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Support for elimination of Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital cuts Support for increased flexibility and expansion of eligible expenses eligible for reimbursement under COVID-19 FEMA Public Assistance program Support for bolstering Medicare Graduate Medical Education program including the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (H.R.2389) Support for Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals Act (H.R. 6430) and making permanent the Medicare Dependent Hospital and enhanced Low-Volume PaymentAdjustment Support for amending Medicaid DSH Cap policy established in Section 203 of CAA of 2021 Support for continuing key flexibilities beyond COVID-19 pandemic including telehealth policies and the hospitals at home program, and Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act (H.R. 7050) Support for Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Support for bolstering healthcare workforce including the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act Opposition to proposals to cut providers including Medicare site-neutral payment reductions and policies to restrict the 340B drug pricing program Support for extenders in H.R.4366 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 Support for H.R. 2377, the Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act (SALSA) Opposition to duplicative regulatory requirements for lab developed tests in H.R. 2369, VALID Act Opposition to site-neutral cuts included in Lower Cost More Transparency Act and Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act Opposition to H.R. 2530, Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act

Duration: January 1, 2008 to present

General Issues: Medicare/Medicaid, Health Issues

Spending: about $11,310,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), White House Office, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Agency for Health Care Policy & Research, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB),

Bills mentioned

S.872: Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.1955: Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017

Sponsor: Tom Reed (R-N.Y.)

S.1301: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017

Sponsor: Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)

H.R.2267: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017

Sponsor: Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.)

H.R.34: 21st Century Cures Act

Sponsor: Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.)

H.R.2745: Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2015

Sponsor: Blake Farenthold (R-Texas)

H.R.1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015

Sponsor: Phil Roe (R-Tenn.)

S.141: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

H.R.663: Rural Hospital Access Act of 2015

Sponsor: Tom Reed (R-N.Y.)

S.332: Rural Hospital Access Act of 2015

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.169: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015

Sponsor: Adrian Smith (R-Neb.)

S.258: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015

Sponsor: Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)

H.R.1611: Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services (PARTS) Act

Sponsor: Kristi Noem (R-S.D.)

S.257: Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services (PARTS) Act

Sponsor: Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)

H.R.2124: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015

Sponsor: Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.)

S.1148: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015

Sponsor: Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)

H.R.2156: Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2015

Sponsor: Sam Graves (R-Mo.)

S.2359: Defend Our Capital Act of 2015

Sponsor: Rand Paul (R-Ky.)

H.R.5227: Library of Congress Modernization Act of 2016

Sponsor: Candice S. Miller (R-Mich.)

H.R.6: 21st Century Cures Act

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

H.R.1343: Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act...

Sponsor: Jim Renacci (R-Ohio)

S.688: Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act...

Sponsor: Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.)

H.R.5273: Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016

Sponsor: Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio)

H.R.3292: Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.3698: Military Enlistment Opportunity Act of 2015

Sponsor: Mike Coffman (R-Colo.)

S.2082: Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015

Sponsor: Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.)

H.R.270: Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015

Sponsor: Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.)

H.R.2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

H.R.83: CAMPER Act

Sponsor: Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas)

H.R.1180: Protecting 2nd Amendment Rights Act of 2015

Sponsor: Tom Rooney (R-Fla.)

S.577: Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015

Sponsor: Patrick J. Toomey (R-Pa.)

H.R.1250: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide that payment...

Sponsor: Gregg Harper (R-Miss.)

S.1012: Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2015

Sponsor: Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

H.R.83: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Donna M.C. Christensen (D-Virgin Islands)

H.R.1250: Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013

Sponsor: Sam Graves (R-Mo.)

S.577: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013

Sponsor: Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)

H.R.1180: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013

Sponsor: Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.)

H.R.351: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013

Sponsor: Phil Roe (R-Tenn.)

S.351: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

H.R.1920: DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013

Sponsor: John Lewis (D-Ga.)

H.R.1787: Rural Hospital Access Act of 2013

Sponsor: Tom Reed (R-N.Y.)

H.R.2578: Rural Hospital Fairness Act of 2013

Sponsor: Bruce Braley (D-Iowa)

H.R.3698: Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013

Sponsor: Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.)

S.2082: Two-Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

H.R.4188: Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act

Sponsor: Jim Renacci (R-Ohio)

S.2501: Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014

Sponsor: Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.)

S.2359: Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2014

Sponsor: Al Franken (D-Minn.)

H.R.5481: To continue the use of a 3-month quarter EHR reporting period for health...

Sponsor: Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.)

H.R.5227: MEND Act

Sponsor: Aaron Schock (R-Ill.)

S.649: Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

S.689: Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2013

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.8: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.6352: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction and Graduate Medical Education...

Sponsor: Aaron Schock (R-Ill.)

H.R.6575: Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2012

Sponsor: Sam Graves (R-Mo.)

H.J.RES.66: Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese...

Sponsor: Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.)

S.958: Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011

Sponsor: Bob Casey (D-Pa.)

S.2620: Rural Hospital Access Act of 2012

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

H.R.5943: Rural Hospital Access Act of 2012

Sponsor: Tom Reed (R-N.Y.)

S.1680: Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2011

Sponsor: Kent Conrad (D-N.D.)

H.R.3859: Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2012

Sponsor: Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.)

S.1627: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011

Sponsor: Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)

H.R.6562: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2012

Sponsor: Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.)

S.3187: Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

S.296: Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.2245: Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011

Sponsor: Diana DeGette (D-Colo.)

H.R.3839: Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2012

Sponsor: John Carney (D-Del.)

S.319: Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2011

Sponsor: Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine)

H.R.5651: Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

H.R.3519: To amend to exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration...

Sponsor: Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.)

H.R.2500: Equal Access and Parity for Multi-Campus Hospitals Act

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

H.R.2224: Improving Physician Access in Teaching Hospitals (PATH) Act of 2011

Sponsor: Mike Grimm (R-N.Y.)

H.R.452: Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011

Sponsor: Phil Roe (R-Tenn.)

S.668: Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

H.R.6118: Taking Essential Steps for Testing Act of 2012

Sponsor: Mike Grimm (R-N.Y.)

H.R.5652: Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012

Sponsor: Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.)

H.R.3560: Meers Point Boundary Adjustment Act

Sponsor: Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.)

H.R.6064: Temporary Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012

Sponsor: John L. Mica (R-Fla.)

S.218: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of...

Sponsor: John Ensign (R-Nev.)

H.R.5: Protecting Access to Healthcare Act

Sponsor: Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.)

H.R.3389: CLEAN Act

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

H.R.3630: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.3765: Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.1540: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

H.R.1852: Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011

Sponsor: Joe Pitts (R-Pa.)

H.CON.RES.34: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year...

Sponsor: Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.)

H.R.1398: Rural Hospital Protection Act

Sponsor: Sam Graves (R-Mo.)

H.R.1216: To amend the Public Health Service Act to convert funding for graduate...

Sponsor: Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.)

H.R.2: Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act

Sponsor: Eric Cantor (R-Va.)

H.R.992: Building American Jobs Act of 2011

Sponsor: Sander M. Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.1: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.R.6072: Electronic Health Record Incentives for Multi-Campus Hospitals Act of 2010

Sponsor: Zack Space (D-Ohio)

S.3708: Electronic Health Record Incentives for Multi-Campus Hospitals Act of 2010

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

H.R.5712: Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010

Sponsor: Sander M. Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.4994: Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010

Sponsor: John Lewis (D-Ga.)

H.R.3082: Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011

Sponsor: Chet Edwards (D-Texas)

S.3653: Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

H.R.6376: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to...

Sponsor: Earl Pomeroy (D-N.D.)

H.R.4213: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3962: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension...

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

S.973: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009

Sponsor: Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)

S.1776: Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

S.1796: America's Healthy Future Act of 2009

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

S.1679: Affordable Health Choices Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.2251: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009

Sponsor: Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

H.R.3961: An Act to extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and...

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

H.R.4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

Sponsor: John M. Spratt Jr. (D-S.C.)

H.R.4851: Continuing Extension Act of 2010

Sponsor: Sander M. Levin (D-Mich.)

H.CON.RES.85: Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government...

Sponsor: John M. Spratt Jr. (D-S.C.)

S.CON.RES.13: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Kent Conrad (D-N.D.)

S.386: Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.1748: Fight Fraud Act of 2009

Sponsor: John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.)

H.R.1176: Secret Ballot Protection Act

Sponsor: John Kline (R-Minn.)

S.478: Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009

Sponsor: Jim DeMint (R-S.C.)

H.R.1409: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

S.560: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

H.R.668: Critical Access Hospital Flexibility Act of 2009

Sponsor: Greg Walden (R-Ore.)

S.307: Critical Access Hospital Flexibility Act of 2009

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

S.1157: Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009

Sponsor: Kent Conrad (D-N.D.)

S.1380: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

S.1110: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

H.R.2718: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009

Sponsor: Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.)

S.497: Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act of 2009

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.2043: Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act of 2009

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

S.1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

H.R.2: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

S.275: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.R.1127: To extend certain immigration programs.

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

H.RES.5: Adopting rules for the One Hundred Eleventh Congress.

Sponsor: Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.)

S.458: Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act of 2007

Sponsor: Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.)

S.558: Mental Health Parity Act of 2007

Sponsor: Pete V. Domenici (R-N.M.)

S.630: Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007

Sponsor: Norm Coleman (R-Minn.)

S.860: Early Treatment for HIV Act of 2007

Sponsor: Gordon Harold Smith (R-Ore.)

S.969: RESPECT Act

Sponsor: Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.)

S.1041: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

S.1604: Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007

Sponsor: Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.)

S.1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

S.2041: False Claims Act Correction Act of 2008

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

S.2460: A bill to extend by one year the moratorium on implementation of a rule...

Sponsor: Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)

S.2499: Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

S.2620: A bill to provide for a temporary increase of the Federal medical...

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

S.2819: Economic Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

S.3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

S.3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

H.R.800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

H.R.866: Secret Ballot Protection Act

Sponsor: Charles W. Norwood (R-Ga.)

H.R.976: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.1105: Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act of 2007

Sponsor: John Tanner (D-Tenn.)

H.R.1177: Sole Community Hospital Preservation Act of 2007

Sponsor: John Tanner (D-Tenn.)

H.R.1424: A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and...

Sponsor: Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.)

H.R.1644: Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction...

Sponsor: Robert E. Andrews (D-N.J.)

H.R.1663: Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007

Sponsor: Pete Stark (D-Calif.)

H.R.2159: Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007

Sponsor: Ron Kind (D-Wis.)

H.R.2406: Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act

Sponsor: Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.)

H.R.2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing...

Sponsor: David E. Price (D-N.C.)

H.R.2642: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008

Sponsor: Chet Edwards (D-Texas)

H.R.3162: Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

H.R.3326: Early Treatment for HIV Act of 2007

Sponsor: Eliot L. Engel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3533: Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act

Sponsor: Eliot L. Engel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4105: Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program Moratorium Act of 2007

Sponsor: Lois Capps (D-Calif.)

H.R.4854: False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007

Sponsor: Howard L. Berman (D-Calif.)

H.R.5268: To provide for a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance...

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

H.R.5480: Medicare Funding Warning Response Act of 2008

Sponsor: Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.)

H.R.5613: Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

H.R.5924: Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act

Sponsor: Robert Wexler (D-Fla.)

H.R.6331: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.6357: PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

H.R.6898: Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008

Sponsor: Pete Stark (D-Calif.)

H.R.7067: Quality FIRST (From Incentives, Reporting, Standards, and Technology)...

Sponsor: Jason Altmire (D-Pa.)

H.R.7110: Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.R.7219: Protecting Hospital Outpatient and Community Clinic Services Act of 2008

Sponsor: John M. McHugh (R-N.Y.)

H.R.7241: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008

Sponsor: Eliot L. Engel (D-N.Y.)

H.RES.1368: Relating to the House procedures contained in section 803 of the...

Sponsor: Alcee L. Hastings (D-Fla.)

H.R.1: An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the...

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.4392: To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital...

Sponsor: David McKinley (R-W.Va.)

H.R.5818: Opioid Workforce Act of 2018

Sponsor: Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.)

S.2843: Opioid Workforce Act of 2018

Sponsor: Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)

H.R.5797: Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible...

Sponsor: Mimi Walters (R-Calif.)

H.R.6082: Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act

Sponsor: Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.)

H.R.5678: REMC Act of 2018

Sponsor: Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.)

H.R.6071: SERV Communities Act

Sponsor: Doris Matsui (D-Calif.)

H.R.6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act

Sponsor: Greg Walden (R-Ore.)

H.R.6517: Fairness in Liver Allocation Act of 2018

Sponsor: Eliot L. Engel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4710: 340B PAUSE Act

Sponsor: Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.)

H.R.6240: Drug Discount Accountability Act

Sponsor: Chris Collins (R-N.Y.)

S.348: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

H.R.1763: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019

Sponsor: Terri Sewell (D-Ala.)

H.R.1041: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019

Sponsor: Adrian Smith (R-Neb.)

H.R.1358: Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2019

Sponsor: Ron Kind (D-Wis.)

S.1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

H.R.3502: Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act

Sponsor: Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.)

H.R.3630: No Surprises Act

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

H.R.3672: ARC Act

Sponsor: Anthony Brindisi (D-N.Y.)

H.R.2552: PLACE Act of 2019

Sponsor: Derek Kilmer (D-Wash.)

S.2843: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

H.R.6201: Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.748: CARES Act

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

H.R.5826: Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020

Sponsor: Richard E. Neal (D-Mass.)

H.R.5818: Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act

Sponsor: Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.)

H.R.7292: The COVID-19 Hospital and Health Provider Loan Forgiveness Act of 2020

Sponsor: Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio)

H.R.6800: The Heroes Act

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.8319: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.8025: Protecting Rural Access to Care Act

Sponsor: Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.)

H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)

H.R.1319: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.489: Protecting Rural Access to Care Act

Sponsor: Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.)

H.R.3203: To enable certain hospitals that were participating in or applied for...

Sponsor: Doris Matsui (D-Calif.)

S.773: A bill to enable certain hospitals that were participating in or applied...

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

H.R.3441: Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act

Sponsor: Brad Schneider (D-Ill.)

S.1438: Opioid Workforce Act of 2021

Sponsor: Margaret Hassan (D-N.H.)

H.R.2256: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021

Sponsor: Terri Sewell (D-Ala.)

S.834: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

H.R.1887: Rural Hospital Support Act

Sponsor: Tom Reed (R-N.Y.)

H.R.5015: Medicaid DSH Payment Adjustment Fairness Act of 2021

Sponsor: Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.)

H.R.5376: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.4128: VALID Act of 2021

Sponsor: Diana DeGette (D-Colo.)

H.R.5963: Provider Relief Fund Improvement Act

Sponsor: Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.)

S.3611: Provider Relief Fund Improvement Act

Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

H.R.1587: Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021

Sponsor: Tom Rice (R-S.C.)

S.3018: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2021

Sponsor: Roger Marshall (R-Kan.)

H.R.3173: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2021

Sponsor: Suzan K. DelBene (D-Wash.)

H.R.7053: Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act

Sponsor: Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio)

H.R.8747: ARCH Act of 2022

Sponsor: Carol Miller (R-W.Va.)

H.R.4040: Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act of 2021

Sponsor: Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.)

S.3792: Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act

Sponsor: Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.)

H.R.2389: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023

Sponsor: Terri Sewell (D-Ala.)

S.1110: Rural Hospital Support Act

Sponsor: Bob Casey (D-Pa.)

H.R.5860: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act

Sponsor: Kay Granger (R-Texas)

H.R.2377: Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act

Sponsor: Richard Hudson (R-N.C.)

H.R.2369: Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development Act of 2023

Sponsor: Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.)

H.R.2530: Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care...

Sponsor: Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.)

H.R.6430: ARCH Act

Sponsor: Carol Miller (R-W.Va.)

H.R.7050: Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act

Sponsor: Brad Schneider (D-Ill.)

H.R.4366: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: John Carter (R-Texas)

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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.

Lobbyist	Covered positions?
Elyse Oveson	L.A. for Rep. Nan Hayworth, Jan. 2011-2013
Chelsi Stevens	Legisl. Assist., Rep. John "Randy" Kuhl: 6/05-6/06 Legisl. Assist., Rep. Amory Houghton: 6/03:12/04
Cristina Batt	CDC, 2011-2014, Program Analyst; Rep. Eliot Engel, 2010-2011, Sr. Policy Advisor; Rep. Eliot Engel, Legislative Assistant, 2003-2007.
Susan Van Meter	n/a
Steven Kroll	n/a
Kevin Krawiecki	n/a
Kathleen Ciccone	n/a
Daniel Sisto	n/a
Raymond Sweeney	n/a

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.

1st Quarter, 2024

Q1 Report

In Q1, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 22. Original Filing: 301570583.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for elimination of Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital cuts Support for increased flexibility and expansion of eligible expenses eligible for reimbursement under COVID-19 FEMA Public Assistance program Support for bolstering Medicare Graduate Medical Education program including the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (H.R.2389) Support for Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals Act (H.R. 6430) and making permanent the Medicare Dependent Hospital and enhanced Low-Volume PaymentAdjustment Support for amending Medicaid DSH Cap policy established in Section 203 of CAA of 2021 Support for continuing key flexibilities beyond COVID-19 pandemic including telehealth policies and the hospitals at home program, and Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act (H.R. 7050) Support for Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Support for bolstering healthcare workforce including the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act Opposition to proposals to cut providers including Medicare site-neutral payment reductions and policies to restrict the 340B drug pricing program Support for extenders in H.R.4366 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 Support for H.R. 2377, the Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act (SALSA) Opposition to duplicative regulatory requirements for lab developed tests in H.R. 2369, VALID Act Opposition to site-neutral cuts included in Lower Cost More Transparency Act and Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act Opposition to H.R. 2530, Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2023

Amendment

HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q42023 on April 22 Original Filing: 301570819.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for reauthorization of Conrad 30/J-1 Visa program Support for elimination of Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital cuts Support for increased flexibility and expansion of eligible expenses eligible for reimbursement under COVID-19 FEMA Public Assistance program Support for bolstering Medicare Graduate Medical Education program including the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (H.R. 2389) Support for Rural Hospital Support Act (S.1110) and making permanent the Medicare Dependent Hospital and enhanced Low-Volume Payment Adjustment Support for amending Medicaid DSH Cap policy established in Section 203 of CAA of 2021 Support for continuing key flexibilities beyond COVID-19 pandemic including telehealth policies and the hospitals at home program Support for Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Support for bolstering healthcare workforce including the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act Opposition to proposals to cut providers including Medicare site-neutral payment reductions and policies to restrict the 340B drug pricing program Support for extenders in H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act Support for supplemental FEMA disaster relief funds Support for H.R. 2377, the Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act (SALSA) Opposition to duplicative regulatory requirements for lab developed tests in H.R. 2369, VALID Act Opposition to site-neutral cuts included in Lower Cost More Transparency Act and Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act Opposition to H.R. 2530, Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2023

Amendment

HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q42023 on Jan. 29 Original Filing: 301542196.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2023

Amendment

HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q42023 on Jan. 29 Original Filing: 301542227.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2023

Q4 Report

In Q4, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 19. Original Filing: 301530328.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2023

Amendment

HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q32023 on Dec. 14, 2023 Original Filing: 301520498.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2023

Q3 Report

In Q3, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2023. Original Filing: 301506985.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2023

Q2 Report

In Q2, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 19, 2023. Original Filing: 301483581.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for reauthorization of Conrad 30/J-1 Visa program Support for elimination of Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital cuts Support for increased flexibility and expansion of eligible expenses eligible for reimbursement under COVID-19 FEMA Public Assistance program Support for bolstering Medicare Graduate Medical Education program including the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (H.R. 2389) Support for Rural Hospital Support Act (S.1110) and making permanent the Medicare Dependent Hospital and enhanced Low-Volume Payment Adjustment Support for amending Medicaid DSH Cap policy established in Section 203 of CAA of 2021 Support for continuing key flexibilities beyond COVID-19 pandemic including telehealth policies and the hospitals at home program Support for approval of NYS 1115 Medicaid waiver amendment application Support for Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Support for bolstering healthcare workforce including the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act Opposition to proposals to cut providers including Medicare site-neutral payment reductions and policies to restrict the 340B drug pricing program

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2023

Q1 Report

In Q1, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2023. Original Filing: 301460529.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2022

Q4 Report

In Q4, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2023. Original Filing: 301433606.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for elimination of statutory PAY-GO reductions Support for fair and reasonable implementation of No Surprises Act regulations Support for Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3173/S. 3018) Support for Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act of 2021 Support for delay/elimination of Medicare sequestration cuts Support for increased flexibility and expansion of eligible expenses eligible for reimbursement under COVID-19 FEMA Public Assistance program. Support for Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act (H.R. 7053) Support for additional Provider Relief Funding Support for Protecting Rural Access to Care Act (H.R. 489) Support for Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act of 2021 (H.R.3441)/Opioid Workforce Act of 2021 (S.1438) Support for bolstering Medicare Graduate Medical Education program including the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021 (H.R. 2256/S.834) Support for Rural Hospital Support Act (H.R. 1887) and making permanent the Medicare Dependent Hospital and enhanced Low-Volume Payment Adjustment Support for The Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals (ARCH) Act (H.R. 8747) Support for Medicaid DSH Payment Adjustment Fairness Act (H.R. 5015) and amending Medicaid DSH Cap policy established in Section 203 of CAA of 2021. Support for continuing telehealth flexibilities beyond COVID-19 pandemic including the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act (H.R. 4040) Support for extending hospital at home program flexibilities including the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act (H.R. 7053/S. 3792). Support for preserving Medicares previously longstanding Critical Access Hospital mileage requirements

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2022

Q3 Report

In Q3, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2022. Original Filing: 301414600.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for fair and reasonable implementation of No Surprises Act regulations Support for Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3173/S. 3018) Support for Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act of 2021 Support for delay/elimination of Medicare sequestration cuts Support for increased flexibility and expansion of eligible expenses eligible for reimbursement under COVID-19 FEMA Public Assistance program. Support for Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act (H.R. 7053) Support for additional Provider Relief Funding Support for Protecting Rural Access to Care Act (H.R. 489) Support for Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act of 2021 (H.R.3441)/Opioid Workforce Act of 2021 (S.1438) Support for Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021 (H.R. 2256/S.834) Support for Rural Hospital Support Act (H.R. 1887) Support for The Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals (ARCH) Act (H.R. 8747) Support for Medicaid DSH Payment Adjustment Fairness Act (H.R. 5015). Support for continuing telehealth flexibilities beyond COVID-19 pandemic including the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act (H.R. 4040) Support for preserving Medicares previously longstanding Critical Access Hospital mileage requirements

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2022

Q2 Report

In Q2, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2022. Original Filing: 301389276.xml

Lobbying Issues

Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) VALID Act (H.R 4128) Provider Relief Fund Improvement Act (H.R. 5963 / S. 3611) No Surprises Act regulations Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 1587/S. 3018) Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act of 2021 Support for delay/elimination of Medicare sequestration cuts Support for legislation to continue expansion of telehealth services during and beyond COVID-19 pandemic Support for additional Provider Relief Funding Support for changes to Medicare Volume Decrease Adjustment calculation Support for Protecting Rural Access to Care Act (H.R. 489) Support for flexibility in 340B drug pricing program DSH threshold (H.R. 3203/S.773) Support for Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act of 2021 (H.R.3441)/Opioid Workforce Act of 2021 (S.1438) Support for Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021 (H.R. 2256/S.834) Support for Rural Hospital Support Act (H.R. 1887) Support for Medicaid DSH Payment Adjustment Fairness Act (H.R. 5015). Support for continuing telehealth flexibilities beyond COVID-19 pandemic Support for preserving Medicares previously longstanding Critical Access Hospital mileage requirements

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2022

Amendment

HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q12022 on April 27, 2022 Original Filing: 301373652.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for delay/elimination of Medicare sequestration cuts Support for legislation to continue expansion of telehealth services during and beyond COVID-19 pandemic Support for additional Provider Relief Funding Support for conversion of Medicare Accelerated/Advance Payments to loans Support for changes to Medicare Volume Decrease Adjustment calculation Support for Protecting Rural Access to Care Act (H.R. 489) Support for flexibility in 340B drug pricing program DSH threshold (H.R. 3203/S.773) Support for Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act of 2021 (H.R.3441)/Opioid Workforce Act of 2021 (S.1438) Support for Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021 (H.R. 2256/S.834) Support for Rural Hospital Support Act (H.R. 1887) Support for Medicaid DSH Payment Adjustment Fairness Act (H.R. 5015). Support for continuing telehealth flexibilities beyond COVID-19 pandemic Support for preserving Medicares previously longstanding Critical Access Hospital mileage requirements

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2022

Q1 Report

In Q1, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2022. Original Filing: 301369993.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for hospital funding in federal infrastructure package Support for delay/elimination of Medicare sequestration cuts Support for legislation to continue expansion of telehealth services during and beyond COVID-19 pandemic Support for fair and accurate distribution of CARES Act Provider Relief Funds Support for conversion of Medicare Accelerated/Advance Payments to loans Support for changes to Medicare Volume Decrease Adjustment calculation Support for Protecting Rural Access to Care Act (H.R. 489) Support for flexibility in 340B drug pricing program DSH threshold (H.R. 3203/S.773) Support for Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act of 2021 (H.R.3441)/Opioid Workforce Act of 2021 (S.1438) Support for Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021 (H.R. 2256/S.834) Support for Rural Hospital Support Act (H.R. 1887) Support for Medicaid DSH Payment Adjustment Fairness Act (H.R. 5015). Support for continuing telehealth flexibilities beyond COVID-19 pandemic Support for preserving Medicares previously longstanding Critical Access Hospital mileage requirements

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2021

Q4 Report

In Q4, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2022. Original Filing: 301332415.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2021

Q3 Report

In Q3, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2021. Original Filing: 301309357.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2021

Q2 Report

In Q2, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 19, 2021. Original Filing: 301280039.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for hospital funding in federal infrastructure package Support for delay/elimination of Medicare sequestration cuts Support for legislation to continue expansion of telehealth services during and beyond COVID-19 pandemic Support for fair and accurate distribution of CARES Act Provider Relief Funds Support for conversion of Medicare Accelerated/Advance Payments to loans Support for changes to Medicare Volume Decrease Adjustment calculation Support for Protecting Rural Access to Care Act (H.R. 489) Support for flexibility in 340B drug pricing program DSH threshold (H.R. 3203/S.773) Support for Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act of 2021 (H.R.3441)/Opioid Workforce Act of 2021 (S.1438) Support for Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021 (H.R. 2256/S.834) Support for Rural Hospital Support Act (H.R. 1887) Support for policy change to Sec. 203 of Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2021

Q1 Report

In Q1, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2021. Original Filing: 301261416.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2020

Q4 Report

In Q4, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2021. Original Filing: 301240342.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for inclusion of funding and programs to help hospitals and health systems respond to COVID-19 pandemic, including health provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 (H.R. 133) Support for legislation to continue expansion of telehealth services during and beyond COVID-19 pandemic Support for fair and accurate distribution of CARES Act Provider Relief Funds Support for the COVID-19 Hospital Forgiveness Act (H.R. 7292) Opposition to proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule [CMS-2393-P] Support for Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding including the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 (S. 348/H.R. 1763) and the Opioid Workforce Act of 2018 (H.R. 5818/S. 2843) and Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act (H.R. 1358) Support for delay of impending Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payment cuts and elimination of Medicare sequestration cuts Support for full protection of Critical Access Hospital payments including the Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 (H.R. 1041) Support for changes to Medicare Volume Decrease Adjustment calculation including the Access for Rural Communities Act (H.R. 3672) Support for Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone Act (H.R. 2552) Support for Protecting Rural Access to Care Act (H.R. 8025)

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2020

Q3 Report

In Q3, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2020. Original Filing: 301215104.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for inclusion of funding and programs to help hospitals and health systems respond to COVID-19 pandemic in Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) Support for healthcare provisions in Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (H.R. 8319) Support for legislation to continue expansion of telehealth services during and beyond COVID-19 pandemic Support for fair and accurate distribution of CARES Act Provider Relief Funds Support for the COVID-19 Hospital Forgiveness Act (H.R. 7292) Opposition to proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule [CMS-2393-P] Support for Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding including the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 (S. 348/H.R. 1763) and the Opioid Workforce Act of 2018 (H.R. 5818/S. 2843) and Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act (H.R. 1358) Support for delay of impending Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payment cuts Support for full protection of Critical Access Hospital payments including the Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 (H.R. 1041) Support for changes to Medicare Volume Decrease Adjustment calculation including the Access for Rural Communities Act (H.R. 3672) Support for Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone Act (H.R. 2552) Support for Protecting Rural Access to Care Act (H.R. 8025)

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2020

Q2 Report

In Q2, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2020. Original Filing: 301197635.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for inclusion of funding and programs to help hospitals and health systems respond to COVID-19 pandemic in Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R.6201) and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748) Support for fair and accurate distribution of CARES Act Provider Relief Funds Support for the COVID-19 Hospital Forgiveness Act (H.R. 7292) Opposition to proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule [CMS-2393-P] Advocacy on various surprise billing bills (S. 1895, H.R.3502, H.R.3630, H.R.5826) Opposition to setting rates or bundling ER payments to address disputes between insurers and hospitals for surprise bills. Support for Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding including the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 (S. 348/H.R. 1763) and the Opioid Workforce Act of 2018 (H.R. 5818/S. 2843) and Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act (H.R. 1358) Support for delay of impending Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payment cuts Support for full protection of Critical Access Hospital payments including the Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 (H.R. 1041) Support for changes to Medicare Volume Decrease Adjustment calculation including the Access for Rural Communities Act (H.R. 3672) Support for correction of erroneous reductions of GME residency positions Support for Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone Act (H.R. 2552)

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2020

Q1 Report

In Q1, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2020. Original Filing: 301174960.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for inclusion of funding and programs to help hospitals and health systems respond to COVID-19 pandemic in Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R.6201) and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748). Opposition to proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule [CMS-2393-P] Advocacy on various surprise billing bills (S. 1895, H.R.3502, H.R.3630, H.R.5826) Opposition to setting rates or bundling ER payments to address disputes between insurers and hospitals for surprise bills. Support for Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding including the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 (S. 348/H.R. 1763) and the Opioid Workforce Act of 2018 (H.R. 5818/S. 2843) and Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act (H.R. 1358) Support for delay of impending Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payment cuts Support for full protection of Critical Access Hospital payments including the Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 (H.R. 1041) Support for changes to Medicare Volume Decrease Adjustment calculation including the Access for Rural Communities Act (H.R. 3672) Support for correction of erroneous reductions of GME residency positions Support for Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone Act (H.R. 2552)

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2019

Q4 Report

In Q4, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 17, 2020. Original Filing: 301108926.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding including the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 (S. 348/H.R. 1763) and the Opioid Workforce Act of 2018 (H.R. 5818/S. 2843) and Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act (H.R. 1358) Support for delay of impending Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payment cuts Support for full protection of Critical Access Hospital payments including the Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 (H.R. 1041) Support for changes to Medicare Volume Decrease Adjustment calculation including the Access for Rural Communities Act (H.R. 3672) Support for correction of erroneous reductions of GME residency positions Support for Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone Act (H.R. 2552) Opposition to 340B program reductions in Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 2018 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule [CMS-1678-P] Opposition to site-neutral payment reductions to hospital outpatient departments proposed in CMS 2019 OPPS proposed rule [CMS-1695-P] Support for policies to preserve Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital funding as part of CMS 2019 Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule [CMS-1694-P] Opposition to setting rates or bundling ER payments to address disputes between insurers and hospitals for surprise bills. Advocacy on various surprise billing bills (S. 1895, H.R.3502, H.R.3630) Support for Reform of the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2019

Q3 Report

In Q3, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 21, 2019. Original Filing: 301074707.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding including the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 (S. 348/H.R. 1763) and the Opioid Workforce Act of 2018 (H.R. 5818/S. 2843) and Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act (H.R. 1358) Support for delay of impending Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payment cuts Support for full protection of Critical Access Hospital payments including the Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 (H.R. 1041) Support for implementation of Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Liver Policy Support for changes to Medicare Volume Decrease Adjustment calculation including the Access for Rural Communities Act (H.R. 3672) Support for correction of erroneous reductions of GME residency positions Support for Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone Act (H.R. 2552) Opposition to 340B program reductions in Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 2018 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule [CMS-1678-P] Opposition to site-neutral payment reductions to hospital outpatient departments proposed in CMS 2019 OPPS proposed rule [CMS-1695-P] Support for policies to preserve Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital funding as part of CMS 2019 Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule [CMS-1694-P] Opposition to Department of Homeland Security Proposed Rule on Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds [DHS Docket No. USCIS-2010-0012] Opposition to Medicare Area Wage Index changes in CMS 2020 inpatient prospective payment system proposed rule [CMS-1716-P] Opposition to setting rates or bundling ER payments to address disputes between insurers and hospitals for surprise bills. Advocacy on various surprise billing bills (S. 1895, H.R.3502, H.R.3630)

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2019

Q2 Report

In Q2, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 22, 2019. Original Filing: 301056535.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding including the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 (S. 348/H.R. 1763) and the Opioid Workforce Act of 2018 (H.R. 5818/S. 2843) and Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act (H.R. 1358) Support for delay of impending Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payment cuts Support for full protection of Critical Access Hospital payments including the Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 (H.R. 1041) Support for implementation of Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Liver Policy Support for changes to Medicare Volume Decrease Adjustment calculation Support for correction of erroneous reductions of GME residency positions Opposition to 340B program reductions in Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 2018 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule [CMS-1678-P] Opposition to site-neutral payment reductions to hospital outpatient departments proposed in CMS 2019 OPPS proposed rule [CMS-1695-P] Support for policies to preserve Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital funding as part of CMS 2019 Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule [CMS-1694-P] Opposition to Department of Homeland Security Proposed Rule on Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds [DHS Docket No. USCIS-2010-0012] Opposition to setting rates or bundling ER payments to address disputes between insurers and hospitals for surprise bills. Advocacy on various surprise billing bills (S. 1895, H.R.3502, H.R.3630)

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2019

Q1 Report

In Q1, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 22, 2019. Original Filing: 301034904.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding including the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 (S. 348/H.R. 1763) and reintroduction of the Opioid Workforce Act of 2018 (H.R. 5818/S. 2843) Support for delay of impending Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payment cuts Support for legislation to address opioid epidemic including legislation to align 42 CFR Part 2 with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Support for full protection of Critical Access Hospital payments including the Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 (H.R. 1041) Support for reintroduction of REMC Act of 2018 (H.R. 5678) Support for implementation of Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Liver Policy Support for changes to Medicare Volume Decrease Adjustment calculation Support for correction of erroneous reductions of GME residency positions Opposition to 340B program reductions in Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 2018 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule [CMS-1678-P] Opposition to site-neutral payment reductions to hospital outpatient departments proposed in CMS 2019 OPPS proposed rule [CMS-1695-P] Support for policies to preserve Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital funding as part of CMS 2019 Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule [CMS-1694-P] Opposition to Department of Homeland Security Proposed Rule on Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds [DHS Docket No. USCIS-2010-0012] Opposition to setting rates or bundling ER payments to address disputes between insurers and hospitals for surprise bills.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2018

Q4 Report

In Q4, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 22, 2019. Original Filing: 301014375.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding including the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S. 1301/H.R. 2267) and the Opioid Workforce Act of 2018 (H.R. 5818/S. 2843) Support for legislation to address opioid epidemic (SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6)) including bills to modify to institute of mental disease exclusion (H.R. 5797) and to align 42 CFR Part 2 with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (H.R. 6082) and policies to expand ability to prescribe buprenorphine treatment Support for full protection of Critical Access Hospital payments Support for REMC Act of 2018 (H.R. 5678) Support for Fairness in Liver Allocation Act (H.R. 6517) Support for changes to Medicare Volume Decrease Adjustment calculation Support for correction of erroneous reductions of GME residency positions Opposition to 340B program reductions in Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 2018 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule [CMS-1678-P] and support for legislation (H.R. 4392, H.R. 6071) to halt these payment cut Opposition to changes to 340B program (H.R. 4710, H.R. 6240) Opposition to site-neutral payment reductions to hospital outpatient departments proposed in CMS 2019 OPPS proposed rule [CMS-1695-P] Support for policies to preserve Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital funding as part of CMS 2019 Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule [CMS-1694-P] Opposition to Department of Homeland Security Proposed Rule on Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds [DHS Docket No. USCIS-2010-0012]

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2018

Q3 Report

In Q3, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2018. Original Filing: 300991931.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2018

Q2 Report

In Q2, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2018. Original Filing: 300974392.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding including the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S. 1301/H.R. 2267) and the Opioid Workforce Act of 2018 (H.R. 5818/S. 2843) Support for legislation to address opioid epidemic including bills to modify to institute of mental disease exclusion (H.R. 5797) and to align 42 CFR Part 2 with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (H.R. 6082) Support for full protection of Critical Access Hospital payments Support for REMC Act of 2018 (H.R. 5678) Support for changes to Medicare Volume Decrease Adjustment calculation Support for correction of erroneous reductions of GME residency positions Opposition to 340B program reductions in Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 2018 Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule [CMS-1678-P] and support for legislation (H.R. 4392, H.R. 6071) to halt these payment cut Support for policies to preserve Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital funding as part of CMS 2019 Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule [CMS-1694-P]

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2018

Q1 Report

In Q1, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 19, 2018. Original Filing: 300950226.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for relief from Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) reductions Support for full funding for Childrens Health Insurance Program Support for reinstatement of Cost Sharing Reduction payments and policies to stabilize health insurance markets Support for retroactive extension of Medicare Dependent Hospital program and Low Volume payment adjustment as well as legislation to make these policies permanent (Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017 (S. 872/H.R. 1955)) Support for Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding and the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S. 1301/H.R. 2267) Support for National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding Support for moratorium on enforcement of direct supervision requirements for certain outpatient therapeutic services and for removing the 96-hour physician certification requirement as a condition of payment for Critical Access Hospitals Support for changes to Medicare Volume Decrease Adjustment calculation Support for correction of erroneous reductions of GME residency positions Opposition to 340B program reductions in Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 2018 Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule [CMS-1678-P] and support for legislation (H.R. 4392) to halt these payment cuts Opposition to Medicare site-neutral payment reductions in CMS 2018 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule [CMS-1676-P]

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2017

Q4 Report

In Q4, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 22, 2018. Original Filing: 300935573.xml

Lobbying Issues

Opposition to provisions in Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) including repeal of individual mandate and changes to tax-exempt private activity bonds. Opposition to the American Healthcare Act (AHCA), the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), and other Affordable Care Act (ACA) repeal bills such as the Graham-Cassidy legislation Support for relief from in Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) reductions Support for full funding for Childrens Health Insurance Program Support for Cost Sharing Reduction payments Support for extension of Medicare Dependent Hospital program and Low Volume payment as well as legislation to make these policies permanent (Rural Hospital Access Act of 2015 (S. 872/H.R. 1955)) Support for Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S. 1301/H.R. 2267) Support for National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding Support for moratorium on enforcement of direct supervision requirements for certain outpatient therapeutic services and for removing the 96-hour physician certification requirement as a condition of payment for Critical Access Hospitals Engaging Administration on cyber challenges facing hospitals and health systems; encouraging streamlined and coordinated information sharing on emerging threats, threat assessments and mitigation strategies Support for changes to Medicare Volume Decrease Adjustment calculation Opposition to 340B program reductions in Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 2018 Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule [CMS-1678-P] and support for legislation (H.R. 4392) to halt these payment cuts Opposition to Medicare site-neutral payment reductions in CMS 2018 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule [CMS-1676-P]

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2017

Q3 Report

In Q3, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2017. Original Filing: 300913563.xml

Lobbying Issues

Opposition to the American Healthcare Act (AHCA), the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), and other Affordable Care Act (ACA) repeal bills such as the Graham-Cassidy legislation Support for delay in Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) reductions Support for full funding for Childrens Health Insurance Program Support for extension of Medicare Dependent Hospital program and Low Volume payment as well as legislation to make these policies permanent (Rural Hospital Access Act of 2015 (S. 872/H.R. 1955)) Support for Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S. 1301/H.R. 2267) Support for National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding Support for moratorium on enforcement of direct supervision requirements for certain outpatient therapeutic services and for removing the 96-hour physician certification requirement as a condition of payment for Critical Access Hospitals Engaging Administration on cyber challenges facing hospitals and health systems; encouraging streamlined and coordinated information sharing on emerging threats, threat assessments and mitigation strategies Support for changes to Medicare Volume Decrease Adjustment calculation Opposition to 340B program reductions in Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 2018 Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule [CMS-1678-P] Opposition to Medicare site-neutral payment reductions in CMS 2018 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule [CMS-1676-P]

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2017

Q2 Report

In Q2, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2017. Original Filing: 300894775.xml

Lobbying Issues

Q2 2017 Lobbying Report Opposition to the American Healthcare Act (AHCA) and Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) Support for Rural Hospital Access Act of 2015 (S. 872/H.R. 1955) Support for Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S. 1301/H.R. 2267) Support for National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding Engaging Administration on cyber challenges facing hospitals and health systems; encouraging streamlined and coordinated information sharing on emerging threats, threat assessments and mitigation strategies Support for changes to Medicare Volume Decrease Adjustment calculation Opposition to proposal in Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule (CMS-1677-P) to redistribute Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments using S-10 Worksheet

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2017

Q1 Report

In Q1, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2017. Original Filing: 300873173.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2016

Q4 Report

In Q4, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2017. Original Filing: 300852821.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for provisions in 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 34), including establishment of a socio-economic status (SES) risk adjuster for the Medicare Readmissions Reduction Program; 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; non-enforcement of the direct supervision rules for CAHs; NIH, mental health, and opioid crisis provisions and funding Protecting 340B Drug Pricing Program in regulatory and legislative proposals Support for changes to liver transplant allocation system Urging modifications to Hospital Compare Star Rating System 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 Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 (H.R. 1190 and S.141) Support for Rural Hospital Access Act of 2015 (H.R. 663/S. 332) Support for Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 (H.R. 169/S. 258) Support for Protecting Access to Rural Therapies Act (H.R. 1611/S. 257) Support for Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 (H.R. 2124/ S. 1148) Support for Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2015 (H.R. 2156) Support for Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act (S. 2359) Support for Making the Education of Nurses Dependable for Schools (MEND) Act (H.R. 5227) Support for emergency funding to address Zika outbreak Encouraging Administration to engage hospital and health system field in discussions to address cybersecurity challenges.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2016

Q3 Report

In Q3, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2016. Original Filing: 300833647.xml

Lobbying Issues

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 changes to liver transplant allocation system 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6) and Senate HELP Committee provisions related to interoperability and information blocking Urging modifications to Hospital Compare Star Rating System Support for National Institutes of Health funding 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 Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 (H.R. 1190 and S.141) Support for Rural Hospital Access Act of 2015 (H.R. 663/S. 332) Support for Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 (H.R. 169/S. 258) Support for Protecting Access to Rural Therapies Act (H.R. 1611/S. 257) 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 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 (H.R. 2124/ S. 1148) Support for Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2015 (H.R. 2156) Support for Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act (S. 2359) Support for Making the Education of Nurses Dependable for Schools (MEND) Act (H.R. 5227) Support for emergency funding to address Zika outbreak Support for authorization of new programs as well as increased funding to improve and expand access to mental health treatment services and substance use disorders. Encouraging Administration to engage hospital and health system field in discussions to address cybersecurity challenges.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2016

Q2 Report

In Q2, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2016. Original Filing: 300819156.xml

Lobbying Issues

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 changes to liver transplant allocation system 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6) and Senate HELP Committee provisions related to interoperability and information blocking Urging release of funding for Ebola preparedness and treatment Urging modifications to Hospital Compare Star Rating System Support for National Institutes of Health funding 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 Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 (H.R. 1190 and S.141) Support for Rural Hospital Access Act of 2015 (H.R. 663/S. 332) Support for Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 (H.R. 169/S. 258) Support for Protecting Access to Rural Therapies Act (H.R. 1611/S. 257) 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 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 (H.R. 2124/ S. 1148) 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) Support for Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act (S. 2359) Support for Making the Education of Nurses Dependable for Schools (MEND) Act (H.R. 5227) Support for emergency funding to address Zika outbreak Support for authorization of new programs as well as increased funding to improve and expand access to mental health treatment services and substance use disorders. Encouraging Administration to engage hospital and health system field in discussions to address cybersecurity challenges.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2016

Q1 Report

In Q1, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 19, 2016. Original Filing: 300795196.xml

Lobbying Issues

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) Protecting 340B Drug Pricing Program in regulatory and legislative proposals Support for changes to liver transplant allocation system 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6) and Senate HELP Committee provisions related to interoperability and information blocking Urging release of funding for Ebola preparedness and treatment Urging modifications to Hospital Compare Star Rating System Support for National Institutes of Health funding 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) Support for Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 (H.R. 1190 and S.141) Support for Rural Hospital Access Act of 2015 (H.R. 663/S. 332) Support for Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 (H.R. 169/S. 258) Support for Protecting Access to Rural Therapies Act (H.R. 1611/S. 257) Support for Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act (H.R. 1343/S. 688) Support for Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 (H.R. 2124/ S. 1148) 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) Support for Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act (S. 2359) Support for Making the Education of Nurses Dependable for Schools (MEND) Act (H.R. 5227)

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2015

Q4 Report

In Q4, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2016. Original Filing: 300781844.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2015

Q3 Report

In Q3, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2015. Original Filing: 300761654.xml

Lobbying Issues

21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6) and Senate HELP Committee provisions related to interoperability and information blocking Urging release of funding for Ebola preparedness and treatment Support for Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 (H.R. 1190 and S.141) Support for Rural Hospital Access Act of 2015 (H.R. 663/S. 332) Support for Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 (H.R. 169/S. 258) Support for Protecting Access to Rural Therapies Act (H.R. 1611/S. 257) Support for Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act (H.R. 1343/S. 688) Support for Flexibility in Health IT Reporting Act of 2015 (H.R. 270) Support for Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 (H.R. 2124/ S. 1148) 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) Support for Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act (S. 2359) Support for Making the Education of Nurses Dependable for Schools (MEND) Act (H.R. 5227) Protecting 340B Drug Pricing Program in regulatory and legislative proposals Opposing Medicare and Medicaid Payment reductions, including those to Graduate Medical Education, 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 finalizing Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Payment Programs (Meaningful Use) 2015-2017 Modifications Rule; support for delaying of Stage 3 Rule Urging Release of New York State Medicaid Vital Access Provider Program Funding Support for changes to liver transplant allocation system

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2015

Q2 Report

In Q2, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 18, 2015. Original Filing: 300739749.xml

Lobbying Issues

Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (H.R. 2) 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6) Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 83) Funding for Ebola preparedness and treatment Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 (H.R. 1190 and S.141) Rural Hospital Access Act of 2015 (H.R. 663/S. 332) Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 (H.R. 169/S. 258) Protecting Access to Rural Therapies Act (H.R. 1611/S. 257) Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act (H.R. 1343/S. 688) Flexibility in Health IT Reporting Act of 2015 (H.R. 270) Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 (H.R. 2124/ S. 1148) Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2015 (H.R. 2156) Two Midnight Rule Delay Act (H.R. 3698)/Two-Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014 (S. 2082) Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act (S. 2359) Making the Education of Nurses Dependable for Schools (MEND) Act (H.R. 5227) Medicare physician fee schedule fix Medicare and Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Programs 340B Drug Pricing Program Funding for National Institutes of Health Medicare and Medicaid Payment reductions, including Graduate Medical Education, bad debt payments, post-acute care payments, Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Payments, CAH payments, IPPS coding offset, rural hospital payments, Medicare Dependent Hospital authorization, hospital outpatient department (HOPD) clinics, and sequestration. Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Payment Programs Medicaid, New York State Medicaid Vital Access Provider Program Liver transplant allocation system FFY 2015 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (CMS-1607-P) - Two-Midnight Policy

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2015

Q1 Report

In Q1, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2015. Original Filing: 300724019.xml

Lobbying Issues

Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (H.R. 2) Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 83) Funding for Ebola preparedness and treatment Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 (H.R. 1190 and S.141) Rural Hospital Access Act of 2015 (H.R. 663/S. 332) Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 (H.R. 169/S. 258) Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act (H.R. 1343/S. 688) Flexibility in Health IT Reporting Act of 2015 (H.R. 270) Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 (H.R. 1180/ S. 577) Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 (H.R. 1250/ S.1012) Two Midnight Rule Delay Act (H.R. 3698)/Two-Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014 (S. 2082) Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act (S. 2359) Making the Education of Nurses Dependable for Schools (MEND) Act (H.R. 5227) Medicare physician fee schedule fix 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, Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Payments, CAH payments, IPPS coding offset, rural hospital payments, Medicare Dependent Hospital authorization, hospital outpatient department (HOPD) clinics, and sequestration. Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Payment Programs Medicaid, New York State Medicaid Vital Access Provider Program Liver transplant allocation system FFY 2015 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (CMS-1607-P) - Two-Midnight Policy

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2014

Q4 Report

In Q4, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2015. Original Filing: 300704919.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R. 83: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 83) Funding for Ebola preparedness and treatment 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) Two Midnight Rule Delay Act (H.R. 3698)/Two-Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014 (S. 2082) Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act (H.R. 4188)/ Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014 (S. 2501) Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act (S. 2359) Flexibility in Health IT Reporting Act (HR 5481) Making the Education of Nurses Dependable for Schools (MEND) Act (H.R. 5227) Medicare physician fee schedule fix Severe sepsis protocols 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, Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Payments, CAH payments, IPPS coding offset, rural hospital payments, Medicare Dependent Hospital authorization, inpatient coding offset, hospital outpatient department (HOPD) evaluation and management (E/M) services, and sequestration. Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Payment Programs Medicaid, New York State Medicaid Vital Access Provider Program Hospital and health system pricing transparency Clinical quality measures and electronic clinical quality measures FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule (CMS-1599-F) - Two-Midnight Policy FFY 2015 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (CMS-1607-P) - Two-Midnight Policy

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2014

Q3 Report

In Q3, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2014. Original Filing: 300684521.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) Two Midnight Rule Delay Act (H.R. 3698)/Two-Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014 (S. 2082) Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act (H.R. 4188)/ Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014 (S. 2501) Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act (S. 2359) Flexibility in Health IT Reporting Act (HR 5481) Making the Education of Nurses Dependable for Schools (MEND) Act (H.R. 5227) 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 Funding for National Institutes of Health Medicare and Medicaid Payment reductions, including Graduate Medical Education, bad debt payments, post-acute care payments, Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) 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, Medicaid provider taxes, and sequestration. Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Payment Programs 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 FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule (CMS-1599-F) - Two-Midnight Policy FFY 2015 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (CMS-1607-P) - Two-Midnight Policy Meaningful Use Proposed Rule (CMS-0052-P) Vital Access Provider (VAP) program

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2014

Q2 Report

In Q2, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 18, 2014. Original Filing: 300662422.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) Two Midnight Rule Delay Act (H.R. 3698)/Two-Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014 (S. 2082) Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act (H.R. 4188)/ Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014 (S. 2501) Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act (S. 2359) 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 Funding for National Institutes of Health Medicare and Medicaid Payment reductions, including Graduate Medical Education, bad debt payments, post-acute care payments, Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) 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, Medicaid provider taxes, and sequestration. Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Payment Programs 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 FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule (CMS-1599-F) Two-Midnight Policy FFY 2015 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (CMS-1607-P) Two-Midnight Policy Meaningful Use Proposed Rule (CMS-0052-P) Vital Access Provider (VAP) program

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2014

Q1 Report

In Q1, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 21, 2014. Original Filing: 300647041.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) Two Midnight Rule Delay Act (H.R. 3698)/Two-Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014 (S. 2082) Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act (H.R. 4188) 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 Funding for National Institutes of Health Medicare and Medicaid Payment reductions, including Graduate Medical Education, bad debt payments, post-acute care payments, Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) 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, Medicaid provider taxes, and sequestration. Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Payment Programs 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 FY 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule (CMS-1599-F) Two-Midnight Policy Vital Access Provider (VAP) program

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2013

Q4 Report

In Q4, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Sept. 3, 2014. Original Filing: 300672654.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) Two Midnight Rule Delay Act (H.R. 3698) 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, Medicaid provider taxes, and sequestration. 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

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2013

Amendment

HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q42013 on Sept. 3, 2014 Original Filing: 300672656.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) Two Midnight Rule Delay Act (H.R. 3698) 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, Medicaid provider taxes, and sequestration. 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

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2013

Q4 Report

In Q4, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 21, 2014. Original Filing: 300625912.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) Two Midnight Rule Delay Act (H.R. 3698) 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, Medicaid provider taxes, and sequestration. 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

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2013

Q3 Report

In Q3, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 18, 2013. Original Filing: 300599042.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

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2013

Q2 Report

In Q2, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 18, 2013. Original Filing: 300576538.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)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

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2013

Q1 Report

In Q1, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 19, 2013. Original Filing: 300557385.xml

Lobbying Issues

"The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Pub.L. 112-240) "Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 (H.R. 1250) "Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S. 577/H.R. 1180) "Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 (S.649)Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2013 (S.689) Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2013 (H.R. 351 and S. 351) Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013 (Pub.L. 113-6) 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.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2012

Q4 Report

In Q4, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 22, 2013. Original Filing: 300539108.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R.8: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012; H.R.6352: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction and Graduate Medical Education Accountability and Transfer Act; H.R.6575: The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2012; H.J. Res.66: Permanent Tax Relief for Families and Small Businesses Act of 2012;S. 958 Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization 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 S.1627/H.R. 6562, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (Medicare residency slots) Medicare physician fee schedule fix Medicare and Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Programs New York State 1115 Medicaid Waiver Application to CMS 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 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) Issues related to Superstorm Sandy and the supplemental appropriations bills

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2012

Q3 Report

In Q3, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 22, 2012. Original Filing: 300518418.xml

Lobbying Issues

- S.3187, Food and Drug Administraton Safety and Innovation Act (drug shortages in hospitals) and Related Conference Report P.L.112-144. - S.296/H.R.2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act (drug shortages in hospitals). - H.R.3839, Drug Shortage Prevention 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). - 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.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/H.R.6562, 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). - 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. - H.R.6118, Taking Essential Steps for Testing (TEST) Act (unintentional proficiency testing laboratory referrals). - Medicare and Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Programs.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2012

Q2 Report

In Q2, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 18, 2012. Original Filing: 300489423.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); H.R. 3560, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act and Related Conference Committee Report PL 112-399: 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); H.R. 6064 Temporary Surface Transportation Act and Related Conference Report PL 112-140 (Pension provisions); 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). Recovery Auditor Contractor program modifications

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2012

Q1 Report

In Q1, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 19, 2012. Original Filing: 300467916.xml

Lobbying Issues

S.296/H.R.2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act (drug shrotages in hospitals) S.319, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act (drug shortages in hospitals) H.R.3389, Drug Shortage Prevention Act (drug shortages in hospitals) S.218/H.R.5 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 (medical liability reform)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)

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2011

Q4 Report

In Q4, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2012. Original Filing: 300448974.xml

Lobbying Issues

Medicare Extenders: SCH hold harmles; Inpatient Section 508 wage reclassification; Outpatient therapy cap moratorium; Small rural clinical lab hold harmless; Graduate Medical Education, "bad debt" payments, post-acute care payments, CAH payments, IPPS coding offset, rural hospital payments, hopsital outpatient department (HOPD) evaluation and management (E/M) services. Medicare physician fee schedule fix S. 296/H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act (drug shortages in hospitals) P.L. 112-25: Budget Control Act of 2011 Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (Super Committee Medicare and Medicaid Payment reductions, including Graduate Medical Education, bad debt payments, post-acute care payments, CAH payments, IPPS coding offset, rural hospital payments) H.R. 3519, To exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1680, Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (hospital extenders, HOPD E/M payments, bad debt, IPPS coding offset) P.L. 112-78 (H.R. 3765), Temporary Payroll Tax ut Continuation Act of 2011(hospital extenders, HOPD E/M payments, bad debt, IPPS coding offset) 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) Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule, 76 FR 51476, August 18, 2011, Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and FY 2012 Rates; Hospitals FTE Resident Caps for Graduate Medical Education Payment (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) S.218/H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 (Medical liability reform)

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2011

Amendment

HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q32011 on Nov. 10, 2011 Original Filing: 300432386.xml

Lobbying Issues

Medicare Extenders SCH hold harmless, Section 508 Pub.L. 112-25: Budget Control Act of 2011 Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (Super Committee Medicare and Medicaid Payment reductions) H.R. 1540 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (TRICARE) S. 958: Children's Hospital GME Reauthorization (HCR) H.R. 1852, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 296/H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act (drug shortages in hospitals) 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) 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) S.218/H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 (Medical liability reform)

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2011

Q3 Report

In Q3, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 18, 2011. Original Filing: 300417499.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2011

Q2 Report

In Q2, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2011. Original Filing: 300401734.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. 296/H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act (drug shortages in hospitals) 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. 1852 / S.958, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011, (To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals) 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

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2011

Q1 Report

In Q1, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2011. Original Filing: 300378091.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 (Medical Malpractice)H.R.992, Building American Jobs Act (Build America Bonds extension) S.296, Preserving Access to Lifesaving Medications Act (Rx drug shortage) 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) 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)

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2010

Q4 Report

In Q4, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2011. Original Filing: 300347777.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 doctor 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

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2010

Q3 Report

In Q3, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2010. Original Filing: 300323560.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2010

Q2 Report

In Q2, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 19, 2010. Original Filing: 300294370.xml

Lobbying Issues

S.973-Resident Physician shortage Reducation Act of 2009; S.1776-Medicare Physicians Fairnes Act of 2009; S.1796-America's Healthy Future Act of 2009/Elder Justice Act of 2009; H.R.4213-American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010; H.R.3962-Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010; House substitute Amendment to H.R.4213; Senate Amendment to House substitute Amendment to H.R.4213; P.L.111-148-The Patient Proection and Affordable Care Act--all provisions therein related to hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies and hospices; P.L.111-152-Health Care Education and Reconciliatio Act--all provisions therein related to hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies and hospices; P.L.111-157-Extension for Medicare Physician Payment decrease deadline -FFY 2010 President's Budget -President's health reform proposals offered in the administration's 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 Inaptient 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 Faclity 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 Recover and Reinvestment Act -Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Payment/"Meaningfule Use" Rule -EHR Incentive Payment Certification Regulations -Medicare Capital Indirect Medical Education payments to teaching hospitals -Dept. of Housing & Urban Development's Federal Housing Assistance Mortgage Program for hospitals -Defined Benifit Pension Plans -National Institute of Health funding -Health care workforce recruiting and trianing 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 measures 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 -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) -Health Care Acquired Condditions

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2010

Q1 Report

In Q1, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2010. Original Filing: 300271685.xml

Lobbying Issues

S.973--Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009; S.1679--Affordable 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.1776--Medicare Physicians Fairness Act of 2009; S.1796--America's Healthy Future Act of 2009/Elder Justice Act of 2009; H.R.2251--Resident Physician Shortage Act of 2009;H.R.3590--The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Actall provisions therein related to hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies and hospices; H.R.3200--America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009; H.R.3961--Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009; H.R.3962--Affordable Health Care for America Act; H.R.4872--Health Care and Education Reconciliation bill; H.R.4213--Extension for Medicare Physician Payment decrease deadline; H.R.4851--Extension for Medicare Physician Payment decrease deadline; 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 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; 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

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2009

Q4 Report

In Q4, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2010. Original Filing: 300241755.xml

Lobbying Issues

S.973-Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009; S.1679-Affordable Health Choices Act/CLASS Act/Community Living Assistance Services & Supports Act OR Affordable Health Chocies Act/Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009/CLASS Act/Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act; S.1776-Medicare Physicians Fairness Act of 2009; S.1796-America's Health Future Act of 2009/Elder Justice Act of 2009; H.R.3590-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act;H.R.2251-Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009; H.R.3200-American's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009; H.R.3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009; H.R.3962-Affordable Health Care for America Act; FFY2010 President's Budget; President's health reform proposals offered in June 13 memorandum; Senate Finance Committee Health Care Reform Policy Option Papers; FFY2010 Labor, Health & Human Services, Education, & Pension appropriations bill; FFY2009 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules; FFY2010 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS rules; CY2010 Medicare Outpatient PPS Rules; RY2010 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Rules; FFY2010 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS & "75% Rule" Rules; FFY2010 Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Rules; CY2010 Medicare Home Health Agency PPS Rules; FFY2010 Hospice Rules; CY2010 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, & school-based health; Dept. of Housing & Urban Development's Federal Housing Assistance mortgage program for hospitals; Defined benefit pension plans; National Institute of Health funding; Health care workforce recruiting & training funding; National Health Service Corp funding; Public Health Service Act nursing & allied health professions program funding; Immigration; Hospice reimbursement; Comparative effectiveness funding; Preventative health & wellness programs funding; Community health center funding; Coverage for the uninsured; Hospital fundraising & recipient "opt-out"; Medicaid DSH Allocations to States; Children's 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 & 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 & relief programs that could expose hospitals to liability for receiving & 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" & 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

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2009

Q3 Report

In Q3, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2009. Original Filing: 300212667.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R.3200 - America's Affordable Health Choice Act of 2009 S.1679 - The Affordable Health Choices Act -Senate Finance Committee Health Care Reform Chairman's Mark-America's Healthy future Act of 2009 S.973 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009H.R.2251 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009 -FFY 2010 President's Budget -President's health reform proposals offered in June 13 memorandum -Senate Finance Committee Health Care Reform Policy Option Papers -FFY 2010 Labor, Health & 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 Rehabiltation 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) -Capitl 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 -Dept. of Housing & 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 -Hospital fundraising and recipient "opt-out" -Medicaid DSH Allocations to States -Children's 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 -Heatlh care-associated infections reporting -Medical error reporting -Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) payments to hospitals -Medicare Disproprotionate Share (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

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2009

Q2 Report

In Q2, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2009. Original Filing: 300187805.xml

Lobbying Issues

HConRes85, FY2010 Budget Resolution; SConRes13, FY2010 Budget Resolution; S.386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009; H.R.1748, Fight 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.668, Critical Access Hospital Flexibility Act of 2009; S.307, Critical Access Hospital Flexibility Act of 2009; S.1157, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2009; S.973, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009; H.R.2251 Resident Physician Shortage Reducation Act of 2009; S.1380 Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MeDPAC) Reform Act of 2009; S.1110, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009; H.R.2718, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009; S.497, Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act of 2009; H.R.2043, Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act of 2009; House Tri-Committee Health Care Reform Discussion Draft Legislation (Ways & Means, Energy & Commerce, and Education & Labor); House Tri-Committee Health Care Reform Legislation--America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009; Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Health Care Reform Legislation--Affordable Health Choices Act; FFY 2010 President's Budget; President's health reform proposals offered in June 13 memorandum; Senate Finance Committee Health Care Reform Policy Option Papers; FFY 2010 Labor, HHS, 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; CY 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 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; 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; Children's 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 provier payments; Health care-associated infections reporting; Medical error reporting; Medicare Graduate Medical Educaiton (GME) payments to hospitals; Medicare Dispropoprtionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments; 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; Hospice reimbursement; Recoveray Audit Contractor (RAC) program; IRS Form 990 Revision; Not-for-profit hospital tax-exempt status; Tax deductiblity of charitable contributions; 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

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2009

Q1 Report

In Q1, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2009. Original Filing: 300162332.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R.1/S.1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; H.R.1176/S.478 Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009; H.R.1409/S.560 Employee Free Choice Act of 2009; H.R.2/S.275 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009; HConRes85--FY 2010 Budget Resolution; SConRes 13--FY 2010 Budget Resolution; S.386 Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009; H.R.1748 Fight Fraud Act of 2009; H.R.1105 Omnibus Apprpriations Act, 2009;H.R.1127 To extend certain immigration programs--six month extension to J-1 Visa program (Conrad Program); H.Res.5 Adopting rules for the 111th Congress--nullifies Medicare trigger for 2 years; 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 PPS Rules; CY 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update; FFY 2010 President's 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 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; Hospital fundraising and recipient "opt-out"; Medicaid DSH Allocations to States; Children's 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-performance quality measure reporting; Hospital readmissions; Bundling of hospital and physician and/or post-acute care provider payments; Health care-associated infections reporting; Medical error reporting; Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) payments to hospitals; Medicare Disproportionoate Share Hospital (DSH) payments; Tax deductibility of charitable contributions; False Claims Act expansion addressing fraud related to federal assistance and relie 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

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2008

Q4 Report

In Q4, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2009. Original Filing: 300128085.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; 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 Children's health insurance reauthoriation act of 2007; H.R.1105 Physician pathology services continuity act; H.R.1177 Sole commuunity hospital preservation act; H.R.1424 Paul Wellstone mental health and addiction equity act of 2007; H.R.1644 Oppose reversal of NLRB quidance 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 releif; 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 and outpatient and community clinic services act of 2008; H.R.7241 Preserving access to health care (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 rehabiltiation facility PPS and "75% rule," rules; CY 2009 Medicare otupatient 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 Medicad 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-deductibel 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 mortage program for hospitals; Defiend benefit pension plans; National Institute of Health funding; Health care workforce recruting 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; False claims act expansion; Medicare funding warning/"trigger"; Medicare GME residency slot distribution; National Health Service Corp. funding; CMS directive to states establishing new requirements for increasing SCHIP coverage; Public Health Service Act nursing and allied health professions program funding; HRSA's health professions shortage areas and medically underserved areas.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2008

Q3 Report

In Q3, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 17, 2008. Original Filing: 300099474.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2008

Q2 Report

In Q2, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 21, 2008. Original Filing: 300078671.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-Opose 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;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 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.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.5613 Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules; H.R.6331 Physician Medicare payment relief; H.R.6357 Protecting records, optimizing treatment, and easing communication thorugh healthcare technology; 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

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2008

Q1 Report

In Q1, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 21, 2008. Original Filing: 300050470.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.1693 Health Information Exchange Act;S.1604 Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007; 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 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.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.5613 Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules; 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.

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