PETER THOMAS

Implementation of S.800/H.R. 1631, Enhancing the Structure and Visibility of Medical Rehabilitation Research at the NIH Act; NIH rehab issues; appropriations for rehabilitation research; data collection for disability populations; Disability research agenda at NIH; NIH restructuring legislation; Support of NIDILRR.

Building support among disability and minority organizations in support of H.R. 6860 and S.1173. companion.

Medicare inpatient rehabilitation hospital legislative and regulatory proposals; health care and entitlement reform; access to rehabilitation services and devices; essential health benefits under the Affordable care Act; Medicare post-acute care bundling legislation; 3 Hour Rule and prior authorization legislation; IRF Review Choice Demonstration Proposal; Medicare Advantage Improvement Act.

TBI Reauthorization Act; Brain Injury research funding; Brain Injury National Action Plan.

Medicare offset proposals impacting Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities; Post-Acute care reform and quality assessment; access to rehabilitation services and devices; essential health benefits; preservation of Medicaid access; post-acute care reform legislation; Three Hour Rule legislation under Preauthorization under Medicare; IRF Review Choice Demonstration Proposal. Bundled payment proposals under Medicare; Medicare Advantage Improvement Act.

Advocate for improved access to cochlear implants; Medicare Coverage; Medicaid Coverage Disparity in VA coverage of cochlear implants; telehealth access and hearing health coverage; EHDI Reauthorization and appropriations; Medicare NCD on CI coverage. Defense of Medicaid funding.

Medicare physician payment implementation; Medicare inpatient rehab; Medicare payment quality measurement; Medicare Bundling; Medicare audits and Appeals; appropriations and policy re disability and rehabilitation research; essential health benefits regulations; Affordable Care Act regulations; prior authorization in Medicare advantage legislation; long COVID legislation; Medicare Advantage Improvement Act; Patients First Act.

Medicare and Medicaid coding and payment coverage of O&P; VA access issues; research funding; quality of patient care; O&P access; Medicare O&P Patient Centered Care Act; essential benefits; Medicare physician documentation; ACA implementation; Medicare Audit and Appeals Legislation; prior authorization regulations and off-the-shelf orthotics; TCET/MCIT legislation; appropriations funding for the orthotics and prosthetics outcome research program under DOD.

Medicare; Medicaid; Orthotics and Prosthetics policy; Medicare physician documentation; off the shelf orthotics legislation; Medicare O&P Patient Centered Care Act; appropriations; expand coverage of anti-obesity medications.

Assistive device coverage; healthcare reform and Medicare policy; complex rehab as separate Medicare benefit; DMEPOS competitive bidding; In-the-Home restriction under Medicare DME benefit; essential health benefits; Medicare coverage of seat elevation and standing feature wheelchairs; Complex Rehabilitation Technology legislation; TCET/MCIT legislation; Medicare coverage of hearing and vision technology; Medicare Coverage of titanium and carbon fiber wheelchairs; support to exempt urological supplies and ostomy from Medicare Competitive bidding program.

Medicare inpatient rehabilitation hospital legislative and regulatory proposals; health care and entitlement reform; access to Rehabilition services; essential health benefits under the Affordable Care Act; Medicare post-acute bundling legislation; IRF Proposed Rule; IRF Review Choice Demonstration Proposal.

Implementation of S.800/H.R. 1631, Enhancing the Structure and Visibility of Medical Rehabilitation Research at the NIH Act; NIH rehab issues; appropriations for rehabilitation research; data collection for disability populations; Disability research agenda at NIH; NIH restructuring legislation; Support of NIDILRR.

Building support among disability and minority organizations in support of H.R. 6860 and S.1173. companion.

TBI Reauthorization Act; Brain Injury research funding; Brain Injury National Action Plan.

Medicare inpatient rehabilitation hospital legislative and regulatory proposals; health care and entitlement reform; access to rehabilitation services and devices; essential health benefits under the Affordable care Act; Medicare post-acute care bundling legislation; 3 Hour Rule and prior authorization legislation; IRF Review Choice Demonstration Proposal; Medicare Advantage Improvement Act.

Medicare offset proposals impacting Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities; Post-Acute care reform and quality assessment; access to rehabilitation services and devices; essential health benefits; preservation of Medicaid access; post-acute care reform legislation; Three Hour Rule legislation under Preauthorization under Medicare; IRF Review Choice Demonstration Proposal. Bundled payment proposals under Medicare; Medicare Advantage Improvement Act.

Advocate for improved access to cochlear implants; Medicare Coverage; Medicaid Coverage Disparity in VA coverage of cochlear implants; telehealth access and hearing health coverage; EHDI Reauthorization and appropriations; Medicare NCD on CI coverage. Defense of Medicaid funding.

Medicare physician payment implementation; Medicare inpatient rehab; Medicare payment quality measurement; Medicare Bundling; Medicare audits and Appeals; appropriations and policy re disability and rehabilitation research; essential health benefits regulations; Affordable Care Act regulations; prior authorization in Medicare advantage legislation; long COVID legislation; Medicare Advantage Improvement Act.

Medicare inpatient rehabilitation hospital legislative and regulatory proposals; health care and entitlement reform; access to Rehabilition services; essential health benefits under the Affordable Care Act; Medicare post-acute bundling legislation; IRF Proposed Rule; IRF Review Choice Demonstration Proposal.

Medicare and Medicaid coding and payment coverage of O&P; VA access issues; research funding; quality of patient care; O&P access; Medicare O&P Patient Centered Care Act; essential benefits; Medicare physician documentation; ACA implementation; Medicare Audit and Appeals Legislation; prior authorization regulations and off-the-shelf orthotics; TCET/MCIT legislation; appropriations funding for the orthotics and prosthetics outcome research program under DOD.

Medicare; Medicaid; Orthotics and Prosthetics policy; Medicare physician documentation; off the shelf orthotics legislation; Medicare O&P Patient Centered Care Act; appropriations; expand coverage of anti-obesity medications.

Assistive device coverage; healthcare reform and Medicare policy; complex rehab as separate Medicare benefit; DMEPOS competitive bidding; In-the-Home restriction under Medicare DME benefit; essential health benefits; Medicare coverage of seat elevation and standing feature wheelchairs; Complex Rehabilitation Technology legislation; TCET/MCIT legislation; Medicare coverage of hearing and vision technology; Medicare Coverage of titanium and carbon fiber wheelchairs; support to exempt urological supplies and ostomy from Medicare Competitive bidding program.

Implementation of S.800/H.R. 1631, Enhancing the Structure and Visibility of Medical Rehabilitation Research at the NIH Act; NIH rehab issues; appropriations for rehabilitation research; data collection for disability populations; Disability research agenda at NIH; NIH restructuring legislation; Support of NIDILRR.

Building support among disability and minority organizations in support of H.R. 6860 and S.1173. companion.

Medicare inpatient rehabilitation hospital legislative and regulatory proposals; health care and entitlement reform; access to rehabilitation services and devices; essential health benefits under the Affordable care Act; Medicare post-acute care bundling legislation; 3 Hour Rule and prior authorization legislation; IRF Review Choice Demonstration Proposal; Medicare Advantage Improvement Act.

TBI Reauthorization Act; Brain Injury research funding; Brain Injury National Action Plan.

Medicare offset proposals impacting Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities; Post-Acute care reform and quality assessment; access to rehabilitation services and devices; essential health benefits; preservation of Medicaid access; post-acute care reform legislation; Three Hour Rule legislation under Preauthorization under Medicare; IRF Review Choice Demonstration Proposal. Bundled payment proposals under Medicare; Medicare Advantage Improvement Act.

Advocate for improved access to cochlear implants; Medicare Coverage; Medicaid Coverage Disparity in VA coverage of cochlear implants; telehealth access and hearing health coverage; EHDI Reauthorization and appropriations; Medicare NCD on CI coverage. Defense of Medicaid funding.

Medicare physician payment implementation; Medicare inpatient rehab; Medicare payment quality measurement; Medicare Bundling; Medicare audits and Appeals; appropriations and policy re disability and rehabilitation research; essential health benefits regulations; Affordable Care Act regulations; prior authorization in Medicare advantage legislation; long COVID legislation; Medicare Advantage Improvement Act.

Medicare and Medicaid coding and payment coverage of O&P; VA access issues; research funding; quality of patient care; O&P access; Medicare O&P Patient Centered Care Act; essential benefits; Medicare physician documentation; ACA implementation; Medicare Audit and Appeals Legislation; prior authorization regulations and off-the-shelf orthotics; TCET/MCIT legislation; appropriations funding for the orthotics and prosthetics outcome research program under DOD.

Medicare; Medicaid; Orthotics and Prosthetics policy; Medicare physician documentation; off the shelf orthotics legislation; Medicare O&P Patient Centered Care Act; appropriations; expand coverage of anti-obesity medications.

Assistive device coverage; healthcare reform and Medicare policy; complex rehab as separate Medicare benefit; DMEPOS competitive bidding; In-the-Home restriction under Medicare DME benefit; essential health benefits; Medicare coverage of seat elevation and standing feature wheelchairs; Complex Rehabilitation Technology legislation; TCET/MCIT legislation; Medicare coverage of hearing and vision technology; Medicare Coverage of titanium and carbon fiber wheelchairs; support to exempt urological supplies and ostomy from Medicare Competitive bidding program.

Medicare inpatient rehabilitation hospital legislative and regulatory proposals; health care and entitlement reform; access to Rehabilition services; essential health benefits under the Affordable Care Act; Medicare post-acute bundling legislation; IRF Proposed Rule; IRF Review Choice Demonstration Proposal.

Implementation of S.800/H.R. 1631, Enhancing the Structure and Visibility of Medical Rehabilitation Research at the NIH Act; NIH rehab issues; appropriations for rehabilitation research; data collection for disability populations; Disability research agenda at NIH; NIH restructuring legislation; Support of NIDILRR.

Building support among disability and minority organizations in support of H.R. 6860 and S.1173. companion.

Medicare inpatient rehabilitation hospital legislative and regulatory proposals; health care and entitlement reform; access to rehabilitation services and devices; essential health benefits under the Affordable care Act; Medicare post-acute care bundling legislation; 3 Hour Rule and prior authorization legislation; IRF Review Choice Demonstration Proposal.

Medicare offset proposals impacting Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities; Post-Acute care reform and quality assessment; access to rehabilitation services and devices; essential health benefits; preservation of Medicaid access; Post-acute care reform legislation; Three Hour Rule legislation under Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities and Preauthorization under Medicare; IRF Review Choice Demonstration Proposal. Bundled payment proposals under Medicare.

Advocate for improved access to cochlear implants; Medicare Coverage; Medicaid Coverage Disparity in VA coverage of cochlear implants; telehealth access and hearing health coverage; EHDI Reauthorization; Medicare NCD on CI coverage. Defense of Medicaid funding.

Medicare physician payment implementation; Medicare inpatient rehab; Medicare payment quality measurement; Medicare Bundling; MedicareAudits land Appeals; appropriations and policy re disability and rehabilitation research; essential health benefits regulations; Affordable Care Actregulations; Three Hour Rule legislation under inpatient rehab facilities; prior authorization in Medicare Advantage legislation; long COVID legislation.

Medicare and Medicaid coding and payment coverage of O&P; VA access issues; research funding; quality of patient care; O&P access; Medicare O&P Patient Centered Care Act; essential benefits; Medicare physician documentation; ACA implementation; Medicare Audit and Appeals Legislation; prior authorization regulations and off-the-shelf orthotics; TCET/MCIT legislation; appropriations funding for the orthotics and prosthetics outcome research program under DOD.

Medicare; Medicaid; Orthotics and Prosthetics policy; Medicare physician documentation; off the shelf orthotics legislation; Medicare O&P Patient Centered Care Act; appropriations; expand coverage of anti-obesity medications.

Assistive device coverage; healthcare reform and Medicare policy; complex rehab as separate Medicare benefit; DMEPOS competitive bidding; In-the-Home restriction under Medicare DME benefit; essential health benefits; Medicare coverage of seat elevation and standing feature wheelchairs; Complex Rehabilitation Technology legislation; TCET/MCIT legislation; Medicare coverage of hearing and vision technology; Medicare Coverage of titanium and carbon fiber wheelchairs; support to exempt urological supplies and ostomy from Medicare Competitive bidding program.

