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Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014.
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule ? to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation ? IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) ? healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) ? payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- ?Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act? (HR 2847) ?enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage -- ?Jobs for Main Street Act 2010? (HR 2847) ? to include hospital bond provision, enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, extend COBRA subsidies ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Temporary Extension Act? (HR 4691) -- COBRA continuation coverage, delays the 21 percent reduction in Medicare physician payments as well. Additionally, the law extends the Medicare physical therapy services caps exceptions process. --American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act? (HR 4213), Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, COBRA benefit subsidy, expiring Medicare payment provisions related to rural hospitals, long-term care hospitals, Section 508 hospital reclassifications, the technical component of certain physician pathology services, mental health services, and add-on payments for ambulance, critical access hospitals, that hospital-based physicians and ARRA IT funding. -- Continuing Extension Act (HR 4851) that would delay the physicians cut, Medicare outpatient therapy services, COBRA benefit subsidy, extend ARRA HIT provisions to outpatient physicians.
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FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2019 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Legislation to expand health coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Florida's Medicaid waiver support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2019 · third_quarter · Q3
Source: Senate LDA
Secret Ballot Protection Act
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) ? eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) ? Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, geographic variation, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, 340 B drug pricing, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Changes to the proposed health information technology (HIT) rule
Employee Free Choice Act of 2009
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) ? eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) ? Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, geographic variation, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, 340 B drug pricing, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Changes to the proposed health information technology (HIT) rule
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule ? to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation ? IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) ? healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) ? payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- ?Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act? (HR 2847) ?enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage -- ?Jobs for Main Street Act 2010? (HR 2847) ? to include hospital bond provision, enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, extend COBRA subsidies ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Temporary Extension Act? (HR 4691) -- COBRA continuation coverage, delays the 21 percent reduction in Medicare physician payments as well. Additionally, the law extends the Medicare physical therapy services caps exceptions process. --American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act? (HR 4213), Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, COBRA benefit subsidy, expiring Medicare payment provisions related to rural hospitals, long-term care hospitals, Section 508 hospital reclassifications, the technical component of certain physician pathology services, mental health services, and add-on payments for ambulance, critical access hospitals, that hospital-based physicians and ARRA IT funding. -- Continuing Extension Act (HR 4851) that would delay the physicians cut, Medicare outpatient therapy services, COBRA benefit subsidy, extend ARRA HIT provisions to outpatient physicians.
Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule ? to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation ? IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) ? healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) ? payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- ?Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act? (HR 2847) ?enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage -- ?Jobs for Main Street Act 2010? (HR 2847) ? to include hospital bond provision, enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, extend COBRA subsidies ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Temporary Extension Act? (HR 4691) -- COBRA continuation coverage, delays the 21 percent reduction in Medicare physician payments as well. Additionally, the law extends the Medicare physical therapy services caps exceptions process. --American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act? (HR 4213), Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, COBRA benefit subsidy, expiring Medicare payment provisions related to rural hospitals, long-term care hospitals, Section 508 hospital reclassifications, the technical component of certain physician pathology services, mental health services, and add-on payments for ambulance, critical access hospitals, that hospital-based physicians and ARRA IT funding. -- Continuing Extension Act (HR 4851) that would delay the physicians cut, Medicare outpatient therapy services, COBRA benefit subsidy, extend ARRA HIT provisions to outpatient physicians.
America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule ? to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation ? IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) ? healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) ? payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- ?Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act? (HR 2847) ?enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage -- ?Jobs for Main Street Act 2010? (HR 2847) ? to include hospital bond provision, enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, extend COBRA subsidies ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Temporary Extension Act? (HR 4691) -- COBRA continuation coverage, delays the 21 percent reduction in Medicare physician payments as well. Additionally, the law extends the Medicare physical therapy services caps exceptions process. --American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act? (HR 4213), Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, COBRA benefit subsidy, expiring Medicare payment provisions related to rural hospitals, long-term care hospitals, Section 508 hospital reclassifications, the technical component of certain physician pathology services, mental health services, and add-on payments for ambulance, critical access hospitals, that hospital-based physicians and ARRA IT funding. -- Continuing Extension Act (HR 4851) that would delay the physicians cut, Medicare outpatient therapy services, COBRA benefit subsidy, extend ARRA HIT provisions to outpatient physicians.
America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) ? eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) ? Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, geographic variation, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, 340 B drug pricing, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Changes to the proposed health information technology (HIT) rule
Temporary Extension Act of 2010
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule ? to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation ? IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) ? healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) ? payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- ?Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act? (HR 2847) ?enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage -- ?Jobs for Main Street Act 2010? (HR 2847) ? to include hospital bond provision, enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, extend COBRA subsidies ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Temporary Extension Act? (HR 4691) -- COBRA continuation coverage, delays the 21 percent reduction in Medicare physician payments as well. Additionally, the law extends the Medicare physical therapy services caps exceptions process. --American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act? (HR 4213), Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, COBRA benefit subsidy, expiring Medicare payment provisions related to rural hospitals, long-term care hospitals, Section 508 hospital reclassifications, the technical component of certain physician pathology services, mental health services, and add-on payments for ambulance, critical access hospitals, that hospital-based physicians and ARRA IT funding. -- Continuing Extension Act (HR 4851) that would delay the physicians cut, Medicare outpatient therapy services, COBRA benefit subsidy, extend ARRA HIT provisions to outpatient physicians.
Continuing Extension Act of 2010
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule ? to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation ? IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) ? healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) ? payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- ?Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act? (HR 2847) ?enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage -- ?Jobs for Main Street Act 2010? (HR 2847) ? to include hospital bond provision, enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, extend COBRA subsidies ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Temporary Extension Act? (HR 4691) -- COBRA continuation coverage, delays the 21 percent reduction in Medicare physician payments as well. Additionally, the law extends the Medicare physical therapy services caps exceptions process. --American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act? (HR 4213), Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, COBRA benefit subsidy, expiring Medicare payment provisions related to rural hospitals, long-term care hospitals, Section 508 hospital reclassifications, the technical component of certain physician pathology services, mental health services, and add-on payments for ambulance, critical access hospitals, that hospital-based physicians and ARRA IT funding. -- Continuing Extension Act (HR 4851) that would delay the physicians cut, Medicare outpatient therapy services, COBRA benefit subsidy, extend ARRA HIT provisions to outpatient physicians.
Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) ? eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) ? Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, geographic variation, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, 340 B drug pricing, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Changes to the proposed health information technology (HIT) rule
Employee Free Choice Act of 2009
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) ? eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) ? Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, geographic variation, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, 340 B drug pricing, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Changes to the proposed health information technology (HIT) rule
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule ? to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation ? IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) ? healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) ? payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- ?Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act? (HR 2847) ?enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage -- ?Jobs for Main Street Act 2010? (HR 2847) ? to include hospital bond provision, enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, extend COBRA subsidies ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Temporary Extension Act? (HR 4691) -- COBRA continuation coverage, delays the 21 percent reduction in Medicare physician payments as well. Additionally, the law extends the Medicare physical therapy services caps exceptions process. --American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act? (HR 4213), Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, COBRA benefit subsidy, expiring Medicare payment provisions related to rural hospitals, long-term care hospitals, Section 508 hospital reclassifications, the technical component of certain physician pathology services, mental health services, and add-on payments for ambulance, critical access hospitals, that hospital-based physicians and ARRA IT funding. -- Continuing Extension Act (HR 4851) that would delay the physicians cut, Medicare outpatient therapy services, COBRA benefit subsidy, extend ARRA HIT provisions to outpatient physicians.
Green Jobs Act of 2007
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule ? to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation ? IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) ? healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) ? payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- ?Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act? (HR 2847) ?enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage -- ?Jobs for Main Street Act 2010? (HR 2847) ? to include hospital bond provision, enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, extend COBRA subsidies ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Temporary Extension Act? (HR 4691) -- COBRA continuation coverage, delays the 21 percent reduction in Medicare physician payments as well. Additionally, the law extends the Medicare physical therapy services caps exceptions process. --American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act? (HR 4213), Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, COBRA benefit subsidy, expiring Medicare payment provisions related to rural hospitals, long-term care hospitals, Section 508 hospital reclassifications, the technical component of certain physician pathology services, mental health services, and add-on payments for ambulance, critical access hospitals, that hospital-based physicians and ARRA IT funding. -- Continuing Extension Act (HR 4851) that would delay the physicians cut, Medicare outpatient therapy services, COBRA benefit subsidy, extend ARRA HIT provisions to outpatient physicians.
American Middle Class Tax (AMT) Relief Act of 2007
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule ? to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation ? IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) ? healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) ? payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- ?Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act? (HR 2847) ?enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage -- ?Jobs for Main Street Act 2010? (HR 2847) ? to include hospital bond provision, enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, extend COBRA subsidies ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Temporary Extension Act? (HR 4691) -- COBRA continuation coverage, delays the 21 percent reduction in Medicare physician payments as well. Additionally, the law extends the Medicare physical therapy services caps exceptions process. --American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act? (HR 4213), Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, COBRA benefit subsidy, expiring Medicare payment provisions related to rural hospitals, long-term care hospitals, Section 508 hospital reclassifications, the technical component of certain physician pathology services, mental health services, and add-on payments for ambulance, critical access hospitals, that hospital-based physicians and ARRA IT funding. -- Continuing Extension Act (HR 4851) that would delay the physicians cut, Medicare outpatient therapy services, COBRA benefit subsidy, extend ARRA HIT provisions to outpatient physicians.
American Middle Class Tax (AMT) Relief Act of 2007
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) ? eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) ? Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, geographic variation, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, 340 B drug pricing, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Changes to the proposed health information technology (HIT) rule
Superfund Polluter Pays Act
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) ? eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) ? Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, geographic variation, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, 340 B drug pricing, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Changes to the proposed health information technology (HIT) rule
Superfund Polluter Pays Act
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule ? to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation ? IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) ? healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) ? payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- ?Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act? (HR 2847) ?enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage -- ?Jobs for Main Street Act 2010? (HR 2847) ? to include hospital bond provision, enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, extend COBRA subsidies ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Temporary Extension Act? (HR 4691) -- COBRA continuation coverage, delays the 21 percent reduction in Medicare physician payments as well. Additionally, the law extends the Medicare physical therapy services caps exceptions process. --American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act? (HR 4213), Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, COBRA benefit subsidy, expiring Medicare payment provisions related to rural hospitals, long-term care hospitals, Section 508 hospital reclassifications, the technical component of certain physician pathology services, mental health services, and add-on payments for ambulance, critical access hospitals, that hospital-based physicians and ARRA IT funding. -- Continuing Extension Act (HR 4851) that would delay the physicians cut, Medicare outpatient therapy services, COBRA benefit subsidy, extend ARRA HIT provisions to outpatient physicians.
To amend the Small Business Act to provide for an increase in the amount of awards under the first and second phases of the Small Business Innovation Research program.
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule ? to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation ? IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) ? healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) ? payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- ?Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act? (HR 2847) ?enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage -- ?Jobs for Main Street Act 2010? (HR 2847) ? to include hospital bond provision, enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, extend COBRA subsidies ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Temporary Extension Act? (HR 4691) -- COBRA continuation coverage, delays the 21 percent reduction in Medicare physician payments as well. Additionally, the law extends the Medicare physical therapy services caps exceptions process. --American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act? (HR 4213), Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, COBRA benefit subsidy, expiring Medicare payment provisions related to rural hospitals, long-term care hospitals, Section 508 hospital reclassifications, the technical component of certain physician pathology services, mental health services, and add-on payments for ambulance, critical access hospitals, that hospital-based physicians and ARRA IT funding. -- Continuing Extension Act (HR 4851) that would delay the physicians cut, Medicare outpatient therapy services, COBRA benefit subsidy, extend ARRA HIT provisions to outpatient physicians.
To suspend temporarily the duty on 1-Amino-2,6-dimethylbenzene.
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule ? to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation ? IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) ? healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) ? payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- ?Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act? (HR 2847) ?enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage -- ?Jobs for Main Street Act 2010? (HR 2847) ? to include hospital bond provision, enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, extend COBRA subsidies ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Temporary Extension Act? (HR 4691) -- COBRA continuation coverage, delays the 21 percent reduction in Medicare physician payments as well. Additionally, the law extends the Medicare physical therapy services caps exceptions process. --American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act? (HR 4213), Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, COBRA benefit subsidy, expiring Medicare payment provisions related to rural hospitals, long-term care hospitals, Section 508 hospital reclassifications, the technical component of certain physician pathology services, mental health services, and add-on payments for ambulance, critical access hospitals, that hospital-based physicians and ARRA IT funding. -- Continuing Extension Act (HR 4851) that would delay the physicians cut, Medicare outpatient therapy services, COBRA benefit subsidy, extend ARRA HIT provisions to outpatient physicians.
To suspend temporarily the duty on 1-Amino-2,6-dimethylbenzene.
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) ? eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) ? Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, geographic variation, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, 340 B drug pricing, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Changes to the proposed health information technology (HIT) rule
Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014.
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act (HR 3590) as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.
Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014.
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses
Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014.
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments
Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014.
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations
Secret Ballot Protection Act
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations
Secret Ballot Protection Act
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) public option, employer mandate
Secret Ballot Protection Act
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.
Secret Ballot Protection Act
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act (HR 3590) as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.
Employee Free Choice Act of 2009
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations
Employee Free Choice Act of 2009
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act (HR 3590) as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.
Employee Free Choice Act of 2009
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.
Employee Free Choice Act of 2009
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) public option, employer mandate
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act (HR 3590) as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses
Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses
Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments
Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act (HR 3590) as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.
America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act (HR 3590) as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.
America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) public option, employer mandate
America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments
America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act (HR 3590) as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.
Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations
Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) public option, employer mandate
Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.
Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act (HR 3590) as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.
Employee Free Choice Act of 2009
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.
Employee Free Choice Act of 2009
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations
Employee Free Choice Act of 2009
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) public option, employer mandate
Employee Free Choice Act of 2009
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act (HR 3590) as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act (HR 3590) as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments
American Middle Class Tax (AMT) Relief Act of 2007
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act (HR 3590) as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.
American Middle Class Tax (AMT) Relief Act of 2007
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act (HR 3590) as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.
Superfund Polluter Pays Act
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act (HR 3590) as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.
Superfund Polluter Pays Act
Client: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act (HR 3590) as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.
Legislation to expand health coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Florida's Medicaid waiver support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2019 · second_quarter · Q2
Legislation to expand health coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Florida's Medicaid waiver support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2019 · first_quarter · Q1
Legislation to expand health coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Florida's Medicaid waiver support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2018 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Legislation to expand health coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Florida's Medicaid waiver support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2018 · third_quarter · Q3
Legislation to expand health coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Florida's Medicaid waiver support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2018 · second_quarter · Q2
Legislation to expand health coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Florida's Medicaid waiver support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2018 · first_quarter · Q1
Legislation to expand health coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Florida's Medicaid waiver support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2017 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Legislation to expand health coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Florida's Medicaid waiver support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2017 · third_quarter · Q3
Legislation to expand health coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Florida's Medicaid waiver support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2017 · second_quarter · Q2
Legislation to expand health coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Florida's Medicaid waiver support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2017 · first_quarter · Q1
Legislation to expand health coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Florida's Medicaid waiver support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2016 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Legislation to expand health coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Florida's Medicaid waiver support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2016 · third_quarter · Q3
Legislation to expand health coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Florida's Medicaid waiver support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2016 · second_quarter · 2A
Legislation to expand health coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Florida's Medicaid waiver support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2016 · first_quarter · Q1
Legislation to expand health coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Florida's Medicaid waiver support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2016 · second_quarter · Q2
Legislation to expand health coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Florida's Medicaid waiver support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2015 · fourth_quarter · 4A
Legislation to expand health coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Florida's Medicaid waiver support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2015 · third_quarter · 3A
Legislation to expand health coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Florida's Medicaid waiver support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2015 · third_quarter · Q3
Legislation to expand health coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Florida's Medicaid waiver support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2015 · fourth_quarter · 4A
Legislation to expand health coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Florida's Medicaid waiver support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2015 · second_quarter · Q2
Legislation to expand health coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Florida's Medicaid waiver support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2015 · first_quarter · Q1
Legislation to expand health coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Florida's Medicaid waiver support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2014 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Legislation to expand health coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Florida's Medicaid waiver support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2014 · third_quarter · Q3
Legislation to expand health coverage andaccess through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Florida's Medicaid waiver. Support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2014 · second_quarter · 2A
Legislation to expand health coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Florida's Medicaid waiver. Support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2014 · first_quarter · Q1
Legislation to expand health coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Florida's Medicaid waiver. Support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2013 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Legislation to expand health coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Florida's Medicaid waiver. Support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2013 · third_quarter · Q3
Legislation to expand health coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Florida's Medicaid waiver. Support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2013 · second_quarter · Q2
Legislation to expand health coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Florida's Medicaid waiver. Support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2013 · first_quarter · Q1
Legislate to expand health coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Florida's Medicaid waiver. Support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Legislate to expand health coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Florida's Medicaid waiver. Support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2012 · third_quarter · Q3
Legislate to expand health care coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Floridas Medicaid waiver. Support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Legislate to expand healthcare coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Floridas Medicaid waiver. Support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Legislate to expand healthcare coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for approval of Floridas Medicaid waiver. Support of SGR fix, but oppose hospital payment reductions to pay for them. Support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Legislate to expand healthcare coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for continuation of Florida's Medicaid waiver. Opposition to reducing hospital reimbursements though various deficit reduction proposals. Support of SGR Fix, but oppose hospital payment reductions to pay for. Support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2011 · third_quarter · Q3
Legislate to expand healthcare coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid. Support for continuation of Floridas Medicaid Waiver. Opposition to reducing hospital reimbursements through various deficit reduction proposals. Support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate. Support for additional GME residency slots.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2011 · second_quarter · Q2
Legislate to expand healthcare coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid, foster reform at the state level, expand the use of health information technology. Support for continuation of Floridas Medicaid Waiver. Opposition to cutting hospital reimbursement. Support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2011 · first_quarter · Q1
Legislate to expand healthcare coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid, foster reform at the state level, expand the use of health information technology. Support for continuation of Floridas Medicaid Waiver. Support for expansion of 340B program to include inpatients. Opposition to cutting hospital reimbursement in order to pay for physician SGR fix. Support for modification of proposed rule reallocating unused resident slots. Support to ensure Medicaid DSH payments are adequate.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2010 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Legislate to expand health care coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid, foster reform at the state level, expand the use of health information technology. Support for expansion of 340 B program to include inpatients. Opposition to cutting hospital reimbursement in order to pay for physician SGR fix. Support for health information technology multi-campus issue. Support for continuation of Florida's Medicaid waiver. Support for modification of proposed rule reallocating unused resident slots.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2010 · third_quarter · Q3
Legislature to expand health care coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid, foster reform at the state level, expand the use of health information technology. Support for continuation of enhanced FMAP through June 2011. Sopport for expansion of 340B program to include inpatients. Opposition to cutting hospital reimbursement in order to pay for physician SGR fix.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2010 · second_quarter · Q2
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access through Medicare and Medicaid, foster reform at the state level, expand the use of health information technology.Support for continuation of enhanced FMAP through June 30, 2011. Support for expansion of 340B program to include inpatients.Opposition to cutting hospital reimbursement in order to pay for physician SGR fix.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2010 · first_quarter · Q1
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule ? to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation ? IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) ? healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) ? payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- ?Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act? (HR 2847) ?enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage -- ?Jobs for Main Street Act 2010? (HR 2847) ? to include hospital bond provision, enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, extend COBRA subsidies ----?Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Temporary Extension Act? (HR 4691) -- COBRA continuation coverage, delays the 21 percent reduction in Medicare physician payments as well. Additionally, the law extends the Medicare physical therapy services caps exceptions process. --American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act? (HR 4213), Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, COBRA benefit subsidy, expiring Medicare payment provisions related to rural hospitals, long-term care hospitals, Section 508 hospital reclassifications, the technical component of certain physician pathology services, mental health services, and add-on payments for ambulance, critical access hospitals, that hospital-based physicians and ARRA IT funding. -- Continuing Extension Act (HR 4851) that would delay the physicians cut, Medicare outpatient therapy services, COBRA benefit subsidy, extend ARRA HIT provisions to outpatient physicians.
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2009 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Bills to amend the tort system as it applies to health care liability
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act (HR 3590) as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2009 · third_quarter · Q3
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) public option, employer mandate
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2009 · second_quarter · Q2
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses
FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION via FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2009 · first_quarter · Q1
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) ? expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) ? eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) ? Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) ? public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- ?Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act? (HR 3590) as amended by the ?Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, geographic variation, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, 340 B drug pricing, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act? (HR 4872) -- Changes to the proposed health information technology (HIT) rule
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200/HR 3962) public option, employer mandate, graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act (HR 3590) as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
Bills to amend the tort system as it applies to health care liability:
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. --TRICARE Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule to adopt Medicare payment policies for outpatient services --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation IME Capital provisions --House and Senate Budget Resolutions (S Con Res 13/H Con Res 85) healthcare reform --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 (HR 1) -- Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. -- Potential provisions of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) regulation: IME capital payment reductions -- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S973/HR2251) -- to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions --The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act" (HR 2536) -- address the "retrogression" backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses -- "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" (HR 3200) payment under public option, graduate medical education, disproportionate share hospital payments, changes in federal medical assistance percentage, Independent Medicare Advisory Council, geographic variation of Medicare payments
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations -- Developing healthcare reform proposals including provisions regarding graduate medical education, a public health insurance option, value-based purchasing, readmissions, federal medical assistance percentage, disproportionate share hospital payments, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, ensure patient safety, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for HIV/AIDS programs, to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector. --Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 2) expand and extend SCHIP, gives states option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women --Employee Free Choice Act (S560/HR 1409) eliminate the right of employers to demand a secret ballot election, system of first-contract binding arbitration --Secret Ballot Protection Act (S478/HR 1176) -- to require a secret ballot in union organizing elections --American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1) Temporary FMAP increase, maintenance of efforts, health information technology, access to capital, moratoria on Medicaid regulations
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, White House Office