs (DebtHELP) legislative proposal Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, and align Department of Education and HRSA student loan programs. H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Funding and reporting requirements for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. S. 2107/H.R. 1006, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new CMS inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare GME per Resident Amount and cap trigger technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015. S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. Issue: Legislation on educating health professionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics, prescription drug abuse, pain management, female genital mutilation, and sepsis. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug pricing program. Oppose efforts to restrict the program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. P.L. 114-41, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 Issue: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. H.R.1272, Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2015 Issue: Support expansion of the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program and physician immigration to address VA workforce shortages S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Draft Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments S. 1455, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act Issue: Support legislation to increase access to care for patients addicted to opioids Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Issue: Funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose easing restrictions on physician owned hospitals Issue: Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup, support and send comments on efforts to improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. H.R. 3285, Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015 Issue: Studying and developing guidelines to reduce health disparities Draft Health Equity and Accountability Act Issue: Addressing health equity through health care workforce programs Issue: Support federal funding for research using human fetal tissue. Submitted comments to: Department of Veterans Affairs on VA health care contracting and potential risks to VA-academic affiliations Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on CY 2016 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule CMS on the on the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CCJR) proposed rule CMS on CY 2016 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule CMS on the methodology of overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings technical expert panel report CMS on the Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care proposed rule
Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2015
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Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Presidents Budget, FY 2016 S. 1695 and draft House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 4486 and draft Senate House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support Obama Administrations position on King v Burwell Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Draft Debt in Health Education Loan Programs (DebtHELP) legislative proposal Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, and align Department of Education and HRSA student loan programs. H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Funding and reporting requirements for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. H.R. 1006, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new CMS inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare GME per Resident Amount and cap trigger technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015. S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. Issue: Legislation on educating health professionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug pricing program. Oppose efforts to restrict the program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. P.L. 113-564, Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 Issues: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. H.R.1272, Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2015 Issue: Support expansion of the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program and physician immigration to address VA workforce shortages S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Draft Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments S. 1455, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act Issue: Support legislation to increase access to care for patients addicted to opioids Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Issue: Funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose easing restrictions on physician owned hospitals Issue: Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup, support and send comments on efforts to improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. Submitted comments to: CMS on the FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule CMS on the modifications on meaningful use 2015-2017 proposed rule HHS on the CMS short-stay inpatient admission policy, the Two Midnights rule The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on the 2015 Edition Health Information Technology Certification Criteria proposed rule CMS on the Meaningful Use Stage 3 proposed rule FDA on public health concerns of demographic subgroups The White House on AAMCs commitment to the effective use and management of antibiotic treatment
Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Hospital Preparedness Program, NIH, Title VII & VIII Presidents Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II P.L. 114-113, H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division H, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs,. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2029 and draft Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 P.L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division J, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Draft Debt in Health Education Loan Programs (DebtHELP) legislative proposal Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, and align Department of Education and HRSA student loan programs. H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Funding and reporting requirements for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester S. 2107/H.R. 1006, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new CMS inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare GME per Resident Amount and cap trigger technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015. S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. Issue: Legislation on educating health professionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics, prescription drug abuse, pain management, female genital mutilation, and sepsis. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug pricing program. Oppose efforts to restrict the program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. P.L. 114-41, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 Issue: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. H.R.1272, Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2015 Issue: Support expansion of the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program and physician immigration to address VA workforce shortages S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Draft Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments S. 1455, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act Issue: Support legislation to increase access to care for patients addicted to opioids Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Issue: Funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose easing restrictions on physician owned hospitals Issue: Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup, support and send comments on efforts to improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. H.R. 3285, Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015 Issue: Studying and developing guidelines to reduce health disparities Draft Health Equity and Accountability Act Issue: Addressing health equity through health care workforce programs Issue: Support federal funding for research using human fetal tissue. H.R. 3119, draft Senate legislation, Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act Issue: Health professions education on palliative care Submitted comments to: -HRSA on Proposed Omnibus Guidance on 340B Drug Pricing Program -FDA on International Scheduling of Ketamine -CMS on implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 -NIH on its strategic plan to advance research on the health and well-being of sexual and gender minorities -HHS on nondiscrimination in heath programs and activities
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Hospital Preparedness Program, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII & VIII health professions and nursing education programs Presidents Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II P.L. 114-113, H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division H, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2029 and draft Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 P.L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division J, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose cuts to Children's Hospitals GME program and Title VII health professions education and training programs. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. Issue: Implementation of HRSA's 340B Drug Pricing Program. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Draft, Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Support funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness Issue: Support funding for interprofessional education H.R. 1806, The America COMPETES Act of 2015 Issue: Support increased funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue.
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester President's Budget, FY 2016 Issue: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage in rural and urban communities. H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose easing restrictions on physician owned hospitals Issue: Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup, support and send comments on efforts to improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. Draft Audit and Appeals Fairness, Integrity and Reforms in Medicare (AFIRM) Act of 2015 Issue: Support Medicare audit and appeal reform. S. 1676, H.R. 3755, H.R. 4011, Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services (DOCs) for Veterans Act of 2015 Issue: Support extension of VA GME increase. Support exemption of certain VA residents from Medicare GME caps. H.R. 3879, Enhanced Veterans Healthcare Act of 2015 Issue: Support joint venture authority for VA and academic affiliates Submitted comments to: -CMS on implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Hospital Preparedness Program, NIH, Title VII & VIII Presidents Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II P.L. 114-113, H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division H, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs,. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2029 and draft Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 P.L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division J, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Draft Debt in Health Education Loan Programs (DebtHELP) legislative proposal Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, and align Department of Education and HRSA student loan programs. H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Funding and reporting requirements for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester S. 2107/H.R. 1006, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new CMS inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare GME per Resident Amount and cap trigger technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015. S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. Issue: Legislation on educating health professionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics, prescription drug abuse, pain management, female genital mutilation, and sepsis. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug pricing program. Oppose efforts to restrict the program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. P.L. 114-41, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 Issue: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. H.R.1272, Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2015 Issue: Support expansion of the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program and physician immigration to address VA workforce shortages S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Draft Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments S. 1455, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act Issue: Support legislation to increase access to care for patients addicted to opioids Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Issue: Funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose easing restrictions on physician owned hospitals Issue: Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup, support and send comments on efforts to improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. H.R. 3285, Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015 Issue: Studying and developing guidelines to reduce health disparities Draft Health Equity and Accountability Act Issue: Addressing health equity through health care workforce programs Issue: Support federal funding for research using human fetal tissue. H.R. 3119, draft Senate legislation, Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act Issue: Health professions education on palliative care Submitted comments to: -HRSA on Proposed Omnibus Guidance on 340B Drug Pricing Program -FDA on International Scheduling of Ketamine -CMS on implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 -NIH on its strategic plan to advance research on the health and well-being of sexual and gender minorities -HHS on nondiscrimination in heath programs and activities
Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issue: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug pricing program. Issues: Support Medicare physician payment relief and extended delay of Medicare's "two-midnights" policy for hospital admissions; support the addition of GME language related to establishing Medicare caps and PRA; support delayed implementation of Medicaid DSH cuts. H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2015 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Provide comments to House Emergency and Commerce Committee on GME financing Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage. Submitted comments to: CMS on measure selection for Hospital Compare Star Ratings Technical Expert Panel Report CMS on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Medicare Share Savings Program/Accountable Care Organizations CMS on the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D 2016 Advance Notice and Draft Call Letter CMS on policy priorities for FY 2016 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS). National Quality Forum (NQF) on the Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) pre-rulemaking draft report
Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Presidents Budget, FY 2016 S. 1695 and draft House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 4486 and draft Senate House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support Obama Administrations position on King v Burwell Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Draft Debt in Health Education Loan Programs (DebtHELP) legislative proposal Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, and align Department of Education and HRSA student loan programs. H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Funding and reporting requirements for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. H.R. 1006, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new CMS inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare GME per Resident Amount and cap trigger technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015. S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. Issue: Legislation on educating health professionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug pricing program. Oppose efforts to restrict the program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. P.L. 113-564, Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 Issues: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. H.R.1272, Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2015 Issue: Support expansion of the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program and physician immigration to address VA workforce shortages S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Draft Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments S. 1455, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act Issue: Support legislation to increase access to care for patients addicted to opioids Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Issue: Funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose easing restrictions on physician owned hospitals Issue: Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup, support and send comments on efforts to improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. Submitted comments to: CMS on the FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule CMS on the modifications on meaningful use 2015-2017 proposed rule HHS on the CMS short-stay inpatient admission policy, the Two Midnights rule The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on the 2015 Edition Health Information Technology Certification Criteria proposed rule CMS on the Meaningful Use Stage 3 proposed rule FDA on public health concerns of demographic subgroups The White House on AAMCs commitment to the effective use and management of antibiotic treatment
Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Hospital Preparedness Program, NIH, Title VII & VIII Presidents Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II P.L. 114-113, H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division H, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs,. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2029 and draft Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 P.L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division J, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Draft Debt in Health Education Loan Programs (DebtHELP) legislative proposal Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, and align Department of Education and HRSA student loan programs. H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Funding and reporting requirements for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester S. 2107/H.R. 1006, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new CMS inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare GME per Resident Amount and cap trigger technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015. S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. Issue: Legislation on educating health professionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics, prescription drug abuse, pain management, female genital mutilation, and sepsis. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug pricing program. Oppose efforts to restrict the program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. P.L. 114-41, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 Issue: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. H.R.1272, Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2015 Issue: Support expansion of the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program and physician immigration to address VA workforce shortages S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Draft Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments S. 1455, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act Issue: Support legislation to increase access to care for patients addicted to opioids Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Issue: Funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose easing restrictions on physician owned hospitals Issue: Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup, support and send comments on efforts to improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. H.R. 3285, Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015 Issue: Studying and developing guidelines to reduce health disparities Draft Health Equity and Accountability Act Issue: Addressing health equity through health care workforce programs Issue: Support federal funding for research using human fetal tissue. H.R. 3119, draft Senate legislation, Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act Issue: Health professions education on palliative care Submitted comments to: -HRSA on Proposed Omnibus Guidance on 340B Drug Pricing Program -FDA on International Scheduling of Ketamine -CMS on implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 -NIH on its strategic plan to advance research on the health and well-being of sexual and gender minorities -HHS on nondiscrimination in heath programs and activities
Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issue: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage in rural and urban communities. H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose easing restrictions on physician owned hospitals Issue: Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup, support and send comments on efforts to improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. The Audit and Appeals Fairness, Integrity and Reforms in Medicare (AFIRM) Act of 2015 Issue: Support Medicare audit and appeal reform. Draft legislation to increase Medicare GME at hospitals with VA GME affiliations Issue: Support Medicare GME cap relief for hospitals with residents rotating through the VA Submitted comments to: CMS on the FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule CMS on the modifications on meaningful use 2015-2017 proposed rule HHS on the CMS short-stay inpatient admission policy, the Two Midnights rule The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on the 2015 Edition Health Information Technology Certification Criteria proposed rule CMS on the Meaningful Use Stage 3 proposed rule
Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program, funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness, and trauma and emergency care programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. President's Budget, FY 2016 Draft House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations bill Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Draft Debt in Health Education Loan Programs (DebtHELP) legislative proposal Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, and align Department of Education and HRSA student loan programs. Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Support funding and reporting requirements for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. S. 1006, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new CMS inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare GME per Resident Amount and cap trigger technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015. S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. Issue: Legislation on educating health professionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics. Issue: Support report language and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Support use of holistic review in admissions. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug pricing program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. P.L. 113-564, Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 Issues: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. H.R.1272, Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2015 Issue: Support expansion of the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program and physician immigration to address VA workforce shortages S. 289, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health, adjusted annually for inflation. 21st Century Cures Initiative discussion draft Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Issue: Provide comments to House Energy and Commerce Committee on GME financing Draft Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Draft Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act Issue: Support legislation to increase access to care for patients addicted to opioids Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2015 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages Submitted comments to: FDA on Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) White House Ebola Response Coordinator offering to work with federal and state officials to prepare and respond to Ebola cases. CMS on measure selection for Hospital Compare Star Ratings Technical Expert Panel Report CMS on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Medicare Share Savings Program/Accountable Care Organizations CMS on the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D 2016 Advance Notice and Draft Call Letter CMS on policy priorities for FY 2016 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) NIH and HHS on clinical trials registrations and results submission to ClinicalTrials.gov National Quality Forum (NQF) on the Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) pre-rulemaking draft report HHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) on draft guidance regarding standard of care research NIH on the use of a single Institutional Review Board (IRB) for multi-site research NIH Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD) on the strategic vision for the National Library of Medicine
Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Hospital Preparedness Program, NIH, Title VII & VIII Presidents Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs,. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 4486 and draft Senate House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support Obama Administrations position on King v Burwell Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Draft Debt in Health Education Loan Programs (DebtHELP) legislative proposal Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, and align Department of Education and HRSA student loan programs. H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Funding and reporting requirements for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. S. 2107/H.R. 1006, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new CMS inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare GME per Resident Amount and cap trigger technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015. S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. Issue: Legislation on educating health professionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics, prescription drug abuse, pain management, female genital mutilation, and sepsis. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug pricing program. Oppose efforts to restrict the program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. P.L. 114-41, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 Issue: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. H.R.1272, Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2015 Issue: Support expansion of the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program and physician immigration to address VA workforce shortages S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Draft Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments S. 1455, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act Issue: Support legislation to increase access to care for patients addicted to opioids Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Issue: Funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose easing restrictions on physician owned hospitals Issue: Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup, support and send comments on efforts to improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. H.R. 3285, Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015 Issue: Studying and developing guidelines to reduce health disparities Draft Health Equity and Accountability Act Issue: Addressing health equity through health care workforce programs Issue: Support federal funding for research using human fetal tissue. Submitted comments to: Department of Veterans Affairs on VA health care contracting and potential risks to VA-academic affiliations Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on CY 2016 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule CMS on the on the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CCJR) proposed rule CMS on CY 2016 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule CMS on the methodology of overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings technical expert panel report CMS on the Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care proposed rule
Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester President's Budget, FY 2016 Issue: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage in rural and urban communities. H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose easing restrictions on physician owned hospitals Issue: Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup, support and send comments on efforts to improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. Draft Audit and Appeals Fairness, Integrity and Reforms in Medicare (AFIRM) Act of 2015 Issue: Support Medicare audit and appeal reform. S. 1676, H.R. 3755, H.R. 4011, Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services (DOCs) for Veterans Act of 2015 Issue: Support extension of VA GME increase. Support exemption of certain VA residents from Medicare GME caps. H.R. 3879, Enhanced Veterans Healthcare Act of 2015 Issue: Support joint venture authority for VA and academic affiliates Submitted comments to: -CMS on implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issue: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage in rural and urban communities. H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose easing restrictions on physician owned hospitals Issue: Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup, support and send comments on efforts to improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. Draft Audit and Appeals Fairness, Integrity and Reforms in Medicare (AFIRM) Act of 2015 Issue: Support Medicare audit and appeal reform. S. 1676, Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services (DOCs) for Veterans Act of 2015 Issue: Support extension of VA GME increase. Support exemption of certain VA residents from Medicare GME caps. Submitted comments to: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on CY 2016 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule CMS on the on the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CCJR) proposed rule CMS on CY 2016 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule CMS on the methodology of overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings technical expert panel report CMS on the Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care proposed rule
ENRICH Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program, funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness, and trauna and emergency care programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. President's Budget, FY 2016 Draft House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations bill Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose cuts to Children's Hospitals GME program and Title VII health professions education and training programs. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. Issue: Implementation of HRSA's 340B Drug Pricing Program. S. 289, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health, adjusted annually for inflation. Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage. S. 1006, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Draft, Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue and promote security of individuals involved with fetal tissue research. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists, reauthorization of NIH loan repayment program. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act. Issue: Support reducing regulatory burden on research institutions and scientists. Issue: Support NIHs protection of researchers from sexual harassment Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Issue: Support NIH medical research of pain and addiction S. 2953, FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Issue: Oppose restrictions on medical research supported by the Department of Defense Submitted comments to: --NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences on Approaches for Supporting Team Science in the Biomedical Research Community
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models proposed rule --CMS on the Medicare Access CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation --CMS on the FY 2017 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on Assessing Interoperability for MACRA --CMS on Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model proposed rule ONC on principles for interoperability among health information systems
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Compare star ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, womens health, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016 Issue: Support delinking the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys pain management questions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services calculations of hospital incentive payments under the Value-Based Purchasing Program. Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models S. 2837/H.R. 2578, FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Issue: Support amendments to expand background checks on gun purchases and make it more difficult for known/suspected terrorists to purchase firearms. H.R. 3299, Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issue: Support provisions to strengthen the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Educate Congress on the role of Academic Medical Centers in emergency preparedness
P.L. 114-41, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 Issue: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. S. 1676/H.R. 4011, Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services (DOCs) for Veterans Act H.R. 3755, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the disregard of certain resident slots that include Department of Veterans Affairs training in determining payments for direct graduate medical education costs, and for other purposes. Issue: Support increased VA GME and Medicare GME funding for certain VA affiliates H.R. 3879, Enhanced Veterans Health Care Act Issue: Support VA authority for VA-academic joint ventures S. 2633, Improving Veterans Access to Care in the Community Act Issue: Support VA Plan to Consolidate Community Care Programs, including the proposed Core Network and sole source contracting with academic affiliates. Issue: Educate Congress on the importance of the VAs academic affiliates to improve veteran care through clinical, research, and education partnerships.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
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2016 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Submitted comments to: CMS on the Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Shared Savings Program CMS regarding implementation of episode groups as required under MACRA CMS on the Quality Measure Development Plan for supporting the transition to the new Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs) CMS regarding certification of HIT, including EHR products used for reporting to certain CMS quality programs CMS on the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems 0.2 Percent Reduction Rule CMS on the Revisions to Requirements for Discharge Planning for Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals and Home Health Agencies Proposed Rule CMS on methods for assuring access to covered Medicaid service
P.L. 114-41, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 Issue: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. S. 1676/H.R. 4011, Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services (DOCs) for Veterans Act H.R. 3755, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the disregard of certain resident slots that include Department of Veterans Affairs training in determining payments for direct graduate medical education costs, and for other purposes. Issue: Support increased VA GME and Medicare GME funding for certain VA affiliates H.R. 3879, Enhanced Veterans Health Care Act Issue: Support VA authority for VA-academic joint ventures S. 2633, Improving Veterans Access to Care in the Community Act Issue: Support VA Plan to Consolidate Community Care Programs, including the proposed Core Network and sole source contracting with academic affiliates.