Medicare inpatient rehabilitation hospital legislative and regulatory proposals; health care and entitlement reform; access to Rehabilition services; essential health benefits under the Affordable Care Act; Medicare post-acute bundling legislation; IRF Proposed Rule; IRF Review Choice Demonstration Proposal.

Implementation of S.800/H.R. 1631, Enhancing the Structure and Visibility of Medical Rehabilitation Research at the NIH Act; NIH rehab issues; appropriations for rehabilitation research; data collection for disability populations; Disability research agenda at NIH; NIH restructuring legislation; Support of NIDILRR.

Building support among disability and minority organizations in support of H.R. 6860 and S.1173. companion.

Medicare inpatient rehabilitation hospital legislative and regulatory proposals; health care and entitlement reform; access to rehabilitation services and devices; essential health benefits under the Affordable care Act; Medicare post-acute care bundling legislation; 3 Hour Rule and prior authorization legislation; IRF Review Choice Demonstration Proposal.

Medicare offset proposals impacting Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities; Post-Acute care reform and quality assessment; access to rehabilitation services and devices; essential health benefits; preservation of Medicaid access; Post-acute care reform legislation; Three Hour Rule legislation under Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities and Preauthorization under Medicare; IRF Review Choice Demonstration Proposal. Bundled payment proposals under Medicare. 17. House(s) of

Advocate for improved access to cochlear implants; Medicare Coverage; Medicaid Coverage Disparity in VA coverage of cochlear implants; telehealth access and hearing health coverage; EHDI Reauthorization; Medicare NCD on CI coverage. Defense of Medicaid funding.

Medicare physician payment implementation; Medicare inpatient rehab; Medicare payment quality measurement; Medicare Bundling; MedicareAudits land Appeals; appropriations and policy re disability and rehabilitation research; essential health benefits regulations; Affordable Care Actregulations; Three Hour Rule legislation under inpatient rehab facilities; prior authorization in Medicare Advantage legislation; long COVIDlegislation.

Medicare and Medicaid coding and payment coverage of O&P; VA access issues; research funding; quality of patient care; O&P access; MedicareO&P Patient Centered Care Act; essential benefits; Medicare physician documentation; ACA implementation; Medicare Audit and AppealsLegislation; prior authorization regulations and off-the-shelf orthotics; TCET legislation; appropriations funding for the orthotics and prostheticsoutcome research program under DOD.

Medicare; Medicaid; Orthotics and Prosthetics policy; Medicare O&P Patient Centered Care Act; Medicare physician documentation; off the shelf orthotics legislation; Medicare O&P Patient Centered Care Act; appropriations; expand coverage of anti-obesity medications.

Assistive device coverage; healthcare reform and Medicare policy; complex rehab as separate Medicare benefit and delay of competitively bid pricingon accessories; disposable medical technology legislation; DMEPOS competitive bidding; In-the-Home restriction under Medicare DME benefit;essential health benefits; Medicare coverage of seat elevation and standing feature wheelchairs; Complex Rehabilitation Technology legislation;TCET legislation; Medicare coverage of hearing and vision technology; Medicare Coverage of titanium and carbon fiber wheelchairs.

Medicare inpatient rehabilitation hospital legislative and regulatory proposals; health care and entitlement reform; access to rehabiltiaon services;essential health benefits under the Affordable Care Act; Medicare post-acute bundling legislation; IRF Proposed Rule; IRF Review ChoiceDemonstration Proposal; three hour rule bill legislation.

Implementation of S.800/H.R. 1631, Enhancing the Structure and Visibility of Medical Rehabilitation Research at the NIH Act; NIH rehab issues;appropriations for rehabilitation research; data collection for disability populations; Disability research agenda at NIH;NIH restructuring legislation; Support of NIDILRR.

Building support among disability and minority organizations in support of /H.R. 6860 and Senate companion.

Medicare inpatient rehabilitation hospital legislative and regulatory proposals; health care and entitlement reform; access to rehabilitation services anddevices; essential health benefits under the Affordable care Act; Medicare post-acute care bundling legislation; 3 Hour Rule and prior authorizationlegislation; IRF Review Choice Demonstration Proposal.

Medicare offset proposals impacting Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities; Post-Acute care reform and quality assessment; access to rehabilitationservices and devices; health reform implementation; essential health benefits; preservation of Medicaid access; Post-Acute care reform legislation;Three Hour Rule legislation under Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities and Preauthorization under Medicare; IRF Review Choice DemonstrationProposal. 17. House(s) of

Advocate for improved access to cochlear implants; Medicare Coverage; Medicaid Coverage Disparity in VA coverage of cochlear implants; telehealth access and hearing health coverage; EHDI Reauthorization; Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) resolution on communication; Medicare NCD on CI coverage. Defense of Medicaid funding.

Medicare physician payment implementation; Medicare inpatient rehab; Medicare payment quality measurement; Medicare Bundling; MedicareAudits land Appeals; appropriations and policy re disability and rehabilitation research; essential health benefits regulations; Affordable Care Actregulations; Three Hour Rule legislation under inpatient rehab facilities; prior authorization in Medicare Advantage legislation; long COVIDlegislation.

Medicare and Medicaid coding and payment coverage of O&P; VA access issues; research funding; quality of patient care; O&P access; MedicareO&P Patient Centered Care Act; essential benefits; Medicare physician documentation; ACA implementation; Medicare Audit and AppealsLegislation; prior authorization regulations and off-the-shelf orthotics; TCET legislation; appropriations funding for the orthotics and prostheticsoutcome research program under DOD.

Medicare; Medicaid; Orthotics and Prosthetics policy; Medicare O&P Patient Centered Care Act; Medicare physician documentation; off the shelf orthotics legislation; Medicare O&P Patient Centered Care Act; appropriations.

Assistive device coverage; healthcare reform and Medicare policy; complex rehab as separate Medicare benefit and delay of competitively bid pricingon accessories; disposable medical technology legislation; DMEPOS competitive bidding; In-the-Home restriction under Medicare DME benefit;essential health benefits; Medicare coverage of seat elevation and standing feature wheelchairs; Complex Rehabilitation Technology legislation;TCET legislation; Medicare coverage of hearing and vision technology; Medicare Coverage of titanium and carbon fiber wheelchairs.

Medicare inpatient rehabilitation hospital legislative and regulatory proposals; health care and entitlement reform; access to rehabiltiaon services;essential health benefits under the Affordable Care Act; Medicare post-acute bundling legislation; IRF Proposed Rule; IRF Review ChoiceDemonstration Proposal; three hour rule bill legislation.

Implementation of S.800/H.R. 1631, Enhancing the Structure and Visibility of Medical Rehabilitation Research at the NIH Act; NIH rehab issues;appropriations for rehabilitation research; data collection for disability populations; Disability research agenda at NIH;NIH restructuring legislation; Support of NIDILRR.

Building support among disability and minority organizations in support of /H.R. 6860 and senate companion.

Medicare inpatient rehabilitation hospital legislative and regulatory proposals; health care and entitlement reform; access to rehabilitation services anddevices; essential health benefits under the Affordable care Act; Medicare post-acute care bundling legislation; 3 Hour Rule and prior authorizationlegislation; IRF Review Choice Demonstration Proposal.

Medicare coverage of recreational therapy is various inpatient settings; healthcare reform implementation; Medicare rehab issues; essential health benefits; offsets involving post-acute Medicare services; 3 Hour Rule under IRF care; prior authorization in Medicare Advantage legislation Recreational therapy provided to mental and behavioral health population.

Medicare offset proposals impacting Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities; Post-Acute care reform and quality assessment; access to rehabilitationservices and devices; health reform implementation; essential health benefits; preservation of Medicaid access; Post-Acute care reform legislation;Three Hour Rule legislation under Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities and Preauthorization under Medicare; IRF Review Choice DemonstrationProposal. 17. House(s) of

Advocate for improved access to cochlear implants; Medicare Coverage; Medicaid Coverage Disparity in VA coverage of cochlear implants; telehealth access and hearing health coverage; EHDI Reauthorization; Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) resolution on communication; Medicare NCD on CI coverage. Defense of Medicaid funding.

Medicare physician payment implementation; Medicare inpatient rehab; Medicare payment quality measurement; Medicare Bundling; MedicareAudits land Appeals; appropriations and policy re disability and rehabilitation research; essential health benefits regulations; Affordable Care Actregulations; Three Hour Rule legislation under inpatient rehab facilities; prior authorization in Medicare Advantage legislation; long COVIDlegislation.

Medicare and Medicaid coding and payment coverage of O&P; VA access issues; research funding; quality of patient care; O&P access; Medicare O&P Patient Centered Care Act; essential benefits; Medicare physician documentation; ACA implementation; Medicare Audit and Appeals Legislation; prior authorization regulations and off-the-shelf orthotics; TCET legislation; appropriations funding for the orthotics and prosthetics outcome research program under DOD.

Medicare; Medicaid; Orthotics and Prosthetics policy; Medicare O&P Patient Centered Care Act; Medicare physician documentation; off the shelf orthotics legislation; Medicare O&P Patient Centered Care Act; appropriations.

Assistive device coverage; healthcare reform and Medicare policy; complex rehab as separate Medicare benefit and delay of competitively bid pricing on accessories; disposable medical technology legislation; DMEPOS competitive bidding; In-the-Home restriction under Medicare DME benefit; essential health benefits; Medicare coverage of seat elevation and standing feature wheelchairs; Complex Rehabilitation Technology legislation; TCET legislation; Medicare coverage of hearing and vision technology; Medicare Coverage of titanium and carbon fiber wheelchairs.

Medicare inpatient rehabilitation hospital legislative and regulatory proposals; health care and entitlement reform; access to rehabiltiaon services; essential health benefits under the Affordable Care Act; Medicare post-acute bundling legislation; IRF Proposed Rule; IRF Review Choice Demonstration Proposal; three hour rule bill legislation.

Implementation of S.800/H.R. 1631, Enhancing the Structure and Visibility of Medical Rehabilitation Research at the NIH Act; NIH rehab issues; appropriations for rehabilitation research; COVID-19; long COVID research agenda; data collection for disability populations; DEIA efforts at NIH; NIH restructuring legislation.

Building support among disability and minority organizations in support of /H.R. 6860 and senate companion.

Medicare inpatient rehabilitation hospital legislative and regulatory proposals; health care and entitlement reform; access to rehabilitation services and devices; essential health benefits under the Affordable care Act; Medicare post-acute care bundling legislation; 3 Hour Rule and prior authorization legislation; IRF Review Choice Demonstration Proposal.

Medicare coverage of recreational therapy is various inpatient settings; healthcare reform implementation; Medicare rehab issues; essential health benefits; offsets involving post-acute Medicare services; 3 Hour Rule under IRF care; prior authorization in Medicare Advantage legislation; Recreational Therapy provided to mental and behavioral health population.

Medicare offset proposals impacting Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities; Post-Acute care reform and quality assessment; access to rehabilitation services and devices; health reform implementation; essential health benefits; preservation of Medicaid access; Post-Acute care reform legislation; Three Hour Rule legislation under Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities and Preauthorization under Medicare; IRF Review Choice Demonstration Proposal.

Advocate for improved access to cochlear implants; Medicare Coverage; Medicaid Coverage Disparity in VA coverage of cochlear implants; telehealth access and hearing health coverage; EHDI Reauthorization; Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) resolution on communication; Medicare NCD on CI coverage.

Medicare physician payment implementation; Medicare inpatient rehab; Medicare payment quality measurement; Medicare Bundling; Medicare Audits land Appeals; appropriations and policy re disability and rehabilitation research; essential health benefits regulations; Affordable Care Act regulations; Three Hour Rule legislation under inpatient rehab facilities; prior authorization in Medicare Advantage legislation; long COVID legislation.

Medicare and Medicaid coding and payment coverage of O&P; VA access issues; research funding; quality of patient care; O&P access; Medicare O&P Patient Centered Care Act; essential benefits; Medicare physician documentation; ACA implementation; Medicare Audit and Appeals Legislation; prior authorization regulations and off-the-shelf orthotics; TCET legislation; appropriations funding for the orthotics and prosthetics outcome research program under DOD.

Medicare; Medicaid; Orthotics and Prosthetics policy; Medicare O&P Patient Centered Care Act; Medicare physician documentation; off the shelf orthotics legislation; Medicare O&P Patient Centered Care Act; appropriations.

Assistive device coverage; healthcare reform and Medicare policy; complex rehab as separate Medicare benefit and delay of competitively bid pricing on accessories; disposable medical technology legislation; DMEPOS competitive bidding; In-the-Home restriction under Medicare DME benefit; essential health benefits; Medicare coverage of seat elevation and standing feature wheelchairs; Complex Rehabilitation Technology legislation; TCET legislation; Medicare coverage of hearing and vision technology; Medicare Coverage of titanium and carbon fiber wheelchairs.

Medicare inpatient rehabilitation hospital legislative and regulatory proposals; health care and entitlement reform; access to rehabiltiaon services; essential health benefits under the Affordable Care Act; Medicare post-acute bundling legislation; IRF Proposed Rule; IRF Review Choice Demonstration Proposal; three hour rule bill legislation.

Implementation of S.800/H.R. 1631, Enhancing the Structure and Visibility of Medical Rehabilitation Research at the NIH Act; NIH rehab issues; appropriations for rehabilitation research; COVID-19; long COVID research agenda; data collection for disability populations; DEIA efforts at NIH.

Building support among disability and minority organizations in support of /H.R. 6860 and senate companion.

Medicare inpatient rehabilitation hospital legislative and regulatory proposals; health care and entitlement reform; access to rehabilitation services and devices; essential health benefits under the Affordable care Act; Medicare post-acute care bundling legislation; 3 Hour Rule and prior authorization legislation; IRF Review Choice Demonstration Proposal.

Medicare coverage of recreational therapy is various inpatient settings; healthcare reform implementation; Medicare rehab issues; essential health benefits; offsets involving post-acute Medicare services; 3 Hour Rule under IRF care; prior authorization in Medicare Advantage legislation; Recreational Therapy provided to mental and behavioral health population.

Medicare offset proposals impacting Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities; Post-Acute care reform and quality assessment; access to rehabilitation services and devices; health reform implementation; essential health benefits; preservation of Medicaid access; Post-Acute care reform legislation; Three Hour Rule legislation under Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities and Preauthorization under Medicare; IRF Review Choice Demonstration Proposal.

Advocate for improved access to cochlear implants; Medicare Coverage; Medicaid Coverage Disparity in VA coverage of cochlear implants; telehealth access and hearing health coverage; EHDI Reauthorization; Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) resolution on communication; Medicare NCD on CI coverage.

Medicare physician payment implementation; Medicare inpatient rehab; Medicare payment quality measurement; Medicare Bundling; Medicare Audits land Appeals; appropriations and policy re disability and rehabilitation research; essential health benefits regulations; Affordable Care Act regulations; Three Hour Rule legislation under inpatient rehab facilities; prior authorization in Medicare Advantage legislation; long COVID legislation.

Medicare and Medicaid coding and payment coverage of O&P; VA access issues; research funding; quality of patient care; O&P access; Medicare O&P Patient Centered Care Act; essential benefits; Medicare physician documentation; ACA implementation; Medicare Audit and Appeals Legislation; prior authorization regulations and off-the-shelf orthotics; TCET legislation; appropriations funding for the orthotics and prosthetics outcome research program under DOD.

Medicare; Medicaid; Orthotics and Prosthetics policy; Medicare O&P Patient Centered Care Act; Medicare physician documentation; off the shelf orthotics legislation; Medicare O&P Patient Centered Care Act; appropriations.

Assistive device coverage; healthcare reform and Medicare policy; complex rehab as separate Medicare benefit and delay of competitively bid pricing on accessories; disposable medical technology legislation; DMEPOS competitive bidding; In-the-Home restriction under Medicare DME benefit; essential health benefits; Medicare coverage of seat elevation and standing feature wheelchairs; Complex Rehabilitation Technology legislation; TCET legislation; Medicare coverage of hearing and vision technology; Medicare Coverage of titanium and carbon fiber wheelchairs.

Medicare inpatient rehabilitation hospital legislative and regulatory proposals; health care and entitlement reform; access to rehabiltiaon services; essential health benefits under the Affordable Care Act; Medicare post-acute bundling legislation; IRF Proposed Rule; IRF Review Choice Demonstration Proposal; three hour rule bill legislation.