ELIZABETH MCNEIL

S 1302/HR 2389 The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (Schatz, Wicker, Cardin, Thune/Sewell, Fitzpatrick) S 704/HR 1202 The Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act (Rosen, Boozman/Babin, Houlahan) Extend funding for the Teaching Health Center Program Reauthorize the Conrad-30 J-1 VISA Waiver Program

HR 6371 No Fees for EFT Act (EFT=Electronic Funds Transfer)

HR 10073 Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2024 Statement regarding Senator Cassidy proposal on the Medicare Site of Service payment differential. Panetta/Miller-Meeks House Dear Colleague Letter on Medicare Physician Payment Reform Joint AMA, National Specialty Society, State Medical Association letter to Congress urging Medicare Physician Payment Reform HR 2474: Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act (Ruiz, Bera, Bucshon, Miller-Meeks): Medicare Physician Annual Inflation Update House Dear Colleague letter (Bera-Bucschon) to Leadership Urging Medicare Payment Reform Proposals for Medicare MACRA Payment Reform - reduce administrative burdens in the MIPS reporting programs Proposals to extend the Medicare work Geographic Practice Cost Index (GPCI) floor, alter the Medicare physician work GPCI and the Medicare physician practice expense GPCI HR 6445 Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act File Code CMS-1807-P. Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2025 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicare Advantage; Medicare and Medicaid Provider and Supplier Enrollment Policies.

HR 10545 American Relief Act HR 9572 Enhanced Enforcement of Health Care Coverage Act. Surprise billing reform. S 4532/HR 8702 Seniors Timely Access to Care Act - prior authorization reform HR 6371 Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2023 (Bucshon, Kelly) budget neutrality reform S 4935 Physician Fee Stabilization Act of 2024 (Welch, Boozman) Medicare budget neutrality reform S 3503/HR 5013 The Value in Health Care Act of 2023 (Lahood, Wenstrup) Extends the ACO Bonus + HR 8261 Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access to Care Act (Ways and Means Committee adopted) HR 7623 Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 (Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee adopted) S 2016/HR 4189 CONNECT for Health Act of 2023 (Telehealth) (Menendez, Boozman, Schumer, Collins/Thompson, Matsui) HR 4941 (Schiff) Providing Access to Treatment and Housing Act of 2023 (PATH Act) HR 4974 (Cardenas) Local 988 Response Act of 2023 Mental Health Hotline S 1339 (Sanders, Cassidy) PBM Reform Act HR 3784 Providers and Payers Compete Act

88 Federal Register 61578; Sept 7, 2023: Revised version of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program application form. Docket ID ED-2021-OPE-0077: Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Ed Loan Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program; Negotiated Rulemaking for Title IV Regulations: Higher Education Act. (PSLF 87 Fed Reg 65904) Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Regulations and On-Going Implementation Issues for California and Texas.

CMA/ACEP Letter to California Congressional Delegation regarding Aetnas Claim and Code Review program S 4532/HR 8702 Seniors Timely Access to Care Act - prior authorization reform S 3503/HR 5013 The Value in Health Care Act of 2023 (Lahood, Wenstrup) Extends the ACO Bonus + HR 8261 Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access to Care Act (Ways and Means Committee adopted) HR 7623 Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 (Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee adopted) S 2016/HR 4189 CONNECT for Health Act of 2023 (Telehealth) (Menendez, Boozman, Schumer, Collins/Thompson, Matsui) HR 6371 No Fees for EFT Act (EFT=Electronic Funds Transfer) S 1302/HR 2389 The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (Schatz, Wicker, Cardin, Thune/Sewell, Fitzpatrick) S 704/HR 1202 The Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act (Rosen, Boozman/Babin, Houlahan) HR 4941 (Schiff) Providing Access to Treatment and Housing Act of 2023 (PATH Act) HR 4974 (Cardenas) Local 988 Response Act of 2023 Mental Health Hotline S 1339 (Sanders, Cassidy) PBM Reform Act Drug Enforcement Administration 21 CFR Part 1308 [Docket No. DEA-1362; A.G. Order No. 5931-2024] Schedules of Controlled Substances: Rescheduling of Marijuana AGENCY: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice.

S 4532/HR 8702 Seniors Timely Access to Care Act - prior authorization reform HR 5013 The Value in Health Care Act of 2023 Extends the ACO Bonus + Proposals to extend the Medicare work Geographic Practice Cost Index (GPCI) floor, alter the Medicare physician work GPCI and the Medicare physician practice expense GPCI HR 8261 Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access to Care Act HR 7623 Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 (Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee adopted) S 2016/HR 4189 CONNECT for Health Act of 2023 (Telehealth) HR 6371 No Fees for EFT Act (EFT=Electronic Funds Transfer) S 1302/HR 2389 The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 S 704/HR 1202 The Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act Expand funding for the Teaching Health Center Program Reauthorize the Conrad-30 J-1 VISA Waiver Program HR 4941 (Schiff) Providing Access to Treatment and Housing Act of 2023 (PATH Act) HR 4974 (Cardenas) Local 988 Response Act of 2023 Mental Health Hotline S 1339 (Sanders, Cassidy) PBM Reform Act HR 3784 Providers and Payers Compete Act

HR 5013 The Value in Health Care Act of 2023 (Lahood, Wenstrup) Extends the ACO Bonus + HR 3173/S3108 (117th Congress) Seniors Timely Access to Care Act + Congressional Bipartisan Dear Colleague letter (Bera) to Secretary Becerra regarding the prior authorization regulations HR 4822 The Health Care Transparency Act of 2023 - Includes HR 3173 Prior Authorization Reform S 1302/HR 2389 The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (Schatz, Wicker, Cardin, Thune/Sewell, Fitzpatrick) S 704/HR 1202 The Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act (Rosen, Boozman/Babin, Houlahan) S 2016/HR 4189 CONNECT for Health Act of 2023 (Telehealth) (Menendez, Boozman, Schumer, Collins/Thompson, Matsui) HR 4941 (Schiff) Providing Access to Treatment and Housing Act of 2023 (PATH Act) HR 4974 (Cardens) Local 988 Response Act of 2023 Mental Health Hotline S 1339 (Sanders, Cassidy) PBM Reform Act HR 4882 Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 (physician reporting + HR 3173 Prior Authorization Reform) HR 3784 Providers and Payers Compete Act

HR 5013 The Value in Health Care Act of 2023 (Lahood, Wenstrup) Extends the ACO Bonus + HR 4822 The Health Care Transparency Act of 2023 - Includes HR 3173 Prior Authorization Reform S 1302/HR 2389 The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (Schatz, Wicker, Cardin, Thune/Sewell, Fitzpatrick) S 704/HR 1202 The Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act (Rosen, Boozman/Babin, Houlahan) S 2016/HR 4189 CONNECT for Health Act of 2023 (Telehealth) (Menendez, Boozman, Schumer, Collins/Thompson, Matsui) Reauthorize the Teaching Health Center Program Reauthorize the Childrens Hospital Graduate Medical Education Program HR 3173/S3108 (117th Congress) Seniors Timely Access to Care Act + Congressional Bipartisan Dear Colleague letter (Bera) to Secretary Becerra regarding the prior authorization regulations HR 4941 (Schiff) Providing Access to Treatment and Housing Act of 2023 (PATH Act) HR 4974 (Cardens) Local 988 Response Act of 2023 Mental Health Hotline S 1339 (Sanders, Cassidy) PBM Reform Act HR 4882 Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 (physician reporting + HR 3173 Prior Authorization Reform) HR 3784 Providers and Payers Compete Act CMA letter urging Surgeon General Murthy to publish a Surgeon Generals Report on the public health epidemic of gun violence

Docket ID No. Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0151 Support for California Small Off-Road Engine (SORE) Amendments Waiver.

Docket ED-2023-SCC-0079; Docket ID 2023-10191: Comments regarding Application and Employment Certification for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Docket ID ED-2021-OPE-0077: Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Ed Loan Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program; Negotiated Rulemaking for Title IV Regulations: Higher Education Act. Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Regulations and Implementation Issues for California and Texas.

S 2016/HR 2389 The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (Schatz, Wicker, Cardin, Thune/Sewell, Fitzpatrick) S 2016/HR 4189 CONNECT for Health Act of 2023 (Telehealth) (Menendez, Boozman, Schumer, Collins/Thompson, Matsui, Schweikert, Johnson) Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act (Not introduced yet) HR 3173/S3108 (117th Congress) Seniors Timely Access to Care Act + Congressional Bipartisan Dear Colleague letter (Bera) to Secretary Becerra regarding the prior authorization regulations Providing Access to Treatment and Housing Act of 2023 (PATH Act) (Schiff) No # yet 988 Implementation Act Mental Health Hotline (Cardenas) No # yet Docket No. DEA-948; 88 FR 12890; Expansion of Induction of Buprenorphine via Telemedicine Encounter. Docket No. DEA-407; 88 FR 12875; Telemedicine Prescribing of Controlled Substances When the Practitioner and the Patient Have Not Had a Prior In-Person Medical Evaluation. Medication Access Training Expansion Act (MATE) Training Requirements: Drug Enforcement Administration Letter to DEA-Registered Physicians. Request to publish a Surgeon Generals Report on the public health epidemic of gun violence.

Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee RFI on Provider Workforce Shortages. Document 2022-21454; RIN 1235-AA43; Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Reauthorize the Conrad-30 J-1 VISA Waiver Program. FTC Matter No. P201200; RIN 3084-AB74; 13 CFR Part 910. Non-Compete Clause Rulemaking.

Docket ID ED-2021-OPE-0077: Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Ed Loan Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program; Negotiated Rulemaking for Title IV Regulations: Higher Education Act. Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Regulations and Implementation Issues for California and Texas.

HR 3173/S 3018: Seniors Timely Access to Care Act : Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization Reform. HR 8800 Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022: Stops the 2023 Medicare Fee Schedule Payment cuts of 4.42%. RFI (Bera, Bucshon) on Medicare Payment Reform. HR 7995: The GOLD CARD Act of 2022: Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization Reform. HR 4587 Value in Health Care Act to Improve the Medicare APM Programs and extend the APM/ACO 5% incentive payments. S 150: Ensuring Parity in Medicare Advantage for Audio-only Telehealth Act. CMS-0057-P; RIN 0938-AU87: Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes for Medicare Advantage Organizations, Medicaid Managed Care Plans. State Medicaid Agencies, Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Agencies, and CHIP Managed Care Entities, Issuers. CMS 9899-P; RIN 0938-AU97: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for 2024. CMS File Code 1770-P; Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2023 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies. Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements. Covid-19 Provider Relief Fund Distribution and Reporting Requirements. No Surprise Act Final Rule: HHS 45 CFR Part 149; CMS-9909-F and CMS 9908-F; RIN 0938-AU62 and RIN 0938-AU63. Requirements Related to Surprise Billing.

HR 5376: Inflation Reduction Act: Authorizes Medicare drug price negotiation; Extends the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for 3 years and addresses climate change. HR 3173/S 3018: Seniors Timely Access to Care Act : Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization Reform. HR 8800 Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022: Stops the 2023 Medicare Fee Schedule Payment cuts of 4.42%. Additional Medicare Payment Reform (Legislation to be introduced): - Provide an automatic annual Medicare inflation update for physicians based on the Medicare Economic Index. - Stop the 4% PAYGO-related Medicare physician payment cut for 2023. - RFI (Bera, Bucshon) on Medicare Payment Reform. S 150: Ensuring Parity in Medicare Advantage for Audio-only Telehealth Act. HR 7995: The GOLD CARD Act of 2022: Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization Reform. HR 4587 Value in Health Care Act to Improve the Medicare APM Programs and extend the APM/ACO 5% incentive payments. S 150: Ensuring Parity in Medicare Advantage for Audio-only Telehealth Act. CMS File Code 1770-P; Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2023 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies. Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements. Covid-19 Provider Relief Fund Distribution and Reporting Requirements. No Surprise Act Final Rule: HHS 45 CFR Part 149; CMS-9909-F and CMS 9908-F; RIN 0938-AU62 and RIN 0938-AU63. Requirements Related to Surprise Billing.

Rulemaking for Title IV Regulations: Higher Education Act: Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program: 86 FR 28299; Agency/Docket # ID ED-2021-OPE-0077; Document # 2021-11120. Public Service Loan forgiveness proposed regulations and the solution to allow California and Texas physicians to participate.

S 2938: The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (Gun violence). HR 6087: Improving Access to Workers compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act: Scope of practice expansion for nurse practitioners and physician assistants. COVID-19 pandemic related issues. COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund: Additional Funding and Distributions. HR 1133/S 311: Stopping Doctor Shortages Act (Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program). S 411: MOMMAs Act of 2021: Black Maternal Health and Morbidity. S 1675: Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act. Covid-19 Provider Relief Fund Distribution and Reporting Requirements. Extending the Reporting Deadlines and the Need for Additional Funding. CDC-2-22-0024: Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain.

HR 1667 Lorna Breen, MD Health Care Provider Protection Act. COVID-19 pandemic related issues. COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund: Additional Funding and Distributions. HR 1133/S 311: Stopping Doctor Shortages Act (Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program). HR 1332: Telehealth Modernization Act. S 411: MOMMAs Act of 2021: Black Maternal Health and Morbidity. S 1675: Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act. Prior Authorization Gold Card draft legislation.

HR 2471 Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2022: Health Care program funding for public health, Medicaid, NIH, CDC and HHS; Medicare Telehealth Flexibility Extension; Maternal Health Quality Improvement programs. HR 5376 Build Back Better Act: Improvements to the Affordable Care Act, Medicare drug price negotiation; Pathways to Practice for Minority Physicians, 4,000 new Graduate Medical Education Residency positions. HR 3173: Seniors Timely Access to Care Act: Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization Reform. S 150: Ensuring Parity in Medicare Advantage for Audio-only Telehealth Act. Medicare Payment Reform: - Extending the Medicare Sequestration Cuts Wavier through the end of the PHE. - Stopping the 3% Medicare physician payment cut projected for 2023. - Urging a Medicare payment update tied to inflation for 2023. Covid-19 Provider Relief Fund Distribution and Reporting Requirements; Extending the Reporting Deadlines. Proposed Collection and Comment Request - Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part II, Good Faith Estimate (CMS 10377, CMS 10791). Request for Information: Electronic Prior Authorization Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria (Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology).

-HR 1133/S 311: Stopping Doctor Shortages Act (Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program) -November 1, 2020 Testified before the Department of Education; virtual public hearing regarding the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Negotiated Rulemaking for Title IV Regulations: Higher Education Act: Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program: 86 FR 28299; Agency/Docket # ID ED-2021-OPE-0077; Document # 2021-11120

-HR 5376 Build Back Better Act: Improvements to the Affordable Care Act, Medicare drug price negotiation; Pathways to Practice for Minority Physicians, Graduate Medical Education Residency positions. -Dear Colleague Letter to the Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Labor and Treasury Department urging a change in the No Surprises Act Part II regulation related to the independent dispute resolution process. (CMS 9908-IFC) -HR 1332: Telehealth Modernization Act -S 411: MOMMAs Act of 2021: Black Maternal Health and Morbidity -S 1675: Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act -Covid-19 Provider Relief Fund Distribution and Reporting Requirements -No Surprises Act Interim Final Rule: Part II (CMS 9908 IFC Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; IFR with Comment Period.) Federal Register (Vol 86, No 192) October 7, 2021. -Melanie Fontes Rainer, Counselor to the Secretary; Claire Pierce-Wrobel, Senior Policy Advisor to the Secretary; Regarding Health Care Marketplace Competition and Consolidation.

-Dear Colleague Letter from the California and Texas Congressional Delegations to US Dept of Education Secretary Cardona regarding the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program changes for CA and TX -Negotiated Rulemaking for Title IV Regulations: Higher Education Act: Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program: 86 FR 28299; Agency/Docket # ID ED-2021-OPE-0077; Document # 2021-11120

-COVID-19 pandemic related issues and vaccine distribution. -COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund: Additional Funding and Distributions -HR 3755 The Womens Health Protection Act -HR 1133/S 311: Stopping Doctor Shortages Act -HR 1332: Telehealth Modernization Act -HR 3172: Seniors Timely Access to Care Act -S 411: MOMMAs Act of 2021: Black Maternal Health and Morbidity -S 1675: Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act -Comments to Energy & Commerce Committee on a Public Option -Covid-19 Response: Community Physicians as Vaccinators; Equitable Vaccine Distribution; -Support for Richard Pan, MD for Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) Administrator -American Rescue Plan Act Physician Wellness Grants -Physician-led alternative payment models and Accountable Care Organizations.

-S 150: Ensuring Parity in Medicare Advantage for Audio-only Telehealth Act -Covid-19 Provider Relief Fund -No Surprises Act Implementation (CCIIO) -Physician-Led, Patient Centered Alternative Payment Models (CMMI) -Covid-19 assistance, vaccines, mental health, public health, physician wellness -Affordable Care Act insurance coverage -Medicaid coverage

-Budget Reconciliation Legislation: Improvements to the ACA: Permanently increasing the tax credits and subsidies; Medicaid expansion; Medicare drug price negotiation; Additional funding for Graduate Medical Education; Telehealth Modernization Act; funding for EHR/HIT infrastructure for small practice; Provider Relief Fund

American Rescue Plan Act Implementation Guidance Paycheck Protection Program Tax Treatment

HR 6: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021: DACA recipients

Support for Richard Pan, MD for Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) Administrator

-2021 Medicare Physician Payment, Medicare sequestration, Graduate Medical Education expansion. -Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation, CMS 2393-P; RIN 0938-AT50. -Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. -File Code CMS-1734-P. Medicare Program; CY 2021 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies. -Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements. -Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible Professionals. -Updates to the Quality Payment Program. -Medicare Coverage of Opioid Use Disorder Services Furnished by Opioid Treatment Programs: Medicare Enrollment of Opioid Treatment Programs; Requirement for Electronic Prescribing for Controlled Substances for a Covered Part D Drug under a Prescription Drug Plan or an MA-PD plan; Payment for Office/Outpatient Evaluation and Management Services; Hospital IQR Program; Proposal to Establish New Code Categories. -Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP) Expanded Model Emergency Policy Proposed Rule. -Radiation Oncology Model. -File Code CMS 5527-F. Medicare Program, Specialty Care Models to Improve Quality of Care and Reduce Expenditures. -Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 2021: Restoring Medicare physician payment cuts.

- Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation, CMS 2393-P; RIN 0938-AT50. - Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: File Code CMS-1734-P. Medicare Program; CY 2021 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible Professionals; Updates to the Quality Payment Program; Medicare Coverage of Opioid Use Disorder Services Furnished by Opioid Treatment Programs: Medicare Enrollment of Opioid Treatment Programs; Requirement for Electronic Prescribing for Controlled Substances for a Covered Part D Drug under a Prescription Drug Plan or an MA-PD plan; Payment for Office/Outpatient Evaluation and Management Services; Hospital IQR Program; Proposal to Establish New Code Categories; and Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP) Expanded Model Emergency Policy Proposed Rule. - Radiation Oncology Model: File Code CMS 5527-F. Medicare Program; Specialty Care Models to Improve Quality of Care and Reduce Expenditures. - H.R. 8337 The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 : Medicare Advance Payment Program Changes (MMM) - Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 2021: Restoring Medicare physician payment cuts

HR 7010 Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act S 4116 Paycheck Protection Program Extension

Medicaid program; Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation; CMS 2393-P/RIN 0938 AT50; Federal Register Nov 18, 2019, Vol 84 No. 222 COVID-19 Coronavirus Related Waivers: Accelerated and Advanced Medicare Payments Medicare and Medicaid Telehealth and Audio Only Services Medicare Advantage Audio Only Services included in the risk adjustment payments MIPS 2019 Quality Reporting deadline extended until April 30, 2020; Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances policy for 2020 participation and reporting. Physician verbal order related requirements. Three-midnight inpatient stay rule for patients being admitted to skilled nursing facilities. Medicaid Section 1135 state flexibility waivers. Stark Self-Referral rules EMTALA requirements for emergency physicians. Deadline extensions for physicians to file appeals with Medicare FFS, Medicare Advantage and Part D drug plans. Medicare Physician Enrollment Relief and temporary billing privileges. Suspended medical necessity documentation and documentation for prior authorization requests. Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Proposed Rule CMS 2393-P Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 2021: Medicare E&M office visit payments Medicare MACRA Quality Payment Program Regulatory Relief

Controlled substance, opioid and buprenorphine prescriptions via telehealth. HR 6074 Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act HR 6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act HR 748 Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) S. 2741/HR 4932 Connect For Health Act S 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act HR 2328 No Surprises Act HR 3502 Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act HR 3107 Seniors Timely Access to Care Act HR 4607 Stopping Doctor Shortages Act HR 3 Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act

File Code CMS-1715-P; FINAL RULE: Medicare Program: CY 2020 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies. California Geographic Payment Locality Transition and GPCI payments. Medicaid program; Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation; CMS 2393-P/RIN 0938 AT50; Federal Register Nov 18, 2019, Vol 84 No. 222 Coronavirus Related Waivers: Accelerated and Advanced Medicare Payments Medicare Telehealth MIPS 2019 Quality Reporting deadline extended until April 30, 2020; Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances policy for 2020 participation and reporting. Physician verbal order related requirements. Three-midnight inpatient stay rule for patients being admitted to skilled nursing facilities. Medicaid Section 1135 state flexibility waivers. Stark Self-Referral rules EMTALA requirements for emergency physicians. Deadline extensions for physicians to file appeals with Medicare FFS, Medicare Advantage and Part D drug plans. Medicare Physician Enrollment Relief and temporary billing privileges. Suspended medical necessity documentation and documentation for prior authorization requests. Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Proposed Rule CMS 2393-P Medicare MACRA Quality Payment Program Regulatory Relief Medicare Physician Payment Update

File Code CMS-1715-P; Medicare Program: CY 2020 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible Professionals; Establishment of an Ambulance Data Collection System; Updates to the Quality Payment Program; Medicare Enrollment of Opioid Treatment Programs and Enhancements to Provider Enrollment Regulations Concerning Improper Prescribing and Patient Harm; and Amendments to Physician Self-Referral Law Advisory Opinion Regulations. (Federal Register August 14, 2019 (84 Fed. Reg. 40482). RE: File Code CMS-1715-P; FINAL RULE: Medicare Program: CY 2020 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies. California Geographic Payment Locality Transition and GPCI payments. Executive Order October 3, 2019 Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nations Seniors Scope of Practice issues Medicaid program; Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation; CMS 2393-P/RIN 0938 AT50; Federal Register Nov 18, 2019, Vol 84 No. 222 File Code CMS-1720-P; Medicare Program; Modernizing and Clarifying the Physician Self-Referral Regulations. Request for Information: Patients Over Paperwork: Prior Authorization Medicare and State Healthcare Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Revisions To Safe Harbors Under the Anti-Kickback Statute, and Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) Rules Regarding Beneficiary Inducements proposed rule (RIN 0936-AA10) HR 3107 Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Medicare Physician Payment Update Medicare MACRA Quality Payment Program Regulatory Relief

H.R. 8 The Bipartisan Background Checks Act

S 1531 Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019; S 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019; H.R. 3502 Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act; H.R. 3630 No Surprises Act; H.R. 4607 Stopping Doctor Shortages Act; Reauthorization of the Teaching Health Centers Primary Care GME Program; Maternal Mortality Rate.

-Reauthorization of the Conrad 30 J-1 VISA Waiver Program

-Authorizing Medicare to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical manufacturers. -Medicare Physician Payment Update -Medicare MACRA Regulatory Reform -California Medicaid Demonstration Project

-Request for Comment on Consumer Inflation Measures Produced by Federal Statistical Agencies (OMB-2019-0002)

-Reauthorization of the Teaching Health Center Primary Care GME Program -H.R. 3502 Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act -H.R. 3630 No Surprises Act -H.R. 3107 Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 -H.R. 2296 The Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing (FAIR Drug Pricing) Act of 2019 -H.R. 2781 Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Care Act of 2019 -S 1531 Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 -S 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 -21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking; and the Office of National Coordinator Health IT Certification Program; RIN 0955-AA01.

H.R. 1839 The Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act (Medicaid) H.R. 938 The Blocking Act of 2019 H.R. 1503 The Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019 H.R. 1520 The Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019 H.R. 1781 Payment Commission Data Act of 2019 H.R. 1499 Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019 H.R. 965 CREATES Act of 2019 -Allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices with the pharmaceutical manufacturers. -Medicare Payment and MACRA Reform. -Pathways to Success Final rule on the Medicare Shared Savings (MSSP) and Accountable Care Organization program; CMS 1701-P Medicare Program. -Medicaid Program; Medicaid and the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Managed Care; (CMS 2408-P).

H.R. 8 The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (Firearms/Public Health) H.R. 1385 The SAVE Act of 2019 H.R. 1425 State Health Care Premium Reduction Act H.R. 1010 Short-Term Limited Duration Insurance H.R. 986 Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act H.R. 987 MORE Health Education Act H.R. 1386 ENROLL Act of 2019 -Addressing Unanticipated Medical Bills -Reauthorization of the Conrad Waiver J-1 VISA Program -Banning Assault Weapons as a public health concern. -21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking; and the Office of National Coordinator Health IT Certification Program; RIN 0955-AA01. -Request for Public Comment: HHS Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task. -Force Draft Report on Pain Management Best Practices: Updates, Gaps, Inconsistencies, and Recommendations; HHS-OS-2018-0027. -Request for Public Comments: Office of the National Coordinators Draft Strategy on Reducing Regulatory and Administrative Burdens Related to the Use of Health IT and EHRs. As required by PL 114-255, Section 4001. -Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Program Integrity; Abortion Services Under Qualified Health Plans (RIN 0938-AT53).

H.R. 6 The Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act Draft Legislation: Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act.

CMA-Stanislaus County Medical Society-Congressman Denham Medicaid Demonstration Project. Comprehensive Primary Care Plus Alternative Payment Model changes. Accountable Care Organizations. Alternative Payment Models. Emergency and Disaster Related Policies and Procedures (Medicare and Medicaid) for the California Wildfires. Medicare, Medicaid and MACRA Quality Payment Program Regulatory Relief. Medicare Program - Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2019. Quality Payment Program; Federal Register July 27, 2018 (83 Fed. Reg. 35704); CMS 1693-P. Medicare Program - Proposed Changes to Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs CMS 1695-P. Medicare Program - Medicare Shared Savings Program. Accountable Care Organizations-Pathways to Success Proposed Rule. CMS 1701-P. Alternative Payment Models. Comprehensive Primary Care Plus Alternative Payment Model.

CMA-Stanislaus County Medical Society-Congressman Denham Medicaid Demonstration Project. Comprehensive Primary Care Plus Alternative Payment Model changes. Accountable Care Organizations. Alternative Payment Models. Emergency and Disaster Related Policies and Procedures (Medicare and Medicaid) for the California Wildfires. Medicare, Medicaid and MACRA Quality Payment Program Regulatory Relief. Medicare Program - Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2019. Quality Payment Program; Federal Register July 27, 2018 (83 Fed. Reg. 35704); CMS 1693-P. Medicare Program - Proposed Changes to Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs CMS 1695-P. Medicare Program - Medicare Shared Savings Program. Accountable Care Organizations-Pathways to Success Proposed Rule. CMS 1701-P. Alternative Payment Models. Comprehensive Primary Care Plus Alternative Payment Model.

H.R. 6 The Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act Draft Legislation: Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act.

CMA-Stanislaus County Medical Society-Congressman Denham Medicaid Demonstration Project. Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2019. Quality Payment Program; Federal Register July 27, 2018 (83 Fed. Reg. 35704); CMS 1693-P. Comprehensive Primary Care Plus Alternative Payment Model changes. Accountable Care Organizations. Alternative Payment Models. Medicare, Medicaid and MACRA Quality Payment Program Regulatory Relief. Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2019. Quality Payment Program; Federal Register July 27, 2018 (83 Fed. Reg. 35704); CMS 1693-P. Medicare Program: Proposed Changes to Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs; CMS 1695-P. Medicare Program; Medicare Shared Savings Program; Accountable Care Organizations-Pathways to Success Proposed Rule; CMS 1701-P. Comprehensive Primary Care Plus Alternative Payment Model.

Medicaid Payment Demonstration Program Request for Information (RFI) on Direct Provider Contracting (DPC) Models CMS-2406-P; RIN 0938-AT41 Methods for Assuring Access to Covered Medicaid Services - Exemptions for States with High Managed Care Penetration Rates and Rate Reduction Thresholds Medicare, Medicaid and MACRA Regulatory Relief H.R. 5605 Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare H.R. 5776 Medicare and Opioid Safe Treatment (MOST) Act H.R. 5799 Medicaid DRUG Improvement Act H.R. 5801 Medicaid Partnership Act (Mandate to Consult PDMP) H.R. 5808 Medicaid Pharmaceutical Home Act H.R. 5810 Medicaid Health HOME Act

American Patients First: The Trump Administrations Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs H.R. 6 The Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act H.R. 3528 Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act (Mandate for E-Prescribing) H.R. 3692 Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act H.R. 5603 Access to Teleheatlh Services for opioid Use Disorder H.R. 5716 Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors (COMPASS) Act H.R. 5774 Combatting Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals H.R. 5773 Preventing Addiction for Susceptible Seniors (PASS) Act H.R. 5775 Providing Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources (PROPER) Act H.R. 6082 Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act S. 2680 The Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 Affordable Care Act Market Stabilization (Alexander-Murray)

HR 2779 Access Act Medicaid Physician Payment and Access to Care Demonstration Project CMS-2017-0163: Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2019 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates, Part C and Part D Payment Policies and 2019 Draft Call Letter Regarding Opioid Prescriptions Medicare and Medicaid Physician Regulatory Relief Repeal the Medicare Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) MACRA Improvements

Opioid Crisis Funding for Prevention, Treatment and Education RIN 0945-ZA03: Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care. Teaching Health Centers GME Program Reauthorization

-Medicare Extender Legislation - Physician Misvalued Services Provision; Medicare MACRA Physician Regulatory Relief Provisions -Medicare Program: Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2018; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program; Regulatory Relief Solicitation; Federal Register, July 21, 2017 (82 Fed. Reg. 33950), (CMS 1676-P) -CY 2018 Updates to the Quality Payment Program (MACRA) CMS 5522-P -Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation: Medicaid Physician Payment and Access to Care Demonstration Project (H.R. 2779 ACCESS Act

-The Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act of 2017 (Alexander-Murray) (Health Reform) -Graham-Cassidy Affordable Care Act Repeal; Block Grant (Health Reform/Medicaid) -HR 3921, HR 3922, HR 3394, S 1827: Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization/Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program extension -Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) - Permanent Solution for DACA Status individuals including medical students and residents -Opioid Abuse Prevention and Treatment Funding

California Medicare Geographic Payment Locality Implementation (CMS-1654-P) High Cost of Prescription Drugs - Requiring Pharma to Negotiate Drug Prices for Medicare Part D MACRA Implementation and Physician Regulatory Relief Quality Payment Program: Medicare Access and Childrens Health Insurance Reauthorization Act (MACRA): CMS 5522-P CY 2018 Updates to the Quality Payment Program: CMS 5522-P. Medicare Program: Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2018; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program; Regulatory Relief Solicitation; CMS 1676-P.

Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive Under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models; Proposed Rule (CMS-5517-FC) MACRA MIPS and APM Quality Payment Program administrative regulatory reductions for 2018. H.R. 1628, The American Health Care Act H.R. 2779: Assessing Critical Care Efforts to Strengthen Services (Access Act of 2017) H.R. 3921 HEALTHY KIDS ACT of 2017 (Childrens Health insurance Program Reauthorization (CHIP)) H.R. 3440 The Dream Act of 2017 H.R. 3394 Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Extension Act of 2017 H.R. 3451 CARE Act: Creating Additional Residency Expansion Act (Teaching Health Centers) H.R. 2779 Access Act Health Care Reform Better Care Reconciliation Act Graham Cassidy Amendment to the American Health Care Act Senate HELP Committee Individual Market Stabilization S 1827 KIDS Act: Keep Kids Insurance Dependable and Secure Act of 2017 (Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization (CHIP)) S 1615 The Dream Act of 2017

Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive Under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models; Proposed Rule (CMS-5517-FC) MACRA MIPS and APM Quality Payment Program administrative regulatory reductions for 2018. H.R. 1628, The American Health Care Act H.R. 2779: Assessing Critical Care Efforts to Strengthen Services (Access Act of 2017) Health Care Reform

California Medicare Geographic Payment Locality Implementation (CMS-1654-P) High Cost of Prescription Drugs - Requiring Pharma to Negotiate Drug Prices for Medicare Part D MACRA Implementation and Physician Regulatory Relief Quality Payment Program: Medicare Access and Childrens Health Insurance Reauthorization Act (MACRA): CMS 5522-P

California Medicare Geographic Payment Locality Implementation (CMS-1654-P) High Cost of Prescription Drugs - Requiring Pharma to Negotiate Drug Prices for Medicare Part D

Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive Under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models; Proposed Rule (CMS-5517-FC) MACRA MIPS and APM Quality Payment Program administrative regulatory reductions for 2018. H.R. 1628, The American Health Care Act

California Medicare Geographic Payment Locality Update Implementation (CMS-1654-P) Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive Under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models; Proposed Rule (CMS-5517-FC) Medicare Part B Physician Drug Payment Model Demonstration Project (Proposed March 11, 2016) Opioid Issues: Removing pain questions from the Hospital Patient Satisfaction Survey related to Medicare quality payments. General opioid abuse prevention and treatment issues. High Cost of Prescription Drugs - Requiring Pharma to Negotiate Drug Prices for Medicare Part D Medicare Palliative Care Medical Home MACRA Implementation

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Regulation for California Doctors

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Scope of Practice (RIN 2900-AP44)

Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs; Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs; Payment to Certain Off-Campus Outpatient Departments of a Provider; Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program; Proposed Rule for CY 2017 (CMS-1656-P) Proposed Policy, Payment, and Quality Provisions Changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2017 (CMS-1654-P) California Medicare Geographic Payment Locality Update Implementation (CMS-1654-P) Medicare Access and Childrens Health Insurance Reauthorization Act Implementation (MACRA): Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive Under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models; Proposed Rule (CMS-5517-P) Medicare Part B Physician Drug Payment Model Demonstration Project. Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors (H.R. 3081) Ensuring Removal of Terminated Providers from Medicaid & CHIP (H.R. 3716) MACRA Implementation Restoration of the 0.5% Medicare Physician Payment Update pursuant to MACRA California Medicare Geographic Payment Locality Implementation High Cost of Prescription Drugs - Requiring Pharma to Negotiate Drug Prices for Medicare Part D

Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (S 524) Conference Report Zika Virus Response Funding (HR 2577) Mental Health Programs and Policies (HR 2646) Health Savings Accounts (HR 1270) National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act (S. 480/HR 1725) Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 (S 2680) Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment Act (S. 1455) The Co-Prescribing Saves Lives Act of 2016 (S. 2256) The Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act (S. 2687) The Partial Fill Amendment within the Managers Amendments to S 2680 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (S. 524) Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act (HR 5046) Interagency Opioid Task Force (HR 4641) The Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Expansion and Modernization Act (HR 4981) Promoting Responsible Opioid Management and Incorporating Scientific Expertise Act - Veterans Administration (HR 4063) Good Samaritan Assessment Act (HR 4058) Opioid Program Evaluation (OPEN) Act (HR 5022) Infant Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act (HR 4843) Nurturing and Supporting Healthy Babies Act (HR 4978) Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act (HR 3691) Ensuring Removal of Terminated Providers from Medicaid & CHIP (H.R. 3716) Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders (SAMHSA, RIN 0930-AA22)

National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act (S. 480) Mental Health Reform Act (S 2680) Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment Act (S. 1455) The Co-Prescribing Saves Lives Act of 2016 (S. 2256) The Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act (S. 2687) The Partial Fill Amendment within the Managers Amendments to S 2680 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (S. 524) Physician Quality Reporting System Program

California Medicare Geographic Payment Locality Update Implementation (PL 113-93) Medicare Access and Childrens Health Insurance Reauthorization Act Implementation (MACRA) Medicare Part B Physician In-Office Drug Costs Palliative Care Medical Home Medicare Pilot Project Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors (H.R. 3081) Ensuring Removal of Terminated Providers from Medicaid & CHIP (H.R. 3716) California Medicare Geographic Payment Locality Implementation MACRA Implementation HIT Meaningful Use Program Palliative Care Medical Home Medicare Pilot Program High Cost of Prescription Drugs - Requiring Pharma to Negotiate Drug Prices for Medicare Part D

Proposed 2016 Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

H.R. 2, The Medicare Access and Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act H.R. 6, The 21st Century CURES Act (Upton/DeGette) H.R. 2568 The Fair Medical Audits Act (Holding) H.R. 3077 Telemedicine Act (Nunes) H.R. 5380 Medicare Telehealth Parity Act (Thompson/Eshoo) H.R. 2725 21st Century Care for Military and Veterans Act (Peters) H.R. 3750 Telehealth Modernization Act (Matsui) H.R. 1925 Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Ernie Bodai (Speier) H.R. 3309 (Ellmers) The Further Flexibility in HIT Reporting and Advancing Interoperability Act - FLEX IT 2 ACT S. 2141 (Cassidy/Whitehouse) The Transparent Ratings on Usability and Security to Transform Information Technology (TRUST IT) Act of 2015 S. 2425 Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act H.R. 2568 (Holding) The Fair Medical Audits Act of 2015 H.R. 2247 (Black) The ICD-10 Act H.R. 6 (Upton/DeGette) The 21th Century CURES Act H.R. 3081 (Nunes/Pallone) The Tele-Med Act of 2015 H.R. 2029 The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016. FY 2016 Omnibus Appropriations Bill. H.R. 2725 (Peters) 21st Century Care for Military and Veterans Act Medicare Budget Sequestration Cuts Medicare Graduate Medical Education Funding ICD-10 Implementation for Medicare and Medicaid Medicaid Recoupment for Radiological Service Payments The Medicare Access and Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (MACRA-H.R. 2) Implementation Regulation CMS 33311-P: Medicare and Medicaid Programs Electronic Health Record Incentive Program- Modifications to Meaningful Use 2015-2017 Graduate Medical Education Funding CMS-3310-P Medicare & Medicaid Program; Electronic Health Records Incentive Program; Stage 3 CMS 3311-P Medicare & Medicaid Program; Medicare and Medicaid Program; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program-Modifications to Meaningful Use Stage 2 in 2015-2017. CMS Regulations related to EHR Meaningful Use Stage 2 and Stage 3 Meaningful Use Stage 3 correspondence ICD-10 Coding Implementation and Grace Period Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program Stage 3 and Modifications to Meaningful Use in 2015-2017. CMS 3310 and 3311-FC. ICD-10 Diagnosis Coding Program. CMS 2328-FC: Medicaid Program; Methods for Assuring Access to Covered Medicaid Services. California Medicaid Waive 42 CFR Part 414: Request for Information. Implementation of Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, Promotion of Alternative Payment Models, and Incentive Payments for Participation in Eligible Alternative Payment Models. CMS 3321-NC.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

H.R. 2, The Medicare Access and Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act H.R. 6, The 21st Century CURES Act (Upton/DeGette) H.R. 2568 The Fair Medical Audits Act (Holding) H.R. 3077 Telemedicine Act (Nunes) H.R. 5380 Medicare Telehealth Parity Act (Thompson/Eshoo) H.R. 2725 21st Century Care for Military and Veterans Act (Peters) H.R. 3750 Telehealth Modernization Act (Matsui) H.R. 1925 Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Ernie Bodai (Speier) H.R. 3309 (Ellmers) The Further Flexibility in HIT Reporting and Advancing Interoperability Act - FLEX IT 2 ACT S. 2141 (Cassidy/Whitehouse) The Transparent Ratings on Usability and Security to Transform Information Technology (TRUST IT) Act of 2015 H.R. 2568 (Holding) The Fair Medical Audits Act of 2015 H.R. 2247 (Black) The ICD-10 Act H.R. 6 (Upton/DeGette) The 21th Century CURES Act H.R. 3081 (Nunes/Pallone) The Tele-Med Act of 2015 H.R. 2725 (Peters) 21st Century Care for Military and Veterans Act Medicare Budget Sequestration Cuts Medicare Graduate Medical Education Funding ICD-10 Implementation for Medicare and Medicaid Medicaid Recoupment for Radiological Service Payments The Medicare Access and Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (MACRA-H.R. 2) Implementation Regulation CMS 33311-P: Medicare and Medicaid Programs Electronic Health Record Incentive Program- Modifications to Meaningful Use 2015-2017 Graduate Medical Education Funding CMS-3310-P Medicare & Medicaid Program; Electronic Health Records Incentive Program; Stage 3 CMS 3311-P Medicare & Medicaid Program; Medicare and Medicaid Program; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program-Modifications to Meaningful Use Stage 2 in 2015-2017. CMS Regulations related to EHR Meaningful Use Stage 2 and Stage 3 Meaningful Use Stage 3 correspondence ICD-10 Coding Implementation and Grace Period California Medicaid Waiver

H.R. 2, The Medicare Access and Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act H.R. 6, The 21st Century CURES Act (Upton/DeGette) H.R. 2568 The Fair Medical Audits Act (Holding) H.R. 3077 Telemedicine Act (Nunes) H.R. 5380 Medicare Telehealth Parity Act (Thompson/Eshoo) H.R. 2725 21st Century Care for Military and Veterans Act (Peters) H.R. 3750 Telehealth Modernization Act (Matsui) H.R. 1925 Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Ernie Bodai (Speier) Graduate Medical Education Funding CMS-3310-P Medicare & Medicaid Program; Electronic Health Records Incentive Program; Stage 3 CMS 3311-P Medicare & Medicaid Program; Medicare and Medicaid Program; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program-Modifications to Meaningful Use Stage 2 in 2015-2017. ICD-10 Coding Implementation and Grace Period California Medicaid Waiver

Affordable Care Act: Covered California Health Exchange Inadequate Provider Networks. J-1 VISA Physician Waiver Expansion. Physician Sunshine Act Reforms.

Curbing Opiod Abuse: Funding for State Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs and Increased funding for treatment.

H.R. 1410/S. 810/H.R. 2 The Medicare SGR and Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act. Meaningful Use Electronic Health Record Program Reform. Medicare ICD-10 Coding System Implementation. Department of Health and Human Services Value Based Payment Initiative. Telemedicine. Graduate Medical Education Increased Funding and Lifting the Residency Position Caps. Extending the Affordable Care Act Medicaid Primary Care Rate Increase. Medicaid Eligibility Verification System (AEVS) Improvements.

Implementation of the ACA State Exchanges and Adequate Provider Network Regulations.

Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment; Reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program; Extension of the Affordable Care Act Primary Care Rate Increase.

See next page.Legislative: -Budget Sequestration Cuts (Senate, House, White House, CMS) -Medicare Physician Geographic Payment Locality Update (Senate, House, White House, CMS) -Medicare SGR and Alternative Physician Payment System (Senate, House) - Palliative Care Medical Home Authorization and Funding (Senate, House) -Graduate Medical Education: Expanding the number of residency positions (Senate, House) -H.R. Medicare Private Contracting -H.R. 2810 (Upton/Waxman) Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 -H.R. 1310 (Price) Patient Empowerment Act -H.R. 1201 (Schock/Schwart) Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act -S 577 (Nelson/Schumer/Reid) The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 -H.R. 1180 (Crowley/Grimm) The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 -H.R. 1761 (Terry/DeGette): Helping Ensure Life-and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians Act -H.R. 4015/S. 2000 The SGR Repeal and Medicare Physician Payment Improvement Act -H.R. 4302 Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 -H.R. 3402 The Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 ICD-10 Coding System -S 2000/HR 4015 The SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 -S 2694 (Murray & Brown) Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women and Children Act -H.R. ## DRAFT Telehealth Promotion Act of 2014 (Thompson) -H.R. 3077 The Telemedicine for Medicare Act of 2013 Senate Finance Committee Legislation SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013 Reauthorization of the SCHIP State Childrens Health Insurance Program (Healthy Families in California). Regulatory: Medicare and Medicaid Part II Regulations-Hospital Conditions of Participation-Provisions to Promote Efficiency, Transparency and Burden Reduction. (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services -- CMS) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Proposed 2014 Medicare Physician Payment Rule (CMS-1600-P). Methodological Changes for CY 2014 for Medicare Advantage Capitation Rates Medicare and Medicaid Part II, Provisions to Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency and Burden Reduction Medicaid Primary Care Rate Increase Implementation 2013-2014 Medicaid Payment Reduction - Federal & State Recoupment of the 10% Medicaid Physician Payment Rate Reduction (State Plan Amendment 11-009) Physicians Referrals to Health Care Entities with which they have Financial Relationships: Exception for certain Electronic Health Records Arrangements. (CMS-1454-F) Retroactive Recoupment of the State 10% Medi-Cal Physician Reimbursement Rate Cut. (CMS) 2015 Proposed Medicare Physician Payment Rule (CMS-1612-P)Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Programs and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternate Benefit Programs, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeals Processes for Medicaid and Exchanges; Eligibility and Appeals and Other Provisions related to Enrollment and Medicaid Prevention and Cost Sharing (CMS). Medicaid Primary Care Rate Increase Implementation (CMS). Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligibles Coordinated Care Demonstration Program (CMS). Medicare Contractor Transition from Palmetto to Noridian in California (CMS). Value Index Implementation (CMS). Two-Midnight Rule (CMS). Medicaid Primary Care Rate Increase Implementation Clarifications Verbal Orders clarification Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP: Transparency Reports and Reporting Physician Ownership or Investment Interests -- (HHS). Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rules (HHS). -42 CFR Part 1001. Medicare and State Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Electronic Health Records Safe Harbor Under the Anti-Kickback Statute. (DOJ/OIG).

H.R. 2810 (Upton/Waxman) Standard of Care Provision

See next page.Expansion of the J-1 VISA Waiver Program (Senate, House); S 150 (Feinstein) Ban on Assault Weapons (Senate, House); Prescription Drug Abuse, Diversion and Overdose (Senate, House); Animal Drug User Reauthorization (Senate, House); H.R. 2131 Skills VISA Act J-1 Visa Physician Expansion (Senate, House); H.R. 1473 Standards of Care Protection Act (Senate, House); H.R. 2131 The Skills VISA Act (Immigration Reform) (Senate, House); HR # Draft (Thompson) The Telehealth Promotion Act of 2014; HR 3077 (Nunes) The Telemedicine for Medicare Act for 2013; HR 3507 (Peters) 21st Century Care for Military and Veterans Act; HR 3750 (Matsui) The Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013; REGULATORY: Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule for CY 2014 (HHS/CMS); The Medicare Physician Payment Rule for 2015 (CMS-1612-P) (HHS/CMS); Medicare and Medicaid programs; Regulatory Provisions to Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency and Burden Reduction; Part II (CMS-3267-F) (HHS/CMS); 78 Fed Reg 43,281 (July 19, 2013); 1600-P; RIN 0938-AR56 (CMS); Reporting of Physician Ownership or Investment Interests: Physician Sunshine Act (HHS/CMS). Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

H.R. 2810 (Upton/Waxman) Standard of Care Provision

See next page.Legislative: -Budget Sequestration Cuts (Senate, House, White House, CMS) -Medicare Physician Geographic Payment Locality Update (Senate, House, White House, CMS) -Medicare SGR and Alternative Physician Payment System (Senate, House) - Palliative Care Medical Home Authorization and Funding (Senate, House) -Graduate Medical Education: Expanding the number of residency positions (Senate, House) -H.R. Medicare Private Contracting -H.R. 2810 (Upton/Waxman) Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 -H.R. 1310 (Price) Patient Empowerment Act -H.R. 1201 (Schock/Schwart) Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act -S 577 (Nelson/Schumer/Reid) The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 -H.R. 1180 (Crowley/Grimm) The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 -H.R. 1761 (Terry/DeGette): Helping Ensure Life-and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians Act -H.R. 4015/S. 2000 The SGR Repeal and Medicare Physician Payment Improvement Act -H.R. 4302 Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 ICD-10 Coding System Senate Finance Committee Legislation SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013 Regulatory: Medicare and Medicaid Part II Regulations-Hospital Conditions of Participation-Provisions to Promote Efficiency, Transparency and Burden Reduction. (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services -- CMS) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Proposed 2014 Medicare Physician Payment Rule (CMS-1600-P). Methodological Changes for CY 2014 for Medicare Advantage Capitation Rates Medicare and Medicaid Part II, Provisions to Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency and Burden Reduction Medicaid Primary Care Rate Increase Implementation 2013-2014 Medicaid Payment Reduction - Federal & State Recoupment of the 10% Medicaid Physician Payment Rate Reduction (State Plan Amendment 11-009) Physicians Referrals to Health Care Entities with which they have Financial Relationships: Exception for certain Electronic Health Records Arrangements. (CMS-1454-F) Retroactive Recoupment of the State 10% Medi-Cal Physician Reimbursement Rate Cut. (CMS) Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Programs and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternate Benefit Programs, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeals Processes for Medicaid and Exchanges; Eligibility and Appeals and Other Provisions related to Enrollment and Medicaid Prevention and Cost Sharing (CMS). Medicaid Primary Care Rate Increase Implementation (CMS). Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligibles Coordinated Care Demonstration Program (CMS). Medicare Contractor Transition from Palmetto to Noridian in California (CMS). Value Index Implementation (CMS). Two-Midnight Rule (CMS). Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP: Transparency Reports and Reporting Physician Ownership or Investment Interests -- (HHS). Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rules (HHS). -42 CFR Part 1001. Medicare and State Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Electronic Health Records Safe Harbor Under the Anti-Kickback Statute. (DOJ/OIG).

See next page.Legislative: -Budget Sequestration Cuts (Senate, House, White House, CMS) -Medicare Physician Geographic Payment Locality Update (Senate, House, White House, CMS) -Medicare SGR and Alternative Physician Payment System (Senate, House) - Palliative Care Medical Home Authorization and Funding (Senate, House) -Graduate Medical Education: Expanding the number of residency positions (Senate, House) -H.R. Medicare Private Contracting -H.R. 2810 (Upton/Waxman) Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 -H.R. 1310 (Price) Patient Empowerment Act -H.R. 1701 (Roe)/ S 954 (Coburn) ICD-10 Coding System -H.R. 1201 (Schock/Schwart) Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act -S 577 (Nelson/Schumer/Reid) The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 -H.R. 1180 (Crowley/Grimm) The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 -H.R. 1761 (Terry/DeGette): Helping Ensure Life-and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians Act Senate Finance Committee Legislation SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013 Regulatory: Medicare and Medicaid Part II Regulations-Hospital Conditions of Participation-Provisions to Promote Efficiency, Transparency and Burden Reduction. (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services -- CMS) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Proposed 2014 Medicare Physician Payment Rule (CMS-1600-P). Methodological Changes for CY 2014 for Medicare Advantage Capitation Rates Medicare and Medicaid Part II, Provisions to Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency and Burden Reduction Medicaid Primary Care Rate Increase Implementation 2013-2014 Medicaid Payment Reduction - Federal & State Recoupment of the 10% Medicaid Physician Payment Rate Reduction (State Plan Amendment 11-009) Physicians Referrals to Health Care Entities with which they have Financial Relationships: Exception for certain Electronic Health Records Arrangements. (CMS-1454-F) Retroactive Recoupment of the State 10% Medi-Cal Physician Reimbursement Rate Cut. (CMS) Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Programs and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternate Benefit Programs, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeals Processes for Medicaid and Exchanges; Eligibility and Appeals and Other Provisions related to Enrollment and Medicaid Prevention and Cost Sharing -- (CMS). Medicaid Primary Care Rate Increase Implementation (CMS). Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligibles Coordinated Care Demonstration Program (CMS). Medicare Contractor Transition from Palmetto to Noridian in California (CMS). Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP: Transparency Reports and Reporting Physician Ownership or Investment Interests -- (HHS). Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rules (HHS). -42 CFR Part 1001. Medicare and State Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Electronic Health Records Safe Harbor Under the Anti-Kickback Statute. (DOJ/OIG).

See next page.Legislative: -Budget Sequestration Cuts (Senate, House, White House, CMS) -Medicare Physician Geographic Payment Locality Update (Senate, House, White House, CMS) -Medicare SGR and Alternative Physician Payment System (Senate, House) - Palliative Care Medical Home Authorization and Funding (Senate, House) -Graduate Medical Education: Expanding the number of residency positions (Senate, House) -H.R. Medicare Private Contracting -H.R. 2810 (Upton/Waxman) Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 -H.R. 1310 (Price) Patient Empowerment Act -H.R. 1701 (Roe)/ S 954 (Coburn) ICD-10 Coding System -H.R. 1201 (Schock/Schwart) Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act -S 577 (Nelson/Schumer/Reid) The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 -H.R. 1180 (Crowley/Grimm) The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 -H.R. 1761 (Terry/DeGette): Helping Ensure Life-and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians Act Regulatory: Medicare and Medicaid Part II Regulations-Hospital Conditions of Participation-Provisions to Promote Efficiency, Transparency and Burden Reduction. (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services -- CMS) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Proposed 2014 Medicare Physician Payment Rule (CMS-1600-P). Methodological Changes for CY 2014 for Medicare Advantage Capitation Rates Medicare and Medicaid Part II, Provisions to Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency and Burden Reduction Medicaid Primary Care Rate Increase Implementation 2013-2014 Medicaid Payment Reduction - Federal & State Recoupment of the 10% Medicaid Physician Payment Rate Reduction (State Plan Amendment 11-009) Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP: Transparency Reports and Reporting Physician Ownership or Investment Interests -- (HHS). Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Programs and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternate Benefit Programs, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeals Processes for Medicaid and Exchanges; Eligibility and Appeals and Other Provisions related to Enrollment and Medicaid Prevention and Cost Sharing -- (CMS). Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rules (HHS). Medicaid Primary Care Rate Increase Implementation (CMS). Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligibles Coordinated Care Demonstration Program (CMS). Medicare Contractor Transition from Palmetto to Noridian in California (CMS).

Expansion of the J-1 VISA Waiver Program (Senate, House); S 150 (Feinstein) Ban on Assault Weapons (Senate, House); Prescription Drug Abuse, Diversion and Overdose (Senate, House); Animal Drug User Reauthorization (Senate, House); H.R. 2131 Skills VISA Act J-1 Visa Physician Expansion (Senate, House); H.R. 1473 Standards of Care Protection Act (Senate, House).

See next page.Legislative: -Budget Sequestration Cuts (Senate, House, White House, CMS) -Medicare Physician Geographic Payment Locality Update (Senate, House, White House, CMS) -Medicare SGR and Alternative Physician Payment System (Senate, House) - Palliative Care Medical Home Authorization and Funding (Senate, House) -Graduate Medical Education: Expanding the number of residency positions (Senate, House) -H.R. Medicare Private Contracting -H.R. 1701 Repeal of ICD-10 Regulatory: Medicare and Medicaid Part II Regulations-Hospital Conditions of Participation-Provisions to Promote Efficiency, Transparency and Burden Reduction. (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services -- CMS) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Proposed 2014 Medicare Physician Payment Rule (CMS-1600-P). Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP: Transparency Reports and Reporting Physician Ownership or Investment Interests -- (HHS). Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Programs and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternate Benefit Programs, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeals Processes for Medicaid and Exchanges; Eligibility and Appeals and Other Provisions related to Enrollment and Medicaid Prevention and Cost Sharing -- (CMS). Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rules (HHS). Medicaid Primary Care Rate Increase Implementation (CMS). Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligibles Coordinated Care Demonstration Program (CMS). Medicare Contractor Transition from Palmetto to Noridian in California (CMS).

See next page.Legislative: -Budget Sequestration Cuts (Senate, House, White House, CMS) -Medicare Physician Geographic Payment Locality Update (Senate, House, White House, CMS) -Medicare SGR and Alternative Physician Payment System (Senate, House) - Palliative Care Medical Home Authorization and Funding (Senate, House) -Graduate Medical Education: Expanding the number of residency positions (Senate, House) -H.R. Medicare Private Contracting Regulatory: Medicare and Medicaid Part II Regulations-Hospital Conditions of Participation-Provisions to Promote Efficiency, Transparency and Burden Reduction. (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services -- CMS) Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP: Transparency Reports and Reporting Physician Ownership or Investment Interests -- (HHS). Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Programs and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternate Benefit Programs, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeals Processes for Medicaid and Exchanges; Eligibility and Appeals and Other Provisions related to Enrollment and Medicaid Prevention and Cost Sharing -- (CMS). Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rules (HHS). Medicaid Primary Care Rate Increase Implementation (CMS). Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligibles Coordinated Care Demonstration Program (CMS). Medicare Contractor Transition from Palmetto to Noridian in California (CMS).

See next page. The Affordable Care Act (ACA-Health Care Reform) General Implementation; ACA: Establishment of Health Insurance Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans Final Rule; ACA: Essential Health Benefits Guidance; ACA: Actuarial Value and Cost Sharing Reductions Bulletin; J-1 Visa Physician Program; S 3245 Conrad 30 J-1 VISA waiver program reauthorization; ACA: Establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable Insurance Exchanges (OPM); ACA: Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value and Accreditation; ACA: Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014; Affordable Care Act ACA: Health Insurance Market Rules, Rate Review; Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans; National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter; Gun violence and mental health.

See next page. Medicare Accountable Care Organization Program Implementation; Medicare Payment and Health Care Delivery Reform CMA-proposed pilot projects; Institute of Medicines (IOM) (Department of Health and Human Services) two studies 1) Geographic Variation in Health Care Spending and the Promotion of High Value Care and 2) Medicare Geographic Adjustment Factors; Physician Quality and Reporting Programs; Medicare Fraud and Abuse Program Integrity Issues; Medicare Geographic Variation in Spending issues; Medicare Geographic Payment Locality Update for California; Medicaid issues related to implementation of health care reform; Implementation of the ACA-Health Care Reform; Medicare and Medicaid Program: Electronic Health Record Incentive Program, Stage 2; E-prescribing penalty program exemptions; Physician Regulatory Relief (Value-Index, E-Prescribing, EHR penalties); Physician Billing Audits; Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP: Transparency Reports and Reporting of Physician Ownership or Investment Interests (CMS 5060-P). Medicaid medical homes; Medicare value modifier and quality reporting; Medicare SGR Repeal Physician Payment Issues; Medicare Geographic Payment Locality Update; HR 1700 (Price) Private Contracting; HR 452 (Cornyn and Roe)- Repeal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board; Medicare/Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Funding; Medi-Cal County Organized Health System Authorization for Alameda County; H.R. 3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012; Medicaid Primary Care Rate Increase regulations pursuant to the ACA CMS-2370-P; Medicare Physician Payment Rule FY 2013 CMS-1590-P; Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligibles Demonstration Program Regulations; ACA Certain Preventive Services regulations; Medicare ICD-10 Coding System Regulations; Medicare Conditions of Participation Regulations; H.R. 8 American Taxpayer Relief Act (Medicare and Medicaid payment issues) Medi-Cal Physician 7 Visit Limit; Medicare Palmetto Contractor transition to Noridian.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA-Health Care Reform) General Implementation; ACA: Establishment of Health Insurance Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans Final Rule; ACA: Essential Health Benefits Guidance; ACA: Actuarial Value and Cost Sharing Reductions Bulletin; J-1 Visa Physician Program; S 3245 Conrad 30 J-1 VISA waiver program reauthorization.

See next page. Medicare Accountable Care Organization Program Implementation; Medicare Payment and Health Care Delivery Reform CMA-proposed pilot projects; Institute of Medicines (IOM) (Department of Health and Human Services) two studies 1) Geographic Variation in Health Care Spending and the Promotion of High Value Care and 2) Medicare Geographic Adjustment Factors; Physician Quality and Reporting Programs; Medicare Fraud and Abuse Program Integrity Issues; Medicare Geographic Variation in Spending issues; Medicare Geographic Payment Locality Update for California; Medicaid issues related to implementation of health care reform; Implementation of the ACA-Health Care Reform; Medicare and Medicaid Program: Electronic Health Record Incentive Program, Stage 2; E-prescribing penalty program exemptions; Physician Regulatory Relief (Value-Index, E-Prescribing, EHR penalties); Physician Billing Audits; Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP: Transparency Reports and Reporting of Physician Ownership or Investment Interests (CMS 5060-P). Medicaid medical homes; Medicare value modifier and quality reporting; Medicare SGR Repeal Physician Payment Issues; Medicare Geographic Payment Locality Update; HR 1700 (Price) Private Contracting; HR 452 (Cornyn and Roe)- Repeal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board; Medicare/Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Funding; Medi-Cal County Organized Health System Authorization for Alameda County; H.R. 3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012; Medicaid Primary Care Rate Increase regulations pursuant to the ACA CMS-2370-P; Medicare Physician Payment Rule FY 2013 CMS-1590-P; Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligibles Demonstration Program Regulations; ACA Certain Preventive Services regulations; Medicare ICD-10 Coding System Regulations; Medicare Conditions of Participation Regulations.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA-Health Care Reform) General Implementation; ACA: Establishment of Health Insurance Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans Final Rule; ACA: Essential Health Benefits Guidance; ACA: Actuarial Value and Cost Sharing Reductions Bulletin; J-1 Visa Physician Program.

See next page. Medicare Accountable Care Organization Program Implementation; Medicare Payment and Health Care Delivery Reform CMA-proposed pilot projects; Institute of Medicines (IOM) (Department of Health and Human Services) two studies 1) Geographic Variation in Health Care Spending and the Promotion of High Value Care and 2) Medicare Geographic Adjustment Factors; Physician Quality and Reporting Programs; Medicare Fraud and Abuse Program Integrity Issues; Medicare Geographic Variation in Spending issues; Medicare Geographic Payment Locality Update for California; Medicaid issues related to implementation of health care reform; Implementation of the ACA-Health Care Reform; Medicare and Medicaid Program: Electronic Health Record Incentive Program, Stage 2; E-prescribing penalty program exemptions; Physician Regulatory Relief (Value-Index, E-Prescribing, EHR penalties); Physician Billing Audits; Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP: Transparency Reports and Reporting of Physician Ownership or Investment Interests (CMS 5060-P). Medicaid medical homes; Medicare value modifier and quality reporting; Medicare SGR Repeal Physician Payment Issues; Medicare Geographic Payment Locality Update; HR 1700 (Price) Private Contracting; HR 452 (Cornyn and Roe)- Repeal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board; Medicare/Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Funding; Medi-Cal County Organized Health System Authorization for Alameda County; H.R. 3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012; Medicaid Primary Care Rate Increase regulations pursuant to the ACA CMS-2370-P; Medicare Physician Payment Rule FY 2013 CMS-1590-P; Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligibles Demonstration Program Regulations; ACA Certain Preventive Services regulations; Medicare ICD-10 Coding System Regulations; Medicare Conditions of Participation Regulations.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA-Health Care Reform) General Implementation; ACA: Establishment of Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) Program Regulations; ACA: Establishment of Health Insurance Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans Final Rule; ACA: Essential Health Benefits Guidance; ACA: Actuarial Value and Cost Sharing Reductions Bulletin; J-1 Visa Physician Program.

S 2002/HR 4095 On-Line Pharmacy Safety Act.

See next page. Medicare Accountable Care Organization Program Implementation; Medicare Payment and Health Care Delivery Reform CMA-proposed pilot projects; Institute of Medicines (IOM) (Department of Health and Human Services) two studies 1) Geographic Variation in Health Care Spending and the Promotion of High Value Care and 2) Medicare Geographic Adjustment Factors; Physician Quality and Reporting Programs; Medicare Fraud and Abuse Program Integrity Issues; Medicare Geographic Variation in Spending issues; Medicare Geographic Payment Locality Update for California; Medicaid issues related to implementation of health care reform; Implementation of the ACA-Health Care Reform; Medicare and Medicaid Program: Electronic Health Record Incentive Program, Stage 2; Medicare Program-Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA): Applicability to Hospital Inpatients and Hospitals with Specialized Capabilities; E-prescribing penalty program exemptions; Physician Regulatory Relief (Value-Index, E-Prescribing, EHR penalties); Medicare Fourth Participation Option; Physician Billing Audits; Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP: Transparency Reports and Reporting of Physician Ownership or Investment Interests (CMS 5060-P). Medicaid medical homes; Implementation of Health Care Reform-the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Issues (Independent Medicare Advisory Board, Medicaid physician reimbursement rates, value modifier, quality reporting); Medicare SGR Repeal Physician Payment Issues; Medicare Geographic Payment Locality Update; HR 1700 (Price) Private Contracting; HR 452 (Cornyn and Roe)- Repeal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board; Medicare/Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Funding; Medi-Cal County Organized Health System Authorization for Alameda County; H.R. 3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012; Medicaid Primary Care Rate Increase regulations pursuant to the ACA CMS-2370-P; Medicare Physician Payment Rule 2013 CMS-1590-P; Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligibles Pilot Program Regulations; ACA Certain Preventive Services regulations; Medicare ICD-10 Coding System Regulations; Medicare Conditions of Participation Regulations.

S 2002/HR 4095 On-Line Pharmacy Safety Act.

H.R. 5 Protecting Access to Healthcare medical liability reform and Medicare Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) repeal.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA-Health Care Reform) General Implementation; ACA: Establishment of Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) Program Regulations; ACA: Establishment of Health Insurance Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans Final Rule; ACA: Essential Health Benefits Guidance; ACA: Actuarial Value and Cost Sharing Reductions Bulletin; J-1 Visa Physician Program.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA-Health Care Reform) General Implementation; ACA: Establishment of Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) Program Regulations; ACA: Establishment of Health Insurance Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans Final Rule; ACA: Essential Health Benefits Guidance; ACA: Actuarial Value and Cost Sharing Reductions Bulletin; J-1 Visa Physician Program.

H.R. 5 Protecting Access to Healthcare medical liability reform and Medicare Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) repeal.

See next page. Medicare Accountable Care Organization Program Implementation; Medicare Payment and Health Care Delivery Reform CMA-proposed pilot projects; Institute of Medicines (IOM) (Department of Health and Human Services) two studies 1) Geographic Variation in Health Care Spending and the Promotion of High Value Care and 2) Medicare Geographic Adjustment Factors; Physician Quality Reporting Programs; Medicare Fraud and Abuse Program Integrity Issues; Medicare Geographic Variation in Spending issues; Medicare Geographic Payment Locality Update for California; Medicaid California State Plan Amendment related to Physician Reimbursement Rate Reductions, patient copayments and limits on the number of physician services (SPA 11-009; SPA 10-022); Medicaid issues related to implementation of health care reform; Implementation of the ACA-Health Care Reform; Medicare and Medicaid Program: Electronic Health Record Incentive Program, Stage 2; Medicare Program-Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA): Applicability to Hospital Inpatients and Hospitals with Specialized Capabilities; Medicaid Program-Covered Outpatient Drugs; ICD-10 coding system delay; E-prescribing penalty program exemptions; Physician Regulatory Relief (Value-Index, E-Prescribing, EHR penalties); Medicare Fourth Participation Option; Physician Billing Audits; Heritage Pioneer ACO problems; Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP: Transparency Reports and Reporting of Physician Ownership or Investment Interests (CMS 5060-P). 2013 Medicaid physician payment increase-CMS; Medicaid medical homes; Implementation of Health Care Reform-the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Issues (Independent Medicare Advisory Board, Medicaid physician reimbursement rates, value modifier, quality reporting); Medicare SGR Repeal - Physician Payment Issues; Medicare Geographic Payment Locality Update; HR 1700 (Price) Private Contracting; HR 452 (Cornyn and Roe)- Repeal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board; Medicare/Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Funding; Medicare Geographic Variation in Spending issues; Medicaid Physician Reimbursement Rates, California State Plan Amendment; Medicaid Block Grants; Deficit Reduction/Debt Ceiling Limits: Medicare payment reductions, Medicare SGR Repeal, Medicaid/SCHIP blended matching rate; Medi-Cal County Organized Health System Authorization for Alameda County; H.R. 5 Protecting Access to Healthcare medical liability reform and Medicare Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) repeal; H.R. 3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012; Douglas vs. Independent Living Centers Medi-Cal Lawsuit.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA-Health Care Reform) General Implementation; ACA: Establishment of Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) Program Regulations; and ACA: Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans Regulations.

See next page. Proposed Medicare Physician Payment Rule 2012; Medicaid Program: Methods for Assuring Access to Covered Medicaid Services regulations; Medicare Accountable Care Organization Program Implementation; Medicare Payment and Health Care Delivery Reform CMA-proposed pilot projects; Institute of Medicines (IOM) (Department of Health and Human Services) two studies 1) Geographic Variation in Health Care Spending and the Promotion of High Value Care and 2) Medicare Geographic Adjustment Factors; Physician Quality Reporting Programs; Medicare Provider Enrollment Problems; Medicare Fraud and Abuse Program Integrity Issues; Medicare Geographic Variation in Spending issues; Medicare Geographic Payment Locality Update; Rate Increase Disclosure and Review; Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractors regulations; Medicaid Data Mining regulations; Medicaid California State Plan Amendment related to Physician Reimbursement Rate Reductions, patient copayments and limits on the number of physician services (SPA 11-009; SPA 10-022); Medicaid issues related to implementation of health care reform; Implementation of the ACA-Health Care Reform; Medicare/Medicaid Hospital Conditions of Participation- Medical Staff issues; Medicaid Program-Eligibility Changes under the ACA; Implementation of Health Care Reform-the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Issues (Independent Medicare Advisory Board, Medicaid physician reimbursement rates, value modifier, quality reporting); Medicare SGR Repeal - Physician Payment Issues; HR 3630 Medicare SGR Payment Reform; HR 3765 Medicare SGR Short Term Extension; Medicare Geographic Payment Locality Update; HR 1700 (Price) Private Contracting; HR 452 (Cornyn and Roe)- Repeal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board; Medicare/Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Funding; S 958 and HR 1852 The Childrens Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011; Medicare Geographic Variation in Spending issues; Medicaid Physician Reimbursement Rates, California State Plan Amendment; Medicaid Block Grants; Deficit Reduction/Debt Ceiling Limits: Medicare payment reductions, Medicare SGR Repeal, Medicaid/SCHIP blended matching rate, Medicaid Provider taxes; Douglas vs. Independent Living Centers Medi-Cal Lawsuit.

See next page. Proposed Medicare Physician Payment Rule 2012; Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Rules; Medicaid Program: Methods for Assuring Access to Covered Medicaid Services regulations; Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Opportunities for Alignment Under Medicare and Medicaid Dual Eligibles; Medicare Accountable Care Organization Program Implementation; Medicare Payment and Health Care Delivery Reform CMA-proposed pilot projects; Institute of Medicines (IOM) RE: 1) Geographic Variation in Health Care Spending and the Promotion of High Value Care and 2) Medicare Geographic Adjustment Factors; Physician Quality Reporting Programs; Medicare Provider Enrollment Problems; Medicare Fraud and Abuse Program Integrity Issues; Medicare Geographic Variation in Spending issues; Medicare Geographic Payment Locality Update; Rate Increase Disclosure and Review; Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractors regulations; Medicaid Data Mining regulations; Medicaid California State Plan Amendment related to Physician Reimbursement Rate Reductions, patient copayments and limits on the number of physician services (SPA 11-009; SPA 10-022); Medicaid issues related to implementation of health care reform. Implementation of the ACA-Health Care Reform; Implementation of Health Care Reform-the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Issues (Independent Medicare Advisory Board, Medicaid physician reimbursement rates, value modifier, quality reporting); Medicare SGR Repeal - Physician Payment Issues; Medicare Geographic Payment Locality Update; HR 1700 (Price) Private Contracting; HR 452 (Cornyn and Roe)- Repeal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board; Medicare/Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Funding; S 958 and HR 1852 The Childrens Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 201; Medicare Geographic Variation in Spending issues; Medicaid Physician Reimbursement Rates, California State Plan Amendment; Medicaid Block Grants; Deficit Reduction/Debt Ceiling Limits: Medicare payment reductions, Medicaid/SCHIP blended matching rate, Medicaid Provider taxes.

See next page. Proposed Medicare Physician Payment Rule 2012; Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Rules; Medicaid Program: Methods for Assuring Access to Covered Medicaid Services regulations; Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Opportunities for Alignment Under Medicare and Medicaid Dual Eligibles; Medicare Accountable Care Organization Program Implementation; Medicare Payment and Health Care Delivery Reform CMA-proposed pilot projects; Institute of Medicines (IOM) RE: 1) Geographic Variation in Health Care Spending and the Promotion of High Value Care and 2) Medicare Geographic Adjustment Factors; Physician Quality Reporting Programs; Medicare Provider Enrollment Problems; Medicare Fraud and Abuse Program Integrity Issues; Medicare Geographic Variation in Spending issues; Medicare Geographic Payment Locality Update; Rate Increase Disclosure and Review; Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractors regulations; Medicaid Data Mining regulations; Medicaid California State Plan Amendment related to Physician Reimbursement Rate Reductions, patient copayments and limits on the number of physician services (SPA 11-009; SPA 10-022); Medicaid issues related to implementation of health care reform. Implementation of the ACA-Health Care Reform; Implementation of Health Care Reform-the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Issues (Independent Medicare Advisory Board, Medicaid physician reimbursement rates, value modifier, quality reporting); Medicare SGR Repeal - Physician Payment Issues; Medicare Geographic Payment Locality Update; HR 1700 (Price) Private Contracting; HR 452 (Cornyn and Roe)- Repeal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board; Medicare/Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Funding; S 958 and HR 1852 The Childrens Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 201; Medicare Geographic Variation in Spending issues; Medicaid Physician Reimbursement Rates, California State Plan Amendment; Medicaid Block Grants; Deficit Reduction/Debt Ceiling Limits: Medicare payment reductions, Medicaid/SCHIP blended matching rate, Medicaid Provider taxes.

See next page. -The White House- Implementation of the ACA-Health Care Reform. Implementation of Health Care Reform-the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Issues (Independent Medicare Advisory Board). -U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives- Medicaid Physician Reimbursement Rates, Value Modifier, Quality Reporting. Medicare SGR Physician Payment. Medicare Geographic Payment Locality Update. HR 1700 Private Contracting. Medicare/Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Funding. Medicare Geographic Variation in Spending issues. Medicaid Physician Reimbursement Rates, California State Plan Amendment. Medicaid Block Grants. Deficit Reduction/Debt Ceiling Limits: Medicare payment reductions, Medicaid/SCHIP blended matching rate, Medicaid Provider taxes. -U.S. House of Representatives- Scope of Practice for Nurse Anesthetists. -Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services- Medicare Accountable Care Organization Program Implementation. Medicare Payment and Health Care Delivery Reform pilot projects (CMS Innovation Center). Medicare Provider Enrollment Problems. Medicare Fraud and Abuse Program Integrity Issues. Medicare Geographic Variation in Spending issues. Medicare Geographic Payment Locality Update. Medicaid California State Plan Amendment related to Physician Reimbursement Rate Reductions, patient copayments and limits on the number of physician services. Medicaid issues related to implementation of health care reform. -U.S. Solicitor General- Maxwell-Jolley v Independent Living Centers. -Department of Health and Human Services- Medicaid California State Plan Amendment related to Physician Reimbursement Rate Reductions, patient copayments and limits on the number of physician services. Study Regarding Geographic Variation in Health Care Spending and the Promotion of High Value (Institute of Medicine). Study Regarding Medicare Geographic Adjustment Factors; Physician Quality Reporting Programs (Institute of Medicine).

Medical Liability Standard of Care Under the ACA-U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives. H.R. 5- Medical Liability Reform-U.S. House of Representatives. Preservation of Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA)-U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives.

See next page. The White House. Implementation of the ACA-Health Care Reform -U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives- Medicaid physician reimbursement rates, value modifier, quality reporting); Medicare SGR Physician Paymentl; Medicare Geographic Payment Locality Update; Medicare Private Contracting; Medicare/Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Funding; Medicare Geographic Variation in Spending issues; Medicaid Physician Reimbursement Rates; Medicaid Block Grants. -U.S. House of Representatives- Scope of Practice for Nurse Anesthetists; Burdensome and Duplicative Regulations on Physicians. -Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)- Medicare Accountable Care Organization Program Implementation; Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractors Regulations; Testimony before the Institute of Medicine (IOM) under contract with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to perform a study on the Physician Quality Reporting Programs; Medicare Provider Enrollment Problems; Medicare Fraud and Abuse Program Integrity Issues-CMS Geographic Variation in Health Care Spending and the Promotion of High Value (January 17, 2011); Medicare Geographic Variation in Spending issues; Medicaid California State Plan Amendment related to Physician Reimbursement Rate Reductions; Medicaid issues related to implementation of health care reform. -U.S. Department of Justice (Solicitor General)- Maxwell-Jolley v Independent Living Centers -Independent Medicare Advisory Board- Implementation of Health Care Reform-the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Issues.

General Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA); Medical Loss Ratio; Preventive Health Care Benefits; Health Insurance Exchange

See next page. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Proposed 2011 Medicare Physician Payment Rule Medicaid Waiver for the State of California Medicaid Rate Lawsuit: Independent Living Centers vs. Maxwell-Jolley General Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) Accountable Care Organizations CMS Innovation Center Initiatives Value-Based Physician Payment Modifier HIT Meaningful Use and Certification Standards Regulations Quality Reporting Programs PQRS, ACO, Physician Compare Website Medicare Geographic Variation in Spending and Value Medicare Physician Geographic Payment Localities Congress: H.R. 4994, the "Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010." Medicare SGR and GPCI Physician Payment Formulas Medicaid Waiver for the State of California

Accountable Care Organizations - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Federal Trade Commission; Dept of Justice. Health Care Reform - Coverage for Preventive Services: Dept of Health and Human Services; Health Insurance Exchanges: Dept of Health and Human Services; General Implementation of the Affordable Care Act: Dept of Health and Human Services.

See next page. HR 4213 The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act Medicare SGR and GPCI Physician Payment; HR 3962 Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010; Electronic Health Record Incentives, Meaningful Use and Certification Standards Regulation: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Proposed 2011 Medicare Physician Payment Rule: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; U.S. House of Reps and U.S. Senate. Testimony before the Institute of Medicine under contract with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to perform a study on the Geographic Differences in Medicare Practice Expenses. Value-Based Physician Payment Modifier Preliminary Comments: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Standards for Quality Entities - Physician Quality Reporting: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. California Medicaid Waiver Proposal: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. General Implementation of the Affordable Care Act: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Accountable Care Organizations: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Federal Trade Commission; Dept of Justice.

HR 3590 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Implementation; HR 4872 The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010; and Preliminary Comments on the Medical Loss Ratio Issue- Section 2718 of the Public Health Services Act.

HR 4213 The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act Medicare SGR and GPCI Physician Payment; HR 3962 Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010; Electronic Health Record Incentives, Meaningful Use and Certification Standards Regulation: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; and 2011 Medicare Physician Payment Rule: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

HR 3590 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Implementation; HR 4872 The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010; Preliminary Comments on the Medical Loss Ratio Issue- Section 2718 of the Public Health Services Act.

HR 4213 The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act Medicare SGR and GPCI Physician Payment; HR 3962 Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010; Electronic Health Record Incentives, Meaningful Use and Certification Standards Regulation: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; and 2011 Medicare Physician Payment Rule: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

See description next page. U.S. House of Representatives Medicare SGR: HR 4213 Medicare SGR Physician Payment Extension Medicare SGR: HR 4851 Medicare SGR Physician Payment Extension U.S. Senate Medicare SGR: HR 4213 Medicare SGR Physician Payment Extension Medicare SGR: HR 4851 Medicare SGR Physician Payment Extension

See description next page. U.S. House Health Reform: HR 3590 : The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act HR 4872: The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of U.S. Senate Health Reform: HR 3590: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act HR 4872: The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010

See description next page. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 1. Administrative File: CAG-00409N: Proposed Coverage Decision Memorandum for Screening for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection 2. 2010 Medicare Physician Payment Rule: Consultation Code Elimination 3. California Medicaid Waiver Renewal 4. State Grants to Test Alternative Medical Liability Approaches 5. Health Information Technology and the Meaningful Use Definition 6. California Family PACT Wavier Extension

See description next page. U.S. House Health Reform: HR 3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 HR 3962: Affordable Health Care for America Act HR 3961: Medicare Physician Payment Reform U.S. Senate Health Reform: HR 3590: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S 1776: Medicare Physician Payment Reform America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 (No Bill #)

See description next page. *Anti-Trust Relief for Physicians as part of Health Reform* --Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services-- HR 2 American Recovery Act Implementation Electronic Health Record Meaningful Use Regulations HR 1 State Children's Health Insurance Program Implementation California Medicaid State Plan Amendment relating to physician payment rates Medicare Geographic Physician Payment 2010 Proposed Medicare Physician Payment Rule Medicare HIV Preventive Screening Exam Coverage

See description next page. *Medicare Physician Payment Reform* Sustainable Growth Rate Primary Care Medical Homes Accountable Care Organizations Bundling Hospital Readmissions Physician-Owned Hospitals; Medicare Physician Geographic Payment Reform (GPCI) Medicare Physician Geographic Practice Expense Wennberg Geographic Variations in Spending Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) Medicare Fraud and Abuse Graduate Medical Education Public Health Workforce Health Professions Training Ambulatory Surgery Centers Physician Balance Billing for Medicare (Price) HR 2820 (Farr) and S 1236 (Feinstein) Medicare Geographic Payment Reform CMA-sponsored legislation Value Index/Value Modifier *Medicaid* Medicaid coverage expansions Medicaid physician rates

See description next page. Universal Access to Care; Insurance Coverage Expansions; Insurance Market Reforms; Health Care Benefits; Health Care Financing; Health Insurance Exchange; Public Plan Option; Medicare and Medicaid Reform; Medicaid coverage expansion; Limited English Proficiency - access to translator services and reimbursement; Advance Directives and End-of-Life Planning; Prescription Drug Formularies; Presumptive Eligibility for State Family Planning Medicaid program; Vaccines for Children Program; Comparative Effectiveness Research; prevention and wellness; Physician payment sunshine and transparency Act; Monterey Community Health Plan coop; Medical Liablity Reform; Section 1011 Program providing emergency services to undocumented persons. Medical Device Safety Act (Waxman/Kennedy) Strategies to Address AntiMicrobial Resistance (STARR) Act (Matheson) J-1 Visa Waiver Program for Physicians (Filner) CMA-sponsored draft legislation

See description next page. *Anti-Trust Relief for Physicians as part of Health Reform* Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services HR 2 American Recovery Act Implementation Electronic Health Record Meaningful Use Regulations HR 1 State Children's Health Insurance Program Implementation California Medicaid State Plan Amendment relating to physician payment rates Medicare Geographic Physician Payment 2010 Proposed Medicare Physician Payment Rule Stanislaus County Family Practice Medical Residency Program

NPI-Related Medicare Physician Payment Problems and Stoppages; Medicare Physician Payment Problems with the J1 Administrative Contractor - Palmetto GBA; Medicare Physician Geographic Payment Locality Updates and Locality Data; Extension of the State 1115 Medicaid Waiver for the Family Planning, Access, Care and Treatment Program (FPACT); Medicare Demonstration Program - California Physician Performance Initiative (CPPI) Stanislaus County Family Practice Medical Residency Program continuation

President-Elect Obama Transition Team: Health Reform: Universal Coverage for the Uninsured

Medical Student Loan Economic Hardship Deferment Program to Assist Rural Physicians

NPI-Related Medicare Physician Payment Problems and Stoppages; Medicare Physician Payment Problems with the J1 Administrative Contractor - Palmetto GBA; Medicare Physician Geographic Payment Locality Updates and Locality Data; Extension of the State 1115 Medicaid Waiver for the Family Planning, Access, Care and Treatment Program (FPACT); Medicare Demonstration Program - California Physician Performance Initiative (CPPI)

President-Elect Obama Transition Team: Health Reform: Universal Coverage for the Uninsured

HR 6331 Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 House and Senate. Medicare Physician Payment Reform Hearing: Subcommittee on Health-Ways and Means Committee US House of Representatives. Extension of the State 1115 Medicaid Waiver for the Family Planning, Access, Care and Treatment Program (FPACT) US House of Representatives, US Senate. HR 7110 and S 3604 Economic Stimulus Package Increase in California Medicaid Matching Funds (FMAP) US House of Representatives, US Senate. NPI-Related Medicare Physician Payment Problems and Stoppages House of Representatives, US Senate. Medicare Physician Payment Problems with the J1 Administrative Contractor Palmetto GBA House of Representatives, US Senate. Medicare Physician Geographic Payment Locality Updates. HR 4736 Medicare Balance Billing House of Representatives. HR 4105 Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program Moratorium House of Representatives. S 1947 Medicare Provider Review Organizations US Senate. Physician J-1 Visa Waiver Program House of Representatives. NPI-Related Medicare Physician Payment Problems and Stoppages House of Representatives. Medicare Physician Payment Problems with the J1 Administrative Contractor Palmetto GBA House of Representatives, US Senate. Medicaid Provider Reimbursement. CMS 1403-P: 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). Medicare Physician Geographic Payment Locality Updates and Locality Data. State Childrens Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) - California. Extension of the State 1115 Medicaid Waiver for the Family Planning, Access, Care and Treatment Program (FPACT). Medicare Demonstration Program California Physician Performance Initiative (CPPI). Provider Conscience Regulation (RIN 0991-AB48)

HR 3162 Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act - House of Representatives, Senate HR 2484 and S 1964 Medicare Physician Geographic Fee Schedule Areas- Senate, House of Representatives HR 4736 Medicare Balance Billing - House of Representatives HR 1665 and S 2352 Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act - Senate; House of Representatives HR 4105 Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program Moratorium House of Representatives S 2785 Save Medicare Act Senate S 1947 Medicare Provider Review Organizations Senate HR 5613 Medicaid Regulations Moratorium House of Representatives; Senate Physicians Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) Senate Medicare Physician Scarcity Areas House of Representatives Health Professional Shortage Areas House of Representatives Physician J-1 Visa Waiver Program House of Representatives S 3118 Preserving Acces to Medicare Act of 2008 House and Senate S 3101 Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 House and Senate HR 6331 Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 House and Senate NPI-Related Medicare Physician Payment Problems and Stoppages House Department of Health and Human Services/Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Medicare Administrative Contractor Contract Award Jurisdiction 1 Part A/Part B-Palmetto GBA HR 3162 Childrens Health and Medicare Protection Act S 2785 Save Medicare Act HR 4105 Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program Moratorium HR 5613 Medicaid Regulations Moratorium Medicaid Provider Reimbursement CMS Medicaid Regulations CMS 2258-FC, 2279-P, 2213-P, 2275-P, 2261-P, 2287-P, 2237-IFC) Medicare Physician Geographic Fee Schedule Areas NPI-Related Medicare Physician Payment Problems CMS 1403-P: 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS)

HR 5 Physician Professional Liability Reform

HR 5442 The Technologies for Restoring Users Security and Trust (TRUST) in Health Information Act House of Representatives

HR 3162 Childrens Health and Medicare Protection Act House of Representatives, Senate HR 2484 and S 1964 Medicare Physician Geographic Fee Schedule Areas- Senate, House of Representatives HR 4736 Medicare Balance Billing - House of Representatives HR 1665 and S 2352 Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act - Senate; House of Representatives HR 4105 Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program Moratorium House of Representatives S 2785 Save Medicare Act Senate S 1947 Medicare Provider Review Organizations Senate HR 5613 Medicaid Regulations Moratorium House of Representatives; Senate Physicians Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) Senate Medicare Physician Scarcity Areas House of Representatives Health Professional Shortage Areas House of Representatives Physician J-1 Visa Waiver Program House of Representatives Department of Health and Human Services/Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Medicare Administrative Contractor Contract Award Jurisdiction 1 Part A/Part B-Palmetto GBA HR 3162 Childrens Health and Medicare Protection Act S 2785 Save Medicare Act HR 4105 Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program Moratorium HR 5613 Medicaid Regulations Moratorium Medicaid Provider Reimbursement CMS Medicaid Regulations CMS 2258-FC, 2279-P, 2213-P, 2275-P, 2261-P, 2287-P, 2237-IFC) Medicare Physician Geographic Fee Schedule Areas

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