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Stars Ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models Submitted comments to: CMS requesting a delay and modification to the Hospital Compare star ratings National Quality Forum (NQF) on Measure Applications Partnership (MAP)s 2016 Considerations for Implementing Measures in Federal Programs draft report.
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue and promote security of individuals involved with fetal tissue research. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists, reauthorization of NIH loan repayment program. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act. Issue: Support reducing regulatory burden on research institutions and scientists. Issue: Support NIHs protection of researchers from sexual harassment Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Submitted comments to: NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) on the institutions strategic planning process HHS Office for Human Research Protections regarding the 1991 Common Rule, which governs federally supported research involving human subjects
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 P.L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division H, Title II Draft House and Senate Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 Draft House and Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
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2015 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), NIH Presidents Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II P.L. 114-113, H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division H, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2029 and draft Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 P.L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division J, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Issue: Support federal funding for research using human fetal tissue. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists. H.R. 3119, draft Senate legislation, Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act Issue: Health professions education on palliative care Submitted comments to: -HRSA on Proposed Omnibus Guidance on 340B Drug Pricing Program -FDA on International Scheduling of Ketamine -NIH on its strategic plan to advance research on the health and well-being of sexual and gender minorities
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), NIH Presidents Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II P.L. 114-113, H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division H, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2029 and draft Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 P.L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division J, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Supporting the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs. Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists. H.R. 1806, The America COMPETES Act of 2015 Issue: Support increased funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Issue: Support federal funding for research using human fetal tissue. Submitted comments to: -FDA on International Scheduling of Ketamine -NIH on strategies to enhance diversity in the physician�scientist workforce -NIH on its strategic plan to advance research on the health and well-being of sexual and gender minorities
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester President's Budget, FY 2016 Issue: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage in rural and urban communities. H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose easing restrictions on physician owned hospitals Issue: Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup, support and send comments on efforts to improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. Draft Audit and Appeals Fairness, Integrity and Reforms in Medicare (AFIRM) Act of 2015 Issue: Support Medicare audit and appeal reform. S. 1676, H.R. 3755, H.R. 4011, Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services (DOCs) for Veterans Act of 2015 Issue: Support extension of VA GME increase. Support exemption of certain VA residents from Medicare GME caps. H.R. 3879, Enhanced Veterans Healthcare Act of 2015 Issue: Support joint venture authority for VA and academic affiliates Submitted comments to: -CMS on implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
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Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Hospital Preparedness Program, NIH, Title VII & VIII Presidents Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II P.L. 114-113, H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division H, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs,. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2029 and draft Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 P.L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division J, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Draft Debt in Health Education Loan Programs (DebtHELP) legislative proposal Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, and align Department of Education and HRSA student loan programs. H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Funding and reporting requirements for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester S. 2107/H.R. 1006, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new CMS inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare GME per Resident Amount and cap trigger technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015. S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. Issue: Legislation on educating health professionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics, prescription drug abuse, pain management, female genital mutilation, and sepsis. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug pricing program. Oppose efforts to restrict the program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. P.L. 114-41, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 Issue: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. H.R.1272, Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2015 Issue: Support expansion of the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program and physician immigration to address VA workforce shortages S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Draft Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments S. 1455, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act Issue: Support legislation to increase access to care for patients addicted to opioids Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Issue: Funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose easing restrictions on physician owned hospitals Issue: Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup, support and send comments on efforts to improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. H.R. 3285, Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015 Issue: Studying and developing guidelines to reduce health disparities Draft Health Equity and Accountability Act Issue: Addressing health equity through health care workforce programs Issue: Support federal funding for research using human fetal tissue. H.R. 3119, draft Senate legislation, Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act Issue: Health professions education on palliative care Submitted comments to: -HRSA on Proposed Omnibus Guidance on 340B Drug Pricing Program -FDA on International Scheduling of Ketamine -CMS on implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 -NIH on its strategic plan to advance research on the health and well-being of sexual and gender minorities -HHS on nondiscrimination in heath programs and activities
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Hospital Preparedness Program, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII & VIII health professions and nursing education programs Presidents Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II P.L. 114-113, H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division H, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2029 and draft Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 P.L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division J, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose cuts to Children's Hospitals GME program and Title VII health professions education and training programs. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. Issue: Implementation of HRSA's 340B Drug Pricing Program. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Draft, Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Support funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness Issue: Support funding for interprofessional education H.R. 1806, The America COMPETES Act of 2015 Issue: Support increased funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue.
Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. H.R. 3136, Enforcement Transparency Act of 2015 Issue: Support transparency in the enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
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2015 · third_quarter · Q3
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Hospital Preparedness Program, NIH, Title VII & VIII Presidents Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs,. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 4486 and draft Senate House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support Obama Administrations position on King v Burwell Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Draft Debt in Health Education Loan Programs (DebtHELP) legislative proposal Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, and align Department of Education and HRSA student loan programs. H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Funding and reporting requirements for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. S. 2107/H.R. 1006, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new CMS inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare GME per Resident Amount and cap trigger technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015. S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. Issue: Legislation on educating health professionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics, prescription drug abuse, pain management, female genital mutilation, and sepsis. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug pricing program. Oppose efforts to restrict the program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. P.L. 114-41, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 Issue: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. H.R.1272, Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2015 Issue: Support expansion of the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program and physician immigration to address VA workforce shortages S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Draft Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments S. 1455, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act Issue: Support legislation to increase access to care for patients addicted to opioids Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Issue: Funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose easing restrictions on physician owned hospitals Issue: Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup, support and send comments on efforts to improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. H.R. 3285, Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015 Issue: Studying and developing guidelines to reduce health disparities Draft Health Equity and Accountability Act Issue: Addressing health equity through health care workforce programs Issue: Support federal funding for research using human fetal tissue. Submitted comments to: Department of Veterans Affairs on VA health care contracting and potential risks to VA-academic affiliations Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on CY 2016 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule CMS on the on the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CCJR) proposed rule CMS on CY 2016 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule CMS on the methodology of overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings technical expert panel report CMS on the Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care proposed rule
Submitted comments to Department of Labor on the application of FLSA overtime rule to post-doctoral trainees
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), NIH Presidents Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 3020/S. 1695, House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 4486 and draft Senate House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Issue: Support federal funding for research using human fetal tissue. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists. Submitted comments to: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) on interdisciplinary training in health disparities science The White House on the Precision Medicine Initiatives proposed privacy and trust principles National Institutes of Health (NIH) on the framework for the NIH-wide Strategic Plan NIMHD on the NIH Science Vision for health disparities research
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), NIH Presidents Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 3020/S. 1695, House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 4486 and draft Senate House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Supporting the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs. Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists. H.R. 1806, The America COMPETES Act of 2015 Issue: Support increased funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Issue: Support federal funding for research using human fetal tissue. Submitted comments to: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) on interdisciplinary training in health disparities science The White House on the Precision Medicine Initiatives proposed privacy and trust principles National Institutes of Health (NIH) on the framework for the NIH-wide Strategic Plan NIMHD on the NIH Science Vision for health disparities research
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issue: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage in rural and urban communities. H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose easing restrictions on physician owned hospitals Issue: Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup, support and send comments on efforts to improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. Draft Audit and Appeals Fairness, Integrity and Reforms in Medicare (AFIRM) Act of 2015 Issue: Support Medicare audit and appeal reform. S. 1676, Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services (DOCs) for Veterans Act of 2015 Issue: Support extension of VA GME increase. Support exemption of certain VA residents from Medicare GME caps. Submitted comments to: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on CY 2016 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule CMS on the on the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CCJR) proposed rule CMS on CY 2016 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule CMS on the methodology of overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings technical expert panel report CMS on the Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care proposed rule
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Hospital Preparedness Program, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII & VIII health professions and nursing education programs Presidents Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). President's Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 4486 and draft Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose cuts to Children's Hospitals GME program and Title VII health professions education and training programs. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. Issue: Implementation of HRSA's 340B Drug Pricing Program. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Draft, Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Support funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness Issue: Support funding for interprofessional education H.R. 1806, The America COMPETES Act of 2015 Issue: Support increased funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
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2015 · second_quarter · Q2
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Presidents Budget, FY 2016 S. 1695 and draft House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 4486 and draft Senate House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Draft Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists. Submitted comments to: NIH on precision medicine and community engagement NIH on policies and strategies to improve the sustainability of biomedical research HHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) on draft guidance for electronic informed consent in clinical investigations FDA on draft guidance for electronic informed consent in clinical investigations
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Presidents Budget, FY 2016 S. 1695 and draft House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 4486 and draft Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose cuts to Children's Hospitals GME program and Title VII health professions education and training programs. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. Issue: Implementation of HRSA's 340B Drug Pricing Program. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage. H.R. 1006, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Draft, Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness Issue: Support funding for interprofessional education H.R. 1806, The America COMPETES Act of 2015 Issue: Support increased funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF)
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Presidents Budget, FY 2016 S. 1695 and draft House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 4486 and draft Senate House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Supporting the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs. Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Draft Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists. H.R. 1806, The America COMPETES Act of 2015 Issue: Support increased funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Submitted comments to: NIH on precision medicine and community engagement NIH on policies and strategies to improve the sustainability of biomedical research HHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) on draft guidance for electronic informed consent in clinical investigations FDA on draft guidance for electronic informed consent in clinical investigations
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issue: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage in rural and urban communities. H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose easing restrictions on physician owned hospitals Issue: Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup, support and send comments on efforts to improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. The Audit and Appeals Fairness, Integrity and Reforms in Medicare (AFIRM) Act of 2015 Issue: Support Medicare audit and appeal reform. Draft legislation to increase Medicare GME at hospitals with VA GME affiliations Issue: Support Medicare GME cap relief for hospitals with residents rotating through the VA Submitted comments to: CMS on the FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule CMS on the modifications on meaningful use 2015-2017 proposed rule HHS on the CMS short-stay inpatient admission policy, the Two Midnights rule The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on the 2015 Edition Health Information Technology Certification Criteria proposed rule CMS on the Meaningful Use Stage 3 proposed rule
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Presidents Budget, FY 2016 S. 1695 and draft House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 4486 and draft Senate House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support Obama Administrations position on King v Burwell Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Draft Debt in Health Education Loan Programs (DebtHELP) legislative proposal Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, and align Department of Education and HRSA student loan programs. H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Funding and reporting requirements for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. H.R. 1006, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new CMS inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare GME per Resident Amount and cap trigger technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015. S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. Issue: Legislation on educating health professionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug pricing program. Oppose efforts to restrict the program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. P.L. 113-564, Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 Issues: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. H.R.1272, Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2015 Issue: Support expansion of the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program and physician immigration to address VA workforce shortages S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Draft Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments S. 1455, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act Issue: Support legislation to increase access to care for patients addicted to opioids Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Issue: Funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose easing restrictions on physician owned hospitals Issue: Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup, support and send comments on efforts to improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. Submitted comments to: CMS on the FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule CMS on the modifications on meaningful use 2015-2017 proposed rule HHS on the CMS short-stay inpatient admission policy, the Two Midnights rule The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on the 2015 Edition Health Information Technology Certification Criteria proposed rule CMS on the Meaningful Use Stage 3 proposed rule FDA on public health concerns of demographic subgroups The White House on AAMCs commitment to the effective use and management of antibiotic treatment
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
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2015 · first_quarter · Q1
Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issue: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug pricing program. Issues: Support Medicare physician payment relief and extended delay of Medicare's "two-midnights" policy for hospital admissions; support the addition of GME language related to establishing Medicare caps and PRA; support delayed implementation of Medicaid DSH cuts. H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2015 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Provide comments to House Emergency and Commerce Committee on GME financing Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage. Submitted comments to: CMS on measure selection for Hospital Compare Star Ratings Technical Expert Panel Report CMS on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Medicare Share Savings Program/Accountable Care Organizations CMS on the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D 2016 Advance Notice and Draft Call Letter CMS on policy priorities for FY 2016 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS). National Quality Forum (NQF) on the Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) pre-rulemaking draft report
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 4486 and draft Senate legislation, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II H.R. 83, P.L.113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Division I, Title II President's Budget FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research H.R.5464 and draft Senate legislation, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II H.R. 83, P.L.113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Division G, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Support emergency supplemental funding to prepare and respond to Ebola and to reimburse for Ebola Virus Disease treatment. S. 1552/H.R.5451, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, America HEALS ACT Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide for an expanded and sustained investment in biomedical research. S. 2658/H.R. 5580, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: To increase discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 4879, Research for All Act Issues: Support inclusion of male and female cells, tissues and animals in Basic Biomedical Research. Support update of National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines to increase participation of women in clinical trials. Submitted comments to: Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on strategies for increasing patient involvement in regulatory processes. National Institutes of Health (NIH) in response to an RFI related to the development of grant program to help facilitate the transition from training to independence. National Institutes of Health (NIH) on the consideration of sex as a biological variable in biomedical research The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) on the proposed process for peer review and public release of its primary research finding.
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2014 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 4486 and draft Senate, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II President's Budget FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care.Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Supporting the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs. Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research. Draft House and Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II H.R.5464, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Titles II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. S. 1552/H.R.5451, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists. S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, America HEALS Act Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide for an expanded and sustained investment in biomedical research. Issue: FDA regulation of laboratory-derived tests S. 2658/H.R. 5580, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: To increase discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 4879, Research for All Act Issues: Support inclusion of male and female cells, tissues and animals in basic biomedical research. Support update of National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines to increase participation of women in clinical trials. Submitted comments to: the Food and Drug Administration responding to draft guidance entitled Informed Consent Information Sheet: Guidance for IRBs, Clinical Investigators, and Sponsors.
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2014 · second_quarter · Q2
Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research.
Draft House and Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II President's Budget, FY 2015Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Draft House and Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Draft House and Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Titles II and III President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Support graduate/professional student aid programs. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Issue: Support funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 297/S. 1557, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013. Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME). Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science funding. Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, America HEALS ACT Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide for an expanded and sustained investment in biomedical research. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. Issue: Support report languague and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Issue: Implementation of HRSA's 340B Drug Pricing Program. S. 2229, Expanding Primary Care Access and Workforce Act. Issue: Offer comments on primary care. Issue: Support expanded VA graduate medical education (GME) funding (in conjunction with expanded Medicare GME support). Draft Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: To increase discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage.
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2014 · first_quarter · Q1
S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76), Division G, Title II, Department of Health and Human Services President's Budget, FY 2015Issues: Support funding for National Institues of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Draft House and Senate, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76), Division J, Title II, Department of Veterans Affairs President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps. Debt in Health Education Loan programs (Debt HELP) bill (draft) Issue: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, align Department of Education and Health Resources and Services Administration student loan programs. S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V Issue: Reauthorizing National Health Service Corps Fund. H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. P.L. 111-148, Affordable Care Act, Sections 5503 and 5506 Issue: Redistribution of residency positions Issue: Implementation of and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 297/S. 1557, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (GME). P.L. 113-5, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013. Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparedness legislation act. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the Affordable Care Act. H.R. 2810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013. Issue: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. S. 1555/H.R. 1920, DSH Reduction Act of 2013 Issue: Repeal/delay cuts for Medicare and Medicaid DSH.H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issue: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Implementation of Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science programs. Issue: Support primary care workforce development S. 1759, Teaching Health Center Reauthorization Act Issue: Legislation to reauthorize the Teaching Health Center Program and payments. Issue: Draft legislation on educating health professionals on prescribing pain medication. S. 1152, The Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Draft legislation to support health equity. Issue: Advocate Health/Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments on Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) reduction program. H.R. 3698, Two Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013 S. 2082, Two Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014 Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support expanding AAMC member participation in CMMI's state innovation group activities. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) technical corrections and administrative relief. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act. Issue: Support inclusion of appropriate SES Risk adjustments in Hospital Readmissions program. Issue: Draft legislation on graduate medical education (GME) position increase legislation grant program. Issue: Support graduate medical education (GME) per resident amount and cap trigger techical corrections.H.R. 3306, Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2013 Issue: Provide incentive for hospitals to lower excess readmissions, recognize telehealth services to address inadequate access to health care. Issues: President's Budget, FY 2015 Issue: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; Oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. Issue: Draft legislation on educating health profesionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics. Issue: Draft legislation on educating health professionals on nutrition. Issue: Support report languague and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug discount program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Support preservation of funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2013 Issues: Support Medicare physician payment relief and extended delay of Medicare's "two-midnights" policy for hospital admissions; Support the addition of GME langugue related to establishinf Medicare caps and PRAS. Support GAO report on CHGME. Support delayed implementation of Medicaid DSH Cuts. Submitted comments to: On the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule entitled Medicare and Medicaid Program; Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers; To the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on AAMC priorities and positions in advance of the release the FY 2015 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; To the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Physician Compare Town Hall meeting; To the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) request for information on Affordable Care Organizations; and To Secretary of Health and Human Services on members ability to comply with the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program and meet a higher threshold of Meaningful Use criteria.
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2013 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 2216, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research.P.L. 113-5, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparedness legislation. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II H.J.Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 (as amended by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013). Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. S. 1552, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists H.R. 2775/P.L. 113-46, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 Issue: Support ending the government shutdown. H.J. Res. 73, Research for Lifesaving Cures Issue: Support ending shutdown for entire federal government rather than specific agencies. Submitted Comments: to FDA on demographic subgroup data. to NIH on genome data sharing policy.
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2013 · third_quarter · Q3
Presidents Budget, 2014, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 2216, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure.Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs Issue: Supporting the use of animals in medical research P.L. 113-5, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparednesss legistaion. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs. Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research. President's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ), and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS-Subcommittee. S. 1552, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists. H.R. 527, S. 783, Helium Stewardship Act of 2013 Issue: Authorize Federal Helium Reserve to continue selling helium to private entities. Submitted comments on: To the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS) requesting Input of Administration on the NIH-Industry Pilot Program Regarding the NIH-Industry Program to Discover New Therapeutic Uses for Existing Molecules To the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) on matters related research studying standard of care interventions To the Food and Drug Administration regarding the availability of Masked and De-identified Non-summary Safety and Efficacy Data
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2013 · second_quarter · Q2
S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1180, Resident Phyisician Shortage Reduction of 2013. Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments.Issue: Implementation and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Support Medicare physician payment reform Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issue: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME and IME payments and increase GME accountability and transparancy. Issue: Discuss with Administration Impact of Medicaid expansions and Medicaid DSH cuts under the Affordable Care Act on AAMC member institutions Issue: Primary Care Workforce Development Issue: Development and Implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the Affordable Care Act. Issue: Support the vital role of academic medicine in trauma care. Draft legislation to reathorize the Teaching Health Center Program and payments Draft legislation on psychiatry residencies. H.R. 1920 (DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013) Issue: Repeal/delay Medicare/Medicaid DSH Cuts. President's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Submitted comments on: Aligning Physician Group Quality Reporting CMS Proposed Changes to Conditions of Participation Part B Inpatient Billing in Hospitals Proposed Rule Health Insurance Providers Fee, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Extension of Safe Harbor for EHR Donations Exception to Physician Self-Referral Law for EHR Donations IPPS FY 2014 Proposed Rule
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2013 · first_quarter · Q1
S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments.Issue: Implementation and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Support Medicare physician payment reform Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. P.L. 111-148, Affordable Care Act Section 5503 and 5506 (Redistribution of Residency Positions) Issue: Redistribution of residency positions H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issue: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME and IME payments and increase GME accountability and transparancy. H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Reduction Shortage Act of 2013 Issue: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME and IME payments Issue: Discuss with Administration Impact of Medicaid expansions and Medicaid DSH cuts under the Affordable Care Act on AAMC member institutions Issue: Primary Care Workforce Development Issue: Development and Implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the Affordable Care Act. Submitted comments on: Section 3133 of the Affordable CAre Act (ACA) MU Stage 3 request for comment Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed occupational mix survey for 2013 Proposed rule on Medicaid, CHIP, Exchanges, and Other Health Insurance Marketplace Reform Provisions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Centers for MEdicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Regarding Issuers on Federally Facilitated and State Partnership Exchange Center for MEdicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Request for Information on Hospital Outpatient Surgery Department (HOSD) Experience of care. MedPAC on including Beneficiary Access in Site Neutral Payment Discussion
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2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Presidents Budget, 2013, Department of Health and Human Services Unnumbered House subcommittee bill/S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Restore NIH salary cap to Executive Level I. Oppose AHRQ elimination and research policy provisions in the House subcommittee. Presidents Budget, 2013, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 5854/S. 3215, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2013, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure. Presidents Budget, 2014, National Science Foundation. H.R. 5326/S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title III Issues: Support funding for the National Science Foundation and NSF's peer review process. H.R. 3433, Grant Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act of 2011 Issue: Support changes to the bill to protect intellectual property and the peer-review system. H.R. 733/S. 3560/S. 3566, Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act of 2012 Issue: Support National Institutes of Health peer review and strategic planning processes. Issue: Oppose nondefense discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH H.R. 1513/S. 810, Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act of 2011 H.R. 6672/H.R. 2405/S. 1855, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparednesss legistaion. Submitted comments on: Examination Guidelines on First Inventor to File Provisions AHRQ's Consumer Reporting System for Patient Safety Events Enhancing Community-Engaged Research Through the Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program
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2012 · third_quarter · Q3
Presidents Budget, 2013, Department of Health and Human Services Unnumbered House subcommittee bill/S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Restore NIH salary cap to Executive Level I. Oppose AHRQ elimination and research policy provisions in the House subcommittee. Presidents Budget, 2013, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 5854/S. 3215, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2013, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure. Presidents Budget, 2014, National Science Foundation. H.R. 5326/S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title III Issues: Support funding for the National Science Foundation and NSF's peer review process. H.R. 3433, Grant Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act of 2011 Issue: Support changes to the bill to protect intellectual property and the peer-review system. H.R. 733/S. 362, Pancreatic Cancer Research and Education Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health peer review and stategic planning processes. Issue: Oppose nondefense discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH Submitted comments on: US PTO Micro Entity Rule Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute's first draft Methodology Report
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2012 · second_quarter · Q2
H.Con. Res. 112, FY 2013 Budget Resolution Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts and Medicare and Medicaid cuts and reforms. Issue: Support highest possible 302(b) allocation for Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee. Presidents Budget, 2013, Department of Health and Human Services S. 3295, S. Rept. 112-76, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, National Health Service Corps, Childrens Hospitals graduate medical education (GME), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and CDCs National Center for Health Statistics. Restore NIH salary cap to Executive Level I. President's Budget, 2013, Department of Health and Human Services Issues: Oppose proposed reduction in Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) support. Oppose proposed Medicaid reductions and reforms. Presidents Budget, 2013, Department of Veterans Affairs, Title II H.R. 5854/S. 3215, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Presidents Budget, 2013, National Science Foundation H.R. 5326/S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Act, 2013, Title III Issues: Support funding for the National Science Foundation and NSF's peer review process. President's Budget, 2013, Department of Education S. 3295, S. Rept. 112-76, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies, 2013, Title III Issues: Support graduate/professional student and programs. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Section 4002 and Title V Issue: Support the Prevention and Public Health Fund and preserve PPHF funds for workforce training. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503 Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1852/S. 958, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education. Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration.
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2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Presidents Budget, 2013, Department of Health and Human Services Draft Labor-HHS-Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Restore NIH salary cap to Executive Level I. Presidents Budget, 2013, Department of Veterans Affairs Draft Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2013 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure. H.R. 3433, Grant Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act of 2011 Issue: Support changes to the bill to protect intellectual property and the peer-review system. S. 2193, Ensuring Safe Medical Devices for Patients Act Issue: Support FDA establishing a unique device identifier (UDI) system. Issue: Recommended NIH clarify Position Statements on the Guide to Care and Use of Laboratory Animals: Eighth Edition Issue: Oppose change in status of captive chimpanzees. Submitted comments on: National Institutes of Healths Biomedical Workforce Working Group on development of research workforce for biomedical science and on diversity of the biomedical research workforce. Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) draft agenda on research priorities.
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2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Presidents Budget, 2012, Department of Health and Human Services H.R. 3070/S.1599 (S. Rpt. 112-84), Labor-HHS-Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, Title II P.L. 112-74 (H.R. 2055; H. Rept. 112-331), Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, Division F, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, National Health Service Corps, Childrens Hospitals graduate medical education (GME), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and CDCs National Center for Health Statistics. Oppose statutory mandates regarding number and average size of NIH grants. Oppose reducing NIH salary cap. Oppose elimination of Childrens Hospitals GME. President's Budget, 2012, Department of Health and Human Services Issues: Support maintaining Medicare, Medicaid, Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH), and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) payments. Oppose reductions in Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) payments. Presidents Budget, 2012, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 2055, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, Title II P.L. 112-74 (H.R. 2055; H. Rept. 112-331), Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, Division H, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Section 4002 and Title V Issue: Support the Prevention and Public Health Fund and preserve PPHF funds for workforce training. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503 Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps. Presidents Plan for Economic Growth and Deficit Reduction Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Issue: Oppose reductions in Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) payments. Issue: Modify Accountable Care Organization (ACO) proposed rules and implementation Issue: Federal support for for-profit foreign medical schools Medical student loans reform bill proposal (draft) Issue: Reduce student loan interest rates, expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, align Department of Education and Health Resources and Services Administration student loan programs. S. 1627, Resident Physician Shortage Act Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V Issues: Implementing provisions reauthorizing health professions education programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act, and reauthorizing National Health Service Corps. P.L. 111-148, Affordable Care Act, Sec. 5602 Issue: Negotiated Rulemaking on Designation of Medically Underserved Populations and Health Professional Shortage Areas. H.R. 3667, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. H.R. 2500, Equal Access and Parity for Multi-Campus Hospital Act Issues: Support clarification that multi-hospital systems are eligible for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Medicare and Medicaid incentive HIT payments on a hospital-by-hospital basis. Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Issue: Support Medicare Physician Payment Reform. Oppose Medicaid reductions. Oppose cuts to graduate/professional student loan programs. Issue: Address workforce shortages & primary care workforce development. Issue: Implementation of Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 1852/S. 958, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education. Issue: Promoting interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 Issue: Collection, retention, and dissemination of personal health information. President's Budget, 2013 Issues: Support funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and Title VII health professions and Title VIII nursing education programs. Issue: Funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose efforts to reduce discretionary spending limits further for deficit reduction and support NIH as a priority during deficit reduction negotiations. Issue: Applications for participation in CMS Bundled Payment Initiative. H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011, Title II, Subtitle C, Part 1, section 2201 H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, Title III, section 301 Issue: Support Medicare physician payment reform. H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011, Title II, Subtitle C, Part 3 H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 Issue: Oppose reductions in Medicare hospital outpatient reimbursement. P.L. 112-25, Budget Control Act of 2011, Title III Issue: Oppose or limit reductions in Medicare graduate medical education (GME) support. Issue: Submitted comments on: Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) rule Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule Medicare End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) rule Availability of Medicare Data for Performance Management rule Medicaid Equal Access rule Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities Prospective Payment System (IRF PPS) rule Federal Health Information Technology (HIT) Strategic Plan Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS) rule Medicaid Health Acquired Conditions rule Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on EMTALA: Applicability to Hospital and Critical Access Hospital Inpatients and Hospitals with Specialized Capabilities CMS request to OMB regarding Medicare Fee-for Service Prepayment Review Reform of Hospital and Critical Access Hospital Conditions of Participation HRSA proposed data collection efforts. HRSA/SAMHSA efforts to promote culturally competent care for the LGBT community. Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Proposed rule on accounting for disclosures under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
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2011 · third_quarter · Q3
P.L. 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Division A, Title VIII Issues: Role of medical schools and teaching hospitals in the economic stimulus and recovery, title VII and VIII health professions training, National Health Service Corps, health information technology (Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology). Presidents Budget, 2012, Department of Health and Human Services H.R. 3070/S. 1599 (S. Rept. 112-84), Labor-HHS-Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, National Health Service Corps, Childrens Hospitals graduate medical education (GME), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and CDCs National Center for Health Statistics. Oppose statutory mandates regarding number and average size of NIH grants. Oppose elimination of Childrens Hospitals GME. President's Budget, 2012, Department of Health and Human Services President's Plan for Economic Growth and Deficit Reduction. Issues: Support maintaining Medicare, Medicaid, Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH), and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) payments. Oppose reductions in Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) payments. Presidents Budget, 2012, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 2055, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Presidents Budget, 2012, National Science Foundation H.R. 2596/S. 1572, Commerce Justice Science and Related Appropriations Act, 2012, Title III Issues: Support funding for the National Science Foundation, support NSF's peer review system. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Section 4002 and Title V H.R. 1217, To Repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund Issue: Support the Prevention and Public Health Fund and preserve PPHF funds for workforce training. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503 Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps. H.R. 1852/S. 958, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education. Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose efforts to reduce discretionary spending limits further for deficit reduction and support NIH as a priority during deficit reduction negotiations. Issue: Oppose reductions in Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) payments as part of deficit reduction negotiations. President's Budget, 2013 Issue: Support funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and Title VII health professions programs. President's Budget, 2012, Department of Education H.R. 3070/S. 1599, Labor-HHS-Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, Title III P.L. 112-25, Budget Control Act of 2011, Title V. Issues: Oppose elimination of graduate/professional student loan subsidies.
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2011 · second_quarter · Q2
P.L. 112-10, Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Division B, Title VIII Presidents Budget, 2012, Department of Health and Human Services Labor-HHS-Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (draft) Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Oppose statutory mandates regarding number and average size of NIH grants. P.L. 112-10, Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Division B, Title X Presidents Budget, 2012, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 2055, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure. P.L. 112-10, Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Division B, Title III Presidents Budget, 2012, National Science Foundation Issue: Support funding for the National Science Foundation. S. 23/H.R. 1249, The America Invents Act. Issues: Preserve intellectual property rights for medical schools and teaching hospitals, support first-inventor-to-file patent reform, and oppose expansion of the prior user rights defense. S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 Issue: Oppose increasing the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) set-aside for federal research agencies. Issue: Recommending NIH delay implementation of the Guide for Care and use of Laboratory Animals: Eighth Edition
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2011 · first_quarter · Q1
Issue: To preserve Medicare Indirect Graduate Medical Education (IME) payments to teaching hospitals.
S. 23/H.R. 1249, The America Invents Act. Issue: Preserve intellectual property rights for medical schools and teaching hospitals, support first-inventor-to-file patent reform, oppose expansion of the prior user rights defense.
P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps.
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2010 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Issue: FY 2012 budget for Title VII and Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act.
Issue: Implementation of Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act
P.L. 111-309, Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010, Title II, Section 203 S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act, Title VII Issue: Support languague directing CMS to consider Graduate Medical Education (GME) affiliation agreements when identifying unused residency slots under the redistribution program.
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2010 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act, Title V, Subtitle B, Section 525 H.R. 5712, Veterans', Seniors', and Children's Health Technical Corrections Act of 2010. Issue: Support languague directing CMS to consider Graduate Medical Education (GME) affiliation agreements when identifying unused residency slots under the redistribution program.
H.R. 4808/S. 3766, Stem Cell Research Advancement Act. Issue: Support authorization of federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
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2010 · second_quarter · Q2
FY 2011 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations. Issue: Funding for the National Science Foundation.
Issues: Oppose hospital reimbursement reductions under Medicare's FY 2011 Inpatient PPS Proposed Rule.
FY 2011 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Issues: Funding for the National Institutes of Health, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and stem cell research.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
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2010 · first_quarter · Q1
S. 975/H.R. 2251, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009 H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, Division B, Title V H.R. 3590 [P.L. 111-148], Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act, Division B, Title V Issue: Medicare Resident Limits-Removing the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments.
FY 2011 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Issues: Funding for the National Institutes of Health, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and stem cell research.
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2009 · fourth_quarter · Q4
FY 2011 Department of Veteran Affairs funding Issues: Funding for Veterans Affairs Medical research and research infrastructure
S. 301, "Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009" H.R. 3138, "Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009" H.R. 3200: "America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009," Division B, Title IV, Subtitle D. H.R. 3962, "Affordable Health Care for America Act," Division B, Title IV, Subtitle D S. 1796, "America's Health Future Act of 2009," Title IV Issue: Support creation of federal database on industry payments to physicians, medical schools, and teaching hospitals.
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2009 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 3200, "America's Affordable Health Choices Act," Division B, Title IV, Subtitle A, and Title VIII. Issue: Authorization for federal comparative effectiveness research.
S. 1233, SBIR/SITR Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2965, Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 Issue: Oppose increasing the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) set-aside for federal research agencies.
"America's Healthy Future Act of 2009" Title III, Subtitle E (Senate Finance Committee Chairman's Mark) H.R. 3200, "America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009" Issue: Oppose establishment of independent Medicare advisory commision.
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2009 · third_quarter · Q3
"America's Healthy Future Act of 2009" Title III, Subtitle E (Senate Finance Committee Chairman's Mark) H.R. 3200, "America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009" Issue: Oppose establishment of independent Medicare advisory commision.
H.R. 3200, "America's Affordable Health Choices Act," Division B, Title IV, Subtitle A, and Title VIII. Issue: Authorization for federal comparative effectiveness research.
S. 1233, SBIR/SITR Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2965, Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 Issue: Oppose increasing the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) set-aside for federal research agencies.
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2009 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 3082, FY 2010 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill, Title II. Issues: Funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure.
House Tri-Committee Health Care Reform Legislation (Discussion Draft) Senate Finance Committee Helath Care Reform Policy Options Papers Issue: Preserve Medicare and Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments to hospitals.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
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2009 · first_quarter · Q1
FY 2010 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill. Issues: Funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure.
S. 790, Health Access and Health Professions Supply Act Issue: Graduate Medical Education, Indirect Medical Education, Title VII health professions training, National Health Service Corps
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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2008 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 7067, " Quality First Act", Draft Finance Committee language on value based purchasing. Issue: Linking Medicare hospital payments to quality measures.
S. 3689, "Economic Recovery Act of 2008" Issue: Role of Medical Schools and teaching hospitals in the economic stimulus and recovery. Funding for NIH, Department of VA research and infrastructure, Title VII health professions training, National Health Service Corps, pandemic influenza and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority; Restore Medicare Capital IME payments; Preserve and expand Medicaid funding; ban self-referrals to new physicians-owned hospitals, eliminate caps on Medicare's support for graduate medical education.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
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2008 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 6599, S. 3301, "FY 2009 Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill," Title II H.R. 2638, [P.L. 110-329] "Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009" Division E, Title II. Issue: Funding for VA Medical Care, Medical Research and Research Facilities.
S. 3656/H.R. 7241, "The Preserving Access to Healthcare Act of 2008." Issue: Preserve Capital IME Payments to teaching hospitals .
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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2008 · second_quarter · Q2
Disaster Preparedness (Homeland Security Presidential Directive [HPSD] 21)
H.R. 1093/S. 588, "Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act" Issue: Medicare Resident Limits-Removing the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Indirect Medical Education and Direct Graduate Medical Education payments.
Animals in Medical Education.
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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2008 · first_quarter · Q1
Disaster Preparedness (Homeland Security Presidential Directive [HPSD] 21)
H.R. 1093/S. 588, "Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act" Issue: Medicare Resident Limits-Removing the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Indirect Medical Education and Direct Graduate Medical Education payments.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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2007 · year_end · YY
S. 1348, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007, Sec. 425. Issues: Medical Services in Underserved Areas, reauthorization of Conrad 30 program.
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* Issue: To preserve Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education payments to teaching hospitals. Issue: To preserve Medicare Indirect Graduate Medical Education payments to teaching hospitals. H.R. 3162, "The Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act, Title III. Issue: To restore Medicare payments to physicians. H.R. 3533, "Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act." S. 2460 "To extend by one year the moratorium on Implementation of a rule." Issue: Retain Medicaid Graduate Medical Education payments to providers. Medicare Hospital Payments and Proposals Related to Medical-Severity Diagnosis Related Groups. Issue: Retain Medicare Indirect Graduate Medical Education Payments and Direct Graduate Medical Education Payments to teaching hospitals for residents in non-hospitals sites. H.R. 1093/S. 588, "Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act" Issue: Medicare Resident Limits-Removing the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Indirect Medical Education and Direct Graduate Medical Education payments. Issue: To preserve Medicare Indirect Graduate Medical Education payments to teaching hospitals. H.R. 3162, "The Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act, Title III. Issue: To restore Medicare payments to physicians. H.R. 3533, "Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act." S. 2460 "To extend by one year the moratorium on Implementation of a rule." Issue: Retain Medicaid Graduate Medical Education payments to providers. Medicare Hospital Payments and Proposals Related to Medical-Severity Diagnosis Related Groups. Issue: Retain Medicare Indirect Graduate Medical Education Payments and Direct Graduate Medical Education Payments to teaching hospitals for residents in non-hospitals sites. H.R. 1093/S. 588, "Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act" Issue: Medicare Resident Limits-Removing the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Indirect Medical Education and Direct Graduate Medical Education payments.
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* S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007. H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007. Issue: Mental Health Parity S. 1576, "Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act" Issue: Collection of student data; Title VII reauthorization, minority health and health disparities research at NIH. Issue: Reauthorization of health professions education programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 493/S. 358, Genetic Information Nondescrimination Act of 2007. Issue: Support passage of bill to protect genetic information. Issue: Current and future physician workforce shortages. S. 1693/S. 1814, "Wired for Health Care Quality Act" S. 1814, "Health Information Privacy and Security Act" Issues:Implementation of electronic health records, privacy of health information. H.R. 1644, "Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction and Trade Workers Act." Issue: Definition of "Supervisor' in the National Labor Relations Act. H.R. 3162, "The Childrens Health and Medicare Protection Act," Title I. Issue: Reauthorization of State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Presidents Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. President's Budget, FY 2016 Draft House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations bill Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Supporting the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs. Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research. S. 289, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health, adjusted annually for inflation. 21st Century Cures Initiative discussion draft Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Submitted comments to: HHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) on draft guidance regarding standard of care research NIH on the use of a single Institutional Review Board (IRB) for multi-site research NIH Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD) on the strategic vision for the National Library of Medicine NIH and HHS on clinical trials registrations and results submission to ClinicalTrials.gov FDA on Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs)
Presidents Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program, funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness, and trauma and emergency care programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. President's Budget, FY 2016 Draft House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations bill Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Draft Debt in Health Education Loan Programs (DebtHELP) legislative proposal Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, and align Department of Education and HRSA student loan programs. Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Support funding and reporting requirements for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. S. 1006, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new CMS inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare GME per Resident Amount and cap trigger technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015. S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. Issue: Legislation on educating health professionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics. Issue: Support report language and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Support use of holistic review in admissions. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug pricing program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. P.L. 113-564, Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 Issues: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. H.R.1272, Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2015 Issue: Support expansion of the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program and physician immigration to address VA workforce shortages S. 289, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health, adjusted annually for inflation. 21st Century Cures Initiative discussion draft Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Issue: Provide comments to House Energy and Commerce Committee on GME financing Draft Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Draft Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act Issue: Support legislation to increase access to care for patients addicted to opioids Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2015 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages Submitted comments to: FDA on Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) White House Ebola Response Coordinator offering to work with federal and state officials to prepare and respond to Ebola cases. CMS on measure selection for Hospital Compare Star Ratings Technical Expert Panel Report CMS on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Medicare Share Savings Program/Accountable Care Organizations CMS on the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D 2016 Advance Notice and Draft Call Letter CMS on policy priorities for FY 2016 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) NIH and HHS on clinical trials registrations and results submission to ClinicalTrials.gov National Quality Forum (NQF) on the Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) pre-rulemaking draft report HHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) on draft guidance regarding standard of care research NIH on the use of a single Institutional Review Board (IRB) for multi-site research NIH Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD) on the strategic vision for the National Library of Medicine
Presidents Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program, funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness, and trauna and emergency care programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. President's Budget, FY 2016 Draft House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations bill Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose cuts to Children's Hospitals GME program and Title VII health professions education and training programs. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. Issue: Implementation of HRSA's 340B Drug Pricing Program. S. 289, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health, adjusted annually for inflation. Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage. S. 1006, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Draft, Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments
Presidents Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program and funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs . Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. President's Budget, FY 2016 Draft House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations bill Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research S. 289, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health, adjusted annually for inflation. 21st Century Cures Initiative discussion draft Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs)
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
H.R.5464 and draft Senate legislation, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II H.R. 83, P.L.113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Division G, Title II Issues: Support funding for NIH, Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program (CHGME), HRSA, biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Support emergency supplemental funding to prepare and respond to Ebola and to reimburse for Ebola Virus Disease treatment. H.R. 4486 and draft Senate legislation, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II H.R. 83, P.L.113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Division I, Title II President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the NHSC. Debt in Health Education Loan programs (DebtHELP) bill (draft) Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, align Department of Education and Health Resources and Services Administration student loan programs. S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. P.L. 111-148, Affordable Care Act, Sections 5503 and 5506 Issue: Redistribution of residency positions. Issue: Implementation of and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the Affordable Care Act. H.R. 2810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. S. 2553/H.R. 4994, Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 Issue: Standardization of post-acute care assessment data for quality, payment, and discharge planning. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Implementation of Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science programs. Issue: Support primary care workforce development S. 1759, Teaching Health Center Reauthorization Act Issue: Legislation to reauthorize the Teaching Health Center Program and payments. Issue: Draft legislation on pain education in undergraduate and graduate medical education. H.R.548/S. 1152, The Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. H.R. 5294, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2014 Issue: Support bill to improve health equity. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. H.R. 3698, Two Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013 S. 2082, Two Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014 Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new CMS inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare GME per Resident Amount and cap trigger technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act. S. 2501, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Educating health professionals regarding prescription drug abuse and appropriate use of antibiotics. Issue: Support report language and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Support use of holistic review in admissions. Issue: Support ACA consumer outreach and enrollment efforts. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug discount program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Support preservation of funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. S. 2229, Expanding Primary Care Access and Workforce Act Issue: Offer comments on primary care workforce legislation. H.R. 5411, Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care Act of 2014 Issue: Medical education curricula content pertaining to human trafficking. S. 2658/H.R.5580, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: To increase discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). S. 2450, Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act H.R. 4810, Veteran Access to Care Act Issue: Addressing VA backlogs by increasing care for veterans provided by non-VA facilities. S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, America HEALS ACT Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide an expanded and sustained investment in biomedical research. H.R. 4879, Research for All Act Issues: Support inclusion of male and female cells, tissues and animals in basic biomedical research. Support update of NIH guidelines to increase participation of women in clinical trials. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) S. 2728, Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments S. 2645, The Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act Issue: Support legislation to increase access to care for patients addicted to opioids S. 2942, The Infectious Disease Hospitals Hubs Act Issue: Support legislation to establish a network of hospitals in preparing for and responding to infectious diseases. Issue: Support nomination of Dr. Vivek Murthy as U.S. Surgeon General Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Submitted comments to: U.S. Census Bureau on the American Community Survey CMS on the Hospital Acquired Conditions Reduction Program (HAC)s technical expert panel (TEP)s report regarding the scoring of hospitals in the HAC program CMS on final rule regarding definition of uninsured for purposes of Medicaid DSH limits HHS on revisions to the safe harbors under the anti-kickback statute and civil monetary penalty rules (gainsharing, etc.) FDA on strategies for increasing patient involvement in regulatory processes. White House Ebola Response Coordinator offering to work with federal and state officials to prepare and respond to Ebola cases. NIH in response to an RFI related to the development of grant program to help facilitate the transition from training to independence. NIH on the consideration of sex as a biological variable in biomedical research The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) on the proposed process for peer review and public release of its primary research finding. DEA on delaying the Disposal of Controlled Substances Final Rule.
Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research.
H.R. 4486 and draft Senate, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II H.R. 83, P.L.113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Division I, Title II President's Budget FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Supporting the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs. Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research. H.R.5464 and draft Senate legislation, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II H.R. 83, P.L.113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Division G, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Support emergency supplemental funding to prepare and respond to Ebola and to reimburse for Ebola Virus Disease treatment. S. 1552/H.R.5451, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists. S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, America HEALS Act Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide for an expanded and sustained investment in biomedical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) S. 2658/H.R. 5580, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: To increase discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 4879, Research for All Act Issues: Support inclusion of male and female cells, tissues and animals in basic biomedical research. Support update of National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines to increase participation of women in clinical trials. Submitted comments to: U.S. Census Bureau on the American Community Survey National Institutes of Health (NIH) in response to an RFI related to the development of grant program to help facilitate the transition from training to independence. National Institutes of Health (NIH) on the consideration of sex as a biological variable in biomedical research Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) on the proposed process for peer review and public release of its primary research finding. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) on the Strategy for American Innovation.
H.R.5464 and draft Senate legislation, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II H.R. 83, P.L.113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Division G, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Support emergency supplemental funding to prepare and respond to Ebola and to reimburse for Ebola Virus Disease treatment. H.R. 4486 and draft Senate legislation, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II President's Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 83, P.L.113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Division I, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. H.R.5464 and draft Senate legislation, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Titles II and III H.R. 83, P.L.113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Division G, Title III President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Support graduate/professional student aid programs. Protect Uncapped Public Service Loan Forgiveness. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Issue: Support funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science funding. Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, America HEALS ACT Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide for an expanded and sustained federal investment in biomedical research. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. Issue: Support report language and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Support use of holistic review in admissions. Issue: Implementation of HRSA's 340B Drug Pricing Program. S. 2229, Expanding Primary Care Access and Workforce Act. Issue: Offer comments on primary care. Issue: Support expanded VA graduate medical education (GME) funding (in conjunction with expanded Medicare GME support). S. 2658/H.R. 5580, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: To increase discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage. H.R. 5854/S.1152, The Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Public Health Service funding for workforce expansion programs S. 2728, Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments
S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction of 2013. Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME and IME payments and increase GME accountability and transparency. Issue: Implementation and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Support Medicare physician payment reform. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act. Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. Issue: Primary Care Workforce Development. President's Budget, FY 2015 Issue: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. S. 2082, Two Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 3698, Two Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013 Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act S. 2501, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 2810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013 Issues: Support repeal of Medicares Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform. Issue: Draft legislation on educating health professionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics. Issue: Support report language and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug discount program. H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2013. Issues: Support Medicare physician payment relief and extended delay of Medicare's "two-midnights" policy for hospital admissions; support the addition of GME language related to establishing Medicare caps and PRA; support delayed implementation of Medicaid DSH cuts. H.R. 4282, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2014 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support Medicaid expansion advocacy efforts. Issue: Draft legislation on pain education in undergraduate and graduate medical education. S. 2229, Expanding Primary Care Access and Workforce Act Issue: Offer comments on primary care workforce legislation. H.R. 4942, Underserved Veterans Access to Health Care Act Issue: Increasing funding for VA GME and Medicare GME. S. 2553/H.R. 4994, Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014. Issue: Standardization of post-acute care assessment data for quality, payment, and discharge planning. S. 2728, Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Submitted comments to: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the Hospital Acquired Conditions Reduction Program (HAC)s technical expert panel (TEP)s report regarding the scoring of hospitals in the HAC program. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on final rule regarding definition of uninsured for purposes of Medicaid DSH limits The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on revisions to the safe harbors under the anti-kickback statute and civil monetary penalty rules (gainsharing, etc.)
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research.
H.R. 4486, and draft Senate, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II President's Budget FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care.Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research Draft House and Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II H.R.5464, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Titles II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. S. 1552/H.R.5451, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists. Issue: FDA regulation of laboratory-derived tests S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, America HEALS ACT Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide for an expanded and sustained investment in biomedical research. S. 2658/H.R. 5580, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: To increase discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 4879, Research for All Act Issues: Support inclusion of male and female cells, tissues and animals in Basic Biomedical Research. Support update of National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines to increase participation of women in clinical trials. Submitted comments to: the Food and Drug Administration responding to draft guidance entitled Informed Consent Information Sheet: Guidance for IRBs, Clinical Investigators, and Sponsors.
Draft House and Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II H.R.5464, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title IIIssues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. H.R. 4486 and draft Senate, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps. Debt in Health Education Loan programs (Debt HELP) bill (draft) Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, align Department of Education and Health Resources and Services Administration student loan programs. S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V Issue: Reauthorizing National Health Service Corps Fund. H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. P.L. 111-148, Affordable Care Act, Sections 5503 and 5506 Issue: Redistribution of residency positions. Issue: Implementation of and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the Affordable Care Act. H.R. 2810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. S. 2553/H.R. 4994, Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 Issue: Standardization of post-acute care assessment data for quality, payment, and discharge planning. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission.Issue: Implementation of Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science programs. Issue: Support primary care workforce development S. 1759, Teaching Health Center Reauthorization Act Issue: Legislation to reauthorize the Teaching Health Center Program and payments. Issue: Draft legislation on pain education in undergraduate and graduate medical education. H.R.548/S. 1152, The Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. H.R. 5294, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2014 Issue: Support bill to improve health equity. Issue: Oppose implementation of Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program and inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in HAC reduction program and penalties. H.R. 3698, Two Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013 S. 2082, Two Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014 Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per Resident Amount and cap trigger technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act. S. 2501, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; Oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. Issue: Legislation on educating health professionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics. H.R. 4427, Enrich Act Draft Senate legislation Issue: Educating health professionals on nutrition.Issue: Support report language and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Support use of holistic review in admissions. Issue: Support ACA consumer outreach and enrollment efforts. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug discount program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Support preservation of funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. S. 2229, Expanding Primary Care Access and Workforce Act Issue: Offer comments on primary care workforce legislation. H.R. 5411, Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care Act of 2014 Issue: Medical education curricula content pertaining to human trafficking. S. 2658/H.R.5580, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: To increase discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 4942, Underserved Veterans Access to Health Care Act Issue: Support increasing funding for VA GME and Medicare GME. S. 2450, Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act H.R. 4810, Veteran Access to Care Act Issue: Addressing VA backlogs by increasing care for veterans provided by non-VA facilities. S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, America HEALS ACT Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide an expanded and sustained investment in biomedical research. H.R. 4879, Research for All Act Issues: Support inclusion of male and female cells, tissues and animals in basic biomedical research. Support update of National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines to increase participation of women in clinical trials. Issue: FDA regulation of laboratory-derived tests S. 2728, Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments S. 2645, The Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act Issue: Support legislation to increase access to care for patients addicted to opioids Submitted comments to: the Food and Drug Administration responding to draft guidance entitled Informed Consent Information Sheet: Guidance for IRBs, Clinical Investigators, and Sponsors. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the CY 2015 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the CY 2015 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in support of additional transparency and comment opportunity in the valuation of physician and other healthcare professional services. the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to express concern of the delays and complications in the Open Payments Review and Dispute Process.the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury regarding standards for the use of reference-based pricing structures. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Modifications to the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Programs for 2014 and Revisions to the Certified EHR Technology Definition Proposed Rule. National Quality Forum on its Draft Report: Priority Setting for Performance Measurement: Addressing Performance Measure Gaps for the Health Workforce.
Draft House and Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II H.R.5464, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title IIIssues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. H.R. 4486 and draft Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Draft House and Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Titles II and III H.R.5464, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Titles II and III President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Support graduate/professional student aid programs. Protect Uncapped Public Service Loan Forgiveness. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Issue: Support funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science funding. Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, America HEALS ACT Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide for an expanded and sustained investment in biomedical research. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. Issue: Support report language and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Support use of holistic review in admissions. Issue: Implementation of HRSA's 340B Drug Pricing Program. S. 2229, Expanding Primary Care Access and Workforce Act. Issue: Offer comments on primary care. Issue: Support expanded VA graduate medical education (GME) funding (in conjunction with expanded Medicare GME support). S. 2658/H.R. 5580, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: To increase discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage. H.R. 5854/S.1152, The Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Public Health Service funding for workforce expansion programs S. 2728, Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments
S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction of 2013. Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments.H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME and IME payments and increase GME accountability and transparency. Issue: Implementation and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Support Medicare physician payment reform. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act. Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. Issue: Primary Care Workforce Development. President's Budget, FY 2015 Issue: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Issue: Oppose implementation of Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program and inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in HAC reduction program and penalties. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. S. 2082, Two Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 3698, Two Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013 Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support expanding AAMC member participation in CMMI's state innovation group activities. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act S. 2501, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 2810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013 Issues: Support repeal of Medicares Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform. Issue: Draft legislation on educating health professionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics. Issue: Support report language and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug discount program.H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2013. Issues: Support Medicare physician payment relief and extended delay of Medicare's "two-midnights" policy for hospital admissions; support the addition of GME language related to establishing Medicare caps and PRA; support delayed implementation of Medicaid DSH cuts. H.R. 4282, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2014 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support Medicaid expansion advocacy efforts. Issue: Draft legislation on pain education in undergraduate and graduate medical education. S. 2229, Expanding Primary Case Access and Workforce Act Issue: Offer comments on primary care workforce legislation. H.R. 4942, Underserved Veterans Access to Health Care Act Issue: Increasing funding for VA GME and Medicare GME. S. 2553/H.R. 4994, Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014. Issue: Standardization of post-acute care assessment data for quality, payment, and discharge planning. S. 2728, Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Submitted comments to: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the CY 2015 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the CY 2015 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in support of additional transparency and comment opportunity in the valuation of physician and other healthcare professional services. the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to express concern of the delays and complications in the Open Payments Review and Dispute Process.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Draft House and Senate, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II President's Budget FY 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure.Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Supporting the use of animals in medical research. P.L. 113-5, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act. Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparednesss legislation. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs. Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research. Draft House and Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II. President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. S. 1552, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists. S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, America HEALS Act Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide for an expanded and sustained investment in biomedical research. Draft Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: To increase discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 4879, Research for All Act Issues: Support inclusion of male and female cells, tissues and animals in basic biomedical research. Support update of National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines to increase participation of women in clinical trials. Submitted comments to: Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on engagement and inclusion.
S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction of 2013. Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments.Issue: Implementation and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Support Medicare physician payment reform. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act. Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME and IME payments and increase GME accountability and transparancy. Issue: Primary Care Workforce Development S. 1555/H.R. 1920, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013. Issue: Repeal/delay Medicare/Medicaid DSH Cuts. Issues: President's Budget, FY 2015 Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospitals-Acquired Condition (HAC) reduction program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. S. 2082, Two Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 3698, Two Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013 Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support expanding AAMC member participation in CMMI's state innovation group activities. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act S. 2501, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 2810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013 Issues: Support repeal of Medicares Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform. Issue: Draft legislation on educating health profesionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics. Issue: Support report languague and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug discount program.H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2013. Issues: Support Medicare physician payment relief and extended delay of Medicare's "two-midnights" policy for hospital admissions; support the addition of GME langugue related to establishing Medicare caps and PRA; support delayed implemetation of Medicaid DSH cuts. H.R. 4282, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2014 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. H.R. 3306, Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2013 Issue: Provide incentive for hospitals to lower excess readmissions, recognize telehealth services to address inadequate access to health care. Issue: Support Medicaid expansion advocacy efforts. Issue: Draft legislation on pain education in undergraduate and graduate medical education. S. 2229, Expanding Primary Case Access and Workforce Act Issue: Offer comments on primary care workforce legislation H.R. 4942, Underserved Veterans Access to Health Care Act Issue: Increasing funding for VA GME and Medicare GME. S. 2553/H.R. 4994, Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014. Issue: Standardization of post-acute care assessment data for quality, payment, and discharge planning. Submitted comments to: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) on Sunshine Act proposed dispute resolution process.
Draft House and Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II President's Budget, FY 2015Issues: Support funding for National Institues of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Draft House and Senate, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps. Debt in Health Education Loan programs (Debt HELP) bill (draft) Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, align Department of Education and Health Resources and Services Administration student loan programs. S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V Issue: Reauthorizing National Health Service Corps Fund. H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. P.L. 111-148, Affordable Care Act, Sections 5503 and 5506 Issue: Redistribution of residency positions. Issue: Implementation of and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 297/S. 1557, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (GME). P.L. 113-5, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013. Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparedness legislation. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the Affordable Care Act. H.R. 2810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. S. 1555/H.R. 1920, DSH Reduction Act of 2013 Issue: Repeal/delay cuts for Medicare and Medicaid DSH. S. 2553/H.R. 4994, Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 Issue: Standardization of post-acute care assesment data for quality, payment, and discharge planning.H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Implementation of Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science programs. Issue: Support primary care workforce development S. 1759, Teaching Health Center Reauthorization Act Issue: Legislation to reauthorize the Teaching Health Center Program and payments. Issue: Draft legislation on pain education in undergraduate and graduate medical education. S. 1152, The Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Draft legislation to support health equity. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments on Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) reduction program. H.R. 3698, Two Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013 S. 2082, Two Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014 Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support expanding AAMC member participation in CMMI's state innovation group activities. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) technical corrections and administrative relief. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act. S. 2501, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act. Issue: Support inclusion of appropriate SES Risk adjustments in Hospital Readmissions program. Issue: Support graduate medical education (GME) per resident amount and cap trigger technical corrections. President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; Oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination ofChildren's Hospitals GME program. Issue: Legislation on educating health profesionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics. H.R. 4427, Enrich Act Draft Senate legislation Issue: Educating health professionals on nutrition. Issue: Support report languague and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Issue: Support ACA consumer outreach and enrollment efforts. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug discount program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Support preservation of funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. S. 2229, Expanding Primary Care Access and Workforce Act Issue: Offer comments on primary care workforce legislation. Issue: Medical education curricula content pertaining to human trafficking. Draft Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: To increase discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Instutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 4951, Doctors Helping Heroes Act Issue: Recruiting foreign physicians with U.S. training to the VA H.R. 4942, Underserved Veterans Access to Health Care Act Issue: Support increasing funding for VA GME and Medicare GME. S. 2450, Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparancy Act H.R. 4810, Veteran Access to Care Act Issue: Addressing VA backlogs by increasing care for veterans provided by non-VA facilities. S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, America HEALS ACT Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide an expanded and sustained investment in biomedical research. H.R. 4879, Research for All Act Issues: Support inclusion of male and female cells, tissues and animals in basic biomedical research. Support update of National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines to increase participation of women in clinical trials. Submitted comments to: National Quality Forum (NQF) on sociodemographic/risk adjustment recommendations. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on examining competition in health care. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) on Sunshine Act proposed dispute resolution process. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology on the inclusion of military service criteria in certified Electronic Health Records (EHRs).
Draft House and Senate, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II President's Budget FY 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure.Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. P.L. 113-5, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparedness legislation. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research Draft House and Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. S. 1552, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists. S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, America HEALS ACT Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide for an expanded and sustained investment in biomedical research. Draft Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: To increase discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 4879, Research for All Act Issues: Support inclusion of male and female cells, tissues and animals in Basic Biomedical Research. Support update of National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines to increase participation of women in clinical trials. Submitted comments to: Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on engagement and inclusion.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76), Division G, Title II, Department of Health and Human Services President's Budget, FY 2015Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program(CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Draft House and Senate, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76), Division J, Title II, Department of Veterans Affairs President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Titles II and III Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76), Division G, Title II, Department of Health and Human Services, and Division G, Title III, Department of Education President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Support graduate/professional student aid programs. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503 Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 297/S. 1557, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME). Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science funding. Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. S. 2115, American Cures Act Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide for an expanded and sustained investment in biomedical research. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. Issue: Support report languague and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2013 Issue: Support recommendations of GAO Children's Hospital GME (CHGME) report. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug discount program.
Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research.
S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction of 2013. Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments.Issue: Implementation and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Support Medicare physician payment reform Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issue: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME and IME payments and increase GME accountability and transparancy. Issue: Primary Care Workforce Development S. 1555/H.R. 1920, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013 Issue: Repeal/delay Medicare/Medicaid DSH Cuts. Issues: President's Budget, FY 2015 Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospitals-Acquired Condition (HAC) reduction program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. H.R. 3698, Two Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013 Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support expanding AAMC member participation in CMMI's state innovation group activities. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) technical corrections and administrative relief. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 2810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013 Issue: Support repeal of Medicares sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform. Issue: Draft Legislation on educating health profesionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics. Issue: Support report languague and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug discount program. H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2013 Issues: Support Medicare physician payment relief and extended delay of Medicare's "two-midnights" policy for hospital admissions; support the addition of GME langugue related to establishing Medicare caps and PRA; support delayedimplemetation of Medicaid DSH cuts. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. H.R. 3306, Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2013 Issue: Provide incentive for hospitals to lower excess readmissions, recognize telehealth services to address inadequate access to health care. Submitted comments to: On the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule entitled Medicare and Medicaid Program; Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers; To the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on AAMC priorities and positions in advance of the release the FY 2015 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; To the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Physician Compare Town Hall meeting; To the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) request for information on Affordable Care Organizations; and To Secretary of Health and Human Services on members ability to comply with the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program and meet a higher threshold of Meaningful Use criteria.
Draft House and Senate, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76), Division J, Title II, Department of Veterans Affairs President's Budget FY 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure.Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. P.L. 113-5, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparedness legislation. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76), Division G, Title II, Department of Health and Human Services President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. S. 1552, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists S. 2115, American Cares Act Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide for an expanded and sustained investment in biomedical research.
Draft House and Senate, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76), Division J, Title II, Department of Veterans Affairs President's Budget FY 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure.Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs Issue: Supporting the use of animals in medical research P.L. 113-5, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparednesss legistaion. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs. Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research. S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II. Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76), Division G, Title II, Department of Health and Human Services President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. S. 1552, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists. S. 2115, American Cures Act Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide for an expanded and sustained investment in biomedical research.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
H.R. 2216, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programsIssue: Supporting the use of animals in medical research P.L. 113-5, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparednesss legistaion. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs. Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research. S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II. H.J.Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 (as amended by the Bypartisan Budget Act of 2013). Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ), and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. S. 1552, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists. H.R. 2775/P.L. 113-46, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 Issue: Support ending the government shutdown. H.J. Res. 73, Research for Lifesaving Cures Issue: Support ending shutdown for entire federal government rather than specific agencies. Submitted Commetns: to FDA on demographic subgroup data. to NIH on genome data sharing policy.
S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction of 2013. Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments.Issue: Implementation and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Support Medicare physician payment reform Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issue: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME and IME payments and increase GME accountability and transparancy. Issue: Primary Care Workforce Development Issue: Draft legislation to reauthorize the Teaching Health Center Program and payments S. 1555/H.R. 1920 (DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013) Issue: Repeal/delay Medicare/Medicaid DSH Cuts. Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospitals-Acquired Condition (HAC) reduction program. H.R. 3698, Two Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013 Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Expanding AAMC member participation in CMMI's state innovation group activities. H.J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 (as amended by the Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013) Issues: Oppose two-year extension of Medicare sequestration through 2013. Support the addition of Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) expansion provisions. Support Medicare physician payment patch. Support two midnight rule delay. Support Medicaid Disproportionate Share (DSH) delay until 2016. Oppose Medicaid DSH rebasing. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) technical corrections and administrative relief. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 2810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013 Issue: Support repeal of Medicares sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform. Submitted comments: to MedPAC on Graduate Medical Education (GME) and Accountable Care Organization (ACOs).
Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research.
S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II H.J.Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 (as amended by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013).Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. H.R. 2216, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Titles II and III Issues: Support graduate/professional student aid programs. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503 Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 297/S. 1557, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME). Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science funding. Issue: Oppose Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) cuts through sequestration. Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. H.R. 2775/P.L. 113-46, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 Issue: Support ending the government shutdown. H.J. Res. 73, Research for Lifesaving Cures Issue: Support ending shutdown for entire federal government rather than specific agencies. H.J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 (as amended by the Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013) Issues: Oppose two-year extension of Medicare sequestration through 2023. Support Medicare physician payment patch. Support two midnight rule delay. Support Medicare Disproportionate Share (DSH) delay until 2016. Support the addition of Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) expansion provisions. Oppose Medicaid DSH rebasing.
S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II H.J.Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 (as amended by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013).Issues: Support funding for National Institues of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. H.R. 2216, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps. Debt in Health Education Loan programs (Debt HELP) bill (draft) Issue: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, align Department of Education and Health Resources and Services Administration student loan programs. S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reducation Act of 2013 H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V Issue: Reauthorizing National Health Service Corps. H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. P.L. 111-148, Affordable Care Act, Sections 5503 and 5506 Issue: Redistribution of residency positions Issue: Implementation of and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 297/S. 1557, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (GME). P.L. 113-5, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013. Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparedness legislation act. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the Affordable Care Act. H.R. 2810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013. Issue: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issue: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education(GME) accountability and transparency. S. 1555/H.R. 1920, DSH Reduction Act of 2013, repeal/delay cuts with Medicare/Medicaid DSHIssue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Implementation of Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science programs. Issue: Support primary Care Workforce Development Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research Issue: Draft legislation to reauthorize the Teaching Health Center Program and payments. Issue: Draft legislation on educating health professionals on prescribing pain medication. S. 1152, The Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Draft legislation to support health equity. Issue: Advocate Health/Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments on Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) reduction program. H.R. 3698, Two Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013 Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Nutrition in education. Issue: Expanding AAMC member participation in CMMI's state innovation group activities. H.R. 2775/P.L. 113-46, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 Issue: Support ending the government shutdown. H.J. Res. 73, Research for Lifesaving Cures Issue: Support ending shutdown for entire federal government rather than specific agencies. H.J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 (as amended by the Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013) Issues: Oppose two-year extension of Medicare sequestration through 2013. Support the addition of Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) expansion provisions. Support Medicare physician payment patch. Support two midnight rule delay. Support Medicaid Disproportionate Share (DSH) delay until 2016. Oppose Medicaid DSH rebasing. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) technical corrections and administrative relief.Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. Submitted comments: to MedPAC on Graduate Medical Education (GME) and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). to FDA on demographic subgroup data. to NIH on genome data sharing policy.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research.
Presidents Budget, 2014, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 2216, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure.Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. P.L. 113-5, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparedness legislation. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research President's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS-Subcommittee. S. 1552, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists Submitted comments on: To the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS) requesting Input of Administration on the NIH-Industry Pilot Program Regarding the NIH-Industry Program to Discover New Therapeutic Uses for Existing Molecules To the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) on matters related research studying standard of care interventions To the Food and Drug Administration regarding the availability of Masked and De-identified Non-summary Safety and Efficacy Data
S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1180, Resident Phyisician Shortage Reduction of 2013. Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments.Issue: Implementation and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Support Medicare physician payment reform Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issue: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME and IME payments and increase GME accountability and transparancy. Issue: Discuss with Administration impact of Medicaid expansions and Medicaid DSH cuts under the Affordable Care Act on AAMC member institutions Issue: Primary Care Workforce Development Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the Affordable Care Act. Issue: Draft legislation to reathorize the Teaching Health Center Program and payments S. 1555/H.R. 1920 (DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013) Issue: Repeal/delay Medicare/Medicaid DSH Cuts. President's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospitals-Acquired Condition (HAC) reduction program. Issue: Delay Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Expanding AAMC member participation in CMMI's state innovation group activities. Submitted comments on: To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding Disproportionate Share Hospital Uncompensated Care Payments and Cost Report Settlement for Providers with fiscal year ending other than September 30 To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting delay in enforcement of Two Midnight rule To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding CY 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding CY 2014 Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System and Quality Incentive Program proposed rule To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting delay in enforcement of Inpatient Admission rule To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting CMS Reverse Policy on Grace Periods before Termination of Non-Payment of PremiumsTo Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding Medicaid State Disproportionate Share Hospital Allotment Reductions proposed rule
President's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 Issues: Support funding for National Institues of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing educationprograms, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS-Subcommittee. Issue: Support additional scholarship opportunities for medical students. Presidents Budget, 2014, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 2216, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps. Debt in Health Education Loan programs (Debt HELP) bill (draft) Issue: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, align Department of Education and Health Resources and Services Administration student loan programs. S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reducation Act of 2013 H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V Issue: Reauthorizing National Health Service Corps. H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. P.L. 111-148, Affordable Care Act, Sections 5503 and 5506 Issue: Redistribution of residency positions Issue: Implementation of and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 297, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education. P.L. 113-5, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013. Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparedness legislation act. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the Affordable Care Act. Issue: Repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issue: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME and IME payments and increase GME accountability and transparency. S. 1555/H.R. 1920, DSH Reduction Act of 2013, repeal/delay cuts with Medicare/Medicaid DSHPresident's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Discuss with Administration impact of Medicaid expansions and Medicaid DSH cuts under the Affordable Care Act on AAMC member institutions. Issue: Funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Implementation of Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) spending cuts through sequestration. Issue: 340b Drug Discount program eligibility Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science programs. Issue: Primary Care Workforce Development Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research Issue: Disscuss with Administration availability and distribution of Navigator grants (ACA) to AAMC members. S. 616, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act Issue: Reuthorization J-1 visa waiver programs for physicians and improve the H-1b visa and National Interest waivers. Draft legislation to reauthorize the Teaching Health Center Program and payments. Draft legislation on educating health professionals on prescribing pain medication. S. 1152, The Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Support for the vital role of academic medicine in trauma care. Issue: Draft legislation to support health equity. Issue: Advocate Health/Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments on Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) reduction program. Issue: Delay Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Nutrition in education.Issue: Expanding AAMC member participation in CMMI's state innovation group activities. Submitted comments on: To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding Disproportionate Share Hospital Uncompensated Care Payments and Cost Report Settlement for Providers with fiscal year ending other than September 30 To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting delay in enforcement of Two Midnight rule To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding CY 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding CY 2014 Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System and Quality Incentive Program proposed rule To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting delay in enforcement of Inpatient Admission rule To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting CMS Reverse Policy on Grace Periods before Termination of Non-Payment of Premiums To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding Medicaid State Disproportionate Share Hospital Allotment Reductions proposed rule To the Food and Drug Administration regarding Report on Ensuring Access to Adequate Information on Medical Products for All
President's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing educationprograms, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Presidents Budget, 2014, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 2216, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Titles II and III Issues: Support graduate/professional student aid programs. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503 Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 297, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME). Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science funding. Issue: Oppose Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) cuts through sequestration. Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. President's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services. Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Presidents Budget, 2014, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 2216, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure.Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs Issue: Supporting the use of animals in medical research P.L. 113-5, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparednesss legistaion. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs. Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research. President's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services Draft Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 Issues: Support funding for National Institutites of Health (NIH), Agency for HealthCare Research Quality (AHRQ), and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS-Subcommittee. H.Con Res. 25, FY 2014 House Budget Resolution Issue: Oppose reducing discretionary spending caps S.Con Res. 8, FY 2014 Senate Budget Resolution Issue: Support amendment to establish deficit-neutral reserve fund to increase funding for NIH. Submitted comments on: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Request for Information (RFI) on Biomedical Research Workforce OMB Proposed Guidance on Reform of Cost Principles and Administrative Requirements Regarding Federal Grants and Cooperative Agreements
President's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services Draft Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 Issues: Support funding for National Institutites of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for HealthCare Research Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Health Resources andServices Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's Natioanl Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS-Subcommittee. Issue: Support additional scholarship opportunities for medical students. Presidents Budget, 2014, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 2216, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps. Debt in Health Education Loan programs (Debt HELP) bill (draft) Issue: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, align Department of Education and Health Resources and Services Administration student loan programs. S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reducation Act of 2013 H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V Issue: Reauthorizing National Health Service Corps. H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. P.L. 111-148, Affordable Care Act, Sections 5503 and 5506 Issue: Redistribution of residency positions Issue: Implementation of and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 297, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education. P.L. 113-5, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013. Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparedness legislation act. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the Affordable Care Act. Issue: Repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issue: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME and IME payments and increase GME accountability and transparency. H.R. 1920, DSH Reduction Act of 2013, repeal/delay cuts with Medicare/Medicaid DSHPresident's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Discuss with Administration impact of Medicaid expansions and Medicaid DSH cuts under the Affordable Care Act on AAMC member institutions. Issue: Funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Implementation of Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) spending cuts through sequestration. Issue: 340b Drug Discount program eligibility Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science programs. Issue: Primary Care Workforce Development Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research H. Con Res 25, FY 2014 House Budget Resolution Issue: Oppose proposal to repeal ACA and reduce discretionary spending caps S. Con Res 8, FY 2014 Senate Budget Resolution Issue: Support amendment to establish deficit-neutral reserve fund to increase funding for NIH Issue: Disscuss with Administration availability and distribution of Navigator grants (ACA) to AAMC members. S. 616, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act Issue: Reuthorization J-1 visa waiver programs for physicians and improve the H-1b visa and National Interest waivers. Draft legislation to reauthorize the Teaching Health Center Program and payments. Draft legislation on psychiatric residencies. Draft legislation on educating health professionals on prescribing pain medication. S. 1152, The Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Support for the vital role of academic medicine in trauma care. Issue: Draft legislation to support health equity. Issue: Advocate Health/Insurance Exchange mandated by the Affordable Care Act recognize and not penalize the uniquemissions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Submitted comments on: Aligning Physician Group Quality Reporting CMS Proposed Changes to Conditions of Participation Advancing Health Information Exchange Part B Inpatient Billing in Hospitals Proposed Rule Health Insurance Providers Fee, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Extension of Safe Harbor for EHR Donations Exception to Physician Self-Referral Law for EHR Donations IPPS FY 2014 Proposed Rule
Presidents Budget, 2014, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 2216, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure.Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. P.L. 113-5, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparedness legislation. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research President's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services Draft Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 Issues: Support funding for National Institutites of Health (NIH), Agency for HealthCare Research Quality (AHRQ), and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's Natioanl Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS-Subcommittee. H.Con Res 25, FY 2014 House Budget Resolution Issue: Oppose reducing discretionary spending caps S. Con Res. 8, FY 2014 Senate Budget Resolution Issue: Support amendment to establish deficit-neutral reserve fund to increase funding for NIH. Submitted comments on: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Request for Information (RFI) on Biomedical Research Workforce OMB Proposed Guidance on Reform of Cost Principles and Administrative Requirements Regarding Federal Grants and Cooperative Agreements
President's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services Draft Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutites of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for HealthCare Research Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Health Resources andServices Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's Natioanl Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Presidents Budget, 2014, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 2216, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Draft House and Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Titles II and III Issues: Support graduate/professional student aid programs. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503 Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 297, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME). Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science funding. Issue: Oppose Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) cuts through sequestration. Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. H. Con Res 25, FY 2014 House Budget Resolution Issue: Oppose proposals to repeal Affordable Care Act (ACA) and reduce discretionary spending caps S. Con Res 8, FY 2014 Senate Budget Resolution Issue: Support amendment to establish deficit-neutral reserve fund to increase funding for NIH. President's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services. Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments.
Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
H.R. 933, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2013, Division F, Title V, and Senate Amendments 26 and 53. Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, National Health Service Corps, Childrens Hospitals graduate medical education (GME), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Centers forDisease Control and Prevention (CDC), and CDCs National Center for Health Statistics. Retain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose elimination of AHRQ, and research policy provisions in House subcommittee bill Issue: Support additional scholarship opportunities for medical students. Presidents Budget, 2014, Department of Veterans Affairs Draft House and Senate, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps. Debt in Health Education Loan programs (Debt HELP) bill (draft) Issue: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, align Department of Education and Health Resources and Services Administration student loan programs. S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reducation Act of 2013 Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V Issue: Reauthorizing National Health Service Corps. H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. P.L. 111-148, Affordable Care Act Section 5503 and 5506 Issue: Redistribution of residency positions Issue: Implementation and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 297, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education. P.L. 113-5, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013. Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparedness legislation Act. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the Affordable Care Act. Issue: Repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment form. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. H.R. 120, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issue: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME and IME payments and increase GME accountability and transparency. H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Reduction Shortage Act of 2013 Issue: Support lifting cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME and IME payments.Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Discuss with Administration impact of Medicaid expansions and Medicaid DSH cuts under the Affordable Care Act on AAMC member institutions. Issue: Funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Implementation of Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement Issue: Oppose Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) spending cuts through sequestration. Issue: 340b Drug Discount program eligibility Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science programs. Issue: Primary Care Workforce Development President's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services Draft Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 Issues: Support funding for National Institutites of Health (NIH), title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs Agency for Health Care Research Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs Issue: Repeal Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula. Issue: Protections for human subjects in research H. Con Res 25, FY 2014 House Budget Resolution Issue: Oppose proposal to repeal ACA and reduce discretionary spending caps S. Con Res 8, FY 2014 Senate Budget Resolution Issue: Support amendment to establish deficit-neutral reserve fund to increase funding for NIH S. 616, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act Issue: Reuthorization J-1 visa waiver programs for physicians and improve the H-1b visa and National Interest waivers. Submitted comments on: Section 3133 of the Affordable CAre Act (ACA) MU Stage 3 request for comment Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed occupational mix survey for 2013 Proposed rule on Medicaid, CHIP, Exchanges, and Other Health Insurance Marketplace Reform Provisions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Centers for MEdicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Regarding Issuers on Federally Facilitated and State Partnership Exchange Center for MEdicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Request for Information on Hospital Outpatient Surgery Department (HOSD) Experience of care. MedPAC on including Beneficiary Access in Site Neutral Payment Discussion
H.R. 933, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2013, Division F, Title V, and Senate Amendments 26 and 53. Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II.Presidents Budget, 2014, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 5854/S. 3215, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure. H.R. 5326/S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title III Issues: Support funding for the National Science Foundation and NSF's peer review process. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs Issue: Supporting the use of animals in medical research P.L. 113-5, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparednesss legistaion. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs. Issue: Protections for human subjects in research. President's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services Draft Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Apprpriations Act, 2014 Issue: Support funding for NIH and AHRQ. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. H.Con Res. 25, FY 2014 House Budget Resolution Issue: Oppose reducing discretionary spending caps S.Con Res. 8, FY 2014 Senate Budget Resolution Issue: Support amendment to establish deficit-neutral reserve fund to increase funding for NIH. Submitted comments on: Training for NIHs Big Data to Knowledge Initiative
H.R. 933, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2013, Division F, Title V, and Senate Amendments 26 and 53. Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II.Presidents Budget, 2014, Department of Veterans Affairs Draft House and Senate, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2014 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. P.L. 113-5, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparedness legislation. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs Issue: Protections for human subjects in research President's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services Draft Department of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. H.Con Res 25, FY 2014 House Budget Resolution Issue: Oppose reducing discretionary spending caps S. Con Res. 8, FY 2014 Senate Budget Resolution Issue: Support amendment to establish deficit-neutral reserve fund to increase funding for NIH. Submitted comments on: Training for National Institutes of Health Big Data to Knowledge Initiative
Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research.
H.R. 933, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, Division F, Title V, and Senate Amendments 26 and 53. Issue: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, National Health Service Corps,Childrens Hospitals graduate medical education (GME), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and CDCs National Center for Health Statistics. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Presidents Budget, 2014, Department of Veterans Affairs Draft House and Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. H.R. 5326/S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title III Issues: Support funding for the National Science Foundation and NSF's peer review process. Draft House and Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Titles II and III Issues: Support graduate/professional student aid programs. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503 Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 297, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME). Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science funding. Issue: Oppose Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) cuts through sequestration. President's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services Draft Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 Issues: Support funding for National Institutites of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Health Care Research Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. H. Con Res 25, FY 2014 House Buget Resolution Issue: Oppose proposal to repeal Affordable Care Act (ACA) and reduce discretionary spending caps S. Con Res 8, FY 2014 Senate Budget Resolution Issue: Support amendment to establish deficit-neutral reserve fund to increase funding for NIH
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Presidents Budget, 2013, Department of Health and Human Services Unnumbered House subcommittee bill/S.3295 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, National Health Service Corps, Childrens Hospitals graduate medical education (GME), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and CDCs National Center for Health Statistics. Restore NIH salary cap to Executive Level I. Oppose elimination of AHRQ, and research policy provisions in House subcommittee bill H.R. 6400, RDOCS Act of 2012 Issue: Support additional scholarship opportunities for medical students. President's Budget, 2013, Department of Health and Human Services Issues: Oppose proposed reduction in Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) support and proposed Medicaid reductions and reforms. Presidents Budget, 2014, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 5854/S. 3215, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Section 4002 and Title V Issue: Support the Prevention and Public Health Fund and preserve PPHF funds for workforce training. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503 Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps. Debt in Health Education Loan programs (Dbt HELP) bill proposal (draft) Issue: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, align Department of Education and Health Resources and Services Administration student loan programs. S. 1627, Resident Physician Shortage Reducation Act Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V Issue: Implementing provisions reauthorizing health professions education programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act, and reauthorizing National Health Service Corps. S. 3201 Graduate Medical Education Reform Act of 2012 Issue: Increase Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability H.R. 3667, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. P.L. 111-148, Affordable Care Act Section 5503 and 5506 Issue: Redistribution of residency positions Issue: Implementation of Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education programs under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 1852/S. 958, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1440, The Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who Deliver Infants Early Act. Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education. H.R. 1855/H.R. 2405, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act. Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparedness legislation Act. H.R. 5707, Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act Issue: Repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula. H.R. 1513/S. 810, Great Ape Protection and Cost Saving Act of 2011 H.R. 6352, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction and Graduate Medical Education Accountability and Transparency Act Issue: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME and IME payments and increase GME accountability and transparency. H.R. 6562, Resident Physician Reduction Shortage Act of 2012 Issue: Support lifting cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME and IME payments. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 Issue: Collection, retention, and dissemination of personal health information. Issue: Discuss with Administration impact of Medicaid expansions and Medicaid DSH cuts under the Affordable Care Act on AAMC member institutions. Issue: Funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. H.R. 2954/S. 2474, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2011 Issue: Developing health care workforce that promotes health equity. Issue: Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Institute of Medicine (IOM) study on Graduate Medical Education (GME) financing and policies Issue: Support Medicare physician payment reform Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement Issue: Clarify policy changes on how to count Labor and Delivery beds when calculating Medicare GME payments. Issue: Oppose Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) spending cuts through sequestration. Issue: 340b Drug Discount program eligibility Issue: Oppose nondefense discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and Title VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs. Issue: Preventing, Identifying, and Treating Prescription Drug Abuse Issue: Primary Care Workforce Development Issue: Funding for Title VII and VIII in President's FY 2014 Budget Issue: Implementation of ACA Exchanges and Medicaid Expansions. Submitted comments on: AHRQ's Consumer Reporting System for Patient Safety Events Enhancing Community-Engaged Research Through the Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program
H.R. 1513/S. 810, Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act of 2011
President's Budget, 2013, Department of Health and Human Services Issue: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare GME support and proposed reductions and reforms in Medicaid. S. 1627, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. Issue: Implementation of Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Institute of Medicine (IOM) study on Graduate Medical Education (GME) financing and policies. Issue: Support Medicare physician payment reform Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement Issue: Oppose restrictions on states' use of Medicaid provider assessments to pay for reduced student loan interest rates. S. 3201 Graduate Medical Education Reform Act of 2012 Issue: Support legislation to increase Medicare GME accountability and support H.R. 3667, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. P.L. 111-148, Affordable Care Act Section 5503 and 5506 (Redistribution of Residency Positions) Issue: Redistribution of residency positions Issue: Support draft legislation to create womens hospital Graduate Medical Education program H.R. 5707, Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act Issue: Repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula. H.R. 6352, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction and Graduate Medical Education Accountability and Transparency Act Issue: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME and IME payments and increase GME accountability and transparancy. H.R. 6562, Resident Physician Reduction Shortage Act of 2012 Issue: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME and IME payments Issue: Discuss with Administration Impact of Medicaid expansions and Medicaid DSH cuts under the Affordable Care Act on AAMC member institutions Issue: Preventing, identifying, and treating prescription drug abuse Issue: Primary Care Workforce Development Issue: Implementation of ACA Exchanges and Medicaid expansions
Presidents Budget, 2013, Department of Health and Human Services Unnumbered House subcommittee bill/S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Restore NIH salary cap to Executive Level I. Oppose AHRQ elimination and research policy provisions in House subcommittee bill Presidents Budget, 2014, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 5854/S. 3215, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2013, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure. H.R. 3433, Grant Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act of 2011 Issue: Support changes to the bill to protect intellectual property and the peer-review system. H.R. 733/S. 3560/S. 3566, Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act of 2012 Issue: Support National Institutes of Health peer review and strategic planning processes. H.R. 1513/S. 810: Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act of 2011 H.R. 6672/H.R. 2405/S. 1855, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparedness legislation. Submitted comments on: AHRQ's Consumer Reporting System for Patient Safety Events Enhancing Community-Engaged Research Through the Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program
Presidents Budget, 2013, Department of Health and Human Services Unnumbered House subcommittee bill/S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title II. Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, National Health Service Corps, Childrens Hospitals graduate medical education (GME), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and CDCs National Center for Health Statistics. Restore NIH salary cap to Executive Level I. Oppose AHRQ elimination, and research policy provisions in House subcommittee bill. President's Budget, 2013, Department of Health and Human Services Issues: Oppose proposed reduction in Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) support. Oppose proposed Medicaid reductions and reforms. Presidents Budget, 2014, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 5854/S. 3215, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Presidents Budget, 2013, National Science Foundation H.R. 5326/S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title III Issues: Support funding for the National Science Foundation and NSF's peer review process. President's Budget, 2013, Department of Education Unnumbered House subcommittee bill S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title III Issues: Support graduate/professional student aid programs. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Section 4002 and Title V Issue: Support the Prevention and Public Health Fund and preserve PPHF funds for workforce training. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503 Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1852/S. 958, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1440, The Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who Deliver Infants Early Act. Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education. Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose nondefense discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs. Issue: Oppose Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) cuts through sequestration. Issue: Funding for Title VII and VIII in President's FY2014 Budget
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Issue: Support highest possible 302(b) allocation for Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee. Presidents Budget, 2013, Department of Health and Human Services Unnumbered House subcommittee bill/S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title II. Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, National Health Service Corps, Childrens Hospitals graduate medical education (GME), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and CDCs National Center for Health Statistics. Restore NIH salary cap to Executive Level I. Oppose AHRQ elimination, research policy provisions in House subcommittee bill. President's Budget, 2013, Department of Health and Human Services Issues: Oppose proposed reduction in Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) support. Oppose proposed Medicaid reductions and reforms. Presidents Budget, 2014, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 5854/S. 3215, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Presidents Budget, 2013, National Science Foundation H.R. 5326/S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title III Issues: Support funding for the National Science Foundation and NSF's peer review process. President's Budget, 2013, Department of Education Unnumbered House subcommittee bill, S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title III Issues: Support graduate/professional student aid programs. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Section 4002 and Title V Issue: Support the Prevention and Public Health Fund and preserve PPHF funds for workforce training. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503 Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1852/S. 958, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education. Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose nondefense discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs. Issue: Oppose Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) cuts through sequestration.
Presidents Budget, 2013, Department of Health and Human Services Unnumbered House subcommittee bill/S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Restore NIH salary cap to Executive Level I. Oppose AHRQ elimintion and research policy provisions in House subcommittee bill Presidents Budget, 2014, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 5854/S. 3215, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2013, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure. H.R. 3433, Grant Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act of 2011 Issue: Support changes to the bill to protect intellectual property and the peer-review system. H.R. 733/S. 362, Pancreatic Cancer Research and Education Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health peer review and stategic planning processes. Submitted comments on: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute's first draft Methodology Report
President's Budget, 2013, Department of Health and Human Services Issue: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare GME support and proposed reductions and reforms in Medicaid. S. 1627, Resident Physician Shortage Act Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. Issue: Implementation of Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Institute of Medicine (IOM) study on Graduate Medical Education (GME) financing and policies. Issue: Support Medicare physician payment reform Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement Issue: Clarify policy changes on how to count Labor and Delivery beds when calculating Medicare GME payments. Issue: Oppose restrictions on states' use of Medicaid provider assessments to pay for reduced student loan interest rates. S. 3201 Graduate Medical Education Reform Act of 2012 Issue: Support legislation to increase Medicare GME accountability and support H.R. 3667, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. P.L. 111-148, Affordable Care Act Section 5503 and 5506 (Redistribution of Residency Positions) Issue: Redistribution of residency positions Issue: Support draft legislation to create womens hospital Graduate Medical Education program H.R. 6352, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction and Graduate Medical Education Accountability and Transparency Act Issue: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME and IME payments and increase GME accountability and transparancy. H.R. 6562, Resident Physician Reduction Shortage Act of 2012 Issue: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME and IME payments Issue: Discuss with Administration scenarios for Medicaid expansions and Medicaid DSH cuts under the Affordable Care Act and impact on AAMC member institutions Submitted comments on: CY 2013 End Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program CDC Request for Information Regarding Inclusion of Work Information in EHR CY 2013 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule CY 2013 Hospital Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs
Issue: Support highest possible 302(b) allocation for Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee. Presidents Budget, 2013, Department of Health and Human Services Unnumbered House subcommittee bill/S.3295 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, National Health Service Corps, Childrens Hospitals graduate medical education (GME), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and CDCs National Center for Health Statistics. Restore NIH salary cap to Executive Level I. Oppose elimination of AHRQ, research policy provisions in House subcommittee bill H.R. 6400, RDOCS Act of 2012 Issue: Support additional scholarship opportunities for medical students. President's Budget, 2013, Department of Health and Human Services Issues: Oppose proposed reduction in Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) support and proposed Medicaid reductions and reforms. Presidents Budget, 2014, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 5854/S. 3215, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Section 4002 and Title V Issue: Support the Prevention and Public Health Fund and preserve PPHF funds for workforce training. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503 Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps. Health professions loans reform bill proposal (draft) Issue: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, align Department of Education and Health Resources and Services Administration student loan programs. S. 1627, Resident Physician Shortage Act Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V Issue: Implementing provisions reauthorizing health professions education programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act, and reauthorizing National Health Service Corps. S. 3201 Graduate Medical Education Reform Act of 2012 Issue: Increase GME accountability H.R. 3667, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. P.L. 111-148, Affordable Care Act Section 5503 and 5506 Issue: Redistribution of residency positions Issue: Implementation of Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education programs under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 1852/S. 958, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education. H.R. 6352, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction and Graduate Medical Education Accountability and Transparency Act Issue: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME and IME payments and increase GME accountability and transparency. H.R. 6562, Resident Physician Reduction Shortage Act of 2012 Issue: Support lifting cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME and IME payments. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 Issue: Collection, retention, and dissemination of personal health information. Issue: Discuss with Administration scenarios for Medicaid expansions and Medicaid DSH cuts under the Affordable Care Act and impact on AAMC member institutions. Issue: Funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. H.R. 2954/S. 2474, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2011 Issue: Developing health care workforce that promotes health equity. Issue: Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Institute of Medicine (IOM) study on Graduate Medical Education (GME) financing and policies Issue: Support Medicare physician payment reform Issue: Support draft legislation to create womens hospital Graduate Medical Education program Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement Issue: Clarify policy changes on how to count Labor and Delivery beds when calculating Medicare GME payments. Issue: Oppose restrictions on states' use of Medicaid provider assessments to pay for reduced student loan interest rates. Issue: Oppose Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) spending cuts through sequestration. Issue: 340b Drug Discount program eligibility Issue: Oppose nondefense discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and Title VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs. Submitted comments on: CY 2013 End Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program CDC Request for Information Regarding Inclusion of Work Information in EHR CY 2013 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule CY 2013 Hospital Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs IRS Proposed Rule for Additional Requirements for Charitable Hospitals
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Presidents Budget, 2013, Department of Health and Human Services S. 3295/S. Rept. 112-176, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Restore NIH salary cap to Executive Level I. Presidents Budget, 2013, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 5854/S. 3215, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2013 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure. H.R. 3433, Grant Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act of 2011 Issue: Support changes to the bill to protect intellectual property and the peer-review system. H.R. 5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012 S. 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act Issue: Support FDA establishing unique device identifier (UDI) system. Submitted comments on: OMB Advanced Notice on Cost Principles and Administrative Requirements National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) RFI on Enhancing the Centers for Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program CMS 60-day Overpayment NPRM National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) RFI Regarding NIH-Industry Program To Discover New Therapeutic Uses for Existing Molecules
President's Budget, 2013, Department of Health and Human Services Issue: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare GME support and proposed reductions and reforms in Medicaid. S. 1627, Resident Physician Shortage Act Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. Issue: Implementation of Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Modify Accountable Care Organization (ACO) proposed rules and implementation Issue: Applications for participation in CMS Bundled Payment Initiative. Issue: Address workforce shortages and primary care workforce development. Issue: Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Establishment of consumer operated and oriented plans (CO-OPs) H.R. 3667, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings P.L. 111-148, Affordable Care Act, Sec. 5503 and 5506 Issue: Redistribution of unused residency slots and residency slots from closed hospitals. Issue: Institute of Medicine (IOM) study on Graduate Medical Education (GME) financing and policies. S. 3201 Graduate Medical Education Reform Act of 2012 Issue: Support legislation to increase Medicare GME accountability and support Issue: Support Medicare physician payment reform Issue: Support draft legislation to create womens hospital Graduate Medical Education program Issue: Communicated concerns regarding Medicare value modifier and the physician quality reporting system (PQRS) Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement Issue: Documentation and coding adjustments to inpatient payment rates. Issue: Clarify policy changes on how to count Labor and Delivery beds when calculating Medicare GME payments. Issue: Oppose restrictions on states' use of Medicaid provider assessments to pay for reduced student loan interest rates. Submitted comments on: Meaningful Use State 2 Proposed Rule Health Care Consolidation and Competition after PPACA SGR Replacement Medicare Primary Care Proposed Rule Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Rule
H.Con. Res. 112, FY 2013 Budget Resolution Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts and Medicare and Medicaid cuts and reforms. Issue: Support highest possible 302(b) allocation for Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee. Presidents Budget, 2013, Department of Health and Human Services S. 3295/S. Rept. 112-76, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, National Health Service Corps, Childrens Hospitals graduate medical education (GME), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and CDCs National Center for Health Statistics. Restore NIH salary cap to Executive Level I. President's Budget, 2013, Department of Health and Human Services Issues: Oppose proposed reduction in Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) support and proposed Medicaid reductions and reforms. Presidents Budget, 2013, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 5854/S. 3215, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Section 4002 and Title V Issue: Support the Prevention and Public Health Fund and preserve PPHF funds for workforce training. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503 Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps. Issue: Modify Accountable Care Organization (ACO) proposed rules and implementation Health professions loans reform bill proposal (draft) Issue: Reduce student loan interest rates, expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, align Department of Education and Health Resources and Services Administration student loan programs. S. 1627, Resident Physician Shortage Act Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V Issues: Implementing provisions reauthorizing health professions education programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act, and reauthorizing National Health Service Corps. H.R. 3667, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. Issue: Address workforce shortages & primary care workforce development. Issue: Implementation of Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 1852/S. 958, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 Issue: Collection, retention, and dissemination of personal health information. Issue: Funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Applications for participation in CMS Bundled Payment Initiative. H.R. 2954/S. 2474, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2011 Issue: Developing health care workforce that promotes health equity. Issue: Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Draft legislation to prohibit pelvic exams performed on anesthetized women by medical students and residents. P.L. 111-148, Affordable Care Act, Secs. 5503 and 5506 Issue: Redistribution of unused residency slots and residency slots from closed hospitals. Issue: Institute of Medicine (IOM) study on Graduate Medical Education (GME) financing and policies S. 3201 Graduate Medical Education Reform Act of 2012 Issue: Support legislation to increase Medicare GME accountability and support Issue: Support Medicare physician payment reform Issue: Support draft Legislation to create womens hospital Graduate Medical Education program Issue: Communicated concerns regarding Medicare value modifier and the physician quality reporting system (PQRS) Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement Issue: Documentation and coding adjustments to inpatient payments rates. Issue: Clarify policy changes on how to count Labor and Delivery beds when calculating Medicare GME payments. H.R. 5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012 S. 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act Issue: Support FDA establishing unique device identifier system (UDI). Issue: Oppose restrictions on states' use of Medicaid provider assessments to pay for reduced student loan interest rates. Submitted comments on: CMS 60-day Overpayment NPRM Meaningful Use State 2 Proposed Rule Health Care Consolidation and Competition after PPACA SGR Replacement Medicare Primary Care Proposed Rule Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Rule
Presidents Budget, 2013, Department of Health and Human Services S. 3295, S. Rept. 112-176, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Restore NIH salary cap to Executive Level I. Presidents Budget, 2013, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 5854/S. 3215, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2013, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure. Presidents Budget, 2013, National Science Foundation. H.R. 5326/S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title III Issues: Support funding for the National Science Foundation and NSF's peer review process. H.R. 3433, Grant Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act of 2011 Issue: Support changes to the bill to protect intellectual property and the peer-review system. Submitted comments on: OMB Advanced Notice on Cost Principles and Administrative Requirements National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) RFI on Enhancing the Centers for Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) RFI Regarding NIH-Industry Program To Discover New Therapeutic Uses for Existing Molecules
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Presidents Budget, 2013, Department of Health and Human Services Draft Labor-HHS-Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Restore NIH salary cap to Executive Level I. Presidents Budget, 2013, Department of Veterans Affairs Draft Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2013 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure. Presidents Budget, 2013, National Science Foundation. Issues: Support funding for the National Science Foundation. H.R. 3433, Grant Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act of 2011 Issue: Support changes to the bill to protect intellectual property and the peer-review system. S. 2193, Ensuring Safe Medical Devices for Patients Act Issue: Support FDA establishing a unique device identifier (UDI) system. Issue: Recommended NIH clarify Position Statements on the Guide to Care and Use of Laboratory Animals: Eighth Edition Issue: Oppose change in status of captive chimpanzees. Submitted comments on: National Institutes of Healths Biomedical Workforce Working Group on development of research workforce for biomedical science and on diversity of the biomedical research workforce. Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) draft agenda on research priorities.
H.Con. Res. 112, FY 2013 Budget Resolution Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts and Medicare and Medicaid cuts and reforms. Issue: Support highest possible 302(b) allocation for Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee. Presidents Budget, 2013, Department of Health and Human Services Draft Labor-HHS-Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, National Health Service Corps, Childrens Hospitals graduate medical education (GME), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and CDCs National Center for Health Statistics. Restore NIH salary cap to Executive Level I. President's Budget, 2013, Department of Health and Human Services Issues: Oppose proposed reduction in Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) support and proposed Medicaid reductions and reforms. Presidents Budget, 2013, Department of Veterans Affairs Draft Military Construction - Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2013 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Section 4002 and Title V Issue: Support the Prevention and Public Health Fund and preserve PPHF funds for workforce training. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503 Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps. Issue: Modify Accountable Care Organization (ACO) proposed rules and implementation Medical student loans reform bill proposal (draft) Issue: Reduce student loan interest rates, expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, align Department of Education and Health Resources and Services Administration student loan programs. S. 1627, Resident Physician Shortage Act Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V Issues: Implementing provisions reauthorizing health professions education programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act, and reauthorizing National Health Service Corps. H.R. 3667, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. Issue: Address workforce shortages & primary care workforce development. Issue: Implementation of Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 1852/S. 958, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education. Issue: Promoting interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 Issue: Collection, retention, and dissemination of personal health information. Issue: Funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Applications for participation in CMS Bundled Payment Initiative. Issue: Draft legislation to increase Medicare GME accountability and support H.R. 2954, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2011, Senate draft Issue: Developing health care workforce that promotes health equity. Issue: Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Draft legislation to prohibit pelvic exams performed on anesthetized women by medical students and residents. P.L. 111-148, Affordable Care Act, Sec. 5506 Issue: Redistribution of residency slots from closed hospitals. Issue: Alternate Medicare/Medicaid DSH methodologies (CMS request) Issue: Institute of Medicine (IOM) study on Graduate Medical Education (GME) financing and policies Issue: Submitted comments on: National Institute's of Health's Biomedical Workforce Working Group on development of research workforce for biomedical science and on diversity of the biomedical research workforce. HHS/HRSA/SAMSHA efforts to promote culturally competent care for the LGBT communities. Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) draft agenda of research priorities. Proposed rule implementing the transparency provisions of the Affordable Care Act [P.L. 111-148, P.L. 111-152] dealing with payments from manufacturers of drugs and devices to physicians and teaching hospitals. Essential Health Benefits Bulletin Definition of "uninsured" for Medicaid disproportionate share payments.
President's Budget, 2013, Department of Health and Human Services Issue: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare GME support and proposed reductions and reforms in Medicaid. S. 1627, Resident Physician Shortage Act Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. Issue: Implementation of Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Modify Accountable Care Organization (ACO) proposed rules and implementation Issue: Applications for participation in CMS Bundled Payment Initiative. Issue: Address workforce shortages and primary care workforce development. Issue: Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Establishment of consumer operated and oriented plans (CO-OPs) H.R. 3667, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings Issue: IOM Study of GME financing and policies P.L. 111-148, Affordable Care Act, Sec. 5506 Issue: Redistribution of residency slots from closed hospitals. Issue: Alternative Medicare/Medicaid DSH methodologies (CMS request) Issue: Institute of Medicine (IOM) study on Graduate Medical Education (GME) financing and policies. Submitted comments on: Proposed rule implementing the transparency provisions of the Affordable Care Act [P.L. 111-148, P.L. 111-152] dealing with payments from manufacturers of drugs and devices to physicians and teaching hospitals. Definition of "uninsured" for Medicaid disproportionate share payments.
H.Con. Res. 112, FY 2013 Budget Resolution Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts and Medicare and Medicaid cuts and reforms. Issue: Support highest possible 302(b) allocation for Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee. Presidents Budget, 2013, Department of Health and Human Services Draft Labor-HHS-Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, National Health Service Corps, Childrens Hospitals graduate medical education (GME), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and CDCs National Center for Health Statistics. Restore NIH salary cap to Executive Level I. President's Budget, 2013, Department of Health and Human Services Issues: Oppose proposed reduction in Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) support. Oppose proposed Medicaid reductions and reforms. Presidents Budget, 2013, Department of Veterans Affairs Draft Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2013. Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Presidents Budget, 2013, National Science Foundation Issues: Support funding for the National Science Foundation. President's Budget, 2013, Department of Education Draft Labor-HHS-Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 Issues: Support graduate/professional student and programs. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Section 4002 and Title V Issue: Support the Prevention and Public Health Fund and preserve PPHF funds for workforce training. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503 Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1852/S. 958, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education. Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
S. 1627, Resident Physician Shortage Act Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. Presidents Plan for Economic Growth and Deficit Reduction Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Issue: Oppose reductions in Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) payments. President's Budget, 2012, Department of Health and Human Services Issues: Support maintaining Medicare, Medicaid, Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH), and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) payments. Oppose reductions in Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) payments. H.R. 2500, Equal Access and Parity for Multi-Campus Hospital Act Issue: Support clarification that multi-hospital systems are eligible for American Recovery and Reinvestment act (ARRA) Medicare and Medicaid HIT incentive payments on a hospital-by-hospital basis. Issue: Implementation of Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Issue: Support Medicare Physician Payment Reform Issue: Modify Accountable Care Organization (ACO) proposed rules and implementation Issue: Applications for participation in CMS Bundled Payment Initiative. Issue: Address workforce shortages and primary care workforce development. Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Issue: Oppose Medicaid reductions. H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011, Title II, Subtitle C, Part 1, section 2201 H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, Title III, section 301 Issue: Support Medicare physician payment reform. H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011, Title II, Subtitle C, Part 3 H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 Issue: Oppose reductions in Medicare hospital outpatient reimbursement. P.L. 112-25, Budget Control Act of 2011, Title III Issue: Oppose or limit reductions in Medicare graduate medical education (GME) support. Issue: Submitted comments on: Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) rule Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule Medicare End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) rule Availability of Medicare Data for Performance Management rule Medicaid Equal Access rule Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities Prospective Payment System (IRF PPS) rule Federal Health Information Technology (HIT) Strategic Plan Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS) rule Medicaid Health Acquired Conditions rule Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on EMTALA: Applicability to Hospital and Critical Access Hospital Inpatients and Hospitals with Specialized Capabilities CMS request to OMB regarding Medicare Fee-for Service Prepayment Review Reform of Hospital and Critical Access Hospital Conditions of Participation Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Establishment of consumer operated and oriented plans (CO-OPs) Proposed rule on accounting for disclosures under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). H.R. 3667, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings
Presidents Budget, 2012, Department of Health and Human Services H.R. 3070/S. 1599 (S. Rept. 112-84), Labor-HHS-Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, Title II P.L. 112-74 (H.R. 2055; H. Rept. 112-331), Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, Division F, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, National Health Service Corps, Childrens Hospitals graduate medical education (GME), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and CDCs National Center for Health Statistics. Oppose statutory mandates regarding number and average size of NIH grants. Oppose reducing NIH salary cap. Oppose elimination of Childrens Hospitals GME. President's Budget, 2012, Department of Health and Human Services Issues: Support maintaining Medicare, Medicaid, Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH), and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) payments. Oppose reductions in Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) payments. Presidents Budget, 2012, Department of Veterans Affairs P.L. 112-74 (H.R. 2055; H. Rept. 112-331), Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, Division H, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Presidents Budget, 2012, National Science Foundation H.R. 2596/S. 1572, Commerce Justice Science and Related Appropriations Act, 2012, Title III P.L. 112-55 (H.R. 2112; H. Rept. 112-84), Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, Division B Issues: Support funding for the National Science Foundation. Support NSF's peer review system. President's Budget, 2012, Department of Education H.R. 3070/S. 1599, Labor-HHS-Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, Title III P.L. 112-74 (H.R. 2055; H. Rept. 112-331), Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, Division F, Title III P.L. 112-25, Budget Control Act of 2011, Title V Issues: Oppose elimination of graduate/professional student loan subsidies. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Section 4002 and Title V H.R. 1217, To Repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund Issue: Support the Prevention and Public Health Fund and preserve PPHF funds for workforce training. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503 Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1852/S. 958, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education. Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose efforts to reduce discretionary spending limits further for deficit reduction and support NIH as a priority during deficit reduction negotiations. Presidents Plan for Economic Growth and Deficit Reduction. Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. Issue: Oppose reductions in Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) payments as part of deficit reduction negotiations. President's Budget, 2013 Issues: Support funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and Title VII health professions and Title VIII nursing education programs. P.L. 112-35, Budget Control Act of 2011, Title III Issue: Oppose or limit reductions in Medicare graduate medical education support under sequestration.
Presidents Budget, 2012, Department of Health and Human Services H.R. 3070/S. 1599 (S. Rept. 112-84), Labor-HHS-Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, Title II P.L. 112-74 (H.R. 2055; H. Rept. 112-331), Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, Division F, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Oppose statutory mandates regarding number and average size of NIH grants. Oppose reducing NIH salary cap. Presidents Budget, 2012, Department of Veterans Affairs P.L. 112-74 (H.R. 2055; H. Rept. 112-331), Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, Division H, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure. Presidents Budget, 2012, National Science Foundation. H.R. 2596/S. 1572, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, Title III P.L. 112-55 (H.R. 2112; H. Rept. 112-84), Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, Division B Issues: Support funding for the National Science Foundation. Support NSF's peer review process. Presidents Budget, 2013 Issues: Support funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Issue: Submitted comments to National Institutes of Healths Biomedical Workforce Working Group on development of research workforce for biomedical science.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
S. 1627, Resident Physician Shortage Act Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. Issue: Oppose reductions in Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) payments. President's Budget, 2012, Department of Health and Human Services President's Plan for Economic Growth and Deficit Reduction. Issues: Support maintaining Medicare, Medicaid, Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH), and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) payments. Oppose reductions in Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) payments. Issue: Education about geographic variations in Medicare spending on hospital and physician services. H.R. 2500, Equal Access and Parity for Multi-Campus Hospital Act Issue: Support clarification that multi-hospital systems are eligible for American Recovery and Reinvestment act (ARRA) Medicare and Medicaid HIT incentive payments on a hospital-by-hospital basis. Issue: Implementation of Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Support Medicare Physician Payment Reform Issue: Support languague directing CMS to consider Graduate Medical Education (GME) affiliation agreements when identifying unused residency slots under the redistribution program Issue: Support National Strategy for Quality Improvement in health care. Issue: Modify Medicare Value-Based purchasing Program for Hospitals. Issue: Modify Accountable Care Organization (ACO) proposed rules and implementation Issue: Modify Medicaid Maintenance of Effort requirements Issue: Repeal Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Issue: Submitted Comments on Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) rule. Issue: Submitted comments on Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Establishment of consumer operated and oriented plans (CO-OPs) Issue: Submitted comments on proposed rule on accounting for disclosures under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Issue: Implementation of CMS Center for Medicare and Medical Innovation (CMMI) request for applications. Issue: Applications for participation in CMS Bundled Payment Initiative. H.R. 2954, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2011, Title III Issue: Support language allowing teaching hospitals to count all time residents spend in accredited Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs for the purposes of calculating Medicare Direct and Indirect GME payments. Issue: Address workforce shortages and primary care workforce development.
P.L. 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Division A, Title VIII Issues: Role of medical schools and teaching hospitals in the economic stimulus and recovery, Title VII and VIII health professions training, National Health Service Corps, health information technology (Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology). Presidents Budget, 2012, Department of Health and Human Services H.R. 3070/S.1599 (S. Rpt. 112-84), Labor-HHS-Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, National Health Service Corps, Childrens Hospitals graduate medical education (GME), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and CDCs National Center for Health Statistics. Oppose statutory mandates regarding number and average size of NIH grants. Oppose elimination of Childrens Hospitals GME. President's Budget, 2012, Department of Health and Human Services President's Plan for Economic Growth and Deficit Reduction. Issues: Support maintaining Medicare, Medicaid, Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH), and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) payments. Oppose reductions in Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) payments. Presidents Budget, 2012, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 2055, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Section 4002 and Title V H.R. 1217, To Repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund Issue: Support the Prevention and Public Health Fund and preserve PPHF funds for workforce training. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503 Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps. Issue: Oppose reductions in Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) payments. Issue: Support National Strategy for Quality Improvement in health care. Issue: Modify Medicare Value-Based purchasing Program for Hospitals. Issue: Modify Accountable Care Organization (ACO) proposed rules and implementation Issue: Federal support for for-profit foreign medical schools Issue: Modify Medicaid Maintenance of Effort Requirements Medical student loans reform bill proposal (draft) Issue: Reduce student loan interest rates, expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, align Department of Education and Health Resources and Services Administration student loan programs. S. 1627, Resident Physician Shortage Act Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V Issues: Implementing provisions reauthorizing health professions education programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act, and reauthorizing National Health Service Corps. H.R. 2954, Health Equity and Accountability Act, Title III Issues: Addressing disparities in health care. Support language allowing teaching hospitals to count all time residents spend in accredited Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs for the purposes of calculating Medicare Direct and Indirect GME payments. P.L. 111-148, Affordable Care Act, Sec. 5602 Issue: Negotiated Rulemaking on Designation of Medically Underserved Populations and Health Professional Shortage Areas. H.R. 2500, Equal Access and Parity for Multi-Campus Hospital Act Issues: Support clarification that multi-hospital systems are eligible for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Medicare and Medicaid incentive HIT payments on a hospital-by-hospital basis. Issue: Support language directing Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to consider Graduate Medical Education (GME) affiliation agreements when identifying unused residency slots under the redistribution program. Issue: Support Medicare Physician Payment Reform Issue: Address workforce shortages & primary care workforce development. Issue: Implementation of Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Educate about geographic variations in Medicare spending on hospital and physician services. H.R. 1852/S. 958, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical education. Issue: Promoting Interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. H.R. 5, Help, Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare(HEALTH) Act of 2011 Issue: Support Medical Malpractice Reform S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 Issue: Collection, retention, and dissemination of personal health information. President's Budget, 2013 Issues: Support funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and Title VII health professions programs. Issue: Funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose efforts to reduce discretionary spending limits further for deficit reduction and support NIH as a priority during deficit reduction negotiations. Issue: Request extension for comments on HRSA proposed data collection efforts. Issue: Submitted comments on HHS health disparities data collection standards. Issue: Repeal Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB). Issue: Submitted Comments on Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) rule. Issue: Submitted comments on Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Establishment of consumer operated and oriented plans (CO-OPs). Issue: Submitted comments on proposed rule on accounting for disclosures under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Issue: Implementation of CMS Center for Medicare and Medical Innovation (CMMI) request for applications. Issue: Applications for participation in CMS Bundled Payment Initiative.
Presidents Budget, 2012, Department of Health and Human Services H.R. 3070/S. 1599 (S. Rept. 112-84), Labor-HHS-Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Oppose statutory mandates regarding number and average size of NIH grants. Presidents Budget, 2012, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 2055, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure. Presidents Budget, 2012, National Science Foundation. H.R. 2596/S. 1572, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, Title III Issues: Support funding for the National Science Foundation, support NSF's peer review process. P.L. 112-29, America Invents Act. Issues: Preserve intellectual property rights for medical schools and teaching hospitals, support first-inventor-to-file patent reform, and oppose expansion of the prior user rights defense.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
P.L. 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Division A, Title VIII Issues: Role of medical schools and teaching hospitals in the economic stimulus and recovery, Title VII and VIII health professions training, National Health Service Corps, health information technology (Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology). P.L. 112-10, Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Division B, Title VIII Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, National Health Service Corps, Childrens Hospitals graduate medical education (GME), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and CDCs National Center for Health Statistics. Oppose statutory mandates regarding number and average size of NIH grants. Oppose cuts to Childrens Hospitals GME and HRSAs Bureau of Health Professions. Clarify eligibility for Area Health Education Centers under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act. Presidents Budget, 2012, Department of Health and Human Services Labor-HHS-Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (draft) Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, National Health Service Corps, Childrens Hospitals graduate medical education (GME), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and CDCs National Center for Health Statistics. Oppose statutory mandates regarding number and average size of NIH grants. Oppose elimination of Childrens Hospitals GME. Support maintaining Medicare, Medicaid, DSH, and CHIP payments. P.L. 112-10, Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Division B, Title X Presidents Budget, 2012, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 2055, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Section 4002 and Title V H.R. 1217, To Repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund Issue: Support the Prevention and Public Health Fund and preserve PPHF funds for workforce training. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503 Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps. H.R. 1216, To amend the Public Health Service Act to convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations. Issue: Oppose conversion of funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations. Issue: Support National Strategy for Quality Improvement in health care. Issue: Modify Medicare Value-Based purchasing Program for Hospitals. Issue: Modify Accountable Care Organization (ACO) proposed rules and Implementation Issue: Federal Support for For-Profit Medical Schools Issue: Modify Medicaid Maintenance of Effort Requirements Medical student loans reform bill proposal (draft) Issue: Reduce student loan interest rates, expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, align Department of Education and Health Resources and Services Administration student loan programs. Issue: Medicare Resident Limits-Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V Issues: Implementing provisions reauthorizing health professions education programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act, and reauthorizing of National Health Service Corp. Health Equity and Accountability Act (draft) Issue: Addressing disparities in health care. P.L. 111-148, Affordable Care Act, Sec. 5602 Issue: Negotiated Rulemaking on Designation of Medically Underserved Populations and Health Professional Shortage Areas. Issues: Clarify that multi-hospital systems are eligible for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments on a hospital-by-hospital basis. Issue: Support language directing Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to consider Graduate Medical Education (GME) affiliation agreements when identifying unused residency slots under the redistribution program. Issue: Support Medicare Physician Payment Reform Issue: Address workforce shortages & Primary Care workforce development. Issue: Implementation of Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Educate about geographic variations in Medicare spending on hospital and physician services. H.R. 1852/S. 958 Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical education. Issue: Promoting Interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. H.R. 5, Help, Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare(HEALTH) Act of 2011 Issue: Support Medical Malpractice Reform S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 Issue: Collection, retention, and dissemination of personal health information.
P.L. 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Division A, Title VIII Issues: Role of medical schools and teaching hospitals in the economic stimulus and recovery, Title VII and VIII health professions training, National Health Service Corps, health information technology (Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology). P.L. 112-10, Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Division B, Title VIII Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, National Health Service Corps, Childrens Hospitals graduate medical education (GME), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and CDCs National Center for Health Statistics. Oppose statutory mandates regarding number and average size of NIH grants. Oppose cuts to Childrens Hospitals GME and HRSAs Bureau of Health Professions. Clarify eligibility for Area Health Education Centers under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act. Presidents Budget, 2012, Department of Health and Human Services Labor-HHS-Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (draft) Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, National Health Service Corps, Childrens Hospitals graduate medical education (GME), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and CDCs National Center for Health Statistics. Oppose statutory mandates regarding number and average size of NIH grants. Oppose elimination of Childrens Hospitals GME. Support maintaining Medicare, Medicaid, DSH, and CHIP payments. P.L. 112-10, Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Division B, Title X Presidents Budget, 2012, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 2055, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. P.L. 112-10, Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Division B, Title III Presidents Budget, 2012, National Science Foundation Issue: Support funding for the National Science Foundation. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Section 4002 and Title V H.R. 1217, To Repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund Issue: Support the Prevention and Public Health Fund and preserve PPHF funds for workforce training. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503 Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps. H.R. 1216, To amend the Public Health Service Act to convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations. Issue: Oppose conversion of funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations. S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 Issue: Oppose increasing the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) set-aside for federal research agencies. H.R. 1852/S. 958 Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education
Issue: Medicare Resident Limits-Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. Issue: Oppose Graduate Medical Education recommendations in report of National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. President's Budget, 2012, Department of Health and Human Services Issues: Support maintaining Medicare, Medicaid, DSH, and CHIP payments Issue: Education about geographic variations in Medicare spending on hospital and physician services. Issue: Clarify that multi-hospital systems are eligible for American Recovery and Reinvestment act (ARRA) Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments on a hospital-by-hospital basis. Issue: Implementation of Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Support Medicare Physician Payment Reform Issue: Support languague directing CMS to consider Graduate Medical Education (GME) affiliation agreements when identifying unused residency slots under the redistribution program Issue: Preserve Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education payments to teaching hospitals. Issue: Preserve Medicare Indirect Graduate Medical Education (IME) payments to teaching hospitals. Issue: Support National Strategy for Quality Improvememnt in health care. Issue: Modify Medicare Value-Based purchasing Program for Hospitals. Issue: Modify Accountable Care Organization (ACO) proposed rules and Implementation Issue: Federal Support for For-Profit Medical Schools Issue: Modify Medicaid Maintenance of Effort Requirements
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
H.R. 4808/S. 3766, Stem Cell Research Advancement Act. Issue: Support authorization of federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
H.R. 1 [P.L. 111-5], American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Division A, Title VIII Issues: Role of medical schools and teaching hospitals in the economic stimulus and recovery. Funding for NIH, Department of VA research and infrastructure, Title VII and VIII health professions training, National Health Service Corps, health information technology (Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology).
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
H.R. 3200, "America's Affordable Health Choices Act," Division B, Title V, and Division C, Title II. S. 1796, "America's Healthy Future Act," Title III, Subtitle A H.R. 3950, "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," Title V H.R. 3962, "Affordable Health Care for America Act," Division B, Title V, and Division C, Title II Issue: Oppose Medicare and Title VII payments for "teaching health centers."
H.R. 3293, (H. Rept. 111-220, S. Rept. 111-66), FY 2010 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill, Title II H.R. 3288, (P.L. 111-117), Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, Division D, Title II Issues: Funding for the National Institutes of Health, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, extramural research facilities and shared instrumentation grants at NIH, stem cell research, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extramural prevention research programs. Support House report languge regarding NIH implementation of NAS Class B animal dealers recommendations. Support NIH peer review process.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
S. 1233, SBIR/SITR Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2965, Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 Issue: Oppose increasing the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) set-aside for federal research agencies.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
S. 1233, SBIR/SITR Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2965, Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 Issue: Oppose increasing the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) set-aside for federal research agencies.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
* S. 1576, "Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act" Issue: Collection of student data; Title VII reauthorization, minority health and health disparities research at NIH. Issue: Reauthorization of health professions education programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 493/S. 358, Genetic Information Nondescrimination Act of 2007. Issue: Support passage of bill to protect genetic information. H.R. 3162, "The Childrens Health and Medicare Protection Act," Title I. Issue: Reauthorization of State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Issue: Current and future physician workforce shortages. S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007. H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007. Issue: Mental Health Parity S. 1693/S. 1814, "Wired for Health Care Quality Act" S. 1814, "Health Information Privacy and Security Act" Issues:Implementation of electronic health records, privacy of health information. H.R. 1644, "Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction and Trade Workers Act." Issue: Definition of "Supervisor' in the National Labor Relations Act. Issue: Reauthorization of health professions education programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 493/S. 358, Genetic Information Nondescrimination Act of 2007. Issue: Support passage of bill to protect genetic information. H.R. 3162, "The Childrens Health and Medicare Protection Act," Title I. Issue: Reauthorization of State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Issue: Current and future physician workforce shortages. S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007. H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007. Issue: Mental Health Parity S. 1693/S. 1814, "Wired for Health Care Quality Act" S. 1814, "Health Information Privacy and Security Act" Issues:Implementation of electronic health records, privacy of health information. H.R. 1644, "Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction and Trade Workers Act." Issue: Definition of "Supervisor' in the National Labor Relations Act.
S. 5/H.R. 3/S. 997, "Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007" Issue: Support the expansion of federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research.
* H.R. 3043/S. 1710, FY 2008 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriation Bill, Title II. H.R. 2764, FY 2008 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill-Division G. Issues: Funding for the National Institutes of Health, Title VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, the H.R. 2642/S. 1645, FY 2008 Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, Title II. H.J.Res. 52, 1st Continuing Resolution H.R. 3222, Division B, 2nd Continuing Resoulution H.J.Res. 69, 3rd Continuing Resolution H.R. 2642/S. 1645, FY 2008 Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, Title II. H.J.Res. 52, 1st Continuing Resolution H.R. 3222, Division B, 2nd Continuing Resoulution H.J.Res. 69, 3rd Continuing Resolution
* H.R. 2669, "College Cost Reduction Act of 2007," Title I. S. 1642, "Higher Education Amendments of 2007," Title I and Title IV. S. 1762, "Higher Education Access Act of 2007," Title I, III and VIII. H.R. 410/S. 896, "The United States Physician Shortage Elimination Act" H.R. 2584, "High-Need Physician Workforce Incentives Act of 2007" Issue: Increase funding for the National Health Service Corps and for Medical Schools to increase enrollment. S. 901, "Health Centers Renewal Act of 2007," Murkowski Amendment (withdrawn). Issue: Grants to community health centers for the establishment or expansion of medical residency training programs at the centers. H.R. 890/S. 486, Student Loan Sunshine Act. Issue: Financial Aid administration oversight. H.R. 410/S. 896, "The United States Physician Shortage Elimination Act" H.R. 2584, "High-Need Physician Workforce Incentives Act of 2007" Issue: Increase funding for the National Health Service Corps and for Medical Schools to increase enrollment. S. 901, "Health Centers Renewal Act of 2007," Murkowski Amendment (withdrawn). Issue: Grants to community health centers for the establishment or expansion of medical residency training programs at the centers. H.R. 890/S. 486, Student Loan Sunshine Act. Issue: Financial Aid administration oversight.
H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007. Issue: Oppose inclusion of amendment banning Class B animal dealers and preventing the use of medical devices on animals.
H.R. 2199, Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement and Long-Term. Issue: Creation of VA Centers for traumatic brain injury research, education, and clinical activities.
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
H.R. 2199, Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement and Long-Term. Issue: Creation of VA Centers for traumatic brain injury research, education, and clinical activities.
H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007. Issue: Oppose inclusion of amendment banning Class B animal dealers and preventing the use of medical devices on animals.
* H.R. 2669, "College Cost Reduction Act of 2007," Title I. S. 1642, "Higher Education Amendments of 2007," Title I and Title IV. S. 1762, "Higher Education Access Act of 2007," Title I, III and VIII. H.R. 4137, "College Opportunity and affordability Act of 2007," Title I, Title IV, Title VIII, and Title X. Issues: Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, expansion of the Economic Hardship Deferment, changes in accreditation criteria and reporting, loan forgiveness, increasing Stafford loan limits, financial aid administration oversight. H.R. 410/S. 896, "The United States Physician Shortage Elimination Act" H.R. 2584, "High-Need Physician Workforce Incentives Act of 2007" Issue: Increase funding for the National Health Service Corps and for Medical Schools to increase enrollment. S. 901, "Health Centers Renewal Act of 2007," Murkowski Amendment (withdrawn). Issue: Grants to community health centers for the establishment or expansion of medical residency training programs at the centers. H.R. 890/S. 486, Student Loan Sunshine Act. Issue: Financial Aid administration oversight. 4 5 6
S. 5/H.R. 3/S. 997, "Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007" Issue: Support the expansion of federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research.
* Issue: To preserve Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education payments to teaching hospitals. Issue: To preserve Medicare Indirect Graduate Medical Education payments to teaching hospitals. H.R. 3162, "The Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act, Title III. Issue: To restore Medicare payments to physicians. H.R. 3533, "Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act." S. 2460 "To extend by one year the moratorium on Implementation of a rule." Issue: Retain Medicaid Graduate Medical Education payments to providers. Medicare Hospital Payments and Proposals Related to Medical-Severity Diagnosis Related Groups. Issue: Retain Medicare Indirect Graduate Medical Education Payments and Direct Graduate Medical Education Payments to teaching hospitals for residents in non-hospitals sites. H.R. 1093/S. 588, "Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act" Issue: Medicare Resident Limits-Removing the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Indirect Medical Education and Direct Graduate Medical Education payments. 18 19 20 21 22 23
S. 1348, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007, Sec. 425. Issues: Medical Services in Underserved Areas, reauthorization of Conrad 30 program.
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* H.R. 3043/S. 1710, FY 2008 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriation Bill, Title II. H.R. 2764, FY 2008 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill-Division G. Issues: Funding for the National Institutes of Health, Title VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, extramural research facilities and shared instrumentation grants at NIH, stem cell research, Center for Disease Control and Prevention extramural prevention research programs, National Health Service Corps, Children's hospitals GME, Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME), trauma care, and National Center for Health Statistics. Oppose Title VII student loan rescissions. Support report language instructing HHS to discontinue consideration of parental income for awarding student loans. Support language reinstating authority for National Research Service Awards at HRSA and AHRQ. H.R. 2642/S. 1645, FY 2008 Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, Title II. H.J.Res. 52, 1st Continuing Resolution H.R. 3222, Division B, 2nd Continuing Resoulution H.J.Res. 69, 3rd Continuing Resolution Issue: Funding for VA Medical Care and Research. 2
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)