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Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See complete MMM issue list on page three. MMM- Medicare/Medicaid Issues: H.R. 3003 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (112th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 2405 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 958/H.R. 1852- Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2020- Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests. Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care Coordination Field Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity
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AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS via AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
2011 · fourth_quarter · 4A
See page three for specific MMM issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
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Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page five for specific Health Issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page five for specific HCR issues. HCR - Health Issues: H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization
Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See complete HCR issues list on page five. HCR- Health Issues H.R. 3003 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (112th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 2405 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 958/H.R. 1852- Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2020- Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests. Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care Coordination Field Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity
Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. MMM - Medicare/Medicaid Issues: H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization
Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page six for specific Health Issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page five for specific HCR issues. HCR - Health Issues: H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization
Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page five for specific Health Issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. MMM - Medicare/Medicaid Issues: H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization
Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page six for specific Health Issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. H.Res.9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education
Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See complete MMM issue list on page three. MMM- Medicare/Medicaid Issues: H.R. 3003 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (112th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 2405 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 958/H.R. 1852- Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2020- Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests. Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care Coordination Field Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity
Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page five for specific HCR issues. H.Res.9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education
Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See complete HCR issues list on page five. HCR- Health Issues H.R. 3003 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (112th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 2405 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 958/H.R. 1852- Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2020- Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests. Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care Coordination Field Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity
Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See complete MMM issue list on page three. MMM- Medicare/Medicaid Issues: H.R. 3003 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (112th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 2405 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 958/H.R. 1852- Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2020- Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests. Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care Coordination Field Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity
Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See complete HCR issues list on page five. HCR- Health Issues H.R. 3003 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (112th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 2405 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 958/H.R. 1852- Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2020- Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests. Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care Coordination Field Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity
Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. MMM - Medicare/Medicaid Issues: H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization
Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page five for specific Health Issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See complete MMM issue list on page three. MMM- Medicare/Medicaid Issues: H.R. 3003 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (112th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 2405 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 958/H.R. 1852- Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2020- Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests. Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care Coordination Field Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity
Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See complete HCR issues list on page five. HCR- Health Issues H.R. 3003 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (112th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 2405 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 958/H.R. 1852- Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2020- Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests. Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care Coordination Field Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity
Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page five for specific HCR issues. HCR - Health Issues: H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization
Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page six for specific Health Issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page five for specific HCR issues. H.Res.9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education
Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. H.Res.9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education
Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See complete HCR issues list on page five. HCR- Health Issues H.R. 3003 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (112th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 2405 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 958/H.R. 1852- Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2020- Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests. Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care Coordination Field Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity
Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See complete MMM issue list on page three. MMM- Medicare/Medicaid Issues: H.R. 3003 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (112th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 2405 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 958/H.R. 1852- Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2020- Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests. Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care Coordination Field Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity
Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page six for specific Health Issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See complete HCR issues list on page five. HCR- Health Issues H.R. 3003 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (112th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 2405 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 958/H.R. 1852- Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2020- Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests. Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care Coordination Field Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity
Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page five for specific Health Issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See complete MMM issue list on page three. MMM- Medicare/Medicaid Issues: H.R. 3003 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (112th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 2405 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 958/H.R. 1852- Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2020- Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests. Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care Coordination Field Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity
Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. MMM - Medicare/Medicaid Issues: H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization
Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See complete MMM issue list on page three. MMM- Medicare/Medicaid Issues: H.R. 3003 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (112th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 2405 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 958/H.R. 1852- Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2020- Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests. Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care Coordination Field Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity
Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page six for specific Health Issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page five for specific HCR issues. HCR - Health Issues: H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization
Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See complete HCR issues list on page five. HCR- Health Issues H.R. 3003 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (112th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 2405 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 958/H.R. 1852- Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2020- Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests. Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care Coordination Field Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity
Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page five for specific Health Issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page six for specific Health Issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See complete HCR issues list on page five. HCR- Health Issues H.R. 3003 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (112th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 2405 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 958/H.R. 1852- Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2020- Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests. Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care Coordination Field Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See complete MMM issue list on page three. MMM- Medicare/Medicaid Issues: H.R. 3003 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (112th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 2405 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 958/H.R. 1852- Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2020- Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests. Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care Coordination Field Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page five for specific Health Issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Balazs "Ernie" Bodai in recognition of his many outstanding contributions to the Nation, including a tireless commitment to breast cancer research.
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See complete HCR issues list on page five. HCR- Health Issues H.R. 3003 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (112th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 2405 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 958/H.R. 1852- Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2020- Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests. Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care Coordination Field Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Balazs "Ernie" Bodai in recognition of his many outstanding contributions to the Nation, including a tireless commitment to breast cancer research.
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See complete MMM issue list on page three. MMM- Medicare/Medicaid Issues: H.R. 3003 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (112th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 2405 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 958/H.R. 1852- Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2020- Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests. Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care Coordination Field Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity
Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page five for specific Health Issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page six for specific Health Issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page five for specific Health Issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page six for specific Health Issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page five for specific HCR issues. H.Res.9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education
Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page five for specific HCR issues. HCR - Health Issues: H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization
Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page five for specific Health Issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. H.Res.9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education
Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See complete MMM issue list on page three. MMM- Medicare/Medicaid Issues: H.R. 3003 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (112th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 2405 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 958/H.R. 1852- Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2020- Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests. Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care Coordination Field Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity
Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. MMM - Medicare/Medicaid Issues: H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization
Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page six for specific Health Issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See complete HCR issues list on page five. HCR- Health Issues H.R. 3003 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (112th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 2405 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 958/H.R. 1852- Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2020- Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests. Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care Coordination Field Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity
Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page five for specific HCR issues. HCR - Health Issues: H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization
Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page five for specific HCR issues. H.Res.9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education
Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page five for specific Health Issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page six for specific Health Issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See complete MMM issue list on page three. MMM- Medicare/Medicaid Issues: H.R. 3003 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (112th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 2405 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 958/H.R. 1852- Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2020- Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests. Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care Coordination Field Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity
Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See complete HCR issues list on page five. HCR- Health Issues H.R. 3003 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (112th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 2405 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 958/H.R. 1852- Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2020- Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests. Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care Coordination Field Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity
Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. MMM - Medicare/Medicaid Issues: H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization
Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. H.Res.9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education
To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research.
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See complete HCR issues list on page five. HCR- Health Issues H.R. 3003 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (112th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 2405 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 958/H.R. 1852- Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2020- Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests. Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care Coordination Field Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity
To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research.
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See complete MMM issue list on page three. MMM- Medicare/Medicaid Issues: H.R. 3003 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (112th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 2405 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 958/H.R. 1852- Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2020- Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests. Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care Coordination Field Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity
To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research.
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. MMM - Medicare/Medicaid Issues: H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization
To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research.
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. H.Res.9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education
To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research.
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page five for specific HCR issues. HCR - Health Issues: H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization
To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research.
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page five for specific HCR issues. H.Res.9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education
Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. H.Res.9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education
Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. MMM - Medicare/Medicaid Issues: H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization
Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See complete HCR issues list on page five. HCR- Health Issues H.R. 3003 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (112th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 2405 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 958/H.R. 1852- Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2020- Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests. Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care Coordination Field Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity
Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page five for specific HCR issues. H.Res.9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education
Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See complete MMM issue list on page three. MMM- Medicare/Medicaid Issues: H.R. 3003 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (112th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 2405 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 958/H.R. 1852- Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2020- Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests. Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care Coordination Field Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity
Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page five for specific HCR issues. HCR - Health Issues: H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization
Provider Shield Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page five for specific HCR issues. H.Res.9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education
Provider Shield Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page five for specific Health Issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Provider Shield Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. H.Res.9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education
Provider Shield Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page three for specific MMM issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Provider Shield Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See page five for specific HCR issues. HCR - Health Issues: H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization
Provider Shield Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · Firm: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
See complete MMM issue list on page three. MMM- Medicare/Medicaid Issues: H.R. 3003 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (112th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 2405 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 958/H.R. 1852- Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2020- Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests. Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care Coordination Field Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity
Veterans Ophthalmology/Optometery Issues
See page five for specific Health Issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 FY 2012 Trauma Funding FY 2012 Cancer Appropriations
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 FY 2012 Trauma Funding FY 2012 Cancer Appropriations
Veterans Ophthalmology/Optometery Issues
See page six for specific Health Issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
See page three for specific MMM issues. H.R. 3239 - Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Act H.R. 2405/S 1814 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 3586 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011 H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care CoordinationField Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity ICD-10 Implementation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Super Committee Deficit Reduction Medicare provider number theft Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Electronic Health Records/Health IT Medicare EHR Incentive Program ACO/Shared Savings Program Pending ASC regulations and legislation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Accountable Care Organizations Final Rule Quality and Value Based Purchasing Provisions of Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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2011 · third_quarter · Q3
VA Eye Care
FY 2012 Trauma Funding FY 2012 Cancer Appropriations
See complete MMM issue list on page three. MMM- Medicare/Medicaid Issues: H.R. 3003 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (112th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 2405 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 958/H.R. 1852- Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2020- Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests. Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care Coordination Field Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity
See complete HCR issues list on page five. HCR- Health Issues H.R. 3003 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (112th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 H.R. 2405 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization S. 1173/H.R. 2108 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Quality and Access Act of 2011 S. 958/H.R. 1852- Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2020- Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 S. 365Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1627Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 S. 668/H.R. 452Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 1286Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2011 H.R. 1159To repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests. Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Volunteer Liability Protections Scope of Practice/VA Eye Care Pediatric Loan Repayment Funding Medical School Debt Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Emergency Care Coordination Field Emergency Medical Services Health Systems Surge Capacity
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2011 · second_quarter · Q2
FY 2011 Trauma Funding FY12 Cancer Appropriations
See page five for specific HCR issues. HCR - Health Issues: H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization
See page three for specific MMM issues. MMM - Medicare/Medicaid Issues: H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1099/H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1256 - Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H. R. 1955 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2011 H. R. 969 - Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011 H. R. 2205 - Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011 Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education AARP Oversight Electronic Prescribing Issues Health Insurance Exchanges Created by Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Medicare Physician Payment/Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Reform in Debt Ceiling Legislation Proposed Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging Services Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2011 · first_quarter · Q1
See page three for specific MMM issues. H.Res.9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education
See page five for specific HCR issues. H.Res.9 - Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law H.R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill (111th Congress) H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816 - Provider Shield Act of 2011 H.R. 466/S. 384 - To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 531 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 S. 756 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Surgical Workforce Shortage/General Surgery Medicare Bonus Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Accountable Care Organizations Graduate Medical Education
FY 2011 Trauma Funding FY12 Cancer Appropriations
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2010 · fourth_quarter · Q4
See page five for specific Health Issues. H. R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H. R. 4872 - Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H. R. 4985 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2010 H. R. 5295 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2010 H. R. 4851 - Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H. R. 4213 - American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 H. R. 5690 - Meaningful End to Defensive Medicine & Aimless Lawsuits (MedMal) Act of 2010 H. R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill H. R. 4994 - Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010 H. R. 5712 - The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 H. R. 3652/S. 3737 - Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2010 Surgical Workforce Shortage Veterans Ophthalmology/Optometry Issues Health Care in Rural Areas National Healthcare Workforce Commission Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute's Board of Governors Ambulatory Surgical Center Reimbursement HIT Meaningful Use Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform Veterans Ophthalmology/Optometry Issues Regionalization of Care Issues Nominations to Board of Governors for Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Rare Pediatric Illnesses Medicare Payment Errors Athletes and Concussions
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2010 · third_quarter · Q3
S. 3217 - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 FY 2011 Trauma Funding FY 2011 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations
See page three for specific Medicare/Medicaid issues. H.R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 4872 - Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 4985 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2010 H.R. 5295 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2010 H.R. 4851 - Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213 - American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 H.R. 5690 - Meaningful End to Defensive Medicine & Aimless Lawsuits (MedMal) Act of 2010 H. R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill S. 3737: Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2010 Surgical Workforce Shortage Veterans Ophthalmology/Optometry Issues Health Care in Rural Areas National Healthcare Workforce Commission Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute's Board of Governors Ambulatory Surgical Center Reimbursement HIT Meaningful Use Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform Veterans Ophthalmology/Optometry Issues Regionalization of Care Issues Nominations to Board of Governors for Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Rare Pediatric Illnesses Medicare Payment Errors Athletes and Concussions
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2010 · second_quarter · Q2
See page five for specific Health issues. H.R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 4872 - Health Care and Education Reconcilation Act of 2010 H.R. 4985 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2010 H.R. 4371 - Amend title XVIII/RVU for cardiology H.R. 5295 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2010 H.R. 4851 - Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213 - American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 Surgical Workforce Shortage Veterans Ophthalmology/Optometery Issues Oil Spill Health Effects Health Care in Rural Areas Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2009 National Healthcare Workforce Commission Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute's Board of Governors Ambulatory Surgical Center Reimbursement HIT Meaningful Use Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform
Veterans Ophthalmology/Optometery Issues
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2010 · first_quarter · Q1
Trauma Appropriations
See page three for specific Medicare/Medicaid issues. H. R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H. R. 4872 - Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H. R. 4985 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2010 H. R. 3961 - Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 H. R. 3962 - Affordable Health Care for America Act H. J. RES. 45 - Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt H. R.4371 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 Medicare practice expense relative value units for certain cardiology services H. R. 4851 - Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H. R. 3693 - Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2009 Surgical Workforce Shortage Truth and Transparency
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2009 · fourth_quarter · Q4
See page five for specific Health Care issues. H. R. 3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H. R. 2718/S. 1110/S. 1380 - Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009 H. R. 2251/S. 973 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009 H. R. 2844/S. 1249/H. R. 3074 - Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009 H. R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H. R. 3854 - Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009 H. R. 3961 - Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 H. R. 3962 - Affordable Health Care for America Act H. R. 3326 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 H. R. 3693 - Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2009 H. R. 4371 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 Medicare practice expense relative value units for certain cardiology services. S. 733 - National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009 S. 1679 - Affordable Health Choices Act S. 1796 - America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 S. 1776 - Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009
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2009 · third_quarter · 3A
See page three for specific Medicare/Medicaid issues. H. R. 3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H. R. 1213 - Screening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Very Efficiently Act of 2009 H. R. 2350 - Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009 H. R. 2844/S. 1249/H. R. 3074 - Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009 H.R. 2718/S. 1110/S. 1380 - Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009 S. 330 - Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009 S. 179 - Health Information Technology Act of 2009 S. 717 - 21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment) Act S. 1679 - Affordable Health Choices Act
See page five for specific Health Care issues. H. R. 3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H. R. 914 - Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009 H. R. 1678 - Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009 H. R. 2 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 H. R. 1016 - Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 H. R. 84 - Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act H. R. 1213 - Screening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Very Efficiently Act of 2009 H. R. 2891 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009 H. R. 2350 - Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009 H. R. 2251/S. 973 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009 H. R. 2844/S. 1249/H. R. 3074 - Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009 H. R. 1377 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility, and for other purposes. H.R. 2718/S. 1110/S. 1380 - Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009 S. 733- National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009 S. 330 - Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009 S. 179 - Health Information Technology Act of 2009 S. 717 - 21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment) Act S. 252 - Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009 S. 597 - Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 658 - Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 734 - Rural Veterans Health Care Access and Quality Act of 2009 S. 1679 - Affordable Health Choices Act
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2009 · third_quarter · Q3
See page seven for specific Veterans' issues. H. R. 1016 - Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 H. R. 84 - Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act H. R. 1377 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility, and for other purposes. S. 252 - Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009 S. 597 - Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 658 - Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 734 - Rural Veterans Health Care Access and Quality Act of 2009
See page five for specific Health Care issues. H. R. 3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H. R. 914 - Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009 H. R. 1678 - Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009 H. R. 2 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 H. R. 1016 - Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 H. R. 84 - Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act H. R. 1213 - Screening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Very Efficiently Act of 2009 H. R. 2891 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009 H. R. 2350 - Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009 H. R. 2251/S. 973 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009 H. R. 2844/S. 1249/H. R. 3074 - Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009 H. R. 1377 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility, and for other purposes. H.R. 2718/S. 1110/S. 1380 - Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009 S. 733- National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009 S. 330 - Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009 S. 179 - Health Information Technology Act of 2009 S. 717 - 21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment) Act S. 252 - Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009 S. 597 - Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 658 - Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 734 - Rural Veterans Health Care Access and Quality Act of 2009 S. 1679 - Affordable Health Choices Act
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2009 · second_quarter · Q2
House and Senate Fiscal Year 2010 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations
See page four for specific Medicare/Medicaid issues. H. R. 1213 - Screening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Very Efficiently Act of 2009 H. R. 2350 - Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009 H. R. 2844/S. 1249/H. R. 3074 - Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009 S. 330 - Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009 S. 179 - Health Information Technology Act of 2009 S. 717 - 21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment) Act Affordable Health Choices Act
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS via AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
2009 · first_quarter · Q1
House and Senate Fiscal Year 2010 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations
H. R. 1016 - Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 H. R. 84 - Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act
See page five for specific Health Care issues. H.R. 1/S. 336 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H. R. 914 - Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009 H. R. 1678 - Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009 H. R. 2 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 H. R. 1016 - Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 H. R. 84 - Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act S. 733- National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009 S. 330 - Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009 S. 179 - Health Information Technology Act of 2009
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS via AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
2008 · second_quarter · 2A
Medicare physician payment
Health reform Workforce Issues Health information technology Electronic Medical Records
Trauma care systems planning and development Biomedical research
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS via AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
2008 · fourth_quarter · Q4
See page three for Budget/Appropriations issues. Specific Budget/Appropriations bills: S. 301/H.R. 5658, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2009 S. 3301/H.R. 6599, the Military Construction and Veteran Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 S. 3230, the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2009 H.R. 3673, the National Trauma Institute Act H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009
See page 5 for Medicare/Medicaid issues Specific Medicare/Medicaid bills: S. 3101/H.R. 6212/H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) H.R. 6091/S. 2785, the Save Medicare Act H.R. 4935/H.R 4778/S. 3091, the Medicare Wound Therapy Patient Protection Act H.R. 2520/S. 1465 (relating to Medicare and medical mobility devices)
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS via AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
2008 · second_quarter · 2A
Medicare physician payment
Trauma care systems planning and development Biomedical research
Health reform Workforce Issues Health information technology Electronic Medical Records
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS via AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
2008 · third_quarter · 3A
See page 5 for Medicare/Medicaid issues Specific Medicare/Medicaid bills: H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) H.R. 6091/S. 2785, the Save Medicare Act S. 3101/H.R. 6212/H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 4935/H.R. 4778/S. 3091, the Medicare Wound Therapy Patient Protection Act H.R. 2520/S.1465 (relating to Medicare and medical mobility devices) H. Res. 1368, Medicare Funding Trigger
See page three for Budget/Appropriations issues. Specific Budget/Appropriations bills: S. 3001/H.R. 5658, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 S. 3301/H.R. 6599, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 S. 3230, the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2009 H.R. 3673, the National Trauma Institute Act H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS via AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
2008 · third_quarter · Q3
See page 5 for Medicare/Medicaid issues Specific Medicare/Medicaid bills: H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) H.R. 6091/S. 2785, the Save Medicare Act S. 3101/H.R. 6212/H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 4935/H.R. 4778/S. 3091, the Medicare Wound Therapy Patient Protection Act H.R. 2520/S.1465 (relating to Medicare and medical mobility devices) H. Res. 1368, Medicare Funding Trigger
S. 3301/H.R. 6599, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 S. 2797/H.R.5856, the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Authorization and Lease Act H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS via AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
2008 · second_quarter · Q2
Health Reform Health information technology Electronic medical records Workforce issues
Medicare Physician payment
Trauma Systems planning and development
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS via AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
2008 · first_quarter · Q1
Medicare physician payment
Health reform Health information technology Electronic medical records Workforce issues
Trauma Systems planning and development
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS via AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
2008 · second_quarter · RR
Trauma care systems planning and development, workforce issues, Health information technology, Electronic Medical Records, Biomedical research, Medicare physician payment, Health reform
Trauma care systems planning and development, workforce issues, Health information technology, Electronic Medical Records, Biomedical research, Medicare physician payment, Health reform
Trauma care systems planning and development, workforce issues, Health information technology, Electronic Medical Records, Biomedical research, Medicare physician payment, Health reform
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS via AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
2007 · year_end · YY
Trauma care systems planning and development Biomedical research
Medicare physician payment
Health reform Workforce issues Health information technology Electronic Medical Records
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS via AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
2007 · mid_year · MM
Trauma system development Health care for the uninsured HIT Health care quality improvement
Medicare physician payment reform
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS via AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
2006 · year_end · YY
National Defense
Health Care
Medicare physician payments Physician pay for performance and gainsharing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS via AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
2005 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS via AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
2004 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Veterans Ophthalmology/Optometry Issues
S. 3217 - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 FY 2011 Trauma Funding FY 2011 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations
See page three for specific Medicare/Medicaid issues. H. R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H. R. 4872 - Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H. R. 4985 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2010 H. R. 5295 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2010 H. R. 4851 - Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H. R. 4213 - American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 H. R. 5690 - Meaningful End to Defensive Medicine & Aimless Lawsuits (MedMal) Act of 2010 H. R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill H. R. 4994 - Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010 H. R. 5712 - The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 H. R. 3652/S. 3737 - Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2010 Surgical Workforce Shortage Veterans Ophthalmology/Optometry Issues Health Care in Rural Areas National Healthcare Workforce Commission Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute's Board of Governors Ambulatory Surgical Center Reimbursement HIT Meaningful Use Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform Veterans Ophthalmology/Optometry Issues Regionalization of Care Issues Nominations to Board of Governors for Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Rare Pediatric Illnesses Medicare Payment Errors Athletes and Concussions
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Veterans Ophthalmology/Optometery Issues
See page five for specific Health Issues. H.R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 4872 - Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 4985 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2010 H.R. 5295 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2010 H.R. 4851 - Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213 - American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 H.R. 5690 - Meaningful End to Defensive Medicine & Aimless Lawsuits (MedMal) Act of 2010 H. R. 6073 - Congressional Gold Medal bill S. 3737: Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2010 Surgical Workforce Shortage Veterans Ophthalmology/Optometry Issues Health Care in Rural Areas National Healthcare Workforce Commission Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute's Board of Governors Ambulatory Surgical Center Reimbursement HIT Meaningful Use Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform Veterans Ophthalmology/Optometry Issues Regionalization of Care Issues Nominations to Board of Governors for Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Rare Pediatric Illnesses Medicare Payment Errors Athletes and Concussions
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
S. 3217 - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 FY2011 Trauma Funding
See page three for specific Medicare/Medicaid issues. H.R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 4872 - Health Care and Education Reconcilation Act of 2010 H.R. 4985 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2010 H.R. 4371 - Amend title XVIII/RVU for cardiology H.R. 5295 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2010 H.R. 4851 - Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4213 - American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 Surgical Workforce Shortage Veterans Ophthalmology/Optometery Issues Oil Spill Health Effects Health Care in Rural Areas Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2009 National Healthcare Workforce Commission Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute's Board of Governors Ambulatory Surgical Center Reimbursement HIT Meaningful Use Independent Payment Advisory Board/Health Care Reform
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
See page five for specific health issues. H. R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H. R. 4872 - Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H. R. 4985 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2010 H. R. 3961 - Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 H. R. 3962 - Affordable Health Care for America Act H. J. RES. 45 - Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt H. R.4371 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 Medicare practice expense relative value units for certain cardiology services H. R. 4851 - Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H. R. 3693 - Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2009 Surgical Workforce Shortage Truth and Transparency
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
See page three for specific Medicare/Medicaid issues. H. R. 3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H. R. 2718/S. 1110/S. 1380 - Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009 H. R. 2251/S. 973 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009 H. R. 2844/S. 1249/H. R. 3074 - Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009 H. R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H. R. 3854 - Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009 H. R. 3961 - Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 H. R. 3962 - Affordable Health Care for America Act H. R. 3326 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 H. R. 3693 - Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2009 H. R. 4371 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 Medicare practice expense relative value units for certain cardiology services. S. 733 - National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009 S. 1679 - Affordable Health Choices Act S. 1796 - America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 S. 1776 - Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
See page seven for specific Veterans' issues. H. R. 1016 - Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 H. R. 84 - Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act H. R. 1377 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility, and for other purposes. S. 252 - Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009 S. 597 - Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 658 - Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 734 - Rural Veterans Health Care Access and Quality Act of 2009
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
See page eight for specific Veterans' issues. H. R. 1016 - Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 H. R. 84 - Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act H. R. 1377 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility, and for other purposes. S. 252 - Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009 S. 597 - Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 658 - Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 734 - Rural Veterans Health Care Access and Quality Act of 2009
See page six for specific Health Care issues. H. R. 914 - Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009 H. R. 1678 - Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009 H. R. 2 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 H. R. 1016 - Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 H. R. 84 - Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act H. R. 1213 - Screening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Very Efficiently Act of 2009 H. R. 2891 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009 H. R. 2350 - Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009 H. R. 2251/S. 973 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009 H. R. 2844/S. 1249/H. R. 3074 - Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009 H. R. 1377 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility, and for other purposes. S. 733- National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009 S. 330 - Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009 S. 179 - Health Information Technology Act of 2009 S. 717 - 21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment) Act S. 252 - Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009 S. 597 - Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 658 - Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 734 - Rural Veterans Health Care Access and Quality Act of 2009 Affordable Health Choices Act
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
H.R. 1/S. 336 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H. R. 2 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 S. 330 - Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009 S. 179 - Health Information Technology Act of 2009
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
See page 7 for specific Health Care issues. Specific Health Issue bills: H.R. 5605/S. 2029, the Physician Payment Sunshine Act H.R. 1407, the Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act S. 1066, the Medical Education Affordability Act H.R. 2583, the Physician Workforce and Graduate Medical Education Enhancement Act H.R. 7192, Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act H.R. 6357, the ProTECHt Act H.R. 5442, TRUST in Health Information Act of 2008 H.R. 6898 Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008 S. 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act of 2008 H.R. 6791 The National Cancer Act of 2008
S. 3301/H.R. 6599, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 S. 2797/H.R. 5856, the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Authorization and Lease Act H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
S. 3301/H.R. 6599, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 S. 2797/H.R.5856, the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Authorization and Lease Act H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009
See page 7 for specific Health Care issues. Specific Health Issue bills: H.R. 5605/S. 2029, the Physician Payment Sunshine Act H.R. 1407, the Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act S. 1066, the Medical Education Affordability Act H.R. 2583, the Physician Workforce and Graduate Medical Education Enhancement Act HR 7192, Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act H.R. 6357, the ProTECHt Act H.R. 5442 TRUST in Health Information Act of 2008 H.R. 6898 Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008 S. 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act of 2008 H.R. 6791 The National Cancer Act of 2008
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
See page 7 for specific Health Care issues. Specific Health Issue bills: H.R. 5605/S. 2029, the Physician Payment Sunshine Act H.R. 1407, the Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act S. 1066, the Medical Education Affordability Act H.R. 2583, the Physician Workforce and Graduate Medical Education Enhancement Act HR 7192, Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act H.R. 6357, the ProTECHt Act H.R. 5442 TRUST in Health Information Act of 2008 H.R. 6898 Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008 S. 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act of 2008 H.R. 6791 The National Cancer Act of 2008
See page three for Budget/Appropriations issues. Specific Budget/Appropriations bills: S. 3001/H.R. 5658, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 S. 3301/H.R. 6599, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 S. 3230, the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2009 H.R. 3673, the National Trauma Institute Act H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Workforce Quality
Trauma Care
Medical Liability
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE