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Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
COVID-19 Pandemic H.R. 748 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Issues related to the COVID-19 Pandemic including: - no specific bill Financial assistance for health care providers Out of network billing Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Plans Liability protection for health care providers Demographic data for the COVID-19 response Access to Personal Protective Equipment Access to testing for COVID-19 Telemedicine/telehealth Small Business Administration loans Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 3254 - Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Home Health Care S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 Immigration Public Charge - no specific bill S. 948/H.R. 2895, c Medicare/Medicaid The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Medicaid Fiscal Accountability regulation Block Grants - no specific bill Prescription Drugs H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research OSTP Request for Information - FR Doc. 2020-06622 - Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access Scope of Practice - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act S 1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - House Ways & Means
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MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY via MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
2020 · first_quarter · Q1
COVID-19 Pandemic H.R. 748 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Issues related to the COVID-19 Pandemic including: - no specific bill Financial assistance for health care providers Out of network billing Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Plans Liability protection for health care providers Demographic data for the COVID-19 response Access to Personal Protective Equipment Access to testing for COVID-19 Telemedicine/telehealth Small Business Administration loans Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 3254 - Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Home Health Care S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 Immigration Public Charge - no specific bill S. 948/H.R. 2895, c Medicare/Medicaid The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Medicaid Fiscal Accountability regulation Block Grants - no specific bill Prescription Drugs H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research OSTP Request for Information - FR Doc. 2020-06622 - Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access Scope of Practice - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act S 1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - House Ways & Means
Source: Senate LDA
Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
COVID-19 Pandemic H.R. 748 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Issues related to the COVID-19 Pandemic including: - no specific bill Financial assistance for health care providers Out of network billing Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Plans Liability protection for health care providers Demographic data for the COVID-19 response Access to Personal Protective Equipment Access to testing for COVID-19 Telemedicine/telehealth Small Business Administration loans Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 3254 - Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Home Health Care S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 Immigration Public Charge - no specific bill S. 948/H.R. 2895, c Medicare/Medicaid The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Medicaid Fiscal Accountability regulation Block Grants - no specific bill Prescription Drugs H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research OSTP Request for Information - FR Doc. 2020-06622 - Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access Scope of Practice - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act S 1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - House Ways & Means
Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
COVID-19 Pandemic H.R. 748 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Issues related to the COVID-19 Pandemic including: - no specific bill Financial assistance for health care providers Out of network billing Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Plans Liability protection for health care providers Demographic data for the COVID-19 response Access to Personal Protective Equipment Access to testing for COVID-19 Telemedicine/telehealth Small Business Administration loans Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 3254 - Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Home Health Care S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 Immigration Public Charge - no specific bill S. 948/H.R. 2895, c Medicare/Medicaid The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Medicaid Fiscal Accountability regulation Block Grants - no specific bill Prescription Drugs H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research OSTP Request for Information - FR Doc. 2020-06622 - Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access Scope of Practice - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act S 1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - House Ways & Means
Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
COVID-19 Pandemic H.R. 748 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Issues related to the COVID-19 Pandemic including: - no specific bill Financial assistance for health care providers Out of network billing Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Plans Liability protection for health care providers Demographic data for the COVID-19 response Access to Personal Protective Equipment Access to testing for COVID-19 Telemedicine/telehealth Small Business Administration loans Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 3254 - Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Home Health Care S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 Immigration Public Charge - no specific bill S. 948/H.R. 2895, c Medicare/Medicaid The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Medicaid Fiscal Accountability regulation Block Grants - no specific bill Prescription Drugs H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research OSTP Request for Information - FR Doc. 2020-06622 - Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access Scope of Practice - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act S 1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - House Ways & Means
Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Public Charge - no specific bill S. 948/H.R. 2895, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
COVID-19 Pandemic H.R. 748 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Issues related to the COVID-19 Pandemic including: - no specific bill Financial assistance for health care providers Out of network billing Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Plans Liability protection for health care providers Demographic data for the COVID-19 response Access to Personal Protective Equipment Access to testing for COVID-19 Telemedicine/telehealth Small Business Administration loans Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 3254 - Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Home Health Care S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 Immigration Public Charge - no specific bill S. 948/H.R. 2895, c Medicare/Medicaid The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Medicaid Fiscal Accountability regulation Block Grants - no specific bill Prescription Drugs H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research OSTP Request for Information - FR Doc. 2020-06622 - Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access Scope of Practice - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act S 1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - House Ways & Means
Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act
Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
COVID-19 Pandemic H.R. 748 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Issues related to the COVID-19 Pandemic including: - no specific bill Financial assistance for health care providers Out of network billing Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Plans Liability protection for health care providers Demographic data for the COVID-19 response Access to Personal Protective Equipment Access to testing for COVID-19 Telemedicine/telehealth Small Business Administration loans Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 3254 - Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Home Health Care S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 Immigration Public Charge - no specific bill S. 948/H.R. 2895, c Medicare/Medicaid The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Medicaid Fiscal Accountability regulation Block Grants - no specific bill Prescription Drugs H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research OSTP Request for Information - FR Doc. 2020-06622 - Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access Scope of Practice - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act S 1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - House Ways & Means
Safe Cribs Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
COVID-19 Pandemic H.R. 748 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Issues related to the COVID-19 Pandemic including: - no specific bill Financial assistance for health care providers Out of network billing Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Plans Liability protection for health care providers Demographic data for the COVID-19 response Access to Personal Protective Equipment Access to testing for COVID-19 Telemedicine/telehealth Small Business Administration loans Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 3254 - Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Home Health Care S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 Immigration Public Charge - no specific bill S. 948/H.R. 2895, c Medicare/Medicaid The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Medicaid Fiscal Accountability regulation Block Grants - no specific bill Prescription Drugs H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research OSTP Request for Information - FR Doc. 2020-06622 - Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access Scope of Practice - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act S 1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - House Ways & Means
Safe Cribs Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
COVID-19 Pandemic H.R. 748 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Issues related to the COVID-19 Pandemic including: - no specific bill Financial assistance for health care providers Out of network billing Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Plans Liability protection for health care providers Demographic data for the COVID-19 response Access to Personal Protective Equipment Access to testing for COVID-19 Telemedicine/telehealth Small Business Administration loans Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 3254 - Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Home Health Care S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 Immigration Public Charge - no specific bill S. 948/H.R. 2895, c Medicare/Medicaid The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Medicaid Fiscal Accountability regulation Block Grants - no specific bill Prescription Drugs H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research OSTP Request for Information - FR Doc. 2020-06622 - Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access Scope of Practice - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act S 1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - House Ways & Means
No Surprises Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
COVID-19 Pandemic H.R. 748 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Issues related to the COVID-19 Pandemic including: - no specific bill Financial assistance for health care providers Out of network billing Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Plans Liability protection for health care providers Demographic data for the COVID-19 response Access to Personal Protective Equipment Access to testing for COVID-19 Telemedicine/telehealth Small Business Administration loans Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 3254 - Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Home Health Care S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 Immigration Public Charge - no specific bill S. 948/H.R. 2895, c Medicare/Medicaid The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Medicaid Fiscal Accountability regulation Block Grants - no specific bill Prescription Drugs H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research OSTP Request for Information - FR Doc. 2020-06622 - Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access Scope of Practice - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act S 1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - House Ways & Means
No Surprises Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
COVID-19 Pandemic H.R. 748 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Issues related to the COVID-19 Pandemic including: - no specific bill Financial assistance for health care providers Out of network billing Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Plans Liability protection for health care providers Demographic data for the COVID-19 response Access to Personal Protective Equipment Access to testing for COVID-19 Telemedicine/telehealth Small Business Administration loans Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 3254 - Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Home Health Care S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 Immigration Public Charge - no specific bill S. 948/H.R. 2895, c Medicare/Medicaid The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Medicaid Fiscal Accountability regulation Block Grants - no specific bill Prescription Drugs H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research OSTP Request for Information - FR Doc. 2020-06622 - Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access Scope of Practice - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act S 1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - House Ways & Means
Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research Comprehensive Gun Control Legislation
COVID-19 Pandemic H.R. 748 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Issues related to the COVID-19 Pandemic including: - no specific bill Financial assistance for health care providers Out of network billing Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Plans Liability protection for health care providers Demographic data for the COVID-19 response Access to Personal Protective Equipment Access to testing for COVID-19 Telemedicine/telehealth Small Business Administration loans Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 3254 - Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Home Health Care S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 Immigration Public Charge - no specific bill S. 948/H.R. 2895, c Medicare/Medicaid The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Medicaid Fiscal Accountability regulation Block Grants - no specific bill Prescription Drugs H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research OSTP Request for Information - FR Doc. 2020-06622 - Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access Scope of Practice - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act S 1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - House Ways & Means
COVID-19 Pandemic H.R. 748 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Issues related to the COVID-19 Pandemic including: - no specific bill Financial assistance for health care providers Out of network billing Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Plans Liability protection for health care providers Demographic data for the COVID-19 response Access to Personal Protective Equipment Access to testing for COVID-19 Telemedicine/telehealth Small Business Administration loans Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 3254 - Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Home Health Care S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 Immigration Public Charge - no specific bill S. 948/H.R. 2895, c Medicare/Medicaid The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Medicaid Fiscal Accountability regulation Block Grants - no specific bill Prescription Drugs H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research OSTP Request for Information - FR Doc. 2020-06622 - Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access Scope of Practice - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act S 1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - House Ways & Means
Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research Comprehensive Gun Control Legislation
Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
COVID-19 Pandemic H.R. 748 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Issues related to the COVID-19 Pandemic including: - no specific bill Financial assistance for health care providers Out of network billing Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Plans Liability protection for health care providers Demographic data for the COVID-19 response Access to Personal Protective Equipment Access to testing for COVID-19 Telemedicine/telehealth Small Business Administration loans Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 3254 - Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Home Health Care S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 Immigration Public Charge - no specific bill S. 948/H.R. 2895, c Medicare/Medicaid The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Medicaid Fiscal Accountability regulation Block Grants - no specific bill Prescription Drugs H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research OSTP Request for Information - FR Doc. 2020-06622 - Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access Scope of Practice - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act S 1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - House Ways & Means
Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
COVID-19 Pandemic H.R. 748 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Issues related to the COVID-19 Pandemic including: - no specific bill Financial assistance for health care providers Out of network billing Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Plans Liability protection for health care providers Demographic data for the COVID-19 response Access to Personal Protective Equipment Access to testing for COVID-19 Telemedicine/telehealth Small Business Administration loans Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 3254 - Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Home Health Care S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 Immigration Public Charge - no specific bill S. 948/H.R. 2895, c Medicare/Medicaid The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Medicaid Fiscal Accountability regulation Block Grants - no specific bill Prescription Drugs H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research OSTP Request for Information - FR Doc. 2020-06622 - Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access Scope of Practice - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act S 1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - House Ways & Means
STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
COVID-19 Pandemic H.R. 748 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Issues related to the COVID-19 Pandemic including: - no specific bill Financial assistance for health care providers Out of network billing Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Plans Liability protection for health care providers Demographic data for the COVID-19 response Access to Personal Protective Equipment Access to testing for COVID-19 Telemedicine/telehealth Small Business Administration loans Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 3254 - Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Home Health Care S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 Immigration Public Charge - no specific bill S. 948/H.R. 2895, c Medicare/Medicaid The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Medicaid Fiscal Accountability regulation Block Grants - no specific bill Prescription Drugs H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research OSTP Request for Information - FR Doc. 2020-06622 - Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access Scope of Practice - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act S 1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - House Ways & Means
STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
COVID-19 Pandemic H.R. 748 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Issues related to the COVID-19 Pandemic including: - no specific bill Financial assistance for health care providers Out of network billing Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Plans Liability protection for health care providers Demographic data for the COVID-19 response Access to Personal Protective Equipment Access to testing for COVID-19 Telemedicine/telehealth Small Business Administration loans Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 3254 - Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Home Health Care S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 Immigration Public Charge - no specific bill S. 948/H.R. 2895, c Medicare/Medicaid The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Medicaid Fiscal Accountability regulation Block Grants - no specific bill Prescription Drugs H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research OSTP Request for Information - FR Doc. 2020-06622 - Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access Scope of Practice - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act S 1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - House Ways & Means
Gun Violence Prevention Research Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research Comprehensive Gun Control Legislation
Lower Health Care Costs Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
COVID-19 Pandemic H.R. 748 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Issues related to the COVID-19 Pandemic including: - no specific bill Financial assistance for health care providers Out of network billing Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Plans Liability protection for health care providers Demographic data for the COVID-19 response Access to Personal Protective Equipment Access to testing for COVID-19 Telemedicine/telehealth Small Business Administration loans Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 3254 - Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Home Health Care S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 Immigration Public Charge - no specific bill S. 948/H.R. 2895, c Medicare/Medicaid The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Medicaid Fiscal Accountability regulation Block Grants - no specific bill Prescription Drugs H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research OSTP Request for Information - FR Doc. 2020-06622 - Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access Scope of Practice - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act S 1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - House Ways & Means
Lower Health Care Costs Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
COVID-19 Pandemic H.R. 748 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Issues related to the COVID-19 Pandemic including: - no specific bill Financial assistance for health care providers Out of network billing Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Plans Liability protection for health care providers Demographic data for the COVID-19 response Access to Personal Protective Equipment Access to testing for COVID-19 Telemedicine/telehealth Small Business Administration loans Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 3254 - Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Home Health Care S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 Immigration Public Charge - no specific bill S. 948/H.R. 2895, c Medicare/Medicaid The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Medicaid Fiscal Accountability regulation Block Grants - no specific bill Prescription Drugs H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research OSTP Request for Information - FR Doc. 2020-06622 - Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access Scope of Practice - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act S 1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - House Ways & Means
Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
COVID-19 Pandemic H.R. 748 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Issues related to the COVID-19 Pandemic including: - no specific bill Financial assistance for health care providers Out of network billing Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Plans Liability protection for health care providers Demographic data for the COVID-19 response Access to Personal Protective Equipment Access to testing for COVID-19 Telemedicine/telehealth Small Business Administration loans Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 3254 - Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Home Health Care S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 Immigration Public Charge - no specific bill S. 948/H.R. 2895, c Medicare/Medicaid The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Medicaid Fiscal Accountability regulation Block Grants - no specific bill Prescription Drugs H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research OSTP Request for Information - FR Doc. 2020-06622 - Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access Scope of Practice - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act S 1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - House Ways & Means
Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
COVID-19 Pandemic H.R. 748 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Issues related to the COVID-19 Pandemic including: - no specific bill Financial assistance for health care providers Out of network billing Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Plans Liability protection for health care providers Demographic data for the COVID-19 response Access to Personal Protective Equipment Access to testing for COVID-19 Telemedicine/telehealth Small Business Administration loans Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 3254 - Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Home Health Care S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 Immigration Public Charge - no specific bill S. 948/H.R. 2895, c Medicare/Medicaid The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Medicaid Fiscal Accountability regulation Block Grants - no specific bill Prescription Drugs H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research OSTP Request for Information - FR Doc. 2020-06622 - Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access Scope of Practice - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act S 1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - House Ways & Means
Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
COVID-19 Pandemic H.R. 748 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Issues related to the COVID-19 Pandemic including: - no specific bill Financial assistance for health care providers Out of network billing Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Plans Liability protection for health care providers Demographic data for the COVID-19 response Access to Personal Protective Equipment Access to testing for COVID-19 Telemedicine/telehealth Small Business Administration loans Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 3254 - Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Home Health Care S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 Immigration Public Charge - no specific bill S. 948/H.R. 2895, c Medicare/Medicaid The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Medicaid Fiscal Accountability regulation Block Grants - no specific bill Prescription Drugs H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research OSTP Request for Information - FR Doc. 2020-06622 - Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access Scope of Practice - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act S 1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - House Ways & Means
Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
COVID-19 Pandemic H.R. 748 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Issues related to the COVID-19 Pandemic including: - no specific bill Financial assistance for health care providers Out of network billing Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Plans Liability protection for health care providers Demographic data for the COVID-19 response Access to Personal Protective Equipment Access to testing for COVID-19 Telemedicine/telehealth Small Business Administration loans Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 3254 - Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Home Health Care S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 Immigration Public Charge - no specific bill S. 948/H.R. 2895, c Medicare/Medicaid The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Medicaid Fiscal Accountability regulation Block Grants - no specific bill Prescription Drugs H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research OSTP Request for Information - FR Doc. 2020-06622 - Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access Scope of Practice - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act S 1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - House Ways & Means
Background Check Expansion Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research Comprehensive Gun Control Legislation
Background Check Expansion Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
COVID-19 Pandemic H.R. 748 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Issues related to the COVID-19 Pandemic including: - no specific bill Financial assistance for health care providers Out of network billing Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Plans Liability protection for health care providers Demographic data for the COVID-19 response Access to Personal Protective Equipment Access to testing for COVID-19 Telemedicine/telehealth Small Business Administration loans Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 3254 - Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Home Health Care S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 Immigration Public Charge - no specific bill S. 948/H.R. 2895, c Medicare/Medicaid The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Medicaid Fiscal Accountability regulation Block Grants - no specific bill Prescription Drugs H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research OSTP Request for Information - FR Doc. 2020-06622 - Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access Scope of Practice - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act S 1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - House Ways & Means
Background Check Expansion Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
COVID-19 Pandemic H.R. 748 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Issues related to the COVID-19 Pandemic including: - no specific bill Financial assistance for health care providers Out of network billing Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Plans Liability protection for health care providers Demographic data for the COVID-19 response Access to Personal Protective Equipment Access to testing for COVID-19 Telemedicine/telehealth Small Business Administration loans Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 3254 - Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Home Health Care S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 Immigration Public Charge - no specific bill S. 948/H.R. 2895, c Medicare/Medicaid The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Medicaid Fiscal Accountability regulation Block Grants - no specific bill Prescription Drugs H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research OSTP Request for Information - FR Doc. 2020-06622 - Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access Scope of Practice - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act S 1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - House Ways & Means
Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
COVID-19 Pandemic H.R. 748 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Issues related to the COVID-19 Pandemic including: - no specific bill Financial assistance for health care providers Out of network billing Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Plans Liability protection for health care providers Demographic data for the COVID-19 response Access to Personal Protective Equipment Access to testing for COVID-19 Telemedicine/telehealth Small Business Administration loans Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 3254 - Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Home Health Care S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 Immigration Public Charge - no specific bill S. 948/H.R. 2895, c Medicare/Medicaid The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Medicaid Fiscal Accountability regulation Block Grants - no specific bill Prescription Drugs H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research OSTP Request for Information - FR Doc. 2020-06622 - Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access Scope of Practice - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act S 1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - House Ways & Means
Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
COVID-19 Pandemic H.R. 748 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Issues related to the COVID-19 Pandemic including: - no specific bill Financial assistance for health care providers Out of network billing Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Plans Liability protection for health care providers Demographic data for the COVID-19 response Access to Personal Protective Equipment Access to testing for COVID-19 Telemedicine/telehealth Small Business Administration loans Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 3254 - Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Home Health Care S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 Immigration Public Charge - no specific bill S. 948/H.R. 2895, c Medicare/Medicaid The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Medicaid Fiscal Accountability regulation Block Grants - no specific bill Prescription Drugs H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research OSTP Request for Information - FR Doc. 2020-06622 - Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access Scope of Practice - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act S 1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - House Ways & Means
Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Public Charge - no specific bill S. 948/H.R. 2895, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R.2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Regulatory Issues 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program. (RIN: 0955-AA01 CFR:45 CFR Parts 170 and 171; Federal Register Number:2019-02224) CMS - Problems with prior authorization
Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019 - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill Transparency of Pharmaceutical prices including all sectors, Pharma Companies, PMBs, Insures, Hospitals and Physicians - no specific bill Pay for Delay - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R.2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 ACA Protections - no specific bill Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder Federal Prescriber Education Mandates - no specific bill Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Regulatory Issues 45 CFR Parts 170 and 171 - RIN 0955-AA01- 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT
Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products. H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Safety of imported drug components - no specific bill Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Comprehensive gun control legislation Medicare/Medicaid S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research Regulations Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors." CMS- Proposed changes to Medicaid Funding
Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products. H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Safety of imported drug components - no specific bill Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Comprehensive gun control legislation Medicare/Medicaid S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research Regulations Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors." CMS- Proposed changes to Medicaid Funding
Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019 - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill Transparency of Pharmaceutical prices including all sectors, Pharma Companies, PMBs, Insures, Hospitals and Physicians - no specific bill Pay for Delay - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R.2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 ACA Protections - no specific bill Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder Federal Prescriber Education Mandates - no specific bill Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Regulatory Issues 45 CFR Parts 170 and 171 - RIN 0955-AA01- 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT
Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Proposed Changes to 42 CFR, Part 2 - no specific bill Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Regulatory Issues Docket ID HHS-OCR-2019-0007, RIN 0945-AA11, Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities File Code CMS-1715-P; Medicare Program: CY 2020 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible Professionals; Establishment of an Ambulance Data Collection System; Updates to the Quality Payment Program; Medicare Enrollment of Opioid Treatment Programs and Enhancements to Provider Enrollment Regulations Concerning Improper Prescribing and Patient Harm; and Amendments to Physician Self-Referral Law Advisory Opinion Regulations 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA32 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA30 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records: Proposed Changes to 42 CFR Part 2
Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Proposed Changes to 42 CFR, Part 2 - no specific bill Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Regulatory Issues Docket ID HHS-OCR-2019-0007, RIN 0945-AA11, Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities File Code CMS-1715-P; Medicare Program: CY 2020 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible Professionals; Establishment of an Ambulance Data Collection System; Updates to the Quality Payment Program; Medicare Enrollment of Opioid Treatment Programs and Enhancements to Provider Enrollment Regulations Concerning Improper Prescribing and Patient Harm; and Amendments to Physician Self-Referral Law Advisory Opinion Regulations 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA32 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA30 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records: Proposed Changes to 42 CFR Part 2
Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R.2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Regulatory Issues 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program. (RIN: 0955-AA01 CFR:45 CFR Parts 170 and 171; Federal Register Number:2019-02224) CMS - Problems with prior authorization
Medicare for All Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Proposed Changes to 42 CFR, Part 2 - no specific bill Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Regulatory Issues Docket ID HHS-OCR-2019-0007, RIN 0945-AA11, Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities File Code CMS-1715-P; Medicare Program: CY 2020 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible Professionals; Establishment of an Ambulance Data Collection System; Updates to the Quality Payment Program; Medicare Enrollment of Opioid Treatment Programs and Enhancements to Provider Enrollment Regulations Concerning Improper Prescribing and Patient Harm; and Amendments to Physician Self-Referral Law Advisory Opinion Regulations 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA32 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA30 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records: Proposed Changes to 42 CFR Part 2
Medicare for All Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R.2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Regulatory Issues 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program. (RIN: 0955-AA01 CFR:45 CFR Parts 170 and 171; Federal Register Number:2019-02224) CMS - Problems with prior authorization
Medicare for All Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Proposed Changes to 42 CFR, Part 2 - no specific bill Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Regulatory Issues Docket ID HHS-OCR-2019-0007, RIN 0945-AA11, Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities File Code CMS-1715-P; Medicare Program: CY 2020 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible Professionals; Establishment of an Ambulance Data Collection System; Updates to the Quality Payment Program; Medicare Enrollment of Opioid Treatment Programs and Enhancements to Provider Enrollment Regulations Concerning Improper Prescribing and Patient Harm; and Amendments to Physician Self-Referral Law Advisory Opinion Regulations 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA32 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA30 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records: Proposed Changes to 42 CFR Part 2
Medicare for All Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products. H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Safety of imported drug components - no specific bill Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Comprehensive gun control legislation Medicare/Medicaid S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research Regulations Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors." CMS- Proposed changes to Medicaid Funding
Medicare for All Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R.2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Regulatory Issues 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program. (RIN: 0955-AA01 CFR:45 CFR Parts 170 and 171; Federal Register Number:2019-02224) CMS - Problems with prior authorization
Medicare for All Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products. H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Safety of imported drug components - no specific bill Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Comprehensive gun control legislation Medicare/Medicaid S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research Regulations Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors." CMS- Proposed changes to Medicaid Funding
Medicare for All Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019 - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill Transparency of Pharmaceutical prices including all sectors, Pharma Companies, PMBs, Insures, Hospitals and Physicians - no specific bill Pay for Delay - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R.2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 ACA Protections - no specific bill Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder Federal Prescriber Education Mandates - no specific bill Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Regulatory Issues 45 CFR Parts 170 and 171 - RIN 0955-AA01- 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT
Medicare for All Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019 - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill Transparency of Pharmaceutical prices including all sectors, Pharma Companies, PMBs, Insures, Hospitals and Physicians - no specific bill Pay for Delay - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R.2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 ACA Protections - no specific bill Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder Federal Prescriber Education Mandates - no specific bill Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Regulatory Issues 45 CFR Parts 170 and 171 - RIN 0955-AA01- 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT
Public Option Deficit Reduction Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products. H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Safety of imported drug components - no specific bill Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Comprehensive gun control legislation Medicare/Medicaid S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research Regulations Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors." CMS- Proposed changes to Medicaid Funding
Public Option Deficit Reduction Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019 - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill Transparency of Pharmaceutical prices including all sectors, Pharma Companies, PMBs, Insures, Hospitals and Physicians - no specific bill Pay for Delay - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R.2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 ACA Protections - no specific bill Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder Federal Prescriber Education Mandates - no specific bill Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Regulatory Issues 45 CFR Parts 170 and 171 - RIN 0955-AA01- 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT
Public Option Deficit Reduction Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R.2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Regulatory Issues 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program. (RIN: 0955-AA01 CFR:45 CFR Parts 170 and 171; Federal Register Number:2019-02224) CMS - Problems with prior authorization
Public Option Deficit Reduction Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Proposed Changes to 42 CFR, Part 2 - no specific bill Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Regulatory Issues Docket ID HHS-OCR-2019-0007, RIN 0945-AA11, Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities File Code CMS-1715-P; Medicare Program: CY 2020 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible Professionals; Establishment of an Ambulance Data Collection System; Updates to the Quality Payment Program; Medicare Enrollment of Opioid Treatment Programs and Enhancements to Provider Enrollment Regulations Concerning Improper Prescribing and Patient Harm; and Amendments to Physician Self-Referral Law Advisory Opinion Regulations 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA32 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA30 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records: Proposed Changes to 42 CFR Part 2
Public Option Deficit Reduction Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019 - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill Transparency of Pharmaceutical prices including all sectors, Pharma Companies, PMBs, Insures, Hospitals and Physicians - no specific bill Pay for Delay - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R.2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 ACA Protections - no specific bill Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder Federal Prescriber Education Mandates - no specific bill Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Regulatory Issues 45 CFR Parts 170 and 171 - RIN 0955-AA01- 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT
Public Option Deficit Reduction Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Proposed Changes to 42 CFR, Part 2 - no specific bill Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Regulatory Issues Docket ID HHS-OCR-2019-0007, RIN 0945-AA11, Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities File Code CMS-1715-P; Medicare Program: CY 2020 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible Professionals; Establishment of an Ambulance Data Collection System; Updates to the Quality Payment Program; Medicare Enrollment of Opioid Treatment Programs and Enhancements to Provider Enrollment Regulations Concerning Improper Prescribing and Patient Harm; and Amendments to Physician Self-Referral Law Advisory Opinion Regulations 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA32 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA30 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records: Proposed Changes to 42 CFR Part 2
Public Option Deficit Reduction Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R.2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Regulatory Issues 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program. (RIN: 0955-AA01 CFR:45 CFR Parts 170 and 171; Federal Register Number:2019-02224) CMS - Problems with prior authorization
Public Option Deficit Reduction Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products. H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Safety of imported drug components - no specific bill Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Comprehensive gun control legislation Medicare/Medicaid S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research Regulations Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors." CMS- Proposed changes to Medicaid Funding
Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Proposed Changes to 42 CFR, Part 2 - no specific bill Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Regulatory Issues Docket ID HHS-OCR-2019-0007, RIN 0945-AA11, Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities File Code CMS-1715-P; Medicare Program: CY 2020 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible Professionals; Establishment of an Ambulance Data Collection System; Updates to the Quality Payment Program; Medicare Enrollment of Opioid Treatment Programs and Enhancements to Provider Enrollment Regulations Concerning Improper Prescribing and Patient Harm; and Amendments to Physician Self-Referral Law Advisory Opinion Regulations 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA32 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA30 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records: Proposed Changes to 42 CFR Part 2
Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R.2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Regulatory Issues 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program. (RIN: 0955-AA01 CFR:45 CFR Parts 170 and 171; Federal Register Number:2019-02224) CMS - Problems with prior authorization
Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products. H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Safety of imported drug components - no specific bill Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Comprehensive gun control legislation Medicare/Medicaid S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research Regulations Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors." CMS- Proposed changes to Medicaid Funding
Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Proposed Changes to 42 CFR, Part 2 - no specific bill Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Regulatory Issues Docket ID HHS-OCR-2019-0007, RIN 0945-AA11, Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities File Code CMS-1715-P; Medicare Program: CY 2020 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible Professionals; Establishment of an Ambulance Data Collection System; Updates to the Quality Payment Program; Medicare Enrollment of Opioid Treatment Programs and Enhancements to Provider Enrollment Regulations Concerning Improper Prescribing and Patient Harm; and Amendments to Physician Self-Referral Law Advisory Opinion Regulations 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA32 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA30 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records: Proposed Changes to 42 CFR Part 2
Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019 - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill Transparency of Pharmaceutical prices including all sectors, Pharma Companies, PMBs, Insures, Hospitals and Physicians - no specific bill Pay for Delay - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R.2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 ACA Protections - no specific bill Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder Federal Prescriber Education Mandates - no specific bill Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Regulatory Issues 45 CFR Parts 170 and 171 - RIN 0955-AA01- 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT
Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products. H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Safety of imported drug components - no specific bill Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Comprehensive gun control legislation Medicare/Medicaid S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research Regulations Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors." CMS- Proposed changes to Medicaid Funding
Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R.2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Regulatory Issues 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program. (RIN: 0955-AA01 CFR:45 CFR Parts 170 and 171; Federal Register Number:2019-02224) CMS - Problems with prior authorization
Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019 - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill Transparency of Pharmaceutical prices including all sectors, Pharma Companies, PMBs, Insures, Hospitals and Physicians - no specific bill Pay for Delay - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R.2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 ACA Protections - no specific bill Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder Federal Prescriber Education Mandates - no specific bill Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Regulatory Issues 45 CFR Parts 170 and 171 - RIN 0955-AA01- 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT
Prescription Drug STAR Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors
Prescription Drug STAR Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors
Prescription Drug STAR Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Proposed Changes to 42 CFR, Part 2 - no specific bill Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Regulatory Issues Docket ID HHS-OCR-2019-0007, RIN 0945-AA11, Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities File Code CMS-1715-P; Medicare Program: CY 2020 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible Professionals; Establishment of an Ambulance Data Collection System; Updates to the Quality Payment Program; Medicare Enrollment of Opioid Treatment Programs and Enhancements to Provider Enrollment Regulations Concerning Improper Prescribing and Patient Harm; and Amendments to Physician Self-Referral Law Advisory Opinion Regulations 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA32 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA30 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records: Proposed Changes to 42 CFR Part 2
Prescription Drug STAR Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R.2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Regulatory Issues 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program. (RIN: 0955-AA01 CFR:45 CFR Parts 170 and 171; Federal Register Number:2019-02224) CMS - Problems with prior authorization
Prescription Drug STAR Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R.2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Regulatory Issues 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program. (RIN: 0955-AA01 CFR:45 CFR Parts 170 and 171; Federal Register Number:2019-02224) CMS - Problems with prior authorization
Prescription Drug STAR Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products. H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Safety of imported drug components - no specific bill Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Comprehensive gun control legislation Medicare/Medicaid S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research Regulations Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors." CMS- Proposed changes to Medicaid Funding
Prescription Drug STAR Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Safety of imported drug components - no specific bill
Prescription Drug STAR Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Proposed Changes to 42 CFR, Part 2 - no specific bill Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Regulatory Issues Docket ID HHS-OCR-2019-0007, RIN 0945-AA11, Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities File Code CMS-1715-P; Medicare Program: CY 2020 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible Professionals; Establishment of an Ambulance Data Collection System; Updates to the Quality Payment Program; Medicare Enrollment of Opioid Treatment Programs and Enhancements to Provider Enrollment Regulations Concerning Improper Prescribing and Patient Harm; and Amendments to Physician Self-Referral Law Advisory Opinion Regulations 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA32 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA30 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records: Proposed Changes to 42 CFR Part 2
Prescription Drug STAR Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products. H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Safety of imported drug components - no specific bill Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Comprehensive gun control legislation Medicare/Medicaid S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research Regulations Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors." CMS- Proposed changes to Medicaid Funding
Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Proposed Changes to 42 CFR, Part 2 - no specific bill Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Regulatory Issues Docket ID HHS-OCR-2019-0007, RIN 0945-AA11, Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities File Code CMS-1715-P; Medicare Program: CY 2020 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible Professionals; Establishment of an Ambulance Data Collection System; Updates to the Quality Payment Program; Medicare Enrollment of Opioid Treatment Programs and Enhancements to Provider Enrollment Regulations Concerning Improper Prescribing and Patient Harm; and Amendments to Physician Self-Referral Law Advisory Opinion Regulations 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA32 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA30 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records: Proposed Changes to 42 CFR Part 2
Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Proposed Changes to 42 CFR, Part 2 - no specific bill Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Regulatory Issues Docket ID HHS-OCR-2019-0007, RIN 0945-AA11, Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities File Code CMS-1715-P; Medicare Program: CY 2020 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible Professionals; Establishment of an Ambulance Data Collection System; Updates to the Quality Payment Program; Medicare Enrollment of Opioid Treatment Programs and Enhancements to Provider Enrollment Regulations Concerning Improper Prescribing and Patient Harm; and Amendments to Physician Self-Referral Law Advisory Opinion Regulations 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA32 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA30 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records: Proposed Changes to 42 CFR Part 2
Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products. H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Safety of imported drug components - no specific bill Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Comprehensive gun control legislation Medicare/Medicaid S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research Regulations Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors." CMS- Proposed changes to Medicaid Funding
Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products. H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Safety of imported drug components - no specific bill Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Comprehensive gun control legislation Medicare/Medicaid S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research Regulations Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors." CMS- Proposed changes to Medicaid Funding
Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Proposed Changes to 42 CFR, Part 2 - no specific bill Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Regulatory Issues Docket ID HHS-OCR-2019-0007, RIN 0945-AA11, Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities File Code CMS-1715-P; Medicare Program: CY 2020 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible Professionals; Establishment of an Ambulance Data Collection System; Updates to the Quality Payment Program; Medicare Enrollment of Opioid Treatment Programs and Enhancements to Provider Enrollment Regulations Concerning Improper Prescribing and Patient Harm; and Amendments to Physician Self-Referral Law Advisory Opinion Regulations 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA32 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA30 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records: Proposed Changes to 42 CFR Part 2
Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Proposed Changes to 42 CFR, Part 2 - no specific bill Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Regulatory Issues Docket ID HHS-OCR-2019-0007, RIN 0945-AA11, Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities File Code CMS-1715-P; Medicare Program: CY 2020 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible Professionals; Establishment of an Ambulance Data Collection System; Updates to the Quality Payment Program; Medicare Enrollment of Opioid Treatment Programs and Enhancements to Provider Enrollment Regulations Concerning Improper Prescribing and Patient Harm; and Amendments to Physician Self-Referral Law Advisory Opinion Regulations 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA32 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA30 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records: Proposed Changes to 42 CFR Part 2
Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019
Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products. H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Safety of imported drug components - no specific bill Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Comprehensive gun control legislation Medicare/Medicaid S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research Regulations Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors." CMS- Proposed changes to Medicaid Funding
Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R.2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Regulatory Issues 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program. (RIN: 0955-AA01 CFR:45 CFR Parts 170 and 171; Federal Register Number:2019-02224) CMS - Problems with prior authorization
Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R.2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Regulatory Issues 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program. (RIN: 0955-AA01 CFR:45 CFR Parts 170 and 171; Federal Register Number:2019-02224) CMS - Problems with prior authorization
Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products. H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Safety of imported drug components - no specific bill Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Comprehensive gun control legislation Medicare/Medicaid S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research Regulations Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors." CMS- Proposed changes to Medicaid Funding
Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill
Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill
Healthy MOMMIES Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R.2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Regulatory Issues 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program. (RIN: 0955-AA01 CFR:45 CFR Parts 170 and 171; Federal Register Number:2019-02224) CMS - Problems with prior authorization
Healthy MOMMIES Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Proposed Changes to 42 CFR, Part 2 - no specific bill Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Regulatory Issues Docket ID HHS-OCR-2019-0007, RIN 0945-AA11, Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities File Code CMS-1715-P; Medicare Program: CY 2020 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible Professionals; Establishment of an Ambulance Data Collection System; Updates to the Quality Payment Program; Medicare Enrollment of Opioid Treatment Programs and Enhancements to Provider Enrollment Regulations Concerning Improper Prescribing and Patient Harm; and Amendments to Physician Self-Referral Law Advisory Opinion Regulations 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA32 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA30 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records: Proposed Changes to 42 CFR Part 2
Healthy MOMMIES Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R.2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Regulatory Issues 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program. (RIN: 0955-AA01 CFR:45 CFR Parts 170 and 171; Federal Register Number:2019-02224) CMS - Problems with prior authorization
Healthy MOMMIES Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products. H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Safety of imported drug components - no specific bill Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Comprehensive gun control legislation Medicare/Medicaid S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research Regulations Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors." CMS- Proposed changes to Medicaid Funding
Healthy MOMMIES Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products. H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Safety of imported drug components - no specific bill Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Comprehensive gun control legislation Medicare/Medicaid S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research Regulations Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors." CMS- Proposed changes to Medicaid Funding
Healthy MOMMIES Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Proposed Changes to 42 CFR, Part 2 - no specific bill Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Regulatory Issues Docket ID HHS-OCR-2019-0007, RIN 0945-AA11, Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities File Code CMS-1715-P; Medicare Program: CY 2020 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible Professionals; Establishment of an Ambulance Data Collection System; Updates to the Quality Payment Program; Medicare Enrollment of Opioid Treatment Programs and Enhancements to Provider Enrollment Regulations Concerning Improper Prescribing and Patient Harm; and Amendments to Physician Self-Referral Law Advisory Opinion Regulations 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA32 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA30 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records: Proposed Changes to 42 CFR Part 2
Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors
Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors
Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R.2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Regulatory Issues 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program. (RIN: 0955-AA01 CFR:45 CFR Parts 170 and 171; Federal Register Number:2019-02224) CMS - Problems with prior authorization
Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Proposed Changes to 42 CFR, Part 2 - no specific bill Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Regulatory Issues Docket ID HHS-OCR-2019-0007, RIN 0945-AA11, Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities File Code CMS-1715-P; Medicare Program: CY 2020 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible Professionals; Establishment of an Ambulance Data Collection System; Updates to the Quality Payment Program; Medicare Enrollment of Opioid Treatment Programs and Enhancements to Provider Enrollment Regulations Concerning Improper Prescribing and Patient Harm; and Amendments to Physician Self-Referral Law Advisory Opinion Regulations 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA32 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA30 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records: Proposed Changes to 42 CFR Part 2
Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Proposed Changes to 42 CFR, Part 2 - no specific bill Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Regulatory Issues Docket ID HHS-OCR-2019-0007, RIN 0945-AA11, Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities File Code CMS-1715-P; Medicare Program: CY 2020 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible Professionals; Establishment of an Ambulance Data Collection System; Updates to the Quality Payment Program; Medicare Enrollment of Opioid Treatment Programs and Enhancements to Provider Enrollment Regulations Concerning Improper Prescribing and Patient Harm; and Amendments to Physician Self-Referral Law Advisory Opinion Regulations 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA32 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA30 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records: Proposed Changes to 42 CFR Part 2
Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R.2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Regulatory Issues 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program. (RIN: 0955-AA01 CFR:45 CFR Parts 170 and 171; Federal Register Number:2019-02224) CMS - Problems with prior authorization
Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act
Client: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · Firm: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
Prescription Drugs S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products. H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Safety of imported drug components - no specific bill Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Comprehensive gun control legislation Medicare/Medicaid S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research Regulations Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors." CMS- Proposed changes to Medicaid Funding
Prescription Drugs H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act
COVID-19 Pandemic H.R. 748 - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Issues related to the COVID-19 Pandemic including: - no specific bill Financial assistance for health care providers Out of network billing Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Plans Liability protection for health care providers Demographic data for the COVID-19 response Access to Personal Protective Equipment Access to testing for COVID-19 Telemedicine/telehealth Small Business Administration loans Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 3254 - Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act Home Health Care S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 Immigration Public Charge - no specific bill S. 948/H.R. 2895, c Medicare/Medicaid The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Medicaid Fiscal Accountability regulation Block Grants - no specific bill Prescription Drugs H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research OSTP Request for Information - FR Doc. 2020-06622 - Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access Scope of Practice - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act S 1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - House Ways & Means
Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research Comprehensive Gun Control Legislation
Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research OSTP Request for Information - FR Doc. 2020-06622 - Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research Issues related to scholarly and scientific publishing and public access
Public Charge - no specific bill S. 948/H.R. 2895, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY via MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
2019 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Prescription Drugs S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products. H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Safety of imported drug components - no specific bill Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Comprehensive gun control legislation Medicare/Medicaid S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research Regulations Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors." CMS- Proposed changes to Medicaid Funding
Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Comprehensive Gun Control Legislation
Prescription Drugs S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Safety of imported drug components - no specific bill
Prescription Drugs S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products. H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Safety of imported drug components - no specific bill Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Comprehensive gun control legislation Medicare/Medicaid S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research Regulations Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors." CMS- Proposed changes to Medicaid Funding
Publications Open access to information based on publicly funded research
Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY via MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
2019 · third_quarter · Q3
Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill
Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Proposed Changes to 42 CFR, Part 2 - no specific bill Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Regulatory Issues Docket ID HHS-OCR-2019-0007, RIN 0945-AA11, Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities File Code CMS-1715-P; Medicare Program: CY 2020 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible Professionals; Establishment of an Ambulance Data Collection System; Updates to the Quality Payment Program; Medicare Enrollment of Opioid Treatment Programs and Enhancements to Provider Enrollment Regulations Concerning Improper Prescribing and Patient Harm; and Amendments to Physician Self-Referral Law Advisory Opinion Regulations 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA32 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA30 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records: Proposed Changes to 42 CFR Part 2
Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R. 2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 S. 296, H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Proposed Changes to 42 CFR, Part 2 - no specific bill Prior Authorization H.R. 3170 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Regulatory Issues Docket ID HHS-OCR-2019-0007, RIN 0945-AA11, Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities File Code CMS-1715-P; Medicare Program: CY 2020 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible Professionals; Establishment of an Ambulance Data Collection System; Updates to the Quality Payment Program; Medicare Enrollment of Opioid Treatment Programs and Enhancements to Provider Enrollment Regulations Concerning Improper Prescribing and Patient Harm; and Amendments to Physician Self-Referral Law Advisory Opinion Regulations 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA32 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records 42 CFR Part 2 [SAMHSA-4162-20]RIN 0930-AA30 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records: Proposed Changes to 42 CFR Part 2
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products H.R. 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
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2019 · second_quarter · Q2
Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill
Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research
Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R.2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Regulatory Issues 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program. (RIN: 0955-AA01 CFR:45 CFR Parts 170 and 171; Federal Register Number:2019-02224) CMS - Problems with prior authorization
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors
Prescription Drugs H.R. 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019" - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill H.R. 2113 Prescription Drug STAR Act - Transparency of pharmaceutical prices across all sectors Surprise Billing S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630 - No More Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R.2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 ACA Protections H.R. 2700 - Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder H.R. 2734 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Prescriber Education Mandates S. 1365, H.R. 2569 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Maternal Mortality H.R. 2602 - Healthy MOMMIES Act - extending Medicare ACA coverage and access to maternity care Recommendations to address racial disparities and social determinants in the national maternal mortality crisis Mental Health S. 1576, H.R. 2874 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act Regulatory Issues 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program. (RIN: 0955-AA01 CFR:45 CFR Parts 170 and 171; Federal Register Number:2019-02224) CMS - Problems with prior authorization
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
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2019 · first_quarter · Q1
Prescription Drugs S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019 - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill Transparency of Pharmaceutical prices including all sectors, Pharma Companies, PMBs, Insures, Hospitals and Physicians - no specific bill Pay for Delay - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R.2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 ACA Protections - no specific bill Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder Federal Prescriber Education Mandates - no specific bill Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Regulatory Issues 45 CFR Parts 170 and 171 - RIN 0955-AA01- 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT
Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill
Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research
Opioids and Substance Use Disorder Federal Prescriber Education Mandates - no specific bill Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill
Prescription Drugs S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019 - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill Transparency of Pharmaceutical prices including all sectors, Pharma Companies, PMBs, Insures, Hospitals and Physicians - no specific bill Pay for Delay - no specific bill Surprise Billing S. 967 - Resolving Unanticipated Bills Act Gun Violence H.R. 8, S. 42 Background Checks of 2019 - Legislation to close loopholes in background checks for guns S. 184, H.R. 674 Gun Violence Prevention Research Act - Legislation to authorize CDC funds into prevention gun violence research LABOR-HHS Appropriations to fund gun violence research Medicare for All S. 1129 - A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 S. 470 - Medicare at 50 Act H.R. 1346 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1419 - Public Option Deficit Reduction Act S. 981, H.R.2000 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 ACA Protections - no specific bill Physician Burnout - no specific bill EMR Interoperability & Usability - no specific bill Social Determinants of Health Increased federal funds for community-based food programs which provide medically tailored meals to poor, sick, immobile patients and their families - no specific bill Opioids and Substance Use Disorder Federal Prescriber Education Mandates - no specific bill Federal grants for access to pain experts - no specific bill Changes to MACRA - no specific bill Blocking Granting Medicaid - no specific bill Changes to the Sunshine Act regarding reporting of bulk reprints, textbooks and other peer reviewed education materials - no specific bill Changes to Title X program - no specific bill Regulatory Issues 45 CFR Parts 170 and 171 - RIN 0955-AA01- 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT
Prescription Drugs S. 340, H.R. 965 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019 - promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products S. 99, H.R. 448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Average Wholesale Price of Pharmaceuticals in Ads - no specific bill Transparency of Pharmaceutical prices including all sectors, Pharma Companies, PMBs, Insures, Hospitals and Physicians - no specific bill
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Gun Violence HR 1832, S.834 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. S. 2546 - Making America Safe and Secure Act of 2018 - MASS Act
S. 1701 - Fair Access to Science and Technology Act - changes to copyright protections for publications Changes to Sunshine Act Regarding Patient education materials - no specific bill CMS - Comments to questions re Open Payments Program for educational materials
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2018 · third_quarter · Q3
S. 771 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs - Legislation that seeks to address prescription drug costs by increasing transparency and accountability, boosting access and affordability of key drugs, spurring innovation, and increasing choice and competition by allowing Medicare to negotiate the price of drugs, among other provisions. Efforts to require the manufacturers suggested retail price of prescription drugs in direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs - no specific bill
Increased funding and focus on the social determinants of health, including food - No specific bill Opposition to proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - No specific bill HR 496 - S 128 The Bridge Act - DACA protections Separation of Immigrant Children From Their Families - No specific bill Prescription Drug Prices S. 771 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs - Legislation that seeks to address prescription drug costs by increasing transparency and accountability, boosting access and affordability of key drugs, spurring innovation, and increasing choice and competition by allowing Medicare to negotiate the price of drugs, among other provisions. Efforts to address the cost of prescription drugs, including proposals to include the manufacturers suggested retail price in direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs - no specific bill Opioids HR 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S. 1554 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Mandates for Opioid Prescriber Education Safe Injection Facilities - no specific bill S.3428 - Lessening Addiction By Enhancing Labeling - (LABEL) Opioids Act Physician Burnout & Wellness - no specific bill Gun Violence HR 1832, S.834 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. S. 2546 - Making America Safe and Secure Act of 2018 - MASS Act Opposition to conceal and carry legislation - no specific bill S. 1701 - Fair Access to Science and Technology Act - changes to copyright protections for publications Changes to Sunshine Act Regarding Patient education materials - no specific bill Telemedicine - no specific bill Regulatory Issues Electronic medical records - efforts to streamline and improve interoperability DEA issues Updated regulations to implement Partial Fill law Updated regulations for Eprescribing of Controlled Substances Title X regulations - Proposed revisions to (Title X of the Public Health Service Act) to ensure compliance with, and enhance implementation of, the statutory requirement that none of the funds appropriated for Title X may be used in programs where abortion is a method of family planning and related statutory requirements. (Docket No.: HHS-OS-2018-0008;42 CFR Part 59; RIN 0937-ZA00 Compliance with Statutory Program Integrity Requirements) CMS Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program: File Code CMS-1693-P; Medicare Program: Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2019; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Quality Payment Program; and Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program Opposition to Prior Authorization and Step Therapy for Part B Drugs in Medicare Advantage Plans
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2018 · second_quarter · Q2
HR 496, S. 128 - Bridge Act - Codifies DACA protections for three years. Separation of Immigrant Children From Their Families - No specific bill
S. 771 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs - Legislation that seeks to address prescription drug costs by increasing transparency and accountability, boosting access and affordability of key drugs, spurring innovation, and increasing choice and competition by allowing Medicare to negotiate the price of drugs, among other provisions. Efforts to require the manufacturers suggested retail price of prescription drugs in direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs - no specific bill
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2018 · first_quarter · Q1
HR 1625 Consolidated Appropriations ACT of 2018 $4 billion in opioid treatment $2.3 billion for mental health programs: Increased funding for SAMHSAs Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG) and funding for SAMHSAs Programs of Regional and National Significance Opioids HR 1375 - Prescriber Support Act - Grants to states for programs to help prescribers (1) treat and manage patient pain; and (2) prevent, identify, and respond to patient substance misuse and substance abuse disorder HR 3528 - Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act - mandated eprescribing of controlled substances S. 1554 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Mandates for Opioid Prescriber Education H.R.5102 - Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018 - Federal Student Loan forgiveness for substance abuse prevention and treatment professionals HR 4097 - Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment Act - access for Medicare beneficiaries to MAT Safe Injection Facilities - no specific bill HR 4778 - S. 2301 Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act- requirements for transparency in behavioral health coverage Expanded Access to MAT, Naloxone, treatment, prevention and recovery programs for substance abuse disorder - no specific bill DEA issues Updated regulations to implement Partial Fill law Updated regulations for Eprescribing of Controlled Substances Policies re Drug Substitutions
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2017 · fourth_quarter · Q4
HR 496, S. 128 - Bridge Act - Codifies DACA protections for three years.
Legislation to Repeal/Revise the Affordable Care Act Efforts to repeal and/or revise the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act including funding of Cost Sharing Reduction Subsidies, changes to Medicaid, essential benefits requirements and elimination of the individual mandate. Alexander-Murray Bill on Cost-Sharing Reduction Funding and Section 1332 Waivers HR 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Bill - PL 115-97 Elimination of the Individual mandate under the ACA Cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, domestic and Health Care Programs Impact on Medical Student loans HR 3770, S. 1899 - Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2017 - Community Health Centers Reauthorization S. 1827 Keep Kids Insurance Dependable and Secure - CHIP reauthorization HR 3922 Championing Healthy Kids Act - CHIP reauthorization Increased funding and focus on the social determinants of health, including food - No specific bill MACRA - Revisions to the Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act - no specific bill Prescription Drug Prices S. 771 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs - Legislation that seeks to address prescription drug costs by increasing transparency and accountability, boosting access and affordability of key drugs, spurring innovation, and increasing choice and competition by allowing Medicare to negotiate the price of drugs, among other provisions. Efforts to address the cost of prescription drugs, including proposals to include the manufacturers suggested retail price in direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs - no specific bill Opioids Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act - Funding for opioid abuse prevention and treatment programs - no specific bill HR 1372 - Prescriber Support Act - Grants to states for programs to help prescribers (1) treat and manage patient pain; and (2) prevent, identify, and respond to patient substance misuse and substance abuse disorder ERX of Schedule II drugs - Efforts to make eprescribing of Schedule II drugs more feasible - no specific bill Safe Injection Facilities - no specific bill S. 1554 Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Mandates for Opioid Prescriber Education Federal Student Loan forgiveness for substance abuse prevention and treatment professionals - no specific bill Increased funding for SAMHSAs Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG) and funding for SAMHSAs Programs of Regional and National Significance Gun Violence HR 1832, S.834 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. Telemedicine S. 870 - Creating High Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic Care HR 2556 - Connect for Health Act of 2017 HR 849 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Efforts to repeal IPAB Regulatory Issues CMS - Removal of Social Security Numbers from Medicare Cards Electronic medical records - efforts to streamline and improve interoperability - no specific bill DEA issues Updated regulations to implement Partial Fill law Updated regulations for Eprescribing of Controlled Substances. Executive Order creating Association Health Plans MedPac recommendations re MIPS
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2017 · third_quarter · Q3
HR 496, S. 128 - Bridge Act - Codifies DACA protections for three years.
Legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson Amendment HR 1628 - The Health Care Freedom Act, 2017 Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act of 2017 HR 1628 - The Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 HR 3770, S. 1899 - Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2017 - Community Health Centers Reauthorization S. 1827 Keep Kids Insurance Dependable and Secure - SCHIP reauthorization Increased funding and focus on the social determinants of health, including food - No specific bill MACRA - Revisions to the Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act - no specific bill Prescription Drug Prices S. 771 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs - Legislation that seeks to address prescription drug costs by increasing transparency and accountability, boosting access and affordability of key drugs, spurring innovation, and increasing choice and competition by allowing Medicare to negotiate the price of drugs, among other provisions. Efforts to address the cost of prescription drugs, including proposals to include the manufacturers suggested retail price in direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs - no specific bill Opioids Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act - Funding for opioid abuse prevention and treatment programs - no specific bill HR 1372 - Prescriber Support Act - Grants to states for programs to help prescribers (1) treat and manage patient pain; and (2) prevent, identify, and respond to patient substance misuse and substance abuse disorder ERX of Schedule II drugs - Efforts to make eprescribing of Schedule II drugs more feasible - no specific bill Safe Injection Facilities - no specific bill S. 1554 Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Mandates for Opioid Prescriber Education Federal Student Loan forgiveness for substance abuse prevention and treatment professionals - no specific bill Gun Violence HR 1832, S.834 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. Telemedicine S. 870 - Creating High Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic Care HR 2556 - Connect for Health Act of 2017 S. 256 - SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2017 - Training for health care professionals to identify and treat victims of human trafficking. HR 2276 - Legislation which would redefine audiologists as physicians under Medicare HR 849 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Efforts to repeal IPAB Regulatory Issues CMS - Removal of Social Security Numbers from Medicare Cards 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: Revisions to Payment Policies under the Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for Cy 2018 (CMS-1676-P) 2018 Proposed Changes to the Quality Payment Program Proposed changes to reimbursement for clinical Laboratory Services pursuant to the Protecting Access to Medicare Act
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2017 · second_quarter · Q2
HR 1628 - American Health Care Act - Legislation to repeal sections of the ACA & end Medicaid as an entitlement. Better Care Reconciliation Act - Legislation to repeal sections of the ACA & end Medicaid as an entitlement SCHIP reauthorization - no specific bill Increased funding and focus on the social determinants of health, including food - No specific bill MACRA - Revisions to the Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act - no specific bill Prescription Drug Prices S. 771 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs - Legislation that seeks to address prescription drug costs by increasing transparency and accountability, boosting access and affordability of key drugs, spurring innovation, and increasing choice and competition by allowing Medicare to negotiate the price of drugs, among other provisions. Efforts to address the cost of prescription drugs including proposals to include the manufacturers suggested retail price in direct to consumer advertising. Opioids Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act - Funding for opioid abuse prevention and treatment programs - no specific bill HR 1372 - Prescriber Support Act - Grants to states for programs to help prescribers (1) treat and manage patient pain; and (2) prevent, identify, and respond to patient substance misuse and substance abuse disorder ERX of Schedule II drugs - Efforts to make eprescribing of Schedule II drugs more feasible- no specific bill Gun Violence HR 1832, S.834 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. S. 256 - SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2017 - Training for health care professionals to identify and treat victims of human trafficking. HR 2276 - legislation which would redefine audiologists as physicians under Medicare Efforts to repeal IPAB - no specific bill
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2017 · first_quarter · Q1
HR 496, S. 128 - Bridge Act - Codifies DACA protections for three years.
Gun Violence HR 1832, S.834 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
HR 1628 - American Health Care Act - Legislation to repeal sections of the ACA & end Medicaid as an entitlement. MACRA - no specific bill Prescription Drug Prices S. 771 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs - Legislation that seeks to address prescription drug costs by increasing transparency and accountability, boosting access and affordability of key drugs, spurring innovation, and increasing choice and competition by allowing Medicare to negotiate the price of drugs, among other provisions. HR 496, S. 128 - Bridge Act - Codifies DACA protections for three years. Opioids Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act - Funding for opioid abuse prevention and treatment programs HR 1372 - Prescriber Support Act - Grants to states for programs to help prescribers (1) treat and manage patient pain; and (2) prevent, identify, and respond to patient substance misuse and substance abuse disorder ERX of Schedule II drugs - Efforts to make eprescribing of Schedule II drugs more feasible no specific bill Self Injection Facilities - no specific bill Gun Violence HR 1832, S.834 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R.5057 - Safe Prescribing for Veterans Act - This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to require a VA employee who is authorized to prescribe any controlled substance to complete at least one accredited continuing education course on pain management every two years HR 293/S 2978 - the Protecting Continuing Physician Education Act and Patient Care Act - corrections to regulations to implement the Sunshine Act HR 6 - 21st Century Cures Act - provisions impacting Sunshine Act Regulations CMS Medicare Part B Drug Demonstration Project - no specific bill E prescribing for Schedule II drugs - no specific bill Prescription Drug Pricing - no specific bill Negotiating of Part D Drugs - no specific bill Meaningful Use and Electronic Medical Records - no specific bill Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive Under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models; Proposed Rule (CMS-5517-FC)
Prescription Drug Pricing - no specific bill Direct to Consumer Advertising - no specific bill Negotiating Prescription Drug Prices for Medicare and Medicaid - no specific bill
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2016 · third_quarter · Q3
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act ( CARA) PL 114-198,formerly S. 524/HR 953 - funds to prevent and treat opioid addiction and substance abuse, Including: S. 1455 - Treat Act -The Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Act - legislation to increase the # of patients a provider can treat with buprenorphine S.25781/H.R. 4599 Reducing Unused Medications Act - allows partial fill for Schedule II drugs. H.R.5057 - Safe Prescribing for Veterans Act - This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to require a VA employee who is authorized to prescribe any controlled substance to complete at least one accredited continuing education course on pain management every two years SAMHSA Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders Reporting Requirements [RIN 0930-AA22] Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation: : Request for Information: Opioid Analgesic Prescriber Education and Training Opportunities to Prevent Opioid Overdose and Opioid Use Disorder HR 4276/S 2647 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act - legislation to provide transparency in insurance coverage complying with behavioral health parity requirements HR 293/S 2978 - the Protecting Continuing Physician Education Act and Patient Care Act - corrections to regulations to implement the Sunshine Act HR 6 - 21st Century Cures Act - provisions impacting Sunshine Act Regulations CMS Medicare Part B Drug Demonstration Project - no specific bill E prescribing for Schedule II drugs - no specific bill Prescription Drug Pricing - no specific bill Negotiating of Part D Drugs - no specific bill Meaningful Use and Electronic Medical Records - no specific bill Medicare Program: Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2017; Medicare Advantage Pricing Data Release; Medicare Advantage and Part D Medical Low Ratio Data Release; Medicare Advantage Provider Network Requirements; Expansion of Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Model; Proposed Rule (CMS-1654-P); and Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs; Organ Procurement Organization Reporting and Communication; Transplant Outcome Measures and Documentation Requirements; Proposed Rule (CMS-2016-0115-0002). Veterans Health Administration Proposed Rule RIN 2900-AP44-Advanced Practice Registered Nurses National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017 -issues relating to telemedicine
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2016 · second_quarter · Q2
HR 4276/S 2647 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act - legislation to provide transparency in insurance coverage complying with behavioral health parity requirements
S. 1455 - Treat Act -The Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Act - legislation to increase the # of patients a provider can treat with buprenorphine S. 524/HR 953- Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) - funds to prevent and treat opioid addiction and substance abuse S. 2578/HR 4599 - Reducing Unused Medications Act - allows partial fill for Schedule II drugs H.R.5095 - Prescriber Support Act of 2016 - to award grants to States (or collaborations of States) to establish, expand, or maintain a comprehensive regional, State, or municipal system to provide training, education, consultation, and other resources to prescribers relating to patient pain, substance misuse, and substance abuse disorders, and for other purposes H.R.5057 - Safe Prescribing for Veterans Act - This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to require a VA employee who is authorized to prescribe any controlled substance to complete at least one accredited continuing education course on pain management every two years E prescribing for Schedule II drugs - no specific bill DEA Reclassification of Marijuana to allow scientific research and study - no specific bill SAMSHA - Proposed Revisions to the Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records: Regulations at 42 CFR Part 2
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2016 · first_quarter · Q1
HR 4276/S. 2647 Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act
Banning Nuclear War - no specific bill
Opioid Addiction issues S. 1455 - TREAT ACT, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Act HR 1725/S. 480 - Reauthorization of NASPER - The National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act S. 1392 Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act HR 2805/S. 1134 - Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015 HR 4599/S. 2578 - Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016 - partial fill legislation Funding for demonstration projects for access to pain specialists - no specific bill DEA - change/classification of regulations regarding partial fill of prescriptions E Prescribing - schedule II drugs S. 524 - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 Draft CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain HR 4276/S. 2647 Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act SAMHSA proposed rules re: confidentiality on alcohol and drug abuse patient records, 42 CFR, Part 2 DEA Reclassification of marijuana to allow scientific research and study
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2015 · fourth_quarter · Q4
PL 114 - 20 - the Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act - SGR repeal, CHIP reauthorization, Community Health Center Reauthorization - comments on regulations re: quality measurements, technical support for small businesses, MIPS, APMS HR 293 - the Protect Continuing Physician Education Act and Patient Care Act - regulations implementing the Sunshine Act HR 6 - 21st Century Cures - provisions impacting Sunshine Act S 320 - Medical Innovation Act - NIH funding Opioid Addiction issues S. 1455 - TREAT ACT, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Act S. 1641 - The Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act s. 480 - Reauthorization of NASPER - The National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act - No specific bill S. 1392 Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act HR 2085/S. 1134 - Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015 HR 1462/S 799 - Protecting our Infants Act of 2015 - PL 114-91 Partial Fill legislation - no specific bill Funding for demonstration projects for access to pain specialists - no specific bill DEA - change/classification of regulations regarding partial fill of prescriptions E Prescribing - no specific bill S. 524 - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 S. 1134 - Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Education and Enforcement Act Draft CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain Prescriber Education on the VA System draft legislation Prescription Drug Pricing - no specific bill Direct to Consumer Advertising - no specific bill Negotiating Prescription Drug Prices for Medicare and Medicaid - no specific bill Access to medically tailored food for low income people - no specific bill S 139/HR 209 - the Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2015 - PL 114-63 Meaningful Use and Electronic Medical Records - HR 3309 - Future Flexibility on HIT Reporting and Advancing Interoperability Act Opposition to Meaningful Use Stage III Rules HR 3940 - Meaningful Use Hardship Relief Act - PL 114-115 HR 2568 - Fair Medical Audits Act of 2015 DEA Reclassification of marijuana to allow scientific research and study
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2015 · third_quarter · Q3
PL 114 - 20 - the Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act - SGR repeal, CHIP reauthorization, Community Health Center Reauthorization - preparation for regulations re: quality measurements, technical support, MIPS, APMSHealth Center Reauthorization - quality measurements, technical support, MIPS, APMS HR 293 - the Protect Continuing Physician Education Act and Patient Care Act - regulations implementing the Sunshine Act HR 6 - 21st Century Cures - provisions impacting Sunshine Act ICD 10 issues - no specific bill Meaningful Use and Electronic Medical Records - HR 3309 - Future Flexibility on HIT Reporting and Advancing Interoperability Act Stage 3 Final Rules - CMS 42 CFR - Part 412 - 495 - no specific bill HR 2519 - Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2015 HR 2568 - Fair Medical Audits Act of 2015 Prescription Drug Pricing - no specific bill
PL 114 - 20 - the Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act - SGR repeal, CHIP reauthorization, Community Health Center Reauthorization - preparation for regulations re: quality measurements, technical support, MIPS, APMS HR 293 - the Protect Continuing Physician Education Act and Patient Care Act - regulations implementing the Sunshine Act HR 6 - 21st Century Cures - provisions impacting Sunshine Act S 320 - Medical Innovation Act - NIH funding Opioid Addiction issues S. 1455 - TREAT ACT, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Act S. 1641 - The Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act s. 480 - Reauthorization of NASPER - The National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act - No specific bill S. 1392 Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act HR 2085/S. 1134 - Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015 HR 1462/S 799 - Protecting our Infants Act of 2015 Partial Fill legislation - no specific bill Funding for demonstration projects for access to pain specialists - no specific bill DEA - change/classification of regulations regarding partial fill of prescriptions E Prescribing - no specific bill S. 524 - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 S. 1134 - Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Education and Enforcement Act Draft CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain Prescription Drug Pricing - no specific bill Access to medically tailored food for low income people - no specific bill HR 2519 - Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2015 S 139/HR 209 - the Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2015 ICD 10 issues - no specific bill Meaningful Use and Electronic Medical Records - HR 3309 - Future Flexibility on HIT Reporting and Advancing Interoperability Act Stage 3 Final Rules - CMS 42 CFR - Part 412 - 495 - no specific bill HR 2568 - Fair Medical Audits Act of 2015 DEA Reclassification of marijuana to allow scientific research and study
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2015 · second_quarter · Q2
Opiod Addiction Issues HR 1462/S 799 - Protecting our Infants Act of 2015 S. 1455 - TREAT ACT, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction ACT S. 1641 - The Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act Reauthorization of NASPER - The National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act - no specific bill S. 1392 Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act HR 2085/S. 1134 - Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015
PL 114 - 20 - the Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act - SGR repeal, CHIP reauthorization, Community Health Center Reauthorization HR 293 - the Protect Continuing Physician Education Act and Patient Care Act - regulations implementing the Sunshine Act HR 6 - 21st Century Cures - provisions impacting Sunshine Act S 320 - Medical Innovation Act - NIH funding Opioid Addiction issues S. 1455 - TREAT ACT, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Act S. 1641 - The Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act Reauthorization of NASPER - The National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act - No specific bill S. 1392 Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act HR 2085/S. 1134 - Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015 HR 1462/S 799 - Protecting our Infants Act of 2015 HR 2519 - Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2015 S 139/HR 209 - the Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2015 ICD 10 issues, letter to CMS - no specific bill Meaningful Use and Electronic Medical Records - no specific bill HR 2568 - Fair Medical Audits Act of 2015
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2015 · first_quarter · Q1
Opiod Addiction Issues HR 1462/S 799 - Protecting our Infants Act of 2015
HR 2 - the Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act - SGR repeal, CHIP reauthorization, Community Health Center Reauthorization HR 293 - the Protect Continuing Physician Education Act and Patient Care Act - regulations implementing the Sunshine Act 21st Century Cures draft - provisions impacting Sunshine Act ICD 10 issues, letter to CMS, no specific bill Meaningful Use and Electronic Medical Records
H.R. 293, the Protect Continuing Physician Education Act and Patient Care Act - regulations implementing the Sunshine Act 21st Century Cures draft - provisions impacting Sunshine Act
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Q4
SGR : Repeal of the current Medicare Physician Payment Formula including: H.R. 4015/S.2000 : SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 Revisions to Face to Face documentation requirements for home care under Medicare HR 5539- Legislative changes to the reporting requirements under the Sunshine Act S. 2964 - Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women and Children Act. S. 2942 - Infectious Diseases Hospital Hub Act - Funding for treatment of Ebola and infectious diseases HR 4888 - The Coordinated Recovery Initiative for Babies (CRIB) Act - collecting data and developing protocols for treating newborns with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome S 2645 - The Recovery Enhancement Treatment Act allowing qualified MDs and other health care professionals to treat a greater number of opioid addicted patients with medications
HR 5539- Legislative changes to the reporting requirements under the Sunshine Act
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2014 · third_quarter · Q3
HR 5539 Legislative changes to the reporting requirements under the Sunshine Act Sunshine Act letter to CMS urging delay in implementation and changes to reporting requirements
SGR : Repeal of the current Medicare Physician Payment Formula including: H.R. 4015/S.2000 : SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 Revisions to Face to Face documentation requirements for home care under MedicareCY2015 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update Proposed Rule [CMS-1611-P] Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule, Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, Access to Identifiable Data for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Models & Other Revisions to Part B for CY2015 [CMS-1612-P] Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Regulatory Provisions to Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency, and Burden Reduction; Part II [CMS-3267-F] changes to hospital medical staff rules Medicare Physician Payment Reform Repeal of the SGR HR 4015/S.2000 HR 5539 Legislative changes to the reporting requirements under the Sunshine Act Sunshine Act letter to CMS urging delay in implementation and changes to reporting requirements S. 2964 - Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women and Children Act. HR 5304 Legislation that would allow Medicare beneficiaries direct access to Audiologists HR 4888 - The Coordinated Recovery Initiative for Babies (CRIB) Act collecting data and developing protocols for treating newborns with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome S 2645 - The Recovery Enhancement Treatment Act allowing qualified MDs and other health care professionals to treat a greater number of opioid addicted patients with medications
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2014 · second_quarter · Q2
The Recovery Enhancement Treatment Act (not yet introduced): allowing qualified MDs and other health care professionals to treat a greater number of opioid addicted patients with medications The Coordinated Recovery Initiative for Babies (CRIB) Act collecting data and developing protocols for treating newborns with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
SGR : Repeal of the current Medicare Physician Payment Formula including: H.R. 4015/S.2000 : SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 Revisions to Face to Face documentation requirements for home care under MedicareSunshine Act (42 CFR Parts 402 and 403): Medicare, Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Programs; Transparency Reports and Reporting of Physician Ownership or Investment Interests - provisions regarding educational materials that directly benefit patients, impact on quality patient care, medical education and scientific peer reviewed medical journals, reprints, abstracts, supplements and textbooks Sunshine Act Reporting and Grievance processes: CMS proposed rule Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review: Document DMS-10495 Delay of ICD 10 (no specific bill) The Coordinated Recovery Initiative for Babies (CRIB) Act collecting data and developing protocols for treating newborns with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome The Recovery Enhancement Treatment Act (not yet introduced): allowing qualified MDs and other health care professionals to treat a greater number of opioid addicted patients with medications Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Regulatory Provisions to Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency, and Burden Reduction; Part II [CMS-3267-F] : proposed requirements impacting hospital medical staff regulations Sunshine Act Reporting and Grievance processes: CMS proposed rule Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review: Document DMS-10495
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2014 · first_quarter · Q1
Sunshine Act provisions regarding educational materials that directly benefit patients, impact on quality patient care, medical education and scientific peer reviewed medical journals, reprints, abstracts, supplements and textbooks (no specific bill)
S. 1700: Do Not Track Kids Act - Amends the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to extend, enhance, and revise the provisions relating to collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children, to establish certain other protections for personal information of children and minors Support nomination of Dr. Vivek Murthy as Surgeon GeneralSGR : Repeal of the current Medicare Physician Payment Formula including: H.R. 4015/S.2000 : SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 HR 2810 : Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 S.2157: Common sense Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 S 1871 : Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Act of 2014 S 2110: Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Public Law No: 113-93 Opposition to Audiologist Direct Access to Patients: H.R. 4035/S. 2046: Access to Hearing Healthcare Act of 2014 Sunshine Act (42 CFR Parts 402 and 403): Medicare, Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Programs; Transparency Reports and Reporting of Physician Ownership or Investment Interests - provisions regarding educational materials that directly benefit patients, impact on quality patient care, medical education and scientific peer reviewed medical journals, reprints, abstracts, supplements and textbooks (no specific bill) Delay of ICD 10 (no specific bill) Problems with prescription drug abuse and drug abuse (no specific bill) Comments to CMS: Concerns about backlog in Medicare appeals Concerns regarding 90-Day Grace Period in ACA-Subsidized Exchange Health Insurance Medicare Program Contract year 2015 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs: Concerns about proposal to eliminate antidepressants, immunosuppressants and antipsychotics from the list of currently protected drugs under Part D and proposed changes to revoke a physicians ability to prescribe. Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers Comments to HHS: Comments to the Federal Health Architecture's (FHA) Directed Exchange Workgroup guidance on directed exchanges
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2013 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Sequestration Medicare Physician Payment, Graduate Medical Education SNAP reauthorization HR 3012 - The Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act S. 1769, HR 1473 - "Standard of Care Protection Act"Medicare Physician Payment Reform Proposals: HR 2180 - "Medicare Patient Access Quality Improvement Act of 2013"; House Ways and Means "SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013"; S 1871 - "SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013"; PL 113-67 - Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013 Sunshine Act Regulations provisions regarding educational materials that directly benefit patients, impact on quality patient care, medical education and scientific peer reviewed medical journals Payment Policies under the Medicare Physician Fee including calculation of GPCI, Practice Expense Relative Value Methodology, Care Management and Chronic care Management, Physician Compare Website, Liability for Overpayments, PQRS reporting system, EHR incentive program, Value based Modifier Veterans Health Affairs Nursing Handbook 1180.03 Medicare Advantage Program - Network Problems
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2013 · third_quarter · Q3
Medicare Physician Payment Reform Proposals: House Energy & Commerce Committee, Ways and Means Committee Draft, Senate Finance Committee Draft; HR 2810 - Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act Sequestration Medicare Physician Payment, Graduate Medical Education SNAP reauthorization HR 3012 - The Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity ActSunshine Act Regulations provisions regarding educational materials that directly benefit patients, impact on quality patient care, medical education and scientific peer reviewed medical journals Potential Release of Medicare Physician Claims data - Regulatory Claim Denials of Incarcerated Beneficiaries - Regulatory Payment Policies under the Medicare Physician Fee including calculation of GPCI, Practice Expense Relative Value Methodology, Care Management and Chronic care Management, Physician Compare Website, Liability for Overpayments, PQRS reporting system, EHR incentive program, Value based Modifier (CMS-1600-P, RIN 0938-AR56) CHIP reauthorization no specific bill
Medicare Physician Payment Reform Proposals: House Energy & Commerce Committee, Ways and Means Committee Draft, Senate Finance Committee Draft; HR 2810 - Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act Sequestration Medicare Physician Payment, Graduate Medical Education SNAP reauthorization HR 3012 - The Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity ActSunshine Act Regulations provisions regarding educational materials that directly benefit patients, impact on quality patient care, medical education and scientific peer reviewed medical journals Potential Release of Medicare Physician Claims data - Regulatory Claim Denials of Incarcerated Beneficiaries - Regulatory Payment Policies under the Medicare Physician Fee including calculation of GPCI, Practice Expense Relative Value Methodology, Care Management and Chronic care Management, Physician Compare Website, Liability for Overpayments, PQRS reporting system, EHR incentive program, Value based Modifier (CMS-1600-P, RIN 0938-AR56) CHIP reauthorization no specific bill
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2013 · second_quarter · Q2
Sunshine Act Regulations - impact on scientific peer reviewed medical journals - no specific bill
Gun Violence - no specific bill
Reclassification of marijuana so that its potential medicinal use by humans may be studied and potentially regulated by the FDA
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2013 · first_quarter · Q1
Reclassification of marijuana so that its potential medicinal use by humans may be studied and potentially regulated by the FDA
Gun Violence - no specific bill
Medical Liability Reform Funding for pilot grant for Disclosure, Apology & Offer laws
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2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Medicare Physician Payment Reform: 1) Oppose SGR Cuts 2) New Principles for physician payment - no specific bill HR 5707 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2011 Reclassification of marijuana so that its potential medicinal use by humans may be studied and potentially regulated by the FDA Meaningful Use Requirements; Electronic Prescribing/Electronic Medical Records - no specific bill Sequestration - no specific bill Delaying ICD-10 implementation - no specific bill Oppose proposed elimination of Medicaid payment increases for primary care physicians as providers - no specific bill
Reclassification of marijuana so that its potential medicinal use by humans may be studied and potentially regulated by the FDA
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2012 · third_quarter · Q3
Reclassification of marijuana so that its potential medicinal use by humans may be studied and potentially regulated by the FDA
Reclassification of marijuana so that its potential medicinal use by humans may be studied and potentially regulated by the FDA
Medicare Reform - No Specific Bill HR 5707 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2011 Medical Liability Reform (no specific bill) Health Care Delivery System Reforms including Accountable Care Organizations (no specific bill) Medicare, Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Program Transparency Reports and Reporting of Physician Ownership on Investment Interests; (Sunshine Act) impact on physician and patient education and medical journals. Meaningful Use Requirements; Electronic Prescribing/Electronic Medical Records (no specific bill) Sequestration (no specific bill) Medicare Program: Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2013; Proposed Rule; 77 Fed Reg. 44,722 (July 30, 2012) CMS-1590-P
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2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Medicare Reform - No Specific Bill HR 5707 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2011 Medical Liability Reform (no specific bill) Health Care Delivery System Reforms including Accountable Care Organizations (no specific bill) Medicare, Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Program Transparency Reports and Reporting of Physician Ownership on Investment Interests; (Sunshine Act) impact on physician and patient education and medical journals. Meaningful Use Requirements; Electronic Prescribing/Electronic Medical Records (no specific bill) Sequestration (no specific bill)
Medicare Reform - No Specific Bill HR 5707 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2011 Medical Liability Reform (no specific bill) Health Care Delivery System Reforms including Accountable Care Organizations (no specific bill) Medicare, Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Program Transparency Reports and Reporting of Physician Ownership on Investment Interests; (Sunshine Act) impact on physician and patient education and medical journals. Meaningful Use Requirements; Electronic Prescribing/Electronic Medical Records (no specific bill) Sequestration (no specific bill)
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2012 · first_quarter · Q1
HR 1895 Do Not Track Kids Act
HR 3630 - Temporary Payroll and Tax Extension Cut Continuation Act of 2011 Medicare Physician Payment Cut ( PL 112- 96)(Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act) S 6681/HR 452 - Medicare Decisions and Accountability Act (legislation to repeal the IPAB) HR 5 - Help, Efficient, Low Cost Timely Healthcare Act HR 1895 Do Not Track Kids Act HR 3975 - Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Reauthorization Act HR 451 - Health Care Truth and Transparency Act HR 1409 - Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2011 (Antitrust Reform) Medicare Physician Payment Reform (no specific bill) Graduate Medical Education (no specific bill) Health Care Delivery System Reforms including Accountable Care Organizations (no specific bill) Medical Liability Reform (no specific bill) Medicare, Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Program Transparency Reports and Reporting of Physician Ownership on Investment Interests CMS Comments opposing penalty timelines for value based modifier, Eprescribing, Electronic Health Records, PQRS and transition to ICD 10. CMS letter asking for clarification of Medicare participation options for physicians who opt out of Medicare
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2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
HR 5- Help, Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely, Healthcare Act Debt Reduction Legislation: Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction - SGR, Medicare and Medicaid, Graduate Medical Education, Medical Liability Reform S. 6681/HR 452 - Legislation to Repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board Implementation of PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act- no specific bill Medicare Physician Payment Reform no specific bill Defensive Medicine and Medical Malpractice Reform no specific bill Medicare Physician Payment Cut, HR 3630 - Temporary Payroll Tax Extension Cut Continuation Act of 2011, HR 3473 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, HR 3765 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act
HR 5- Help, Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely, Healthcare Act Debt Reduction Legislation: Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction - SGR, Medicare and Medicaid, Graduate Medical Education, Medical Liability Reform S. 6681/HR 452 - Legislation to Repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board Implementation of PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act- no specific bill Medicare Physician Payment Reform no specific bill Defensive Medicine and Medical Malpractice Reform no specific bill Medicare Physician Payment Cut, HR 3630 - Temporary Payroll Tax Extension Cut Continuation Act of 2011, HR 3473 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, HR 3765 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act
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2011 · third_quarter · Q3
HR 5- Help, Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely, Healthcare Act HR 2140 - Medicare Hearing Health Enhancement Act Debt Reduction Legislation: Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction - SGR, Medicare and Medicaid, Graduate Medical Education, Medical Liability Reform S. 6681/HR 452 - Legislation to Repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board S. 1278 - A bill to ammend the IRS code to repeal the excise tax for indoor tanning services S. 1368/HR 2529 - Restricting Access to Medication Act Implementation of PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act- no specific bill Medicare Physician Payment Reform no specific bill CMS - Proposed Rule on Medicare Program Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and other revisions to Part B for CY 2012 (CMS - 1524-P) CMS - Availability of Mediare Data for Performance Measurment - (CMS - 5059-P) CMS - Methods for Assuring Access to Coverd Medicaid Services (CMS - 2328-P) CMS - Proposed Changes to the Electronic Prescribing (eRX) Incentive Program (RIN 0938-AR00) CMS - Home Health Care - Physician Face to Face Encounters Defensive Medicine and Medical Malpractice Reform no specific bill
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2011 · second_quarter · Q2
HR 5- Help, Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely, Healthcare Act HR 1700 - Medicare Patient Empowerment Act HR 2140 - Medicare Hearing Health Enhancement Act Debt Ceiling Legislation: Medicare SGR and Medicaid CMS - Home Health Care - Physician Face to Face Encounters S. 248 - Empowering States to Innovate Act Defensive Medicine and Medical Malpractice Reform no specific bill Implementation of PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act- no specific bill Medicare Physician Payment Reform no specific bill CMS: Proposed rules on the Medicare Program: Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations 42 CFR Part 425v (CMS1345P} RIN 0938AQ22
HR 5- Help, Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely, Healthcare Act Defensive Medicine and Medical Malpractice Reform no specific bill
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2011 · first_quarter · Q1
FTC and DOJ: Proposed Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Policy Regarding Accountable Care Organizations Participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program
HR 451- Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 HR 5- Help, Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely, Healthcare Act HR 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 HR 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act S. 248 - Empowering States to Innovate Act Defensive Medicine and Medical Malpractice Reform no specific bill Implementation of PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act- no specific bill Medicare Physician Payment Reform no specific bill Health Information Policy Committee Working Group request for comments on Meaningful Use definitions for Electronic Health Records under Medicare and Medicare CMS: Proposed rules on the Medicare Program: Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations 42 CFR Part 425v (CMS1345P} RIN 0938AQ22 CMS/OIG: Proposed rules on waiver designs re civil monetary penalties, Federal antitrust barriers, physician self referral FTC and DOJ: Proposed Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Policy Regarding Accountable Care Organizations Participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program CMS: Open Door Forum Comments on Transparency Reports and Reporting of Physician Ownership or Investment Issues CMS: Request for Information on the Physician Compare Website pursuant to PL 111-148
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2010 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 4994 - the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 - 12 month reprieve on 25% Medicare Cut Medicare Physician Payment Formula -1) retroactive payment corrections, 2) geographic variations and utilization and 3) value measurements ACO's - Anti trust issues, physician self referral, anti kick back and civil monetary penalties CMS - Request for Information Regarding Accountable Care Organizations and the Medicare Shared Savings Program Including Antitrust Issues and Quality Measurement Program CMS - E. Prescribing Incentive and Penalty Program CMS - Meaningful Use Recommendations CMS - Medicaid Recovery Audit Program
H.R. 4994 - the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 - 12 month reprieve on 25% Medicare Cut Medicare Physician Payment Formula -1) retroactive payment corrections, 2) geographic variations and utilization and 3) value measurements ACO's - Anti trust issues, physician self referral, anti kick back and civil monetary penalties CMS - Request for Information Regarding Accountable Care Organizations and the Medicare Shared Savings Program Including Antitrust Issues and Quality Measurement Program CMS - E. Prescribing Incentive and Penalty Program CMS - Meaningful Use Recommendations CMS - Medicaid Recovery Audit Program
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2010 · third_quarter · Q3
Medicare Physician Payment Formula - stopping 23% Medicare cut (no specific legislation) Medicare Physican Payment Formula - geographic variations and utilization (no specific legislation) CMS - Comments on listening sessions regarding value based index, new performance measurments and ACOs Medicare Program: Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2011 42 CFR Parts 405, 409, 410, 411, 413, 414, 415 and 424 [CMS-1503-P], RIN 09388-AP74 Oppose proposed changes to tax policies and the deductibiity of litigation costs for trial attorneys.
Oppose proposed changes to tax policies and the deductibiity of litigation costs for trial attorneys.
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2010 · second_quarter · Q2
Health Care Reform - H.R. 3961 - Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009, H.R. 4213 - American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, H.R. 3962 - Preservation of Acces to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pention Relief Act of 2010 Proposed Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals; 75 Fed. Reg. 23,852 (May 4, 2010) - Hospital Acquired Conditions. Medical Loss Ratios; Request for Comments regarding Section 2718 of the Public Health Services Act
H.R. 5295, Health Care Truth and Tranparency Act of 2010
Health Care Reform - H.R. 3961 - Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009, H.R. 4213 - American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, H.R. 3962 - Preservation of Acces to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pention Relief Act of 2010, H.R. 5295 Health Care Truth and Tranparency Act of 2010 Proposed Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals; 75 Fed. Reg. 23,852 (May 4, 2010) - Hospital Acquired Conditions. Medical Loss Ratios; Request for Comments regarding Section 2718 of the Public Health Services Act
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2010 · first_quarter · Q1
Health Care Reform - H.R. 4872 - The Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, PL 111-152, H.R. 3962 - Affordable Health Care for America Act, H.R. 3961 - Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009, H.R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; PL 111-148, CMS-0033-P, Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program; Proposed Rule (Vol. 75, No. 98), January 13, 2010 SGR - H.R. 4851- Continuing Extension Act of 2010, H.R. 4691 - Temporary Extension Act of 2010
Medical Liability reform efforts to reduce defensive medicine -H.R. 4872, H.R. 3962, H.R. 3590
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2009 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Health Care Reform - H.R. 3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act H.R.3590 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1776 - Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009 H.R.3961 - Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act H.R. 3962 - Affordable Health Care for Americans Act
Medical Liability reform efforts to reduce defensive medicine - H.R. 3200, HR 3962, HR 3590
Health Care Reform - H.R. 3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act H.R.3590 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1776 - Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009 H.R.3961 - Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act H.R. 3962 - Affordable Health Care for Americans Act
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2009 · third_quarter · Q3
Health Care Reform - H.R. 3200 - House Tri-Committee America's Affordable Health Choices Act, Senate Finance Committee America's Healthy Future Act of 2009, Senate HELP Committee Affordable Health Choices Act Medicare and Medicaid - payment and delivery system reform, SGR, comparative effectiveness research, increased transparency, quality reporting, tiering and measurement tools (no legislation) Medical Liability reform efforts to reduce defensive medicine - H.R. 3200 - House Tri-Committee America's Affordable Health Choices Act Antitrust reform to allow physicians to organize new organizations for the delivery of care and to discuss payment methodologies openly (no legislation) Physician workforce - shortages in physicians including primary care, decreasing medical student debt S. 301, Physician Payment Sunshine Act legislation which would require pharmaceutical companies and device manufactures to disclose gifts and other contributions to physicians
Health Care Reform - H.R. 3200 - House Tri-Committee America's Affordable Health Choices Act, Senate Finance Committee America's Healthy Future Act of 2009, Senate HELP Committee Affordable Health Choices Act Medicare and Medicaid - payment and delivery system reform, SGR, comparative effectiveness research, increased transparency, quality reporting, tiering and measurement tools (no legislation) Medical Liability reform efforts to reduce defensive medicine - H.R. 3200 - House Tri-Committee America's Affordable Health Choices Act Antitrust reform to allow physicians to organize new organizations for the delivery of care and to discuss payment methodologies openly (no legislation) Physician workforce - shortages in physicians including primary care, decreasing medical student debt S. 301, Physician Payment Sunshine Act legislation which would require pharmaceutical companies and device manufactures to disclose gifts and other contributions to physicians
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2009 · second_quarter · Q2
Support proposals to decrease defensive medicine (no legislation) S. 3398 Medical Device Safety Act legislation which would overturn Supreme Court Decision exempting medical device manufacturers from liability if the device was FDA approved
Health Care Reform - Proposals to eliminate tax deductibility for direct to consumer advertising
Health Care Reform - including increased access and coverage, physician payment reform, improved quality, reducing disparities, increased support for prevention and wellness, medical homes, Affordable Health Choices Act, US House Tricomm Health Reform Proposal, Senate Finance Policy Options Papers, Senate HELP Committee Proposals Medical Liability reform efforts to reduce defensive medicine Antitrust reform to allow physicians to organize new organizations for the delivery of care and to discuss payment methodologies openly (no legislation) Health Information Technology - funding and implementation of Electronic Medical Records - development of interoperable standards, Privacy and confidentiality provisions (no legislation) Physician workforce: shortages in physicians including primary care, decreasing medical student debt HR 7114, S 3614, Independence at Home Act - legislation to allow persons with chronic illness to stay at home with improved care coordination S. 3398, Medical Device Safety Act legislation which would overturn Supreme Court Decision exempting medical device manufacturers from liability if the device was FDA approved S. 301, Physician Payment Sunshine Act legislation which require pharmaceutical companies and device manufactures to disclosure gifts and other contributions to physicians HR 1427/S 726 Providing Innovative Access to Life Saving Medicines Act Rescission of the Regulation Entitled Ensuring That Department of Health and Human Services Funds Do Not Support Coercive or Discriminatory Policies or Practices in Violation of Federal Law; Proposal (RIN 0991-AB49), 74 Fed. Reg. 10207 (March 10, 2009) Comments to Department of Health and Human Services on Meaningful use of Electronic Health Records
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2009 · first_quarter · Q1
House and Senate Budget resolutions support rebasing of Medicare physician payments
Biologicals legislation to establish standards for the FDA approval of biologically equivalent drugs (no contact no legislation) S. 301, Physician Payment Sunshine Act legislation which would require pharmaceutical companies and device manufactures to disclosure gifts and other contributions to physicians
Support proposals to decrease defensive medicine (no legislation) S. 3398 Medical Device Safety Act legislation which would overturn Supreme Court Decision exempting medical device manufacturers from liability if the device was FDA approved
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2008 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Primary Care and Physician Workforce Shortages: No Specific Legislation Health Care Reform: Access, Cost and Quality Measures - No Specific Legislation Physician Payment Reform - No Specific Legislation Health Information Technology - No Specific Legislation Hospital Acquired Conditions - Hospital Readmissions - No Specific Legislation Comments on Transition from ICD 9 - ICD 10
Primary Care and Physician Workforce Shortages: No Specific Legislation Health Care Reform: Access, Cost and Quality Measures - No Specific Legislation Physician Payment Reform - No Specific Legislation Health Information Technology - No Specific Legislation Hospital Acquired Conditions - Hospital Readmissions - No Specific Legislation Comments on Transition from ICD 9 - ICD 10
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
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2008 · third_quarter · Q3
Comments to the Department of Education (ED) proposed rule on the Federal Perkins Loan Program, the Federal Family Education Loan Program, and the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, 34 CFR Parts 674, 682, and 685 (July 1, 2008); Docket ID ED-2008-OPE-0009
Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Exemption for Computer Generated Facsimile Transmissions; Proposed Rule; 73 Fed. Reg. 38,502 (July 7, 2008). Proposed Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and CY 2009 Payment Rates; 73 Fed. Reg. 41,416 (July 18, 2008). Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities [CRT Docket No. 106; AG Order No. 2968-2008], 73 Fed. Reg. 34508 (June 17, 2008) CMS Transmittals 84 and 1470 regarding Otolaryngology: Changes to Medicare payment policies regarding Otolaryngologists and Audiologists within respect to direct supervision. The Drug Enforcement Administration proposed rule on the Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances, 21 CFR Parts 1300, 1304, et al. (June 27, 2008). Docket No. DEA218. Ensuring that Department of Health and Human Services Funds Do Not Support Coercive or Discriminatory Policies or Practices in Violation of Federal Law, (RIN 0991-AB48), 73 Fed. Reg. 50274 (August 26, 2008) Primary Care and Physician Workforce Shortages: No Specific Legislation
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2008 · second_quarter · Q2
Changes to Medicare Part D - Demonstration grant to negotiate prescription drug prices - No Specific Legislation S. 2029, HR 5605 - Physician Payment Sunshine Act of 2007 - Amend Title XI of Social Security act to provide for transparency between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices or medical supplies under Medicare, Medicaid or SCHIP S. 1693, HR 3800 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act - Facilitate adoption of interoperable Health Information Technology, promote interoperability, Quality Measurement S. 2408 - Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection Act of 2007 - Mandate eprescribing by physicians Reauthorization of Title VII of Social Security Act - provisions to fund primary care, community health centers, medical student debt demonstration projects, physician workforce shortages, definitions of health shortage areas. S. 1576 - The Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparities Elimination Act - Reduce racial and ethnic health disparities, increase diversity in the healthcare workforce, and, enhance health care quality and access Tiering of Physicians, Physicians Report Cards - No Specific Legislation HR 6331 - "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008". Medicare Physician Payment Cut, EPrescribing, Mental Health, Preventative Health Benefits, Funding for Anesthesiologists S. 3101 - "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008". Medicare Physician Payment Cut, EPrescribing, Mental Health, Preventative Health Benefits, Funding for Anesthesiologists Proposed Rule on the Designation of Medically Underserved Populations and Health Professional Shortage Areas 73 Fed. Reg. 11232, et seq. (February 29, 2008) S. 2785 - "Save Medicare Act of 2008" - Medicare Physician Payment Cut Medical Student Debt - No Specific Legislation
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2008 · first_quarter · Q1
Medical Student Debt Issues, 20/220 Pathway for Economic Hardship Deferment. S. 1642, HR 4137 - Higher Education Amendments of 2007
S. 2785 - "Save Medicare Act of 2008" - Medicare Physician Payment Cut Medicare Physician Payment Reform, Sustainable Growth Rate, Tiering of Physicians, Quality Measurements, Physician Workforce Shortages - No Specific Legislation Changes to Medicare Part D - Demonstration grant to negotiate prescription drug prices - No Specific Legislation S. 2029, HR 5605 - Physician Payment Sunshine Act of 2007 - Amend Title XI of Social Security act to provide for transparency between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices or medical supplies under Medicare, Medicaid or SCHIP S. 1693, HR 3800 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act - Facilitate adoption of interoperable Health Information Technology, promote interoperability, Quality Measurement S. 2408 - Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection Act of 2007 - Mandate eprescribing by physicians Reauthorization of Title VII of Social Security Act - provisions to fund primary care, community health centers, medical student debt demonstration projects, physician workforce shortages, definitions of health shortage areas. S. 1576 - The Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparities Elimination Act - Reduce racial and ethnic health disparities, increase diversity in the healthcare workforce, and, enhance health care quality and access S. 1642, HR 4137 - Higher Education Amendments of 2007 - Medical Student Debt, 20/220 Pathway for Economic Hardship Deferment
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2007 · year_end · YY
Support Efforts to create an FDA approval process for Biogeneric Drugs Tamper Resistant Prescription Pad Mandate - Requirement that prescriptions for Medicaid patients be written on tamper resistant prescription pads by October 1, 2007 S. 2029 - Physicians Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 - requires pharmaceutical companies to report "gifts" to physicians
S. 1642 - Higher Education Amendments 2007 - Medical Student Debt Issues P.L .110 84 - College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 - Medical Student Debt Increase Aggregate Combined Stafford Loan Limit for Health Professional Students
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2007 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY via MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
2006 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY via MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
2006 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY via MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
2006 · mid_year · MMY
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY via MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
2005 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY via MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
2005 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY via MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
2005 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY via MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
2003 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY via MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
2003 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY via MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
2002 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY via MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
2002 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY via MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
2001 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY via MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
2000 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY via MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
2000 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY via MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
1999 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Opioids HR 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act - Authorization for opioid prevention and treatment programs; PL 115-271 Increased funding for Medically Assisted Treatment in Correctional Facilities: no specific bill Safe Injection Facilities - no specific bill S.3428 - Lessening Addiction By Enhancing Labeling - (LABEL) Opioids Act Increased funding and focus on the social determinants of health, including food - No specific bill Opposition to proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - No specific bill Separation of Immigrant Children From Their Families - No specific bill Prescription Drug Prices S. 771 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs - Legislation that seeks to address prescription drug costs by increasing transparency and accountability, boosting access and affordability of key drugs, spurring innovation, and increasing choice and competition by allowing Medicare to negotiate the price of drugs, among other provisions. Efforts to address the cost of prescription drugs, including proposals to include the manufacturers suggested retail price in direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs - no specific bill Physician Burnout & Wellness - no specific bill Gun Violence HR 1832, S.834 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. S. 1701 - Fair Access to Science and Technology Act - changes to copyright protections for publications Changes to Sunshine Act Regarding Patient education materials - no specific bill Regulatory Issues Electronic medical records - efforts to streamline and improve interoperability DEA issues Updated regulations to implement Partial Fill law Updated regulations for Eprescribing of Controlled Substances Regulations CMS - Comments to questions on Open Payments Program for educational materials US Department of Homeland Security: Proposed rulemaking 8 CFR 103,8 CFR 212 to 214,8 CFR 248; RIN 1615-AA22; Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds,
S. 771 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs - Legislation that seeks to address prescription drug costs by increasing transparency and accountability, boosting access and affordability of key drugs, spurring innovation, and increasing choice and competition by allowing Medicare to negotiate the price of drugs, among other provisions. Efforts to require the manufacturers suggested retail price of prescription drugs in direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs - no specific bill
Opioids HR 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act - Authorization for opioid prevention and treatment programs; PL 115-271 Increased funding for Medically Assisted Treatment in Correctional Facilities: no specific bill Safe Injection Facilities - no specific bill S.3428 - Lessening Addiction By Enhancing Labeling - (LABEL) Opioids Act
Separation of Immigrant Children From Their Families - No specific bill US Department of Homeland Security: Proposed rulemaking 8 CFR 103,8 CFR 212 to 214,8 CFR 248; RIN 1615-AA22; Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds,
Opioids HR 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act - Authorization for opioid prevention and treatment programs; PL 115-271 Increased funding for Medically Assisted Treatment in Correctional Facilities - no specific bill Safe Injection Facilities - no specific bill S.3428 - Lessening Addiction By Enhancing Labeling - (LABEL) Opioids Act Increased funding and focus on the social determinants of health, including food - No specific bill Opposition to proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - No specific bill Separation of Immigrant Children From Their Families - No specific bill Prescription Drug Prices S. 771 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs - Legislation that seeks to address prescription drug costs by increasing transparency and accountability, boosting access and affordability of key drugs, spurring innovation, and increasing choice and competition by allowing Medicare to negotiate the price of drugs, among other provisions. Efforts to address the cost of prescription drugs, including proposals to include the manufacturers suggested retail price in direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs - no specific bill Physician Burnout & Wellness - no specific bill Gun Violence HR 1832, S.834 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. S. 2546 - Making America Safe and Secure Act of 2018 - MASS Act S. 1701 - Fair Access to Science and Technology Act - changes to copyright protections for publications Changes to Sunshine Act Regarding Patient education materials - no specific bill Regulatory Issues Electronic medical records - efforts to streamline and improve interoperability DEA issues Updated regulations to implement Partial Fill law Updated regulations for Eprescribing of Controlled Substances Regulations CMS - Comments to questions on Open Payments Program for educational materials US Department of Homeland Security: Proposed rulemaking 8 CFR 103,8 CFR 212 to 214,8 CFR 248; RIN 1615-AA22; Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds,
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
S. 1701 - Fair Access to Science and Technology Act - changes to copyright protections for publications Changes to Sunshine Act Regarding Patient education materials - no specific bill
Increased funding and focus on the social determinants of health, including food - No specific bill Opposition to proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - No specific bill HR 496 - S 128 The Bridge Act - DACA protections Separation of Immigrant Children From Their Families - No specific bill Prescription Drug Prices S. 771 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs - Legislation that seeks to address prescription drug costs by increasing transparency and accountability, boosting access and affordability of key drugs, spurring innovation, and increasing choice and competition by allowing Medicare to negotiate the price of drugs, among other provisions. Efforts to address the cost of prescription drugs, including proposals to include the manufacturers suggested retail price in direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs - no specific bill Opioids HR 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S. 1554 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Mandates for Opioid Prescriber Education Safe Injection Facilities - no specific bill S.3428 - Lessening Addiction By Enhancing Labeling - (LABEL) Opioids Act Physician Burnout & Wellness - no specific bill Gun Violence HR 1832, S.834 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. S. 2546 - Making America Safe and Secure Act of 2018 - MASS Act Opposition to conceal and carry legislation - no specific bill S. 1701 - Fair Access to Science and Technology Act - changes to copyright protections for publications Changes to Sunshine Act Regarding Patient education materials - no specific bill Telemedicine - no specific bill Regulatory Issues Electronic medical records - efforts to streamline and improve interoperability DEA issues Updated regulations to implement Partial Fill law Updated regulations for Eprescribing of Controlled Substances Title X regulations - Proposed revisions to (Title X of the Public Health Service Act) to ensure compliance with, and enhance implementation of, the statutory requirement that none of the funds appropriated for Title X may be used in programs where abortion is a method of family planning and related statutory requirements. (Docket No.: HHS-OS-2018-0008;42 CFR Part 59; RIN 0937-ZA00 Compliance with Statutory Program Integrity Requirements) CMS Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program: File Code CMS-1693-P; Medicare Program: Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2019; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Quality Payment Program; and Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program Opposition to Prior Authorization and Step Therapy for Part B Drugs in Medicare Advantage Plans
Gun Violence HR 1832, S.834 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. S. 2546 - Making America Safe and Secure Act of 2018 - MASS Act Opposition to conceal and carry legislation - no specific bill
HR 496, S. 128 - Bridge Act - Codifies DACA protections for three years. Separation of Immigrant Children From Their Families - No specific bill
Opioids HR 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S. 1554 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Mandates for Opioid Prescriber Education Safe Injection Facilities - no specific bill S.3428 - Lessening Addiction By Enhancing Labeling - (LABEL) Opioids Act Physician Burnout & Wellness - no specific bill
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Increased funding and focus on the social determinants of health, including food - No specific bill Opposition to proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - No specific bill HR 496 - S 128 The Bridge Act - DACA protections Separation of Immigrant Children From Their Families - No specific bill Prescription Drug Prices S. 771 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs - Legislation that seeks to address prescription drug costs by increasing transparency and accountability, boosting access and affordability of key drugs, spurring innovation, and increasing choice and competition by allowing Medicare to negotiate the price of drugs, among other provisions. Efforts to address the cost of prescription drugs, including proposals to include the manufacturers suggested retail price in direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs - no specific bill Opioids HR 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act HR 1375 - Prescriber Support Act - Grants to states for programs to help prescribers (1) treat and manage patient pain; and (2) prevent, identify, and respond to patient substance misuse and substance abuse disorder HR 3528 - Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act - mandated eprescribing of controlled substances S. 1554 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Mandates for Opioid Prescriber Education H.R.5102 - Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018 - Federal Student Loan forgiveness for substance abuse prevention and treatment professionals HR 4097 - Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment Act - access for Medicare beneficiaries to MAT Safe Injection Facilities - no specific bill HR 4778 - S. 2301 Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act- requirements for transparency in behavioral health coverage Expanded Access to MAT, Naloxone, treatment, prevention and recovery programs for substance abuse disorder - no specific bill HR 5545/S. 5102 Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency (Care) Act of 2018 HR 5311/S. 2456 CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 Physician Burnout & Wellness - no specific bill Gun Violence HR 1832, S.834 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. S. 2546 - Making America Safe and Secure Act of 2018 - MASS Act S. 1701 - Fair Access to Science and Technology Act - changes to copyright protections for publications Changes to Sunshine Act Regarding Patient education materials - no specific bill Telemedicine S. 870 - Creating High Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic Care HR 2556 - Connect for Health Act of 2017 S. 2574/HR 2276 - Audiology Patient Choice - oppose changing Medicare reimbursement to include audiologists in definition of physician Regulatory Issues Electronic medical records - efforts to streamline and improve interoperability DEA issues Updated regulations to implement Partial Fill law Updated regulations for Eprescribing of Controlled Substances Department of Labor : Definition of Employer Under Section 3(5) of ERISA - Association Health Plans (RIN 1210-AB85): Proposal creating association health plans Department of Health and Human Services: Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health care, Delegations of Authority. 45 CFR, Part 88, HHS-OCR-2018-0002; RIN 0945-ZA03 Proposed Rule on Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance (CMS-9923-P; RIN 0938-AT48) Opposition to Medicaid Point of Care Testing Cuts as part of the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule The Office of Population Affairs (OPA), in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, proposes to revise its Title X regulations (Title X of the Public Health Service Act) to ensure compliance with, and enhance implementation of, the statutory requirement that none of the funds appropriated for Title X may be used in programs where abortion is a method of family planning and related statutory requirements. (Docket No.: HHS-OS-2018-0008;42 CFR Part 59; RIN 0937-ZA00 Compliance with Statutory Program Integrity Requirements)
Gun Violence HR 1832, S.834 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. S. 2546 - Making America Safe and Secure Act of 2018 - MASS Act
Increased funding and focus on the social determinants of health, including food - No specific bill S. 771 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs - Legislation that seeks to address prescription drug costs by increasing transparency and accountability, boosting access and affordability of key drugs, spurring innovation, and increasing choice and competition by allowing Medicare to negotiate the price of drugs, among other provisions. Efforts to address the cost of prescription drugs, including proposals to include the manufacturers suggested retail price in direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs - no specific bill Opioids HR 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act HR 1375 - Prescriber Support Act - Grants to states for programs to help prescribers (1) treat and manage patient pain; and (2) prevent, identify, and respond to patient substance misuse and substance abuse disorder HR 3528 - Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act - mandated eprescribing of controlled substances S. 1554 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Mandates for Opioid Prescriber Education H.R.5102 - Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018 - Federal Student Loan forgiveness for substance abuse prevention and treatment professionals HR 4097 - Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment Act - access for Medicare beneficiaries to MAT Safe Injection Facilities - no specific bill HR 4778 - S. 2301 Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act- requirements for transparency in behavioral health coverage Expanded Access to MAT, Naloxone, treatment, prevention and recovery programs for substance abuse disorder - no specific bill HR 5545/S. 5102 Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency (Care) Act of 2018 HR 5311/S. 2456 CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 Physician Burnout & Wellness - no specific bill Telemedicine S. 870 - Creating High Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic Care HR 2556 - Connect for Health Act of 2017 S. 2574/HR 2276 - Audiology Patient Choice - oppose changing Medicare reimbursement to include audiologists in definition of physician Regulatory Issues Electronic medical records - efforts to streamline and improve interoperability DEA issues Updated regulations to implement Partial Fill law Updated regulations for Eprescribing of Controlled Substances Department of Health and Human Services: Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health care, Delegations of Authority. 45 CFR, Part 88, HHS-OCR-2018-0002; RIN 0945-ZA03 Opposition to Medicaid Point of Care Testing Cuts as part of the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule The Office of Population Affairs (OPA), in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, proposes to revise its Title X regulations (Title X of the Public Health Service Act) to ensure compliance with, and enhance implementation of, the statutory requirement that none of the funds appropriated for Title X may be used in programs where abortion is a method of family planning and related statutory requirements. (Docket No.: HHS-OS-2018-0008;42 CFR Part 59; RIN 0937-ZA00 Compliance with Statutory Program Integrity Requirements)
Opioids HR 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act HR 1375 - Prescriber Support Act - Grants to states for programs to help prescribers (1) treat and manage patient pain; and (2) prevent, identify, and respond to patient substance misuse and substance abuse disorder HR 3528 - Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act - mandated eprescribing of controlled substances S. 1554 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Mandates for Opioid Prescriber Education H.R.5102 - Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018 - Federal Student Loan forgiveness for substance abuse prevention and treatment professionals HR 4097 - Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment Act - access for Medicare beneficiaries to MAT Safe Injection Facilities - no specific bill HR 4778 - S. 2301 Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act- requirements for transparency in behavioral health coverage Expanded Access to MAT, Naloxone, treatment, prevention and recovery programs for substance abuse disorder - no specific bill HR 5545/S. 5102 Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency (Care) Act of 2018 HR 5311/S. 2456 CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 Physician Burnout & Wellness - no specific bill
S. 1701 - Fair Access to Science and Technology Act - changes to copyright protections for publications Changes to Sunshine Act Regarding Patient education materials - no specific bill
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 MACRA - Revisions to the Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act Changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule National Health Service Corps reauthorization Repeal of IPAB (HR 849 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017) EHR reduction of Hardships HR 1625 Consolidated Appropriations ACT of 2018 $4 billion in opioid treatment $2.3 billion for mental health programs: Increased funding for SAMHSAs Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG) and funding for SAMHSAs Programs of Regional and National Significance Increased funding and focus on the social determinants of health, including food - No specific bill S. 771 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs - Legislation that seeks to address prescription drug costs by increasing transparency and accountability, boosting access and affordability of key drugs, spurring innovation, and increasing choice and competition by allowing Medicare to negotiate the price of drugs, among other provisions. Efforts to address the cost of prescription drugs, including proposals to include the manufacturers suggested retail price in direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs - no specific bill Opioids HR 1375 - Prescriber Support Act - Grants to states for programs to help prescribers (1) treat and manage patient pain; and (2) prevent, identify, and respond to patient substance misuse and substance abuse disorder HR 3528 - Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act - mandated eprescribing of controlled substances S. 1554 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Mandates for Opioid Prescriber Education H.R.5102 - Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018 - Federal Student Loan forgiveness for substance abuse prevention and treatment professionals HR 4097 - Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment Act - access for Medicare beneficiaries to MAT HR 4778 - S. 2301 Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act- requirements for transparency in behavioral health coverage Expanded Access to MAT, Naloxone, treatment, prevention and recovery programs for substance abuse disorder - no specific bill Physician Burnout & Wellness - no specific bill Telemedicine S. 870 - Creating High Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic Care HR 2556 - Connect for Health Act of 2017 Regulatory Issues Electronic medical records - efforts to streamline and improve interoperability DEA issues Updated regulations to implement Partial Fill law Updated regulations for Eprescribing of Controlled Substances Policies re Drug Substitutions Department of Health and Human Services: Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health care, Delegations of Authority. 45 CFR, Part 88, HHS-OCR-2018-0002; RIN 0945-ZA03
S. 1701 - Fair Access to Science and Technology Act - changes to copyright protections for publications
Gun Violence HR 1832, S.834 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. Make America Safe Again - Senator Markey bill to provide grants to states which implement strong gun safety laws
Alexander-Murray Bill on Cost-Sharing Reduction Funding and Section 1332 Waivers Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2017 (HR 3770, S. 1899) Community Health Centers Reauthorization CHIP reauthorization extended through 2027 MACRA - Revisions to the Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act Changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule National Health Service Corps reauthorization Repeal of IPAB (HR 849 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017) EHR reduction of Hardships HR 1625 Consolidated Appropriations ACT of 2018 $4 billion in opioid treatment $2.3 billion for mental health programs: Increased funding for SAMHSAs Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG) and funding for SAMHSAs Programs of Regional and National Significance HR 195 - Healthy Kids Act - CHIP Reauthorization (passed as part of a Continuing Resolution) Increased funding and focus on the social determinants of health, including food - No specific bill HR 496 - S 128 The Bridge Act - DACA protections Prescription Drug Prices S. 771 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs - Legislation that seeks to address prescription drug costs by increasing transparency and accountability, boosting access and affordability of key drugs, spurring innovation, and increasing choice and competition by allowing Medicare to negotiate the price of drugs, among other provisions. Efforts to address the cost of prescription drugs, including proposals to include the manufacturers suggested retail price in direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs - no specific bill Opioids HR 1375 - Prescriber Support Act - Grants to states for programs to help prescribers (1) treat and manage patient pain; and (2) prevent, identify, and respond to patient substance misuse and substance abuse disorder HR 3528 - Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act - mandated eprescribing of controlled substances S. 1554 - Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Mandates for Opioid Prescriber Education H.R.5102 - Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018 - Federal Student Loan forgiveness for substance abuse prevention and treatment professionals HR 4097 - Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment Act - access for Medicare beneficiaries to MAT Safe Injection Facilities - no specific bill HR 4778 - S. 2301 Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act- requirements for transparency in behavioral health coverage Expanded Access to MAT, Naloxone, treatment, prevention and recovery programs for substance abuse disorder - no specific bill Physician Burnout & Wellness - no specific bill Gun Violence HR 1832, S.834 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. Make America Safe Again - Senator Markey bill to provide grants to states which implement strong gun safety laws S. 1701 - Fair Access to Science and Technology Act - changes to copyright protections for publications Telemedicine S. 870 - Creating High Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic Care HR 2556 - Connect for Health Act of 2017 Regulatory Issues Electronic medical records - efforts to streamline and improve interoperability DEA issues Updated regulations to implement Partial Fill law Updated regulations for Eprescribing of Controlled Substances Policies re Drug Substitutions Department of Labor : Definition of Employer Under Section 3(5) of ERISA - Association Health Plans (RIN 1210-AB85): Proposal creating association health plans Department of Health and Human Services: Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health care, Delegations of Authority. 45 CFR, Part 88, HHS-OCR-2018-0002; RIN 0945-ZA03
S. 771 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs - Legislation that seeks to address prescription drug costs by increasing transparency and accountability, boosting access and affordability of key drugs, spurring innovation, and increasing choice and competition by allowing Medicare to negotiate the price of drugs, among other provisions. Efforts to require the manufacturers suggested retail price of prescription drugs in direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs - no specific bill
HR 496, S. 128 - Bridge Act - Codifies DACA protections for three years.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S. 771 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs - Legislation that seeks to address prescription drug costs by increasing transparency and accountability, boosting access and affordability of key drugs, spurring innovation, and increasing choice and competition by allowing Medicare to negotiate the price of drugs, among other provisions. Efforts to require the manufacturers suggested retail price of prescription drugs in direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs - no specific bill
Gun Violence HR 1832, S.834 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
Legislation to Repeal/Revise the Affordable Care Act Efforts to repeal and/or revise the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act including funding of Cost Sharing Reduction Subsidies, changes to Medicaid, essential benefits requirements and elimination of the individual mandate. Alexander-Murray Bill on Cost-Sharing Reduction Funding and Section 1332 Waivers HR 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Bill - PL 115-97 Elimination of the Individual mandate in the ACA Cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, domestic and Health Care Programs Impact on Medical Student loans HR 3770, S. 1899 - Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2017 - Community Health Centers Reauthorization S. 1827 Keep Kids Insurance Dependable and Secure - SCHIP reauthorization Increased funding and focus on the social determinants of health, including food - No specific bill MACRA - Revisions to the Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act - no specific bill Prescription Drug Prices S. 771 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs - Legislation that seeks to address prescription drug costs by increasing transparency and accountability, boosting access and affordability of key drugs, spurring innovation, and increasing choice and competition by allowing Medicare to negotiate the price of drugs, among other provisions. Efforts to address the cost of prescription drugs, including proposals to include the manufacturers suggested retail price in direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs - no specific bill Opioids Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act - Funding for opioid abuse prevention and treatment programs - no specific bill HR 1372 - Prescriber Support Act - Grants to states for programs to help prescribers (1) treat and manage patient pain; and (2) prevent, identify, and respond to patient substance misuse and substance abuse disorder ERX of Schedule II drugs - Efforts to make eprescribing of Schedule II drugs more feasible - no specific bill Safe Injection Facilities - no specific bill S. 1554 Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Mandates for Opioid Prescriber Education Federal Student Loan forgiveness for substance abuse prevention and treatment professionals - no specific bill Increased funding for SAMHSAs Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG) and funding for SAMHSAs Programs of Regional and National Significance Gun Violence HR 1832, S.834 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. Telemedicine S. 870 - Creating High Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic Care HR 2556 - Connect for Health Act of 2017 HR 849 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Efforts to repeal IPAB Electronic medical records - efforts to streamline EMRs, improve interoperability - no specific bill DEA related issues Updated regulations to implement Partial Fill law Updated regulations for Eprescribing of Controlled Substances. MedPac recommendations re MIPS
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act - Funding for opioid abuse prevention and treatment programs - no specific bill HR 1372 - Prescriber Support Act - Grants to states for programs to help prescribers (1) treat and manage patient pain; and (2) prevent, identify, and respond to patient substance misuse and substance abuse disorder ERX of Schedule II drugs - Efforts to make eprescribing of Schedule II drugs more feasible - no specific bill. Safe Injection Facilities - no specific bill S. 1554 Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Mandates for Opioid Prescriber Education Federal Student Loan forgiveness for substance abuse prevention and treatment professionals - no specific bill Increased funding for SAMHSAs Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG) and funding for SAMHSAs Programs of Regional and National Significance DEA related issues Updated regulations to implement Partial Fill law Updated regulations for Eprescribing of Controlled Substances. Executive Order creating Association Health Plans MedPac recommendations re MIPS
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act - Funding for opioid abuse prevention and treatment programs - no specific bill HR 1372 - Prescriber Support Act - Grants to states for programs to help prescribers (1) treat and manage patient pain; and (2) prevent, identify, and respond to patient substance misuse and substance abuse disorder ERX of Schedule II drugs - Efforts to make eprescribing of Schedule II drugs more feasible - no specific bill. Safe Injection Facilities - no specific bill S. 1554 Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Mandates for Opioid Prescriber Education Federal Student Loan forgiveness for substance abuse prevention and treatment professionals - no specific bill
Legislation to Repeal the ACA Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson Amendment HR 1628 - The Health Care Freedom Act, 2017 Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act of 2017 HR 1628 - The Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 S. 1827 Keep Kids Insurance Dependable and Secure - SCHIP reauthorization HR 3770, S. 1899 - Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2017 - Community Health Centers Reauthorization Increased funding and focus on the social determinants of health, including food - No specific bill MACRA - Revisions to the Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act - no specific bill Prescription Drug Prices S. 771 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs - Legislation that seeks to address prescription drug costs by increasing transparency and accountability, boosting access and affordability of key drugs, spurring innovation, and increasing choice and competition by allowing Medicare to negotiate the price of drugs, among other provisions. Efforts to address the cost of prescription drugs including proposals to include the manufacturers suggested retail price in direct to consumer advertising. Opioids Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act - Funding for opioid abuse prevention and treatment programs - no specific bill HR 1372 - Prescriber Support Act - Grants to states for programs to help prescribers (1) treat and manage patient pain; and (2) prevent, identify, and respond to patient substance misuse and substance abuse disorder ERX of Schedule II drugs - Efforts to make eprescribing of Schedule II drugs more feasible-no specific bill S. 1554 Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Federal Mandates for Opioid Prescriber Education Federal Student Loan forgiveness for substance abuse prevention and treatment professionals - no specific bill Gun Violence HR 1832, S.834 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. Telemedicine S. 256 - SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2017 - Training for health care professionals to identify and treat victims of human trafficking. HR 2276 - legislation which would redefine audiologists as physicians under Medicare HR 849 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Efforts to repeal IPAB
S. 771 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs - Legislation that seeks to address prescription drug costs by increasing transparency and accountability, boosting access and affordability of key drugs, spurring innovation, and increasing choice and competition by allowing Medicare to negotiate the price of drugs, among other provisions. Efforts to require the manufacturers suggested retail price of prescription drugs in direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs - no specific bill
Gun Violence HR 1832, S.834 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
HR 496, S. 128 - Bridge Act - Codifies DACA protections for three years.
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act - Funding for opioid abuse prevention and treatment programs - no specific bill HR 1372 - Prescriber Support Act - Grants to states for programs to help prescribers (1) treat and manage patient pain; and (2) prevent, identify, and respond to patient substance misuse and substance abuse disorder ERX of Schedule II drugs - Efforts to make eprescribing of Schedule II drugs more feasible - no specific bill. Safe Injection Facilities - no specific bill
Gun Violence HR 1832, S.834 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
S. 771 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs - Legislation that seeks to address prescription drug costs by increasing transparency and accountability, boosting access and affordability of key drugs, spurring innovation, and increasing choice and competition by allowing Medicare to negotiate the price of drugs, among other provisions. Efforts to require the manufacturers suggested retail price of prescription drugs in direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs - no specific bill
HR 1628 - American Health Care Act - Legislation to repeal sections of the ACA & end Medicaid as an entitlement. Better Care Reconciliation Act - Legislation to repeal sections of the ACA & end Medicaid as an entitlement SCHIP reauthorization - no specific bill Increased funding and focus on the social determinants of health, including food - No specific bill MACRA - Revisions to the Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act - no specific bill Prescription Drug Prices S. 771 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs - Legislation that seeks to address prescription drug costs by increasing transparency and accountability, boosting access and affordability of key drugs, spurring innovation, and increasing choice and competition by allowing Medicare to negotiate the price of drugs, among other provisions. Efforts to address the cost of prescription drugs, including proposals to include the manufacturers suggested retail price in direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs - no specific bill HR 496, S. 128 - Bridge Act - Codifies DACA protections for three years. Opioids Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act - Funding for opioid abuse prevention and treatment programs - no specific bill HR 1372 - Prescriber Support Act - Grants to states for programs to help prescribers (1) treat and manage patient pain; and (2) prevent, identify, and respond to patient substance misuse and substance abuse disorder ERX of Schedule II drugs - Efforts to make eprescribing of Schedule II drugs more feasible - no specific bill Safe Injection Facilities - no specific bill Gun Violence HR 1832, S.834 - A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. S. 256 - SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2017 - Training for health care professionals to identify and treat victims of human trafficking. HR 2276 - legislation which would redefine audiologists as physicians under Medicare Efforts to repeal IPAB - no specific bill
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S. 771 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs - Legislation that seeks to address prescription drug costs by increasing transparency and accountability, boosting access and affordability of key drugs, spurring innovation, and increasing choice and competition by allowing Medicare to negotiate the price of drugs, among other provisions.
HR 1628 - American Health Care Act - Legislation to repeal sections of the ACA & end Medicaid as an entitlement. MACRA - no specific bill Prescription Drug Prices S. 771 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs - Legislation that seeks to address prescription drug costs by increasing transparency and accountability, boosting access and affordability of key drugs, spurring innovation, and increasing choice and competition by allowing Medicare to negotiate the price of drugs, among other provisions. HR 496, S. 128 - Bridge Act - Codifies DACA protections for three years. Opioids Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act - Funding for opioid abuse prevention and treatment programs HR 1372 - Prescriber Support Act - Grants to states for programs to help prescribers (1) treat and manage patient pain; and (2) prevent, identify, and respond to patient substance misuse and substance abuse disorder ERX of Schedule II drugs - Efforts to make eprescribing of Schedule II drugs more feasible no specific bill
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act - Funding for opioid abuse prevention and treatment programs HR 1372 - Prescriber Support Act - Grants to states for programs to help prescribers (1) treat and manage patient pain; and (2) prevent, identify, and respond to patient substance misuse and substance abuse disorder ERX of Schedule II drugs - Efforts to make eprescribing of Schedule II drugs more feasible. Self Injection Facilities - no specific bill
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Gun Violence Prevention - support lifting federal ban on research into gun violence and prevention - appropriations
H.R.5057 - Safe Prescribing for Veterans Act - This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to require a VA employee who is authorized to prescribe any controlled substance to complete at least one accredited continuing education course on pain management every two years HR 293/S 2978 - the Protecting Continuing Physician Education Act and Patient Care Act - corrections to regulations to implement the Sunshine Act HR 6 - 21st Century Cures Act - provisions impacting Sunshine Act Regulations Gun Violence Prevention - support lifting federal ban on research into gun violence and prevention - appropriations CMS Medicare Part B Drug Demonstration Project - no specific bill E prescribing for Schedule II drugs - no specific bill DEA Reclassification of Marijuana to allow scientific research and study - no specific bill Prescription Drug Pricing - no specific bill Direct to Consumer Advertising - no specific bill Negotiating of Part D Drugs - no specific bill Access to medically tailored foods for low income patients - no specific bill Meaningful Use and Electronic Medical Records - no specific bill Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive Under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models; Proposed Rule (CMS-5517-FC)
H.R.5057 - Safe Prescribing for Veterans Act - This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to require a VA employee who is authorized to prescribe any controlled substance to complete at least one accredited continuing education course on pain management every two years E prescribing for Schedule II drugs - no specific bill DEA Reclassification of Marijuana to allow scientific research and study - no specific bill
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Gun Violence Prevention - support lifting federal ban on research into gun violence and prevention - appropriations
Prescription Drug Pricing - no specific bill Direct to Consumer Advertising - no specific bill Negotiating Prescription Drug Prices for Medicare and Medicaid - no specific bill
HR 4276/S 2647 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act - legislation to provide transparency in insurance coverage complying with behavioral health parity requirements
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act ( CARA) PL 114-198,formerly S. 524/HR 953 - funds to prevent and treat opioid addiction and substance abuse, Including: S. 1455 - Treat Act -The Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Act - legislation to increase the # of patients a provider can treat with buprenorphine S.25781/H.R. 4599 Reducing Unused Medications Act - allows partial fill for Schedule II drugs. H.R.5057 - Safe Prescribing for Veterans Act - This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to require a VA employee who is authorized to prescribe any controlled substance to complete at least one accredited continuing education course on pain management every two years E prescribing for Schedule II drugs - no specific bill DEA Reclassification of Marijuana to allow scientific research and study - no specific bill SAMHSA Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders Reporting Requirements [RIN 0930-AA22] Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation: : Request for Information: Opioid Analgesic Prescriber Education and Training Opportunities to Prevent Opioid Overdose and Opioid Use Disorder
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act ( CARA) PL 114-198,formerly S. 524/HR 953 - funds to prevent and treat opioid addiction and substance abuse, Including: S. 1455 - Treat Act -The Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Act - legislation to increase the # of patients a provider can treat with buprenorphine S.25781/H.R. 4599 Reducing Unused Medications Act - allows partial fill for Schedule II drugs. H.R.5057 - Safe Prescribing for Veterans Act - This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to require a VA employee who is authorized to prescribe any controlled substance to complete at least one accredited continuing education course on pain management every two years SAMHSA Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders Reporting Requirements [RIN 0930-AA22] Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation: : Request for Information: Opioid Analgesic Prescriber Education and Training Opportunities to Prevent Opioid Overdose and Opioid Use Disorder HR 4276/S 2647 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act - legislation to provide transparency in insurance coverage complying with behavioral health parity requirements HR 293/S 2978 - the Protecting Continuing Physician Education Act and Patient Care Act - corrections to regulations to implement the Sunshine Act HR 6 - 21st Century Cures Act - provisions impacting Sunshine Act Regulations Gun Violence Prevention - support lifting federal ban on research into gun violence and prevention - appropriations CMS Medicare Part B Drug Demonstration Project - no specific bill E prescribing for Schedule II drugs - no specific bill DEA Reclassification of Marijuana to allow scientific research and study - no specific bill Prescription Drug Pricing - no specific bill Direct to Consumer Advertising - no specific bill Negotiating of Part D Drugs - no specific bill Access to medically tailored foods for low income patients - no specific bill Meaningful Use and Electronic Medical Records - no specific bill Medicare Program: Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2017; Medicare Advantage Pricing Data Release; Medicare Advantage and Part D Medical Low Ratio Data Release; Medicare Advantage Provider Network Requirements; Expansion of Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Model; Proposed Rule (CMS-1654-P); and Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs; Organ Procurement Organization Reporting and Communication; Transplant Outcome Measures and Documentation Requirements; Proposed Rule (CMS-2016-0115-0002). Veterans Health Administration Proposed Rule RIN 2900-AP44-Advanced Practice Registered Nurses National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017 -issues relating to telemedicine
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
S. 1455 - Treat Act -The Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Act - legislation to increase the # of patients a provider can treat with buprenorphine S. 524/HR 953- Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) - funds to prevent and treat opioid addiction and substance abuse S. 2578/HR 4599 - Reducing Unused Medications Act - allows partial fill for Schedule II drugs H.R.5057 - Safe Prescribing for Veterans Act - This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to require a VA employee who is authorized to prescribe any controlled substance to complete at least one accredited continuing education course on pain management every two years HR 4276/S 2647 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act - legislation to provide transparency in insurance coverage complying with behavioral health parity requirements HR 293/S 2978 - the Protecting Continuing Physician Education Act and Patient Care Act - corrections to regulations to implement the Sunshine Act HR 6 - 21st Century Cures Act - provisions impacting Sunshine Act Regulations CMS Medicare Part B Drug Demonstration Project - no specific bill E prescribing for Schedule II drugs - no specific bill Prescription Drug Pricing - no specific bill Negotiating of Part D Drugs - no specific bill Meaningful Use and Electronic Medical Records - no specific bill PL 114-20 - The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act - comments to the notice of proposed rulemaking: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models; Proposed Rule (CMS-5517-P) Department of Veterans Affairs - Notice of proposed rulemaking re advanced practice nurses SAMSHA - Proposed Revisions to the Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records: Regulations at 42 CFR Part 2
Prescription Drug Pricing - no specific bill Direct to Consumer Advertising - no specific bill Negotiating Prescription Drug Prices for Medicare and Medicaid - no specific bill
S. 1455 - Treat Act -The Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Act - legislation to increase the # of patients a provider can treat with buprenorphine S. 524/HR 953- Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act ( CARA) - funds to prevent and treat opioid addiction and substance abuse S. 2578/HR 4599 - Reducing Unused Medications Act - allows partial fill for Schedule II drugs H.R.5095 - Prescriber Support Act of 2016 - to award grants to States (or collaborations of States) to establish, expand, or maintain a comprehensive regional, State, or municipal system to provide training, education, consultation, and other resources to prescribers relating to patient pain, substance misuse, and substance abuse disorders, and for other purposes H.R.5057 - Safe Prescribing for Veterans Act - This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to require a VA employee who is authorized to prescribe any controlled substance to complete at least one accredited continuing education course on pain management every two years HR 4276/S 2647 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act - legislation to provide transparency in insurance coverage complying with behavioral health parity requirements HR 293/S 2978 - the Protecting Continuing Physician Education Act and Patient Care Act - corrections to regulations to implement the Sunshine Act HR 6 - 21st Century Cures Act - provisions impacting Sunshine Act Regulations Gun Violence Prevention - support lifting federal ban on research into gun violence and prevention - appropriations CMS Medicare Part B Drug Demonstration Project - no specific bill E prescribing for Schedule II drugs - no specific bill DEA Reclassification of Marijuana to allow scientific research and study - no specific bill Prescription Drug Pricing - no specific bill Direct to Consumer Advertising - no specific bill Negotiating of Part D Drugs - no specific bill Access to medically tailored foods for low income patients - no specific bill Meaningful Use and Electronic Medical Records - no specific bill PL 114-20 - The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act - comments to the notice of proposed rulemaking: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models; Proposed Rule (CMS-5517-P) Department of Veterans Affairs - Notice of proposed rulemaking re advanced practice nurses SAMSHA - Proposed Revisions to the Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records: Regulations at 42 CFR Part 2
Gun Violence Prevention - support lifting federal ban on research into gun violence and prevention - appropriations
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Gun Violence Research - no specific bill
PL 114 - 20 - the Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act - response to RFI and proposed quality measurement plan HR 293 - the Protect Continuing Physician Education Act and Patient Care Act - regulations implementing the Sunshine Act HR 6 - 21st Century Cures - provisions impacting Sunshine Act Meaningful Use and Electronic Medical Records - HR 3309 - Future Flexibility on HIT Reporting and Advancing Interoperability Act, Expand Meaningful Use Hardship Exceptions HR 2568 - Fair Medical Audits Prescription Drug Pricing - no specific bill
S 320 - Medical Innovation Act - NIH funding DEA - change/classification of regulations regarding partial fill of prescriptions Prescription Drug Pricing - no specific bill Direct to Consumer Advertising - no specific bill Negotiating Prescription Drug Prices for Medicare and Medicaid - no specific bill
PL 114 - 20 - the Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act - response to RFI and proposed quality measurement plan HR 293 - the Protect Continuing Physician Education Act and Patient Care Act - regulations implementing the Sunshine Act HR 6 - 21st Century Cures - provisions impacting Sunshine Act S 320 - Medical Innovation Act - NIH funding Opioid Addiction issues S. 1455 - TREAT ACT, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Act S. 480 - Reauthorization of NASPER - The National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act S. 1392 Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act HR 2805/S. 1134 - Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015 DEA - change/classification of regulations regarding partial fill of prescriptions E Prescribing - schedule II drugs S. 524 - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 Draft CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain SAMHSA proposed rules re: confidentiality on alcohol and drug abuse patient records, 42 CFR, Part 2 Prescription Drug Pricing - no specific bill Funding for demonstration projects for access to pain specialists - no specific bill HR 4276/S. 2647 Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act HR 4599/S. 2578 - Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016 - partial fill legislation Access to medically tailored food for low income people - no specific bill Meaningful Use and Electronic Medical Records - HR 3309 - Future Flexibility on HIT Reporting and Advancing Interoperability Act, Expand Meaningful Use Hardship Exceptions HR 2568 - Fair Medical Audits Act of 2015 DEA Reclassification of marijuana to allow scientific research and study - no specific bill Banning Nuclear War - no specific bill S. 2624 - National Biomedical Research Act Gun Violence Research - no specific bill
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
PL 114 - 20 - the Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act - SGR repeal, CHIP reauthorization, Community Health Center Reauthorization - comments on regulations re: quality measurements, technical support for small businesses, MIPS, APMS HR 293 - the Protect Continuing Physician Education Act and Patient Care Act - regulations implementing the Sunshine Act HR 6 - 21st Century Cures - provisions impacting Sunshine Act Meaningful Use and Electronic Medical Records - HR 3309 - Future Flexibility on HIT Reporting and Advancing Interoperability Act Opposition to Meaningful Use Stage III Rules HR 3940 - Meaningful Use Hardship Relief Act - PL 114-115 HR 2568 - Fair Medical Audits Act of 2015 Prescription Drug Pricing - negotiating drug prices for Medicare and Medicaid - no specific bill HR 2568 - Fair Medical Audits HR 209/S. 1391 - Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2015 - PL 114-63
Opioid Addiction issues S. 1455 - TREAT ACT, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Act S. 1641 - The Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act s. 480 - Reauthorization of NASPER - The National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act - No specific bill S. 1392 Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act HR 2085/S. 1134 - Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015 HR 1462/S 799 - Protecting our Infants Act of 2015 - PL - 114-91 Partial Fill legislation - no specific bill Funding for demonstration projects for access to pain specialists - no specific bill DEA - change/classification of regulations regarding partial fill of prescriptions E Prescribing - no specific bill S. 524 - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 S. 1134 - Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Education and Enforcement Act Draft CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain Prescriber Education on the VA System draft legislation
S 320 - Medical Innovation Act - NIH funding DEA Reclassification of marijuana to allow scientific research and study Prescription Drug Pricing - no specific bill Direct to Consumer Advertising - no specific bill Negotiating Prescription Drug Prices for Medicare and Medicaid - no specific bill
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
Opioid Addiction issues S. 1455 - TREAT ACT, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Act S. 1641 - The Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act s. 480 - Reauthorization of NASPER - The National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act - No specific bill S. 1392 Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act HR 2085/S. 1134 - Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015 HR 1462/S 799 - Protecting our Infants Act of 2015 Partial Fill legislation - no specific bill Funding for demonstration projects for access to pain specialists - no specific bill DEA - change/classification of regulations regarding partial fill of prescriptions E Prescribing - no specific bill S. 524 - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 S. 1134 - Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Education and Enforcement Act Draft CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
S 320 - Medical Innovation Act - NIH funding DEA Reclassification of marijuana to allow scientific research and study Prescription Drug Pricing - no specific bill
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
PL 114-10 - the Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act - SGR repeal, CHIP reauthorization, Community Health Center Reauthorization HR 293 - the Protect Continuing Physician Education Act and Patient Care Act - regulations implementing the Sunshine Act HR 6 - 21st Century Cures - provisions impacting Sunshine Act ICD 10 issues, letter to CMS, no specific bill Meaningful Use and Electronic Medical Records HR 2519 - Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2015 HR 2568 - Fair Medical Audits Act of 2015
S 320 - Medical Innovation Act - NIH funding
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
HR 2 - the Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act - SGR repeal, CHIP reauthorization, Community Health Center Reauthorization HR 293 - the Protect Continuing Physician Education Act and Patient Care Act - regulations implementing the Sunshine Act 21st Century Cures draft - provisions impacting Sunshine Act S 320 - Medical Innovation Act - NIH funding Opioid Addiction issues HR 1462/S 799 - Protecting our Infants Act of 2015 S 139/HR 209 - the Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2015 ICD 10 issues, letter to CMS, no specific bill Meaningful Use and Electronic Medical Records
S 320 - Medical Innovation Act - NIH funding
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
SGR : Repeal of the current Medicare Physician Payment Formula including: H.R. 4015/S.2000 : SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 Revisions to Face to Face documentation requirements for home care under Medicare HR 5539- Legislative changes to the reporting requirements under the Sunshine Act S. 2964 - Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women and Children Act. S. 2942 - Infectious Diseases Hospital Hub Act - Funding for treatment of Ebola and infectious diseases HR 4888 - The Coordinated Recovery Initiative for Babies (CRIB) Act - collecting data and developing protocols for treating newborns with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome S 2645 - The Recovery Enhancement Treatment Act allowing qualified MDs and other health care professionals to treat a greater number of opioid addicted patients with medications
HR 4888 - The Coordinated Recovery Initiative for Babies (CRIB) Act - collecting data and developing protocols for treating newborns with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome S 2645 - The Recovery Enhancement Treatment Act allowing qualified MDs and other health care professionals to treat a greater number of opioid addicted patients with medications
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
HR 4888 - The Coordinated Recovery Initiative for Babies (CRIB) Act collecting data and developing protocols for treating newborns with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome S 2645 - The Recovery Enhancement Treatment Act allowing qualified MDs and other health care professionals to treat a greater number of opioid addicted patients with medications
SGR : Repeal of the current Medicare Physician Payment Formula including: H.R. 4015/S.2000 : SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 Revisions to Face to Face documentation requirements for home care under MedicareCY2015 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update Proposed Rule [CMS-1611-P] Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule, Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, Access to Identifiable Data for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Models & Other Revisions to Part B for CY2015 [CMS-1612-P] Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Regulatory Provisions to Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency, and Burden Reduction; Part II [CMS-3267-F] changes to hospital medical staff rules Medicare Physician Payment Reform Repeal of the SGR HR 4015/S.2000 HR 5539 Legislative changes to the reporting requirements under the Sunshine Act Sunshine Act letter to CMS urging delay in implementation and changes to reporting requirements S. 2964 - Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women and Children Act. HR 5304 Legislation that would allow Medicare beneficiaries direct access to Audiologists HR 4888 - The Coordinated Recovery Initiative for Babies (CRIB) Act collecting data and developing protocols for treating newborns with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome S 2645 - The Recovery Enhancement Treatment Act allowing qualified MDs and other health care professionals to treat a greater number of opioid addicted patients with medications
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Sunshine Act (42 CFR Parts 402 and 403): Medicare, Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Programs; Transparency Reports and Reporting of Physician Ownership or Investment Interests - provisions regarding educational materials that directly benefit patients, impact on quality patient care, medical education and scientific peer reviewed medical journals, reprints, abstracts, supplements and textbooksSunshine Act Reporting and Grievance processes: CMS proposed rule Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review: Document DMS-10495
SGR : Repeal of the current Medicare Physician Payment Formula including: H.R. 4015/S.2000 : SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 Revisions to Face to Face documentation requirements for home care under MedicareSunshine Act (42 CFR Parts 402 and 403): Medicare, Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Programs; Transparency Reports and Reporting of Physician Ownership or Investment Interests - provisions regarding educational materials that directly benefit patients, impact on quality patient care, medical education and scientific peer reviewed medical journals, reprints, abstracts, supplements and textbooks Sunshine Act Reporting and Grievance processes: CMS proposed rule Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review: Document DMS-10495 Delay of ICD 10 (no specific bill) The Coordinated Recovery Initiative for Babies (CRIB) Act collecting data and developing protocols for treating newborns with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome The Recovery Enhancement Treatment Act (not yet introduced): allowing qualified MDs and other health care professionals to treat a greater number of opioid addicted patients with medications Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Regulatory Provisions to Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency, and Burden Reduction; Part II [CMS-3267-F] : proposed requirements impacting hospital medical staff regulations
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S. 1700: Do Not Track Kids Act - Amends the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to extend, enhance, and revise the provisions relating to collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children, to establish certain other protections for personal information of children and minors Support nomination of Dr. Vivek Murthy as Surgeon GeneralSGR : Repeal of the current Medicare Physician Payment Formula including: H.R. 4015/S.2000 : SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 HR 2810 : Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 S.2157: Common sense Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 S 1871 : Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Act of 2014 S 2110: Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Public Law No: 113-93 Opposition to Audiologist Direct Access to Patients: H.R. 4035/S. 2046: Access to Hearing Healthcare Act of 2014 Sunshine Act (42 CFR Parts 402 and 403): Medicare, Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Programs; Transparency Reports and Reporting of Physician Ownership or Investment Interests - provisions regarding educational materials that directly benefit patients, impact on quality patient care, medical education and scientific peer reviewed medical journals, reprints, abstracts, supplements and textbooks (no specific bill) Delay of ICD 10 (no specific bill) Problems with prescription drug abuse and drug abuse (no specific bill) Comments to CMS: Concerns about backlog in Medicare appeals Concerns regarding 90-Day Grace Period in ACA-Subsidized Exchange Health Insurance Medicare Program Contract year 2015 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs: Concerns about proposal to eliminate antidepressants, immunosuppressants and antipsychotics from the list of currently protected drugs under Part D and proposed changes to revoke a physicians ability to prescribe. Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers Comments to HHS: Comments to the Federal Health Architecture's (FHA) Directed Exchange Workgroup guidance on directed exchanges
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Sunshine Act Regulations provisions regarding educational materials that directly benefit patients, impact on quality patient care, medical education and scientific peer reviewed medical journals
Veterans Health Affairs Nursing Handbook 1180.03
Sequestration Medicare Physician Payment, Graduate Medical Education SNAP reauthorization HR 3012 - The Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act S. 1769, HR 1473 - "Standard of Care Protection Act"Medicare Physician Payment Reform Proposals: HR 2180 - "Medicare Patient Access Quality Improvement Act of 2013"; House Ways and Means "SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013"; S 1871 - "SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013"; PL 113-67 - Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013 Sunshine Act Regulations provisions regarding educational materials that directly benefit patients, impact on quality patient care, medical education and scientific peer reviewed medical journals Payment Policies under the Medicare Physician Fee including calculation of GPCI, Practice Expense Relative Value Methodology, Care Management and Chronic care Management, Physician Compare Website, Liability for Overpayments, PQRS reporting system, EHR incentive program, Value based Modifier Veterans Health Affairs Nursing Handbook 1180.03 Medicare Advantage Program - Network Problems
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Sunshine Act Regulations provisions regarding educational materials that directly benefit patients, impact on quality patient care, medical education and scientific peer reviewed medical journals
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Medicare Physician Payment Reform Proposals. House Energy and Commerce Committee, Ways and Means Draft, Senate Finance - QuestionsHR 574 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act Sequestration - Medicare Physician Payment Cuts - no specific bill S. Con. Res. 8, H Con Res 25 - Medicare & Medicaid reforms including, Medicare physician payment reform, beneficiary changes, increased Medicaid Payments to Primary Care providers, Graduate Medical Education Cuts HR 351, S.351 - Protecting Seniors Access to Medication Act of 2013 - repeals IPAB HR 1827 - Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workplace Reauthorization Act S. 972, HR 1701 "Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013" - Changes to ICD10 HR 1310, S. 236 - Medicare Patient Empowerment Act Drug Diversion issues including, reauthorization of the NASPER, appropriations for the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, funding for state based grants for infrastructure & funding for GME on drug diversion issues Medicare ACOs - no specific bill Medical Liability Reform Funding for pilot grant for Disclosure, Apology & Offer laws - no specific bill Meaningful Use Regulations Stage II Sunshine Act Regulations impact on scientific peer reviewed medical journals - no specific bill
Medicare Physician Payment Reform Proposals. House Energy and Commerce Committee, Ways and Means Draft, Senate Finance - QuestionsHR 574 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act Sequestration - Medicare Physician Payment Cuts - no specific bill S. Con. Res. 8, H Con Res 25 - Medicare & Medicaid reforms including, Medicare physician payment reform, beneficiary changes, increased Medicaid Payments to Primary Care providers, Graduate Medical Education Cuts HR 351, S.351 - Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2013 - repeals IPAB HR 1827 - Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workplace Reauthorization Act S. 972, HR 1701 "Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013" - Changes to ICD10 HR 1285, S 621 - Safe Prescribing Act of 2013, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug HR 1310, S. 236 - Medicare Patient Empowerment Act Reclassification of marijuana so that its potential medicinal use by humans may be studied and potentially regulated by the FDA Drug Diversion issues including, reauthorization of the NASPER, appropriations for the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, funding for state based grants for infrastructure & funding for GME on drug diversion issues Medicare ACOs - no specific bill Medical Liability Reform Funding for pilot grant for Disclosure, Apology & Offer laws - no specific bill Gun Violence - no specific bill Meaningful Use Regulations Stage II Sunshine Act Regulations impact on scientific peer reviewed medical journals - no specific bill
Medical Liability Reform - Funding for pilot grant for Disclosure, Apology & Offer Laws
HR 1285, S 621 - Safe Prescribing Act of 2013, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug Drug Diversion issues including, reauthorization of the NASPER, appropriations for the Substance Abuse & Mental health
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE
HR 1285, S 621 - Safe Prescribing Act of 2013, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug Drug Diversion issues including, reauthorization of the NASPER, appropriations for the Substance Abuse & Mental health
PL-112-240 - American Taxpayer Relief Act, Provisions to stop Medicare SGR payment cuts Medicare Physician Payment Reform House Energy, Commerce, Ways & Means Proposal HR 574 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act Sequestration - Medicare Physician Payment Cuts - no specific billS. Con. Res. 8, H Con Res 25 - Medicare & Medicaid reforms including, Medicare physician payment reform, beneficiary changes, increased Medicaid Payments to Primary Care providers, Graduate Medical Education Cuts HR 351, S.351 - Protecting Seniors Access to Medication Act of 2013 Drug Diversion issues including, reauthorization of the NASPER, appropriations for the Substance Abuse & Mental health Services Administration, funding for state based grants for infrastructure & funding for GME on drug diversion issues Medicare ACOs - no specific bill Medical Liability Reform Funding for pilot grant for Disclosure, Apology & Offer laws - no specific bill HR 1285, S 621 - Safe Prescribing Act of 2013, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug HR 1310, S. 236 - Medicare Patient Empowerment Act Gun Violence - no specific bill Meaningful Use Regulations Stage II Sunshine Act Regulations impact on scientific peer reviewed medical journals CMS proposed rule entitled Part IIRegulatory Provisions to Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency, and Burden Reduction [CMS-3267-P]
Sunshine Act Regulations impact on scientific peer reviewed medical journals
PL-112-240 - American Taxpayer Relief Act, Provisions to stop Medicare SGR payment cuts Medicare Physician Payment Reform House Energy, Commerce, Ways & Means Proposal HR 574 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act Sequestration - Medicare Physician Payment Cuts - no specific billS. Con. Res. 8, H Con Res 25 - Medicare & Medicaid reforms including, Medicare physician payment reform, beneficiary changes, increased Medicaid Payments to Primary Care providers, Graduate Medical Education Cuts HR 351, S.351 - Protecting Seniors Access to Medication Act of 2013 Drug Diversion issues including, reauthorization of the NASPER, appropriations for the Substance Abuse & Mental health Services Administration, funding for state based grants for infrastructure & funding for GME on drug diversion issues Medicare ACOs - no specific bill Medical Liability Reform Funding for pilot grant for Disclosure, Apology & Offer laws - no specific bill HR 1285, S 621 - Safe Prescribing Act of 2013, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug HR 1310, S. 236 - Medicare Patient Empowerment Act Gun Violence - no specific bill Meaningful Use Regulations Stage II Sunshine Act Regulations impact on scientific peer reviewed medical journals CMS proposed rule entitled Part IIRegulatory Provisions to Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency, and Burden Reduction [CMS-3267-P]
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE
Medicare Physician Payment Reform: 1) Oppose SGR Cuts 2) New Principles for physician payment - no specific bill HR 5707 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2011 Reclassification of marijuana so that its potential medicinal use by humans may be studied and potentially regulated by the FDA Meaningful Use Requirements; Electronic Prescribing/Electronic Medical Records - no specific bill Sequestration - no specific bill Delaying ICD-10 implementation - no specific bill Oppose proposed elimination of Medicaid payment increases for primary care physicians as providers - no specific bill
Filing targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
Medical Liability Reform (no specific bill)
Medicare Reform - No Specific Bill HR 5707 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2011 Medical Liability Reform (no specific bill) Reclassification of marijuana so that its potential medicinal use by humans may be studied and potentially regulated by the FDA Health Care Delivery System Reforms including Accountable Care Organizations (no specific bill) Medicare, Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Program Transparency Reports and Reporting of Physician Ownership on Investment Interests; (Sunshine Act) impact on physician and patient education and medical journals. Meaningful Use Requirements; Electronic Prescribing/Electronic Medical Records (no specific bill) Sequestration (no specific bill) Medicare Program: Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2013; Proposed Rule; 77 Fed Reg. 44,722 (July 30, 2012) CMS-1590-P
Filing targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
Medical Liability Reform (no specific bill)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
HR 5 - Help, Efficient, Low Cost Timely Healthcare Act Medicare Physician Payment Reform ( no specific bill)
HR 3630 - Temporary Payroll and Tax Extension Cut Continuation Act of 2011 - Medicare Physician Payment Cut ( PL 112- 96) (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act) S 6681/HR 452 - Medicare Decisions and Accountability Act (legislation to repeal the IPAB) HR 451- Health Care Truth and Transparency Act HR 1409 - Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2011 (Antitrust Reform) Medicare Physician Payment Reform (no specific bill) Graduate Medical Education (no specific bill) Health Care Delivery System Reforms including Accountable Care Organizations (no specific bill) Medical Liability Reform (no specific bill) Medicare, Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Program Transparency Reports and Reporting of Physician Ownership on Investment Interests CMS Comments opposing penalty timelines for value based modifier, Eprescribing, Electronic Health Records, PQRS and transition to ICD 10. CMS letter asking for clarification of Medicare participation options for physicians who opt out of Medicare
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Debt Reduction Legislation: Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction - SGR, Medicare and Medicaid, Graduate Medical Education, Medical Liability Reform Defensive Medicine and Medical Malpractice Reform no specific bill
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Debt Reduction Legislation: Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction - SGR, Medicare and Medicaid, Graduate Medical Education, Medical Liability Reform Defensive Medicine and Medical Malpractice Reform no specific bill
HR 5- Help, Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely, Healthcare Act HR 2140 - Medicare Hearing Health Enhancement Act Debt Reduction Legislation: Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction - SGR, Medicare and Medicaid, Graduate Medical Education, Medical Liability Reform S. 6681/HR 452 - Legislation to Repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board S. 1368/HR 2529 - Restricting Access to Medication Act Defensive Medicine and Medical Malpractice Reform no specific bill Implementation of PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act- no specific bill Medicare Physician Payment Reform no specific bill CMS - Proposed Rule on Medicare Program Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and other revisions to Part B for CY 2012 (CMS - 1524-P) CMS - Availability of Mediare Data for Performance Measurment - (CMS - 5059-P) CMS - Methods for Assuring Access to Coverd Medicaid Services (CMS - 2328-P) CMS - Proposed Changes to the Electronic Prescribing (eRX) Incentive Program (RIN 0938-AR00) CMS - Home Health Care - Physician Face to Face Encounters
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
HR 5- Help, Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely, Healthcare Act HR 1700 - Medicare Patient Empowerment Act HR 2140 - Medicare Hearing Health Enhancement Act Debt Ceiling Legislation: Medicare SGR and Medicaid CMS - Home Health Care - Physician Face to Face Encounters S. 248 - Empowering States to Innovate Act Defensive Medicine and Medical Malpractice Reform no specific bill Implementation of PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act- no specific bill Medicare Physician Payment Reform no specific bill CMS: Proposed rules on the Medicare Program: Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations 42 CFR Part 425v (CMS1345P} RIN 0938AQ22
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
HR 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011
HR 451- Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 HR 5- Help, Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely, Healthcare Act HR 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 HR 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act S. 248 - Empowering States to Innovate Act Defensive Medicine and Medical Malpractice Reform no specific bill Implementation of PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act- no specific bill Medicare Physician Payment Reform no specific bill Health Information Policy Committee Working Group request for comments on Meaningful Use definitions for Electronic Health Records under Medicare and Medicare CMS: Proposed rules on the Medicare Program: Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations 42 CFR Part 425v (CMS1345P} RIN 0938AQ22 CMS/OIG: Proposed rules on waiver designs re civil monetary penalties, Federal anti kickback, physician self referral rules FTC and DOJ: Proposed Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Policy Regarding Accountable Care Organizations Participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program CMS: Open Door Forum Comments on Transparency Reports and Reporting of Physician Ownership or Investment Issues CMS: Request for Information on the Physician Compare Website pursuant to PL 111-148
HR 5- Help, Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely, Healthcare Act Defensive Medicine and Medical Malpractice Reform no specific bill
CMS: Open Door Forum Comments on Transparency Reports and Reporting of Physician Ownership or Investment Issues
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Medicare Physician Payment Formula - stopping 23% Medicare cut (no specific legislation) Medicare Physican Payment Formula - geographic variations and utilization (no specific legislation) CMS - Comments on listening sessions regarding value based index, new performance measurments and ACOs Medicare Program: Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2011 42 CFR Parts 405, 409, 410, 411, 413, 414, 415 and 424 [CMS-1503-P], RIN 09388-AP74
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Health Care Reform - H.R. 4872 - The Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, PL 111-152, H.R. 3962 - Affordable Health Care for America Act, H.R. 3961 - Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009, H.R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; PL 111-148, CMS-0033-P, Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program; Proposed Rule (Vol. 75, No. 98), January 13, 2010 SGR - H.R. 4851- Continuing Extension Act of 2010, H.R. 4691 - Temporary Extension Act of 2010
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
HR 3962, HR 3590, HR 3200 - Medicare Part D provisions; Physician Payment Sunshine Act
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
S. 301, Physician Payment Sunshine Act legislation which would require pharmaceutical companies and device manufactures to disclosure gifts and other contributions to physicians
Medical Liability reform efforts to reduce defensive medicine - H.R. 3200 - House Tri-Committee America's Affordable Health Choices Act
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
S. 301, Physician Payment Sunshine Act legislation which would require pharmaceutical companies and device manufactures to disclosure gifts and other contributions to physicians HR 1427/S 726 Providing Innovative Access to Life Saving Medicines Act Health Care Reform - Proposals to eliminate tax deductibility for direct to consumer advertising
Health Care Reform - including increased access and coverage, physician payment reform, improved quality, reducing disparities, increased support for prevention and wellness, medical homes, Affordable Health Choices Act, US House Tricomm Health Reform Proposal, Senate Finance Policy Options Papers, Senate HELP Committee Proposals, Proposals to eliminate tax deductibility for direct to consumer advertising Medicare and Medicaid - payment and delivery system reform, SGR, comparative effectiveness research, increased transparency, quality reporting, tiering and measurement tools (no legislation) Medical Liability reform efforts to reduce defensive medicine (no legislation) Antitrust reform to allow physicians to organize new organizations for the delivery of care and to discuss payment methodologies openly (no legislation) Health Information Technology - funding and implementation of Electronic Medical Records - development of interoperable standards, privacy and confidentiality provisions (no legislation) Physician workforce - shortages in physicians including primary care, decreasing medical student debt HR 7114, S 3614, Independence at Home Act - legislation to allow persons with chronic illness to stay at home with improved care coordination S. 3398, Medical Device Safety Act legislation which would overturn Supreme Court Decision exempting medical device manufacturers from liability if the device was FDA approved S. 301, Physician Payment Sunshine Act legislation which would require pharmaceutical companies and device manufactures to disclose gifts and other contributions to physicians HR 1427/S 726 Providing Innovative Access to Life Saving Medicines Act Rescission of the Regulation Entitled Ensuring That Department of Health and Human Services Funds Do Not Support Coercive or Discriminatory Policies or Practices in Violation of Federal Law; Proposal (RIN 0991-AB49), 74 Fed. Reg. 10207 (March 10, 2009) Comments to Department of Health and Human Services on Meaningful use of Electronic Health Records
Filing targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Health Care Reform - including increased access and coverage, improved quality, reducing disparities, increased support for prevention and wellness, medical homes (no legislation) Medicare and Medicaid - payment and delivery system reform, SGR, comparative effectiveness research, increased transparency, quality reporting, tiering and measurement tools (no legislation) House and Senate Budget Resolution supporting rebasing of Medicare physician payments Medical Liability reform efforts to reduce defensive medicine Antitrust reform to allow physicians to organize new organizations for the delivery of care and to discuss payment methodologies openly (no legislation) PL 111-3 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 - law reauthorizing the SCHIP program for children Health Information Technology - funding and implementation of Electronic Medical Records - development of interoperable standards, Privacy and confidentiality provisions (no legislation) Physician workforce: shortages in physicians including primary care, decreasing medical student debt (no legislation) HR 7114, S 3614, Independence at Home Act - legislation to allow persons with chronic illness to stay at home with improved care coordination S. 3398, Medical Device Safety Act legislation which would overturn Supreme Court Decision exempting medical device manufacturers from liability if the device was FDA approved S. 301, Physician Payment Sunshine Act legislation which require pharmaceutical companies and device manufactures to disclosure gifts and other contributions to physicians Federal Trade Commission Final Rule on Identity Theft Red Flags; 16 CFR Part 681; Application of the Red Flags Rule to Physicians - oppose Red Flag Rule requiring physicians to implement identity theft programs in their offices Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program - oppose provisions of the new Recovery Audit Program Letter to CMS requesting opportunity to comment on changes to Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations
Health Care Reform - including increased access and coverage, improved quality, reducing disparities, increased support for prevention and wellness, medical homes (no legislation) Medicare and Medicaid - payment and delivery system reform, SGR, comparative effectiveness research, increased transparency, quality reporting, tiering and measurement tools (no legislation) House and Senate Budget Resolution supporting rebasing of Medicare physician payments Medical Liability reform efforts to reduce defensive medicine (no legislation) Antitrust reform to allow physicians to organize new organizations for the delivery of care and to discuss payment methodologies openly (no legislation) PL 111-3 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 - law reauthorizing the SCHIP program for children Health Information Technology - funding and implementation of Electronic Medical Records - development of interoperable standards, privacy and confidentiality provisions (no legislation) Physician workforce - shortages in physicians including primary care, decreasing medical student debt (no legislation) HR 7114, S 3614, Independence at Home Act - legislation to allow persons with chronic illness to stay at home with improved care coordination S. 3398, Medical Device Safety Act legislation which would overturn Supreme Court Decision exempting medical device manufacturers from liability if the device was FDA approved S. 301, Physician Payment Sunshine Act legislation which would require pharmaceutical companies and device manufactures to disclose gifts and other contributions to physicians
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Exemption for Computer Generated Facsimile Transmissions; Proposed Rule; 73 Fed. Reg. 38,502 (July 7, 2008) Proposed Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and CY 2009 Payment Rates; 73 Fed. Reg. 41,416 (July 18, 2008): Non payment for hospital acquired conditions. Comments to the Department of Education (ED) proposed rule on the Federal Perkins Loan Program, the Federal Family Education Loan Program, and the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, 34 CFR Parts 674, 682, and 685 (July 1, 2008); Docket ID ED-2008-OPE-0009 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities [CRT Docket No. 106; AG Order No. 2968-2008], 73 Fed. Reg. 34508 (June 17, 2008) CMS Transmittals 84 and 1470 regarding Otolaryngology: Changes to Medicare payment policies regarding Otolaryngologists and Audiologists within respect to direct supervision. The Drug Enforcement Administration proposed rule on the Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances, 21 CFR Parts 1300, 1304, et al. (June 27, 2008). Docket No. DEA218. Ensuring that Department of Health and Human Services Funds Do Not Support Coercive or Discriminatory Policies or Practices in Violation of Federal Law, (RIN 0991-AB48), 73 Fed. Reg. 50274 (August 26, 2008) Primary Care and Physician Workforce Shortages: No Specific Legislation
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
Changes to Medicare Part D - Demonstration grant to negotiate prescription drug prices - No Specific Legislation S. 2029, HR 5605 - Physician Payment Sunshine Act of 2007 - Amend Title XI of Social Security act to provide for transparency between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices or medical supplies under Medicare, Medicaid or SCHIP S. 1693, HR 3800 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act - Facilitate adoption of interoperable Health Information Technology, promote interoperability, Quality Measurement S. 2408 - Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection Act of 2007 - Mandate eprescribing by physicians Reauthorization of Title VII of Social Security Act - provisions to fund primary care, community health centers, medical student debt demonstration projects, physician workforce shortages, definitions of health shortage areas. S. 1576 - The Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparities Elimination Act - Reduce racial and ethnic health disparities, increase diversity in the healthcare workforce, and, enhance health care quality and access Tiering of Physicians, Physicians Report Cards - No Specific Legislation HR 6331 - "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008". Medicare Physician Payment Cut, EPrescribing, Mental Health, Preventative Health Benefits, Funding for Anesthesiologists S. 3101 - "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008". Medicare Physician Payment Cut, EPrescribing, Mental Health, Preventative Health Benefits, Funding for Anesthesiologists Proposed Rule on the Designation of Medically Underserved Populations and Health Professional Shortage Areas 73 Fed. Reg. 11232, et seq. (February 29, 2008) S. 2785 - "Save Medicare Act of 2008" - Medicare Physician Payment Cut Medical Student Debt - No Specific Legislation
Medical Student Debt - No Specific Legislation
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S. 2785 - "Save Medicare Act of 2008" - Medicare Physician Payment Cut Medicare Physician Payment Reform, Sustainable Growth Rate, Tiering of Physicians, Quality Measurements, Physician Workforce Shortages - No Specific Legislation Changes to Medicare Part D - Demonstration grant to negotiate prescription drug prices - No Specific Legislation S. 2029, HR 5605 - Physician Payment Sunshine Act of 2007 - Amend Title XI of Social Security act to provide for transparency between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices or medical supplies under Medicare, Medicaid or SCHIP S. 1693, HR 3800 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act - Facilitate adoption of interoperable Health Information Technology, promote interoperability, Quality Measurement S. 2408 - Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection Act of 2007 - Mandate eprescribing by physicians Reauthorization of Title VII of Social Security Act - provisions to fund primary care, community health centers, medical student debt demonstration projects, physician workforce shortages, definitions of health shortage areas. S. 1576 - The Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparities Elimination Act - Reduce racial and ethnic health disparities, increase diversity in the healthcare workforce, and, enhance health care quality and access S. 1642, HR 4137 - Higher Education Amendments of 2007 - Medical Student Debt, 20/220 Pathway for Economic Hardship Deferment
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Medicare Medicare Physician Payment Reform: Sustainable Growth Rate, Value Driven Health Care, Tiering, Reporting, Quality Measurements - no specific legislation Changes to Medicare Part D - negotiating prescription drug prices, state demonstration grant - no specific legislation
Medicare Medicare Physician Payment Reform: Sustainable Growth Rate, Value Driven Health Care, Tiering, Reporting, Quality Measurments - no specific legislation Changes to Medicare Part D - negotiating prescription drug prices, state demonstration grant - no specific legislation
S. 625, HR 1108: Family Smoking Prevention & Tobacco Control Act of 2007 : Legislation to give the FDA authority to regulate certain tobacco products
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE