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Issues concerning the Medicare Hospice Benefit and palliative care. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care, bereavement care, palliative care and community-based palliative care. Issues related to COVID-19. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to telehealth flexibilities and regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design and the hospice benefit. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Medicare sequestration relief. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. Issues related to program integrity. Issues involving mandatory COVID vaccines for healthcare providers. Monitored implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315), and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (H.R. 2471), as it relates to telehealth flexibilities, sequestration, and hospice reimbursement; The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit; H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 3593, The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Medicare Hospice Payment Rule. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act. FY 2023 Appropriations requests as they relate to bereavement and Medicare Advantage Value Based Insurance Design.

Issues concerning the Medicare Hospice Benefit and palliative care. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care, bereavement care, palliative care and community-based palliative care. Issues related to COVID-19. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to telehealth flexibilities and regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design and the hospice benefit. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Medicare sequestration relief. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. Issues related to program integrity. Issues involving mandatory COVID vaccines for healthcare providers. Monitored implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315), and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (H.R. 2471), as it relates to telehealth flexibilities, sequestration, and hospice reimbursement; The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit; H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 3593, The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Medicare Hospice Payment Rule. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act. FY 2023 Appropriations requests as they relate to bereavement and Medicare Advantage Value Based Insurance Design.

Issues concerning access to the Medicare hospice benefit and palliative care. Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit. Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage and the hospice benefit. Issues related to COVID. H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond Covid-19 Act of 2021; S. 368 / H.R. 1332, the Telehealth Modernization Act; as they relate to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit. S. 1512 / H.R. 2903, The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act. Medicare sequestration relief. Issues regarding program integrity. H.R. 5376 (P.L. 117-169), the Inflation Reduction Act, as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 2565, Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act. Issues regarding bereavement care. The FY 2023 Proposed Hospice Wage Rule, as it relates to hospice reimbursement. H.R.8505 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes. Issues related to hospice codes. Issues related to hospice telehealth flexibilities. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. The extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315), and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); The Children's Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Medicare Hospice Payment Rule. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act.

Monitored the implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (PL 117-2) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868 and the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332);The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903); The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (No Bill Number); The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) as it relates to Home and Community Based Services and palliative care training and education; The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890) The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; Issues related to bereavement care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to the Corona Virus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community based palliative care & advanced care illness management.

Issues concerning access to the Medicare hospice benefit and palliative care. Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit. Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage and the hospice benefit. Issues related to hospice coding as it relates to telehealth and spiritual care. Issues related to hospice telehealth flexibilities. Issues regarding program integrity. Issues regarding bereavement care. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care. Issues related to the extension of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Issues related to regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. The extension of sequestration relief provided under the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610). The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); Hospice Telehealth flexibilities, including H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth BeyondCovid-19 Act of 2021; S. 368 / H.R. 1332, the Telehealth Modernization Act; S. 1512 / H.R. 2903, The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act, and H .R.8505 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes, as they relate to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act. H.R. 2617 (P.L. 117-328), the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 and issues concerning hospice reimbursement, and bereavement care.

Issues concerning the Medicare Hospice Benefit. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues involving in-patient and in-home respite care, bereavement funding, palliative care and community-based palliative care. Issues related to COVID-19. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to telehealth flexibilities and regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design and the hospice benefit. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Medicare sequestration relief. Monitored issues related to sequester. Issues related to childrens access to hospice and palliative care. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act. Issues related to program integrity. Issues involving mandatory COVID vaccines for health care providers. Monitored implementation of (P.L. 117-71) The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868 and the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) as it regards to Medicare sequestration; the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332); The Creating Opportunies Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903); The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, as it relates to telehealth flexibilities, sequestration, and hospice reimbursement; The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (No Bill Number); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment rate; Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit; H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 3593, The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act(S. 3593) the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). CMS Proposed Rule for Hospice.

Issues regarding healthcare work force shortages. Palliative Care and Hospice Education & Training Act (S. 2460). Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Grief Resilience Investment and Education Fund (GRIEF) Act (H.R. 9109) and issues regarding bereavement care. The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). Issues affecting hospice providers. The extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S.2565). The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890); The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) and issues concerning bereavement care. Issues related to safe opioid disposal and implementation of the SUPPORT Act (H.R. 2379).

Monitored the implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) as it relates to Home and Community Based Services and palliative care training and education; The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890) The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; Issues regarding bereavement care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. S. 2938, The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and issues concerning bereavement care.

Monitored the implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) as it relates to Home and Community Based Services and palliative care training and education; The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890) The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; Issues regarding bereavement care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. S. 2938, The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and issues concerning bereavement care.

Issues concerning the Medicare Hospice Benefit and palliative care. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care, bereavement care, palliative care and community-based palliative care. Issues related to COVID-19. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to telehealth flexibilities and regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design and the hospice benefit. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Medicare sequestration relief. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. Issues related to program integrity. Issues involving mandatory COVID vaccines for healthcare providers. Monitored implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315), and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (H.R. 2471), as it relates to telehealth flexibilities, sequestration, and hospice reimbursement; The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit; H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 3593, The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Medicare Hospice Payment Rule. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act. FY 2023 Appropriations requests as they relate to bereavement and Medicare Advantage Value Based Insurance Design.

Issues concerning access to the Medicare hospice benefit and palliative care. Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit. Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage and the hospice benefit. Issues related to COVID. H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond Covid-19 Act of 2021; S. 368 / H.R. 1332, the Telehealth Modernization Act; as they relate to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit. S. 1512 / H.R. 2903, The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act. Medicare sequestration relief. Issues regarding program integrity. H.R. 5376 (P.L. 117-169), the Inflation Reduction Act, as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 2565, Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act. Issues regarding bereavement care. The FY 2023 Proposed Hospice Wage Rule, as it relates to hospice reimbursement. H.R.8505 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes. Issues related to hospice codes. Issues related to hospice telehealth flexibilities. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. The extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315), and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); The Children's Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Medicare Hospice Payment Rule. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act.

Monitored the implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (PL 117-2) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868 and the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332);The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903); The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (No Bill Number); The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) as it relates to Home and Community Based Services and palliative care training and education; The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890) The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; Issues related to bereavement care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to the Corona Virus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community based palliative care & advanced care illness management.

Issues concerning the Medicare Hospice Benefit. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues involving in-patient and in-home respite care, bereavement funding, palliative care and community-based palliative care. Issues related to COVID-19. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to telehealth flexibilities and regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design and the hospice benefit. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Medicare sequestration relief. Monitored issues related to sequester. Issues related to childrens access to hospice and palliative care. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act. Issues related to program integrity. Issues involving mandatory COVID vaccines for health care providers. Monitored implementation of (P.L. 117-71) The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868 and the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) as it regards to Medicare sequestration; the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332); The Creating Opportunies Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903); The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, as it relates to telehealth flexibilities, sequestration, and hospice reimbursement; The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (No Bill Number); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment rate; Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit; H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 3593, The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act(S. 3593) the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). CMS Proposed Rule for Hospice.

Issues regarding healthcare work force shortages. Palliative Care and Hospice Education & Training Act (S. 2460). Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Grief Resilience Investment and Education Fund (GRIEF) Act (H.R. 9109) and issues regarding bereavement care. The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). Issues affecting hospice providers. The extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S.2565). The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890); The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) and issues concerning bereavement care. Issues related to safe opioid disposal and implementation of the SUPPORT Act (H.R. 2379).

Monitored the implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) as it relates to Home and Community Based Services and palliative care training and education; The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890) The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; Issues regarding bereavement care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. S. 2938, The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and issues concerning bereavement care.

Issues regarding healthcare work force shortages. Palliative Care and Hospice Education & Training Act (S. 2460). Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Grief Resilience Investment and Education Fund (GRIEF) Act (H.R. 9109) and issues regarding bereavement care. The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). Issues affecting hospice providers. The extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S.2565). The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890); The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) and issues concerning bereavement care. Issues related to safe opioid disposal and implementation of the SUPPORT Act (H.R. 2379).

Monitored the implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (PL 117-2) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868 and the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332);The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903); The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (No Bill Number); The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) as it relates to Home and Community Based Services and palliative care training and education; The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890) The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; Issues related to bereavement care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to the Corona Virus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community based palliative care & advanced care illness management.

Issues regarding healthcare work force shortages. Palliative Care and Hospice Education & Training Act (S. 2460). Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Grief Resilience Investment and Education Fund (GRIEF) Act (H.R. 9109) and issues regarding bereavement care. The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). Issues affecting hospice providers. The extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S.2565). The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890); The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) and issues concerning bereavement care. Issues related to safe opioid disposal and implementation of the SUPPORT Act (H.R. 2379).

Monitored the implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) as it relates to Home and Community Based Services and palliative care training and education; The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890) The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; Issues regarding bereavement care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. S. 2938, The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and issues concerning bereavement care.

Issues regarding healthcare work force shortages. Palliative Care and Hospice Education & Training Act (S. 2460). Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Grief Resilience Investment and Education Fund (GRIEF) Act (H.R. 9109) and issues regarding bereavement care. The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). Issues affecting hospice providers. The extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S.2565). The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890); The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) and issues concerning bereavement care. Issues related to safe opioid disposal and implementation of the SUPPORT Act (H.R. 2379).

Issues concerning the Medicare Hospice Benefit and palliative care. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care, bereavement care, palliative care and community-based palliative care. Issues related to COVID-19. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to telehealth flexibilities and regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design and the hospice benefit. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Medicare sequestration relief. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. Issues related to program integrity. Issues involving mandatory COVID vaccines for healthcare providers. Monitored implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315), and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (H.R. 2471), as it relates to telehealth flexibilities, sequestration, and hospice reimbursement; The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit; H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 3593, The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Medicare Hospice Payment Rule. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act. FY 2023 Appropriations requests as they relate to bereavement and Medicare Advantage Value Based Insurance Design.

Issues concerning access to the Medicare hospice benefit and palliative care. Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit. Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage and the hospice benefit. Issues related to COVID. H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond Covid-19 Act of 2021; S. 368 / H.R. 1332, the Telehealth Modernization Act; as they relate to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit. S. 1512 / H.R. 2903, The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act. Medicare sequestration relief. Issues regarding program integrity. H.R. 5376 (P.L. 117-169), the Inflation Reduction Act, as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 2565, Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act. Issues regarding bereavement care. The FY 2023 Proposed Hospice Wage Rule, as it relates to hospice reimbursement. H.R.8505 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes. Issues related to hospice codes. Issues related to hospice telehealth flexibilities. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. The extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315), and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); The Children's Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Medicare Hospice Payment Rule. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act.

Monitored the implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (PL 117-2) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868 and the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332);The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903); The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (No Bill Number); The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) as it relates to Home and Community Based Services and palliative care training and education; The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890) The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; Issues related to bereavement care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to the Corona Virus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community based palliative care & advanced care illness management.

Issues concerning access to the Medicare hospice benefit and palliative care. Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit. Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage and the hospice benefit. Issues related to hospice coding as it relates to telehealth and spiritual care. Issues related to hospice telehealth flexibilities. Issues regarding program integrity. Issues regarding bereavement care. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care. Issues related to the extension of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Issues related to regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. The extension of sequestration relief provided under the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610). The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); Hospice Telehealth flexibilities, including H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth BeyondCovid-19 Act of 2021; S. 368 / H.R. 1332, the Telehealth Modernization Act; S. 1512 / H.R. 2903, The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act, and H .R.8505 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes, as they relate to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act. H.R. 2617 (P.L. 117-328), the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 and issues concerning hospice reimbursement, and bereavement care.

Issues concerning the Medicare Hospice Benefit. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues involving in-patient and in-home respite care, bereavement funding, palliative care and community-based palliative care. Issues related to COVID-19. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to telehealth flexibilities and regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design and the hospice benefit. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Medicare sequestration relief. Monitored issues related to sequester. Issues related to childrens access to hospice and palliative care. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act. Issues related to program integrity. Issues involving mandatory COVID vaccines for health care providers. Monitored implementation of (P.L. 117-71) The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868 and the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) as it regards to Medicare sequestration; the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332); The Creating Opportunies Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903); The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, as it relates to telehealth flexibilities, sequestration, and hospice reimbursement; The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (No Bill Number); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment rate; Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit; H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 3593, The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act(S. 3593) the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). CMS Proposed Rule for Hospice.

Issues concerning access to the Medicare hospice benefit and palliative care. Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit. Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage and the hospice benefit. Issues related to hospice coding as it relates to telehealth and spiritual care. Issues related to hospice telehealth flexibilities. Issues regarding program integrity. Issues regarding bereavement care. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care. Issues related to the extension of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Issues related to regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. The extension of sequestration relief provided under the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610). The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); Hospice Telehealth flexibilities, including H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth BeyondCovid-19 Act of 2021; S. 368 / H.R. 1332, the Telehealth Modernization Act; S. 1512 / H.R. 2903, The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act, and H .R.8505 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes, as they relate to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act. H.R. 2617 (P.L. 117-328), the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 and issues concerning hospice reimbursement, and bereavement care.

Issues affecting hospice providers. Issues regarding healthcare work force shortages. Palliative Care and Hospice Education & Training Act (S. 2460). Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Grief Resilience Investment and Education Fund (GRIEF) Act (H.R. 9109) and issues regarding bereavement care. The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The extension of sequestration relief provided under the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610). Issues regarding the PHE extension. H.R. 2617 (P.L. 117-328), the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, as it relates to PCHETA and bereavement care.

Budget Sequestration. FY 2023 Appropriations. H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

Issues regarding healthcare work force shortages. Palliative Care and Hospice Education & Training Act (S. 2460). Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Grief Resilience Investment and Education Fund (GRIEF) Act (H.R. 9109) and issues regarding bereavement care. The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). Issues affecting hospice providers. The extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S.2565). The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890); The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) and issues concerning bereavement care. Issues related to safe opioid disposal and implementation of the SUPPORT Act (H.R. 2379).

Issues concerning the Medicare Hospice Benefit and palliative care. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care, bereavement care, palliative care and community-based palliative care. Issues related to COVID-19. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to telehealth flexibilities and regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design and the hospice benefit. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Medicare sequestration relief. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. Issues related to program integrity. Issues involving mandatory COVID vaccines for healthcare providers. Monitored implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315), and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (H.R. 2471), as it relates to telehealth flexibilities, sequestration, and hospice reimbursement; The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit; H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 3593, The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Medicare Hospice Payment Rule. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act. FY 2023 Appropriations requests as they relate to bereavement and Medicare Advantage Value Based Insurance Design.

Issues concerning access to the Medicare hospice benefit and palliative care. Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit. Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage and the hospice benefit. Issues related to COVID. H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond Covid-19 Act of 2021; S. 368 / H.R. 1332, the Telehealth Modernization Act; as they relate to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit. S. 1512 / H.R. 2903, The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act. Medicare sequestration relief. Issues regarding program integrity. H.R. 5376 (P.L. 117-169), the Inflation Reduction Act, as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 2565, Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act. Issues regarding bereavement care. The FY 2023 Proposed Hospice Wage Rule, as it relates to hospice reimbursement. H.R.8505 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes. Issues related to hospice codes. Issues related to hospice telehealth flexibilities. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. The extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315), and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); The Children's Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Medicare Hospice Payment Rule. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act.

Monitored the implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (PL 117-2) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868 and the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332);The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903); The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (No Bill Number); The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) as it relates to Home and Community Based Services and palliative care training and education; The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890) The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; Issues related to bereavement care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to the Corona Virus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community based palliative care & advanced care illness management.

Issues concerning access to the Medicare hospice benefit and palliative care. Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit. Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage and the hospice benefit. Issues related to hospice coding as it relates to telehealth and spiritual care. Issues related to hospice telehealth flexibilities. Issues regarding program integrity. Issues regarding bereavement care. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care. Issues related to the extension of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Issues related to regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. The extension of sequestration relief provided under the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610). The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); Hospice Telehealth flexibilities, including H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth BeyondCovid-19 Act of 2021; S. 368 / H.R. 1332, the Telehealth Modernization Act; S. 1512 / H.R. 2903, The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act, and H .R.8505 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes, as they relate to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act. H.R. 2617 (P.L. 117-328), the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 and issues concerning hospice reimbursement, and bereavement care.

Issues concerning the Medicare Hospice Benefit. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues involving in-patient and in-home respite care, bereavement funding, palliative care and community-based palliative care. Issues related to COVID-19. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to telehealth flexibilities and regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design and the hospice benefit. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Medicare sequestration relief. Monitored issues related to sequester. Issues related to childrens access to hospice and palliative care. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act. Issues related to program integrity. Issues involving mandatory COVID vaccines for health care providers. Monitored implementation of (P.L. 117-71) The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868 and the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) as it regards to Medicare sequestration; the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332); The Creating Opportunies Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903); The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, as it relates to telehealth flexibilities, sequestration, and hospice reimbursement; The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (No Bill Number); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment rate; Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit; H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 3593, The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act(S. 3593) the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). CMS Proposed Rule for Hospice.

Monitored the implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) as it relates to Home and Community Based Services and palliative care training and education; The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890) The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; Issues regarding bereavement care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. S. 2938, The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and issues concerning bereavement care.

Issues regarding healthcare work force shortages. Palliative Care and Hospice Education & Training Act (S. 2460). Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Grief Resilience Investment and Education Fund (GRIEF) Act (H.R. 9109) and issues regarding bereavement care. The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). Issues affecting hospice providers. The extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S.2565). The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890); The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) and issues concerning bereavement care. Issues related to safe opioid disposal and implementation of the SUPPORT Act (H.R. 2379).

Issues concerning the Medicare Hospice Benefit and palliative care. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care, bereavement care, palliative care and community-based palliative care. Issues related to COVID-19. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to telehealth flexibilities and regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design and the hospice benefit. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Medicare sequestration relief. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. Issues related to program integrity. Issues involving mandatory COVID vaccines for healthcare providers. Monitored implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315), and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (H.R. 2471), as it relates to telehealth flexibilities, sequestration, and hospice reimbursement; The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit; H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 3593, The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Medicare Hospice Payment Rule. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act. FY 2023 Appropriations requests as they relate to bereavement and Medicare Advantage Value Based Insurance Design.

Issues concerning access to the Medicare hospice benefit and palliative care. Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit. Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage and the hospice benefit. Issues related to COVID. H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond Covid-19 Act of 2021; S. 368 / H.R. 1332, the Telehealth Modernization Act; as they relate to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit. S. 1512 / H.R. 2903, The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act. Medicare sequestration relief. Issues regarding program integrity. H.R. 5376 (P.L. 117-169), the Inflation Reduction Act, as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 2565, Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act. Issues regarding bereavement care. The FY 2023 Proposed Hospice Wage Rule, as it relates to hospice reimbursement. H.R.8505 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes. Issues related to hospice codes. Issues related to hospice telehealth flexibilities. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. The extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315), and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); The Children's Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Medicare Hospice Payment Rule. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act.

Monitored the implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (PL 117-2) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868 and the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332);The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903); The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (No Bill Number); The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) as it relates to Home and Community Based Services and palliative care training and education; The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890) The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; Issues related to bereavement care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to the Corona Virus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community based palliative care & advanced care illness management.

Issues concerning the Medicare Hospice Benefit. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues involving in-patient and in-home respite care, bereavement funding, palliative care and community-based palliative care. Issues related to COVID-19. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to telehealth flexibilities and regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design and the hospice benefit. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Medicare sequestration relief. Monitored issues related to sequester. Issues related to childrens access to hospice and palliative care. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act. Issues related to program integrity. Issues involving mandatory COVID vaccines for health care providers. Monitored implementation of (P.L. 117-71) The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868 and the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) as it regards to Medicare sequestration; the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332); The Creating Opportunies Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903); The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, as it relates to telehealth flexibilities, sequestration, and hospice reimbursement; The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (No Bill Number); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment rate; Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit; H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 3593, The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act(S. 3593) the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). CMS Proposed Rule for Hospice.

Monitored the implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) as it relates to Home and Community Based Services and palliative care training and education; The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890) The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; Issues regarding bereavement care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. S. 2938, The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and issues concerning bereavement care.

Issues concerning access to the Medicare hospice benefit and palliative care. Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit. Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage and the hospice benefit. Issues related to hospice coding as it relates to telehealth and spiritual care. Issues related to hospice telehealth flexibilities. Issues regarding program integrity. Issues regarding bereavement care. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care. Issues related to the extension of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Issues related to regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. The extension of sequestration relief provided under the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610). The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); Hospice Telehealth flexibilities, including H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth BeyondCovid-19 Act of 2021; S. 368 / H.R. 1332, the Telehealth Modernization Act; S. 1512 / H.R. 2903, The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act, and H .R.8505 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes, as they relate to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act. H.R. 2617 (P.L. 117-328), the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 and issues concerning hospice reimbursement, and bereavement care.

Issues concerning access to the Medicare hospice benefit and palliative care. Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit. Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage and the hospice benefit. Issues related to COVID. H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond Covid-19 Act of 2021; S. 368 / H.R. 1332, the Telehealth Modernization Act; as they relate to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit. S. 1512 / H.R. 2903, The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act. Medicare sequestration relief. Issues regarding program integrity. H.R. 5376 (P.L. 117-169), the Inflation Reduction Act, as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 2565, Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act. Issues regarding bereavement care. The FY 2023 Proposed Hospice Wage Rule, as it relates to hospice reimbursement. H.R.8505 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes. Issues related to hospice codes. Issues related to hospice telehealth flexibilities. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. The extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315), and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); The Children's Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Medicare Hospice Payment Rule. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act.

Issues regarding healthcare work force shortages. Palliative Care and Hospice Education & Training Act (S. 2460). Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Grief Resilience Investment and Education Fund (GRIEF) Act (H.R. 9109) and issues regarding bereavement care. The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). Issues affecting hospice providers. The extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S.2565). The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890); The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) and issues concerning bereavement care. Issues related to safe opioid disposal and implementation of the SUPPORT Act (H.R. 2379).

Issues concerning the Medicare Hospice Benefit and palliative care. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care, bereavement care, palliative care and community-based palliative care. Issues related to COVID-19. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to telehealth flexibilities and regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design and the hospice benefit. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Medicare sequestration relief. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. Issues related to program integrity. Issues involving mandatory COVID vaccines for healthcare providers. Monitored implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315), and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (H.R. 2471), as it relates to telehealth flexibilities, sequestration, and hospice reimbursement; The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit; H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 3593, The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Medicare Hospice Payment Rule. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act. FY 2023 Appropriations requests as they relate to bereavement and Medicare Advantage Value Based Insurance Design.

Issues concerning access to the Medicare hospice benefit and palliative care. Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit. Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage and the hospice benefit. Issues related to COVID. H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond Covid-19 Act of 2021; S. 368 / H.R. 1332, the Telehealth Modernization Act; as they relate to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit. S. 1512 / H.R. 2903, The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act. Medicare sequestration relief. Issues regarding program integrity. H.R. 5376 (P.L. 117-169), the Inflation Reduction Act, as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 2565, Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act. Issues regarding bereavement care. The FY 2023 Proposed Hospice Wage Rule, as it relates to hospice reimbursement. H.R.8505 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes. Issues related to hospice codes. Issues related to hospice telehealth flexibilities. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. The extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315), and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); The Children's Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Medicare Hospice Payment Rule. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act.

Monitored the implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (PL 117-2) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868 and the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332);The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903); The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (No Bill Number); The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) as it relates to Home and Community Based Services and palliative care training and education; The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890) The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; Issues related to bereavement care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to the Corona Virus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community based palliative care & advanced care illness management.

Issues concerning access to the Medicare hospice benefit and palliative care. Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit. Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage and the hospice benefit. Issues related to hospice coding as it relates to telehealth and spiritual care. Issues related to hospice telehealth flexibilities. Issues regarding program integrity. Issues regarding bereavement care. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care. Issues related to the extension of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Issues related to regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. The extension of sequestration relief provided under the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610). The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); Hospice Telehealth flexibilities, including H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth BeyondCovid-19 Act of 2021; S. 368 / H.R. 1332, the Telehealth Modernization Act; S. 1512 / H.R. 2903, The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act, and H .R.8505 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes, as they relate to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act. H.R. 2617 (P.L. 117-328), the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 and issues concerning hospice reimbursement, and bereavement care.

Issues concerning the Medicare Hospice Benefit. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues involving in-patient and in-home respite care, bereavement funding, palliative care and community-based palliative care. Issues related to COVID-19. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to telehealth flexibilities and regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design and the hospice benefit. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Medicare sequestration relief. Monitored issues related to sequester. Issues related to childrens access to hospice and palliative care. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act. Issues related to program integrity. Issues involving mandatory COVID vaccines for health care providers. Monitored implementation of (P.L. 117-71) The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868 and the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) as it regards to Medicare sequestration; the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332); The Creating Opportunies Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903); The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, as it relates to telehealth flexibilities, sequestration, and hospice reimbursement; The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (No Bill Number); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment rate; Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit; H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 3593, The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act(S. 3593) the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). CMS Proposed Rule for Hospice.

Monitored the implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) as it relates to Home and Community Based Services and palliative care training and education; The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890) The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; Issues regarding bereavement care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. S. 2938, The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and issues concerning bereavement care.

Issues concerning the Medicare Hospice Benefit. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues involving in-patient and in-home respite care, bereavement funding, palliative care and community-based palliative care. Issues related to COVID-19. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to telehealth flexibilities and regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design and the hospice benefit. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Medicare sequestration relief. Monitored issues related to sequester. Issues related to childrens access to hospice and palliative care. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act. Issues related to program integrity. Issues involving mandatory COVID vaccines for health care providers. Monitored implementation of (P.L. 117-71) The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868 and the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) as it regards to Medicare sequestration; the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332); The Creating Opportunies Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903); The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, as it relates to telehealth flexibilities, sequestration, and hospice reimbursement; The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (No Bill Number); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment rate; Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit; H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 3593, The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act(S. 3593) the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). CMS Proposed Rule for Hospice.

Monitored the implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) as it relates to Home and Community Based Services and palliative care training and education; The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890) The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; Issues regarding bereavement care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. S. 2938, The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and issues concerning bereavement care.

Issues regarding healthcare work force shortages. Palliative Care and Hospice Education & Training Act (S. 2460). Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Grief Resilience Investment and Education Fund (GRIEF) Act (H.R. 9109) and issues regarding bereavement care. The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). Issues affecting hospice providers. The extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S.2565). The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890); The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) and issues concerning bereavement care. Issues related to safe opioid disposal and implementation of the SUPPORT Act (H.R. 2379).

Issues concerning the Medicare Hospice Benefit and palliative care. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care, bereavement care, palliative care and community-based palliative care. Issues related to COVID-19. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to telehealth flexibilities and regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design and the hospice benefit. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Medicare sequestration relief. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. Issues related to program integrity. Issues involving mandatory COVID vaccines for healthcare providers. Monitored implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315), and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (H.R. 2471), as it relates to telehealth flexibilities, sequestration, and hospice reimbursement; The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit; H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 3593, The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Medicare Hospice Payment Rule. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act. FY 2023 Appropriations requests as they relate to bereavement and Medicare Advantage Value Based Insurance Design.

Issues concerning access to the Medicare hospice benefit and palliative care. Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit. Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage and the hospice benefit. Issues related to COVID. H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond Covid-19 Act of 2021; S. 368 / H.R. 1332, the Telehealth Modernization Act; as they relate to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit. S. 1512 / H.R. 2903, The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act. Medicare sequestration relief. Issues regarding program integrity. H.R. 5376 (P.L. 117-169), the Inflation Reduction Act, as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 2565, Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act. Issues regarding bereavement care. The FY 2023 Proposed Hospice Wage Rule, as it relates to hospice reimbursement. H.R.8505 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes. Issues related to hospice codes. Issues related to hospice telehealth flexibilities. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. The extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315), and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); The Children's Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Medicare Hospice Payment Rule. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act.

Monitored the implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (PL 117-2) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868 and the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332);The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903); The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (No Bill Number); The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) as it relates to Home and Community Based Services and palliative care training and education; The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890) The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; Issues related to bereavement care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to the Corona Virus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community based palliative care & advanced care illness management.

Issues concerning access to the Medicare hospice benefit and palliative care. Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit. Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage and the hospice benefit. Issues related to COVID. H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond Covid-19 Act of 2021; S. 368 / H.R. 1332, the Telehealth Modernization Act; as they relate to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit. S. 1512 / H.R. 2903, The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act. Medicare sequestration relief. Issues regarding program integrity. H.R. 5376 (P.L. 117-169), the Inflation Reduction Act, as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 2565, Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act. Issues regarding bereavement care. The FY 2023 Proposed Hospice Wage Rule, as it relates to hospice reimbursement. H.R.8505 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes. Issues related to hospice codes. Issues related to hospice telehealth flexibilities. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. The extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315), and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); The Children's Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Medicare Hospice Payment Rule. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act.

Issues concerning access to the Medicare hospice benefit and palliative care. Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit. Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage and the hospice benefit. Issues related to hospice coding as it relates to telehealth and spiritual care. Issues related to hospice telehealth flexibilities. Issues regarding program integrity. Issues regarding bereavement care. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care. Issues related to the extension of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Issues related to regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. The extension of sequestration relief provided under the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610). The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); Hospice Telehealth flexibilities, including H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth BeyondCovid-19 Act of 2021; S. 368 / H.R. 1332, the Telehealth Modernization Act; S. 1512 / H.R. 2903, The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act, and H .R.8505 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes, as they relate to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act. H.R. 2617 (P.L. 117-328), the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 and issues concerning hospice reimbursement, and bereavement care.

Issues regarding healthcare work force shortages. Palliative Care and Hospice Education & Training Act (S. 2460). Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Grief Resilience Investment and Education Fund (GRIEF) Act (H.R. 9109) and issues regarding bereavement care. The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). Issues affecting hospice providers. The extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S.2565). The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890); The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) and issues concerning bereavement care. Issues related to safe opioid disposal and implementation of the SUPPORT Act (H.R. 2379).

Issues affecting hospice providers. Issues regarding healthcare work force shortages. Palliative Care and Hospice Education & Training Act (S. 2460). Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Grief Resilience Investment and Education Fund (GRIEF) Act (H.R. 9109) and issues regarding bereavement care. The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The extension of sequestration relief provided under the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610). Issues regarding the PHE extension. H.R. 2617 (P.L. 117-328), the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, as it relates to PCHETA and bereavement care.

Monitored the implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) as it relates to Home and Community Based Services and palliative care training and education; The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890) The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; Issues regarding bereavement care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. S. 2938, The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and issues concerning bereavement care.

Issues concerning the Medicare Hospice Benefit and palliative care. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care, bereavement care, palliative care and community-based palliative care. Issues related to COVID-19. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to telehealth flexibilities and regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design and the hospice benefit. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Medicare sequestration relief. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. Issues related to program integrity. Issues involving mandatory COVID vaccines for healthcare providers. Monitored implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315), and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (H.R. 2471), as it relates to telehealth flexibilities, sequestration, and hospice reimbursement; The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit; H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 3593, The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Medicare Hospice Payment Rule. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act. FY 2023 Appropriations requests as they relate to bereavement and Medicare Advantage Value Based Insurance Design.

Issues concerning the Medicare Hospice Benefit and palliative care. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care, bereavement care, palliative care and community-based palliative care. Issues related to COVID-19. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to telehealth flexibilities and regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design and the hospice benefit. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Medicare sequestration relief. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. Issues related to program integrity. Issues involving mandatory COVID vaccines for healthcare providers. Monitored implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315), and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (H.R. 2471), as it relates to telehealth flexibilities, sequestration, and hospice reimbursement; The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit; H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 3593, The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Medicare Hospice Payment Rule. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act. FY 2023 Appropriations requests as they relate to bereavement and Medicare Advantage Value Based Insurance Design.

Issues concerning access to the Medicare hospice benefit and palliative care. Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit. Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage and the hospice benefit. Issues related to COVID. H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond Covid-19 Act of 2021; S. 368 / H.R. 1332, the Telehealth Modernization Act; as they relate to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit. S. 1512 / H.R. 2903, The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act. Medicare sequestration relief. Issues regarding program integrity. H.R. 5376 (P.L. 117-169), the Inflation Reduction Act, as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 2565, Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act. Issues regarding bereavement care. The FY 2023 Proposed Hospice Wage Rule, as it relates to hospice reimbursement. H.R.8505 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes. Issues related to hospice codes. Issues related to hospice telehealth flexibilities. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. The extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315), and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); The Children's Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Medicare Hospice Payment Rule. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act.

Monitored the implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (PL 117-2) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868 and the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332);The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903); The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (No Bill Number); The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) as it relates to Home and Community Based Services and palliative care training and education; The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890) The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; Issues related to bereavement care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to the Corona Virus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community based palliative care & advanced care illness management.

Issues concerning the Medicare Hospice Benefit. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues involving in-patient and in-home respite care, bereavement funding, palliative care and community-based palliative care. Issues related to COVID-19. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to telehealth flexibilities and regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design and the hospice benefit. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Medicare sequestration relief. Monitored issues related to sequester. Issues related to childrens access to hospice and palliative care. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act. Issues related to program integrity. Issues involving mandatory COVID vaccines for health care providers. Monitored implementation of (P.L. 117-71) The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868 and the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) as it regards to Medicare sequestration; the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332); The Creating Opportunies Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903); The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, as it relates to telehealth flexibilities, sequestration, and hospice reimbursement; The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (No Bill Number); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment rate; Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit; H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 3593, The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act(S. 3593) the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). CMS Proposed Rule for Hospice.

Monitored the implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) as it relates to Home and Community Based Services and palliative care training and education; The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890) The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; Issues regarding bereavement care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. S. 2938, The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and issues concerning bereavement care.

Issues regarding healthcare work force shortages. Palliative Care and Hospice Education & Training Act (S. 2460). Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Grief Resilience Investment and Education Fund (GRIEF) Act (H.R. 9109) and issues regarding bereavement care. The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). Issues affecting hospice providers. The extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S.2565). The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890); The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) and issues concerning bereavement care. Issues related to safe opioid disposal and implementation of the SUPPORT Act (H.R. 2379).

Issues regarding healthcare work force shortages. Palliative Care and Hospice Education & Training Act (S. 2460). Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Grief Resilience Investment and Education Fund (GRIEF) Act (H.R. 9109) and issues regarding bereavement care. The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). Issues affecting hospice providers. The extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S.2565). The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890); The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) and issues concerning bereavement care. Issues related to safe opioid disposal and implementation of the SUPPORT Act (H.R. 2379).

Issues affecting hospice providers. Issues regarding healthcare work force shortages. Palliative Care and Hospice Education & Training Act (S. 2460). Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Grief Resilience Investment and Education Fund (GRIEF) Act (H.R. 9109) and issues regarding bereavement care. The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The extension of sequestration relief provided under the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610). Issues regarding the PHE extension. H.R. 2617 (P.L. 117-328), the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, as it relates to PCHETA and bereavement care.

Monitored the implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (PL 117-2) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868 and the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332);The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903); The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (No Bill Number); The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) as it relates to Home and Community Based Services and palliative care training and education; The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890) The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; Issues related to bereavement care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to the Corona Virus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community based palliative care & advanced care illness management.

Monitored the implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) as it relates to Home and Community Based Services and palliative care training and education; The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890) The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; Issues regarding bereavement care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. S. 2938, The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and issues concerning bereavement care.

Issues regarding healthcare work force shortages. Palliative Care and Hospice Education & Training Act (S. 2460). Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Grief Resilience Investment and Education Fund (GRIEF) Act (H.R. 9109) and issues regarding bereavement care. The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). Issues affecting hospice providers. The extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S.2565). The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890); The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) and issues concerning bereavement care. Issues related to safe opioid disposal and implementation of the SUPPORT Act (H.R. 2379).

Monitored the implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) as it relates to Home and Community Based Services and palliative care training and education; The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890) The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; Issues regarding bereavement care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. S. 2938, The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and issues concerning bereavement care.

Issues regarding healthcare work force shortages. Palliative Care and Hospice Education & Training Act (S. 2460). Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Grief Resilience Investment and Education Fund (GRIEF) Act (H.R. 9109) and issues regarding bereavement care. The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). Issues affecting hospice providers. The extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S.2565). The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890); The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) and issues concerning bereavement care. Issues related to safe opioid disposal and implementation of the SUPPORT Act (H.R. 2379).

Issues concerning the Medicare Hospice Benefit and palliative care. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care, bereavement care, palliative care and community-based palliative care. Issues related to COVID-19. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to telehealth flexibilities and regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design and the hospice benefit. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Medicare sequestration relief. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. Issues related to program integrity. Issues involving mandatory COVID vaccines for healthcare providers. Monitored implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315), and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (H.R. 2471), as it relates to telehealth flexibilities, sequestration, and hospice reimbursement; The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit; H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 3593, The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Medicare Hospice Payment Rule. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act. FY 2023 Appropriations requests as they relate to bereavement and Medicare Advantage Value Based Insurance Design.

Issues concerning access to the Medicare hospice benefit and palliative care. Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit. Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage and the hospice benefit. Issues related to COVID. H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond Covid-19 Act of 2021; S. 368 / H.R. 1332, the Telehealth Modernization Act; as they relate to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit. S. 1512 / H.R. 2903, The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act. Medicare sequestration relief. Issues regarding program integrity. H.R. 5376 (P.L. 117-169), the Inflation Reduction Act, as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 2565, Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act. Issues regarding bereavement care. The FY 2023 Proposed Hospice Wage Rule, as it relates to hospice reimbursement. H.R.8505 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes. Issues related to hospice codes. Issues related to hospice telehealth flexibilities. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. The extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315), and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); The Children's Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Medicare Hospice Payment Rule. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act.

Monitored the implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (PL 117-2) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868 and the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332);The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903); The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (No Bill Number); The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) as it relates to Home and Community Based Services and palliative care training and education; The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890) The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; Issues related to bereavement care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to the Corona Virus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community based palliative care & advanced care illness management.

Issues concerning access to the Medicare hospice benefit and palliative care. Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit. Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage and the hospice benefit. Issues related to hospice coding as it relates to telehealth and spiritual care. Issues related to hospice telehealth flexibilities. Issues regarding program integrity. Issues regarding bereavement care. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care. Issues related to the extension of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Issues related to regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. The extension of sequestration relief provided under the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610). The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); Hospice Telehealth flexibilities, including H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth BeyondCovid-19 Act of 2021; S. 368 / H.R. 1332, the Telehealth Modernization Act; S. 1512 / H.R. 2903, The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act, and H .R.8505 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes, as they relate to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act. H.R. 2617 (P.L. 117-328), the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 and issues concerning hospice reimbursement, and bereavement care.

Issues concerning the Medicare Hospice Benefit. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues involving in-patient and in-home respite care, bereavement funding, palliative care and community-based palliative care. Issues related to COVID-19. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to telehealth flexibilities and regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design and the hospice benefit. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Medicare sequestration relief. Monitored issues related to sequester. Issues related to childrens access to hospice and palliative care. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act. Issues related to program integrity. Issues involving mandatory COVID vaccines for health care providers. Monitored implementation of (P.L. 117-71) The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868 and the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) as it regards to Medicare sequestration; the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332); The Creating Opportunies Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903); The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, as it relates to telehealth flexibilities, sequestration, and hospice reimbursement; The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (No Bill Number); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment rate; Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit; H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 3593, The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act(S. 3593) the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). CMS Proposed Rule for Hospice.

Issues regarding healthcare work force shortages. Palliative Care and Hospice Education & Training Act (S. 2460). Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Grief Resilience Investment and Education Fund (GRIEF) Act (H.R. 9109) and issues regarding bereavement care. The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). Issues affecting hospice providers. The extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S.2565). The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890); The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) and issues concerning bereavement care. Issues related to safe opioid disposal and implementation of the SUPPORT Act (H.R. 2379).

Issues affecting hospice providers. Issues regarding healthcare work force shortages. Palliative Care and Hospice Education & Training Act (S. 2460). Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Grief Resilience Investment and Education Fund (GRIEF) Act (H.R. 9109) and issues regarding bereavement care. The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The extension of sequestration relief provided under the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610). Issues regarding the PHE extension. H.R. 2617 (P.L. 117-328), the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, as it relates to PCHETA and bereavement care.

Issues concerning access to the Medicare hospice benefit and palliative care. Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit. Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage and the hospice benefit. Issues related to COVID. H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond Covid-19 Act of 2021; S. 368 / H.R. 1332, the Telehealth Modernization Act; as they relate to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit. S. 1512 / H.R. 2903, The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act. Medicare sequestration relief. Issues regarding program integrity. H.R. 5376 (P.L. 117-169), the Inflation Reduction Act, as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 2565, Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act. Issues regarding bereavement care. The FY 2023 Proposed Hospice Wage Rule, as it relates to hospice reimbursement. H.R.8505 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes. Issues related to hospice codes. Issues related to hospice telehealth flexibilities. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. The extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315), and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); The Children's Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Medicare Hospice Payment Rule. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act.

Monitored the implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) as it relates to Home and Community Based Services and palliative care training and education; The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890) The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; Issues regarding bereavement care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. S. 2938, The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and issues concerning bereavement care.

Issues regarding healthcare work force shortages. Palliative Care and Hospice Education & Training Act (S. 2460). Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Grief Resilience Investment and Education Fund (GRIEF) Act (H.R. 9109) and issues regarding bereavement care. The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). Issues affecting hospice providers. The extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S.2565). The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890); The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) and issues concerning bereavement care. Issues related to safe opioid disposal and implementation of the SUPPORT Act (H.R. 2379).

Issues concerning the Medicare Hospice Benefit and palliative care. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care, bereavement care, palliative care and community-based palliative care. Issues related to COVID-19. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to telehealth flexibilities and regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design and the hospice benefit. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Medicare sequestration relief. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. Issues related to program integrity. Issues involving mandatory COVID vaccines for healthcare providers. Monitored implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315), and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (H.R. 2471), as it relates to telehealth flexibilities, sequestration, and hospice reimbursement; The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit; H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 3593, The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Medicare Hospice Payment Rule. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act. FY 2023 Appropriations requests as they relate to bereavement and Medicare Advantage Value Based Insurance Design.

Monitored the implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (PL 117-2) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868 and the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332);The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903); The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (No Bill Number); The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) as it relates to Home and Community Based Services and palliative care training and education; The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890) The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; Issues related to bereavement care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to the Corona Virus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community based palliative care & advanced care illness management.

Issues concerning the Medicare Hospice Benefit. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues involving in-patient and in-home respite care, bereavement funding, palliative care and community-based palliative care. Issues related to COVID-19. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to telehealth flexibilities and regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design and the hospice benefit. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Medicare sequestration relief. Monitored issues related to sequester. Issues related to childrens access to hospice and palliative care. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act. Issues related to program integrity. Issues involving mandatory COVID vaccines for health care providers. Monitored implementation of (P.L. 117-71) The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868 and the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) as it regards to Medicare sequestration; the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332); The Creating Opportunies Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903); The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, as it relates to telehealth flexibilities, sequestration, and hospice reimbursement; The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (No Bill Number); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment rate; Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit; H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 3593, The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act(S. 3593) the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). CMS Proposed Rule for Hospice.

Issues affecting hospice providers. Issues regarding healthcare work force shortages. Palliative Care and Hospice Education & Training Act (S. 2460). Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Grief Resilience Investment and Education Fund (GRIEF) Act (H.R. 9109) and issues regarding bereavement care. The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The extension of sequestration relief provided under the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610). Issues regarding the PHE extension. H.R. 2617 (P.L. 117-328), the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, as it relates to PCHETA and bereavement care.

Issues regarding healthcare work force shortages. Palliative Care and Hospice Education & Training Act (S. 2460). Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Grief Resilience Investment and Education Fund (GRIEF) Act (H.R. 9109) and issues regarding bereavement care. The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). Issues affecting hospice providers. The extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S.2565). The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890); The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) and issues concerning bereavement care. Issues related to safe opioid disposal and implementation of the SUPPORT Act (H.R. 2379).

Monitored the implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) as it relates to Home and Community Based Services and palliative care training and education; The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890) The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; Issues regarding bereavement care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. S. 2938, The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and issues concerning bereavement care.

Monitored the implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (PL 117-2) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868 and the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332);The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903); The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (No Bill Number); The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) as it relates to Home and Community Based Services and palliative care training and education; The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890) The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; Issues related to bereavement care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to the Corona Virus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community based palliative care & advanced care illness management.

Monitored the implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) as it relates to Home and Community Based Services and palliative care training and education; The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890) The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; Issues regarding bereavement care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. S. 2938, The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and issues concerning bereavement care.

Issues regarding healthcare work force shortages. Palliative Care and Hospice Education & Training Act (S. 2460). Issues related to community based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Grief Resilience Investment and Education Fund (GRIEF) Act (H.R. 9109) and issues regarding bereavement care. The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). Issues affecting hospice providers. The extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R.1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S.2565). The Health Care Workforce Resilience Act (S. 1024/H.R. 2255); The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 2890); The Palliative Care Training for Providers Act (H.R. 5376); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment reimbursement; care; Issues related to regulatory relief; Issues involving hospice providers and COVID relief; Issues related to coronavirus; Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages; Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) and issues concerning bereavement care. Issues related to safe opioid disposal and implementation of the SUPPORT Act (H.R. 2379).

Issues concerning the Medicare Hospice Benefit and palliative care. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues regarding in-patient and in-home respite care, bereavement care, palliative care and community-based palliative care. Issues related to COVID-19. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to telehealth flexibilities and regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design and the hospice benefit. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Medicare sequestration relief. Issues related to children's access to hospice and palliative care. Issues related to program integrity. Issues involving mandatory COVID vaccines for healthcare providers. Monitored implementation of The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315), and Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (H.R. 610); the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332) and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903) as it relates to use of telehealth in the certification of a beneficiary for the hospice benefit; The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (H.R. 2471), as it relates to telehealth flexibilities, sequestration, and hospice reimbursement; The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S. 4260); Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit; H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 3593, The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act (S. 3593); the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). Medicare Hospice Payment Rule. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act. FY 2023 Appropriations requests as they relate to bereavement and Medicare Advantage Value Based Insurance Design.

Issues concerning the Medicare Hospice Benefit. Issues concerning hospice payment and alternative payment models. Issues related to community-based palliative care and advanced care illness management. Issues related to regulatory relief. Issues involving in-patient and in-home respite care, bereavement funding, palliative care and community-based palliative care. Issues related to COVID-19. Issues related to COVID-19 emergency funding, extension of the public health emergency, testing, vaccines, and COVID-19 related legislation. Issues related to telehealth flexibilities and regulatory flexibilities granted under the public health emergency. Issues related to the hospice and palliative care workforce. Issues concerning Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design and the hospice benefit. Issues pertaining to the hospice election statement and election statement addendum. Issues pertaining to concurrent care. Medicare sequestration relief. Monitored issues related to sequester. Issues related to childrens access to hospice and palliative care. Issues related to the implementation of the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act and the Rural Access to Hospice Act. Issues related to program integrity. Issues involving mandatory COVID vaccines for health care providers. Monitored implementation of (P.L. 117-71) The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) as it relates to the Provider Relief Fund; the extension of sequestration relief provided under H.R.1868 and the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315) as it regards to Medicare sequestration; the Telehealth Modernization Act (S. 368/H.R. 1332); The Creating Opportunies Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act (S. 1512/H.R. 2903); The Childrens Program of All-inclusive Coordinated Care (ChiPACC) Act of 2021 (H.R. 4952); The Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565); H.R. 2471 (P.L. 117-103), The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, as it relates to telehealth flexibilities, sequestration, and hospice reimbursement; The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (No Bill Number); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) as related to Medicare sequester relief, telehealth flexibilities, and hospice payment rate; Issues regarding reimbursement for the Medicare hospice benefit; H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act as it relates to home and community-based services and palliative care. S. 3593, The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act(S. 3593) the Telehealth Extension Act (H.R. 6202). CMS Proposed Rule for Hospice.