Reported covered position: Sr. Policy Advisor, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (2015-17); Sr. Leg. Assistant, Rep. Bill Foster (2013-15); Leg. Assistant, Rep. Maurice Hinchey (2010-13); Staff Assistant, Rep. Maurice Hinchey (2009-10); Intern, Rep. Joe Courtney (2009)
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H.R. 4502, the CMS State Certification & Survey Programs and LTC inspection. H.R.3076, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2021. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of at-home COVID tests. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of Aduhelm and impact on Medicare Part B. No bill number. Discussed Medicare and antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes. H.R.6698, the Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act of 2022. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid estate recovery. H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D proposed rule and dual eligibles. No bill number. Discussed family caregivers and Medicare. No bill number. Discussed CMS COVID-19 nursing home visitation. No bill number. Discussed Hospital at Home programs and family caregivers. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters in nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed HCBS settings rule. No bill number. Discussed AARP Nursing Home Dashboard. No bill number. Discussed federal surveys of nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home care and workforce issue. Discussed home care, supporting family caregivers, and the paid direct care workforce. H.R. 3650/S. 2048, the Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. No bill number. Discussed observation stays and issues related to the three-day inpatient stay requirement for Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility care. No bill number. Discussed Administrations proposed nursing home reforms. H.R. 598, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. No bill number. Discussed mental and behavioral health care. No bill number. Discussed Medicare financing. No bill number. Discussed Medicare dental coverage. No bill number. Discussed innovation center payment models.
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H.R. 4502, the CMS State Certification & Survey Programs and LTC inspection. H.R.3076, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2021. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of at-home COVID tests. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of Aduhelm and impact on Medicare Part B. No bill number. Discussed Medicare and antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes. H.R.6698, the Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act of 2022. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid estate recovery. H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D proposed rule and dual eligibles. No bill number. Discussed family caregivers and Medicare. No bill number. Discussed CMS COVID-19 nursing home visitation. No bill number. Discussed Hospital at Home programs and family caregivers. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters in nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed HCBS settings rule. No bill number. Discussed AARP Nursing Home Dashboard. No bill number. Discussed federal surveys of nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home care and workforce issue. Discussed home care, supporting family caregivers, and the paid direct care workforce. H.R. 3650/S. 2048, the Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. No bill number. Discussed observation stays and issues related to the three-day inpatient stay requirement for Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility care. No bill number. Discussed Administrations proposed nursing home reforms. H.R. 598, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. No bill number. Discussed mental and behavioral health care. No bill number. Discussed Medicare financing. No bill number. Discussed Medicare dental coverage. No bill number. Discussed innovation center payment models.
Source: Senate LDA
H.R. 4502, the CMS State Certification & Survey Programs and LTC inspection. H.R.3076, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2021. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of at-home COVID tests. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of Aduhelm and impact on Medicare Part B. No bill number. Discussed Medicare and antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes. H.R.6698, the Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act of 2022. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid estate recovery. H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D proposed rule and dual eligibles. No bill number. Discussed family caregivers and Medicare. No bill number. Discussed CMS COVID-19 nursing home visitation. No bill number. Discussed Hospital at Home programs and family caregivers. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters in nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed HCBS settings rule. No bill number. Discussed AARP Nursing Home Dashboard. No bill number. Discussed federal surveys of nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home care and workforce issue. Discussed home care, supporting family caregivers, and the paid direct care workforce. H.R. 3650/S. 2048, the Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. No bill number. Discussed observation stays and issues related to the three-day inpatient stay requirement for Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility care. No bill number. Discussed Administrations proposed nursing home reforms. H.R. 598, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. No bill number. Discussed mental and behavioral health care. No bill number. Discussed Medicare financing. No bill number. Discussed Medicare dental coverage. No bill number. Discussed innovation center payment models.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022
No bill number. Discussed prescription drug legislation and policies to lower prescription drug prices. H.R.5376, the Build Back Better Act. S.3700/H.R.6833, the Affordable Insulin Now Act. No bill number. Discussed disclosure of prescription drug prices in television ads. No bill number. Discussed inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes. H.R. 4356, the FY 2022 Agriculture, Rural Development & FDA Appropriations.
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022
H.R. 4502, the CMS State Certification & Survey Programs and LTC inspection. H.R.3076, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2021. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of at-home COVID tests. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of Aduhelm and impact on Medicare Part B. No bill number. Discussed Medicare and antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes. H.R.6698, the Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act of 2022. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid estate recovery. H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D proposed rule and dual eligibles. No bill number. Discussed family caregivers and Medicare. No bill number. Discussed CMS COVID-19 nursing home visitation. No bill number. Discussed Hospital at Home programs and family caregivers. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters in nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed HCBS settings rule. No bill number. Discussed AARP Nursing Home Dashboard. No bill number. Discussed federal surveys of nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home care and workforce issue. Discussed home care, supporting family caregivers, and the paid direct care workforce. H.R. 3650/S. 2048, the Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. No bill number. Discussed observation stays and issues related to the three-day inpatient stay requirement for Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility care. No bill number. Discussed Administrations proposed nursing home reforms. H.R. 598, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. No bill number. Discussed mental and behavioral health care. No bill number. Discussed Medicare financing. No bill number. Discussed Medicare dental coverage. No bill number. Discussed innovation center payment models.
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022
H.R. 5376 the Build Back Better Act. Discussed Affordable Care Act subsidy extension, state reinsurance funding, and Medicaid expansion via ACA subsidies. No bill number. Discussed medical debt. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 supplemental funding. No bill number. Discussed COVID protections for seniors. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters in nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed CMS COVID-19 nursing home visitation guidance. No bill number. Discussed AARP Nursing Home Dashboard. H.R. 598, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act S. 2890, Provider Training in Palliative Care Act. S. 3799, PREVENT Pandemics Act. H.R. 4502, the FY 2022 Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act. No bill number. Discussed investing in Medicaid home and community-based services and the paid workforce.
No bill number. Discussed prescription drug legislation and policies to lower prescription drug prices. H.R.5376, the Build Back Better Act. S.3700/H.R.6833, the Affordable Insulin Now Act. No bill number. Discussed disclosure of prescription drug prices in television ads. No bill number. Discussed inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes. H.R. 4356, the FY 2022 Agriculture, Rural Development & FDA Appropriations.
H.R. 4502, the CMS State Certification & Survey Programs and LTC inspection. H.R.3076, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2021. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of at-home COVID tests. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of Aduhelm and impact on Medicare Part B. No bill number. Discussed Medicare and antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes. H.R.6698, the Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act of 2022. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid estate recovery. H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D proposed rule and dual eligibles. No bill number. Discussed family caregivers and Medicare. No bill number. Discussed CMS COVID-19 nursing home visitation. No bill number. Discussed Hospital at Home programs and family caregivers. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters in nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed HCBS settings rule. No bill number. Discussed AARP Nursing Home Dashboard. No bill number. Discussed federal surveys of nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home care and workforce issue. Discussed home care, supporting family caregivers, and the paid direct care workforce. H.R. 3650/S. 2048, the Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. No bill number. Discussed observation stays and issues related to the three-day inpatient stay requirement for Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility care. No bill number. Discussed Administrations proposed nursing home reforms. H.R. 598, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. No bill number. Discussed mental and behavioral health care. No bill number. Discussed Medicare financing. No bill number. Discussed Medicare dental coverage. No bill number. Discussed innovation center payment models.
H.R. 5376 the Build Back Better Act. Discussed Affordable Care Act subsidy extension, state reinsurance funding, and Medicaid expansion via ACA subsidies. No bill number. Discussed medical debt. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 supplemental funding. No bill number. Discussed COVID protections for seniors. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters in nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed CMS COVID-19 nursing home visitation guidance. No bill number. Discussed AARP Nursing Home Dashboard. H.R. 598, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act S. 2890, Provider Training in Palliative Care Act. S. 3799, PREVENT Pandemics Act. H.R. 4502, the FY 2022 Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act. No bill number. Discussed investing in Medicaid home and community-based services and the paid workforce.
Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID–19 and Beyond Act
H.R. 5376 the Build Back Better Act. Discussed Affordable Care Act subsidy extension, state reinsurance funding, and Medicaid expansion via ACA subsidies. No bill number. Discussed medical debt. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 supplemental funding. No bill number. Discussed COVID protections for seniors. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters in nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed CMS COVID-19 nursing home visitation guidance. No bill number. Discussed AARP Nursing Home Dashboard. H.R. 598, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act S. 2890, Provider Training in Palliative Care Act. S. 3799, PREVENT Pandemics Act. H.R. 4502, the FY 2022 Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act. No bill number. Discussed investing in Medicaid home and community-based services and the paid workforce.
Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID–19 and Beyond Act
H.R. 4502, the CMS State Certification & Survey Programs and LTC inspection. H.R.3076, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2021. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of at-home COVID tests. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of Aduhelm and impact on Medicare Part B. No bill number. Discussed Medicare and antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes. H.R.6698, the Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act of 2022. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid estate recovery. H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D proposed rule and dual eligibles. No bill number. Discussed family caregivers and Medicare. No bill number. Discussed CMS COVID-19 nursing home visitation. No bill number. Discussed Hospital at Home programs and family caregivers. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters in nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed HCBS settings rule. No bill number. Discussed AARP Nursing Home Dashboard. No bill number. Discussed federal surveys of nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home care and workforce issue. Discussed home care, supporting family caregivers, and the paid direct care workforce. H.R. 3650/S. 2048, the Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. No bill number. Discussed observation stays and issues related to the three-day inpatient stay requirement for Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility care. No bill number. Discussed Administrations proposed nursing home reforms. H.R. 598, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. No bill number. Discussed mental and behavioral health care. No bill number. Discussed Medicare financing. No bill number. Discussed Medicare dental coverage. No bill number. Discussed innovation center payment models.
H.R. 4502, the CMS State Certification & Survey Programs and LTC inspection. H.R.3076, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2021. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of at-home COVID tests. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of Aduhelm and impact on Medicare Part B. No bill number. Discussed Medicare and antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes. H.R.6698, the Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act of 2022. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid estate recovery. H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D proposed rule and dual eligibles. No bill number. Discussed family caregivers and Medicare. No bill number. Discussed CMS COVID-19 nursing home visitation. No bill number. Discussed Hospital at Home programs and family caregivers. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters in nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed HCBS settings rule. No bill number. Discussed AARP Nursing Home Dashboard. No bill number. Discussed federal surveys of nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home care and workforce issue. Discussed home care, supporting family caregivers, and the paid direct care workforce. H.R. 3650/S. 2048, the Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. No bill number. Discussed observation stays and issues related to the three-day inpatient stay requirement for Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility care. No bill number. Discussed Administrations proposed nursing home reforms. H.R. 598, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. No bill number. Discussed mental and behavioral health care. No bill number. Discussed Medicare financing. No bill number. Discussed Medicare dental coverage. No bill number. Discussed innovation center payment models.
Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023
No bill number. Discussed prescription drug legislation and policies to lower prescription drug prices. H.R.5376, the Build Back Better Act. S.3700/H.R.6833, the Affordable Insulin Now Act. No bill number. Discussed disclosure of prescription drug prices in television ads. No bill number. Discussed inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes. H.R. 4356, the FY 2022 Agriculture, Rural Development & FDA Appropriations.
H.R. 4502, the CMS State Certification & Survey Programs and LTC inspection. H.R.3076, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2021. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of at-home COVID tests. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of Aduhelm and impact on Medicare Part B. No bill number. Discussed Medicare and antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes. H.R.6698, the Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act of 2022. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid estate recovery. H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D proposed rule and dual eligibles. No bill number. Discussed family caregivers and Medicare. No bill number. Discussed CMS COVID-19 nursing home visitation. No bill number. Discussed Hospital at Home programs and family caregivers. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters in nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed HCBS settings rule. No bill number. Discussed AARP Nursing Home Dashboard. No bill number. Discussed federal surveys of nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home care and workforce issue. Discussed home care, supporting family caregivers, and the paid direct care workforce. H.R. 3650/S. 2048, the Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. No bill number. Discussed observation stays and issues related to the three-day inpatient stay requirement for Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility care. No bill number. Discussed Administrations proposed nursing home reforms. H.R. 598, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. No bill number. Discussed mental and behavioral health care. No bill number. Discussed Medicare financing. No bill number. Discussed Medicare dental coverage. No bill number. Discussed innovation center payment models.
H.R. 5376 the Build Back Better Act. Discussed Affordable Care Act subsidy extension, state reinsurance funding, and Medicaid expansion via ACA subsidies. No bill number. Discussed medical debt. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 supplemental funding. No bill number. Discussed COVID protections for seniors. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters in nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed CMS COVID-19 nursing home visitation guidance. No bill number. Discussed AARP Nursing Home Dashboard. H.R. 598, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act S. 2890, Provider Training in Palliative Care Act. S. 3799, PREVENT Pandemics Act. H.R. 4502, the FY 2022 Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act. No bill number. Discussed investing in Medicaid home and community-based services and the paid workforce.
No bill number. Discussed prescription drug legislation and policies to lower prescription drug prices. H.R.5376, the Build Back Better Act. S.3700/H.R.6833, the Affordable Insulin Now Act. No bill number. Discussed disclosure of prescription drug prices in television ads. No bill number. Discussed inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes. H.R. 4356, the FY 2022 Agriculture, Rural Development & FDA Appropriations.
H.R. 5376 the Build Back Better Act. Discussed Affordable Care Act subsidy extension, state reinsurance funding, and Medicaid expansion via ACA subsidies. No bill number. Discussed medical debt. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 supplemental funding. No bill number. Discussed COVID protections for seniors. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters in nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed CMS COVID-19 nursing home visitation guidance. No bill number. Discussed AARP Nursing Home Dashboard. H.R. 598, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act S. 2890, Provider Training in Palliative Care Act. S. 3799, PREVENT Pandemics Act. H.R. 4502, the FY 2022 Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act. No bill number. Discussed investing in Medicaid home and community-based services and the paid workforce.
H.R. 2114, Essential Caregivers Act. H.R. 3321/S. 1670 - Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and COVID-19 vaccines. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19, nursing home ownership, vaccines, and technology. H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. FY 2022 Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act. No bill number. Discussed draft caregiving legislation. No bill number. Discussed draft insulin legislation.
H.R. 2114, Essential Caregivers Act. H.R. 3321/S. 1670 - Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and COVID-19 vaccines. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19, nursing home ownership, vaccines, and technology. H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. FY 2022 Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act. No bill number. Discussed draft caregiving legislation. No bill number. Discussed draft insulin legislation.
S. 2048 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R. 2114, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed home and community-based services, the paid direct care workforce, support for family caregivers, and paid leave. S. 1670/H.R. 3321, Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing home visitation, enforcement, Nursing Home CAHPS. H.R. 2812, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and COVID-19 vaccines. S. 782, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19, nursing homes, nursing home ownership, vaccines, and technology. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and CAPABLE. No bill number. Discussed HCBS Access Act. P.L. 117-7, American Rescue Plan Act. Discussed enhanced FMAP for Medicaid home and community-based services. No bill number. Discussed Medicare home health care. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home and community-based services provider payments. No bill number. Discussed Medicare hospice proposed payment rule. No bill number. Discussed Medicare skilled nursing facility proposed payment rule. No bill number. Discussed New York State 1115 waiver and proposed 30-month transfer of assets look-back policy. No bill number - Discussed Medicare changes, Medicare savings and reinvestment in the Medicare program. No bill number - Discussed Medicare coverage of medically necessary dental services. S. 1512/H.R. 2903, The CONNECT for Health Act. No bill number - Discussed telehealth. No bill number - Discussed CMS State Certification & Survey Programs and LTC inspection. H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021.
S. 2048 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R. 2114, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed home and community-based services, the paid direct care workforce, support for family caregivers, and paid leave. S. 1670/H.R. 3321, Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing home visitation, enforcement, Nursing Home CAHPS. H.R. 2812, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and COVID-19 vaccines. S. 782, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19, nursing homes, nursing home ownership, vaccines, and technology. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and CAPABLE. No bill number. Discussed HCBS Access Act. P.L. 117-7, American Rescue Plan Act. Discussed enhanced FMAP for Medicaid home and community-based services. No bill number. Discussed Medicare home health care. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home and community-based services provider payments. No bill number. Discussed Medicare hospice proposed payment rule. No bill number. Discussed Medicare skilled nursing facility proposed payment rule. No bill number. Discussed New York State 1115 waiver and proposed 30-month transfer of assets look-back policy. No bill number - Discussed Medicare changes, Medicare savings and reinvestment in the Medicare program. No bill number - Discussed Medicare coverage of medically necessary dental services. S. 1512/H.R. 2903, The CONNECT for Health Act. No bill number - Discussed telehealth. No bill number - Discussed CMS State Certification & Survey Programs and LTC inspection. H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021.
Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2021
S. 2048 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R. 2114, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed home and community-based services, the paid direct care workforce, support for family caregivers, and paid leave. S. 1670/H.R. 3321, Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing home visitation, enforcement, Nursing Home CAHPS. H.R. 2812, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and COVID-19 vaccines. S. 782, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19, nursing homes, nursing home ownership, vaccines, and technology. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and CAPABLE. No bill number. Discussed HCBS Access Act. P.L. 117-7, American Rescue Plan Act. Discussed enhanced FMAP for Medicaid home and community-based services. No bill number. Discussed Medicare home health care. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home and community-based services provider payments. No bill number. Discussed Medicare hospice proposed payment rule. No bill number. Discussed Medicare skilled nursing facility proposed payment rule. No bill number. Discussed New York State 1115 waiver and proposed 30-month transfer of assets look-back policy. No bill number - Discussed Medicare changes, Medicare savings and reinvestment in the Medicare program. No bill number - Discussed Medicare coverage of medically necessary dental services. S. 1512/H.R. 2903, The CONNECT for Health Act. No bill number - Discussed telehealth. No bill number - Discussed CMS State Certification & Survey Programs and LTC inspection. H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021.
S. 2048 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R. 2114, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed home and community-based services, the paid direct care workforce, support for family caregivers, and paid leave. S. 1670/H.R. 3321, Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing home visitation, enforcement, Nursing Home CAHPS. H.R. 2812, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and COVID-19 vaccines. S. 782, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19, nursing homes, nursing home ownership, vaccines, and technology. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and CAPABLE. No bill number. Discussed HCBS Access Act. P.L. 117-7, American Rescue Plan Act. Discussed enhanced FMAP for Medicaid home and community-based services. No bill number. Discussed Medicare home health care. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home and community-based services provider payments. No bill number. Discussed Medicare hospice proposed payment rule. No bill number. Discussed Medicare skilled nursing facility proposed payment rule. No bill number. Discussed New York State 1115 waiver and proposed 30-month transfer of assets look-back policy. No bill number - Discussed Medicare changes, Medicare savings and reinvestment in the Medicare program. No bill number - Discussed Medicare coverage of medically necessary dental services. S. 1512/H.R. 2903, The CONNECT for Health Act. No bill number - Discussed telehealth. No bill number - Discussed CMS State Certification & Survey Programs and LTC inspection. H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021.
H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. H.R. 3321/S. 1670 - Credit for Caring Act No bill number. Discussed visitation protocols, mental health needs, dementia, and short-term delirium in hospitals. S. 2890, Provider Training in Palliative Care Act. No bill number. Discussed advanced illness/end-of-life. No bill number. Discussed Covid-19, nursing home and long-term care facility residents and staff, visitation, vaccination, boosters. No bill number. Discussed crisis standards of care. No bill number. Discussed long-term services and supports workforce roundtable. No bill number. Comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the interim final rule with comment on COVID-19 health care worker vaccination requirements for certain Medicare and/or Medicaid certified providers and suppliers. P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022. S.2307, the COVID-19 and Pandemic Response Centers of Excellence Act of 2021. No bill number. Discussed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. H.R. 5724/S. 3064, White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health Act. S. 19, FEED Act. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. S. 3431, the Revitalizing the Aging Network Act. No bill number. Aging Innovation Act. No bill number. Discussed United States Preventive Services Task Force report to Congress. Discussed draft insulin legislation.
H.R. 2114, Essential Caregivers Act. H.R. 3321/S. 1670 - Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and COVID-19 vaccines. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19, nursing home ownership, vaccines, and technology. H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. FY 2022 Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act. No bill number. Discussed draft caregiving legislation. No bill number. Discussed draft insulin legislation.
H.R. 3321/S. 1670 - Credit for Caring Act H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 booster shots and long-term care facilities. S. 2890, Provider Training in Palliative Care Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing home COVID-19 resident and staff vaccination rates displayed on Care Compare. No bill number. Discussed Medicare nursing home COVID-19 vaccine interim final rule with comment No bill number. Discussed nursing home issues, including COVID-19 nursing home vaccinations, the waiver and guidance relating to certified nurse aide training, and visitation. No bill number. Discussed the Department of Health and Human Services current COVID-19 declaration (Fourth Amended Declaration) and the accompanying January 8, 2021 Advisory Opinion by the Office of General Counsel. No bill number. Discussed permanent expansion of the ACA expanded tax credits. No bill number. Discussed paid and medical leave. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022
S. 2048 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R. 2114, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed home and community-based services, the paid direct care workforce, support for family caregivers, and paid leave. S. 1670/H.R. 3321, Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing home visitation, enforcement, Nursing Home CAHPS. H.R. 2812, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and COVID-19 vaccines. S. 782, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19, nursing homes, nursing home ownership, vaccines, and technology. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and CAPABLE. No bill number. Discussed HCBS Access Act. P.L. 117-7, American Rescue Plan Act. Discussed enhanced FMAP for Medicaid home and community-based services. No bill number. Discussed Medicare home health care. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home and community-based services provider payments. No bill number. Discussed Medicare hospice proposed payment rule. No bill number. Discussed Medicare skilled nursing facility proposed payment rule. No bill number. Discussed New York State 1115 waiver and proposed 30-month transfer of assets look-back policy. No bill number - Discussed Medicare changes, Medicare savings and reinvestment in the Medicare program. No bill number - Discussed Medicare coverage of medically necessary dental services. S. 1512/H.R. 2903, The CONNECT for Health Act. No bill number - Discussed telehealth. No bill number - Discussed CMS State Certification & Survey Programs and LTC inspection. H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021.
H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act. H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed advanced illness/end-of-life issues. No bill number. Discussed Covid-19, nursing home and long-term care facility residents and staff visitation, vaccination, and boosters. No bill number. Discussed long-term services and supports workforce roundtable. S. 2210/H.R. 4131 Better Care Better Jobs Act. No bill number. Discussed Oregon Project Independence (OPI) and Family Caregiver Assistance Program (FCAP) 1115 Demonstration Waiver Application. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 health care worker vaccination requirements for certain Medicare and/or Medicaid certified providers and suppliers. No bill number. Discussed access to home and community-based services,long-term services and supports, and employment for older adults and people with disabilities. P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. No bill number. Discussed CMS nursing home visitation guidance, COVID-19 booster rates for nursing home residents and staff, and public reporting of such data. No bill number. Discussed individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. S. 2694/H.R. 5169, Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicare Part B premiums. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022.
H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicare home health proposed payment rule (comment letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services). No bill number. Discussed Medicare nursing home COVID-19 vaccine interim final rule with comment No bill number. Discussed TX 1115 waiver, home and community-based services and family caregiver support. No bill number. Discussed Linking Investors and Nursing Home Quality Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home and community-based services provider payment and balancing issue. S. 2562, Choose Home Care Act. No bill number. Discussed home and community-based services regarding veterans and veteran-directed Care. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. No bill number. Discussed investing in Medicaid home and community-based services and the paid workforce. S. 2694/H.R. 5169, Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act. No bill number. Discussed long-term care and home and community-based services. No bill number. Discussed nursing home issues, including COVID-19 nursing home vaccinations, the waiver and guidance relating to certified nurse aide training, and visitation. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program. No bill number. Discussed HCBS roundtable. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid estate recovery legislation. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of hearing, dental, and vision. No bill number. Discussed state Medicaid home and community-based service spending plans and narratives for the enhanced HCBS FMAP. No bill number. Discussed federal minimum nursing home staffing requirements, Elder Justice Act reauthorization provisions, accuracy and reliability of information provided by nursing homes, and improving the nursing home survey and enforcement processes. Discussed nursing home COVID-19 resident and staff vaccination rates displayed on Care Compare. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of dental, hearing, and vision services. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of telehealth services. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid coverage.
H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. H.R. 3321/S. 1670 - Credit for Caring Act No bill number. Discussed visitation protocols, mental health needs, dementia, and short-term delirium in hospitals. S. 2890, Provider Training in Palliative Care Act. No bill number. Discussed advanced illness/end-of-life. No bill number. Discussed Covid-19, nursing home and long-term care facility residents and staff, visitation, vaccination, boosters. No bill number. Discussed crisis standards of care. No bill number. Discussed long-term services and supports workforce roundtable. No bill number. Comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the interim final rule with comment on COVID-19 health care worker vaccination requirements for certain Medicare and/or Medicaid certified providers and suppliers. P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022. S.2307, the COVID-19 and Pandemic Response Centers of Excellence Act of 2021. No bill number. Discussed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. H.R. 5724/S. 3064, White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health Act. S. 19, FEED Act. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. S. 3431, the Revitalizing the Aging Network Act. No bill number. Aging Innovation Act. No bill number. Discussed United States Preventive Services Task Force report to Congress. Discussed draft insulin legislation.
H.R. 3321/S. 1670 - Credit for Caring Act H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 booster shots and long-term care facilities. S. 2890, Provider Training in Palliative Care Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing home COVID-19 resident and staff vaccination rates displayed on Care Compare. No bill number. Discussed Medicare nursing home COVID-19 vaccine interim final rule with comment No bill number. Discussed nursing home issues, including COVID-19 nursing home vaccinations, the waiver and guidance relating to certified nurse aide training, and visitation. No bill number. Discussed the Department of Health and Human Services current COVID-19 declaration (Fourth Amended Declaration) and the accompanying January 8, 2021 Advisory Opinion by the Office of General Counsel. No bill number. Discussed permanent expansion of the ACA expanded tax credits. No bill number. Discussed paid and medical leave. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022
H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicare home health proposed payment rule (comment letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services). No bill number. Discussed Medicare nursing home COVID-19 vaccine interim final rule with comment No bill number. Discussed TX 1115 waiver, home and community-based services and family caregiver support. No bill number. Discussed Linking Investors and Nursing Home Quality Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home and community-based services provider payment and balancing issue. S. 2562, Choose Home Care Act. No bill number. Discussed home and community-based services regarding veterans and veteran-directed Care. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. No bill number. Discussed investing in Medicaid home and community-based services and the paid workforce. S. 2694/H.R. 5169, Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act. No bill number. Discussed long-term care and home and community-based services. No bill number. Discussed nursing home issues, including COVID-19 nursing home vaccinations, the waiver and guidance relating to certified nurse aide training, and visitation. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program. No bill number. Discussed HCBS roundtable. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid estate recovery legislation. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of hearing, dental, and vision. No bill number. Discussed state Medicaid home and community-based service spending plans and narratives for the enhanced HCBS FMAP. No bill number. Discussed federal minimum nursing home staffing requirements, Elder Justice Act reauthorization provisions, accuracy and reliability of information provided by nursing homes, and improving the nursing home survey and enforcement processes. Discussed nursing home COVID-19 resident and staff vaccination rates displayed on Care Compare. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of dental, hearing, and vision services. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of telehealth services. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid coverage.
S. 2048 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R. 2114, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed home and community-based services, the paid direct care workforce, support for family caregivers, and paid leave. S. 1670/H.R. 3321, Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing home visitation, enforcement, Nursing Home CAHPS. H.R. 2812, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and COVID-19 vaccines. S. 782, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19, nursing homes, nursing home ownership, vaccines, and technology. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and CAPABLE. No bill number. Discussed HCBS Access Act. P.L. 117-7, American Rescue Plan Act. Discussed enhanced FMAP for Medicaid home and community-based services. No bill number. Discussed Medicare home health care. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home and community-based services provider payments. No bill number. Discussed Medicare hospice proposed payment rule. No bill number. Discussed Medicare skilled nursing facility proposed payment rule. No bill number. Discussed New York State 1115 waiver and proposed 30-month transfer of assets look-back policy. No bill number - Discussed Medicare changes, Medicare savings and reinvestment in the Medicare program. No bill number - Discussed Medicare coverage of medically necessary dental services. S. 1512/H.R. 2903, The CONNECT for Health Act. No bill number - Discussed telehealth. No bill number - Discussed CMS State Certification & Survey Programs and LTC inspection. H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021.
H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act. H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed advanced illness/end-of-life issues. No bill number. Discussed Covid-19, nursing home and long-term care facility residents and staff visitation, vaccination, and boosters. No bill number. Discussed long-term services and supports workforce roundtable. S. 2210/H.R. 4131 Better Care Better Jobs Act. No bill number. Discussed Oregon Project Independence (OPI) and Family Caregiver Assistance Program (FCAP) 1115 Demonstration Waiver Application. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 health care worker vaccination requirements for certain Medicare and/or Medicaid certified providers and suppliers. No bill number. Discussed access to home and community-based services,long-term services and supports, and employment for older adults and people with disabilities. P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. No bill number. Discussed CMS nursing home visitation guidance, COVID-19 booster rates for nursing home residents and staff, and public reporting of such data. No bill number. Discussed individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. S. 2694/H.R. 5169, Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicare Part B premiums. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022.
H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. H.R. 3321/S. 1670 - Credit for Caring Act No bill number. Discussed visitation protocols, mental health needs, dementia, and short-term delirium in hospitals. S. 2890, Provider Training in Palliative Care Act. No bill number. Discussed advanced illness/end-of-life. No bill number. Discussed Covid-19, nursing home and long-term care facility residents and staff, visitation, vaccination, boosters. No bill number. Discussed crisis standards of care. No bill number. Discussed long-term services and supports workforce roundtable. No bill number. Comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the interim final rule with comment on COVID-19 health care worker vaccination requirements for certain Medicare and/or Medicaid certified providers and suppliers. P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022. S.2307, the COVID-19 and Pandemic Response Centers of Excellence Act of 2021. No bill number. Discussed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. H.R. 5724/S. 3064, White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health Act. S. 19, FEED Act. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. S. 3431, the Revitalizing the Aging Network Act. No bill number. Aging Innovation Act. No bill number. Discussed United States Preventive Services Task Force report to Congress. Discussed draft insulin legislation.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022
H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act. No bill number. Discussed prescription drugs prices and costs and Medicare. H.R. 4356, Agriculture, Rural Development Appropriations Act, FY 2022. S. 1428, the Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act. S. 1287, the REFUND Act.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022
H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act. H.R. 4356, Agriculture, Rural Development Appropriations Act, FY 2022. H.R. 5260, Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act. No bill number. Discussed prescription drug prices and Medicare. No bill number. Discussed comparative effectiveness review.
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022
H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. H.R. 3321/S. 1670 - Credit for Caring Act No bill number. Discussed visitation protocols, mental health needs, dementia, and short-term delirium in hospitals. S. 2890, Provider Training in Palliative Care Act. No bill number. Discussed advanced illness/end-of-life. No bill number. Discussed Covid-19, nursing home and long-term care facility residents and staff, visitation, vaccination, boosters. No bill number. Discussed crisis standards of care. No bill number. Discussed long-term services and supports workforce roundtable. No bill number. Comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the interim final rule with comment on COVID-19 health care worker vaccination requirements for certain Medicare and/or Medicaid certified providers and suppliers. P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022. S.2307, the COVID-19 and Pandemic Response Centers of Excellence Act of 2021. No bill number. Discussed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. H.R. 5724/S. 3064, White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health Act. S. 19, FEED Act. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. S. 3431, the Revitalizing the Aging Network Act. No bill number. Aging Innovation Act. No bill number. Discussed United States Preventive Services Task Force report to Congress. Discussed draft insulin legislation.
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022
H.R. 3321/S. 1670 - Credit for Caring Act H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 booster shots and long-term care facilities. S. 2890, Provider Training in Palliative Care Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing home COVID-19 resident and staff vaccination rates displayed on Care Compare. No bill number. Discussed Medicare nursing home COVID-19 vaccine interim final rule with comment No bill number. Discussed nursing home issues, including COVID-19 nursing home vaccinations, the waiver and guidance relating to certified nurse aide training, and visitation. No bill number. Discussed the Department of Health and Human Services current COVID-19 declaration (Fourth Amended Declaration) and the accompanying January 8, 2021 Advisory Opinion by the Office of General Counsel. No bill number. Discussed permanent expansion of the ACA expanded tax credits. No bill number. Discussed paid and medical leave. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022
H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act. H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed advanced illness/end-of-life issues. No bill number. Discussed Covid-19, nursing home and long-term care facility residents and staff visitation, vaccination, and boosters. No bill number. Discussed long-term services and supports workforce roundtable. S. 2210/H.R. 4131 Better Care Better Jobs Act. No bill number. Discussed Oregon Project Independence (OPI) and Family Caregiver Assistance Program (FCAP) 1115 Demonstration Waiver Application. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 health care worker vaccination requirements for certain Medicare and/or Medicaid certified providers and suppliers. No bill number. Discussed access to home and community-based services,long-term services and supports, and employment for older adults and people with disabilities. P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. No bill number. Discussed CMS nursing home visitation guidance, COVID-19 booster rates for nursing home residents and staff, and public reporting of such data. No bill number. Discussed individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. S. 2694/H.R. 5169, Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicare Part B premiums. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022.
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022
H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicare home health proposed payment rule (comment letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services). No bill number. Discussed Medicare nursing home COVID-19 vaccine interim final rule with comment No bill number. Discussed TX 1115 waiver, home and community-based services and family caregiver support. No bill number. Discussed Linking Investors and Nursing Home Quality Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home and community-based services provider payment and balancing issue. S. 2562, Choose Home Care Act. No bill number. Discussed home and community-based services regarding veterans and veteran-directed Care. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. No bill number. Discussed investing in Medicaid home and community-based services and the paid workforce. S. 2694/H.R. 5169, Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act. No bill number. Discussed long-term care and home and community-based services. No bill number. Discussed nursing home issues, including COVID-19 nursing home vaccinations, the waiver and guidance relating to certified nurse aide training, and visitation. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program. No bill number. Discussed HCBS roundtable. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid estate recovery legislation. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of hearing, dental, and vision. No bill number. Discussed state Medicaid home and community-based service spending plans and narratives for the enhanced HCBS FMAP. No bill number. Discussed federal minimum nursing home staffing requirements, Elder Justice Act reauthorization provisions, accuracy and reliability of information provided by nursing homes, and improving the nursing home survey and enforcement processes. Discussed nursing home COVID-19 resident and staff vaccination rates displayed on Care Compare. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of dental, hearing, and vision services. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of telehealth services. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid coverage.
Public L.117-2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 S. 782, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act No bill number - Discussed PAYGO budget cuts to Medicare No bill number - Discussed vaccine coverage, development, approval, funding, distribution and prioritization No bill number - Discussed drug pricing reforms, including price negotiation, out-of-pocket cap, and inflation-based rebates No bill number - Discussed potential Medicare changes, Medicare savings and reinvestment in the Medicare program. No bill number - Discussed USPS reform No bill number - Discussed Medicare coverage of medically necessary dental services H.R. 480, Medicare Economic Security Solutions Act S. 57/H.R. 596, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act No bill number - Discussed CMS nursing home visitation policy No bill number - HCBS Access Act No bill number - Discussed dual eligibles H.R. 598, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act H.R. 727, Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act No bill number - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act No bill number - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act No bill number - Discussed Affordable Care Act improvements No bill number - Discussed health equity No bill number - Discussed nursing homes and home and community-based services No bill number - Discussed long-term care facilities and LGBT population No bill number - Discussed COVID-19 scams No bill number - COVID-19 Nursing Home Protection Act No bill number - Discussed enhanced FMAP for Medicaid home and community-based services No bill number - Discussed COVID-19 and nursing homes No bill number - Discussed quality issues and measurement, including in post-acute care and nursing homes No bill number - Essential Caregivers Act No bill number - PROTECTS Act No bill number - HCBS Infrastructure Improvement Act No bill number - HCBS Access Act
H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicare home health proposed payment rule (comment letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services). No bill number. Discussed Medicare nursing home COVID-19 vaccine interim final rule with comment No bill number. Discussed TX 1115 waiver, home and community-based services and family caregiver support. No bill number. Discussed Linking Investors and Nursing Home Quality Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home and community-based services provider payment and balancing issue. S. 2562, Choose Home Care Act. No bill number. Discussed home and community-based services regarding veterans and veteran-directed Care. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. No bill number. Discussed investing in Medicaid home and community-based services and the paid workforce. S. 2694/H.R. 5169, Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act. No bill number. Discussed long-term care and home and community-based services. No bill number. Discussed nursing home issues, including COVID-19 nursing home vaccinations, the waiver and guidance relating to certified nurse aide training, and visitation. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program. No bill number. Discussed HCBS roundtable. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid estate recovery legislation. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of hearing, dental, and vision. No bill number. Discussed state Medicaid home and community-based service spending plans and narratives for the enhanced HCBS FMAP. No bill number. Discussed federal minimum nursing home staffing requirements, Elder Justice Act reauthorization provisions, accuracy and reliability of information provided by nursing homes, and improving the nursing home survey and enforcement processes. Discussed nursing home COVID-19 resident and staff vaccination rates displayed on Care Compare. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of dental, hearing, and vision services. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of telehealth services. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid coverage.
H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act. H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed advanced illness/end-of-life issues. No bill number. Discussed Covid-19, nursing home and long-term care facility residents and staff visitation, vaccination, and boosters. No bill number. Discussed long-term services and supports workforce roundtable. S. 2210/H.R. 4131 Better Care Better Jobs Act. No bill number. Discussed Oregon Project Independence (OPI) and Family Caregiver Assistance Program (FCAP) 1115 Demonstration Waiver Application. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 health care worker vaccination requirements for certain Medicare and/or Medicaid certified providers and suppliers. No bill number. Discussed access to home and community-based services,long-term services and supports, and employment for older adults and people with disabilities. P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. No bill number. Discussed CMS nursing home visitation guidance, COVID-19 booster rates for nursing home residents and staff, and public reporting of such data. No bill number. Discussed individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. S. 2694/H.R. 5169, Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicare Part B premiums. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022.
H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act. H.R. 4356, Agriculture, Rural Development Appropriations Act, FY 2022. H.R. 5260, Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act. No bill number. Discussed prescription drug prices and Medicare. No bill number. Discussed comparative effectiveness review.
H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act. No bill number. Discussed prescription drugs prices and costs and Medicare. H.R. 4356, Agriculture, Rural Development Appropriations Act, FY 2022. S. 1428, the Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act. S. 1287, the REFUND Act.
H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act. H.R. 4356, Agriculture, Rural Development Appropriations Act, FY 2022. H.R. 5260, Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act. No bill number. Discussed prescription drug prices and Medicare. No bill number. Discussed comparative effectiveness review.
H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act. H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed advanced illness/end-of-life issues. No bill number. Discussed Covid-19, nursing home and long-term care facility residents and staff visitation, vaccination, and boosters. No bill number. Discussed long-term services and supports workforce roundtable. S. 2210/H.R. 4131 Better Care Better Jobs Act. No bill number. Discussed Oregon Project Independence (OPI) and Family Caregiver Assistance Program (FCAP) 1115 Demonstration Waiver Application. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 health care worker vaccination requirements for certain Medicare and/or Medicaid certified providers and suppliers. No bill number. Discussed access to home and community-based services,long-term services and supports, and employment for older adults and people with disabilities. P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. No bill number. Discussed CMS nursing home visitation guidance, COVID-19 booster rates for nursing home residents and staff, and public reporting of such data. No bill number. Discussed individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. S. 2694/H.R. 5169, Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicare Part B premiums. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022.
H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. H.R. 3321/S. 1670 - Credit for Caring Act No bill number. Discussed visitation protocols, mental health needs, dementia, and short-term delirium in hospitals. S. 2890, Provider Training in Palliative Care Act. No bill number. Discussed advanced illness/end-of-life. No bill number. Discussed Covid-19, nursing home and long-term care facility residents and staff, visitation, vaccination, boosters. No bill number. Discussed crisis standards of care. No bill number. Discussed long-term services and supports workforce roundtable. No bill number. Comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the interim final rule with comment on COVID-19 health care worker vaccination requirements for certain Medicare and/or Medicaid certified providers and suppliers. P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022. S.2307, the COVID-19 and Pandemic Response Centers of Excellence Act of 2021. No bill number. Discussed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. H.R. 5724/S. 3064, White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health Act. S. 19, FEED Act. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. S. 3431, the Revitalizing the Aging Network Act. No bill number. Aging Innovation Act. No bill number. Discussed United States Preventive Services Task Force report to Congress. Discussed draft insulin legislation.
H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. H.R. 3321/S. 1670 - Credit for Caring Act No bill number. Discussed visitation protocols, mental health needs, dementia, and short-term delirium in hospitals. S. 2890, Provider Training in Palliative Care Act. No bill number. Discussed advanced illness/end-of-life. No bill number. Discussed Covid-19, nursing home and long-term care facility residents and staff, visitation, vaccination, boosters. No bill number. Discussed crisis standards of care. No bill number. Discussed long-term services and supports workforce roundtable. No bill number. Comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the interim final rule with comment on COVID-19 health care worker vaccination requirements for certain Medicare and/or Medicaid certified providers and suppliers. P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022. S.2307, the COVID-19 and Pandemic Response Centers of Excellence Act of 2021. No bill number. Discussed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. H.R. 5724/S. 3064, White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health Act. S. 19, FEED Act. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. S. 3431, the Revitalizing the Aging Network Act. No bill number. Aging Innovation Act. No bill number. Discussed United States Preventive Services Task Force report to Congress. Discussed draft insulin legislation.
Public L.117-2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 S. 782, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act No bill number - Discussed PAYGO budget cuts to Medicare No bill number - Discussed vaccine coverage, development, approval, funding, distribution and prioritization No bill number - Discussed drug pricing reforms, including price negotiation, out-of-pocket cap, and inflation-based rebates No bill number - Discussed potential Medicare changes, Medicare savings and reinvestment in the Medicare program. No bill number - Discussed USPS reform No bill number - Discussed Medicare coverage of medically necessary dental services H.R. 480, Medicare Economic Security Solutions Act S. 57/H.R. 596, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act No bill number - Discussed CMS nursing home visitation policy No bill number - HCBS Access Act No bill number - Discussed dual eligibles H.R. 598, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act H.R. 727, Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act No bill number - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act No bill number - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act No bill number - Discussed Affordable Care Act improvements No bill number - Discussed health equity No bill number - Discussed nursing homes and home and community-based services No bill number - Discussed long-term care facilities and LGBT population No bill number - Discussed COVID-19 scams No bill number - COVID-19 Nursing Home Protection Act No bill number - Discussed enhanced FMAP for Medicaid home and community-based services No bill number - Discussed COVID-19 and nursing homes No bill number - Discussed quality issues and measurement, including in post-acute care and nursing homes No bill number - Essential Caregivers Act No bill number - PROTECTS Act No bill number - HCBS Infrastructure Improvement Act No bill number - HCBS Access Act
P.L. 117,2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 No bill number-Discussed SNAP online pilot program No bill number - Discussed vaccine coverage, development, approval, funding distribution and prioritization No bill number - Discussed drug pricing reforms, including price negotiation, out-of-pocket cap, and inflation-based rebates No bill number - Credit for Caring Act No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and vaccines S. 57/H.R. 596, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). H.R. 598, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act H.R. 727, Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act S. 782, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act No bill number - Discussed nursing home visitation No bill number - Discussed Affordable Care Act, Medicare, health equity, health care, and long-term care No bill number - Discussed home and community-based services, H.R. 1230 - Discussed Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act No bill number - Discussed women and retirement security No bill number - COVID-19 Nursing Home Protection Act No bill number - Discussed enhanced FMAP for Medicaid home and community-based services No bill number - Essential Caregivers Act No bill number - Adult Day Center Enhancement Act No bill number - Discussed the health care and long-term care workforce that cares for older adults
Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID–19 and Beyond Act
P.L. 117,2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 No bill number-Discussed SNAP online pilot program No bill number - Discussed vaccine coverage, development, approval, funding distribution and prioritization No bill number - Discussed drug pricing reforms, including price negotiation, out-of-pocket cap, and inflation-based rebates No bill number - Credit for Caring Act No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and vaccines S. 57/H.R. 596, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). H.R. 598, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act H.R. 727, Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act S. 782, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act No bill number - Discussed nursing home visitation No bill number - Discussed Affordable Care Act, Medicare, health equity, health care, and long-term care No bill number - Discussed home and community-based services, H.R. 1230 - Discussed Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act No bill number - Discussed women and retirement security No bill number - COVID-19 Nursing Home Protection Act No bill number - Discussed enhanced FMAP for Medicaid home and community-based services No bill number - Essential Caregivers Act No bill number - Adult Day Center Enhancement Act No bill number - Discussed the health care and long-term care workforce that cares for older adults
Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID–19 and Beyond Act
Public L.117-2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 S. 782, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act No bill number - Discussed PAYGO budget cuts to Medicare No bill number - Discussed vaccine coverage, development, approval, funding, distribution and prioritization No bill number - Discussed drug pricing reforms, including price negotiation, out-of-pocket cap, and inflation-based rebates No bill number - Discussed potential Medicare changes, Medicare savings and reinvestment in the Medicare program. No bill number - Discussed USPS reform No bill number - Discussed Medicare coverage of medically necessary dental services H.R. 480, Medicare Economic Security Solutions Act S. 57/H.R. 596, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act No bill number - Discussed CMS nursing home visitation policy No bill number - HCBS Access Act No bill number - Discussed dual eligibles H.R. 598, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act H.R. 727, Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act No bill number - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act No bill number - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act No bill number - Discussed Affordable Care Act improvements No bill number - Discussed health equity No bill number - Discussed nursing homes and home and community-based services No bill number - Discussed long-term care facilities and LGBT population No bill number - Discussed COVID-19 scams No bill number - COVID-19 Nursing Home Protection Act No bill number - Discussed enhanced FMAP for Medicaid home and community-based services No bill number - Discussed COVID-19 and nursing homes No bill number - Discussed quality issues and measurement, including in post-acute care and nursing homes No bill number - Essential Caregivers Act No bill number - PROTECTS Act No bill number - HCBS Infrastructure Improvement Act No bill number - HCBS Access Act
Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2021
Public L.117-2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 S. 782, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act No bill number - Discussed PAYGO budget cuts to Medicare No bill number - Discussed vaccine coverage, development, approval, funding, distribution and prioritization No bill number - Discussed drug pricing reforms, including price negotiation, out-of-pocket cap, and inflation-based rebates No bill number - Discussed potential Medicare changes, Medicare savings and reinvestment in the Medicare program. No bill number - Discussed USPS reform No bill number - Discussed Medicare coverage of medically necessary dental services H.R. 480, Medicare Economic Security Solutions Act S. 57/H.R. 596, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act No bill number - Discussed CMS nursing home visitation policy No bill number - HCBS Access Act No bill number - Discussed dual eligibles H.R. 598, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act H.R. 727, Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act No bill number - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act No bill number - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act No bill number - Discussed Affordable Care Act improvements No bill number - Discussed health equity No bill number - Discussed nursing homes and home and community-based services No bill number - Discussed long-term care facilities and LGBT population No bill number - Discussed COVID-19 scams No bill number - COVID-19 Nursing Home Protection Act No bill number - Discussed enhanced FMAP for Medicaid home and community-based services No bill number - Discussed COVID-19 and nursing homes No bill number - Discussed quality issues and measurement, including in post-acute care and nursing homes No bill number - Essential Caregivers Act No bill number - PROTECTS Act No bill number - HCBS Infrastructure Improvement Act No bill number - HCBS Access Act
Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2021
P.L. 117,2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 No bill number-Discussed SNAP online pilot program No bill number - Discussed vaccine coverage, development, approval, funding distribution and prioritization No bill number - Discussed drug pricing reforms, including price negotiation, out-of-pocket cap, and inflation-based rebates No bill number - Credit for Caring Act No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and vaccines S. 57/H.R. 596, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). H.R. 598, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act H.R. 727, Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act S. 782, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act No bill number - Discussed nursing home visitation No bill number - Discussed Affordable Care Act, Medicare, health equity, health care, and long-term care No bill number - Discussed home and community-based services, H.R. 1230 - Discussed Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act No bill number - Discussed women and retirement security No bill number - COVID-19 Nursing Home Protection Act No bill number - Discussed enhanced FMAP for Medicaid home and community-based services No bill number - Essential Caregivers Act No bill number - Adult Day Center Enhancement Act No bill number - Discussed the health care and long-term care workforce that cares for older adults
H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act. No bill number. Discussed prescription drugs prices and costs and Medicare. H.R. 4356, Agriculture, Rural Development Appropriations Act, FY 2022. S. 1428, the Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act. S. 1287, the REFUND Act.
H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act. No bill number. Discussed prescription drugs prices and costs and Medicare. H.R. 4356, Agriculture, Rural Development Appropriations Act, FY 2022. S. 1428, the Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act. S. 1287, the REFUND Act.
S. 2048 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R. 2114, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed home and community-based services, the paid direct care workforce, support for family caregivers, and paid leave. S. 1670/H.R. 3321, Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing home visitation, enforcement, Nursing Home CAHPS. H.R. 2812, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and COVID-19 vaccines. S. 782, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19, nursing homes, nursing home ownership, vaccines, and technology. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and CAPABLE. No bill number. Discussed HCBS Access Act. P.L. 117-7, American Rescue Plan Act. Discussed enhanced FMAP for Medicaid home and community-based services. No bill number. Discussed Medicare home health care. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home and community-based services provider payments. No bill number. Discussed Medicare hospice proposed payment rule. No bill number. Discussed Medicare skilled nursing facility proposed payment rule. No bill number. Discussed New York State 1115 waiver and proposed 30-month transfer of assets look-back policy. No bill number - Discussed Medicare changes, Medicare savings and reinvestment in the Medicare program. No bill number - Discussed Medicare coverage of medically necessary dental services. S. 1512/H.R. 2903, The CONNECT for Health Act. No bill number - Discussed telehealth. No bill number - Discussed CMS State Certification & Survey Programs and LTC inspection. H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021.
H.R. 3321/S. 1670 - Credit for Caring Act H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 booster shots and long-term care facilities. S. 2890, Provider Training in Palliative Care Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing home COVID-19 resident and staff vaccination rates displayed on Care Compare. No bill number. Discussed Medicare nursing home COVID-19 vaccine interim final rule with comment No bill number. Discussed nursing home issues, including COVID-19 nursing home vaccinations, the waiver and guidance relating to certified nurse aide training, and visitation. No bill number. Discussed the Department of Health and Human Services current COVID-19 declaration (Fourth Amended Declaration) and the accompanying January 8, 2021 Advisory Opinion by the Office of General Counsel. No bill number. Discussed permanent expansion of the ACA expanded tax credits. No bill number. Discussed paid and medical leave. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022
S. 2048 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R. 2114, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed home and community-based services, the paid direct care workforce, support for family caregivers, and paid leave. S. 1670/H.R. 3321, Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing home visitation, enforcement, Nursing Home CAHPS. H.R. 2812, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and COVID-19 vaccines. S. 782, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19, nursing homes, nursing home ownership, vaccines, and technology. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and CAPABLE. No bill number. Discussed HCBS Access Act. P.L. 117-7, American Rescue Plan Act. Discussed enhanced FMAP for Medicaid home and community-based services. No bill number. Discussed Medicare home health care. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home and community-based services provider payments. No bill number. Discussed Medicare hospice proposed payment rule. No bill number. Discussed Medicare skilled nursing facility proposed payment rule. No bill number. Discussed New York State 1115 waiver and proposed 30-month transfer of assets look-back policy. No bill number - Discussed Medicare changes, Medicare savings and reinvestment in the Medicare program. No bill number - Discussed Medicare coverage of medically necessary dental services. S. 1512/H.R. 2903, The CONNECT for Health Act. No bill number - Discussed telehealth. No bill number - Discussed CMS State Certification & Survey Programs and LTC inspection. H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021.
H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. H.R. 3321/S. 1670 - Credit for Caring Act No bill number. Discussed visitation protocols, mental health needs, dementia, and short-term delirium in hospitals. S. 2890, Provider Training in Palliative Care Act. No bill number. Discussed advanced illness/end-of-life. No bill number. Discussed Covid-19, nursing home and long-term care facility residents and staff, visitation, vaccination, boosters. No bill number. Discussed crisis standards of care. No bill number. Discussed long-term services and supports workforce roundtable. No bill number. Comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the interim final rule with comment on COVID-19 health care worker vaccination requirements for certain Medicare and/or Medicaid certified providers and suppliers. P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022. S.2307, the COVID-19 and Pandemic Response Centers of Excellence Act of 2021. No bill number. Discussed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. H.R. 5724/S. 3064, White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health Act. S. 19, FEED Act. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. S. 3431, the Revitalizing the Aging Network Act. No bill number. Aging Innovation Act. No bill number. Discussed United States Preventive Services Task Force report to Congress. Discussed draft insulin legislation.
H.R. 2114, Essential Caregivers Act. H.R. 3321/S. 1670 - Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and COVID-19 vaccines. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19, nursing home ownership, vaccines, and technology. H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. FY 2022 Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act. No bill number. Discussed draft caregiving legislation. No bill number. Discussed draft insulin legislation.
H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. H.R. 3321/S. 1670 - Credit for Caring Act No bill number. Discussed visitation protocols, mental health needs, dementia, and short-term delirium in hospitals. S. 2890, Provider Training in Palliative Care Act. No bill number. Discussed advanced illness/end-of-life. No bill number. Discussed Covid-19, nursing home and long-term care facility residents and staff, visitation, vaccination, boosters. No bill number. Discussed crisis standards of care. No bill number. Discussed long-term services and supports workforce roundtable. No bill number. Comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the interim final rule with comment on COVID-19 health care worker vaccination requirements for certain Medicare and/or Medicaid certified providers and suppliers. P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022. S.2307, the COVID-19 and Pandemic Response Centers of Excellence Act of 2021. No bill number. Discussed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. H.R. 5724/S. 3064, White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health Act. S. 19, FEED Act. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. S. 3431, the Revitalizing the Aging Network Act. No bill number. Aging Innovation Act. No bill number. Discussed United States Preventive Services Task Force report to Congress. Discussed draft insulin legislation.
S. 2048 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R. 2114, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed home and community-based services, the paid direct care workforce, support for family caregivers, and paid leave. S. 1670/H.R. 3321, Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing home visitation, enforcement, Nursing Home CAHPS. H.R. 2812, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and COVID-19 vaccines. S. 782, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19, nursing homes, nursing home ownership, vaccines, and technology. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and CAPABLE. No bill number. Discussed HCBS Access Act. P.L. 117-7, American Rescue Plan Act. Discussed enhanced FMAP for Medicaid home and community-based services. No bill number. Discussed Medicare home health care. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home and community-based services provider payments. No bill number. Discussed Medicare hospice proposed payment rule. No bill number. Discussed Medicare skilled nursing facility proposed payment rule. No bill number. Discussed New York State 1115 waiver and proposed 30-month transfer of assets look-back policy. No bill number - Discussed Medicare changes, Medicare savings and reinvestment in the Medicare program. No bill number - Discussed Medicare coverage of medically necessary dental services. S. 1512/H.R. 2903, The CONNECT for Health Act. No bill number - Discussed telehealth. No bill number - Discussed CMS State Certification & Survey Programs and LTC inspection. H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021.
S. 2048 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R. 2114, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed home and community-based services, the paid direct care workforce, support for family caregivers, and paid leave. S. 1670/H.R. 3321, Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing home visitation, enforcement, Nursing Home CAHPS. H.R. 2812, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and COVID-19 vaccines. S. 782, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19, nursing homes, nursing home ownership, vaccines, and technology. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and CAPABLE. No bill number. Discussed HCBS Access Act. P.L. 117-7, American Rescue Plan Act. Discussed enhanced FMAP for Medicaid home and community-based services. No bill number. Discussed Medicare home health care. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home and community-based services provider payments. No bill number. Discussed Medicare hospice proposed payment rule. No bill number. Discussed Medicare skilled nursing facility proposed payment rule. No bill number. Discussed New York State 1115 waiver and proposed 30-month transfer of assets look-back policy. No bill number - Discussed Medicare changes, Medicare savings and reinvestment in the Medicare program. No bill number - Discussed Medicare coverage of medically necessary dental services. S. 1512/H.R. 2903, The CONNECT for Health Act. No bill number - Discussed telehealth. No bill number - Discussed CMS State Certification & Survey Programs and LTC inspection. H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021.
H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act. H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed advanced illness/end-of-life issues. No bill number. Discussed Covid-19, nursing home and long-term care facility residents and staff visitation, vaccination, and boosters. No bill number. Discussed long-term services and supports workforce roundtable. S. 2210/H.R. 4131 Better Care Better Jobs Act. No bill number. Discussed Oregon Project Independence (OPI) and Family Caregiver Assistance Program (FCAP) 1115 Demonstration Waiver Application. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 health care worker vaccination requirements for certain Medicare and/or Medicaid certified providers and suppliers. No bill number. Discussed access to home and community-based services,long-term services and supports, and employment for older adults and people with disabilities. P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. No bill number. Discussed CMS nursing home visitation guidance, COVID-19 booster rates for nursing home residents and staff, and public reporting of such data. No bill number. Discussed individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. S. 2694/H.R. 5169, Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicare Part B premiums. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022.
H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. H.R. 3321/S. 1670 - Credit for Caring Act No bill number. Discussed visitation protocols, mental health needs, dementia, and short-term delirium in hospitals. S. 2890, Provider Training in Palliative Care Act. No bill number. Discussed advanced illness/end-of-life. No bill number. Discussed Covid-19, nursing home and long-term care facility residents and staff, visitation, vaccination, boosters. No bill number. Discussed crisis standards of care. No bill number. Discussed long-term services and supports workforce roundtable. No bill number. Comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the interim final rule with comment on COVID-19 health care worker vaccination requirements for certain Medicare and/or Medicaid certified providers and suppliers. P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022. S.2307, the COVID-19 and Pandemic Response Centers of Excellence Act of 2021. No bill number. Discussed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. H.R. 5724/S. 3064, White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health Act. S. 19, FEED Act. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. S. 3431, the Revitalizing the Aging Network Act. No bill number. Aging Innovation Act. No bill number. Discussed United States Preventive Services Task Force report to Congress. Discussed draft insulin legislation.
H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicare home health proposed payment rule (comment letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services). No bill number. Discussed Medicare nursing home COVID-19 vaccine interim final rule with comment No bill number. Discussed TX 1115 waiver, home and community-based services and family caregiver support. No bill number. Discussed Linking Investors and Nursing Home Quality Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home and community-based services provider payment and balancing issue. S. 2562, Choose Home Care Act. No bill number. Discussed home and community-based services regarding veterans and veteran-directed Care. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. No bill number. Discussed investing in Medicaid home and community-based services and the paid workforce. S. 2694/H.R. 5169, Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act. No bill number. Discussed long-term care and home and community-based services. No bill number. Discussed nursing home issues, including COVID-19 nursing home vaccinations, the waiver and guidance relating to certified nurse aide training, and visitation. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program. No bill number. Discussed HCBS roundtable. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid estate recovery legislation. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of hearing, dental, and vision. No bill number. Discussed state Medicaid home and community-based service spending plans and narratives for the enhanced HCBS FMAP. No bill number. Discussed federal minimum nursing home staffing requirements, Elder Justice Act reauthorization provisions, accuracy and reliability of information provided by nursing homes, and improving the nursing home survey and enforcement processes. Discussed nursing home COVID-19 resident and staff vaccination rates displayed on Care Compare. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of dental, hearing, and vision services. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of telehealth services. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid coverage.
H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. H.R. 3321/S. 1670 - Credit for Caring Act No bill number. Discussed visitation protocols, mental health needs, dementia, and short-term delirium in hospitals. S. 2890, Provider Training in Palliative Care Act. No bill number. Discussed advanced illness/end-of-life. No bill number. Discussed Covid-19, nursing home and long-term care facility residents and staff, visitation, vaccination, boosters. No bill number. Discussed crisis standards of care. No bill number. Discussed long-term services and supports workforce roundtable. No bill number. Comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the interim final rule with comment on COVID-19 health care worker vaccination requirements for certain Medicare and/or Medicaid certified providers and suppliers. P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022. S.2307, the COVID-19 and Pandemic Response Centers of Excellence Act of 2021. No bill number. Discussed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. H.R. 5724/S. 3064, White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health Act. S. 19, FEED Act. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. S. 3431, the Revitalizing the Aging Network Act. No bill number. Aging Innovation Act. No bill number. Discussed United States Preventive Services Task Force report to Congress. Discussed draft insulin legislation.
H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicare home health proposed payment rule (comment letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services). No bill number. Discussed Medicare nursing home COVID-19 vaccine interim final rule with comment No bill number. Discussed TX 1115 waiver, home and community-based services and family caregiver support. No bill number. Discussed Linking Investors and Nursing Home Quality Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home and community-based services provider payment and balancing issue. S. 2562, Choose Home Care Act. No bill number. Discussed home and community-based services regarding veterans and veteran-directed Care. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. No bill number. Discussed investing in Medicaid home and community-based services and the paid workforce. S. 2694/H.R. 5169, Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act. No bill number. Discussed long-term care and home and community-based services. No bill number. Discussed nursing home issues, including COVID-19 nursing home vaccinations, the waiver and guidance relating to certified nurse aide training, and visitation. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program. No bill number. Discussed HCBS roundtable. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid estate recovery legislation. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of hearing, dental, and vision. No bill number. Discussed state Medicaid home and community-based service spending plans and narratives for the enhanced HCBS FMAP. No bill number. Discussed federal minimum nursing home staffing requirements, Elder Justice Act reauthorization provisions, accuracy and reliability of information provided by nursing homes, and improving the nursing home survey and enforcement processes. Discussed nursing home COVID-19 resident and staff vaccination rates displayed on Care Compare. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of dental, hearing, and vision services. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of telehealth services. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid coverage.
H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act. H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed advanced illness/end-of-life issues. No bill number. Discussed Covid-19, nursing home and long-term care facility residents and staff visitation, vaccination, and boosters. No bill number. Discussed long-term services and supports workforce roundtable. S. 2210/H.R. 4131 Better Care Better Jobs Act. No bill number. Discussed Oregon Project Independence (OPI) and Family Caregiver Assistance Program (FCAP) 1115 Demonstration Waiver Application. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 health care worker vaccination requirements for certain Medicare and/or Medicaid certified providers and suppliers. No bill number. Discussed access to home and community-based services,long-term services and supports, and employment for older adults and people with disabilities. P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. No bill number. Discussed CMS nursing home visitation guidance, COVID-19 booster rates for nursing home residents and staff, and public reporting of such data. No bill number. Discussed individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. S. 2694/H.R. 5169, Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicare Part B premiums. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022.
H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicare home health proposed payment rule (comment letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services). No bill number. Discussed Medicare nursing home COVID-19 vaccine interim final rule with comment No bill number. Discussed TX 1115 waiver, home and community-based services and family caregiver support. No bill number. Discussed Linking Investors and Nursing Home Quality Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home and community-based services provider payment and balancing issue. S. 2562, Choose Home Care Act. No bill number. Discussed home and community-based services regarding veterans and veteran-directed Care. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. No bill number. Discussed investing in Medicaid home and community-based services and the paid workforce. S. 2694/H.R. 5169, Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act. No bill number. Discussed long-term care and home and community-based services. No bill number. Discussed nursing home issues, including COVID-19 nursing home vaccinations, the waiver and guidance relating to certified nurse aide training, and visitation. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program. No bill number. Discussed HCBS roundtable. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid estate recovery legislation. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of hearing, dental, and vision. No bill number. Discussed state Medicaid home and community-based service spending plans and narratives for the enhanced HCBS FMAP. No bill number. Discussed federal minimum nursing home staffing requirements, Elder Justice Act reauthorization provisions, accuracy and reliability of information provided by nursing homes, and improving the nursing home survey and enforcement processes. Discussed nursing home COVID-19 resident and staff vaccination rates displayed on Care Compare. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of dental, hearing, and vision services. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of telehealth services. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid coverage.
H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. H.R. 3321/S. 1670 - Credit for Caring Act No bill number. Discussed visitation protocols, mental health needs, dementia, and short-term delirium in hospitals. S. 2890, Provider Training in Palliative Care Act. No bill number. Discussed advanced illness/end-of-life. No bill number. Discussed Covid-19, nursing home and long-term care facility residents and staff, visitation, vaccination, boosters. No bill number. Discussed crisis standards of care. No bill number. Discussed long-term services and supports workforce roundtable. No bill number. Comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the interim final rule with comment on COVID-19 health care worker vaccination requirements for certain Medicare and/or Medicaid certified providers and suppliers. P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022. S.2307, the COVID-19 and Pandemic Response Centers of Excellence Act of 2021. No bill number. Discussed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. H.R. 5724/S. 3064, White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health Act. S. 19, FEED Act. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. S. 3431, the Revitalizing the Aging Network Act. No bill number. Aging Innovation Act. No bill number. Discussed United States Preventive Services Task Force report to Congress. Discussed draft insulin legislation.
H.R. 3321/S. 1670 - Credit for Caring Act H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 booster shots and long-term care facilities. S. 2890, Provider Training in Palliative Care Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing home COVID-19 resident and staff vaccination rates displayed on Care Compare. No bill number. Discussed Medicare nursing home COVID-19 vaccine interim final rule with comment No bill number. Discussed nursing home issues, including COVID-19 nursing home vaccinations, the waiver and guidance relating to certified nurse aide training, and visitation. No bill number. Discussed the Department of Health and Human Services current COVID-19 declaration (Fourth Amended Declaration) and the accompanying January 8, 2021 Advisory Opinion by the Office of General Counsel. No bill number. Discussed permanent expansion of the ACA expanded tax credits. No bill number. Discussed paid and medical leave. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022
H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. H.R. 3321/S. 1670 - Credit for Caring Act No bill number. Discussed visitation protocols, mental health needs, dementia, and short-term delirium in hospitals. S. 2890, Provider Training in Palliative Care Act. No bill number. Discussed advanced illness/end-of-life. No bill number. Discussed Covid-19, nursing home and long-term care facility residents and staff, visitation, vaccination, boosters. No bill number. Discussed crisis standards of care. No bill number. Discussed long-term services and supports workforce roundtable. No bill number. Comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the interim final rule with comment on COVID-19 health care worker vaccination requirements for certain Medicare and/or Medicaid certified providers and suppliers. P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022. S.2307, the COVID-19 and Pandemic Response Centers of Excellence Act of 2021. No bill number. Discussed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. H.R. 5724/S. 3064, White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health Act. S. 19, FEED Act. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. S. 3431, the Revitalizing the Aging Network Act. No bill number. Aging Innovation Act. No bill number. Discussed United States Preventive Services Task Force report to Congress. Discussed draft insulin legislation.
H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. H.R. 3321/S. 1670 - Credit for Caring Act No bill number. Discussed visitation protocols, mental health needs, dementia, and short-term delirium in hospitals. S. 2890, Provider Training in Palliative Care Act. No bill number. Discussed advanced illness/end-of-life. No bill number. Discussed Covid-19, nursing home and long-term care facility residents and staff, visitation, vaccination, boosters. No bill number. Discussed crisis standards of care. No bill number. Discussed long-term services and supports workforce roundtable. No bill number. Comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the interim final rule with comment on COVID-19 health care worker vaccination requirements for certain Medicare and/or Medicaid certified providers and suppliers. P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022. S.2307, the COVID-19 and Pandemic Response Centers of Excellence Act of 2021. No bill number. Discussed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. H.R. 5724/S. 3064, White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health Act. S. 19, FEED Act. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. S. 3431, the Revitalizing the Aging Network Act. No bill number. Aging Innovation Act. No bill number. Discussed United States Preventive Services Task Force report to Congress. Discussed draft insulin legislation.
Public L.117-2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 S. 782, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act No bill number - Discussed PAYGO budget cuts to Medicare No bill number - Discussed vaccine coverage, development, approval, funding, distribution and prioritization No bill number - Discussed drug pricing reforms, including price negotiation, out-of-pocket cap, and inflation-based rebates No bill number - Discussed potential Medicare changes, Medicare savings and reinvestment in the Medicare program. No bill number - Discussed USPS reform No bill number - Discussed Medicare coverage of medically necessary dental services H.R. 480, Medicare Economic Security Solutions Act S. 57/H.R. 596, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act No bill number - Discussed CMS nursing home visitation policy No bill number - HCBS Access Act No bill number - Discussed dual eligibles H.R. 598, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act H.R. 727, Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act No bill number - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act No bill number - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act No bill number - Discussed Affordable Care Act improvements No bill number - Discussed health equity No bill number - Discussed nursing homes and home and community-based services No bill number - Discussed long-term care facilities and LGBT population No bill number - Discussed COVID-19 scams No bill number - COVID-19 Nursing Home Protection Act No bill number - Discussed enhanced FMAP for Medicaid home and community-based services No bill number - Discussed COVID-19 and nursing homes No bill number - Discussed quality issues and measurement, including in post-acute care and nursing homes No bill number - Essential Caregivers Act No bill number - PROTECTS Act No bill number - HCBS Infrastructure Improvement Act No bill number - HCBS Access Act
P.L. 117,2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 No bill number-Discussed SNAP online pilot program No bill number - Discussed vaccine coverage, development, approval, funding distribution and prioritization No bill number - Discussed drug pricing reforms, including price negotiation, out-of-pocket cap, and inflation-based rebates No bill number - Credit for Caring Act No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and vaccines S. 57/H.R. 596, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). H.R. 598, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act H.R. 727, Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act S. 782, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act No bill number - Discussed nursing home visitation No bill number - Discussed Affordable Care Act, Medicare, health equity, health care, and long-term care No bill number - Discussed home and community-based services, H.R. 1230 - Discussed Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act No bill number - Discussed women and retirement security No bill number - COVID-19 Nursing Home Protection Act No bill number - Discussed enhanced FMAP for Medicaid home and community-based services No bill number - Essential Caregivers Act No bill number - Adult Day Center Enhancement Act No bill number - Discussed the health care and long-term care workforce that cares for older adults
S. 2048 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R. 2114, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed home and community-based services, the paid direct care workforce, support for family caregivers, and paid leave. S. 1670/H.R. 3321, Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing home visitation, enforcement, Nursing Home CAHPS. H.R. 2812, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and COVID-19 vaccines. S. 782, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19, nursing homes, nursing home ownership, vaccines, and technology. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and CAPABLE. No bill number. Discussed HCBS Access Act. P.L. 117-7, American Rescue Plan Act. Discussed enhanced FMAP for Medicaid home and community-based services. No bill number. Discussed Medicare home health care. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home and community-based services provider payments. No bill number. Discussed Medicare hospice proposed payment rule. No bill number. Discussed Medicare skilled nursing facility proposed payment rule. No bill number. Discussed New York State 1115 waiver and proposed 30-month transfer of assets look-back policy. No bill number - Discussed Medicare changes, Medicare savings and reinvestment in the Medicare program. No bill number - Discussed Medicare coverage of medically necessary dental services. S. 1512/H.R. 2903, The CONNECT for Health Act. No bill number - Discussed telehealth. No bill number - Discussed CMS State Certification & Survey Programs and LTC inspection. H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021.
Public L.117-2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 S. 782, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act No bill number - Discussed PAYGO budget cuts to Medicare No bill number - Discussed vaccine coverage, development, approval, funding, distribution and prioritization No bill number - Discussed drug pricing reforms, including price negotiation, out-of-pocket cap, and inflation-based rebates No bill number - Discussed potential Medicare changes, Medicare savings and reinvestment in the Medicare program. No bill number - Discussed USPS reform No bill number - Discussed Medicare coverage of medically necessary dental services H.R. 480, Medicare Economic Security Solutions Act S. 57/H.R. 596, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act No bill number - Discussed CMS nursing home visitation policy No bill number - HCBS Access Act No bill number - Discussed dual eligibles H.R. 598, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act H.R. 727, Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act No bill number - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act No bill number - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act No bill number - Discussed Affordable Care Act improvements No bill number - Discussed health equity No bill number - Discussed nursing homes and home and community-based services No bill number - Discussed long-term care facilities and LGBT population No bill number - Discussed COVID-19 scams No bill number - COVID-19 Nursing Home Protection Act No bill number - Discussed enhanced FMAP for Medicaid home and community-based services No bill number - Discussed COVID-19 and nursing homes No bill number - Discussed quality issues and measurement, including in post-acute care and nursing homes No bill number - Essential Caregivers Act No bill number - PROTECTS Act No bill number - HCBS Infrastructure Improvement Act No bill number - HCBS Access Act
P.L. 117,2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 No bill number-Discussed SNAP online pilot program No bill number - Discussed vaccine coverage, development, approval, funding distribution and prioritization No bill number - Discussed drug pricing reforms, including price negotiation, out-of-pocket cap, and inflation-based rebates No bill number - Credit for Caring Act No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and vaccines S. 57/H.R. 596, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). H.R. 598, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act H.R. 727, Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act S. 782, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act No bill number - Discussed nursing home visitation No bill number - Discussed Affordable Care Act, Medicare, health equity, health care, and long-term care No bill number - Discussed home and community-based services, H.R. 1230 - Discussed Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act No bill number - Discussed women and retirement security No bill number - COVID-19 Nursing Home Protection Act No bill number - Discussed enhanced FMAP for Medicaid home and community-based services No bill number - Essential Caregivers Act No bill number - Adult Day Center Enhancement Act No bill number - Discussed the health care and long-term care workforce that cares for older adults
P.L. 117,2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 No bill number-Discussed SNAP online pilot program No bill number - Discussed vaccine coverage, development, approval, funding distribution and prioritization No bill number - Discussed drug pricing reforms, including price negotiation, out-of-pocket cap, and inflation-based rebates No bill number - Credit for Caring Act No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and vaccines S. 57/H.R. 596, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). H.R. 598, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act H.R. 727, Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act S. 782, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act No bill number - Discussed nursing home visitation No bill number - Discussed Affordable Care Act, Medicare, health equity, health care, and long-term care No bill number - Discussed home and community-based services, H.R. 1230 - Discussed Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act No bill number - Discussed women and retirement security No bill number - COVID-19 Nursing Home Protection Act No bill number - Discussed enhanced FMAP for Medicaid home and community-based services No bill number - Essential Caregivers Act No bill number - Adult Day Center Enhancement Act No bill number - Discussed the health care and long-term care workforce that cares for older adults
H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act. S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. S. 3548/H.R. 748, CARES Act. No bill number. Discussed vaccine development, coverage, approval, distribution and prioritization. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid FMAP increases. No bill number. Discussed the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration supplemental funds. No bill number. Comment letter on Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID- 19 Public Health Emergency. No bill number. Comment letter on CMS COVID-19 interim final rule. No bill number. Discussed nursing home testing, CMS guidance on visitation and voting for nursing homes and their residents, and visitation. No bill number. Discussed requirements for family notification of nursing home residents related to COVID-19. No bill number. Comment letter to the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on a request for information pertaining to Recommended Measure Set for Medicaid-Funded Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS). H.R. 925/H.R. 6800, Heroes Act. S. 3768/H.R. 6972, Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act. S. 4182, Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020. S. 4866, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act. H.R. 6487/S. 3517, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). No bill number. Comment letter to CMS on the state of New Yorks Section 1115 Medicaid Redesign Team Waiver amendment on managed long-term care plan eligibility and voluntary mainstream enrollment for certain dual eligibles. S. 4182, Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 vaccines and vaccinations in nursing homes and other long-term care settings. H.R. 2730/S. 1443, Credit for Caring Act. Shared upcoming health care priorities with House staff. H.R. 5821, HOSPICE Act and H.R. 2477 BENES Act. Discussed bills, changes to hospice bill, and advancing of bills in the House with House staff. H.R. 8874, Nurses CARE Act No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home and community-based services bill. No bill number. Discussed the federal Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program, COVID-19 vaccines, and the 50 percent rule. H.R. 2477/S. 1280 - BENES Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicare financial situation and solvency. No bill number. Discussed medically necessary dental coverage in Medicare. No bill number. Discussed Medicare direct contracting payment model. No bill number. Letter to Food and Drug Administration calling for release of over-the-counter hearing aid regulations.
H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations At, 2021. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act. S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. S. 3548/H.R. 748, CARES Act. H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness Response Supplemental Appropriations Act. H.R. 19/S. 3129, Lower Cost More Cures Act. H.R. 5821 HOSPICE Act. No bill number. Discussed vaccine development, approval, distribution and prioritization. No bill number. Discussed vaccine coverage. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home Dashboard and COVID-19 nursing home priorities . S. 4866, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19, nursing homes and the VA. No bill number. Discussed various issues for nursing home residents related to COVID-19, including PPE, testing, visitation, equipment, surveys, family notification and accountability for use of Provider Relief Funds. H.R. 925/H.R 6800, Heroes Act. S. 3768/H.R. 6972, Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act S. 4182, Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020. No bill number. Discussed the US Postal Service, health and wellness, caregiving, COVID-19 and nursing homes, social isolation, and the aging network. S. 3517/H.R. 6487, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). No bill number. Comment letter on Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID- 19 Public Health Emergency. No bill number. Comment letter on CMS COVID-19 interim final rule. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 vaccines and vaccinations in nursing homes and other long-term care settings. H.R. 2730/S. 1443, Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Discussed senior suicides in response to COVID-19. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 vaccines, 50 percent rule, and federal Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program. H.R. 8874, Nurses CARE Act. H.R. 7714, Amend IRS Code of 1986 to Reduce the Floor on Deductions for Medical Expense.
H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act. H.R 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. No bill number. Discussed vaccine development, coverage, approval, distribution and prioritization. S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. H.R. 7288, the Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act. No bill number. Discussed mail-order prescription drugs. H.R. 19/S. 3129, Lower Cost More Cures Act
H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - Discussed Medicare enrollment national open enrollment period, medical expense deduction, cost-sharing protections for commercial/private health insurance holders, telehealth access, nursing homes, virtual visitation, home and community-based services, Older Americans Act programs, Medicare home health care, and family caregiving, no-cost COVID-19 testing, equitable relief payments, retirement savings tax relief, suspensions of foreclosures and evictions, expanded unemployment benefits, paid sick and family leave, affordable broadband, and government operations, among other issues. S. 3517, Discussed Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). S. 753/H.R. 1682, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R. 6305, To assist older Americans and people with disabilities affected by COVID-19.; S. 3544, Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act. H.R. 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act. Discussed Medicaid HCBS grants and virtual visitation provisions. No bill number, discussed Nursing Home Modernization Reform Act of 2019. No bill number, discussed Elder Justice Act Reauthorization and nursing home bill. S. 2807, discussed Hospice Care Improvement Act of 2019. H.R. 1343, Protecting Married Seniors from Impoverishment Act. Discussed Medicaid home and community-based services and family financial impacts. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes, criminal background checks, inappropriate use of anti-psychotropic drugs, guardianship, and Elder Justice Act Reauthorization. H.R. 5821, Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act. Discussed HOSPICE Act and live discharges of long-term terminally ill individuals from hospice. S. 3277; Discussed feedback on HCBS Infrastructure Improvement Act and the bill. No bill number. Discussed long-term services and supports financing legislation, Social Security, Administrations Medicaid guidance, and Ways and Means Caring for Aging Americans hearing statement from November 2019. No bill number. Discussed family caregiving supports, Medicare Advantage (MA) Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Demonstration, and the MA VBID hospice demonstration component. H.R. 5821, Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments Act. No bill number. Discussed issues impacting dual-eligibles. S. 296/H.R.2150, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. No bill number. CMS nursing home Coronavirus guidance. No bill number. Discussed nursing home virtual visitation. S. 3548/H.R. 748, P.L. 116-136, CARES Act Lobbied regarding nursing homes, virtual visitation, home and community-based services, Older Americans Act programs, Medicare home health care, and family caregiving. S.1999 - Improving Low Income Access to Prescription Drugs Act. H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act. S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. No bill number - Discussed surprise medical billing. H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act. H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act. No bill number - Discussed Alaska-specific nursing home legislation.
S. 3517/H.R. 6487, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). S. 1443, H.R. 2730 Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Written statement submitted for House hearing on Health Care Inequality: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 and the Health Care System. No bill number. Submitted written statement for House hearing on The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Communities of Color. No bill number. Submitted comments on the proposed rule regarding the Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs); and Updates to the Value-Based Purchasing Program for FY2021. Discussed implementation of the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM). No bill number. Participated in CMS HCBS and Nursing Home Diversification Strategies brainstorming session. H.R.7254. Infection Control Training and Support Act of 2020. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes seizing residents economic impact payments. No bill number. Discussed Medicare family caregiving pilot concept and hospice component in value-based insurance design demonstration. H.R.6698/S. 3644, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act of 2020. No bill number. Discussed nursing home data collection. S. 3768/H.R. 6972, Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act. No bill number. Shared invitation for webinar on Medicaid managed LTSS and family caregivers paper. No bill number. Discussed use of civil money penalties to purchase technology for virtual visitation. S. 3544, Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020. Discussed nursing home and other long-term care facility issues, including issues related to COVID-19. H.R. 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act. No bill number, discussed Elder Justice Act Reauthorization and nursing home bill. H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act. S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. Discussed increasing the FMAP for Medicaid in COVID-19 legislation. H.R. 1425, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act. H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act. H.R. 6074, Preparedness and Response Supplemental. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act. H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. H.R. 266, Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act.
No bill number. Participated in CMS HCBS and Nursing Home Diversification Strategies brainstorming session. H.R.7254. Infection Control Training and Support Act of 2020. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes seizing residents economic impact payments. No bill number. Discussed and provided technical assistance on draft legislation related to State Veterans Homes and COVID-19. No bill number. Discussed nursing home COVID-19 issues, AARP priorities, and COVID-19 nursing home briefing with House staff and provided contact information for possible witnesses. No bill number. Discussed AARP priorities to protect nursing home and other long-term care facilities in response to COVID-19. H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act H.R. 6074, Preparedness and Response Supplemental H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 266, Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. No bill number. Discussed telehealth and waiver extensions granted for COVID-19. H.R.6698/S. 3644, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act of 2020. No bill number. Discussed long-term care facility issues and COVID-19. S. 3768/H.R. 6972, Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act. No bill number. Discussed and shared letter to FCC urging them to take sustained action to expand the affordability and availability of communication services to address COVID-19. S. 3544, Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020. H.R. 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act. S. 1443, H.R. 2730, Discussed Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Discussed use of civil money penalties to purchase technology for virtual visitation. No bill number. Submitted comments on the proposed rule regarding the Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs); and Updates to the Value-Based Purchasing Program for FY2021. Discussed implementation of the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM). No bill number. Written statement submitted for House hearing on Health Care Inequality: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 and the Health Care System, in addition to action needed to ensure health and safety in long-term care facilities, the collection and reporting of demographic data, and testing and contact tracing. No bill number. Submitted written statement for House hearing on The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Communities of Color. No bill number. Sent letter to Senate Judiciary Committee and discussed opposition to immunity related to COVID-19 for nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care facilities. S. 3517/H.R. 6487, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). H.R. 6666, the COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act. H.R. 1425, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act. H.R. 2073/S.110, Permanent extension of the 7.5% income threshold for the medical expense deduction. S. 3057, Modernization of the Older Americans Act Amendments S. 2543, Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (Grassley-Wyden). H.R. 19/S. 3129, Lower Cost More Cures Act. H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Cost Drugs Now Act.
H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Cost Drugs Now Act. S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. H.R. 2296/S.1391 - The FAIR Drug Pricing Act. S. 474/H.R. 2069, the SPIKE Act. H.R. 1425, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act. H.R. 7288, the Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act. S. 2543, Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (Grassley-Wyden). H.R. 19/S. 3129, Lower Cost More Cures Act.
H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - Discussed Medicare enrollment national open enrollment period, medical expense deduction, cost-sharing protections for commercial/private health insurance holders, telehealth access, nursing homes, virtual visitation, home and community-based services, Older Americans Act programs, Medicare home health care, and family caregiving, no-cost COVID-19 testing, equitable relief payments, retirement savings tax relief, suspensions of foreclosures and evictions, expanded unemployment benefits, paid sick and family leave, affordable broadband, and government operations, among other issues. H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Cost Drugs Now Act. S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. S.64/H.R. 2375 - the Preserve Access to Generics and Biosimilars Act. H.R. 1499 - the Preserving Consumer Access to Generics Act. H.R. 2113 - the Prescription STAR Act. H.R. 2296/S.1391 - The FAIR Drug Pricing Act. S.1416 - the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act. S.1437, the Drug-price Transparency in Communications (DTC) Act. S.551, the REFUND Act. S.1209, the REMEDY Act. S. 474/H.R. 2069, the SPIKE Act. H.R. 19/S. 3129, Lower Cost More Cures Act.
H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - Discussed Medicare enrollment national open enrollment period, medical expense deduction, cost-sharing protections for commercial/private health insurance holders, telehealth access, nursing homes, virtual visitation, home and community-based services, Older Americans Act programs, Medicare home health care, and family caregiving, no-cost COVID-19 testing, equitable relief payments, retirement savings tax relief, suspensions of foreclosures and evictions, expanded unemployment benefits, paid sick and family leave, affordable broadband, and government operations, among other issues. S. 3517, Discussed Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). S. 753/H.R. 1682, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act, discussed bill and Coronavirus legislation (no bill number). S. 296/H.R.2150, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act, discussed bill and Coronavirus legislation. No bill number. CMS nursing home Coronavirus guidance. No bill number. Discussed nursing home virtual visitation. S. 3548/H.R. 748, P.L. 116-136, CARES Act Lobbied regarding nursing homes, virtual visitation, home and community-based services, Older Americans Act programs, Medicare home health care, and family caregiving. H.R. 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act. Discussed virtual visitation provisions of bill and Medicaid HCBS grants. H.R. 6305, To assist older Americans and people with disabilities affected by COVID-19. S. 3544, Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act. S. 1443, H.R. 2730, Discussed Credit for Caring Act, and inclusion of bill in Coronavirus legislation. No bill. Discussed Coronavirus disease 2019 and appropriations supplemental. S.64/H.R. 2375 - the Preserve Access to Generics and Biosimilars Act. H.R. 1499 - the Preserving Consumer Access to Generics Act. Discussed telehealth, interoperability, and data sharing with Department of Health and Human Services. H.R. 19/S. 3129, Lower Cost More Cures Act. S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. H.R. 2073/S. 110, Permanent Extension of the Medical Expense Deduction. H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Cost Drugs Now Act. S. 3057, Modernization of the Older Americans Act Amendments.
H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - Discussed Medicare enrollment national open enrollment period, medical expense deduction, cost-sharing protections for commercial/private health insurance holders, telehealth access, nursing homes, virtual visitation, home and community-based services, Older Americans Act programs, Medicare home health care, and family caregiving, no-cost COVID-19 testing, equitable relief payments, retirement savings tax relief, suspensions of foreclosures and evictions, expanded unemployment benefits, paid sick and family leave, affordable broadband, and government operations, among other issues. S. 3517, Discussed Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). S. 753/H.R. 1682, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R. 6305, To assist older Americans and people with disabilities affected by COVID-19.; S. 3544, Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act. H.R. 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act. Discussed Medicaid HCBS grants and virtual visitation provisions. No bill number, discussed Nursing Home Modernization Reform Act of 2019. No bill number, discussed Elder Justice Act Reauthorization and nursing home bill. S. 2807, discussed Hospice Care Improvement Act of 2019. H.R. 1343, Protecting Married Seniors from Impoverishment Act. Discussed Medicaid home and community-based services and family financial impacts. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes, criminal background checks, inappropriate use of anti-psychotropic drugs, guardianship, and Elder Justice Act Reauthorization. H.R. 5821, Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act. Discussed HOSPICE Act and live discharges of long-term terminally ill individuals from hospice. S. 3277; Discussed feedback on HCBS Infrastructure Improvement Act and the bill. No bill number. Discussed long-term services and supports financing legislation, Social Security, Administrations Medicaid guidance, and Ways and Means Caring for Aging Americans hearing statement from November 2019. No bill number. Discussed family caregiving supports, Medicare Advantage (MA) Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Demonstration, and the MA VBID hospice demonstration component. H.R. 5821, Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments Act. No bill number. Discussed issues impacting dual-eligibles. S. 296/H.R.2150, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. No bill number. CMS nursing home Coronavirus guidance. No bill number. Discussed nursing home virtual visitation. S. 3548/H.R. 748, P.L. 116-136, CARES Act Lobbied regarding nursing homes, virtual visitation, home and community-based services, Older Americans Act programs, Medicare home health care, and family caregiving. S.1999 - Improving Low Income Access to Prescription Drugs Act. H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act. S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. No bill number - Discussed surprise medical billing. H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act. H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act. No bill number - Discussed Alaska-specific nursing home legislation.
H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - Discussed Medicare enrollment national open enrollment period, medical expense deduction, cost-sharing protections for commercial/private health insurance holders, telehealth access, nursing homes, virtual visitation, home and community-based services, Older Americans Act programs, Medicare home health care, and family caregiving, no-cost COVID-19 testing, equitable relief payments, retirement savings tax relief, suspensions of foreclosures and evictions, expanded unemployment benefits, paid sick and family leave, affordable broadband, and government operations, among other issues. S. 3517, Discussed Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). S. 753/H.R. 1682, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act, discussed bill and Coronavirus legislation (no bill number). S. 296/H.R.2150, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act, discussed bill and Coronavirus legislation. No bill number. CMS nursing home Coronavirus guidance. No bill number. Discussed nursing home virtual visitation. S. 3548/H.R. 748, P.L. 116-136, CARES Act Lobbied regarding nursing homes, virtual visitation, home and community-based services, Older Americans Act programs, Medicare home health care, and family caregiving. H.R. 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act. Discussed virtual visitation provisions of bill and Medicaid HCBS grants. H.R. 6305, To assist older Americans and people with disabilities affected by COVID-19. S. 3544, Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act. S. 1443, H.R. 2730, Discussed Credit for Caring Act, and inclusion of bill in Coronavirus legislation. No bill. Discussed Coronavirus disease 2019 and appropriations supplemental. S.64/H.R. 2375 - the Preserve Access to Generics and Biosimilars Act. H.R. 1499 - the Preserving Consumer Access to Generics Act. Discussed telehealth, interoperability, and data sharing with Department of Health and Human Services. H.R. 19/S. 3129, Lower Cost More Cures Act. S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. H.R. 2073/S. 110, Permanent Extension of the Medical Expense Deduction. H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Cost Drugs Now Act. S. 3057, Modernization of the Older Americans Act Amendments.
H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Cost Drugs Now Act. S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. H.R. 2296/S.1391 - The FAIR Drug Pricing Act. S. 474/H.R. 2069, the SPIKE Act. H.R. 1425, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act. H.R. 7288, the Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act. S. 2543, Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (Grassley-Wyden). H.R. 19/S. 3129, Lower Cost More Cures Act.
H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act. H.R 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. No bill number. Discussed vaccine development, coverage, approval, distribution and prioritization. S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. H.R. 7288, the Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act. No bill number. Discussed mail-order prescription drugs. H.R. 19/S. 3129, Lower Cost More Cures Act
H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - Discussed Medicare enrollment national open enrollment period, medical expense deduction, cost-sharing protections for commercial/private health insurance holders, telehealth access, nursing homes, virtual visitation, home and community-based services, Older Americans Act programs, Medicare home health care, and family caregiving, no-cost COVID-19 testing, equitable relief payments, retirement savings tax relief, suspensions of foreclosures and evictions, expanded unemployment benefits, paid sick and family leave, affordable broadband, and government operations, among other issues. S. 3517, Discussed Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). S. 753/H.R. 1682, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act, discussed bill and Coronavirus legislation (no bill number). S. 296/H.R.2150, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act, discussed bill and Coronavirus legislation. No bill number. CMS nursing home Coronavirus guidance. No bill number. Discussed nursing home virtual visitation. S. 3548/H.R. 748, P.L. 116-136, CARES Act Lobbied regarding nursing homes, virtual visitation, home and community-based services, Older Americans Act programs, Medicare home health care, and family caregiving. H.R. 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act. Discussed virtual visitation provisions of bill and Medicaid HCBS grants. H.R. 6305, To assist older Americans and people with disabilities affected by COVID-19. S. 3544, Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act. S. 1443, H.R. 2730, Discussed Credit for Caring Act, and inclusion of bill in Coronavirus legislation. No bill. Discussed Coronavirus disease 2019 and appropriations supplemental. S.64/H.R. 2375 - the Preserve Access to Generics and Biosimilars Act. H.R. 1499 - the Preserving Consumer Access to Generics Act. Discussed telehealth, interoperability, and data sharing with Department of Health and Human Services. H.R. 19/S. 3129, Lower Cost More Cures Act. S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. H.R. 2073/S. 110, Permanent Extension of the Medical Expense Deduction. H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Cost Drugs Now Act. S. 3057, Modernization of the Older Americans Act Amendments.
H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations At, 2021. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act. S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. S. 3548/H.R. 748, CARES Act. H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness Response Supplemental Appropriations Act. H.R. 19/S. 3129, Lower Cost More Cures Act. H.R. 5821 HOSPICE Act. No bill number. Discussed vaccine development, approval, distribution and prioritization. No bill number. Discussed vaccine coverage. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home Dashboard and COVID-19 nursing home priorities . S. 4866, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19, nursing homes and the VA. No bill number. Discussed various issues for nursing home residents related to COVID-19, including PPE, testing, visitation, equipment, surveys, family notification and accountability for use of Provider Relief Funds. H.R. 925/H.R 6800, Heroes Act. S. 3768/H.R. 6972, Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act S. 4182, Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020. No bill number. Discussed the US Postal Service, health and wellness, caregiving, COVID-19 and nursing homes, social isolation, and the aging network. S. 3517/H.R. 6487, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). No bill number. Comment letter on Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID- 19 Public Health Emergency. No bill number. Comment letter on CMS COVID-19 interim final rule. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 vaccines and vaccinations in nursing homes and other long-term care settings. H.R. 2730/S. 1443, Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Discussed senior suicides in response to COVID-19. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 vaccines, 50 percent rule, and federal Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program. H.R. 8874, Nurses CARE Act. H.R. 7714, Amend IRS Code of 1986 to Reduce the Floor on Deductions for Medical Expense.
No bill number. Participated in CMS HCBS and Nursing Home Diversification Strategies brainstorming session. H.R.7254. Infection Control Training and Support Act of 2020. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes seizing residents economic impact payments. No bill number. Discussed and provided technical assistance on draft legislation related to State Veterans Homes and COVID-19. No bill number. Discussed nursing home COVID-19 issues, AARP priorities, and COVID-19 nursing home briefing with House staff and provided contact information for possible witnesses. No bill number. Discussed AARP priorities to protect nursing home and other long-term care facilities in response to COVID-19. H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act H.R. 6074, Preparedness and Response Supplemental H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 266, Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. No bill number. Discussed telehealth and waiver extensions granted for COVID-19. H.R.6698/S. 3644, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act of 2020. No bill number. Discussed long-term care facility issues and COVID-19. S. 3768/H.R. 6972, Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act. No bill number. Discussed and shared letter to FCC urging them to take sustained action to expand the affordability and availability of communication services to address COVID-19. S. 3544, Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020. H.R. 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act. S. 1443, H.R. 2730, Discussed Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Discussed use of civil money penalties to purchase technology for virtual visitation. No bill number. Submitted comments on the proposed rule regarding the Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs); and Updates to the Value-Based Purchasing Program for FY2021. Discussed implementation of the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM). No bill number. Written statement submitted for House hearing on Health Care Inequality: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 and the Health Care System, in addition to action needed to ensure health and safety in long-term care facilities, the collection and reporting of demographic data, and testing and contact tracing. No bill number. Submitted written statement for House hearing on The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Communities of Color. No bill number. Sent letter to Senate Judiciary Committee and discussed opposition to immunity related to COVID-19 for nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care facilities. S. 3517/H.R. 6487, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). H.R. 6666, the COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act. H.R. 1425, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act. H.R. 2073/S.110, Permanent extension of the 7.5% income threshold for the medical expense deduction. S. 3057, Modernization of the Older Americans Act Amendments S. 2543, Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (Grassley-Wyden). H.R. 19/S. 3129, Lower Cost More Cures Act. H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Cost Drugs Now Act.
H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - Discussed Medicare enrollment national open enrollment period, medical expense deduction, cost-sharing protections for commercial/private health insurance holders, telehealth access, nursing homes, virtual visitation, home and community-based services, Older Americans Act programs, Medicare home health care, and family caregiving, no-cost COVID-19 testing, equitable relief payments, retirement savings tax relief, suspensions of foreclosures and evictions, expanded unemployment benefits, paid sick and family leave, affordable broadband, and government operations, among other issues. H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Cost Drugs Now Act. S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. S.64/H.R. 2375 - the Preserve Access to Generics and Biosimilars Act. H.R. 1499 - the Preserving Consumer Access to Generics Act. H.R. 2113 - the Prescription STAR Act. H.R. 2296/S.1391 - The FAIR Drug Pricing Act. S.1416 - the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act. S.1437, the Drug-price Transparency in Communications (DTC) Act. S.551, the REFUND Act. S.1209, the REMEDY Act. S. 474/H.R. 2069, the SPIKE Act. H.R. 19/S. 3129, Lower Cost More Cures Act.
S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. H.R. 7288, the Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 vaccine development, approval, and distribution. No bill number. Discussed mail-order prescription drugs. H.R. 19/S. 3129, Lower Cost More Cures Act. H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Cost Drugs Now Act.
H.R. 5376 the Build Back Better Act. Discussed Affordable Care Act subsidy extension, state reinsurance funding, and Medicaid expansion via ACA subsidies. No bill number. Discussed medical debt. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 supplemental funding. No bill number. Discussed COVID protections for seniors. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters in nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed CMS COVID-19 nursing home visitation guidance. No bill number. Discussed AARP Nursing Home Dashboard. H.R. 598, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act S. 2890, Provider Training in Palliative Care Act. S. 3799, PREVENT Pandemics Act. H.R. 4502, the FY 2022 Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act. No bill number. Discussed investing in Medicaid home and community-based services and the paid workforce.
No bill number. Discussed prescription drug legislation and policies to lower prescription drug prices. H.R.5376, the Build Back Better Act. S.3700/H.R.6833, the Affordable Insulin Now Act. No bill number. Discussed disclosure of prescription drug prices in television ads. No bill number. Discussed inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes. H.R. 4356, the FY 2022 Agriculture, Rural Development & FDA Appropriations.
Filing targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Council on Disability, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act. H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed advanced illness/end-of-life issues. No bill number. Discussed Covid-19, nursing home and long-term care facility residents and staff visitation, vaccination, and boosters. No bill number. Discussed long-term services and supports workforce roundtable. S. 2210/H.R. 4131 Better Care Better Jobs Act. No bill number. Discussed Oregon Project Independence (OPI) and Family Caregiver Assistance Program (FCAP) 1115 Demonstration Waiver Application. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 health care worker vaccination requirements for certain Medicare and/or Medicaid certified providers and suppliers. No bill number. Discussed access to home and community-based services,long-term services and supports, and employment for older adults and people with disabilities. P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. No bill number. Discussed CMS nursing home visitation guidance, COVID-19 booster rates for nursing home residents and staff, and public reporting of such data. No bill number. Discussed individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. S. 2694/H.R. 5169, Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicare Part B premiums. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022.
H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act. H.R. 4356, Agriculture, Rural Development Appropriations Act, FY 2022. H.R. 5260, Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act. No bill number. Discussed prescription drug prices and Medicare. No bill number. Discussed comparative effectiveness review.
H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. H.R. 3321/S. 1670 - Credit for Caring Act No bill number. Discussed visitation protocols, mental health needs, dementia, and short-term delirium in hospitals. S. 2890, Provider Training in Palliative Care Act. No bill number. Discussed advanced illness/end-of-life. No bill number. Discussed Covid-19, nursing home and long-term care facility residents and staff, visitation, vaccination, boosters. No bill number. Discussed crisis standards of care. No bill number. Discussed long-term services and supports workforce roundtable. No bill number. Comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the interim final rule with comment on COVID-19 health care worker vaccination requirements for certain Medicare and/or Medicaid certified providers and suppliers. P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022. S.2307, the COVID-19 and Pandemic Response Centers of Excellence Act of 2021. No bill number. Discussed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. H.R. 5724/S. 3064, White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health Act. S. 19, FEED Act. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. S. 3431, the Revitalizing the Aging Network Act. No bill number. Aging Innovation Act. No bill number. Discussed United States Preventive Services Task Force report to Congress. Discussed draft insulin legislation.
Filing targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Council on Disability, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicare home health proposed payment rule (comment letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services). No bill number. Discussed Medicare nursing home COVID-19 vaccine interim final rule with comment No bill number. Discussed TX 1115 waiver, home and community-based services and family caregiver support. No bill number. Discussed Linking Investors and Nursing Home Quality Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home and community-based services provider payment and balancing issue. S. 2562, Choose Home Care Act. No bill number. Discussed home and community-based services regarding veterans and veteran-directed Care. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. No bill number. Discussed investing in Medicaid home and community-based services and the paid workforce. S. 2694/H.R. 5169, Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act. No bill number. Discussed long-term care and home and community-based services. No bill number. Discussed nursing home issues, including COVID-19 nursing home vaccinations, the waiver and guidance relating to certified nurse aide training, and visitation. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program. No bill number. Discussed HCBS roundtable. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid estate recovery legislation. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of hearing, dental, and vision. No bill number. Discussed state Medicaid home and community-based service spending plans and narratives for the enhanced HCBS FMAP. No bill number. Discussed federal minimum nursing home staffing requirements, Elder Justice Act reauthorization provisions, accuracy and reliability of information provided by nursing homes, and improving the nursing home survey and enforcement processes. Discussed nursing home COVID-19 resident and staff vaccination rates displayed on Care Compare. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of dental, hearing, and vision services. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of telehealth services. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid coverage.
H.R. 3321/S. 1670 - Credit for Caring Act H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 booster shots and long-term care facilities. S. 2890, Provider Training in Palliative Care Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing home COVID-19 resident and staff vaccination rates displayed on Care Compare. No bill number. Discussed Medicare nursing home COVID-19 vaccine interim final rule with comment No bill number. Discussed nursing home issues, including COVID-19 nursing home vaccinations, the waiver and guidance relating to certified nurse aide training, and visitation. No bill number. Discussed the Department of Health and Human Services current COVID-19 declaration (Fourth Amended Declaration) and the accompanying January 8, 2021 Advisory Opinion by the Office of General Counsel. No bill number. Discussed permanent expansion of the ACA expanded tax credits. No bill number. Discussed paid and medical leave. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022
H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act. No bill number. Discussed prescription drugs prices and costs and Medicare. H.R. 4356, Agriculture, Rural Development Appropriations Act, FY 2022. S. 1428, the Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act. S. 1287, the REFUND Act.
Filing targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
H.R. 2114, Essential Caregivers Act. H.R. 3321/S. 1670 - Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and COVID-19 vaccines. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19, nursing home ownership, vaccines, and technology. H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. FY 2022 Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act. No bill number. Discussed draft caregiving legislation. No bill number. Discussed draft insulin legislation.
S. 2048 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R. 2114, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed home and community-based services, the paid direct care workforce, support for family caregivers, and paid leave. S. 1670/H.R. 3321, Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing home visitation, enforcement, Nursing Home CAHPS. H.R. 2812, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and COVID-19 vaccines. S. 782, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19, nursing homes, nursing home ownership, vaccines, and technology. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and CAPABLE. No bill number. Discussed HCBS Access Act. P.L. 117-7, American Rescue Plan Act. Discussed enhanced FMAP for Medicaid home and community-based services. No bill number. Discussed Medicare home health care. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home and community-based services provider payments. No bill number. Discussed Medicare hospice proposed payment rule. No bill number. Discussed Medicare skilled nursing facility proposed payment rule. No bill number. Discussed New York State 1115 waiver and proposed 30-month transfer of assets look-back policy. No bill number - Discussed Medicare changes, Medicare savings and reinvestment in the Medicare program. No bill number - Discussed Medicare coverage of medically necessary dental services. S. 1512/H.R. 2903, The CONNECT for Health Act. No bill number - Discussed telehealth. No bill number - Discussed CMS State Certification & Survey Programs and LTC inspection. H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021.
No bill number. Discussed prescription drugs and Medicare. No bill number - FY 2022 Agriculture, Rural Development & FDA Appropriations.
Filing targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Public L.117-2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 S. 782, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act No bill number - Discussed PAYGO budget cuts to Medicare No bill number - Discussed vaccine coverage, development, approval, funding, distribution and prioritization No bill number - Discussed drug pricing reforms, including price negotiation, out-of-pocket cap, and inflation-based rebates No bill number - Discussed potential Medicare changes, Medicare savings and reinvestment in the Medicare program. No bill number - Discussed USPS reform No bill number - Discussed Medicare coverage of medically necessary dental services H.R. 480, Medicare Economic Security Solutions Act S. 57/H.R. 596, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act No bill number - Discussed CMS nursing home visitation policy No bill number - HCBS Access Act No bill number - Discussed dual eligibles H.R. 598, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act H.R. 727, Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act No bill number - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act No bill number - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act No bill number - Discussed Affordable Care Act improvements No bill number - Discussed health equity No bill number - Discussed nursing homes and home and community-based services No bill number - Discussed long-term care facilities and LGBT population No bill number - Discussed COVID-19 scams No bill number - COVID-19 Nursing Home Protection Act No bill number - Discussed enhanced FMAP for Medicaid home and community-based services No bill number - Discussed COVID-19 and nursing homes No bill number - Discussed quality issues and measurement, including in post-acute care and nursing homes No bill number - Essential Caregivers Act No bill number - PROTECTS Act No bill number - HCBS Infrastructure Improvement Act No bill number - HCBS Access Act
P.L. 117,2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 No bill number-Discussed SNAP online pilot program No bill number - Discussed vaccine coverage, development, approval, funding distribution and prioritization No bill number - Discussed drug pricing reforms, including price negotiation, out-of-pocket cap, and inflation-based rebates No bill number - Credit for Caring Act No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and vaccines S. 57/H.R. 596, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). H.R. 598, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act H.R. 727, Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act S. 782, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act No bill number - Discussed nursing home visitation No bill number - Discussed Affordable Care Act, Medicare, health equity, health care, and long-term care No bill number - Discussed home and community-based services, H.R. 1230 - Discussed Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act No bill number - Discussed women and retirement security No bill number - COVID-19 Nursing Home Protection Act No bill number - Discussed enhanced FMAP for Medicaid home and community-based services No bill number - Essential Caregivers Act No bill number - Adult Day Center Enhancement Act No bill number - Discussed the health care and long-term care workforce that cares for older adults
Public L.117-2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 No bill number - Discussed vaccine coverage, development, approval, funding, distribution and prioritization No bill number - Discussed vaccine coverage No bill number - Discussed drug pricing reforms, including price negotiation, out-of-pocket cap, and inflation-based rebates
Filing targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act. H.R 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. No bill number. Discussed vaccine development, coverage, approval, distribution and prioritization. S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. H.R. 7288, the Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act. No bill number. Discussed mail-order prescription drugs. H.R. 19/S. 3129, Lower Cost More Cures Act
H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations At, 2021. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act. S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. S. 3548/H.R. 748, CARES Act. H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness Response Supplemental Appropriations Act. H.R. 19/S. 3129, Lower Cost More Cures Act. H.R. 5821 HOSPICE Act. No bill number. Discussed vaccine development, approval, distribution and prioritization. No bill number. Discussed vaccine coverage. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home Dashboard and COVID-19 nursing home priorities . S. 4866, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19, nursing homes and the VA. No bill number. Discussed various issues for nursing home residents related to COVID-19, including PPE, testing, visitation, equipment, surveys, family notification and accountability for use of Provider Relief Funds. H.R. 925/H.R 6800, Heroes Act. S. 3768/H.R. 6972, Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act S. 4182, Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020. No bill number. Discussed the US Postal Service, health and wellness, caregiving, COVID-19 and nursing homes, social isolation, and the aging network. S. 3517/H.R. 6487, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). No bill number. Comment letter on Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID- 19 Public Health Emergency. No bill number. Comment letter on CMS COVID-19 interim final rule. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 vaccines and vaccinations in nursing homes and other long-term care settings. H.R. 2730/S. 1443, Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Discussed senior suicides in response to COVID-19. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 vaccines, 50 percent rule, and federal Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program. H.R. 8874, Nurses CARE Act. H.R. 7714, Amend IRS Code of 1986 to Reduce the Floor on Deductions for Medical Expense.
No bill number. Discussed dual eligible and Medicaid. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid estate recovery. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Demonstration supplemental funding. S. 4182, Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020. No bill number. Responded to inquiry on Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act. H.R. 6698, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act of 2020. H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (Heroes Act). HR 925, Updated Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (Updated HEROES). S 4318, American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act (HEALS) No bill number. Discussed funding for nursing homes, home and community-based services, and other institutional care in next COVID-19 package. S. 3768/H.R. 6972, Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act. No bill number. Discussed May 8 COVID-19 interim final rule. S. 3517/ H.R. 6487, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing ,and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021. Discussed issues affecting dual eligibles including disparities and data collection. S. 4320, Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020. No bill number. Discussed resources for Medicaid HCBS in COVID legislation. No bill number. Nursing Home Transparency and Oversight Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing home point-of-care testing and nursing home and long-term care facility testing. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes, COVID package, health extenders, continuing resolution, home health, and long-term services and supports. No bill number. Discussed Fiscal 2021 Medicare home health payment proposed rule. H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act. S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. No bill number. Discussed FMAP increase for states. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage for potential COVID-19 vaccines and treatments. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act. P.L. 116-136, CARES Act.
H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Cost Drugs Now Act. S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. H.R. 2296/S.1391 - The FAIR Drug Pricing Act. S. 474/H.R. 2069, the SPIKE Act. H.R. 1425, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act. H.R. 7288, the Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act. S. 2543, Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (Grassley-Wyden). H.R. 19/S. 3129, Lower Cost More Cures Act.
No bill number. Participated in CMS HCBS and Nursing Home Diversification Strategies brainstorming session. H.R.7254. Infection Control Training and Support Act of 2020. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes seizing residents economic impact payments. No bill number. Discussed and provided technical assistance on draft legislation related to State Veterans Homes and COVID-19. No bill number. Discussed nursing home COVID-19 issues, AARP priorities, and COVID-19 nursing home briefing with House staff and provided contact information for possible witnesses. No bill number. Discussed AARP priorities to protect nursing home and other long-term care facilities in response to COVID-19. H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act H.R. 6074, Preparedness and Response Supplemental H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 266, Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. No bill number. Discussed telehealth and waiver extensions granted for COVID-19. H.R.6698/S. 3644, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act of 2020. No bill number. Discussed long-term care facility issues and COVID-19. S. 3768/H.R. 6972, Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act. No bill number. Discussed and shared letter to FCC urging them to take sustained action to expand the affordability and availability of communication services to address COVID-19. S. 3544, Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020. H.R. 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act. S. 1443, H.R. 2730, Discussed Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Discussed use of civil money penalties to purchase technology for virtual visitation. No bill number. Submitted comments on the proposed rule regarding the Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs); and Updates to the Value-Based Purchasing Program for FY2021. Discussed implementation of the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM). No bill number. Written statement submitted for House hearing on Health Care Inequality: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 and the Health Care System, in addition to action needed to ensure health and safety in long-term care facilities, the collection and reporting of demographic data, and testing and contact tracing. No bill number. Submitted written statement for House hearing on The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Communities of Color. No bill number. Sent letter to Senate Judiciary Committee and discussed opposition to immunity related to COVID-19 for nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care facilities. S. 3517/H.R. 6487, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). H.R. 6666, the COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act. H.R. 1425, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act. H.R. 2073/S.110, Permanent extension of the 7.5% income threshold for the medical expense deduction. S. 3057, Modernization of the Older Americans Act Amendments S. 2543, Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (Grassley-Wyden). H.R. 19/S. 3129, Lower Cost More Cures Act. H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Cost Drugs Now Act.
H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - Discussed Medicare enrollment national open enrollment period, medical expense deduction, cost-sharing protections for commercial/private health insurance holders, telehealth access, nursing homes, virtual visitation, home and community-based services, Older Americans Act programs, Medicare home health care, and family caregiving, no-cost COVID-19 testing, equitable relief payments, retirement savings tax relief, suspensions of foreclosures and evictions, expanded unemployment benefits, paid sick and family leave, affordable broadband, and government operations, among other issues. H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Cost Drugs Now Act. S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. S.64/H.R. 2375 - the Preserve Access to Generics and Biosimilars Act. H.R. 1499 - the Preserving Consumer Access to Generics Act. H.R. 2113 - the Prescription STAR Act. H.R. 2296/S.1391 - The FAIR Drug Pricing Act. S.1416 - the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act. S.1437, the Drug-price Transparency in Communications (DTC) Act. S.551, the REFUND Act. S.1209, the REMEDY Act. S. 474/H.R. 2069, the SPIKE Act. H.R. 19/S. 3129, Lower Cost More Cures Act.
H.R. 2740 Labor-HHS Appropriations bill, FY 2020 - lobbied in support of increased funding for CMS' state survey and certification program and opposition to hostile policy riders re Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 2150/S. 296 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. Discussed advancing supportive housing solutions that advance healthy aging in communities. H.R. 3 - Discussed inclusion of dental, hearing, and vision benefit in Medicare. Discussed changes to Medigap policy. S. 1895 - Discussed surprise billing. No bill number - Discussed Medicare late enrollment penalties, eligibility, and financing. S.1999 - Improving Low Income Access to Prescription Drugs Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid managed long-term services and supports, including grievances and appeals, with GAO. No bill number. Discussed Medicare and family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed nursing home issue. H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 and H.R. 1682, the Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home Compare. No bill number. Discussed Medicare and respite. No bill number. Discussed hospice issues and legislation. S. 2807, Hospice Care Improvement Act. No bill number. Provided feedback on home and community-based services bill. S. 2574, Promote Responsible Oversight and Targeted Employee Background Check Transparency for Seniors Act. H.R. 5757 -The Fighting Medicare Fraud Act of 2018. H.R. 5326 - The Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act. H.R. 1158, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 and H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 - supported permanent extension of Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid home and community-based services spousal impoverishment protections No bill number. Provided feedback on long-term care pharmacy bill. S. 548/H.R. 1342, EMPOWER Care Act, and H.R. 3253, Sustaining Excellence in Medicaid Act - supported longer-term extensions of the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid home and community-based services spousal impoverishment protections.
H.R. 3055/S.2584 Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, Interior Environment, Military Construction, VA,Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, FY 2020. Discussed H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 and S. 2543, Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act and lowering prescription drug prices. H.R. 3164 Agriculture-Rural Development Appropriations bill, FY 2020- lobbied to protect funding for FDA drug processing funding and user fees. Discussed Medicare Part D issues including part D price negotiation and Part D out-of-pocket cap. S. 340/H.R. 965 - CREATES Act. H.R. 1499 Preserving Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act. S.64/H.R. 2375 - the Preserve Access to Generics and Biosimilars Act. H.R. 2113 - the Prescription STAR Act. H.R. 2296/S.1391 - The FAIR Drug Pricing Act. S.1416 - the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act. S.1437, the Drug-price Transparency in Communications (DTC) Act. S.551, the REFUND Act. S.1209, the REMEDY Act. S. 474/H.R. 2069, the SPIKE Act. H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act. S. 2543- the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. Lobbied Senate in support. Discussed proposed Anti-Kickback rule. Discussed Rx importation. Discussed international reference pricing for Rx.
H.R. 3164 Agriculture-Rural Development Appropriations bill, FY 2020- lobbied to protect funding for FDA drug processing funding and user fees. Discussed Medicare Part D. S. 340/H.R. 965 - CREATES Act. H.R. 1499 Preserving Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act. S.64/H.R. 2375 - the Preserve Access to Generics and Biosimilars Act. H.R. 2113 - the Prescription STAR Act. H.R. 2296/S.1391 - The FAIR Drug Pricing Act. S.1416 - the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act. S.1437, the Drug-price Transparency in Communications (DTC) Act. S.551, the REFUND Act. S.1209, the REMEDY Act. S. 474/H.R. 2069, the SPIKE Act. S. 1169, a bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to citizen petitions. Discussed Part D price negotiation. Discussed Part D out-of-pocket cap. Discussed proposed Anti-Kickback rule. Discussed Rx importation. Discussed international reference pricing for Rx. No bill number - shared invitation regarding prescription drug price briefing No bill number - discussed lowering prices for prescription drugs.
H.R. 2740 Labor-HHS Appropriations bill, FY 2020 - lobbied in support of increased funding for CMS' state survey and certification program and opposition to hostile policy riders re Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Discussed civil money penalties for enforcement in nursing homes. Lobbied CMS. Discussed nursing home quality and enforcement issues and shared relevant information. Discussed draft nursing home bill. Submitted and shared statement for the record for Senate Finance Committee nursing home hearing. Discussed nursing homes, including the Special Focus Facility Program (no bill number). Discussed emergency preparedness regulations for nursing homes. S. 117/H.R. 555, Disability Integration Act -discussed bill language, support for, and introduction of the bill. No bill number - discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) spousal impoverishment protections and extending them. S. 753/H.R. 1682 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act - shared AARP support letters for the legislation, discussed the bill, and shared related information. P.L. 114-42, NOTICE Act - discussed transparency/surprise medical billing, including observation issues and related prior legislation. S. 548/H.R. 1342, EMPOWER Care Act - discussed and shared AARPs support for the bill. H.R. 1343, Protecting Married Seniors from Impoverishment Act - discussed and shared AARPs support for the bill. S. 296, Home Health Planning Improvement Act - discussed and shared support for the bill. No bill number - discussed issues affecting dully eligible individuals. Discussed surprise billing and health care price transparency. Discussed oral health coverage in Medicare. S. 668/H.R. 1570 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 - joined letter of endorsement. S. 286/H.R. 945 - Mental Health Access Improvement Act - sent letter of endorsement. H.R. 1301 - Mental Health Telemedicine Expansion Act - sent letter of endorsement. S.1999 - Improving Low Income Access to Prescription Drugs Act. H.R. 1682/S. 753, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act - discussed support for bill and urged cosponsorship. H.R. 2150, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act - discussed and shared support letter for bill. Discussed extension of Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid home and community-based services spousal impoverishment protections. Lobbied House and Senate staff. S. 2000, Protecting Married Spouses from Impoverishment Act - discussed and supported bill with Senate staff. H.R. 1342, EMPOWER Care Act - discussed support for the bill and provided information on the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program. H.R. 555/S. 117, Disability Integration Act - discussed the bill and shared endorsement letter. S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act - Discussed and sent letter to HELP committee S. 1531 - Stopping The Outrages Practice (STOP) of Surprise Medical Bills Act - Discussed with bill sponsors S. 1280/H.R. 2477 - Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act - Sent letter of endorsement No bill number. Provided feedback on Home Health Care CAHPS survey (CMS). No bill number. Discussed nursing home bill regarding nursing home resident personal needs allowances. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid provisions in federal domestic worker bill of rights. No bill number. Discussed nursing home quality, regulation, enforcement, and arbitration. No bill number - discussed skilled nursing facility value-based purchasing. No bill number - responded to inquiry regarding Medicaid and Senior Care Act. S. 1202, Independence at Home Act of 2019 - discussed the bill. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid managed long-term services and supports and family caregiving. No bill number - Discussed draft No Surprises Act bill on surprise medical billing Discussed oral health coverage in Medicare
H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act. FY 2019, H.R. 648, 2nd Consolidated Appropriations Act. FY 2019, H.J.R. 31 Continuing Appropriations for Homeland Security. FY 2019, H.J.R. 143, H.R. 695, Short-term Continuing Appropriations Act Resolution. FY 2019, Labor-HHS Appropriations bill. FY 2020 (no bill numbers) - lobbied in support of increased funding for CMS' state survey and certification program and opposition to hostile policy riders re ACA, and various related medical care research and supportive services. Discussed issue related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. P.L. 114-42, NOTICE Act and no bill number, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act - discussed transparency/surprise medical billing, including observation issues and related prior legislation, in response to Senate request for information. S.340/H.R. 965 - the CREATES Act. S.64 - the Preserve Access to Generics and Biosimilars Act. H.R. 1499 - the Preserving Consumer Access to Generics Act. Endorsed of H.R. 986, H.R. 987, and H.R. 1010, aimed at protecting the core consumer provisions of the ACA, including the prohibition on insurers engaging in an age tax and preexisting condition discrimination. Discussed support for the medical expense deduction.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Discussed nursing home bill (Senate, no bill number). P.L. 115-123, Bipartisan Budget Act- discussed longitudinal chronic care planning services (GAO). Submitted comments to CMS regarding the Massachusetts Medicare-Medicaid Integration Demonstration: Duals Demonstration 2.0. Discussed issues affecting dual eligibles and the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-123) - discussed provisions of the law and other issues affecting dual eligibles (CMS, ACL). Discussed CY 2020 Medicare Advantage and Part D Flexibility Proposed Rule (CMS, no bill number). Discussed comments regarding Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Regulatory Provisions To Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency, and Burden Reduction proposed rule (Senate, no bill number). Discussed end of year package and Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) spousal impoverishment protections (no bill number at the time). H.R. 7217, The IMPROVE Act - discussed support for the legislation. S. 2227/H.R. 5306, EMPOWER Care Act - signed onto letter in support of the Ensuring Medicaid Provides Opportunities for Widespread Equity, Resources, and Care Act. Signed onto letter in support of extending the Money Follows the Person Demonstration Project and the Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) spousal impoverishment protections (no bill number). H.R. 7149, Protecting Married Seniors from Impoverishment Act - Discussed Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections and extending them or making them permanent (Senate/House). Discussed proposed rule regarding nursing homes, Medicare and Medicaid requirements (OMB). Submitted comments to CMS regarding Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Regulatory Provisions To Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency, and Burden Reduction proposed rule. H.J.R. 143, H.R. 695, Short-term Continuing Appropriations Act Resolution, 2019, H.R.6157, Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 - Lobbied in support of increased funding for CMS' state survey and certification program and in opposition to hostile policy riders regarding Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and various related medical care research and Older Americans Act programs. Sent letter of support to Senate regarding the Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act (no bill number). Discussed Medicare Part D improvements and policies with House and Senate staff. Discussed Medicare Part B prescription drug policies with House and Senate staff.
H.R. 6690, the Fighting Fraud to Protect Care for Seniors Act - Sent letter of endorsement. Discussed health data sharing and interoperability with ONC. Discussed value-based insurance design and bundled payment models with CMS. Discussed dental, vision, and hearing care and coverage with House and Senate staff. Discussed health care price transparency with Senate staff. Discussed Medicare reimbursement for evaluation and management codes with House staff. Discussed Medicare Part D improvements and policies with House and Senate staff. Discussed Medicare Part B payments for prescription drugs with House staff. Shared information about Across the States: Profiles in Long-Term Services and Supports (no bill number) with House and Senate staff. Provided information regarding nursing homes to Senate staff. Discussed and provided feedback on nursing home bill (no bill number) to Senate staff. Discussed nursing homes, nursing home quality, oversight and enforcement with CMS staff. Sent materials from Family Caregiving: Medicare and Medicaid briefing to House and Senate staff attendees. H.R.6157, Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 - Lobbied in support of increased funding for CMS' state survey and certification program and in opposition to hostile policy riders regarding Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and various related medical care research and Older Americans Act programs.
Sent a letter to USTR regarding prescription drugs concerns in NAFTA negotiations. Sent letter supporting the inclusion of H.R. 3032, the Mental Health Access Improvement Act, in larger opioids bill, H.R. 5531, the Opioid Emergency Response Act. Participated in stakeholder calls organized by the White House and HHS on the Presidents Prescription Drug Blueprint. H.R. 2212/ S. 974, CREATES Act - Discussed support of bill. H.R. 2439/S.1131, FAIR Drug Pricing Act - Discussed support of bill. S. 124, The Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act - Discussed support of bill. Part D Deal in Bipartisan Budget Act - Met with House offices to reiterate our support for the deal; sent a letter to House and Senate leadership; discussed support for the deal with Senate staff. Discussed the Presidents Prescription Drug Blueprint and RFI. S. 1091, the Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandkids Act - Advocated for passage of bill. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act - Sent letter of endorsement. S.2554, Patient Right to Know Act - Sent letter of endorsement. Discussed Committee activities on opioid abuse legislation to address opioid abuse and misuse. Discussed possible ways to improve Medicare Part D. Discussed Rx Price Watch Reports and the impact of high drug costs. Discussed drug pricing reforms AARP supporting, including secretarial negotiation, importation, reducing exclusivity for biologics, and ending pay-for-delay deals. Discussed family caregiving, opioids, and Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act (P.L. 115-196, S. 1091/H.R. 3105).
Removing Barriers to Person- and Family-Centered Care Act of 2018 - Discussed and provided feedback on bill. (no bill number) (Senate) Provided ideas on possible long-term services and supports briefing speakers. (no bill number) (Senate) Responded to inquiry on nursing home quality. (no bill number) (House) Shared comment letters on proposed long-term care facility arbitration rule and another letter to HHS/CMS on nursing home quality and enforcement. Provided information regarding nursing home quality issues, nursing home resident dumping, and antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes. (no bill number) (House) Responded to CMS inquiry regarding new Medicare cards. (no bill number) (CMS) H.R. 1625, P.L. 115-141, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 - Responded to Medicare Part D donut hole questions. Discussed family caregiving, Medicare, Medicaid, person- and family-centered care, and long-term services and supports. (no bill number) Discussed coverage of oral health care under Medicare. Discussed and sent letters regarding repeal and reform of Medicare therapy caps. S. 1879/H.R. 3032, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act - Endorsed and sent letter. H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2018, (P.L. 115-141), H.R.3354, Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018, H.J.R. 123, Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018, H.J. Res. 99 (P.L. 115-30), H.R.244, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017 (P.L. 115-31) and (H.R.3358 & S.1771) Labor-HHS Appropriations bill for FY 2018 - Lobbied in support of increased funding for CMS' state survey and certification program and opposition to hostile policy riders re: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Discussed upcoming administrative action on drug costs and PBMs with Senate staff. Discussed changes to the Cody Miller PMI Act with Senate staff. H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2018, (P.L. 115-141), H.R.3354, Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018, H.J.R. 123, Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018, H.J. Res. 99 (P.L. 115-30), H.R. 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017 (P.L. 115-31) and (H.R. 3358 & S. 1771) Agriculture-Rural Development & Related Agencies bill for FY 2018 - Lobbied in support of increased funding for FDA drug processing funding and user fees.
Discussed changes to the Part D program included in the Bipartisan Budget Act with House and Senate staff. Submitted letters to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee detailing AARP's thoughts and priorities related to the opioid epidemic. Discussed legislation related to the opioid epidemic with House and Senate staff. S. 1091, Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandkids Act - Sent letter of support to the Senate HELP Committee. S.1091, Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandkids Act - Discussed support for this legislation with House and Senate staff. S.AMDT to H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 - Discussed matters related to Affordable Care Act stabilization language that was being proposed for inclusion. Discussed support for medical expense deduction. H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2018, (P.L. 115-141), H.R.3354, Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018, H.J.R. 123, Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018, H.J. Res. 99 (P.L. 115-30), H.R.244, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017 (P.L. 115-31), (H.R. 3358 & S. 1771) Labor-HHS Appropriations bill for FY 2018 and Transportation-HUD Appropriations bill for FY 2018 - Lobbied in support of increased funding for CMS' state survey and certification program and opposition to hostile policy riders re: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and various related medical care research and supportive services.
Shared AARPs comment letter on Medicare home health payment system proposed rule. Responded to request for hearing questions regarding disaster preparedness. Responded to inquiry on Medicare and telehealth. Discussed nursing home oversight, quality of care, disaster preparedness and response. S. 2227, Ensuring Medicaid Provides Opportunities for Widespread Equity, Resources and Care Act (EMPOWER Care Act) - Discussed support for the bill. Signed onto letter to HHS/CMS re: nursing home conditions of participation and arbitration. S. 910/H.R. 2472, Disability Integration Act - Discussed the bill. S. 2076/H.R. 4256, Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act - Discussed bill, home and community-based services, and nursing home quality. Shared AARPs comment letter to CMS on the CMMI RFI (no bill number). S. 1334/H.R. 2797, Patient Choice and Quality Care Act - Signed letter in support of legislation. Discussed coverage of oral health care under Medicare. Sent letter on Helping Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable (HEALTHY KIDS) Act of 2017. Discussed expanding access to hearing aid technologies. Filed comments on 1115 waiver applications or 1115 waiver amendment applications for Utah and Massachusetts. Discussed opposition to income-related premiums for Medicare. Expressed support for re-authorization of the CHIP program. Participated in an informational call regarding Medicaid-For-All legislation. H.R. 3354, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2018, H.R. 1370, H.J.R. 123, Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018, H.J. Res. 99 (P.L. 115-30), H.R.244, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017 (P.L. 115-31) and (H.R.3358 & S.1771) Labor-HHS Appropriations bill for FY 2018 - Lobbied in support of increased funding for CMS' state survey and certification program and opposition to hostile policy riders re: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
H.R. 1628, Better Care Reconciliation Act (Senate)/American Health Care Act (House) - Discussed health care reform and opposition to ACA repeal/replace, skinny repeal, and straight repeal amendments (includes S. Amdt. 267, S. Amdt. 270, S. Amdt. 667) because of provisions regarding the age tax/affordability, changes to Medicaid, pre-existing conditions, and Medicare. Shared data on the impact of the legislation, including state data. Discussed priorities for older adults in health care reform legislation. Discussed opposition to Graham-Cassidy health care bill (no bill number). S. 1462, Marketplace Certainty Act - Responded to inquiry re: bill. Discussed individual market stabilization proposals being discussed in the Senate HELP committee and consideration of the needs of older Americans in respect to maintaining affordable health insurance coverage.
H.R. 1628, Better Care Reconciliation Act (Senate)/ American Health Care Act(House) - Discussed priorities for older adults in health care reform legislation including Medicare, private health insurance/age tax, Medicaid, and prescription drugs. S. 974, CREATES Act - Discussed support of bill. H.R. 2051, FAST Generics Act - Endorsed bill. Cody Miller PMI Act - Participated in a meeting with the sponsoring office to discuss updated bill text and re-introduction in the 115th Congress. (no bill number) Discussed possible ways to improve Medicare Part D. Discussed new Rx Price Watch reports and the impact of high drug costs. Discussed drug pricing reforms AARP supports, including secretarial negotiation, importation, reducing exclusivity for biologics, and ending pay-for-delay. H.J. Res. 99 (P.L. 115-30), H.R. 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017 (P.L. 115-31) and (H.R. 3358 & S. 1771) Agriculture-Rural Development & Related Agencies bill for FY 2108 - Lobbied in support of increased funding for FDA drug processing funding and user fees.
H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act. S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. S. 3548/H.R. 748, CARES Act. No bill number. Discussed vaccine development, coverage, approval, distribution and prioritization. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid FMAP increases. No bill number. Discussed the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration supplemental funds. No bill number. Comment letter on Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID- 19 Public Health Emergency. No bill number. Comment letter on CMS COVID-19 interim final rule. No bill number. Discussed nursing home testing, CMS guidance on visitation and voting for nursing homes and their residents, and visitation. No bill number. Discussed requirements for family notification of nursing home residents related to COVID-19. No bill number. Comment letter to the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on a request for information pertaining to Recommended Measure Set for Medicaid-Funded Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS). H.R. 925/H.R. 6800, Heroes Act. S. 3768/H.R. 6972, Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act. S. 4182, Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020. S. 4866, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act. H.R. 6487/S. 3517, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). No bill number. Comment letter to CMS on the state of New Yorks Section 1115 Medicaid Redesign Team Waiver amendment on managed long-term care plan eligibility and voluntary mainstream enrollment for certain dual eligibles. S. 4182, Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 vaccines and vaccinations in nursing homes and other long-term care settings. H.R. 2730/S. 1443, Credit for Caring Act. Shared upcoming health care priorities with House staff. H.R. 5821, HOSPICE Act and H.R. 2477 BENES Act. Discussed bills, changes to hospice bill, and advancing of bills in the House with House staff. H.R. 8874, Nurses CARE Act No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home and community-based services bill. No bill number. Discussed the federal Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program, COVID-19 vaccines, and the 50 percent rule. H.R. 2477/S. 1280 - BENES Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicare financial situation and solvency. No bill number. Discussed medically necessary dental coverage in Medicare. No bill number. Discussed Medicare direct contracting payment model. No bill number. Letter to Food and Drug Administration calling for release of over-the-counter hearing aid regulations.
Filing targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. H.R. 7288, the Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 vaccine development, approval, and distribution. No bill number. Discussed mail-order prescription drugs. H.R. 19/S. 3129, Lower Cost More Cures Act. H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Cost Drugs Now Act.
S. 4182, Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020. S. 4184/H.R. 7463, Assisted Living Facility Coronavirus Reporting Act. H.R. 6698, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act of 2020. H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (Heroes Act). HR 925, Updated Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (Updated HEROES); No bill number. Discussed funding for nursing homes, home and community-based services, and other institutional care in next COVID-19 package. S. 3768/H.R. 6972, Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act. No bill number. Discussed May 8 COVID-19 interim final rule. No bill number. Discussed VA and nursing homes addressing COVID-19 and the collection of demographic data in possible COVID-19 package. H.R. 6972, Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act. S. 3517/H.R. 6487, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). No bill number. Discussed immunity related to COVID-19 for nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021. No bill number. Submitted statement regarding nursing homes and COVID-19 to the Coronavirus Commission on Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes. No bill number. Discussed dual eligible and Medicaid. S 4318, American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act (HEALS). S. 4320, Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020. No bill number. Discussed resources for Medicaid HCBS in COVID legislation. No bill number. Discussed Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act. No bill number. Discussed and provided technical assistance on draft nursing home and COVID-19 provisions/amendments. No bill number. Discussed first person account related to long-term care facilities and COVID-19. No bill number. Provided technical assistance on family caregiver tax credit. S. 1443, Credit for Caring Act. Discussed the bill and a possible COVID package. No bill number. Discussed family caregiving with RAISE Family Caregiving Advisory Council. No bill number. Discussed RAISE Family Caregiving Advisory Council report. No bill number. Discussed care transitions for Community Living staff. P.L. 116-136, CARES Act. H.R. 8114, Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020. S. 4555/H.R. 8079, Elder Justice Reauthorization Act of 2020. No bill number. Nursing Home Transparency and Oversight Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing home point-of-care testing and nursing home and long-term care facility testing. No bill number. Discussed logistics for virtual aging conference. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes, COVID package, testing, health extenders, continuing resolution, home care providers, and long-term services and supports. No bill number. Discussed Fiscal 2021 Medicare home health payment proposed rule. H.R. 2073/S. 110, legislation to permanently extend the medical expense deduction at 7.5% of income. No bill number. Discussed health care affordability for Americans age 50-64. H.R. 7714, Legislation to amend IRS Code of 1986 to Reduce the Floor on Deductions for Medical Expense. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act. H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020. S. 2543, Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (Grassley-Wyden). H.R. 19/S. 3129, Lower Cost More Cures Act. H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Cost Drugs Now Act.
Filing targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
S. 3517/H.R. 6487, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). S. 1443, H.R. 2730 Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Written statement submitted for House hearing on Health Care Inequality: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 and the Health Care System. No bill number. Submitted written statement for House hearing on The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Communities of Color. No bill number. Submitted comments on the proposed rule regarding the Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs); and Updates to the Value-Based Purchasing Program for FY2021. Discussed implementation of the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM). No bill number. Participated in CMS HCBS and Nursing Home Diversification Strategies brainstorming session. H.R.7254. Infection Control Training and Support Act of 2020. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes seizing residents economic impact payments. No bill number. Discussed Medicare family caregiving pilot concept and hospice component in value-based insurance design demonstration. H.R.6698/S. 3644, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act of 2020. No bill number. Discussed nursing home data collection. S. 3768/H.R. 6972, Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act. No bill number. Shared invitation for webinar on Medicaid managed LTSS and family caregivers paper. No bill number. Discussed use of civil money penalties to purchase technology for virtual visitation. S. 3544, Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020. Discussed nursing home and other long-term care facility issues, including issues related to COVID-19. H.R. 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act. No bill number, discussed Elder Justice Act Reauthorization and nursing home bill. H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act. S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. Discussed increasing the FMAP for Medicaid in COVID-19 legislation. H.R. 1425, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act. H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act. H.R. 6074, Preparedness and Response Supplemental. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act. H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. H.R. 266, Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act.
Filing targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - Discussed Medicare enrollment national open enrollment period, medical expense deduction, cost-sharing protections for commercial/private health insurance holders, telehealth access, nursing homes, virtual visitation, home and community-based services, Older Americans Act programs, Medicare home health care, and family caregiving, no-cost COVID-19 testing, equitable relief payments, retirement savings tax relief, suspensions of foreclosures and evictions, expanded unemployment benefits, paid sick and family leave, affordable broadband, and government operations, among other issues. S. 3517, Discussed Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). S. 753/H.R. 1682, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act, discussed bill and Coronavirus legislation (no bill number). S. 296/H.R.2150, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act, discussed bill and Coronavirus legislation. No bill number. CMS nursing home Coronavirus guidance. No bill number. Discussed nursing home virtual visitation. S. 3548/H.R. 748, P.L. 116-136, CARES Act Lobbied regarding nursing homes, virtual visitation, home and community-based services, Older Americans Act programs, Medicare home health care, and family caregiving. H.R. 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act. Discussed virtual visitation provisions of bill and Medicaid HCBS grants. H.R. 6305, To assist older Americans and people with disabilities affected by COVID-19. S. 3544, Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act. S. 1443, H.R. 2730, Discussed Credit for Caring Act, and inclusion of bill in Coronavirus legislation. No bill. Discussed Coronavirus disease 2019 and appropriations supplemental. S.64/H.R. 2375 - the Preserve Access to Generics and Biosimilars Act. H.R. 1499 - the Preserving Consumer Access to Generics Act. Discussed telehealth, interoperability, and data sharing with Department of Health and Human Services. H.R. 19/S. 3129, Lower Cost More Cures Act. S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. H.R. 2073/S. 110, Permanent Extension of the Medical Expense Deduction. H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Cost Drugs Now Act. S. 3057, Modernization of the Older Americans Act Amendments.
H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - Discussed Medicare enrollment national open enrollment period, medical expense deduction, cost-sharing protections for commercial/private health insurance holders, telehealth access, nursing homes, virtual visitation, home and community-based services, Older Americans Act programs, Medicare home health care, and family caregiving, no-cost COVID-19 testing, equitable relief payments, retirement savings tax relief, suspensions of foreclosures and evictions, expanded unemployment benefits, paid sick and family leave, affordable broadband, and government operations, among other issues. S. 3517, Discussed Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). S. 753/H.R. 1682, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R. 6305, To assist older Americans and people with disabilities affected by COVID-19.; S. 3544, Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act. H.R. 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act. Discussed Medicaid HCBS grants and virtual visitation provisions. No bill number, discussed Nursing Home Modernization Reform Act of 2019. No bill number, discussed Elder Justice Act Reauthorization and nursing home bill. S. 2807, discussed Hospice Care Improvement Act of 2019. H.R. 1343, Protecting Married Seniors from Impoverishment Act. Discussed Medicaid home and community-based services and family financial impacts. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes, criminal background checks, inappropriate use of anti-psychotropic drugs, guardianship, and Elder Justice Act Reauthorization. H.R. 5821, Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act. Discussed HOSPICE Act and live discharges of long-term terminally ill individuals from hospice. S. 3277; Discussed feedback on HCBS Infrastructure Improvement Act and the bill. No bill number. Discussed long-term services and supports financing legislation, Social Security, Administrations Medicaid guidance, and Ways and Means Caring for Aging Americans hearing statement from November 2019. No bill number. Discussed family caregiving supports, Medicare Advantage (MA) Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Demonstration, and the MA VBID hospice demonstration component. H.R. 5821, Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments Act. No bill number. Discussed issues impacting dual-eligibles. S. 296/H.R.2150, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. No bill number. CMS nursing home Coronavirus guidance. No bill number. Discussed nursing home virtual visitation. S. 3548/H.R. 748, P.L. 116-136, CARES Act Lobbied regarding nursing homes, virtual visitation, home and community-based services, Older Americans Act programs, Medicare home health care, and family caregiving. S.1999 - Improving Low Income Access to Prescription Drugs Act. H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act. S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. No bill number - Discussed surprise medical billing. H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act. H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act. No bill number - Discussed Alaska-specific nursing home legislation.
Filing targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
H.R. 1158/H.R. 1865 - The Consolidated Appropriations Act/Further Consolidated Appropriations Act. H.R. 3055/S.2584 Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, Interior Environment, Military Construction, VA,Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, FY 2020. S. 340/H.R. 965 - CREATES Act. H.R. 1499 Preserving Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act. S.64/H.R. 2375 - the Preserve Access to Generics and Biosimilars Act. H.R. 2113 - the Prescription STAR Act. H.R. 2296/S.1391 - The FAIR Drug Pricing Act. S.1416 - the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act. S.1437, the Drug-price Transparency in Communications (DTC) Act. S.551, the REFUND Act. S.1209, the REMEDY Act. S. 474/H.R. 2069, the SPIKE Act. Discussed Part D price negotiation and out-of-pocket cap with House and Senate. Discussed proposed Anti-Kickback rule. Discussed importation. Discussed international reference pricing. Discussed H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 and H.R. 1682, the Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. No bill number and H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019, discussed prescription drug legislation with House staff. S.2543 the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (Grassley-Wyden bill). No bill number. Provided feedback on long-term care pharmacy bill.
H.R. 1158/H.R. 1865 - The Consolidated Appropriations Act/Further Consolidated Appropriations Act. H.R. 2740 Labor-HHS Appropriations bill, FY 2020 - Lobbied in support of increased funding for CMS' state survey and certification program and opposition to hostile policy riders re ACA, and various related medical care research and supportive services. S.340/H.R. 965 - the CREATES Act. S.64/H.R. 2375 - The Preserve Access to Generics and Biosimilars Act. H.R. 1499 - The Preserving Consumer Access to Generics Act. H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act. H.R. 2073/S.110 - Lobbied in support of a permanent extension of the 7.5% income threshold for the medical expense deduction. H.R. 1865/H.R. 1158 - Lobbied in support of 2 year extension of 7.5% income threshold for the medical expense deduction in the final FY 2020 Consolidated Appropriations Act. H.R. 19/S.3129 - The Lower Costs, More Cures Act H.R. 1682/S.753 - The Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act H.R. 1342/S. 548 - The Empower Act S. 1921, Provider Training in Palliative Care Act. S. 1399, Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act. P.L. 115-119, RAISE Family Caregivers Act - Discussed family caregiving in Cures 2.0.
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
H.R. 2740 Labor-HHS Appropriations bill, FY 2020 - Lobbied in support of increased funding for CMS' state survey and certification program and opposition to hostile policy riders re ACA, and various related medical care research and supportive services. S.340/H.R. 965 - the CREATES Act. S.64/H.R. 2375 - the Preserve Access to Generics and Biosimilars Act. H.R. 1499 - the Preserving Consumer Access to Generics Act. H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act. S. 2543 - the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. S. 1921, Discussed the Provider Training in Palliative Care Act. S. 299, Discussed the Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act. No bill number - Discussed Medicare Advantage program. H.R. 1682/S.753 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R. 1342/S.548 Empower Act.
H.R. 2740 Labor-HHS Appropriations bill, FY 2020 - lobbied in support of increased funding for CMS' state survey and certification program and opposition to hostile policy riders re Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. No bill number - Discussed civil money penalties for enforcement in nursing homes. No bill number - Discussed nursing home quality and enforcement issues and shared relevant information. No bill number - Submitted and shared statement for the record for Senate Finance Committee nursing home hearing. No bill number - Discussed nursing homes, including the Special Focus Facility Program. Discussed emergency preparedness regulations for nursing homes. No bill number - Discussed mental health access challenges under the Medicare program with Senate staff. No bill number. Provided information related to anti-psychotic drug use in nursing homes and other nursing home issues to House staff. No bill number. Discussed Elder Justice Act reauthorization. No bill number. Discussed nursing home bill with Senate staff. H.R. 1334/S. 2000, Discussed the Protecting Married Seniors from Impoverishment Act. H.R. 1342/S. 548, Discussed the EMPOWER Care Act. No bill number. Discussed issues affecting dual eligibles. S. 2574, PROTECTS Act. No bill number. Discussed managed long-term services and supports with GAO, including grievances and appeals. Discussed Medicare Part D issues.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
H.R. 2740 Labor-HHS Appropriations bill, FY 2020 - Lobbied in support of increased funding for CMS' state survey and certification program and opposition to hostile policy riders re ACA, and various related medical care research and supportive services. Discussed issue related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. P.L. 114-42, NOTICE Act and no bill number, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act - discussed transparency/surprise medical billing, including observation issues and related prior legislation, in response to Senate request for information. S.340/H.R. 965 - the CREATES Act. S.64/H.R. 2375 - the Preserve Access to Generics and Biosimilars Act. H.R. 1499 - the Preserving Consumer Access to Generics Act. Endorsed H.R. 986, H.R. 987, and H.R. 1010, aimed at protecting the core consumer provisions of the ACA, including the prohibition on insurers engaging in an age tax and preexisting condition discrimination. S.1531- STOP Act. Discussed support for restoration and extension of the medical expense deduction. S.110/HR. 2073 Medical Expenses Permanency Legislation. S.617 Tax Extenders & Disaster Relief Act. H.R.2730/S. 1443 Credit for Caring Act. Medical Expense Deductions (included in H.R. 1628 and Better Care Reconciliation Act drafts) S.1209 REMEDY ACT. H.R.1373, Protecting Seniors from Poverty Act. H.R.2150/S. 296, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. H.R.1682/S.753 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.1342/S.548 Empower Act. Better Care Reconciliation Act draft.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
H.R. 2212/ S. 974, CREATES Act - Discussed support of bill. H.R. 2439/S.1131, FAIR Drug Pricing Act - Discussed support of bill. S. 124, The Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act - Discussed support of bill. Part D Deal in Bipartisan Budget Act, met with House and Senate offices to reiterate our support for the deal; sent multiple letters to House and Senate leadership; discussed support for the deal with House and Senate staff. Discussed the Presidents Prescription Drug Blueprint and RFI. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act - supported passage of legislation. S.2554, Patient Right to Know Act - supported passage of legislation. Discussed possible ways to improve Medicare Part D. Discussed Rx Price Watch Reports and the impact of high drug costs. Discussed drug pricing reforms AARP supports, including secretarial negotiation, importation, reducing exclusivity for biologics, and ending pay-for-delay deals. Discussed Rx issues with HHS.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Discussed efforts to include harmful prescription drug policies in NAFTA with House and Senate staff. H.R. 2212/ S. 974, CREATES Act - Discussed support of bill. H.R. 2439/S.1131, FAIR Drug Pricing Act - Discussed support of bill. S. 124, The Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act - Discussed support of bill. Part D Deal in Bipartisan Budget Act, Met with House offices to reiterate our support for the deal; sent multiple letters to House and Senate leadership; discussed support for the deal with House and Senate staff. Discussed the Presidents Prescription Drug Blueprint and RFI. S. 1091, the Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandkids Act - Advocated for passage of bill. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act - Endorsed legislation. S.2554, Patient Right to Know Act - Endorsed legislation. Discussed opioid abuse legislation to address opioid abuse and misuse. Discussed possible ways to improve Medicare Part D. Discussed Rx Price Watch Reports and the impact of high drug costs. Discussed drug pricing reforms AARP supports, including secretarial negotiation, importation, reducing exclusivity for biologics, and ending pay-for-delay deals. Discussed family caregiving, opioids, and Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act (P.L. 115-196, S. 1091/H.R. 3105).
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Discussed changes to the Part D program included in the Bipartisan Budget Act with House and Senate staff. Submitted letters to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee detailing AARP's thoughts and priorities related to the opioid epidemic. Discussed legislation related to the opioid epidemic with House and Senate staff. S. 1091, Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandkids Act - Sent letter of support to the Senate HELP Committee. S.1091, Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandkids Act - Discussed support for this legislation with House and Senate staff. S.AMDT to H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 - Discussed matters related to Affordable Care Act stabilization language that was being proposed for inclusion. Discussed support for medical expense deduction. H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2018, (P.L. 115-141), H.R.3354, Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018, H.J.R. 123, Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018, H.J. Res. 99 (P.L. 115-30), H.R.244, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017 (P.L. 115-31), (H.R. 3358 & S. 1771) Labor-HHS Appropriations bill for FY 2018 and Transportation-HUD Appropriations bill for FY 2018 - Lobbied in support of increased funding for CMS' state survey and certification program and opposition to hostile policy riders re: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and various related medical care research and supportive services.
Discussed upcoming administrative action on drug costs and PBMs with Senate staff. Discussed changes to the Cody Miller PMI Act with Senate staff. H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2018, (P.L. 115-141), H.R.3354, Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018, H.J.R. 123, Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018, H.J. Res. 99 (P.L. 115-30), H.R. 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017 (P.L. 115-31) and (H.R. 3358 & S. 1771) Agriculture-Rural Development & Related Agencies bill for FY 2018 - Lobbied in support of increased funding for FDA drug processing funding and user fees.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Removing Barriers to Person- and Family-Centered Care Act of 2018 - Discussed and provided feedback on bill. (no bill number) (Senate) Provided ideas on possible long-term services and supports briefing speakers. (no bill number) (Senate) Responded to inquiry on nursing home quality. (no bill number) (House) Shared comment letters on proposed long-term care facility arbitration rule and another letter to HHS/CMS on nursing home quality and enforcement. Provided information regarding nursing home quality issues, nursing home resident dumping, and antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes. (no bill number) (House) Responded to CMS inquiry regarding new Medicare cards. (no bill number) (CMS) H.R. 1625, P.L. 115-141, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 - Responded to Medicare Part D donut hole questions. Discussed family caregiving, Medicare, Medicaid, person- and family-centered care, and long-term services and supports. (no bill number) Discussed coverage of oral health care under Medicare. Discussed and sent letters regarding repeal and reform of Medicare therapy caps. S. 1879/H.R. 3032, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act - Endorsed and sent letter. H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2018, (P.L. 115-141), H.R.3354, Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018, H.J.R. 123, Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018, H.J. Res. 99 (P.L. 115-30), H.R.244, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017 (P.L. 115-31) and (H.R.3358 & S.1771) Labor-HHS Appropriations bill for FY 2018 - Lobbied in support of increased funding for CMS' state survey and certification program and opposition to hostile policy riders re: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Provided comments to CMS on value-based pricing arrangements for prescription drugs. S. 974/H.R. 2212, CREATES Act - Discussed support of bill. H.R. 2051, FAST Generics Act - Discussed support of bill. S.1131/H.R. 2439, FAIR Drug Pricing Act - Discussed support of bill. S. 124, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act - Discussed support of bill. Advocated for biosimilar drugs to be added to the Medicare Part D Coverage Gap Discount Program. Cody Miller PMI Act - Participated in meetings with the sponsoring office to discuss updates to the bill text and re-introduction in the 115th Congress. Submitted a letter outlining the reforms we support to lower prescription drugs costs to the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate HELP Committee when they held hearings on the drug supply chain. Discussed possible ways to improve Medicare Part D. Discussed Rx Price Watch Reports and the impact of high drug costs. Discussed drug pricing reforms AARP supports, including secretarial negotiation, importation, reducing exclusivity for biologics, and ending pay-for-delay deals. H.R. 3354, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2018, H.R. 1370, H.J.R. 123, Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018, H.J. Res. 99 (P.L. 115-30), H.R. 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017 (P.L. 115-31) and (H.R. 3358 & S. 1771) Agriculture-Rural Development & Related Agencies bill for FY 2018 - Lobbied in support of increased funding for FDA drug processing funding and user fees.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
H.R. 1628, Better Care Reconciliation Act (Senate)/American Health Care Act (House) - Discussed health care reform and opposition to ACA repeal/replace, skinny repeal, and straight repeal amendments (includes S. Amdt. 267, S. Amdt. 270, S. Amdt. 667) because of provisions regarding the age tax/affordability, changes to Medicaid, pre-existing conditions, and Medicare. Shared data on the impact of the legislation, including state data. Discussed priorities for older adults in health care reform legislation. Discussed opposition to Graham-Cassidy health care bill (no bill number). S. 1462, Marketplace Certainty Act - Responded to inquiry re: bill. S. 870, Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017 - Discussed support for bill. H.R. 3263 - Endorsed bill to extend the Independence at Home Demonstration Program in Medicare. Filed comments on long-term care facility arbitration proposed rule. Discussed long-term care facility arbitration proposed rule and the issue more generally, including the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act (S. 512/H.R. 1237 in 111th Congress) and AARP's comments to CMS. Filed comments on 2018 Fee-for-Service proposed rule. Filed comments on 1115 waiver applications or 1115 waiver amendments for Wisconsin, Kentucky, Arkansas, Massachusetts, Iowa, Utah and Maine. Filed comments on proposed rule regarding Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2018 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update and Proposed CY 2019 Case-Mix Adjustment Methodology Refinements; Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model; Home Health Quality Reporting Requirements. Filed comments on advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities: Revisions to Case-Mix Methodology. Discussed support for the RAISE Family Caregivers Act (S. 1028/H.R. 3759), Credit for Caring Act (S. 1151/H.R. 2505), and administrative ways to support family caregivers. Discussed information regarding dual eligibles. Responded to Medicare buy-in bill inquiry. Discussed and shared information regarding emergency preparedness requirements for nursing homes under Medicare and Medicaid and disaster preparedness for older adults in general. Discussed issues related to disaster planning for older Americans. Discussed repeal or reform of Medicare caps on therapy services. H.J. Res. 99 (P.L. 115-30), H.R.244, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017 (P.L. 115-31) and (H.R.3358 & S.1771) Labor-HHS Appropriations bill for FY 2018 - Lobbied in support of increased funding for CMS' state survey and certification program and opposition to hostile policy riders re Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
H.R. 1628, Better Care Reconciliation Act (Senate)/American Health Care Act (House) - Discussed health care reform and opposition to ACA repeal/replace, skinny repeal, and straight repeal amendments (includes S. Amdt. 267, S. Amdt. 270, S. Amdt. 667) because of provisions regarding the age tax/affordability, changes to Medicaid, pre-existing conditions, and Medicare. Shared data on the impact of the legislation, including state data. Discussed priorities for older adults in health care reform legislation. Discussed opposition to Graham-Cassidy health care bill (no bill number). S. 1462, Marketplace Certainty Act - Responded to inquiry re: bill. Discussed support for medical expense deduction and returning the threshold to 7.5%. H.J. Res. 99 (P.L. 115-30), H.R.244, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017 (P.L. 115-31), (H.R. 3358 & S. 1771) Labor-HHS Appropriations bill for FY 2018 and Transportation-HUD Appropriations bill for FY 2018 - Lobbied in support of increased funding for CMS' state survey and certification program and opposition to hostile policy riders re Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and various related medical care research and supportive services.
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)