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Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 - Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act H.R. 1044, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through S.1680, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2011 S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011, Physician Data Reporting S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity in Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 3859, Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2012 Budget Control Act of 2011: P.L. 112-25 H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, SGR Issue H.CON.RES.34, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021 - Medicare premium support issue H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011 - Medicare Physician Payment issues H.R. 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act: Independent Payment Advisory Board Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Anesthesia Conversion Factor Perioperative Surgical Home (TM) Model Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate repeal Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines: Hospital Conditions of Participation Related to Anesthesia Services CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Medicare Data Final Rule CMS Proposed Rule on Sunshine Act CMS Reporting and Returning of Overpayments Conditions of Participation - Anesthesia services, opt-outs, supervision Physician Quality Reporting System, PPACA, Sec. 3007 Quality Modifier implementation CMS E-Prescribing President Obama's deficit reduction plans, IPAB cuts MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education Cuts Medicare Local Coverage Determinations HHS Plan for Retrospective Review of Existing Rules 2011 - Conditions of Participation Value-based modifier - PPACA 5010 - Claims Processing Debt ceiling- Medicare sequestration Gang of six - debt proposal Senator Coburn deficit reduction plan
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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS via AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 - Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act H.R. 1044, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through S.1680, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2011 S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011, Physician Data Reporting S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity in Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 3859, Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2012 Budget Control Act of 2011: P.L. 112-25 H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, SGR Issue H.CON.RES.34, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021 - Medicare premium support issue H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011 - Medicare Physician Payment issues H.R. 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act: Independent Payment Advisory Board Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Anesthesia Conversion Factor Perioperative Surgical Home (TM) Model Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate repeal Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines: Hospital Conditions of Participation Related to Anesthesia Services CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Medicare Data Final Rule CMS Proposed Rule on Sunshine Act CMS Reporting and Returning of Overpayments Conditions of Participation - Anesthesia services, opt-outs, supervision Physician Quality Reporting System, PPACA, Sec. 3007 Quality Modifier implementation President Obama's deficit reduction plans, IPAB cuts MedPAC nominations Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education Cuts Medicare Local Coverage Determinations HHS Plan for Retrospective Review of Existing Rules 2011 - Conditions of Participation Value-based modifier - PPACA Debt ceiling- Medicare sequestration
Source: Senate LDA
Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 - Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act H.R. 1044, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through S.1680, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2011 S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011, Physician Data Reporting S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity in Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 3859, Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2012 Budget Control Act of 2011: P.L. 112-25 H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, SGR Issue H.CON.RES.34, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021 - Medicare premium support issue H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011 - Medicare Physician Payment issues H.R. 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act: Independent Payment Advisory Board Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Anesthesia Conversion Factor Perioperative Surgical Home (TM) Model Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate repeal Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines: Hospital Conditions of Participation Related to Anesthesia Services CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Medicare Data Final Rule CMS Proposed Rule on Sunshine Act CMS Reporting and Returning of Overpayments Conditions of Participation - Anesthesia services, opt-outs, supervision Physician Quality Reporting System, PPACA, Sec. 3007 Quality Modifier implementation President Obama's deficit reduction plans, IPAB cuts MedPAC nominations Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education Cuts Medicare Local Coverage Determinations HHS Plan for Retrospective Review of Existing Rules 2011 - Conditions of Participation Value-based modifier - PPACA Debt ceiling- Medicare sequestration
Ryan Creedon Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 866, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act S. 296/H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act, drug shortages S. 507, Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011 Medical Liability Reform; H.R. 5, HEALTH Act of 2011 H.R. 3839, Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2012 H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act of 2011 FTC Letters to States regarding Interventional Pain Medicine and Advanced Practice Nurses Drug Shortages - FDA, DEA, HHS, CMS, GAO, House Energy and Commerce Committee, Senate HELP Committee PPACA Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals - repeal DEA Scheduling Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research HITECH Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies FDA Safe Use Initiative Pain Management Individual Mandate- PPACA Proposed Federal CME requirements by ONDCP FDA Sedation Initiative Scope of Practice FDA Operating Room Fires FDA Sentinel Prescription Drug User Fee Act NASPER Funding; controlled substance abuse, misuse and diversion State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA FDA SEDASYS FDA Patient Prescriber working group Senator Tom Udall national licensing draft legislation
Ryan Creedon Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 866, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act S. 296/H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act, drug shortages S. 507, Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011 Medical Liability Reform; H.R. 5, HEALTH Act of 2011 H.R. 3839, Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2012 H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act of 2011 P.L. 112-144, The Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act Drug Shortages - FDA, DEA, HHS, CMS, GAO, House Energy and Commerce Committee, Senate HELP Committee PPACA Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals - repeal DEA Scheduling Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research HITECH Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies FDA Safe Use Initiative Pain Management Individual Mandate- PPACA Proposed Federal CME requirements by ONDCP FTC Letters to States regarding Interventional Pain Medicine and Advanced Practice Nurses Scope of Practice FDA Operating Room Fires Prescription Drug User Fee Act State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA FDA SEDASYS FDA Patient Prescriber working group FDA Sedation Initiative FDA Naloxone workshop FDA Patient Prescriber Agreement workshop FDA Anesthesia Trials workshop FDA Opioid Efficacy workshop ICD-10-CM/PCS and proposed delay of implementation date
Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 866, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act S. 296/H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act, drug shortages S. 507, Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011 Medical Liability Reform; H.R. 5, HEALTH Act of 2011 H.R. 3839, Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2012 H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act of 2011 P.L. 112-144, The Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act Drug Shortages - FDA, DEA, HHS, CMS, GAO, House Energy and Commerce Committee, Senate HELP Committee PPACA Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals - repeal DEA Scheduling Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research HITECH Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies FDA Safe Use Initiative Pain Management Individual Mandate- PPACA Proposed Federal CME requirements by ONDCP FTC Letters to States regarding Interventional Pain Medicine and Advanced Practice Nurses Scope of Practice FDA Operating Room Fires Prescription Drug User Fee Act State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA FDA SEDASYS FDA Patient Prescriber working group FDA Sedation Initiative FDA Naloxone workshop FDA Patient Prescriber Agreement workshop FDA Anesthesia Trials workshop FDA Opioid Efficacy workshop ICD-10-CM/PCS and proposed delay of implementation date
Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 866, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act S. 296/H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act, drug shortages S. 507, Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011 Medical Liability Reform; H.R. 5, HEALTH Act of 2011 H.R. 3839, Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2012 H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act of 2011 FTC Letters to States regarding Interventional Pain Medicine and Advanced Practice Nurses Drug Shortages - FDA, DEA, HHS, CMS, GAO, House Energy and Commerce Committee, Senate HELP Committee PPACA Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals - repeal DEA Scheduling Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research HITECH Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies FDA Safe Use Initiative Pain Management Individual Mandate- PPACA Proposed Federal CME requirements by ONDCP FDA Sedation Initiative Scope of Practice FDA Operating Room Fires FDA Sentinel Prescription Drug User Fee Act NASPER Funding; controlled substance abuse, misuse and diversion State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA FDA SEDASYS FDA Patient Prescriber working group Senator Tom Udall national licensing draft legislation
Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 - Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act H.R. 1044, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through S.1680, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2011 S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011, Physician Data Reporting S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity in Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 3859, Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2012 Budget Control Act of 2011: P.L. 112-25 H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, SGR Issue H.CON.RES.34, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021 - Medicare premium support issue H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011 - Medicare Physician Payment issues H.R. 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act: Independent Payment Advisory Board Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Anesthesia Conversion Factor Perioperative Surgical Home (TM) Model Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate repeal Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines: Hospital Conditions of Participation Related to Anesthesia Services CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Medicare Data Final Rule CMS Proposed Rule on Sunshine Act CMS Reporting and Returning of Overpayments Conditions of Participation - Anesthesia services, opt-outs, supervision Physician Quality Reporting System, PPACA, Sec. 3007 Quality Modifier implementation CMS E-Prescribing President Obama's deficit reduction plans, IPAB cuts MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education Cuts Medicare Local Coverage Determinations HHS Plan for Retrospective Review of Existing Rules 2011 - Conditions of Participation Value-based modifier - PPACA 5010 - Claims Processing Debt ceiling- Medicare sequestration Gang of six - debt proposal Senator Coburn deficit reduction plan
Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 - Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act H.R. 1044, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through S.1680, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2011 S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011, Physician Data Reporting S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity in Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 3859, Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2012 Budget Control Act of 2011: P.L. 112-25 H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, SGR Issue H.CON.RES.34, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021 - Medicare premium support issue H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011 - Medicare Physician Payment issues H.R. 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act: Independent Payment Advisory Board Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Anesthesia Conversion Factor Perioperative Surgical Home (TM) Model Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate repeal Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines: Hospital Conditions of Participation Related to Anesthesia Services CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Medicare Data Final Rule CMS Proposed Rule on Sunshine Act CMS Reporting and Returning of Overpayments Conditions of Participation - Anesthesia services, opt-outs, supervision Physician Quality Reporting System, PPACA, Sec. 3007 Quality Modifier implementation President Obama's deficit reduction plans, IPAB cuts MedPAC nominations Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education Cuts Medicare Local Coverage Determinations HHS Plan for Retrospective Review of Existing Rules 2011 - Conditions of Participation Value-based modifier - PPACA Debt ceiling- Medicare sequestration
Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2012
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 866, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act S. 296/H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act, drug shortages S. 507, Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011 Medical Liability Reform; H.R. 5, HEALTH Act of 2011 H.R. 3839, Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2012 H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act of 2011 FTC Letters to States regarding Interventional Pain Medicine and Advanced Practice Nurses Drug Shortages - FDA, DEA, HHS, CMS, GAO, House Energy and Commerce Committee, Senate HELP Committee PPACA Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals - repeal DEA Scheduling Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research HITECH Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies FDA Safe Use Initiative Pain Management Individual Mandate- PPACA Proposed Federal CME requirements by ONDCP FDA Sedation Initiative Scope of Practice FDA Operating Room Fires FDA Sentinel Prescription Drug User Fee Act NASPER Funding; controlled substance abuse, misuse and diversion State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA FDA SEDASYS FDA Patient Prescriber working group Senator Tom Udall national licensing draft legislation
Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2012
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 866, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act S. 296/H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act, drug shortages S. 507, Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011 Medical Liability Reform; H.R. 5, HEALTH Act of 2011 H.R. 3839, Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2012 H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act of 2011 P.L. 112-144, The Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act Drug Shortages - FDA, DEA, HHS, CMS, GAO, House Energy and Commerce Committee, Senate HELP Committee PPACA Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals - repeal DEA Scheduling Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research HITECH Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies FDA Safe Use Initiative Pain Management Individual Mandate- PPACA Proposed Federal CME requirements by ONDCP FTC Letters to States regarding Interventional Pain Medicine and Advanced Practice Nurses Scope of Practice FDA Operating Room Fires Prescription Drug User Fee Act State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA FDA SEDASYS FDA Patient Prescriber working group FDA Sedation Initiative FDA Naloxone workshop FDA Patient Prescriber Agreement workshop FDA Anesthesia Trials workshop FDA Opioid Efficacy workshop ICD-10-CM/PCS and proposed delay of implementation date
Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2012
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 - Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act H.R. 1044, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through S.1680, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2011 S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011, Physician Data Reporting S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity in Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 3859, Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2012 Budget Control Act of 2011: P.L. 112-25 H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, SGR Issue H.CON.RES.34, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021 - Medicare premium support issue H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011 - Medicare Physician Payment issues H.R. 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act: Independent Payment Advisory Board Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Anesthesia Conversion Factor Perioperative Surgical Home (TM) Model Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate repeal Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines: Hospital Conditions of Participation Related to Anesthesia Services CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Medicare Data Final Rule CMS Proposed Rule on Sunshine Act CMS Reporting and Returning of Overpayments Conditions of Participation - Anesthesia services, opt-outs, supervision Physician Quality Reporting System, PPACA, Sec. 3007 Quality Modifier implementation President Obama's deficit reduction plans, IPAB cuts MedPAC nominations Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education Cuts Medicare Local Coverage Determinations HHS Plan for Retrospective Review of Existing Rules 2011 - Conditions of Participation Value-based modifier - PPACA Debt ceiling- Medicare sequestration
Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2012
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 - Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act H.R. 1044, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through S.1680, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2011 S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011, Physician Data Reporting S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity in Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 3859, Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2012 Budget Control Act of 2011: P.L. 112-25 H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, SGR Issue H.CON.RES.34, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021 - Medicare premium support issue H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011 - Medicare Physician Payment issues H.R. 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act: Independent Payment Advisory Board Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Anesthesia Conversion Factor Perioperative Surgical Home (TM) Model Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate repeal Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines: Hospital Conditions of Participation Related to Anesthesia Services CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Medicare Data Final Rule CMS Proposed Rule on Sunshine Act CMS Reporting and Returning of Overpayments Conditions of Participation - Anesthesia services, opt-outs, supervision Physician Quality Reporting System, PPACA, Sec. 3007 Quality Modifier implementation CMS E-Prescribing President Obama's deficit reduction plans, IPAB cuts MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education Cuts Medicare Local Coverage Determinations HHS Plan for Retrospective Review of Existing Rules 2011 - Conditions of Participation Value-based modifier - PPACA 5010 - Claims Processing Debt ceiling- Medicare sequestration Gang of six - debt proposal Senator Coburn deficit reduction plan
Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 866, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act S. 296/H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act, drug shortages S. 507, Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011 Medical Liability Reform; H.R. 5, HEALTH Act of 2011 H.R. 3839, Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2012 H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act of 2011 P.L. 112-144, The Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act Drug Shortages - FDA, DEA, HHS, CMS, GAO, House Energy and Commerce Committee, Senate HELP Committee PPACA Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals - repeal DEA Scheduling Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research HITECH Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies FDA Safe Use Initiative Pain Management Individual Mandate- PPACA Proposed Federal CME requirements by ONDCP FTC Letters to States regarding Interventional Pain Medicine and Advanced Practice Nurses Scope of Practice FDA Operating Room Fires Prescription Drug User Fee Act State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA FDA SEDASYS FDA Patient Prescriber working group FDA Sedation Initiative FDA Naloxone workshop FDA Patient Prescriber Agreement workshop FDA Anesthesia Trials workshop FDA Opioid Efficacy workshop ICD-10-CM/PCS and proposed delay of implementation date
Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 866, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act S. 296/H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act, drug shortages S. 507, Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011 Medical Liability Reform; H.R. 5, HEALTH Act of 2011 H.R. 3839, Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2012 H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act of 2011 FTC Letters to States regarding Interventional Pain Medicine and Advanced Practice Nurses Drug Shortages - FDA, DEA, HHS, CMS, GAO, House Energy and Commerce Committee, Senate HELP Committee PPACA Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals - repeal DEA Scheduling Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research HITECH Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies FDA Safe Use Initiative Pain Management Individual Mandate- PPACA Proposed Federal CME requirements by ONDCP FDA Sedation Initiative Scope of Practice FDA Operating Room Fires FDA Sentinel Prescription Drug User Fee Act NASPER Funding; controlled substance abuse, misuse and diversion State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA FDA SEDASYS FDA Patient Prescriber working group Senator Tom Udall national licensing draft legislation
Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 - Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act H.R. 1044, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through S.1680, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2011 S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011, Physician Data Reporting S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity in Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 3859, Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2012 Budget Control Act of 2011: P.L. 112-25 H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, SGR Issue H.CON.RES.34, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021 - Medicare premium support issue H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011 - Medicare Physician Payment issues H.R. 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act: Independent Payment Advisory Board Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Anesthesia Conversion Factor Perioperative Surgical Home (TM) Model Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate repeal Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines: Hospital Conditions of Participation Related to Anesthesia Services CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Medicare Data Final Rule CMS Proposed Rule on Sunshine Act CMS Reporting and Returning of Overpayments Conditions of Participation - Anesthesia services, opt-outs, supervision Physician Quality Reporting System, PPACA, Sec. 3007 Quality Modifier implementation CMS E-Prescribing President Obama's deficit reduction plans, IPAB cuts MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education Cuts Medicare Local Coverage Determinations HHS Plan for Retrospective Review of Existing Rules 2011 - Conditions of Participation Value-based modifier - PPACA 5010 - Claims Processing Debt ceiling- Medicare sequestration Gang of six - debt proposal Senator Coburn deficit reduction plan
Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 - Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act H.R. 1044, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through S.1680, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2011 S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011, Physician Data Reporting S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity in Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 3859, Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2012 Budget Control Act of 2011: P.L. 112-25 H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, SGR Issue H.CON.RES.34, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021 - Medicare premium support issue H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011 - Medicare Physician Payment issues H.R. 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act: Independent Payment Advisory Board Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Anesthesia Conversion Factor Perioperative Surgical Home (TM) Model Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate repeal Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines: Hospital Conditions of Participation Related to Anesthesia Services CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Medicare Data Final Rule CMS Proposed Rule on Sunshine Act CMS Reporting and Returning of Overpayments Conditions of Participation - Anesthesia services, opt-outs, supervision Physician Quality Reporting System, PPACA, Sec. 3007 Quality Modifier implementation President Obama's deficit reduction plans, IPAB cuts MedPAC nominations Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education Cuts Medicare Local Coverage Determinations HHS Plan for Retrospective Review of Existing Rules 2011 - Conditions of Participation Value-based modifier - PPACA Debt ceiling- Medicare sequestration
National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 866, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act S. 296/H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act, drug shortages S. 507, Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011 Medical Liability Reform; H.R. 5, HEALTH Act of 2011 H.R. 3839, Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2012 H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act of 2011 P.L. 112-144, The Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act Drug Shortages - FDA, DEA, HHS, CMS, GAO, House Energy and Commerce Committee, Senate HELP Committee PPACA Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals - repeal DEA Scheduling Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research HITECH Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies FDA Safe Use Initiative Pain Management Individual Mandate- PPACA Proposed Federal CME requirements by ONDCP FTC Letters to States regarding Interventional Pain Medicine and Advanced Practice Nurses Scope of Practice FDA Operating Room Fires Prescription Drug User Fee Act State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA FDA SEDASYS FDA Patient Prescriber working group FDA Sedation Initiative FDA Naloxone workshop FDA Patient Prescriber Agreement workshop FDA Anesthesia Trials workshop FDA Opioid Efficacy workshop ICD-10-CM/PCS and proposed delay of implementation date
National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 866, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act S. 296/H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act, drug shortages S. 507, Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011 Medical Liability Reform; H.R. 5, HEALTH Act of 2011 H.R. 3839, Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2012 H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act of 2011 FTC Letters to States regarding Interventional Pain Medicine and Advanced Practice Nurses Drug Shortages - FDA, DEA, HHS, CMS, GAO, House Energy and Commerce Committee, Senate HELP Committee PPACA Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals - repeal DEA Scheduling Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research HITECH Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies FDA Safe Use Initiative Pain Management Individual Mandate- PPACA Proposed Federal CME requirements by ONDCP FDA Sedation Initiative Scope of Practice FDA Operating Room Fires FDA Sentinel Prescription Drug User Fee Act NASPER Funding; controlled substance abuse, misuse and diversion State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA FDA SEDASYS FDA Patient Prescriber working group Senator Tom Udall national licensing draft legislation
College Student Relief Act of 2007
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 - Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act H.R. 1044, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through S.1680, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2011 S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011, Physician Data Reporting S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity in Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 3859, Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2012 Budget Control Act of 2011: P.L. 112-25 H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, SGR Issue H.CON.RES.34, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021 - Medicare premium support issue H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011 - Medicare Physician Payment issues H.R. 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act: Independent Payment Advisory Board Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Anesthesia Conversion Factor Perioperative Surgical Home (TM) Model Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate repeal Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines: Hospital Conditions of Participation Related to Anesthesia Services CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Medicare Data Final Rule CMS Proposed Rule on Sunshine Act CMS Reporting and Returning of Overpayments Conditions of Participation - Anesthesia services, opt-outs, supervision Physician Quality Reporting System, PPACA, Sec. 3007 Quality Modifier implementation CMS E-Prescribing President Obama's deficit reduction plans, IPAB cuts MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education Cuts Medicare Local Coverage Determinations HHS Plan for Retrospective Review of Existing Rules 2011 - Conditions of Participation Value-based modifier - PPACA 5010 - Claims Processing Debt ceiling- Medicare sequestration Gang of six - debt proposal Senator Coburn deficit reduction plan
College Student Relief Act of 2007
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 - Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act H.R. 1044, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through S.1680, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2011 S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011, Physician Data Reporting S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity in Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 3859, Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2012 Budget Control Act of 2011: P.L. 112-25 H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, SGR Issue H.CON.RES.34, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021 - Medicare premium support issue H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011 - Medicare Physician Payment issues H.R. 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act: Independent Payment Advisory Board Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Anesthesia Conversion Factor Perioperative Surgical Home (TM) Model Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate repeal Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines: Hospital Conditions of Participation Related to Anesthesia Services CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Medicare Data Final Rule CMS Proposed Rule on Sunshine Act CMS Reporting and Returning of Overpayments Conditions of Participation - Anesthesia services, opt-outs, supervision Physician Quality Reporting System, PPACA, Sec. 3007 Quality Modifier implementation President Obama's deficit reduction plans, IPAB cuts MedPAC nominations Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education Cuts Medicare Local Coverage Determinations HHS Plan for Retrospective Review of Existing Rules 2011 - Conditions of Participation Value-based modifier - PPACA Debt ceiling- Medicare sequestration
Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 1044, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011, Physician Data Reporting S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity in Health Care Act of 2011 S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2011 H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 - Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 H.CON.RES.34, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021 - Medicare premium support issue H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011 - Medicare Physician Payment issues Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Anesthesia Conversion Factor Perioperative Surgical Home (TM) Model 2012 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate repeal Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines: Hospital Conditions of Participation Related to Anesthesia Services CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Value-Based purchasing Conditions of Participation - Anesthesia services, opt-outs, supervision Physician Quality Reporting System, PPACA, Sec. 3007 Quality Modifier implementation CMS E-Prescribing President Obama's deficit reduction plans Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education Cuts Medicare Local Coverage Determinations HHS Plan for Retrospective Review of Existing Rules 2011 - Conditions of Participation CMS Five Year Review Proposed Rule Value-based modifier - PPACA 5010 - Claims Processing Debt ceiling- negotiation of Medicare re-entitlement reform Gang of six - debt proposal Senator Coburn deficit reduction plan
Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 1044, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011, Physician Data Reporting S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity in Health Care Act of 2011 S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2011 H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 - Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal H.CON.RES.34, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021. Medicare premium support issue H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011 Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act 2012 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate repeal Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines: Hospital Conditions of Participation Related to Anesthesia Services CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Value-Based purchasing Conditions of Participation - Anesthesia services, opt-outs, supervision Physician Quality Report System, Quality, Sec. 3007 Quality Modifier CMS E-Prescribing President Obama's deficit reduction plans Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Accountable Care Organizations Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Anesthesia Conversion Factor Perioperative Home Model Graduate Medical Education Cuts Medicare Local Coverage Determinations CMS MLN Critical Access Hospital Anesthesia Payment Rule CMS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation comment letter HHS Plan for Retrospective Review of Existing Rules 2011 - Conditions of Participation CMS Five Year Review Proposed Rule Value-based modifier - PPACA 5010 - Claims Processing Debt ceiling- negotiation of Medicare re-entitlement reform Gang of six - debt proposal Coburn deficit reduction plan
Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 1044, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines: Hospital Conditions of Participation Related to Anesthesia Services CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program Conditions of Participation - Anesthesia services, opt-outs, supervision S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity in Health Care Act of 2011 S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act Physician Quality Report System, Quality, Sec. 3007 Quality Modifier CMS E-Prescribing CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB Repeal) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Accountable Care Organizations Misvalued codes Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Medical loss ratios Anesthesia Conversion Factor Public Plan - Negotiated Provider Payment Rates Perioperative Home Model
Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 1044, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate repeal Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act S.848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011, Physician Data Reporting 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines: Hospital Conditions of Participation Related to Anesthesia Services CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing Conditions of Participation - Anesthesia services, opt-outs, supervision S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity in Health Care Act of 2011 S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act Physician Quality Report System, Quality, Sec. 3007 Quality Modifier CMS E-Prescribing CMS and Registries President Obama's deficit plan Debt ceiling- negotiation of Medicare re-entitlement reform Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Accountable Care Organizations Misvalued codes Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Medical loss ratios Anesthesia Conversion Factor Perioperative Home Model CMS Partnership for Patients Initiative H.CON.RES.34, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021. Medicare premium support issue
Ryan Creedon Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 866, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act S. 296, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act, drug shortages S. 507, Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011 Medical Liability Reform; H.R. 5, HEALTH Act of 2011 PPACA Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals - repeal DEA Scheduling Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research HITECH Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies FDA Safe Use Initiative Pain Management Individual Mandate- PPACA Proposed Federal CME requirements by ONDCP FDA Sedation Initiative Drug Shortages - FDA, DEA, HHS, CMS, GAO Scope of Practice HIPAA Proposed Rule FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Sentinel Prescription Drug User Fee Act NASPER Funding; controlled substance abuse, misuse and diversion State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA FDA SEDASYS FDA Sedation Products Request for Assistance
Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 1044, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011, Physician Data Reporting S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity in Health Care Act of 2011 S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2011 H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 - Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 H.CON.RES.34, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021 - Medicare premium support issue H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011 - Medicare Physician Payment issues Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Anesthesia Conversion Factor Perioperative Surgical Home (TM) Model 2012 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate repeal Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines: Hospital Conditions of Participation Related to Anesthesia Services CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Value-Based purchasing Conditions of Participation - Anesthesia services, opt-outs, supervision Physician Quality Reporting System, PPACA, Sec. 3007 Quality Modifier implementation CMS E-Prescribing President Obama's deficit reduction plans Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education Cuts Medicare Local Coverage Determinations HHS Plan for Retrospective Review of Existing Rules 2011 - Conditions of Participation CMS Five Year Review Proposed Rule Value-based modifier - PPACA 5010 - Claims Processing Debt ceiling- negotiation of Medicare re-entitlement reform Gang of six - debt proposal Senator Coburn deficit reduction plan
Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 1044, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011, Physician Data Reporting S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity in Health Care Act of 2011 S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2011 H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 - Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal H.CON.RES.34, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021. Medicare premium support issue H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011 Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act 2012 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate repeal Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines: Hospital Conditions of Participation Related to Anesthesia Services CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Value-Based purchasing Conditions of Participation - Anesthesia services, opt-outs, supervision Physician Quality Report System, Quality, Sec. 3007 Quality Modifier CMS E-Prescribing President Obama's deficit reduction plans Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Accountable Care Organizations Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Anesthesia Conversion Factor Perioperative Home Model Graduate Medical Education Cuts Medicare Local Coverage Determinations CMS MLN Critical Access Hospital Anesthesia Payment Rule CMS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation comment letter HHS Plan for Retrospective Review of Existing Rules 2011 - Conditions of Participation CMS Five Year Review Proposed Rule Value-based modifier - PPACA 5010 - Claims Processing Debt ceiling- negotiation of Medicare re-entitlement reform Gang of six - debt proposal Coburn deficit reduction plan
Indonesian Family Refugee Protection Act
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 (PPACA); H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 5808, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option PPACA Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act DEA Scheduling Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections HITECH Implemenation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform; H.R. 5, HEALTH Act of 2011 FDA Safe Use Initiative S. 296, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act, drug shortages Pain Management Pediatric Anesthesia FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage FDA Sentinel Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation NASPER Funding; controlled substance abuse, misuse and diversion Required Physician Supervision of Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse error rates State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA Patient Safety Initiatives FDA SEDASYS FDA Sedation Products Request for Assistance
Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 (PPACA); H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 5808, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option PPACA Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act DEA Scheduling Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections HITECH Implemenation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform; H.R. 5, HEALTH Act of 2011 FDA Safe Use Initiative S. 296, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act, drug shortages Pain Management Pediatric Anesthesia FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage FDA Sentinel Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation NASPER Funding; controlled substance abuse, misuse and diversion Required Physician Supervision of Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse error rates State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA Patient Safety Initiatives FDA SEDASYS FDA Sedation Products Request for Assistance
Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 866, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act S. 296, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act, drug shortages S. 507, Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011 Medical Liability Reform; H.R. 5, HEALTH Act of 2011 PPACA Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals - repeal DEA Scheduling Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research HITECH Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies FDA Safe Use Initiative Pain Management Individual Mandate- PPACA Proposed Federal CME requirements by ONDCP FDA Sedation Initiative Drug Shortages - FDA, DEA, HHS, CMS, GAO Scope of Practice HIPAA Proposed Rule FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Sentinel Prescription Drug User Fee Act NASPER Funding; controlled substance abuse, misuse and diversion State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA FDA SEDASYS FDA Sedation Products Request for Assistance
Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act S. 296, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act, drug shortages H.R. 1540, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, H.Amdt. 141, To expand Department of Defense state licensure exception PPACA Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals - repeal DEA Scheduling Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections HITECH Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Medical Liability Reform; H.R. 5, HEALTH Act of 2011 FDA Safe Use Initiative Pain Management Individual Mandate- PPACA Proposed Federal CME requirements by ONDCP FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage FDA Sentinel Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation NASPER Funding; controlled substance abuse, misuse and diversion Required Physician Supervision of Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse error rates State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA Patient Safety Initiatives FDA SEDASYS FDA Sedation Products Request for Assistance
Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 866, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act S. 296, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act, drug shortages Medical Liability Reform; H.R. 5, HEALTH Act of 2011 PPACA Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals - repeal DEA Scheduling Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research HITECH Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies FDA Safe Use Initiative Pain Management Individual Mandate- PPACA Proposed Federal CME requirements by ONDCP FDA Sedation Initiative Drug Shortages - FDA, DEA, HHS, CMS Scope of Practice HIPAA Proposed Rule FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Sentinel Prescription Drug User Fee Act NASPER Funding; controlled substance abuse, misuse and diversion State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA FDA SEDASYS FDA Sedation Products Request for Assistance
Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 1044, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011, Physician Data Reporting S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity in Health Care Act of 2011 S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2011 H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 - Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal H.CON.RES.34, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021. Medicare premium support issue H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011 Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act 2012 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate repeal Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines: Hospital Conditions of Participation Related to Anesthesia Services CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Value-Based purchasing Conditions of Participation - Anesthesia services, opt-outs, supervision Physician Quality Report System, Quality, Sec. 3007 Quality Modifier CMS E-Prescribing President Obama's deficit reduction plans Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Accountable Care Organizations Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Anesthesia Conversion Factor Perioperative Home Model Graduate Medical Education Cuts Medicare Local Coverage Determinations CMS MLN Critical Access Hospital Anesthesia Payment Rule CMS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation comment letter HHS Plan for Retrospective Review of Existing Rules 2011 - Conditions of Participation CMS Five Year Review Proposed Rule Value-based modifier - PPACA 5010 - Claims Processing Debt ceiling- negotiation of Medicare re-entitlement reform Gang of six - debt proposal Coburn deficit reduction plan
Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 1044, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011, Physician Data Reporting S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity in Health Care Act of 2011 S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2011 H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 - Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 H.CON.RES.34, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021 - Medicare premium support issue H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011 - Medicare Physician Payment issues Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Anesthesia Conversion Factor Perioperative Surgical Home (TM) Model 2012 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate repeal Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines: Hospital Conditions of Participation Related to Anesthesia Services CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Value-Based purchasing Conditions of Participation - Anesthesia services, opt-outs, supervision Physician Quality Reporting System, PPACA, Sec. 3007 Quality Modifier implementation CMS E-Prescribing President Obama's deficit reduction plans Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education Cuts Medicare Local Coverage Determinations HHS Plan for Retrospective Review of Existing Rules 2011 - Conditions of Participation CMS Five Year Review Proposed Rule Value-based modifier - PPACA 5010 - Claims Processing Debt ceiling- negotiation of Medicare re-entitlement reform Gang of six - debt proposal Senator Coburn deficit reduction plan
National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 866, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act S. 296, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act, drug shortages Medical Liability Reform; H.R. 5, HEALTH Act of 2011 PPACA Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals - repeal DEA Scheduling Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research HITECH Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies FDA Safe Use Initiative Pain Management Individual Mandate- PPACA Proposed Federal CME requirements by ONDCP FDA Sedation Initiative Drug Shortages - FDA, DEA, HHS, CMS Scope of Practice HIPAA Proposed Rule FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Sentinel Prescription Drug User Fee Act NASPER Funding; controlled substance abuse, misuse and diversion State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA FDA SEDASYS FDA Sedation Products Request for Assistance
National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 866, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act S. 296, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act, drug shortages S. 507, Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011 Medical Liability Reform; H.R. 5, HEALTH Act of 2011 PPACA Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals - repeal DEA Scheduling Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research HITECH Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies FDA Safe Use Initiative Pain Management Individual Mandate- PPACA Proposed Federal CME requirements by ONDCP FDA Sedation Initiative Drug Shortages - FDA, DEA, HHS, CMS, GAO Scope of Practice HIPAA Proposed Rule FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Sentinel Prescription Drug User Fee Act NASPER Funding; controlled substance abuse, misuse and diversion State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA FDA SEDASYS FDA Sedation Products Request for Assistance
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option.
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 (PPACA); H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 5808, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option PPACA Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act DEA Scheduling Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections HITECH Implemenation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform; H.R. 5, HEALTH Act of 2011 FDA Safe Use Initiative S. 296, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act, drug shortages Pain Management Pediatric Anesthesia FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage FDA Sentinel Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation NASPER Funding; controlled substance abuse, misuse and diversion Required Physician Supervision of Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse error rates State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA Patient Safety Initiatives FDA SEDASYS FDA Sedation Products Request for Assistance
National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 (PPACA); H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 5808, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option PPACA Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act DEA Scheduling Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections HITECH Implemenation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform; H.R. 5, HEALTH Act of 2011 FDA Safe Use Initiative S. 296, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act, drug shortages Pain Management Pediatric Anesthesia FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage FDA Sentinel Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation NASPER Funding; controlled substance abuse, misuse and diversion Required Physician Supervision of Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse error rates State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA Patient Safety Initiatives FDA SEDASYS FDA Sedation Products Request for Assistance
National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 (PPACA); H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 5808, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option PPACA Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act DEA Scheduling Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections HITECH Implemenation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform; H.R. 5, HEALTH Act of 2011 FDA Safe Use Initiative S. 296, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act, drug shortages Pain Management Pediatric Anesthesia FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage FDA Sentinel Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation NASPER Funding; controlled substance abuse, misuse and diversion Required Physician Supervision of Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse error rates State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA Patient Safety Initiatives FDA SEDASYS FDA Sedation Products Request for Assistance
Healthy Americans Act
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
Healthcare Reform: S.391, H.R. 1321 Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 193 American Healthcare Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act; America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009; H.R. 3962, Affordable Healthcare for America Act; H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Anesthesia Conversion factor H.R. 5295, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act FDA Ethicon Endo-Surgery SEDASYS System DEA E-Prescribing DEA Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Health Information Technology, Stimulus Bill, HITECH Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative HIT Meaningful Use FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage Public Plan - Negotiated Provider payment rates OIG Company Model issue Compliance with Senate Finance Committee request FDA Scheduling of Propofol FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation
Healthy Americans Act
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
Healthcare Reform: S.391, H.R. 1321 Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 193 American Healthcare Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act; America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009; H.R. 3962, Affordable Healthcare for America Act; H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 5710, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 5808, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option. Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals H.R. 5295, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act DEA E-Prescribing DEA Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections HITECH Implemenation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage Compliance with Senate Finance Committee request FDA Scheduling of Propofol FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation NASPER Funding Required Physician Supervision of Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse error rates State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA Patient Safety Initiatives
Healthy Americans Act
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
Healthcare Reform: S.391, H.R. 1321 Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 193 American Healthcare Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act; America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009; H.R. 3962, Affordable Healthcare for America Act; H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Anesthesia Conversion factor Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act FDA Ethicon Endo-Surgery SEDASYS System DEA E-Prescribing National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act Funding DEA Propofol Homeland Security Disaster preparedness Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Health Information Technology, Stimulus Bill, HITECH Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative HIT Meaningful Use FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage Public Plan - Negotiated Provider payment rates OIG Company Model issue Compliance with Senate Finance Committee request FDA Scheduling of Propofol Military Anesthesia FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol
AmeriCare Health Care Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
Healthcare Reform: S.391, H.R. 1321 Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 193 American Healthcare Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act; America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009; H.R. 3962, Affordable Healthcare for America Act; H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 5710, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 5808, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option. Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals H.R. 5295, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act DEA E-Prescribing DEA Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections HITECH Implemenation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage Compliance with Senate Finance Committee request FDA Scheduling of Propofol FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation NASPER Funding Required Physician Supervision of Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse error rates State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA Patient Safety Initiatives
AmeriCare Health Care Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
Healthcare Reform: S.391, H.R. 1321 Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 193 American Healthcare Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act; America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009; H.R. 3962, Affordable Healthcare for America Act; H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Anesthesia Conversion factor Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act FDA Ethicon Endo-Surgery SEDASYS System DEA E-Prescribing National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act Funding DEA Propofol Homeland Security Disaster preparedness Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Health Information Technology, Stimulus Bill, HITECH Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative HIT Meaningful Use FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage Public Plan - Negotiated Provider payment rates OIG Company Model issue Compliance with Senate Finance Committee request FDA Scheduling of Propofol Military Anesthesia FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol
AmeriCare Health Care Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
Healthcare Reform: S.391, H.R. 1321 Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 193 American Healthcare Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act; America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009; H.R. 3962, Affordable Healthcare for America Act; H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Anesthesia Conversion factor H.R. 5295, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act FDA Ethicon Endo-Surgery SEDASYS System DEA E-Prescribing DEA Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Health Information Technology, Stimulus Bill, HITECH Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative HIT Meaningful Use FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage Public Plan - Negotiated Provider payment rates OIG Company Model issue Compliance with Senate Finance Committee request FDA Scheduling of Propofol FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation
Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; S.1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Medicare Physician Practice Expense Relative Value Units CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Medicare Advisory Committee (IMAC) and Independent Medicare Advisory Board (IMAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Anesthesia Information Management System Accountable Care Organizations Misvalued codes Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Medical loss ratios Nevada Medicaid anesthesia payment rates
Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; S.1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Medicare Physician Practice Expense Relative Value Units CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Physician Practice Information Survey CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Medicare Advisory Committee (IMAC) and Independent Medicare Advisory Board (IMAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Anesthesia Information Management System Accountable Care Organizations
Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. Res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Accountable Care Organizations Misvalued codes Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Medical loss ratios Anesthesia Conversion Factor Public Plan - Negotiated Provider Payment Rates
Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; S.1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. Res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Medicare Physician Practice Expense Relative Value Units CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Anesthesia Information Management System (AIMS) Accountable Care Organizations Misvalued codes Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Medical loss ratios Nevada Medicaid anesthesia payment rates Anesthesia Conversion Factor Public Plan - Negotiated Provider Payment Rates
America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
Healthcare Reform: S.391, H.R. 1321 Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 193 American Healthcare Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act; America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009; H.R. 3962, Affordable Healthcare for America Act; H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Anesthesia Conversion factor H.R. 5295, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act FDA Ethicon Endo-Surgery SEDASYS System DEA E-Prescribing DEA Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Health Information Technology, Stimulus Bill, HITECH Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative HIT Meaningful Use FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage Public Plan - Negotiated Provider payment rates OIG Company Model issue Compliance with Senate Finance Committee request FDA Scheduling of Propofol FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation
America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; S.1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Medicare Physician Practice Expense Relative Value Units CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Physician Practice Information Survey CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Medicare Advisory Committee (IMAC) and Independent Medicare Advisory Board (IMAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Anesthesia Information Management System Accountable Care Organizations
America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; S.1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. Res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Medicare Physician Practice Expense Relative Value Units CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Anesthesia Information Management System (AIMS) Accountable Care Organizations Misvalued codes Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Medical loss ratios Nevada Medicaid anesthesia payment rates Anesthesia Conversion Factor Public Plan - Negotiated Provider Payment Rates
America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
Healthcare Reform: S.391, H.R. 1321 Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 193 American Healthcare Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act; America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009; H.R. 3962, Affordable Healthcare for America Act; H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Anesthesia Conversion factor Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act FDA Ethicon Endo-Surgery SEDASYS System DEA E-Prescribing National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act Funding DEA Propofol Homeland Security Disaster preparedness Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Health Information Technology, Stimulus Bill, HITECH Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative HIT Meaningful Use FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage Public Plan - Negotiated Provider payment rates OIG Company Model issue Compliance with Senate Finance Committee request FDA Scheduling of Propofol Military Anesthesia FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol
America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. Res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Accountable Care Organizations Misvalued codes Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Medical loss ratios Anesthesia Conversion Factor Public Plan - Negotiated Provider Payment Rates
America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; S.1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Medicare Physician Practice Expense Relative Value Units CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Medicare Advisory Committee (IMAC) and Independent Medicare Advisory Board (IMAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Anesthesia Information Management System Accountable Care Organizations Misvalued codes Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Medical loss ratios Nevada Medicaid anesthesia payment rates
America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
Healthcare Reform: S.391, H.R. 1321 Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 193 American Healthcare Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act; America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009; H.R. 3962, Affordable Healthcare for America Act; H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 5710, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 5808, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option. Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals H.R. 5295, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act DEA E-Prescribing DEA Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections HITECH Implemenation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage Compliance with Senate Finance Committee request FDA Scheduling of Propofol FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation NASPER Funding Required Physician Supervision of Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse error rates State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA Patient Safety Initiatives
An Act to extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until February 28, 2011.
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; S.1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. Res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Medicare Physician Practice Expense Relative Value Units CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Anesthesia Information Management System (AIMS) Accountable Care Organizations Misvalued codes Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Medical loss ratios Nevada Medicaid anesthesia payment rates Anesthesia Conversion Factor Public Plan - Negotiated Provider Payment Rates
An Act to extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until February 28, 2011.
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; S.1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Medicare Physician Practice Expense Relative Value Units CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Physician Practice Information Survey CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Medicare Advisory Committee (IMAC) and Independent Medicare Advisory Board (IMAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Anesthesia Information Management System Accountable Care Organizations
An Act to extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until February 28, 2011.
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; S.1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Medicare Physician Practice Expense Relative Value Units CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Medicare Advisory Committee (IMAC) and Independent Medicare Advisory Board (IMAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Anesthesia Information Management System Accountable Care Organizations Misvalued codes Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Medical loss ratios Nevada Medicaid anesthesia payment rates
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 Medicare practice expense relative value units for certain cardiology services.
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; S.1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Medicare Physician Practice Expense Relative Value Units CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Medicare Advisory Committee (IMAC) and Independent Medicare Advisory Board (IMAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Anesthesia Information Management System Accountable Care Organizations Misvalued codes Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Medical loss ratios Nevada Medicaid anesthesia payment rates
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 Medicare practice expense relative value units for certain cardiology services.
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; S.1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. Res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Medicare Physician Practice Expense Relative Value Units CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Anesthesia Information Management System (AIMS) Accountable Care Organizations Misvalued codes Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Medical loss ratios Nevada Medicaid anesthesia payment rates Anesthesia Conversion Factor Public Plan - Negotiated Provider Payment Rates
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 Medicare practice expense relative value units for certain cardiology services.
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. Res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Accountable Care Organizations Misvalued codes Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Medical loss ratios Anesthesia Conversion Factor Public Plan - Negotiated Provider Payment Rates
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 Medicare practice expense relative value units for certain cardiology services.
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; S.1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Medicare Physician Practice Expense Relative Value Units CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Physician Practice Information Survey CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Medicare Advisory Committee (IMAC) and Independent Medicare Advisory Board (IMAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Anesthesia Information Management System Accountable Care Organizations
Temporary Extension Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; S.1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Medicare Physician Practice Expense Relative Value Units CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Physician Practice Information Survey CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Medicare Advisory Committee (IMAC) and Independent Medicare Advisory Board (IMAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Anesthesia Information Management System Accountable Care Organizations
Temporary Extension Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. Res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Accountable Care Organizations Misvalued codes Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Medical loss ratios Anesthesia Conversion Factor Public Plan - Negotiated Provider Payment Rates
Temporary Extension Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; S.1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Medicare Physician Practice Expense Relative Value Units CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Medicare Advisory Committee (IMAC) and Independent Medicare Advisory Board (IMAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Anesthesia Information Management System Accountable Care Organizations Misvalued codes Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Medical loss ratios Nevada Medicaid anesthesia payment rates
Temporary Extension Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; S.1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. Res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Medicare Physician Practice Expense Relative Value Units CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Anesthesia Information Management System (AIMS) Accountable Care Organizations Misvalued codes Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Medical loss ratios Nevada Medicaid anesthesia payment rates Anesthesia Conversion Factor Public Plan - Negotiated Provider Payment Rates
Continuing Extension Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; S.1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. Res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Medicare Physician Practice Expense Relative Value Units CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Anesthesia Information Management System (AIMS) Accountable Care Organizations Misvalued codes Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Medical loss ratios Nevada Medicaid anesthesia payment rates Anesthesia Conversion Factor Public Plan - Negotiated Provider Payment Rates
Continuing Extension Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. Res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Accountable Care Organizations Misvalued codes Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Medical loss ratios Anesthesia Conversion Factor Public Plan - Negotiated Provider Payment Rates
Continuing Extension Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; S.1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Medicare Physician Practice Expense Relative Value Units CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Physician Practice Information Survey CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Medicare Advisory Committee (IMAC) and Independent Medicare Advisory Board (IMAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Anesthesia Information Management System Accountable Care Organizations
Continuing Extension Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; S.1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Medicare Physician Practice Expense Relative Value Units CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Medicare Advisory Committee (IMAC) and Independent Medicare Advisory Board (IMAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Anesthesia Information Management System Accountable Care Organizations Misvalued codes Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Medical loss ratios Nevada Medicaid anesthesia payment rates
Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
Healthcare Reform: S.391, H.R. 1321 Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 193 American Healthcare Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act; America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009; H.R. 3962, Affordable Healthcare for America Act; H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 5710, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 5808, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option. Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals H.R. 5295, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act DEA E-Prescribing DEA Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections HITECH Implemenation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage Compliance with Senate Finance Committee request FDA Scheduling of Propofol FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation NASPER Funding Required Physician Supervision of Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse error rates State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA Patient Safety Initiatives
Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
Healthcare Reform: S.391, H.R. 1321 Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 193 American Healthcare Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act; America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009; H.R. 3962, Affordable Healthcare for America Act; H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Anesthesia Conversion factor H.R. 5295, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act FDA Ethicon Endo-Surgery SEDASYS System DEA E-Prescribing DEA Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Health Information Technology, Stimulus Bill, HITECH Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative HIT Meaningful Use FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage Public Plan - Negotiated Provider payment rates OIG Company Model issue Compliance with Senate Finance Committee request FDA Scheduling of Propofol FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation
Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 5710, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 5808, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option. Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals H.R. 5295, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act DEA E-Prescribing DEA Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections HITECH Implemenation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage FDA Scheduling of Propofol FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation NASPER Funding; controlled substance abuse, misuse and diversion Required Physician Supervision of Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse error rates State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA Patient Safety Initiatives FDA SEDASYS FDA Sedation Products Request for Assistance Interventional Pain OSHA Resident Hours regulation
National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
Healthcare Reform: S.391, H.R. 1321 Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 193 American Healthcare Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act; America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009; H.R. 3962, Affordable Healthcare for America Act; H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 5710, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 5808, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option. Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals H.R. 5295, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act DEA E-Prescribing DEA Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections HITECH Implemenation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage Compliance with Senate Finance Committee request FDA Scheduling of Propofol FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation NASPER Funding Required Physician Supervision of Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse error rates State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA Patient Safety Initiatives
National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 5710, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 5808, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option. Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals H.R. 5295, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act DEA E-Prescribing DEA Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections HITECH Implemenation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage FDA Scheduling of Propofol FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation NASPER Funding; controlled substance abuse, misuse and diversion Required Physician Supervision of Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse error rates State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA Patient Safety Initiatives FDA SEDASYS FDA Sedation Products Request for Assistance Interventional Pain OSHA Resident Hours regulation
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option.
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
Healthcare Reform: S.391, H.R. 1321 Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 193 American Healthcare Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act; America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009; H.R. 3962, Affordable Healthcare for America Act; H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 5710, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 5808, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option. Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals H.R. 5295, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act DEA E-Prescribing DEA Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections HITECH Implemenation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage Compliance with Senate Finance Committee request FDA Scheduling of Propofol FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation NASPER Funding Required Physician Supervision of Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse error rates State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA Patient Safety Initiatives
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option.
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 5710, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 5808, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option. Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals H.R. 5295, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act DEA E-Prescribing DEA Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections HITECH Implemenation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage FDA Scheduling of Propofol FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation NASPER Funding; controlled substance abuse, misuse and diversion Required Physician Supervision of Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse error rates State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA Patient Safety Initiatives FDA SEDASYS FDA Sedation Products Request for Assistance Interventional Pain OSHA Resident Hours regulation
National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 5710, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 5808, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option. Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals H.R. 5295, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act DEA E-Prescribing DEA Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections HITECH Implemenation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage FDA Scheduling of Propofol FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation NASPER Funding; controlled substance abuse, misuse and diversion Required Physician Supervision of Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse error rates State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA Patient Safety Initiatives FDA SEDASYS FDA Sedation Products Request for Assistance Interventional Pain OSHA Resident Hours regulation
National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
Healthcare Reform: S.391, H.R. 1321 Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 193 American Healthcare Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act; America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009; H.R. 3962, Affordable Healthcare for America Act; H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Anesthesia Conversion factor Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act FDA Ethicon Endo-Surgery SEDASYS System DEA E-Prescribing National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act Funding DEA Propofol Homeland Security Disaster preparedness Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Health Information Technology, Stimulus Bill, HITECH Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative HIT Meaningful Use FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage Public Plan - Negotiated Provider payment rates OIG Company Model issue Compliance with Senate Finance Committee request FDA Scheduling of Propofol Military Anesthesia FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol
National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
Healthcare Reform: S.391, H.R. 1321 Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 193 American Healthcare Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act; America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009; H.R. 3962, Affordable Healthcare for America Act; H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Anesthesia Conversion factor H.R. 5295, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act FDA Ethicon Endo-Surgery SEDASYS System DEA E-Prescribing DEA Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Health Information Technology, Stimulus Bill, HITECH Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative HIT Meaningful Use FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage Public Plan - Negotiated Provider payment rates OIG Company Model issue Compliance with Senate Finance Committee request FDA Scheduling of Propofol FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation
National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
Healthcare Reform: S.391, H.R. 1321 Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 193 American Healthcare Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act; America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009; H.R. 3962, Affordable Healthcare for America Act; H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 5710, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 5808, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option. Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals H.R. 5295, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act DEA E-Prescribing DEA Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections HITECH Implemenation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage Compliance with Senate Finance Committee request FDA Scheduling of Propofol FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation NASPER Funding Required Physician Supervision of Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse error rates State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA Patient Safety Initiatives
Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. Res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Accountable Care Organizations Misvalued codes Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Medical loss ratios Anesthesia Conversion Factor Public Plan - Negotiated Provider Payment Rates
Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; S.1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. Res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Medicare Physician Practice Expense Relative Value Units CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Anesthesia Information Management System (AIMS) Accountable Care Organizations Misvalued codes Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Medical loss ratios Nevada Medicaid anesthesia payment rates Anesthesia Conversion Factor Public Plan - Negotiated Provider Payment Rates
Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; S.1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Medicare Physician Practice Expense Relative Value Units CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Physician Practice Information Survey CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Medicare Advisory Committee (IMAC) and Independent Medicare Advisory Board (IMAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Anesthesia Information Management System Accountable Care Organizations
Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; S.1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Medicare Physician Practice Expense Relative Value Units CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Medicare Advisory Committee (IMAC) and Independent Medicare Advisory Board (IMAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Anesthesia Information Management System Accountable Care Organizations Misvalued codes Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Medical loss ratios Nevada Medicaid anesthesia payment rates
Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; S.1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Medicare Physician Practice Expense Relative Value Units CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Medicare Advisory Committee (IMAC) and Independent Medicare Advisory Board (IMAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Anesthesia Information Management System Accountable Care Organizations Misvalued codes Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Medical loss ratios Nevada Medicaid anesthesia payment rates
Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; S.1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Medicare Physician Practice Expense Relative Value Units CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Physician Practice Information Survey CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Medicare Advisory Committee (IMAC) and Independent Medicare Advisory Board (IMAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Anesthesia Information Management System Accountable Care Organizations
Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; S.1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. Res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Medicare Physician Practice Expense Relative Value Units CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Anesthesia Information Management System (AIMS) Accountable Care Organizations Misvalued codes Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Medical loss ratios Nevada Medicaid anesthesia payment rates Anesthesia Conversion Factor Public Plan - Negotiated Provider Payment Rates
Healthy Americans Act
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
Healthcare Reform: S.391, H.R. 1321 Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 193 American Healthcare Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act; America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009; H.R. 3962, Affordable Healthcare for America Act; H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Anesthesia Conversion factor H.R. 5295, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act FDA Ethicon Endo-Surgery SEDASYS System DEA E-Prescribing DEA Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Health Information Technology, Stimulus Bill, HITECH Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative HIT Meaningful Use FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage Public Plan - Negotiated Provider payment rates OIG Company Model issue Compliance with Senate Finance Committee request FDA Scheduling of Propofol FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation
Healthy Americans Act
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
Healthcare Reform: S.391, H.R. 1321 Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 193 American Healthcare Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act; America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009; H.R. 3962, Affordable Healthcare for America Act; H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Anesthesia Conversion factor Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act FDA Ethicon Endo-Surgery SEDASYS System DEA E-Prescribing National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act Funding DEA Propofol Homeland Security Disaster preparedness Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Health Information Technology, Stimulus Bill, HITECH Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative HIT Meaningful Use FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage Public Plan - Negotiated Provider payment rates OIG Company Model issue Compliance with Senate Finance Committee request FDA Scheduling of Propofol Military Anesthesia FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol
Healthy Americans Act
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
Healthcare Reform: S.391, H.R. 1321 Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 193 American Healthcare Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act; America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009; H.R. 3962, Affordable Healthcare for America Act; H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 5710, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 5808, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option. Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals H.R. 5295, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act DEA E-Prescribing DEA Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections HITECH Implemenation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage Compliance with Senate Finance Committee request FDA Scheduling of Propofol FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation NASPER Funding Required Physician Supervision of Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse error rates State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA Patient Safety Initiatives
National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 5710, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 5808, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option. Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals H.R. 5295, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act DEA E-Prescribing DEA Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections HITECH Implemenation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage FDA Scheduling of Propofol FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation NASPER Funding; controlled substance abuse, misuse and diversion Required Physician Supervision of Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse error rates State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA Patient Safety Initiatives FDA SEDASYS FDA Sedation Products Request for Assistance Interventional Pain OSHA Resident Hours regulation
National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
Healthcare Reform: S.391, H.R. 1321 Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 193 American Healthcare Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act; America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009; H.R. 3962, Affordable Healthcare for America Act; H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Anesthesia Conversion factor Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act FDA Ethicon Endo-Surgery SEDASYS System DEA E-Prescribing National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act Funding DEA Propofol Homeland Security Disaster preparedness Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Health Information Technology, Stimulus Bill, HITECH Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative HIT Meaningful Use FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage Public Plan - Negotiated Provider payment rates OIG Company Model issue Compliance with Senate Finance Committee request FDA Scheduling of Propofol Military Anesthesia FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol
National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
Healthcare Reform: S.391, H.R. 1321 Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 193 American Healthcare Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act; America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009; H.R. 3962, Affordable Healthcare for America Act; H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 5710, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 5808, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option. Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals H.R. 5295, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act DEA E-Prescribing DEA Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections HITECH Implemenation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage Compliance with Senate Finance Committee request FDA Scheduling of Propofol FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation NASPER Funding Required Physician Supervision of Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse error rates State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA Patient Safety Initiatives
National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
Healthcare Reform: S.391, H.R. 1321 Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 193 American Healthcare Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act; America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009; H.R. 3962, Affordable Healthcare for America Act; H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Anesthesia Conversion factor H.R. 5295, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act FDA Ethicon Endo-Surgery SEDASYS System DEA E-Prescribing DEA Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Health Information Technology, Stimulus Bill, HITECH Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative HIT Meaningful Use FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage Public Plan - Negotiated Provider payment rates OIG Company Model issue Compliance with Senate Finance Committee request FDA Scheduling of Propofol FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation
American Middle Class Tax (AMT) Relief Act of 2007
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 5710, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 5808, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option. Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals H.R. 5295, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act DEA E-Prescribing DEA Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections HITECH Implemenation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage FDA Scheduling of Propofol FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation NASPER Funding; controlled substance abuse, misuse and diversion Required Physician Supervision of Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse error rates State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA Patient Safety Initiatives FDA SEDASYS FDA Sedation Products Request for Assistance Interventional Pain OSHA Resident Hours regulation
American Middle Class Tax (AMT) Relief Act of 2007
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
Healthcare Reform: S.391, H.R. 1321 Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 193 American Healthcare Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act; America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009; H.R. 3962, Affordable Healthcare for America Act; H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 5710, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 5808, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option. Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals H.R. 5295, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act DEA E-Prescribing DEA Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections HITECH Implemenation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage Compliance with Senate Finance Committee request FDA Scheduling of Propofol FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation NASPER Funding Required Physician Supervision of Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse error rates State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA Patient Safety Initiatives
Superfund Polluter Pays Act
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
Healthcare Reform: S.391, H.R. 1321 Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 193 American Healthcare Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act; America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009; H.R. 3962, Affordable Healthcare for America Act; H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Anesthesia Conversion factor H.R. 5295, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act FDA Ethicon Endo-Surgery SEDASYS System DEA E-Prescribing DEA Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Health Information Technology, Stimulus Bill, HITECH Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative HIT Meaningful Use FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage Public Plan - Negotiated Provider payment rates OIG Company Model issue Compliance with Senate Finance Committee request FDA Scheduling of Propofol FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation
Superfund Polluter Pays Act
Client: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · Firm: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
Healthcare Reform: S.391, H.R. 1321 Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 193 American Healthcare Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act; America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009; H.R. 3962, Affordable Healthcare for America Act; H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 5710, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 5808, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option. Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals H.R. 5295, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act DEA E-Prescribing DEA Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections HITECH Implemenation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage Compliance with Senate Finance Committee request FDA Scheduling of Propofol FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation NASPER Funding Required Physician Supervision of Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse error rates State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA Patient Safety Initiatives
H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 866, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act S. 296/H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act, drug shortages S. 507, Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011 Medical Liability Reform; H.R. 5, HEALTH Act of 2011 H.R. 3839, Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2012 H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act of 2011 P.L. 112-144, The Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act Drug Shortages - FDA, DEA, HHS, CMS, GAO, House Energy and Commerce Committee, Senate HELP Committee PPACA Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals - repeal DEA Scheduling Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research HITECH Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies FDA Safe Use Initiative Pain Management Individual Mandate- PPACA Proposed Federal CME requirements by ONDCP FTC Letters to States regarding Interventional Pain Medicine and Advanced Practice Nurses Scope of Practice FDA Operating Room Fires Prescription Drug User Fee Act State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA FDA SEDASYS FDA Patient Prescriber working group FDA Sedation Initiative FDA Naloxone workshop FDA Patient Prescriber Agreement workshop FDA Anesthesia Trials workshop FDA Opioid Efficacy workshop ICD-10-CM/PCS and proposed delay of implementation date
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
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2012 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 866, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act S. 296/H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act, drug shortages S. 507, Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011 Medical Liability Reform; H.R. 5, HEALTH Act of 2011 H.R. 3839, Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2012 H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act of 2011 FTC Letters to States regarding Interventional Pain Medicine and Advanced Practice Nurses Drug Shortages - FDA, DEA, HHS, CMS, GAO, House Energy and Commerce Committee, Senate HELP Committee PPACA Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals - repeal DEA Scheduling Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research HITECH Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies FDA Safe Use Initiative Pain Management Individual Mandate- PPACA Proposed Federal CME requirements by ONDCP FDA Sedation Initiative Scope of Practice FDA Operating Room Fires FDA Sentinel Prescription Drug User Fee Act NASPER Funding; controlled substance abuse, misuse and diversion State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA FDA SEDASYS FDA Patient Prescriber working group Senator Tom Udall national licensing draft legislation
H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 - Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act H.R. 1044, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through S.1680, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2011 S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011, Physician Data Reporting S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity in Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 3859, Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2012 Budget Control Act of 2011: P.L. 112-25 H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, SGR Issue H.CON.RES.34, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021 - Medicare premium support issue H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011 - Medicare Physician Payment issues H.R. 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act: Independent Payment Advisory Board Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Anesthesia Conversion Factor Perioperative Surgical Home (TM) Model Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate repeal Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines: Hospital Conditions of Participation Related to Anesthesia Services CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Medicare Data Final Rule CMS Proposed Rule on Sunshine Act CMS Reporting and Returning of Overpayments Conditions of Participation - Anesthesia services, opt-outs, supervision Physician Quality Reporting System, PPACA, Sec. 3007 Quality Modifier implementation CMS E-Prescribing President Obama's deficit reduction plans, IPAB cuts MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education Cuts Medicare Local Coverage Determinations HHS Plan for Retrospective Review of Existing Rules 2011 - Conditions of Participation Value-based modifier - PPACA 5010 - Claims Processing Debt ceiling- Medicare sequestration Gang of six - debt proposal Senator Coburn deficit reduction plan
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
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2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 1044, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011, Physician Data Reporting S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity in Health Care Act of 2011 S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2011 H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 - Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 H.CON.RES.34, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021 - Medicare premium support issue H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011 - Medicare Physician Payment issues Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Anesthesia Conversion Factor Perioperative Surgical Home (TM) Model 2012 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate repeal Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines: Hospital Conditions of Participation Related to Anesthesia Services CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Value-Based purchasing Conditions of Participation - Anesthesia services, opt-outs, supervision Physician Quality Reporting System, PPACA, Sec. 3007 Quality Modifier implementation CMS E-Prescribing President Obama's deficit reduction plans Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education Cuts Medicare Local Coverage Determinations HHS Plan for Retrospective Review of Existing Rules 2011 - Conditions of Participation CMS Five Year Review Proposed Rule Value-based modifier - PPACA 5010 - Claims Processing Debt ceiling- negotiation of Medicare re-entitlement reform Gang of six - debt proposal Senator Coburn deficit reduction plan
H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 866, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act S. 296, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act, drug shortages S. 507, Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011 Medical Liability Reform; H.R. 5, HEALTH Act of 2011 PPACA Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals - repeal DEA Scheduling Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research HITECH Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies FDA Safe Use Initiative Pain Management Individual Mandate- PPACA Proposed Federal CME requirements by ONDCP FDA Sedation Initiative Drug Shortages - FDA, DEA, HHS, CMS, GAO Scope of Practice HIPAA Proposed Rule FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Sentinel Prescription Drug User Fee Act NASPER Funding; controlled substance abuse, misuse and diversion State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA FDA SEDASYS FDA Sedation Products Request for Assistance
No lobbying activity in this issue area in Q4 2011.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
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2011 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 1044, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011, Physician Data Reporting S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity in Health Care Act of 2011 S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2011 H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 - Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal H.CON.RES.34, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021. Medicare premium support issue H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011 Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act 2012 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate repeal Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines: Hospital Conditions of Participation Related to Anesthesia Services CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Value-Based purchasing Conditions of Participation - Anesthesia services, opt-outs, supervision Physician Quality Report System, Quality, Sec. 3007 Quality Modifier CMS E-Prescribing President Obama's deficit reduction plans Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Accountable Care Organizations Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Anesthesia Conversion Factor Perioperative Home Model Graduate Medical Education Cuts Medicare Local Coverage Determinations CMS MLN Critical Access Hospital Anesthesia Payment Rule CMS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation comment letter HHS Plan for Retrospective Review of Existing Rules 2011 - Conditions of Participation CMS Five Year Review Proposed Rule Value-based modifier - PPACA 5010 - Claims Processing Debt ceiling- negotiation of Medicare re-entitlement reform Gang of six - debt proposal Coburn deficit reduction plan
H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 866, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act S. 296, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act, drug shortages Medical Liability Reform; H.R. 5, HEALTH Act of 2011 PPACA Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals - repeal DEA Scheduling Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research HITECH Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies FDA Safe Use Initiative Pain Management Individual Mandate- PPACA Proposed Federal CME requirements by ONDCP FDA Sedation Initiative Drug Shortages - FDA, DEA, HHS, CMS Scope of Practice HIPAA Proposed Rule FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Sentinel Prescription Drug User Fee Act NASPER Funding; controlled substance abuse, misuse and diversion State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA FDA SEDASYS FDA Sedation Products Request for Assistance
No lobbying activity in this issue area in Q3 2011.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
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2011 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 1044, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate repeal Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act S.848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011, Physician Data Reporting 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines: Hospital Conditions of Participation Related to Anesthesia Services CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing Conditions of Participation - Anesthesia services, opt-outs, supervision S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity in Health Care Act of 2011 S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act Physician Quality Report System, Quality, Sec. 3007 Quality Modifier CMS E-Prescribing CMS and Registries President Obama's deficit plan Debt ceiling- negotiation of Medicare re-entitlement reform Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Accountable Care Organizations Misvalued codes Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Medical loss ratios Anesthesia Conversion Factor Perioperative Home Model CMS Partnership for Patients Initiative H.CON.RES.34, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021. Medicare premium support issue
No lobbying activity in this issue area in Q2 2011.
H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act S. 296, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act, drug shortages H.R. 1540, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, H.Amdt. 141, To expand Department of Defense state licensure exception PPACA Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals - repeal DEA Scheduling Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections HITECH Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Medical Liability Reform; H.R. 5, HEALTH Act of 2011 FDA Safe Use Initiative Pain Management Individual Mandate- PPACA Proposed Federal CME requirements by ONDCP FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage FDA Sentinel Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation NASPER Funding; controlled substance abuse, misuse and diversion Required Physician Supervision of Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse error rates State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA Patient Safety Initiatives FDA SEDASYS FDA Sedation Products Request for Assistance
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
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2011 · first_quarter · Q1
No lobbying activity in this issue area in Q1 2011.
H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 (PPACA); H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 5808, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option PPACA Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act DEA Scheduling Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections HITECH Implemenation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform; H.R. 5, HEALTH Act of 2011 FDA Safe Use Initiative S. 296, Preserving Access to Life-saving Medications Act, drug shortages Pain Management Pediatric Anesthesia FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage FDA Sentinel Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation NASPER Funding; controlled substance abuse, misuse and diversion Required Physician Supervision of Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse error rates State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA Patient Safety Initiatives FDA SEDASYS FDA Sedation Products Request for Assistance
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2010 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 5710, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 5808, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option. Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals H.R. 5295, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act DEA E-Prescribing DEA Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections HITECH Implemenation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage FDA Scheduling of Propofol FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation NASPER Funding; controlled substance abuse, misuse and diversion Required Physician Supervision of Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse error rates State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA Patient Safety Initiatives FDA SEDASYS FDA Sedation Products Request for Assistance Interventional Pain OSHA Resident Hours regulation
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2010 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; S.1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. Res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Medicare Physician Practice Expense Relative Value Units CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Anesthesia Information Management System (AIMS) Accountable Care Organizations Misvalued codes Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Medical loss ratios Nevada Medicaid anesthesia payment rates Anesthesia Conversion Factor Public Plan - Negotiated Provider Payment Rates
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS via AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
2010 · second_quarter · Q2
Healthcare Reform: S.391, H.R. 1321 Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 193 American Healthcare Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act; America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009; H.R. 3962, Affordable Healthcare for America Act; H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Anesthesia Conversion factor H.R. 5295, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act FDA Ethicon Endo-Surgery SEDASYS System DEA E-Prescribing DEA Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Health Information Technology, Stimulus Bill, HITECH Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative HIT Meaningful Use FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage Public Plan - Negotiated Provider payment rates OIG Company Model issue Compliance with Senate Finance Committee request FDA Scheduling of Propofol FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS via AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
2010 · first_quarter · Q1
No lobbying activity in this issue area in Q1 2010.
Healthcare Reform: S.391, H.R. 1321 Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 193 American Healthcare Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act; America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009; H.R. 3962, Affordable Healthcare for America Act; H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Anesthesia Conversion factor Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act FDA Ethicon Endo-Surgery SEDASYS System DEA E-Prescribing National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act Funding DEA Propofol Homeland Security Disaster preparedness Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Health Information Technology, Stimulus Bill, HITECH Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative HIT Meaningful Use FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage Public Plan - Negotiated Provider payment rates OIG Company Model issue Compliance with Senate Finance Committee request FDA Scheduling of Propofol Military Anesthesia FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS via AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
2009 · fourth_quarter · Q4
No lobbying activity in this issue area in Q4 2009.
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; S.1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Medicare Physician Practice Expense Relative Value Units CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Physician Practice Information Survey CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Medicare Advisory Committee (IMAC) and Independent Medicare Advisory Board (IMAB)
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2009 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 2204, S. 1157, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Quality Improvement Organizations Scope of Practice CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretative Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS 5010 Form CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Physician Practice Information Survey CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations
No lobbying activity in this issue area in Q3 2009.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS via AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
2009 · second_quarter · Q2
No lobbying activity in this issue area in Q2 2009.
Healthcare Reform: S.391, H.R. 1321 Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 193 Americare Healthcare Act; H.R. 3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act; Call to Action Healthcare Reform 2009 - Senate Finance Committee Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act Patient Safety Organizations FDA Fospropofol FDA Ethicon Endo-Surgery SEDASYS System DEA E-Prescribing DEA Fospropofol National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act Funding DEA Propofol Homeland Security Disaster preparedness Comparative Effectiveness Research Healthcare Related infections H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Health Information Technology, Stimulus Bill, HITECH S. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Health Information Technology, Stimulus Bill, HITECH HIT Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS via AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
2009 · first_quarter · Q1
Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Quality Improvement Organizations Scope of Practice CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretative Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule Medicare Reform- Perioperative Care CMS Coverage Decision re: Never Events CMS 5010 Form CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program
No lobbying activity in this issue area in Q1 2009.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS via AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
2008 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 2260, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2007 H.R. 5449, To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit discrimination in group health coverage and individual health insurance coverage. H.R. 2994, National Pain Care Policy Act H.R. 5465, Military Pain Care Act S. 3163, Healthy Americans Act Patient Safety Organizations FDA Fospropofol FDA Ethicon Endo-Surgery SEDASYS System FDA Droperidol FDA CAPS DEA-E-Prescribing DEA Fospropofol FTC Red Flag Rules
H.R. 2053, Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act of 2007 S. 2056, Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act of 2007 H.R. 1866, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2007 H.R. 5545, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians' services through December 31, 2009 S. 2729, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify Medicare physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce, and for other purposes S. 2785, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to physicians' services under the Medicare program S. 3118, Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008 S. 3101, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 H.R. 1932, Medicare Academic Anesthesiology and CRNA Payment Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 4105, To impose a moratorium on the use of recovery audit contractors under the Medicare Integrity Program H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 H.R. 6898, Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008 Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule Physician Quality Reporting Initiative/QIOs Scope of Practice CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretative Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule Medicare Reform- Perioperative Care CMS Coverage Decision re: Never Events CMS Physician Based Value Reporting CMS 5010 Comment Letter CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS via AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
2008 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 2053, Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act of 2007 S. 2056, Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act of 2007 H.R. 1866, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2007 H.R. 5545, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians' services through December 31, 2009 S. 2729, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify Medicare physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce, and for other purposes S. 2785, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to physicians' services under the Medicare program S. 3118, Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008 S. 3101, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 H.R. 1932, Medicare Academic Anesthesiology and CRNA Payment Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 4105, To impose a moratorium on the use of recovery audit contractors under the Medicare Integrity Program H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule Physician Quality Reporting Initiative/QIOs Scope of Practice CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretative Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule Medicare Reform- Perioperative Care
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS via AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
2008 · second_quarter · Q2
S. 2160, Veterans Pain Care Act of 2007 GAO Report for U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs
H.R. 2260, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2007 H.R. 5449, To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit discrimination in group health coverage and individual health insurance coverage. H.R. 2994, National Pain Care Policy Act H.R. 5465, Military Pain Care Act S. 3163, Healthy Americans Act S. 2160, Veterans Pain Care Act of 2007 Patient Safety Organizations FDA Fospropofol FDA Ethicon Endo-Surgery SEDASYS System
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS via AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
2008 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 2260, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2007 H.R. 5449, To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit discrimination in group health coverage and individual health insurance coverage. H.R. 2994, National Pain Care Policy Act H.R. 5465, Military Pain Care Act Patient Safety Organizations FDA Fospropofol
H.R. 2053, Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act of 2007 S. 2056, Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act of 2007 H.R. 1866, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2007 H.R. 5545, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians' services through December 31, 2009. S. 2729, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify Medicare physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce, and for other purposes. S. 2785, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to physicians' services under the Medicare program. H.R. 1932, Medicare Academic Anesthesiology and CRNA Payment Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 4105, To impose a moratorium on the use of recovery audit contractors under the Medicare Intetgrity Program. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule SGR ( Sustainable Growth Rate) Medicare anesthesia conversion factor Physician Quality Reporting Initiative/QIOs CMS error re code 00797 Scope of Practice
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS via AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
2007 · year_end · YY
H.R. 1866, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2007. H.R. 2994, National Pain Care Policy Act of 2007. H.R. 976, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007. H.R. 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007. S. 1893, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007. S. 2499, Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007. H.R. 1932, Medicare Academic Anesthesiology and CRNA Payment Improvement Act of 2007. Medicare Fee Schedule SGR (Sustainable Growth Rate) Practice Expense Methodologies Pain issues; physician work Five Year Review of physician work values for anesthesiology, pain management services and critical care. Medicare and Medicaid Hospital Conditions of Participation- Interpretive Guidelines relating to unsupervised practice by nurse anesthetists; informed consent; locked anesthesia carts. Medicare anesthesia conversion factor. Value-Based Purchasing/Pay for Performance/Physician Quality Reporting Initiative/QIOs. Health Information Technology. Model Guidelines for Medicare Part D formulary. Medicare Program; Proposed Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems and Fiscal Year 2007 Rates. Transition to ICD-10 coding. Ambulatory Surgical Centers; Covered Procedures and Payment Rates. Proposed Changes to Hospital Conditions of Participation; CMS-1392-P CMS error re code 00797 H.R. 2053, " Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act of 2007" S. 2056, "Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act of 2007"
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS via AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
2007 · mid_year · MM
FDA warning label for Propofol. Recommendations for Pre-Anesthesia Checkout Procedures (FDA). Anesthesiology representation on Public Health Information Rapid Exchange (PHIRE CDC). National Provider Identifier. H.R. 2260, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2007" Dispensing of Controlled substances for legitimate medical treatment of pain.
H.R. 1866, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2007. Medicare Fee Schedule; SGR; Practice Expense Methodologies- pain issues; physician work and practice expense values; teaching rule. Five Year Review of physician work values for anesthesiology pain management services and critical care. Medicare and Medicaid Hospital Conditions of Participation- Interpretive Guidelines relating to unsupervised practice by nurse anesthetists; informed consent; locked anesthesia carts. Medicare anesthesia conversion factor. Value-Based Purchasing/Pay for Performance/Physician Quality Reporting Initiative/QIOs. Health Information Technology. Model Guidelines for Medicare Part D formulary. Medicare Program; Proposed Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems and Fiscal Year 2007 Rates. Transition to ICD-10 coding. Ambulatory Surgical Centers; Covered Procedures and Payment Rates. Reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program. (SCHIP). H.R. 2053, " Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act of 2007" H.R. 1932, "Medicare Academic Anesthesiology and CRNA Payment Improvement Act of 2007"
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS via AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
2006 · year_end · YY
S. 366, "Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act of 2005" H.R 1020, "National Pain Care Policy Act of 2005" S. 1418, "Wired for Health Care Quality Act" S. 1355, " Better Healthcare Through Information Technology Act" S. 1262, " Health TEQ Act of 2005" Dispensing of Controlled substances for legitimate medical treatment of pain. FDA warning label for Propofol. H.R. 5688, " Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2006" H.R. 5, " Help, Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Health Care Act" S. 23, " Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act" S. 22, " Medical Care Access Protection Act"
H.R. 2356, " Preserving Patient Access to Physicians Act of 2005" H.R. 3617, " Medicare Value-Based Purchasing for Physicians' Services Act of 2005" H.R. 4241, " Deficit Reduction Act of 2005" H.R. 5955, " Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2006" H.R. 5866, " Medicare Physician Payment Reform and Quality Improvement Act of 2006" H.R. 6408, " Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006" H.R. 6111, " Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006" H.R. 6184, " Medicare Academic Anesthesiology and CRNA Payment Improvement Act of 2006" H.R. 5916, " Patients' Access to Physicians Act of 2006" S. 1081, " Preserving Patient Access to Physicians Act of 2005" S. 1356, " Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005" S. 1932, " Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005" Medicare Fee Schedule; SGR; Practice Expense Methodologies-pain issues; physician work and practice expense values; teaching rule. Five Year Review of physician work values for anesthesiology services under CPT codes 00100-01999. Medicare and Medicaid hospital Conditions of Participation-Interpretive Guidelines relating to unsupervised practice by nurse anesthetists; informed consent. Medication security and post-anesthesia evaluations. Medicare anesthesia conversion factor. Value-Based Purchasing/ Pay for Performance/ Performance Measurement/ Physician Voluntary Reporting Program/ QIOs. Health Information Technology. Model Guidelines for Medicare Part D formulary. Medicare Program; Proposed Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems and Fiscal Year 2007 Rates. Transition to ICD-10 coding. Policy on Consultants by physicians. Ambulatory Surgical Centers; Covered Procedures and Payment Rates. S. 2990/H.R. 5246, "Medicare Teaching Anesthesiology Funding Restoration Act of 2006" H.R. 5348, "Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Fund Restoration Act of 2006"
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS via AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
2006 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS via AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
2005 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
H.R. 1044, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines: Hospital Conditions of Participation Related to Anesthesia Services CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program Conditions of Participation - Anesthesia services, opt-outs, supervision S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity in Health Care Act of 2011 S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act Physician Quality Report System, Quality, Sec. 3007 Quality Modifier CMS E-Prescribing CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB Repeal) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Accountable Care Organizations Misvalued codes Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Medical loss ratios Anesthesia Conversion Factor Public Plan - Negotiated Provider Payment Rates Perioperative Home Model
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. Res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Accountable Care Organizations Misvalued codes Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Medical loss ratios Anesthesia Conversion Factor Public Plan - Negotiated Provider Payment Rates
No lobbying activity in this issue area in Q3 2010.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Healthcare Reform: S.391, H.R. 1321 Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 193 American Healthcare Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act; America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009; H.R. 3962, Affordable Healthcare for America Act; H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. Law No: 111-148 H.R. 5710, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 5808, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option. Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals H.R. 5295, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act DEA E-Prescribing DEA Propofol Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections HITECH Implemenation, Electronic Health Records, Final and Proposed Rules, HIT Meaningful Use Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements, Company Model FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Safe Use Initiative FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage Compliance with Senate Finance Committee request FDA Scheduling of Propofol FDA Sentinel Non-Anesthesia Provider Use of Propofol Prescription Drug User Fee Act Deep sedation NASPER Funding Required Physician Supervision of Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse error rates State Exchanges pursuant to PPACA Patient Safety Initiatives
No lobbying activity in this issue area in Q3 2010.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
No lobbying activity in this issue area in Q2 2010.
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; S.1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Medicare Physician Practice Expense Relative Value Units CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Medicare Advisory Committee (IMAC) and Independent Medicare Advisory Board (IMAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Anesthesia Information Management System Accountable Care Organizations Misvalued codes Historical Medicare payment undervaluation for anesthesiology services (33% problem) Medical loss ratios Nevada Medicaid anesthesia payment rates
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
H.R. 2204, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; S.1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009; Johnson Amendment, An amendment to H.R. 3200 to set Medicare payment rates for anesthesia services at a rate not less than the average paid by exchange participant health benefit plans. H.R. 4371, To amend the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 relative value units for certain cardiology services. Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4691, The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.J. res. 45 Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 H.R. 4872, The Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconciliation Act of 2010 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed and final rules Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Scope of Practice Bundled payments CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretive Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Medicare Physician Practice Expense Relative Value Units CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program CMS Physician Practice Information Survey CMS Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council Nominations Medicaid Expansion: Provider payment levels Medicare Expansion, Ages 55-64 Independent Medicare Advisory Committee (IMAC) and Independent Medicare Advisory Board (IMAB) Balance billing MedPAC nominations CMS Handoffs Anesthesia Information Management System Accountable Care Organizations
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Healthcare Reform: S.391, H.R. 1321 Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 193 American Healthcare Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act; Call to Action Healthcare Reform 2009 - Senate Finance Committee; Senate Finance Committee Chairman's Mark, America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009; Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee Reform Proposal; H.R. 3962, Affordable Healthcare for America Act; H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Nondiscrimination language regarding paraprofessionals Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Anesthesia Conversion factor Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act Patient Safety Organizations FDA Fospropofol FDA Ethicon Endo-Surgery SEDASYS System DEA E-Prescribing DEA Fospropofol National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act Funding DEA Propofol Homeland Security Disaster preparedness Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Health Information Technology, Stimulus Bill, HITECH HIT Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Propofol Infection Issue HIT Meaningful Use FDA Operating Room Fires FDA ACTION Initiative FDA Propofol Shortage Public Plan - Negotiated Provider payment rates OIG Company Model issue
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Healthcare Reform: S.391, H.R. 1321 Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 193 American Healthcare Act; H.R. 3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act; Call to Action Healthcare Reform 2009 - Senate Finance Committee; Senate Finance Committee Chairman's Mark, America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009; Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee Reform Proposal Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, S.660, National Pain Care Policy Act Patient Safety Organizations FDA Fospropofol FDA Ethicon Endo-Surgery SEDASYS System DEA E-Prescribing DEA Fospropofol National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act Funding DEA Propofol Homeland Security Disaster preparedness Comparative Effectiveness Research Hospital Acquired Infections American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Health Information Technology, Stimulus Bill, HITECH HIT Data Registry Funding HHS/OIG Anesthesia Practice Arrangements FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Physician Antitrust Relief Physician Workforce Issues Medical Liability Reform FDA Propofol Infection Issue HIT Meaningful Use FDA Operating Room Fires
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
H.R. 2204, S. 1157, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act: Rural Pass Through Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule: Implementation of Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act Medicare Reform, Payment Issues: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Physician Payment Update Quality Improvement Organizations Scope of Practice CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretative Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment CMS Physician Resource Use Reports CMS ICD-10 CMS Hospital Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule CMS 5010 Form CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions CMS Value-Based purchasing CMS Recovery Audit Contractors Program
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act: Healthcare Provider Transparency, Healthcare Provider Misrepresentation H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act S.660 National Pain Care Policy Act Healthcare Reform: S. 391-H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act; H.R. 193 Americare Healthcare Act; Call To Action Healthcare Reform 2009 - Senate Finance Committee Patient Safety Organizations FDA Fospropofol FDA Ethicon Endo-Surgery SEDASYS System FDA Droperidol DEA-E-Prescribing DEA Fospropofol National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act Funding DEA Propofol Homeland Security Disaster preparedness Comparative Effectiveness Research Healthcare Related infections H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Health Information Technology, Stimulus Bill, HITECH S. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Health Information Technology, Stimulus Bill, HITECH HIT Data Registry Funding H.R. 2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization S. 275, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
S. 2160, Veterans Pain Care Act of 2007 S. 2162, Veterans Mental Health and Other Care Improvement Act of 2008 GAO Report for U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
S. 2160, Veterans Pain Care Act of 2007 S. 2162, Veterans Mental Health and Other Care Improvement Act of 2008 GAO Report for U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs
H.R. 2260, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2007 H.R. 5449, To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit discrimination in group health coverage and individual health insurance coverage. H.R. 2994, National Pain Care Policy Act H.R. 5465, Military Pain Care Act S. 3163, Healthy Americans Act Patient Safety Organizations FDA Fospropofol FDA Ethicon Endo-Surgery SEDASYS System FDA Droperidol FDA CAPS DEA-E-Prescribing
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
H.R. 2053, Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act of 2007 S. 2056, Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act of 2007 H.R. 1866, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2007 H.R. 5545, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians' services through December 31, 2009. S. 2729, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify Medicare physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce, and for other purposes. S. 2785, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to physicians' services under the Medicare program. S. 3118, Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008 S. 3101, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 H.R. 1932, Medicare Academic Anesthesiology and CRNA Payment Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 4105, To impose a moratorium on the use of recovery audit contractors under the Medicare Integrity Program. H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 Part B Medicare Physician's Fee Schedule SGR ( Sustainable Growth Rate) Medicare anesthesia conversion factor Physician Quality Reporting Initiative/QIOs CMS error re code 00797 Scope of Practice CMS Rural Pass Through CMS ACE Demonstration CMS Interpretative Guidelines CMS IPPS Medicare Payment
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
FDA warning label for Propofol. Recommendations for Pre-Anesthesia Checkout Procedures (FDA). Anesthesiology representation on Public Health Information Rapid Exchange (PHIRE CDC). National Provider Identifier. H.R. 2260, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2007" Dispensing of Controlled substances for legitimate medical treatment of pain.
S. 2160, Veterans Pain Care Act of 2007 GAO Report for U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE