MHC HEALTH STRATEGIES for ADVAULT, INC.

Health Issues HCR

Discussed importance of high-quality electronic advance medical directives (ADs) for all adults over 18 years old that can be accessed 24 hrs/day, 7 days/week by patients, physicians, and hospitals anywhere in the world as part of the patient's electronic health record (EHR). Seeking consideration of ADs as a core requirement under the Stage 3 Meaningful Use Rule, as recommended by the HIT Policy Committee, Joint Commission, and the National Quality Forum (NQF). Proposals considered to incentivize all Medicare / Medicaid beneficiaries as well as all federal employees through FEHBP to create and store a digital AD. Senators Coburn and Coons have introduced legislation, the Medicare Choices Empowerment & Protection Act (S. 2240), to provide an incentive for Medicare beneficiaries to voluntarily adopt an AD, guiding the care they receive.

Foreign entity interest: There is a foreign entity (Bhupendra Kansagra c/o Purebond Limited; Portland House 69-71 Wembley Hill Rd, Wembley Middlesex GBR) that holds a 30 percent interest in A/D Vault. He supports the use of high-quality digital ADs for all adults.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2240 (113th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Senators Coburn and Coons introduced legislation, the Medicare Choices Empowerment & Protection Act (S. 2240), that would allow Medicare beneficiaries to voluntarily adopt an advance medical directive to guide the care they receive.

Foreign entity interest: There is a foreign entity (Bhupendra Kansagra c/o Purebond Limited; Portland House 69-71 Wembley Hill Rd, Wembley Middlesex GBR) that holds a 30 percent interest in A/D Vault. He supports the use of high-quality digital ADs for all adults.

Contacted: SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2240 (113th)