Today, our friend and neighbor, Bob Lighthizer will be sworn in as the U.S. Special Trade Representative. He will be the President’s Principal Advisor on Trade Policy. He was confirmed by wide bipartisan vote of 82-14 last Thursday. While I may not agree with Bob all of the time, he is an outstanding choice. He…
Visits to the Hill with Joseph Sumner, Vicki Trebian and Tiffany Walker, of ATTIC: Wisconsin’s largest correction service company. While we were there, we saw Matt Lauer walking through the Capitol in preparation for the next day’s Today show!
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My friend and client Dr. Joe Tector is doing extraordinary work on solving the problem of the shortage of organs for transplantation. Through his research as shown in this Wall Street Journal article it may be possible to develop pig organs that can be transplanted into humans. Today, thousands die because of organ shortages and…
As of the most recent update to TRICARE’s preventive services policies, Exact Science’s Cologuard – the most effective, non-invasive colorectal cancer screening exam – is now given first-dollar coverage for 9.4 million active-duty, reserve, and National Guard personnel, veterans, and their dependents. The revision brings TRICARE into compliance with the most recent United States Preventive…
As of three days ago Exact Sciences’ Cologuard – the most effective, non-invasive colorectal cancer screening exam – is now included in the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s (NCQA) Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS). Inclusion in HEDIS means that physicians will receive quality credit for providing patients an exam given an “A” rating…
We want to congratulate our client iCare, and their CEO Tom Lutzow for winning a 4.5 star rating as a dual eligible Medicare Managed Care Plan. iCare services the poor elderly in Wisconsin and now Medicare takes into account, thanks to Tom’s efforts, the socio-economic condition of their membership. We are also grateful for the…
We are very happy and proud to have assisted Direct Supply in their successful application to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation for up to $22.5 million in tax credits for their planned expansion. Direct Supply is the leading supply chain expert in the long term care market based an a very successful employee ownership model.…
In August 2014, Exact Sciences’ Cologuard became the first medical product ever to receive simultaneous FDA and CMS approval. However, in November 2015, the USPSTF released a draft of its colorectal cancer screening recommendations listing Cologuard as an “Alternative Test” — a designation that would have had profound consequences for all coverage decisions tied to…