ALEX WHALEN

Access and reimbursement of medical devices in Medicare program including in H.R.1691 - Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2023. Issues related to Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies (TCET)(CMS-3421-NC). H.R. 972/S. 312 - Outpatient Surgery Quality and Access Act of 2023.

Issues related to Artificial Intelligence approval in Medical Devices H.R.1557 - BID Act of 2023 as part of H.R. 1/S. 947- Lower Energy Costs Act H.R.8818 - American privacy Rights Act of 2024

Issues relating to proposed Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) and associated Local Coverage Articles (LCAs) restricting patient access to wound care products

Access and reimbursement in Medicare Parts B & D. Implementation of provisions included in Subtitle B of PL. 117-169 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. H.R. 5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, S.3430: Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023 H.R. 2666 - Medicaid VBPs for Patients (MVP) Act Issues related to Part D delinking of PBMs in H.R.2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act, S.1967 - PBM Act, S.2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act, H.R.8261 - Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act, H.R. 7623 - Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 H.R.5547/S. 476- Maintaining Investments in New Innovation Act S.2764/H.R.5391 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act of 2023 S.3131 - ORPHAN Cures Act, H.R.5539 - Optimizing Research Progress Hope and New Cures Act

Issues related to reforming and increasing transparency within the 340B Drug Pricing Program including in H.R. 3290 - To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program and H.R.8574 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to reform the 340B drug pricing program, and for other purposes. Issues related to commercial delinking of PBMs in H.R.6283 - DRUG Act, S.1542 - DRUG Act

Education and advocacy regarding emergency services and Medicare reimbursement of freestanding emergency centers including H.R.1694 - Emergency Care Improvement Act.

INFUSION PROVIDERS ALLIANCE

LARGE UROLOGY GROUP PRACTICE ASSOCIATION

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FREESTANDING EMERGENCY CENTERS (NAFEC)

AMGEN

AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION

ZIMMER BIOMET

DIGESTIVE HEALTH PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATION, INC.

EMD SERONO, INC.

GRAIL, INC.

VIVEX BIOLOGICS

AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER ASSOCIATION

PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA