Medicare Improvement Act of 2007
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2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
HR 2567, "To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of home infusion therapy under the Medicare Program," provisions related to Medicare Parts A (Hospital Insurance), B (Medical Insurance Coverage) & D (Prescription Drugs). S. 2464, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 4704, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 4992, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007, All provisions
Client expense: Not reported · 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
HR 2567, "To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of home infusion therapy under the Medicare Program," provisions related to Medicare Parts A (Hospital Insurance), B (Medical Insurance Coverage) & D (Prescription Drugs). S. 2464, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 4704, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 4992, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007, All provisions
Client expense: Not reported · 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
Vaccine Issues Pandemic Influenza H. R. 4703, Vaccine Shortage Preparedness Act of 2008 H. R. 4704, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 4705, Vaccines for the Uninsured Adult Act of 2008 S. 3678 / PL 109-417 All Pandemic and All-Hazards Act Section 317 program issues H.R. 4993, Vaccines for the Uninsured Adult Act of 2008 H.R. 4992, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 4991, Vaccine Shortage Preparedness Act of 2008 H.R. 4990, Vaccines for Children Access Act of 2008 S.2466, Vaccines for the Uninsured Adult Act of 2008 S.2465, Vaccines for Children Access Act of 2008 S.2464, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007 S.2467, Vaccine Shortage Preparedness Act of 2008
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3162, CHAMP Bill, The Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act, provisions related to Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance Coverage). S. 2464, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 4704, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 4992, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007, All provisions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3162, CHAMP Bill, provisions related to Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance). S. 2464, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 4704, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 4992, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007, All provisions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 2567, "To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of home infusion therapy under the Medicare Program," provisions related to Medicare Parts A (Hospital Insurance), B (Medical Insurance Coverage) & D (Prescription Drugs). S. 2464, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 4704, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 4992, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007, All provisions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4703, S. 2467, H.R. 4991 - Vaccine Shortage Preparedness Act of 2008 S. 2464, H.R. 4992, H.R. 4704 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of federally recommended vaccines under Medicare, Part B S. 2465, H.R. 4702, H.R. 4990 - A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to include all public clinics for the distribution of pediatric vaccines under the Medicaid program S. 2467, H.R. 4703, H.R. 4991 - a bill to amend the Social Security Act, the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, and the Public Health Service Act to ensure a sufficient supply of vaccines and for other purposes Opposed efforts to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act with respect to the sale of prescription drugs through the internet, and for other purposes. Lobbied to ensure that the Internet would not be used to import counterfeit and defective medical products H.R. 4705 - Vaccines for the Uninsured Adult Act of 2008 S. 3678 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act (Biodefense) S. 1505 - Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act S. 1695 Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007, support enactment and follow-on Biologics legislation with amendments that strengthen FDA pathway and provide data exclusivity H.R. 1956 - Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 H.R. 1038 Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act S. 623 - Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act General matters related to vaccine industry stability, pandemic preparedness, avian influenza
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
HR 4703, S 2467, HR 4991 - Vaccine Shortage preparedness Act of 2008 S 2464, HR 4992, HR 4704 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of federally recommended vaccines under Medicare Part B S 2465 - Vaccines for Children Access Act of 2008 HR 5839 - Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008 S 3408 - Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 HR 4702, HR 4990 - A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to include all public clinics for the distribution of pediatric vaccines under the Medicaid program. HR 4705 HR 4993, S 2466 - Vaccines for the uninsured Adult Act of 2008 S 2467 - Vaccine shortage preparedness Act of 2008 S 3678 - /PL 109-417 All pandemic and all-hazards act - Section 317 program issues HR 970 and S 1378 - Dextromethorphan Distribution Act of 2007 S 103 - Combat Meth Act of 2005 HR 2207 - Agricultural Disaster Assistance and Western States Emergency - Unfinished business Appropriations Act of 2007 HR 1908 and S 1710 Patent Reform Act of 2007 HR 1 - Implementing the 9/11 Commission recommendations Act of 2007 HR 3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 S 1505 - Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act S 1695 - Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 HR 1956 - Patent Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 HR 1038, S623 - Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act HR 4083 - Non-prescription Drug Modernization Act of 2007 HR 1308 - Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2007 HR 5629 - Pathway for Biosimilars Act Comparative Effectiveness Research Public Health Service Act Drug Importation Gene Therapy Direct to Consumer Advertising Drug Safety Legislation Global Hypertension
Client expense: $1,340,838 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3162, CHAMP Bill, The Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act, provisions related to Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance). S. 2464, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 4704, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 4992, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007, All provisions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 5348 - American Health Benefits Program (AHBP) Act H.R. 6680 - The Community and AIDS and Hepatitis Act H.R. 2994/ S. 3387 - National Pain Care Policy Act of 2007 H.R. 5348 - American Health Benefits Program (AHBP) Act S. 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 4991 - Vaccine Shortage Preparedness Act of 2008 H.R. 4992 - Medicare Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 4993 - Vaccines for the Uninsured Adult Act of 2008 S. 2476 - Improved Vaccine Supply Act H.R. 1108/ S. 625 - The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Docket Number: HHS-OS-2008-0011) HHS Proposed Rule on Ensuring that Department of Health and Human Services Funds Do Not Support Coercive or Discriminatory Policies or Practices In Violation of Federal Law (Docket Number: RIN-0906-AA44) HHS Proposed Rule on Designation of Medically Underserved Populations and Health Professional Shortage Areas
Client expense: $196,642 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Vaccine Issues Pandemic Influenza H. R. 4703, Vaccine Shortage Preparedness Act of 2008 H. R. 4704, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 4705, Vaccines for the Uninsured Adult Act of 2008 S. 3678 / PL 109-417 All Pandemic and All-Hazards Act Section 317 program issues H.R. 4993, Vaccines for the Uninsured Adult Act of 2008 H.R. 4992, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 4991, Vaccine Shortage Preparedness Act of 2008 H.R. 4990, Vaccines for Children Access Act of 2008 S.2466, Vaccines for the Uninsured Adult Act of 2008 S.2465, Vaccines for Children Access Act of 2008 S.2464, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007 S.2467, Vaccine Shortage Preparedness Act of 2008
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
HR 4703, S 2467, HR 4991 - Vaccine Shortage preparedness Act of 2008 S 2464, HR 4992, HR 4704 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of federally recommended vaccines under Medicare Part B S 2465 - Vaccines for Children Access Act of 2008 HR 5839 - Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008 S 3408 - Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 HR 4702, HR 4990 - A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to include all public clinics for the distribution of pediatric vaccines under the Medicaid program. HR 4705 HR 4993, S 2466 - Vaccines for the uninsured Adult Act of 2008 S 2467 - Vaccine shortage preparedness Act of 2008 S 3678 - /PL 109-417 All pandemic and all-hazards act - Section 317 program issues HR 970 and S 1378 - Dextromethorphan Distribution Act of 2007 S 103 - Combat Meth Act of 2005 HR 2207 - Agricultural Disaster Assistance and Western States Emergency - Unfinished business Appropriations Act of 2007 HR 1908 and S 1710 Patent Reform Act of 2007 HR 1 - Implementing the 9/11 Commission recommendations Act of 2007 HR 3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 S 1505 - Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act S 1695 - Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 HR 1956 - Patent Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 HR 1038, S623 - Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act HR 4083 - Non-prescription Drug Modernization Act of 2007 HR 1308 - Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2007 HR 5629 - Pathway for Biosimilars Act Comparative Effectiveness Research Public Health Service Act Drug Importation Gene Therapy Direct to Consumer Advertising Drug Safety Legislation Global Hypertension
Client expense: $1,377,211 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4703, S. 2467, H.R. 4991 - Vaccine Shortage Preparedness Act of 2008 S. 2464, H.R. 4992, H.R. 4704 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of federally recommended vaccines under Medicare, Part B S. 2465, H.R. 4702, H.R. 4990 - A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to include all public clinics for the distribution of pediatric vaccines under the Medicaid program S. 2467, H.R. 4703, H.R. 4991 - a bill to amend the Social Security Act, the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, and the Public Health Service Act to ensure a sufficient supply of vaccines and for other purposes Opposed efforts to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act with respect to the sale of prescription drugs through the internet, and for other purposes. Lobbied to ensure that the Internet would not be used to import counterfeit and defective medical products H.R. 4705 - Vaccines for the Uninsured Adult Act of 2008 S. 3678 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act (Biodefense) S. 1505 - Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act S. 1695 Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007, support enactment and follow-on Biologics legislation with amendments that strengthen FDA pathway and provide data exclusivity H.R. 1956 - Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 H.R. 1038 Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act S. 623 - Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act General matters related to vaccine industry stability, pandemic preparedness, avian influenza
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3162, CHAMP Bill, The Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act, provisions related to Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance Coverage). S. 2464, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 4704, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 4992, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007, All provisions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
HR 2567, "To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of home infusion therapy under the Medicare Program," provisions related to Medicare Parts A (Hospital Insurance), B (Medical Insurance Coverage) & D (Prescription Drugs). S. 2464, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 4704, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 4992, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007, All provisions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3162, CHAMP Bill, provisions related to Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance). S. 2464, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 4704, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 4992, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007, All provisions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Vaccine Issues Pandemic Influenza H. R. 4703, Vaccine Shortage Preparedness Act of 2008 H. R. 4704, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 4705, Vaccines for the Uninsured Adult Act of 2008 S. 3678 / PL 109-417 All Pandemic and All-Hazards Act Section 317 program issues H.R. 4993, Vaccines for the Uninsured Adult Act of 2008 H.R. 4992, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 4991, Vaccine Shortage Preparedness Act of 2008 H.R. 4990, Vaccines for Children Access Act of 2008 S.2466, Vaccines for the Uninsured Adult Act of 2008 S.2465, Vaccines for Children Access Act of 2008 S.2464, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007 S.2467, Vaccine Shortage Preparedness Act of 2008
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
HR 4703, S 2467, HR 4991 - Vaccine Shortage preparedness Act of 2008 S 2464, HR 4992, HR 4704 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of federally recommended vaccines under Medicare Part B S 2465 - Vaccines for Children Access Act of 2008 HR 4702, HR 4990 - A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to include all public clinics for the distribution of pediatric vaccines under the Medicaid program. HR 4705 HR 4993, S 2466 - Vaccines for the uninsured Adult Act of 2008 S 2467 - Vaccine shortage preparedness Act of 2008 S 3678 - /PL 109-417 All pandemic and all-hazards act - Section 317 program issues HR 970 and S 1378 - Dextromethorphan Distribution Act of 2007 S 103 Combat Meth Act of 2005 HR 2207 - Agricultural Disaster Assistance and Western States Emergency - Unfinished business Appropriations Act of 2007 HR 1908 and S 1710 Patent Reform Act of 2007 HR 1 - Implementing the 9/11 Commission recommendations Act of 2007 HR 3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 S 1505 Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act S 1695 Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 HR 1956 - Patent Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 HR 1038, S623 - Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act HR 4083 - Non-prescription Drug Modernization Act of 2007 HR 1308 - Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2007 HR 5629 - Pathway for Biosimilars Act Comparative Effectiveness Research Public Health Service Act Drug Importation Gene Therapy Direct to Consumer Advertising Drug Safety Legislation Global Hypertension
Client expense: $1,345,921 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4703, S. 2467, H.R. 4991 - Vaccine Shortage Preparedness Act of 2008 S. 2464, H.R. 4992, H.R. 4704 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of federally recommended vaccines under Medicare, Part B S. 2465, H.R. 4702, H.R. 4990 - A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to include all public clinics for the distribution of pediatric vaccines under the Medicaid program S. 2467, H.R. 4703, H.R. 4991 - a bill to amend the Social Security Act, the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, and the Public Health Service Act to ensure a sufficient supply of vaccines and for other purposes Opposed efforts to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act with respect to the sale of prescription drugs through the internet, and for other purposes. Lobbied to ensure that the Internet would not be used to import counterfeit and defective medical products H.R. 4705 - Vaccines for the Uninsured Adult Act of 2008 S. 3678 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act (Biodefense) S. 1505 - Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act S. 1695 Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007, support enactment and follow-on Biologics legislation with amendments that strengthen FDA pathway and provide data exclusivity H.R. 1956 - Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 H.R. 1038 Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act S. 623 - Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act General matters related to vaccine industry stability, pandemic preparedness, avian influenza
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
2008 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
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, all provisions H.R. 4105, Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program Moratorium Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 4992, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007, all provisions S. 2785, Save Medicare Act of 2008, all provisions S. 2729, Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 5545, Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, provisions relating to Medicare access, payment, and quality 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, all provisions S. 2408 and H.R. 4296, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007, provisions on E-Rx S. 2056 and H.R. 2053, Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act of 2007, provisions on academic anesthesiology H.R. 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, all provisions Private Fee for Service Plans in Medicare Advantage Preservation of the whole-hospital exception to the Stark laws Medicaid Tamper Resistant Pads ICD-10 Coding transition Medicare Program - National Provider Identifier Medicare Program - Medical Home Demonstration Project Medicare Program - Physician's Quality Reporting Initiative Medicare Program - Medicare Electronic Health Record Demonstration Project Medicare Program - Proposed Standards for E-Prescribing under Medicare Part D Medicare Program - EMTALA TAG, on-call compliance Medicare Program - Uniform billing/Administrative simplification Medicare Program - Medicare Advantage Medicare Program - Recovery Audit Contractor Medicare Program - Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Program - Physician Enrollment
HR4703, S2467, HR4991 - Vaccine Shortage Preparedness Act of 2008 S2464, HR4992, HR4704 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of federally recommended vaccines under Medicare part B S. 2465, HR 4702, HR 4990 A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to include all public clinics for the distribution of pediatric vaccines under the Medicaid program. S. 2467, HR 4703, HR 4991 A bill to amend the Social Security Act, the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, and the Public Health Service Act to ensure a sufficient supply of vaccines, and for other purposes. HR4705 - Vaccines for the Uninsured Adult Act of 2008 S3678 H.R. 970 and S. 1378 - Dextromethorphan Distribution Act of 2007 S.3678 Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act (Biodefense) S.103 Combat Meth Act of 2005 H.R. 2207 - Agricultural Disaster Assistance and Western States Emergency Unfinished Business Appropriations Act of 2007 H.R. 1908 and S. 1710 - Patent Reform Act of 2007 H.R 1 - Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 H.R. 3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 S. 1505 Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act S. 1695 Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 H.R. 1956 Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 H.R. 1038 Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act S.623 Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act H.R. 4083 Non-Prescription Drug Modernization Act of 2007 S. 2311 Non-Prescription Drug Modernization Act of 2007 Comparative Effectiveness Research Public Health Service Act Drug Importation Gene Therapy Direct to Consumer Advertising Drug Safety Legislation Global Hypertension Best Pharmaceuticals for Children's Act Pediatric Research Equity Act Pharmaceuticals in water FDA Funding Reagan/Udall Foundation Counter Detailing
Client expense: $1,250,450 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1474 Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2007 H.R. 971 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 3700 Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 Public Law 110-28 and Public Law 110-90 Medicaid: Implementation of the Tamper-Resistant Prescription Pad Requirement H.R. 3140 Saving Our Community Pharmacies Act of 2007 S. 1954 Pharmacy Improvement Act (PhAIM) of 2007 S. 1827 Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PhARM) of 2007 S. 1951 Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 S. 1474 Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims S. 2161 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act Docket No. CMS-4133-P Medicare Program: Option for Prescription Drug Plans to Lower Their Premiums for Low-Income Subsidy Beneficiaries S. 2464 Medicare Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 4704 Medicare Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 4992 Medicare Improvement Act of 2007 CMS 2009 Draft and Final 2009 Call Letter to Medicare Part D Plans Docket No. CMS-0016-P Medicare Program: Proposed Standards for e-Prescribing under Medicare Part D Docket No. CMS-2238-ICF Medicaid Program; Multiple Source Drug Definition
Client expense: $164,946 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Amdt 4158 on SCHIP to S. Con Res. 70 (budget resolution); 8/17/07 CMS directive on SCHIP eligibility levels and crowd out; Increase Medicaid funding (FMAP) in stimulus package; H.R. 4992, Medicare Improvement Act of 2007 (coverage of vaccines in Part B); legislative delay/repeal of HHS proposed Medicaid rule on graduate medical education; Medicare physician payment cut; S. 2785, Save Medicare Act; the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative and Medicaid/SCHIP quality; imaging; e-prescribing.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4703, S. 2467, H.R. 4991 - Vaccine Shortage Preparedness Act of 2008 S. 2464, H.R. 4992, H.R. 4704 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of federally recommended vaccines under Medicare part B S. 2465, H.R. 4702, H.R. 4990 - A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to include all public clinics for the distribution of pediatric vaccines under the Medicaid program S. 2467, H.R. 4703, H.R. 4991 - a bill to amend the Social Security Act, the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, and the Public Health Service Act to ensure a sufficient supply of vaccines and for other purposes Opposed efforts to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act with respect to the sale of prescription drugs through the internet, and for other purposes. Lobbied to ensure that the Internet would not be used to import counterfeit and defective medical products H.R. 4705 - Vaccines for the Uninsured Adult Act of 2008 S. 3678 - Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act (Biodefense) S. 1505 - Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act S. 1695 Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007, support enactment and follow-on Biologics legislation with amendments that strengthen FDA pathway and provide data exclusivity H.R. 1956 - Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 H.R. 1038 Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act S. 623 - Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act General matters related to vaccine industry stability, pandemic preparedness, avian influenza
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
2007 · year_end · Pharmacy
Medicaid Rebates H.R. 3162; H.R. 2764 S. 2499 Pharmaceutical Anti-Counterfeiting H.R. 3580; H.R. 2900 S. 1082 340B of the Public Health Service Act/Drug Prices for Covered Entitites Coverage of Different Entities S. 2499 Comparative Effectiveness Program Initiatives S. 2499 H.R. 3162; H.R. 2764; H.R. 976; H.R. 3963 Drug Importation H.R. 3161 S. 1859 S. 1644 H.R. 2628 H.R. 2764 Vaccines and Distribution/Shortage Issues H.R. 4991 S. 2456 Vaccines and Medicare Part B/Part D H.R. 4992
Client expense: $3,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2007 · year_end · Health Issues
Drug Safety H.R. 3580; H.R. 2900 S. 1082 Medicaid Rebates H.R. 3162 H.R. 2764 S. 2499 Comparative Effectiveness Program Initiatives H.R. 3162; H.R. 2764; H.R. 976; H.R. 3963 S. 2499 Stem Cell Research Drug Importation H.R. 3161 S. 1859 S. 1644 H.R. 2628 H.R. 2764 Funding for Food and Drug Administration (Critical Path Initiative; Human Drug Review) H.R. 3161 S. 1859 H.R. 2764 340B of the Public Health Service Act/Drug Prices for Covered Entitites Coverage of Different Entities S. 2499 FDA Regulatory Processes for First-Time Filers Food & Drug Administration Amendments Act/Food & Drug Administration Revitalization Act (H.R. 3580; H.R. 2900; S. 1082) User Fees/FDA Waivers for Small Businesses Risk Management Plans and Post-market Authorities Clinical Trial Registry and Results Databases Preemption Pharmaceutical Anti-Counterfeiting Priority Review Vouchers for Approved New Tropical Disease Therapies Civil Monetary Penalties FDA Advisory Panels/Conflict of Interest Possible Follow-on Biologics Amendments Follow-on Biologics H.R. 1038 H.R. 1956 S. 1695 S. 623 Presciption Drug User Fees H.R. 3580; H.R. 2900 S. 1082 Vaccines for Children Program H.R. 4990 Vaccines for Uninsured Adults H.R. 4993 National Vaccine Immunization Rates National Vaccine Program Office Working Paper on Adolescent Immunization Influenza Immunization Physician Quality Reporting Inititiative Vaccine Financing National Vaccine Program Office Draft White Paper on Vaccine Financing Vaccines and Medicare Part B/Part D H.R. 4992 Vaccines and Distribution/Shortage Issues H.R. 4991 S. 2456 Funding for Pandemic Influenza H.R. 3043 S. 1710 H.R. 2764 BARDA and Project BioShield HHS Implementation Plans Funding (H.R. 3043; S. 1710; H.R. 2764) Emerging Diseases Regulatory Processes Emergency Use Authorization Genetic Testing Regulatory Oversight Infectious Disease Research Tax Credit S. 2351 Funding for State Children's Health Insurance Program S. 2086; S. 1893; S. 2499 H.R. 3162; H.R. 3963; H.R. 976 Pharmaceutical Anti-Counterfeiting H.R. 3580; H.R. 2900 S. 1082 Erythropiesis Stimulating Agents CMS National Coverage Decision
| Democratic |
| IL |
| Jim McDermott | Democratic | WA |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | Democratic | CA |
| Maurice D. Hinchey | Democratic | NY |
| Mazie K. Hirono | Democratic | HI |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | TX |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $4,530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), UNDETERMINED, White House Office
Client expense: $3,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), UNDETERMINED, White House Office