Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007
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| #402 | senate | On the Cloture Motion | Cloture Motion Agreed to (65-30, 3/5 majority required) | November 1, 2007 |
| #403 | senate | On Passage of the Bill | Bill Passed (64-30) | November 1, 2007 |
| #401 | senate | On the Cloture Motion | Cloture Motion Agreed to (62-33, 3/5 majority required) | October 31, 2007 |
2009 · second_quarter · Tobacco
H.R. 3963/ S. 1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007: Tobacco Taxes
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Tobacco
H.R. 3963/ S. 1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007: Tobacco Taxes
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S 2029 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 HR 6111 - Tax Relief and Healthcare Act (Medicare) Access to Life Saving Medicines Act Medicare Part B and Part D - Part D: Non-Interference/Part B: Prompt Pay Removal from Average Sales Price Calculation HR 6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 HR 2184 - Enhanced Health Care Value for all Act of 2007 HR 3023 Drug and Medical Device Company Gift Disclosure Act HR 3963 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 S 2041, HR 4854 - False Claims Act of Correction Act of 2007 HR 3610 - Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 Medicare Prescription Drugs and Modernization Act Immunosuppressant Legislation
Client expense: $1,347,134 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · third_quarter · Defense
HR5658 - 2009 Defense Authorization Act, Army RDTE 2009 Defense Appropriations, Army, RDTE - (no bill number yet) HR3963 FY2008 Defense Supplemental Appropriations S2787 2009 National Defense Authorization Act, Army RDTE
Client expense: $18,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Tobacco
S. 625, H.R. 1108, Family Smoking Prevention and Control Act -- FDA regulation of tobacco, user fees on tobacco. S. 1027, Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act -- non-mailability of tobacco products. S. 1342, HELP America Act -- non-mailability of tobacco products. S. 1893, Children's Health Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2007 -- increase in tobacco taxes. H.R. 976, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007. H.R. 1489, To amend Title XXI of the Social Security Act to eliminate the remainder of the funding shortfalls in the State Children's Health Insurance Program for FY 07 -- tobacco tax increases. H.R. 2633, HeLP America Act -- restrictions on mail order sales of tobacco. H.R. 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 -- tobacco tax increases. H.R. 3963, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 -- tobacco tax increases. H.R. 4081, Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007 -- non-mailability of tobacco products.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Democratic |
| NY |
| Darlene Hooley | Democratic | OR |
| Edolphus Towns | Democratic | NY |
| Edward J. Markey | Democratic | MA |
| Eliot L. Engel | Democratic | NY |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | NJ |
| Frederick Boucher | Democratic | VA |
| Gene Green | Democratic | TX |
| Heather Wilson | Republican | NM |
| Henry A. Waxman | Democratic | CA |
| Hilda Solis | Democratic | CA |
| Jane Harman | Democratic | CA |
| Jay Inslee | Democratic | WA |
| Jim Matheson | Democratic | UT |
| John Barrow | Democratic | GA |
| Lois Capps | Democratic | CA |
| Michael F. Doyle | Democratic | PA |
| Mike Ross | Democratic | AR |
| Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | WI |
| Thomas Allen | Democratic | ME |
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2008 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 625, H.R. 1108, Family Smoking Prevention and Control Act -- FDA regulation of tobacco, user fees on tobacco. S. 1893, Children's Health Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2007 -- tobacco tax increaes. H.R. 976, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 -- tobacco tax increases. H.R. 1489, To amend Title XXI of the Social Security Act to eliminate the remainder of the funding shortfalls in the State Children's Health Insurance Program for FY 07 -- tobacco tax increases. H.R. 1362, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2008 H.R. 3963, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 -- tobacco tax increases.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.477 Stroke Treatment & Ongoing Prevention Act H.R.583 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, & Excellence (CARE) in Medical Imaging & Radiation Therapy Act of 2007 H.R.882 Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2007 H.R.1093 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2007 H.R.1233 Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Services & Time Act of 2007 H.R.1418 Reauthorizations of the Traumatic Brain Injury Act H.R.1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R.2050 Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007 H.R.2164 Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act H.R. 2406 Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act H.R.2464 Wakefield Act H.R.2580 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 H.R.2583 Physician Workforce & Graduate Medical Education Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.2584 High-need Physician Workforce Incentives Act of 2007 H.R.2626 Comprehensive Health Coverage and Reform Enhancement (CARE) Act of 2007 H.R.2749 Voluntary Medicare Quality Reporting Act H.R.3163 Healthy Americans Act H.R.3173 Improving Emergency Medical Care & Response Act of 2007 H.R.3344 Treat Physicians Fairly Act of 2007 H.R.3495 - Kids in Disasters Well-Being, Safety & Health Act of 2007 H.R.3533 Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act H.R.3963 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.R.4736 To amend Part B of Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal limiting charges under the Medicare Program for non-participating physicians and to preempt State laws that prohibit balance billing H.R.5445 To amend Part B of Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians services through December 31, 2009 H.R.5613 Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008 S.60 Wakefield Act S.243 Medical Care Access Protection (MCAP) Act of 2007 S.334 Healthy Americans Act S.558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 S.588 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2007 S.793 Reauthorizations of the Traumatic Brain Injury Act S.999 Stroke Treatment & Ongoing Prevention Act S.1003 Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2007 S.1042 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, & Excellence (CARE) in Medical Imaging & Radiation Therapy Act of 2007 S.1310 Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act S.1408 Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S.1519 Voluntary Medicare Quality Reporting Act S.1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S.1873 Improving Emergency Medical Care & Response Act of 2007 S.1947 Continuing the Advancement of Quality Improvement Act of 2007 S.1970 Kids in Disasters Well-Being, Safety & Health Act of 2007 S.2029 Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 S.2319 National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2007 S.2406 Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007 S.2729 Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008 S.2785 Save Medicare Act of 2008 S.2819 Economic Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008
Client expense: $762,281 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all provisions relating to comparative effectiveness research, Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, and SCHIP; HR 2639, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007, all provisions relating to Medicare Advantage Medical Savings Accounts; S 2499, Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007, all provisions relating to Medicare (including Medicare Advantage and Medicare Secondary Payor), Medicaid, and SCHIP; HR 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, all provisions relating to CMS regulatory action on Medicaid; S 2620, To provide for a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage under the Medicaid Program, and for other purposes; all provisions relating to Medicaid payment; HR 5268, To provide for a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage under the Medicaid Program, and for other purposes; all provisions relating to Medicaid payment; S 1701, To provide for the extension of transitional medical assistance (TMA) and the abstinence education program through the end of fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes; provisions relating to Medicare Advantage; HR 5480, Medicare Funding Warning Response Act of 2008, all provisions relating to Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), health information technology, and health care quality measurement; S 2662, Medicare Funding Warning Response Act of 2008, all provisions relating to Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), health information technology, and health care quality measurement; HR 976, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all provisions relating to children's health and dental insurance coverage; HR 3963, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all provisions relating to children's health and dental insurance coverage; HR 2206, U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007, all provisions relating to SCHIP funding; S 334/ HR 3163, Healthy Americans Act, all provisions relating to health insurance coverage, Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP, and employer taxes related to health insurance; Medicare Advantage Payment; Medicaid payment and state plans oversight; SCHIP reauthorization; S.3101 - Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008; HR 6331 - Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.2206-U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007, all titles H.R.3162-Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3963-Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles H.R.5613-Protecting Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, all titles H.R.976-Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles Implementation of DRA (Deficit Reduction Act) Implementation of Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2009 Implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extensin Act of 2007 S.1375-Mom's Opportunity to Access Health, Education, Research and Support for Postpartum Depression Act, all titles S.1893-Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles S.221-Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007, all titles
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.2206-U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3162-Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3963-Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles H.R.5613-Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, all titles H.R.976-Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles Implementation of DRA (Deficit Reduction Act) Implementation of Medicare Prescription Drug and Moderinzation Act of 2008 Implementation of Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S.1375-Mom's Opportunity to Access Health, Education, Research and Support for Postpartum Depression Act, all titles S.1893-Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles S.2221-Transparancy in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007, all titles
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all provisions relating to comparative effectiveness research, Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, and SCHIP; HR 2639, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007, all provisions relating to Medicare Advantage Medical Savings Accounts; S 2499, Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007, all provisions relating to Medicare (including Medicare Advantage and Medicare Secondary Payor), Medicaid, and SCHIP; HR 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, all provisions relating to CMS regulatory action on Medicaid; S 2620, To provide for a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage under the Medicaid Program, and for other purposes; all provisions relating to Medicaid payment; HR 5268, To provide for a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage under the Medicaid Program, and for other purposes; all provisions relating to Medicaid payment; S 1701, To provide for the extension of transitional medical assistance (TMA) and the abstinence education program through the end of fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes; provisions relating to Medicare Advantage; HR 5480, Medicare Funding Warning Response Act of 2008, all provisions relating to Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), health information technology, and health care quality measurement; S 2662, Medicare Funding Warning Response Act of 2008, all provisions relating to Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), health information technology, and health care quality measurement; HR 976, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all provisions relating to children's health and dental insurance coverage; HR 3963, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all provisions relating to children's health and dental insurance coverage; HR 2206, U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007, all provisions relating to SCHIP funding; S 334/ HR 3163, Healthy Americans Act, all provisions relating to health insurance coverage, Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP, and employer taxes related to health insurance; Medicare Advantage Payment; Medicaid payment and state plans oversight; SCHIP reauthorization; S.3101 - Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008; HR 6331 - Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3963, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act and HR 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act, matters relating to Medicare and Medicaid payments.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3963, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, HR 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act, and S 1932, To amend the Small Business Act to increase SBIR and STTR program expenditures, matters relating to Medicare payments.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 3963, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act and HR 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act, issues related to the financing of health plans.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3963, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act and HR 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act, issues related to the financing of health plans.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Insurance
HR 3963, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act and HR 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act, issues related to the financing of health plans.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3963, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, HR 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act, and S 1932, To amend the Small Business Act to increase SBIR and STTR program expenditures, matters relating to Medicare payments.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3963, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act and HR 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act, matters related to hospital Medicare payments.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3963, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act and HR 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act, matters relating to Medicare and Medicaid payments to home care agencies.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3963, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act and HR 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act, matters related to hospital Medicare payments.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 2586, State Fiscal Relief Act of 2008 (regarding state fiscal relief) H.R. 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008 S. 2819, Economic Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008 H.R.5268, To provide for a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage under the Medicaid Program, and for other purposes. S.2460/H.R. 3533, To extend by one year the moratorium on implementation of a rule relating to the Federal-State financial partnership under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program. S. 2578/ H.R. 5173, To temporarily delay application of proposed changes to Medicaid payment rules for case management and targeted case management services. S.1200, A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to revise and extend the Act (provisions relating to Medicaid ID requirements and moratorium on targeted case management regulations) HR 4355, A bill to impose a moratorium on certain Medicaid payment restrictions. H.R. 3963, Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (veto override)
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Postal
S. 625 -- Family Smoking Prevention and Control Act S. 1027 -- Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act S. 2685 -- Truth in Cigarette Labeling Act of 2008 H.R. 1108 -- Family Smoking Prevention and Control Act H.R. 2932 -- To amend Title 39, United States Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, anf for other purposes. H.R. 3963 -- SCHIP Extension Bill of 2007 H.R. 4081 -- Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007 H.R. 5513 -- Stop Adolescent Smoking Without Excessive Bureaucracy Act of 2008 H.R. 5689 -- Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008 H.R. 5912 -- To amend Title 39, United States Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailalbe, and for other purposes
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Tobacco
S. 625 -- Family Smoking Prevention and Control Act S. 1027 -- Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act S. 2685 -- Truth in Cigarette Labeling Act of 2008 H.R. 1108 -- Family Smoking Prevention and Control Act H.R. 2932 -- To amend Title 39, United States Code, to amke cigarettes and certain other tobacco prfoducts nonmailoalbe, anf for other purposes H.R. 3963 -- SCHIP Extension Bill of 2007 H.R. 4081 -- Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007 H.R. 5513 -- Stop Adolescent Smoking Without Excessive Bureaucracy Act of 2008 H.R. 5689 -- Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008 H.R. 5912 -- To amend Title 39, United States Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 976 -- State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) (tobacco tax increases) H.R. 2932 -- To amnd Title 39, United States Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable H.R. 3963 -- SCHIP extension bill, regarding tobacco tax increases H.R. 4081 -- Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007 H.R. 1108 -- Family Smoking Prevention and Control Act (user fees to fund FDA regulation) H.R. 5513 -- Stop Adolescent Smoking Without Excessive Bureaucracy Act of 2008 H.R. 5689 -- Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008 H.R. 5912 -- To amend Title 39, United States Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable S. 625 -- Family Smoking Prevention and Control Act (user fees to fund FDA regulation) S. 1027 -- Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act (mail order restrictions on cigars and pipe tobacco) S. 2685 -- Truth in Cigarette Labeling Act of 2008
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Government Issues
HR 3524. HOPE VI Housing Reauthorization - Prevailing wages HR 3963. Childrens's Health Insurance (SCHIP) HR 5351. Energy Tax HR 5140. Economic Stimulus; S. 2248. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Revisions
Client expense: $43,800 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
HR 3963
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3963 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 S 2499 Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S 558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 S 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S 1695 Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 HR 4460 Health Care Choice Act S 1883 Accountability and Transparency in Medicare Marketing Act of 2007 HR 976 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 HR 5629 Pathway for Biosimilars Act HR 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act HR 3162 Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 HR 493 Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008 HR 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 HR 4460 Health Care Choice Act of 2007 HR 633 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - provisions relating to Medicare Advantage and Part D HR 6444 Healthy Americans Act HR 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 S 3101 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - provisions relating to Medicare Advantage and Part D S 3118 Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008 - provisions relating to Medicare Advantage and Part D S 334 Healthy Americans Act
Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Generic Biologics (S. 623; S. 1695; H.R. 1038); Health system / insurance / ERISA reform (H.R. 676; H.R. 506; H.R. 2034; H.R. 3163; S. 334; S. 1783; S. 1019; S. 2818; S. 1886; S. 2795; H.R. 6210); Health cost savings / comparative effectiveness / wellness promotion (H.R. 2184; H.R. 3162; S. 1342; S. 1753; S. 1754; H.R. 3717; H.R. 853; H.R. 2633; S. 3408); Health IT (S. 1693; H.R. 5442; H.R. 6357; H.R. 6898); High Risk Pools (S. 3230, Labor-HHS Approps.); Medicare (Medicare Advantage, electronic prescribing, sales and marketing of Medicare private insurance products (H.R. 3162, S 3101, HR 6331, HR 4296, S. 2408); medcal liability reform (S. 243, S 2662, HR 2580, HR 5480, insurance regulation (S 40, HR 5611, HR 5840), long term care (S 1758, S 2337, HR 3363); SCHIP reauthorization (HR 976, HR 3963); Health insurance tax treatment (HRAs, HSAs, FSAs, Health Care Tax Credit--HR 3920, HR 3943, HR 4341, S 1739, S 1848, HR 5719); Small business / national pooling of insurance health reform (S. 2795; H.R. 6210; H.R. 6582)
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR-Healthcare Health Information Technology Standards; HIT Privacy; Electronic Health Records; ICD 10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007;" S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act;" HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act;" HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act;" HR6357 "Pro(Tech)t Act of 2008" Healthcare Reform; Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Small Group Market/Small Business Healthcare; Uninsured; Health Disparities; Connectors/Virtual Connectors; S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007;" S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act;" S2795 "Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008" Comparative Effectiveness Funding: HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only; HR2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act;" S3408 "Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008" SCHIP; HR976 and HR3963 "SCHIP Extension Bill"
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Generic Biologics (S. 623; S. 1695; H.R. 1038); Health system / insurance / ERISA reform (H.R. 676; H.R. 506; H.R. 2034; H.R. 3163; S. 334; S. 1783; S. 1019; S. 2818; S. 1886; S. 2795; H.R. 6210); Health cost savings / comparative effectiveness / wellness promotion (H.R. 2184; H.R. 3162; S. 1342; S. 1753; S. 1754; H.R. 3717; H.R. 853; H.R. 2633; S. 3408); Health IT (S. 1693; H.R. 5442; H.R. 6357; H.R. 6898); High Risk Pools (S. 3230, Labor-HHS Approps.); Medicare (Medicare Advantage, electronic prescribing, sales and marketing of Medicare-related private insurance products H.R. 3162; S. 3101; H.R. 6331; H.R. 4296; S. 2408); medical liability reform (S. 243; S. 2662; H.R. 2580; H.R. 5480); insurance regulation (S. 40; H.R. 5611; H.R. 5840); Long Term Care (S. 1758; S. 2337; H.R. 3363); SCHIP reauthorization (H.R. 976; H.R. 3963); Health Insurance Tax Treatment (HSAs, FSAs, HRAs, Health Coverage Tax Credit H.R. 3920; H.R. 3943; H.R. 4341; S. 1739; S. 1848; H.R. 5719); Small business / national pooling of insurance health reform (S. 2795; H.R. 6210; H.R. 6582)
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 600, The School-Based Health Clinic Establishment Act H.R. 2870, S. 1669, Healthy Schools Act H.R. 3162, H.R. 976, H.R. 3963, S. 1893, and un-numbered legislation -- State Children's Health Insurance Program amendments
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 2870, S. 1669, Healthy Schools Act H.R. 3162, H.R. 976, H.R. 3963, S. 1893, and un-numbered legislation -- State Children's Health Insurance Program amendments
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3963 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 S 2499 Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S 558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 S 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S 1695 Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 HR 4460 Health Care Choice Act S 1883 Accountability and Transparency in Medicare Marketing Act of 2007 HR 976 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 HR 5629 Pathway for Biosimilars Act HR 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act HR 3162 Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 HR 493 Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008 HR 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 HR 4460 Health Care Choice Act of 2007 HR 6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - provisions relating to Medicare Advantage and Part D HR 6444 Healthy Americans Act HR 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 S 3101 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - provisions relating to Medicare Advantage and Part D S 3118 Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008 - provisions relating to Medicare Advantage and Part D S 334 Healthy Americans Act
Client expense: $505,001 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
MMM (Legislative Issues): H.R. 4: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act (Dingell); H.R. 976: Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (Rangel) (continued) H.R. 1990: Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act (Pomeroy); H.R. 2945: Medicare Advantage Truth in Advertising Act (Stark); H.R. 3025: Medicare Prescription Drug Savings for Our Seniors Act (Doggett); H.R. 3061: Medicare Part D Drug Class Protection Act (Doggett); H.R. 3162: Childrens Health and Medicare Protection Act (Dingell); H.R. 3932: Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act (Berry); H.R. 3963: Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (Dingell); H.R. 4296: Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection Act (Schwartz); H.R. 5268: Medicaid FMAP (Pallone); H.R. 5480: Medicare Funding Warning Response Act (Hoyer-Boehner); H.R. 5613: Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act (Dingell); H.R. 5683: GAO Act (provisions relating to access to Medicare part C/part D data) (Davis); H.R. 5998: Protecting Children's Health Coverage Act (Pallone); H.R. 6331: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (provisions relating to Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medigap, Medicaid, health care disparities, and electronic prescribing) (Rangel-Dingell); H.R. 6388: GAO Improvement Act (provisions relating to access to Medicare part C/part D data) (Waxman); H.R. 6359: Medicare Beneficiary Protection Act (Biggert); H.R. 6365: Medicare Special Needs Plans Extension and Amendments Act (Kind); H.R. 7077: QI Program Supplemental Funding Act (Dingell) (provisions relating to cost sharing assistance for low-income Medicare beneficiaries); H.R. 7197: Medicare Advantage Funding (Gonzalez) (provisions relating to limiting increases in Medicare Advantage payment rates); H.Res. 1368 (provisions relating to Medicare Funding Warning); S. 3: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act (Reid); S. 130: Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act (Allard); S. 706: Medicare Advantage Stabilization Fund (Feingold); S. 799: Community Choice Act (Harkin); S. 1102: Part D Equity for Low-Income Seniors Act (Bingaman); S. 1103: Helping Fill the Medicare Rx Gap Act (Bingaman); S. 1107: Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act (Smith); S. 1108: Medicare Part D Outreach and Enrollment Enhancement Act (Smith); S. 1200: Indian Health Care Improvement Act (includes Medicaid/MA provisions); S. 1507: Access to Medicare Data Act (Grassley); S. 1544: Medicare Quality Enhancement Act (Gregg); S. 1589: Drug Rebate Equalization Act (Bingaman) (provisions relating to Medicaid drug rebates); S. 1827: Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare Act (Cochran); S. 1893: Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (Baucus); S. 1954: Pharmacy Access Improvement Act (Baucus); S. 2219: Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act (Durbin); S. 2408: Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection Act (Kerry); S. 2620: Medicaid FMAP (Rockefeller); S. 2662: Medicare Funding Warning Response Act (Baucus-Gregg); S. 2795: Small Business Health Options Program Act (Durbin-Snowe); S. 2819: Economic Recovery in Health Care Act (provisions relating to Medicaid funding) (Rockefeller); S. 3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (provisions relating to Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medigap, Medicaid, health care disparities, electronic prescribing) (Baucus); S. 3560: QI Program Supplemental Funding Act (Baucus) (provisions relating to cost sharing assistance for low-income Medicare beneficiaries); S. 3604: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (provisions relating to Medicaid FMAP); S. 3656: Preserving Access to Healthcare Act (Schumer) (provisions relating to Medicare and Medicaid regulation); S. 3869: Economic Stimulus (Reid) (provisions relating to Medicaid FMAP and Medicaidd MCO provider taxes); S. 3710: Medicare Early Access Act (Rockefeller) (provisions relating to Medicare "buy-in" option); and S.J.Res. 44 (provisions relating to blocking implementation of SCHIP requirements). MMM (Regulatory Issues) Ongoing implementation issues for the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D prescription drug programs, including risk adjustment methodology and data issues, (including audit and encounter data issues), bidding and payment issues (including MA coding intensity, Part D reinsurance, low income subsidies, application process, and audits), application process, audits to evaluate compliance with MA and Part D program rules, benefit design rules, SSA and CMS premium withhold processing issues, enrollment rules, marketing materials review and approval, marketing activities, including conduct and compensation of brokers and agents and plan sponsor marketing staff, measurement and oversight of plan performance including Special Needs Plans (SNPs); quality meaasures, grievance and appeals processes, compliance/fraud and abuse training, and Medicare/Medicaid integration issues for Special Needs Plans (SNPs); Federal premption of State authority over MA and Part D plans, Part D prescription drug event data reporting, Part D formulary rules, Part D pharmacy access standards, and other operational issues; Medicare creditable drug coverage reporting requirements; implementation issues for the Medicare Retiree Drug Subsidy program; functionality of the Medicare Personal Plan Finder and Drug Plan Finder; National Medicare Education program; ongoing implementation issues for the Medicare cost plan program including enrollment, marketing materials review and approval and other operational issues, MA and Part D systems issues affecting enrollment and disenrollment processing and payment and other operational issues; Medicare demonstration program on performance-based payments for physician groups; physician quality reporting inititiative; issues relating to Medicare coverage policy and national coverage decisions; Medicare clinical trials; Medicaid managed care regulations and policies, including the Medicaid managed care actuarial soundness standard, quality oversight, grievance and appeals processes, beneficiary information requirements, treatment of Medicaid health plan member hospital days in the upper payment limit calculation; policies affecting State Medicaid funding, including intergovernmental transfers (IGTs); coordination of benefits with state Medicaid programs; Medicaid prescription drug cost/rebate issues affecting Medicaid health plans; health plan-related State Childrens Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) issues, including eligibility and outreach issues; implementation of Medicaid changes made in Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, including documentation of citizenship requirements, state benefit flexibility options, and Medicaid managed care organization provider tax issues; standards for electronic prescribing; and health information technology standards and policies.
Client expense: $2,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Retirement Product issues including: S.1010 - Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007 H.R.2205 - Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007 S.1288 - Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007 401(K) fee issues including: S.3278 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that no loan may be made from a qualified employer plan using a credit card or other intermediary and to limit the number of loans that may be made from a qualified employer plan to a participant or beneficiary. H.R.6708 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that no loan may be made from a qualified employer plan using revolving credit arrangements and to limit the number of loans that may be made from a qualified employer plan to a participant or beneficiary. H.R.3765 - Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007 S.2473 - Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007 Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation issues including: H.R.3963 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.R.976 Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 International Tax issues including: H.R.5140 - Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R.4351 - AMT Relief Act of 2007 H.R.6969 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow the deduction for excess non-taxed reinsurance premiums with respect to United States risks paid to affiliates.
Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Insurance Regulation issues including: S.40 National Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.3200 National Insurance Act of 2007 S.929 Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 Insurance Regulation issues continued: H.R.1065 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 H.R.5611 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 H.R.5840 Insurance Information Act of 2008 H.R.5792 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 Natural Catastrophe/Flood Insurance issues including: S.292 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.537 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 S.2286 Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.3644 - Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.330 Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 S.927 Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 H.R.1787 Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 H.R.91 Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 S.928 Homeowners Protection Act of 2007 H.R.920 Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.164 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S.926 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S.2328 - Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.3355 Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 S.2310 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 S.2327 - Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.3121 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 S.2284 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.922-National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007 S.1890 Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 H.R.1682 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 S.1890 - Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 H.R.3959 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties. S.1061 - Homeowners' Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act H.R.2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 (NFIP extension) Auto issues including: S.545 - Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act H.R.2811 - Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act Workers Compensation issues including: H.R.2549 Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007 H.R.3963 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 Health Insurance issues including: S.558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 H.R.1424 To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 TRICARE issues Underwriting issues including: H.R.5633 - Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 H.R.6062 Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act H.R.3056 The Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act S.3001 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for FY09 S.AMDT.5466 Prohibition on Discrimination in Life Insurance
Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Life Insurance issues including: S.1865 Life Insurance Fairness Act of 2007 S.2794 - Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008 401(K) fee issues including: H.R.3185 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007 S.3278 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that no loan may be made from a qualified employer plan using a credit card or other intermediary and to limit the number of loans that may be made from a qualified employer plan to a participant or beneficiary. H.R.6708 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that no loan may be made from a qualified employer plan using revolving credit arrangements and to limit the number of loans that may be made from a qualified employer plan to a participant or beneficiary. H.R.3765 - Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007 S.2473 - Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007 Retirement Product issues including: S.1010 Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007 H.R.2205 Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007 S.1288 Womens Retirement Security Act of 2007 Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation issues including: H.R.3963 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.R.976 Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007
Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Estate tax; gasoline taxes; remittance of state sales taxes; tax policies regarding petroleum products and the development of renewable fuel sources H.R. 1424, "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008" ; tobacco taxes (H.R. 976) "Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007;" H.R. 3963 "Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007;"
Client expense: $168,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Tobacco
Preventing the sale of tobacco to minors particularly over the internet and other tobacco sales issues, FDA Regulation of tobacco (H.R. 1108 and S. 625) "Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act;" H.R. 976 "Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007;" H.R. 3963 "Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007;" H.R. 4081, the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007 or PACT Act.
Client expense: $168,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Sales of tobacco to non-tribe members; taxation issues between states and tribal governments; federal tribal recognition Bills: H.R. 1108 and S. 625 "Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act;" H.R. 976 "Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007;" H.R. 3963 "Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007;"
Client expense: $168,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare 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; HIT Privacy; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act"; HR6357 "Pro(Tech)t Act of 2008" Healthcare Reform; Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Small Group Market/Small Business Healthcare; Uninsured; Connectors/Virtual Connectors, SIMs; S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act"; S2795 "Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008" Mental Health Parity: S3712 "A Bill to make a technical correction in the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" Comparative Effectiveness Funding: HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only, HR2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act"; S3408 "Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts SCHIP; HR976 and HR3963 "SCHIP Extension Bill" HR2851 and S400 "Michelle's Law" Health Disparities; Wellness: Technical Corrections to S1753 Healthy Workforce Act of 2007
Client expense: $1,920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Mental Health Parity, Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts, Small Group Health Care Reform Health Information Technology Standards; HIT Privacy; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; Healthcare Reform; Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Small Group Market/Small Business Healthcare; Uninsured; Health Disparities; Connectors/Virtual Connectors; S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act"; S2795 "Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008" Mental Health Parity: S3712 "A Bill to make a technical correction in the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008" S3408 "Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts SCHIP; HR976 and HR3963 "SCHIP Extension Bill"
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Mental Health Parity, Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts, Small Group Health Care Reform Health Information Technology Standards; HIT Privacy; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; Healthcare Reform; Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Small Group Market/Small Business Healthcare; Uninsured; Health Disparities; Connectors/Virtual Connectors; S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act"; S2795 "Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008" Mental Health Parity: S3712 "A Bill to make a technical correction in the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008" S3408 "Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts SCHIP; HR976 and HR3963 "SCHIP Extension Bill"
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.4, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R.2147, Healthy Kids Act (Emanuel) H.R.2945, Medicare Advantage Truth in Advertising ActH.R.3025, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings for Our Seniors Act H.R.3061, Medicare Part D. Drug Class Protection Act H.R.3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act H.R.3963, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act H.R.5998, Protecting Children's Health Coverage Act H.R.6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (provisions relating to Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medigap, Medicaid, health care disparities, and electronic prescribing) H.R.6388, GAO Improvement Act (provisions relating to access to Medicare Part C/Part D data) S.706, Medicare Advantage Stabilization Fund S.799, Community Choice Act S.1224, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act S.1893, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act S.2219, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act S.3101, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (provisions relating to Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medigap, Medicaid, health care disparities, electronic prescribing) S.3118, Preserving Access to Medicare Act (provisions relating to Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medicaid, and electronic prescribing)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1509, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the Sub-part F exemption for active financing income, All provisions H.R. 4195, Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act, All provisions H.R. 5719, The Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008, All provisions H.R. 6049, The Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act, Extender provisions H.R. 6110, Roadmap for Americas Future Act of 2008, Corporate and international provisions S. 940, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the Subpart F exemption for active financing purposes, All provisions H.R. 3963, Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization, All provisions H.R. 3996, Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007, All provisions S. 2666, Affordable Housing Investment Act of 2008, All provisions H.R. 5140 [No Senate Number Available], Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, All provisions S. 3125, Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act, All provisions H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008, All Provisions H.R. 3359, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 6275, Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008, All provisions H.R. 3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, All provisions S. 3335, Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008 , All provisions H.R. 7060, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008, All provisions
Client expense: $1,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 4, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S 3, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 HR 1014 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act of 2007- Medicaid HR 3963 - Childrens Health Insurance Program Extension & Improvement S 558 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act of 2007- Medicaid HR 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act of 2007- Medicaid Medicare prescription drug benefit implementation (no bills) - retain Medicaid rebates (no bills) - retain the general issues section Medicaid coverage (no bills) Average Manufacturer Price Regulation HR. 3162, Childrens Health and Medicare Protection Act 2007 HR. 976/2963, Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization 2007 HR. 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 2/07 H.R. 6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients & Providers Act HR 2567, Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2007
Client expense: $3,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Generic Biologics (S. 623; S. 1695; H.R. 1038); Health system / insurance / ERISA reform (H.R. 676; H.R. 506; H.R. 2034; H.R. 3163; S. 334; S. 1783; S. 1019; S. 2818; S. 1886; S. 2795; H.R. 6210); Health cost savings / comparative effectiveness / wellness promotion (H.R. 2184; H.R. 3162; S. 1342; S. 1753; S. 1754; H.R. 3717; H.R. 853; H.R. 2633); Health IT (S. 1693; H.R. 5442; H.R. 6357; H.R. 6898); High Risk Pools (S. 3230, Labor-HHS Approps.); Medicare (Medicare Advantage, electronic prescribing, sales and marketing of Medicare-related private insurance products H.R. 3162; S. 3101; H.R. 6331; H.R. 4296; S. 2408); medical liability reform (S. 243; S. 2662; H.R. 2580; H.R. 5480); insurance regulation (S. 40; H.R. 5611; H.R. 5840); Long Term Care (S. 2337; H.R. 3363); SCHIP reauthorization (H.R. 976); Health Insurance Tax Treatment (HSAs, FSAs, HRAs, Health Coverage Tax Credit H.R. 3920; H.R. 3943; H.R. 4341; S. 1739; S. 1848; H.R. 5719); Small business / national pooling of insurance health reform (S. 2795; H.R. 6210; H.R. 6582); Comparative effectiveness (S. 3408); SCHIP reauthorization (H.R. 976; H.R. 3963)
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
SCHIP Extension; H.R.3963: Physician Fee Schedule; Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization of 2007; CY2008 Physician Fee Schedule Sustainable Growth Rate issues; H.R.4206/S.2702: Medicare Fracture Prevention & Osteoporosis Testing Act; H.R.583 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2007; S.1042/H.R.2931: Osteoporosis Early Detection and Prevention Act; H.R. 6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients (P.L. 110-275
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Pandemic influenza and emergency preparedness Health Care Reform HR 3963 -Reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program HR 3543, HR 6594, HR 7174 -James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Tobacco
H.R. 3963/ S. 1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007: Tobacco Taxes
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE