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Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007
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2013 · third_quarter · Health Issues
The Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 - Urged Congress to expedite the implementation of the UDI rule, currently under review by the Office of Management and BudgetS. 641 & H.R. 1666, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA). To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of permanent faculty in palliative care at accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, to promote education in palliative care and hospice, and to support the development of faculty careers in academic palliative medicine. H.R. 1666, the Patient Centered Quality Care for Life Act. The bill would begin to mitigate barriers to pallative care through new efforts in research, professional development, and outreach.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues pertaining to coverage and other health issues; H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, Sec. 2, 3, 5 and 6 and all provisions relating to physician-owned hospitals as well as mental health parity; S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, all provisions related to mental health parity; H.R. 1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007, all provisions to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for increased price transparency of hospital information and to provide for additional research on consumer information on charges and out-of-pocket costs; S. 866 Health Promotion First Act, all provisions pertaining to health promotion reearch and dissemination; S. 1893 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all provisions related to this bill; H.R. 2851 and S. 400 Michelle's Law, all provisions to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes; H.R. 5544 Patients and Public Health Partnership Act of 2008, all provisions to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a demonstration project for integrated health systems to expand access to primary and preventive care for the medically underserved, and for other purposes; H.R. 2606 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007, all provisions to amend section 340B of the Public Health Service Act to revise and expand the drug discount program under that section to improve the provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers; S. 334 Healthy Americans Act, all provisions to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away; H.R. 5885 Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2008, to promote a better health information system; H.R. 5739 Physician Availability Act of 2008, to assure that the services of a non-emergency department physician are available to hospital patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week in all non-Federal hospitals with at least 100 licensed beds; H.R. 1174 Healthy Hospitals Act of 2007, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require public reporting of health care-associated infections data by hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers and to permit the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a pilot program to provide incentives to hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to eliminate the rate of occurrence of such infections; H.R. 5942 National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2008, to ensure the continued and future availability of lifesaving trauma health care in the United States and to prevent further trauma center closures and downgrades by assisting trauma centers with uncompensated care costs, core mission services, emergency needs, and information technology; H.R. 3014 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007, to improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes; H.R. 6444 Healthy Americans Act, to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away H.R. 6049 Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008, Section 255 Parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits; S.1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act, to enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States; issue seeking withdrawal of proposed rule and re-issuance of revised rule related to Tri-Care outpatient prospective payment system; issues pertaining to physician self-referral and physician ownership; Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, support passage of this bill which includes a provision requiring group health plans to offer the same financial and treatment limits for mental health and substance-related disorder benefits as they do for medical and surgical benefits; strongly supported implementation of the ICD-10 coding system.
2008 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. HR 2606, 340B Drug Expansion Act of 2007, to revise and expand the drug discount program under that section to improve the provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers. S 355, Social Security and Medicare Solvency Commission Act, to create a permanent, 15-member commission to make recommendations on how best to save the entitlement programs HR 4105; the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program Moratorium Act of 2007 that would enact a one-year, nationwide moratorium on the Recovery Audit Contract (RAC) program. H Con Res 312/S Con Res 70, fiscal year (FY)2009 budget resolutions, Medicare and Medicaid reductions HR 5480/S 2662, Medicare Funding Warning Response Act, various provisions S 2785, Save Medicare Act physician payment, exceptions process for therapy caps, direct billing by independent labs for pathology services, cost-based payment for rural lab services, and provisions allowing certain hospitals to be eligible for wage index reclassification. S. 3101; Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers physician payment, exceptions process for therapy caps, direct billing by independent labs for pathology services, cost-based payment for rural lab services, and provisions allowing certain hospitals to be eligible for wage index HR 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act physician payment, exceptions process for therapy caps, direct billing by independent labs for pathology services, cost-based payment for rural lab services, and provisions allowing certain hospitals to be eligible for wage index HR 6252/S3144, would delay for 18 months the Medicare competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies. Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (HR 2642) Sec. 7001. (a) Moratoria on Certain Medicaid Regulations HR 5268: To provide for a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage under the Medicaid Program HR 7110: Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act: Title III, temporary increase in Medicaid matching rate S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act -- which would delay cuts to Medicare capital indirect medical education (IME) payments for six months provisions in the developing economic stimulus package to temporarily increase FMAP self-referral HR 1424; Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act provision banning the growth of physician-owned specialty hospitals workforce: HR3043/S1710; Labor, HHS Appropriations bill; nursing education, national health service corp, rural health programs, childrens hospitals GME, S 543/HR 1459, Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act of 2007"; to extend the 60 percent compliance threshold used to determine whether a hospital or unit of a hospital is an inpatient rehabilitation facility under the Medicare program. HR 3162, "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act" payment: HR 2206, U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act supplemental appropriations bill (HR 2206) contained moratorium on medicaid regulations regarding capping payment to public providers and GME HR 1480/1741/S 787, to place a two-year moratorium on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services implementation of medicaid regulations regarding capping payment to public providers and GME funding from Section 1011 of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA), HR 1293, Access to Medicare Imaging Act stop the reduction Medicare reimbursements for some medical imaging services HR 882, Access to Emergency Services Act that would increase by 10 percent Medicare reimbursements to physicians who provide care in emergency departments (EDs) or post-stabilization care related to emergency medical conditions in other areas of hospitals HR 552/S 329, The Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation Act of 2007 to provide for coverage of items and services under a cardiac rehabilitation program and a pulmonary rehabilitation program. HR 3533/S2460, "Public & Teaching Hospital Preservation Act" to extend a moratorium prohibiting CMS from implementing the Medicaid proposed rule that would limit Medicaid payments to public hospitals and narrow the definition of government provider and eliminate Medicaid GME HR 3668, TMA, Abstinence Education, and QI Programs Extension Act includes provision which would mitigate the impact of the behavioral offset in the FY08 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule S 2499; Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act Permanently freezes the inpatient rehabilitation services compliance threshold at 60 percent, Extends for six months the work geographic index floor, for six months the provision that allows independent laboratories to continue to bill Medicare directly for the technical component of certain physician pathology services, Provides reasonable cost reimbursement for clinical lab tests performed by certain small rural hospitals, Section 508 hospitals HR 5268: To provide for a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage under the Medicaid Program the Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) final rule eliminated indirect medical education (IME) adjustments to teaching hospitals' capital payments proposed rule to implement National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002" requirement that TRICARE payment methods for outpatient hospital care be determined outpatient reimbursement rules used by Medicare S 3656: to delay cuts to Medicare capital indirect medical education (IME) payments for six months quality S 1226, Children's Health Care Quality Act would allow the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to fund evidence-based demonstrations to improve hospital care for children. HR 1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act which would build on existing state efforts to report hospital pricing data and require insurers to disclose estimated out-of-pocket costs to consumers S 465; Advance Directives Improvement and Education Act of 2007" to improve access to information about healthcare options and legal rights for care near the end of life rehabilitation hospitals, S543/HR 1459, Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act of 2007"; to extend the 60 percent compliance threshold used to determine whether a hospital or unit of a hospital is an inpatient rehabilitation facility under the Medicare program S 2499; Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act Permanently freezes the inpatient rehabilitation services compliance threshold at 60 percent, rural hospitals, S 1605/HR 2860, Health Care Access and Rural Equity Act (H-CARE) S 1595, Critical Access Hospital Flexibility Act CAHs would gain flexibility to respond to daily and seasonal fluctuations in patient load S 2499;; Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act Extends for six months the work geographic index floor, for six months the provision that allows independent laboratories to continue to bill Medicare directly for the technical component of certain physician pathology services, Provides reasonable cost reimbursement for clinical lab tests performed by certain small rural hospitals long term care hospitals: HR 562/S338, Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital Improvement establishing facility and patient criteria for long-term care hospitals and related improvements under the Medicare Program. S 2499; Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act Provides regulatory relief for three years to ensure continued access to current long-term care hospital services, while also imposing a limited moratorium on the development of new, long-term care facilities. Medicaid, HR 2512, Reducing Coverage Gaps for Kids Act To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit States from requiring eligibility determinations for children for benefits under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) more frequently than once every year. HR 2147, Healthy Kids Act to amend titles XXI and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and streamline enrollment under SCHIP and Medicaid and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a healthy savings tax credit for purchase of children's health coverage. HR1111, Kids Come First Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, HR 1878, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States, at their option, to require certain individuals to present satisfactory documentary evidence of proof of citizenship or nationality for purposes of eligibility for Medicaid HR 3533/S2460 "Public & Teaching Hospital Preservation Act" to extend a moratorium prohibiting CMS from implementing the Medicaid proposed rule that would limit Medicaid payments to public hospitals and narrow the definition of government provider and eliminate Medicaid GME HR 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act, temporary, one-year moratorium on seven Medicaid regulations S 2819, Economic Recovery in Health Care Act to implement a one-year moratorium on proposed regulatory changes to Medicaid and the State Childrens Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and to provide states in need with federal relief HR 2462, the supplemental funding bill for Iraq and Afghanistan provision to place a temporary, one-year moratorium on seven Medicaid regulations, including the rules to limit Medicaid payments to public hospitals and to eliminate Government Medical Education (GME). SCHIP: S 1224, that would reauthorize the State Childrens Health Insurance Program and expand it to allow additional coverage to six million children within 10 years S 895/HR 1535, HR 3162, "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act" HR 976 in the Senate, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act S. 1893, the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 S 2049, The Better Health for America's Children Act," to block a new policy to limit states' ability to enroll children in the State Children's Health Insurance Program S 2152, Kids First Actalternative SCHIP bill that would restrict coverage to individuals younger than age 19 in low-income families HR 3963; Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act revised bill to extend and expand the State Childrens Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) S 2499 the bill extends SCHIP through March 31, 2009, and provides adequate funding to states to maintain their current enrollment through that date. HR 3533, "Public & Teaching Hospital Preservation Act" to extend a moratorium prohibiting CMS from implementing the Medicaid proposed rule that would limit Medicaid payments to public hospitals and narrow the definition of government provider and eliminate Medicaid GME regulations including, but not limited to, provisions of PL 106-554, Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions related to critical access hospitals, inpatient hospital services Direct Graduate Medical Education, Hospital Outpatient Services, Skilled Nursing Facilities, State Children's Health Insurance Program PL 108-173, Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act, provisions related to rural hospitals, inpatient hospital services, skilled nursing facilities, hospice care, hospital outpatient departments, health care quality PL 109-171; Deficit Reduction Act, provisions related to rehabilitation hospitals, medicaid DSH payment, medicare-dependent hospitals, gainsharing, Medicaid, SHCHIP the FY08 IPPS proposed rule, proposed Medicaid rule (CMS 2258-P), the Recovery Audit Contract (RAC) demonstration.
2008 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S 2168, Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 H.R. 5938, To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide Secret Service protection to former Vice Presidents, and for other purposes H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act H.R. 5244, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008 H.R. 7323, FY09 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations H.R. 1776, Call Center Consumer's Right to Know Act H.R. 5793, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008 H.R. 853, Wellness and Prevention Act 2007 S. 242, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 S. 1019, Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act S. 2831, the Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008, including provisions related to FTC authority and the common carrier exemption.
Client expense: $24,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R.2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 S. 2499, Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 H.R.3963/H.R.976, To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 H.R. 6898, Health-e Information Technology act of 2008 H.R. 6357, Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 Issues related to the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003, including provisions dealing with Health Savings Accounts (no specific legislation introduced)
Client expense: $24,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Client expense: $4,910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 555, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act of 2007 H.R. 6898, Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008 H.R. 6357, Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 H.R. 2497/S.1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act of 2007 S. 2499, Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S. 1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 H.R. 3717/S. 1753, Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 H.R. 853, Wellness and Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008, healthcare provisions S. 3118, A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to preserve beneficiary access to care by preventing a reduction in the Medicare physician fee schedule, to improve the quality of care by advancing value based purchasing, electronic health records, and electronic prescribing, and to maintain and improve access to care in rural areas, and for other purposes. S.2041, To amend the False Claims Act H.R. 4854, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 H.R. 3800, To advance the adoption of nationwide interoperable health information technology and to improve health care quality and reduce health care costs in the United States. H.R. 6049, Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008, healthcare provisions H.R. 2851, Michelle's Law, healthcare provisions H.R. 6983, Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 H.R. 6288, Retiree Health Account Act of 2008 H.R. 1494, Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act of 2007 H. Con. Res. 405, Recognizing the first full week of April as `National Workplace Wellness Week' H.R. 6582, Small Business CHOICE Act of 2008 H.R. 5884/S.2449, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2008 Issues related to the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 including provisions dealing with Health Savings Accounts (no specific legislation introduced)
Client expense: $24,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issues pertaining to coverage and other health issues; H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, Sec. 2, 3, 5 and 6 and all provisions relating to physician-owned hospitals as well as mental health parity; S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, all provisions related to mental health parity; H.R. 1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007, all provisions to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for increased price transparency of hospital information and to provide for additional research on consumer information on charges and out-of-pocket costs; S. 866 Health Promotion First Act, all provisions pertaining to health promotion reearch and dissemination; S. 1893 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all provisions related to this bill; H.R. 2851 and S. 400 Michelle's Law, all provisions to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes; H.R. 5544 Patients and Public Health Partnership Act of 2008, all provisions to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a demonstration project for integrated health systems to expand access to primary and preventive care for the medically underserved, and for other purposes; H.R. 2606 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007, all provisions to amend section 340B of the Public Health Service Act to revise and expand the drug discount program under that section to improve the provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers; S. 334 Healthy Americans Act, all provisions to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away; H.R. 5885 Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2008, to promote a better health information system; H.R. 5739 Physician Availability Act of 2008, to assure that the services of a non-emergency department physician are available to hospital patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week in all non-Federal hospitals with at least 100 licensed beds; H.R. 1174 Healthy Hospitals Act of 2007, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require public reporting of health care-associated infections data by hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers and to permit the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a pilot program to provide incentives to hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to eliminate the rate of occurrence of such infections; H.R. 5942 National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2008, to ensure the continued and future availability of lifesaving trauma health care in the United States and to prevent further trauma center closures and downgrades by assisting trauma centers with uncompensated care costs, core mission services, emergency needs, and information technology; H.R. 3014 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007, to improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes; H.R. 6444 Healthy Americans Act, to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away H.R. 6049 Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008, Section 255 Parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits; issue seeking withdrawal of proposed rule and re-issuance of revised rule related to Tri-Care outpatient prospective payment system; issues pertaining to physician self-referral and physician ownership.
Client expense: $3,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
2008 · third_quarter · Pharmacy
S. 830, Medical Device Safety Act of 2008 H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act S. 1951, Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007
Client expense: $20,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Minerals Management Service, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S. 2168/H.R. 5938, Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 H.R. 275, the Global Online Freedom Act H.R. 5244, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008 S. 2831, the Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 FY09 House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill H.R. 1776, the Call Center Consumer's Right to Know Act H.R. 5793, the Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008 S. 242, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act S.1019, Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R. 853, Wellness and Prevention Act of 2007 S. 2663 / H.R. 4040, CPSC Reform Act H.R. 4175, Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 4008, Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 H.R. 4791, the Federal Agency Data Protection Act. S. 2661, the Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008 H.R. 5353, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 HR 2290, the Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R. 3195, ADA Restoration Act of 2007, consumer issues S. 1881, ADA Restoration Act of 2007, consumer issues S. 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 S.1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act S. 242, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act S.1019, Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act S. 2978, Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007
Client expense: $20,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Minerals Management Service, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 2499, Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S. 1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 2480/H.R. 4296, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 Implementation of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003, provisions on Health Savings Accounts S. 3118, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to health care under the Medicare program for beneficiaries residing in rural areas. H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 S. 1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 1951, Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 S. 2499, A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP programs, and for other purposes H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act H.R.3963/H.R.976, To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes
Client expense: $20,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Minerals Management Service, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 4296/S. 2480, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 H.R. 2639/S. 3234, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 H.R. 2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 S. 1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 1951, Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 S. 2499, A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP programs, and for other purposes H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act H.R.3963/H.R.976, To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes Implementation of Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (Health Savings Accounts) H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 H.R. 6898, Health-e Information Technology act of 2008 H.R. 6357, PRO(TECH) Act of 2008
Client expense: $20,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Minerals Management Service, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 6331, Medicare Act of 2008 H.R. 1424, Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2008 H.R. 6357, PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008 S. 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 3101, Medicare Act of 2008, provisions on Electronic Prescribing, Medicare, Medicare Advantage and inclusion of care coordination projects, H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 S. 2818, the Small Business Health Plans Act of 2008 H.R. 6288, Retiree Health Accounts Act H. Con. Res. 405, Workplace Wellness resolution H.R. 2851, Michelle's Law S. 555, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act 2007 H Con Res 405, Recognizing the first full week of April as `National Workplace Wellness Week'. (Introduced in House) H.R. 5884/S.2449, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2008 H.R. 4854/S.2041, To Amend the False Claims Act H.R. 3800, To amend the Public Health Service Act to promote the adoption of health information technology, and for other purposes H.R. 6049, Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008 H.R. 6983, Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 H.R. 6288, Retiree Health Account Act of 2008 H.R. 1494, Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 493/S. 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 4296/S. 2480, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 H.R. 6898, Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008 H.R. 2639, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 S. 3234, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 H.R. 2497, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act S.1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act H.R. 2499, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S. 1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 S. 1951, Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 H.R. 3140, Saving Our Community Pharmacies Act of 2007 H.R.241, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007 H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act H.R. 3717, Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 H.R. 853, Wellness and Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 6357, Health Information Technology Act H.R. 6852, Small Business Cooperatives for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees Act of 2008 (CHOICE) S. 1753, Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 S. 2795, Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 H.R. 3947, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a carryforward of unused benefits in health flexible spending arrangements H.R. 3580, Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 S. 3118, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to health care under the Medicare program for beneficiaries residing in rural areas. Implementation of Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (Health Savings Accounts provisions)
Client expense: $20,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Minerals Management Service, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. HR 2055 Improving Children's Access to Health Care Act, to improve children's access to health care coverage under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). HR 2606, 340B Drug Expansion Act of 2007, to revise and expand the drug discount program under that section to improve the provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers. S 355, Social Security and Medicare Solvency Commission Act, to create a permanent, 15-member commission to make recommendations on how best to save the entitlement programs HR 4105; the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program Moratorium Act of 2007 that would enact a one-year, nationwide moratorium on the Recovery Audit Contract (RAC) program. H Con Res 312/S Con Res 70, fiscal year (FY)2009 budget resolutions, Medicare and Medicaid reductions HR 5480/S 2662, Medicare Funding Warning Response Act, various provisions S 2785, Save Medicare Act physician payment, exceptions process for therapy caps, direct billing by independent labs for pathology services, cost-based payment for rural lab services, and provisions allowing certain hospitals to be eligible for wage index reclassification. S. 3101; Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers physician payment, exceptions process for therapy caps, direct billing by independent labs for pathology services, cost-based payment for rural lab services, and provisions allowing certain hospitals to be eligible for wage index HR 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act physician payment, exceptions process for therapy caps, direct billing by independent labs for pathology services, cost-based payment for rural lab services, and provisions allowing certain hospitals to be eligible for wage index HR 6252/S3144, would delay for 18 months the Medicare competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies. Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (HR 2642) Sec. 7001. (a) Moratoria on Certain Medicaid Regulations HR 5268: To provide for a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage under the Medicaid Program HR 7110: Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act: Title III, temporary increase in Medicaid matching rate S 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act -- which would delay cuts to Medicare capital indirect medical education (IME) payments for six months self-referral HR 1424; Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act provision banning the growth of physician-owned specialty hospitals workforce, HR3043/S1710; Labor, HHS Appropriations bill; nursing education, national health service corp, rural health programs, childrens hospitals GME, S 543/HR 1459, Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act of 2007"; to extend the 60 percent compliance threshold used to determine whether a hospital or unit of a hospital is an inpatient rehabilitation facility under the Medicare program. HR 3162, "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act" payment: HR 2206, U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act supplemental appropriations bill (HR 2206) contained moratorium on medicaid regulations regarding capping payment to public providers and GME HR 1480/1741/S 787, to place a two-year moratorium on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services implementation of medicaid regulations regarding capping payment to public providers and GME funding from Section 1011 of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA), HR 1293, Access to Medicare Imaging Act stop the reduction Medicare reimbursements for some medical imaging services HR 882, Access to Emergency Services Act that would increase by 10 percent Medicare reimbursements to physicians who provide care in emergency departments (EDs) or post-stabilization care related to emergency medical conditions in other areas of hospitals HR 552/S 329, The Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation Act of 2007 to provide for coverage of items and services under a cardiac rehabilitation program and a pulmonary rehabilitation program. HR 3533/S2460, "Public & Teaching Hospital Preservation Act" to extend a moratorium prohibiting CMS from implementing the Medicaid proposed rule that would limit Medicaid payments to public hospitals and narrow the definition of government provider and eliminate Medicaid GME HR 3668, TMA, Abstinence Education, and QI Programs Extension Act includes provision which would mitigate the impact of the behavioral offset in the FY08 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule S 2499; Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act Permanently freezes the inpatient rehabilitation services compliance threshold at 60 percent, Extends for six months the work geographic index floor, for six months the provision that allows independent laboratories to continue to bill Medicare directly for the technical component of certain physician pathology services, Provides reasonable cost reimbursement for clinical lab tests performed by certain small rural hospitals, Section 508 hospitals HR 5268: To provide for a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage under the Medicaid Program quality S 1226, Children's Health Care Quality Act would allow the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to fund evidence-based demonstrations to improve hospital care for children. HR 1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act which would build on existing state efforts to report hospital pricing data and require insurers to disclose estimated out-of-pocket costs to consumers S 465; Advance Directives Improvement and Education Act of 2007" to improve access to information about healthcare options and legal rights for care near the end of life rehabilitation hospitals, S543/HR 1459, Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act of 2007"; to extend the 60 percent compliance threshold used to determine whether a hospital or unit of a hospital is an inpatient rehabilitation facility under the Medicare program S 2499; Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act Permanently freezes the inpatient rehabilitation services compliance threshold at 60 percent, rural hospitals, S 1605/HR 2860, Health Care Access and Rural Equity Act (H-CARE) S 1595, Critical Access Hospital Flexibility Act CAHs would gain flexibility to respond to daily and seasonal fluctuations in patient load S 2499;; Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act Extends for six months the work geographic index floor, for six months the provision that allows independent laboratories to continue to bill Medicare directly for the technical component of certain physician pathology services, Provides reasonable cost reimbursement for clinical lab tests performed by certain small rural hospitals long term care hospitals: HR 562/S338, Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital Improvement establishing facility and patient criteria for long-term care hospitals and related improvements under the Medicare Program. S 2499; Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act Provides regulatory relief for three years to ensure continued access to current long-term care hospital services, while also imposing a limited moratorium on the development of new, long-term care facilities. Medicaid, HR 2512, Reducing Coverage Gaps for Kids Act To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit States from requiring eligibility determinations for children for benefits under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) more frequently than once every year. HR 2147, Healthy Kids Act to amend titles XXI and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and streamline enrollment under SCHIP and Medicaid and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a healthy savings tax credit for purchase of children's health coverage. HR1111, Kids Come First Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, HR 1878, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States, at their option, to require certain individuals to present satisfactory documentary evidence of proof of citizenship or nationality for purposes of eligibility for Medicaid HR 3533/S2460 "Public & Teaching Hospital Preservation Act" to extend a moratorium prohibiting CMS from implementing the Medicaid proposed rule that would limit Medicaid payments to public hospitals and narrow the definition of government provider and eliminate Medicaid GME HR 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act, temporary, one-year moratorium on seven Medicaid regulations S 2819, Economic Recovery in Health Care Act to implement a one-year moratorium on proposed regulatory changes to Medicaid and the State Childrens Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and to provide states in need with federal relief HR 2462, the supplemental funding bill for Iraq and Afghanistan provision to place a temporary, one-year moratorium on seven Medicaid regulations, including the rules to limit Medicaid payments to public hospitals and to eliminate Government Medical Education (GME). SCHIP: S 1224, that would reauthorize the State Childrens Health Insurance Program and expand it to allow additional coverage to six million children within 10 years S 895/HR 1535, HR 3162, "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act" HR 976 in the Senate, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act S. 1893, the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 S 2049, The Better Health for America's Children Act," to block a new policy to limit states' ability to enroll children in the State Children's Health Insurance Program S 2152, Kids First Actalternative SCHIP bill that would restrict coverage to individuals younger than age 19 in low-income families HR 3963; Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act revised bill to extend and expand the State Childrens Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) S 2499 the bill extends SCHIP through March 31, 2009, and provides adequate funding to states to maintain their current enrollment through that date. HR 3533, "Public & Teaching Hospital Preservation Act" to extend a moratorium prohibiting CMS from implementing the Medicaid proposed rule that would limit Medicaid payments to public hospitals and narrow the definition of government provider and eliminate Medicaid GME regulations including, but not limited to, provisions of PL 106-554, Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions related to critical access hospitals, inpatient hospital services Direct Graduate Medical Education, Hospital Outpatient Services, Skilled Nursing Facilities, State Children's Health Insurance Program PL 108-173, Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act, provisions related to rural hospitals, inpatient hospital services, skilled nursing facilities, hospice care, hospital outpatient departments, health care quality PL 109-171; Deficit Reduction Act, provisions related to rehabilitation hospitals, medicaid DSH payment, medicare-dependent hospitals, gainsharing, Medicaid, SHCHIP the FY08 IPPS proposed rule, proposed Medicaid rule (CMS 2258-P), the Recovery Audit Contract (RAC) demonstration.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 555, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act 2007 H.R. 6357, Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Act of 2008 (CHOICE) H.R. 493 / S. 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 4296, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 S. 2480, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 S. 1693/H.R. 3800, Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 749, Health Care Choices for Seniors Act H.R. 2639, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 S. 3234, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 H.R. 2497, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act H.R.2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 S.1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act H.R. 2499, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S. 1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 H.R. 4, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S. 1951, Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 H.R. 3140, Saving Our Community Pharmacies Act of 2007 H.R.241, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007 H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act S.1019, Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R. 3717, Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 H.R. 853, Wellness and Prevention Act 2007 S. 1753, Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 S. 2818, Small Business Health Plans Act of 2008 S. 2795, Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 H.R. 3800, To amend the Public Health Service Act to promote the adoption of health information technology, and for other purposes H.R. 6381, Medical Device Safety Act Small Business Cooperatives for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees Act of 2008 (CHOICE) (not yet introduced) H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008: Supporting delay of government withholding; removal of cell-phone from listed property; repeal of private debt collection authority. H.R. 3947, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a carryforward of unused benefits in health flexible spending arrangements H.R. 3580, Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 Implementation of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (Health Savings Accounts) S. 3118, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to health care under the Medicare program for beneficiaries residing in rural areas. S.3101, A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes. S.2041, To Amend the False Claims Act H.R. 4854, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 H.R. 6331, Medicare Act of 2008 H.R. 1424, Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 S. 3101, Medicare Act of 2008 H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance Health Information Technology Health Savings Accounts - Substantiation of expenditures Electronic Prescribing Medicare - Cuts to Medicare Advantage and inclusion of care coordination projects Small Business Cooperatives for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees Act of 2008 (CHOICE) S. 2818, Small Business Health Plans Act of 2008 - Closing the specialty hospital loophole
Client expense: $7,890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Guard, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 4296, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 S. 1693/H.R. 3800, Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 2480, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 H.R. 2639, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 S. 3234, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 H.R.2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 S. 1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 1951, Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 S. 2499, A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP programs, and for other purposes H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act S.1019, Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R.3963/H.R.976, To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes Medicare Modernization Act of 2003, implementation of Health Savings Accounts H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008
Client expense: $7,890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Guard, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S 2168, Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 HR 4175, Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 HR 4791, Federal Agency Data Protection Act. HR 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 S 2661, Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008 HR 5353, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 HR 5244, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008 S 2831, Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 S 1625, Counter Spy Act HR 5633, Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 S. 3260, FY09 House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill HR 2290, Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R. 4040 / S. 2663, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act H.R. 853, Wellness and Prevention Act 2007 S. 242, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 S.1019, Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act S. 1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act HR 4008, Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 HR 2290, the Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R. 3195, ADA Restoration Act of 2007 S. 1881, ADA Restoration Act of 2007 S. 2978, Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007
Client expense: $7,890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Guard, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Issues pertaining to coverage and other health issues; H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, Sec. 2, 3, 5 and 6 and all provisions relating to physician-owned hospitals as well as mental health parity; S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, all provisions related to mental health parity; H.R. 1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007, all provisions to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for increased price transparency of hospital information and to provide for additional research on consumer information on charges and out-of-pocket costs; S. 866 Health Promotion First Act, all provisions pertaining to health promotion reearch and dissemination; S. 1893 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all provisions related to this bill; H.R. 2851 and S. 400 Michelle's Law, all provisions to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes; H.R. 5544 Patients and Public Health Partnership Act of 2008, all provisions to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a demonstration project for integrated health systems to expand access to primary and preventive care for the medically underserved, and for other purposes; H.R. 2606 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007, all provisions to amend section 340B of the Public Health Service Act to revise and expand the drug discount program under that section to improve the provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers; S. 1595 Critical Access Hospital Flexibility Act of 2007, all provisions to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide flexibility in the manner in which beds are counted for purposes of determining whether a hospital may be designated as a critical access hospital under the Medicare program; S. 334 Healthy Americans Act, all provisions to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away; H.R. 5885Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2008, to promote a better health information system; S. 2853, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the cap on disproportionate share adjustment percentages for certain rural hospitals; H.R. 5739 Physician Availability Act of 2008, to assure that the services of a non-emergency department physician are available to hospital patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week in all non-Federal hospitals with at least 100 licensed beds; H.R. 1174 Healthy Hospitals Act of 2007, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require public reporting of health care-associated infections data by hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers and to permit the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a pilot program to provide incentives to hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to eliminate the rate of occurrence of such infections; H.R. 5942 National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2008, to ensure the continued and future availability of lifesaving trauma health care in the United States and to prevent further trauma center closures and downgrades by assisting trauma centers with uncompensated care costs, core mission services, emergency needs, and information technology; H.R. 6179 Promoting Health Information Technology Act of 2008, to encourage and enhance the adoption of interoperable health information technology to improve health care quality, reduce medical errors, and increase the efficiency of care; H.R. 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008' or the `PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote the adoption of health information technology, and for other purposes; H.R. 3014 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007, to improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $4,070,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
2008 · second_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 4296, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 S. 1693/H.R. 3800, Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 2480, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 H.R. 2639, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 S. 3234, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 H.R.2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 S. 1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 1951, Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 S. 2499, A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP programs, and for other purposes H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act S.1019, Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R.3963/H.R.976, To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes Medicare Modernization Act of 2003, implementation of Health Savings Accounts H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008
Client expense: $7,890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Guard, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S 2168, Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 HR 4175, Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 HR 4791, Federal Agency Data Protection Act. HR 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 S 2661, Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008 HR 5353, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 HR 5244, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008 S 2831, Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 S 1625, Counter Spy Act HR 5633, Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 S. 3260, FY09 House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill HR 2290, Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R. 4040 / S. 2663, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act H.R. 853, Wellness and Prevention Act 2007 S. 242, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 S.1019, Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act S. 1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act HR 4008, Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 HR 2290, the Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R. 3195, ADA Restoration Act of 2007 S. 1881, ADA Restoration Act of 2007 S. 2978, Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007
Client expense: $7,890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Guard, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 555, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act 2007 H.R. 6357, Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Act of 2008 (CHOICE) H.R. 493 / S. 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 4296, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 S. 2480, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 S. 1693/H.R. 3800, Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 749, Health Care Choices for Seniors Act H.R. 2639, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 S. 3234, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 H.R. 2497, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act H.R.2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 S.1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act H.R. 2499, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S. 1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 H.R. 4, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S. 1951, Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 H.R. 3140, Saving Our Community Pharmacies Act of 2007 H.R.241, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007 H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act S.1019, Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R. 3717, Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 H.R. 853, Wellness and Prevention Act 2007 S. 1753, Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 S. 2818, Small Business Health Plans Act of 2008 S. 2795, Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 H.R. 3800, To amend the Public Health Service Act to promote the adoption of health information technology, and for other purposes H.R. 6381, Medical Device Safety Act Small Business Cooperatives for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees Act of 2008 (CHOICE) (not yet introduced) H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008: Supporting delay of government withholding; removal of cell-phone from listed property; repeal of private debt collection authority. H.R. 3947, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a carryforward of unused benefits in health flexible spending arrangements H.R. 3580, Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 Implementation of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (Health Savings Accounts) S. 3118, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to health care under the Medicare program for beneficiaries residing in rural areas. S.3101, A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes. S.2041, To Amend the False Claims Act H.R. 4854, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 H.R. 6331, Medicare Act of 2008 H.R. 1424, Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 S. 3101, Medicare Act of 2008 H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance Health Information Technology Health Savings Accounts - Substantiation of expenditures Electronic Prescribing Medicare - Cuts to Medicare Advantage and inclusion of care coordination projects Small Business Cooperatives for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees Act of 2008 (CHOICE) S. 2818, Small Business Health Plans Act of 2008 - Closing the specialty hospital loophole
Client expense: $7,890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Guard, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. HR 2055 Improving Children's Access to Health Care Act, to improve children's access to health care coverage under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). HR 2606, 340B Drug Expansion Act of 2007, to revise and expand the drug discount program under that section to improve the provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers. S 355, Social Security and Medicare Solvency Commission Act, to create a permanent, 15-member commission to make recommendations on how best to save the entitlement programs HR 4105; the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program Moratorium Act of 2007 that would enact a one-year, nationwide moratorium on the Recovery Audit Contract (RAC) program. H Con Res 312/S Con Res 70, fiscal year (FY)2009 budget resolutions, Medicare and Medicaid reductions HR 5480/S 2662, Medicare Funding Warning Response Act, various provisions S 2785, Save Medicare Act physician payment, exceptions process for therapy caps, direct billing by independent labs for pathology services, cost-based payment for rural lab services, and provisions allowing certain hospitals to be eligible for wage index reclassification. S. 3101; Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers physician payment, exceptions process for therapy caps, direct billing by independent labs for pathology services, cost-based payment for rural lab services, and provisions allowing certain hospitals to be eligible for wage index HR 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act physician payment, exceptions process for therapy caps, direct billing by independent labs for pathology services, cost-based payment for rural lab services, and provisions allowing certain hospitals to be eligible for wage index HR 6252/S3144, would delay for 18 months the Medicare competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies. self-referral HR 1424; Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act provision banning the growth of physician-owned specialty hospitals workforce, HR3043/S1710; Labor, HHS Appropriations bill; nursing education, national health service corp, rural health programs, childrens hospitals GME, S 543/HR 1459, Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act of 2007"; to extend the 60 percent compliance threshold used to determine whether a hospital or unit of a hospital is an inpatient rehabilitation facility under the Medicare program. HR 3162, "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act" payment: HR 2206, U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act supplemental appropriations bill (HR 2206) contained moratorium on medicaid regulations regarding capping payment to public providers and GME HR 1480/1741/S 787, to place a two-year moratorium on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services implementation of medicaid regulations regarding capping payment to public providers and GME funding from Section 1011 of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA), HR 1293, Access to Medicare Imaging Act stop the reduction Medicare reimbursements for some medical imaging services HR 882, Access to Emergency Services Act that would increase by 10 percent Medicare reimbursements to physicians who provide care in emergency departments (EDs) or post-stabilization care related to emergency medical conditions in other areas of hospitals HR 552/S 329, The Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation Act of 2007 to provide for coverage of items and services under a cardiac rehabilitation program and a pulmonary rehabilitation program. HR 3533/S2460, "Public & Teaching Hospital Preservation Act" to extend a moratorium prohibiting CMS from implementing the Medicaid proposed rule that would limit Medicaid payments to public hospitals and narrow the definition of government provider and eliminate Medicaid GME HR 3668, TMA, Abstinence Education, and QI Programs Extension Act includes provision which would mitigate the impact of the behavioral offset in the FY08 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule S 2499; Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act Permanently freezes the inpatient rehabilitation services compliance threshold at 60 percent, Extends for six months the work geographic index floor, for six months the provision that allows independent laboratories to continue to bill Medicare directly for the technical component of certain physician pathology services, Provides reasonable cost reimbursement for clinical lab tests performed by certain small rural hospitals, Section 508 hospitals quality S 1226, Children's Health Care Quality Act would allow the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to fund evidence-based demonstrations to improve hospital care for children. HR 1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act which would build on existing state efforts to report hospital pricing data and require insurers to disclose estimated out-of-pocket costs to consumers S 465; Advance Directives Improvement and Education Act of 2007" to improve access to information about healthcare options and legal rights for care near the end of life rehabilitation hospitals, S543/HR 1459, Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act of 2007"; to extend the 60 percent compliance threshold used to determine whether a hospital or unit of a hospital is an inpatient rehabilitation facility under the Medicare program S 2499; Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act Permanently freezes the inpatient rehabilitation services compliance threshold at 60 percent, rural hospitals, S 1605/HR 2860, Health Care Access and Rural Equity Act (H-CARE) S 1595, Critical Access Hospital Flexibility Act CAHs would gain flexibility to respond to daily and seasonal fluctuations in patient load S 2499;; Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act Extends for six months the work geographic index floor, for six months the provision that allows independent laboratories to continue to bill Medicare directly for the technical component of certain physician pathology services, Provides reasonable cost reimbursement for clinical lab tests performed by certain small rural hospitals long term care hospitals: HR 562/S338, Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital Improvement establishing facility and patient criteria for long-term care hospitals and related improvements under the Medicare Program. S 2499; Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act Provides regulatory relief for three years to ensure continued access to current long-term care hospital services, while also imposing a limited moratorium on the development of new, long-term care facilities. Medicaid, HR 2512, Reducing Coverage Gaps for Kids Act To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit States from requiring eligibility determinations for children for benefits under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) more frequently than once every year. HR 2147, Healthy Kids Act to amend titles XXI and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and streamline enrollment under SCHIP and Medicaid and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a healthy savings tax credit for purchase of children's health coverage. HR1111, Kids Come First Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, HR 1878, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States, at their option, to require certain individuals to present satisfactory documentary evidence of proof of citizenship or nationality for purposes of eligibility for Medicaid HR 3533/S2460 "Public & Teaching Hospital Preservation Act" to extend a moratorium prohibiting CMS from implementing the Medicaid proposed rule that would limit Medicaid payments to public hospitals and narrow the definition of government provider and eliminate Medicaid GME HR 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act, temporary, one-year moratorium on seven Medicaid regulations S 2819, Economic Recovery in Health Care Act to implement a one-year moratorium on proposed regulatory changes to Medicaid and the State Childrens Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and to provide states in need with federal relief HR 2462, the supplemental funding bill for Iraq and Afghanistan provision to place a temporary, one-year moratorium on seven Medicaid regulations, including the rules to limit Medicaid payments to public hospitals and to eliminate Government Medical Education (GME). SCHIP: S 1224, that would reauthorize the State Childrens Health Insurance Program and expand it to allow additional coverage to six million children within 10 years S 895/HR 1535, HR 3162, "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act" HR 976 in the Senate, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act S. 1893, the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 S 2049, The Better Health for America's Children Act," to block a new policy to limit states' ability to enroll children in the State Children's Health Insurance Program S 2152, Kids First Actalternative SCHIP bill that would restrict coverage to individuals younger than age 19 in low-income families HR 3963; Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act revised bill to extend and expand the State Childrens Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) S 2499 the bill extends SCHIP through March 31, 2009, and provides adequate funding to states to maintain their current enrollment through that date. HR 3533, "Public & Teaching Hospital Preservation Act" to extend a moratorium prohibiting CMS from implementing the Medicaid proposed rule that would limit Medicaid payments to public hospitals and narrow the definition of government provider and eliminate Medicaid GME regulations including, but not limited to, provisions of PL 106-554, Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions related to critical access hospitals, inpatient hospital services Direct Graduate Medical Education, Hospital Outpatient Services, Skilled Nursing Facilities, State Children's Health Insurance Program PL 108-173, Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act, provisions related to rural hospitals, inpatient hospital services, skilled nursing facilities, hospice care, hospital outpatient departments, health care quality PL 109-171; Deficit Reduction Act, provisions related to rehabilitation hospitals, medicaid DSH payment, medicare-dependent hospitals, gainsharing, Medicaid, SHCHIP the FY08 IPPS proposed rule, proposed Medicaid rule (CMS 2258-P), the Recovery Audit Contract (RAC) demonstration.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Legislation regarding Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues which include provisions to expand access, improve services, stabilize payments to hospitals and other providers under Medicaid, Medicare, and/or SCHIP by addressing reimbursement, parity, quality, self-referral, workforce, payment issues, rehabilitation hospitals, long term care hospitals, rural hospitals and various regulations. HR 2055 Improving Children's Access to Health Care Act, to improve children's access to health care coverage under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). HR 2606, 340B Drug Expansion Act of 2007, to revise and expand the drug discount program under that section to improve the provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers. S 355, Social Security and Medicare Solvency Commission Act, to create a permanent, 15-member commission to make recommendations on how best to save the entitlement programs HR 4105; the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program Moratorium Act of 2007 that would enact a one-year, nationwide moratorium on the Recovery Audit Contract (RAC) program. H Con Res 312/S Con Res 70, fiscal year (FY)2009 budget resolutions, Medicare and Medicaid reductions HR 5480/S 2662, Medicare Funding Warning Response Act, various provisions self-referral HR 1424; Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act provision banning the growth of physician-owned specialty hospitals workforce, HR3043/S1710; Labor, HHS Appropriations bill; nursing education, national health service corp, rural health programs, childrens hospitals GME, S 543/HR 1459, Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act of 2007"; to extend the 60 percent compliance threshold used to determine whether a hospital or unit of a hospital is an inpatient rehabilitation facility under the Medicare program. HR 3162, "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act" payment: HR 2206, U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act supplemental appropriations bill (HR 2206) contained moratorium on medicaid regulations regarding capping payment to public providers and GME HR 1480/1741/S 787, to place a two-year moratorium on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services implementation of medicaid regulations regarding capping payment to public providers and GME funding from Section 1011 of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA), HR 1293, Access to Medicare Imaging Act stop the reduction Medicare reimbursements for some medical imaging services HR 882, Access to Emergency Services Act that would increase by 10 percent Medicare reimbursements to physicians who provide care in emergency departments (EDs) or post-stabilization care related to emergency medical conditions in other areas of hospitals HR 552/S 329, The Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation Act of 2007 to provide for coverage of items and services under a cardiac rehabilitation program and a pulmonary rehabilitation program. HR 3533/S2460, "Public & Teaching Hospital Preservation Act" to extend a moratorium prohibiting CMS from implementing the Medicaid proposed rule that would limit Medicaid payments to public hospitals and narrow the definition of government provider and eliminate Medicaid GME HR 3668, TMA, Abstinence Education, and QI Programs Extension Act includes provision which would mitigate the impact of the behavioral offset in the FY08 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule S 2499; Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act Permanently freezes the inpatient rehabilitation services compliance threshold at 60 percent, Extends for six months the work geographic index floor, for six months the provision that allows independent laboratories to continue to bill Medicare directly for the technical component of certain physician pathology services, Provides reasonable cost reimbursement for clinical lab tests performed by certain small rural hospitals, Section 508 hospitals quality S 1226, Children's Health Care Quality Act would allow the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to fund evidence-based demonstrations to improve hospital care for children. HR 1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act which would build on existing state efforts to report hospital pricing data and require insurers to disclose estimated out-of-pocket costs to consumers S 465; Advance Directives Improvement and Education Act of 2007" to improve access to information about healthcare options and legal rights for care near the end of life rehabilitation hospitals, S543/HR 1459, Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act of 2007"; to extend the 60 percent compliance threshold used to determine whether a hospital or unit of a hospital is an inpatient rehabilitation facility under the Medicare program S 2499; Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act Permanently freezes the inpatient rehabilitation services compliance threshold at 60 percent, rural hospitals, S 1605/HR 2860, Health Care Access and Rural Equity Act (H-CARE) S 1595, Critical Access Hospital Flexibility Act CAHs would gain flexibility to respond to daily and seasonal fluctuations in patient load S 2499;; Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act Extends for six months the work geographic index floor, for six months the provision that allows independent laboratories to continue to bill Medicare directly for the technical component of certain physician pathology services, Provides reasonable cost reimbursement for clinical lab tests performed by certain small rural hospitals long term care hospitals: HR 562/S338 Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital Improvement establishing facility and patient criteria for long-term care hospitals and related improvements under the Medicare Program. S 2499; Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act Provides regulatory relief for three years to ensure continued access to current long-term care hospital services, while also imposing a limited moratorium on the development of new, long-term care facilities. Medicaid, HR 2512, Reducing Coverage Gaps for Kids Act To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit States from requiring eligibility determinations for children for benefits under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) more frequently than once every year. HR 2147, Healthy Kids Act to amend titles XXI and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and streamline enrollment under SCHIP and Medicaid and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a healthy savings tax credit for purchase of children's health coverage. HR1111, Kids Come First Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, HR 1878, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States, at their option, to require certain individuals to present satisfactory documentary evidence of proof of citizenship or nationality for purposes of eligibility for Medicaid HR 3533/S2460 "Public & Teaching Hospital Preservation Act" to extend a moratorium prohibiting CMS from implementing the Medicaid proposed rule that would limit Medicaid payments to public hospitals and narrow the definition of government provider and eliminate Medicaid GME HR 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act, temporary, one-year moratorium on seven Medicaid regulations SCHIP: S 1224, that would reauthorize the State Childrens Health Insurance Program and expand it to allow additional coverage to six million children within 10 years S 895/HR 1535, HR 3162, "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act" HR 976 in the Senate, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act S. 1893, the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 S 2049, The Better Health for America's Children Act," to block a new policy to limit states' ability to enroll children in the State Children's Health Insurance Program S 2152, Kids First Actalternative SCHIP bill that would restrict coverage to individuals younger than age 19 in low-income families HR 3963; Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act revised bill to extend and expand the State Childrens Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) S 2499 the bill extends SCHIP through March 31, 2009, and provides adequate funding to states to maintain their current enrollment through that date. HR 3533, "Public & Teaching Hospital Preservation Act" to extend a moratorium prohibiting CMS from implementing the Medicaid proposed rule that would limit Medicaid payments to public hospitals and narrow the definition of government provider and eliminate Medicaid GME regulations including, but not limited to, provisions of PL 106-554, Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions related to critical access hospitals, inpatient hospital services Direct Graduate Medical Education, Hospital Outpatient Services, Skilled Nursing Facilities, State Children's Health Insurance Program PL 108-173, Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act, provisions related to rural hospitals, inpatient hospital services, skilled nursing facilities, hospice care, hospital outpatient departments, health care quality PL 109-171; Deficit Reduction Act, provisions related to rehabilitation hospitals, medicaid DSH payment, medicare-dependent hospitals, gainsharing, Medicaid, SHCHIP the FY08 IPPS proposed rule, proposed Medicaid rule (CMS 2258-P), the Recovery Audit Contract (RAC) demonstration.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3717 / S. 1753, Healthy Workforce Act of 2007- tax credits for employers that participate in wellness programs. S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007- provisions on parity of mental health benefitsH.R. 1424- The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007- parity for coverage of mental health benefits H.R. 3800 / S. 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 853- Wellness and Prevention Act of 2007-tax credits for employers and employees that participate in comprehensive wellness programs S. 1481- Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act- health care demonstration projects H.R. 2497- Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act- health care demonstration projects S. 1544- Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007- providing qualified organizations with access to Medicare claims data, enrollment, survey and assessment data for development of reports on the quality and cost of nation's health care system. H.R. 3580 Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 H.R. 3947 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a carry forward of unused benefits in health care flexible spending arrangements S.1019 Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R. 3717 Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 S. 1753 Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 S. 555 SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act 2007 H.R. 2900/H.R. 3580/S. 1082 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and for medical devices, to enhance the post market authorities of the Food and Drug Administration with respect to the safety of drugs, and for other purposes H.R. 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S. 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 4296 Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 S. 2480 Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 H.R. 749 Health Care Choices for Seniors Act H.R. 2639 Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 S. 3234 Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 H.R.2580 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 H.R. 2499 Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 H.R. 118 To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices for part D covered drugs for Medicare beneficiaries H.R. 3161 Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes H.R. 4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S. 1951 Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 S. 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 S. 3 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 H.R. 324 Working Families Wage and Access to Health Care Act H.R.241 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 3963 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.R. 976 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 S. 2499 A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP programs, and for other purposes H.R.1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act H.R. 2991, Independent Health Record Trust Act- credit union-like banks to hold electronic health record information Covered Official Positions Continued: Doug Loon; Staff Director - Senate Veterans Affairs Cmte, LC - Senator Arlen Specter, Leg. Monitor - Senator Arlen Specter
Client expense: $9,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Guard, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S. 2663, the "CPSC Reform Act," all provisions; amendment banning the use of Phthalates in any childrens toy or product H.R. 3610, "The Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007" Possible import safety-related legislationS. 2168, Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 H.R. 4175, Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 4008, Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 H.R. 4791, the Federal Agency Data Protection Act. H.R. 275, the Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 S. 2661, the Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008 H.R. 5353, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 H.R. 5244, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008 H.R. 2290, the Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2007 Consumer protection provisions in the following bills: H.R. 3195, ADA Restoration Act of 2007 S. 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 S.1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act S. 242, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 S.1019, Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R. 853, Wellness and Prevention Act of 2007
Client expense: $9,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Guard, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Science/Technology
Intellectual property and patent-related provisions of: H.R. 4296, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 S. 1693/H.R. 3800, Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 2480, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007All technology provisions in the following: H.R. 2639, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 S. 3234, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 H.R.2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 S. 1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 1951, Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 S. 2499, A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP programs, and for other purposes H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act S.1019 Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R.3963/H.R.976 To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes
Client expense: $9,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Guard, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
HR 1038 Access to Life Saving Medicine Act HR 1076 HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act; HR 5442, TRUST in Health Information Act of 2008 HR 676 US National Health Insurance Act S 1490 Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007 S 1501 Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act S 1544 Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S 1814, Health Information Privacy and Security Act S 1899 Universal Health Coverage Act of 2007 S 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 S 316 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act S 616 HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act S 623 Access to Life Saving Medicine Act Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Healthcare Reform; Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" Comparative Effectiveness Reseaarch: HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only; HR2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Group Market/Small Business Healthcare S2041 "False Claim Act Correction of 2007" as it pertains to the payment of healthcare claims Printed S. 1783: Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act H.R. 853: Wellness and Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 2147: Healthy Kids Act of 2007 S. 1364: Healthy Kids Act of 2007 S. 334: Healthy Americans Act H.R. 5348: American Health Benefits Program Act of 2008 (AHBP Act) H.R. 1328: The Indian Health Care Improvement Act H.R. 5544: The Patients and Public Health Partnership Act of 2008 H.R. 5545: Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008 S. 2729: Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008 S. 2708: Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008 H.R. 5496: Public Health Preparedness Workforce Development Act of 2008 H.R. 2991: Independent Health Record Trust Act H.R. 5442: TRUST in Health Information Act S. 2672: A bill to provide incentives to physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities H.R. 5174: Nursing and Allied Health Education Preservation Act of 2008 HR 380 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 HR 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 HR 1368 Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 HR 1432 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act HR 1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 HR 1902 Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of HR 1956 Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 HR 3800 Promoting Health Information Technology Act H.R. 5629 Pathway for Biosimilars Act S 28 Generics First Act of 2007 S 251 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2007 S 273 Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007 S 316 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act S 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S 596 Safe Internet Pharmacy Act of 2007 S 628 Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S 976 Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2007 S 1408 Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S 1455 National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007 S 1505 Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act S 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S 1695 Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 S. 1814 Health Information Privacy and Security Act S 2408 Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 Health Information Technology Electronic Prescribing Genetic Nondiscrimination Inappropriate use of Human Growth Hormone Confidentiality of Health Information Generic Drugs Generic Biologics S. 1456 Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act S. 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S 1338/HR 1293 Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2007 S. 1042/HR 583 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2007 HR 2708 Mammogram and MRI Availability Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Issues pertaining to coverage and other health issues; H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, Sec. 2, 3, 5 and 6 and all provisions relating to physician-owned hospitals as well as mental health parity; S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, all provisions related to mental health parity; H.R. 1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007, all provisions to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for increased price transparency of hospital information and to provide for additional research on consumer information on charges and out-of-pocket costs; S. 866 Health Promotion First Act, all provisions pertaining to health promotion reearch and dissemination; S. 1893 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all provisions related to this bill; H.R. 2851 and S. 400 Michelle's Law, all provisions to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes; H.R. 5544 Patients and Public Health Partnership Act of 2008, all provisions to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a demonstration project for integrated health systems to expand access to primary and preventive care for the medically underserved, and for other purposes; H.R. 2606 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007, all provisions to amend section 340B of the Public Health Service Act to revise and expand the drug discount program under that section to improve the provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers; S. 1595 Critical Access Hospital Flexibility Act of 2007, all provisions to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide flexibility in the manner in which beds are counted for purposes of determining whether a hospital may be designated as a critical access hospital under the Medicare program; S. 334 Healthy Americans Act, all provisions to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away.
Client expense: $3,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
HR 380 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 HR 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 HR 1368 Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 HR 1432 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act HR 1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 HR 1902 Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of HR 1956 Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 HR 3800 Promoting Health Information Technology Act H.R. 5629 Pathway for Biosimilars Act S 28 Generics First Act of 2007 S 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 S 251 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2007 S 273 Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007 S 316 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act S 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S 596 Safe Internet Pharmacy Act of 2007 S 628 Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S 976 Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2007 S 1408 Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S 1455 National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007 S 1505 Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act S 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S 1695 Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 S. 1814 Health Information Privacy and Security Act S 2408 Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 Health Information Technology Electronic Prescribing Genetic Nondiscrimination Inappropriate use of Human Growth Hormone Confidentiality of Health Information Generic Drugs Generic Biologics
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · year_end · Health Issues
S. 558- Mental Health Parity Act of 2007- opposed parity between coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services H.R. 324 Working Families Wage and Access to Health Care Act S. 555 SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act 2007 H.R. 1424- The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007- supported parity between coverage of mental health benefits for medical and surgical services Wired for Health Care Quality Act- supported widespread adoption of nationwide, interoperability health information technology infrastructure H.R. 853- Wellness and Prevention Act of 2007- supported tax credits for employers and employees that participate in comprehensive wellness programs S. 1481- Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act- supported grant funding to produce health court demonstration projects H.R. 2497- Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act- supported grant funding to produce health court demonstration projects S. 1544- Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007- supported creation of pay for performance and transparency initiatives by providing qualified organizations with access to Medicare claims data, enrollment, survey and assessment data for development of reports on the quality and cost of nation's health care system. Healthy Workforce Act of 2007- supported tax credits for employers that participate in comprehensive wellness programs. Independent Health Record Trust Act- supported credit union-like banks to hold electronic health record information SCHIP(1): Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, H.R. 976- Opposed expanded coverage for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP(2): Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, H.R. 3963; SCHIP(3, CHAMP): Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, H.R. 3162) Medicare: Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate, S. 2499)- Focused on employer coverage of end stage renal disease from 30 to 42 months. Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007- weighed in on creation of regulatory pathway for licensing of biosimilar biological products Non-numbered House FDA-related bills concerning: Prescription Drug User Fee Ace, Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act, Drug Safety/Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy; Clinical Trials; and Reagan-Udall Institute for Applied Biomedical Research S.1082; Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act- Bill concerns Prescription Drug User Fee Act, Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act, Drug Safety/Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy; Clinical Trials; Reagan-Udall Institute for Applied Biomedical Research; and importation of drugs S. 3 Medicare Fair Prescription Drug Price Act of 2007- opposed legalizing importation of drugs H.R. 4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 H.R. 118 To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices for part D covered drugs for Medicare beneficiaries S. 250 Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2007 S. 1951 Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 S. 976 Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2007 H.R. 3947 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a carry forward of unused benefits in health flexible spending arrangements S. 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 S. 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S.1019 Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R. 1046 Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.2580 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 H.R.1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act H.R.241 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 324 Working Families Wage and Access to Health Care Act H.R. 749 Health Care Choices for Seniors Act S. 555 SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act 2007 H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R. 3717 Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 S. 1753 Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 H.R. 2639/ S. 3234 Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 S. 1693/H.R. 3800 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 1544 Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 1753 Healthy Workforce Act 2007
Client expense: $19,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Guard, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), UNDETERMINED
2007 · year_end · Science/Technology
Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007- creation of regulatory pathway for licensing of biosimilar biological products Non-numbered House FDA-related bills concerning: Prescription Drug User Fee Ace, Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act, Drug Safety/Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy; Clinical Trials; and Reagan-Udall Institute for Applied Biomedical Research S.1082; Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act- Bill concerns Prescription Drug User Fee Act, Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act, Drug Safety/Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy; Clinical Trials; Reagan-Udall Institute for Applied Biomedical Research; and importation of drugs S. 3 Medicare Fair Prescription Drug Price Act of 2007- opposed legalizing importation of drugs S.1019 Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R. 1046 Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.2580 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 H.R.1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act S. 1693/H.R. 3800 Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 2639/ S. 3234 Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 S. 1544 Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 2499 A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP programs, and for other purposes S. 1951 Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 H.R.3963/H.R.976 To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes H.R. 2272: 21st Century Competitiveness Act
Client expense: $19,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Guard, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), UNDETERMINED
2007 · year_end · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 3610, "The Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007" and other possible import-safety related legislation stemming from a series of high profile product recalls. HR 1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 HR 964 Spy Act HR 948 Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 5156 Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2006 S 522 Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act S. 495 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S. 1178 Identity Theft Prevention Act S. 522 Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act H.R. 780 Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2007 S. 1780 Protecting Children From Indecent Programming Act H.R. 4008 Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 S. 2168 Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 H.R. 3541 Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 3578 Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act S. 2317 Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 4279 Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 H.R. 4175 Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 S. 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 853 Wellness and Prevention Act 2007 S. 358 / H.R. 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S. 1019 Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R. 1046 Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 2580 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 H.R. 1666 Health Care price Transparency Promotion Act
Client expense: $19,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Guard, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), UNDETERMINED
2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
See attached list S.2300, Lower PRICED Drugs Act S.1893/H.R.976, Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 S.358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act S.910, Healthy Families Act S.885, Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 S.628, Critical Access to Health Information Technology Correction Act S.558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 S.495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S.400, Michelles Law S.397, Tax Equity and Affordability Act of 2007 S.3585, HSA Improvement and Expansion Ac of 2006 S.358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S.3488, Tax-free Healthcare Savings, Access, and Portability Act S.334, Healthy Americans Act S.325/H.R. 506, Health Partnership Act of 2007 S.273, Prescription Drug Health Improvement Act of 2007 S.2601/H.R.4551, Health Care Choices for Seniors Act S.2549, Health Savings Account Affordability Act S.1753, Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 S.1739, TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007 S.1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act S.1690, Small Business Health Insurance Options Act of 2007 S.158, Access to Affordable Health Care Act S.1576, Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act of 2007 S.1556, Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act S.1507, Access to Medicare Data Act of 2007 S.1503, Healthy America Act of 2005 S.1455, National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007 S.1408, Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S.1342, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention (HeLP) America Act S.1224, Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2007 S.1223.IS, Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act S.1221, Countdown to Coverage Act of 2007 S.1178, Securing Access, Value, and Equality in Health Care Act S.1169, State-Based Health Care Reform Act S.1082, Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 S.1067, Healthy Places Act of 2007 S.1050, Promoting Wellness for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2007 S.1023, A bill to eliminate the remainder of funding shortfalls for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for fiscal 2007 S.1022, A bill to eliminate the remainder of funding shortfalls for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for fiscal 2007 S.1019, Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act S.099, Small Business Health Care Tax Credit Act S.004, Healthy America Act 2005 S.1218, Medicare for All Act H.R.914, Tax Equity and Affordability Act of 2007 H.R.847, Healthcare Disclosure Act H.R.2737, Health Care Relief Act of 2007 H.R.2639, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 H.R.2633, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention (HeLP) America Act H.R.2412, Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2007 H.R.2351, Health Coverage, Affordability, Responsibility, and Equity (Health CARE) Act of 2007 H.R.2302, Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2007 H.R.227, Health Care Tax deduction Act of 2007 H.R.2184, Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007 H.R.2132, Small Business Health Plans Act of 2007 H.R.2089, Securing Access, Value, and Equality in Health Care Act H.R.2047, Health Insurance for Life Act of 2007 H.R.1952, National Health Information Act of 2007 H.R.1820, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2007 H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 H.R.1542, Healthy Families Act H.R.1489, A bill to eliminate the remainder of the funding shortfalls in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for fiscal year 2007 H.R.1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 H.R.1367, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R.1329, Guaranteed Access for SCHIPs Target Population Act of 2007 H.R.1012, Small Business Growth Act of 2007 H.R.015, National Health Insurance Act H.R.4511, Flexible Health Savings Account Act H.R.4505, Health Care Incentive Act H.R.298, Flexible Spending Accounts Growth and Opportunities Act of 2007 H.R.636, HC Freedom of Choice Act H.R. 3162.IH, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), UNDETERMINED, White House Office
2007 · year_end · Science/Technology
Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007- creation of regulatory pathway for licensing of biosimilar biological products Non-numbered House FDA-related bills concerning: Prescription Drug User Fee Ace, Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act, Drug Safety/Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy; Clinical Trials; and Reagan-Udall Institute for Applied Biomedical Research S.1082; Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act- Bill concerns Prescription Drug User Fee Act, Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act, Drug Safety/Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy; Clinical Trials; Reagan-Udall Institute for Applied Biomedical Research; and importation of drugs S. 3 Medicare Fair Prescription Drug Price Act of 2007- opposed legalizing importation of drugs S.1019 Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R. 1046 Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.2580 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 H.R.1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act S. 1693/H.R. 3800 Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 2639/ S. 3234 Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 S. 1544 Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 2499 A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP programs, and for other purposes S. 1951 Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 H.R.3963/H.R.976 To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes H.R. 2272: 21st Century Competitiveness Act
Client expense: $19,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Guard, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2007 · year_end · Health Issues
S. 558- Mental Health Parity Act of 2007- opposed parity between coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services H.R. 324 Working Families Wage and Access to Health Care Act S. 555 SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act 2007 H.R. 1424- The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007- supported parity between coverage of mental health benefits for medical and surgical services Wired for Health Care Quality Act- supported widespread adoption of nationwide, interoperability health information technology infrastructure H.R. 853- Wellness and Prevention Act of 2007- supported tax credits for employers and employees that participate in comprehensive wellness programs S. 1481- Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act- supported grant funding to produce health court demonstration projects H.R. 2497- Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act- supported grant funding to produce health court demonstration projects S. 1544- Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007- supported creation of pay for performance and transparency initiatives by providing qualified organizations with access to Medicare claims data, enrollment, survey and assessment data for development of reports on the quality and cost of nation's health care system. Healthy Workforce Act of 2007- supported tax credits for employers that participate in comprehensive wellness programs. Independent Health Record Trust Act- supported credit union-like banks to hold electronic health record information SCHIP(1): Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, H.R. 976- Opposed expanded coverage for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP(2): Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, H.R. 3963; SCHIP(3, CHAMP): Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, H.R. 3162) Medicare: Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate, S. 2499)- Focused on employer coverage of end stage renal disease from 30 to 42 months. Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007- weighed in on creation of regulatory pathway for licensing of biosimilar biological products Non-numbered House FDA-related bills concerning: Prescription Drug User Fee Ace, Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act, Drug Safety/Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy; Clinical Trials; and Reagan-Udall Institute for Applied Biomedical Research S.1082; Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act- Bill concerns Prescription Drug User Fee Act, Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act, Drug Safety/Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy; Clinical Trials; Reagan-Udall Institute for Applied Biomedical Research; and importation of drugs S. 3 Medicare Fair Prescription Drug Price Act of 2007- opposed legalizing importation of drugs H.R. 4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 H.R. 118 To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices for part D covered drugs for Medicare beneficiaries S. 250 Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2007 S. 1951 Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 S. 976 Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2007 H.R. 3947 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a carry forward of unused benefits in health flexible spending arrangements S. 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 S. 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S.1019 Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R. 1046 Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.2580 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 H.R.1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act H.R.241 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 324 Working Families Wage and Access to Health Care Act H.R. 749 Health Care Choices for Seniors Act S. 555 SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act 2007 H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R. 3717 Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 S. 1753 Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 H.R. 2639/ S. 3234 Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 S. 1693/H.R. 3800 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 1544 Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 1753 Healthy Workforce Act 2007
Client expense: $19,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Guard, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2007 · year_end · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 3610, "The Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007" and other possible import-safety related legislation stemming from a series of high profile product recalls. HR 1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 HR 964 Spy Act HR 948 Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 5156 Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2006 S 522 Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act S. 495 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S. 1178 Identity Theft Prevention Act S. 522 Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act H.R. 780 Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2007 S. 1780 Protecting Children From Indecent Programming Act H.R. 4008 Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 S. 2168 Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 H.R. 3541 Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 3578 Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act S. 2317 Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 4279 Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 H.R. 4175 Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 S. 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 853 Wellness and Prevention Act 2007 S. 358 / H.R. 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S. 1019 Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R. 1046 Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 2580 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 H.R. 1666 Health Care price Transparency Promotion Act
Client expense: $19,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Guard, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2007 · year_end · Health Issues
H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, all provisions relating to Sec. 2 Amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and Sec. 3 Amendments to the Public Health Service Act relating to the group market; S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, all provisions related to mental health parity; H.R. 1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007, all provisions to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for increased price transparency of hospital information and to provide for additional research on consumer information on charges and out-of-pocket costs; H.R. 800 and S. 1041 Employee Free Choice Act , all provisions to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes; S. 866 Health Promotion First Act, all provisions pertaining to health promotion reearch and dissemination; S. 1893 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all provisions related to this bill. Issues pertaining to coverage of the uninsured; Issues pertaining to not-for-profit reporting practices; see next page
Client expense: $9,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2007 · year_end · Health Issues
HR 788 Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 HR 1368 Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 HR 1432 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act HR 1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $105,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
S. 1082: FDA Revitalization Act S. 623: Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act H.R. 1038: Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act H.R. 1368: Personalized Health Information Act S. 1695: Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act S. 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 2900: FDA Amendments Act S. 334 Healthy Americans Act H.R. 1535 Children’s Health First Act S. 895 Children’s Health First Act S. 628 Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S. 1408 Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S. 1577 Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 2723 Children’s Health Care Quality Act S. 1226 Children’s Health Care Quality Act S. 1364 Healthy Kids Act of 2007 H.R. 1368 Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 S. 1714 Small Business Children’s Health Education Act of 2007 H.R. 2132 Small Business Health Plans Act of 2007 S. 158 Access to Affordable Health Care Act H.R. 2147 Health Kids Act of 2007 S. 401 Keep Children Covered Act of 2007 S. 1753 Health Workforce Act of 2007 S. 1455 National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007 HR 788 Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 HR 1432 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act HR 1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 HR 1902 Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of HR 1952 National Health Information Incentive Act of 2007 HR 1956 Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 HR 2273 Food and Drug Administration Improvement Act of 2007 HR 2592 Safe and Effective Drug Development Act of 2007 HR 2626 Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2007 S 28 Generics First Act of 2007 S 158 Access to Affordable Health Care Act S 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 S 251 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2007 S 273 Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007 S 316 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act S 468 Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 S 976 Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2007 S 1505 Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: S 618 “Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007” Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD 10 Implementation; HR1368 “Personalized Health Information Act of 2007” ; S 1693 and S 1783 “Wired for Health Care Quality Act”; Insurance Market Reform; Association Health Plans; Uninsured: S 1019 “Health Care Choice of 2007” Genetic Non-discrimination: HR 493 and S 358 “Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR 1424 “Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007” and S 558 “Mental Health Parity Act of 2007” H.R. 2184 Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act S. 1490 Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, all provisions relating to Sec. 2 Amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and Sec. 3 Amendments to the Public Health Service Act relating to the group market; S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, all provisions related to mental health parity; H.R. 1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007, all provisions to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for increased price transparency of hospital information and to provide for additional research on consumer information on charges and out-of-pocket costs; H.R. 800 and S. 1041 Employee Free Choice Act , all provisions to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. Issues pertaining to coverage of the uninsured; see next page
Client expense: $7,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
H.R.914, Tax Equity and Affordability Act of 2007 H.R.847, Healthcare Disclosure Act H.R.2737, Health Care Relief Act of 2007 H.R.2639, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 H.R.2633, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention (HeLP) America Act H.R.2412, Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2007 H.R.2351, Health Coverage, Affordability, Responsibility, and Equity (Health CARE) Act of 2007 H.R.2302, Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2007 H.R.227, Health Care Tax deduction Act of 2007 H.R.2184, Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007 H.R.2132, Small Business Health Plans Act of 2007 H.R.2089, Securing Access, Value, and Equality in Health Care Act H.R.2047, Health Insurance for Life Act of 2007 H.R.1952, National Health Information Act of 2007 H.R.1820, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2007 H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 H.R.1542, Healthy Families Act H.R.1489, A bill to eliminate the remainder of the funding shortfalls in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for fiscal year 2007 H.R.1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 H.R.1367, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R.1329, Guaranteed Access for SCHIP’s Target Population Act of 2007 H.R.1012, Small Business Growth Act of 2007 H.R.015, National Health Insurance Act H.R.4511, Flexible Health Savings Account Act H.R.4505, Health Care Incentive Act H.R.298, Flexible Spending Accounts Growth and Opportunities Act of 2007 H.R.636, HC Freedom of Choice Act S.2300, Lower PRICED Drugs Act S.1893/H.R.976, Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 S.358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act S.910, Healthy Families Act S.885, Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 S.628, Critical Access to Health Information Technology Correction Act S.558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 S.495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S.400, Michelle’s Law S.397, Tax Equity and Affordability Act of 2007 S.3585, HSA Improvement and Expansion Ac of 2006 S.358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S.3488, Tax-free Healthcare Savings, Access, and Portability Act S.334, Healthy Americans Act S.325/H.R. 506, Health Partnership Act of 2007 S.273, Prescription Drug Health Improvement Act of 2007 S.2601/H.R.4551, Health Care Choices for Seniors Act S.2549, Health Savings Account Affordability Act S.1753, Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 S.1739, TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007 S.1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act S.1690, Small Business Health Insurance Options Act of 2007 S.158, Access to Affordable Health Care Act S.1576, Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act of 2007 S.1556, Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act S.1507, Access to Medicare Data Act of 2007 S.1503, Healthy America Act of 2005 S.1455, National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007 S.1408, Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S.1342, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention (HeLP) America Act S.1224, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2007 S.1223.IS, Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act S.1221, Countdown to Coverage Act of 2007 S.1178, Securing Access, Value, and Equality in Health Care Act S.1169, State-Based Health Care Reform Act S.1082, Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 S.1067, Healthy Places Act of 2007 S.1050, Promoting Wellness for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2007 S.1023, A bill to eliminate the remainder of funding shortfalls for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for fiscal 2007 S.1022, A bill to eliminate the remainder of funding shortfalls for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for fiscal 2007 S.1019, Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act S.099, Small Business Health Care Tax Credit Act S.004, Healthy America Act 2005 S.1218, Medicare for All Act See attached list
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
H.RES.13: Encouraging increased public awareness of eating disorders and expanded research for treatment and cures. H.R.15: To provide a program of national health insurance, and for other purposes. H.R.20: To provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis. H.R.63: To provide that the approved application under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for the drug commonly known as RU-486 is deemed to have been withdrawn, to provide for the review by the Comptroller General of the United States of the process by which the Food and Drug Administration approved such drug, and for other purposes. H.R.113: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans to provide coverage for reconstructive surgery following mastectomy, consistent with the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998. H.R.119: To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. H.R.152: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide comprehensive coverage for childhood immunization. H.R.282: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for second opinions. H.R.283: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans permit enrollees direct access to services of obstetrical and gynecological physician services directly and without a referral. H.R.324: To increase the minimum wage, to provide access to health care coverage to employees of small businesses, and to preserve American jobs. H.R.506: To provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access. H.R.636: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve health care choice by providing for the tax deductibility of medical expenses by individuals. H.R.676: To provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all United States residents, and for other purposes. H.R.914: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of private health insurance, and for other purposes. H.R.971: To ensure and foster continued patient safety and quality of care by making the antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers (including health plans under parts C and D of the Medicare Program) in the same manner as such laws apply to protected activities under the National Labor Relations Act. H.R.979: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage. H.R.1076: To promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities. H.R.1368: To establish a program to provide financial incentives to encourage the adoption and use of interactive personal health records. H.R.1424: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans. H.R.1535: To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every child in the United States has access to affordable, quality health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. H.R.1666: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for increased price transparency of hospital information and to provide for additional research on consumer information on charges and out-of-pocket costs. H.R.1669: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams, and for other purposes. H.R.1802: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable tax credit to small businesses for the costs of qualified health insurance. H.R.1820: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage for employees' spouses and dependent children to coverage provided to other eligible designated beneficiaries of employees. H.R.1841: To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an AmeriCare that assures the provision of health insurance coverage to all residents, and for other purposes. H.R. 2034, to provide quality, affordable health care for all Americans. H.R. 2132: to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a small business health benefits program. H.R. 2302: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required with respect to health savings accounts. H.R. 2633: to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care. H.R. 2626: to provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. H.R. 2737: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow previously uninsured individuals a refundable credit for health insurance costs and to provide tax incentives to encourage small business health plans. H.R. 2842: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit preexisting condition exclusions for children in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets. H.R. 2892: to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, chapter 89 of title 5, U.S. Code, and title 10, U.S. Code, to require coverage for the treatment of infertility. H.R.1111: To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. H.R.1367: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans. S.46: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the permissible use of health savings accounts to include premiums for non-group high deductible health plan coverage. S.95: A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. S.99: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit for small business employee health insurance expenses. S.158: A bill to expand access to affordable health care and to strengthen the health care safety net and make health care services more available in rural and underserved areas. S.244: A bill to improve women's access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services. S.325: A bill to provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system. S.334: A bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S.397: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of private health insurance, and for other purposes. S.400: A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. S.459: A bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. S.558: A bill to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services. S.616: A bill to promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities. S.651: A bill to help promote the national recommendation of physical activity to kids, families, and communities across the United States. S.655: A bill to amend the Congressional Charter of The American National Red Cross to modernize its governance structure, to enhance the ability of the board of governors of The American National Red Cross to support the critical mission of The American Red Cross in the 21st century, and for other purposes. S.733: A bill to promote the development of health care cooperatives that will help businesses to pool the health care purchasing power of employers, and for other purposes. S.895: A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every child in the United States has access to affordable, quality health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. S.982: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams, and for other purposes. S.1019: A bill to provide comprehensive reform of the health care system of the United States, and for other purposes. S.1050: A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Public Health Service Act to set standards for medical diagnostic equipment and to establish a program for promoting good health, disease prevention, and wellness and for the prevention of secondary conditions for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes. S. 1198: to determine successful methods to provide protection from catastrophic health expenses for individuals who have exceeded health insurance lifetime limits, to provide catastrophic health insurance coverage for uninsured individuals, and for other purposes. S. 1218: to provide quality, affordable health care for all Americans. S. 1298: to amend the Social Security Act to establish a federal reinsurance program for catastrophic health care costs. S.1342: A bill to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the Nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care. S.1693: A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States.
Client expense: $895,459 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2007 · mid_year · Medicare/Medicaid
workforce, HR3043/S1710, S 543/HR 1459; payment: HR 2206, HR 1480/1741/S 787, Section 1011 of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA), HR 1293, HR 882, HR 552/S 329 ; self referral ; quality S 1226, HR 1666, S 465; rehabilitation hospitals, S543/HR 1459; rural hospitals, HR 2860, S 1605, S 1595; long term care hospitals: HR 562/S338 ; Medicaid reform, HR 2512, HR 2147, HR1111, HR 1878; SCHIP: S 1224, S 895/HR 1535; Labor HR 2122, S 1639, HR800/S1041, HR 2123, HR 378, HR 1644, HR1111, HR 2147; regulations including, but not limited to, provisions of PL 106-554, PL 108-173, PL 109-171; the FY08 IPPS proposed rule, proposed Medicaid rule (CMS 2258-P); Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement issues including HR 2055, HR 2606, S Con Res 21/H Con Res 99, HJ Res. 20, S 355;
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
H.R. 1688 All Healthy Children Act of 2007 S. 325 Health Partnership Act H.R. 15 National Health Insurance Act S. 1169 State Based Health Reform Act S. 1564 All Healthy Children Act of 2007 H.R. 1329 Guaranteed Access for SCHIP’s Target Population Act of 2007 S. 1221 Countdown to Coverage Act of 2007 H.R. 2639 Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 S. 273 Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 2971 Health Care Accountability Act S. 1102 Part D Equity for Low Income Seniors Act of 2007 S. 1753 Health Workforce Act of 2007 S. 1455 National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007 S. 1218 Medicare for All Act H.R. 2034 Medicare for All Act S. 895 Children’s Health First Act H.R. 2995 Small Business Liability Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 1012 Small Business Growth Act of 2007 H.R. 1542 Healthy Families Act H.R. 1626 Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2007 S. 733 Promoting Health Care Purchasing Cooperatives Act H.R. 2351 HealthCARE Act 2007 S. 40 National Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S. 359 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 677 The Nursing School Capacity Act of 2007 S. 446 Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act 0f 2007 H.R. 772 Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act 0f 2007 S. 605 Allied Health Reinvestment Act S. 620 Community – Based Health Care Retraining Act H.R. 1279 Direct Support Professionals Fairness and Security Act of 2007 H.R. 1134 Physical Therapist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act of 2007 S. 718 Patient – Focused Critical Care Enhancement Act H.R. 1884 National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2007 Act H.R. 410 United States Physician Shortage Elimination Act S.224 Standards to Provide Educational Achievement for All Kids H.R. 325 Standards to Provide Educational Achievement for All Kids H.R. 2497 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act S. 1481 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act H.R. 1174 Healthy Hospitals Act of 2007 H.R. 378 Nurse and Patient Safety and Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 2123 Nurse Staff and Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2007 S. 628 Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S. 1408 Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S. 1577 Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007 S. 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 2723 Children’s Healthcare Quality Act S. 1226 Children’s Healthcare Quality Act H.R. 1952 National Health Information Incentive Act of 2007 H. R. 2580 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 S. 1364 Healthy Kids Act of 2007 S. 484 Enhancing Drug Safety and Innovation Act of 2007 H.R. 1561 Enhancing Drug Safety and Innovation Act of 2007 S. 1082 Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 H.R. 3014 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007 H.R. 1165 SAFE Drug Act S. 1023 “To amend Title XXI of the Social Security Act […]” S. 554 Act for our Kids H.R. 1200 American Health Security Act of 2007 H.R. 15 National Health Insurance Act S. 1224 Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.R. 1368 Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 H.R. 676 United States National Health Insurance Act H.R. 1459 “To improve Medicare beneficiary access […]” H.R. 2737 Health Care Relief Act of 2007 S. 1714 Small Business Children’s Health Education Act of 2007 S. 1198 HealthCARE Act of 2007 H.R. 1802 Keeping Small Business Healthy Act of 2007 H.R. 2626 Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2007 H.R. 2842 Children’s Health Protection Act of 2007 S. 95 Kids Come First Act of 2007 H.R. 1111 Kids Come First Act of 2007 H.R. 493 Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 2948 Increased Access to Health Insurance Act of 2007 S. 158 Access to Affordable Health Care Act S. 358 Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 1012 Small Business Growth Act of 2007 H.R. 2147 Health Kids Act of 2007 S. 1298 Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act of 2007 S. 21 Prevention First Act H.R. 819 Prevention First Act H.R. 593 Children’s Health Insurance Promotion Act of 2007 H.R. 1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 H.R. 2302 Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2007 H.R. 2359 SBA Entrepreneurial Development Programs Act of 2007 H.R. 2357 MediKids Health Insurance Act of 2007 S. 401 Keep Children Covered Act of 2007 S. 2512 Reducing Coverage Gaps for Kids Act of 2007 H.R. 2055 Improving Children’s Access to Health Care Act of 2007 S. 1213 Children’s Express Lane to Heath Coverage Act of 2007 S. 334 Healthy Americans Act S. 1019 Universal Healthcare Choice and Access Act H.R. 1535 Children's Health First Act S. 895 Children's Health First Act
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
S. 3 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S. 250 Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2007 S. 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 853 Wellness and Prevention Act 2007 S. 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S.1019 Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R. 1046 Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.2580 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 H.R.1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act H.R.241 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 324 Working Families Wage and Access to Health Care Act H.R. 749 Health Care Choices for Seniors Act S. 555 SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act 2007 HSA.. Healthcare IT.. Cafeteria Plans Health Care Costs for Small Business Health Savings Accounts H.R. 6111 The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 S. 558- Mental Health Parity Act of 2007- Bill to provide parity between coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services H.R. 1424- The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007- Bill to provide parity between coverage of mental health benefits for medical and surgical services Wired for Health Care Quality Act- Bill promoted widespread adoption of nationwide, interoperability health information technology infrastructure H.R. 853- Wellness and Prevention Act of 2007- Bill offers tax credits for employers and employees that participate in comprehensive wellness programs S. 1481- Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act- Bill would provide grant funding to produce health court demonstration projects H.R. 2497- Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act- Bill would provide grant funding to produce health court demonstration projects S. 1544- Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007- Bill would advance pay for performance and transparency initiatives by providing qualified organizations with access to Medicare claims data, enrollment, survey and assessment data for development of reports on the quality and cost of nation's health care system. Healthy Workforce Act of 2007- Bill offers tax credits for employers that participate in comprehensive wellness programs. Independent Health Record Trust Act- Bill establishes credit union-like banks to hold electronic health record information H.R. 4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 H.R. 118 To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices for part D covered drugs for Medicare beneficiaries
Client expense: $11,780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2007 · mid_year · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 964, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act S. 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act H.R. 1525, Internet Spyware Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 1721, Pool and Spa Safety Act S.1019 Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R. 1046 Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.2580 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 H.R.1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act S. 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 853 Wellness and Prevention Act 2007 S. 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 HR 1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 HR 964 Spy Act HR 948 Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 5156 Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2006 S 495 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S 1178 Identity Theft Prevention Act S 522 Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act H.R. 780 Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 2474, a bill to increase the maximum Civil Penalty for Violations of the Consumer Product Safety Act.
Client expense: $11,780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2007 · mid_year · Science/Technology
S.1019 Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R. 1046 Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.2580 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 H.R.1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007- Bill seeks to create regulatory pathway for licensing of biosimilar biological products Non-numbered House FDA-related bills concerning: Prescription Drug User Fee Act, Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act, Drug Safety/Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy; Clinical Trials; and Reagan-Udall Institute for Applied Biomedical Research S.1082; Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act- Bill concerns Prescription Drug User Fee Act, Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act, Drug Safety/Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy; Clinical Trials; Reagan-Udall Institute for Applied Biomedical Research; and importation of drugs S. 3 Medicare Fair Prescription Drug Price Act of 2007- Bill concerns importation of drugs H.R. 2272, 21st Century Competitiveness Act of 2007 Draft Report on Asbestos and Other Mineral Fibers: a Roadmap for Scientific Research
Client expense: $11,780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
HR 1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 HR 1902 Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of HR 1952 National Health Information Incentive Act of 2007 HR 1956 Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 HR 2273 Food and Drug Administration Improvement Act of 2007 HR 2592 Safe and Effective Drug Development Act of 2007 HR 2626 Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2007 HR 2900 Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 S 28 Generics First Act of 2007 S 158 Access to Affordable Health Care Act S 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 S 251 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2007 S 273 Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007 S 316 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act S 468 Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 S 976 Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2007 S 1082 Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 S 1408 Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S 1505 Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act S 1695 Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 S 628 Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007 HR 788 Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 HR 1368 Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 HR 1432 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $105,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · mid_year · Pharmacy
S 3 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S 28 Generics First Act of 2007 S 130 Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2007 S 137 Preserving Medicare for All Act of 2007 S 158 Access to Affordable Health Care Act S 173 Medicare Health Savings Accounts Act of 2007 S 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 S 250 The Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2007 S 251 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2007 S 273 Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007 S 316 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act S 355 The Social Security and Medicare Solvency Commission Act S 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S 468 Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 S. 628 - Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S 976 Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2007 S 885 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 S 980 Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2007 S 1082 Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 S 1108 Medicare Part D Outreach and Enrollment Enhancement Act of 2007 S 1161 Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2007 S 1198 Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act S 1218 Medicare for All Act S 1307 Medicare Provider Accountability Act S 1338 Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2007 HR 4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 HR 205 Medicare Prescription Drug Enrollment Extension Act of 2007 HR 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 HR 788 Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 HR 971 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 HR 1218 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act HR 1277 Medicare Prescription Drug Benefits Gap Elimination Act of 2007 HR 1282 Medigap Access Improvement Act of 2007 HR 1310 Relief and Elimination of the Medicare Enrollment Deadline Penalty (REMEDY) Act of 2007 HR 1368 Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 HR 1432 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act HR 1474 Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2007 HR 1521 Universal Health Act of 2007: Repeal of the Late Enrollment Penalty in Medicare Part D HR 1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 HR 1902 Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of HR 1952 National Health Information Incentive Act of 2007 HR 1956 Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 HR 2009 To repeal the Medicare cost containment provisions contained in subtitle A of title VIII of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. HR 2043 Medicare for All Act HR 2058 Helping Fill the Medicare Rx Gap Act of 2007 HR 2065 Medicare Drug Savings Through Choice Act of 2007 HR 2149 Healthcare Eligibility for Late Participants (HELP) in Medicare Part D Act of 2007 HR 2231 Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act of 2007 HR 2273 Food and Drug Administration Improvement Act of 2007 HR 2307 Preventing Medicare Seniors from being Confused due to Abusive Marketing (Prevent Medicare SCAMs) Act of 2007 HR 2549 . Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007 HR 2567 Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2007 HR 2592 Safe and Effective Drug Development Act of 2007 HR 2606 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007 HR 2626 Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2007 HR 2827 Medicare Equity and Accessibility Act of 2007 HR 2900 Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 HR 2914 Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2007 See next page
Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2007 · mid_year · Medicare/Medicaid
S 3 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S 28 Generics First Act of 2007 S 130 Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2007 S 137 Preserving Medicare for All Act of 2007 S 158 Access to Affordable Health Care Act S 173 Medicare Health Savings Accounts Act of 2007 S 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 S 250 The Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2007 S 251 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2007 S 273 Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007 S 316 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act S 355 The Social Security and Medicare Solvency Commission Act S 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S 468 Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 S. 628 - Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S 976 Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2007 S 885 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 S 980 Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2007 S 1082 Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 S 1108 Medicare Part D Outreach and Enrollment Enhancement Act of 2007 S 1161 Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2007 S 1198 Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act S 1218 Medicare for All Act S 1307 Medicare Provider Accountability Act S 1338 Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2007 HR 4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 HR 205 Medicare Prescription Drug Enrollment Extension Act of 2007 HR 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 HR 788 Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 HR 971 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 HR 1218 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act HR 1277 Medicare Prescription Drug Benefits Gap Elimination Act of 2007 HR 1282 Medigap Access Improvement Act of 2007 HR 1310 Relief and Elimination of the Medicare Enrollment Deadline Penalty (REMEDY) Act of 2007 HR 1368 Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 HR 1432 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act HR 1474 Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2007 HR 1521 Universal Health Act of 2007: Repeal of the Late Enrollment Penalty in Medicare Part D HR 1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 HR 1902 Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of HR 1952 National Health Information Incentive Act of 2007 HR 1956 Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 HR 2009 To repeal the Medicare cost containment provisions contained in subtitle A of title VIII of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. HR 2043 Medicare for All Act HR 2058 Helping Fill the Medicare Rx Gap Act of 2007 HR 2065 Medicare Drug Savings Through Choice Act of 2007 HR 2149 Healthcare Eligibility for Late Participants (HELP) in Medicare Part D Act of 2007 HR 2231 Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act of 2007 HR 2273 Food and Drug Administration Improvement Act of 2007 HR 2307 Preventing Medicare Seniors from being Confused due to Abusive Marketing (Prevent Medicare SCAMs) Act of 2007 HR 2549 . Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007 HR 2567 Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2007 HR 2592 Safe and Effective Drug Development Act of 2007 HR 2606 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007 HR 2626 Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2007 HR 2827 Medicare Equity and Accessibility Act of 2007 HR 2900 Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 HR 2914 Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2007 See next page
Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
S 3 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S 28 Generics First Act of 2007 S 130 Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2007 S 137 Preserving Medicare for All Act of 2007 S 158 Access to Affordable Health Care Act S 173 Medicare Health Savings Accounts Act of 2007 S 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 S 250 The Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2007 S 251 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2007 S 273 Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007 S 316 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act S 355 The Social Security and Medicare Solvency Commission Act S 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S 468 Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 S. 628 - Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S 976 Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2007 S 885 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 S 980 Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2007 S 1082 Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 S 1108 Medicare Part D Outreach and Enrollment Enhancement Act of 2007 S 1161 Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2007 S 1198 Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act S 1218 Medicare for All Act S 1307 Medicare Provider Accountability Act S 1338 Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2007 HR 4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 HR 205 Medicare Prescription Drug Enrollment Extension Act of 2007 HR 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 HR 788 Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 HR 971 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 HR 1218 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act HR 1277 Medicare Prescription Drug Benefits Gap Elimination Act of 2007 HR 1282 Medigap Access Improvement Act of 2007 HR 1310 Relief and Elimination of the Medicare Enrollment Deadline Penalty (REMEDY) Act of 2007 HR 1368 Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 HR 1432 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act HR 1474 Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2007 HR 1521 Universal Health Act of 2007: Repeal of the Late Enrollment Penalty in Medicare Part D HR 1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 HR 1902 Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of HR 1952 National Health Information Incentive Act of 2007 HR 1956 Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 HR 2009 To repeal the Medicare cost containment provisions contained in subtitle A of title VIII of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. HR 2043 Medicare for All Act HR 2058 Helping Fill the Medicare Rx Gap Act of 2007 HR 2065 Medicare Drug Savings Through Choice Act of 2007 HR 2149 Healthcare Eligibility for Late Participants (HELP) in Medicare Part D Act of 2007 HR 2231 Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act of 2007 HR 2273 Food and Drug Administration Improvement Act of 2007 HR 2307 Preventing Medicare Seniors from being Confused due to Abusive Marketing (Prevent Medicare SCAMs) Act of 2007 HR 2549 . Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007 HR 2567 Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2007 HR 2592 Safe and Effective Drug Development Act of 2007 HR 2606 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007 HR 2626 Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2007 HR 2827 Medicare Equity and Accessibility Act of 2007 HR 2900 Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 HR 2914 Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2007 See next page
Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE