Parimutuel Conformity and Equality Act of 2008

Advocate for initiatives designed to improve safety, enhance quality and constrain costs through generic utilization and the use of electronic prescribing (including but not limited to H.R. 1038, S. 623, H.R. 5629, H.R. 1956, S. 1505, S. 1695, H.R. 6631, S. 2408, and H.R. 4296)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Advocate for initiatives designed to improve safety, enhance quality and constrain costs through generic utilization and the use of electronic prescribing (including but not limited to H.R. 1038, S. 623, H.R. 5629, H.R. 1956, S. 1505, S. 1695, H.R. 6631, S. 2408, and H.R. 4296)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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 title` H.R.6631-Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles H.4.976-Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles Implementation of DRA (Deficit Reducation Act) Implementation of Medicare, Prescription Drug and Modernization 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.221-Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007, all titles S.3101-Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles S.2319-National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2007, all titles

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Army, Dept of (Other), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), 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

H.R. 6631, Parimutuel Conformity and Equality Act of 2008

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Legislation involving health care reform including S. 334, the Healthy Americans Act. Legislation impacting private sector health insurance plans. Review of proposals affecting the Medicare program and Medicare Advantage programs. (Review of legislation passed in previous reporting quarter including HR 6631, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, Sections 103, 161-169, 181. Health care information technology proposals (no bill number yet) that will be included as part of an economic stimulus package.

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

HR 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, sec 105, provisions related to Medicaid Drug Rebate; HR 5606 Physicians Payments Sunshine Act of 2008; S 2029 Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007; HR 6631 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act; S 3101 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008/S 3118 Preserving Access to Medicare Act 2008 HR 5765 Medicare Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2008; S 3144/HR 6252, Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act 2008; S 2221 Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act; Issues related to oxygen provisions, competitive bidding and bariatric surgery.

Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Advocate for cost containment policies related to electronic prescriptions, comparative effectiveness (H.R. 6631, S. 2408, H.R. 4296 and S.3385) Advocate for policies on broader health care reform initiatives (includingb ut not limited to H.R. 6331 and S. 334) Advocate for cost containment policies related to the creation of a regulatory pathway for generic biologic medications (including but not limited to H.R. 1038, S. 623, H.R. 5629, H.R. 1956, S. 1505, S. 1695).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1251, HR 6631

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $14,500

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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 and Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, all titles H.R.6631 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers 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 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 - Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007, all titles S.3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles S.2319 - National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2007, all titles

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Army, Dept of (Other), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), 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

Reversal of CMS decision to subject "complex rehab" devices to competitive bidding processes HR 2231/S 2931 Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act of 2007 HR 6631/S 3101 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000