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To provide that the rule entitled Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance shall have no force or effect.
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 938, Bringing Low-cost Options and Competition while Keeping Incentives for New Generics (BLOCKING) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 965, Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1425, State Health Care Premium Reduction Act, all provisions H.R. 1386, Expand Navigators' Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1385, State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges (SAVE) Act, all provisions H.R. 987, Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower (MORE) Health Education Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect, all provisions H.R. 1143, Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, all provisions S. 192, Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act, all provisions H.R. 5977, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act, all provisions H.R. 5, Equality Act, all provisions Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act of 2018, all provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation 21st Century Cures Act implementation Surprise billing: Out of network billing for physician services at in-network facilities Healthcare augmented intelligence CDC gun violence prevention research funding Red Flag Laws Reducing Health Care Costs Prior authorization and medication-assisted therapy Electronic Prior Authorization (ePA) Data privacy Drug Compounding Medical marijuana research Health IT - data blocking, Interoperability, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Cybersecurity Open Payments Program/Treatment of peer-reviewed journal articles textbook excerpts Opioids Telehealth Drug Pricing Software as a medical device (SaMD) Laboratory developed tests Electronic Health Records (EHR) certification
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AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION via AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2019 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019, provisions relating to increasing drug pricing transparency, incorporating value into drug pricing, reducing prior authorization burdens, physician samples H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1948, Lymphedema Treatment Act of 2019, all provisions S. 518, Lymphedema Treatment Act, all provisions H.R. 1358, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2019, all provisions S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions S. 595, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2019, all provisions Medicare program: Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act Medicare program: Physician Payment and delivery reform issues Medicare program: Medicare Advantage Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Open Payments Program Medicare program: Part D Medicare program: Prescription drug costs Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Promoting interoperability Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: MACRA cost measure development Medicare program: Stark modernization and utilization management Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) Medicare program: Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) Medicare program: Medicare for All Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM)/Rx drug price transparency Medicare program: Patient Access Medicare program: Evaluation and Management(E/M) services - global surgical services Medicare program: Bankruptcy of Hahnemann University Hospital/waivers for residents and fellows Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation/technical improvements Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) Enrollment/Revalidation Medicare and Medicaid programs: 21st Century Cures Act Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health IT burden Medicare and Medicaid programs: Prior authorization
Source: Senate LDA
To provide that the rule entitled Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance shall have no force or effect.
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions H.R. 2569, Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2279, Safe Step Act, all provisions S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act, all provisions H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect, all provisions H.R. 2862, Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety (VACCINES) Act of 2019, all provisions S. 2032, Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act, all provisions H.R. 5, Equality Act, all provisions H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act, all provisions 21st Century Cures Act Affordable Care Act (ACA) stabilization Title X Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMA) Act Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act Drug Pricing Health care augmented intelligence Maternal mortality and health care disparity Opioids/Substance use disorder Prior authorization Telehealth Surprise Billing Open Payments/Sunshine Act Physician self-employment Physician-assisted Suicide Health IT - Patient privacy, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Health IT - Interoperability EHR - Data blocking EHR measure specifications EHR Certification Gun violence Medical marijuana research Standardization of food date labelling practices EPA Development of water quality testing/schools and childcare facilities Food Insecurity Accountable Care Organizations In-office Compounding Digital Medicine Health Care Costs/Transparency/Reduction Pain management Consumer Privacy Sequoia Project Trusted Exchange Framework/Common Agreement E-cigarette components packaging labels Cybersecurity
Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act of 2019
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 938, Bringing Low-cost Options and Competition while Keeping Incentives for New Generics (BLOCKING) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 965, Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1425, State Health Care Premium Reduction Act, all provisions H.R. 1386, Expand Navigators' Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1385, State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges (SAVE) Act, all provisions H.R. 987, Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower (MORE) Health Education Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect, all provisions H.R. 1143, Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, all provisions S. 192, Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act, all provisions H.R. 5977, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act, all provisions H.R. 5, Equality Act, all provisions Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act of 2018, all provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation 21st Century Cures Act implementation Surprise billing: Out of network billing for physician services at in-network facilities Healthcare augmented intelligence CDC gun violence prevention research funding Red Flag Laws Reducing Health Care Costs Prior authorization and medication-assisted therapy Electronic Prior Authorization (ePA) Data privacy Drug Compounding Medical marijuana research Health IT - data blocking, Interoperability, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Cybersecurity Open Payments Program/Treatment of peer-reviewed journal articles textbook excerpts Opioids Telehealth Drug Pricing Software as a medical device (SaMD) Laboratory developed tests Electronic Health Records (EHR) certification
Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2019
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 2569, Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019, provisions relating to Medicaid H.R. 2113, Prescription Drug Sunshine, Transparency, Accountability and Reporting (STAR) Act, all provisions H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2282, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2143, Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act (PIMA) of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1358, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 3302, Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2439, Opioid Workforce Act of 2019, all provisions Medicare program: Drug Pricing Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Medicare for All Medicare program: Medicare coverage Medicare program: Physician self-referral and Civil Monetary Penalties Laws Medicare program: Fraud and Abuse Medicare program: Medicare Part D Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM)/Rx drug price transparency Medicare program: Physician payment and delivery reform Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs)/ Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) Medicare program: MACRA cost measure development Medicare program: Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations Medicare program: Evaluation and Management codes and payment policies Medicare program: Digital Medicine Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring Medicare program: Open Payments/Sunshine Act Medicare program: Provider compliance Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) Enrollment Medicare program: Quality Payment Program (QPP) Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation Medicare and Medicaid programs: Opioids/Substance use disorder Medicare and Medicaid programs: Telehealth Medicare and Medicaid programs: 21st Century Cures Act Medicare and Medicaid programs: Data blocking/Interoperability/patient access Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health IT burden Medicare and Medicaid programs: Pain management Medicare and Medicaid programs: Cybersecurity Medicaid program: Section 1115 Demonstration Waivers
Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2019
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019, provisions relating to increasing drug pricing transparency, incorporating value into drug pricing, reducing prior authorization burdens, physician samples H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1948, Lymphedema Treatment Act of 2019, all provisions S. 518, Lymphedema Treatment Act, all provisions H.R. 1358, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2019, all provisions S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions S. 595, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2019, all provisions Medicare program: Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act Medicare program: Physician Payment and delivery reform issues Medicare program: Medicare Advantage Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Open Payments Program Medicare program: Part D Medicare program: Prescription drug costs Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Promoting interoperability Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: MACRA cost measure development Medicare program: Stark modernization and utilization management Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) Medicare program: Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) Medicare program: Medicare for All Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM)/Rx drug price transparency Medicare program: Patient Access Medicare program: Evaluation and Management(E/M) services - global surgical services Medicare program: Bankruptcy of Hahnemann University Hospital/waivers for residents and fellows Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation/technical improvements Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) Enrollment/Revalidation Medicare and Medicaid programs: 21st Century Cures Act Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health IT burden Medicare and Medicaid programs: Prior authorization
H.R. 938, Bringing Low-cost Options and Competition while Keeping Incentives for New Generics (BLOCKING) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 965, Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1425, State Health Care Premium Reduction Act, all provisions H.R. 1386, Expand Navigators' Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1385, State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges (SAVE) Act, all provisions H.R. 987, Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower (MORE) Health Education Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect, all provisions H.R. 1143, Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, all provisions S. 192, Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act, all provisions H.R. 5977, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act, all provisions H.R. 5, Equality Act, all provisions Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act of 2018, all provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation 21st Century Cures Act implementation Surprise billing: Out of network billing for physician services at in-network facilities Healthcare augmented intelligence CDC gun violence prevention research funding Red Flag Laws Reducing Health Care Costs Prior authorization and medication-assisted therapy Electronic Prior Authorization (ePA) Data privacy Drug Compounding Medical marijuana research Health IT - data blocking, Interoperability, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Cybersecurity Open Payments Program/Treatment of peer-reviewed journal articles textbook excerpts Opioids Telehealth Drug Pricing Software as a medical device (SaMD) Laboratory developed tests Electronic Health Records (EHR) certification
ENROLL Act of 2019
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 938, Bringing Low-cost Options and Competition while Keeping Incentives for New Generics (BLOCKING) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 965, Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1425, State Health Care Premium Reduction Act, all provisions H.R. 1386, Expand Navigators' Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1385, State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges (SAVE) Act, all provisions H.R. 987, Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower (MORE) Health Education Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect, all provisions H.R. 1143, Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, all provisions S. 192, Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act, all provisions H.R. 5977, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act, all provisions H.R. 5, Equality Act, all provisions Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act of 2018, all provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation 21st Century Cures Act implementation Surprise billing: Out of network billing for physician services at in-network facilities Healthcare augmented intelligence CDC gun violence prevention research funding Red Flag Laws Reducing Health Care Costs Prior authorization and medication-assisted therapy Electronic Prior Authorization (ePA) Data privacy Drug Compounding Medical marijuana research Health IT - data blocking, Interoperability, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Cybersecurity Open Payments Program/Treatment of peer-reviewed journal articles textbook excerpts Opioids Telehealth Drug Pricing Software as a medical device (SaMD) Laboratory developed tests Electronic Health Records (EHR) certification
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 938, Bringing Low-cost Options and Competition while Keeping Incentives for New Generics (BLOCKING) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 965, Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1425, State Health Care Premium Reduction Act, all provisions H.R. 1386, Expand Navigators' Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1385, State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges (SAVE) Act, all provisions H.R. 987, Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower (MORE) Health Education Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect, all provisions H.R. 1143, Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, all provisions S. 192, Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act, all provisions H.R. 5977, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act, all provisions H.R. 5, Equality Act, all provisions Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act of 2018, all provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation 21st Century Cures Act implementation Surprise billing: Out of network billing for physician services at in-network facilities Healthcare augmented intelligence CDC gun violence prevention research funding Red Flag Laws Reducing Health Care Costs Prior authorization and medication-assisted therapy Electronic Prior Authorization (ePA) Data privacy Drug Compounding Medical marijuana research Health IT - data blocking, Interoperability, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Cybersecurity Open Payments Program/Treatment of peer-reviewed journal articles textbook excerpts Opioids Telehealth Drug Pricing Software as a medical device (SaMD) Laboratory developed tests Electronic Health Records (EHR) certification
Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 938, Bringing Low-cost Options and Competition while Keeping Incentives for New Generics (BLOCKING) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 965, Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1425, State Health Care Premium Reduction Act, all provisions H.R. 1386, Expand Navigators' Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1385, State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges (SAVE) Act, all provisions H.R. 987, Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower (MORE) Health Education Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect, all provisions H.R. 1143, Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, all provisions S. 192, Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act, all provisions H.R. 5977, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act, all provisions H.R. 5, Equality Act, all provisions Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act of 2018, all provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation 21st Century Cures Act implementation Surprise billing: Out of network billing for physician services at in-network facilities Healthcare augmented intelligence CDC gun violence prevention research funding Red Flag Laws Reducing Health Care Costs Prior authorization and medication-assisted therapy Electronic Prior Authorization (ePA) Data privacy Drug Compounding Medical marijuana research Health IT - data blocking, Interoperability, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Cybersecurity Open Payments Program/Treatment of peer-reviewed journal articles textbook excerpts Opioids Telehealth Drug Pricing Software as a medical device (SaMD) Laboratory developed tests Electronic Health Records (EHR) certification
Orange Book Transparency Act of 2020
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 938, Bringing Low-cost Options and Competition while Keeping Incentives for New Generics (BLOCKING) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 965, Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1425, State Health Care Premium Reduction Act, all provisions H.R. 1386, Expand Navigators' Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1385, State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges (SAVE) Act, all provisions H.R. 987, Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower (MORE) Health Education Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect, all provisions H.R. 1143, Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, all provisions S. 192, Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act, all provisions H.R. 5977, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act, all provisions H.R. 5, Equality Act, all provisions Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act of 2018, all provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation 21st Century Cures Act implementation Surprise billing: Out of network billing for physician services at in-network facilities Healthcare augmented intelligence CDC gun violence prevention research funding Red Flag Laws Reducing Health Care Costs Prior authorization and medication-assisted therapy Electronic Prior Authorization (ePA) Data privacy Drug Compounding Medical marijuana research Health IT - data blocking, Interoperability, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Cybersecurity Open Payments Program/Treatment of peer-reviewed journal articles textbook excerpts Opioids Telehealth Drug Pricing Software as a medical device (SaMD) Laboratory developed tests Electronic Health Records (EHR) certification
Orange Book Transparency Act of 2020
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act, all provisions H.R. 2328, Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019, all provisions S.1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019, all provisions S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act, provisions relating to unanticipated billing for physician services, private contracting, rate setting H.R. 2279, Safe Step Act, all provisions H.R.1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R.1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R.987, Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act, all provisions H.R.2482, Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act of 2019, all provisions S.2032, Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act all provisions H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, all provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA) stabilization 21st Century Cures Act Surprise Billing/Independent dispute resolution (IDR) Health Data Privacy regulation Drug Prices Maternal Mortality and Healthcare Disparity Information blocking and interoperability Health reform/universal coverage Opioids/Substance use disorder Universal background checks for commercial gun purchases Health IT - Patient privacy, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Telehealth Data privacy Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the National School Lunch Program Section 1557 non-discrimination Misvalued codes Drug Compounding Clinical Laboratory/Laboratory developed tests (LDTs) Healthcare artificial/augmented intelligence (AI) Radiopharmaceuticals/training and experience requirements Gun violence Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records/comment period extension
Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 938, Bringing Low-cost Options and Competition while Keeping Incentives for New Generics (BLOCKING) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 965, Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1425, State Health Care Premium Reduction Act, all provisions H.R. 1386, Expand Navigators' Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1385, State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges (SAVE) Act, all provisions H.R. 987, Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower (MORE) Health Education Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect, all provisions H.R. 1143, Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, all provisions S. 192, Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act, all provisions H.R. 5977, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act, all provisions H.R. 5, Equality Act, all provisions Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act of 2018, all provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation 21st Century Cures Act implementation Surprise billing: Out of network billing for physician services at in-network facilities Healthcare augmented intelligence CDC gun violence prevention research funding Red Flag Laws Reducing Health Care Costs Prior authorization and medication-assisted therapy Electronic Prior Authorization (ePA) Data privacy Drug Compounding Medical marijuana research Health IT - data blocking, Interoperability, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Cybersecurity Open Payments Program/Treatment of peer-reviewed journal articles textbook excerpts Opioids Telehealth Drug Pricing Software as a medical device (SaMD) Laboratory developed tests Electronic Health Records (EHR) certification
Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act, all provisions H.R. 2328, Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019, all provisions S.1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019, all provisions S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act, provisions relating to unanticipated billing for physician services, private contracting, rate setting H.R. 2279, Safe Step Act, all provisions H.R.1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R.1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R.987, Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act, all provisions H.R.2482, Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act of 2019, all provisions S.2032, Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act all provisions H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, all provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA) stabilization 21st Century Cures Act Surprise Billing/Independent dispute resolution (IDR) Health Data Privacy regulation Drug Prices Maternal Mortality and Healthcare Disparity Information blocking and interoperability Health reform/universal coverage Opioids/Substance use disorder Universal background checks for commercial gun purchases Health IT - Patient privacy, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Telehealth Data privacy Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the National School Lunch Program Section 1557 non-discrimination Misvalued codes Drug Compounding Clinical Laboratory/Laboratory developed tests (LDTs) Healthcare artificial/augmented intelligence (AI) Radiopharmaceuticals/training and experience requirements Gun violence Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records/comment period extension
H.R. 1554, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act, all provisions
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 2569, Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019, provisions relating to Medicaid H.R. 2113, Prescription Drug Sunshine, Transparency, Accountability and Reporting (STAR) Act, all provisions H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2282, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2143, Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act (PIMA) of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1358, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 3302, Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2439, Opioid Workforce Act of 2019, all provisions Medicare program: Drug Pricing Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Medicare for All Medicare program: Medicare coverage Medicare program: Physician self-referral and Civil Monetary Penalties Laws Medicare program: Fraud and Abuse Medicare program: Medicare Part D Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM)/Rx drug price transparency Medicare program: Physician payment and delivery reform Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs)/ Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) Medicare program: MACRA cost measure development Medicare program: Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations Medicare program: Evaluation and Management codes and payment policies Medicare program: Digital Medicine Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring Medicare program: Open Payments/Sunshine Act Medicare program: Provider compliance Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) Enrollment Medicare program: Quality Payment Program (QPP) Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation Medicare and Medicaid programs: Opioids/Substance use disorder Medicare and Medicaid programs: Telehealth Medicare and Medicaid programs: 21st Century Cures Act Medicare and Medicaid programs: Data blocking/Interoperability/patient access Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health IT burden Medicare and Medicaid programs: Pain management Medicare and Medicaid programs: Cybersecurity Medicaid program: Section 1115 Demonstration Waivers
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1781, Payment Commission Data Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 913, Covering Life-saving Investigations Needed in Cancer and Other Life-threatening Conditions through Timely use of Resources for Easy and Affordable Treatment from Medicaid for Enrollees in Need Today (CLINICAL TREATMENT) Act, all provisions H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018, all provisions Medicare program: Remove Extraneous Measures that Obstruct Value and Efficiency (REMOVE) Act, all provisions Medicare program: Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) Medicare program: 21st Century Cures Act implementation Medicare program: MACRA burden reduction Medicare program: Lifting Medicare restrictions on telehealth services Medicare program: Medicare-for-all legislation Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education cap flexibility Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs)/Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) Medicare program: Misvalued codes Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM)/Rx drug price transparency Medicare program: Cybersecurity Medicare program: International Pricing Index Model for Medicare Part B Drugs Medicare program: Advanced APMs - Stark Modernization Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Exchange Program Integrity Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - quality, cost, improvement activities, promoting interoperability Medicare program: MIPS/Total Per Capita Cost (TPCC) Medicare program: MIPS/physician penalties Medicare program: Measure harmonization Medicare program: Modernizing Part D and Medicare Advantage/six protected classes Medicare program: Drug Pricing Medicare program: Evaluation and Management guidelines and payment Medicare program: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Medicare program: Da Vinci Project/prior authorization Medicare program: Health IT/physician burdens Medicare program: Opioids Medicare program: Medicare payment issues Medicare program: CPT Code/eMedicare Medicare program: Open Payments program Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS)/Medicare enrollment/revocations/revalidations Medicare program: National Coverage Determination (NCD)/Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) for beneficiaries with advanced cancer Medicare program: Quality Improvement Organizations (QIO) Manual guidance on redeterminations/alignment with current Agency instructions Medicare and Medicaid programs: Data Privacy
Payment Commission Data Act of 2019
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1781, Payment Commission Data Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 913, Covering Life-saving Investigations Needed in Cancer and Other Life-threatening Conditions through Timely use of Resources for Easy and Affordable Treatment from Medicaid for Enrollees in Need Today (CLINICAL TREATMENT) Act, all provisions H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018, all provisions Medicare program: Remove Extraneous Measures that Obstruct Value and Efficiency (REMOVE) Act, all provisions Medicare program: Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) Medicare program: 21st Century Cures Act implementation Medicare program: MACRA burden reduction Medicare program: Lifting Medicare restrictions on telehealth services Medicare program: Medicare-for-all legislation Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education cap flexibility Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs)/Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) Medicare program: Misvalued codes Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM)/Rx drug price transparency Medicare program: Cybersecurity Medicare program: International Pricing Index Model for Medicare Part B Drugs Medicare program: Advanced APMs - Stark Modernization Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Exchange Program Integrity Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - quality, cost, improvement activities, promoting interoperability Medicare program: MIPS/Total Per Capita Cost (TPCC) Medicare program: MIPS/physician penalties Medicare program: Measure harmonization Medicare program: Modernizing Part D and Medicare Advantage/six protected classes Medicare program: Drug Pricing Medicare program: Evaluation and Management guidelines and payment Medicare program: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Medicare program: Da Vinci Project/prior authorization Medicare program: Health IT/physician burdens Medicare program: Opioids Medicare program: Medicare payment issues Medicare program: CPT Code/eMedicare Medicare program: Open Payments program Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS)/Medicare enrollment/revocations/revalidations Medicare program: National Coverage Determination (NCD)/Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) for beneficiaries with advanced cancer Medicare program: Quality Improvement Organizations (QIO) Manual guidance on redeterminations/alignment with current Agency instructions Medicare and Medicaid programs: Data Privacy
Lymphedema Treatment Act of 2019
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019, provisions relating to increasing drug pricing transparency, incorporating value into drug pricing, reducing prior authorization burdens, physician samples H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1948, Lymphedema Treatment Act of 2019, all provisions S. 518, Lymphedema Treatment Act, all provisions H.R. 1358, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2019, all provisions S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions S. 595, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2019, all provisions Medicare program: Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act Medicare program: Physician Payment and delivery reform issues Medicare program: Medicare Advantage Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Open Payments Program Medicare program: Part D Medicare program: Prescription drug costs Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Promoting interoperability Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: MACRA cost measure development Medicare program: Stark modernization and utilization management Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) Medicare program: Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) Medicare program: Medicare for All Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM)/Rx drug price transparency Medicare program: Patient Access Medicare program: Evaluation and Management(E/M) services - global surgical services Medicare program: Bankruptcy of Hahnemann University Hospital/waivers for residents and fellows Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation/technical improvements Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) Enrollment/Revalidation Medicare and Medicaid programs: 21st Century Cures Act Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health IT burden Medicare and Medicaid programs: Prior authorization
Prescription Drug STAR Act
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 2569, Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019, provisions relating to Medicaid H.R. 2113, Prescription Drug Sunshine, Transparency, Accountability and Reporting (STAR) Act, all provisions H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2282, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2143, Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act (PIMA) of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1358, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 3302, Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2439, Opioid Workforce Act of 2019, all provisions Medicare program: Drug Pricing Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Medicare for All Medicare program: Medicare coverage Medicare program: Physician self-referral and Civil Monetary Penalties Laws Medicare program: Fraud and Abuse Medicare program: Medicare Part D Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM)/Rx drug price transparency Medicare program: Physician payment and delivery reform Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs)/ Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) Medicare program: MACRA cost measure development Medicare program: Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations Medicare program: Evaluation and Management codes and payment policies Medicare program: Digital Medicine Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring Medicare program: Open Payments/Sunshine Act Medicare program: Provider compliance Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) Enrollment Medicare program: Quality Payment Program (QPP) Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation Medicare and Medicaid programs: Opioids/Substance use disorder Medicare and Medicaid programs: Telehealth Medicare and Medicaid programs: 21st Century Cures Act Medicare and Medicaid programs: Data blocking/Interoperability/patient access Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health IT burden Medicare and Medicaid programs: Pain management Medicare and Medicaid programs: Cybersecurity Medicaid program: Section 1115 Demonstration Waivers
H.R. 2569, Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019, provisions relating to Medicaid H.R. 2113, Prescription Drug Sunshine, Transparency, Accountability and Reporting (STAR) Act, all provisions H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2282, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2143, Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act (PIMA) of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1358, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 3302, Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2439, Opioid Workforce Act of 2019, all provisions Medicare program: Drug Pricing Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Medicare for All Medicare program: Medicare coverage Medicare program: Physician self-referral and Civil Monetary Penalties Laws Medicare program: Fraud and Abuse Medicare program: Medicare Part D Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM)/Rx drug price transparency Medicare program: Physician payment and delivery reform Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs)/ Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) Medicare program: MACRA cost measure development Medicare program: Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations Medicare program: Evaluation and Management codes and payment policies Medicare program: Digital Medicine Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring Medicare program: Open Payments/Sunshine Act Medicare program: Provider compliance Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) Enrollment Medicare program: Quality Payment Program (QPP) Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation Medicare and Medicaid programs: Opioids/Substance use disorder Medicare and Medicaid programs: Telehealth Medicare and Medicaid programs: 21st Century Cures Act Medicare and Medicaid programs: Data blocking/Interoperability/patient access Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health IT burden Medicare and Medicaid programs: Pain management Medicare and Medicaid programs: Cybersecurity Medicaid program: Section 1115 Demonstration Waivers
H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act, all provisions H.R. 2328, Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019, all provisions S.1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019, all provisions S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act, provisions relating to unanticipated billing for physician services, private contracting, rate setting H.R. 2279, Safe Step Act, all provisions H.R.1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R.1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R.987, Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act, all provisions H.R.2482, Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act of 2019, all provisions S.2032, Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act all provisions H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, all provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA) stabilization 21st Century Cures Act Surprise Billing/Independent dispute resolution (IDR) Health Data Privacy regulation Drug Prices Maternal Mortality and Healthcare Disparity Information blocking and interoperability Health reform/universal coverage Opioids/Substance use disorder Universal background checks for commercial gun purchases Health IT - Patient privacy, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Telehealth Data privacy Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the National School Lunch Program Section 1557 non-discrimination Misvalued codes Drug Compounding Clinical Laboratory/Laboratory developed tests (LDTs) Healthcare artificial/augmented intelligence (AI) Radiopharmaceuticals/training and experience requirements Gun violence Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records/comment period extension
H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions H.R. 2569, Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2279, Safe Step Act, all provisions S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act, all provisions H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect, all provisions H.R. 2862, Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety (VACCINES) Act of 2019, all provisions S. 2032, Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act, all provisions H.R. 5, Equality Act, all provisions H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act, all provisions 21st Century Cures Act Affordable Care Act (ACA) stabilization Title X Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMA) Act Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act Drug Pricing Health care augmented intelligence Maternal mortality and health care disparity Opioids/Substance use disorder Prior authorization Telehealth Surprise Billing Open Payments/Sunshine Act Physician self-employment Physician-assisted Suicide Health IT - Patient privacy, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Health IT - Interoperability EHR - Data blocking EHR measure specifications EHR Certification Gun violence Medical marijuana research Standardization of food date labelling practices EPA Development of water quality testing/schools and childcare facilities Food Insecurity Accountable Care Organizations In-office Compounding Digital Medicine Health Care Costs/Transparency/Reduction Pain management Consumer Privacy Sequoia Project Trusted Exchange Framework/Common Agreement E-cigarette components packaging labels Cybersecurity
Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 2569, Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019, provisions relating to Medicaid H.R. 2113, Prescription Drug Sunshine, Transparency, Accountability and Reporting (STAR) Act, all provisions H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2282, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2143, Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act (PIMA) of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1358, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 3302, Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2439, Opioid Workforce Act of 2019, all provisions Medicare program: Drug Pricing Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Medicare for All Medicare program: Medicare coverage Medicare program: Physician self-referral and Civil Monetary Penalties Laws Medicare program: Fraud and Abuse Medicare program: Medicare Part D Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM)/Rx drug price transparency Medicare program: Physician payment and delivery reform Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs)/ Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) Medicare program: MACRA cost measure development Medicare program: Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations Medicare program: Evaluation and Management codes and payment policies Medicare program: Digital Medicine Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring Medicare program: Open Payments/Sunshine Act Medicare program: Provider compliance Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) Enrollment Medicare program: Quality Payment Program (QPP) Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation Medicare and Medicaid programs: Opioids/Substance use disorder Medicare and Medicaid programs: Telehealth Medicare and Medicaid programs: 21st Century Cures Act Medicare and Medicaid programs: Data blocking/Interoperability/patient access Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health IT burden Medicare and Medicaid programs: Pain management Medicare and Medicaid programs: Cybersecurity Medicaid program: Section 1115 Demonstration Waivers
H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act, all provisions H.R. 2328, Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019, all provisions S.1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019, all provisions S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act, provisions relating to unanticipated billing for physician services, private contracting, rate setting H.R. 2279, Safe Step Act, all provisions H.R.1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R.1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R.987, Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act, all provisions H.R.2482, Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act of 2019, all provisions S.2032, Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act all provisions H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, all provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA) stabilization 21st Century Cures Act Surprise Billing/Independent dispute resolution (IDR) Health Data Privacy regulation Drug Prices Maternal Mortality and Healthcare Disparity Information blocking and interoperability Health reform/universal coverage Opioids/Substance use disorder Universal background checks for commercial gun purchases Health IT - Patient privacy, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Telehealth Data privacy Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the National School Lunch Program Section 1557 non-discrimination Misvalued codes Drug Compounding Clinical Laboratory/Laboratory developed tests (LDTs) Healthcare artificial/augmented intelligence (AI) Radiopharmaceuticals/training and experience requirements Gun violence Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records/comment period extension
Opioid Workforce Act of 2019
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 2569, Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019, provisions relating to Medicaid H.R. 2113, Prescription Drug Sunshine, Transparency, Accountability and Reporting (STAR) Act, all provisions H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2282, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2143, Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act (PIMA) of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1358, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 3302, Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2439, Opioid Workforce Act of 2019, all provisions Medicare program: Drug Pricing Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Medicare for All Medicare program: Medicare coverage Medicare program: Physician self-referral and Civil Monetary Penalties Laws Medicare program: Fraud and Abuse Medicare program: Medicare Part D Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM)/Rx drug price transparency Medicare program: Physician payment and delivery reform Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs)/ Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) Medicare program: MACRA cost measure development Medicare program: Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations Medicare program: Evaluation and Management codes and payment policies Medicare program: Digital Medicine Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring Medicare program: Open Payments/Sunshine Act Medicare program: Provider compliance Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) Enrollment Medicare program: Quality Payment Program (QPP) Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation Medicare and Medicaid programs: Opioids/Substance use disorder Medicare and Medicaid programs: Telehealth Medicare and Medicaid programs: 21st Century Cures Act Medicare and Medicaid programs: Data blocking/Interoperability/patient access Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health IT burden Medicare and Medicaid programs: Pain management Medicare and Medicaid programs: Cybersecurity Medicaid program: Section 1115 Demonstration Waivers
Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act, all provisions H.R. 2328, Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019, all provisions S.1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019, all provisions S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act, provisions relating to unanticipated billing for physician services, private contracting, rate setting H.R. 2279, Safe Step Act, all provisions H.R.1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R.1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R.987, Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act, all provisions H.R.2482, Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act of 2019, all provisions S.2032, Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act all provisions H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, all provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA) stabilization 21st Century Cures Act Surprise Billing/Independent dispute resolution (IDR) Health Data Privacy regulation Drug Prices Maternal Mortality and Healthcare Disparity Information blocking and interoperability Health reform/universal coverage Opioids/Substance use disorder Universal background checks for commercial gun purchases Health IT - Patient privacy, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Telehealth Data privacy Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the National School Lunch Program Section 1557 non-discrimination Misvalued codes Drug Compounding Clinical Laboratory/Laboratory developed tests (LDTs) Healthcare artificial/augmented intelligence (AI) Radiopharmaceuticals/training and experience requirements Gun violence Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records/comment period extension
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
FY 2020 Labor-HHS-Education Funding Bill, provisions relating to gun violence research funding, and Title X H.R. 2500, FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), provisions in Section 716
Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions H.R. 2569, Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2279, Safe Step Act, all provisions S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act, all provisions H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect, all provisions H.R. 2862, Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety (VACCINES) Act of 2019, all provisions S. 2032, Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act, all provisions H.R. 5, Equality Act, all provisions H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act, all provisions 21st Century Cures Act Affordable Care Act (ACA) stabilization Title X Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMA) Act Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act Drug Pricing Health care augmented intelligence Maternal mortality and health care disparity Opioids/Substance use disorder Prior authorization Telehealth Surprise Billing Open Payments/Sunshine Act Physician self-employment Physician-assisted Suicide Health IT - Patient privacy, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Health IT - Interoperability EHR - Data blocking EHR measure specifications EHR Certification Gun violence Medical marijuana research Standardization of food date labelling practices EPA Development of water quality testing/schools and childcare facilities Food Insecurity Accountable Care Organizations In-office Compounding Digital Medicine Health Care Costs/Transparency/Reduction Pain management Consumer Privacy Sequoia Project Trusted Exchange Framework/Common Agreement E-cigarette components packaging labels Cybersecurity
Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 2569, Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019, provisions relating to Medicaid H.R. 2113, Prescription Drug Sunshine, Transparency, Accountability and Reporting (STAR) Act, all provisions H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2282, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2143, Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act (PIMA) of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1358, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 3302, Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2439, Opioid Workforce Act of 2019, all provisions Medicare program: Drug Pricing Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Medicare for All Medicare program: Medicare coverage Medicare program: Physician self-referral and Civil Monetary Penalties Laws Medicare program: Fraud and Abuse Medicare program: Medicare Part D Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM)/Rx drug price transparency Medicare program: Physician payment and delivery reform Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs)/ Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) Medicare program: MACRA cost measure development Medicare program: Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations Medicare program: Evaluation and Management codes and payment policies Medicare program: Digital Medicine Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring Medicare program: Open Payments/Sunshine Act Medicare program: Provider compliance Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) Enrollment Medicare program: Quality Payment Program (QPP) Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation Medicare and Medicaid programs: Opioids/Substance use disorder Medicare and Medicaid programs: Telehealth Medicare and Medicaid programs: 21st Century Cures Act Medicare and Medicaid programs: Data blocking/Interoperability/patient access Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health IT burden Medicare and Medicaid programs: Pain management Medicare and Medicaid programs: Cybersecurity Medicaid program: Section 1115 Demonstration Waivers
VACCINES Act of 2019
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions H.R. 2569, Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2279, Safe Step Act, all provisions S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act, all provisions H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect, all provisions H.R. 2862, Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety (VACCINES) Act of 2019, all provisions S. 2032, Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act, all provisions H.R. 5, Equality Act, all provisions H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act, all provisions 21st Century Cures Act Affordable Care Act (ACA) stabilization Title X Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMA) Act Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act Drug Pricing Health care augmented intelligence Maternal mortality and health care disparity Opioids/Substance use disorder Prior authorization Telehealth Surprise Billing Open Payments/Sunshine Act Physician self-employment Physician-assisted Suicide Health IT - Patient privacy, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Health IT - Interoperability EHR - Data blocking EHR measure specifications EHR Certification Gun violence Medical marijuana research Standardization of food date labelling practices EPA Development of water quality testing/schools and childcare facilities Food Insecurity Accountable Care Organizations In-office Compounding Digital Medicine Health Care Costs/Transparency/Reduction Pain management Consumer Privacy Sequoia Project Trusted Exchange Framework/Common Agreement E-cigarette components packaging labels Cybersecurity
Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 2895, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions S. 948, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions H.R. 3239, the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act, all provisions H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions S. 874, Dream Act of 2019, all provisions Policy change/non-military deferred action requests at field offices Mental health needs of children in HHS custody Inhumane treatment at the border/child separation policy Asylum-seekers/medically-appropriate care Immigration and detention facilities J-1 visa grace period/bankruptcy of Hahnemann University Hospital
Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 3239, Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act, all provisions H.R. 2895, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions S. 948, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions Immigration
Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019, provisions relating to increasing drug pricing transparency, incorporating value into drug pricing, reducing prior authorization burdens, physician samples H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1948, Lymphedema Treatment Act of 2019, all provisions S. 518, Lymphedema Treatment Act, all provisions H.R. 1358, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2019, all provisions S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions S. 595, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2019, all provisions Medicare program: Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act Medicare program: Physician Payment and delivery reform issues Medicare program: Medicare Advantage Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Open Payments Program Medicare program: Part D Medicare program: Prescription drug costs Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Promoting interoperability Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: MACRA cost measure development Medicare program: Stark modernization and utilization management Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) Medicare program: Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) Medicare program: Medicare for All Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM)/Rx drug price transparency Medicare program: Patient Access Medicare program: Evaluation and Management(E/M) services - global surgical services Medicare program: Bankruptcy of Hahnemann University Hospital/waivers for residents and fellows Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation/technical improvements Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) Enrollment/Revalidation Medicare and Medicaid programs: 21st Century Cures Act Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health IT burden Medicare and Medicaid programs: Prior authorization
Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2019
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 2569, Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019, provisions relating to Medicaid H.R. 2113, Prescription Drug Sunshine, Transparency, Accountability and Reporting (STAR) Act, all provisions H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2282, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2143, Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act (PIMA) of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1358, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 3302, Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2439, Opioid Workforce Act of 2019, all provisions Medicare program: Drug Pricing Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Medicare for All Medicare program: Medicare coverage Medicare program: Physician self-referral and Civil Monetary Penalties Laws Medicare program: Fraud and Abuse Medicare program: Medicare Part D Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM)/Rx drug price transparency Medicare program: Physician payment and delivery reform Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs)/ Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) Medicare program: MACRA cost measure development Medicare program: Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations Medicare program: Evaluation and Management codes and payment policies Medicare program: Digital Medicine Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring Medicare program: Open Payments/Sunshine Act Medicare program: Provider compliance Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) Enrollment Medicare program: Quality Payment Program (QPP) Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation Medicare and Medicaid programs: Opioids/Substance use disorder Medicare and Medicaid programs: Telehealth Medicare and Medicaid programs: 21st Century Cures Act Medicare and Medicaid programs: Data blocking/Interoperability/patient access Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health IT burden Medicare and Medicaid programs: Pain management Medicare and Medicaid programs: Cybersecurity Medicaid program: Section 1115 Demonstration Waivers
Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2019
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019, provisions relating to increasing drug pricing transparency, incorporating value into drug pricing, reducing prior authorization burdens, physician samples H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1948, Lymphedema Treatment Act of 2019, all provisions S. 518, Lymphedema Treatment Act, all provisions H.R. 1358, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2019, all provisions S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions S. 595, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2019, all provisions Medicare program: Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act Medicare program: Physician Payment and delivery reform issues Medicare program: Medicare Advantage Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Open Payments Program Medicare program: Part D Medicare program: Prescription drug costs Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Promoting interoperability Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: MACRA cost measure development Medicare program: Stark modernization and utilization management Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) Medicare program: Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) Medicare program: Medicare for All Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM)/Rx drug price transparency Medicare program: Patient Access Medicare program: Evaluation and Management(E/M) services - global surgical services Medicare program: Bankruptcy of Hahnemann University Hospital/waivers for residents and fellows Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation/technical improvements Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) Enrollment/Revalidation Medicare and Medicaid programs: 21st Century Cures Act Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health IT burden Medicare and Medicaid programs: Prior authorization
Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 3239, Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act, all provisions H.R. 2895, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions S. 948, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions Immigration
Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 2895, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions S. 948, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions H.R. 3239, the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act, all provisions H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions S. 874, Dream Act of 2019, all provisions Policy change/non-military deferred action requests at field offices Mental health needs of children in HHS custody Inhumane treatment at the border/child separation policy Asylum-seekers/medically-appropriate care Immigration and detention facilities J-1 visa grace period/bankruptcy of Hahnemann University Hospital
Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2019
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 2569, Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019, provisions relating to Medicaid H.R. 2113, Prescription Drug Sunshine, Transparency, Accountability and Reporting (STAR) Act, all provisions H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2282, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2143, Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act (PIMA) of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1358, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 3302, Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2439, Opioid Workforce Act of 2019, all provisions Medicare program: Drug Pricing Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Medicare for All Medicare program: Medicare coverage Medicare program: Physician self-referral and Civil Monetary Penalties Laws Medicare program: Fraud and Abuse Medicare program: Medicare Part D Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM)/Rx drug price transparency Medicare program: Physician payment and delivery reform Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs)/ Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) Medicare program: MACRA cost measure development Medicare program: Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations Medicare program: Evaluation and Management codes and payment policies Medicare program: Digital Medicine Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring Medicare program: Open Payments/Sunshine Act Medicare program: Provider compliance Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) Enrollment Medicare program: Quality Payment Program (QPP) Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation Medicare and Medicaid programs: Opioids/Substance use disorder Medicare and Medicaid programs: Telehealth Medicare and Medicaid programs: 21st Century Cures Act Medicare and Medicaid programs: Data blocking/Interoperability/patient access Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health IT burden Medicare and Medicaid programs: Pain management Medicare and Medicaid programs: Cybersecurity Medicaid program: Section 1115 Demonstration Waivers
Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions H.R. 2569, Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2279, Safe Step Act, all provisions S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act, all provisions H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect, all provisions H.R. 2862, Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety (VACCINES) Act of 2019, all provisions S. 2032, Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act, all provisions H.R. 5, Equality Act, all provisions H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act, all provisions 21st Century Cures Act Affordable Care Act (ACA) stabilization Title X Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMA) Act Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act Drug Pricing Health care augmented intelligence Maternal mortality and health care disparity Opioids/Substance use disorder Prior authorization Telehealth Surprise Billing Open Payments/Sunshine Act Physician self-employment Physician-assisted Suicide Health IT - Patient privacy, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Health IT - Interoperability EHR - Data blocking EHR measure specifications EHR Certification Gun violence Medical marijuana research Standardization of food date labelling practices EPA Development of water quality testing/schools and childcare facilities Food Insecurity Accountable Care Organizations In-office Compounding Digital Medicine Health Care Costs/Transparency/Reduction Pain management Consumer Privacy Sequoia Project Trusted Exchange Framework/Common Agreement E-cigarette components packaging labels Cybersecurity
Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act, all provisions H.R. 2328, Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019, all provisions S.1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019, all provisions S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act, provisions relating to unanticipated billing for physician services, private contracting, rate setting H.R. 2279, Safe Step Act, all provisions H.R.1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R.1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R.987, Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act, all provisions H.R.2482, Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act of 2019, all provisions S.2032, Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act all provisions H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, all provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA) stabilization 21st Century Cures Act Surprise Billing/Independent dispute resolution (IDR) Health Data Privacy regulation Drug Prices Maternal Mortality and Healthcare Disparity Information blocking and interoperability Health reform/universal coverage Opioids/Substance use disorder Universal background checks for commercial gun purchases Health IT - Patient privacy, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Telehealth Data privacy Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the National School Lunch Program Section 1557 non-discrimination Misvalued codes Drug Compounding Clinical Laboratory/Laboratory developed tests (LDTs) Healthcare artificial/augmented intelligence (AI) Radiopharmaceuticals/training and experience requirements Gun violence Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records/comment period extension
H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act, all provisions H.R. 2328, Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019, all provisions S.1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019, all provisions S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act, provisions relating to unanticipated billing for physician services, private contracting, rate setting H.R. 2279, Safe Step Act, all provisions H.R.1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R.1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R.987, Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act, all provisions H.R.2482, Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act of 2019, all provisions S.2032, Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act all provisions H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, all provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA) stabilization 21st Century Cures Act Surprise Billing/Independent dispute resolution (IDR) Health Data Privacy regulation Drug Prices Maternal Mortality and Healthcare Disparity Information blocking and interoperability Health reform/universal coverage Opioids/Substance use disorder Universal background checks for commercial gun purchases Health IT - Patient privacy, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Telehealth Data privacy Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the National School Lunch Program Section 1557 non-discrimination Misvalued codes Drug Compounding Clinical Laboratory/Laboratory developed tests (LDTs) Healthcare artificial/augmented intelligence (AI) Radiopharmaceuticals/training and experience requirements Gun violence Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records/comment period extension
H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions H.R. 2569, Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2279, Safe Step Act, all provisions S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act, all provisions H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect, all provisions H.R. 2862, Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety (VACCINES) Act of 2019, all provisions S. 2032, Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act, all provisions H.R. 5, Equality Act, all provisions H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act, all provisions 21st Century Cures Act Affordable Care Act (ACA) stabilization Title X Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMA) Act Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act Drug Pricing Health care augmented intelligence Maternal mortality and health care disparity Opioids/Substance use disorder Prior authorization Telehealth Surprise Billing Open Payments/Sunshine Act Physician self-employment Physician-assisted Suicide Health IT - Patient privacy, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Health IT - Interoperability EHR - Data blocking EHR measure specifications EHR Certification Gun violence Medical marijuana research Standardization of food date labelling practices EPA Development of water quality testing/schools and childcare facilities Food Insecurity Accountable Care Organizations In-office Compounding Digital Medicine Health Care Costs/Transparency/Reduction Pain management Consumer Privacy Sequoia Project Trusted Exchange Framework/Common Agreement E-cigarette components packaging labels Cybersecurity
H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions H.R. 2569, Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2279, Safe Step Act, all provisions S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act, all provisions H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect, all provisions H.R. 2862, Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety (VACCINES) Act of 2019, all provisions S. 2032, Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act, all provisions H.R. 5, Equality Act, all provisions H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act, all provisions 21st Century Cures Act Affordable Care Act (ACA) stabilization Title X Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMA) Act Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act Drug Pricing Health care augmented intelligence Maternal mortality and health care disparity Opioids/Substance use disorder Prior authorization Telehealth Surprise Billing Open Payments/Sunshine Act Physician self-employment Physician-assisted Suicide Health IT - Patient privacy, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Health IT - Interoperability EHR - Data blocking EHR measure specifications EHR Certification Gun violence Medical marijuana research Standardization of food date labelling practices EPA Development of water quality testing/schools and childcare facilities Food Insecurity Accountable Care Organizations In-office Compounding Digital Medicine Health Care Costs/Transparency/Reduction Pain management Consumer Privacy Sequoia Project Trusted Exchange Framework/Common Agreement E-cigarette components packaging labels Cybersecurity
H.R. 938, Bringing Low-cost Options and Competition while Keeping Incentives for New Generics (BLOCKING) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 965, Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1425, State Health Care Premium Reduction Act, all provisions H.R. 1386, Expand Navigators' Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1385, State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges (SAVE) Act, all provisions H.R. 987, Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower (MORE) Health Education Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect, all provisions H.R. 1143, Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, all provisions S. 192, Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act, all provisions H.R. 5977, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act, all provisions H.R. 5, Equality Act, all provisions Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act of 2018, all provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation 21st Century Cures Act implementation Surprise billing: Out of network billing for physician services at in-network facilities Healthcare augmented intelligence CDC gun violence prevention research funding Red Flag Laws Reducing Health Care Costs Prior authorization and medication-assisted therapy Electronic Prior Authorization (ePA) Data privacy Drug Compounding Medical marijuana research Health IT - data blocking, Interoperability, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Cybersecurity Open Payments Program/Treatment of peer-reviewed journal articles textbook excerpts Opioids Telehealth Drug Pricing Software as a medical device (SaMD) Laboratory developed tests Electronic Health Records (EHR) certification
National Evaluation of Aviation and Aerospace Solutions to Climate Change Act of 2020
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 938, Bringing Low-cost Options and Competition while Keeping Incentives for New Generics (BLOCKING) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 965, Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1425, State Health Care Premium Reduction Act, all provisions H.R. 1386, Expand Navigators' Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1385, State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges (SAVE) Act, all provisions H.R. 987, Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower (MORE) Health Education Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect, all provisions H.R. 1143, Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, all provisions S. 192, Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act, all provisions H.R. 5977, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act, all provisions H.R. 5, Equality Act, all provisions Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act of 2018, all provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation 21st Century Cures Act implementation Surprise billing: Out of network billing for physician services at in-network facilities Healthcare augmented intelligence CDC gun violence prevention research funding Red Flag Laws Reducing Health Care Costs Prior authorization and medication-assisted therapy Electronic Prior Authorization (ePA) Data privacy Drug Compounding Medical marijuana research Health IT - data blocking, Interoperability, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Cybersecurity Open Payments Program/Treatment of peer-reviewed journal articles textbook excerpts Opioids Telehealth Drug Pricing Software as a medical device (SaMD) Laboratory developed tests Electronic Health Records (EHR) certification
American Dream and Promise Act of 2019
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 2895, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions S. 948, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions H.R. 3239, the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act, all provisions H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions S. 874, Dream Act of 2019, all provisions Policy change/non-military deferred action requests at field offices Mental health needs of children in HHS custody Inhumane treatment at the border/child separation policy Asylum-seekers/medically-appropriate care Immigration and detention facilities J-1 visa grace period/bankruptcy of Hahnemann University Hospital
Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 938, Bringing Low-cost Options and Competition while Keeping Incentives for New Generics (BLOCKING) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 965, Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1425, State Health Care Premium Reduction Act, all provisions H.R. 1386, Expand Navigators' Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1385, State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges (SAVE) Act, all provisions H.R. 987, Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower (MORE) Health Education Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect, all provisions H.R. 1143, Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, all provisions S. 192, Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act, all provisions H.R. 5977, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act, all provisions H.R. 5, Equality Act, all provisions Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act of 2018, all provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation 21st Century Cures Act implementation Surprise billing: Out of network billing for physician services at in-network facilities Healthcare augmented intelligence CDC gun violence prevention research funding Red Flag Laws Reducing Health Care Costs Prior authorization and medication-assisted therapy Electronic Prior Authorization (ePA) Data privacy Drug Compounding Medical marijuana research Health IT - data blocking, Interoperability, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Cybersecurity Open Payments Program/Treatment of peer-reviewed journal articles textbook excerpts Opioids Telehealth Drug Pricing Software as a medical device (SaMD) Laboratory developed tests Electronic Health Records (EHR) certification
Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act, all provisions H.R. 2328, Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019, all provisions S.1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019, all provisions S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act, provisions relating to unanticipated billing for physician services, private contracting, rate setting H.R. 2279, Safe Step Act, all provisions H.R.1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R.1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R.987, Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act, all provisions H.R.2482, Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act of 2019, all provisions S.2032, Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act all provisions H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, all provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA) stabilization 21st Century Cures Act Surprise Billing/Independent dispute resolution (IDR) Health Data Privacy regulation Drug Prices Maternal Mortality and Healthcare Disparity Information blocking and interoperability Health reform/universal coverage Opioids/Substance use disorder Universal background checks for commercial gun purchases Health IT - Patient privacy, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Telehealth Data privacy Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the National School Lunch Program Section 1557 non-discrimination Misvalued codes Drug Compounding Clinical Laboratory/Laboratory developed tests (LDTs) Healthcare artificial/augmented intelligence (AI) Radiopharmaceuticals/training and experience requirements Gun violence Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records/comment period extension
CLINICAL TREATMENT Act
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1781, Payment Commission Data Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 913, Covering Life-saving Investigations Needed in Cancer and Other Life-threatening Conditions through Timely use of Resources for Easy and Affordable Treatment from Medicaid for Enrollees in Need Today (CLINICAL TREATMENT) Act, all provisions H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018, all provisions Medicare program: Remove Extraneous Measures that Obstruct Value and Efficiency (REMOVE) Act, all provisions Medicare program: Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) Medicare program: 21st Century Cures Act implementation Medicare program: MACRA burden reduction Medicare program: Lifting Medicare restrictions on telehealth services Medicare program: Medicare-for-all legislation Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education cap flexibility Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs)/Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) Medicare program: Misvalued codes Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM)/Rx drug price transparency Medicare program: Cybersecurity Medicare program: International Pricing Index Model for Medicare Part B Drugs Medicare program: Advanced APMs - Stark Modernization Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Exchange Program Integrity Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - quality, cost, improvement activities, promoting interoperability Medicare program: MIPS/Total Per Capita Cost (TPCC) Medicare program: MIPS/physician penalties Medicare program: Measure harmonization Medicare program: Modernizing Part D and Medicare Advantage/six protected classes Medicare program: Drug Pricing Medicare program: Evaluation and Management guidelines and payment Medicare program: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Medicare program: Da Vinci Project/prior authorization Medicare program: Health IT/physician burdens Medicare program: Opioids Medicare program: Medicare payment issues Medicare program: CPT Code/eMedicare Medicare program: Open Payments program Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS)/Medicare enrollment/revocations/revalidations Medicare program: National Coverage Determination (NCD)/Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) for beneficiaries with advanced cancer Medicare program: Quality Improvement Organizations (QIO) Manual guidance on redeterminations/alignment with current Agency instructions Medicare and Medicaid programs: Data Privacy
BLOCKING Act of 2019
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 938, Bringing Low-cost Options and Competition while Keeping Incentives for New Generics (BLOCKING) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 965, Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1425, State Health Care Premium Reduction Act, all provisions H.R. 1386, Expand Navigators' Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1385, State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges (SAVE) Act, all provisions H.R. 987, Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower (MORE) Health Education Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect, all provisions H.R. 1143, Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, all provisions S. 192, Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act, all provisions H.R. 5977, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act, all provisions H.R. 5, Equality Act, all provisions Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act of 2018, all provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation 21st Century Cures Act implementation Surprise billing: Out of network billing for physician services at in-network facilities Healthcare augmented intelligence CDC gun violence prevention research funding Red Flag Laws Reducing Health Care Costs Prior authorization and medication-assisted therapy Electronic Prior Authorization (ePA) Data privacy Drug Compounding Medical marijuana research Health IT - data blocking, Interoperability, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Cybersecurity Open Payments Program/Treatment of peer-reviewed journal articles textbook excerpts Opioids Telehealth Drug Pricing Software as a medical device (SaMD) Laboratory developed tests Electronic Health Records (EHR) certification
CREATES Act of 2019
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 938, Bringing Low-cost Options and Competition while Keeping Incentives for New Generics (BLOCKING) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 965, Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1425, State Health Care Premium Reduction Act, all provisions H.R. 1386, Expand Navigators' Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1385, State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges (SAVE) Act, all provisions H.R. 987, Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower (MORE) Health Education Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect, all provisions H.R. 1143, Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, all provisions S. 192, Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act, all provisions H.R. 5977, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act, all provisions H.R. 5, Equality Act, all provisions Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act of 2018, all provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation 21st Century Cures Act implementation Surprise billing: Out of network billing for physician services at in-network facilities Healthcare augmented intelligence CDC gun violence prevention research funding Red Flag Laws Reducing Health Care Costs Prior authorization and medication-assisted therapy Electronic Prior Authorization (ePA) Data privacy Drug Compounding Medical marijuana research Health IT - data blocking, Interoperability, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Cybersecurity Open Payments Program/Treatment of peer-reviewed journal articles textbook excerpts Opioids Telehealth Drug Pricing Software as a medical device (SaMD) Laboratory developed tests Electronic Health Records (EHR) certification
Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 938, Bringing Low-cost Options and Competition while Keeping Incentives for New Generics (BLOCKING) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 965, Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1425, State Health Care Premium Reduction Act, all provisions H.R. 1386, Expand Navigators' Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1385, State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges (SAVE) Act, all provisions H.R. 987, Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower (MORE) Health Education Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect, all provisions H.R. 1143, Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, all provisions S. 192, Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act, all provisions H.R. 5977, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act, all provisions H.R. 5, Equality Act, all provisions Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act of 2018, all provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation 21st Century Cures Act implementation Surprise billing: Out of network billing for physician services at in-network facilities Healthcare augmented intelligence CDC gun violence prevention research funding Red Flag Laws Reducing Health Care Costs Prior authorization and medication-assisted therapy Electronic Prior Authorization (ePA) Data privacy Drug Compounding Medical marijuana research Health IT - data blocking, Interoperability, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Cybersecurity Open Payments Program/Treatment of peer-reviewed journal articles textbook excerpts Opioids Telehealth Drug Pricing Software as a medical device (SaMD) Laboratory developed tests Electronic Health Records (EHR) certification
Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 938, Bringing Low-cost Options and Competition while Keeping Incentives for New Generics (BLOCKING) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 965, Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1425, State Health Care Premium Reduction Act, all provisions H.R. 1386, Expand Navigators' Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1385, State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges (SAVE) Act, all provisions H.R. 987, Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower (MORE) Health Education Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect, all provisions H.R. 1143, Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, all provisions S. 192, Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act, all provisions H.R. 5977, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act, all provisions H.R. 5, Equality Act, all provisions Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act of 2018, all provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation 21st Century Cures Act implementation Surprise billing: Out of network billing for physician services at in-network facilities Healthcare augmented intelligence CDC gun violence prevention research funding Red Flag Laws Reducing Health Care Costs Prior authorization and medication-assisted therapy Electronic Prior Authorization (ePA) Data privacy Drug Compounding Medical marijuana research Health IT - data blocking, Interoperability, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Cybersecurity Open Payments Program/Treatment of peer-reviewed journal articles textbook excerpts Opioids Telehealth Drug Pricing Software as a medical device (SaMD) Laboratory developed tests Electronic Health Records (EHR) certification
Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act, all provisions H.R. 2328, Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019, all provisions S.1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019, all provisions S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act, provisions relating to unanticipated billing for physician services, private contracting, rate setting H.R. 2279, Safe Step Act, all provisions H.R.1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R.1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R.987, Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act, all provisions H.R.2482, Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act of 2019, all provisions S.2032, Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act all provisions H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, all provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA) stabilization 21st Century Cures Act Surprise Billing/Independent dispute resolution (IDR) Health Data Privacy regulation Drug Prices Maternal Mortality and Healthcare Disparity Information blocking and interoperability Health reform/universal coverage Opioids/Substance use disorder Universal background checks for commercial gun purchases Health IT - Patient privacy, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Telehealth Data privacy Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the National School Lunch Program Section 1557 non-discrimination Misvalued codes Drug Compounding Clinical Laboratory/Laboratory developed tests (LDTs) Healthcare artificial/augmented intelligence (AI) Radiopharmaceuticals/training and experience requirements Gun violence Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records/comment period extension
STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act, all provisions H.R. 2328, Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019, all provisions S.1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019, all provisions S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act, provisions relating to unanticipated billing for physician services, private contracting, rate setting H.R. 2279, Safe Step Act, all provisions H.R.1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R.1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R.987, Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act, all provisions H.R.2482, Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act of 2019, all provisions S.2032, Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act all provisions H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, all provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA) stabilization 21st Century Cures Act Surprise Billing/Independent dispute resolution (IDR) Health Data Privacy regulation Drug Prices Maternal Mortality and Healthcare Disparity Information blocking and interoperability Health reform/universal coverage Opioids/Substance use disorder Universal background checks for commercial gun purchases Health IT - Patient privacy, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Telehealth Data privacy Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the National School Lunch Program Section 1557 non-discrimination Misvalued codes Drug Compounding Clinical Laboratory/Laboratory developed tests (LDTs) Healthcare artificial/augmented intelligence (AI) Radiopharmaceuticals/training and experience requirements Gun violence Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records/comment period extension
Lower Health Care Costs Act
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions H.R. 2569, Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2279, Safe Step Act, all provisions S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act, all provisions H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect, all provisions H.R. 2862, Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety (VACCINES) Act of 2019, all provisions S. 2032, Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act, all provisions H.R. 5, Equality Act, all provisions H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act, all provisions 21st Century Cures Act Affordable Care Act (ACA) stabilization Title X Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMA) Act Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act Drug Pricing Health care augmented intelligence Maternal mortality and health care disparity Opioids/Substance use disorder Prior authorization Telehealth Surprise Billing Open Payments/Sunshine Act Physician self-employment Physician-assisted Suicide Health IT - Patient privacy, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Health IT - Interoperability EHR - Data blocking EHR measure specifications EHR Certification Gun violence Medical marijuana research Standardization of food date labelling practices EPA Development of water quality testing/schools and childcare facilities Food Insecurity Accountable Care Organizations In-office Compounding Digital Medicine Health Care Costs/Transparency/Reduction Pain management Consumer Privacy Sequoia Project Trusted Exchange Framework/Common Agreement E-cigarette components packaging labels Cybersecurity
Lower Health Care Costs Act
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act, all provisions H.R. 2328, Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019, all provisions S.1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019, all provisions S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act, provisions relating to unanticipated billing for physician services, private contracting, rate setting H.R. 2279, Safe Step Act, all provisions H.R.1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R.1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R.987, Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act, all provisions H.R.2482, Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act of 2019, all provisions S.2032, Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act all provisions H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, all provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA) stabilization 21st Century Cures Act Surprise Billing/Independent dispute resolution (IDR) Health Data Privacy regulation Drug Prices Maternal Mortality and Healthcare Disparity Information blocking and interoperability Health reform/universal coverage Opioids/Substance use disorder Universal background checks for commercial gun purchases Health IT - Patient privacy, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Telehealth Data privacy Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the National School Lunch Program Section 1557 non-discrimination Misvalued codes Drug Compounding Clinical Laboratory/Laboratory developed tests (LDTs) Healthcare artificial/augmented intelligence (AI) Radiopharmaceuticals/training and experience requirements Gun violence Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records/comment period extension
Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 938, Bringing Low-cost Options and Competition while Keeping Incentives for New Generics (BLOCKING) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 965, Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1425, State Health Care Premium Reduction Act, all provisions H.R. 1386, Expand Navigators' Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1385, State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges (SAVE) Act, all provisions H.R. 987, Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower (MORE) Health Education Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect, all provisions H.R. 1143, Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, all provisions S. 192, Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act, all provisions H.R. 5977, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act, all provisions H.R. 5, Equality Act, all provisions Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act of 2018, all provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation 21st Century Cures Act implementation Surprise billing: Out of network billing for physician services at in-network facilities Healthcare augmented intelligence CDC gun violence prevention research funding Red Flag Laws Reducing Health Care Costs Prior authorization and medication-assisted therapy Electronic Prior Authorization (ePA) Data privacy Drug Compounding Medical marijuana research Health IT - data blocking, Interoperability, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Cybersecurity Open Payments Program/Treatment of peer-reviewed journal articles textbook excerpts Opioids Telehealth Drug Pricing Software as a medical device (SaMD) Laboratory developed tests Electronic Health Records (EHR) certification
Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act, all provisions H.R. 2328, Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019, all provisions S.1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019, all provisions S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act, provisions relating to unanticipated billing for physician services, private contracting, rate setting H.R. 2279, Safe Step Act, all provisions H.R.1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R.1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R.987, Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act, all provisions H.R.2482, Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act of 2019, all provisions S.2032, Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act all provisions H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, all provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA) stabilization 21st Century Cures Act Surprise Billing/Independent dispute resolution (IDR) Health Data Privacy regulation Drug Prices Maternal Mortality and Healthcare Disparity Information blocking and interoperability Health reform/universal coverage Opioids/Substance use disorder Universal background checks for commercial gun purchases Health IT - Patient privacy, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Telehealth Data privacy Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the National School Lunch Program Section 1557 non-discrimination Misvalued codes Drug Compounding Clinical Laboratory/Laboratory developed tests (LDTs) Healthcare artificial/augmented intelligence (AI) Radiopharmaceuticals/training and experience requirements Gun violence Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records/comment period extension
Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions H.R. 2569, Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2279, Safe Step Act, all provisions S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act, all provisions H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect, all provisions H.R. 2862, Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety (VACCINES) Act of 2019, all provisions S. 2032, Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act, all provisions H.R. 5, Equality Act, all provisions H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act, all provisions 21st Century Cures Act Affordable Care Act (ACA) stabilization Title X Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMA) Act Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act Drug Pricing Health care augmented intelligence Maternal mortality and health care disparity Opioids/Substance use disorder Prior authorization Telehealth Surprise Billing Open Payments/Sunshine Act Physician self-employment Physician-assisted Suicide Health IT - Patient privacy, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Health IT - Interoperability EHR - Data blocking EHR measure specifications EHR Certification Gun violence Medical marijuana research Standardization of food date labelling practices EPA Development of water quality testing/schools and childcare facilities Food Insecurity Accountable Care Organizations In-office Compounding Digital Medicine Health Care Costs/Transparency/Reduction Pain management Consumer Privacy Sequoia Project Trusted Exchange Framework/Common Agreement E-cigarette components packaging labels Cybersecurity
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019, provisions relating to increasing drug pricing transparency, incorporating value into drug pricing, reducing prior authorization burdens, physician samples H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1948, Lymphedema Treatment Act of 2019, all provisions S. 518, Lymphedema Treatment Act, all provisions H.R. 1358, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2019, all provisions S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions S. 595, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2019, all provisions Medicare program: Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act Medicare program: Physician Payment and delivery reform issues Medicare program: Medicare Advantage Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Open Payments Program Medicare program: Part D Medicare program: Prescription drug costs Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Promoting interoperability Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: MACRA cost measure development Medicare program: Stark modernization and utilization management Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) Medicare program: Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) Medicare program: Medicare for All Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM)/Rx drug price transparency Medicare program: Patient Access Medicare program: Evaluation and Management(E/M) services - global surgical services Medicare program: Bankruptcy of Hahnemann University Hospital/waivers for residents and fellows Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation/technical improvements Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) Enrollment/Revalidation Medicare and Medicaid programs: 21st Century Cures Act Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health IT burden Medicare and Medicaid programs: Prior authorization
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 2569, Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019, provisions relating to Medicaid H.R. 2113, Prescription Drug Sunshine, Transparency, Accountability and Reporting (STAR) Act, all provisions H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2282, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2143, Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act (PIMA) of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1358, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 3302, Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2439, Opioid Workforce Act of 2019, all provisions Medicare program: Drug Pricing Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Medicare for All Medicare program: Medicare coverage Medicare program: Physician self-referral and Civil Monetary Penalties Laws Medicare program: Fraud and Abuse Medicare program: Medicare Part D Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM)/Rx drug price transparency Medicare program: Physician payment and delivery reform Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs)/ Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) Medicare program: MACRA cost measure development Medicare program: Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations Medicare program: Evaluation and Management codes and payment policies Medicare program: Digital Medicine Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring Medicare program: Open Payments/Sunshine Act Medicare program: Provider compliance Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) Enrollment Medicare program: Quality Payment Program (QPP) Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation Medicare and Medicaid programs: Opioids/Substance use disorder Medicare and Medicaid programs: Telehealth Medicare and Medicaid programs: 21st Century Cures Act Medicare and Medicaid programs: Data blocking/Interoperability/patient access Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health IT burden Medicare and Medicaid programs: Pain management Medicare and Medicaid programs: Cybersecurity Medicaid program: Section 1115 Demonstration Waivers
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1781, Payment Commission Data Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 913, Covering Life-saving Investigations Needed in Cancer and Other Life-threatening Conditions through Timely use of Resources for Easy and Affordable Treatment from Medicaid for Enrollees in Need Today (CLINICAL TREATMENT) Act, all provisions H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018, all provisions Medicare program: Remove Extraneous Measures that Obstruct Value and Efficiency (REMOVE) Act, all provisions Medicare program: Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) Medicare program: 21st Century Cures Act implementation Medicare program: MACRA burden reduction Medicare program: Lifting Medicare restrictions on telehealth services Medicare program: Medicare-for-all legislation Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education cap flexibility Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs)/Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) Medicare program: Misvalued codes Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM)/Rx drug price transparency Medicare program: Cybersecurity Medicare program: International Pricing Index Model for Medicare Part B Drugs Medicare program: Advanced APMs - Stark Modernization Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Exchange Program Integrity Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - quality, cost, improvement activities, promoting interoperability Medicare program: MIPS/Total Per Capita Cost (TPCC) Medicare program: MIPS/physician penalties Medicare program: Measure harmonization Medicare program: Modernizing Part D and Medicare Advantage/six protected classes Medicare program: Drug Pricing Medicare program: Evaluation and Management guidelines and payment Medicare program: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Medicare program: Da Vinci Project/prior authorization Medicare program: Health IT/physician burdens Medicare program: Opioids Medicare program: Medicare payment issues Medicare program: CPT Code/eMedicare Medicare program: Open Payments program Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS)/Medicare enrollment/revocations/revalidations Medicare program: National Coverage Determination (NCD)/Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) for beneficiaries with advanced cancer Medicare program: Quality Improvement Organizations (QIO) Manual guidance on redeterminations/alignment with current Agency instructions Medicare and Medicaid programs: Data Privacy
Lymphedema Treatment Act
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019, provisions relating to increasing drug pricing transparency, incorporating value into drug pricing, reducing prior authorization burdens, physician samples H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1948, Lymphedema Treatment Act of 2019, all provisions S. 518, Lymphedema Treatment Act, all provisions H.R. 1358, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2019, all provisions S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions S. 595, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2019, all provisions Medicare program: Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act Medicare program: Physician Payment and delivery reform issues Medicare program: Medicare Advantage Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Open Payments Program Medicare program: Part D Medicare program: Prescription drug costs Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Promoting interoperability Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: MACRA cost measure development Medicare program: Stark modernization and utilization management Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) Medicare program: Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) Medicare program: Medicare for All Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM)/Rx drug price transparency Medicare program: Patient Access Medicare program: Evaluation and Management(E/M) services - global surgical services Medicare program: Bankruptcy of Hahnemann University Hospital/waivers for residents and fellows Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation/technical improvements Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) Enrollment/Revalidation Medicare and Medicaid programs: 21st Century Cures Act Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health IT burden Medicare and Medicaid programs: Prior authorization
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2019
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019, provisions relating to increasing drug pricing transparency, incorporating value into drug pricing, reducing prior authorization burdens, physician samples H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1948, Lymphedema Treatment Act of 2019, all provisions S. 518, Lymphedema Treatment Act, all provisions H.R. 1358, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2019, all provisions S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions S. 595, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2019, all provisions Medicare program: Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act Medicare program: Physician Payment and delivery reform issues Medicare program: Medicare Advantage Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Open Payments Program Medicare program: Part D Medicare program: Prescription drug costs Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Promoting interoperability Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: MACRA cost measure development Medicare program: Stark modernization and utilization management Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) Medicare program: Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) Medicare program: Medicare for All Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM)/Rx drug price transparency Medicare program: Patient Access Medicare program: Evaluation and Management(E/M) services - global surgical services Medicare program: Bankruptcy of Hahnemann University Hospital/waivers for residents and fellows Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation/technical improvements Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) Enrollment/Revalidation Medicare and Medicaid programs: 21st Century Cures Act Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health IT burden Medicare and Medicaid programs: Prior authorization
H.R. 2895, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions S. 948, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions H.R. 3239, the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act, all provisions H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions S. 874, Dream Act of 2019, all provisions Policy change/non-military deferred action requests at field offices Mental health needs of children in HHS custody Inhumane treatment at the border/child separation policy Asylum-seekers/medically-appropriate care Immigration and detention facilities J-1 visa grace period/bankruptcy of Hahnemann University Hospital
Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 2895, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions S. 948, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions H.R. 3239, the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act, all provisions H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions S. 874, Dream Act of 2019, all provisions Policy change/non-military deferred action requests at field offices Mental health needs of children in HHS custody Inhumane treatment at the border/child separation policy Asylum-seekers/medically-appropriate care Immigration and detention facilities J-1 visa grace period/bankruptcy of Hahnemann University Hospital
Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 3239, Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act, all provisions H.R. 2895, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions S. 948, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions Immigration
Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
S. 948, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions Conrad 30 Program Physician Workforce Shortage H-1B petitions/Cap-subject aliens Forced feeding of immigrant detainees in U.S. custody
Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1781, Payment Commission Data Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 913, Covering Life-saving Investigations Needed in Cancer and Other Life-threatening Conditions through Timely use of Resources for Easy and Affordable Treatment from Medicaid for Enrollees in Need Today (CLINICAL TREATMENT) Act, all provisions H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018, all provisions Medicare program: Remove Extraneous Measures that Obstruct Value and Efficiency (REMOVE) Act, all provisions Medicare program: Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) Medicare program: 21st Century Cures Act implementation Medicare program: MACRA burden reduction Medicare program: Lifting Medicare restrictions on telehealth services Medicare program: Medicare-for-all legislation Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education cap flexibility Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs)/Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) Medicare program: Misvalued codes Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM)/Rx drug price transparency Medicare program: Cybersecurity Medicare program: International Pricing Index Model for Medicare Part B Drugs Medicare program: Advanced APMs - Stark Modernization Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Exchange Program Integrity Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - quality, cost, improvement activities, promoting interoperability Medicare program: MIPS/Total Per Capita Cost (TPCC) Medicare program: MIPS/physician penalties Medicare program: Measure harmonization Medicare program: Modernizing Part D and Medicare Advantage/six protected classes Medicare program: Drug Pricing Medicare program: Evaluation and Management guidelines and payment Medicare program: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Medicare program: Da Vinci Project/prior authorization Medicare program: Health IT/physician burdens Medicare program: Opioids Medicare program: Medicare payment issues Medicare program: CPT Code/eMedicare Medicare program: Open Payments program Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS)/Medicare enrollment/revocations/revalidations Medicare program: National Coverage Determination (NCD)/Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) for beneficiaries with advanced cancer Medicare program: Quality Improvement Organizations (QIO) Manual guidance on redeterminations/alignment with current Agency instructions Medicare and Medicaid programs: Data Privacy
H.R. 394, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions S. 85, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2456, CARA 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2680, Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2535, Opioid Quota Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 6, Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, all provisions S. 3120, Helping to End Addiction and Lessen Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2891, Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act of 2018, all provisions S. 3042, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, provisions related to the SNAP Program H.R. 5818, Opioid Workforce Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2843, Opioid Workforce Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 3692, Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 5812, Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections That Improve Opioid Navigation Strategies (CONNECTIONS) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5002, Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Research Act, all provisions S. 2406, Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Research Act, all provisions H.Amdt.627 to H.R. 2, provisions relating to unpasteurized milk or milk products H.R. 449, Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4275, Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act, all provisions H.R. 4284, Indexing Narcotics, Fentanyl, and Opioids (INFO) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5041, Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act, all provisions H.R. 5202, Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5102, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2524, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5176, Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5197, Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act, all provisions H.R. 5261, Treatment, Education, and Community Help (TEACH) to Combat Addiction Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5272, Reinforcing Evidence-Based Standards Under Law in Treating Substance Abuse (RESULTS) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5327, Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5329, Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5483, Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5580, Surveillance and Testing of Opioids to Prevent (STOP) Fentanyl Deaths Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5687, Securing Opioids and Unused Narcotics with Deliberate (SOUND) Disposal and Packaging Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5353, Eliminating Opioid Related Infectious Diseases Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5796, Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users' Treatment (REACH OUT) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 1375, Prescriber Support Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 5788, Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 1057, Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 6142, Reducing Drug Waste Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4909, Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4477, Fix NICS Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2135, Fix NICS Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4240, Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2456, CARA 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions S. 1803, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1112, Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions Affordable Care Act stability 42 CFR Part 2/Substance abuse confidentiality regulations Substance Use Disorder Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Federal prescription limits Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirement for over-the-counter medications Sunshine Act Regulations - journal reprints and textbooks Drug pricing transparency Augmented Intelligence (AI) Laboratory testing oversight Laboratory Developed Tests Software as a medical device Drug compounding Breastfeeding Patient Matching Mortality Cybersecurity Transparency in regulatory science Regulatory burdens Gun violence research Bump stocks Physician Assisted Suicide AMA/Google Health Care Interoperability and Innovation Challenge Health insurance premiums Title X funding Virtual Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)/Telehealth/remote patient monitoring Electronic prescribing of controlled substances Pharmacy Benefits Manager HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices
H.R. 1267, Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act, all provisions H.R. 4240, Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 6142, Reducing Drug Waste Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6301, Promoting High-Value Health Care Through Flexibility for High Deductible Health Plans Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6199, Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6305, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6306, Health Care Security Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6313, Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6314, Health Savings Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6317, Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6082, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act, all provisions H.R. 6, Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, all provisions S. 2680, Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, all provisions S. 3120, Helping to End Addiction and Lessen (HEAL) Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018, provisions relating to human services H.R. 6733, Know the Cost Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act, all provisions S. 2020, Cyber Shield Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 394, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions S. 85, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1375, Prescriber Support Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1016, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2017, provisions relating to telehealth S. 2456, CARA 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4825, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act of 2018, all provisions S. 1112, Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions Diagnostic Accuracy and Innovation Prescription Drug Pricing Affordable Care Act (ACA) risk-adjustment program 42 CFR Part 2/Substance abuse confidentiality regulations Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) SaMD Transparency Certificate-of-Need Reform Physician-Owned Hospitals Augmented Intelligence (AI) Cybersecurity ACA Navigator program funding cuts Electronic Health Records (EHR) EHR Vendor Reporting Program EHR Interoperability In-Office Compounding Opioids Consent2Share demonstration Prescription drug costs and pricing Substance use disorder Medical price transparency Administrative burdens and simplification Telehealth Laboratory developed tests (LDTs) Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirement for over-the-counter medications Electronic prescribing of controlled substances Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Federal prescription limits Sunshine Act Regulation - Journal reprints and textbooks Direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising - prescription drug price disclosure Biosimilar Regulations Generic Drug Regulations Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) Surprise billing
Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2018
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 394, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions S. 85, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, provisions relating to Fix NICS Act, Dickey Amendment H.R. 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act, all provisions H.R. 5009, Jessie's Law, all provisions H.R. 5311, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2456, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 1375, Prescriber Support Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2135, Fix NICS Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4909, Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5002, Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act, all provisions S. 2406, Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act, all provisions H.R. 878, Right to Try Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2368, Right to Try Act, all provisions H.R. 5247, Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018, all provisions S. 204, Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4191, HHS Cybersecurity Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 4163, Cyber Shield Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2020, Cyber Shield Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4613, Ensuring Patient Access to Healthcare Records Act of 2017 H.R. 2063, Opioid Preventing Abuse through Continuing Education (Opioid PACE) Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1803, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1318, Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1112, Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2851, Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues (SITSA) Act of 2017 H.R. 5219, Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2018, all provisions 42 CFR/Privacy of substance abuse records Opioid Abuse Cost-sharing reduction payments and ACA stabilization Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirement for over-the-counter medications Telemedicine Electronic Health Records (EHR) Electronic prescribing of controlled substances Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) Interoperability of EHRs and PDMPs Prior authorization and medically assisted therapy Continuing Medical Education (CME) requirements for DEA licensure Gun Violence Prescription drug pricing/transparency/value/prior authorization burdens Provider Price Transparency Continuing Medical Education (CME) and opioid/pain management prescribing Cybersecurity Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Conscience Rights/Delegation of Authority Title X Funding Regulatory burdens FDA oversight of digital health tools/modernization options In-office Drug Compounding Virtual Diabetes Prevention Program/Telehealth Blood pressure device validation/accuracy
Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2018
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 6, Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, all provisions H.R. 6199, Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6082, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act, provisions relating to 42 CFR Part 2/Privacy S. 2700, Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2018, provisions relating to workforce training and funding H.R. 1375, Prescriber Support Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2456, CARA 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions S. 1803, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1318, Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2018, all provisions S. 1112, Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions 21st Century Cures Act implementation Gun violence prevention and research Firearm purchase background checks Pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) Drug pricing/shortages/prior authorization burdens Cybersecurity Electronic health records (EHR) certification Software as a medical device (SaMD) Opioid abuse Medical price transparency 42 CFR Part 2/Substance abuse confidentiality regulations Administrative burden and simplification Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirement for over-the-counter medications In-office compounding Telehealth Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)/family relationship Medically underserved population/persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities Buprenorphine/hospital inpatients Dietary Guidelines National Practitioner Data Bank National Biodefense strategy
Prescriber Support Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 394, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions S. 85, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, provisions relating to Fix NICS Act, Dickey Amendment H.R. 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act, all provisions H.R. 5009, Jessie's Law, all provisions H.R. 5311, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2456, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 1375, Prescriber Support Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2135, Fix NICS Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4909, Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5002, Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act, all provisions S. 2406, Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act, all provisions H.R. 878, Right to Try Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2368, Right to Try Act, all provisions H.R. 5247, Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018, all provisions S. 204, Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4191, HHS Cybersecurity Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 4163, Cyber Shield Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2020, Cyber Shield Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4613, Ensuring Patient Access to Healthcare Records Act of 2017 H.R. 2063, Opioid Preventing Abuse through Continuing Education (Opioid PACE) Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1803, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1318, Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1112, Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2851, Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues (SITSA) Act of 2017 H.R. 5219, Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2018, all provisions 42 CFR/Privacy of substance abuse records Opioid Abuse Cost-sharing reduction payments and ACA stabilization Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirement for over-the-counter medications Telemedicine Electronic Health Records (EHR) Electronic prescribing of controlled substances Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) Interoperability of EHRs and PDMPs Prior authorization and medically assisted therapy Continuing Medical Education (CME) requirements for DEA licensure Gun Violence Prescription drug pricing/transparency/value/prior authorization burdens Provider Price Transparency Continuing Medical Education (CME) and opioid/pain management prescribing Cybersecurity Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Conscience Rights/Delegation of Authority Title X Funding Regulatory burdens FDA oversight of digital health tools/modernization options In-office Drug Compounding Virtual Diabetes Prevention Program/Telehealth Blood pressure device validation/accuracy
Prescriber Support Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1267, Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act, all provisions H.R. 4240, Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 6142, Reducing Drug Waste Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6301, Promoting High-Value Health Care Through Flexibility for High Deductible Health Plans Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6199, Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6305, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6306, Health Care Security Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6313, Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6314, Health Savings Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6317, Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6082, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act, all provisions H.R. 6, Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, all provisions S. 2680, Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, all provisions S. 3120, Helping to End Addiction and Lessen (HEAL) Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018, provisions relating to human services H.R. 6733, Know the Cost Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act, all provisions S. 2020, Cyber Shield Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 394, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions S. 85, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1375, Prescriber Support Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1016, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2017, provisions relating to telehealth S. 2456, CARA 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4825, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act of 2018, all provisions S. 1112, Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions Diagnostic Accuracy and Innovation Prescription Drug Pricing Affordable Care Act (ACA) risk-adjustment program 42 CFR Part 2/Substance abuse confidentiality regulations Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) SaMD Transparency Certificate-of-Need Reform Physician-Owned Hospitals Augmented Intelligence (AI) Cybersecurity ACA Navigator program funding cuts Electronic Health Records (EHR) EHR Vendor Reporting Program EHR Interoperability In-Office Compounding Opioids Consent2Share demonstration Prescription drug costs and pricing Substance use disorder Medical price transparency Administrative burdens and simplification Telehealth Laboratory developed tests (LDTs) Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirement for over-the-counter medications Electronic prescribing of controlled substances Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Federal prescription limits Sunshine Act Regulation - Journal reprints and textbooks Direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising - prescription drug price disclosure Biosimilar Regulations Generic Drug Regulations Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) Surprise billing
Prescriber Support Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 394, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions S. 85, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2456, CARA 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2680, Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2535, Opioid Quota Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 6, Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, all provisions S. 3120, Helping to End Addiction and Lessen Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2891, Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act of 2018, all provisions S. 3042, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, provisions related to the SNAP Program H.R. 5818, Opioid Workforce Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2843, Opioid Workforce Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 3692, Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 5812, Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections That Improve Opioid Navigation Strategies (CONNECTIONS) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5002, Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Research Act, all provisions S. 2406, Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Research Act, all provisions H.Amdt.627 to H.R. 2, provisions relating to unpasteurized milk or milk products H.R. 449, Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4275, Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act, all provisions H.R. 4284, Indexing Narcotics, Fentanyl, and Opioids (INFO) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5041, Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act, all provisions H.R. 5202, Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5102, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2524, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5176, Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5197, Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act, all provisions H.R. 5261, Treatment, Education, and Community Help (TEACH) to Combat Addiction Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5272, Reinforcing Evidence-Based Standards Under Law in Treating Substance Abuse (RESULTS) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5327, Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5329, Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5483, Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5580, Surveillance and Testing of Opioids to Prevent (STOP) Fentanyl Deaths Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5687, Securing Opioids and Unused Narcotics with Deliberate (SOUND) Disposal and Packaging Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5353, Eliminating Opioid Related Infectious Diseases Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5796, Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users' Treatment (REACH OUT) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 1375, Prescriber Support Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 5788, Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 1057, Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 6142, Reducing Drug Waste Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4909, Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4477, Fix NICS Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2135, Fix NICS Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4240, Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2456, CARA 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions S. 1803, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1112, Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions Affordable Care Act stability 42 CFR Part 2/Substance abuse confidentiality regulations Substance Use Disorder Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Federal prescription limits Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirement for over-the-counter medications Sunshine Act Regulations - journal reprints and textbooks Drug pricing transparency Augmented Intelligence (AI) Laboratory testing oversight Laboratory Developed Tests Software as a medical device Drug compounding Breastfeeding Patient Matching Mortality Cybersecurity Transparency in regulatory science Regulatory burdens Gun violence research Bump stocks Physician Assisted Suicide AMA/Google Health Care Interoperability and Innovation Challenge Health insurance premiums Title X funding Virtual Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)/Telehealth/remote patient monitoring Electronic prescribing of controlled substances Pharmacy Benefits Manager HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices
Prescriber Support Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 6, Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, all provisions H.R. 6199, Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6082, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act, provisions relating to 42 CFR Part 2/Privacy S. 2700, Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2018, provisions relating to workforce training and funding H.R. 1375, Prescriber Support Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2456, CARA 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions S. 1803, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1318, Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2018, all provisions S. 1112, Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions 21st Century Cures Act implementation Gun violence prevention and research Firearm purchase background checks Pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) Drug pricing/shortages/prior authorization burdens Cybersecurity Electronic health records (EHR) certification Software as a medical device (SaMD) Opioid abuse Medical price transparency 42 CFR Part 2/Substance abuse confidentiality regulations Administrative burden and simplification Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirement for over-the-counter medications In-office compounding Telehealth Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)/family relationship Medically underserved population/persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities Buprenorphine/hospital inpatients Dietary Guidelines National Practitioner Data Bank National Biodefense strategy
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 394, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions S. 85, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, provisions relating to Fix NICS Act, Dickey Amendment H.R. 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act, all provisions H.R. 5009, Jessie's Law, all provisions H.R. 5311, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2456, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 1375, Prescriber Support Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2135, Fix NICS Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4909, Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5002, Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act, all provisions S. 2406, Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act, all provisions H.R. 878, Right to Try Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2368, Right to Try Act, all provisions H.R. 5247, Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018, all provisions S. 204, Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4191, HHS Cybersecurity Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 4163, Cyber Shield Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2020, Cyber Shield Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4613, Ensuring Patient Access to Healthcare Records Act of 2017 H.R. 2063, Opioid Preventing Abuse through Continuing Education (Opioid PACE) Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1803, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1318, Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1112, Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2851, Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues (SITSA) Act of 2017 H.R. 5219, Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2018, all provisions 42 CFR/Privacy of substance abuse records Opioid Abuse Cost-sharing reduction payments and ACA stabilization Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirement for over-the-counter medications Telemedicine Electronic Health Records (EHR) Electronic prescribing of controlled substances Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) Interoperability of EHRs and PDMPs Prior authorization and medically assisted therapy Continuing Medical Education (CME) requirements for DEA licensure Gun Violence Prescription drug pricing/transparency/value/prior authorization burdens Provider Price Transparency Continuing Medical Education (CME) and opioid/pain management prescribing Cybersecurity Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Conscience Rights/Delegation of Authority Title X Funding Regulatory burdens FDA oversight of digital health tools/modernization options In-office Drug Compounding Virtual Diabetes Prevention Program/Telehealth Blood pressure device validation/accuracy
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, provisions related to Medicare MIPS program, misvalued codes, IPAB repeal, CHIP, Puerto Rico and USVI Medicaid funding, Telehealth, chronic care H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, provisions relating to prevention, treatment, and law enforcement to address opioid epidemic; funding for NIH, National Diabetes Prevention Program, community health centers, National Health Service Corps, and Teaching Health Center GME programs; CDC gun violence funding; J-1 Visa, Funding for Gun Violence Research Funding for Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) programs
Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1876, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017, all provisions S. 781, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2852, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018, provision related to liability S. 808, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017, all provisions
Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
S. 808, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1876, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 6378, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 302, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, all provisions
Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1876, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017, all provisions S. 781, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017, all provisions
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 6147, Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019, provisions related to DTC advertising H.R. 6157, Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, provisions related to DTC advertising/Durbin-Grassley amendment, funding for NIH, National Diabetes Prevention Program, community health centers, National Health Service Corps, and Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education programs H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, provisions relating to telehealth Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 115-141), provisions relating to Conrad 30 reauthorization
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, provisions related to Medicare MIPS program, misvalued codes, IPAB repeal, CHIP, Puerto Rico and USVI Medicaid funding, Telehealth, chronic care H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, provisions relating to prevention, treatment, and law enforcement to address opioid epidemic; funding for NIH, National Diabetes Prevention Program, community health centers, National Health Service Corps, and Teaching Health Center GME programs; CDC gun violence funding; J-1 Visa, Funding for Gun Violence Research Funding for Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) programs
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 695, FY 2019 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018, provisions relating to funding for NIH, National Diabetes Prevention Program, community health centers, National Health Service Corps, and Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education programs H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, provisions relating to telehealth FY 2019 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS), and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019, provisions relating to funding for 2020 census
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
S. 2059, EHR Regulatory Relief Act, all provisions H.R. 4580, ACO Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, provisions relating to Medicare H.R. 4206, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2051, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4613, Ensuring Patient Access to Healthcare Records Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, all provisions S. 2460, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, all provisions H.R. 2687, Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion (Medicaid CARE) Act, all provisions S. 1169, Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion (Medicaid CARE) Act, all provisions S. 870, Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1016, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2017, provisions relating to telehealth S. 479, Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4097, Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment Act, all provisions H.R. 4005, Medicaid Reentry Act, all provisions H.R. 2938, Road to Recovery Act, all provisions Medicare program: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: MACRA technical amendments Medicare program: Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) Medicare program: Physician office lab testing Medicare program: Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Medicare program: Creating Access to Residency Education Act, all provisions Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education (GME) Medicare program: Telemedicine Medicare program: Electronic Health Records (EHR) Medicare program: EHR Certification Medicare program: Misvalued Codes Medicare program: Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances Medicare program: Electronic payments Medicare program: Provider Price Transparency Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Medicare program: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Medicare program: Cybersecurity Medicare program: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Medicare program: Program Integrity/enrollment/audit process/prior authorization/clarity of payment policies Medicare program: eRx and Prior Authorizations Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Opioid Use Disorder Medicare program: Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP)/ACOs Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)/scoring formula simplification/episode-based cost measures Medicare program: MIPS/Medicare physician payments redistribution proposal Medicare program: MIPS/Advancing Care Information (ACI)/Improvement Activities (IA) Medicare program: E & M Documentation Guidelines Medicare program: Quality & patient-generated health data Medicare program: Quality Information Organizations (QIOs) Medicare program: Open Payments Medicare program: Health IT burden Medicare program: PECOS/Medicare Enrollment/Revocations/Revalidations Medicare program: Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Provider Compliance Medicare program: Physician Fee Schedule/Zismer Study Medicare program: Making Accountable Sustainable Oncology Networks (MASON) proposal Medicare program: CMS Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program/fee-for-service mortality Medicare program: Fee-for-service payment policies Medicaid program: Childrens Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) Reauthorization Medicaid program: Work requirements
At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2018
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H.R. 3331, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to promote testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology, all provisions S. 1732, Improving Access to Behavioral Health Information Technology Act, all provisions S. 2904, Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Treatment via Telehealth Act, all provisions S. 2910, Telehealth for Children's Access to Services and Treatment (TeleCAST) Act, all provisions S. 2707, Informing Seniors about Opioids Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2900, Comprehensive Screenings for Seniors Act of 201, all provisions H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, all provisions S. 2460, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, all provisions S. 2908, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes, all provisions S. 2920, Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4552, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1291, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 284, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 5605, Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act, all provisions H.R. 5801, Medicaid Providers Are Required To Note Experiences in Record Systems to Help In-need Patients (PARTNERSHIP) Act, all provisions H.R. 5797, Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Execution (IMD CARE) Act, all provisions H.R. 5800, Medicaid Institutes for Mental Disease Are Decisive in Delivering Inpatient Treatment for Individuals but Opportunities for Needed Access are Limited without Information Needed about Facility Obligations (IMD ADDITIONAL INFO) Act, all provisions H.R. 5799, Medicaid Drug Review, Utilization, Good Governance (DRUG) Improvement Act, all provisions H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5603, Access to Telehealth Services for Substance Use Disorders Act, all provisions H.R. 5808, Medicaid Pharmaceutical Home Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5685, Medicare Opioid Safety Education Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5675, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plan sponsors under the Medicare program to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries, all provisions H.R. 1925, At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 3192, CHIP Mental Health Parity Act, all provisions H.R. 4005, Medicaid Reentry Act, all provisions H.R. 4998, Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act, all provisions H.R. 5477, Rural Development of Opioid Capacity Services (DOCS) Act, all provisions H.R. 5582, Abuse Deterrent Access Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5583, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require States to annually report on certain adult health quality measures, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 5684, Protecting Seniors From Opioid Abuse Act, all provisions H.R. 5776, Medicare and Opioid Safe Treatment (MOST) Act, all provisions H.R. 5789, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicaid coverage protections for pregnant and post-partum women while receiving inpatient treatment for a substance use disorder, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 5810, Medicaid Health Homes for Opioid-Use-Disorder Medicaid Enrollees Encouraged (HOME) Act, all provisions H.R. 5716, Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors (COMPASS) Act, all provisions H.R. 5773, Preventing Addiction for Susceptible Seniors (PASS) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5775, Providing Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources (PROPER) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5798, Opioid Screening and Chronic Pain Management Alternatives for Seniors Act, all provisions H.R. 5686, Medicare Clear Health Options in Care for Enrollees (CHOICE) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6138, Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment Transparency Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5774, Combating Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals (COACH) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4206, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2051, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4143, Dialysis Patient Access To Integrated-care, Empowerment, Nephrologists, Treatment, and Services (PATIENTS) Demonstration Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4554, Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2788, Health Equity and Access under the Law (HEAL) for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2687, Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act, all provisions S. 1169, Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act, all provisions S. 1291, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2017, all provisions Medicare program: Draft legislation relating to the prescribing of opioids for individuals eligible for Medicare Part A & B Medicare program: Creating Access to Residency Education Act (draft bill) Medicare program: Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization (MACRA) implementation Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)/quality, cost, interoperability, improvement activities Medicare program: MIPS quality measure reporting period Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA)/clinical testing reimbursement Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: APMs/PTAC Medicare program: Medicare Shared Savings Program Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education (GME) Medicare program: Electronic prescribing of controlled substances Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Self-referral Medicare program: Anti-kickback Medicare program: Program Integrity - Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) Medicare program: Regulatory Relief - E & M Guidelines Medicare program: Virtual Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)/Telehealth/remote patient monitoring Medicare program: Drug pricing transparency Medicare program: Coding Medicare program: Prior authorization Medicare program: Documentation errors Medicare program: Health Information Technology burdens Medicare program: Cybersecurity Medicare program: Interoperability Medicare program: Group Purchasing Organizations/Stark Laws Medicare program: Substance abuse disorder/quality, research Medicare program: Electronic payments Medicare program: Electronic clinical attachments Medicare program: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring Medicare program: Physician billing/MACs Medicare program: Open Payments Medicare program: PECOS/Medicare Enrollment/Revocations/Revalidations Medicare program: Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Misvalued codes Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefits Manager
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 394, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions S. 85, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2456, CARA 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2680, Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2535, Opioid Quota Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 6, Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, all provisions S. 3120, Helping to End Addiction and Lessen Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2891, Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act of 2018, all provisions S. 3042, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, provisions related to the SNAP Program H.R. 5818, Opioid Workforce Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2843, Opioid Workforce Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 3692, Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 5812, Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections That Improve Opioid Navigation Strategies (CONNECTIONS) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5002, Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Research Act, all provisions S. 2406, Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Research Act, all provisions H.Amdt.627 to H.R. 2, provisions relating to unpasteurized milk or milk products H.R. 449, Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4275, Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act, all provisions H.R. 4284, Indexing Narcotics, Fentanyl, and Opioids (INFO) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5041, Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act, all provisions H.R. 5202, Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5102, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2524, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5176, Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5197, Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act, all provisions H.R. 5261, Treatment, Education, and Community Help (TEACH) to Combat Addiction Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5272, Reinforcing Evidence-Based Standards Under Law in Treating Substance Abuse (RESULTS) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5327, Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5329, Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5483, Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5580, Surveillance and Testing of Opioids to Prevent (STOP) Fentanyl Deaths Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5687, Securing Opioids and Unused Narcotics with Deliberate (SOUND) Disposal and Packaging Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5353, Eliminating Opioid Related Infectious Diseases Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5796, Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users' Treatment (REACH OUT) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 1375, Prescriber Support Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 5788, Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 1057, Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 6142, Reducing Drug Waste Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4909, Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4477, Fix NICS Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2135, Fix NICS Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4240, Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2456, CARA 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions S. 1803, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1112, Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions Affordable Care Act stability 42 CFR Part 2/Substance abuse confidentiality regulations Substance Use Disorder Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Federal prescription limits Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirement for over-the-counter medications Sunshine Act Regulations - journal reprints and textbooks Drug pricing transparency Augmented Intelligence (AI) Laboratory testing oversight Laboratory Developed Tests Software as a medical device Drug compounding Breastfeeding Patient Matching Mortality Cybersecurity Transparency in regulatory science Regulatory burdens Gun violence research Bump stocks Physician Assisted Suicide AMA/Google Health Care Interoperability and Innovation Challenge Health insurance premiums Title X funding Virtual Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)/Telehealth/remote patient monitoring Electronic prescribing of controlled substances Pharmacy Benefits Manager HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices
Opioid PACE Act of 2017
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H.R. 394, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions S. 85, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, provisions relating to Fix NICS Act, Dickey Amendment H.R. 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act, all provisions H.R. 5009, Jessie's Law, all provisions H.R. 5311, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2456, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 1375, Prescriber Support Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2135, Fix NICS Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4909, Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5002, Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act, all provisions S. 2406, Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act, all provisions H.R. 878, Right to Try Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2368, Right to Try Act, all provisions H.R. 5247, Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018, all provisions S. 204, Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4191, HHS Cybersecurity Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 4163, Cyber Shield Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2020, Cyber Shield Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4613, Ensuring Patient Access to Healthcare Records Act of 2017 H.R. 2063, Opioid Preventing Abuse through Continuing Education (Opioid PACE) Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1803, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1318, Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1112, Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2851, Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues (SITSA) Act of 2017 H.R. 5219, Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2018, all provisions 42 CFR/Privacy of substance abuse records Opioid Abuse Cost-sharing reduction payments and ACA stabilization Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirement for over-the-counter medications Telemedicine Electronic Health Records (EHR) Electronic prescribing of controlled substances Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) Interoperability of EHRs and PDMPs Prior authorization and medically assisted therapy Continuing Medical Education (CME) requirements for DEA licensure Gun Violence Prescription drug pricing/transparency/value/prior authorization burdens Provider Price Transparency Continuing Medical Education (CME) and opioid/pain management prescribing Cybersecurity Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Conscience Rights/Delegation of Authority Title X Funding Regulatory burdens FDA oversight of digital health tools/modernization options In-office Drug Compounding Virtual Diabetes Prevention Program/Telehealth Blood pressure device validation/accuracy
Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 2123, Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support (VETS) Act of 2017, all provisions S. 925, Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support (VETS) Act of 2017, all provisions Veterans Choice Program Telehealth Scope of Practice Tricare access Anywhere to Anywhere Initiative (Telehealth) Transgender policy
H.R. 394, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions S. 85, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, provisions relating to Fix NICS Act, Dickey Amendment H.R. 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act, all provisions H.R. 5009, Jessie's Law, all provisions H.R. 5311, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2456, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 1375, Prescriber Support Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2135, Fix NICS Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4909, Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5002, Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act, all provisions S. 2406, Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act, all provisions H.R. 878, Right to Try Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2368, Right to Try Act, all provisions H.R. 5247, Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018, all provisions S. 204, Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4191, HHS Cybersecurity Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 4163, Cyber Shield Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2020, Cyber Shield Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4613, Ensuring Patient Access to Healthcare Records Act of 2017 H.R. 2063, Opioid Preventing Abuse through Continuing Education (Opioid PACE) Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1803, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1318, Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1112, Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2851, Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues (SITSA) Act of 2017 H.R. 5219, Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2018, all provisions 42 CFR/Privacy of substance abuse records Opioid Abuse Cost-sharing reduction payments and ACA stabilization Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirement for over-the-counter medications Telemedicine Electronic Health Records (EHR) Electronic prescribing of controlled substances Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) Interoperability of EHRs and PDMPs Prior authorization and medically assisted therapy Continuing Medical Education (CME) requirements for DEA licensure Gun Violence Prescription drug pricing/transparency/value/prior authorization burdens Provider Price Transparency Continuing Medical Education (CME) and opioid/pain management prescribing Cybersecurity Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Conscience Rights/Delegation of Authority Title X Funding Regulatory burdens FDA oversight of digital health tools/modernization options In-office Drug Compounding Virtual Diabetes Prevention Program/Telehealth Blood pressure device validation/accuracy
Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 3331, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to promote testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology, all provisions S. 1732, Improving Access to Behavioral Health Information Technology Act, all provisions S. 2904, Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Treatment via Telehealth Act, all provisions S. 2910, Telehealth for Children's Access to Services and Treatment (TeleCAST) Act, all provisions S. 2707, Informing Seniors about Opioids Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2900, Comprehensive Screenings for Seniors Act of 201, all provisions H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, all provisions S. 2460, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, all provisions S. 2908, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes, all provisions S. 2920, Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4552, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1291, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 284, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 5605, Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act, all provisions H.R. 5801, Medicaid Providers Are Required To Note Experiences in Record Systems to Help In-need Patients (PARTNERSHIP) Act, all provisions H.R. 5797, Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Execution (IMD CARE) Act, all provisions H.R. 5800, Medicaid Institutes for Mental Disease Are Decisive in Delivering Inpatient Treatment for Individuals but Opportunities for Needed Access are Limited without Information Needed about Facility Obligations (IMD ADDITIONAL INFO) Act, all provisions H.R. 5799, Medicaid Drug Review, Utilization, Good Governance (DRUG) Improvement Act, all provisions H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5603, Access to Telehealth Services for Substance Use Disorders Act, all provisions H.R. 5808, Medicaid Pharmaceutical Home Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5685, Medicare Opioid Safety Education Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5675, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plan sponsors under the Medicare program to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries, all provisions H.R. 1925, At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 3192, CHIP Mental Health Parity Act, all provisions H.R. 4005, Medicaid Reentry Act, all provisions H.R. 4998, Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act, all provisions H.R. 5477, Rural Development of Opioid Capacity Services (DOCS) Act, all provisions H.R. 5582, Abuse Deterrent Access Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5583, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require States to annually report on certain adult health quality measures, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 5684, Protecting Seniors From Opioid Abuse Act, all provisions H.R. 5776, Medicare and Opioid Safe Treatment (MOST) Act, all provisions H.R. 5789, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicaid coverage protections for pregnant and post-partum women while receiving inpatient treatment for a substance use disorder, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 5810, Medicaid Health Homes for Opioid-Use-Disorder Medicaid Enrollees Encouraged (HOME) Act, all provisions H.R. 5716, Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors (COMPASS) Act, all provisions H.R. 5773, Preventing Addiction for Susceptible Seniors (PASS) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5775, Providing Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources (PROPER) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5798, Opioid Screening and Chronic Pain Management Alternatives for Seniors Act, all provisions H.R. 5686, Medicare Clear Health Options in Care for Enrollees (CHOICE) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6138, Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment Transparency Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5774, Combating Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals (COACH) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4206, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2051, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4143, Dialysis Patient Access To Integrated-care, Empowerment, Nephrologists, Treatment, and Services (PATIENTS) Demonstration Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4554, Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2788, Health Equity and Access under the Law (HEAL) for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2687, Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act, all provisions S. 1169, Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act, all provisions S. 1291, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2017, all provisions Medicare program: Draft legislation relating to the prescribing of opioids for individuals eligible for Medicare Part A & B Medicare program: Creating Access to Residency Education Act (draft bill) Medicare program: Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization (MACRA) implementation Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)/quality, cost, interoperability, improvement activities Medicare program: MIPS quality measure reporting period Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA)/clinical testing reimbursement Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: APMs/PTAC Medicare program: Medicare Shared Savings Program Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education (GME) Medicare program: Electronic prescribing of controlled substances Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Self-referral Medicare program: Anti-kickback Medicare program: Program Integrity - Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) Medicare program: Regulatory Relief - E & M Guidelines Medicare program: Virtual Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)/Telehealth/remote patient monitoring Medicare program: Drug pricing transparency Medicare program: Coding Medicare program: Prior authorization Medicare program: Documentation errors Medicare program: Health Information Technology burdens Medicare program: Cybersecurity Medicare program: Interoperability Medicare program: Group Purchasing Organizations/Stark Laws Medicare program: Substance abuse disorder/quality, research Medicare program: Electronic payments Medicare program: Electronic clinical attachments Medicare program: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring Medicare program: Physician billing/MACs Medicare program: Open Payments Medicare program: PECOS/Medicare Enrollment/Revocations/Revalidations Medicare program: Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Misvalued codes Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefits Manager
Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 6, Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, all provisions H.R. 4143, Dialysis Patient Access To Integrated-care, Empowerment, Nephrologists, Treatment, and Services (PATIENTS) Demonstration Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2065, Dialysis Patient Access To Integrated-care, Empowerment, Nephrologists, Treatment, and Services (PATIENTS) Demonstration Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4554, Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 6309, Allowing Working Seniors to Keep Their Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6733, Know the Cost Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018, all provisions S. 3120, Helping to End Addiction and Lessen (HEAL) Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018, provisions relating to Medicare and Medicaid S. 2904, Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Treatment via Telehealth Act, provision relating to telehealth definition S. 2910, Telehealth for Children's Access to Services and Treatment (TeleCAST) Act, provision relating to telehealth definition H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, all provisions S. 2460, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, all provisions H.R. 2687, Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act, all provisions S. 1169, Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act, all provisions S. 1291, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1016, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2017, provisions relating to telehealth Medicare program: Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization (MACRA) implementation Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Quality Payment Program (QPP)/Interoperability Medicare program: QPP cost measures Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) clinical lab issues/physician office labs Medicare program: Part B drug reimbursement Medicare program: Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)/Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System Medicare program: Appropriate Use Criteria Medicare program: Health IT Medicare program: Office visit codes Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: Accountable Care Organization (ACO)/Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education (GME) Medicare program: 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Medicare program: Drug pricing/Competitive Acquisition Program, Part B to Part D, Medicare Advantage Step Therapy Medicare program: Open Payments Medicare program: Clinical laboratory fee schedule cuts Medicare program: Evaluation & Management Codes Medicare program: Misvalued codes Medicare program: Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)/Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC) Payment System Medicare program: Prior Authorization Medicare program: Electronic Health Records (EHR) Medicare program: Inpatient Prospective Payment System Medicare program: Diabetes/payment Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Opioids Medicare program: Smart Cards Medicare program: Value-based arrangements Medicare program: Evaluation and Management proposals Medicare program: Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC)/model approval process Medicare program: Medicare Advantage Qualifying Payment Arrangement Incentive (MAQI) demonstration Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) Medicare and Medicaid programs: Appropriate Use Criteria Medicare and Medicaid programs: Cybersecurity Medicare and Medicaid programs: Stark/Anti-Kickback/Value-based arrangements Medicare and Medicaid programs: Electronic Health Records/certification Medicare and Medicaid programs: Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS)/Medicare Enrollment/Revocations/Revalidations Medicaid program: Marylands Medicaid Demonstration Waiver Amendment
Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 6, Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, all provisions H.R. 930, Lymphedema Treatment Act, all provisions S. 497, Lymphedema Treatment Act, all provisions H.R. 6836, CLINICAL TREATMENT Act, all provisions S. 3592, No More Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 7122, Shared Accountability for Improved Patient Outcomes Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, all provisions S. 3120, HEAL Act of 2018, all provisions H.R.3528 - Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, all provisions S. 2460, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, all provisions H.R. 2687, Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act, all provisions S. 1169, Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act, all provisions S. 1016, CONNECT for Health Act of 2017, provisions relating to telehealth Medicare program: Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA)/physician office labs Medicare program: Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: MIPS cost measures Medicare program: MIPS impact on Part B drugs and DME Medicare program: Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program/virtual coverage Medicare program: Evaluation and Management Codes/documentation Medicare program: Medicare physician fee schedule Medicare program: Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Shared Savings Program Medicare program: Health IT burdens Medicare program: Surprise billing Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education (GME) Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: Appropriate Use Criteria Medicare program: Cybersecurity Medicare program: Interoperability Medicare program: Stark/Anti-kickback Medicare program: Privacy Medicare program: Regulatory relief Medicare program: Step therapy Medicare program: Residents/minor procedures Medicare program: Prior authorization and utilization management Medicare program: Medicare for all Medicare program: Open Payments Medicare program: PECOS/Medicare Enrollment/Revocations/Revalidations Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM)/drug price transparency Medicare program: Misvalued codes Medicare program: List price for drugs Medicare program: Drug pricing transparency
Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
S. 2059, EHR Regulatory Relief Act, all provisions H.R. 4580, ACO Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, provisions relating to Medicare H.R. 4206, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2051, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4613, Ensuring Patient Access to Healthcare Records Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, all provisions S. 2460, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, all provisions H.R. 2687, Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion (Medicaid CARE) Act, all provisions S. 1169, Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion (Medicaid CARE) Act, all provisions S. 870, Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1016, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2017, provisions relating to telehealth S. 479, Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4097, Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment Act, all provisions H.R. 4005, Medicaid Reentry Act, all provisions H.R. 2938, Road to Recovery Act, all provisions Medicare program: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: MACRA technical amendments Medicare program: Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) Medicare program: Physician office lab testing Medicare program: Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Medicare program: Creating Access to Residency Education Act, all provisions Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education (GME) Medicare program: Telemedicine Medicare program: Electronic Health Records (EHR) Medicare program: EHR Certification Medicare program: Misvalued Codes Medicare program: Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances Medicare program: Electronic payments Medicare program: Provider Price Transparency Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Medicare program: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Medicare program: Cybersecurity Medicare program: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Medicare program: Program Integrity/enrollment/audit process/prior authorization/clarity of payment policies Medicare program: eRx and Prior Authorizations Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Opioid Use Disorder Medicare program: Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP)/ACOs Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)/scoring formula simplification/episode-based cost measures Medicare program: MIPS/Medicare physician payments redistribution proposal Medicare program: MIPS/Advancing Care Information (ACI)/Improvement Activities (IA) Medicare program: E & M Documentation Guidelines Medicare program: Quality & patient-generated health data Medicare program: Quality Information Organizations (QIOs) Medicare program: Open Payments Medicare program: Health IT burden Medicare program: PECOS/Medicare Enrollment/Revocations/Revalidations Medicare program: Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Provider Compliance Medicare program: Physician Fee Schedule/Zismer Study Medicare program: Making Accountable Sustainable Oncology Networks (MASON) proposal Medicare program: CMS Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program/fee-for-service mortality Medicare program: Fee-for-service payment policies Medicaid program: Childrens Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) Reauthorization Medicaid program: Work requirements
HEAL for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 3331, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to promote testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology, all provisions S. 1732, Improving Access to Behavioral Health Information Technology Act, all provisions S. 2904, Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Treatment via Telehealth Act, all provisions S. 2910, Telehealth for Children's Access to Services and Treatment (TeleCAST) Act, all provisions S. 2707, Informing Seniors about Opioids Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2900, Comprehensive Screenings for Seniors Act of 201, all provisions H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, all provisions S. 2460, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, all provisions S. 2908, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes, all provisions S. 2920, Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4552, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1291, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 284, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 5605, Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act, all provisions H.R. 5801, Medicaid Providers Are Required To Note Experiences in Record Systems to Help In-need Patients (PARTNERSHIP) Act, all provisions H.R. 5797, Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Execution (IMD CARE) Act, all provisions H.R. 5800, Medicaid Institutes for Mental Disease Are Decisive in Delivering Inpatient Treatment for Individuals but Opportunities for Needed Access are Limited without Information Needed about Facility Obligations (IMD ADDITIONAL INFO) Act, all provisions H.R. 5799, Medicaid Drug Review, Utilization, Good Governance (DRUG) Improvement Act, all provisions H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5603, Access to Telehealth Services for Substance Use Disorders Act, all provisions H.R. 5808, Medicaid Pharmaceutical Home Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5685, Medicare Opioid Safety Education Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5675, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plan sponsors under the Medicare program to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries, all provisions H.R. 1925, At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 3192, CHIP Mental Health Parity Act, all provisions H.R. 4005, Medicaid Reentry Act, all provisions H.R. 4998, Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act, all provisions H.R. 5477, Rural Development of Opioid Capacity Services (DOCS) Act, all provisions H.R. 5582, Abuse Deterrent Access Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5583, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require States to annually report on certain adult health quality measures, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 5684, Protecting Seniors From Opioid Abuse Act, all provisions H.R. 5776, Medicare and Opioid Safe Treatment (MOST) Act, all provisions H.R. 5789, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicaid coverage protections for pregnant and post-partum women while receiving inpatient treatment for a substance use disorder, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 5810, Medicaid Health Homes for Opioid-Use-Disorder Medicaid Enrollees Encouraged (HOME) Act, all provisions H.R. 5716, Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors (COMPASS) Act, all provisions H.R. 5773, Preventing Addiction for Susceptible Seniors (PASS) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5775, Providing Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources (PROPER) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5798, Opioid Screening and Chronic Pain Management Alternatives for Seniors Act, all provisions H.R. 5686, Medicare Clear Health Options in Care for Enrollees (CHOICE) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6138, Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment Transparency Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5774, Combating Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals (COACH) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4206, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2051, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4143, Dialysis Patient Access To Integrated-care, Empowerment, Nephrologists, Treatment, and Services (PATIENTS) Demonstration Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4554, Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2788, Health Equity and Access under the Law (HEAL) for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2687, Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act, all provisions S. 1169, Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act, all provisions S. 1291, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2017, all provisions Medicare program: Draft legislation relating to the prescribing of opioids for individuals eligible for Medicare Part A & B Medicare program: Creating Access to Residency Education Act (draft bill) Medicare program: Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization (MACRA) implementation Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)/quality, cost, interoperability, improvement activities Medicare program: MIPS quality measure reporting period Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA)/clinical testing reimbursement Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: APMs/PTAC Medicare program: Medicare Shared Savings Program Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education (GME) Medicare program: Electronic prescribing of controlled substances Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Self-referral Medicare program: Anti-kickback Medicare program: Program Integrity - Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) Medicare program: Regulatory Relief - E & M Guidelines Medicare program: Virtual Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)/Telehealth/remote patient monitoring Medicare program: Drug pricing transparency Medicare program: Coding Medicare program: Prior authorization Medicare program: Documentation errors Medicare program: Health Information Technology burdens Medicare program: Cybersecurity Medicare program: Interoperability Medicare program: Group Purchasing Organizations/Stark Laws Medicare program: Substance abuse disorder/quality, research Medicare program: Electronic payments Medicare program: Electronic clinical attachments Medicare program: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring Medicare program: Physician billing/MACs Medicare program: Open Payments Medicare program: PECOS/Medicare Enrollment/Revocations/Revalidations Medicare program: Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Misvalued codes Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefits Manager
Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
H.R. 3331, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to promote testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology, all provisions S. 1732, Improving Access to Behavioral Health Information Technology Act, all provisions S. 2904, Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Treatment via Telehealth Act, all provisions S. 2910, Telehealth for Children's Access to Services and Treatment (TeleCAST) Act, all provisions S. 2707, Informing Seniors about Opioids Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2900, Comprehensive Screenings for Seniors Act of 201, all provisions H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, all provisions S. 2460, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, all provisions S. 2908, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes, all provisions S. 2920, Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4552, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1291, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 284, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 5605, Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act, all provisions H.R. 5801, Medicaid Providers Are Required To Note Experiences in Record Systems to Help In-need Patients (PARTNERSHIP) Act, all provisions H.R. 5797, Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Execution (IMD CARE) Act, all provisions H.R. 5800, Medicaid Institutes for Mental Disease Are Decisive in Delivering Inpatient Treatment for Individuals but Opportunities for Needed Access are Limited without Information Needed about Facility Obligations (IMD ADDITIONAL INFO) Act, all provisions H.R. 5799, Medicaid Drug Review, Utilization, Good Governance (DRUG) Improvement Act, all provisions H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5603, Access to Telehealth Services for Substance Use Disorders Act, all provisions H.R. 5808, Medicaid Pharmaceutical Home Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5685, Medicare Opioid Safety Education Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5675, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plan sponsors under the Medicare program to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries, all provisions H.R. 1925, At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 3192, CHIP Mental Health Parity Act, all provisions H.R. 4005, Medicaid Reentry Act, all provisions H.R. 4998, Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act, all provisions H.R. 5477, Rural Development of Opioid Capacity Services (DOCS) Act, all provisions H.R. 5582, Abuse Deterrent Access Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5583, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require States to annually report on certain adult health quality measures, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 5684, Protecting Seniors From Opioid Abuse Act, all provisions H.R. 5776, Medicare and Opioid Safe Treatment (MOST) Act, all provisions H.R. 5789, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicaid coverage protections for pregnant and post-partum women while receiving inpatient treatment for a substance use disorder, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 5810, Medicaid Health Homes for Opioid-Use-Disorder Medicaid Enrollees Encouraged (HOME) Act, all provisions H.R. 5716, Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors (COMPASS) Act, all provisions H.R. 5773, Preventing Addiction for Susceptible Seniors (PASS) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5775, Providing Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources (PROPER) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5798, Opioid Screening and Chronic Pain Management Alternatives for Seniors Act, all provisions H.R. 5686, Medicare Clear Health Options in Care for Enrollees (CHOICE) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6138, Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment Transparency Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5774, Combating Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals (COACH) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4206, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2051, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4143, Dialysis Patient Access To Integrated-care, Empowerment, Nephrologists, Treatment, and Services (PATIENTS) Demonstration Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4554, Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2788, Health Equity and Access under the Law (HEAL) for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2687, Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act, all provisions S. 1169, Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act, all provisions S. 1291, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2017, all provisions Medicare program: Draft legislation relating to the prescribing of opioids for individuals eligible for Medicare Part A & B Medicare program: Creating Access to Residency Education Act (draft bill) Medicare program: Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization (MACRA) implementation Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)/quality, cost, interoperability, improvement activities Medicare program: MIPS quality measure reporting period Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA)/clinical testing reimbursement Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: APMs/PTAC Medicare program: Medicare Shared Savings Program Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education (GME) Medicare program: Electronic prescribing of controlled substances Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Self-referral Medicare program: Anti-kickback Medicare program: Program Integrity - Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) Medicare program: Regulatory Relief - E & M Guidelines Medicare program: Virtual Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)/Telehealth/remote patient monitoring Medicare program: Drug pricing transparency Medicare program: Coding Medicare program: Prior authorization Medicare program: Documentation errors Medicare program: Health Information Technology burdens Medicare program: Cybersecurity Medicare program: Interoperability Medicare program: Group Purchasing Organizations/Stark Laws Medicare program: Substance abuse disorder/quality, research Medicare program: Electronic payments Medicare program: Electronic clinical attachments Medicare program: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring Medicare program: Physician billing/MACs Medicare program: Open Payments Medicare program: PECOS/Medicare Enrollment/Revocations/Revalidations Medicare program: Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Misvalued codes Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefits Manager
H.R. 394, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions S. 85, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, provisions relating to Fix NICS Act, Dickey Amendment H.R. 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act, all provisions H.R. 5009, Jessie's Law, all provisions H.R. 5311, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2456, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 1375, Prescriber Support Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2135, Fix NICS Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4909, Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5002, Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act, all provisions S. 2406, Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act, all provisions H.R. 878, Right to Try Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2368, Right to Try Act, all provisions H.R. 5247, Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018, all provisions S. 204, Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4191, HHS Cybersecurity Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 4163, Cyber Shield Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2020, Cyber Shield Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4613, Ensuring Patient Access to Healthcare Records Act of 2017 H.R. 2063, Opioid Preventing Abuse through Continuing Education (Opioid PACE) Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1803, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1318, Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1112, Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2851, Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues (SITSA) Act of 2017 H.R. 5219, Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2018, all provisions 42 CFR/Privacy of substance abuse records Opioid Abuse Cost-sharing reduction payments and ACA stabilization Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirement for over-the-counter medications Telemedicine Electronic Health Records (EHR) Electronic prescribing of controlled substances Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) Interoperability of EHRs and PDMPs Prior authorization and medically assisted therapy Continuing Medical Education (CME) requirements for DEA licensure Gun Violence Prescription drug pricing/transparency/value/prior authorization burdens Provider Price Transparency Continuing Medical Education (CME) and opioid/pain management prescribing Cybersecurity Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Conscience Rights/Delegation of Authority Title X Funding Regulatory burdens FDA oversight of digital health tools/modernization options In-office Drug Compounding Virtual Diabetes Prevention Program/Telehealth Blood pressure device validation/accuracy
Road to Recovery Act
Client: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
S. 2059, EHR Regulatory Relief Act, all provisions H.R. 4580, ACO Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, provisions relating to Medicare H.R. 4206, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2051, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4613, Ensuring Patient Access to Healthcare Records Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, all provisions S. 2460, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, all provisions H.R. 2687, Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion (Medicaid CARE) Act, all provisions S. 1169, Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion (Medicaid CARE) Act, all provisions S. 870, Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1016, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2017, provisions relating to telehealth S. 479, Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4097, Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment Act, all provisions H.R. 4005, Medicaid Reentry Act, all provisions H.R. 2938, Road to Recovery Act, all provisions Medicare program: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: MACRA technical amendments Medicare program: Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) Medicare program: Physician office lab testing Medicare program: Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Medicare program: Creating Access to Residency Education Act, all provisions Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education (GME) Medicare program: Telemedicine Medicare program: Electronic Health Records (EHR) Medicare program: EHR Certification Medicare program: Misvalued Codes Medicare program: Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances Medicare program: Electronic payments Medicare program: Provider Price Transparency Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Medicare program: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Medicare program: Cybersecurity Medicare program: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Medicare program: Program Integrity/enrollment/audit process/prior authorization/clarity of payment policies Medicare program: eRx and Prior Authorizations Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Opioid Use Disorder Medicare program: Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP)/ACOs Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)/scoring formula simplification/episode-based cost measures Medicare program: MIPS/Medicare physician payments redistribution proposal Medicare program: MIPS/Advancing Care Information (ACI)/Improvement Activities (IA) Medicare program: E & M Documentation Guidelines Medicare program: Quality & patient-generated health data Medicare program: Quality Information Organizations (QIOs) Medicare program: Open Payments Medicare program: Health IT burden Medicare program: PECOS/Medicare Enrollment/Revocations/Revalidations Medicare program: Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Provider Compliance Medicare program: Physician Fee Schedule/Zismer Study Medicare program: Making Accountable Sustainable Oncology Networks (MASON) proposal Medicare program: CMS Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program/fee-for-service mortality Medicare program: Fee-for-service payment policies Medicaid program: Childrens Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) Reauthorization Medicaid program: Work requirements
H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act, all provisions H.R. 2328, Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019, all provisions S.1531 - Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019, all provisions S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act, provisions relating to unanticipated billing for physician services, private contracting, rate setting H.R. 2279, Safe Step Act, all provisions H.R.1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R.1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R.987, Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act, all provisions H.R.2482, Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act of 2019, all provisions S.2032, Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act all provisions H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, all provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA) stabilization 21st Century Cures Act Surprise Billing/Independent dispute resolution (IDR) Health Data Privacy regulation Drug Prices Maternal Mortality and Healthcare Disparity Information blocking and interoperability Health reform/universal coverage Opioids/Substance use disorder Universal background checks for commercial gun purchases Health IT - Patient privacy, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Telehealth Data privacy Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the National School Lunch Program Section 1557 non-discrimination Misvalued codes Drug Compounding Clinical Laboratory/Laboratory developed tests (LDTs) Healthcare artificial/augmented intelligence (AI) Radiopharmaceuticals/training and experience requirements Gun violence Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records/comment period extension
FY 2020 Labor-HHS-Education Funding Bill, provisions relating to gun violence research funding, and Title X H.R. 2500, FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), provisions in Section 716
H.R. 2895, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions S. 948, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions H.R. 3239, the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act, all provisions H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions S. 874, Dream Act of 2019, all provisions Policy change/non-military deferred action requests at field offices Mental health needs of children in HHS custody Inhumane treatment at the border/child separation policy Asylum-seekers/medically-appropriate care Immigration and detention facilities J-1 visa grace period/bankruptcy of Hahnemann University Hospital
Military Health System/GME programs Proposed reductions in uniformed medical positions Veterans Choice/community Care Program Scope of Practice Tricare Access
Competition in the health insurance industry Physician self-employment
Filing targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION via AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2019 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 2569, Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019, provisions relating to Medicaid H.R. 2113, Prescription Drug Sunshine, Transparency, Accountability and Reporting (STAR) Act, all provisions H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2282, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2143, Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act (PIMA) of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1358, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 3302, Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2439, Opioid Workforce Act of 2019, all provisions Medicare program: Drug Pricing Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Medicare for All Medicare program: Medicare coverage Medicare program: Physician self-referral and Civil Monetary Penalties Laws Medicare program: Fraud and Abuse Medicare program: Medicare Part D Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM)/Rx drug price transparency Medicare program: Physician payment and delivery reform Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs)/ Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) Medicare program: MACRA cost measure development Medicare program: Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations Medicare program: Evaluation and Management codes and payment policies Medicare program: Digital Medicine Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring Medicare program: Open Payments/Sunshine Act Medicare program: Provider compliance Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) Enrollment Medicare program: Quality Payment Program (QPP) Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation Medicare and Medicaid programs: Opioids/Substance use disorder Medicare and Medicaid programs: Telehealth Medicare and Medicaid programs: 21st Century Cures Act Medicare and Medicaid programs: Data blocking/Interoperability/patient access Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health IT burden Medicare and Medicaid programs: Pain management Medicare and Medicaid programs: Cybersecurity Medicaid program: Section 1115 Demonstration Waivers
H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions H.R. 2569, Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2279, Safe Step Act, all provisions S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act, all provisions H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect, all provisions H.R. 2862, Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety (VACCINES) Act of 2019, all provisions S. 2032, Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act, all provisions H.R. 5, Equality Act, all provisions H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act, all provisions 21st Century Cures Act Affordable Care Act (ACA) stabilization Title X Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMA) Act Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act Drug Pricing Health care augmented intelligence Maternal mortality and health care disparity Opioids/Substance use disorder Prior authorization Telehealth Surprise Billing Open Payments/Sunshine Act Physician self-employment Physician-assisted Suicide Health IT - Patient privacy, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Health IT - Interoperability EHR - Data blocking EHR measure specifications EHR Certification Gun violence Medical marijuana research Standardization of food date labelling practices EPA Development of water quality testing/schools and childcare facilities Food Insecurity Accountable Care Organizations In-office Compounding Digital Medicine Health Care Costs/Transparency/Reduction Pain management Consumer Privacy Sequoia Project Trusted Exchange Framework/Common Agreement E-cigarette components packaging labels Cybersecurity
Competition in the health insurance industry
VA MISSION Act of 2018 implementation VA Choice/Community Care Program Scope of Practice Tricare Access Uniformed medical position reductions/data transparency
H.R. 3239, Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act, all provisions H.R. 2895, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions S. 948, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions Immigration
Youth and flavored tobacco products/cigars/e-cigarettes
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
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2019 · first_quarter · Q1
S. 948, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions Conrad 30 Program Physician Workforce Shortage H-1B petitions/Cap-subject aliens Forced feeding of immigrant detainees in U.S. custody
H.R. 1554, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act, all provisions
VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (VA MISSION) Act of 2018, all provisions Veterans Scope of Practice Veterans Choice/Community Care Program Tricare VAs Anywhere to Anywhere Initiative (telehealth)
H.R. 1781, Payment Commission Data Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 913, Covering Life-saving Investigations Needed in Cancer and Other Life-threatening Conditions through Timely use of Resources for Easy and Affordable Treatment from Medicaid for Enrollees in Need Today (CLINICAL TREATMENT) Act, all provisions H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018, all provisions Medicare program: Remove Extraneous Measures that Obstruct Value and Efficiency (REMOVE) Act, all provisions Medicare program: Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) Medicare program: 21st Century Cures Act implementation Medicare program: MACRA burden reduction Medicare program: Lifting Medicare restrictions on telehealth services Medicare program: Medicare-for-all legislation Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education cap flexibility Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs)/Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) Medicare program: Misvalued codes Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM)/Rx drug price transparency Medicare program: Cybersecurity Medicare program: International Pricing Index Model for Medicare Part B Drugs Medicare program: Advanced APMs - Stark Modernization Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Exchange Program Integrity Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - quality, cost, improvement activities, promoting interoperability Medicare program: MIPS/Total Per Capita Cost (TPCC) Medicare program: MIPS/physician penalties Medicare program: Measure harmonization Medicare program: Modernizing Part D and Medicare Advantage/six protected classes Medicare program: Drug Pricing Medicare program: Evaluation and Management guidelines and payment Medicare program: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Medicare program: Da Vinci Project/prior authorization Medicare program: Health IT/physician burdens Medicare program: Opioids Medicare program: Medicare payment issues Medicare program: CPT Code/eMedicare Medicare program: Open Payments program Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS)/Medicare enrollment/revocations/revalidations Medicare program: National Coverage Determination (NCD)/Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) for beneficiaries with advanced cancer Medicare program: Quality Improvement Organizations (QIO) Manual guidance on redeterminations/alignment with current Agency instructions Medicare and Medicaid programs: Data Privacy
Competition in health insurance marketplace
H.R. 938, Bringing Low-cost Options and Competition while Keeping Incentives for New Generics (BLOCKING) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 965, Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1425, State Health Care Premium Reduction Act, all provisions H.R. 1386, Expand Navigators' Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1385, State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges (SAVE) Act, all provisions H.R. 987, Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower (MORE) Health Education Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect, all provisions H.R. 1143, Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, all provisions S. 192, Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act, all provisions H.R. 5977, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act, all provisions H.R. 5, Equality Act, all provisions Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act of 2018, all provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation 21st Century Cures Act implementation Surprise billing: Out of network billing for physician services at in-network facilities Healthcare augmented intelligence CDC gun violence prevention research funding Red Flag Laws Reducing Health Care Costs Prior authorization and medication-assisted therapy Electronic Prior Authorization (ePA) Data privacy Drug Compounding Medical marijuana research Health IT - data blocking, Interoperability, 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Cybersecurity Open Payments Program/Treatment of peer-reviewed journal articles textbook excerpts Opioids Telehealth Drug Pricing Software as a medical device (SaMD) Laboratory developed tests Electronic Health Records (EHR) certification
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 695, FY 2019 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018, provisions relating to funding for NIH, National Diabetes Prevention Program, community health centers, National Health Service Corps, and Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education programs H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, provisions relating to telehealth FY 2019 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS), and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019, provisions relating to funding for 2020 census
H.R. 7052, No Federal Funds for Public Charge Act of 2018, all provisions S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions H-1B Visas Public Charge Alien minors and unaccompanied alien children Medical/mental health care of migrant children and pregnant women in federal custody
Competition in health insurance marketplace Aetna/CVS merger Insulin pricing
Scope of Practice Veterans Choice Program/community care program transition Tricare access Telehealth
H.R. 6, Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, all provisions H.R. 6199, Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6082, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act, provisions relating to 42 CFR Part 2/Privacy S. 2700, Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2018, provisions relating to workforce training and funding H.R. 1375, Prescriber Support Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2456, CARA 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions S. 1803, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1318, Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2018, all provisions S. 1112, Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions 21st Century Cures Act implementation Gun violence prevention and research Firearm purchase background checks Pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) Drug pricing/shortages/prior authorization burdens Cybersecurity Electronic health records (EHR) certification Software as a medical device (SaMD) Opioid abuse Medical price transparency 42 CFR Part 2/Substance abuse confidentiality regulations Administrative burden and simplification Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirement for over-the-counter medications In-office compounding Telehealth Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)/family relationship Medically underserved population/persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities Buprenorphine/hospital inpatients Dietary Guidelines National Practitioner Data Bank National Biodefense strategy
Tobacco/free trade agreement with Japan
H.R. 6, Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, all provisions H.R. 930, Lymphedema Treatment Act, all provisions S. 497, Lymphedema Treatment Act, all provisions H.R. 6836, CLINICAL TREATMENT Act, all provisions S. 3592, No More Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 7122, Shared Accountability for Improved Patient Outcomes Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, all provisions S. 3120, HEAL Act of 2018, all provisions H.R.3528 - Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, all provisions S. 2460, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, all provisions H.R. 2687, Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act, all provisions S. 1169, Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act, all provisions S. 1016, CONNECT for Health Act of 2017, provisions relating to telehealth Medicare program: Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA)/physician office labs Medicare program: Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: MIPS cost measures Medicare program: MIPS impact on Part B drugs and DME Medicare program: Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program/virtual coverage Medicare program: Evaluation and Management Codes/documentation Medicare program: Medicare physician fee schedule Medicare program: Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Shared Savings Program Medicare program: Health IT burdens Medicare program: Surprise billing Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education (GME) Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: Appropriate Use Criteria Medicare program: Cybersecurity Medicare program: Interoperability Medicare program: Stark/Anti-kickback Medicare program: Privacy Medicare program: Regulatory relief Medicare program: Step therapy Medicare program: Residents/minor procedures Medicare program: Prior authorization and utilization management Medicare program: Medicare for all Medicare program: Open Payments Medicare program: PECOS/Medicare Enrollment/Revocations/Revalidations Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM)/drug price transparency Medicare program: Misvalued codes Medicare program: List price for drugs Medicare program: Drug pricing transparency
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
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2018 · third_quarter · Q3
Scope of Practice Veterans Choice Program/Community Care Program transition Tricare Anywhere to Anywhere Initiative (Telehealth)
CVS-Aetna Merger
S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions H-1B visa backlog
H.R. 6147, Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019, provisions related to DTC advertising H.R. 6157, Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, provisions related to DTC advertising/Durbin-Grassley amendment, funding for NIH, National Diabetes Prevention Program, community health centers, National Health Service Corps, and Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education programs H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, provisions relating to telehealth Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 115-141), provisions relating to Conrad 30 reauthorization
H.R. 1267, Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act, all provisions H.R. 4240, Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 6142, Reducing Drug Waste Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6301, Promoting High-Value Health Care Through Flexibility for High Deductible Health Plans Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6199, Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6305, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6306, Health Care Security Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6313, Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6314, Health Savings Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6317, Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6082, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act, all provisions H.R. 6, Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, all provisions S. 2680, Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, all provisions S. 3120, Helping to End Addiction and Lessen (HEAL) Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018, provisions relating to human services H.R. 6733, Know the Cost Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act, all provisions S. 2020, Cyber Shield Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 394, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions S. 85, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1375, Prescriber Support Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1016, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2017, provisions relating to telehealth S. 2456, CARA 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4825, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act of 2018, all provisions S. 1112, Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions Diagnostic Accuracy and Innovation Prescription Drug Pricing Affordable Care Act (ACA) risk-adjustment program 42 CFR Part 2/Substance abuse confidentiality regulations Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) SaMD Transparency Certificate-of-Need Reform Physician-Owned Hospitals Augmented Intelligence (AI) Cybersecurity ACA Navigator program funding cuts Electronic Health Records (EHR) EHR Vendor Reporting Program EHR Interoperability In-Office Compounding Opioids Consent2Share demonstration Prescription drug costs and pricing Substance use disorder Medical price transparency Administrative burdens and simplification Telehealth Laboratory developed tests (LDTs) Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirement for over-the-counter medications Electronic prescribing of controlled substances Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Federal prescription limits Sunshine Act Regulation - Journal reprints and textbooks Direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising - prescription drug price disclosure Biosimilar Regulations Generic Drug Regulations Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) Surprise billing
H.R. 6, Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, all provisions H.R. 4143, Dialysis Patient Access To Integrated-care, Empowerment, Nephrologists, Treatment, and Services (PATIENTS) Demonstration Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2065, Dialysis Patient Access To Integrated-care, Empowerment, Nephrologists, Treatment, and Services (PATIENTS) Demonstration Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4554, Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 6309, Allowing Working Seniors to Keep Their Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6733, Know the Cost Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018, all provisions S. 3120, Helping to End Addiction and Lessen (HEAL) Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018, provisions relating to Medicare and Medicaid S. 2904, Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Treatment via Telehealth Act, provision relating to telehealth definition S. 2910, Telehealth for Children's Access to Services and Treatment (TeleCAST) Act, provision relating to telehealth definition H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, all provisions S. 2460, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, all provisions H.R. 2687, Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act, all provisions S. 1169, Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act, all provisions S. 1291, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1016, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2017, provisions relating to telehealth Medicare program: Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization (MACRA) implementation Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Quality Payment Program (QPP)/Interoperability Medicare program: QPP cost measures Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) clinical lab issues/physician office labs Medicare program: Part B drug reimbursement Medicare program: Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)/Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System Medicare program: Appropriate Use Criteria Medicare program: Health IT Medicare program: Office visit codes Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: Accountable Care Organization (ACO)/Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education (GME) Medicare program: 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Medicare program: Drug pricing/Competitive Acquisition Program, Part B to Part D, Medicare Advantage Step Therapy Medicare program: Open Payments Medicare program: Clinical laboratory fee schedule cuts Medicare program: Evaluation & Management Codes Medicare program: Misvalued codes Medicare program: Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)/Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC) Payment System Medicare program: Prior Authorization Medicare program: Electronic Health Records (EHR) Medicare program: Inpatient Prospective Payment System Medicare program: Diabetes/payment Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Opioids Medicare program: Smart Cards Medicare program: Value-based arrangements Medicare program: Evaluation and Management proposals Medicare program: Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC)/model approval process Medicare program: Medicare Advantage Qualifying Payment Arrangement Incentive (MAQI) demonstration Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) Medicare and Medicaid programs: Appropriate Use Criteria Medicare and Medicaid programs: Cybersecurity Medicare and Medicaid programs: Stark/Anti-Kickback/Value-based arrangements Medicare and Medicaid programs: Electronic Health Records/certification Medicare and Medicaid programs: Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS)/Medicare Enrollment/Revocations/Revalidations Medicaid program: Marylands Medicaid Demonstration Waiver Amendment
Nicotine levels in tobacco products Premium cigars - FDA regulation exemption
S. 808, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1876, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 6378, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 302, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, all provisions
Filing targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
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2018 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 5674, VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (VA MISSION) Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2906, VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (VA MISSION) Act of 2018, all provisions VA Choice Program Transgender policy Scope of Practice Tricare VAs Anywhere to Anywhere Initiative (Telehealth)
H.R. 3331, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to promote testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology, all provisions S. 1732, Improving Access to Behavioral Health Information Technology Act, all provisions S. 2904, Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Treatment via Telehealth Act, all provisions S. 2910, Telehealth for Children's Access to Services and Treatment (TeleCAST) Act, all provisions S. 2707, Informing Seniors about Opioids Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2900, Comprehensive Screenings for Seniors Act of 201, all provisions H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, all provisions S. 2460, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, all provisions S. 2908, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes, all provisions S. 2920, Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4552, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1291, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 284, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 5605, Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act, all provisions H.R. 5801, Medicaid Providers Are Required To Note Experiences in Record Systems to Help In-need Patients (PARTNERSHIP) Act, all provisions H.R. 5797, Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Execution (IMD CARE) Act, all provisions H.R. 5800, Medicaid Institutes for Mental Disease Are Decisive in Delivering Inpatient Treatment for Individuals but Opportunities for Needed Access are Limited without Information Needed about Facility Obligations (IMD ADDITIONAL INFO) Act, all provisions H.R. 5799, Medicaid Drug Review, Utilization, Good Governance (DRUG) Improvement Act, all provisions H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5603, Access to Telehealth Services for Substance Use Disorders Act, all provisions H.R. 5808, Medicaid Pharmaceutical Home Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5685, Medicare Opioid Safety Education Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5675, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plan sponsors under the Medicare program to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries, all provisions H.R. 1925, At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 3192, CHIP Mental Health Parity Act, all provisions H.R. 4005, Medicaid Reentry Act, all provisions H.R. 4998, Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act, all provisions H.R. 5477, Rural Development of Opioid Capacity Services (DOCS) Act, all provisions H.R. 5582, Abuse Deterrent Access Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5583, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require States to annually report on certain adult health quality measures, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 5684, Protecting Seniors From Opioid Abuse Act, all provisions H.R. 5776, Medicare and Opioid Safe Treatment (MOST) Act, all provisions H.R. 5789, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicaid coverage protections for pregnant and post-partum women while receiving inpatient treatment for a substance use disorder, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 5810, Medicaid Health Homes for Opioid-Use-Disorder Medicaid Enrollees Encouraged (HOME) Act, all provisions H.R. 5716, Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors (COMPASS) Act, all provisions H.R. 5773, Preventing Addiction for Susceptible Seniors (PASS) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5775, Providing Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources (PROPER) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5798, Opioid Screening and Chronic Pain Management Alternatives for Seniors Act, all provisions H.R. 5686, Medicare Clear Health Options in Care for Enrollees (CHOICE) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6138, Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment Transparency Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5774, Combating Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals (COACH) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4206, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2051, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4143, Dialysis Patient Access To Integrated-care, Empowerment, Nephrologists, Treatment, and Services (PATIENTS) Demonstration Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4554, Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2788, Health Equity and Access under the Law (HEAL) for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2687, Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act, all provisions S. 1169, Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act, all provisions S. 1291, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2017, all provisions Medicare program: Draft legislation relating to the prescribing of opioids for individuals eligible for Medicare Part A & B Medicare program: Creating Access to Residency Education Act (draft bill) Medicare program: Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization (MACRA) implementation Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)/quality, cost, interoperability, improvement activities Medicare program: MIPS quality measure reporting period Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA)/clinical testing reimbursement Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: APMs/PTAC Medicare program: Medicare Shared Savings Program Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education (GME) Medicare program: Electronic prescribing of controlled substances Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Self-referral Medicare program: Anti-kickback Medicare program: Program Integrity - Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) Medicare program: Regulatory Relief - E & M Guidelines Medicare program: Virtual Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)/Telehealth/remote patient monitoring Medicare program: Drug pricing transparency Medicare program: Coding Medicare program: Prior authorization Medicare program: Documentation errors Medicare program: Health Information Technology burdens Medicare program: Cybersecurity Medicare program: Interoperability Medicare program: Group Purchasing Organizations/Stark Laws Medicare program: Substance abuse disorder/quality, research Medicare program: Electronic payments Medicare program: Electronic clinical attachments Medicare program: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring Medicare program: Physician billing/MACs Medicare program: Open Payments Medicare program: PECOS/Medicare Enrollment/Revocations/Revalidations Medicare program: Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Misvalued codes Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefits Manager
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2018 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 4508, Prompting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act, all provisions
H.R. 2123, Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support (VETS) Act of 2017, all provisions S. 925, Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support (VETS) Act of 2017, all provisions Veterans Choice Program Telehealth Scope of Practice Tricare access Anywhere to Anywhere Initiative (Telehealth) Transgender policy
S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions Competition in healthcare markets Medical Licensure
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2017 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 1, Tax Cut and Jobs Act, provisions relating to student loan interest and debt forgiveness, and taxation of graduate school tuition waivers H.R. 4508, Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform PROSPER) Act, all provisions Title VII Health Professions Workforce Programs Reauthorization/pediatric subspecialties student loan repayment Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions Medical Licensure
H.R. 4667, Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes, all provisions FY 2018 Appropriations, provisions relating to FDA tobacco products oversight authority Funding for Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) Funding for Cost-sharing Reductions (CSRs)
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2017 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 2556, CONNECT for Health Act of 2017, provisions relating to Medicare S. 1016, CONNECT for Health Act of 2017, provisions relating to Medicare S. 1827, Keep Kids' Insurance Dependable and Secure (KIDS) Act of 2017, provisions related to Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization H.R. 3921, Helping Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable (HEALTHY KIDS) Act of 2017, provisions related to CHIP reauthorization H.R. 2276, Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1628, The American Health Care Act, provisions relating to Medicare and Medicaid H.R. 3482, Evidence-Based Telehealth Expansion Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2938, Road to Recovery Act, all provisions H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017, all provisions S. 870, Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1156, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1133, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 3120, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the volume of future electronic health record-related significant hardship requests, all provisions S. 479, Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, all provisions Medicare program: Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), provisions relating to Medicaid Medicare program: Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act (ORRA), provisions relating to Medicaid Medicare program: Medicare Common Access Card Act, provisions relating to fraud Medicare program: Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) repeal Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) implementation/clinical labs Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Misvalued codes Medicare program: Small group practice definition Medicare program: Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) technical assistance Medicare program: Creating Access to Residency Education Act, all provisions Medicare program: MACRA implementation Medicare program: MACRA modifications Medicare program: Electronic Health Records (EHR) Medicare program: Alternate Payment Models (APM) Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Telemedicine Medicare program: Quality Payment Program (QPP) Medicare program: Physician Quality Reporting System Medicare program: Value-Based Modifier (VBM) Medicare program: Medicare Advantage Medicare program: Two-Midnight/Observation Care Medicare program: Appropriate Use Criteria Medicare program: Evaluation and Management (E&M) documentation guidelines Medicare program: Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) Health IT Certification Medicare program: Unique Device Identifier (UDI) Medicare program: Medical home models flexibility Medicare program: All-Cause Hospital Readmissions Measure Medicare program: Prior authorization Medicare program: Electronic prescribing of controlled substances Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Medicare program: Meaningful Use (MU)/Advancing Care Information (ACI) scoring system Medicare program: Program Integrity Medicare program: Provider interpretation and translation services costs Medicare program: Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion Medicare program: Medicaid Reform Medicare program: Open Payments Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain & Ownership System (PECOS)/Medicare Enrollment Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Medicare program: HIPAA: Section 1557, gender identity protection Medicare program: Interoperability and Trust Framework Medicare program: Electronic attachments Medicare program: ICD-10 Medicare program: Audits Medicare and Medicaid programs: AAHPMs HHS/PTAC proposal for Patient and Caregiver Support for Serious Illness (PACSSI) payment model Medicare and Medicaid programs: Stark Law reforms Medicaid program: Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
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2017 · second_quarter · Q2
FDA deeming rule/regulatory jurisdiction extension
H.R. 2141, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions Licensure
Lawyer advertising
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2017 · first_quarter · Q1
Appropriations - Comprehensive Addition and Recovery Act (CARA) funding Appropriations - Funding to combat Zika Virus Appropriations - PDMP funding
H.R. 1259, VA Accountability First Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1367, To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes, all provisions The Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act VA Choice Program Scope of Practice Tricare Access
H.R. 1704, Accessible Care by Curbing Excessive lawSuitS (ACCESS) Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1215, Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017, all provisions Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act Medical Liability Reform
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Sports Medicine Liability Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act
S. 2170, Veterans E-Health & Telemedicine Support (VETS) Act of 2015, all provisions S. 2896, Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2016, all provisions Telemedicine Scope of Practice Veterans Choice Program Tricare Access VA Nursing Handbook
H.R. 1270, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015, all provisions S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 5395, Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act, all provisions S. 2873, Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act, all provisions H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act, all provisions H.R. 34, 21st Century Cures Act, all provisions H.R. 293, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes, all provisions S.2978, Protect Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act, all provisions H.R. 1877, Mental Health First Aid Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 4365, Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 1217, Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.1192, National Clinical Care Commission Act, all provisions S. 586, National Clinical Care Commission Act, all provisions H.R. 1725, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization (NASPER) Act of 2015, all provisions S.480, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization (NASPER) Act of 2016, all provisions H.R.2536, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act, all provisions S. 1455, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act, all provisions S. 524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) of 2016, all provisions S. 3077, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 1139, Detergent Poisoning And Child Safety Act of 2015, all provisions S. 588, Detergent Poisoning And Child Safety Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 5926, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, language relating to non-burning sunshine H.R.1217, Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015, all provisions Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirements for over-the-counter medications Telemedicine - Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Health Care Reform Sunshine Act Surprise Medical Billing Rep. Tom Price nomination for HHS Secretary Health Data Security Gun Violence TRUST IT EHR Interoperability Meaningful Use 21st Century Cures, Innovations Diabetes Zika funding FDA's blood donor deferral recommendations Nootropics or "Smart Drugs" At-risk children/elevated blood lead level early-intervention screening programs Race/ethnicity data collection standards Opioid epidemic National Practitioner Data Bank Laboratory developed tests Precision medicine Compounding Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) FDA - Physician practice issues FDA - Device innovation Telehealth - payment
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2016 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 2713, Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2015, all provisions Higher Education Reauthorization Graduate Medical Education
H.R. 865, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015, all provisions S. 3101, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2016, all provisions Sports Medicine Liability
S. 3130, Independence at Home Act of 2016, all provisions S. 3220, Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3355, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs, all provisions S. 488, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs, all provisions S. 1913, Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 4442, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, all provisions S. 2484, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, all provisions S. 2141, Transparent Ratings on Usability and Security to Transform Information Technology (TRUST IT) Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1131, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 976, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2568, Fair Medical Audits Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing (PROP) Act of 2016, all provisions S. 2758, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing (PROP) Act of 2016, all provisions Medicare program: ACO Improvement Act of 2016 Medicare program: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Part B Drug Demonstration Medicare program: Outpatient Prospective Payment - site of service, pain measures Medicare program: Advancing Care Information (ACI) Medicare program: Clinical Practice Improvement Activities (CPIA) Medicare program: Resource use Medicare program: Physician Fee Schedule Medicare program: Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Medicare program: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Medicare program: Global surgical codes Medicare program: Mobility payment add-on Medicare program: Episode groups Medicare program: Patient relationship codes Medicare program: Composite scoring and performance adjustments Medicare program: Feedback reports Medicare program: Alternative payment models (APMs) Medicare program: Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) Medicare program: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Medicare program: Electronic health record (EHR) interoperability Medicare program: EHR/Meaningful Use Medicare program: EHR Certification Medicare program: ICD-10 Medicare program: Medicare appeals Medicare program: Medicare Pre-Diabetes Program Medicare program: Unique Device Identifier Medicare program: CPT Medicare program: Social Security Number Removal Initiative Medicare program: Telehealth Medicare program: In-office Ancillary Services Exception Medicare program: Value-based Payment Modifier Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education Medicare program: Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Medicare program: Prescription drug diversion Medicare program: Physician data Medicare program: Physician-owned hospital moratorium Medicare program: Smart Card technology Medicare program: PECOS/Medicare Enrollment Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program fees
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2016 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 1604, Veterans' Mental Health Care Access Act, all provisions S. 2896, Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 1818, Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2016 S. 2170, Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support (VETS) Act of 2015, all provisions S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, provisions relating to Telemedicine and licensure H.R. 4442, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, provisions relating to telehealth S. 2484, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, provisions relating to telehealth VA CHOICE Program VA nursing handbook Scope of Practice TRICARE
S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, provisions relating to telemedicine and licensure
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2016 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 1270, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015, all provisions S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015, all provisions S. 524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015, all provisions S. 2256, Co-Prescribing Saves Lives Act of 2015, all provisions S. 2687, Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act, all provisions S. 2680, Mental Health Reform Act of 2016, all provisions S. 1945, Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1725, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Reauthorization Act of 2015, all provisions S. 480, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Reauthorization Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2536, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act, all provisions S. 1455, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act, all provisions H.R. 2872, Opioid Addiction Treatment Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 4599, Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016, all provisions S. 2578, Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act, all provisions H.R. 293, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes, all provisions S. 2511, Improving Health Information Technology Act, all provisions S.2141, TRUST IT Act, all provisions H.R. 4229, Protecting Our Youth from Dangerous Synthetic Drugs Act of 2015, all provisions Prescription Drug Diversion/Opioid Abuse Meaningful Use Regulations/Electronic Health Records Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirements for over-the-counter medications Medical Licensure - The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Telemedicine Health system reform Human trafficking Health data security Prescription drug costs Chronic Care Prediabetes Hypertension Indoor Tanning Salons Home Blood Pressure Monitoring equipment Unique Device Identifier inclusion on claim forms FDA/NIH Modernization Sunshine/Open Payments ICD-10 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Laboratory developed tests (LDTs) Precision Medicine Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) Zika virus coding
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2015 · fourth_quarter · 4A
H.R. 1190, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015, all provisions S. 141, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2102, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1131, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 169, Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015, all provisions S. 258, Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity (PACE) Act of 2015, all provisions S. 2153, Provider Payment Sunshine Act, all provisions S. 2425, Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3309, Flex-IT 2 Act, all provisions H.R. 976, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1018, Patient Access to Disposable Medical Technology Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2568, Fair Medical Audits Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 169, Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3940, Meaningful Use Hardship Relief Act of 2015, all provisions S. 2141, Transparent Ratings on Usability and Security to Transform Information Technology (TRUST IT) Act of 2015, all provisions S. 2368, Audit & Appeals Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1470, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions S. 810, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions H. R.2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, all provisions S. 843, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3770, End Surprise Billing Act of 2015, all provisions Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) implementation Medicare program: MACRA Implementation/Alternate payment models Medicare program: ACA implementation/Marketplace open enrollment Medicare program: Independent Payment Advisory Board Repeal (IPAB) Medicare program: Misvalued Codes Medicare program: Meaningful Use Regulations/Electronic Health Records Medicare program: Electronic Health Records (EHR) interoperability and certification Medicare program: Telehealth and Medicare coverage Medicare program: Sequestration Medicare program: Comprehensive Joint Replacement Initiative Medicare program: In-Office Ancillary Services Exception (IOASE) Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Value-Based Payment Modifier (VPM) Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education (GME) Medicare program: Meaningful Use/hardship exemptions and Stage 3 regulations Medicare program: Prescription Drug Diversion Medicare program: Physician data Medicare program: Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests Payment System Medicare program: Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Medicare program: Drugs of Abuse Testing Medicare program: Program Integrity Medicare program: Recovery Audit Contracting (RAC) Medicare program: Mental health and HIPAA privacy law Medicare program: Chronic care Medicare program: Medicare Advantage/narrow networks Medicare program: Pre-diabetes Medicare program: Hypertension Medicare program: Drug pricing Medicare program: Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) Medicaid program: Medicaid expansion Medicaid program: CPT Medicare and Medicaid programs: ICD-10
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2015 · second_quarter · 2A
FY 2016 L-HHS Appropriations legislation, provisions relating to AHRQ and CMMI funding
H.R. 1650, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1470, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions S. 810, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1892, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Reauthorization Act of 2015, provisions relating to Medicare Sequestration Offset S. 1268, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Reauthorization Act of 2015, provisions relating to Medicare Sequestration Offset H.R. 1295, Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, provisions relating to Medicare cuts H.R. 1314, Trade Act of 2015, provisions relating to Medicare sequester H.R. 1190, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015, provisions relating to IPAB repeal H.R. 1220, Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2015, all provisions S. 624, Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1549, Care Planning Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2102, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1131, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2126, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1571, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015, all provisions S. 843, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2404, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1509, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1549, Care Planning Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2247, ICD-TEN Act, all provisions S. 488, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs, all provisions H.R. 1021, Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act of 2015, provisions relating to Medicare pharmacy and physician lock-in Stopping Medication Abuse and protecting Seniors Act of 2015 draft legislation, provisions related to Medicare lock-in Audit and Appeals Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare Act of 2015 draft legislation Medicare program: Alternate payment models, merit-based incentive payment systems Medicare program: Two Midnights rule Medicare program: Private Contracting Medicare program: ICD-10 Repeal Medicare program: SGR Repeal Medicare program: ICD-10 transition Medicare program: Payment Reform - Means Testing; Medigap Reform Medicare program: EHR - Meaningful Use/Interoperability Medicare program: Meaningful Use, Stage 3 Medicare program: Meaningful Use - Certification, Physician Quality Reporting System, Physician Compare, penalties Medicare program: Advance care planning Medicare program: Medicare Appeals Backlog Medicare program: Recovery Audit Contractors Medicare program: Part D Coverage Medicare program: Part D Beneficiary Lock-in Medicare program: Part B drug payment policies Medicare program: Value-based Modifier Medicare program: Relative Value Update Committee (RUC) Medicare program: ICD-10 Implementation Medicare program: Chronic Care Medicare program: In-office Ancillary Services Exception Medicare program: Program Integrity Medicare program: Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Medicare program: Shared Savings Program - ACO regulations Medicare program: Annual Wellness Visit Medicare program: Telehealth Medicare program: Quality measure development funding Medicare program: Medicare Advantage/transparency and beneficiary and provider protections Medicare program: Data Release Medicare program: HIPAA Administrative simplification (ICD-10, EFT, virtual credit cards) Medicare program: CLIA modernization Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education Medicare program: Global surgical services unbundling Medicare program: Physician-owned hospitals Medicare program: Sequester Medicare program: Alternative payment models Medicare program: Prescription drug diversion Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act implementation Medicare and Medicaid programs: Primary care payment
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2015 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 3537, Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3940, Meaningful Use Hardship Relief Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1270, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015, all provisions S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3309, Flex-IT 2 Act, all provisions S. 2141, Transparent Ratings on Usability and Security to Transform Information Technology (TRUST IT) Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3520, Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Diagnosis Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1936, Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act, all provisions S. 1945, Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 293, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R.6, 21st Century Cures Act, all provisions H.R. 3680, Co-Prescribing to Reduce Overdoses Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3770, End Surprise Billing Act of 2015, all provisions Radiation Oncology Therapy Coding Medical Licensure - The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Prescription Drug Diversion and Abuse Physician Owned Hospitals Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirements for over-the-counter medications Opioid Abuse Telemedicine Drug Pricing Electronic Health Records (EHR) interoperability and certification Meaningful Use/hardship exemptions and Stage 3 regulations Precision Medicine Cybersecurity Sunshine Act FDA/NIH Modernization Laboratory Developed Tests (LDT) Mental health and HIPAA privacy law HIPAA Chronic care Child-resistant packaging for energy drinks COBRA grace period Dietary guidelines ICD-10 Antibiotic resistance Pre-diabetes Hypertension Homelessness - impact on health XR-29-2013 related penalty/12 month delay Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)/oversight modernization
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2015 · third_quarter · Q3
FY 2016 L-HHS Appropriations legislation, provisions relating to funding for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) and the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ)
H.R. 1725, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015 (NASPER 2015), all provisions H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3309, Further Flexibility in HIT Reporting and Advancing Interoperability Act (Flex-IT 2 Act), all provisions H.R. 3100, Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act, all provisions H.R. 293, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 1936, Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act, all provisions H.R. 1270, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015, all provisions Affordable Care Act implementation Precision Medicine Diabetes Prevention Meaningful Use burdens/penalties/interoperability Meaningful Use Stage 3 EHR Interoperability & Certification Telemedicine Laboratory Developed Tests oversight and regulation Mental Health Opioid Abuse Medication Assisted Therapy ICD-10 Off-label medications for children Electronic prescription of controlled substances Nomination of Dr. Karen DeSalvo to be ASH, HHS Interstate Medical Licensure Compact/Telemedicine Physician-owned Hospitals Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirements for OTC medication Drug Compounding Antibiotic Resistance Dietary Guidelines Sunshine Act FDA Regulation of Powdered Caffeine FDA/NIH Modernization
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2015 · second_quarter · Q2
FY 2016 L-HHS Appropriations legislation, provisions relating to AHRQ and CMMI funding
S. 689, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act, all provisions H.R. 921, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act, all provisions H.R. 2603, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act, provisions relating to medical liability reform S. 1475, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act, provisions relating to medical liability reform Medical Liability Reform
TRICARE Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care provider Hiring and Transferring Simplification Act draft bill, all provisions
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2015 · first_quarter · Q1
S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.1270, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015, all provisions S.709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.293, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes, all provisions S.36, Protecting Our Youth from Dangerous Synthetic Drugs Act of 2015, all provisions 21st Century Cures draft legislation - FDA reforms, telemedicine, LDTs Electronic Health Records - Meaningful Use HHS Payment Learning and Action Network Alternative Payment Models Prescription Drug Diversion Prescription Drug Abuse ICD-10 Repeal Physician-Owned Hospitals Prescription requirements for OTC medications Indian Health Service - Purchased and Referred Care payment rates Cybersecurity EHR/Meaningful Use Interoperability FDA/NIH Modernization Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Telemedicine Opioid Abuse Precision Medicine Next Generation Sequencing Antibiotic Stewardship Healthcare Disparities Hypertension Pre-Diabetes HIPAA Privacy Ebola Navajo Birth Cohort funding
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 4015, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014, all provisions S. 2000, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014, all provisions H.R. 1179, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013, all provisions S. 569, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 647, Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014 (ABLE Act of 2014), provisions relating to Misvalued Codes S. 313, Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2013 (ABLE Act of 2013), provisions relating to Misvalued Codes H.R. 962, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2013, all provisions S. 452, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 4282, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2014, all provisions H.R. 4843, Native Contract and Rate Expenditure Act of 2014 (Native CARE Act of 2014), all provisions H.R. 5481, To continue the use of a 3-month quarter EHR reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful use for 2015 under the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive payment programs, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 4998, Medicare Advantage Participant Bill of Rights Act of 2014, all provisions S. 2552, Medicare Advantage Participant Bill of Rights Act of 2014, all provisions H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, all provisions S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, all provisions S. 1180, Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act, all provisions S. 2501, Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014, all provisions H.R. 5723, Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act, all provisions S. 2694, Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act, all provisions H.R. 5780, Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act (PIMA) of 2014, all provisions H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, provisions relating to coding and pricing issues Medicare program: SGR Repeal Medicare program: Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal Medicare program: Medicare Patient Empowerment Act Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education Medicare program: ICD-10 Repeal Medicare program: Overlapping Medicare incentive programs Medicare program: HIPAA including ICD-10 Medicare program: Electronic Health Records (EHR) - Meaningful Use Medicare program: EHR Certification Medicare program: Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Medicare program: Laboratory Developed Tests Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models/quality performance measures Medicare program: Physician payment and delivery reform issues Medicare program: Hospital short stay Medicare program: Medicare funding for quality measure development Medicare program: Value-Based Modifiers Medicare program: Global Surgical Codes Medicare program: In-Office Ancillary Services Exception Medicare program: RUC - Misvalued and Care Coordination Codes Medicare program: Diabetes Medicare program: Recovery Audit Contractors Medicare program: Program Integrity - Meaningful Use Audits Medicare program: Program Integrity - Modifiers Medicare program: Program Integrity - Electronic Health Records Medicare and Medicaid programs: Coverage of lung cancer screening for high-risk patients
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2014 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 1179, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013, all provisions S. 569, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 4015, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014, all provisions S. 2000, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014, all provisionsH.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, all provisions S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 962, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2013, all provisions S. 452, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, provisions relating to Physician Payment Reform/SGR Repeal S. 2501, Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014, all provisions S. 2694, Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act, all provisions S. 2552, Medicare Advantage Participant Bill of Rights Act of 2014, all provisions S. 1180, Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act, all provisions H.R. 3698, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 4282, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2014, all provisions H.R. 5481, To continue the use of a 3-month quarter EHR reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful use for 2015 under the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive payment programs, and for other purposes, all provisions Medicare program: Protecting Integrity in Medicare Act (PIMA) of 2014 Medicare program: Stop Scams Act Medicare program: Medicare Advantage Medicare program: Medicare Part D Medicare program: Medicare claims data release Medicare program: SGR Repeal Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education Medicare program: Sunshine Act (Open Payments Program) Notice of a New System of Records Medicare program: Electronic Health Records Meaningful Use Regulations/program flexibility Medicare program: ICD-10 Repeal Medicare program: CPT Medicare program: HIPAA Medicare program: RUC - Misvalued and Care Coordination Codes Medicare program: Local Coverage Determinations Medicare program: Physician payment and delivery reform Medicare program: Physician Compare Medicare program: Telemedicine and Medicare payment policy Medicare program: Practice Transformation Medicare program: In-Office Ancillary Services Exception Medicare program: Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal Medicare program: Private Contracting Medicare program: New payment models/measuring quality performance Medicare program: Hospital short-stay issue Medicare program: Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement (PCPI) Medicare program: Recovery Audit Contractors Medicare program: Program Integrity Medicare program: Home health Medicare program: Funding for quality measure development Medicare program: Payment neutrality/hospital inpatient and outpatient sites Medicare program: Value-Based Modifier and Quality Resource Use Reports Medicare program: Laboratory Developed Tests - coding, coverage and payment Medicaid program: Medicaid expansion
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2014 · second_quarter · Q2
2015 Youth Tobacco Survey Exempting cigars from FDA regulation
H.R. 1473, Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013, all provisions S. 1769, Standard of Care Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 1733, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013, all provisions S. 2196, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2014, all provisionsH.R. 3722, To provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State, all provisions S. 2220, A bill to provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State, all provisions Medical Liability Reform
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2014 · first_quarter · Q1
President's FY2015 Budget - Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment
H.R. 1733, "Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013," all provisions S. 2196, "Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2014," all provisions H.R. 1473, "Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013," all provisions Medical Liability Reform
H.R. 2131, "SKILLS Visa Act," all provisions S. 744, "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act," provisions relating to physician immigration issues S. 616, "Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act," all provisionsH.R. 3903, "Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2014," all provisions S. 1822, "Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2013," all provisions Medical Licensure Antitrust Scope of Practice
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2013 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 , all provisions S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1179, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013, all provisions S. 569, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013, all provisionsH.R. 1701, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013, all provisions S. 972, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013, all provisions S. 1180, Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act, all provisions H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, all provisions S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1310, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2013, all provisions S. 236, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, all provisions H.R. 351, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013, all provisions S. 351, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013, all provisions Medicare program - Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) Repeal Medicare program - Private Contracting Medicare program - Graduate Medical Education Medicare program - Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal Medicare program - 2014 Physician Fee Schedule Medicare program - Value-Based Modifier Medicare program - Medicare Quality Improvement Medicare program - ICD-10 Repeal Medicare program - Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) Medicare program - Program Integrity Medicare program - Enrollment Medicare program - Payment Models Medicare program - Funding for quality measure development Medicare program - Delivery and payment reform Medicare program - Accountable Care Organizations exclusivity Medicare program - In-Office Ancillary Services Exception Medicare program - Medicare Advantage narrow networks Medicare program - Regulatory Reform Medicare program - Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) Medicare program - Sunshine Act Medicare program - Data Medicare program - Cost of care measures Medicare program - Care Coordination Medicare program - Physician Compare Medicare program - Registries Medicare program - HIPAA Medicare program - PQRS Medicare program - Two Midnight policy Medicare program - Administrative Simplification/HIPAA issues Medicare program - HIPAA privacy/security/breach notification and accounting for disclosures Medicare program - EHR usability/certification Medicare program - MoPath Codes Medicare program - Network adequacy issues Medicare and Medicaid programs - Mental Health Reform Medicare and Medicaid programs - Electronic Health Records - Meaningful Use Regulations Medicaid program - Primary care bonus
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2013 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 1310, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2013, all provisions S. 236, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 351, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013, all provisions S. 351, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013, all provisionsS. 1180, Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act, all provisions S. 452, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1701, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013, all provisions S. 972, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1179, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013, all provisions S. 569, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 2914, Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2013, all provisions The Medicare Payment Stability and Premium Security Act Medicare program - Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) Repeal Medicare program - Physician Payment and Delivery Reform Medicare program - Payment and Delivery Reform Medicare program - New specialty models of care Medicare program - Medicare Private Contracting Medicare program - Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal Medicare program - Electronic Health Records - Meaningful Use Regulations Medicare program - Graduate Medical Education Medicare program - ICD-10 Repeal Medicare program - Medicare Claims Data Medicare program - In-office Ancillary Services Exception Medicare program - Value-Based Modifier Medicare program - Quality Resource Use Reports Medicare program - Physician coding Medicare program - MoPath codes Medicare program - Hospital Out-patient Coding Medicare program - Observation Care Medicare program - Quality Improvement Medicare program - Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) Medicare program - Program Integrity Medicare program - Diabetes Medicare program - Regulatory Reform Medicare program - Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) Medicare program - Enrollment Medicare program - HIPAA/ICD-10 and credit card fees Medicare program - Care coordination coverage Medicare program - Accountable Care Organizations exclusivity provisions Medicare program - Shared Savings/Accountable Care organization program Medicare program - Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Medicare program - Physician Compare Medicare program - Recoupment of Claims for Incarcerated Beneficiaries Medicare and Medicaid programs - Mental Health Reform Medicaid program - Health insurance exchanges "grace period" Medicaid program - Primary care payment increase Medicaid program - Affordable Care Act implementation - Medicaid primary care incentive and pending claims
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2013 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 1960, House National Defense Authorization Act for FY2014, provisions relating to Medicare, TRICARE and Veterans Affairs health plans S. 1034, Senate National Defense Authorization Act for FY2014, provisions relating to Medicare, TRICARE and Veterans Affairs health plans
S. 649, Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013, all provisions S. 150, Assault Weapons Ban of 2013, all provisions S. 160, Medical Debt Responsibility Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1701, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013, all provisionsS. 972, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 2415, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1416, Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1428, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1427, Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2013, all provisions S. 539, National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act, all provisions H.R. 1915, Gestational Diabetes (GEDI) Act, all provisions S. 907, Gestational Diabetes (GEDI) Act, all provisions Affordable Care Act (ACA) - repeal of Section 9003, FSA/HSA over-the-counter prescription requirement ACA - Repeal Section 2706(a) ACA Implementation Issues Forced feeding of detainees in U.S. custody Quality Measure Development Electronic Health Records - Meaningful Use Regulations In-Office Ancillary Services Exception Prescription Drug Diversion and Abuse Pain Management Prescriber Education and CME Training Drug Shortages Mental Health Issues Diabetes Commission Hypertension and Diabetes Compounding Telehealth Health Insurance Reform Improving health outcomes Gun violence HIPAA Diversion of funds from HHS Prevention Fund Exchanges Emergency Contraception Hospital Medical Staff Hospital Acquired Conditions Hospital Quality Reporting Sunshine Million Hearts CMMI and Y Program
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2013 · first_quarter · Q1
Congressional Budget Resolution - H. Con. Res 25 and S. Con. Res 8 FY 2014 House and Senate Budget Resolutions
S. 616, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act, all provisions J-1 Visa Waiver Program Health Insurance Market Competition Physician Workforce ShortageDOJ-FTC Health Care Antitrust Guidelines Shared Savings/Accountable Care Organization Program Medical Licensing Boards and Scope of Practice
S. 150, Assault Weapons Ban of 2013, all provisions S. 47, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1074, National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act, all provisions S. 539, National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act, all provisionsH.R. 698, HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act, all provisions S. 330, HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act, all provisions H.R. 805, Quality Improvement Organization Program Restoration Act, all provisions H.R. 1173, Personalize Your Care Act of 2013, all provisions Registries Sunshine Act Gun Violence/Firearms Safety/Assault Weapons Ban Flexible Spending Accounts (HSAs) Mental Health Comparative Effectiveness Research Flexible Savings Account (FSAs) - repeal of ACA OTC Rx provision Drug Shortages Prescription Drug Abuse and Diversion/Mandatory CME Training Violence Against Women Act EHR - Meaningful Use Opioids Joining forces disability claims Personalized Medicine Quality Measure Development Generic Drug Labeling ASPE study on physician payment Health insurance reform Laboratory developed tests and regulations Genetic discrimination
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2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Tricare/managed care contracts Payer reimbursement of physicians through credit cards Joining Forces
Interstate Physician Volunteering/Good Samaritan Liability Protections Medical Liability Reform
H.R. 5888, Physician Reentry Demonstration Program Act, all provisions FTC and Licensure DOJ-FTC Healthcare Antitrust Guidelines Shared Savings/Accountable Care Organization program Health Care Market Competition Medical Licensing Boards and Scope of Practice
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2012 · third_quarter · Q3
S. 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, provisions relating to drug shortages, antibiotic incentives, and combating diversion H.R. 5998, USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2012, all provisions H.R. 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 3497, MODDERN Cures Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 3207, Modernizing Laboratory Test Standards for Patients Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 866, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 2182, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 2960, National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act, all provisions H.R. 4384, Patient Safety and Drug Labeling Improvement Act, all provisions Clinical Registries ACA Implementation Insurance Exchanges Prescription Drug Abuse Drug diversion/mandatory CME for DEA Registrants/violence prevention Drug shortages Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Delivery and Payment Reform Personalized Medicine Health Information Technology HIPAA Administrative Simplifications Health Insurance Reform Medical Licensing Boards and Scope of Practice
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2012 · second_quarter · Q2
FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act, provisions requiring Medicare participating physicians to also participate in TRICARE
Tobacco policy FDA tobacco oversight authority
H.R. 5888, Physician Reentry Demonstration Program Act, all provisions FTC and Medical Licensing Boards Health Insurer Mergers Antitrust DOJ-FTC Health Care Antitrust Guidelines Health Care Market Competition
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2012 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 3497, MODDERN Cures Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 3207, Modernizing Laboratory Test Standards for Patients Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 866, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Reauthorization Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 2182, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now (GAIN) Act of 2011, all provisions S. 1734, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now (GAIN) Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011, all provisions S. 296, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act, all provisions H.R. 2086, Medical Debt Responsibility Act of 2011, all provisions S. 2149, Medical Debt Responsibility Act of 2012, all provisions H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act, all provisions S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act, all provisions H.R. 2529, Restoring Access to Medication Act, all provisions S. 1368, Restoring Access to Medication Act, all provisions H.R. 2939, Pharmaceutical Stewardship Act of 2011, all provisions S. 2096, Federal Research Public Access Act of 2012, all provisions Patient Safety and Generic Label Improvement Act draft bill, all provisions Affordable Care Act Transparency Reporting/Sunshine Act Regulations Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Medical Licensing Boards and Scope of Practice Drug Shortages Combating prescription drug diversion Flexible Spending Accounts Antibiotics and drug resistant pathogens Comparative Effectiveness Research Physician Education - HIPAA privacy protections Over-the-Counter Medicine WHO data collection International health and chronic disease Shared Savings/Accountable Care Organizations Health Insurance Reform Healthcare Delivery and Payment Reform All payer all claims databases Definition of a Fact Box ICD-10 Stand for Quality Coalition Health Information Technology Scope of Practice
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2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
S. 1979, Conrad State 30 Improvement Act, all provisions H.R. 1409, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2011, all provisions State Action Doctrine DOJ-FTC Health Care Antitrust Guidelines Health Insurance and Physician Market Competition Antitrust
Overseas Contingency Operations Baseline/Funding
S. 1734, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now (GAIN) Act of 2011, all provisions S. 409, Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011, all provisions S. 296, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act, all provisions H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011, all provisions S. 296, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 2954, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 2600, National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 866, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2011, all provisions S. 1765, Consolidation of Grants to Strengthen the Healthcare System's Response to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Act, all provisions S. 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 3497, MODDERN Cures Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 3207, Modernizing Laboratory Test Standards for Patients Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 2182, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 965, Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2011, all provisions Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA V) Affordable Care Act implementation Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act Quality Improvement Flexible Spending Accounts Personalized Medicine/Laboratory Developed Tests Scope of Practice Drug Shortages Drug Diversion ICD-10 Shared Savings/Accountable Care Organization program Health Insurance Reform Stand for Quality Coalition CO-OP Programs Antibiotic use in food animals Basic Health Program Multi-Payor Claims Database Delivery Reform Clinical Research Nickel allergy
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2011 · third_quarter · Q3
Exhibition of Plasticized Bodies Without Known Informed Consent
H.R. 2405, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2011, Stearns Amendment H.R. 2205, Ending Defensive Medicine and Encouraging Innovative Reforms Act of 2011, Section 141 H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011, all provisions S. 1099, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011, all provisions S. 218, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 816, Provider Shield Act of 2011, all provisions Medical Liability Reform Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act Patient Safety and Medical Liability Reform
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2011 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011, all provisions S. 1099, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011, all provisions S. 218, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 816, Provider Shield Act of 2011, all provisions S. 197, MCAP Act, all provisions Federal Tort Coverage for Community Health Centers Physician volunteers' liability issues
H.R. 1700, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, all provisions S. 1042, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, all provisions H.R. 1543, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011, all provisions S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act, all provisions S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011, all provisions S. 856, Medicare Spending Transparency Act of 2011, all provisions S. 756, Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act, all provisions S. 1286, Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011, provisions relating to imaging cuts H.R. 1256, Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011 H.R. 2140, Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2011, all provisions S. 1251, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act, all provisions H.R. 1159, To 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, all provisions H.R. 1186, To repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals, all provisions H.R. 674, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, all provisions Medicare program - Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) Medicare program - Shared Savings Program Medicare program - Accountable Care Organizations Medicare program - Program Integrity Medicare program - Physician payment reform/alternative payment models Medicare program - Delivery reform Medicare program - Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) permanent repeal Medicare program - Enrollment Medicare program - Medicare Economic Index (MEI) Medicare program - Regulatory relief Medicare program - Relative Value Update Committee (RUC) Medicare program - Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Medicare program - Claims Data Release Medicare program - E-prescribing Medicare program - Electronic Health Records (EHR)/certification of EHRs Medicare program - HIPAA (5010 and ICD-10) Medicare program - Privacy Medicare program - Alignment of quality measures Medicare program - Physician signature requirements for clinical lab tests Medicare program - Meaningful Use Medicare program - Physician Compare Medicare program - Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) Medicare program - Payment for psychiatric services Medicare program - Health Information Technology Medicare program - Imaging cuts Medicaid program - Access
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2011 · first_quarter · Q1
S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity and Accountability in Health Care Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1256, Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 674, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, all provisions H.R. 891, Medication Therapy Management Benefits Act of 2011, all provisions Medicare Patient Empowerment Act Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, provisions relating to physician signature requirements for clinical diagnostic lab tests Medicare program - Physician Payment Reform Medicare program - Private Contracting/Balance Billing Medicare program - Release of Medical Claims Data Medicare program - Program Integrity Medicare program - Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Medicare program - Payment Models Medicare program - SGR permanent repeal Medicare program - Transitioning payment reductions for bundled codes Medicare program - E-prescribing and Electronic Health Records Implementation Medicare program - Consultation Code Reinstatement Medicare program - Retroactive claims adjustments Medicare program - Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) Medicare program - Shared Savings/Accountable Care Organization (ACO) program Medicare program - Delivery Reform Medicare program - Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) Medicare program - 2012 Physician Payment Updates Medicare program - Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) Medicare program - Payments for ancillary services Medicare program - Quality Improvement Medicare program - Diagnostic imaging payment cuts Medicare program - New Imaging Accreditation Requirements Medicare program - Hospital Outpatient Department observation care Medicare program - Regulatory burden Medicare program - Home Health Face-to-Face requirement Medicare program - ICD-10 implementation Medicare program - Physician Compare website Medicare and Medicaid programs - Meaningful Use Medicaid program - Medicaid Reform
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2010 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 1745, Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2010, all provisions Medical Liability Reform MLR and Patient Safety grants
H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, S. Amdt. 4764
Antitrust Reform DOJ-FTC Health Care Antitrust Guidelines Health System Reform implementation Shared Savings/Accountable Care Organization program Health Insurance and Physician Market Competition
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2010 · third_quarter · Q3
S. 3915, Medicare Rural Physician Recruitment and Retention Act of 2010, provisions relating to Medicare payment issues H.R. 3081, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, advocated for inclusion of short-term SGR fix H.R. 6005, Ensuring Equality for Early EHR Adoption Act of 2010 , all provisions Medicare program - Medicare payment issue/National Commision on Fiscal Responsibility Medicare program - Private Contracting/Balance Billing Medicare program - Geographic Practice Cost Indexes (GPCIs) Medicare program - Permanent repeal of SGR Medicare program - Medicare Enrollment Medicare program - Program Integrity Medicare program - HIPAA (ICD-10, national health plan identifier, operating rules) Medicare program - Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program/Meaningful Use Medicare program - Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act) of 2009 Medicare program - Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) Medicare program - Consultations Medicare program - Ambulatory Surgical Center Payments Medicare program - Resource Use Reports Medicare program - Risk Adjustments Medicare program - Self-referral Medicare program - Value-based benefits Medicare program - Least costly alternative Medicare program - Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) Medicare program - Episode groupers Medicare/Medicaid programs - Scope of Practice Medicare/Medicaid programs - Reform of HHS Audit Practices Medicare/Medicaid programs - Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI)
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2010 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, provisions relating to tuition expense deduction H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, provisions relating to graduate medical education
Medical Liability Reform Demonstration project Medical Liability Reform
Veterans' Vision Care
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2010 · first_quarter · Q1
Graduate Medical Education
H.J.Res. 45, Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt, provisions relating to statutory PAYGO FY11 Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill, provisions relating to preventive medicine
Medical Liability Reform Medical Liability Reform Demonstration Project
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2009 · fourth_quarter · 4A
H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, Gordon MLR amendment Medical Liability Reform Medical Liability Reform Demonstration Project
Physician antitrust reform DOJ-FTC Health Care Antitrust Guidelines DOJ-FTC Merger Guidelines Health Insurance and Physician Market Competition
H.R. 3400, Empowering Patients First Act, all provisions H.R. 3590, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, all provisions H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act, all provisions S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act, all provisions S. 1796, America's Healthy Future Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 2824, Doctor-Patient Relationship and Research Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 3763, To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for an exclusion from Red Flag Guidelines for certain businesses, all provisions H.R. 3014, Small Business Health Information Technology Financing Act, all provisions H.R. 3854, Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009, provisions relating to Health Information Technology American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Health Information Technology and Meaningful Use provisions Health System Reform - Quality amendments Health System Reform - Comparative Effectiveness Research, Antitrust, Health Insurance Reform, Delivery Reform Health System Reform - Medicare Buy-in 55-64 Health System Reform - Geographic Practice Cost Indices Health System Reform - Graduate Medical Education FDA behind-the-counter class of drugs H1N1 public health emergency issues Physician-owned hospitals Health Information Technology/e-prescribing Telemedicine Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act Regulations Quality Improvement/Value-Based Payment
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2009 · fourth_quarter · Q4
S. 1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009, all provisions Medicare program - Repeal of SGR formula Medicare program - Part D prescription drug benefit Medicare program - Contracting reform Medicare program - Independent Medicare Commission and Physician Resource Use Medicare program - Claims processing (PECOS: Provider Enrollment, Chain & Ownership System) Medicare program - Physician Quality Reporting Initiative PQRI Medicare program - Graduate Medical Education Medicare program - Self-referral Medicare program - Mental illness Medicare program - Coverage decisions Medicare program - Consultations policy Medicare program - Practice expense data Medicare program - 2010 physician payment rule Medicare program - Enrollment policies including electronic funds transfer Medicare program - HIPAA Administrative Simplification Policies (NPI, transactions and code sets, enforcement, ICD-10, 5010) Medicare program - Health IT policies Medicare program - Appeals Medicare program - Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC) Medicare program - Health Information Technology/Meaningful Use Medicare program - Hospital Quality Reporting Program Measures
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2009 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, all provisions S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act, all provisions H.R. 3002, Preserving Access to Targeted, Individualized, and Effective New Treatments and Services (PATIENTS) Act of 2009, all provisions S. 1259, Preserving Access to Targeted, Individualized, and Effective New Treatments and Services (PATIENTS) Act of 2009, all provisions S. 334, Healthy Americans Act, all provisions H.R. 2520, Patients' Choice Act, all provisions S. 1099, Patients' Choice Act, all provisions America's Healthy Future Act of 2009, all provisions Medical Rights and Reform Act (Tuesday Group proposal), all provisions American Health Choices Act (Senate HELP bill), all provisions H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions on comparative effectiveness research H.R. 1859, Independent Drug Education and Outreach Act of 2009, all provisions S. 767, Independent Drug Education and Outreach Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 1427, Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act, all provisions S. 726, Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act, all provisions H.R. 1548, Pathway for Biosimilars Act, all provisions S. 1142, Informed Health Care Decision Making Act, all provisions S. 1213, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 2824, Doctor-Patient Relationship and Research Protection Act, all provisions Health System Reform Health System Reform - Medicare Commission Health System Reform - Balance Billing/Private Contracting Health System Reform - Health Savings Accounts Physician-owned Hospitals Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) Health Information Technology E-prescribing/controlled substances/DEA registration fees HIPAA Administrative Simplification/price transparency Quality improvement/PQRI Value Indexing/Quality FTC Red Flag Rules H1N1 public health emergency issues Patient access to physicians Coverage for the uninsured Patient Safety Non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in agriculture
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2009 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 1256, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, provision on FDA oversight authority S. 982, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, provision on FDA oversight authority S. 579, Federal Tobacco Act of 2009, provision on oversight authority
S. 1110, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009, all provisions S. 301, Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 2560, Independence at Home Act of 2009, all provisions S. 1131, Independence at Home Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions relating to comparative effectiveness research Medicare & Medicaid programs - Electronic Health Records (EHRs) Medicare program - Value-Based Purchasing Medicare program - Enrollment issues Medicare program - Healthcare delivery system reform Medicare program - Graduate Medical Education Medicare program - Geographic variation Medicare program - Self-referral Medicare program - Physician Consultants Medicare program - Physician profiling Medicare program - Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC) Medicare program - e-prescribing Medicare program - Physician Database Mining (public release and accurate use) Medicare program - Prevention and wellness services Medicare program - Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) Medicare program - Physician Payment Reform Medicare program - Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) Medicare program - Adult vaccines - meaningful accessibility Medicare program - Private contracting Medicare program - Medical homes Medicare program - Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) - permanent reform Medicare program - Balance Billing Medicare program - Physician Resource Use Medicare program - Practice expense survey Medicare program - Removal of drugs from SGR calculations Medicare program - 3 percent withhold Medicare program - Hospital Acquired Conditions (HACs) Medicare program - Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) Medicare program - Geographic Practice Cost Index (GPCI) computation
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2009 · first_quarter · Q1
Dr. Kamiar Alaei and Dr. Arash Alaei, Human Rights/Iran
EPA - Pharmaceuticals and the Water Supply
S. Con. Res. 13, Budget Resolution, provisions relating to SGR Rebasing, and health system reform H. Con. Res. 85, Budget Resolution, provisions relating to Reserve Fund for Medicare Improvement, SGR Rebasing, and health system reform Appropriations for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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2008 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 6582, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees Act of 2008, all provisions FTC Red Flag Rules - identity theft detection programs Health plan mergers; FTC health policy guidelines Physician collaboration on HIT & Quality Improvement Workforce Issues, future supply of physicians
H.R. 410, United States Physician Shortage Elimination Act of 2007, provisions relating to workforce and GME S. 3708, Health Professions and Primary Care Reinvestment Act, provisions relating to workforce, GME, and student loans Graduate Medical Education - restoration of the 20/220 pathway for economic hardship deferment on student loans
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2008 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 5571, to extend for 5 years the program relating to waiver of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to international medical graduates, and for other purposes, all provisions S. 2672, Conrad State 30 Improvement Act, all provisions Merger between United Healthcare and Sierra Health Services Small Business Competition Policy Merger between Highmark and Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Antitrust Reform FTC Red Flag Rules
H.R. 4137, Higher Education Opportunity Act, provisions relating to 20/220 pathway The College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, provisions relating to 20/220 pathway Medical education opportunities for primary care physicians
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2008 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 6091 and S. 2785, Save Medicare Act of 2008, all provisions S. 3101, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Physicians Act of 2008, all provisions S. 3118, Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all provisions S. 3164, Seniors & Taxpayers Obligation Protection Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 4736, to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal limiting charges under the Medicare Program for non-participating physicians and to preempt State laws that prohibit balance billing, all provisions H.R. 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, provisions relating to the Physician Assistance and Quality Initiative (PAQI) Funds and moratorium on implementation of new Medicaid regulations, and physician-owned hospitals H.R. 4296 and S. 2408, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 5445, to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians' services through December 31, 2009, all provisions H.R. 5545 and S. 2729, Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 6252, Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 1665, Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2007, provisions on scope of practice H.R. 2043, Medicaid Access Project Through Information Technology (MAPIT) Act, all provisions Section 511 of the Tax Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005, 3 percent withhold Medicare Program - Medically Underserved Populations and Health Professional Shortage Areas Medicare Program - Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems Medicare Program - Physician Self-Referral Rules Medicare Program - Medicare Advantage Medicare Program - E-Prescribing Medicare Program - Physician Compare Website Medicare & Medicaid Programs - National Provider Identifier, compliance date extension Medicare Program - Consultations Medicare Program - EMTALA Medicare Program - Recovery Audit Contractors Medicare Program - Physician Enrollment Medicare Program - Vaccine Access Medicare Program - Conditions of Participation Medicare Program - Administrative Contractors Medicare Program - Physician Quality Reporting Initiative Medicare Program - Value-based Purchasing Medicare Program - Hospital Acquired Conditions, Present on Admission Reporting Medicare Program - Imaging Medicare Program - Comparative Effectiveness Medicare Program - Physician Practice Expenses
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2008 · first_quarter · Q1
H.Con.Res. 312, Fiscal Year 2009 House Budget Resolution, provisions relating to physician payment, E-Rx, and quality reporting S.Con.Res. 70, Fiscal Year 2009 Senate Budget Resolution, provisions relating to physician payment, E-Rx, and quality reporting
H.R. 4137, College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007, all provisions relating to Higher Education Act and 20/220 pathway S. 2303 and H.R. 4344, provisions relating to 20/220 pathway Reinstatement of the student loan economic hardship deferment eligibility criterion, 20/220 pathway Negotiated rulemaking on student loans
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2007 · year_end · YY
H.R. 506 - Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act H.R. 1655 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery (CARES) Act of 2007 H.R. 1683 - Communities Building Access Act H.R. 3088 - Long-Term Care Act of 2007
H.R. 2419 - Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 H.R. 2900 - Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 H.R. 2994 - National Pain Care Policy Act of 2007 H.R. 3090 - Patient and Pharmacy Protection Act of 2007
H.R. 1328 - Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007 H.R. 3285 - Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007 H.R. 3339 - Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mestothelioma Act of 2007 H.R. 3430 - Mental Health in Schools Act of 2007
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2007 · mid_year · MM
Medicare Program – Part A and Part B Medicare Administrative Contractor Medicare Program – Physician Payment System Medicare Program – Health Insurance Portability and Privacy Act Medicare Program – Inpatient Prospective Payment System Medicare Program – Physician Quality and Cost Measures Transparency Initiative Medicare Program – National Plan Provider Enumeration System Data Dissemination Medicare Program – New Safe Harbors and Special Fraud Alerts Medicare Program – Private Fee for Service Plans Medicare Program – Provider or Supplier Billing Privileges Medicare Program – Reciprocal Billing Medicare Program – Repayment Plans Medicare Program – National Provider Identifier (NPI) Medicare Program – Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) Medicare Program – Sustainable Growth Rate Medicaid - Graduate Medical Education Medicare - Advance Beneficiary Notice Medicare - Advantage Prescription Drug Plan Medicare - Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey
FY 2008 Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Programs of the Health Resources Services FY 2008 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies The President's Budget for FY 2008 - Public Health Funding S. Con. Res. 21 - Congressional Budget for 2008 and 2009 through 2012
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2006 · year_end · YY
Innovative Solutions to Medical Liability Price Transparency in the Health Care Sector H.R. 5171 - Communities Building Access Act S. 3754 - Tax Equity and Affordability Act of 2006 Examining Competition in Group Health Care Health Care and Small Business: Proposals that Will Help Lower Costs and Cover the Uninsured
S. 3546 - Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act Stem Cell Research Issuance of multiple Prescriptions for Schedule II Controlled Substances Cephalosporin in Food Animals NCCN Drugs and Biologics Compendium, published by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION via AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2006 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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2005 · mid_year · MA
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION via AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2005 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
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2005 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION via AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2004 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION via AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2004 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION via AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2003 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
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2002 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION via AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2002 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION via AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2001 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION via AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2001 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION via AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2000 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION via AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
1999 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION via AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
1999 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
CVS-Aetna Merger Competition in healthcare markets
H.R. 394, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions S. 85, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2456, CARA 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2680, Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2535, Opioid Quota Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 6, Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, all provisions S. 3120, Helping to End Addiction and Lessen Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2891, Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act of 2018, all provisions S. 3042, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, provisions related to the SNAP Program H.R. 5818, Opioid Workforce Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2843, Opioid Workforce Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 3692, Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 5812, Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections That Improve Opioid Navigation Strategies (CONNECTIONS) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5002, Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Research Act, all provisions S. 2406, Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Research Act, all provisions H.Amdt.627 to H.R. 2, provisions relating to unpasteurized milk or milk products H.R. 449, Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4275, Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act, all provisions H.R. 4284, Indexing Narcotics, Fentanyl, and Opioids (INFO) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5041, Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act, all provisions H.R. 5202, Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5102, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2524, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5176, Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5197, Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act, all provisions H.R. 5261, Treatment, Education, and Community Help (TEACH) to Combat Addiction Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5272, Reinforcing Evidence-Based Standards Under Law in Treating Substance Abuse (RESULTS) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5327, Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5329, Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5483, Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5580, Surveillance and Testing of Opioids to Prevent (STOP) Fentanyl Deaths Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5687, Securing Opioids and Unused Narcotics with Deliberate (SOUND) Disposal and Packaging Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5353, Eliminating Opioid Related Infectious Diseases Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5796, Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users' Treatment (REACH OUT) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 1375, Prescriber Support Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 5788, Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 1057, Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 6142, Reducing Drug Waste Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4909, Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4477, Fix NICS Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2135, Fix NICS Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4240, Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2456, CARA 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions S. 1803, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1112, Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions Affordable Care Act stability 42 CFR Part 2/Substance abuse confidentiality regulations Substance Use Disorder Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Federal prescription limits Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirement for over-the-counter medications Sunshine Act Regulations - journal reprints and textbooks Drug pricing transparency Augmented Intelligence (AI) Laboratory testing oversight Laboratory Developed Tests Software as a medical device Drug compounding Breastfeeding Patient Matching Mortality Cybersecurity Transparency in regulatory science Regulatory burdens Gun violence research Bump stocks Physician Assisted Suicide AMA/Google Health Care Interoperability and Innovation Challenge Health insurance premiums Title X funding Virtual Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)/Telehealth/remote patient monitoring Electronic prescribing of controlled substances Pharmacy Benefits Manager HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices
FDA Tobacco regulatory authority Nicotine level in cigarettes Large and premium cigars - FDA regulation
FY 2018 Omnibus Appropriations, provisions relating to funding for gun violence research FY 2019 Labor-HHS Appropriations, provisions relating to funding for gun violence research FY 2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations, provisions relating to FDA oversight of tobacco products FY 2019 House and Senate Appropriations bills, provisions relating to funding for NIH, National Diabetes Prevention Program, community health centers, National Health Services Corps, and Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education programs Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, provisions related to Telehealth Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, provisions related to Conrad 30 reauthorization
H.R. 392, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017, all provisions S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions H-1B Visa/wage data
H.R. 1876, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017, all provisions S. 781, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2852, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018, provision related to liability S. 808, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017, all provisions
H.R. 4508, Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act, all provisions Higher Education Act Reauthorization
Filing targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
H.R. 394, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions S. 85, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, provisions relating to Fix NICS Act, Dickey Amendment H.R. 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act, all provisions H.R. 5009, Jessie's Law, all provisions H.R. 5311, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2456, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 1375, Prescriber Support Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2135, Fix NICS Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4909, Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5002, Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act, all provisions S. 2406, Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act, all provisions H.R. 878, Right to Try Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2368, Right to Try Act, all provisions H.R. 5247, Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018, all provisions S. 204, Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4191, HHS Cybersecurity Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 4163, Cyber Shield Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2020, Cyber Shield Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4613, Ensuring Patient Access to Healthcare Records Act of 2017 H.R. 2063, Opioid Preventing Abuse through Continuing Education (Opioid PACE) Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1803, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1318, Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1112, Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2851, Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues (SITSA) Act of 2017 H.R. 5219, Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2018, all provisions 42 CFR/Privacy of substance abuse records Opioid Abuse Cost-sharing reduction payments and ACA stabilization Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirement for over-the-counter medications Telemedicine Electronic Health Records (EHR) Electronic prescribing of controlled substances Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) Interoperability of EHRs and PDMPs Prior authorization and medically assisted therapy Continuing Medical Education (CME) requirements for DEA licensure Gun Violence Prescription drug pricing/transparency/value/prior authorization burdens Provider Price Transparency Continuing Medical Education (CME) and opioid/pain management prescribing Cybersecurity Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Conscience Rights/Delegation of Authority Title X Funding Regulatory burdens FDA oversight of digital health tools/modernization options In-office Drug Compounding Virtual Diabetes Prevention Program/Telehealth Blood pressure device validation/accuracy
S. 2059, EHR Regulatory Relief Act, all provisions H.R. 4580, ACO Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, provisions relating to Medicare H.R. 4206, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2051, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4613, Ensuring Patient Access to Healthcare Records Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, all provisions S. 2460, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, all provisions H.R. 2687, Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion (Medicaid CARE) Act, all provisions S. 1169, Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion (Medicaid CARE) Act, all provisions S. 870, Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1016, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2017, provisions relating to telehealth S. 479, Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4097, Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment Act, all provisions H.R. 4005, Medicaid Reentry Act, all provisions H.R. 2938, Road to Recovery Act, all provisions Medicare program: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: MACRA technical amendments Medicare program: Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) Medicare program: Physician office lab testing Medicare program: Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Medicare program: Creating Access to Residency Education Act, all provisions Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education (GME) Medicare program: Telemedicine Medicare program: Electronic Health Records (EHR) Medicare program: EHR Certification Medicare program: Misvalued Codes Medicare program: Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances Medicare program: Electronic payments Medicare program: Provider Price Transparency Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Medicare program: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Medicare program: Cybersecurity Medicare program: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Medicare program: Program Integrity/enrollment/audit process/prior authorization/clarity of payment policies Medicare program: eRx and Prior Authorizations Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Opioid Use Disorder Medicare program: Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP)/ACOs Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)/scoring formula simplification/episode-based cost measures Medicare program: MIPS/Medicare physician payments redistribution proposal Medicare program: MIPS/Advancing Care Information (ACI)/Improvement Activities (IA) Medicare program: E & M Documentation Guidelines Medicare program: Quality & patient-generated health data Medicare program: Quality Information Organizations (QIOs) Medicare program: Open Payments Medicare program: Health IT burden Medicare program: PECOS/Medicare Enrollment/Revocations/Revalidations Medicare program: Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Provider Compliance Medicare program: Physician Fee Schedule/Zismer Study Medicare program: Making Accountable Sustainable Oncology Networks (MASON) proposal Medicare program: CMS Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program/fee-for-service mortality Medicare program: Fee-for-service payment policies Medicaid program: Childrens Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) Reauthorization Medicaid program: Work requirements
H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, provisions related to Medicare MIPS program, misvalued codes, IPAB repeal, CHIP, Puerto Rico and USVI Medicaid funding, Telehealth, chronic care H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, provisions relating to prevention, treatment, and law enforcement to address opioid epidemic; funding for NIH, National Diabetes Prevention Program, community health centers, National Health Service Corps, and Teaching Health Center GME programs; CDC gun violence funding; J-1 Visa, Funding for Gun Violence Research Funding for Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) programs
H.R. 1876, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017, all provisions S. 781, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017, all provisions
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Tobacco products/FDA oversight authority
S. 1016, CONNECT for Health Act of 2017, provisions relating to telehealth S. 870, Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1017, Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017, all provisions S. 479, Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4206, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2051, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 3922, Continuing Community Health And Medical Professional Programs to Improve Our Nation, Increase National Gains, and Help Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable (CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS) Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 3120, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the volume of future electronic health record-related significant hardship requests, all provisions H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act, all provisions S. 2059, EHR Regulatory Relief Act, all provisions H.R. 6101, ACO Improvement Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 4005, Medicaid Reentry Act, all provisions H.R. 4097, Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment Act, all provisions Medicare program: Creating Access to Residency Education Act, all provisions Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA)/Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule payment data Medicare program: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation Medicare program: MACRA/small practices Medicare program: Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) repeal Medicare program: Community health center fund reauthorization/teaching health center GME Medicare program: PAMA - Clinical Testing Access and Pricing Medicare program: PAMA - Misvalued Codes Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Medicare program: Alternate Payment Models Medicare program: Physician Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) Medicare program: Electronic prescribing Medicare program: Prior authorization/Medicare Part D for covered drugs Medicare program: Prediabetes and hypertension Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Electronic Health Records (EHR) Medicare program: EHR interoperability/data blocking/data exchange Medicare program: Extenders Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education (GME) Medicare program: GME - Residency cap expansion Medicare program: Telemedicine Medicare program: Program Integrity Medicare program: Quality Payment Program (QPP) Medicare program: Cybersecurity Medicare program: EHR Certification Medicare program: Stark self-referral Medicare program: Episode cost measures Medicare program: E & M Documentation Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS)/Medicare Enrollment Medicare program: Open Payments Medicare program: Diabetes prevention Medicare program: Unique Device Identifier (UDI) Medicaid program: Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Medicaid program: Medicaid funding for Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
Indian Health Service
H.R. 2123, Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support (VETS) Act of 2017, all provisions S. 925, Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support (VETS) Act of 2017, all provisions Scope of Practice VA Choice program reauthorization VA Telehealth Services VA Anywhere to Anywhere Initiative Tricare access
Tax Reform - Accounting Methods
H.R. 1704, Accessible Care by Curbing Excessive lawSuitS (ACCESS) Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1876, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017, all provisions S. 808, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017, all provisions
H.R. 1, Tax Cut and Jobs Act, provisions relating to medical expense deductions, and ACA insurance mandate S. 1803, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, all provisions H.R. 394, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions S. 85, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2135, Fix NICS Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 3928, Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 3767, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017, all provisions S. 989, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017, all provisions 42 CFR Part 2, Privacy of substance abuse treatment records American Health Care Act (AHCA), all provisions Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), all provisions Individual health insurance mandate repeal Healthcare system reform Opioid Abuse Continuing Medical Education (CME) and opioid/pain management prescribing Drug price transparency Regulatory Relief Prediabetes and hypertension Cybersecurity Digital health In-office compounding Cost-sharing Reduction Payments (CSR) Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirement for over-the-counter medications Telemedicine Electronic Health Records (EHR) EHR - Data Blocking/Interoperability CDCs FY19 Budget language censorship Solo/small practice physician groups Broadband coverage expansion into rural communities/National Service Fund cap Gun violence Nutrition Facts Label Regulations Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Physician Innovation Network and Integrated Health Model Initiative
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
H.R. 302, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017, all provisions S. 808, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1215, Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1876, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1704, Accessible Care by Curbing Excessive lawSuitS (ACCESS) Act of 2017, all provisions Medical Liability Reform
S. 925, Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2017, all provisions VA Choice Program Reauthorization Telehealth Scope of Practice
H.R. 309, National Clinical Care Commission Act, all provisions S. 920, National Clinical Care Commission Act, all provisions H.R. 1270, Living Donor Protection Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 3440, DREAM Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1615, DREAM Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 394, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions S. 85, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1628, The American Health Care Act, all provisions and Graham-Cassidy amendment S. 1803, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1057, Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2017, all provisions S. 372, Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2430, FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017, all provisions S. 934, FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017, all provisions S.1754 - Training the Next Generation of Primary Care Doctors Act of 2017, provisions relating to community health center fund reauthorization H.R.3394 - Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Extension Act of 2017, provisions relating to community health center fund reauthorization Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), all provisions Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act (ORRA), all provisions The Healthcare Freedom Act, S. Amdt. 667 Affordable Care Act Repeal/Replace Affordable Care Act: market stabilization; Section 1557 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) partial fill policies Opioid Abuse Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Immigration - DACA program Travel Ban Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirement for over-the-counter medications Health Care Reform Regulatory Relief Telemedicine Technology-based Eye Care Services program Prior authorization Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) National Evaluation System for Health Technology (NEST) Mobile health apps Electronic prescribing of controlled substances Continuing Medical Education and opioid/pain management prescribing Prescription Drug Pricing Small practice/solo physician groups/FDA policies Rural communities/broadband coverage expansion National Service Fund cap HIPAA: Section 1557, gender identity protection Cybersecurity Digital medicine ICD-10 Hurricane Relief Drug Compounding Electronic Health Records (EHR) - interoperability, data blocking, certification National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) Nomination of Jerome Adams, MD for Surgeon General of the U.S.
S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions Medical Licensure
Tax Reform - Accounting Methods
H.R. 1832, To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention, all provisions S. 834, To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention, all provisions Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) funding Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) funding National Quality Forum (NQF) funding
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
H.R. 2556, CONNECT for Health Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1016, CONNECT for Health Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017, all provisions S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017, all provisions H.J.Res.51, Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act, all provisions S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 930, Lymphedema Treatment Act, all provisions S. 497, Lymphedema Treatment Act, all provisions H.R. 2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1156, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1133, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017, all provisions S. 794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017, all provisions S. 479, Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017, all provisions S. 870, Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1169, Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act, all provisions H.R. 2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017, provisions relating to electronic prior authorization requirements/Part D Drugs Medicare program: Creating Access to Residency Education Act Medicare program: ACO Improvement Act Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA)/ Point of care testing Medicare program: Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal Medicare program: Meaningful Use Medicare program: Regulatory relief Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education Medicare program: Medicare Advantage Medicare program: Physician fee schedule Medicare program: MACRA implementation Medicare program: MACRA alternative payment models Medicare program: MACRA Meaningful Use burden Medicare program: Quality Payment Program (QPP) Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Social Security Number Removal Initiative Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Medicare program: Health IT burden Medicare program: Physician Compare Medicare program: Qualified Clinical Data Registries Medicare program: Global Surgical Codes Medicare program: Open Payments Medicare program: Part B Drugs Medicare program: Site of service issues Medicare program: Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule reform implementation Medicare program: Diabetes Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) Medicare program: Local Coverage Determination Medicare and Medicaid programs: Stark Law reforms Medicare and Medicaid programs: CMS Open Payments FOIA request Medicare and Medicaid programs: Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Medicare and Medicaid programs: HIPAA: Audit program, cybersecurity, and patient access Medicaid program: Affordable Care Act Medicaid program: Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion
H.R. 1876, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017, all provisions S. 781, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1215, Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1704, Accessible Care by Curbing Excessive lawSuitS (ACCESS) Act of 2017, all provisions Medical Liability Reform
Tax Reform - Accounting Methods
FY 2018 Appropriations - Funding to combat Zika Virus Appropriations - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) funding Appropriations - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) funding Appropriations - Funding to combat Opioid Abuse
H.R. 394, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions S. 85, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1732, Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 496, Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act, all provisions S. 128, Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act, all provisions H.R. 1057, Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2017, all provisions S. 372, Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1270, Living Donor Protection Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1224, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1375, Prescriber Support Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1370, Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017, proposed amendment on physicians in ICE facilities H.R. 365, Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2017, all provisions Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 Affordable Care Act (ACA) Repeal/Replace MacArthur Amendment to H.R. 1628 American Health Care Act Preventive Health Savings Act National Clinical Care Commission Act Health Care Reform ACA Cost-sharing reduction funding Laboratory Developed Testing Regulation and Oversight Opioid Abuse Telemedicine EHR certification/Stage 3 Meaningful Use Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirement for over-the-counter medications Immigration Prescription Drug Pricing Health IT HIPAA: Audit program, cybersecurity, and patient access Regulatory Relief FDA small practice/solo physician group policies Diabetes Individual health insurance market Precision Medicine National Quality Forum Digital Medicine Coding - Alternative Payment Models, Digital Medicine Unique Patient Identifier Sale of health insurance across state lines
S. 925, Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support (VETS) Act of 2017, all provisions H.R.1662, To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes, all provisions VA Choice program VA Committee and Telehealth Services for Vets Department of Veterans Affairs Physician Hiring Practices Scope of Practice TRICARE access
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 394, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions S. 85, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 496, Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act, all provisions S. 128, Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act, all provisions H.R. 365, Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 315, Improving Access to Maternity Care Act, all provisions H.R. 1732, Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2017, all provisions H.R.1375, Prescriber Support Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1101, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017, all provisions Electronic prescription of controlled substances and prior authorization Health Care Reform Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirement for over-the-counter medications Immigration/physician shortage/international medical graduates Telemedicine Physician office labs Laboratory developed tests Prescription drug pricing Pharmacy Benefit Managers/prescription drug price transparency FDA regulation of diagnostic tests Vaccine safety Insurance market reforms Health insurance provider networks and meaningful coverage Physician-assisted Suicide Non-QPP regulatory relief Affordable Care Act reforms Opioid abuse Drug Compounding Diabetes prevention Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Electronic Health Records (EHR) EHR certification/Stage 2 Meaningful Use Title X funding 21st Century Cures Health IT Precision medicine Project Sonar
H.R. 372, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017, all provisions Anthem-CIGNA merger Licensure/telemedicine Conrad 30 waiver program
Tax Reform - accounting methods
H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017, all provisions S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1156, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017, provisions relating to Medicaid S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017, all provisions S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017, all provisions H.J. Res. 51, Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act, all provisions S.J. Res. 16, A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act, all provisions S.J. Res. 17, A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act, all provisions H.R. 592, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 109, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 794, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act in order to improve the process whereby Medicare administrative contractors issue local coverage determinations under the Medicare program, and for other purposes, all provisions S. 479, Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017, all provisions Medicare program: MACRA implementation Medicare program: Medicare Advantage and Part D Medicare program: CONNECT for Health Act Medicare program: CHRONIC Care Act of 2017 Medicare program: Open Payments Medicare program: IPAB Repeal Medicare program: Part B Drugs Medicare program: PECOS/Medicare Enrollment Medicare program: Diabetes prevention Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Insurance market reform Medicare program: Quality payment program (QPP) - quality, cost ACI, improvement activities Medicare program: Opioids Medicare program: Alternative payment models Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Electronic Health Record (EHR) program Medicare program: Meaningful Use burdens/penalties Medicare program: Clinical lab fee schedule Medicare program: Telemedicine Medicaid program: Coverage
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing (PROP) Act of 2016, provisions relating to payment and delivery reform S. 2758, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing (PROP) Act of 2016, provisions relating to payment and delivery reform S. 3130, Independence at Home Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 3220, Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2015, all provisions S. 3504, Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2016, all provisions H.R.6333, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the accreditation of osteopathic residency training programs for purposes of graduate medical education payments under the Medicare program, all provisions H.R. 976, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, provisions relating to payment and delivery reform H.R. 1470, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015, provisions relating to payment and delivery reform S. 810, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015, provisions relating to payment and delivery reform H.R. 1190, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015, all provisions S.141, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 4442, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, provisions relating to telehealth S. 2484, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, provisions relating to telehealth S. 1131, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016, all provisions S. 1945, Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1913, Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act of 2015, all provisions Medicare program: MACRA Implementation Medicare program: PAMA implementation Medicare program: ACO Improvement Act Medicare program: The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Medicare program: Repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Medicare program: Medicare Part B Drug Demonstration Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: CY 2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Medicare program: In-Office Ancillary Services Exception (IOASE) Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Value-Based Payment Modifier (VPM) Medicare program: Physician Compare Medicare program: Alternate Payment Models Medicare program: Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education (GME) Medicare program: Electronic Health Records/Meaningful Use (EHR/MU) Medicare program: Quality Reporting Medicare program: ICD-10 Medicare program: Prescription Drug Diversion Medicare program: Physician data Medicare program: Telemedicine Medicare program: Patient Relationship Codes Medicare program: Social Security Number Removal Initiative Medicaid program: Amendment to New York's section 1115 demonstration waiver
S.2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, Section 705(d) as well as provisions relating to telehealth licensure H.R.2713, Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2016, all provisions
Tobacco grandfathering date
Insurance Company Mergers/Insurance Market Competition Medical Licensure - the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
S. 2170, Veterans E-Health & Telemedicine Support (VETS) Act of 2015, all provisions S. 2896, Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 1604, Veterans' Mental Health Care Access Act, all provisions S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017, Section 705(d) S. 2484, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, all provisions H.R. 4442, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, all provisions Interstate Licensure Compact Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) Telehealth and Nursing Handbook VA CHOICE program Scope of Practice Tricare Access
S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017, Section 705(d) H.R. 2713, Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2015, all provisions
H.R. 1270, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015, all provisions S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3926, Gun Violence Research Act, all provisions S. 524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) of 2016, all provisions S. 2978, Protecting Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act, all provisions H.R. 293, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes, all provisions S. 1945, Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 1217, Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1725, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization (NASPER) Act of 2015, all provisions S. 480, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization (NASPER) Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 2536, The Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act, all provisions S. 1455, The Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act, all provisions H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing (PROP) Act of 2016, all provisions S. 2758, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing (PROP) Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 1877, Mental Health First Aid Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 1217, Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1209, Improving Access to Maternity Care Act, all provisions S. 3077, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act of 2016, all provisions S. 2141, Transparent Ratings on Usability and Security to Transform Information Technology (TRUST IT) Act of 2015, all provisions Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirements for over-the-counter medications Opioid Abuse Prescription Drug Diversion Telemedicine - Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Gun Violence Zika Virus Funding Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), audits and physician education Electronic health record (EHR) interoperability Physician Payment Sunshine 21st Century Cures, Innovations Personalized Medicine Initiative Laboratory developed testing PrecisionFDA Diabetes Prevention Health Data Security Next Generation Sequencing Drug Compounding
Medical Licensure - The Intestate Medical Licensure Compact Health insurance company mergers Antitrust Health insurance market competition
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Sexual violence against Native American and Alaska Native women
Cigars/FDA oversight exemption
Higher Education Reauthorization Graduate Medical Education
H.R. 865, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 5048, Good Samaritan Assessment Act of 2016, all provisions S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, provisions relating to telemedicine liability Telemedicine Medical Liability Reform
Insurance Company Mergers Insurance Market Competition Antitrust Drug manufacturers anti-competitive practices
H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing (PROP) Act of 2016, all provisions S. 2758, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing (PROP) Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 976, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 2977, Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act, all provisions H.R. 21102, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1131, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1470, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015, provisions relating to delivery and payment reform S. 810, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015, provisions relating to delivery and payment reform H.R. 1190, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 4442, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, all provisions S. 2484, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, all provisions S. 1913, Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1608, Lymphedema Treatment Act, all provisions S. 2373, Lymphedema Treatment Act, all provisions S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, provisions relating to Telemedicine and licensure Medicare program: Diabetes prevention Medicare program: IPAB Repeal Medicare program: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Implementation Medicare program: MACRA physician compliance flexibility Medicare program: Quality Payment Program (QPP) Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) implementation Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Value-Based Modifier (VBM) Medicare program: Advancing Care Information (ACI) score Medicare program: Clinical Practice Improvement Activities (CPIAs) Medicare program: Resource Use Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education (GME) Medicare program: Prescription Drug Diversion/Opioid abuse Medicare program: Physician data Medicare program: Adding unique device identifier to billing form Medicare program: Physician-owned hospital moratorium Medicare program: Physician Office-based Labs (POLS) Medicare program: EHR/Meaningful Use Medicare program: Sunshine Act Medicare program: Part B Drug Demonstration/Reimbursement Medicare program: In-Office Ancillary Services Exception Medicare program: Provider networks adequacy and balance billing Medicare program: AHIP-CMS Core Measure activity Medicare program: Comprehensive joint replacement Medicare program: Chronic care Medicare program: Home health prior authorization Medicare program: Telehealth Medicare program: Clinical Trials - insurance coverage improvements Medicare program: Coverage policy Medicare program: Program Integrity/Provider Enrollment Medicare and Medicaid programs: EHR interoperability/digital health Medicaid program: State Medicaid cuts
S. 1945, Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 293, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 2536, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act, all provisions S. 1455, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act, all provisions H.R. 1725, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Reauthorization Act of 2015, all provisions S. 480, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Reauthorization Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 5046, Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016, all provisions S. 524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 4586, Lali's Law, all provisions H.R. 1270, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015, all provisions S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act, provisions relating to transparency reporting, all provisions S. 2978, Protect Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act, all provisions S. 3077, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 5395, Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act, all provisions S. 2873, Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act, all provisions S. 779, Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 4641, To provide for the establishment of an inter-agency task force to review, modify, and update best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 4063, Jason Simcakoski PROMISE Act, all provisions H.R. 4969, John Thomas Decker Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 4985, Kingpin Designation Improvement Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 5052, Opioid Program Evaluation (OPEN) Act, all provisions H.R. 4843, Infant Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act, all provisions H.R. 3680, Co-Prescribing to Reduce Overdoses Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 4978, Nurturing And Supporting Healthy Babies Act, all provisions H.R. 3691, Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 4599, Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 4976, Opioid Review Modernization Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 4982, Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 4981, Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Expansion and Modernization Act, all provisions Prescription Drug Diversion Opioid Abuse/Medication assisted treatment 21st Century Cures/Innovations Zika Funding Laboratory Developed Tests (LDT) Guidance Telemedicine - Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Health data security Gun violence research/background checks funding Sexual violence EHR/Meaningful Use Sunshine Act Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirements for over-the-counter medications Prediabetes coverage Blood pressure monitoring coverage Compounding PrecisionFDA Clinical trials - insurance coverage improvement HIPAA Regulations Dietary supplements EHR/Interoperability Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) fees
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
H.R. 865, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015, all provisions Medical Liability Reform
Higher Education Reauthorization Graduate Medical Education
S. 2170, Veterans E-Health & Telemedicine Support (VETS) Act of 2015, all provisions S. 2179, Veteran Care Agreements Rule Enhancement (CARE) Act, all provisions S. 2646, Veterans Choice Improvement Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 1604, Veterans' Mental Health Care Access Act, all provisions S. 2633, Improving Veterans Access to Care in the Community Act, all provisions Veterans and telemedicine VA Choice Program Reform Scope of Practice Veterans Choice and Nursing Handbook Access to Care Tricare access Telehealth and remote patient monitoring services Ethics of medical practice
Insurance company mergers Insurance market competition Drug pricing and access
Tobacco control
FY 2017 Labor/HHS Appropriations, provisions relating to antimicrobial resistance Bipartisan Budget Act (Section 603), provisions relating to site of service payment FY 2017 Labor/HHS Appropriations, Diabetes prevention funding
H.R. 2102, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1131, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 4442, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, all provisions S. 2484, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, all provisions H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing (PROP) Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 2568, Fair Medical Audits Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1913, Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, provisions relating to payment and delivery reform H.R. 1470, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act, provisions relating to Sunshine/transparency H.R. 293, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 1190, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015, all provisions S. 2680, Mental Health Reform Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, all provisions S. 2511, Improving Health Information Technology Act, all provisions S. 2141, TRUST IT Act, all provisions S. 810, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 4227, Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights Act of 2015, all provisions S. 2392, Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights Act of 2015, all provisions Medicare program: Meaningful Use Regulations/Electronic Health Records (EHRs) Medicare program: EHR interoperability and certification Medicare program: Electronic prior-authorization Medicare program: Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education Medicare program: Telemedicine Medicare program: Telehealth and remote patient monitoring services Medicare program: Chronic Care Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Medicare program: Comprehensive care for joint replacement Medicare program: Medicare Part B Drug Pricing/Reimbursement Medicare program: Medicare Part B Drug Demonstration program Medicare program: Transitional care management Medicare program: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation Medicare program: Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Value-Based Modifier (VBM) Medicare program: Quality Reporting Medicare program: Prescription drug diversion and abuse Medicare program: Physician data Medicare program: Unique Device Identifier inclusion on claim forms Medicare program: ACO Improvement Act Medicare program: Health data security Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) implementation Medicare program: Provider network adequacy and balance billing Medicare program: Sunshine/Open Payments Medicare program: Resource use Medicare program: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Medicare program: PECOS/Medicare enrollment Medicare and Medicaid programs: Alternative payment models Medicare and Medicaid programs: Home Blood Pressure Monitoring equipment Medicare and Medicaid programs: ICD-10 Medicare and Medicaid programs: Procedure coding Medicare and Medicaid programs: Behavioral health management
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
H.R. 3537, Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3940, Meaningful Use Hardship Relief Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1270, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015, all provisions S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3309, Flex-IT 2 Act, all provisions S. 2141, Transparent Ratings on Usability and Security to Transform Information Technology (TRUST IT) Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3520, Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Diagnosis Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1936, Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act, all provisions S. 1945, Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 293, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R.6, 21st Century Cures Act, all provisions H.R. 3680, Co-Prescribing to Reduce Overdoses Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3770, End Surprise Billing Act of 2015, all provisions Radiation Oncology Therapy Coding Medical Licensure - The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Prescription Drug Diversion and Abuse Physician Owned Hospitals Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirements for over-the-counter medications Opioid Abuse Telemedicine Drug Pricing Electronic Health Records (EHR) interoperability and certification Meaningful Use/hardship exemptions and Stage 3 regulations Precision Medicine Cybersecurity Sunshine Act FDA/NIH Modernization Laboratory Developed Tests (LDT) Mental health and HIPAA privacy law HIPAA Chronic care Child-resistant packaging for energy drinks COBRA grace period Dietary guidelines ICD-10 Antibiotic resistance Pre-diabetes Hypertension Homelessness - impact on health XR-29-2013 related penalty/12 month delay Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)/oversight modernization
S. 2170, Veterans E-Health & Telemedicine Support (VETS) Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1604, Veterans' Mental Health Care Access Act, all provisions VA Choice Program Veterans Administration Scope of Practice
H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act (SKILLS Visa Act), all provisions H.R. 4234, Primary Care Physician Reentry Act of 2015, all provisions S.1189, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act, all provisions Insurance Industry Consolidation Telehealth and Licensure
Tobacco cessation
S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3483, Stop Nuclear Waste by Our Lakes Act of 2015, all provisions S. 2026, Stop Nuclear Waste by Our Lakes Act of 2015, all provisions
H.R. 865, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 4234, Primary Care Physician Reentry Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 921, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2015, all provisions Sports Medicine Liability
H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, provisions relating to Meaningful Use and Conrad 30 J-1 Visa program Reauthorization H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, provisions relating to health care S. 2170, Veterans E-Health & Telemedicine Support (VETS) Act of 2015, all provisions
Higher Education Reauthorization Graduate Medical Education Public Service Loan Forgiveness
S. 571, Pilot's Bill of Rights 2, all provisions
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015, provision relating to Community Health Centers/GME H.R. 2124, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015, all provisions Graduate Medical Education Student loan forgiveness
TRICARE Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care provider Hiring and Transferring Simplification Act draft bill, all provisions
S. 1189, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act, all provisions Conrad State 30 Visa Program Antitrust
H.R. 1270, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015, all provisions S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2652, Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2730, National Prostate Cancer Plan Act, all provisions S. 216, National Prostate Cancer Plan Act, all provisions S. 222, National Prostate Cancer Plan Act, all provisions S. 1198, Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act, all provisions H.R. 2126, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act, provisions relating to interoperability, registries, and data exchanges H.R.270 - Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2247, ICD-TEN Act, all provisions H.R. 293, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes, all provisions S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, all provisions Affordable Care Act implementation Drug Quality and Security Act implementation In-office ancillary services exception Drug Compounding Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirements for OTC medications Indian Health Services - Purchased/Referred Care program Interstate Medical Licensure Compact/Telemedicine Immigration Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) NIH Funding for innovation Prescription drug abuse E-prescribing of controlled substances DEA registration process Opioid Misuse Telemedicine Health Information Technology/Meaningful Use FDA regulation of powdered caffeine Cybersecurity FDA/NIH Modernization Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) modernization Hazardous drugs - handling in healthcare settings National Pain Strategy Pre-diabetes Hypertension HIPAA Administrative simplification (ICD-10, EFT, virtual credit cards) ICD-10 transition
Tobacco
S. 689, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act, all provisions H.R. 921, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act, all provisions H.R. 2603, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act, provisions relating to medical liability reform S. 1475, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act, provisions relating to medical liability reform Medical Liability Reform
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, White House Office
Tobacco cessation
H.R. 1190, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015, all provisions S. 141, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2102, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1131, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 169, Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015, all provisions S. 258, Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity (PACE) Act of 2015, all provisions S. 2153, Provider Payment Sunshine Act, all provisions S. 2425, Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3309, Flex-IT 2 Act, all provisions H.R. 976, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1018, Patient Access to Disposable Medical Technology Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2568, Fair Medical Audits Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 169, Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3940, Meaningful Use Hardship Relief Act of 2015, all provisions S. 2141, Transparent Ratings on Usability and Security to Transform Information Technology (TRUST IT) Act of 2015, all provisions S. 2368, Audit & Appeals Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1470, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions S. 810, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions H. R.2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, all provisions S. 843, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3770, End Surprise Billing Act of 2015, all provisions Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) implementation Medicare program: MACRA Implementation/Alternate payment models Medicare program: ACA implementation/Marketplace open enrollment Medicare program: Independent Payment Advisory Board Repeal (IPAB) Medicare program: Misvalued Codes Medicare program: Meaningful Use Regulations/Electronic Health Records Medicare program: Electronic Health Records (EHR) interoperability and certification Medicare program: Telehealth and Medicare coverage Medicare program: Sequestration Medicare program: Comprehensive Joint Replacement Initiative Medicare program: In-Office Ancillary Services Exception (IOASE) Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Value-Based Payment Modifier (VPM) Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education (GME) Medicare program: Meaningful Use/hardship exemptions and Stage 3 regulations Medicare program: Prescription Drug Diversion Medicare program: Physician data Medicare program: Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests Payment System Medicare program: Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Medicare program: Drugs of Abuse Testing Medicare program: Program Integrity Medicare program: Recovery Audit Contracting (RAC) Medicare program: Mental health and HIPAA privacy law Medicare program: Chronic care Medicare program: Medicare Advantage/narrow networks Medicare program: Pre-diabetes Medicare program: Hypertension Medicare program: Drug pricing Medicare program: Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) Medicaid program: Medicaid expansion Medicaid program: CPT Medicare and Medicaid programs: ICD-10
S. 2170, Veterans E-Health & Telemedicine Support (VETS) Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1604, Veterans' Mental Health Care Access Act, all provisions VA Choice Program Veterans Administration Scope of Practice
H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, provisions relating to Meaningful Use and Conrad 30 J-1 Visa program Reauthorization H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, provisions relating to health care S. 2170, Veterans E-Health & Telemedicine Support (VETS) Act of 2015, all provisions
H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act (SKILLS Visa Act), all provisions H.R. 4234, Primary Care Physician Reentry Act of 2015, all provisions S.1189, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act, all provisions Insurance Industry Consolidation Telehealth and Licensure
H.R. 865, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 4234, Primary Care Physician Reentry Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 921, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2015, all provisions Sports Medicine Liability
Higher Education Reauthorization Graduate Medical Education Public Service Loan Forgiveness
S. 571, Pilot's Bill of Rights 2, all provisions
S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3483, Stop Nuclear Waste by Our Lakes Act of 2015, all provisions S. 2026, Stop Nuclear Waste by Our Lakes Act of 2015, all provisions
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
S. 1189, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act, all provisions Antitrust Competition in the Healthcare Marketplace Health Insurance Industry Consolidation Narrow networks
H.R. 1688, To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to designate 20 graduate medical education residency positions specifically for the study of optometry, all provisions Veterans Affairs Veterans Choice Nursing Handbook Joining Forces Wellness Activities
H.R. 1021, Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1190, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015, all provisions S. 141, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015, all provisions S. 843, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2102, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1131, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 976, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 (PACE Act), all provisions S. 488, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs, all provisions H.R. 1936, Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act, all provisions H.R. 2519, Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3081, TELEmedicine for MEDicare Act of 2015 (TELE-MED Act of 2015), all provisions H.R. 2568, Fair Medical Audits Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3309, Further Flexibility in HIT Reporting and Advancing Interoperability Act (Flex-IT 2 Act), all provisions H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3100, Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act, all provisions H.R. 2502, Comprehensive Care Payment Innovation Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 592, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, all provisions H.R. 3220, Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1470, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015, provisions relating to physician payment and delivery reform S. 810, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015, provisions relating to physician payment and delivery reform H.R. 1295, Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, provisions relating to Medicare sequester H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act, provisions relating to Medicare sequester S. 1020, Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act of 2015, all provisions Audit & Appeal Fairness Medicare program: Medicare Advantage market transparency/beneficiary and provider protections Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) implementation Medicare program; Merit-based incentive models Medicare program: Alternative payment models Medicare program: Independent Payment Advisory Board Repeal (IPAB) Medicare program: Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Medicare program: Meaningful Use, Certification, Interoperability Roadmap Medicare program: In-office Ancillary Services Exception Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education Medicare program: Electronic Health Records (EHR)/Meaningful Use (MU) Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Two-Midnights Rule/Policy Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models Medicare program: Diabetes Medicare program: Sunshine Act/CME, reprints and medical textbooks Medicare program: Prescription Drug Diversion Medicare program: Medicare physician data Medicare program: Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CCJR) Medicare program: Misvalued Codes Medicare program: Part B Drugs Medicare program: Chronic Care Medicare program: Sequestration Medicare program: Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) Medicare program: Provider payments Medicare program: Local Coverage Decisions Medicare program: Enterprise Identity Management (EIDM) implementation Medicare program: Regulatory burdens Medicare program: Codes for drug abuse testing Medicare program: Physician Quality Reporting Program/Value-based Modifier/Physician Compare Medicare program: Diagnostic Coding Medicare and Medicaid programs: Nomination of Andrew Slavitt to be CMS Administrator Medicare and Medicaid programs: ICD-10 Medicare and Medicaid programs: Laboratory Developed Tests oversight and regulation Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation
H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015, all provisions Higher Education Act Reauthorization Medical Education Graduate Medical Education
H.R. 865, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2603, Saving Lives, Saving Cost Act, all provisions Medical Liability Reform
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), President of the U.S., SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Tobacco
H.R. 1270, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015, all provisions S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2652, Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2730, National Prostate Cancer Plan Act, all provisions S. 216, National Prostate Cancer Plan Act, all provisions S. 222, National Prostate Cancer Plan Act, all provisions S. 1198, Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act, all provisions H.R. 2126, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act, provisions relating to interoperability, registries, and data exchanges H.R.270 - Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2247, ICD-TEN Act, all provisions H.R. 293, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes, all provisions S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, all provisions Affordable Care Act implementation Drug Quality and Security Act implementation In-office ancillary services exception Drug Compounding Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirements for OTC medications Indian Health Services - Purchased/Referred Care program Interstate Medical Licensure Compact/Telemedicine Immigration Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) NIH Funding for innovation Prescription drug abuse E-prescribing of controlled substances DEA registration process Opioid Misuse Telemedicine Health Information Technology/Meaningful Use FDA regulation of powdered caffeine Cybersecurity FDA/NIH Modernization Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) modernization Hazardous drugs - handling in healthcare settings National Pain Strategy Pre-diabetes Hypertension HIPAA Administrative simplification (ICD-10, EFT, virtual credit cards) ICD-10 transition
H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015, provision relating to Community Health Centers/GME H.R. 2124, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015, all provisions Graduate Medical Education Student loan forgiveness
S. 1189, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act, all provisions Conrad State 30 Visa Program Antitrust
H.R. 1650, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1470, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions S. 810, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1892, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Reauthorization Act of 2015, provisions relating to Medicare Sequestration Offset S. 1268, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Reauthorization Act of 2015, provisions relating to Medicare Sequestration Offset H.R. 1295, Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, provisions relating to Medicare cuts H.R. 1314, Trade Act of 2015, provisions relating to Medicare sequester H.R. 1190, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015, provisions relating to IPAB repeal H.R. 1220, Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2015, all provisions S. 624, Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1549, Care Planning Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2102, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1131, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2126, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1571, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015, all provisions S. 843, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2404, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1509, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1549, Care Planning Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2247, ICD-TEN Act, all provisions S. 488, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs, all provisions H.R. 1021, Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act of 2015, provisions relating to Medicare pharmacy and physician lock-in Stopping Medication Abuse and protecting Seniors Act of 2015 draft legislation, provisions related to Medicare lock-in Audit and Appeals Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare Act of 2015 draft legislation Medicare program: Alternate payment models, merit-based incentive payment systems Medicare program: Two Midnights rule Medicare program: Private Contracting Medicare program: ICD-10 Repeal Medicare program: SGR Repeal Medicare program: ICD-10 transition Medicare program: Payment Reform - Means Testing; Medigap Reform Medicare program: EHR - Meaningful Use/Interoperability Medicare program: Meaningful Use, Stage 3 Medicare program: Meaningful Use - Certification, Physician Quality Reporting System, Physician Compare, penalties Medicare program: Advance care planning Medicare program: Medicare Appeals Backlog Medicare program: Recovery Audit Contractors Medicare program: Part D Coverage Medicare program: Part D Beneficiary Lock-in Medicare program: Part B drug payment policies Medicare program: Value-based Modifier Medicare program: Relative Value Update Committee (RUC) Medicare program: ICD-10 Implementation Medicare program: Chronic Care Medicare program: In-office Ancillary Services Exception Medicare program: Program Integrity Medicare program: Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Medicare program: Shared Savings Program - ACO regulations Medicare program: Annual Wellness Visit Medicare program: Telehealth Medicare program: Quality measure development funding Medicare program: Medicare Advantage/transparency and beneficiary and provider protections Medicare program: Data Release Medicare program: HIPAA Administrative simplification (ICD-10, EFT, virtual credit cards) Medicare program: CLIA modernization Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education Medicare program: Global surgical services unbundling Medicare program: Physician-owned hospitals Medicare program: Sequester Medicare program: Alternative payment models Medicare program: Prescription drug diversion Medicare and Medicaid programs: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act implementation Medicare and Medicaid programs: Primary care payment
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, White House Office
Veterans Administration Reform Veterans' Choice Program
H.R.865, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015, all provisions S.689, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act, all provisions S.707, Opioid Overdose Reduction Act of 2015, all provisions Medical Liability Reform
H.R.1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, provision relating to Community Health Centers/GME Graduate Medical Education
Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards
H.R.1470, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions S.810 - SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.1021, Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.1190, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015, all provisions S.141, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.592, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, all provisions H.R.270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.1220, Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2015, all provisions S.624, Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2015, all provisions Medicare program: SGR Repeal Medicare program: ICD-10 Repeal Medicare program: Medicare Advantage Medicare program: Physician Payment Sunshine Act reforms Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act Medicare program: Durable Medical Equipment Face-to-Face Encounter requirement Medicare program: In-Office Ancillary Services Exception Medicare program: Global Surgical Services unbundling Medicare program: EHR Certification Medicare program: Physician Quality Reporting System Medicare program: Quality measure alignment Medicare program: Value-based modifier Medicare program: Physician Compare Medicare program: Medicare physician data Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations Medicare program: Alternative payment models Medicare program: EHR/Meaningful Use Interoperability Medicare program: Program Integrity Medicare program: RUC Medicare program: Drug payment policy Medicare program: HIPAA Medicare program: Regulatory relief Medicare program: Home Health Medicare program: Prior authorization and prepayment demonstrations Medicare program: Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CG-CAHPS) Medicare and Medicaid programs: EHER/Meaningful Use regulations Medicare and Medicaid programs: Cybersecurity Medicare and Medicaid programs: HHS Payment Learning and Action Network
Electronic Health Records/Meaningful Use - anticompetitive issues
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
H.R. 1733, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013, all provisions S. 2196, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2014, all provisions H.R. 1473, Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013, all provisions S. 1769, Standard of Care Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 4106, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act, all provisions Medical Liability Reform
H.R. 4282, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2014, all provisions H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, all provisions S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, all provisions Graduate Medical Education
Antitrust Medical Licensure Meaningful Use - Data Lock-in
S. 2839, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2014, all provisions S. 2645, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act, all provisions H.R. 5481, To continue the use of a 3-month quarter EHR reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful use for 2015 under the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive payment programs, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 1074, National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act, all provisions S. 539, National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act, all provisions H.R. 1701, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013, all provisions S. 972, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013, all provisions Affordable Care Act - implementation Ebola Prescription requirements for OTC medications Electronic Health Records - Meaningful Use ICD-10 Repeal Prescription Drug Diversion Prescription drug abuse/pain management/prescriber education Telemedicine Sunshine Act Laboratory Developed Tests 21st Century Cures Initiative Narrow Networks Mental Health Diabetes Antibiotics and data collection Personalized medicine Coverage of lung cancer screening for high-risk patients Drug Quality and Security Act/Compounded and Repackaged Medications Federal scientists and researchers - academic and scientific conference travel restrictions Men who have sex with men/blood donor deferral policy
H.R. 83, The Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, provisions relating to Global Surgical Services Code Changes Indian Health Services (HIS) funding issues
House Committee on Appropriations Report 113-416 accompanying H.R. 4486, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, provisions relating to the draft Veterans Health Administration Handbook Veterans Affairs Reform Veterans Choice Program Federal scientists and researchers - academic and scientific conference travel restrictions
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Durbin Amendment: Prohibiting sale of tobacco products in military resale outlets at discount prices
House Committee on Appropriations Report 113-416 accompanying H.R. 4486, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, provisions relating to draft Veterans Health Administration Nursing Handbook H.R. 3229, Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act of 2013, all provisions S. 1570, Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act of 2013, all provisionsH.R. 4843, Native Contract and Rate Expenditure Act of 2014, all provisions
H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, all provisions S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 4282, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2014, all provisions Medical Licensure - Assistant physician designationInterstate Medical Licensure Compact Biosimilars Meaningful Use Data Lock-in Antitrust
H.R. 4810, Veteran Access to Care Act of 2014, all provisions S. 2450, Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 (passed Senate as H.R. 3230) House Committee on Appropriations Report 113-416 accompanying H.R. 4486, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, provisions relating to draft Veterans Health Administration Nursing HandbookVeterans Affairs Reform Private practice physician
S. 2529, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2014, all provisions S. 2645, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act, all provisions H.R. 3229, Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act of 2013, all provisions S. 1570, Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act of 2013, all provisionsH.R. 4843, Native Contract and Rate Expenditure Act of 2014, all provisions H.R. 1701, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013, all provisions S. 972, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 3742, Antibiotic Development to Advance Patient Treatment (ADAPT) Act of 2013, all provisions ACA Implementation Prescription requirements for OTC medications Electronic Health Records Meaningful Use Regulations Opioid abuse, diversion control and treatment Prescription drug abuse/pain management/prescriber education Telemedicine ICD-10 Repeal CPT HIPAA Health Care Data Open Payments Regulations (Sunshine Act) Laboratory Developed Tests Personalized Medicine 21st Century Cures Initiative Mental Health Diabetes Nutrition Labeling Drug Compounding Biosimilars Clinical Data Registries Exchanges
H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, all provisions S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 4282, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2014, all provisions Graduate Medical Education
H.R. 1733, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013, all provisions S. 2196, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1473, Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013, all provisions S. 1769, Standard of Care Protection Act of 20113, all provisionsMedical Liability Reform
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
S. 2450, Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014, all provisions H.R. 3230, Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014, all provisions House Committee on Appropriations Report 113-416 accompanying H.R. 4486, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, provisions relating to draft Veterans Health Administration Nursing HandbookH.R. 4810, Veteran Access to Care Act of 2014, all provisions Veterans' Affairs Reform TRICARE Scope of Practice
Medical Licensure Follow-on Biologics Antitrust Hospital ConsolidationHealth care competition
H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, all provisions S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 3903, Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2014, all provisions S. 1822, Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2013, all provisionsGraduate Medical Education
S. 2552, A bill to enhance beneficiary and provider protections and improve transparency in the Medicare Advantage market, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, all provisions S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, all provisionsH.R. 1701, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 201, all provisions S. 972, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1179, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013, all provisions S. 569, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 4015, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014, all provisions S. 2000, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014, all provisions H.R. 962, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2013, all provisions S. 452, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1070, Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2013, all provisions S. 2348, Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2014, all provisions H.R. 3750, Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 3698, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, all provisions S. 1180, Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act, all provisions H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act, all provisions S. 2501, Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014, all provisions H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, provisions relating to the SGR patch Medicare program - Medicare Advantage Medicare program - SGR Repeal Medicare program - ICD-10 Repeal Medicare program - HIPAA (ICD-10, EFT) Medicare program - Physician payment and delivery reform issues Medicare program - Payment for short hospital stays Medicare program - Quality reporting penalty Medicare program - Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Medicare program - Medicare Patient Empowerment Act Medicare program - Funding for quality measure development Medicare program - Claims Data release Medicare program - Telemedicine Medicare program - Molecular diagnostics Medicare program - In-office Ancillary Services Exception Medicare program - Laboratory payments Medicare program - Graduate Medical Education Medicare program - Continuity of Care Medicare program - Coding Issues (Misvalued Codes and RUC Timeline) Medicare program - Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Medicare program - Two-Midnight Rule Medicare program - Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) Medicare program - Appeals backlog Medicare program - Program Integrity Medicare program - EHR Fraud Medicare program - Nursing home patients' access to Schedule II pain medication Medicare program - Physician identity theft Medicare program - Enrollment Medicare program - Grace period Medicare program - Exchanges Medicare program - Smart Cards Medicare program - Electronic Submission of Medical Documentation (esMD) Medicare program - Licensure Medicare program - Part D and Hospice Patients Medicare program - Physician Compare Medicare program - Conditions of Participation Medicare program - Quality resource use reports Medicare program - Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)Medicare program - Value-based modifier Medicare program - Narrow networks Medicare program - Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CG-CAHPS) survey Medicare and Medicaid programs - Meaningful Use of EHRs/Health Information Technology Medicare and Medicaid programs - Mental health care Medicaid program - Parity for primary care physician services
House Committee on Appropriations Report 113-416 accompanying H.R. 4486, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, provisions relating to draft Veterans Health Administration Nursing Handbook FY 2015 Labor-HHS- Education Appropriations bill, provisions relating to pediatric subspecialty loan repayment program
H.R. 1701, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013, all provisions S. 972, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 3750, Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 4341, Truth in Advertising Act of 2014, all provisionsH.R. 2027, Expanding Patients' Access to Quality Care Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 4707, To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention, all provisions S. 2373, A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention, all provisions Food and Drugs Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) Prescription Drug Abuse and Diversion DEA Registration and Registration Fees Telemedicine Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) ICD-10 Repeal Prescriber education and mandatory/voluntary CME training Sunshine Act - Reprints Meaningful Use of EHRs/Health Information Technology EHR Patient Safety Prescription requirements for OTC medications Continuity of Care Hydrocodone Rescheduling Mental health care Diabetes Prevention Hospital Consolidation HIPAA Follow-on Biologics Access to care ACA Implementation Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement (PCPI) Compounding Laboratory developed tests Genetics
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), President of the U.S., SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Secret Service, White House Office
H.R. 3391, "Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2013," all provisions
Design and composition of cigarettes
H.R. 1180, "Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013," all provisions S. 577, "Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013," all provisions Graduate Medical Education
H.R. 4015, "SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014," all provisions S. 2000, "SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014," all provisions H.R. 4302, "Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014," all provisions S. 2157, "Commonsense Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014," all provisionsS. 2122, "Responsible Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014," all provisions S. 2110, "Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014," all provisions H.R. 2810, "Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013," all provisions S. 1871, "SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013," all provisions S. 540, "Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act," all provisions H.R. 1180, "Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013," all provisions S. 577, "Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013," all provisions H.R. 1701, "Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013," all provisions S. 972, "Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013," all provisions H.R. 1179, "Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013," all provisions S. 569, "Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013," all provisions H.R. 1024, "Medication Therapy Management Empowerment Act of 2013," all provisions H.R. 4190, "To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare program of pharmacist services," all provisions H.R. 3890, "Better Care, Lower Cost Act," all provisions S. 1932, "Better Care, Lower Cost Act," all provisions H.R. 962, "Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2013," all provisions S. 452, "Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2013," all provisions H.R. 3698, "Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013," all provisions H.R. 3077, "TELEmedicine for MEDicare Act of 2013," all provisions Medicare program - Private Contracting Medicare program - Quality measure development Medicare program - Value-Based Modifier Medicare program - SGR Repeal Medicare program - Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) repeal Medicare program - Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) Medicare program - Claims data release Medicare program - Observation care/two midnights policy/site neutral inpatient/outpatient care Medicare program - Timing of annual payment changes Medicare program - Cost measures Medicare program - Quality and Resource Use Reports Medicare program - 2015 physician update Medicare program - Payment reform Medicare program - Impact of sequester cuts on physicians Medicare program - 90-day grace period Medicare program - Appeals backlog Medicare program - Molecular pathology diagnostics Medicare program - Alternative payment models Medicare program - Graduate Medical Education Medicare program - Diabetes Medicare program - In-office Ancillary Services Exception Medicare program - Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) Medicare program - Consolidation of audits Medicare program - Program Integrity Medicare program - Exchanges Medicare program - Mopath Codes Medicare program - CPT Medicare program - Medicare Advantage Medicare program - Narrow networks Medicare and Medicaid programs - Electronic Health Records/Meaningful Use Regulations Medicare and Medicaid programs - ICD-10 Repeal Medicare and Medicaid programs - Mental health care
H.R. 3750, "Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013," all provisions H.R. 1701, "Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013," all provisions S. 972, "Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013," all provisions H.R. 2194, "Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013," all provisionsH.R. 4169, "Stop Overdose Stat Act (SOS)," all provisions H.R. 3742, "Antibiotic Development to Advance Patient Treatment Act of 2013," all provisions ACA implementation Health Exchanges ACA's 90-day grace period Pain Management Prescription drug abuse and diversion Prescriber education and mandatory/voluntary CME training Hydrocodone rescheduling Photoshopping Limited Regulation Antibiotic Drugs Reauthorization of Emergency Medical Services for Children Program (EMSC) Sunshine Act Regulations Telemedicine Price transparency Quality Prescription requirements for OTC medications Electronic Health Records - Meaningful Use Regulations ICD-10 repeal HITECH Diabetes chronic care HIPAA EHR data lock-in Mental health care Hospital Consolidation Delivery and payment reform
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
H.R. 1473, Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013, all provisions S. 1769, Standard of Care Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 1733, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013, all provisions Medical Liability Reform
S. 616, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act, all provisions S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, provisions relating to physician immigration reform H.R. 2131, SKILLS Visa Act, provisions relating to physician immigration reformMedical Licensure Antitrust Scope of Practice
H.R. 1701, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013, all provisions S. 972, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 2094, School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act, all provisions H.R. 2835, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2013, all provisionsS. 1647, Restoring Access to Medication Act, all provisions H.R. 3528, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2013, all provisions Repeal of Section 9003 of ACA - Prescription requirement for OTC drugs purchase ACA Section 2706 - Non-discrimination ACA implementation - exchanges, pending claims, transitions of care, 90-day grace period Electronic Health Records - Meaningful Use Regulations ICD-10 Repeal Sunshine Act Opioids Hypertension and Diabetes CMMI and Y Million Hearts Pharmacy Red Flags Preventative Services Surgeon General of the U.S. Public Health Service Over-the-counter access to oral contraceptives New York State SAFE Act/HIPAA concerns Drug Compounding Telehealth/Telemedicine Drug Diversion Prescriber education and mandatory/voluntary CME training Personalized medicine/molecular diagnostics Drug Shortages Mental Health
H.J. Res. 59, "Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013," provisions relating to SGR
Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement tobacco exclusion Tobacco
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Tricare - Physician access issues
S. 214, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act, all provisions S. 616, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act, all provisions S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, provisions relating to physician immigration reformH.R. 2131, SKILLS Visa Act, provisions relating to physician immigration issues DOJ-FTC Health Care Antitrust guidelines Shared Savings/Accountable Care Organization program Health Care Market Competition Medical Licensing Boards and Scope of Practice
H.R. 1701, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013, all provisions S. 972, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 2085, Diagnostic Innovation Testing and Knowledge Advancement Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 2835, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2013, all provisionsS. 1323, Protecting Our Youth from Dangerous Synthetic Drugs Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 3204, Drug Quality and Security Act, provisions relating to drug compounding S. 959, Pharmaceutical Quality, Security, and Accountability Act, all provisions H.R. 3089, Compounding Clarity Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 2094, School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act, all provisions H.R. 2073, Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Diagnosis Act of 2013, all provisions Affordable Care Act - repeal of Section 9003 - HSA/FSA OTC drugs prescription requirement Affordable Care Act Section 2607(a) - Provider Non-discrimination Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Personalized Medicine Electronic Health Records - Meaningful Use Regulations Health Information Technology In-office Ancillary Services Exception Prescription Drug Diversion and Abuse Regulation of laboratory developed tests Prescriber education and mandatory/voluntary CME training Pay-for-delay Physician Coding Rogue Online/Internet Pharmacies Telehealth/Telemedicine Prescription Drug Compounding Drug Shortages ICD-10 Repeal HIPAA Privacy/Security issues and accounting for disclosures Physician Compare Redesign Opioid Analgesics Shared Savings/Accountable Care Organization program Delivery Reform Health Insurance Reform Marketing of high stimulant/caffeine drinks to children Sunshine Act Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
H.R. 1473, Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1733, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013, all provisions Medical Liability Reform
H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, provisions relating to GME funding S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, provisions relating to GME funding Graduate Medical Education
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
H.R. 1310, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2013, all provisions S. 236, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, all provisions H.R. 351, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013, all provisions S. 351, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013, all provisionsS. 1180, Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act, all provisions H.R. 1701, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013, all provisions S. 972, Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1761, Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians Act (HELLPP Act), all provisions H.R. 846, Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1179, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013, all provisions S. 569, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1331, Electronic Health Records Improvement Act, all provisions H.R. 962, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2013, all provisions S. 452, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2013, all provisions The Medicare Payment Stability and Premium Security Act ( Draft bill) Medicare program - Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) Repeal Medicare program - Physician Payment Reform Medicare program - Sequestration Medicare program - In-Office Ancillary Services Exception Medicare program - Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal Medicare program - New payment models/measuring quality performance Medicare program - Payment and Delivery Reform Medicare program - Medicare Private Contracting Medicare program - Electronic Health Records/Meaningful Use Regulations Medicare program - Graduate Medical Education Medicare program - Claims Data Medicare program - ICD-10 Repeal Medicare program - Recovery Audit Contractors Medicare program - Clinical Lab Fee Schedule Medicare program - Quality Reporting Programs Medicare program - Physician Compare Medicare program - Medicare providers deemed TRICARE providers Medicare program - Physician registry use Medicare program - Shared Savings/Accountable Care Organizations Medicare program - ACO Exclusivity Medicare program - MoPath diagnostics Medicare program - Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction Medicare program - Quality Measure Development Funding Medicare program - Care Coordination Medicare program - Relative Values Medicare program - Value-based modifier Medicare program - Cost of care measures Medicare program - Accreditation of hospitals and imaging suppliers Medicare program - Enrollment Medicare program - Molecular diagnostics Medicare program - Program Integrity Medicare and Medicaid programs - Tavenner CMS nomination Medicare and Medicaid programs - Program Integrity Medicare and Medicaid programs - HIPAA Medicare and Medicaid programs - ACA implementation issues Medicaid program - Primary care bonus
S. 616, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act, all provisions S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, provisions relating to H-1B Visa H.R. 2131, SKILLS Visa Act, all provisions J-1 and H-1B VisaMedical Licensing Boards and Scope of Practice Health Care Market Competition Shared Savings/Accountable Care Organization program DOJ-FTC Health Care Antitrust Guidelines Physician employment risks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
H.R. 1473, Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1733, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013, all provisions Medical Liability Reform
H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, provisions relating to GME funding S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, provisions relating to GME funding Graduate Medical Education
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
H.R. 297, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013, all provisions Student DebtGraduate Medical Education
Medical Liability Reform Medical Liability and Volunteer Doctors
H.R. 8, The American Taxpayer Relief Act, provisions relating to SGR Medicare Physician Payment Cut H.R. 1310, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, all provisions S. 236, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, all provisions H.R. 1179, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013, all provisionsH.R. 351, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013, all provisions S. 351, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1250, Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, all provisions S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, all provisions Medicare program - Funding for National Quality Forum Medicare program - Funding for quality measure development Medicare program - New payment models/measuring quality performance Medicare program - Physician Compare Medicare program - Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement Medicare program - ICD-10 Medicare program - Payment and Delivery Reform Medicare program - Annual payment updates for ambulatory surgical centers and physicians Medicare program - Payment contracts Medicare program - Million Hearts Medicare program - Conditions of Participation Medicare program - Sunshine Act Medicare program - Program Integrity Medicare program - Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Medicare program - Enrollment Medicare program - MoPath diagnostics Medicare program - Observation Care Medicare program - Care Coordination Medicare program - ACO exclusivity Medicare program - Shared Savings/Accountable Care Organization program Medicare program - CMS relationship with RUC and CPT Medicare program - CMS study on physician payment Medicare program - Regulatory reform Medicare program - Meaningful Use/Stages 2 &3 Medicare program - Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Repeal Medicare program - Budget Sequestration Medicare program - Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) repeal Medicare program - Private Contracting Medicare program - Physician payment system reform Medicare program - Electronic Health Records Meaningful Use Regulations Medicare program - Tavenner CMS nomination Medicare program - Graduate Medical Education Medicare program - Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction Medicare program - Molecular diagnostics Medicare program - Electronic Submission of Medical Documentation System (esMD) Medicare and Medicaid programs - Registries and federal quality programs Medicare and Medicaid programs - ACA implementation issues Medicare and Medicaid programs - Health Information Technology/e-prescribing Medicare and Medicaid programs - HIPAA Medicaid program - Primary care bonus Medicaid program - Expansion Medicaid program - Exchanges
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
H.R. 1700, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, all provisions S. 1042, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, all provisions H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, provisions relating to Medicare Physician Payment S. 2347, Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act of 2012, all provisions S. 3430, National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act, all provisions H.R. 2267, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2011, all provisions Medicare program - SGR Repeal Medicare program - MedPAC Commission's SGR repeal proposal Medicare program - Accountable payment models Medicare program - Budget Sequestration Medicare program - IPAB Repeal Medicare program - Payment and Delivery Reform Medicare program - ICD-10 Medicare program - Imaging Medicare program - Graduate Medical Education Medicare program - In-office Ancillary Service Exception to the Stark Act Medicare program - Physician access to Medicare data Medicare program - Claims Data Release Medicare program - Quality Improvement Medicare program - eRx Penalty Medicare program - Fraud and Abuse/Smart Cards Medicare program - End-of-Life care discussions Medicare program - Emergency Room Telehealth services Medicare program - Part D Prescription Drug Benefit program Medicare program - Quality Resource Use Reports program Medicare program - Physician Quality Reporting (PQRS) Group Practice Reporting Option (GPRO) Medicare program - Program Integrity Medicare program - Shared Savings/Accountable Care Organization program Medicare program - Synchronizing Incentive programs Medicare program - Enrollment Medicare program - Regulatory Relief Medicare program - Meaningful Use Medicare program - Sunshine Act Medicare program - Value based modifier Medicare and Medicaid programs - Public-Private Partnership Medicare and Medicaid programs - Health Information Technology Medicare and Medicaid programs - Million Hearts Medicaid program - Primary Care Payment Increase Medicaid program - Expansion
Tobacco Warning Labels Public Housing smoke-free policies
S. 3430, National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act, all provisions S. 1560, Nursing Home Resident Pain Relief Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 866, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization (NASPER) Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011, all provisions Prescription Drug Diversion Prescription Drug Abuse Combating Prescription Drug Overdose Drug Shortages Personalized Medicine Quality Measure Funding Prevention Fund Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Uniform electronic prior authorization process ICD-10 Repeal Procedural Coding EHR - Meaningful Use program Health Information Technology Clinical data registries Compounding Pharmacy Oversight Payment and Delivery Reform Health Insurance Reform Gun Violence Insurance Exchanges Plan B Emergency Contraception Hospital Readmission Common Format ACA Non-Discrimination Provision
National Quality Forum Reauthorization
Innovating Medical Education
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
H.R. 5888, Physician Reentry Demonstration Program Act, all provisions S. 3245, To extend by 3 years the authorization of the EB-5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program, provisions relating to J-1 Visa Waiver Program Reauthorization, Section 4 State Action Doctrine FTC and Licensure DOJ/FTC Health Care Antitrust Guidelines Health Care Market Competition
H.R. 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act, provisions relating to the HEALTH Act H.R. 3586, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011, all provisions Volunteer physicians - liability licensure issues Medical Liability Reform
H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011, all provisions S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act, all provisions H.R. 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act, provisions relating to IPAB Repeal H.R. 1700, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, all provisions S. 1042, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, all provisions H.R. 5942, Quality Improvement Organization Program Restoration Act, all provisions H.R. 3269, Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act of 2011, all provisions S. 2347, Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act of 2012, all provisions Medicare program - Physician Payment and Delivery Reform Medicare program - Physician Payment System Medicare program - 2013 Physician Fee Schedule Medicare program - Economic Index Medicare program - Budget Sequestration Medicare program - Graduate Medical Education Medicare program - Physician Payment Sunshine Act Medicare program - SGR Repeal Medicare program - Resource-based Relative Value Scale/RVS Update Committee Medicare program - ICD-10 Medicare program - Private Contracting Medicare program - Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Medicare program - AMA advocacy priorities Medicare program - E & M Upcoding Medicare program - RAC/E&M documentation Medicare program - Observation care Medicare program - MoPath codes Medicare program - E-prescribing Medicare program - Care coordination codes Medicare program - Value-Based Modifier (VBM) and Quality & Resource Use Reports (QRUR) Medicare program - Hospital Out-patient Departments Medicare program - Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Group Practice Reporting Option (GPRO) Medicare program - Advance payment Medicare program - Plan ID Medicare program - EFT Medicare program - Advance payment policy Medicare program - Enrollment Medicare program - Quality Measure Development and Endorsement Medicare program - Scope of Practice Medicare program - AMA perspective on physician payment reform Medicare program - Bundling proposals Medicare program - Conditions of Participation Medicare program - Regulatory Relief Medicare program - Shared Savings/Accountable Care Organizations Medicare and Medicaid programs - Public-Private Partnership Medicare and Medicaid programs - Program Integrity Medicare and Medicaid programs - Dual Eligibles Medicare and Medicaid programs - Meaningful Use Stage 2
Payer reimbursement of physicians through credit cards
Funding/appropriations for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Budget Control Act, provisions relating to sequestration
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
FY 2013 Appropriations, Funding for EPA's Environmental Justice Programs FY 2013 Labor-HHS Appropriations, Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant Program funding
Scope of Practice
H.R. 1700, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, all provisions S. 1042, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, all provisions H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011, all provisions S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act, all provisions H.R. 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act, provision relating to IPAB repeal H.R. 5942, Quality Improvement Organization Program Restoration Act, all provisions H.R. 5707, Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012, all provisions Medicare program - Private Contracting Medicare program - Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) Medicare program - Physician Payment Update Medicare program - Power mobility devices Medicare program - Quality Resource Use Reports Medicare program - Hospital Acquired Conditions Medicare program - eRx penalty program Medicare program - EHR Incentive Program Medicare program - Primary care bonus program Medicare program - ICD-10 Medicare program - Medicare Economic Index Medicare program - Value-based Modifier Medicare program - Confidential Feedback Reports Medicare program - Codes for Molecular Pathology Medicare program - Bundled payments Medicare program - Care Coordination Medicare program - Observation Care Medicare program - Penalties Medicare program - Place of service coding and 3-day payment window Medicare program - RAC prepayment demonstrations Medicare program - Payment and delivery reform Medicare program - Hospital outpatient payments Medicare program - MedPAC Nominations Medicare program - Graduate Medical Education Medicare program - Health Information Technology Medicare program - Enrollment Medicare program - Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement Medicare program - DME audits/supplier requests for documentation Medicare program - Alternative payment models Medicare program - Guidelines for reporting data to physicians Medicare program - AMA quality measure copyright Medicare program - Physician Compare and PECOS Medicare program - Resource-based Relative Value Scale/RVS Update Committee Medicare program - Shared Savings/Accountable Care Organizations Medicare and Medicaid programs - HIPAA Administrative Simplification Medicare and Medicaid programs - Conditions of Participation Medicare and Medicaid programs - Meaningful Use Medicare and Medicaid programs - Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation initiatives Medicare and medicaid programs - Program Integrity Medicaid program - Dual Eligibles Medicaid program - Primary care payments
H.R. 816, Provider Shield Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 3586, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act, all provisions H.R. 5888, Physician Reentry Demonstration Program Act, provisions relating to liability Medical Liability Reform
H.R. 2182, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011, all provisions S. 1734, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act, all provisions S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act, all provisions H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011, all provisions S. 296, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act, all provisions H.R. 2086, Medical Debt Responsibility Act of 2011, all provisions S. 2149, Medical Debt Responsibility Act of 2012, all provisions H.R. 5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012, all provisions S. 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, all provisions H.R. 2960, National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act, all provisions S. 2295, Patient Safety and Generic Labeling Improvement Act , all provisions H.R. 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 3497, MODDERN Cures Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 3207, Modernizing Laboratory Test Standards for Patients Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 2939, Pharmaceutical Stewardship Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 866, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 3839, Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2012, all provisions H.R. 5842, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2012, all provisions S.Amdt. 2151, To amend the Controlled Substances Act to make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug Mandatory CME for DEA Registrants Bath Salts Tanning Beds Affordable Care Act Insurance exchanges Violence Against Women Act, provisions relating to quality Drug Shortages Prescription Drug Abuse Next generation antibiotics Scope of Practice Health Insurance Reform Health Information Technology Flexible Spending Accounts/OTC medications Tax deduction for physician charity care HIPAA Administrative Simplification HIPAA privacy and security standards Regulation of energy beverages Unique Device Identification System Multi-Payor Claims Database Private payer guidelines for reporting data to physicians
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Physician Charity Care and Fair Treatment of Bad Debt
S. 1979, Conrad State 30 Improvement Act, all provisions S. 1627, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011, all provisions Antitrust DOJ-FTC Health Care Antitrust Guidelines Health Care Market Competition McCarran-Ferguson exemption repeal Physician Re-entry
S. 1461, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2011, all provisions Australia's tobacco cessation initiative HHS Smoking Cessation Media Campaign
H.R. 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act, Title I provisions H.R. 3586, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act, Stearn/Matheson amendment H.R. 816, Provider Shield Act of 2011, all provisions S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act, provisions relating to liability Patient Safety and Generic Label Improvement Act draft bill, provisions relating to liability Medical Liability Reform Physician Re-entry
H.R. 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act, Title II provisions H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, provisions relating to SGR Repeal H.R. 1700, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, all provisions S. 1042, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, all provisions H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011, provisions relating to IPAB Repeal S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act, all provisions S. 2118, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act, all provisions Medicare program - Medicare Price Transparency Medicare program - Medicare Physician Incentive and Penalty Regulations Medicare program - MedPAC Nomination Medicare program - Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) Formula Medicare program - Private Contracting Medicare program - Overseas Contingency Operations Baseline/Funding Medicare program - ICD-10 Repeal Medicare program - Medicare Reform Medicare program - IPAB Repeal Medicare program - eRx Medicare program - Health Information Technology Medicare program - Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Medicare program - Group Practice Reporting Option (GPRO) Medicare program - Observation Care Medicare program - Codes for Molecular Pathology Medicare program - Place of Service Reporting Medicare program - Care Coordination Codes Medicare program - Value-based Payment Modifier Medicare program - Quality and Resource Use Reports Medicare program - Conditions for hospital participation in Medicare Medicare program - Care coordination and payment accuracy Medicare program - Part D Drugs Medicare program - Shared Savings/Accountable Care Organizations Medicare program - Program Integrity Medicare program - Meaningful Use Medicare program - Enrollment Medicare program - EMTALA Medicare program - Three-day stay policy Medicare program - Physician participation options Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP programs - Transparency Reports/Physician Ownership Reporting Medicare and Medicaid programs - Million Hearts Campaign Medicare and Medicaid programs - Recovery Audit Contractors Medicare and Medicaid programs - Quality Health Partner's Inc. CO-OP Program Application Medicare and Medicaid programs - HIPAA (ICD-10, EFT, 5010 transaction standards) Medicare and Medicaid programs - Delivery and payment reform Medicare and Medicaid programs - Physician Education/HIPAA privacy protections Medicaid program - Dual Eligibles Medicaid program - Proposed emergency medical services policy
Use of credit cards for physician reimbursement
House L-HHS FY 2012 Appropriations, provisions relating to EMTALA
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011, all provisions S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act, all provisions H.R. 1700, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, all provisions S. 1042, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, all provisions S. 818, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, provisions on the sustainable growth rate (SGR) H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, provisions on the SGR H.R. 674, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs, and for other purposes, provision on 3 percent withholding H.R. 3399, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act, all provisions Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2011, provisions on SGR repeal Medicare program - SGR permanent repeal Medicare program - Self-referral/anatomic pathology Medicare program - Private contracting Medicare program - Repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Medicare program - Graduate Medical Education (GME) Medicare program - Performance measurement Medicare program - Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Medicare program - eRx incentive and penalty program Medicare program - Value-based modifier Medicare program - Enrollment Medicare program - Extenders Medicare program - Program Integrity Medicare program - CPT and use of Z codes Medicare program - FY 2012 Physician Fee Schedule Medicare program - FY 2012 Physician Fee Schedule/End-of-life Issues Medicare program - Accountable Care Organizations/Shared Savings Medicare program - Preventive services Medicare program - Off-cycle Revalidation Medicare program - Durable Medical Equipment Medicare program - RUC/CPT chronic care payment Medicare program - Imaging services Medicare program - Enhanced use of prepayment review and preauthorization Medicare and Medicaid programs - Physician identity theft Medicare and Medicaid programs - Meaningful Use/Electronic Health Records (EHR's) Medicare and Medicaid programs - Delivery and payment reform Medicare and Medicaid programs - Recovery Audit Contractors Medicare and Medicaid programs - Administrative burden Medicare and Medicaid programs - Medical Liability Reform Medicare and Medicaid programs - Health Information Technology Medicare and Medicaid programs - HIPAA (5010, ICD-10, National Payer ID, EFT) Medicare and Medicaid programs - Conditions of Participation
Smoking Cessation
House L-HHS FY 2012 Appropriations, provisions relating to HHS regulation to expand EMTALA House and Senate L-HHS FY 2012 Appropriations, provisions relating to funding for physician-related and public health programs
H.R. 3586, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011, all provisions S. 218, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 816, Provider Shield Act of 2011, all provisions Medical Liability Reform Patient Safety and Medical Liability Reform Grant program
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
H.R. 1639, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2011, all provisions
House and Senate L-HHS FY 2012 Appropriations, provisions relating to funding for physician-related and public health programs S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2011, all provisions
H.R. 2529, Restoring Access to Medication Act, all provisions S. 1368, Restoring Access to Medication Act, all provisions H.R. 1159, To 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, all provisions H.R. 1186, To repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals, all provisions H.R. 2086, Medical Debt Responsibility Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1254, Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011, all provisions S. 409, Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 2092, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on indoor tanning services, all provisions S. 1278, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on indoor tanning services, all provisions Affordable Care Act Modernizing Our Drug & Diagnostics Evaluation and Regulatory Network (MODDERN) Cures Act Flexible Savings Accounts - repeal of prescription requirement for over-the-counter drugs Drug Shortages Delivery Reform Health Insurance Reform Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement (PCPI) Personalized Medicine Regulation and Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Reauthorization Gene Patents Antibiotic use in food animals Stand for Quality Coalition Telemedicine/National License Patient Safety E-prescribing Million Hearts Campaign Comparative Effectiveness Research Controlled Substance Abuse Health Information Technology
H.R. 1852, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011, all provisions S. 958, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011, all provisions S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2011, provisions relating to student loans and pell grants Graduate Medical Education/Workforce
H.R. 674, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, all provisions H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011, all provisions S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act, all provisions H.R. 1700, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, all provisions S. 1042, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act, all provisions S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2011, inclusion of SGR repeal provisions H.R. 2267, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1256, Medicare Physician Payment Transparency and Assessment Act of 2011, all provisions S. 1627, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 2925, Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2011, all provisions S. 1551, Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2011, all provisions S. 1251, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act, all provisions H.R. 2832, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes, provisions related to medical imaging A Bipartisan Plan to Save Medicare and Reduce Debt Medicare program - SGR permanent repeal Medicare program - MedPAC SGR Repeal Proposal Medicare program - FY2012 Physician Fee Schedule Medicare program - Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) Medicare program - 2012 eRx penalty program Medicare program - eRx program education and outreach Medicare program - Private contracting Medicare program - Meaningful Use/EHR Medicare program - Shared Savings/Accountable Care Organization program Medicare program - Program Integrity Medicare program - Medical imaging Medicare program - Evaluation and Management Medicare program - Coordination of care Medicare program - Delivery and payment reform Medicare program - Physician off-cycle Revalidation Medicare program - Medical Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) Medicare program - Medicare Advantage (MA) risk adjustment data validation units (RADV) Medicare program - Expiring provider payment policies Medicare program - Predictive Modeling Medicare program - Mandatory enrollment questions Medicare program - Confidential feedback and value-based modifier Medicare and Medicaid programs - Physician identity theft Medicare and Medicaid programs - Recovery Audits Medicare and Medicaid programs - Health Information Technology
Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Program reauthorization Antitrust Health Insurance and Physician Market Competition
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 4, Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011, repeal of IRS reporting requirements of payments of $600 or more H.R. 2010, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011, all provisions S. 1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1249, Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, Wasserman Schultz Amendment H.R. 2182, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 965, Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2011, all provisions S. 507, Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011, provisions on practitioner education Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, Section 241 Prescription drug abuse among youth Prescription drug action plan Affordable Care Act implementation Physician-Owned Hospitals Accountable Care Organizations Opioid Drugs and Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) Delivery Reforms Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act Ambulatory Surgical Centers Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Patient Safety Global burden of chronic disease Administrative Simplification Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), OTC medicines Electronic Consultations Stand for Quality Coalition Health Information Technology Senior Ambassador Program Schedule II Controlled Substances - agent for prescriber
S. 958, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011, all provisions Graduate Medical Education
H.R. 1409, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2011, all provisions Antitrust Reform DOJ-FTC Health Care Antitrust Guidelines Health Insurance and Physician Market Competition J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Tricare - casework
FY '12 Labor-HHS Budget Resolution, provisions on physician-related appropriations H. Con. Res. 34, provisions related to the SGR H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, Section 740 FY '12 Financial Services appropriations bill, provisions related to funding for the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE
H.R. 115, CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2011, all provisions Mental Health Services for Military Families
Threats to medical workers' safety in Bahrain
FY2011 and 2012 Appropriations Bills, provisions relating to funding for medical liability demonstration programs and quality measure development authorized in PPACA, health professions, and other physician-related programs House Budget Resolution, provisions relating to SGR repeal Senate Budget Resolution, provisions relating to SGR repeal
Antitrust DOJ-FTC Health Care Antitrust Guidelines Health Insurance and Physician Market Competition Non-competition Clauses
Graduate Medical Education
H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011, all provisions S. 218, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 816, Provider Shield Act of 2011, all provisions S. 197, Medical Care Access Protection (MCAP) Act of 2011, all provisions Alternative Model Liability Reforms
H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, all provisions H.R. 451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011, all provisions S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, Senate Amendment 9 H.R. 969, Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 4, Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 705, Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 5440, Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2010, sections 301 and 403 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Implementation Physician-Owned Hospitals E-prescribing and Electronic Health Records Implementation Health Information Technology Delivery Reform Health Insurance Reform Patient Safety Comparative Effectiveness Research National Quality Strategy Medical Debt Relief Pill Mills - DEA/FDA regulation of pain medications Violence Against Women Act Medical Foods Genetic Testing Controlled Substance Prescriptions/Long-Term Facilities' Nurses as Agents of Physicians Nutrition and prevention initiatives Stand For Quality Coalition Service of AMA Officer on United States Delegation to the World Health Assembly
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
H.R. 3421, Medical Debt Relief Act of 2010, all provisions S. 3419, Medical Debt Relief Act of 2010, all provisions S. 3987, Red Flag Program Clarification Act of 2010, all provisions Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, provisions relating to quality Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Small Business Expense Reporting (Section 9006) Accountable Care Organizations Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act FTC Red Flag Rule Physician Safety Issues in Juarez, Mexico Scope of Practice Thimerosal in Vaccines - lack of association with autism Infant Mortality Health Information Technology Childhood Obesity Controlled Substance Prescriptions/Long-Term Facilities' Nurses as Agents of Physicians Stand for Quality Coalition Quality Measurement Activities/Improved Coordination Health System Reform Implementation Delivery Reform Health Insurance Reform
S. 3915, Medicare Rural Physician Recruitment and Retention Act of 2010, all provisions H.R. 4994, Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010, all provisions H.R. 5712, The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010, all provisions H.R. 5950, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2010, all provisions H.R. 4993, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2010, all provisions H.R. 4213, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010, S. Amdt. 4331 Medicare program - Private Contracting Medicare program - Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR)/Fiscal Commission Report Medicare program - Permanent repeal of SGR; physician payment reform; SGR modifications Medicare program - Self-referral Medicare program - Regional variation in spending and utilization Medicare program - Consultation Codes Medicare program - Accountable Care Organizations Medicare program - 2011 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Medicare program - FY2012 Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Medicare program - 2010 retroactive payment adjustments Medicare program - Prolonged service and new patient definitions Medicare program - Program Integrity Medicare program - E-Prescribing Program Medicare program - Physician home health documentation requirements Medicare program - Enrollment issues Medicare program - Part D Vaccine Coverage Medicare program - GPCI payment increases Medicare program - Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) Medicare program - Physician signature requirements for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests Medicare program - Quality improvement issues Medicare program - Payments for Ambulatory Surgical Centers and physicians Medicare program - Risk adjustments Medicare/Medicaid programs - HIPAA Version 5010 testing period Medicare/Medicaid programs - HIPAA administrative simplification Medicare/Medicaid programs - Physician and patient identity theft Medicaid program - California provider cuts lawsuit
FY2011 HousLabor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill, provisions relating to funding of quality measure development and medical liability grants; as well as increased funding for health professions programs and other physician-related programs
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Labor HHS Appropriations Bill, provisions relating to quality measurement development and medical liability grants authorized in PPACA; increased funding for health professions programs and other physician-related programs in the FY2011 appropriations bills
H.R. 5710, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2010, all provisions S. 3668, Medical-Legal Partnership for Health Act, all provisions H.R. 5961, Medical-Legal Partnership for Health Act, all provisions Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 - repeal of expanded Form 1099 reporting (Section 9006) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 and reconciliation, provisions on health care reform Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, Quality Measure Development HITECH Act implementation/meaningful use American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions on physicians employed by community health centers Physician Re-entry to Medical Profession Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder/Traumatic Brain Injury FTC Red Flag Rule Childhood Obesity Uncompensated Care Antipersonnel Landmines Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health Regulation of resident physician work hours Stand for Quality Coalition Delivery Reform Health Insurance Reform Antibiotic Resistance and Animal Agriculture Climate Change Dispensing of Methadone in Opioid Treatment Programs Self-referral of imaging services Health sector portion of US-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission agenda
H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, Section 1027
DOJ-FTC Health Care Antitrust Guidelines Health Insurance and Physician Market Competition Health System Reform implementation Accountable Care Organization program Antitrust Reform
H.R. 5690, Meaningful End to Defensive Medicine & Aimless Lawsuits (MedMal) Act of 2010, all provisions Proposed contingency fee contract tax deductions Telemedicine liability issues Medical Liability Reform
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Labor HHS Appropriations Bill, all provisions
H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, provisions relating to health care S. 2766, Medical Foods Equity Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 4926, Medical Foods Equity Act of 2010, all provisions S. 1938, Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, provisions relating to NPDB, Workforce, physician payment, quality improvement, Patient Safety, Administrative Simplification, and program integrity H.R. 3994, Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act of 2010, provisions on electronic health records, COBRA, and clinic-based physicians H.R. 5295, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2010, all provisions Senate Amendment 4374, HSR individual mandate Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) Affordable Care Act implementation AMA's Health Insurance Report Card Health Insurance Reform Price Transparency Don't Ask, Don't Tell Antibiotics use Childhood Obesity Physician ownership issues FTC Red Flag Rule/Identity Theft Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Board of Governors Health System Reform Health Information Technology Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Stand for Quality Coalition Open Government Initiative
H.R. 3962, Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010, provisions on Medicare access H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act of 2010, provisions on Medicare SGR H.R. 5290, More Doctors, More Choices Act of 2010, provisions on Medicare physician participation H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, provisions on Medicare payment H.R. 1639, Border Health Care Relief Act of 2009, provision on MMA Section 1011 H.R. 1386, Pay for all your Undocumented Procedures (PAY UP!) Act of 2009, provision on MMA Section 1011 H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, provisions on Medicare physician payment Senate Amendment 4374, Medicare SGR provisions Medicare program - permanent repeal of SGR Medicare program - Affordable Care Act implementation Medicare program - Medicare Economic Index (MEI) Medicare program - private contracting Medicare program - Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) Medicare program - scope of practice Medicare program - health information technology/meaningful use Medicare program - PQRI Medicare program - hospital-acquired conditions Medicare program - Federal Debt Commission Medicare program - program integrity Medicare program - Administrative Simplification Medicare program - Accountable Care Organization pilot program Medicare program - e-prescribing Medicare program - physician consultations payment policy Medicare program - RACs Medicare program - enrollment issues Medicare program - self-referrals Medicare program - Open Government Initiative
DOJ-FTC Health Care Antitrust Guidelines Health Insurance and Physician Market Competition Primary Care Workforce Antitrust Reform Health System Reform Implementation Accountable Care Organization pilot program
Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)
S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, Section 1027 H.R. 4173, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, Section 1027
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
H.R. 4213, American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010, provisions relating to Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act of 2010, provisions relating to SGR/Medicare Physician Payment H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act of 2010, provisions relating to SGR S. 2997, Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2009, all provisions Medicare program - physician payment reform/SGR/Rebasing Medicare program - Fraud and Abuse Medicare program - Private Contracting Medicare program - Health IT "Meaningful Use" Regulations Medicare program - Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) Medicare program - Enrollment issues Medicare program - Recovery Audit Contractors Medicare program - HIPAA Issues (Payer ID, ICD-10) Medicare program - Consultations Code policy Medicare program - Temporary payment cuts Medicare program - Ambulatory Surgical Center payments Medicare program - Self-referral Medicare program - Graduate Medical Education Medicare/Medicaid programs - Electronic Health Record Program Medicare program - Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC) Medicaid program - Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAP)
S. 1147, Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009 (PACT Act), all provisions
H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act, all provisions H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, all provisions H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, all provisions H.R. 3356, Medicare Beneficiary Freedom to Choose Act of 2009, all provisions Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Quality Amendments to Health Reform legislation - Stand for Quality Coalition Childhood Obesity Physician-owned Hospitals Health Information Technology Mental Health Parity Comparative Effectiveness Research Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act regulations Administrative Simplification Patient Safety E-prescribing
DOJ-FTC Health Care Antitrust Guidelines FTC Antitrust enforcement flexibility and clarification - Quality and HIT Health Insurance and Physician Market Competition Workforce
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
20/220 Pathway Economic Hardship Deferment Graduate Medical Education
S. 1432, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010, provisions relating to National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign H.R. 3170, Financial Services and General government Appropriations Act, 2010, provisions relating to National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign H.R. 3326, Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes, provisions on SGR/Medicare Physician Payments
S. 1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009, all provisions Medicare program - Repeal of SGR formula Medicare program - Part D prescription drug benefit Medicare program - Contracting reform Medicare program - Independent Medicare Commission and Physician Resource Use Medicare program - Claims processing (PECOS: Provider Enrollment, Chain & Ownership System) Medicare program - Physician Quality Reporting Initiative PQRI Medicare program - Graduate Medical Education Medicare program - Self-referral Medicare program - Mental illness Medicare program - Coverage decisions Medicare program - Consultations policy Medicare program - Practice expense data Medicare program - 2010 physician payment rule Medicare program - Enrollment policies including electronic funds transfer Medicare program - HIPAA Administrative Simplification Policies (NPI, transactions and code sets, enforcement, ICD-10, 5010) Medicare program - Health IT policies Medicare program - Appeals Medicare program - Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC) Medicare program - Health Information Technology/Meaningful Use Medicare program - Hospital Quality Reporting Program Measures
Climate Change
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE
H.R. 3400, Empowering Patients First Act, all provisions H.R. 3590, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, all provisions H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act, all provisions S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act, all provisions S. 1796, America's Healthy Future Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 2824, Doctor-Patient Relationship and Research Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 3763, To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for an exclusion from Red Flag Guidelines for certain businesses, all provisions H.R. 3014, Small Business Health Information Technology Financing Act, all provisions H.R. 3854, Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009, provisions relating to Health Information Technology American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Health Information Technology and Meaningful Use provisions Health System Reform - Quality amendments Health System Reform - Comparative Effectiveness Research, Antitrust, Health Insurance Reform, Delivery Reform Health System Reform - Medicare Buy-in 55-64 Health System Reform - Geographic Practice Cost Indices Health System Reform - Graduate Medical Education FDA behind-the-counter class of drugs H1N1 public health emergency issues Physician-owned hospitals Health Information Technology/e-prescribing Telemedicine Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act Regulations Quality Improvement/Value-Based Payment
20/220 Pathway Economic Hardship Deferment Graduate Medical Education
Climate Change
H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, Gordon MLR amendment Medical Liability Reform Medical Liability Reform Demonstration Project
S. 1432, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010, provisions relating to National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign H.R. 3170, Financial Services and General government Appropriations Act, 2010, provisions relating to National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign H.R. 3326, Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes, provisions on SGR/Medicare Physician Payments
Physician antitrust reform DOJ-FTC Health Care Antitrust Guidelines DOJ-FTC Merger Guidelines Health Insurance and Physician Market Competition
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE
Medical Liability Reform Medical Malpractice Alternatives Act of 2009 Medical Liability Reform Demonstration Project
Graduate Medical Education Medical Education 20/220 Pathway
S. 1432, An original bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes, provision on funding for ONDCP National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign H.R. 3170, Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes, provision on funding for ONDCP National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign Appropriations - Funding for Needle Exchange Program
H.R. 2251, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009, all provisions Physician Workforce Issues H1B Visas - International Medical Graduates Physician Antitrust Issues Antitrust - Insurance mergers Antitrust - Health industry consolidation
H.R. 3356, Medicare Beneficiary Freedom to Choose Act of 2009, all provisions S. 301, Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 5605, Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2008, all provisions Medicare program - physician payment system/reform/rebasing Medicare program - Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC) Medicare program - Health Information Technology/Meaningful Use Medicare program - Enrollment Policies Medicare program - "incident to" physician services Medicare program - Fraud and Abuse Medicare program - Private Contracting Medicare program - SGR permanent reform Medicare program - H1N1 payment policy Medicare program - 2010 Medicare physician fee schedule Medicare program - PQRI Medicare program - Unique Health Plan Identifiers Medicare program - Self-referral Medicare program - Physician feedback program Medicare program - Graduate Medical Education
National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx)
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
S. Con. Res. 13, Budget Resolution, provisions relating to SGR Rebasing H. Con. Res. 85, Budget Resolution, provisions relating to SGR Rebasing National Health Service Corps (NHSC) - increased funding
S. 860, Health Professionals State Loan Repayment Tax Relief Act of 2009, all provisions S. 973, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 2251, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 2332, Future Physicians Serving America Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 916, Preventive Medicine and Public Health Training Act, all provisions S. 693, Preventive Medicine and Public Health Training Act, all provisions Affordable Health Choices Act, amendment restoring the 20/220 pathway Student Loans/Graduate Medical Education Medical Student Debt
H.R. 2520, Patients' Choice Act, all provisions S. 1099, Patients' Choice Act, all provisions H.R. 1324, Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009, all provisions S. 660, National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 3002, Preserving Access to Targeted, Individualized, and Effective New Treatments and Services (PATIENTS) Act of 2009, all provisions S. 1259, Preserving Access to Targeted, Individualized, and Effective New Treatments and Services (PATIENTS) Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 1859, Independent Drug Education and Outreach Act of 2009, all provisions S. 767, Independent Drug Education and Outreach Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 1549, Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009, all provisions S. 619, Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act of 2009, provisions on transparency and accountability H.R. 2502, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 2697, Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act of 2009, provision on scope of practice Medical Rights and Reform Act, all provisions Health System Reform - Senate Affordable Health Choices Act, all provisions Health System Reform - Senate Finance Committee Option Papers, all provisions Health System Reform - House Tri-Committee Health Care Reform Discussion Draft, all provisions Health System Reform - AMA principles Health System Reform - Alternatives to current use of housing/rental data to determine physician office costs Health System Reform - Public Plan Option Health System Reform - Insurance Market Reforms AMA Healthy Lifestyles - banning use of artificial trans fats Health Care Quality Improvement - PQRI/AMA Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement (PCPI) Patient Safety FTC Red Flag Rules FTC Breach Notification Requirements for Personal Health Records Mental Health Parity E-prescribing for controlled substances RVS Update Committee (RUC)/Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS) Comparative Effectiveness Research HIV/AIDS - Needle Exchange Programs National Health Service Corp - Attracting physicians to serve in underserved areas Health Information Technology - Meaningful Use Health Care Disparities Health Insurance Reform Usual, customary and reasonable fees (UCR) Scope of Practice Opioid drugs - Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy Coverage for the Uninsured Physician-owned Hospitals Rescission of final Provider Conscience Regulation Administrative Simplification - HIPAA/Health System Reform ERISA Preemption of State Prompt Pay Laws
Tricare Tricare - Physician Reimbursement
S. 628, Conrad State 30 Improvement Act, all provisions Antitrust Reform Physician Workforce Issues DOJ-FTC Health Care Guidelines Health Insurance and Physician Market Competition Health care market competition/physician joint negotiation Reverse Payments for Generic Pharmaceuticals Antitrust - Clinical Integration
Medical Liability Reform
Greenhouse gases
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
H.R. 1615, Medical Economic Deferment for Students (MEDS) Act, all provisions S. 646, Medical Economic Deferment for Students (MEDS) Act, all provisions H. R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions relating to NHSC, Title VII, GME, and student loans S. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions relating to NHSC, Title VII, GME, and student loans H.R. 1185, Primary Care Volunteer Incentive Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 916, Preventive Medicine and Public Health Training Act, all provisions Higher Education - Residency slots Graduate Medical Education
H.R. 1256, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, all provisions H.R. 1261, Youth Prevention and Tobacco Harm Reduction Act, provision on oversight authority
S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 1346, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009, all provisions S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009, all provisions Health Care Reform, Medical Liability Reform Medical Liability Reform
S. 628, Conrad State 30 Improvement Act, all provisions H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act of 2009, provisions relating to health reform FTC Red Flag Rule Physician Workforce, education and training Health Care Antitrust Guidelines Physician Antitrust Reform, health IT adoption Antitrust Relief Generic Drugs Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Division nomination
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions relating to HIT, COBRA, Comparative Effectiveness Research; insurance and health spending, prevention and wellness and other public health funding S.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, proposed amendment relating to entitlement commission H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009, all provisions S. 422, Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment for Women Act, all provisions S. 767, Independent Drug Education and Outreach Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 1339, Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery (CARES) Act, all provisions H.R. 1324, Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 1427, Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act, all provisions Comparative Effectiveness Research Scope of Practice - optometrists Antipsychotic Drugs Privacy issues Quality Issues Out-of-Network Insurance Costs - usual, customary, and reasonable rates Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act regulations Health Information Technology AMA's Health Care Reform Proposal Incentives for Organ Donations Physician-owned hospitals Health System Reform - Uninsured Pay for Performance, Quality Improvement, and Cost Efficiency Healthy Lifestyles and Wellness Reform Policy Health Care Reform Health Care Reform - Workforce Issues Regulation of Opioids for Pain Uninsured - AMA Plan Quality Improvement Initiative Action Plan Nutritional Labeling Direct-to-Consumer Advertising Health Care Transparency Patient Safety Intrathecal Pumps Administrative Simplification Self-Disclosure Protocol Ambulatory Surgical Centers
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions relating to SGR, Medicaid, COBRA, comparative effectiveness research, privacy, HIT, 3 percent withhold, fraud and abuse, and Medicare Improvement Fund S. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions relating to SGR, Medicaid, COBRA, comparative effectiveness research, privacy, HIT, 3 percent withhold, Medicare Improvement Fund, fraud and abuse, and privacy H.R. 2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009, all provisions S. 301, Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 5606, Physician Payment Sunshine Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 1384, to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove limiting charges under the Medicare Program for non-participating physicians with beneficiary notice and to preempt State laws that prohibit balance billing, all provisions H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, provisions relating to physician payment, efficiency, and quality improvements H.R. 7114, Independence at Home Act of 2008, all provisions S. 3613, Independence at Home Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 570, Protecting Patients and Health Care Act of 2009, all provisions S. 391, Healthy Americans Act, provisions relating to health system reform H.R. 1038, Shingles Prevention Act, all provisions S. 295, Medicare Quality and Payment Reform Act of 2009, all provisions Medicare Program - Sustainable Growth Rate - Part D Drugs Program, administrative changes to formula, permanent reform Medicare Program - Medicare Physician Payment - Directed Score Keeping/Rebasing Medicare Program - CMS Enrollment Policies Medicare Program - Balance Billing Medicare Program - Physician Payment Reform Medicare Program - Medicare Physician Payment, Budget Medicare Program - 2009 PQRI Program Medicare program - Healthcare-Associated Infections Medicare Program - Non-coverage Expansion to Three Additional Surgical Procedures Medicare Program - National Provider Identifier Medicare Program - Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs), Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Medicare Program - Durable Medical Equipment Accreditation Medicare Program - Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) Medicare Program - HIPPA: ICD-10 Medicare Program - HIPPA: electronic transactions version 5010 Medicare Program - CMS Incident-to Billing Policy Medicare Program - E-Prescribing Medicare Program - 2010 Draft Call Letter, Medicare Advantage, Quality, and Part D Oversight Medicare Program - 3 percent withhold Medicare Program - Quality Improvement (PCPI/PQRI) Medicare Program - Health Care Transparency Medicare Program - Comparative Effectiveness Research, Clinical Registries Medicare Program - Self-referral Medicare Program - Hospital Error Rates Medicaid Program - Physician-owned Hospitals
Tricare - Access Issues
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
FDA Regulation of Tobacco
H.R. 6898, Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 6357, PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 6100, Kid-Safe Chemicals Act of 2008, provisions on reducing exposure to toxic chemical substances S. 3040, Kid-Safe Chemicals Act of 2008, provisions on reducing exposure to toxic chemical substances H.R. 6845, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act, provision on protection of copyright for NIH-funded research S. 3408, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008, all provisions Organ transplantation - providing incentives to increase organ donation Patient Safety Health Savings Accounts Simplified Medical Billing Medical Tourism - AMA principles Comparative Effectiveness Research - AMA principles Social Security Administration authorization for release of medical records Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act regulations E-prescribing/Health Information Technology Physician-owned Hospitals FDA post-marketing surveillance of prescription drugs Provider Conscience Clause Uninsured/Health System Reform - AMA Proposal Domestic Violence and Abuse Obesity Screening Chronic Kidney Disease High Fructose Corn Syrup Vitamin D - physician guidelines Baucus Health System Reform proposal Healthy Lifestyles Initiatives Economic Stimulus Package
H.R. 7148, Medicare Beneficiary Freedom to Choose Act of 2008, all provisions S. 2029, Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 7192, Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act, all provisions H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, provisions on transparency, calculation of successful participation, reform PQRI feedback reports, and quality incentive payment programs Medicare Program - HIPAA: ICD-10 Medicare Program - HIPAA: electronic transactions version 5010 Medicare Program - Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Medicare Program - Regulatory Reform Medicare Program - NPI enrollment problems Medicare Program - Medicare Prescription Drugs, price negotiation authority Medicare Program - Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) Medicare Program - Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program Medicare Program - billing for consultations Medicare program - billing for audiologists Medicare Program - Physician Payment Reform/Rebasing SGR/Directed Scoring/Remove Drugs from SGR Calculations Medicare Program - Balance Billing Medicare Program - Incident-to billing policies Medicare Program - SGR Alternatives Medicare Program - Part D Drugs Program Medicare Program - Advance Payment Policy Medicare Program - E-Prescribing Medicare Program - Uses of Government Claims Data; Medicare Claims Data and BQI Pilots Medicare Program - Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) Medicare Program - 2009 Medicare physician fee schedule final rule Medicare Program - Medicare Resource Use Reports Medicare Program - 2010 Physician Update Medicare Program - AMA/Specialty Society Relative Value System (RVS) Update Committee's PLI recommendations Medicare Program - Medicare Advantage
Medical Liability Reform
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
S. 2838, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act, provisions on medical liability Medical Liability Reform
H.R. 6331 and S. 3101, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all provisions S. 3118, Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 4736, to amend Part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal limiting charges under the Medicare Program for non-participating physicians and to preempt State laws that prohibit balance billing, all provisions H.R. 5605, Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2008, all provisions S. 2029, Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007, all provisions S. 1577, Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007, all provisions S. 3343, Medicare Imaging Disclosure Sunshine Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 2043, Medicaid Access Project through Information Technology (MAP IT) Act, all provisions H.R. 6582, to encourage the development of small business cooperatives for healthcare options to improve coverage for employees (CHOICE) including through a small business CHOICE tax credit, all provisions H.R. 1665, Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 820, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 3968, Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 2945, Medicare Advantage Truth in Advertising Act of 2007, all provisions Proposed 2008 Physician Payment Rule, Part B Drugs, CAP, ASP, and revisions to physician enrollment appeals Proposed 2009 Physician Payment Policy Rule, provisions on payment update, quality, relative value changes, Medicare enrollment, imaging, and primary care Proposed 2009 Hospital Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC) Payment Rule, provisions on payment update, healthcare acquired conditions payment policy, and phase-in of ASC payment methodology 2009 Hospital Inpatient Payment Rule, proposed and final provisions on payment update and policy on payment for "reasonably preventable" hospital acquired conditions Medicare Program - Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) Medicare Program - Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Program Medicare Program - Productivity Growth Medicare Program - "Incident to" Billing Medicare Program - Directed Scoring Medicare Program - Physician Payment Reform/Rebasing Medicare Program - Balance Billing Medicare Program - Fraud and Abuse Medicare Program - Rural Health Clinics Medicare Program - Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2009; and Revisions to the Amendment of the E-Rx Exemption for Computer Generated Facsimile Transmissions Medicare Program - Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC) Medicare Program - 3% Withhold on Medicare Payments Medicare Program - CMS Audiology Policies Medicare Program - Conditions of Participation Medicare Program - DMEPOS Accreditation Requirements Medicare Program - Declining Growth Rate in Physician Service Volume Medicare Program - Hospital Acquired Conditions Medicare Program - National Coverage Determinations Medicare Program - Quality improvement/PQRI/PCPI Medicare Program - Gainsharing Medicare Program - National Provider Identifier Medicare Program - Enrollment Medicare Program - Consultations Medicare Program - Claims Data and BQI Pilots Medicare Program - Removal of Claim Number from Medicare Card Medicare Program - HIPPA: ICD-10 Medicare Program - HIPPA: electronic transactions version 5010
H.R. 1108, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, all provisions
H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (as included in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008), provisions on mental health parity and physician-owned hospitals H.R. 6983, Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, all provisions S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, all provisions S. 3335, Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008, provisions on mental health parity H.R. 6049, Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008, provisions on mental health parity H.R. 6357, PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 6898, Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008, all provisions S. 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions relating to data collection, quality, and performance reporting H.R. 6179, Promoting Health Information Technology Act of 2008, all provisions S. 3300, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, provisions on physician-owned hospitals and self-referral S. 334, Healthy Americans Act, all provisions H.R. 6569, Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 1841, AmeriCare Health Care Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 2357, MediKids Health Insurance Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 5873, Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 5639, Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 3257, Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act, all provisions S. 3575, Labeling Education and Nutrition Act of 2008 (LEAN Act of 2008), all provisions H.R. 2833, Preexisting Condition Exclusion Patient Protection Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 2842, Children's Health Protection Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 6845, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act, all provisions H.R. 3544, Catalyst to Better Diabetes Care Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 1532, Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 2994, National Pain Care Policy Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 1283, Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act of 2007, all provisions S. 2731, to improve the oversight and regulation of tissue banks and the tissue donation process, and for other purposes, all provisions S. 3040 and H.R. 6100, Kid-Safe Chemicals Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 2464, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide a means for continued improvement in emergency medical services for children, all provisions H.R. 7192, Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act, all provisions H.R. 758, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2008, all provisions S. 3354, Volunteer Healthcare Program Act of 2008, all provisions S. 3408, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 6752 and S. 3396, Independent Drug Education and Outreach Act of 2008, all provisions S. 1695, Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 5620, Fresh Produce Safety Act, all provisions H.R. 1038 and S. 623, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the licensing of comparable and interchangeable biological products, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 1956, Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007, all provisions S. 1505, Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act, all provisions H.R. 6498 and S. 976, Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 2823, Fair Balance Prescription Drug Advertisement Act of 2007, all provisions Health Disparities Inclusion of Minorities in Clinical Trials Health Savings Accounts Medical devices - standardization of expiration dates Disability Nondiscrimination (Americans with Disabilities Act/hearing interpreters) The Uninsured, AMA's Plan Childhood Obesity Social Security Administration Disability Claims Processing Blood and Blood Components Safety Pregnancy and Lactation Prescription Drug and Biological Products Labeling Children's Health Insurance Program Directive Post-marketing Surveillance of Prescription Drugs DEA - E-Prescribing Constraints E-Prescribing Incentive Program Provider Conscience Clause Home Stockpiling of Antivirals National Ambient Air Quality for Lead
S. 3230, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, provisions on funding levels for health and physician related programs H.R. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009, provisions on funding for health and physician-related programs
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
H.Con.Res. 312, Fiscal Year 2009 House Budget Resolution, provisions relating to physician payment, quality, patient safety, student loans, research funding, and public health services S.Con.Res. 70, Fiscal Year 2009 Senate Budget Resolution, provisions relating to physician payment, quality, patient safety, student loans, research funding, and public health services H.R. 2642, Emergency War Supplemental Appropriations Bill, provisions on moratorium on new Medicaid regulations and physician-owned hospitals S. 3230, FY '09 Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill, provisions on funding for NIH, AHRQ, Health Professions and National Health Service Corps, and Centers for Disease Control
H.R. 5689, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008 (STOP Act), provisions on labeling and reporting requirements H.R. 1108 and S. 625, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, all provisions Tobacco Regulations
Healthy People 2010 - abstinence education in schools S. 2303 and H.R. 4344, to amend section 435(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, provisions relating to 20/220 pathway Graduate Medical Education Medical Student Debt
S. 2029, Physician Payments Sunshine Act, as revised - all provisions on reporting gifts to physicians and transparency in reporting S. 334, Healthy Americans Act - all provisions on covering the uninsured and the expansion of health insurance coverage H.R. 5639 and S. 2738, Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Act of 2008 - all provisions H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007, amendment to ban physician-owned hospitals H.R. 493 and S. 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, all provisions H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, all provisions S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 5784, Affordable Health Care Expansion Act of 2008, provisions on uninsured and tax credits H.R. 6357, PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 2729, Prostate Cancer Research Prevention Act, all provisions S. 866, Health Promotion First Act, all provisions AMA's Physician Data Restriction Program (PDRP) Direct-to-Consumer Advertising Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing AMA plan for covering the uninsured Telemedicine - state licensure Advance Directives Health Disparities Non-discrimination in health insurance FDA post-marketing surveillance/notifications to health professionals Independent Drug Education Health Information Technology, privacy issues Patient Safety and Quality Improvement FDA guidance on distribution of medical journal articles FDA regulation of pharmaceuticals Health care claims process reform
H.R. 5707 and S. 2672, Conrad State 30 Improvement Act, provisions on J-1 visa waivers Physician Network Integration and Joint Contracting, enforcement policy Merger between United Healthcare and Sierra Health Services Workforce Issues, future supply of physicians
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
Revising the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities
H.R. 1108 and S. 625, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, all provisions
Medical Liability Reform
S. 2672, Conrad State 30 Improvement Act, provisions on J-1 visa waivers S. 1795, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for injured Federal Employees, provisions on scope of practice Merger between United Healthcare and Sierra Health Services Statements of Antitrust Enforcement Policy in Health Care
Food labeling in relation to sodium
H.R. 4736, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal limiting charges under the Medicare Program for non-participating physicians and to preempt State laws that prohibit balance billing, all provisions H.R. 4105, Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program Moratorium Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 4992, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007, all provisions S. 2785, Save Medicare Act of 2008, all provisions S. 2729, Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 5545, Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, provisions relating to Medicare access, payment, and quality H.R. 5445, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians' services through December 31, 2009, all provisions S. 2408 and H.R. 4296, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007, provisions on E-Rx S. 2056 and H.R. 2053, Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act of 2007, provisions on academic anesthesiology H.R. 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, all provisions Private Fee for Service Plans in Medicare Advantage Preservation of the whole-hospital exception to the Stark laws Medicaid Tamper Resistant Pads ICD-10 Coding transition Medicare Program - National Provider Identifier Medicare Program - Medical Home Demonstration Project Medicare Program - Physician's Quality Reporting Initiative Medicare Program - Medicare Electronic Health Record Demonstration Project Medicare Program - Proposed Standards for E-Prescribing under Medicare Part D Medicare Program - EMTALA TAG, on-call compliance Medicare Program - Uniform billing/Administrative simplification Medicare Program - Medicare Advantage Medicare Program - Recovery Audit Contractor Medicare Program - Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Program - Physician Enrollment
H.R. 3697 and S. 2313, Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance (STARR) Act, antimicrobial resistance research H.R. 3800, Promoting Health Information Technology Act, all provisions S. 334, Healthy Americans Act, coverage for uninsured, all provisions Implementation of the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 S. 1019, Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act, coverage for uninsured, all provisions H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, provisions on mental health parity and specialty hospitals S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, provisions on mental health parity H.R. 5605, Physician Payment Sunshine Act, all provisions on reporting gifts to physicians S. 2029, Physician Payment Sunshine Act, all provisions on reporting gifts to physicians H.R. 4986, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, Section 722 provisions on AFIP S. 1200, Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007, provisions on scope of practice Human research protections AMA health care policy agenda Medicare durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) supplier enrollment safeguards NIH Public Access Policy AMA Plan for Health System Reform Comparative Effectiveness Research Salt and Sodium; Petition to Revise Regulatory Status Over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapy Medical records in relation to disability benefits
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
H.R. 971 - Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 1407 - Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2007 H.R. 2669 - College Cost Reduction and Access Act H.R. 4344 - To amend section 435(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the definition of economic hardship
H.R. 976 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.R. 3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 S. 1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 S. 2056 - Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act of 2007
H.R. 1108 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act S. 625 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
FY 2008 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations FY 2008 Budget Resolution Regarding Medicare Payments to Physicians
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
Biomedical Research Controlled Substances and Lit I Registration and Reregistration Fees Conventional Foods Being Marketed as "Functional Foods" Stem Cell Research S. 771 - Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2007 S. 1024 - Safer Drug Assessment Technology Advancement (Safer DATA) Act S. 1082 - Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 4th Generation Cephalosporins in Humans
S. 46 - Affordability in the Individual Market Act S. 243 - Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2007 S. 244 - Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act S. 358 - the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S. 1481 - Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act Health Reform - Universal Coverage State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) H.R. 493 - the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 2497 - Fair and Reliable Medial Justice Act H.R. 2580 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 H.R. 2626 - Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2007
FDA Regulated Tobacco Products Tobacco tax - Improve Enrollment in Children's Health Insurance Programs Proposed Free Trade Area Negotiations with Malaysia, Exclusion of Tobacco and Tobacco Products (HTSUS Chapter 24) and Alcohol (HTSUS Chapter 22)
Mercury Export Ban Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health and Society (SACGHS) H.R. 853 - Wellness and Prevention Act of 2007 Food Industry Marketing to Children Report Proposed Free Trade Negotiation with Malaysia Exclusion of Tobacco and Tobacco Products and Alcohol S. 60 - Amend Public Health Services Act to Provide for Continued Improvement in Emergency Medical Services for Children
Physicians in Armed Forces Managed Care Reform S. 588 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2007 S. 1066 - Medical Education Affordability Act H.R. 1093 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2007 Health Information Technology
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
Tobacco - Free Trade Area Negotiations Tobacco and Alcohol Marketing
FY 2007 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill FY 2007 Budget Resolution Regarding Medicare Payments to Physicians
H.R. 864 - Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act Alcohol Reports: Paperwork Comment, FTC File No. P064505 Pharmaceuticals and other Heath Care Products (PPCPs) In Drinking Water Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health and Society (SACGHS)
J-1 VISA Waivers H.R. 4403 - Community and Rural Medical Residency Preservation Act of 2005 S. 2071 - Community and Rural Medical Residency Preservation Act Health Information Technology International Medical Graduates (IMGs)
S. 2071 - Community and Rural Medical Residency Preservation Act of 2005 S. 2990 - Medicare Teaching Anesthesiology Funding Restoration Act of 2006 H.R. 4403 - Community and Rural Medical Residency Preservation Act of 2005 H.R. 5246 - Medicare Teaching Anesthesiology Funding Restoration Act of 2006 H.R. 5348 - Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act of 2006 H.R. 6111 - Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 Medicare Program - Ambulatory Surgical Centers Medicare Program - Clinical Quality Improvement Medicare Program - Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Medicare Program - Limitation on Recoupment of Provider and Supplier Overpayments Medicare Program - National Provider Identifier (NPI) Medicare Program - Part D Data Uses Medicare Program - Physician Fee Schedule Medicare Program - Physician Payment Cuts Medicare Program - Physician Payment Formula Medicare Program - Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) Medicare Program - Sustainable Growth Rate Medicare Program - Rural Health Clinics Medicare Program - Sustainable Growth Rate Medicare Program - Transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 Medicare Program - Voluntary Reporting
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE