No lobbying activities this period.
No lobby activity this period.
Duration: January 1, 2008
to
April 1, 2022
General Issues: Health Issues , Medicare/Medicaid
Spending: about $8,934 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.
Agencies lobbied since 2008: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),, U.S. Senate,, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Agency for Health Care Policy & Research, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Lobbyists
Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.
Disclosures Filed
Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.
2nd Quarter, 2022
Healthcare Association of Western and Central New York (fka WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION) terminated an engagement in which they represented Healthcare Association of Western and Central New York (fka WNY Healthcare Assoc on Oct. 27, 2022.
Original Filing: 301421302.xml
2nd Quarter, 2022
In Q2, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION did no lobbying for itself. The report was filed on Aug. 17, 2022.
Original Filing: 301399051.xml
1st Quarter, 2022
In Q1, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION did no lobbying for itself. The report was filed on April 22, 2022.
Original Filing: 301373089.xml
4th Quarter, 2021
In Q4, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION did no lobbying for itself. The report was filed on March 21, 2022.
Original Filing: 301342848.xml
3rd Quarter, 2021
In Q3, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION did no lobbying for itself. The report was filed on Oct. 27, 2021.
Original Filing: 301316372.xml
2nd Quarter, 2021
In Q2, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION did no lobbying for itself. The report was filed on July 19, 2021.
Original Filing: 301279916.xml
1st Quarter, 2021
In Q1, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2021.
Original Filing: 301263256.xml
Lobbying Issues
No lobbying activities this period.
Lobbying Issues
No lobby activity this period.
4th Quarter, 2020
In Q4, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2021.
Original Filing: 301235586.xml
Lobbying Issues
CARES Act Hospital Funding
Forgiveability for Medicare Advance and Accelerated Payment Loans
Paycheck Protection Program Funds for Hospitals
Need for Hospital Supportive Payments
Financial Challenges for Hospitals related to high PPE Cost, COVID-19 Treatment and loss of inpatient and outpatient revenue
Need for Personal Protective Equipment Supplies
Rural Hospital and Healthcare Challenges
CARES Act Funding for Community Hospitals
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Need for Supportive Medicaid and Medicare Funding for COVID-19 Response
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2020
In Q3, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 9, 2020.
Original Filing: 301208522.xml
Lobbying Issues
CARES Act Hospital Funding
Forgiveability for Medicare Advance and Accelerated Payment Loans
Paycheck Protection Program Funds for Hospitals
Need for Hospital Supportive Payments
Financial Challenges for Hospitals related to high PPE Cost, COVID-19 Treatment and loss of inpatient and outpatient revenue
Need for Personal Protective Equipment Supplies
Rural Hospital and Healthcare Challenges
CARES Act Funding for Community Hospitals
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Need for Supportive Medicaid and Medicare Funding for COVID-19 Response
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2020
In Q2, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2020.
Original Filing: 301200199.xml
Lobbying Issues
CARES Act Hospital Funding
Forgiveability for Medicare Advance and Accelerated Payment Loans
Paycheck Protection Program Funds for Hospitals
Need for Hospital Supportive Payments
Financial Challenges for Hospitals related to high PPE Cost, COVID-19 Treatment and loss of inpatient and outpatient revenue
Need for Personal Protective Equipment Supplies
Rural Hospital and Healthcare Challenges
CARES Act Funding for Community Hospitals
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital proposed payment reductions
Need for Supportive Medicaid and Medicare Funding for COVID-19 Response
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2020
In Q1, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2020.
Original Filing: 301179270.xml
Lobbying Issues
Permanent delay of Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payment reductions
Graduate Medical Education Needs
Critical Access Hospital Mileage Definition
Permantent Extension of Medicare Dependent-Low Volume Hospital Supportive Payment Programs
Workforce Flexibility and Direct Supervision flexibility for rural hospitals
Price Transparency Proposals
Flexible Rural Hospital models to retain rural healthcare provision of community-based services
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Lobbying Issues
Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital proposed payment reductions
Graduate Medical Education Needs
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2019
In Q4, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 22, 2020.
Original Filing: 301129717.xml
Lobbying Issues
Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital proposed payment reductions
Graduate Medical Education Needs
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Health Issues Medicare/Medicaid
3rd Quarter, 2019
In Q3, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 21, 2019.
Original Filing: 301079129.xml
Lobbying Issues
Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital proposed payment reductions
Graduate Medical Education Needs
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Health Issues Medicare/Medicaid
2nd Quarter, 2019
In Q2, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 19, 2019.
Original Filing: 301051157.xml
Lobbying Issues
Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital proposed payment reductions
H.R. 1763 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019
Graduate Medical Education Needs
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Support Delay of Medicaid DSH Cuts
Need to Delay Medicaid and Medicare DSH Cuts
CMS IPPS Proposed Rule Wage Index rate adjustment methodology
CMS-1716-P, Medicare Program; Inpatient Prospective Payment System for Acute
Care Hospitals, Proposed Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2020 Rates; Proposed Rule
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2019
In Q1, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 22, 2019.
Original Filing: 301036190.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1763 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019
Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019
Rural access to healthcare and telemedicine
Support for 340B Program
Problems with Site Neutral Payment for Healthcare Services
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Support Delay of Medicaid DSH Cuts
Need to Delay Medicaid and Medicare DSH Cuts
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2018
In Q4, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION did no lobbying for itself. The report was filed on Jan. 18, 2019.
Original Filing: 301009658.xml
3rd Quarter, 2018
In Q3, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 22, 2018.
Original Filing: 300997506.xml
Lobbying Issues
Replenishing proposed cuts to the 340B Drug Pricing Discount Program
Retain 340B Drug Discount Program
HR4392
Support Graduate Medical Education by increasing number of Medicare-supported residency slots in hospitals
End or replenish payment cuts to Disproportionate Share Hospitals (DSH) serving those in economic distress
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2018
In Q2, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 13, 2018.
Original Filing: 300964718.xml
Lobbying Issues
Replenishing cuts to the 340B Drug Pricing Discount Program
Delay or replenish Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Proposed Cuts
Retain 340B Drug Discount Program (Support HR4392 to stop 340B program cuts)
Protect Medicare Dependent Hospital(MDH) program and Low-Volume Hospital(LVH)payment adjustment programs
Support Graduate Medical Education by increasing number of Medicare-supported residency slots in hospitals
Reduce regulatory and reporting burden to hospitals
Support measured and sustainable healthcare quality measurement and eliminate duplicative reporting
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
1st Quarter, 2018
In Q1, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 19, 2018.
Original Filing: 300949736.xml
Lobbying Issues
Replenishing cuts to the 340B Drug Pricing Discount Program
Delay or replenish Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Proposed Cuts
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
4th Quarter, 2017
In Q4, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2018.
Original Filing: 300930907.xml
Lobbying Issues
Maintaining the 340B Drug Pricing Discount Program
Federal Funding for the Medicaid Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Extending Medicare Dependent Hospital and Low-Volume Hospital payments at current levels
Stopping Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Proposed Cuts
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2017
In Q3, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2017.
Original Filing: 300916865.xml
Lobbying Issues
Input on Healthcare Reform Bills to protect access, affordability and range of health insurance and Medicaid and Medicare coverage
Maintaining the 340B Drug Pricing Discount Program
Extending the Medicaid Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Mitigating Hospital Outpatient Department Site-Neutral Proposals
Extending Medicare Dependent Hospital and Low-Volume Hospital payments at current levels
Stopping Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Proposed Cuts
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2017
WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION filed a lobbying registration on July 10, 2017 for in-house lobbying efforts, effective July 10, 2017.
Original Filing: 300882849.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Better Care Reconciliation Act and all Senate and House proposals to amend, repeal or replace the Affordable Care Act
Regulation or legislation relative to the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Rural healthcare and hospital legislation and regulation
Any regulation or legislation pertaining to hospitals, health insurance and healthcare .
2nd Quarter, 2017
In Q2, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2017.
Original Filing: 300896934.xml
Lobbying Issues
Health Care Reform bills
American Health Care Act H.R. 1628
340B Drug Pricing Program
Medicaid Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
FY 2018 Inpatient Prospective Payment System and Long Term Acute Care Hospital Proposed Rule
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
1st Quarter, 2017
WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q12017 on April 20, 2017
Original Filing: 300877097.xml
Lobbying Issues
Health Care Reform bills
Save Rural Hospitals Act H.R. 3225
American Health Care Act H.R. 1628
340B Drug Pricing Program
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2017
In Q1, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2017.
Original Filing: 300877024.xml
Lobbying Issues
Health Care Reform bills
Save Rural Hospitals Act H.R. 3225
American Health Care Act H.R. 1628
340B Drug Pricing Program
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2016
In Q4, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2017.
Original Filing: 300853746.xml
Lobbying Issues
Critical Access Hospital Relief Act (S. 258; H.R. 169)
Support for flexibility in implementation of Section 603 of site-neutral payment provision of Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-74).
Protecting 340B Drug Pricing Program in regulatory and legislative proposals
Urging further flexibility in proposed rule [CMS-5517-P] to implement Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA)
Support for Rural Hospital Access
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2016
In Q3, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300838128.xml
Lobbying Issues
Funding for 340B Drug Pricing Program
Critical Access Hospital Relief Act (S. 258; H.R. 169)
Support for changes to site-neutral payment provision of Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-74) and flexibility in implementation of Section 603 of the law.
Protecting 340B Drug Pricing Program in regulatory and legislative proposals
Support for Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules (SMARTER) Act (H.R. 2745)
Encouraging Committees of jurisdiction to examine overlap in Merit-based Incentive Payment System and Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Payment Programs (Meaningful Use)
Urging further flexibility in proposed rule [CMS-5517-P] to implement Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA)
Support for Rural Hospital Access Act of 2015 (H.R. 663/S. 332)
Support for Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2015 (H.R. 2156)
Support for Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act (H.R. 3698)/Two-Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014 (S. 2082)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2016
In Q2, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 18, 2016.
Original Filing: 300812333.xml
Lobbying Issues
Save Rural Hospitals Act (H.R.3225)
Funding for 340B Drug Pricing Program
Critical Access Hospital Relief Act (S. 258; H.R. 169)
Support for Medicare and Medicaid Payment reductions, including Graduate Medical Education
Support for Resident Physician Shortage Act of 2015 (S. 1148; H.R. 2124)
Opposing Medicare and Medicaid Payment reductions, including those to Graduate Medical Education (H.R. 3292, the Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015), bad debt payments, post-acute care payments, Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments, CAH payments, IPPS coding offset, rural hospital payments, hospital outpatient department (HOPD) clinics, and sequestration.
Support for changes to site-neutral payment provision of Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-74) and flexibility in implementation of Section 603 of the law.
Protecting 340B Drug Pricing Program in regulatory and legislative proposals
Support for Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act (H.R. 1343/S. 688) and inclusion of similar provision in Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act (H.R. 5273)
Support for Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules (SMARTER) Act (H.R. 2745)
Addressing concerns related to the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) and reporting mechanisms
Encouraging Committees of jurisdiction to examine overlap in Merit-based Incentive Payment System and Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Payment Programs (Meaningful Use)
Urging further flexibility in proposed rule [CMS-5517-P] to implement Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA)
Opposition to redistribution of Medicare DSH payments proposed in FFY 2017 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) rule [CMS-1655-P]
Support for Rural Hospital Access Act of 2015 (H.R. 663/S. 332)
Support for Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2015 (H.R. 2156)
Support for Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act (H.R. 3698)/Two-Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014 (S. 2082)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
1st Quarter, 2016
In Q1, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300803610.xml
Lobbying Issues
Save Rural Hospitals Act (H.R.3225)
Funding for 340B Drug Pricing Program
Critical Access Hospital Relief Act (S. 258; H.R. 169)
Medicare and Medicaid Payment reductions, including Graduate Medical Education
Resident Physician Shortage Act of 2015 (S. 1148; H.R. 2124)
Hospital Outpatient Department Services Re Grandfathering of Existing, Planned and Existing Hospital Outpatient Services and Facilities as Exempt from Pending Site Neutral Payments
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2015
In Q4, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300783963.xml
Lobbying Issues
Funding for hospital Ebola evaluation and treatment preparation newly required activities
Rural Hospital Access Act (H.R. 1787)
Rural Hospital Fairness Act (H.R. 2578)
Medicare and Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Programs
Medicare and Medicaid Payment reductions, including Graduate Medical Education
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2015
In Q3, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2015.
Original Filing: 300758467.xml
Lobbying Issues
Funding for hospital Ebola evaluation and treatment preparation newly required activities
Rural Hospital Access Act (H.R. 1787)
Rural Hospital Fairness Act (H.R. 2578)
Medicare and Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Programs
Medicare and Medicaid Payment reductions, including Graduate Medical Education
2nd Quarter, 2015
In Q2, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 17, 2015.
Original Filing: 300739451.xml
Lobbying Issues
Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act (H.R. 2) a/k/a Medicare physician fee schedule fix
Funding for hospital Ebola evaluation and treatment preparation newly required activities
Funding for hospital expenses related to November 2014 snowstorm
Rural Hospital Access Act (H.R. 1787)
Rural Hospital Fairness Act (H.R. 2578)
Medicare and Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Programs
Medicare and Medicaid Payment reductions, including Graduate Medical Education
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
1st Quarter, 2015
In Q1, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 24, 2015.
Original Filing: 300728754.xml
Lobbying Issues
Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act (H.R. 2) a/k/a Medicare physician fee schedule fix
Funding for hospital Ebola evaluation and treatment preparation newly required activities
Funding for hospital expenses related to November 2014 snowstorm
Rural Hospital Access Act (H.R. 1787)
Rural Hospital Fairness Act (H.R. 2578)
Medicare and Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Programs
Medicare and Medicaid Payment reductions, including Graduate Medical Education
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2015
WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION filed a lobbying registration on Jan. 27, 2015 for in-house lobbying efforts, effective Jan. 27, 2015.
Original Filing: 300709615.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 (H.R. 1250)
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S. 577/H.R. 1180)
Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2013 (H.R. 351 and S. 351)
The DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013 (H.R. 1920)
Rural Hospital Access Act (H.R. 1787)
Rural Hospital Fairness Act (H.R. 2578)
Medicare physician fee schedule fix
Structural changes to Medicare - combining Parts A and B
Severe sepsis protocols
Federal Housing Administrations Hospital Mortgage Insurance Program (242)
Medicare and Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Programs
Funding for National Institutes of Health
Medicare and Medicaid Payment reductions, incl. Grad. Medical Education .
4th Quarter, 2014
In Q4, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Dec. 30, 2014.
Original Filing: 300692383.xml
Lobbying Issues
- Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 (H.R. 1250)
- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S. 577/H.R. 1180)
- The DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013 (H.R. 1920)
- Critical Access Hospital and Rural Hospital funding
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2014
In Q3, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2014.
Original Filing: 300689180.xml
Lobbying Issues
- Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 (H.R. 1250)
- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S. 577/H.R. 1180)
- The DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013 (H.R. 1920)
Rural Hospital Access Act (H.R. 1787)
Rural Hospital Fairness Act (H.R. 2578)
Medicare physician fee schedule fix
Structural changes to Medicare combining Parts A and B
Severe sepsis protocols
Medicare and Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Programs
Medicare and Medicaid Payment reductions, including Graduate Medical Education, bad debt payments, post-acute
care payments, CAH payments, IPPS coding offset, rural hospital payments, Medicare Dependent Hospital authorization,
inpatient coding offset, outpatient department hold harmless for certain rural and Sole Community Hospitals, hospital outpatient
department (HOPD) evaluation and management (E/M) services, and Medicaid provider taxes.
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Payment Programs certification
requirements.
Hospital and health system pricing transparency
Clinical quality measures and electronic clinical quality measures
Medicare and Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Payments
FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule (CMS-1599-F) Two-Midnight Policy
Vital Access Provider (VAP) program
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
2nd Quarter, 2014
In Q2, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 16, 2014.
Original Filing: 300658295.xml
Lobbying Issues
- Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 (H.R. 1250)
- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S. 577/H.R. 1180)
- The DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013 (H.R. 1920)
Rural Hospital Access Act (H.R. 1787) Rural Hospital Fairness Act (H.R. 2578)
Medicare physician fee schedule fix
Medicare physician fee schedule fix
Medicaid, New York State Medicaid Redesign Team, 1115 Waiver
Severe sepsis protocols
Medicare and Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Programs
Medicare and Medicaid Payment reductions, including Graduate Medical Education, bad debt payments, post-acute
care payments, CAH payments, IPPS coding offset, rural hospital payments, Medicare Dependent Hospital authorization,
inpatient coding offset, outpatient department hold harmless for certain rural and Sole Community Hospitals, hospital outpatient
department (HOPD) evaluation and management (E/M) services, and Medicaid provider taxes.
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Payment Programs certification
requirements.
Medicare Advantage Plan implementation of sequestration reductions
Hospital and health system pricing transparency
Clinical quality measures and electronic clinical quality measures
Medicare and Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Payments
FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule (CMS-1599-F) Two-Midnight Policy
Vital Access Provider (VAP) program
Medicare Readmissions legislation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
1st Quarter, 2014
In Q1, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 18, 2014.
Original Filing: 300641658.xml
Lobbying Issues
- Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 (H.R. 1250)
- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S. 577/H.R. 1180)
- Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 (H.R. 351 and S. 351)
- The DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013 (H.R. 1920) Rural Hospital Access Act (H.R. 1787)
Rural Hospital Fairness Act (H.R. 2578)
Medicare physician fee schedule fix
Structural changes to Medicare combining Parts A and B
Severe sepsis protocols
Federal Housing Administrations Hospital Mortgage Insurance Program (242)
Medicare and Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Programs
Funding for National Institutes of Health
Medicare and Medicaid Payment reductions, including Graduate Medical Education, bad debt payments, post-acute
care payments, CAH payments, IPPS coding offset, rural hospital payments, Medicare Dependent Hospital authorization,
inpatient coding offset, outpatient department hold harmless for certain rural and Sole Community Hospitals, hospital outpatient
department (HOPD) evaluation and management (E/M) services, and Medicaid provider taxes.
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Payment Programs certification
requirements.
Medicaid, New York State Medicaid Redesign Team, 1115 Waiver
Medicare Advantage Plan implementation of sequestration reductions
Hospital and health system pricing transparency
Clinical quality measures and electronic clinical quality measures
Medicare and Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Payments
FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule (CMS-1599-F) Two-Midnight Policy
Vital Access Provider (VAP) program
Medicare Readmissions legislation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
4th Quarter, 2013
In Q4, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 21, 2014.
Original Filing: 300626375.xml
Lobbying Issues
"Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 (H.R. 1250)
"Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S. 577/H.R. 1180)
"Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 (H.R. 351 and S. 351)
"The DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013 (H.R. 1920)Rural Hospital Access Act (H.R. 1787)
Rural Hospital Fairness Act (H.R. 2578)
Medicare physician fee schedule fix
Structural changes to Medicare combining Parts A and B
Severe sepsis protocols
Federal Housing Administrations Hospital Mortgage Insurance Program (242)
Medicare and Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Programs
Funding for National Institutes of Health
Medicare and Medicaid Payment reductions, including Graduate Medical Education, bad debt payments, post-acute care payments, CAH payments, IPPS coding offset, rural hospital payments, Medicare Dependent Hospital authorization, inpatient coding offset, outpatient department hold harmless for certain rural and Sole Community Hospitals, hospital outpatient department (HOPD) evaluation and management (E/M) services, and Medicaid provider taxes.
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Payment Programs certification requirements.
Medicaid, New York State Medicaid Redesign Team, 1115 Waiver
Medicare Advantage Plan implementation of sequestration reductions
Hospital and health system pricing transparency
Clinical quality measures and electronic clinical quality measures
Medicare and Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Payments
FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule (CMS-1599-F) Two-Midnight Policy
Vital Access Provider (VAP) program
Medicare Readmissions legislation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),
3rd Quarter, 2013
In Q3, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 23, 2013.
Original Filing: 300608276.xml
Lobbying Issues
"Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 (H.R. 1250)
"Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S. 577/H.R. 1180)
"Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 (H.R. 351 and S. 351)
"The DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013 (H.R. 1920)Rural Hospital Access Act (H.R. 1787)
Rural Hospital Fairness Act (H.R. 2578)
Medicare physician fee schedule fix
Severe sepsis protocols
Medicare and Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Programs
Medicare and Medicaid Payment reductions, including Graduate Medical Education, bad debt payments, post-acute care payments, CAH payments, IPPS coding offset, rural hospital payments, Medicare Dependent Hospital authorization, inpatient coding offset, outpatient department hold harmless for certain rural and Sole Community Hospitals, hospital outpatient department (HOPD) evaluation and management (E/M) services, and Medicaid provider taxes
Medicaid, New York State Medicaid Redesign Team, 1115 Waiver
Hospital and health system pricing transparency
Clinical quality measures and electronic clinical quality measures
Medicare and Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Payments
FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule (CMS-1599-F) Two-Midnight Policy
Vital Access Provider (VAP) program
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
2nd Quarter, 2013
In Q2, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 19, 2013.
Original Filing: 300579130.xml
Lobbying Issues
Medicare physician fee schedule fix
Medicare and Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Programs
"Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 (H.R. 1250)
"Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S. 577/H.R. 1180)Medicare and Medicaid Payment reductions, including Graduate Medical Education, bad debt payments, post-acute care payments, CAH payments, IPPS coding offset, rural hospital payments, Medicare Dependent Hospital authorization, inpatient coding offset, outpatient department hold harmless for certain rural and Sole Community Hospitals, hospital outpatient department (HOPD) evaluation and management (E/M) services, and Medicaid provider taxes.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2013
In Q1, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 19, 2013.
Original Filing: 300557486.xml
Lobbying Issues
Medicare physician fee schedule fix
Medicare and Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Programs
"Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 (H.R. 1250)
"Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S. 577/H.R. 1180)Medicare and Medicaid Payment reductions, including Graduate Medical Education, bad debt payments, post-acute care payments, CAH payments, IPPS coding offset, rural hospital payments, Medicare Dependent Hospital authorization, inpatient coding offset, outpatient department hold harmless for certain rural and Sole Community Hospitals, hospital outpatient department (HOPD) evaluation and management (E/M) services, and Medicaid provider taxes.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
4th Quarter, 2012
In Q4, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 18, 2013.
Original Filing: 300535655.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 5652, Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act (Medicaid provider taxes)
Medicare physician fee schedule fix
Medicare hospital wage index
H.R. 3519, To exempt the Medicaqre program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011 Medicaid provider taxes
Medicare and Medicaid Payment reductions, including Graduate Medical Education, bad debt payments, post-acute care payments, CAH payments, IPPS coding offset, rural hospital payments, section 508 wage index reclassification, Medicare Dependent Hospital authorization, inpatient coding offset, small rural clinical hold harmless, Sole Community Hospital (SCH) outpatient department hold harmless, outpatient therapy cap moratorium, and hospital outpatient department (HOPD) evaluation and management (E/M) service.
H.R. 3519, To exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011
S. 2620/H.R. 5943, Rural Hospital Access Act (MDH/LV Adjustment 1-year extension)
S. 1680/H.R. 3859, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity (R-HoPE) Act
H.R. 2224, Improving Physician Access to Teaching Hospitals Act (Medicare residency slots)
S.1627/H.R. 6562, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (Medicare residency slots)
H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 (IPAB repeal)
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive ProgramStage 2; Health Information Technology: Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record Technology, 2014 Edition; Revisions to the Permanent Certification Program for Health Information Technology; Final Rules (CMS and ONC Medicare and Medicaid EHR Meaningful Use Incentive Program Stage 2 final rules)
New York State 1115 Medicaid Waiver Application to CMS
Medicare and Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Programs
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate,
3rd Quarter, 2012
In Q3, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 22, 2012.
Original Filing: 300519592.xml
Lobbying Issues
"S. 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (drug shortages in hospitals) and Related Conference Report PL 112-144
"S. 296/H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act (drug shortages in hospitals)
"S. 319, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act (drug shortages in hospitals)H.R. 5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act (drug shortages in hospitals)
H.R. 3839, Drug Shortage Prevention Act (drug shortages in hospitals)
Medicaid provider taxes
Medicare and Medicaid Payment reductions, including Graduate Medical Education, bad debt payments, post-acute care payments, CAH payments, IPPS coding offset, rural hospital payments, section 508 wage index reclassification, Medicare Dependent Hospital authorization, inpatient coding offset, small rural clinical hold harmless, Sole Community Hospital (SCH) outpatient department hold harmless, outpatient therapy cap moratorium, and hospital outpatient department (HOPD) evaluation and management (E/M) service.
Medicare physician fee schedule fix
Medicare hospital wage index
H.R. 3519, To exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011
S. 2620/H.R. 5943, Rural Hospital Access Act (MDH/LV Adjustment 1-year extension)
S. 1680/H.R. 3859, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity (R-HoPE) Act
H.R. 2224, Improving Physician Access to Teaching Hospitals Act (Medicare residency slots)
S.1627/H.R. 6562, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (Medicare residency slots)
H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 (IPAB repeal)
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive ProgramStage 2; Health Information Technology: Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record Technology, 2014 Edition; Revisions to the Permanent Certification Program for Health Information Technology; Final Rules (CMS and ONC Medicare and Medicaid EHR Meaningful Use Incentive Program Stage 2 final rules)
New York State 1115 Medicaid Waiver Application to CMS
Medicare and Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Programs
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
2nd Quarter, 2012
In Q2, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2012.
Original Filing: 300498172.xml
Lobbying Issues
S. 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (drug shortages in hospitals) and Related Conference Report PL 112-144
S. 296/H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act (drug shortages in hospitals)
S. 319, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act (drug shortages in hospitals)H.R. 5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act (drug shortages in hospitals)
H.R. 3839, Drug Shortage Prevention Act (drug shortages in hospitals)
H.R. 5652, Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act (Medicaid provider taxes)
Medicare physician fee schedule fix
Medicare hospital wage index
H.R. 3519, To exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011
S. 2620/H.R. 5943, Rural Hospital Access Act (MDH/LV Adjustment 1-year extension)
S. 1680/H.R. 3859, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity (R-HoPE) Act
H.R. 2500, The Equal Access and Parity for Multi-Campus Hospitals Act (Electronic Health Record multi-campus incentive bill)
H.R. 2224, Improving Physician Access to Teaching Hospitals Act (Medicare residency slots)
S.1627, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (Medicare residency slots)
H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 (IPAB repeal)
S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act (IPAB repeal)
S.218/H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 (Medical liability reform)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2012
In Q1, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 19, 2012.
Original Filing: 300467897.xml
Lobbying Issues
S. 296/H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act (drug shortages in hospitals)
S. 319, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act (drug shortages in hospitals)
H.R. 3839, Drug Shortage Prevention Act (drug shortages in hospitals)
H.R. 3560, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act and Related Conference Committee Report PL 112-399:
oMedicare and Medicaid Payment reductions, including Graduate Medical Education, bad debt payments, post-acute care payments, CAH payments, IPPS coding offset, rural hospital payments, section 508 wage index reclassification, Medicare Dependent Hospital authorization, inpatient coding offset, small rural clinical hold harmless, Sole Community Hospital (SCH) outpatient department hold harmless, outpatient therapy cap moratorium, and hospital outpatient department (HOPD) evaluation and management (E/M) service.
Medicare physician fee schedule fix
Medicare hospital wage index
H.R. 3519, To exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011
S. 1680/H.R. 3859, Rural Hospital and Provider Equity (R-HoPE) Act
H.R. 2500, The Equal Access and Parity for Multi-Campus Hospitals Act (Electronic Health Record multi-campus incentive bill)
H.R. 2224, Improving Physician Access to Teaching Hospitals Act (Medicare residency slots) S.1627, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (Medicare residency slots)
H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 (IPAB repeal)
S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act (IPAB repeal)
S.218/H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 (Medical liability reform)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
4th Quarter, 2011
In Q4, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION did no lobbying for itself. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2012.
Original Filing: 300445229.xml
3rd Quarter, 2011
In Q3, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION did no lobbying for itself. The report was filed on Oct. 18, 2011.
Original Filing: 300418251.xml
2nd Quarter, 2011
In Q2, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2011.
Original Filing: 300403512.xml
Lobbying Issues
P.L. 112-8, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 (hospital preparedness)
P.L. 112-10, Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011
H.Con.Res 34, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021 (Ryan budget)S.218/H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 (Medical liability reform)
Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule, 76 FR 25788, May 5, 2011, Medicare Program; Proposed Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Fiscal Year 2012 Rates (Coding offset)
Medicare and Medicaid programs' electronic health record (EHR) incentive final rule, July 28, 2010 Federal Register (multi-campus provisions)
H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 (IPAB repeal)
S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act (IPAB repeal)
H.R. 1398, Rural Hospital Protection Act (CAH provider tax bill)
H.R. 1216, To amend the Public Health Service Act to convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations., Graduate Medical Education
H.R. 2224, Improving Physician Access to Teaching Hospitals Act (Medicare residency slots)
H.R. 2500 The Equal Access and Parity for Multi-Campus Hospitals Act (Electronic Health Record multi-campus incentive bill)
Medicare payment reductions via the federal budget
Medicaid payment reductions via the federal budget
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI)
ONC meaningful use certification regulation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2011
In Q1, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2011.
Original Filing: 300377838.xml
Lobbying Issues
-H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act (ACA repeal)
-S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act (IPAB Repeal)
-H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act (IPAB Repeal)
-S. 218/H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Health (HEALTH) Care Act (Med Mal)H.R. 992, Building American Jobs Act (Build America Bonds extension)
S. 296, Preserving Access to Lifesaving Medications Act (Rx drug shortage)
H.R. 1, Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act, sections relating to repeal of funding for P.L. 111-148 (Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act) and P.L. 111-152 (Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act)
P.L. 112-4, Further Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011
P.L. 112-6, Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011
ONC meaningful use certification regulation
CMS Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive program final regulations
Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments
Medicare inpatient coding offset
New York State Medicaid Federal-State Health Reform Partnership (FSHRP) waiver
Graduate Medical Education (GME) residency slot augmentation
Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) proposed rule
Medicare hospital value-based purchasing program
H.R. 1398, Rural Hospital Protection Act (CAH provider tax bill)
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
4th Quarter, 2010
In Q4, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2011.
Original Filing: 300347944.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 6072 and S. 3708 Electronic Health Record Incentives for Multi-Campus Hospitals Act of 2010
Medicare IPPS FY 2011 Proposed and Final Rules
Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Reform Incentive Program Proposed and Final Regulations
H.R. 5712 Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act (one month doc fix)
H.R. 4994 Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act
H.R. 3082 Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011 (continuing resolution; became P.L. 111-322)
P.L. 148 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
P.L. 152 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act
S. 3653 Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act (repeal IPAB)
H.R. 6376, To amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
3rd Quarter, 2010
In Q3, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2010.
Original Filing: 300319822.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 4213 American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010
House Substitute Amendment to H.R. 4213
Senate Amendment to House Substitute Amendment to H.R. 4213
H.R. 3962 Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 IPPS FY 2011 Proposed and Final Rules
Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Reform Incentive Program Proposed and Final Reguations
P.L 148 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
P.L. 152 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act
H.R. 6072 and S. 3708 Electronic Health Record Incentives for Multi-Campus Hospitals Act of 2010
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
2nd Quarter, 2010
In Q2, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2010.
Original Filing: 300299735.xml
Lobbying Issues
Bills:
-S.973Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009
-S.1776Medicare Physicians Fairness Act of 2009
-S.1796America's Healthy Future Act of 2009/Elder Justice Act of 2009Bills Lobbied on, Continued:
-H.R.4213American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010
-House substitute Amendment to H.R. 4213
-Senate Amendment to House substitute amendment to H.R. 4213
-H.R.3962Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010
-P.L.111-148The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
all provisions therein related to hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home health
agencies and hospices.
-P.L.111-152Health Care Education and Reconciliation Act
all provisions therein related to hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home health
agencies and hospices.
- P.L.111-157Extension for Medicare Physician Payment decrease deadline
Subjects:
-FFY 2010 Presidents Budget
-Presidents health reform proposals offered in the Administrations FFY 2010 budget and in its June 13 memorandum on health care reform
-FFY 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Pension Appropriations bill
-FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules
-FFY 2010 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules
-CY 2010 Medicare Outpatient PPS Rules
-RY 2010 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Rules
-FFY 2010 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and 75% Rule, Rules
-FFY 2010 Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Rules
-CY 2010 Medicare Home Health Agency PPS Rules
-FFY 2010 Hospice Rules
-CY 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update
-Enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP)
-Extension of state Medicaid DSH cap increase established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
-Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Payment / Meaningful Use Rule
-EHR Incentive Payment Certification Regulations
-Medicare Capital Indirect Medical Education payments to teaching hospitals
-Department of Housing and Urban Developments Federal Housing Assistance mortgage program for hospitals
-Defined benefit pension plans
-National Institute of Health funding
-Health care workforce recruiting and training funding
-National Health Service Corp funding
-Public Health Service Act nursing and allied health professions program funding
-Immigration
-Hospice reimbursement
-Comparative effectiveness funding
-Preventative health and wellness programs funding
-Coverage for the uninsured
-Card check process for hospital employee unionization
-Hospital Pay-for-Performance/Value-based purchasing
-Hospital pay-for-reporting quality measure reporting
-Hospital readmissions
-Bundling of hospital and physician and/or post-acute care provider payments
Subjects lobbied on continued:
-Healthcare-associated infections reporting
-Medical error reporting
-Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) payments to hospitals
-Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments
-Tax deductibility of charitable contributions
-False Claims Act expansion addressing fraud related to federal assistance and relief programs that could expose hospitals to liability for receiving and retaining overpayments
-Medicare wage index
-Recovery Audit Contractor program
-Not-for-profit hospital tax-exempt status
-Community benefit reporting
-Stark and physician self-referral regulations
-Hospital pricing transparency
-Coverage for undocumented immigrants
-Hospital charity care/financial aid
-Expansion of the Medicaid 340B drug pricing program
-Geographic variation in Medicare payments to hospitals and physicians
-Accountable Care Organizations
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation
-Medicare payment bundling
-Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB)
-Healthcare Acquired Conditions
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
1st Quarter, 2010
In Q1, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 16, 2010.
Original Filing: 300260507.xml
Lobbying Issues
Bills:-S.973Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009
-S.1679Affordable Health Choices Act/CLASS Act/Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act OR Affordable Health Choices Act/Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009/CLASS Act/Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act-S.1776Medicare Physicians Fairness Act of 2009
-S.1796America's Healthy Future Act of 2009/Elder Justice Act of 2009
-H.R.3590The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
all provisions therein related to hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home health
agencies and hospices.
-H.R.2251Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009
-H.R.3200America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
-H.R.3961Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009
-H.R.3962Affordable Health Care for America Act
-H.R.4872Health Care and Education Reconciliation bill
-H.R.4213Extension for Medicare Physician Payment decrease deadline
H.R.4851Extension for Medicare Physician Payment decrease deadline
Subjects:
-FFY 2010 Presidents Budget
-Presidents health reform proposals offered in the Administrations FFY 2010 budget and in its June 13 memorandum on health care reform
-Senate Finance Committee Health Care Reform Policy Option Papers
-FFY 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Pension Appropriations bill
-FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules
-FFY 2010 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules
-CY 2010 Medicare Outpatient PPS Rules
-RY 2010 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Rules
-FFY 2010 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and 75% Rule, Rules
-FFY 2010 Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Rules
-CY 2010 Medicare Home Health Agency PPS Rules
-FFY 2010 Hospice Rules
-CY 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update
-Enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP)
-Extension of state Medicaid DSH cap increase established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
-Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Payment / "Meaningful Use" Rule
-Medicare Capital Indirect Medical Education payments to teaching hospitals
-Department of Housing and Urban Development's Federal Housing Assistance mortgage program for hospitals
-Defined benefit pension plans
-National Institute of Health funding
-Health care workforce recruiting and training funding
-National Health Service Corp funding
-Public Health Service Act nursing and allied health professions program funding
-Immigration
-Hospice reimbursement
-Comparative effectiveness funding
-Preventative health and wellness programs funding
-Community health center funding
-Coverage for the uninsured-Card check process for hospital employee unionization
-Hospital Pay-for-Performance/Value-based purchasing
-Hospital pay-for-reporting quality measure reporting
-Hospital readmissions
-Bundling of hospital and physician and/or post-acute care provider payments
-Healthcare-associated infections reporting
-Medical error reporting
-Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) payments to hospitals
-Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments
-Tax deductibility of charitable contributions
-False Claims Act expansion addressing fraud related to federal assistance and relief programs that could expose hospitals to liability for receiving and retaining overpayments
-Medicare wage index
-Recovery Audit Contractor program
-Not-for-profit hospital tax-exempt status
-Community benefit reporting
-Stark and physician self-referral regulations
-Hospital pricing transparency
-Coverage for undocumented immigrants
-Hospital charity care/financial aid
-Associated health plans
-Emergency preparedness
-Mental health parity
-Limited service hospitals
-Competitive bidding for clinical laboratory services
-Expansion of the Medicaid 340B drug pricing program
-Geographic variation in Medicare payments to hospitals and physicians
-Accountable Care Organizations
-Medicare payment bundling
-Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB)
-Healthcare Acquired Conditions
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
4th Quarter, 2009
In Q4, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2010.
Original Filing: 300241473.xml
Lobbying Issues
Bills: -S.973Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009;
-S.1679Affordable Health Choices Act/CLASS Act/Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act OR Affordable Health Choices Act/Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009/CLASS Act/Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act -S.1776Medicare Physicians Fairness Act of 2009
-S.1796America's Healthy Future Act of 2009/Elder Justice Act of 2009
-H.R.3590The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
-H.R.2251Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009
-H.R.3200America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
-H.R.3961Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009
-H.R.3962Affordable Health Care for America Act
Subjects:
-FFY 2010 Presidents Budget
-Presidents health reform proposals offered in June 13 memorandum
-Senate Finance Committee Health Care Reform Policy Option Papers
-FFY 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Pension Appropriations bill
-FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules
-FFY 2010 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules
-CY 2010 Medicare Outpatient PPS Rules
-RY 2010 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Rules
-FFY 2010 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and 75% Rule, Rules
-FFY 2010 Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Rules
-CY 2010 Medicare Home Health Agency PPS Rules
-FFY 2010 Hospice Rules
-CY 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update
-Enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP)
-Health information technology (HIT)
-Capital Indirect Medical Education payments to teaching hospitals
-Medicaid regulations affecting public hospitals, GME, provider tax, outpatient coverage, targeted case management, rehabilitation, and school based health
-Department of Housing and Urban Developments Federal Housing Assistance mortgage program for hospitals
-Defined benefit pension plans
-National Institute of Health funding
-Health care workforce recruiting and training funding
-National Health Service Corp funding
-Public Health Service Act nursing and allied health professions program funding
-Immigration
-Hospice reimbursement
-Comparative effectiveness funding
-Preventative health and wellness programs funding
-Community health center funding
-Coverage for the uninsured
-Hospital fundraising and recipient opt-out
-Medicaid DSH Allocations to States
-Childrens Health Insurance Program funding
-CMS August 17th directive to states establishing new requirements for increasing SCHIP coverage
-Secret ballot process for hospital employee unionization
-Hospital Pay-for-Performance/Value-based purchasing
-Hospital pay-for-reporting quality measure reporting
-Hospital readmissions-Bundling of hospital and physician and/or post-acute care provider payments
-Healthcare-associated infections reporting
-Medical error reporting
-Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) payments to hospitals
-Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments
-Tax deductibility of charitable contributions
-False Claims Act expansion addressing fraud related to federal assistance and relief programs that could expose hospitals to liability for receiving and retaining overpayments
-Medicare funding warning/trigger
-Medicare wage index
-Recovery Audit Contractor program
-IRS Form 990 Revision
-Not-for-profit hospital tax-exempt status
-Community benefit reporting
-Stark and physician self-referral regulations
-Hospital pricing transparency
-Coverage for undocumented immigrants
-Hospital charity care/financial aid
-Associated health plans
-Emergency preparedness
-Mental health parity
-Limited service hospitals
-Competitive bidding for clinical laboratory services
-Expansion of the Medicaid 340B drug pricing program
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agency for Health Care Policy & Research Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Executive Office of the President (EOP) Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Labor - Dept of (DOL) Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
4th Quarter, 2009
WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q42009 on Jan. 20, 2010
Original Filing: 300244174.xml
Lobbying Issues
Bills: -S.973Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009
-S.1679Affordable Health Choices Act/CLASS Act/Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act OR Affordable Health Choices Act/Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009/CLASS Act/Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act-S.1776Medicare Physicians Fairness Act of 2009
-S.1796America's Healthy Future Act of 2009/Elder Justice Act of 2009
-H.R.3590The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
-H.R.2251Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009
-H.R.3200America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
-H.R.3961Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009
-H.R.3962Affordable Health Care for America Act
Subjects:
-FFY 2010 Presidents Budget
-Presidents health reform proposals offered in June 13 memorandum
-Senate Finance Committee Health Care Reform Policy Option Papers
-FFY 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Pension Appropriations bill
-FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules
-FFY 2010 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules
-CY 2010 Medicare Outpatient PPS Rules
-RY 2010 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Rules
-FFY 2010 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and 75% Rule, Rules
-FFY 2010 Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Rules
-CY 2010 Medicare Home Health Agency PPS Rules
-FFY 2010 Hospice Rules
-CY 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update
-Enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP)
-Health information technology (HIT)
-Capital Indirect Medical Education payments to teaching hospitals
-Medicaid regulations affecting public hospitals, GME, provider tax, outpatient coverage, targeted case management, rehabilitation, and school based health
-Department of Housing and Urban Developments Federal Housing Assistance mortgage program for hospitals
-Defined benefit pension plans
-National Institute of Health funding
-Health care workforce recruiting and training funding
-National Health Service Corp funding
-Public Health Service Act nursing and allied health professions program funding
-Immigration
-Hospice reimbursement
-Comparative effectiveness funding
-Preventative health and wellness programs funding
-Community health center funding
-Coverage for the uninsured
-Hospital fundraising and recipient opt-out
-Medicaid DSH Allocations to States
-Childrens Health Insurance Program funding
-CMS August 17th directive to states establishing new requirements for increasing SCHIP coverage
-secret ballot process for hospital employee unionization
-Hospital Pay-for-Performance/Value-based purchasing
-Hospital pay-for-reporting quality measure reporting
-Hospital readmissions
-Bundling of hospital and physician and/or post-acute care provider payments-Healthcare-associated infections reporting
-Medical error reporting
-Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) payments to hospitals
-Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments
-Tax deductibility of charitable contributions
-False Claims Act expansion addressing fraud related to federal assistance and relief programs that could expose hospitals to liability for receiving and retaining overpayments
-Medicare funding warning/trigger
-Medicare wage index
-Recovery Audit Contractor program
-IRS Form 990 Revision
-Not-for-profit hospital tax-exempt status
-Community benefit reporting
-Stark and physician self-referral regulations
-Hospital pricing transparency
-Coverage for undocumented immigrants
-Hospital charity care/financial aid
-Associated health plans
-Emergency preparedness
-Mental health parity
-Limited service hospitals
-Competitive bidding for clinical laboratory services
-Expansion of the Medicaid 340B drug pricing program
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agency for Health Care Policy & Research Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Executive Office of the President (EOP) Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Labor - Dept of (DOL) Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
3rd Quarter, 2009
In Q3, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2009.
Original Filing: 300212592.xml
Lobbying Issues
Bills:
-H.R. 3200America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
-S.1679The Affordable Health Choices Act
-Senate Finance Committee Health Care Reform Chairman's Mark - America's Healthy Future Act of 2009
Bills cont'd:
-S.973Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009
-H.R.2251Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009
Subjects:
-FFY 2010 Presidents Budget
-Presidents health reform proposals offered in June 13 memorandum
-Senate Finance Committee Health Care Reform Policy Option Papers
-FFY 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Pension Appropriations bill
-FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules
-FFY 2010 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules
-CY 2010 Medicare Outpatient PPS Rules
-RY 2010 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Rules
-FFY 2010 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and 75% Rule, Rules
-FFY 2010 Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Rules
-CY 2010 Medicare Home Health Agency PPS Rules
-FFY 2010 Hospice Rules
-CY 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update
-Enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP)
-Health information technology (HIT)
-Capital Indirect Medical Education payments to teaching hospitals
-Medicaid regulations affecting public hospitals, GME, provider tax, outpatient coverage, targeted case management, rehabilitation, and school based health
-Department of Housing and Urban Developments Federal Housing Assistance mortgage program for hospitals
-Defined benefit pension plans
-National Institute of Health funding
-Health care workforce recruiting and training funding
-National Health Service Corp funding
-Public Health Service Act nursing and allied health professions program funding
-Immigration
-Hospice reimbursement
-Comparative effectiveness funding
-Preventative health and wellness programs funding
-Community health center funding
-Coverage for the uninsured
-Hospital fundraising and recipient opt-out
-Medicaid DSH Allocations to States
-Childrens Health Insurance Program funding
-CMS August 17th directive to states establishing new requirements for increasing SCHIP coverage
-secret ballot process for hospital employee unionization
-Hospital Pay-for-Performance/Value-based purchasing
-Hospital pay-for-reporting quality measure reporting
-Hospital readmissions
-Bundling of hospital and physician and/or post-acute care provider payments
-Healthcare-associated infections reporting
-Medical error reporting
-Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) payments to hospitals
-Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments
-Tax deductibility of charitable contributions
-False Claims Act expansion addressing fraud related to federal assistance and relief programs that could expose hospitals to liability for receiving and retaining overpayments
-Medicare funding warning/trigger
-Medicare wage index-Recovery Audit Contractor program
-IRS Form 990 Revision
-Not-for-profit hospital tax-exempt status
-Community benefit reporting
-Stark and physician self-referral regulations
-Hospital pricing transparency
-Coverage for undocumented immigrants
-Hospital charity care/financial aid
-Associated health plans
-Emergency preparedness
-Mental health parity
-Limited service hospitals
-Competitive bidding for clinical laboratory services
-Expansion of the Medicaid 340B drug pricing program
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agency for Health Care Policy & Research Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Executive Office of the President (EOP) Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Labor - Dept of (DOL) Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
2nd Quarter, 2009
In Q2, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 24, 2009.
Original Filing: 300195558.xml
Lobbying Issues
-HConRes85FY 2010 Budget Resolution, -SConRes13FY 2010 Budget Resolution; -S.386 Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009, -H.R.1748Fight Fraud Act of 2009; -H.R.1176 Secret Ballot Protection Act, -S.478 Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009;
-H.R.1409 Employee Free Choice Act of 2009, S.560 Employee Free Choice Act of 2009
-H.R.668Critical Access Hospital Flexibility Act of 2009
-S.307Critical Access Hospital Flexibility Act of 2009
-S.1157Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009
-S.973Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009
-H.R.2251Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009
-S.1380Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009
-S.1110Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009
-H.R.2718Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009
-S. 497Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act of 2009
-H. R. 2043Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act of 2009
-House Tri-Committee Health Care Reform Discussion Draft Legislation (Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor)
-House Tri-Committee Health Care Reform Legislation - Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
-Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Health Care Reform Legislation - Affordable Health Choices Act
Subjects:
-FFY 2010 Presidents Budget
-Presidents health reform proposals offered in June 13 memorandum
-Senate Finance Committee Health Care Reform Policy Option Papers
-FFY 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Pension Appropriations bill
-FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules
-FFY 2010 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules
-CY 2010 Medicare Outpatient PPS Rules
-RY 2010 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Rules
-FFY 2010 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and 75% Rule, Rules
-FFY 2010 Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Rules
-CY 2010 Medicare Home Health Agency PPS Rules
-FFY 2010 Hospice Rules
-CY 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update
-Enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP)
-Health information technology (HIT)
-Capital Indirect Medical Education payments to teaching hospitals
-Medicaid regulations affecting public hospitals, GME, provider tax, outpatient coverage, targeted case management, rehabilitation, and school based health
-Department of Housing and Urban Developments Federal Housing Assistance mortgage program for hospitals
-Defined benefit pension plans
-National Institute of Health funding
-Health care workforce recruiting and training funding
-National Health Service Corp funding
-Public Health Service Act nursing and allied health professions program funding
-Immigration
-Hospice reimbursement
-Comparative effectiveness funding
-Preventative health and wellness programs funding
-Community health center funding-Coverage for the uninsured
-Hospital fundraising and recipient opt-out
-Medicaid DSH Allocations to States
-Childrens Health Insurance Program funding
-CMS August 17th directive to states establishing new requirements for increasing SCHIP coverage
-secret ballot process for hospital employee unionization
-Hospital Pay-for-Performance/Value-based purchasing
-Hospital pay-for-reporting quality measure reporting
-Hospital readmissions
-Bundling of hospital and physician and/or post-acute care provider payments
-Healthcare-associated infections reporting
-Medical error reporting
-Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) payments to hospitals
-Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments
-Tax deductibility of charitable contributions
-False Claims Act expansion addressing fraud related to federal assistance and relief programs that could expose hospitals to liability for receiving and retaining overpayments
-Medicare funding warning/trigger
-Medicare wage index
-Recovery Audit Contractor program
-IRS Form 990 Revision
-Not-for-profit hospital tax-exempt status
-Community benefit reporting
-Stark and physician self-referral regulations
-Hospital pricing transparency
-Coverage for undocumented immigrants
-Hospital charity care/financial aid
-Associated health plans
-Emergency preparedness
-Mental health parity
-Limited service hospitals
-Competitive bidding for clinical laboratory services
-Expansion of the Medicaid 340B drug pricing program
Offices Lobbied:
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
Agency for Health Care Policy & Research (AHRQ)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
Health and Human Services-Dept. of (HHS)
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Labor-Dept. of (DOL)
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agency for Health Care Policy & Research Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Labor - Dept of (DOL) Executive Office of the President (EOP) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
1st Quarter, 2009
In Q1, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 16, 2009.
Original Filing: 300151399.xml
Lobbying Issues
Subjects:
-FFY 2009 Budget and Budget Resolutions/Medicare and Medicaid Cuts
-FFY 2009 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Pension Appropriations bill
-FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules-FFY 2010 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules
-CY 2009 Medicare Outpatient PPS Rules
-RY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Rules
-FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and 75% Rule, Rules
-FFY 2009 Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Rules
-CY 2009 Medicare Home Health Agency PPS Rules
-FFY 2009 Hospice
-CY 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update
-FFY 2010 Presidents Budget
-Enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP)
-Health information technology
-Capital Indirect Medical Education payments to teaching hospitals
-Medicaid regulations affecting public hospitals, GME, provider tax, outpatient coverage, targeted case management, rehabilitation, and school based health
-Department of Housing and Urban Developments Federal Housing Assistance mortgage program for hospitals
-Defined benefit pension plans
-National Institute of Health funding
-Health care workforce recruiting and training funding
-National Health Service Corp funding
-Public Health Service Act nursing and allied health professions program funding
-Immigration
-Hospice reimbursement
-Comparative effectiveness funding
-Preventative health and wellness programs funding
-Community health center funding
-Coverage for the uninsured
-Hospital fundraising and recipient opt-out
-Medicaid DSH Allocations to States
-Childrens Health Insurance Program funding
-CMS August 17th directive to states establishing new requirements for increasing SCHIP coverage
-secret ballot process for hospital employee unionization
-Hospital Pay-for-Performance/Value-based purchasing
-Hospital pay-for-reporting quality measure reporting
-Hospital readmissions
-Bundling of hospital and physician and/or post-acute care provider payments
-Healthcare-associated infections reporting
-Medical error reporting
-Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) payments to hospitals
-Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments
-Tax deductibility of charitable contributions
-False Claims Act expansion addressing fraud related to federal assistance and relief programs that could expose hospitals to liability for receiving and retaining overpayments
-Medicare funding warning/trigger
-Medicare wage index
-Recovery Audit Contractor program
-IRS Form 990 Revision
-Not-for-profit hospital tax-exempt status
-Community benefit reporting
-Stark and physician self-referral regulations
-Hospital pricing transparency
-Coverage for undocumented immigrants
-Hospital charity care/financial aid
-Associated health plans-Emergency preparedness
-Mental health parity
-Limited service hospitals
-Competitive bidding for clinical laboratory services
-Expansion of the Medicaid 340B drug pricing program
Bills:
-H.R.1American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
-S.1American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
-H.R.1176Secret Ballot Protection Act
-S.478Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009
-H.R.1409Employee Free Choice Act of 2009
-S.560Employee Free Choice Act of 2009
-H.R.2Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009
-S.275Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009
-HConRes85FY 2010 Budget Resolution
-SConRes13FY 2010 Budget Resolution
-S.386Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009
-H.R.1748Fight Fraud Act of 2009
-H.R.1105Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009
-H.R.1127To extend certain immigration programs six-month extension to J-1 Visa program (Conrad Program)
-H.RES.5Adopting rules for the One Hundred Eleventh Congress nullifies Medicare trigger for 2 years.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agency for Health Care Policy & Research Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Labor - Dept of (DOL) Executive Office of the President (EOP) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
4th Quarter, 2008
In Q4, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2009.
Original Filing: 300128186.xml
Lobbying Issues
S.458 Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act, S. 558 The Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, S.630 Rural Health Services Preservation Act, S.860 Early Treatment for HIV Act, S.969 Oppose Reversal of NLRB guidance on when charge nurses are classifed as supervisors, S.1041 Employee Free Choice Act-Oppose Card Check process, S.1604 Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007, S.1693 Health Information Exchange, S.2041 The False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007, S.2460 ExtendS.2460 Extend Moratorium on Medicaid Regulations affecting Intergovernmental Transfers, S.2499 Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007, S.2620 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program
S.2819 Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules; increase FMAP, S.3101 The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act
S.3656 Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008
H.R.800 Employee Free Choice Act Oppose Card Check process
H.R.866 Secret Ballot Protection Act
H.R.976 Childrens Health Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2007
H.R.1105 Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act
H.R.1177 Sole Community Hospital Preservation Act
H.R.1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act of 2007
H.R.1644 Oppose reversal of NLRB guidance on when charge nurses are classified as supervisors
H.R.1663 Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007
H.R.2159 rural Health Services Preservation Act
H.R.2406 Establishes NIST Role in Standard Setting for Health IT
H.R.2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 continuing resolution 2009
H.R.2642, supplemental appropriations Act, 2008
H.R.3162 Children Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007
H.R.3326 Early Treatment for HIV Act
H.R.3533 Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act,
H.R.4105 One-year Moratorium on the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program
H.R.4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007
H.R.5268 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program
H.R.5480 Medicare Funding Warning Response Act of 2008
H.R.5613 Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules
H.R.5924 Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act
H.R.6331 Physician Medicare payment relief
H.R.6357 Protecting records, optimizing treatment, and easing communication through healthcare technology
H.R.6898 Health-e IT Act of 2008
H.R.7067 Quality FIRST Act of 2008
H.R.7110 Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008-FMAP Provision
H.R.7219 The Protecting Hospital Outpatient and Community Clinic Services Act of 2008
H.R.7241 Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008
H.Res.1368 Relating to the House procedures contained in Section 803 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003
FFY 2009 Budget and Budget Resolutions/Medicare and Medicaid Cuts
FFY 2009 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Pension Appropriations bill
FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules
CY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Rules
FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and 75% Rule, Rules
CY 2009 Medicare Outpatient PPS Rules
FFY 2009 Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Rules
CY 2009 Medicare Home Health Agency PPS Rules
CY 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update
CMS Proposed Rule to Limit Intergovernmental Transfers and Certified Public Expenditures
CMS Proposed Value-Based Purchasing Program
CMS Proposed Rule on Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Payments
State Childrens Health Insurance Program funding
IRS Form 990 Revision
Stark and physician self-referral regulations
Hospital pricing transparency
Not-for-profit hospital tax-exempt status
Medicaid regulations affecting public hospitals, GME, provider tax, outpatient coverage, targeted case management, rehabilitation and school based health
Pay for Performance / value based purchasing
Health information technology
Hospital charity care/financial aid
Coverage for undocumented immigrants
Associated health plans
Coverage for the uninsured
Health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans
Emergency preparedness
Immigration
Medicare wage index
Community benefit reporting
Mental health parity
Limited service hospitals
Department of Housing and Urban Developments Federal Housing Assistance mortgage program for hospitals
Defined benefit pension plans
National Institute of Health funding
Health care workforce recruiting and training funding
Hospital infection reporting
Medical error reporting
Hospital performance measure reporting
Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Demonstration Project/national expansion
Competitive bidding for clinical laboratory services
Expansion of the Medicaid 340B drug pricing program
CMS August 17th directive to states establishing new requirements for increasing SCHIP coverage
False claims act expansion
Medicare funding warning/trigger
Medicare GME residency slot distribution
National Health Service Corp funding
Public Health Service Act nursing and allied health professions program funding
HRSAs health professions shortage areas and medically underserved areas
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agency for Health Care Policy & Research Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Labor - Dept of (DOL) Executive Office of the President (EOP) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
3rd Quarter, 2008
In Q3, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 16, 2008.
Original Filing: 300095276.xml
Lobbying Issues
S.458 Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act; S.558 The Mental Health Parity Act of 2007; S.630 Rural Health Services Preservation Act; S.860 Early Treatment for HIV Act; S.969 Oppose reversal of NLRB guidance on when charge nurses are classified as supervisors;S.1041 Employee Free Choice Act-Oppose Card Check Process; S.1604 Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007; S.1693 Health Information Exchange; S.2041 The False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007; S.2460 Extend Moratorium on Medicaid Regulations affecting Intergovernmental Transfers; S.2499 Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007; S.2620 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program; S.2819 Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules; increase FMAP; H.R. 800 Employee Free Choice Act-Oppose Card Check Process; H.r. 866 Secret Ballot Protection Act; H.R. 976 Children's Health Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2007; H.R. 1105 Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act; H.R. 1177 Sole Community Hospital Preservation Act; H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act of 2007; H.R. 1644 Oppose reversal of NLRB guidance on when charge nurses are classified as supervisors; H.R. 1663 Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007; H.R. 2159 Rural Health Services Preservation Act; H.R. 2406 Establishes NIST Role in Standard Setting for Health IT; H.R. 2642 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008; H.R. 3162 Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 3326 Early Treatment for HIV Act; H.R. 3533 Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act; H.R. 4105 One-Year Moratorium on the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Program; H.R. 4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007; H.R. 5268 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program; H.R. 5613 Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules; HR. 6331 Physician Medicare Payment Relief; H.R. 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008; FFY 2009 Budget and Budget Resolutions/Medicare and Medicaid Cuts; FFY 2009 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Pension Appropriations Bill; FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules; CY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Rules; FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and "75% Rule", Rules; CY 2009 Medicare Outpatient PPS Rules; FFY 2009 Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Rules; CY 2009 Medicare Home Health Agency PPS Rules; CY 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update; CMS proposed Rule to Limit Intergovernmental Transfers and Certified Public Expenditures; CMS Proposed Value-Based Purchasing Program; CMS Proposed Rule on Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Payments; State Childrens Health Insurance Program Funding; IRS Form 990 Revision; "Stark" and physician self-referral regulations; Hospital pricing transparency; Not-for-profit hospital tax-exempt status; Medicaid regulations affecting public hospitals, GME, provider tax, outpatient coverage, targeted case management, rehabilitation and school based health; Pay for Performance/Value Based Purchasing; Health Information Technology; Hospital Charity Care/Financial Aid; Coverage for undocumented immigrants; Associated health plans; Coverage for the uninsured; Health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans; Emergency preparedness; Immigration, Medicare wage index; Community benefit reporting; Mental health parity; Limited service hospitals; Department of Housing and Urban Development's Federal Housing Assistance Mortgage program for Hospitals; Defined benefit pension plans; National Institute of Health funding; Health care workforce recruiting and training funding; Hospital infection reporting; Medical error reporting; Hospital performance measure reporting; Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Demonstration Project/national expansion; Competitive bidding for clinical laboratory services; Expansion of Medicaid 340B drug pricing program; CMS August 17th directive to states establishing new requirements for increasing SCHIP coverage; False claims act expansion; Medicare funding warning/"trigger"; Medicare GME residency slot distribution; National Health Service Corp. funding; Public Health Service Act nursing and allied health professions program funding; HRSA's health professions shortage areas and medically underserved areas; S.3101 The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act; S.3656 Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008; H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (continuing resolution 2009); H.R. 5480 Medicare Funding Warning Response Act of 2008; H.R. 5924 Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act; H.R. 6898 Health-e IT Act of 2008; HR. 7067 Quality FIRST Act of 2008; H.R. 7110 Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008 (Title III includes FMAP provision); H.R. 7219 The Protecting Hospital Outpatient and Community Clinic Services Act of 2008; H.R. 7241 Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008; H.Res.1368 Relating to the House procedures contained in Section 803 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agency for Health Care Policy & Research Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Labor - Dept of (DOL) Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Executive Office of the President (EOP) Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
2nd Quarter, 2008
In Q2, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 11, 2008.
Original Filing: 300063743.xml
Lobbying Issues
S.458 Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act; S.558 The Mental Health Parity Act of 2007; S.630 Rural Health Services Preservation Act; S.860 Early Treatment for HIV Act; S.969 Oppose reversal of NLRB guidance on when charge nurses are classified as supervisors;S.1041 Employee Free Choice Act-Oppose Card Check Process; S.1604 Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007; S.1693 Health Information Exchange; S.2041 The False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007; S.2460 Extend Moratorium on Medicaid Regulations affecting Intergovernmental Transfers; S.2499 Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007; S.2620 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program; S.2819 Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules; increase FMAP; H.R. 800 Employee Free Choice Act-Oppose Card Check Process; H.r. 866 Secret Ballot Protection Act; H.R. 976 Children's Health Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2007; H.R. 1105 Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act; H.R. 1177 Sole Community Hospital Preservation Act; H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act of 2007; H.R. 1644 Oppose reversal of NLRB guidance on when charge nurses are classified as supervisors; H.R. 1663 Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007; H.R. 2159 Rural Health Services Preservation Act; H.R. 2406 Establishes NIST Role in Standard Setting for Health IT; H.R. 2642 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008; H.R. 3162 Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 3326 Early Treatment for HIV Act; H.R. 3533 Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act; H.R. 4105 One-Year Moratorium on the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Program; H.R. 4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007; H.R. 5268 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program; H.R. 5613 Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules; HR. 6331 Physician Medicare Payment Relief; H.R. 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008; FFY 2009 Budget and Budget Resolutions/Medicare and Medicaid Cuts; FFY 2009 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Pension Appropriations Bill; FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules; CY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Rules; FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and "75% Rule", Rules; CY 2009 Medicare Outpatient PPS Rules; FFY 2009 Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Rules; CY 2009 Medicare Home Health Agency PPS Rules; CY 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update; CMS proposed Rule to Limit Intergovernmental Transfers and Certified Public Expenditures; CMS Proposed Value-Based Purchasing Program; CMS Proposed Rule on Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Payments; State Childrens Health Insurance Program Funding; IRS Form 990 Revision; "Stark" and physician self-referral regulations; Hospital pricing transparency; Not-for-profit hospital tax-exempt status; Medicaid regulations affecting public hospitals, GME, provider tax, outpatient coverage, targeted case management, rehabilitation and school based health; Pay for Performance/Value Based Purchasing; Health Information Technology; Hospital Charity Care/Financial Aid; Coverage for undocumented immigrants; Associated health plans; Coverage for the uninsured; Health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans; Emergency preparedness; Immigration, Medicare wage index; Community benefit reporting; Mental health parity; Limited service hospitals; Department of Housing and Urban Development's Federal Housing Assistance Mortgage program for Hospitals; Defined benefit pension plans; National Institute of Health funding; Health care workforce recruiting and training funding; Hospital infection reporting; Medical error reporting; Hospital performance measure reporting; Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Demonstration Project/national expansion; Competitive bidding for clinical laboratory services; Expansion of Medicaid 340B drug pricing program; CMS August 17th directive to states establishing new requirements for increasing SCHIP coverage; False claims act expansion; Medicare funding warning/"trigger"; Medicare GME residency slot distribution; National Health Service Corp. funding; Public Health Service Act nursing and allied health professions program funding; HRSA's health professions shortage areas and medically underserved areas.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agency for Health Care Policy & Research Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Labor - Dept of (DOL) Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Executive Office of the President (EOP) Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
1st Quarter, 2008
In Q1, WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 18, 2008.
Original Filing: 300042653.xml
Lobbying Issues
Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act (S.458); Rural Health Services Preservation Act (S.630); Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007 (S.1604); Health Information Exchange (S.1693); Extend Moratorium on Medicaid Regulations Affecting Intergovernmental Transfers (S.2460); Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (S.2499); Temporary increase in Federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program (S.2620); Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules; increase FMAP (s.2819); Children's Health Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2007 (H.R.976); Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007 (H.R.1663); Rural Health Services Preservation Act (H.R.2159); One-Year Moratorium on the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program (H.R.4105); Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program (H.R.5268); Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules (H.R.5613); FFY 2009 Budget and Budget Resolutions/Medicare and Medicaid Cuts; FFY 2009 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Pension Appropriations bill; FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules; CY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Rules; FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and "75% Rule"; CY 2009 Medicare Outpatient PPS Rules; FFY 2009 Medicare Skilled nursing Facility PPS Rules; CY 2009 Medicare Home Health Agency PPS Rules; CY 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update; CMS Proposed Value-Based Purchasing Program; CMS Proposed Rule on Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Payments; State Childrens Health Insurance Program Funding; IRS Form 990 Revision; Hospital pricing transparency; Not-for-Profit Hospital Tax-Exempt Status; Medicaid regulations affecting public hospitals, GME, provider tax, outpatient coverage, targeted case management, rehabilitation and school based health; Pay for Performance/value based purchasing; Health information technology; Hospital charity care/financial aid; Associated health plans; Coverage for the uninsured; Emergency Preparedness; Medicare wage index; Mental health parity; Limited service hospitals; Dept. of Housing and Urban Development's Federal Housing Assistance mortgage program for hospitals; Defined benefit pension plans; Health care workforce recruiting and training funding; Hospital infection reporting; Medical error reporting; Hospital performance measure reporting; Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Demonstration Project/national expansion; CMS August 17th directive to states establishing new requirements for increasing SCHIP coverage; False Claims Act expansion; Public Health Service Act nursing and allied health professions program funding; HRSA's health professions shortage areas and medically underserved areas.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Agency for Health Care Policy & Research Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Labor - Dept of (DOL) Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Executive Office of the President (EOP)
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate