AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY for AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY

Veterans VET

Strengthening the VA Centers of Excellence

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

Health Issues HCR

S. 348/H.R. 1763 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019; all provisions. S. 2443: Investment in Tomorrow's Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act; all provisions. S. 2546 / H.R. 2279: Safe Step Act; all provisions. S. 3741/ H.R. 6644: The Health Care at Home Act; all provisions. S. 3993: The Equal Access to Care Act; all provisions. S. 4421/ H.R. 8283: the Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act. S. 7819/H.R. 4525 Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2020; all provisions. H.R. 2781: Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act, section 4. H.R. 748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act; Title III. H.R. 3502: Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act; all provisions. H.R. 6800: The Heroes Act; Title VI and Title X Division C. H.R. 7059: The Coronavirus Provider Protection Act; all provisions. H.R. 7255: Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020; all provisions. Supporting policies to address the COVID-19 public health emergency, including funding for personal protective equipment, maintaining telemedicine coverage, ensuring access to affordable health coverage, and medical liability flexibility relating to COVID-19. Funding for the CDC National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System. Research into firearm morbidity and mortality prevention at CDC, fetal tissue research, AHRQ, and the NIH including the BRAIN Initiative. Funding for Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs at the DoD. Lifting the federal ban restricting HHS from studying a Universal Patient Identifier. Policy to address surprise medical billing. Promoting interoperability in electronic health records. Maintain work authorization for individuals currently in DACA status during the COVID-19 national emergency and other policies to support health care providers who live, work, and train in the United States but are not US citizens

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

Bills named: H.R. 6644 (116th), S. 2443 (116th), H.R. 4525 (116th), S. 4421 (116th), H.R. 8283 (116th), H.R. 3502 (116th), H.R. 2781 (116th), H.R. 748 (116th), S. 7819 (116th), S. 2546 (116th), H.R. 6800 (116th), H.R. 7059 (116th), S. 3741 (116th), H.R. 7255 (116th), H.R. 2279 (116th), S. 3993 (116th), S. 348 (116th), H.R. 1763 (116th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

S. 3988: The Enhancing Preparedness Through Telehealth Act; all provisions. H.R. 3107: Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019; all provisions. H.R. 4932/ S. 2741: CONNECT for Health Act; all provisions. H.R. 7391, The Protect Telehealth Access Act; all provisions. H.R. 7663: Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act; all provisions. Supporting the implementation of CMSs final rule on Evaluation and Management (E/M) billing codes. Supporting policies to address the COVID-19 pandemic, including expanding telemedicine, support for physician practices, and regulatory relief. Supporting a permanent expansion of telehealth in Medicare, including eliminating on originating site and geographic restrictions. Supporting policies to address prescription drug costs, including supporting direct negotiation in Medicare, improving drug pricing transparency, extending negotiated Rx discounts to be passed through to patients cost-sharing requirements, and capping beneficiary out-of-pocket costs in Medicare Part D. Issues associated with Qualified Clinical Data Registry implementation, measures, and interoperability. Improvements to the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015. Medicare coverage of oxygen therapy for cluster headaches. Advocating for reform to stark and anti-kickback laws to promote value-based payment arrangements.

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

Bills named: H.R. 7391 (116th), S. 2741 (116th), S. 3988 (116th), H.R. 4932 (116th), H.R. 7663 (116th), H.R. 3107 (116th)