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Rural Veterans Access to Care Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
Worked to strengthen the Veterans Administration Office of Rural Health Numerous pieces of legislation to address rural veterans including HR 1527
Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008
Client: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
Medicaid Moratorium Legislation (HR 5613) - halting Administrative proposed cuts to the program; Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Cuts - working to halt the scheduled 10.6% payment cut; HR 6331 and Senate bills; CHAMP Act; Extend rural provisions from the MMA; certain other provisions including those restricting the ability for Critical Access Hospitals from relocating and the payments of Rural Health Clinics
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NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION via NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
2009 · first_quarter · Q1
Conrad 30 extension
Indian Health Care Improvement Act
Worked with Congressional partners and relevant agencies to consider possible elements and implementation of health reform; National Health Service Corps and other workforce and rural health issues in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Source: Senate LDA
Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008
Client: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
Medicaid Moratorium Legislation (HR 5613) - halting Administrative proposed cuts to the program; Medicare Physician Fee Scheulde Cuts - working to halt the scheduled 10.6% payment cut; CHAMP Act; Extend rural provisions from the MMA; certain other provisions including those restricting the ability for Critical Access Hospitals from relocating and the payments of Rural Health Clinics
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
Client: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
Medicaid Moratorium Legislation (HR 5613) - halting Administrative proposed cuts to the program; Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Cuts - working to halt the scheduled 10.6% payment cut; HR 6331 and Senate bills; CHAMP Act; Extend rural provisions from the MMA; certain other provisions including those restricting the ability for Critical Access Hospitals from relocating and the payments of Rural Health Clinics
Rural Veterans Access to Care Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
H.R. 3458, "To carry out a pilot program on the provision of traumatic brain injury care in rural areas," all provisions in bill H.R. 2874, "Veterans' Health Care Improvement Act of 2007," provisions relating to the transport of rural vets S. 1233, "Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Act of 2007," provisions relating to TBI care for vets H.R. 1527, "Rural Veterans Access to Care Act," provisions relating to enrollment of rural vets at non-VA facilities
Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007
Client: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
S. 498, "Rural Medicare Equity Act of 2007," provisions related to MedPAC representation and payment issues for rural providers H.R. 1730, "MedPAC Rural Representation Act," bill relates to MedPAC representation S. 2499, "SCHIP, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007" S.1605, "Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007," all provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas H.R. 2860, "Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2007," all provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas H.R. 3162, "Children's Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act of 2007," provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas, SCHIP, hospital payments and a physician payment fix S. 1893/H.R. 976, "Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007," provisions relating to SCHIP reauthorization and to expanded outreach for rural children S. 1310, "Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act," provisions relating to rural amublance providers H.R. 2164, "Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act," provisions relating to rural ambulance providers S. 630, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs H.R. 1563, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs H.R. 2159, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs
Rural Health Quality Advisory Commission Act of 2007
Client: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
S. 896, "Physician Shortage Elimination Act of 2007," all provisions in bill as it would improve rural work force development H.R. 410, "United States Physician Shortage Elimination Act of 2007," all provisions similar to S. 896 H.R. 1651, "Rural Health Quality Advisory Commission Act of 2007," creates a rural quality committee H.R. 2419, "2007 Farm Bill," provisions related to quality and IT grants for rural health providers Senate "2007 Farm Bill," provisions relating to loans for small rural hospitals
MedPAC Rural Representation Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
S. 498, "Rural Medicare Equity Act of 2007," provisions related to MedPAC representation and payment issues for rural providers H.R. 1730, "MedPAC Rural Representation Act," bill relates to MedPAC representation S. 2499, "SCHIP, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007" S.1605, "Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007," all provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas H.R. 2860, "Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2007," all provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas H.R. 3162, "Children's Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act of 2007," provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas, SCHIP, hospital payments and a physician payment fix S. 1893/H.R. 976, "Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007," provisions relating to SCHIP reauthorization and to expanded outreach for rural children S. 1310, "Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act," provisions relating to rural amublance providers H.R. 2164, "Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act," provisions relating to rural ambulance providers S. 630, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs H.R. 1563, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs H.R. 2159, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs
Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007
Client: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
S. 498, "Rural Medicare Equity Act of 2007," provisions related to MedPAC representation and payment issues for rural providers H.R. 1730, "MedPAC Rural Representation Act," bill relates to MedPAC representation S. 2499, "SCHIP, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007" S.1605, "Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007," all provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas H.R. 2860, "Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2007," all provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas H.R. 3162, "Children's Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act of 2007," provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas, SCHIP, hospital payments and a physician payment fix S. 1893/H.R. 976, "Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007," provisions relating to SCHIP reauthorization and to expanded outreach for rural children S. 1310, "Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act," provisions relating to rural amublance providers H.R. 2164, "Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act," provisions relating to rural ambulance providers S. 630, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs H.R. 1563, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs H.R. 2159, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs
Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
S. 498, "Rural Medicare Equity Act of 2007," provisions related to MedPAC representation and payment issues for rural providers H.R. 1730, "MedPAC Rural Representation Act," bill relates to MedPAC representation S. 2499, "SCHIP, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007" S.1605, "Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007," all provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas H.R. 2860, "Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2007," all provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas H.R. 3162, "Children's Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act of 2007," provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas, SCHIP, hospital payments and a physician payment fix S. 1893/H.R. 976, "Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007," provisions relating to SCHIP reauthorization and to expanded outreach for rural children S. 1310, "Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act," provisions relating to rural amublance providers H.R. 2164, "Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act," provisions relating to rural ambulance providers S. 630, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs H.R. 1563, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs H.R. 2159, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs
Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2007
Client: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
S. 498, "Rural Medicare Equity Act of 2007," provisions related to MedPAC representation and payment issues for rural providers H.R. 1730, "MedPAC Rural Representation Act," bill relates to MedPAC representation S. 2499, "SCHIP, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007" S.1605, "Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007," all provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas H.R. 2860, "Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2007," all provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas H.R. 3162, "Children's Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act of 2007," provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas, SCHIP, hospital payments and a physician payment fix S. 1893/H.R. 976, "Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007," provisions relating to SCHIP reauthorization and to expanded outreach for rural children S. 1310, "Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act," provisions relating to rural amublance providers H.R. 2164, "Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act," provisions relating to rural ambulance providers S. 630, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs H.R. 1563, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs H.R. 2159, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs
Veterans' Health Care Improvement Act of 2007
Client: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
H.R. 3458, "To carry out a pilot program on the provision of traumatic brain injury care in rural areas," all provisions in bill H.R. 2874, "Veterans' Health Care Improvement Act of 2007," provisions relating to the transport of rural vets S. 1233, "Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Act of 2007," provisions relating to TBI care for vets H.R. 1527, "Rural Veterans Access to Care Act," provisions relating to enrollment of rural vets at non-VA facilities
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on the provision of traumatic brain injury care in rural areas.
Client: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
H.R. 3458, "To carry out a pilot program on the provision of traumatic brain injury care in rural areas," all provisions in bill H.R. 2874, "Veterans' Health Care Improvement Act of 2007," provisions relating to the transport of rural vets S. 1233, "Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Act of 2007," provisions relating to TBI care for vets H.R. 1527, "Rural Veterans Access to Care Act," provisions relating to enrollment of rural vets at non-VA facilities
United States Physician Shortage Elimination Act of 2007
Client: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
S. 896, "Physician Shortage Elimination Act of 2007," all provisions in bill as it would improve rural work force development H.R. 410, "United States Physician Shortage Elimination Act of 2007," all provisions similar to S. 896 H.R. 1651, "Rural Health Quality Advisory Commission Act of 2007," creates a rural quality committee H.R. 2419, "2007 Farm Bill," provisions related to quality and IT grants for rural health providers Senate "2007 Farm Bill," provisions relating to loans for small rural hospitals
Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury and Health Programs Improvement Act of 2007
Client: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
H.R. 3458, "To carry out a pilot program on the provision of traumatic brain injury care in rural areas," all provisions in bill H.R. 2874, "Veterans' Health Care Improvement Act of 2007," provisions relating to the transport of rural vets S. 1233, "Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Act of 2007," provisions relating to TBI care for vets H.R. 1527, "Rural Veterans Access to Care Act," provisions relating to enrollment of rural vets at non-VA facilities
Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
S. 498, "Rural Medicare Equity Act of 2007," provisions related to MedPAC representation and payment issues for rural providers H.R. 1730, "MedPAC Rural Representation Act," bill relates to MedPAC representation S. 2499, "SCHIP, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007" S.1605, "Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007," all provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas H.R. 2860, "Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2007," all provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas H.R. 3162, "Children's Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act of 2007," provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas, SCHIP, hospital payments and a physician payment fix S. 1893/H.R. 976, "Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007," provisions relating to SCHIP reauthorization and to expanded outreach for rural children S. 1310, "Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act," provisions relating to rural amublance providers H.R. 2164, "Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act," provisions relating to rural ambulance providers S. 630, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs H.R. 1563, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs H.R. 2159, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs
Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007
Client: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
S. 498, "Rural Medicare Equity Act of 2007," provisions related to MedPAC representation and payment issues for rural providers H.R. 1730, "MedPAC Rural Representation Act," bill relates to MedPAC representation S. 2499, "SCHIP, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007" S.1605, "Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007," all provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas H.R. 2860, "Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2007," all provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas H.R. 3162, "Children's Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act of 2007," provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas, SCHIP, hospital payments and a physician payment fix S. 1893/H.R. 976, "Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007," provisions relating to SCHIP reauthorization and to expanded outreach for rural children S. 1310, "Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act," provisions relating to rural amublance providers H.R. 2164, "Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act," provisions relating to rural ambulance providers S. 630, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs H.R. 1563, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs H.R. 2159, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
Client: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
S. 1710, "Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2008," funding levels for the rural health programs H.R. 3043, "Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2008," funding levels for rural health programs Series of Continuing Resolutions on funding levels for rural health programs H.R. 2764, "Omnibus Appropriations bill"
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007
Client: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
S. 498, "Rural Medicare Equity Act of 2007," provisions related to MedPAC representation and payment issues for rural providers H.R. 1730, "MedPAC Rural Representation Act," bill relates to MedPAC representation S. 2499, "SCHIP, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007" S.1605, "Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007," all provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas H.R. 2860, "Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2007," all provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas H.R. 3162, "Children's Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act of 2007," provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas, SCHIP, hospital payments and a physician payment fix S. 1893/H.R. 976, "Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007," provisions relating to SCHIP reauthorization and to expanded outreach for rural children S. 1310, "Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act," provisions relating to rural amublance providers H.R. 2164, "Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act," provisions relating to rural ambulance providers S. 630, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs H.R. 1563, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs H.R. 2159, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs
Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007
Client: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
S. 498, "Rural Medicare Equity Act of 2007," provisions related to MedPAC representation and payment issues for rural providers H.R. 1730, "MedPAC Rural Representation Act," bill relates to MedPAC representation S. 2499, "SCHIP, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007" S.1605, "Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007," all provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas H.R. 2860, "Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2007," all provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas H.R. 3162, "Children's Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act of 2007," provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas, SCHIP, hospital payments and a physician payment fix S. 1893/H.R. 976, "Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007," provisions relating to SCHIP reauthorization and to expanded outreach for rural children S. 1310, "Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act," provisions relating to rural amublance providers H.R. 2164, "Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act," provisions relating to rural ambulance providers S. 630, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs H.R. 1563, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs H.R. 2159, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs
Rural Medicare Equity Act of 2007
Client: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
S. 498, "Rural Medicare Equity Act of 2007," provisions related to MedPAC representation and payment issues for rural providers H.R. 1730, "MedPAC Rural Representation Act," bill relates to MedPAC representation S. 2499, "SCHIP, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007" S.1605, "Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007," all provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas H.R. 2860, "Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2007," all provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas H.R. 3162, "Children's Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act of 2007," provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas, SCHIP, hospital payments and a physician payment fix S. 1893/H.R. 976, "Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007," provisions relating to SCHIP reauthorization and to expanded outreach for rural children S. 1310, "Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act," provisions relating to rural amublance providers H.R. 2164, "Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act," provisions relating to rural ambulance providers S. 630, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs H.R. 1563, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs H.R. 2159, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs
Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007
Client: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
S. 498, "Rural Medicare Equity Act of 2007," provisions related to MedPAC representation and payment issues for rural providers H.R. 1730, "MedPAC Rural Representation Act," bill relates to MedPAC representation S. 2499, "SCHIP, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007" S.1605, "Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007," all provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas H.R. 2860, "Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2007," all provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas H.R. 3162, "Children's Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act of 2007," provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas, SCHIP, hospital payments and a physician payment fix S. 1893/H.R. 976, "Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007," provisions relating to SCHIP reauthorization and to expanded outreach for rural children S. 1310, "Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act," provisions relating to rural amublance providers H.R. 2164, "Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act," provisions relating to rural ambulance providers S. 630, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs H.R. 1563, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs H.R. 2159, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs
Physician Shortage Elimination Act of 2007
Client: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
S. 896, "Physician Shortage Elimination Act of 2007," all provisions in bill as it would improve rural work force development H.R. 410, "United States Physician Shortage Elimination Act of 2007," all provisions similar to S. 896 H.R. 1651, "Rural Health Quality Advisory Commission Act of 2007," creates a rural quality committee H.R. 2419, "2007 Farm Bill," provisions related to quality and IT grants for rural health providers Senate "2007 Farm Bill," provisions relating to loans for small rural hospitals
Native American Sacred Lands Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
S. 896, "Physician Shortage Elimination Act of 2007," all provisions in bill as it would improve rural work force development H.R. 410, "United States Physician Shortage Elimination Act of 2007," all provisions similar to S. 896 H.R. 1651, "Rural Health Quality Advisory Commission Act of 2007," creates a rural quality committee H.R. 2419, "2007 Farm Bill," provisions related to quality and IT grants for rural health providers Senate "2007 Farm Bill," provisions relating to loans for small rural hospitals
Expanding Education for Military Families Act of 2003
Client: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
S. 1710, "Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2008," funding levels for the rural health programs H.R. 3043, "Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2008," funding levels for rural health programs Series of Continuing Resolutions on funding levels for rural health programs H.R. 2764, "Omnibus Appropriations bill"
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the treatment of crops destroyed by casualty.
Client: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
S. 1710, "Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2008," funding levels for the rural health programs H.R. 3043, "Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2008," funding levels for rural health programs Series of Continuing Resolutions on funding levels for rural health programs H.R. 2764, "Omnibus Appropriations bill"
Funding for rural health programs within the Budget and Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill
Working to improve the implementation and research of the new Office of Rural Health; numerous pieces of legislation to serve rural veterans
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION via NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
2008 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Medicaid FMAP increase during economic downturn, coverage of uninsured and unemployed Americans on Medicaid Issures surrounding Medicare regulations - Rural Health Clinic and Federally Qualified Health Center conditions of participation, hospital pps system, physician fee schedule and the DMEPOS competitive bidding process
economic development in stimulus package
funding in a stimulus package for workforce development and increased infrastructure; finalize the FY 2009 appropriations process and began work on FY 2010
general issues surrounding workforce development, coordinated policy, preparation for health reform and responses to various Congressional and Administrative requests
DMEPOS Competitive bidding, 340B and other changes to the Medicare pharmacy services
Indian Health Services Improvement Act
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION via NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
2008 · third_quarter · Q3
Conrad 30 program extension
Sought Medicaid Moratorium Legislation and Administration delay Medicare Improvements for Providers and Patients Act of 2008
Worked to strengthen the Veterans Administration Office of Rural Health Numerous pieces of legislation to address rural veterans including HR 1527
Indian Health Care Improvement Act
HRSA proposed HPSA revisions, worked with Congress and Agency to improve CMS proposed Rural Health Clinic (RHC) and Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) rule; worked with Congress and CMS to revise and improve; worked with Congress to change timeline from 3 to 4 years as part of Community Health Center Reauthorization bill; also pushed to pass CHC bill and the National Health Service Corps and Outreach Grant extensions
Budget and appropriations bills relating to the Department of Health and Human Services around rural health programs Continuing Resolution
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION via NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
2008 · second_quarter · Q2
Conrad 30 extension
Medicaid Moratorium Legislation (HR 5613) - halting Administrative proposed cuts to the program; Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Cuts - working to halt the scheduled 10.6% payment cut; HR 6331 and Senate bills; CHAMP Act; Extend rural provisions from the MMA; certain other provisions including those restricting the ability for Critical Access Hospitals from relocating and the payments of Rural Health Clinics
Funding for rural health programs within the Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill
HRSA proposed new methodology for Health Professional Shortage Areas that could negatively impact rural areas - worked with Congressional partners and the agency and department to improve
Indian Health Care Improvement Act
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION via NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
2008 · first_quarter · Q1
The J-1 Visa Waiver or Conrad-30 program
Medicaid Moratorium Legislation (HR 5613) - halting Administrative proposed cuts to the program; Medicare Physician Fee Scheulde Cuts - working to halt the scheduled 10.6% payment cut; CHAMP Act; Extend rural provisions from the MMA; certain other provisions including those restricting the ability for Critical Access Hospitals from relocating and the payments of Rural Health Clinics
Indian Health Care Improvement Act
Worked to increase the allocation for health funding in the budget bill Funding for rural health programs within the Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill
HRSA proposed new methodology for Health Professional Shortage Areas that could negatively impact rural areas - worked with Congressional partners and the agency and department to improve
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION via NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
2007 · year_end · YY
H.R. 3458, "To carry out a pilot program on the provision of traumatic brain injury care in rural areas," all provisions in bill H.R. 2874, "Veterans' Health Care Improvement Act of 2007," provisions relating to the transport of rural vets S. 1233, "Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Act of 2007," provisions relating to TBI care for vets H.R. 1527, "Rural Veterans Access to Care Act," provisions relating to enrollment of rural vets at non-VA facilities
S. 896, "Physician Shortage Elimination Act of 2007," all provisions in bill as it would improve rural work force development H.R. 410, "United States Physician Shortage Elimination Act of 2007," all provisions similar to S. 896 H.R. 1651, "Rural Health Quality Advisory Commission Act of 2007," creates a rural quality committee H.R. 2419, "2007 Farm Bill," provisions related to quality and IT grants for rural health providers Senate "2007 Farm Bill," provisions relating to loans for small rural hospitals
NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION via NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
2007 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION via NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
2006 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION via NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCATION
2006 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
S. 498, "Rural Medicare Equity Act of 2007," provisions related to MedPAC representation and payment issues for rural providers H.R. 1730, "MedPAC Rural Representation Act," bill relates to MedPAC representation S. 2499, "SCHIP, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007" S.1605, "Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007," all provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas H.R. 2860, "Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2007," all provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas H.R. 3162, "Children's Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act of 2007," provisions relating to provider payments in rural areas, SCHIP, hospital payments and a physician payment fix S. 1893/H.R. 976, "Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007," provisions relating to SCHIP reauthorization and to expanded outreach for rural children S. 1310, "Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act," provisions relating to rural amublance providers H.R. 2164, "Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act," provisions relating to rural ambulance providers S. 630, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs H.R. 1563, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs H.R. 2159, "Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007," provisions requiring MA organizations to pay a fair rate to RHC and CAHs
S. 1710, "Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2008," funding levels for the rural health programs H.R. 3043, "Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2008," funding levels for rural health programs Series of Continuing Resolutions on funding levels for rural health programs H.R. 2764, "Omnibus Appropriations bill"
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)