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Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Compare star ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, womens health, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine Issue: Provide comments on draft legislation to increase the safety of prescription drug use H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016 Issue: Support delinking the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys pain management questions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services calculations of hospital incentive payments under the Value-Based Purchasing Program. Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program and eligibility of offsite facilities under OPPS Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models S. 2837/H.R. 2578, FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Issue: Support amendments to expand background checks on gun purchases and make it more difficult for known/suspected terrorists to purchase firearms. H.R. 3299, Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issue: Support provisions to strengthen the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Educate Congress on the role of Academic Medical Centers in emergency preparedness
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ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES via ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
2016 · fourth_quarter · Q4
P.L. 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Support incorporating sociodemographic status in Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue and promote security of individuals involved with fetal tissue research. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists, reauthorization of NIH loan repayment program. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act. Issue: Support reducing regulatory burden on research institutions and scientists. Issue: Support NIHs protection of researchers from sexual harassment Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Issue: Support NIH medical research of pain and addiction S. 2953, FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Issue: Oppose restrictions on medical research supported by the Department of Defense Submitted comments to: --NIH on the use of preprints and interim research products in NIH applications and reports. --NIH on the use of a single Institutional Review Board (sIRB) for multi-site research.
Source: Senate LDA
Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Stars Ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models Submitted comments to: CMS requesting a delay and modification to the Hospital Compare star ratings National Quality Forum (NQF) on Measure Applications Partnership (MAP)s 2016 Considerations for Implementing Measures in Federal Programs draft report.
Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Compare star ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, womens health, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016 Issue: Support delinking the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys pain management questions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services calculations of hospital incentive payments under the Value-Based Purchasing Program. Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models S. 2837/H.R. 2578, FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Issue: Support amendments to expand background checks on gun purchases and make it more difficult for known/suspected terrorists to purchase firearms. H.R. 3299, Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issue: Support provisions to strengthen the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Educate Congress on the role of Academic Medical Centers in emergency preparedness
Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders H.R. 6088, Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016 Issue: delay release of CMS Hospital Compare Star Ratings to give stakeholders time to work together to address concerns with methodology. Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) final rule, including the Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive --CMS on key proposals issued in the Episode Payment Models (EPMs) proposed rule
Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders H.R. 6088, Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016 Issue: delay release of CMS Hospital Compare Star Ratings to give stakeholders time to work together to address concerns with methodology. Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicaid DSH Payment Proposed Rule. --CMS on the CY 2017 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Proposed Rule. --CMS on revisions to payment policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and other revisions to Part B for CY 2017. --CMS regarding concerns with Hospital Compare Star Ratings.
Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models proposed rule --CMS on the Medicare Access CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation --CMS on the FY 2017 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on Assessing Interoperability for MACRA --CMS on Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model proposed rule ONC on principles for interoperability among health information systems
Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Submitted comments to: CMS on the Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Shared Savings Program CMS regarding implementation of episode groups as required under MACRA CMS on the Quality Measure Development Plan for supporting the transition to the new Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs) CMS regarding certification of HIT, including EHR products used for reporting to certain CMS quality programs CMS on the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems 0.2 Percent Reduction Rule CMS on the Revisions to Requirements for Discharge Planning for Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals and Home Health Agencies Proposed Rule CMS on methods for assuring access to covered Medicaid service
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 P.L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division H, Title II Draft House and Senate Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 Draft House and Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus.
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S. 3040/H.R. 5916 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. Oppose additional continuing resolutions. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 P.L. 114-223 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Preparedness Act Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) P.L. 114-223 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Preparedness Act Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S.3040/draft House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2577/H.R. 4974/S. 2806 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S. 3040/H.R. 5916 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 P.L. 114-223 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Preparedness Act Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) P.L. 114-223 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Preparedness Act Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders H.R. 6088, Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016 Issue: delay release of CMS Hospital Compare Star Ratings to give stakeholders time to work together to address concerns with methodology. Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) final rule, including the Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive --CMS on key proposals issued in the Episode Payment Models (EPMs) proposed rule
Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders H.R. 6088, Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016 Issue: delay release of CMS Hospital Compare Star Ratings to give stakeholders time to work together to address concerns with methodology. Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicaid DSH Payment Proposed Rule. --CMS on the CY 2017 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Proposed Rule. --CMS on revisions to payment policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and other revisions to Part B for CY 2017. --CMS regarding concerns with Hospital Compare Star Ratings.
Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Submitted comments to: CMS on the Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Shared Savings Program CMS regarding implementation of episode groups as required under MACRA CMS on the Quality Measure Development Plan for supporting the transition to the new Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs) CMS regarding certification of HIT, including EHR products used for reporting to certain CMS quality programs CMS on the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems 0.2 Percent Reduction Rule CMS on the Revisions to Requirements for Discharge Planning for Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals and Home Health Agencies Proposed Rule CMS on methods for assuring access to covered Medicaid service
Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models proposed rule --CMS on the Medicare Access CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation --CMS on the FY 2017 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on Assessing Interoperability for MACRA --CMS on Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model proposed rule ONC on principles for interoperability among health information systems
Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue and promote security of individuals involved with fetal tissue research. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists, reauthorization of NIH loan repayment program. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act. Issue: Support reducing regulatory burden on research institutions and scientists. Issue: Support NIHs protection of researchers from sexual harassment Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Issue: Support NIH medical research of pain and addiction S. 2953, FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Issue: Oppose restrictions on medical research supported by the Department of Defense Submitted comments to: --NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences on Approaches for Supporting Team Science in the Biomedical Research Community
Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue and promote security of individuals involved with fetal tissue research. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists, reauthorization of NIH loan repayment program. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act. Issue: Support reducing regulatory burden on research institutions and scientists. Issue: Support NIHs protection of researchers from sexual harassment Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Issue: Support NIH medical research of pain and addiction S. 2953, FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Issue: Oppose restrictions on medical research supported by the Department of Defense Submitted comments to: --NIH on human-animal chimera research. --NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) on strategies for modernizing graduate education.
Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
P.L. 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Support incorporating sociodemographic status in Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue and promote security of individuals involved with fetal tissue research. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists, reauthorization of NIH loan repayment program. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act. Issue: Support reducing regulatory burden on research institutions and scientists. Issue: Support NIHs protection of researchers from sexual harassment Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Issue: Support NIH medical research of pain and addiction S. 2953, FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Issue: Oppose restrictions on medical research supported by the Department of Defense Submitted comments to: --NIH on the use of preprints and interim research products in NIH applications and reports. --NIH on the use of a single Institutional Review Board (sIRB) for multi-site research.
Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue and promote security of individuals involved with fetal tissue research. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists, reauthorization of NIH loan repayment program. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act. Issue: Support reducing regulatory burden on research institutions and scientists. Issue: Support NIHs protection of researchers from sexual harassment Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Submitted comments to: NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) on the institutions strategic planning process HHS Office for Human Research Protections regarding the 1991 Common Rule, which governs federally supported research involving human subjects
American Cures Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 P.L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division H, Title II Draft House and Senate Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 Draft House and Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus.
American Cures Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S.3040/draft House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2577/H.R. 4974/S. 2806 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
American Cures Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S. 3040/H.R. 5916 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. Oppose additional continuing resolutions. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 P.L. 114-223 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Preparedness Act Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) P.L. 114-223 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Preparedness Act Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
American Cures Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S. 3040/H.R. 5916 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 P.L. 114-223 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Preparedness Act Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) P.L. 114-223 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Preparedness Act Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders H.R. 6088, Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016 Issue: delay release of CMS Hospital Compare Star Ratings to give stakeholders time to work together to address concerns with methodology. Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicaid DSH Payment Proposed Rule. --CMS on the CY 2017 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Proposed Rule. --CMS on revisions to payment policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and other revisions to Part B for CY 2017. --CMS regarding concerns with Hospital Compare Star Ratings.
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders H.R. 6088, Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016 Issue: delay release of CMS Hospital Compare Star Ratings to give stakeholders time to work together to address concerns with methodology. Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) final rule, including the Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive --CMS on key proposals issued in the Episode Payment Models (EPMs) proposed rule
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models proposed rule --CMS on the Medicare Access CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation --CMS on the FY 2017 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on Assessing Interoperability for MACRA --CMS on Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model proposed rule ONC on principles for interoperability among health information systems
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Submitted comments to: CMS on the Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Shared Savings Program CMS regarding implementation of episode groups as required under MACRA CMS on the Quality Measure Development Plan for supporting the transition to the new Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs) CMS regarding certification of HIT, including EHR products used for reporting to certain CMS quality programs CMS on the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems 0.2 Percent Reduction Rule CMS on the Revisions to Requirements for Discharge Planning for Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals and Home Health Agencies Proposed Rule CMS on methods for assuring access to covered Medicaid service
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 and Zika Response and Preparedness Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S.3040/draft House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2577/H.R. 4974/S. 2806 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Compare star ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, womens health, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine Issue: Provide comments on draft legislation to increase the safety of prescription drug use H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016 Issue: Support delinking the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys pain management questions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services calculations of hospital incentive payments under the Value-Based Purchasing Program. Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program and eligibility of offsite facilities under OPPS Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models S. 2837/H.R. 2578, FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Issue: Support amendments to expand background checks on gun purchases and make it more difficult for known/suspected terrorists to purchase firearms. H.R. 3299, Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issue: Support provisions to strengthen the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Educate Congress on the role of Academic Medical Centers in emergency preparedness
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Compare star ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, womens health, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016 Issue: Support delinking the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys pain management questions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services calculations of hospital incentive payments under the Value-Based Purchasing Program. Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models S. 2837/H.R. 2578, FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Issue: Support amendments to expand background checks on gun purchases and make it more difficult for known/suspected terrorists to purchase firearms. H.R. 3299, Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issue: Support provisions to strengthen the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Educate Congress on the role of Academic Medical Centers in emergency preparedness
Strengthening DSH and Medicare Through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Submitted comments to: CMS on the Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Shared Savings Program CMS regarding implementation of episode groups as required under MACRA CMS on the Quality Measure Development Plan for supporting the transition to the new Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs) CMS regarding certification of HIT, including EHR products used for reporting to certain CMS quality programs CMS on the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems 0.2 Percent Reduction Rule CMS on the Revisions to Requirements for Discharge Planning for Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals and Home Health Agencies Proposed Rule CMS on methods for assuring access to covered Medicaid service
Strengthening DSH and Medicare Through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models proposed rule --CMS on the Medicare Access CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation --CMS on the FY 2017 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on Assessing Interoperability for MACRA --CMS on Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model proposed rule ONC on principles for interoperability among health information systems
Strengthening DSH and Medicare Through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders H.R. 6088, Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016 Issue: delay release of CMS Hospital Compare Star Ratings to give stakeholders time to work together to address concerns with methodology. Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) final rule, including the Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive --CMS on key proposals issued in the Episode Payment Models (EPMs) proposed rule
Strengthening DSH and Medicare Through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders H.R. 6088, Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016 Issue: delay release of CMS Hospital Compare Star Ratings to give stakeholders time to work together to address concerns with methodology. Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicaid DSH Payment Proposed Rule. --CMS on the CY 2017 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Proposed Rule. --CMS on revisions to payment policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and other revisions to Part B for CY 2017. --CMS regarding concerns with Hospital Compare Star Ratings.
Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models proposed rule --CMS on the Medicare Access CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation --CMS on the FY 2017 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on Assessing Interoperability for MACRA --CMS on Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model proposed rule ONC on principles for interoperability among health information systems
Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Submitted comments to: CMS on the Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Shared Savings Program CMS regarding implementation of episode groups as required under MACRA CMS on the Quality Measure Development Plan for supporting the transition to the new Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs) CMS regarding certification of HIT, including EHR products used for reporting to certain CMS quality programs CMS on the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems 0.2 Percent Reduction Rule CMS on the Revisions to Requirements for Discharge Planning for Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals and Home Health Agencies Proposed Rule CMS on methods for assuring access to covered Medicaid service
Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders H.R. 6088, Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016 Issue: delay release of CMS Hospital Compare Star Ratings to give stakeholders time to work together to address concerns with methodology. Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicaid DSH Payment Proposed Rule. --CMS on the CY 2017 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Proposed Rule. --CMS on revisions to payment policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and other revisions to Part B for CY 2017. --CMS regarding concerns with Hospital Compare Star Ratings.
Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders H.R. 6088, Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016 Issue: delay release of CMS Hospital Compare Star Ratings to give stakeholders time to work together to address concerns with methodology. Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) final rule, including the Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive --CMS on key proposals issued in the Episode Payment Models (EPMs) proposed rule
Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders H.R. 6088, Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016 Issue: delay release of CMS Hospital Compare Star Ratings to give stakeholders time to work together to address concerns with methodology. Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicaid DSH Payment Proposed Rule. --CMS on the CY 2017 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Proposed Rule. --CMS on revisions to payment policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and other revisions to Part B for CY 2017. --CMS regarding concerns with Hospital Compare Star Ratings.
Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Submitted comments to: CMS on the Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Shared Savings Program CMS regarding implementation of episode groups as required under MACRA CMS on the Quality Measure Development Plan for supporting the transition to the new Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs) CMS regarding certification of HIT, including EHR products used for reporting to certain CMS quality programs CMS on the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems 0.2 Percent Reduction Rule CMS on the Revisions to Requirements for Discharge Planning for Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals and Home Health Agencies Proposed Rule CMS on methods for assuring access to covered Medicaid service
Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders H.R. 6088, Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016 Issue: delay release of CMS Hospital Compare Star Ratings to give stakeholders time to work together to address concerns with methodology. Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) final rule, including the Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive --CMS on key proposals issued in the Episode Payment Models (EPMs) proposed rule
Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models proposed rule --CMS on the Medicare Access CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation --CMS on the FY 2017 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on Assessing Interoperability for MACRA --CMS on Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model proposed rule ONC on principles for interoperability among health information systems
Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2016
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Compare star ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, womens health, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine Issue: Provide comments on draft legislation to increase the safety of prescription drug use H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016 Issue: Support delinking the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys pain management questions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services calculations of hospital incentive payments under the Value-Based Purchasing Program. Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program and eligibility of offsite facilities under OPPS Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models S. 2837/H.R. 2578, FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Issue: Support amendments to expand background checks on gun purchases and make it more difficult for known/suspected terrorists to purchase firearms. H.R. 3299, Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issue: Support provisions to strengthen the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Educate Congress on the role of Academic Medical Centers in emergency preparedness
Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2016
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Compare star ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, womens health, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016 Issue: Support delinking the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys pain management questions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services calculations of hospital incentive payments under the Value-Based Purchasing Program. Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models S. 2837/H.R. 2578, FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Issue: Support amendments to expand background checks on gun purchases and make it more difficult for known/suspected terrorists to purchase firearms. H.R. 3299, Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issue: Support provisions to strengthen the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Educate Congress on the role of Academic Medical Centers in emergency preparedness
Next Generation Researchers Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue and promote security of individuals involved with fetal tissue research. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists, reauthorization of NIH loan repayment program. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act. Issue: Support reducing regulatory burden on research institutions and scientists. Issue: Support NIHs protection of researchers from sexual harassment Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Submitted comments to: NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) on the institutions strategic planning process HHS Office for Human Research Protections regarding the 1991 Common Rule, which governs federally supported research involving human subjects
Next Generation Researchers Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue and promote security of individuals involved with fetal tissue research. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists, reauthorization of NIH loan repayment program. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act. Issue: Support reducing regulatory burden on research institutions and scientists. Issue: Support NIHs protection of researchers from sexual harassment Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Issue: Support NIH medical research of pain and addiction S. 2953, FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Issue: Oppose restrictions on medical research supported by the Department of Defense Submitted comments to: --NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences on Approaches for Supporting Team Science in the Biomedical Research Community
Next Generation Researchers Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue and promote security of individuals involved with fetal tissue research. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists, reauthorization of NIH loan repayment program. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act. Issue: Support reducing regulatory burden on research institutions and scientists. Issue: Support NIHs protection of researchers from sexual harassment Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Issue: Support NIH medical research of pain and addiction S. 2953, FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Issue: Oppose restrictions on medical research supported by the Department of Defense Submitted comments to: --NIH on human-animal chimera research. --NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) on strategies for modernizing graduate education.
Next Generation Researchers Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
P.L. 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Support incorporating sociodemographic status in Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue and promote security of individuals involved with fetal tissue research. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists, reauthorization of NIH loan repayment program. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act. Issue: Support reducing regulatory burden on research institutions and scientists. Issue: Support NIHs protection of researchers from sexual harassment Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Issue: Support NIH medical research of pain and addiction S. 2953, FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Issue: Oppose restrictions on medical research supported by the Department of Defense Submitted comments to: --NIH on the use of preprints and interim research products in NIH applications and reports. --NIH on the use of a single Institutional Review Board (sIRB) for multi-site research.
PROP Act of 2016
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Compare star ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, womens health, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016 Issue: Support delinking the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys pain management questions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services calculations of hospital incentive payments under the Value-Based Purchasing Program. Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models S. 2837/H.R. 2578, FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Issue: Support amendments to expand background checks on gun purchases and make it more difficult for known/suspected terrorists to purchase firearms. H.R. 3299, Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issue: Support provisions to strengthen the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Educate Congress on the role of Academic Medical Centers in emergency preparedness
PROP Act of 2016
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Compare star ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, womens health, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine Issue: Provide comments on draft legislation to increase the safety of prescription drug use H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016 Issue: Support delinking the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys pain management questions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services calculations of hospital incentive payments under the Value-Based Purchasing Program. Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program and eligibility of offsite facilities under OPPS Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models S. 2837/H.R. 2578, FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Issue: Support amendments to expand background checks on gun purchases and make it more difficult for known/suspected terrorists to purchase firearms. H.R. 3299, Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issue: Support provisions to strengthen the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Educate Congress on the role of Academic Medical Centers in emergency preparedness
Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2016
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Submitted comments to: CMS on the Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Shared Savings Program CMS regarding implementation of episode groups as required under MACRA CMS on the Quality Measure Development Plan for supporting the transition to the new Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs) CMS regarding certification of HIT, including EHR products used for reporting to certain CMS quality programs CMS on the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems 0.2 Percent Reduction Rule CMS on the Revisions to Requirements for Discharge Planning for Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals and Home Health Agencies Proposed Rule CMS on methods for assuring access to covered Medicaid service
Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2016
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders H.R. 6088, Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016 Issue: delay release of CMS Hospital Compare Star Ratings to give stakeholders time to work together to address concerns with methodology. Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) final rule, including the Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive --CMS on key proposals issued in the Episode Payment Models (EPMs) proposed rule
Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2016
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders H.R. 6088, Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016 Issue: delay release of CMS Hospital Compare Star Ratings to give stakeholders time to work together to address concerns with methodology. Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicaid DSH Payment Proposed Rule. --CMS on the CY 2017 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Proposed Rule. --CMS on revisions to payment policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and other revisions to Part B for CY 2017. --CMS regarding concerns with Hospital Compare Star Ratings.
Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2016
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models proposed rule --CMS on the Medicare Access CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation --CMS on the FY 2017 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on Assessing Interoperability for MACRA --CMS on Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model proposed rule ONC on principles for interoperability among health information systems
Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Submitted comments to: CMS on the Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Shared Savings Program CMS regarding implementation of episode groups as required under MACRA CMS on the Quality Measure Development Plan for supporting the transition to the new Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs) CMS regarding certification of HIT, including EHR products used for reporting to certain CMS quality programs CMS on the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems 0.2 Percent Reduction Rule CMS on the Revisions to Requirements for Discharge Planning for Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals and Home Health Agencies Proposed Rule CMS on methods for assuring access to covered Medicaid service
Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models proposed rule --CMS on the Medicare Access CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation --CMS on the FY 2017 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on Assessing Interoperability for MACRA --CMS on Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model proposed rule ONC on principles for interoperability among health information systems
Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders H.R. 6088, Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016 Issue: delay release of CMS Hospital Compare Star Ratings to give stakeholders time to work together to address concerns with methodology. Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) final rule, including the Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive --CMS on key proposals issued in the Episode Payment Models (EPMs) proposed rule
Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders H.R. 6088, Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016 Issue: delay release of CMS Hospital Compare Star Ratings to give stakeholders time to work together to address concerns with methodology. Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicaid DSH Payment Proposed Rule. --CMS on the CY 2017 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Proposed Rule. --CMS on revisions to payment policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and other revisions to Part B for CY 2017. --CMS regarding concerns with Hospital Compare Star Ratings.
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S.3040/draft House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2577/H.R. 4974/S. 2806 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders H.R. 6088, Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016 Issue: delay release of CMS Hospital Compare Star Ratings to give stakeholders time to work together to address concerns with methodology. Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) final rule, including the Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive --CMS on key proposals issued in the Episode Payment Models (EPMs) proposed rule
Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders H.R. 6088, Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016 Issue: delay release of CMS Hospital Compare Star Ratings to give stakeholders time to work together to address concerns with methodology. Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicaid DSH Payment Proposed Rule. --CMS on the CY 2017 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Proposed Rule. --CMS on revisions to payment policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and other revisions to Part B for CY 2017. --CMS regarding concerns with Hospital Compare Star Ratings.
Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models proposed rule --CMS on the Medicare Access CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation --CMS on the FY 2017 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on Assessing Interoperability for MACRA --CMS on Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model proposed rule ONC on principles for interoperability among health information systems
Accelerating Biomedical Research Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 P.L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division H, Title II Draft House and Senate Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 Draft House and Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus.
Accelerating Biomedical Research Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S.3040/draft House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2577/H.R. 4974/S. 2806 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
Accelerating Biomedical Research Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S. 3040/H.R. 5916 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. Oppose additional continuing resolutions. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 P.L. 114-223 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Preparedness Act Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) P.L. 114-223 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Preparedness Act Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
Accelerating Biomedical Research Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S. 3040/H.R. 5916 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 P.L. 114-223 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Preparedness Act Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) P.L. 114-223 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Preparedness Act Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
Accurate Labeling of Menstrual Products Act of 2016
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S. 3040/H.R. 5916 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. Oppose additional continuing resolutions. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 P.L. 114-223 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Preparedness Act Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) P.L. 114-223 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Preparedness Act Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
Accurate Labeling of Menstrual Products Act of 2016
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S. 3040/H.R. 5916 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 P.L. 114-223 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Preparedness Act Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) P.L. 114-223 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Preparedness Act Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
21st Century Cures Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue and promote security of individuals involved with fetal tissue research. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists, reauthorization of NIH loan repayment program. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act. Issue: Support reducing regulatory burden on research institutions and scientists. Issue: Support NIHs protection of researchers from sexual harassment Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Issue: Support NIH medical research of pain and addiction S. 2953, FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Issue: Oppose restrictions on medical research supported by the Department of Defense Submitted comments to: --NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences on Approaches for Supporting Team Science in the Biomedical Research Community
21st Century Cures Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue and promote security of individuals involved with fetal tissue research. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists, reauthorization of NIH loan repayment program. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act. Issue: Support reducing regulatory burden on research institutions and scientists. Issue: Support NIHs protection of researchers from sexual harassment Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Submitted comments to: NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) on the institutions strategic planning process HHS Office for Human Research Protections regarding the 1991 Common Rule, which governs federally supported research involving human subjects
21st Century Cures Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue and promote security of individuals involved with fetal tissue research. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists, reauthorization of NIH loan repayment program. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act. Issue: Support reducing regulatory burden on research institutions and scientists. Issue: Support NIHs protection of researchers from sexual harassment Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Issue: Support NIH medical research of pain and addiction S. 2953, FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Issue: Oppose restrictions on medical research supported by the Department of Defense Submitted comments to: --NIH on human-animal chimera research. --NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) on strategies for modernizing graduate education.
Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders H.R. 6088, Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016 Issue: delay release of CMS Hospital Compare Star Ratings to give stakeholders time to work together to address concerns with methodology. Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) final rule, including the Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive --CMS on key proposals issued in the Episode Payment Models (EPMs) proposed rule
Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders H.R. 6088, Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016 Issue: delay release of CMS Hospital Compare Star Ratings to give stakeholders time to work together to address concerns with methodology. Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicaid DSH Payment Proposed Rule. --CMS on the CY 2017 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Proposed Rule. --CMS on revisions to payment policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and other revisions to Part B for CY 2017. --CMS regarding concerns with Hospital Compare Star Ratings.
Permanent Investment in Health Research Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 P.L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division H, Title II Draft House and Senate Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 Draft House and Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus.
Permanent Investment in Health Research Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S. 3040/H.R. 5916 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 P.L. 114-223 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Preparedness Act Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) P.L. 114-223 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Preparedness Act Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
Permanent Investment in Health Research Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S.3040/draft House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2577/H.R. 4974/S. 2806 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
Permanent Investment in Health Research Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S. 3040/H.R. 5916 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. Oppose additional continuing resolutions. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 P.L. 114-223 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Preparedness Act Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) P.L. 114-223 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Preparedness Act Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders H.R. 6088, Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016 Issue: delay release of CMS Hospital Compare Star Ratings to give stakeholders time to work together to address concerns with methodology. Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicaid DSH Payment Proposed Rule. --CMS on the CY 2017 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Proposed Rule. --CMS on revisions to payment policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and other revisions to Part B for CY 2017. --CMS regarding concerns with Hospital Compare Star Ratings.
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models proposed rule --CMS on the Medicare Access CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation --CMS on the FY 2017 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on Assessing Interoperability for MACRA --CMS on Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model proposed rule ONC on principles for interoperability among health information systems
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Submitted comments to: CMS on the Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Shared Savings Program CMS regarding implementation of episode groups as required under MACRA CMS on the Quality Measure Development Plan for supporting the transition to the new Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs) CMS regarding certification of HIT, including EHR products used for reporting to certain CMS quality programs CMS on the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems 0.2 Percent Reduction Rule CMS on the Revisions to Requirements for Discharge Planning for Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals and Home Health Agencies Proposed Rule CMS on methods for assuring access to covered Medicaid service
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders H.R. 6088, Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016 Issue: delay release of CMS Hospital Compare Star Ratings to give stakeholders time to work together to address concerns with methodology. Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) final rule, including the Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive --CMS on key proposals issued in the Episode Payment Models (EPMs) proposed rule
TREAT Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Compare star ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, womens health, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine Issue: Provide comments on draft legislation to increase the safety of prescription drug use H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016 Issue: Support delinking the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys pain management questions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services calculations of hospital incentive payments under the Value-Based Purchasing Program. Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program and eligibility of offsite facilities under OPPS Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models S. 2837/H.R. 2578, FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Issue: Support amendments to expand background checks on gun purchases and make it more difficult for known/suspected terrorists to purchase firearms. H.R. 3299, Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issue: Support provisions to strengthen the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Educate Congress on the role of Academic Medical Centers in emergency preparedness
TREAT Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Compare star ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, womens health, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016 Issue: Support delinking the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys pain management questions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services calculations of hospital incentive payments under the Value-Based Purchasing Program. Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models S. 2837/H.R. 2578, FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Issue: Support amendments to expand background checks on gun purchases and make it more difficult for known/suspected terrorists to purchase firearms. H.R. 3299, Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issue: Support provisions to strengthen the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Educate Congress on the role of Academic Medical Centers in emergency preparedness
TREAT Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Stars Ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models Submitted comments to: CMS requesting a delay and modification to the Hospital Compare star ratings National Quality Forum (NQF) on Measure Applications Partnership (MAP)s 2016 Considerations for Implementing Measures in Federal Programs draft report.
Next Generation Researchers Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue and promote security of individuals involved with fetal tissue research. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists, reauthorization of NIH loan repayment program. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act. Issue: Support reducing regulatory burden on research institutions and scientists. Issue: Support NIHs protection of researchers from sexual harassment Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Issue: Support NIH medical research of pain and addiction S. 2953, FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Issue: Oppose restrictions on medical research supported by the Department of Defense Submitted comments to: --NIH on human-animal chimera research. --NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) on strategies for modernizing graduate education.
Next Generation Researchers Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue and promote security of individuals involved with fetal tissue research. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists, reauthorization of NIH loan repayment program. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act. Issue: Support reducing regulatory burden on research institutions and scientists. Issue: Support NIHs protection of researchers from sexual harassment Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Submitted comments to: NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) on the institutions strategic planning process HHS Office for Human Research Protections regarding the 1991 Common Rule, which governs federally supported research involving human subjects
Next Generation Researchers Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
P.L. 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Support incorporating sociodemographic status in Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue and promote security of individuals involved with fetal tissue research. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists, reauthorization of NIH loan repayment program. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act. Issue: Support reducing regulatory burden on research institutions and scientists. Issue: Support NIHs protection of researchers from sexual harassment Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Issue: Support NIH medical research of pain and addiction S. 2953, FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Issue: Oppose restrictions on medical research supported by the Department of Defense Submitted comments to: --NIH on the use of preprints and interim research products in NIH applications and reports. --NIH on the use of a single Institutional Review Board (sIRB) for multi-site research.
Next Generation Researchers Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue and promote security of individuals involved with fetal tissue research. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists, reauthorization of NIH loan repayment program. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act. Issue: Support reducing regulatory burden on research institutions and scientists. Issue: Support NIHs protection of researchers from sexual harassment Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Issue: Support NIH medical research of pain and addiction S. 2953, FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Issue: Oppose restrictions on medical research supported by the Department of Defense Submitted comments to: --NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences on Approaches for Supporting Team Science in the Biomedical Research Community
Responsible Transfer of Firearms Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Stars Ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models Submitted comments to: CMS requesting a delay and modification to the Hospital Compare star ratings National Quality Forum (NQF) on Measure Applications Partnership (MAP)s 2016 Considerations for Implementing Measures in Federal Programs draft report.
Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Compare star ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, womens health, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine Issue: Provide comments on draft legislation to increase the safety of prescription drug use H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016 Issue: Support delinking the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys pain management questions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services calculations of hospital incentive payments under the Value-Based Purchasing Program. Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program and eligibility of offsite facilities under OPPS Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models S. 2837/H.R. 2578, FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Issue: Support amendments to expand background checks on gun purchases and make it more difficult for known/suspected terrorists to purchase firearms. H.R. 3299, Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issue: Support provisions to strengthen the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Educate Congress on the role of Academic Medical Centers in emergency preparedness
Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Stars Ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models Submitted comments to: CMS requesting a delay and modification to the Hospital Compare star ratings National Quality Forum (NQF) on Measure Applications Partnership (MAP)s 2016 Considerations for Implementing Measures in Federal Programs draft report.
Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Compare star ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, womens health, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016 Issue: Support delinking the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys pain management questions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services calculations of hospital incentive payments under the Value-Based Purchasing Program. Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models S. 2837/H.R. 2578, FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Issue: Support amendments to expand background checks on gun purchases and make it more difficult for known/suspected terrorists to purchase firearms. H.R. 3299, Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issue: Support provisions to strengthen the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Educate Congress on the role of Academic Medical Centers in emergency preparedness
National Biomedical Research Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S. 3040/H.R. 5916 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 P.L. 114-223 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Preparedness Act Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) P.L. 114-223 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Preparedness Act Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
National Biomedical Research Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S. 3040/H.R. 5916 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. Oppose additional continuing resolutions. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 P.L. 114-223 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Preparedness Act Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) P.L. 114-223 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Preparedness Act Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
National Biomedical Research Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S.3040/draft House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2577/H.R. 4974/S. 2806 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
National Biomedical Research Act
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 P.L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division H, Title II Draft House and Senate Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 Draft House and Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus.
Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2016
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Submitted comments to: CMS on the Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Shared Savings Program CMS regarding implementation of episode groups as required under MACRA CMS on the Quality Measure Development Plan for supporting the transition to the new Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs) CMS regarding certification of HIT, including EHR products used for reporting to certain CMS quality programs CMS on the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems 0.2 Percent Reduction Rule CMS on the Revisions to Requirements for Discharge Planning for Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals and Home Health Agencies Proposed Rule CMS on methods for assuring access to covered Medicaid service
Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2016
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders H.R. 6088, Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016 Issue: delay release of CMS Hospital Compare Star Ratings to give stakeholders time to work together to address concerns with methodology. Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) final rule, including the Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive --CMS on key proposals issued in the Episode Payment Models (EPMs) proposed rule
Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2016
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders H.R. 6088, Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016 Issue: delay release of CMS Hospital Compare Star Ratings to give stakeholders time to work together to address concerns with methodology. Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicaid DSH Payment Proposed Rule. --CMS on the CY 2017 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Proposed Rule. --CMS on revisions to payment policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and other revisions to Part B for CY 2017. --CMS regarding concerns with Hospital Compare Star Ratings.
Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2016
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models proposed rule --CMS on the Medicare Access CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation --CMS on the FY 2017 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on Assessing Interoperability for MACRA --CMS on Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model proposed rule ONC on principles for interoperability among health information systems
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders H.R. 6088, Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016 Issue: delay release of CMS Hospital Compare Star Ratings to give stakeholders time to work together to address concerns with methodology. Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) final rule, including the Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive --CMS on key proposals issued in the Episode Payment Models (EPMs) proposed rule
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S. 3040/H.R. 5916 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. Oppose additional continuing resolutions. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 P.L. 114-223 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Preparedness Act Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) P.L. 114-223 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Preparedness Act Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
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Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S. 3040/H.R. 5916 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 P.L. 114-223 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Preparedness Act Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) P.L. 114-223 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Preparedness Act Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue and promote security of individuals involved with fetal tissue research. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists, reauthorization of NIH loan repayment program. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act. Issue: Support reducing regulatory burden on research institutions and scientists. Issue: Support NIHs protection of researchers from sexual harassment Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Issue: Support NIH medical research of pain and addiction S. 2953, FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Issue: Oppose restrictions on medical research supported by the Department of Defense Submitted comments to: --NIH on human-animal chimera research. --NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) on strategies for modernizing graduate education.
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Compare star ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, womens health, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine Issue: Provide comments on draft legislation to increase the safety of prescription drug use H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016 Issue: Support delinking the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys pain management questions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services calculations of hospital incentive payments under the Value-Based Purchasing Program. Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program and eligibility of offsite facilities under OPPS Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models S. 2837/H.R. 2578, FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Issue: Support amendments to expand background checks on gun purchases and make it more difficult for known/suspected terrorists to purchase firearms. H.R. 3299, Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issue: Support provisions to strengthen the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Educate Congress on the role of Academic Medical Centers in emergency preparedness
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders H.R. 6088, Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016 Issue: delay release of CMS Hospital Compare Star Ratings to give stakeholders time to work together to address concerns with methodology. Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicaid DSH Payment Proposed Rule. --CMS on the CY 2017 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Proposed Rule. --CMS on revisions to payment policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and other revisions to Part B for CY 2017. --CMS regarding concerns with Hospital Compare Star Ratings.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
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2016 · second_quarter · Q2
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 S.3040/draft House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2577/H.R. 4974/S. 2806 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus; Oppose use of other health funding to offset Zika investments
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue and promote security of individuals involved with fetal tissue research. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists, reauthorization of NIH loan repayment program. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act. Issue: Support reducing regulatory burden on research institutions and scientists. Issue: Support NIHs protection of researchers from sexual harassment Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Issue: Support NIH medical research of pain and addiction S. 2953, FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Issue: Oppose restrictions on medical research supported by the Department of Defense Submitted comments to: --NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences on Approaches for Supporting Team Science in the Biomedical Research Community
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 Issue: Support incorporating sociodemographic status Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and addressing mid-build, off-campus outpatient departments under development at the time of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. H.R. 1343/S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states S. 2787, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act Issue: Support legislation providing three full years of federal Medicaid matching funding to states that expand Medicaid H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support allowing providers in new delivery models (e.g., ACOs, bundled payments, etc.) to access medical records with information on substance use disorders Submitted comments to: --CMS on the Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models proposed rule --CMS on the Medicare Access CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation --CMS on the FY 2017 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on Assessing Interoperability for MACRA --CMS on Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model proposed rule ONC on principles for interoperability among health information systems
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Compare star ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, womens health, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016 Issue: Support delinking the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys pain management questions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services calculations of hospital incentive payments under the Value-Based Purchasing Program. Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models S. 2837/H.R. 2578, FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Issue: Support amendments to expand background checks on gun purchases and make it more difficult for known/suspected terrorists to purchase firearms. H.R. 3299, Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issue: Support provisions to strengthen the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Educate Congress on the role of Academic Medical Centers in emergency preparedness
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
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2016 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments H.R. 4774, The Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Increases transparency and accountability measures. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. H.R. 4732/S.2671, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Submitted comments to: CMS on the Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Shared Savings Program CMS regarding implementation of episode groups as required under MACRA CMS on the Quality Measure Development Plan for supporting the transition to the new Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs) CMS regarding certification of HIT, including EHR products used for reporting to certain CMS quality programs CMS on the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems 0.2 Percent Reduction Rule CMS on the Revisions to Requirements for Discharge Planning for Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals and Home Health Agencies Proposed Rule CMS on methods for assuring access to covered Medicaid service
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Stars Ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models Submitted comments to: CMS requesting a delay and modification to the Hospital Compare star ratings National Quality Forum (NQF) on Measure Applications Partnership (MAP)s 2016 Considerations for Implementing Measures in Federal Programs draft report.
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue and promote security of individuals involved with fetal tissue research. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists, reauthorization of NIH loan repayment program. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act. Issue: Support reducing regulatory burden on research institutions and scientists. Issue: Support NIHs protection of researchers from sexual harassment Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Submitted comments to: NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) on the institutions strategic planning process HHS Office for Human Research Protections regarding the 1991 Common Rule, which governs federally supported research involving human subjects
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 P.L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division H, Title II Draft House and Senate Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. President's Budget, FY 2017 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. President's Budget, FY 2017 Draft House and Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act. Issue: Support establishment of a Biomedical Innovation Fund to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Support supplemental funding to prevent and combat Zika virus.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
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2015 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), NIH Presidents Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II P.L. 114-113, H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division H, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2029 and draft Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 P.L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division J, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Issue: Support federal funding for research using human fetal tissue. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists. H.R. 3119, draft Senate legislation, Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act Issue: Health professions education on palliative care Submitted comments to: -HRSA on Proposed Omnibus Guidance on 340B Drug Pricing Program -FDA on International Scheduling of Ketamine -NIH on its strategic plan to advance research on the health and well-being of sexual and gender minorities
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), NIH Presidents Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II P.L. 114-113, H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division H, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2029 and draft Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 P.L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division J, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Supporting the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs. Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists. H.R. 1806, The America COMPETES Act of 2015 Issue: Support increased funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Issue: Support federal funding for research using human fetal tissue. Submitted comments to: -FDA on International Scheduling of Ketamine -NIH on strategies to enhance diversity in the physician�scientist workforce -NIH on its strategic plan to advance research on the health and well-being of sexual and gender minorities
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester President's Budget, FY 2016 Issue: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage in rural and urban communities. H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose easing restrictions on physician owned hospitals Issue: Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup, support and send comments on efforts to improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. Draft Audit and Appeals Fairness, Integrity and Reforms in Medicare (AFIRM) Act of 2015 Issue: Support Medicare audit and appeal reform. S. 1676, H.R. 3755, H.R. 4011, Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services (DOCs) for Veterans Act of 2015 Issue: Support extension of VA GME increase. Support exemption of certain VA residents from Medicare GME caps. H.R. 3879, Enhanced Veterans Healthcare Act of 2015 Issue: Support joint venture authority for VA and academic affiliates Submitted comments to: -CMS on implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Hospital Preparedness Program, NIH, Title VII & VIII Presidents Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II P.L. 114-113, H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division H, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs,. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2029 and draft Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 P.L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division J, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Draft Debt in Health Education Loan Programs (DebtHELP) legislative proposal Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, and align Department of Education and HRSA student loan programs. H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Funding and reporting requirements for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester S. 2107/H.R. 1006, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new CMS inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare GME per Resident Amount and cap trigger technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015. S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. Issue: Legislation on educating health professionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics, prescription drug abuse, pain management, female genital mutilation, and sepsis. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug pricing program. Oppose efforts to restrict the program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose extension of Medicare sequester Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. P.L. 114-41, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 Issue: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. H.R.1272, Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2015 Issue: Support expansion of the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program and physician immigration to address VA workforce shortages S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Draft Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments S. 1455, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act Issue: Support legislation to increase access to care for patients addicted to opioids Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Issue: Funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose easing restrictions on physician owned hospitals Issue: Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup, support and send comments on efforts to improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. H.R. 3285, Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015 Issue: Studying and developing guidelines to reduce health disparities Draft Health Equity and Accountability Act Issue: Addressing health equity through health care workforce programs Issue: Support federal funding for research using human fetal tissue. H.R. 3119, draft Senate legislation, Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act Issue: Health professions education on palliative care Submitted comments to: -HRSA on Proposed Omnibus Guidance on 340B Drug Pricing Program -FDA on International Scheduling of Ketamine -CMS on implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 -NIH on its strategic plan to advance research on the health and well-being of sexual and gender minorities -HHS on nondiscrimination in heath programs and activities
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Hospital Preparedness Program, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII & VIII health professions and nursing education programs Presidents Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II P.L. 114-113, H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division H, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). President's Budget, FY 2017 H.R. 2029 and draft Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 P.L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division J, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose Medicare site-neutral payment policy. Oppose extension of Medicare sequester President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose cuts to Children's Hospitals GME program and Title VII health professions education and training programs. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. Issue: Implementation of HRSA's 340B Drug Pricing Program. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Draft, Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Support funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness Issue: Support funding for interprofessional education H.R. 1806, The America COMPETES Act of 2015 Issue: Support increased funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
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2015 · third_quarter · Q3
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Hospital Preparedness Program, NIH, Title VII & VIII Presidents Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs,. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 4486 and draft Senate House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support Obama Administrations position on King v Burwell Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Draft Debt in Health Education Loan Programs (DebtHELP) legislative proposal Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, and align Department of Education and HRSA student loan programs. H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Funding and reporting requirements for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. S. 2107/H.R. 1006, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new CMS inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare GME per Resident Amount and cap trigger technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015. S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. Issue: Legislation on educating health professionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics, prescription drug abuse, pain management, female genital mutilation, and sepsis. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug pricing program. Oppose efforts to restrict the program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. P.L. 114-41, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 Issue: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. H.R.1272, Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2015 Issue: Support expansion of the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program and physician immigration to address VA workforce shortages S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Draft Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments S. 1455, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act Issue: Support legislation to increase access to care for patients addicted to opioids Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Issue: Funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose easing restrictions on physician owned hospitals Issue: Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup, support and send comments on efforts to improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. H.R. 3285, Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015 Issue: Studying and developing guidelines to reduce health disparities Draft Health Equity and Accountability Act Issue: Addressing health equity through health care workforce programs Issue: Support federal funding for research using human fetal tissue. Submitted comments to: Department of Veterans Affairs on VA health care contracting and potential risks to VA-academic affiliations Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on CY 2016 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule CMS on the on the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CCJR) proposed rule CMS on CY 2016 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule CMS on the methodology of overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings technical expert panel report CMS on the Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care proposed rule
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2015 · second_quarter · Q2
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Presidents Budget, FY 2016 S. 1695 and draft House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 4486 and draft Senate House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Draft Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists. Submitted comments to: NIH on precision medicine and community engagement NIH on policies and strategies to improve the sustainability of biomedical research HHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) on draft guidance for electronic informed consent in clinical investigations FDA on draft guidance for electronic informed consent in clinical investigations
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2015 · first_quarter · Q1
Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issue: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug pricing program. Issues: Support Medicare physician payment relief and extended delay of Medicare's "two-midnights" policy for hospital admissions; support the addition of GME language related to establishing Medicare caps and PRA; support delayed implementation of Medicaid DSH cuts. H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2015 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Provide comments to House Emergency and Commerce Committee on GME financing Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage. Submitted comments to: CMS on measure selection for Hospital Compare Star Ratings Technical Expert Panel Report CMS on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Medicare Share Savings Program/Accountable Care Organizations CMS on the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D 2016 Advance Notice and Draft Call Letter CMS on policy priorities for FY 2016 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS). National Quality Forum (NQF) on the Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) pre-rulemaking draft report
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 4486 and draft Senate legislation, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II H.R. 83, P.L.113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Division I, Title II President's Budget FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research H.R.5464 and draft Senate legislation, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II H.R. 83, P.L.113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Division G, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Support emergency supplemental funding to prepare and respond to Ebola and to reimburse for Ebola Virus Disease treatment. S. 1552/H.R.5451, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, America HEALS ACT Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide for an expanded and sustained investment in biomedical research. S. 2658/H.R. 5580, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: To increase discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 4879, Research for All Act Issues: Support inclusion of male and female cells, tissues and animals in Basic Biomedical Research. Support update of National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines to increase participation of women in clinical trials. Submitted comments to: Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on strategies for increasing patient involvement in regulatory processes. National Institutes of Health (NIH) in response to an RFI related to the development of grant program to help facilitate the transition from training to independence. National Institutes of Health (NIH) on the consideration of sex as a biological variable in biomedical research The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) on the proposed process for peer review and public release of its primary research finding.
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2014 · third_quarter · Q3
Draft House and Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II H.R.5464, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title IIIssues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. H.R. 4486 and draft Senate, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps. Debt in Health Education Loan programs (Debt HELP) bill (draft) Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, align Department of Education and Health Resources and Services Administration student loan programs. S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V Issue: Reauthorizing National Health Service Corps Fund. H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. P.L. 111-148, Affordable Care Act, Sections 5503 and 5506 Issue: Redistribution of residency positions. Issue: Implementation of and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the Affordable Care Act. H.R. 2810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. S. 2553/H.R. 4994, Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 Issue: Standardization of post-acute care assessment data for quality, payment, and discharge planning. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission.Issue: Implementation of Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science programs. Issue: Support primary care workforce development S. 1759, Teaching Health Center Reauthorization Act Issue: Legislation to reauthorize the Teaching Health Center Program and payments. Issue: Draft legislation on pain education in undergraduate and graduate medical education. H.R.548/S. 1152, The Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. H.R. 5294, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2014 Issue: Support bill to improve health equity. Issue: Oppose implementation of Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program and inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in HAC reduction program and penalties. H.R. 3698, Two Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013 S. 2082, Two Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014 Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per Resident Amount and cap trigger technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act. S. 2501, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; Oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. Issue: Legislation on educating health professionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics. H.R. 4427, Enrich Act Draft Senate legislation Issue: Educating health professionals on nutrition.Issue: Support report language and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Support use of holistic review in admissions. Issue: Support ACA consumer outreach and enrollment efforts. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug discount program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Support preservation of funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. S. 2229, Expanding Primary Care Access and Workforce Act Issue: Offer comments on primary care workforce legislation. H.R. 5411, Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care Act of 2014 Issue: Medical education curricula content pertaining to human trafficking. S. 2658/H.R.5580, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: To increase discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 4942, Underserved Veterans Access to Health Care Act Issue: Support increasing funding for VA GME and Medicare GME. S. 2450, Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act H.R. 4810, Veteran Access to Care Act Issue: Addressing VA backlogs by increasing care for veterans provided by non-VA facilities. S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, America HEALS ACT Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide an expanded and sustained investment in biomedical research. H.R. 4879, Research for All Act Issues: Support inclusion of male and female cells, tissues and animals in basic biomedical research. Support update of National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines to increase participation of women in clinical trials. Issue: FDA regulation of laboratory-derived tests S. 2728, Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments S. 2645, The Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act Issue: Support legislation to increase access to care for patients addicted to opioids Submitted comments to: the Food and Drug Administration responding to draft guidance entitled Informed Consent Information Sheet: Guidance for IRBs, Clinical Investigators, and Sponsors. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the CY 2015 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the CY 2015 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in support of additional transparency and comment opportunity in the valuation of physician and other healthcare professional services. the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to express concern of the delays and complications in the Open Payments Review and Dispute Process.the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury regarding standards for the use of reference-based pricing structures. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Modifications to the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Programs for 2014 and Revisions to the Certified EHR Technology Definition Proposed Rule. National Quality Forum on its Draft Report: Priority Setting for Performance Measurement: Addressing Performance Measure Gaps for the Health Workforce.
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2014 · second_quarter · Q2
Draft House and Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II President's Budget, FY 2015Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Draft House and Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Draft House and Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Titles II and III President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Support graduate/professional student aid programs. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Issue: Support funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 297/S. 1557, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013. Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME). Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science funding. Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, America HEALS ACT Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide for an expanded and sustained investment in biomedical research. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. Issue: Support report languague and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Issue: Implementation of HRSA's 340B Drug Pricing Program. S. 2229, Expanding Primary Care Access and Workforce Act. Issue: Offer comments on primary care. Issue: Support expanded VA graduate medical education (GME) funding (in conjunction with expanded Medicare GME support). Draft Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: To increase discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage.
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2014 · first_quarter · Q1
S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76), Division G, Title II, Department of Health and Human Services President's Budget, FY 2015Issues: Support funding for National Institues of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Draft House and Senate, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76), Division J, Title II, Department of Veterans Affairs President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps. Debt in Health Education Loan programs (Debt HELP) bill (draft) Issue: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, align Department of Education and Health Resources and Services Administration student loan programs. S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V Issue: Reauthorizing National Health Service Corps Fund. H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. P.L. 111-148, Affordable Care Act, Sections 5503 and 5506 Issue: Redistribution of residency positions Issue: Implementation of and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 297/S. 1557, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (GME). P.L. 113-5, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013. Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparedness legislation act. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the Affordable Care Act. H.R. 2810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013. Issue: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. S. 1555/H.R. 1920, DSH Reduction Act of 2013 Issue: Repeal/delay cuts for Medicare and Medicaid DSH.H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issue: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Implementation of Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science programs. Issue: Support primary care workforce development S. 1759, Teaching Health Center Reauthorization Act Issue: Legislation to reauthorize the Teaching Health Center Program and payments. Issue: Draft legislation on educating health professionals on prescribing pain medication. S. 1152, The Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Draft legislation to support health equity. Issue: Advocate Health/Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments on Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) reduction program. H.R. 3698, Two Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013 S. 2082, Two Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014 Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support expanding AAMC member participation in CMMI's state innovation group activities. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) technical corrections and administrative relief. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act. Issue: Support inclusion of appropriate SES Risk adjustments in Hospital Readmissions program. Issue: Draft legislation on graduate medical education (GME) position increase legislation grant program. Issue: Support graduate medical education (GME) per resident amount and cap trigger techical corrections.H.R. 3306, Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2013 Issue: Provide incentive for hospitals to lower excess readmissions, recognize telehealth services to address inadequate access to health care. Issues: President's Budget, FY 2015 Issue: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; Oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. Issue: Draft legislation on educating health profesionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics. Issue: Draft legislation on educating health professionals on nutrition. Issue: Support report languague and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug discount program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Support preservation of funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2013 Issues: Support Medicare physician payment relief and extended delay of Medicare's "two-midnights" policy for hospital admissions; Support the addition of GME langugue related to establishinf Medicare caps and PRAS. Support GAO report on CHGME. Support delayed implementation of Medicaid DSH Cuts. Submitted comments to: On the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule entitled Medicare and Medicaid Program; Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers; To the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on AAMC priorities and positions in advance of the release the FY 2015 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; To the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Physician Compare Town Hall meeting; To the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) request for information on Affordable Care Organizations; and To Secretary of Health and Human Services on members ability to comply with the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program and meet a higher threshold of Meaningful Use criteria.
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2013 · fourth_quarter · Q4
S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction of 2013. Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments.Issue: Implementation and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Support Medicare physician payment reform Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issue: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME and IME payments and increase GME accountability and transparancy. Issue: Primary Care Workforce Development Issue: Draft legislation to reauthorize the Teaching Health Center Program and payments S. 1555/H.R. 1920 (DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013) Issue: Repeal/delay Medicare/Medicaid DSH Cuts. Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospitals-Acquired Condition (HAC) reduction program. H.R. 3698, Two Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013 Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Expanding AAMC member participation in CMMI's state innovation group activities. H.J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 (as amended by the Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013) Issues: Oppose two-year extension of Medicare sequestration through 2013. Support the addition of Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) expansion provisions. Support Medicare physician payment patch. Support two midnight rule delay. Support Medicaid Disproportionate Share (DSH) delay until 2016. Oppose Medicaid DSH rebasing. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) technical corrections and administrative relief. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 2810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013 Issue: Support repeal of Medicares sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform. Submitted comments: to MedPAC on Graduate Medical Education (GME) and Accountable Care Organization (ACOs).
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2013 · third_quarter · Q3
S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1180, Resident Phyisician Shortage Reduction of 2013. Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments.Issue: Implementation and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Support Medicare physician payment reform Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issue: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME and IME payments and increase GME accountability and transparancy. Issue: Discuss with Administration impact of Medicaid expansions and Medicaid DSH cuts under the Affordable Care Act on AAMC member institutions Issue: Primary Care Workforce Development Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the Affordable Care Act. Issue: Draft legislation to reathorize the Teaching Health Center Program and payments S. 1555/H.R. 1920 (DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013) Issue: Repeal/delay Medicare/Medicaid DSH Cuts. President's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospitals-Acquired Condition (HAC) reduction program. Issue: Delay Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Expanding AAMC member participation in CMMI's state innovation group activities. Submitted comments on: To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding Disproportionate Share Hospital Uncompensated Care Payments and Cost Report Settlement for Providers with fiscal year ending other than September 30 To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting delay in enforcement of Two Midnight rule To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding CY 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding CY 2014 Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System and Quality Incentive Program proposed rule To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting delay in enforcement of Inpatient Admission rule To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting CMS Reverse Policy on Grace Periods before Termination of Non-Payment of PremiumsTo Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding Medicaid State Disproportionate Share Hospital Allotment Reductions proposed rule
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2013 · second_quarter · Q2
S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1180, Resident Phyisician Shortage Reduction of 2013. Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments.Issue: Implementation and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Support Medicare physician payment reform Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issue: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME and IME payments and increase GME accountability and transparancy. Issue: Discuss with Administration Impact of Medicaid expansions and Medicaid DSH cuts under the Affordable Care Act on AAMC member institutions Issue: Primary Care Workforce Development Issue: Development and Implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the Affordable Care Act. Issue: Support the vital role of academic medicine in trauma care. Draft legislation to reathorize the Teaching Health Center Program and payments Draft legislation on psychiatry residencies. H.R. 1920 (DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013) Issue: Repeal/delay Medicare/Medicaid DSH Cuts. President's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Submitted comments on: Aligning Physician Group Quality Reporting CMS Proposed Changes to Conditions of Participation Part B Inpatient Billing in Hospitals Proposed Rule Health Insurance Providers Fee, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Extension of Safe Harbor for EHR Donations Exception to Physician Self-Referral Law for EHR Donations IPPS FY 2014 Proposed Rule
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2013 · second_quarter · RA
Medicare Reinvesment for teaching hospital and teaching physicians. Federal Support for Graduate Medical Education. Geographic Variation in Medicare cost.
Medicare Reinvesment for teaching hospital and teaching physicians. Federal Support for Graduate Medical Education. Geographic Variation in Medicare cost.
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), NIH Presidents Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 3020/S. 1695, House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 4486 and draft Senate House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Issue: Support federal funding for research using human fetal tissue. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists. Submitted comments to: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) on interdisciplinary training in health disparities science The White House on the Precision Medicine Initiatives proposed privacy and trust principles National Institutes of Health (NIH) on the framework for the NIH-wide Strategic Plan NIMHD on the NIH Science Vision for health disparities research
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), NIH Presidents Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 3020/S. 1695, House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 4486 and draft Senate House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Supporting the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs. Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists. H.R. 1806, The America COMPETES Act of 2015 Issue: Support increased funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Issue: Support federal funding for research using human fetal tissue. Submitted comments to: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) on interdisciplinary training in health disparities science The White House on the Precision Medicine Initiatives proposed privacy and trust principles National Institutes of Health (NIH) on the framework for the NIH-wide Strategic Plan NIMHD on the NIH Science Vision for health disparities research
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issue: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage in rural and urban communities. H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose easing restrictions on physician owned hospitals Issue: Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup, support and send comments on efforts to improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. Draft Audit and Appeals Fairness, Integrity and Reforms in Medicare (AFIRM) Act of 2015 Issue: Support Medicare audit and appeal reform. S. 1676, Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services (DOCs) for Veterans Act of 2015 Issue: Support extension of VA GME increase. Support exemption of certain VA residents from Medicare GME caps. Submitted comments to: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on CY 2016 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule CMS on the on the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CCJR) proposed rule CMS on CY 2016 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule CMS on the methodology of overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings technical expert panel report CMS on the Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care proposed rule
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Hospital Preparedness Program, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII & VIII health professions and nursing education programs Presidents Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). President's Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 4486 and draft Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose cuts to Children's Hospitals GME program and Title VII health professions education and training programs. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. Issue: Implementation of HRSA's 340B Drug Pricing Program. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Draft, Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Support funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness Issue: Support funding for interprofessional education H.R. 1806, The America COMPETES Act of 2015 Issue: Support increased funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Presidents Budget, FY 2016 S. 1695 and draft House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 4486 and draft Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose cuts to Children's Hospitals GME program and Title VII health professions education and training programs. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. Issue: Implementation of HRSA's 340B Drug Pricing Program. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage. H.R. 1006, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Draft, Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness Issue: Support funding for interprofessional education H.R. 1806, The America COMPETES Act of 2015 Issue: Support increased funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF)
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Presidents Budget, FY 2016 S. 1695 and draft House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 4486 and draft Senate House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Supporting the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs. Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Draft Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists. H.R. 1806, The America COMPETES Act of 2015 Issue: Support increased funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Submitted comments to: NIH on precision medicine and community engagement NIH on policies and strategies to improve the sustainability of biomedical research HHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) on draft guidance for electronic informed consent in clinical investigations FDA on draft guidance for electronic informed consent in clinical investigations
H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issue: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage in rural and urban communities. H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose easing restrictions on physician owned hospitals Issue: Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup, support and send comments on efforts to improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. The Audit and Appeals Fairness, Integrity and Reforms in Medicare (AFIRM) Act of 2015 Issue: Support Medicare audit and appeal reform. Draft legislation to increase Medicare GME at hospitals with VA GME affiliations Issue: Support Medicare GME cap relief for hospitals with residents rotating through the VA Submitted comments to: CMS on the FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule CMS on the modifications on meaningful use 2015-2017 proposed rule HHS on the CMS short-stay inpatient admission policy, the Two Midnights rule The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on the 2015 Edition Health Information Technology Certification Criteria proposed rule CMS on the Meaningful Use Stage 3 proposed rule
Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Presidents Budget, FY 2016 S. 1695 and draft House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 4486 and draft Senate House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support Obama Administrations position on King v Burwell Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Draft Debt in Health Education Loan Programs (DebtHELP) legislative proposal Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, and align Department of Education and HRSA student loan programs. H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Funding and reporting requirements for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. H.R. 1006, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new CMS inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare GME per Resident Amount and cap trigger technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015. S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. Issue: Legislation on educating health professionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug pricing program. Oppose efforts to restrict the program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. P.L. 113-564, Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 Issues: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. H.R.1272, Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2015 Issue: Support expansion of the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program and physician immigration to address VA workforce shortages S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Draft Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments S. 1455, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act Issue: Support legislation to increase access to care for patients addicted to opioids Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Issue: Funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose easing restrictions on physician owned hospitals Issue: Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup, support and send comments on efforts to improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. Submitted comments to: CMS on the FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule CMS on the modifications on meaningful use 2015-2017 proposed rule HHS on the CMS short-stay inpatient admission policy, the Two Midnights rule The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on the 2015 Edition Health Information Technology Certification Criteria proposed rule CMS on the Meaningful Use Stage 3 proposed rule FDA on public health concerns of demographic subgroups The White House on AAMCs commitment to the effective use and management of antibiotic treatment
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Presidents Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. President's Budget, FY 2016 Draft House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations bill Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Supporting the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs. Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research. S. 289, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health, adjusted annually for inflation. 21st Century Cures Initiative discussion draft Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Submitted comments to: HHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) on draft guidance regarding standard of care research NIH on the use of a single Institutional Review Board (IRB) for multi-site research NIH Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD) on the strategic vision for the National Library of Medicine NIH and HHS on clinical trials registrations and results submission to ClinicalTrials.gov FDA on Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs)
Presidents Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program, funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness, and trauma and emergency care programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. President's Budget, FY 2016 Draft House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations bill Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Draft Debt in Health Education Loan Programs (DebtHELP) legislative proposal Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, and align Department of Education and HRSA student loan programs. Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Support funding and reporting requirements for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. S. 1006, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new CMS inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare GME per Resident Amount and cap trigger technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015. S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. Issue: Legislation on educating health professionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics. Issue: Support report language and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Support use of holistic review in admissions. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug pricing program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. P.L. 113-564, Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 Issues: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. H.R.1272, Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2015 Issue: Support expansion of the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program and physician immigration to address VA workforce shortages S. 289, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health, adjusted annually for inflation. 21st Century Cures Initiative discussion draft Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Issue: Provide comments to House Energy and Commerce Committee on GME financing Draft Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Draft Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act Issue: Support legislation to increase access to care for patients addicted to opioids Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2015 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages Submitted comments to: FDA on Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) White House Ebola Response Coordinator offering to work with federal and state officials to prepare and respond to Ebola cases. CMS on measure selection for Hospital Compare Star Ratings Technical Expert Panel Report CMS on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Medicare Share Savings Program/Accountable Care Organizations CMS on the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D 2016 Advance Notice and Draft Call Letter CMS on policy priorities for FY 2016 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) NIH and HHS on clinical trials registrations and results submission to ClinicalTrials.gov National Quality Forum (NQF) on the Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) pre-rulemaking draft report HHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) on draft guidance regarding standard of care research NIH on the use of a single Institutional Review Board (IRB) for multi-site research NIH Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD) on the strategic vision for the National Library of Medicine
Presidents Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program, funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness, and trauna and emergency care programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. President's Budget, FY 2016 Draft House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations bill Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose cuts to Children's Hospitals GME program and Title VII health professions education and training programs. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. Issue: Implementation of HRSA's 340B Drug Pricing Program. S. 289, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health, adjusted annually for inflation. Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage. S. 1006, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Draft, Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments
Presidents Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program and funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs . Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. President's Budget, FY 2016 Draft House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations bill Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research S. 289, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health, adjusted annually for inflation. 21st Century Cures Initiative discussion draft Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs)
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
H.R.5464 and draft Senate legislation, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II H.R. 83, P.L.113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Division G, Title II Issues: Support funding for NIH, Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program (CHGME), HRSA, biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Support emergency supplemental funding to prepare and respond to Ebola and to reimburse for Ebola Virus Disease treatment. H.R. 4486 and draft Senate legislation, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II H.R. 83, P.L.113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Division I, Title II President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the NHSC. Debt in Health Education Loan programs (DebtHELP) bill (draft) Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, align Department of Education and Health Resources and Services Administration student loan programs. S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. P.L. 111-148, Affordable Care Act, Sections 5503 and 5506 Issue: Redistribution of residency positions. Issue: Implementation of and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the Affordable Care Act. H.R. 2810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. S. 2553/H.R. 4994, Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 Issue: Standardization of post-acute care assessment data for quality, payment, and discharge planning. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Implementation of Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science programs. Issue: Support primary care workforce development S. 1759, Teaching Health Center Reauthorization Act Issue: Legislation to reauthorize the Teaching Health Center Program and payments. Issue: Draft legislation on pain education in undergraduate and graduate medical education. H.R.548/S. 1152, The Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. H.R. 5294, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2014 Issue: Support bill to improve health equity. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. H.R. 3698, Two Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013 S. 2082, Two Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014 Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new CMS inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare GME per Resident Amount and cap trigger technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act. S. 2501, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Educating health professionals regarding prescription drug abuse and appropriate use of antibiotics. Issue: Support report language and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Support use of holistic review in admissions. Issue: Support ACA consumer outreach and enrollment efforts. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug discount program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Support preservation of funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. S. 2229, Expanding Primary Care Access and Workforce Act Issue: Offer comments on primary care workforce legislation. H.R. 5411, Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care Act of 2014 Issue: Medical education curricula content pertaining to human trafficking. S. 2658/H.R.5580, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: To increase discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). S. 2450, Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act H.R. 4810, Veteran Access to Care Act Issue: Addressing VA backlogs by increasing care for veterans provided by non-VA facilities. S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, America HEALS ACT Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide an expanded and sustained investment in biomedical research. H.R. 4879, Research for All Act Issues: Support inclusion of male and female cells, tissues and animals in basic biomedical research. Support update of NIH guidelines to increase participation of women in clinical trials. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) S. 2728, Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments S. 2645, The Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act Issue: Support legislation to increase access to care for patients addicted to opioids S. 2942, The Infectious Disease Hospitals Hubs Act Issue: Support legislation to establish a network of hospitals in preparing for and responding to infectious diseases. Issue: Support nomination of Dr. Vivek Murthy as U.S. Surgeon General Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Submitted comments to: U.S. Census Bureau on the American Community Survey CMS on the Hospital Acquired Conditions Reduction Program (HAC)s technical expert panel (TEP)s report regarding the scoring of hospitals in the HAC program CMS on final rule regarding definition of uninsured for purposes of Medicaid DSH limits HHS on revisions to the safe harbors under the anti-kickback statute and civil monetary penalty rules (gainsharing, etc.) FDA on strategies for increasing patient involvement in regulatory processes. White House Ebola Response Coordinator offering to work with federal and state officials to prepare and respond to Ebola cases. NIH in response to an RFI related to the development of grant program to help facilitate the transition from training to independence. NIH on the consideration of sex as a biological variable in biomedical research The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) on the proposed process for peer review and public release of its primary research finding. DEA on delaying the Disposal of Controlled Substances Final Rule.
H.R. 4486 and draft Senate, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II H.R. 83, P.L.113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Division I, Title II President's Budget FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Supporting the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs. Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research. H.R.5464 and draft Senate legislation, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II H.R. 83, P.L.113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Division G, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Support emergency supplemental funding to prepare and respond to Ebola and to reimburse for Ebola Virus Disease treatment. S. 1552/H.R.5451, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists. S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, America HEALS Act Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide for an expanded and sustained investment in biomedical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) S. 2658/H.R. 5580, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: To increase discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 4879, Research for All Act Issues: Support inclusion of male and female cells, tissues and animals in basic biomedical research. Support update of National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines to increase participation of women in clinical trials. Submitted comments to: U.S. Census Bureau on the American Community Survey National Institutes of Health (NIH) in response to an RFI related to the development of grant program to help facilitate the transition from training to independence. National Institutes of Health (NIH) on the consideration of sex as a biological variable in biomedical research Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) on the proposed process for peer review and public release of its primary research finding. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) on the Strategy for American Innovation.
H.R.5464 and draft Senate legislation, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II H.R. 83, P.L.113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Division G, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Support emergency supplemental funding to prepare and respond to Ebola and to reimburse for Ebola Virus Disease treatment. H.R. 4486 and draft Senate legislation, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II President's Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 83, P.L.113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Division I, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. H.R.5464 and draft Senate legislation, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Titles II and III H.R. 83, P.L.113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Division G, Title III President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Support graduate/professional student aid programs. Protect Uncapped Public Service Loan Forgiveness. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Issue: Support funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science funding. Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, America HEALS ACT Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide for an expanded and sustained federal investment in biomedical research. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. Issue: Support report language and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Support use of holistic review in admissions. Issue: Implementation of HRSA's 340B Drug Pricing Program. S. 2229, Expanding Primary Care Access and Workforce Act. Issue: Offer comments on primary care. Issue: Support expanded VA graduate medical education (GME) funding (in conjunction with expanded Medicare GME support). S. 2658/H.R. 5580, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: To increase discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage. H.R. 5854/S.1152, The Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Public Health Service funding for workforce expansion programs S. 2728, Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments
S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction of 2013. Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME and IME payments and increase GME accountability and transparency. Issue: Implementation and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Support Medicare physician payment reform. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act. Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. Issue: Primary Care Workforce Development. President's Budget, FY 2015 Issue: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. S. 2082, Two Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 3698, Two Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013 Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act S. 2501, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 2810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013 Issues: Support repeal of Medicares Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform. Issue: Draft legislation on educating health professionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics. Issue: Support report language and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug discount program. H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2013. Issues: Support Medicare physician payment relief and extended delay of Medicare's "two-midnights" policy for hospital admissions; support the addition of GME language related to establishing Medicare caps and PRA; support delayed implementation of Medicaid DSH cuts. H.R. 4282, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2014 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support Medicaid expansion advocacy efforts. Issue: Draft legislation on pain education in undergraduate and graduate medical education. S. 2229, Expanding Primary Care Access and Workforce Act Issue: Offer comments on primary care workforce legislation. H.R. 4942, Underserved Veterans Access to Health Care Act Issue: Increasing funding for VA GME and Medicare GME. S. 2553/H.R. 4994, Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014. Issue: Standardization of post-acute care assessment data for quality, payment, and discharge planning. S. 2728, Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Submitted comments to: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the Hospital Acquired Conditions Reduction Program (HAC)s technical expert panel (TEP)s report regarding the scoring of hospitals in the HAC program. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on final rule regarding definition of uninsured for purposes of Medicaid DSH limits The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on revisions to the safe harbors under the anti-kickback statute and civil monetary penalty rules (gainsharing, etc.)
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Draft House and Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II H.R.5464, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title IIIssues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. H.R. 4486 and draft Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Draft House and Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Titles II and III H.R.5464, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Titles II and III President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Support graduate/professional student aid programs. Protect Uncapped Public Service Loan Forgiveness. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Issue: Support funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science funding. Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, America HEALS ACT Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide for an expanded and sustained investment in biomedical research. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. Issue: Support report language and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Support use of holistic review in admissions. Issue: Implementation of HRSA's 340B Drug Pricing Program. S. 2229, Expanding Primary Care Access and Workforce Act. Issue: Offer comments on primary care. Issue: Support expanded VA graduate medical education (GME) funding (in conjunction with expanded Medicare GME support). S. 2658/H.R. 5580, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: To increase discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage. H.R. 5854/S.1152, The Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Public Health Service funding for workforce expansion programs S. 2728, Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments
S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction of 2013. Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments.H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME and IME payments and increase GME accountability and transparency. Issue: Implementation and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Support Medicare physician payment reform. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act. Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. Issue: Primary Care Workforce Development. President's Budget, FY 2015 Issue: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Issue: Oppose implementation of Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program and inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in HAC reduction program and penalties. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. S. 2082, Two Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 3698, Two Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013 Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support expanding AAMC member participation in CMMI's state innovation group activities. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act S. 2501, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 2810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013 Issues: Support repeal of Medicares Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform. Issue: Draft legislation on educating health professionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics. Issue: Support report language and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug discount program.H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2013. Issues: Support Medicare physician payment relief and extended delay of Medicare's "two-midnights" policy for hospital admissions; support the addition of GME language related to establishing Medicare caps and PRA; support delayed implementation of Medicaid DSH cuts. H.R. 4282, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2014 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Support Medicaid expansion advocacy efforts. Issue: Draft legislation on pain education in undergraduate and graduate medical education. S. 2229, Expanding Primary Case Access and Workforce Act Issue: Offer comments on primary care workforce legislation. H.R. 4942, Underserved Veterans Access to Health Care Act Issue: Increasing funding for VA GME and Medicare GME. S. 2553/H.R. 4994, Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014. Issue: Standardization of post-acute care assessment data for quality, payment, and discharge planning. S. 2728, Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Submitted comments to: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the CY 2015 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the CY 2015 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in support of additional transparency and comment opportunity in the valuation of physician and other healthcare professional services. the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to express concern of the delays and complications in the Open Payments Review and Dispute Process.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction of 2013. Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments.Issue: Implementation and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Support Medicare physician payment reform. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act. Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME and IME payments and increase GME accountability and transparancy. Issue: Primary Care Workforce Development S. 1555/H.R. 1920, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013. Issue: Repeal/delay Medicare/Medicaid DSH Cuts. Issues: President's Budget, FY 2015 Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospitals-Acquired Condition (HAC) reduction program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. S. 2082, Two Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 3698, Two Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013 Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support expanding AAMC member participation in CMMI's state innovation group activities. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act S. 2501, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 2810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013 Issues: Support repeal of Medicares Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform. Issue: Draft legislation on educating health profesionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics. Issue: Support report languague and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug discount program.H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2013. Issues: Support Medicare physician payment relief and extended delay of Medicare's "two-midnights" policy for hospital admissions; support the addition of GME langugue related to establishing Medicare caps and PRA; support delayed implemetation of Medicaid DSH cuts. H.R. 4282, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2014 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. H.R. 3306, Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2013 Issue: Provide incentive for hospitals to lower excess readmissions, recognize telehealth services to address inadequate access to health care. Issue: Support Medicaid expansion advocacy efforts. Issue: Draft legislation on pain education in undergraduate and graduate medical education. S. 2229, Expanding Primary Case Access and Workforce Act Issue: Offer comments on primary care workforce legislation H.R. 4942, Underserved Veterans Access to Health Care Act Issue: Increasing funding for VA GME and Medicare GME. S. 2553/H.R. 4994, Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014. Issue: Standardization of post-acute care assessment data for quality, payment, and discharge planning. Submitted comments to: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) on Sunshine Act proposed dispute resolution process.
Draft House and Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II President's Budget, FY 2015Issues: Support funding for National Institues of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Draft House and Senate, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps. Debt in Health Education Loan programs (Debt HELP) bill (draft) Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, align Department of Education and Health Resources and Services Administration student loan programs. S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V Issue: Reauthorizing National Health Service Corps Fund. H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. P.L. 111-148, Affordable Care Act, Sections 5503 and 5506 Issue: Redistribution of residency positions. Issue: Implementation of and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 297/S. 1557, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (GME). P.L. 113-5, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013. Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparedness legislation. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the Affordable Care Act. H.R. 2810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. S. 1555/H.R. 1920, DSH Reduction Act of 2013 Issue: Repeal/delay cuts for Medicare and Medicaid DSH. S. 2553/H.R. 4994, Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 Issue: Standardization of post-acute care assesment data for quality, payment, and discharge planning.H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Implementation of Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science programs. Issue: Support primary care workforce development S. 1759, Teaching Health Center Reauthorization Act Issue: Legislation to reauthorize the Teaching Health Center Program and payments. Issue: Draft legislation on pain education in undergraduate and graduate medical education. S. 1152, The Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Draft legislation to support health equity. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments on Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) reduction program. H.R. 3698, Two Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013 S. 2082, Two Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014 Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support expanding AAMC member participation in CMMI's state innovation group activities. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) technical corrections and administrative relief. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act. S. 2501, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act. Issue: Support inclusion of appropriate SES Risk adjustments in Hospital Readmissions program. Issue: Support graduate medical education (GME) per resident amount and cap trigger technical corrections. President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; Oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination ofChildren's Hospitals GME program. Issue: Legislation on educating health profesionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics. H.R. 4427, Enrich Act Draft Senate legislation Issue: Educating health professionals on nutrition. Issue: Support report languague and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Issue: Support ACA consumer outreach and enrollment efforts. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug discount program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Support preservation of funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. S. 2229, Expanding Primary Care Access and Workforce Act Issue: Offer comments on primary care workforce legislation. Issue: Medical education curricula content pertaining to human trafficking. Draft Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: To increase discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Instutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 4951, Doctors Helping Heroes Act Issue: Recruiting foreign physicians with U.S. training to the VA H.R. 4942, Underserved Veterans Access to Health Care Act Issue: Support increasing funding for VA GME and Medicare GME. S. 2450, Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparancy Act H.R. 4810, Veteran Access to Care Act Issue: Addressing VA backlogs by increasing care for veterans provided by non-VA facilities. S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, America HEALS ACT Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide an expanded and sustained investment in biomedical research. H.R. 4879, Research for All Act Issues: Support inclusion of male and female cells, tissues and animals in basic biomedical research. Support update of National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines to increase participation of women in clinical trials. Submitted comments to: National Quality Forum (NQF) on sociodemographic/risk adjustment recommendations. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on examining competition in health care. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) on Sunshine Act proposed dispute resolution process. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology on the inclusion of military service criteria in certified Electronic Health Records (EHRs).
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76), Division G, Title II, Department of Health and Human Services President's Budget, FY 2015Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program(CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Draft House and Senate, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title II Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76), Division J, Title II, Department of Veterans Affairs President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Titles II and III Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76), Division G, Title II, Department of Health and Human Services, and Division G, Title III, Department of Education President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Support graduate/professional student aid programs. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503 Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 297/S. 1557, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME). Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science funding. Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. President's Budget, FY 2015 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. S. 2115, American Cures Act Issue: Support establishment of a fund to provide for an expanded and sustained investment in biomedical research. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. Issue: Support report languague and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2013 Issue: Support recommendations of GAO Children's Hospital GME (CHGME) report. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug discount program.
S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction of 2013. Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments.Issue: Implementation and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Support Medicare physician payment reform Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issue: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME and IME payments and increase GME accountability and transparancy. Issue: Primary Care Workforce Development S. 1555/H.R. 1920, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013 Issue: Repeal/delay Medicare/Medicaid DSH Cuts. Issues: President's Budget, FY 2015 Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospitals-Acquired Condition (HAC) reduction program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. H.R. 3698, Two Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013 Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support expanding AAMC member participation in CMMI's state innovation group activities. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) technical corrections and administrative relief. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 2810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013 Issue: Support repeal of Medicares sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform. Issue: Draft Legislation on educating health profesionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics. Issue: Support report languague and efforts of HHS agencies to support efforts of urban-based institutions to improve health equity. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug discount program. H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2013 Issues: Support Medicare physician payment relief and extended delay of Medicare's "two-midnights" policy for hospital admissions; support the addition of GME langugue related to establishing Medicare caps and PRA; support delayedimplemetation of Medicaid DSH cuts. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. H.R. 3306, Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2013 Issue: Provide incentive for hospitals to lower excess readmissions, recognize telehealth services to address inadequate access to health care. Submitted comments to: On the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule entitled Medicare and Medicaid Program; Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers; To the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on AAMC priorities and positions in advance of the release the FY 2015 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; To the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Physician Compare Town Hall meeting; To the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) request for information on Affordable Care Organizations; and To Secretary of Health and Human Services on members ability to comply with the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program and meet a higher threshold of Meaningful Use criteria.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II H.J.Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 (as amended by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013).Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. H.R. 2216, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Titles II and III Issues: Support graduate/professional student aid programs. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503 Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 297/S. 1557, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME). Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science funding. Issue: Oppose Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) cuts through sequestration. Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. H.R. 2775/P.L. 113-46, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 Issue: Support ending the government shutdown. H.J. Res. 73, Research for Lifesaving Cures Issue: Support ending shutdown for entire federal government rather than specific agencies. H.J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 (as amended by the Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013) Issues: Oppose two-year extension of Medicare sequestration through 2023. Support Medicare physician payment patch. Support two midnight rule delay. Support Medicare Disproportionate Share (DSH) delay until 2016. Support the addition of Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) expansion provisions. Oppose Medicaid DSH rebasing.
S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II H.J.Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 (as amended by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013).Issues: Support funding for National Institues of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. H.R. 2216, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps. Debt in Health Education Loan programs (Debt HELP) bill (draft) Issue: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, align Department of Education and Health Resources and Services Administration student loan programs. S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reducation Act of 2013 H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V Issue: Reauthorizing National Health Service Corps. H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. P.L. 111-148, Affordable Care Act, Sections 5503 and 5506 Issue: Redistribution of residency positions Issue: Implementation of and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 297/S. 1557, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (GME). P.L. 113-5, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013. Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparedness legislation act. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the Affordable Care Act. H.R. 2810/S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013. Issue: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issue: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education(GME) accountability and transparency. S. 1555/H.R. 1920, DSH Reduction Act of 2013, repeal/delay cuts with Medicare/Medicaid DSHIssue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Implementation of Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science programs. Issue: Support primary Care Workforce Development Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research Issue: Draft legislation to reauthorize the Teaching Health Center Program and payments. Issue: Draft legislation on educating health professionals on prescribing pain medication. S. 1152, The Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Draft legislation to support health equity. Issue: Advocate Health/Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments on Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) reduction program. H.R. 3698, Two Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013 Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Nutrition in education. Issue: Expanding AAMC member participation in CMMI's state innovation group activities. H.R. 2775/P.L. 113-46, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 Issue: Support ending the government shutdown. H.J. Res. 73, Research for Lifesaving Cures Issue: Support ending shutdown for entire federal government rather than specific agencies. H.J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 (as amended by the Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013) Issues: Oppose two-year extension of Medicare sequestration through 2013. Support the addition of Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) expansion provisions. Support Medicare physician payment patch. Support two midnight rule delay. Support Medicaid Disproportionate Share (DSH) delay until 2016. Oppose Medicaid DSH rebasing. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) technical corrections and administrative relief.Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. Submitted comments: to MedPAC on Graduate Medical Education (GME) and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). to FDA on demographic subgroup data. to NIH on genome data sharing policy.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
President's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 Issues: Support funding for National Institues of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing educationprograms, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS-Subcommittee. Issue: Support additional scholarship opportunities for medical students. Presidents Budget, 2014, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 2216, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps. Debt in Health Education Loan programs (Debt HELP) bill (draft) Issue: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, align Department of Education and Health Resources and Services Administration student loan programs. S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reducation Act of 2013 H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V Issue: Reauthorizing National Health Service Corps. H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. P.L. 111-148, Affordable Care Act, Sections 5503 and 5506 Issue: Redistribution of residency positions Issue: Implementation of and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 297, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education. P.L. 113-5, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013. Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparedness legislation act. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the Affordable Care Act. Issue: Repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issue: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME and IME payments and increase GME accountability and transparency. S. 1555/H.R. 1920, DSH Reduction Act of 2013, repeal/delay cuts with Medicare/Medicaid DSHPresident's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Discuss with Administration impact of Medicaid expansions and Medicaid DSH cuts under the Affordable Care Act on AAMC member institutions. Issue: Funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Implementation of Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) spending cuts through sequestration. Issue: 340b Drug Discount program eligibility Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science programs. Issue: Primary Care Workforce Development Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research Issue: Disscuss with Administration availability and distribution of Navigator grants (ACA) to AAMC members. S. 616, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act Issue: Reuthorization J-1 visa waiver programs for physicians and improve the H-1b visa and National Interest waivers. Draft legislation to reauthorize the Teaching Health Center Program and payments. Draft legislation on educating health professionals on prescribing pain medication. S. 1152, The Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Support for the vital role of academic medicine in trauma care. Issue: Draft legislation to support health equity. Issue: Advocate Health/Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments on Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) reduction program. Issue: Delay Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Nutrition in education.Issue: Expanding AAMC member participation in CMMI's state innovation group activities. Submitted comments on: To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding Disproportionate Share Hospital Uncompensated Care Payments and Cost Report Settlement for Providers with fiscal year ending other than September 30 To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting delay in enforcement of Two Midnight rule To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding CY 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding CY 2014 Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System and Quality Incentive Program proposed rule To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting delay in enforcement of Inpatient Admission rule To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting CMS Reverse Policy on Grace Periods before Termination of Non-Payment of Premiums To Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding Medicaid State Disproportionate Share Hospital Allotment Reductions proposed rule To the Food and Drug Administration regarding Report on Ensuring Access to Adequate Information on Medical Products for All
President's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing educationprograms, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Presidents Budget, 2014, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 2216, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. S. 1284 and draft House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Titles II and III Issues: Support graduate/professional student aid programs. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503 Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 297, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME). Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science funding. Issue: Oppose Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) cuts through sequestration. Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. President's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services. Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
President's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services Draft Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 Issues: Support funding for National Institutites of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for HealthCare Research Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Health Resources andServices Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's Natioanl Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS-Subcommittee. Issue: Support additional scholarship opportunities for medical students. Presidents Budget, 2014, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 2216, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps. Debt in Health Education Loan programs (Debt HELP) bill (draft) Issue: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, align Department of Education and Health Resources and Services Administration student loan programs. S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reducation Act of 2013 H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 Issue: Support lifting the cap on the number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education and Indirect Medical Education payments. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V Issue: Reauthorizing National Health Service Corps. H.R. 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act Issue: Residency training in community-based settings. P.L. 111-148, Affordable Care Act, Sections 5503 and 5506 Issue: Redistribution of residency positions Issue: Implementation of and funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 297, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education. P.L. 113-5, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013. Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparedness legislation act. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the Affordable Care Act. Issue: Repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act Issue: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare DGME and IME payments and increase GME accountability and transparency. H.R. 1920, DSH Reduction Act of 2013, repeal/delay cuts with Medicare/Medicaid DSHPresident's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Discuss with Administration impact of Medicaid expansions and Medicaid DSH cuts under the Affordable Care Act on AAMC member institutions. Issue: Funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Implementation of Health Insurance Exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to recognize and not penalize the unique missions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. Issue: Oppose Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) spending cuts through sequestration. Issue: 340b Drug Discount program eligibility Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science programs. Issue: Primary Care Workforce Development Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research H. Con Res 25, FY 2014 House Budget Resolution Issue: Oppose proposal to repeal ACA and reduce discretionary spending caps S. Con Res 8, FY 2014 Senate Budget Resolution Issue: Support amendment to establish deficit-neutral reserve fund to increase funding for NIH Issue: Disscuss with Administration availability and distribution of Navigator grants (ACA) to AAMC members. S. 616, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act Issue: Reuthorization J-1 visa waiver programs for physicians and improve the H-1b visa and National Interest waivers. Draft legislation to reauthorize the Teaching Health Center Program and payments. Draft legislation on psychiatric residencies. Draft legislation on educating health professionals on prescribing pain medication. S. 1152, The Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Support for the vital role of academic medicine in trauma care. Issue: Draft legislation to support health equity. Issue: Advocate Health/Insurance Exchange mandated by the Affordable Care Act recognize and not penalize the uniquemissions of medical schools and teaching hospitals. Submitted comments on: Aligning Physician Group Quality Reporting CMS Proposed Changes to Conditions of Participation Advancing Health Information Exchange Part B Inpatient Billing in Hospitals Proposed Rule Health Insurance Providers Fee, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Extension of Safe Harbor for EHR Donations Exception to Physician Self-Referral Law for EHR Donations IPPS FY 2014 Proposed Rule
President's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services Draft Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutites of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for HealthCare Research Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Health Resources andServices Administration (HRSA), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, and CDC's Natioanl Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the Prevention Epicenters Program. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Presidents Budget, 2014, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 2216, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Draft House and Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Titles II and III Issues: Support graduate/professional student aid programs. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503 Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 297, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 Issue: Support reauthorization of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME). Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH, Titles VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs, and other science funding. Issue: Oppose Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) cuts through sequestration. Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. H. Con Res 25, FY 2014 House Budget Resolution Issue: Oppose proposals to repeal Affordable Care Act (ACA) and reduce discretionary spending caps S. Con Res 8, FY 2014 Senate Budget Resolution Issue: Support amendment to establish deficit-neutral reserve fund to increase funding for NIH. President's Budget, 2014, Department of Health and Human Services. Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office