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Lobbying issues and bill citations
HCR · Health Issues
Issues related to Medicare physician payment, specifically proposed changes by CMS to reimbursement for services provided on the same day using Modifier 25. H.R.539/S.106, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025. H.R.879/S.1640, Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025. H.R.929/S.266, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act. H.R.2028/S.942, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act. H.R.2191/S.1390, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act. H.R.2433, Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025. H.R.2757/S.1996, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025. H.R.3006/S.1776, Medicare Beneficiary Co-Pay Fairness Act. H.R.3164/S.2426, Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act. H.R.3170/S.3296, Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act. H.R.3277/S.1677, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act. H.R.3514/S.1816, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025. H.R.4002, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025. H.R.4206/S.1261, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025. H.R.4331, Access to Claims Data Act. H.R.4606/S.3400, Allys Act. H.R.4681/S.1380, Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act. H.R.4710/S.2420, No Surprises Act Enforcement Act. H.R.4731/S.2439, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025. H.R.5435/S.2842, Stop CMV Act of 2025. H.R.5509/S.2903, Safe Step Act. H.R. 5736, Penicillin Allergy Verification and Evaluation (PAVE) Act. H.R.6160, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act. H.R. 7520, Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act. H.R.8163/S.5180, Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026. H.R.9237, Take Care of Americas Veterans Act. H.R.9260, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027. H.R.9693, Patients First Act of 2026. S.1105, No UPCODE Act. Commented to Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought on July 13, 2026, regarding regulation for Federal Financial Assistance [OMB-2026-0034]. Commented to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz on August 21, 2026, regarding CY 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; Requirements for the HH Quality Reporting Program and the Extended HH Value-Based Purchasing Model; Medicare Provider Enrollment, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), and DME, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Policies [CMS-1844-P]. Commented to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz on September 11, 2026, regarding CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program proposed rule [CMS-1848-P]. Submitted statement for the record supporting H.R. 4331, the "Access to Claims Data Act," on September 15, 2026, at the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing: "Examining Legislative Proposals to Reform Medicare Provider Payment and Bolster Health Care Cybersecurity."
Literal federal measure citations: H.R.539, S.106, H.R.879, S.1640, H.R.929, S.266, H.R.2028, S.942, H.R.2191, S.1390, H.R.2433, H.R.2757, S.1996, H.R.3006, S.1776, H.R.3164, S.2426, H.R.3170, S.3296, H.R.3277, S.1677, H.R.3514, S.1816, H.R.4002, H.R.4206, S.1261, H.R.4331, H.R.4606, S.3400, H.R.4681, S.1380, H.R.4710, S.2420, H.R.4731, S.2439, H.R.5435, S.2842, H.R.5509, S.2903, H.R. 5736, H.R.6160, H.R. 7520, H.R.8163, S.5180, H.R.9237, H.R.9260, H.R.9693, S.1105, H.R. 4331
MMM · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to Medicare physician payment, specifically proposed changes by CMS to reimbursement for services provided on the same day using Modifier 25. H.R.539/S.106, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025. H.R.879/S.1640, Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025. H.R.2191/S.1390, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act. H.R.2433, Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025. H.R.2757/S.1996, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025. H.R.3006/S.1776, Medicare Beneficiary Co-Pay Fairness Act. H.R.3514/S.1816, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025. H.R.4002, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025. H.R.4206/S.1261, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025. H.R.4331, Access to Claims Data Act. H.R.4731/S.2439, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025. H.R.5736, Penicillin Allergy Verification and Evaluation (PAVE) Act. H.R.6160, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act. H.R.7520, Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act. H.R.8163/S.5180, Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026. H.R.9260, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027. H.R.9693, Patients First Act of 2026. S.1105, No UPCODE Act. Commented to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz on August 21, 2026, regarding CY 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; Requirements for the HH Quality Reporting Program and the Extended HH Value-Based Purchasing Model; Medicare Provider Enrollment, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), and DME, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Policies [CMS-1844-P]. Commented to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz on September 11, 2026, regarding CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program proposed rule [CMS-1848-P]. Submitted statement for the record supporting H.R. 4331, the Access to Claims Data Act, on September 15, 2026, at the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing: Examining Legislative Proposals to Reform Medicare Provider Payment and Bolster Health Care Cybersecurity.
Literal federal measure citations: H.R.539, S.106, H.R.879, S.1640, H.R.2191, S.1390, H.R.2433, H.R.2757, S.1996, H.R.3006, S.1776, H.R.3514, S.1816, H.R.4002, H.R.4206, S.1261, H.R.4331, H.R.4731, S.2439, H.R.5736, H.R.6160, H.R.7520, H.R.8163, S.5180, H.R.9260, H.R.9693, S.1105, H.R. 4331
BUD · Budget/Appropriations
H.R.9260, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027.
Literal federal measure citations: H.R.9260
EDU · Education
H.R.2028/S.942, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act. H.R.4681/S.1380, Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act. H.R.4731/S.2439, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025. Commented to Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought on July 13, 2026, regarding regulation for Federal Financial Assistance [OMB-2026-0034].
Literal federal measure citations: H.R.2028, S.942, H.R.4681, S.1380, H.R.4731, S.2439
INS · Insurance
H.R.2433, Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025. H.R.3170/S.3296, Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act. H.R.3277/S.1677, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act. H.R.3514/S.1816, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025. H.R.4606/S.3400, Ally's Act. H.R.4710/S.2420, No Surprises Act Enforcement Act. H.R.5509/S.2903, Safe Step Act. S.1105, No UPCODE Act.
Literal federal measure citations: H.R.2433, H.R.3170, S.3296, H.R.3277, S.1677, H.R.3514, S.1816, H.R.4606, S.3400, H.R.4710, S.2420, H.R.5509, S.2903, S.1105
MED · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
H.R.4331, Access to Claims Data Act. H.R.5435/S.2842, Stop CMV Act of 2025. H.R.5736, Penicillin Allergy Verification and Evaluation (PAVE) Act. Commented to Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought on July 13, 2026, regarding regulation for Federal Financial Assistance [OMB-2026-0034].
Literal federal measure citations: H.R.4331, H.R.5435, S.2842, H.R.5736
PHA · Pharmacy
H.R.3164/S.2426, Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act. H.R.5509/S.2903, Safe Step Act.
Literal federal measure citations: H.R.3164, S.2426, H.R.5509, S.2903
LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.3170/S.3296, Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act.
Literal federal measure citations: H.R.3170, S.3296
VET · Veterans
H.R.9237, Take Care of Americas Veterans Act.
Literal federal measure citations: H.R.9237
