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P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

HR 592 and S 314, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, to provide Medicare coverage for pharmacist services - all provisions; and physician reimbursement issues related to the proposed CMS Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

HR 592 and S 314, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, to provide Medicare coverage for pharmacist services - all provisions; and physician reimbursement issues related to the proposed CMS Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

HR 592 and S 314, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, to provide Medicare coverage for pharmacist services - all provisions; Implementation of Affordable Care Act requirements regarding the Affordable Care Act medical device tax and its applicability to convenience kits; HR 160, the Protect Medical Innovation Act and S. 149, the Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act, to repeal the ACA medical device tax - all provisions.

Prescription drug track and trace legislation, including implementation of related provisions in the Drug Quality and Security Act (P.L. 113-54); and Issues related to TRICARE in HR 1735, the National Defense authorization Act of FY2016.

Prescription drug track and trace legislation, including implementation of related provisions in the Drug Quality and Security Act (P.L. 113-54); and Issues related to TRICARE in HR 1735, the National Defense authorization Act of FY2016.

Prescription drug track and trace legislation, including implementation of related provisions in the Drug Quality and Security Act (P.L. 113-54); and Issues related to TRICARE in HR 1735, the National Defense authorization Act of FY2016.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

HR 592 and S 314, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, to provide Medicare coverage for pharmacist services - all provisions.

HR 592 and S 314, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, to provide Medicare coverage for pharmacist services - all provisions.

HR 592 and S 314, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, to provide Medicare coverage for pharmacist services - all provisions.

HR 592 and S 314, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, to provide Medicare coverage for pharmacist services - all provisions; Implementation of Affordable Care Act requirements regarding the Affordable Care Act medical device tax and its applicability to convenience kits; HR 160, the Protect Medical Innovation Act and S. 149, the Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act, to repeal the ACA medical device tax - all provisions.

HR 592 and S 314, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, to provide Medicare coverage for pharmacist services - all provisions; Implementation of Affordable Care Act requirements regarding the Affordable Care Act medical device tax and its applicability to convenience kits; HR 160, the Protect Medical Innovation Act and S. 149, the Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act, to repeal the ACA medical device tax - all provisions.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

HR 592 and S 314, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, to provide Medicare coverage for pharmacist services - all provisions; Implementation of Affordable Care Act requirements regarding the Affordable Care Act medical device tax and its applicability to convenience kits; HR 160, the Protect Medical Innovation Act and S. 149, the Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act, to repeal the ACA medical device tax - all provisions.

HR 592 and S 314, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, to provide Medicare coverage for pharmacist services - all provisions.

HR 592 and S 314, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, to provide Medicare coverage for pharmacist services - all provisions.

HR 592 and S 314, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, to provide Medicare coverage for pharmacist services - all provisions.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare ACt of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 3633: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increasd Administrative Burdens Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 3144: Fairness for Beneficiaries Act of 2013. H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. H.R. 3698: A bill to delay the enforcement of the Medicare two-midnight rule for short inpatient stays until the implementation of a new Medicare payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays. H.R.3531: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013. S.157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 Advocacy work on HCBS proposed rule: passed in January S.1932 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program HR 1250 - The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.1012 - Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 S.2082 - The two-midnight rule coordinator and Improvement Act of 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Impact Act of 2014) Protect and Preserve Medicaid funding for long Term Services and Supports Medicaid Provider Assessment Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process Opposition to H.B. No. 5051 - An Act Improving Transparency of Nursing Home Operations Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility Department of VA (VA) Provider Agreement final rule RIN 2900-AO15 Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) HR 4994, IMPACT Act of 2014 HR 5098 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer. HR 4232 - A bill to amend title of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 5373 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes.