ABIGAIL STORK

H.R. 2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009: specialty hospital provision. S. 275, An original bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Division A, Title I, provisions relating to rural utilities services; Title VIII, provisions relating to hospitals, comparative effectiveness; Title XIII, provisions relating to health IT, hospitals and physicians; Division B, Title I, provision relating to tax-exempt bonds and hospitals; Title IV, provisions relating to hospital and physician incentive payments, Medicare hospice wage index, Medicare capital IME payments; Title V, provisions relating to FMAP, DSH payments, moratoria on Medicaid regulations; Title VI, provisions relating to broadband technology opportunities. S. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals including, capital IME regulation, prompt pay requirement, health IT, DSH payments, FMAP. S. 350, An original bill to provide for a portion of the economic recovery package relating to revenue measures, unemployment, and health: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 598, American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals including, moratorium on Medicare regulation for capital IME payments, moratorium on Medicare regulation related to hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor. H.R. 629, Energy and Commerce Recovery and Reinvestment Act: provisions relating to hospitals including, broadband internet access, DSH payments, FMAP, moratoria on Medicaid regulations, health IT. H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 318, Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 7067, Quality FIRST Act of 2008: entire bill (from 110th Congress). H.R. 1776, Quality FIRST Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 295, Medicare Quality and Payment Reform Act of 2009: entire bill. Other Issues: Monitored President's FY 2010 budget proposal--provisions relating to hospitals. Advocated for value-based purchasing; monitored proposals including, Baucus/Grassley discussion draft. Advocated for low-volume adjustment for tweener hospitals. Monitored HHS Provider Conscience Regulation. Advocated against cuts to Medicare Capital IME payments--House Neal-Tiberi and Senate Schumer-Roberts letters. Advocated for correction of the Medicare Physician Payment Methodology--sustainable growth rate formula. Monitored HHS ICD-10 Codes. Advocated for Brady-Wilson House letter relating to economic recovery package and hospital issues. Monitored issues related to CMS Recovery Audit Contractors. Advocated for solution involving issues related to electronic health records and hospitals. Monitored FY 2009 IPPS Rule, including advocated against new budget neutrality adjustment to the rural floor of the wage index. Researched issues related to Medicare Administrative Contracts. Monitored hospital outpatient rule including issues related to physician supervision requirement.

H.R. 2919, Medicare Efficiency Incentive Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1249, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1262, Medical Efficiency and Delivery Improvement of Care Act of 2009: Section 3003: Value index under the Medicare physician fee schedule. H.R. 3074, Medicare Payment Fairness Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 295, Medicare Quality and Payment Reform Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2251, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2350, Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1776, Quality FIRST Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2844, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1031, National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act, provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2525, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1108, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2891, Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009: entire bill. HELP Committee health reform proposal, The Affordable Health Choices Act: provisions relating to hospitals. House Tri-Committee health reform discussion draft: provisions relating to hospitals. S.318, Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1, The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act: provisions relating to hospitals including, HIT; comparative effectiveness. H.R. 2201, the Medicare Equity & Accessibility Act: provisions relating to hospitals. S. 1157, The Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act: provisions relating to hospitals. Other Issues: Medicare Geographic Disparity: Feingold-Klobuchar letter and McCollum-Obey letter. Capital IME payments to hospitals: Neal-Tiberi letter and Schumer-Roberts letter. Value-based purchasing as it relates to payments for hospitals. DSH payments to hospitals, including Sullivan, Bingaman, Inhofe letter. CMS proposed FY2010 rule, provisions relating to hospitals. Budget neutrality adjustment to rural floor of wage index: Congressmen Larsen, Pascrell, and LoBiondo Letter. Other issues continued: Graduate medical education as it relates to hospitals. Hospital physician self-referral issue. CMS final 2009 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule: incident to policy. Monitored issues relating to GPO Safe Harbor. Issues relating to Medicare Administrative Contractors. Monitored issues relating to Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors. Monitored HHS Provider Conscience Regulation. Moratorium on Medicare regulation related to hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor. SGR fix--physician payment in Medicare.

H.R. 2919, Medicare Efficiency Incentive Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1249, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1262, Medical Efficiency and Delivery Improvement of Care Act of 2009: Section 3003: Value index under the Medicare physician fee schedule. H.R. 3074, Medicare Payment Fairness Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 295, Medicare Quality and Payment Reform Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2251, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2350, Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1776, Quality FIRST Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2844, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1031, National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act, provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2525, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1108, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2891, Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009: entire bill. HELP Committee health reform proposal, The Affordable Health Choices Act: provisions relating to hospitals. House Tri-Committee health reform discussion draft: provisions relating to hospitals. S.318, Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1, The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act: provisions relating to hospitals including, HIT; comparative effectiveness. H.R. 2201, the Medicare Equity & Accessibility Act: provisions relating to hospitals. S. 1157, The Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act: provisions relating to hospitals. Other Issues: Medicare Geographic Disparity: Feingold-Klobuchar letter and McCollum-Obey letter. Capital IME payments to hospitals: Neal-Tiberi letter and Schumer-Roberts letter. Value-based purchasing as it relates to payments for hospitals. DSH payments to hospitals, including Sullivan, Bingaman, Inhofe letter. CMS proposed FY2010 rule, provisions relating to hospitals. Budget neutrality adjustment to rural floor of wage index: Congressmen Larsen, Pascrell, and LoBiondo Letter. Other issues continued: Graduate medical education as it relates to hospitals. Hospital physician self-referral issue. CMS final 2009 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule: incident to policy. Monitored issues relating to GPO Safe Harbor. Issues relating to Medicare Administrative Contractors. Monitored issues relating to Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors. Monitored HHS Provider Conscience Regulation. Moratorium on Medicare regulation related to hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor. SGR fix--physician payment in Medicare.

H.R. 2919, Medicare Efficiency Incentive Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1249, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1262, Medical Efficiency and Delivery Improvement of Care Act of 2009: Section 3003: Value index under the Medicare physician fee schedule. H.R. 3074, Medicare Payment Fairness Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 295, Medicare Quality and Payment Reform Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2251, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2350, Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1776, Quality FIRST Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2844, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1031, National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act, provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2525, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1108, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2891, Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009: entire bill. HELP Committee health reform proposal, The Affordable Health Choices Act: provisions relating to hospitals. House Tri-Committee health reform discussion draft: provisions relating to hospitals. S.318, Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1, The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act: provisions relating to hospitals including, HIT; comparative effectiveness. H.R. 2201, the Medicare Equity & Accessibility Act: provisions relating to hospitals. S. 1157, The Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act: provisions relating to hospitals. Other Issues: Medicare Geographic Disparity: Feingold-Klobuchar letter and McCollum-Obey letter. Capital IME payments to hospitals: Neal-Tiberi letter and Schumer-Roberts letter. Value-based purchasing as it relates to payments for hospitals. DSH payments to hospitals, including Sullivan, Bingaman, Inhofe letter. CMS proposed FY2010 rule, provisions relating to hospitals. Budget neutrality adjustment to rural floor of wage index: Congressmen Larsen, Pascrell, and LoBiondo Letter. Other issues continued: Graduate medical education as it relates to hospitals. Hospital physician self-referral issue. CMS final 2009 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule: incident to policy. Monitored issues relating to GPO Safe Harbor. Issues relating to Medicare Administrative Contractors. Monitored issues relating to Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors. Monitored HHS Provider Conscience Regulation. Moratorium on Medicare regulation related to hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor. SGR fix--physician payment in Medicare.

H.R. 2919, Medicare Efficiency Incentive Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1249, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1262, Medical Efficiency and Delivery Improvement of Care Act of 2009: Section 3003: Value index under the Medicare physician fee schedule. H.R. 3074, Medicare Payment Fairness Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 295, Medicare Quality and Payment Reform Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2251, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2350, Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1776, Quality FIRST Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2844, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1031, National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act, provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2525, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1108, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2891, Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009: entire bill. HELP Committee health reform proposal, The Affordable Health Choices Act: provisions relating to hospitals. House Tri-Committee health reform discussion draft: provisions relating to hospitals. S.318, Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1, The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act: provisions relating to hospitals including, HIT; comparative effectiveness. H.R. 2201, the Medicare Equity & Accessibility Act: provisions relating to hospitals. S. 1157, The Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act: provisions relating to hospitals. Other Issues: Medicare Geographic Disparity: Feingold-Klobuchar letter and McCollum-Obey letter. Capital IME payments to hospitals: Neal-Tiberi letter and Schumer-Roberts letter. Value-based purchasing as it relates to payments for hospitals. DSH payments to hospitals, including Sullivan, Bingaman, Inhofe letter. CMS proposed FY2010 rule, provisions relating to hospitals. Budget neutrality adjustment to rural floor of wage index: Congressmen Larsen, Pascrell, and LoBiondo Letter. Other issues continued: Graduate medical education as it relates to hospitals. Hospital physician self-referral issue. CMS final 2009 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule: incident to policy. Monitored issues relating to GPO Safe Harbor. Issues relating to Medicare Administrative Contractors. Monitored issues relating to Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors. Monitored HHS Provider Conscience Regulation. Moratorium on Medicare regulation related to hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor. SGR fix--physician payment in Medicare.

H.R. 2919, Medicare Efficiency Incentive Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1249, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1262, Medical Efficiency and Delivery Improvement of Care Act of 2009: Section 3003: Value index under the Medicare physician fee schedule. H.R. 3074, Medicare Payment Fairness Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 295, Medicare Quality and Payment Reform Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2251, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2350, Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1776, Quality FIRST Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2844, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1031, National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act, provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2525, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1108, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2891, Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009: entire bill. HELP Committee health reform proposal, The Affordable Health Choices Act: provisions relating to hospitals. House Tri-Committee health reform discussion draft: provisions relating to hospitals. S.318, Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1, The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act: provisions relating to hospitals including, HIT; comparative effectiveness. H.R. 2201, the Medicare Equity & Accessibility Act: provisions relating to hospitals. S. 1157, The Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act: provisions relating to hospitals. Other Issues: Medicare Geographic Disparity: Feingold-Klobuchar letter and McCollum-Obey letter. Capital IME payments to hospitals: Neal-Tiberi letter and Schumer-Roberts letter. Value-based purchasing as it relates to payments for hospitals. DSH payments to hospitals, including Sullivan, Bingaman, Inhofe letter. CMS proposed FY2010 rule, provisions relating to hospitals. Budget neutrality adjustment to rural floor of wage index: Congressmen Larsen, Pascrell, and LoBiondo Letter. Other issues continued: Graduate medical education as it relates to hospitals. Hospital physician self-referral issue. CMS final 2009 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule: incident to policy. Monitored issues relating to GPO Safe Harbor. Issues relating to Medicare Administrative Contractors. Monitored issues relating to Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors. Monitored HHS Provider Conscience Regulation. Moratorium on Medicare regulation related to hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor. SGR fix--physician payment in Medicare.

H.R. 2919, Medicare Efficiency Incentive Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1249, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1262, Medical Efficiency and Delivery Improvement of Care Act of 2009: Section 3003: Value index under the Medicare physician fee schedule. H.R. 3074, Medicare Payment Fairness Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 295, Medicare Quality and Payment Reform Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2251, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2350, Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1776, Quality FIRST Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2844, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1031, National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act, provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2525, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1108, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2891, Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009: entire bill. HELP Committee health reform proposal, The Affordable Health Choices Act: provisions relating to hospitals. House Tri-Committee health reform discussion draft: provisions relating to hospitals. S.318, Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1, The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act: provisions relating to hospitals including, HIT; comparative effectiveness. H.R. 2201, the Medicare Equity & Accessibility Act: provisions relating to hospitals. S. 1157, The Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act: provisions relating to hospitals. Other Issues: Medicare Geographic Disparity: Feingold-Klobuchar letter and McCollum-Obey letter. Capital IME payments to hospitals: Neal-Tiberi letter and Schumer-Roberts letter. Value-based purchasing as it relates to payments for hospitals. DSH payments to hospitals, including Sullivan, Bingaman, Inhofe letter. CMS proposed FY2010 rule, provisions relating to hospitals. Budget neutrality adjustment to rural floor of wage index: Congressmen Larsen, Pascrell, and LoBiondo Letter. Other issues continued: Graduate medical education as it relates to hospitals. Hospital physician self-referral issue. CMS final 2009 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule: incident to policy. Monitored issues relating to GPO Safe Harbor. Issues relating to Medicare Administrative Contractors. Monitored issues relating to Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors. Monitored HHS Provider Conscience Regulation. Moratorium on Medicare regulation related to hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor. SGR fix--physician payment in Medicare.

H.R. 2919, Medicare Efficiency Incentive Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1249, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1262, Medical Efficiency and Delivery Improvement of Care Act of 2009: Section 3003: Value index under the Medicare physician fee schedule. H.R. 3074, Medicare Payment Fairness Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 295, Medicare Quality and Payment Reform Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2251, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2350, Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1776, Quality FIRST Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2844, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1031, National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act, provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2525, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1108, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2891, Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009: entire bill. HELP Committee health reform proposal, The Affordable Health Choices Act: provisions relating to hospitals. House Tri-Committee health reform discussion draft: provisions relating to hospitals. S.318, Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1, The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act: provisions relating to hospitals including, HIT; comparative effectiveness. H.R. 2201, the Medicare Equity & Accessibility Act: provisions relating to hospitals. S. 1157, The Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act: provisions relating to hospitals. Other Issues: Medicare Geographic Disparity: Feingold-Klobuchar letter and McCollum-Obey letter. Capital IME payments to hospitals: Neal-Tiberi letter and Schumer-Roberts letter. Value-based purchasing as it relates to payments for hospitals. DSH payments to hospitals, including Sullivan, Bingaman, Inhofe letter. CMS proposed FY2010 rule, provisions relating to hospitals. Budget neutrality adjustment to rural floor of wage index: Congressmen Larsen, Pascrell, and LoBiondo Letter. Other issues continued: Graduate medical education as it relates to hospitals. Hospital physician self-referral issue. CMS final 2009 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule: incident to policy. Monitored issues relating to GPO Safe Harbor. Issues relating to Medicare Administrative Contractors. Monitored issues relating to Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors. Monitored HHS Provider Conscience Regulation. Moratorium on Medicare regulation related to hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor. SGR fix--physician payment in Medicare.

H.R. 2919, Medicare Efficiency Incentive Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1249, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1262, Medical Efficiency and Delivery Improvement of Care Act of 2009: Section 3003: Value index under the Medicare physician fee schedule. H.R. 3074, Medicare Payment Fairness Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 295, Medicare Quality and Payment Reform Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2251, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2350, Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1776, Quality FIRST Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2844, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1031, National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act, provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2525, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1108, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2891, Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009: entire bill. HELP Committee health reform proposal, The Affordable Health Choices Act: provisions relating to hospitals. House Tri-Committee health reform discussion draft: provisions relating to hospitals. S.318, Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1, The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act: provisions relating to hospitals including, HIT; comparative effectiveness. H.R. 2201, the Medicare Equity & Accessibility Act: provisions relating to hospitals. S. 1157, The Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act: provisions relating to hospitals. Other Issues: Medicare Geographic Disparity: Feingold-Klobuchar letter and McCollum-Obey letter. Capital IME payments to hospitals: Neal-Tiberi letter and Schumer-Roberts letter. Value-based purchasing as it relates to payments for hospitals. DSH payments to hospitals, including Sullivan, Bingaman, Inhofe letter. CMS proposed FY2010 rule, provisions relating to hospitals. Budget neutrality adjustment to rural floor of wage index: Congressmen Larsen, Pascrell, and LoBiondo Letter. Other issues continued: Graduate medical education as it relates to hospitals. Hospital physician self-referral issue. CMS final 2009 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule: incident to policy. Monitored issues relating to GPO Safe Harbor. Issues relating to Medicare Administrative Contractors. Monitored issues relating to Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors. Monitored HHS Provider Conscience Regulation. Moratorium on Medicare regulation related to hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor. SGR fix--physician payment in Medicare.

H.R. 2919, Medicare Efficiency Incentive Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1249, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1262, Medical Efficiency and Delivery Improvement of Care Act of 2009: Section 3003: Value index under the Medicare physician fee schedule. H.R. 3074, Medicare Payment Fairness Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 295, Medicare Quality and Payment Reform Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2251, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2350, Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1776, Quality FIRST Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2844, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1031, National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act, provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2525, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1108, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2891, Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009: entire bill. HELP Committee health reform proposal, The Affordable Health Choices Act: provisions relating to hospitals. House Tri-Committee health reform discussion draft: provisions relating to hospitals. S.318, Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1, The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act: provisions relating to hospitals including, HIT; comparative effectiveness. H.R. 2201, the Medicare Equity & Accessibility Act: provisions relating to hospitals. S. 1157, The Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act: provisions relating to hospitals. Other Issues: Medicare Geographic Disparity: Feingold-Klobuchar letter and McCollum-Obey letter. Capital IME payments to hospitals: Neal-Tiberi letter and Schumer-Roberts letter. Value-based purchasing as it relates to payments for hospitals. DSH payments to hospitals, including Sullivan, Bingaman, Inhofe letter. CMS proposed FY2010 rule, provisions relating to hospitals. Budget neutrality adjustment to rural floor of wage index: Congressmen Larsen, Pascrell, and LoBiondo Letter. Other issues continued: Graduate medical education as it relates to hospitals. Hospital physician self-referral issue. CMS final 2009 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule: incident to policy. Monitored issues relating to GPO Safe Harbor. Issues relating to Medicare Administrative Contractors. Monitored issues relating to Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors. Monitored HHS Provider Conscience Regulation. Moratorium on Medicare regulation related to hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor. SGR fix--physician payment in Medicare.

Senate Finance Committee health care reform proposals involving hospitals including: value-based purchasing; physician reimbursement; low-volume adjustment for tweeners; Method II billing for CAHs; clinical laboratory fees, and physician-owned hospitals. S. 1679, the Affordable Health Choices Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act: provisions involving hospitals, hospice, and physicians. H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act: provisions involving hospitals; physician reimbursement. S. 3300, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008: entire bill. H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill. Other issues: Hospital value-based purchasing. Geographic variation in Medicare spending. CMS Inpatient/Outpatient proposed and final rules. Health-IT and electronic records as it involves hospitals and physicians. Hospice--focus on payment issues. Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor program--issues relating to hospitals. Graduate Medical Education issues. IMAC proposal. Hospital physician self-referral issue. SGR fix--physician payment in Medicare.

Senate Finance Committee health care reform proposals involving hospitals including: value-based purchasing; physician reimbursement; low-volume adjustment for tweeners; Method II billing for CAHs; clinical laboratory fees, and physician-owned hospitals. S. 1679, the Affordable Health Choices Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act: provisions involving hospitals, hospice, and physicians. H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act: provisions involving hospitals; physician reimbursement. S. 3300, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008: entire bill. H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill. Other issues: Hospital value-based purchasing. Geographic variation in Medicare spending. CMS Inpatient/Outpatient proposed and final rules. Health-IT and electronic records as it involves hospitals and physicians. Hospice--focus on payment issues. Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor program--issues relating to hospitals. Graduate Medical Education issues. IMAC proposal. Hospital physician self-referral issue. SGR fix--physician payment in Medicare.

H.R. 2919, Medicare Efficiency Incentive Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1249, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1262, Medical Efficiency and Delivery Improvement of Care Act of 2009: Section 3003: Value index under the Medicare physician fee schedule. H.R. 3074, Medicare Payment Fairness Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 295, Medicare Quality and Payment Reform Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2251, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2350, Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1776, Quality FIRST Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2844, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1031, National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act, provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2525, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1108, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2891, Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009: entire bill. HELP Committee health reform proposal, The Affordable Health Choices Act: provisions relating to hospitals. House Tri-Committee health reform discussion draft: provisions relating to hospitals. S.318, Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1, The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act: provisions relating to hospitals including, HIT; comparative effectiveness. H.R. 2201, the Medicare Equity & Accessibility Act: provisions relating to hospitals. S. 1157, The Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act: provisions relating to hospitals. Other Issues: Medicare Geographic Disparity: Feingold-Klobuchar letter and McCollum-Obey letter. Capital IME payments to hospitals: Neal-Tiberi letter and Schumer-Roberts letter. Value-based purchasing as it relates to payments for hospitals. DSH payments to hospitals, including Sullivan, Bingaman, Inhofe letter. CMS proposed FY2010 rule, provisions relating to hospitals. Budget neutrality adjustment to rural floor of wage index: Congressmen Larsen, Pascrell, and LoBiondo Letter. Other issues continued: Graduate medical education as it relates to hospitals. Hospital physician self-referral issue. CMS final 2009 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule: incident to policy. Monitored issues relating to GPO Safe Harbor. Issues relating to Medicare Administrative Contractors. Monitored issues relating to Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors. Monitored HHS Provider Conscience Regulation. Moratorium on Medicare regulation related to hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor. SGR fix--physician payment in Medicare.

H.R. 2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009: specialty hospital provision. S. 275, An original bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Division A, Title I, provisions relating to rural utilities services; Title VIII, provisions relating to hospitals, comparative effectiveness; Title XIII, provisions relating to health IT, hospitals and physicians; Division B, Title I, provision relating to tax-exempt bonds and hospitals; Title IV, provisions relating to hospital and physician incentive payments, Medicare hospice wage index, Medicare capital IME payments; Title V, provisions relating to FMAP, DSH payments, moratoria on Medicaid regulations; Title VI, provisions relating to broadband technology opportunities. S. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals including, capital IME regulation, prompt pay requirement, health IT, DSH payments, FMAP. S. 350, An original bill to provide for a portion of the economic recovery package relating to revenue measures, unemployment, and health: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 598, American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals including, moratorium on Medicare regulation for capital IME payments, moratorium on Medicare regulation related to hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor. H.R. 629, Energy and Commerce Recovery and Reinvestment Act: provisions relating to hospitals including, broadband internet access, DSH payments, FMAP, moratoria on Medicaid regulations, health IT. H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 318, Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 7067, Quality FIRST Act of 2008: entire bill (from 110th Congress). H.R. 1776, Quality FIRST Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 295, Medicare Quality and Payment Reform Act of 2009: entire bill. Other Issues: Monitored President's FY 2010 budget proposal--provisions relating to hospitals. Advocated for value-based purchasing; monitored proposals including, Baucus/Grassley discussion draft. Advocated for low-volume adjustment for tweener hospitals. Monitored HHS Provider Conscience Regulation. Advocated against cuts to Medicare Capital IME payments--House Neal-Tiberi and Senate Schumer-Roberts letters. Advocated for correction of the Medicare Physician Payment Methodology--sustainable growth rate formula. Monitored HHS ICD-10 Codes. Advocated for Brady-Wilson House letter relating to economic recovery package and hospital issues. Monitored issues related to CMS Recovery Audit Contractors. Advocated for solution involving issues related to electronic health records and hospitals. Monitored FY 2009 IPPS Rule, including advocated against new budget neutrality adjustment to the rural floor of the wage index. Researched issues related to Medicare Administrative Contracts. Monitored hospital outpatient rule including issues related to physician supervision requirement.

H.R. 2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009: specialty hospital provision. S. 275, An original bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Division A, Title I, provisions relating to rural utilities services; Title VIII, provisions relating to hospitals, comparative effectiveness; Title XIII, provisions relating to health IT, hospitals and physicians; Division B, Title I, provision relating to tax-exempt bonds and hospitals; Title IV, provisions relating to hospital and physician incentive payments, Medicare hospice wage index, Medicare capital IME payments; Title V, provisions relating to FMAP, DSH payments, moratoria on Medicaid regulations; Title VI, provisions relating to broadband technology opportunities. S. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals including, capital IME regulation, prompt pay requirement, health IT, DSH payments, FMAP. S. 350, An original bill to provide for a portion of the economic recovery package relating to revenue measures, unemployment, and health: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 598, American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals including, moratorium on Medicare regulation for capital IME payments, moratorium on Medicare regulation related to hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor. H.R. 629, Energy and Commerce Recovery and Reinvestment Act: provisions relating to hospitals including, broadband internet access, DSH payments, FMAP, moratoria on Medicaid regulations, health IT. H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 318, Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 7067, Quality FIRST Act of 2008: entire bill (from 110th Congress). H.R. 1776, Quality FIRST Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 295, Medicare Quality and Payment Reform Act of 2009: entire bill. Other Issues: Monitored President's FY 2010 budget proposal--provisions relating to hospitals. Advocated for value-based purchasing; monitored proposals including, Baucus/Grassley discussion draft. Advocated for low-volume adjustment for tweener hospitals. Monitored HHS Provider Conscience Regulation. Advocated against cuts to Medicare Capital IME payments--House Neal-Tiberi and Senate Schumer-Roberts letters. Advocated for correction of the Medicare Physician Payment Methodology--sustainable growth rate formula. Monitored HHS ICD-10 Codes. Advocated for Brady-Wilson House letter relating to economic recovery package and hospital issues. Monitored issues related to CMS Recovery Audit Contractors. Advocated for solution involving issues related to electronic health records and hospitals. Monitored FY 2009 IPPS Rule, including advocated against new budget neutrality adjustment to the rural floor of the wage index. Researched issues related to Medicare Administrative Contracts. Monitored hospital outpatient rule including issues related to physician supervision requirement.

H.R. 2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009: specialty hospital provision. S. 275, An original bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Division A, Title I, provisions relating to rural utilities services; Title VIII, provisions relating to hospitals, comparative effectiveness; Title XIII, provisions relating to health IT, hospitals and physicians; Division B, Title I, provision relating to tax-exempt bonds and hospitals; Title IV, provisions relating to hospital and physician incentive payments, Medicare hospice wage index, Medicare capital IME payments; Title V, provisions relating to FMAP, DSH payments, moratoria on Medicaid regulations; Title VI, provisions relating to broadband technology opportunities. S. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals including, capital IME regulation, prompt pay requirement, health IT, DSH payments, FMAP. S. 350, An original bill to provide for a portion of the economic recovery package relating to revenue measures, unemployment, and health: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 598, American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals including, moratorium on Medicare regulation for capital IME payments, moratorium on Medicare regulation related to hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor. H.R. 629, Energy and Commerce Recovery and Reinvestment Act: provisions relating to hospitals including, broadband internet access, DSH payments, FMAP, moratoria on Medicaid regulations, health IT. H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 318, Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 7067, Quality FIRST Act of 2008: entire bill (from 110th Congress). H.R. 1776, Quality FIRST Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 295, Medicare Quality and Payment Reform Act of 2009: entire bill. Other Issues: Monitored President's FY 2010 budget proposal--provisions relating to hospitals. Advocated for value-based purchasing; monitored proposals including, Baucus/Grassley discussion draft. Advocated for low-volume adjustment for tweener hospitals. Monitored HHS Provider Conscience Regulation. Advocated against cuts to Medicare Capital IME payments--House Neal-Tiberi and Senate Schumer-Roberts letters. Advocated for correction of the Medicare Physician Payment Methodology--sustainable growth rate formula. Monitored HHS ICD-10 Codes. Advocated for Brady-Wilson House letter relating to economic recovery package and hospital issues. Monitored issues related to CMS Recovery Audit Contractors. Advocated for solution involving issues related to electronic health records and hospitals. Monitored FY 2009 IPPS Rule, including advocated against new budget neutrality adjustment to the rural floor of the wage index. Researched issues related to Medicare Administrative Contracts. Monitored hospital outpatient rule including issues related to physician supervision requirement.

H.R. 2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009: specialty hospital provision. S. 275, An original bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Division A, Title I, provisions relating to rural utilities services; Title VIII, provisions relating to hospitals, comparative effectiveness; Title XIII, provisions relating to health IT, hospitals and physicians; Division B, Title I, provision relating to tax-exempt bonds and hospitals; Title IV, provisions relating to hospital and physician incentive payments, Medicare hospice wage index, Medicare capital IME payments; Title V, provisions relating to FMAP, DSH payments, moratoria on Medicaid regulations; Title VI, provisions relating to broadband technology opportunities. S. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals including, capital IME regulation, prompt pay requirement, health IT, DSH payments, FMAP. S. 350, An original bill to provide for a portion of the economic recovery package relating to revenue measures, unemployment, and health: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 598, American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals including, moratorium on Medicare regulation for capital IME payments, moratorium on Medicare regulation related to hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor. H.R. 629, Energy and Commerce Recovery and Reinvestment Act: provisions relating to hospitals including, broadband internet access, DSH payments, FMAP, moratoria on Medicaid regulations, health IT. H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 318, Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 7067, Quality FIRST Act of 2008: entire bill (from 110th Congress). H.R. 1776, Quality FIRST Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 295, Medicare Quality and Payment Reform Act of 2009: entire bill. Other Issues: Monitored President's FY 2010 budget proposal--provisions relating to hospitals. Advocated for value-based purchasing; monitored proposals including, Baucus/Grassley discussion draft. Advocated for low-volume adjustment for tweener hospitals. Monitored HHS Provider Conscience Regulation. Advocated against cuts to Medicare Capital IME payments--House Neal-Tiberi and Senate Schumer-Roberts letters. Advocated for correction of the Medicare Physician Payment Methodology--sustainable growth rate formula. Monitored HHS ICD-10 Codes. Advocated for Brady-Wilson House letter relating to economic recovery package and hospital issues. Monitored issues related to CMS Recovery Audit Contractors. Advocated for solution involving issues related to electronic health records and hospitals. Monitored FY 2009 IPPS Rule, including advocated against new budget neutrality adjustment to the rural floor of the wage index. Researched issues related to Medicare Administrative Contracts. Monitored hospital outpatient rule including issues related to physician supervision requirement.

H.R. 2919, Medicare Efficiency Incentive Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1249, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1262, Medical Efficiency and Delivery Improvement of Care Act of 2009: Section 3003: Value index under the Medicare physician fee schedule. H.R. 3074, Medicare Payment Fairness Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 295, Medicare Quality and Payment Reform Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2251, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2350, Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1776, Quality FIRST Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2844, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1031, National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act, provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2525, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1108, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2891, Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009: entire bill. HELP Committee health reform proposal, The Affordable Health Choices Act: provisions relating to hospitals. House Tri-Committee health reform discussion draft: provisions relating to hospitals. S.318, Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1, The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act: provisions relating to hospitals including, HIT; comparative effectiveness. H.R. 2201, the Medicare Equity & Accessibility Act: provisions relating to hospitals. S. 1157, The Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act: provisions relating to hospitals. Other Issues: Medicare Geographic Disparity: Feingold-Klobuchar letter and McCollum-Obey letter. Capital IME payments to hospitals: Neal-Tiberi letter and Schumer-Roberts letter. Value-based purchasing as it relates to payments for hospitals. DSH payments to hospitals, including Sullivan, Bingaman, Inhofe letter. CMS proposed FY2010 rule, provisions relating to hospitals. Budget neutrality adjustment to rural floor of wage index: Congressmen Larsen, Pascrell, and LoBiondo Letter. Other issues continued: Graduate medical education as it relates to hospitals. Hospital physician self-referral issue. CMS final 2009 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule: incident to policy. Monitored issues relating to GPO Safe Harbor. Issues relating to Medicare Administrative Contractors. Monitored issues relating to Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors. Monitored HHS Provider Conscience Regulation. Moratorium on Medicare regulation related to hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor. SGR fix--physician payment in Medicare.

H.R. 2919, Medicare Efficiency Incentive Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1249, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1262, Medical Efficiency and Delivery Improvement of Care Act of 2009: Section 3003: Value index under the Medicare physician fee schedule. H.R. 3074, Medicare Payment Fairness Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 295, Medicare Quality and Payment Reform Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2251, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2350, Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1776, Quality FIRST Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2844, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1031, National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act, provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2525, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1108, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2891, Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009: entire bill. HELP Committee health reform proposal, The Affordable Health Choices Act: provisions relating to hospitals. House Tri-Committee health reform discussion draft: provisions relating to hospitals. S.318, Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1, The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act: provisions relating to hospitals including, HIT; comparative effectiveness. H.R. 2201, the Medicare Equity & Accessibility Act: provisions relating to hospitals. S. 1157, The Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act: provisions relating to hospitals. Other Issues: Medicare Geographic Disparity: Feingold-Klobuchar letter and McCollum-Obey letter. Capital IME payments to hospitals: Neal-Tiberi letter and Schumer-Roberts letter. Value-based purchasing as it relates to payments for hospitals. DSH payments to hospitals, including Sullivan, Bingaman, Inhofe letter. CMS proposed FY2010 rule, provisions relating to hospitals. Budget neutrality adjustment to rural floor of wage index: Congressmen Larsen, Pascrell, and LoBiondo Letter. Other issues continued: Graduate medical education as it relates to hospitals. Hospital physician self-referral issue. CMS final 2009 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule: incident to policy. Monitored issues relating to GPO Safe Harbor. Issues relating to Medicare Administrative Contractors. Monitored issues relating to Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors. Monitored HHS Provider Conscience Regulation. Moratorium on Medicare regulation related to hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor. SGR fix--physician payment in Medicare.

H.R. 2919, Medicare Efficiency Incentive Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1249, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1262, Medical Efficiency and Delivery Improvement of Care Act of 2009: Section 3003: Value index under the Medicare physician fee schedule. H.R. 3074, Medicare Payment Fairness Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 295, Medicare Quality and Payment Reform Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2251, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2350, Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1776, Quality FIRST Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2844, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1031, National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act, provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2525, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1108, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2891, Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009: entire bill. HELP Committee health reform proposal, The Affordable Health Choices Act: provisions relating to hospitals. House Tri-Committee health reform discussion draft: provisions relating to hospitals. S.318, Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1, The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act: provisions relating to hospitals including, HIT; comparative effectiveness. H.R. 2201, the Medicare Equity & Accessibility Act: provisions relating to hospitals. S. 1157, The Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act: provisions relating to hospitals. Other Issues: Medicare Geographic Disparity: Feingold-Klobuchar letter and McCollum-Obey letter. Capital IME payments to hospitals: Neal-Tiberi letter and Schumer-Roberts letter. Value-based purchasing as it relates to payments for hospitals. DSH payments to hospitals, including Sullivan, Bingaman, Inhofe letter. CMS proposed FY2010 rule, provisions relating to hospitals. Budget neutrality adjustment to rural floor of wage index: Congressmen Larsen, Pascrell, and LoBiondo Letter. Other issues continued: Graduate medical education as it relates to hospitals. Hospital physician self-referral issue. CMS final 2009 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule: incident to policy. Monitored issues relating to GPO Safe Harbor. Issues relating to Medicare Administrative Contractors. Monitored issues relating to Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors. Monitored HHS Provider Conscience Regulation. Moratorium on Medicare regulation related to hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor. SGR fix--physician payment in Medicare.

H.R. 2919, Medicare Efficiency Incentive Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1249, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1262, Medical Efficiency and Delivery Improvement of Care Act of 2009: Section 3003: Value index under the Medicare physician fee schedule. H.R. 3074, Medicare Payment Fairness Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 295, Medicare Quality and Payment Reform Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2251, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2350, Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1776, Quality FIRST Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2844, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1031, National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act, provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2525, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1108, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2891, Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009: entire bill. HELP Committee health reform proposal, The Affordable Health Choices Act: provisions relating to hospitals. House Tri-Committee health reform discussion draft: provisions relating to hospitals. S.318, Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1, The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act: provisions relating to hospitals including, HIT; comparative effectiveness. H.R. 2201, the Medicare Equity & Accessibility Act: provisions relating to hospitals. S. 1157, The Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act: provisions relating to hospitals. Other Issues: Medicare Geographic Disparity: Feingold-Klobuchar letter and McCollum-Obey letter. Capital IME payments to hospitals: Neal-Tiberi letter and Schumer-Roberts letter. Value-based purchasing as it relates to payments for hospitals. DSH payments to hospitals, including Sullivan, Bingaman, Inhofe letter. CMS proposed FY2010 rule, provisions relating to hospitals. Budget neutrality adjustment to rural floor of wage index: Congressmen Larsen, Pascrell, and LoBiondo Letter. Other issues continued: Graduate medical education as it relates to hospitals. Hospital physician self-referral issue. CMS final 2009 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule: incident to policy. Monitored issues relating to GPO Safe Harbor. Issues relating to Medicare Administrative Contractors. Monitored issues relating to Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors. Monitored HHS Provider Conscience Regulation. Moratorium on Medicare regulation related to hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor. SGR fix--physician payment in Medicare.

H.R. 2919, Medicare Efficiency Incentive Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1249, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1262, Medical Efficiency and Delivery Improvement of Care Act of 2009: Section 3003: Value index under the Medicare physician fee schedule. H.R. 3074, Medicare Payment Fairness Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 295, Medicare Quality and Payment Reform Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2251, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2350, Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1776, Quality FIRST Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2844, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1031, National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act, provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2525, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1108, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2891, Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009: entire bill. HELP Committee health reform proposal, The Affordable Health Choices Act: provisions relating to hospitals. House Tri-Committee health reform discussion draft: provisions relating to hospitals. S.318, Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1, The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act: provisions relating to hospitals including, HIT; comparative effectiveness. H.R. 2201, the Medicare Equity & Accessibility Act: provisions relating to hospitals. S. 1157, The Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act: provisions relating to hospitals. Other Issues: Medicare Geographic Disparity: Feingold-Klobuchar letter and McCollum-Obey letter. Capital IME payments to hospitals: Neal-Tiberi letter and Schumer-Roberts letter. Value-based purchasing as it relates to payments for hospitals. DSH payments to hospitals, including Sullivan, Bingaman, Inhofe letter. CMS proposed FY2010 rule, provisions relating to hospitals. Budget neutrality adjustment to rural floor of wage index: Congressmen Larsen, Pascrell, and LoBiondo Letter. Other issues continued: Graduate medical education as it relates to hospitals. Hospital physician self-referral issue. CMS final 2009 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule: incident to policy. Monitored issues relating to GPO Safe Harbor. Issues relating to Medicare Administrative Contractors. Monitored issues relating to Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors. Monitored HHS Provider Conscience Regulation. Moratorium on Medicare regulation related to hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor. SGR fix--physician payment in Medicare.

Senate Finance Committee health care reform proposals involving hospitals including: value-based purchasing; physician reimbursement; low-volume adjustment for tweeners; Method II billing for CAHs; clinical laboratory fees, and physician-owned hospitals. S. 1679, the Affordable Health Choices Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act: provisions involving hospitals, hospice, and physicians. H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act: provisions involving hospitals; physician reimbursement. S. 3300, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008: entire bill. H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill. Other issues: Hospital value-based purchasing. Geographic variation in Medicare spending. CMS Inpatient/Outpatient proposed and final rules. Health-IT and electronic records as it involves hospitals and physicians. Hospice--focus on payment issues. Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor program--issues relating to hospitals. Graduate Medical Education issues. IMAC proposal. Hospital physician self-referral issue. SGR fix--physician payment in Medicare.

H.R. 2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009: specialty hospital provision. S. 275, An original bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Division A, Title I, provisions relating to rural utilities services; Title VIII, provisions relating to hospitals, comparative effectiveness; Title XIII, provisions relating to health IT, hospitals and physicians; Division B, Title I, provision relating to tax-exempt bonds and hospitals; Title IV, provisions relating to hospital and physician incentive payments, Medicare hospice wage index, Medicare capital IME payments; Title V, provisions relating to FMAP, DSH payments, moratoria on Medicaid regulations; Title VI, provisions relating to broadband technology opportunities. S. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals including, capital IME regulation, prompt pay requirement, health IT, DSH payments, FMAP. S. 350, An original bill to provide for a portion of the economic recovery package relating to revenue measures, unemployment, and health: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 598, American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals including, moratorium on Medicare regulation for capital IME payments, moratorium on Medicare regulation related to hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor. H.R. 629, Energy and Commerce Recovery and Reinvestment Act: provisions relating to hospitals including, broadband internet access, DSH payments, FMAP, moratoria on Medicaid regulations, health IT. H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 318, Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 7067, Quality FIRST Act of 2008: entire bill (from 110th Congress). H.R. 1776, Quality FIRST Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 295, Medicare Quality and Payment Reform Act of 2009: entire bill. Other Issues: Monitored President's FY 2010 budget proposal--provisions relating to hospitals. Advocated for value-based purchasing; monitored proposals including, Baucus/Grassley discussion draft. Advocated for low-volume adjustment for tweener hospitals. Monitored HHS Provider Conscience Regulation. Advocated against cuts to Medicare Capital IME payments--House Neal-Tiberi and Senate Schumer-Roberts letters. Advocated for correction of the Medicare Physician Payment Methodology--sustainable growth rate formula. Monitored HHS ICD-10 Codes. Advocated for Brady-Wilson House letter relating to economic recovery package and hospital issues. Monitored issues related to CMS Recovery Audit Contractors. Advocated for solution involving issues related to electronic health records and hospitals. Monitored FY 2009 IPPS Rule, including advocated against new budget neutrality adjustment to the rural floor of the wage index. Researched issues related to Medicare Administrative Contracts. Monitored hospital outpatient rule including issues related to physician supervision requirement.

H.R. 2919, Medicare Efficiency Incentive Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1249, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1262, Medical Efficiency and Delivery Improvement of Care Act of 2009: Section 3003: Value index under the Medicare physician fee schedule. H.R. 3074, Medicare Payment Fairness Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 295, Medicare Quality and Payment Reform Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2251, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2350, Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1776, Quality FIRST Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2844, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1031, National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act, provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2525, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1108, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2891, Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009: entire bill. HELP Committee health reform proposal, The Affordable Health Choices Act: provisions relating to hospitals. House Tri-Committee health reform discussion draft: provisions relating to hospitals. S.318, Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1, The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act: provisions relating to hospitals including, HIT; comparative effectiveness. H.R. 2201, the Medicare Equity & Accessibility Act: provisions relating to hospitals. S. 1157, The Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act: provisions relating to hospitals. Other Issues: Medicare Geographic Disparity: Feingold-Klobuchar letter and McCollum-Obey letter. Capital IME payments to hospitals: Neal-Tiberi letter and Schumer-Roberts letter. Value-based purchasing as it relates to payments for hospitals. DSH payments to hospitals, including Sullivan, Bingaman, Inhofe letter. CMS proposed FY2010 rule, provisions relating to hospitals. Budget neutrality adjustment to rural floor of wage index: Congressmen Larsen, Pascrell, and LoBiondo Letter. Other issues continued: Graduate medical education as it relates to hospitals. Hospital physician self-referral issue. CMS final 2009 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule: incident to policy. Monitored issues relating to GPO Safe Harbor. Issues relating to Medicare Administrative Contractors. Monitored issues relating to Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors. Monitored HHS Provider Conscience Regulation. Moratorium on Medicare regulation related to hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor. SGR fix--physician payment in Medicare.

H.R. 2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009: specialty hospital provision. S. 275, An original bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Division A, Title I, provisions relating to rural utilities services; Title VIII, provisions relating to hospitals, comparative effectiveness; Title XIII, provisions relating to health IT, hospitals and physicians; Division B, Title I, provision relating to tax-exempt bonds and hospitals; Title IV, provisions relating to hospital and physician incentive payments, Medicare hospice wage index, Medicare capital IME payments; Title V, provisions relating to FMAP, DSH payments, moratoria on Medicaid regulations; Title VI, provisions relating to broadband technology opportunities. S. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals including, capital IME regulation, prompt pay requirement, health IT, DSH payments, FMAP. S. 350, An original bill to provide for a portion of the economic recovery package relating to revenue measures, unemployment, and health: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 598, American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals including, moratorium on Medicare regulation for capital IME payments, moratorium on Medicare regulation related to hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor. H.R. 629, Energy and Commerce Recovery and Reinvestment Act: provisions relating to hospitals including, broadband internet access, DSH payments, FMAP, moratoria on Medicaid regulations, health IT. H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 318, Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 7067, Quality FIRST Act of 2008: entire bill (from 110th Congress). H.R. 1776, Quality FIRST Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 295, Medicare Quality and Payment Reform Act of 2009: entire bill. Other Issues: Monitored President's FY 2010 budget proposal--provisions relating to hospitals. Advocated for value-based purchasing; monitored proposals including, Baucus/Grassley discussion draft. Advocated for low-volume adjustment for tweener hospitals. Monitored HHS Provider Conscience Regulation. Advocated against cuts to Medicare Capital IME payments--House Neal-Tiberi and Senate Schumer-Roberts letters. Advocated for correction of the Medicare Physician Payment Methodology--sustainable growth rate formula. Monitored HHS ICD-10 Codes. Advocated for Brady-Wilson House letter relating to economic recovery package and hospital issues. Monitored issues related to CMS Recovery Audit Contractors. Advocated for solution involving issues related to electronic health records and hospitals. Monitored FY 2009 IPPS Rule, including advocated against new budget neutrality adjustment to the rural floor of the wage index. Researched issues related to Medicare Administrative Contracts. Monitored hospital outpatient rule including issues related to physician supervision requirement.

H.R. 2919, Medicare Efficiency Incentive Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1249, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 1262, Medical Efficiency and Delivery Improvement of Care Act of 2009: Section 3003: Value index under the Medicare physician fee schedule. H.R. 3074, Medicare Payment Fairness Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 295, Medicare Quality and Payment Reform Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2251, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2350, Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1776, Quality FIRST Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2844, Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1031, National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act, provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 2525, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. S. 1108, Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009, entire bill. H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 2891, Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009: entire bill. HELP Committee health reform proposal, The Affordable Health Choices Act: provisions relating to hospitals. House Tri-Committee health reform discussion draft: provisions relating to hospitals. S.318, Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1, The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act: provisions relating to hospitals including, HIT; comparative effectiveness. H.R. 2201, the Medicare Equity & Accessibility Act: provisions relating to hospitals. S. 1157, The Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act: provisions relating to hospitals. Other Issues: Medicare Geographic Disparity: Feingold-Klobuchar letter and McCollum-Obey letter. Capital IME payments to hospitals: Neal-Tiberi letter and Schumer-Roberts letter. Value-based purchasing as it relates to payments for hospitals. DSH payments to hospitals, including Sullivan, Bingaman, Inhofe letter. CMS proposed FY2010 rule, provisions relating to hospitals. Budget neutrality adjustment to rural floor of wage index: Congressmen Larsen, Pascrell, and LoBiondo Letter. Other issues continued: Graduate medical education as it relates to hospitals. Hospital physician self-referral issue. CMS final 2009 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule: incident to policy. Monitored issues relating to GPO Safe Harbor. Issues relating to Medicare Administrative Contractors. Monitored issues relating to Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors. Monitored HHS Provider Conscience Regulation. Moratorium on Medicare regulation related to hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor. SGR fix--physician payment in Medicare.

H.R. 2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009: specialty hospital provision. S. 275, An original bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Division A, Title I, provisions relating to rural utilities services; Title VIII, provisions relating to hospitals, comparative effectiveness; Title XIII, provisions relating to health IT, hospitals and physicians; Division B, Title I, provision relating to tax-exempt bonds and hospitals; Title IV, provisions relating to hospital and physician incentive payments, Medicare hospice wage index, Medicare capital IME payments; Title V, provisions relating to FMAP, DSH payments, moratoria on Medicaid regulations; Title VI, provisions relating to broadband technology opportunities. S. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals including, capital IME regulation, prompt pay requirement, health IT, DSH payments, FMAP. S. 350, An original bill to provide for a portion of the economic recovery package relating to revenue measures, unemployment, and health: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 598, American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals including, moratorium on Medicare regulation for capital IME payments, moratorium on Medicare regulation related to hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor. H.R. 629, Energy and Commerce Recovery and Reinvestment Act: provisions relating to hospitals including, broadband internet access, DSH payments, FMAP, moratoria on Medicaid regulations, health IT. H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 318, Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 7067, Quality FIRST Act of 2008: entire bill (from 110th Congress). H.R. 1776, Quality FIRST Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 295, Medicare Quality and Payment Reform Act of 2009: entire bill. Other Issues: Monitored President's FY 2010 budget proposal--provisions relating to hospitals. Advocated for value-based purchasing; monitored proposals including, Baucus/Grassley discussion draft. Advocated for low-volume adjustment for tweener hospitals. Monitored HHS Provider Conscience Regulation. Advocated against cuts to Medicare Capital IME payments--House Neal-Tiberi and Senate Schumer-Roberts letters. Advocated for correction of the Medicare Physician Payment Methodology--sustainable growth rate formula. Monitored HHS ICD-10 Codes. Advocated for Brady-Wilson House letter relating to economic recovery package and hospital issues. Monitored issues related to CMS Recovery Audit Contractors. Advocated for solution involving issues related to electronic health records and hospitals. Monitored FY 2009 IPPS Rule, including advocated against new budget neutrality adjustment to the rural floor of the wage index. Researched issues related to Medicare Administrative Contracts. Monitored hospital outpatient rule including issues related to physician supervision requirement.

H. Con. Res. 85, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014: provisions relating to hospitals. S. Con. Res. 13, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes: provisions relating to hospitals. S. 336, Making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes: provisions relating to hospitals including, health IT, training health professionals, research on how to reduce health care costs.

H.R. 2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009: specialty hospital provision. S. 275, An original bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Division A, Title I, provisions relating to rural utilities services; Title VIII, provisions relating to hospitals, comparative effectiveness; Title XIII, provisions relating to health IT, hospitals and physicians; Division B, Title I, provision relating to tax-exempt bonds and hospitals; Title IV, provisions relating to hospital and physician incentive payments, Medicare hospice wage index, Medicare capital IME payments; Title V, provisions relating to FMAP, DSH payments, moratoria on Medicaid regulations; Title VI, provisions relating to broadband technology opportunities. S. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals including, capital IME regulation, prompt pay requirement, health IT, DSH payments, FMAP. S. 350, An original bill to provide for a portion of the economic recovery package relating to revenue measures, unemployment, and health: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 598, American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals including, moratorium on Medicare regulation for capital IME payments, moratorium on Medicare regulation related to hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor. H.R. 629, Energy and Commerce Recovery and Reinvestment Act: provisions relating to hospitals including, broadband internet access, DSH payments, FMAP, moratoria on Medicaid regulations, health IT. H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 318, Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 7067, Quality FIRST Act of 2008: entire bill (from 110th Congress). H.R. 1776, Quality FIRST Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 295, Medicare Quality and Payment Reform Act of 2009: entire bill. Other Issues: Monitored President's FY 2010 budget proposal--provisions relating to hospitals. Advocated for value-based purchasing; monitored proposals including, Baucus/Grassley discussion draft. Advocated for low-volume adjustment for tweener hospitals. Monitored HHS Provider Conscience Regulation. Advocated against cuts to Medicare Capital IME payments--House Neal-Tiberi and Senate Schumer-Roberts letters. Advocated for correction of the Medicare Physician Payment Methodology--sustainable growth rate formula. Monitored HHS ICD-10 Codes. Advocated for Brady-Wilson House letter relating to economic recovery package and hospital issues. Monitored issues related to CMS Recovery Audit Contractors. Advocated for solution involving issues related to electronic health records and hospitals. Monitored FY 2009 IPPS Rule, including advocated against new budget neutrality adjustment to the rural floor of the wage index. Researched issues related to Medicare Administrative Contracts. Monitored hospital outpatient rule including issues related to physician supervision requirement.

S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1409, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals.

S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1409, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals.

H. Con. Res. 85, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014: provisions relating to hospitals. S. Con. Res. 13, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes: provisions relating to hospitals. S. 336, Making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes: provisions relating to hospitals including, health IT, training health professionals, research on how to reduce health care costs.

H.R. 2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009: specialty hospital provision. S. 275, An original bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Division A, Title I, provisions relating to rural utilities services; Title VIII, provisions relating to hospitals, comparative effectiveness; Title XIII, provisions relating to health IT, hospitals and physicians; Division B, Title I, provision relating to tax-exempt bonds and hospitals; Title IV, provisions relating to hospital and physician incentive payments, Medicare hospice wage index, Medicare capital IME payments; Title V, provisions relating to FMAP, DSH payments, moratoria on Medicaid regulations; Title VI, provisions relating to broadband technology opportunities. S. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals including, capital IME regulation, prompt pay requirement, health IT, DSH payments, FMAP. S. 350, An original bill to provide for a portion of the economic recovery package relating to revenue measures, unemployment, and health: provisions relating to hospitals. H.R. 598, American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals including, moratorium on Medicare regulation for capital IME payments, moratorium on Medicare regulation related to hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor. H.R. 629, Energy and Commerce Recovery and Reinvestment Act: provisions relating to hospitals including, broadband internet access, DSH payments, FMAP, moratoria on Medicaid regulations, health IT. H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 318, Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2009: entire bill. H.R. 7067, Quality FIRST Act of 2008: entire bill (from 110th Congress). H.R. 1776, Quality FIRST Act of 2009: entire bill. S. 295, Medicare Quality and Payment Reform Act of 2009: entire bill. Other Issues: Monitored President's FY 2010 budget proposal--provisions relating to hospitals. Advocated for value-based purchasing; monitored proposals including, Baucus/Grassley discussion draft. Advocated for low-volume adjustment for tweener hospitals. Monitored HHS Provider Conscience Regulation. Advocated against cuts to Medicare Capital IME payments--House Neal-Tiberi and Senate Schumer-Roberts letters. Advocated for correction of the Medicare Physician Payment Methodology--sustainable growth rate formula. Monitored HHS ICD-10 Codes. Advocated for Brady-Wilson House letter relating to economic recovery package and hospital issues. Monitored issues related to CMS Recovery Audit Contractors. Advocated for solution involving issues related to electronic health records and hospitals. Monitored FY 2009 IPPS Rule, including advocated against new budget neutrality adjustment to the rural floor of the wage index. Researched issues related to Medicare Administrative Contracts. Monitored hospital outpatient rule including issues related to physician supervision requirement.

Senate Finance Committee health care reform proposals involving hospitals including: value-based purchasing; physician reimbursement; low-volume adjustment for tweeners; Method II billing for CAHs; clinical laboratory fees, and physician-owned hospitals. S. 1679, the Affordable Health Choices Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act: provisions involving hospitals, hospice, and physicians. H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act: provisions involving hospitals; physician reimbursement. S. 3300, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008: entire bill. H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill. Other issues: Hospital value-based purchasing. Geographic variation in Medicare spending. CMS Inpatient/Outpatient proposed and final rules. Health-IT and electronic records as it involves hospitals and physicians. Hospice--focus on payment issues. Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor program--issues relating to hospitals. Graduate Medical Education issues. IMAC proposal. Hospital physician self-referral issue. SGR fix--physician payment in Medicare.

--Medicare/Medicaid hospital cuts: Neal-English Budget Letter, Lincoln-Roberts Budget Letter. --S Con Res 70: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013, provisions that relate to hospitals. --H Con Res 312: Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013, provisions that relate to hospitals.

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to rural health clinics, hospices, and hospitals. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Title V, Subsection B, mental health parity. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs; section 3: National Health Service Corps. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses' Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6331: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, section 131 involving the physician-fix; section 122 involving rebasing for sole community hospitals, section 148, clarification of payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by CAH. S 3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, section 131 involving the physician-fix; section 122 involving rebasing for sole community hospitals, section 149, clarification of payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by CAH. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to Medicare-dependent hospital program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. Other issues: Physician self-referral to physician-owned hospitals. Reject cuts in the indirect medical education adjustment for teaching hospitals' capital costs: Schumer,Specter,Clinton Senate letter and Marshall,King House letter. Critical Access Hospital contract/employment issue involving 485.635 CoP: Provision of services (CAH). Guidance for clinical integration programs. Medicaid DSH letter: Rep. John Sullivan letter requesting funding increases and to update the definition to Medicaid's Low DSH states. Value-based purchasing. CMS proposed rule for the FY2009 inpatient PPS: proposals relating to hospitals. CMS Recovery Audit Contractors program.

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

--S. 1277: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the treatment of payment under the Medicare program for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals, provisions relating to clinical lab procedures and critical access hospitals. --HR 3162, Section 651, Limitation on Exception to the Prohibition on Certain Physician Referrals for Hospitals. --HR 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, provisions relating to self-referral to physician-owned hospitals. --S 2786: Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2008, all provisions relating to hospitals. --HR 5613: Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, all provisions relating to hospitals. --HR 4105: Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program Moratorium Act of 2007, all provisions relating to hospitals. --S 2745: A bill to extend agricultural programs beyond March 15, 2008, to suspend permanent price support authorities beyond that date, and for other purposes, all provisions relating to hospitals. --HR 2419: To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes, all provisions relating to hospitals, including Section 6006: Rural Hospital Loans and Loan Guarantees. Other Specific Issues: --Critical Access Hospital Relocation Rules: involving CMS' interpretation of the relocation rules and revised guidelines. --Low-volume payment adjustment for Tweener Hospitals. --Medicare payment programs, including Medicare DSH program, Medicare Dependent Hospitals, Sole Community Hospitals. --Medicare Wage Index. --Value-Based Purchasing Program. --Self-referral to physician-owned hospitals, including Altmire-Klein Letter. --Physician fix, involving Medicare reimbursement and payment cuts to physicians.

--S. 1277: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the treatment of payment under the Medicare program for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals, provisions relating to clinical lab procedures and critical access hospitals. --HR 3162, Section 651, Limitation on Exception to the Prohibition on Certain Physician Referrals for Hospitals. --HR 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, provisions relating to self-referral to physician-owned hospitals. --S 2786: Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2008, all provisions relating to hospitals. --HR 5613: Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, all provisions relating to hospitals. --HR 4105: Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program Moratorium Act of 2007, all provisions relating to hospitals. --S 2745: A bill to extend agricultural programs beyond March 15, 2008, to suspend permanent price support authorities beyond that date, and for other purposes, all provisions relating to hospitals. --HR 2419: To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes, all provisions relating to hospitals, including Section 6006: Rural Hospital Loans and Loan Guarantees. Other Specific Issues: --Critical Access Hospital Relocation Rules: involving CMS' interpretation of the relocation rules and revised guidelines. --Low-volume payment adjustment for Tweener Hospitals. --Medicare payment programs, including Medicare DSH program, Medicare Dependent Hospitals, Sole Community Hospitals. --Medicare Wage Index. --Value-Based Purchasing Program. --Self-referral to physician-owned hospitals, including Altmire-Klein Letter. --Physician fix, involving Medicare reimbursement and payment cuts to physicians.

HR 5613: Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act, all provisions relating to hospitals. HR 2419: To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes; focusing on physician referral to hospitals. S2819: The Economic Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008; provisions relating to moratoria on Medicaid rules. S3101: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes; provisions relating to hospitals, including Section 131, physician payment update, Section 149, payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals. S2786: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to health care under the Medicare program for beneficiaries residing in rural areas; all provisions relating to hospitals including, Section 104, low-volume adjustment for hospitals, and Section 204, payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals. S3118: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to preserve beneficiary access to care by preventing a reduction in the Medicare physician fee schedule, to improve the quality of care by advancing value based purchasing, electronic health records, and electronic prescribing, and to maintain and improve access to care in rural areas, and for other purposes; provisions relating to hospitals, including Section 101, low-volume adjustment for hospitals, and Section 107, payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals, Section 125, value-based purchasing, Section 131, physician payment update. HR 6331: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes; provisions relating to hospitals including Section 131, physician payment update, and Section 148, payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals. HR 1424: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment, and for other purposes; focusing on Section 106, physician referrals for hospitals. Other Issues: Low-volume adjustment for Tweener hospitals. Value-Based Purchasing. Medicare reimbursement for hospice and the proposed changes to the wage index. CMS proposed rule for the FY 2009 inpatient PPS: proposals relating to hospitals, including proposal relating to change the budget neutrality adjustment to the rural floor of the wage index, including Murphy letter to House Ways and Means Committee.

HR 5613: Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act, all provisions relating to hospitals. HR 2419: To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes; focusing on physician referral to hospitals. S2819: The Economic Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008; provisions relating to moratoria on Medicaid rules. S3101: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes; provisions relating to hospitals, including Section 131, physician payment update, Section 149, payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals. S2786: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to health care under the Medicare program for beneficiaries residing in rural areas; all provisions relating to hospitals including, Section 104, low-volume adjustment for hospitals, and Section 204, payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals. S3118: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to preserve beneficiary access to care by preventing a reduction in the Medicare physician fee schedule, to improve the quality of care by advancing value based purchasing, electronic health records, and electronic prescribing, and to maintain and improve access to care in rural areas, and for other purposes; provisions relating to hospitals, including Section 101, low-volume adjustment for hospitals, and Section 107, payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals, Section 125, value-based purchasing, Section 131, physician payment update. HR 6331: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes; provisions relating to hospitals including Section 131, physician payment update, and Section 148, payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals. HR 1424: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment, and for other purposes; focusing on Section 106, physician referrals for hospitals. Other Issues: Low-volume adjustment for Tweener hospitals. Value-Based Purchasing. Medicare reimbursement for hospice and the proposed changes to the wage index. CMS proposed rule for the FY 2009 inpatient PPS: proposals relating to hospitals, including proposal relating to change the budget neutrality adjustment to the rural floor of the wage index, including Murphy letter to House Ways and Means Committee.

S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to rural health clinics, hospices, and hospitals. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Title V, Subsection B, mental health parity. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs; section 3: National Health Service Corps. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses' Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6331: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, section 131 involving the physician-fix; section 122 involving rebasing for sole community hospitals, section 148, clarification of payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by CAH. S 3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, section 131 involving the physician-fix; section 122 involving rebasing for sole community hospitals, section 149, clarification of payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by CAH. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to Medicare-dependent hospital program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. Other issues: Physician self-referral to physician-owned hospitals. Reject cuts in the indirect medical education adjustment for teaching hospitals' capital costs: Schumer,Specter,Clinton Senate letter and Marshall,King House letter. Critical Access Hospital contract/employment issue involving 485.635 CoP: Provision of services (CAH). Guidance for clinical integration programs. Medicaid DSH letter: Rep. John Sullivan letter requesting funding increases and to update the definition to Medicaid's Low DSH states. Value-based purchasing. CMS proposed rule for the FY2009 inpatient PPS: proposals relating to hospitals. CMS Recovery Audit Contractors program.

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to rural health clinics, hospices, and hospitals. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Title V, Subsection B, mental health parity. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs; section 3: National Health Service Corps. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses' Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6331: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, section 131 involving the physician-fix; section 122 involving rebasing for sole community hospitals, section 148, clarification of payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by CAH. S 3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, section 131 involving the physician-fix; section 122 involving rebasing for sole community hospitals, section 149, clarification of payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by CAH. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to Medicare-dependent hospital program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. Other issues: Physician self-referral to physician-owned hospitals. Reject cuts in the indirect medical education adjustment for teaching hospitals' capital costs: Schumer,Specter,Clinton Senate letter and Marshall,King House letter. Critical Access Hospital contract/employment issue involving 485.635 CoP: Provision of services (CAH). Guidance for clinical integration programs. Medicaid DSH letter: Rep. John Sullivan letter requesting funding increases and to update the definition to Medicaid's Low DSH states. Value-based purchasing. CMS proposed rule for the FY2009 inpatient PPS: proposals relating to hospitals. CMS Recovery Audit Contractors program.

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to rural health clinics, hospices, and hospitals. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Title V, Subsection B, mental health parity. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs; section 3: National Health Service Corps. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses' Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6331: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, section 131 involving the physician-fix; section 122 involving rebasing for sole community hospitals, section 148, clarification of payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by CAH. S 3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, section 131 involving the physician-fix; section 122 involving rebasing for sole community hospitals, section 149, clarification of payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by CAH. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to Medicare-dependent hospital program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. Other issues: Physician self-referral to physician-owned hospitals. Reject cuts in the indirect medical education adjustment for teaching hospitals' capital costs: Schumer,Specter,Clinton Senate letter and Marshall,King House letter. Critical Access Hospital contract/employment issue involving 485.635 CoP: Provision of services (CAH). Guidance for clinical integration programs. Medicaid DSH letter: Rep. John Sullivan letter requesting funding increases and to update the definition to Medicaid's Low DSH states. Value-based purchasing. CMS proposed rule for the FY2009 inpatient PPS: proposals relating to hospitals. CMS Recovery Audit Contractors program.

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to rural health clinics, hospices, and hospitals. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Title V, Subsection B, mental health parity. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs; section 3: National Health Service Corps. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses' Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6331: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, section 131 involving the physician-fix; section 122 involving rebasing for sole community hospitals, section 148, clarification of payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by CAH. S 3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, section 131 involving the physician-fix; section 122 involving rebasing for sole community hospitals, section 149, clarification of payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by CAH. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to Medicare-dependent hospital program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. Other issues: Physician self-referral to physician-owned hospitals. Reject cuts in the indirect medical education adjustment for teaching hospitals' capital costs: Schumer,Specter,Clinton Senate letter and Marshall,King House letter. Critical Access Hospital contract/employment issue involving 485.635 CoP: Provision of services (CAH). Guidance for clinical integration programs. Medicaid DSH letter: Rep. John Sullivan letter requesting funding increases and to update the definition to Medicaid's Low DSH states. Value-based purchasing. CMS proposed rule for the FY2009 inpatient PPS: proposals relating to hospitals. CMS Recovery Audit Contractors program.

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to rural health clinics, hospices, and hospitals. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Title V, Subsection B, mental health parity. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs; section 3: National Health Service Corps. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses' Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6331: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, section 131 involving the physician-fix; section 122 involving rebasing for sole community hospitals, section 148, clarification of payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by CAH. S 3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, section 131 involving the physician-fix; section 122 involving rebasing for sole community hospitals, section 149, clarification of payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by CAH. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to Medicare-dependent hospital program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. Other issues: Physician self-referral to physician-owned hospitals. Reject cuts in the indirect medical education adjustment for teaching hospitals' capital costs: Schumer,Specter,Clinton Senate letter and Marshall,King House letter. Critical Access Hospital contract/employment issue involving 485.635 CoP: Provision of services (CAH). Guidance for clinical integration programs. Medicaid DSH letter: Rep. John Sullivan letter requesting funding increases and to update the definition to Medicaid's Low DSH states. Value-based purchasing. CMS proposed rule for the FY2009 inpatient PPS: proposals relating to hospitals. CMS Recovery Audit Contractors program.

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to rural health clinics, hospices, and hospitals. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Title V, Subsection B, mental health parity. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs; section 3: National Health Service Corps. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses' Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6331: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, section 131 involving the physician-fix; section 122 involving rebasing for sole community hospitals, section 148, clarification of payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by CAH. S 3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, section 131 involving the physician-fix; section 122 involving rebasing for sole community hospitals, section 149, clarification of payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by CAH. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to Medicare-dependent hospital program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. Other issues: Physician self-referral to physician-owned hospitals. Reject cuts in the indirect medical education adjustment for teaching hospitals' capital costs: Schumer,Specter,Clinton Senate letter and Marshall,King House letter. Critical Access Hospital contract/employment issue involving 485.635 CoP: Provision of services (CAH). Guidance for clinical integration programs. Medicaid DSH letter: Rep. John Sullivan letter requesting funding increases and to update the definition to Medicaid's Low DSH states. Value-based purchasing. CMS proposed rule for the FY2009 inpatient PPS: proposals relating to hospitals. CMS Recovery Audit Contractors program.

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to rural health clinics, hospices, and hospitals. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Title V, Subsection B, mental health parity. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs; section 3: National Health Service Corps. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses' Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6331: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, section 131 involving the physician-fix; section 122 involving rebasing for sole community hospitals, section 148, clarification of payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by CAH. S 3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, section 131 involving the physician-fix; section 122 involving rebasing for sole community hospitals, section 149, clarification of payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by CAH. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to Medicare-dependent hospital program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. Other issues: Physician self-referral to physician-owned hospitals. Reject cuts in the indirect medical education adjustment for teaching hospitals' capital costs: Schumer,Specter,Clinton Senate letter and Marshall,King House letter. Critical Access Hospital contract/employment issue involving 485.635 CoP: Provision of services (CAH). Guidance for clinical integration programs. Medicaid DSH letter: Rep. John Sullivan letter requesting funding increases and to update the definition to Medicaid's Low DSH states. Value-based purchasing. CMS proposed rule for the FY2009 inpatient PPS: proposals relating to hospitals. CMS Recovery Audit Contractors program.

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

--S. 1277: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the treatment of payment under the Medicare program for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals, provisions relating to clinical lab procedures and critical access hospitals. --HR 3162, Section 651, Limitation on Exception to the Prohibition on Certain Physician Referrals for Hospitals. --HR 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, provisions relating to self-referral to physician-owned hospitals. --S 2786: Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2008, all provisions relating to hospitals. --HR 5613: Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, all provisions relating to hospitals. --HR 4105: Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program Moratorium Act of 2007, all provisions relating to hospitals. --S 2745: A bill to extend agricultural programs beyond March 15, 2008, to suspend permanent price support authorities beyond that date, and for other purposes, all provisions relating to hospitals. --HR 2419: To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes, all provisions relating to hospitals, including Section 6006: Rural Hospital Loans and Loan Guarantees. Other Specific Issues: --Critical Access Hospital Relocation Rules: involving CMS' interpretation of the relocation rules and revised guidelines. --Low-volume payment adjustment for Tweener Hospitals. --Medicare payment programs, including Medicare DSH program, Medicare Dependent Hospitals, Sole Community Hospitals. --Medicare Wage Index. --Value-Based Purchasing Program. --Self-referral to physician-owned hospitals, including Altmire-Klein Letter. --Physician fix, involving Medicare reimbursement and payment cuts to physicians.

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

--S. 1277: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the treatment of payment under the Medicare program for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals, provisions relating to clinical lab procedures and critical access hospitals. --HR 3162, Section 651, Limitation on Exception to the Prohibition on Certain Physician Referrals for Hospitals. --HR 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, provisions relating to self-referral to physician-owned hospitals. --S 2786: Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2008, all provisions relating to hospitals. --HR 5613: Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, all provisions relating to hospitals. --HR 4105: Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program Moratorium Act of 2007, all provisions relating to hospitals. --S 2745: A bill to extend agricultural programs beyond March 15, 2008, to suspend permanent price support authorities beyond that date, and for other purposes, all provisions relating to hospitals. --HR 2419: To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes, all provisions relating to hospitals, including Section 6006: Rural Hospital Loans and Loan Guarantees. Other Specific Issues: --Critical Access Hospital Relocation Rules: involving CMS' interpretation of the relocation rules and revised guidelines. --Low-volume payment adjustment for Tweener Hospitals. --Medicare payment programs, including Medicare DSH program, Medicare Dependent Hospitals, Sole Community Hospitals. --Medicare Wage Index. --Value-Based Purchasing Program. --Self-referral to physician-owned hospitals, including Altmire-Klein Letter. --Physician fix, involving Medicare reimbursement and payment cuts to physicians.

HR 5613: Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act, all provisions relating to hospitals. HR 2419: To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes; focusing on physician referral to hospitals. S2819: The Economic Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008; provisions relating to moratoria on Medicaid rules. S3101: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes; provisions relating to hospitals, including Section 131, physician payment update, Section 149, payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals. S2786: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to health care under the Medicare program for beneficiaries residing in rural areas; all provisions relating to hospitals including, Section 104, low-volume adjustment for hospitals, and Section 204, payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals. S3118: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to preserve beneficiary access to care by preventing a reduction in the Medicare physician fee schedule, to improve the quality of care by advancing value based purchasing, electronic health records, and electronic prescribing, and to maintain and improve access to care in rural areas, and for other purposes; provisions relating to hospitals, including Section 101, low-volume adjustment for hospitals, and Section 107, payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals, Section 125, value-based purchasing, Section 131, physician payment update. HR 6331: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes; provisions relating to hospitals including Section 131, physician payment update, and Section 148, payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals. HR 1424: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment, and for other purposes; focusing on Section 106, physician referrals for hospitals. Other Issues: Low-volume adjustment for Tweener hospitals. Value-Based Purchasing. Medicare reimbursement for hospice and the proposed changes to the wage index. CMS proposed rule for the FY 2009 inpatient PPS: proposals relating to hospitals, including proposal relating to change the budget neutrality adjustment to the rural floor of the wage index, including Murphy letter to House Ways and Means Committee.

--S. 1277: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the treatment of payment under the Medicare program for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals, provisions relating to clinical lab procedures and critical access hospitals. --HR 3162, Section 651, Limitation on Exception to the Prohibition on Certain Physician Referrals for Hospitals. --HR 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, provisions relating to self-referral to physician-owned hospitals. --S 2786: Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2008, all provisions relating to hospitals. --HR 5613: Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, all provisions relating to hospitals. --HR 4105: Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program Moratorium Act of 2007, all provisions relating to hospitals. --S 2745: A bill to extend agricultural programs beyond March 15, 2008, to suspend permanent price support authorities beyond that date, and for other purposes, all provisions relating to hospitals. --HR 2419: To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes, all provisions relating to hospitals, including Section 6006: Rural Hospital Loans and Loan Guarantees. Other Specific Issues: --Critical Access Hospital Relocation Rules: involving CMS' interpretation of the relocation rules and revised guidelines. --Low-volume payment adjustment for Tweener Hospitals. --Medicare payment programs, including Medicare DSH program, Medicare Dependent Hospitals, Sole Community Hospitals. --Medicare Wage Index. --Value-Based Purchasing Program. --Self-referral to physician-owned hospitals, including Altmire-Klein Letter. --Physician fix, involving Medicare reimbursement and payment cuts to physicians.

HR 5613: Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act, all provisions relating to hospitals. HR 2419: To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes; focusing on physician referral to hospitals. S2819: The Economic Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008; provisions relating to moratoria on Medicaid rules. S3101: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes; provisions relating to hospitals, including Section 131, physician payment update, Section 149, payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals. S2786: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to health care under the Medicare program for beneficiaries residing in rural areas; all provisions relating to hospitals including, Section 104, low-volume adjustment for hospitals, and Section 204, payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals. S3118: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to preserve beneficiary access to care by preventing a reduction in the Medicare physician fee schedule, to improve the quality of care by advancing value based purchasing, electronic health records, and electronic prescribing, and to maintain and improve access to care in rural areas, and for other purposes; provisions relating to hospitals, including Section 101, low-volume adjustment for hospitals, and Section 107, payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals, Section 125, value-based purchasing, Section 131, physician payment update. HR 6331: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes; provisions relating to hospitals including Section 131, physician payment update, and Section 148, payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals. HR 1424: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment, and for other purposes; focusing on Section 106, physician referrals for hospitals. Other Issues: Low-volume adjustment for Tweener hospitals. Value-Based Purchasing. Medicare reimbursement for hospice and the proposed changes to the wage index. CMS proposed rule for the FY 2009 inpatient PPS: proposals relating to hospitals, including proposal relating to change the budget neutrality adjustment to the rural floor of the wage index, including Murphy letter to House Ways and Means Committee.

S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to rural health clinics, hospices, and hospitals. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Title V, Subsection B, mental health parity. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs; section 3: National Health Service Corps. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses' Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6331: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, section 131 involving the physician-fix; section 122 involving rebasing for sole community hospitals, section 148, clarification of payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by CAH. S 3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, section 131 involving the physician-fix; section 122 involving rebasing for sole community hospitals, section 149, clarification of payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by CAH. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to Medicare-dependent hospital program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. Other issues: Physician self-referral to physician-owned hospitals. Reject cuts in the indirect medical education adjustment for teaching hospitals' capital costs: Schumer,Specter,Clinton Senate letter and Marshall,King House letter. Critical Access Hospital contract/employment issue involving 485.635 CoP: Provision of services (CAH). Guidance for clinical integration programs. Medicaid DSH letter: Rep. John Sullivan letter requesting funding increases and to update the definition to Medicaid's Low DSH states. Value-based purchasing. CMS proposed rule for the FY2009 inpatient PPS: proposals relating to hospitals. CMS Recovery Audit Contractors program.

HR 5613: Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act, all provisions relating to hospitals. HR 2419: To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes; focusing on physician referral to hospitals. S2819: The Economic Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008; provisions relating to moratoria on Medicaid rules. S3101: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes; provisions relating to hospitals, including Section 131, physician payment update, Section 149, payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals. S2786: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to health care under the Medicare program for beneficiaries residing in rural areas; all provisions relating to hospitals including, Section 104, low-volume adjustment for hospitals, and Section 204, payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals. S3118: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to preserve beneficiary access to care by preventing a reduction in the Medicare physician fee schedule, to improve the quality of care by advancing value based purchasing, electronic health records, and electronic prescribing, and to maintain and improve access to care in rural areas, and for other purposes; provisions relating to hospitals, including Section 101, low-volume adjustment for hospitals, and Section 107, payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals, Section 125, value-based purchasing, Section 131, physician payment update. HR 6331: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes; provisions relating to hospitals including Section 131, physician payment update, and Section 148, payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals. HR 1424: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment, and for other purposes; focusing on Section 106, physician referrals for hospitals. Other Issues: Low-volume adjustment for Tweener hospitals. Value-Based Purchasing. Medicare reimbursement for hospice and the proposed changes to the wage index. CMS proposed rule for the FY 2009 inpatient PPS: proposals relating to hospitals, including proposal relating to change the budget neutrality adjustment to the rural floor of the wage index, including Murphy letter to House Ways and Means Committee.

HR 5613: Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act, all provisions relating to hospitals. HR 2419: To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes; focusing on physician referral to hospitals. S2819: The Economic Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008; provisions relating to moratoria on Medicaid rules. S3101: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes; provisions relating to hospitals, including Section 131, physician payment update, Section 149, payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals. S2786: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to health care under the Medicare program for beneficiaries residing in rural areas; all provisions relating to hospitals including, Section 104, low-volume adjustment for hospitals, and Section 204, payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals. S3118: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to preserve beneficiary access to care by preventing a reduction in the Medicare physician fee schedule, to improve the quality of care by advancing value based purchasing, electronic health records, and electronic prescribing, and to maintain and improve access to care in rural areas, and for other purposes; provisions relating to hospitals, including Section 101, low-volume adjustment for hospitals, and Section 107, payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals, Section 125, value-based purchasing, Section 131, physician payment update. HR 6331: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes; provisions relating to hospitals including Section 131, physician payment update, and Section 148, payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals. HR 1424: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment, and for other purposes; focusing on Section 106, physician referrals for hospitals. Other Issues: Low-volume adjustment for Tweener hospitals. Value-Based Purchasing. Medicare reimbursement for hospice and the proposed changes to the wage index. CMS proposed rule for the FY 2009 inpatient PPS: proposals relating to hospitals, including proposal relating to change the budget neutrality adjustment to the rural floor of the wage index, including Murphy letter to House Ways and Means Committee.

S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to rural health clinics, hospices, and hospitals. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Title V, Subsection B, mental health parity. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs; section 3: National Health Service Corps. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses' Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6331: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, section 131 involving the physician-fix; section 122 involving rebasing for sole community hospitals, section 148, clarification of payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by CAH. S 3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, section 131 involving the physician-fix; section 122 involving rebasing for sole community hospitals, section 149, clarification of payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by CAH. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to Medicare-dependent hospital program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. Other issues: Physician self-referral to physician-owned hospitals. Reject cuts in the indirect medical education adjustment for teaching hospitals' capital costs: Schumer,Specter,Clinton Senate letter and Marshall,King House letter. Critical Access Hospital contract/employment issue involving 485.635 CoP: Provision of services (CAH). Guidance for clinical integration programs. Medicaid DSH letter: Rep. John Sullivan letter requesting funding increases and to update the definition to Medicaid's Low DSH states. Value-based purchasing. CMS proposed rule for the FY2009 inpatient PPS: proposals relating to hospitals. CMS Recovery Audit Contractors program.

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to rural health clinics, hospices, and hospitals. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Title V, Subsection B, mental health parity. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs; section 3: National Health Service Corps. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses' Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6331: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, section 131 involving the physician-fix; section 122 involving rebasing for sole community hospitals, section 148, clarification of payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by CAH. S 3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, section 131 involving the physician-fix; section 122 involving rebasing for sole community hospitals, section 149, clarification of payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by CAH. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to Medicare-dependent hospital program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. Other issues: Physician self-referral to physician-owned hospitals. Reject cuts in the indirect medical education adjustment for teaching hospitals' capital costs: Schumer,Specter,Clinton Senate letter and Marshall,King House letter. Critical Access Hospital contract/employment issue involving 485.635 CoP: Provision of services (CAH). Guidance for clinical integration programs. Medicaid DSH letter: Rep. John Sullivan letter requesting funding increases and to update the definition to Medicaid's Low DSH states. Value-based purchasing. CMS proposed rule for the FY2009 inpatient PPS: proposals relating to hospitals. CMS Recovery Audit Contractors program.

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to rural health clinics, hospices, and hospitals. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Title V, Subsection B, mental health parity. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs; section 3: National Health Service Corps. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses' Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6331: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, section 131 involving the physician-fix; section 122 involving rebasing for sole community hospitals, section 148, clarification of payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by CAH. S 3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, section 131 involving the physician-fix; section 122 involving rebasing for sole community hospitals, section 149, clarification of payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by CAH. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to Medicare-dependent hospital program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. Other issues: Physician self-referral to physician-owned hospitals. Reject cuts in the indirect medical education adjustment for teaching hospitals' capital costs: Schumer,Specter,Clinton Senate letter and Marshall,King House letter. Critical Access Hospital contract/employment issue involving 485.635 CoP: Provision of services (CAH). Guidance for clinical integration programs. Medicaid DSH letter: Rep. John Sullivan letter requesting funding increases and to update the definition to Medicaid's Low DSH states. Value-based purchasing. CMS proposed rule for the FY2009 inpatient PPS: proposals relating to hospitals. CMS Recovery Audit Contractors program.

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets

HR 7110: Job Creation & Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III, Temporary increase in FMAP. HR 2583: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals. HR 6912: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3300: Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3582: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6966: Safeguarding our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 7067: Quality FIRST Act of 2008, provisions relating to hospitals and value-based purchasing. S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, sections relating to hospitals, rural health clinics, hospices. HR 6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. S 3484: Hospice Protection Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 6652: Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008, entire bill. HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 512, mental health parity. HR 1343: Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, section 3: National Health Service Corps., section 7: Revision of Timeframe for RHCs. S 3367: Rural Health Clinic bill to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program, entire bill. HR 6699: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008, section 105 involving improvements to MDH program; section 106 involving payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals. S 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. S 3507: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, provisions related to hospitals. HR 1823: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. S 2250: Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill. HR 800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. S 1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007, entire bill. Other Issues: CAH conditions of participation, section 485.635 Healthcare reform Value-based purchasing, including Grassley/Baucus VBP discussion drafts Guidance for clinical integration Electronic health records and Health IT Payment updates for physicians and hospital inpatient/outpatient services CMS DME and oxygen payment rules Self-referral and physician-owned hospitals HHS provider conscience regulations Capital IME CMS guidelines related to use of providers contracted through a locum service CMS recovery audit contractor program Wage index reclassification ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets