Equipping a 21st Century Green Workforce Act of 2009
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Association Health Plans, Small Business Health Plans, Health-Care Related Tax Credits, Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts. Monitor the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, (P.L. 111-148). Monitor the implementation of the Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, (P.L. 111-152).H.R. 1249, S. 1756 Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act. H.R. 903, S. 399, The American Job Protection Act. H.R. 763 To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S. 603 The Jobs & Premium Protection Act. H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act. Proposed Rule: Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes for Medicaid and Exchange Eligibility Appeals and Other Provisions Related to Eligibility and Enrollment for Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP, and Medicaid Premiums and Cost Sharing [RIN 0938-AR04] [CMS-2334-P]. FAQs about Affordable Care Act Implementation Part XI (January 24, 2013). HHS seeks public comment on the new single, streamlined application for health insurance and the SHOP applications, draft dated 1/16/2013. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Functions: Eligibility for Exemptions; Miscellaneous Minimum Essential Coverage Provisions [RIN 0938-AR68]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation [RIN 0938-AR03], [CMS-9980-F]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review [RIN 0938-AR40], [CMS-9972-F]. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964-P2], [RIN 0938-AR76]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable Insurance Exchanges [RIN 3206-AM47]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 and Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014; Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964-F], [RIN 0938-AR51]. Proposed Rule: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation and Technical Amendments to Certain Health Coverage Requirements Under the Affordable Care Act [REG-122706-12, RIN 1545-BL50], [RIN1210-AB56], [CMS-9952-P, RIN 0938-AR77]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchange and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964 - F2, RIN 0938-AR76]. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, SHOP, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market Standards [CMS - 9957-b, RIN 0938-AR82]. H.R.45 To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Functions: Eligibility for Exemptions; Miscellaneous Minimum Essential Coverage Provisions [CMS-9958-F, RIN 0938-AR68]. Final Rule: Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Programs: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes, and Premiums and Cost Sharing; Exchanges: Eligibility and Enrollment [CMS-2334-F, RIN 0938-AR04]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, SHOP, and Eligibility Appeals[CMS-9957-F, RIN 0938-AR82]. Multi-State Plan Program on the Health Insurance Marketplace OPM Plan. Federally Facilitated Marketplace Enrollment Operational Policy & Guidance, CMS, October 3, 2013. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market Standards; Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 [RIN 0938AR82; RIN 0938AR74]. Final Rule: Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program: Expanding Coverage of Children; Federal Flexible Benefits Plan: Pre-Tax Payment of Health Benefits Premiums: Conforming Amendments [RIN 3206AM55]. Correcting Amendment: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 [CMS9964F3, RIN0938AR51].Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2015 [RIN 0938AR89, CMS9954P]. Notice of Effective Date: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable Insurance Exchanges; Announcement. Interim Final Rule with Comment: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Maximizing January 1, 2014 Coverage Opportunities [RIN 0938AS17, CMS9945IFC]. Guidance: Options Available for Consumers with Cancelled Policies. Final Rule; Correction: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market Standards; Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 Correction [RIN 0938AR82; RIN 0938AR74], [CMS9957CN; 9964CN]. Report: Income Verifications for Advanced Premium Tax Credits Report. H.R. 3367: To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay the application of the health insurance provider annual fee until 2016 and to provide a process to return to consumers any amounts attributable to the expected application of the annual fee to 2014 or 2015. HR4302 Protecting Access To Medicare Act of 2014, section 213: Elimination of limitation and deductibles for employer-sponsored health plans. Final Rule: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation and Technical Amendments to Certain Health Coverage Requirements Under the Affordable Care Act [RIN 1545BL50, RIN 1210AB56, RIN 0938AR77] Proposed Rule: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation [RIN 1545BL97, RIN 1210AB61, RIN 0938AR77] S. 2546, Auto Enroll Repeal Act [CMS-9949-F], RIN 0938-AS02 Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange and Insurance Market Standards for 2015 and Beyond RIN 1545BL97, RIN 1210AB61, RIN 0938AR77 Final Rule: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation S. 701, Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2013 Marketplace Eligibility Appeals Options for Paper-based Processes, Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, October 23, 2014 Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable Insurance Exchanges (OPM) [RIN 3206-AN12] Proposed Rule: Notice of Benefit and Payment Paramenters for 2016 [RIN 0938AS19] Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Summary of Benefits and Coverage and Uniform Glossary [RIN 1545BM53, RIN 1210AB69, RIN 0938AS54] Proposed Rule: Amendments to Excepted Benefits [RIN 1545BM44, RIN 1210AB70, RIN 0938AS52]
Client expense: $717,776 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Association Health Plans, Small Business Health Plans, Health-Care Related Tax Credits, Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts. Monitor the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, (P.L. 111-148). Monitor the implementation of the Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, (P.L. 111-152).H.R. 1249, S. 1756 Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act. H.R. 903, S. 399, The American Job Protection Act. H.R. 763 To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S. 603 The Jobs & Premium Protection Act. H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act. Proposed Rule: Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes for Medicaid and Exchange Eligibility Appeals and Other Provisions Related to Eligibility and Enrollment for Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP, and Medicaid Premiums and Cost Sharing [RIN 0938-AR04] [CMS-2334-P]. FAQs about Affordable Care Act Implementation Part XI (January 24, 2013). HHS seeks public comment on the new single, streamlined application for health insurance and the SHOP applications, draft dated 1/16/2013. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Functions: Eligibility for Exemptions; Miscellaneous Minimum Essential Coverage Provisions [RIN 0938-AR68]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation [RIN 0938-AR03], [CMS-9980-F]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review [RIN 0938-AR40], [CMS-9972-F]. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964-P2], [RIN 0938-AR76]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable Insurance Exchanges [RIN 3206-AM47]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 and Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014; Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964-F], [RIN 0938-AR51]. Proposed Rule: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation and Technical Amendments to Certain Health Coverage Requirements Under the Affordable Care Act [REG-122706-12, RIN 1545-BL50], [RIN1210-AB56], [CMS-9952-P, RIN 0938-AR77]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchange and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964 - F2, RIN 0938-AR76]. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, SHOP, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market Standards [CMS - 9957-b, RIN 0938-AR82]. H.R.45 To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Functions: Eligibility for Exemptions; Miscellaneous Minimum Essential Coverage Provisions [CMS-9958-F, RIN 0938-AR68]. Final Rule: Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Programs: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes, and Premiums and Cost Sharing; Exchanges: Eligibility and Enrollment [CMS-2334-F, RIN 0938-AR04]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, SHOP, and Eligibility Appeals[CMS-9957-F, RIN 0938-AR82]. Multi-State Plan Program on the Health Insurance Marketplace OPM Plan. Federally Facilitated Marketplace Enrollment Operational Policy & Guidance, CMS, October 3, 2013. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market Standards; Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 [RIN 0938AR82; RIN 0938AR74]. Final Rule: Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program: Expanding Coverage of Children; Federal Flexible Benefits Plan: Pre-Tax Payment of Health Benefits Premiums: Conforming Amendments [RIN 3206AM55]. Correcting Amendment: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 [CMS9964F3, RIN0938AR51].Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2015 [RIN 0938AR89, CMS9954P]. Notice of Effective Date: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable Insurance Exchanges; Announcement. Interim Final Rule with Comment: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Maximizing January 1, 2014 Coverage Opportunities [RIN 0938AS17, CMS9945IFC]. Guidance: Options Available for Consumers with Cancelled Policies. Final Rule; Correction: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market Standards; Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 Correction [RIN 0938AR82; RIN 0938AR74], [CMS9957CN; 9964CN]. Report: Income Verifications for Advanced Premium Tax Credits Report. H.R. 3367: To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay the application of the health insurance provider annual fee until 2016 and to provide a process to return to consumers any amounts attributable to the expected application of the annual fee to 2014 or 2015. HR4302 Protecting Access To Medicare Act of 2014, section 213: Elimination of limitation and deductibles for employer-sponsored health plans. Final Rule: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation and Technical Amendments to Certain Health Coverage Requirements Under the Affordable Care Act [RIN 1545BL50, RIN 1210AB56, RIN 0938AR77] Proposed Rule: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation [RIN 1545BL97, RIN 1210AB61, RIN 0938AR77] S. 2546, Auto Enroll Repeal Act [CMS-9949-F], RIN 0938-AS02 Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange and Insurance Market Standards for 2015 and Beyond RIN 1545BL97, RIN 1210AB61, RIN 0938AR77 Final Rule: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation S. 701, Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2013
2014 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Association Health Plans, Small Business Health Plans, Health-Care Related Tax Credits, Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts. Monitor the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, (P.L. 111-148). Monitor the implementation of the Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, (P.L. 111-152).H.R. 1249, S. 1756 Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act. H.R. 903, S. 399, The American Job Protection Act. H.R. 763 To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S. 603 The Jobs & Premium Protection Act. H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act. Proposed Rule: Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes for Medicaid and Exchange Eligibility Appeals and Other Provisions Related to Eligibility and Enrollment for Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP, and Medicaid Premiums and Cost Sharing [RIN 0938-AR04] [CMS-2334-P]. FAQs about Affordable Care Act Implementation Part XI (January 24, 2013). HHS seeks public comment on the new single, streamlined application for health insurance and the SHOP applications, draft dated 1/16/2013. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Functions: Eligibility for Exemptions; Miscellaneous Minimum Essential Coverage Provisions [RIN 0938-AR68]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation [RIN 0938-AR03], [CMS-9980-F]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review [RIN 0938-AR40], [CMS-9972-F]. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964-P2], [RIN 0938-AR76]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable Insurance Exchanges [RIN 3206-AM47]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 and Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014; Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964-F], [RIN 0938-AR51]. Proposed Rule: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation and Technical Amendments to Certain Health Coverage Requirements Under the Affordable Care Act [REG-122706-12, RIN 1545-BL50], [RIN1210-AB56], [CMS-9952-P, RIN 0938-AR77]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchange and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964 - F2, RIN 0938-AR76]. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, SHOP, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market Standards [CMS - 9957-b, RIN 0938-AR82]. H.R.45 To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Functions: Eligibility for Exemptions; Miscellaneous Minimum Essential Coverage Provisions [CMS-9958-F, RIN 0938-AR68]. Final Rule: Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Programs: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes, and Premiums and Cost Sharing; Exchanges: Eligibility and Enrollment [CMS-2334-F, RIN 0938-AR04]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, SHOP, and Eligibility Appeals[CMS-9957-F, RIN 0938-AR82]. Multi-State Plan Program on the Health Insurance Marketplace OPM Plan. Federally Facilitated Marketplace Enrollment Operational Policy & Guidance, CMS, October 3, 2013. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market Standards; Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 [RIN 0938AR82; RIN 0938AR74]. Final Rule: Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program: Expanding Coverage of Children; Federal Flexible Benefits Plan: Pre-Tax Payment of Health Benefits Premiums: Conforming Amendments [RIN 3206AM55]. Correcting Amendment: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 [CMS9964F3, RIN0938AR51].Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2015 [RIN 0938AR89, CMS9954P]. Notice of Effective Date: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable Insurance Exchanges; Announcement. Interim Final Rule with Comment: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Maximizing January 1, 2014 Coverage Opportunities [RIN 0938AS17, CMS9945IFC]. Guidance: Options Available for Consumers with Cancelled Policies. Final Rule; Correction: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market Standards; Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 Correction [RIN 0938AR82; RIN 0938AR74], [CMS9957CN; 9964CN]. Report: Income Verifications for Advanced Premium Tax Credits Report. H.R. 3367: To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay the application of the health insurance provider annual fee until 2016 and to provide a process to return to consumers any amounts attributable to the expected application of the annual fee to 2014 or 2015. HR4302 Protecting Access To Medicare Act of 2014, section 213: Elimination of limitation and deductibles for employer-sponsored health plans. Final Rule: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation and Technical Amendments to Certain Health Coverage Requirements Under the Affordable Care Act [RIN 1545BL50, RIN 1210AB56, RIN 0938AR77] Proposed Rule: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation [RIN 1545BL97, RIN 1210AB61, RIN 0938AR77] S. 2546, Auto Enroll Repeal Act [CMS-9949-F], RIN 0938-AS02 Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange and Insurance Market Standards for 2015 and Beyond RIN 1545BL97, RIN 1210AB61, RIN 0938AR77 Final Rule: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation
2014 · first_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Regulations under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (HR 3590) related to calorie disclosure on products sold through vending machines (Federal Register/ vol. 78, No. 5/Page 1376 Tuesday, January 8, 2013) Food Safety Modernization Act (21 USC CHAPTER 27) proposed regulations restated to issue of food safety of imported food. Proposed regulations for Competitive Foods sold in schools pursuant to the Nation School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Nutrition Standards for All Foods Soldin Schools as Required by the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, (Pub.L. 11-296) and First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move Campaign. Merely tracking of U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Actions as it relates to caffeine and energy drinks. Issues related to the US food Code and its application to the micro market channel. Specifically, discussion surrounding state health department regulations related to food safety and micro markets. Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (H.R. 1249 & S. 1756) Consolidated Appropriations Act. 2014, P.L. 113-76 language directing the USDA to establish a waiver approval process for state agencies to grant waivers for the 2014-2015 school year. Appropriation Bill language related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (HR 3590) calorie disclosure rules for vended products.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Association Health Plans, Small Business Health Plans, Health-Care Related Tax Credits, Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts. Monitor the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, (P.L. 111-148). Monitor the implementation of the Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, (P.L. 111-152).H.R. 1249, S. 1756 Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act. H.R. 903, S. 399, The American Job Protection Act. H.R. 763 To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S. 603 The Jobs & Premium Protection Act. H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act. Proposed Rule: Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes for Medicaid and Exchange Eligibility Appeals and Other Provisions Related to Eligibility and Enrollment for Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP, and Medicaid Premiums and Cost Sharing [RIN 0938-AR04] [CMS-2334-P]. FAQs about Affordable Care Act Implementation Part XI (January 24, 2013). HHS seeks public comment on the new single, streamlined application for health insurance and the SHOP applications, draft dated 1/16/2013. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Functions: Eligibility for Exemptions; Miscellaneous Minimum Essential Coverage Provisions [RIN 0938-AR68]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation [RIN 0938-AR03], [CMS-9980-F]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review [RIN 0938-AR40], [CMS-9972-F]. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964-P2], [RIN 0938-AR76]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable Insurance Exchanges [RIN 3206-AM47]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 and Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014; Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964-F], [RIN 0938-AR51]. Proposed Rule: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation and Technical Amendments to Certain Health Coverage Requirements Under the Affordable Care Act [REG-122706-12, RIN 1545-BL50], [RIN1210-AB56], [CMS-9952-P, RIN 0938-AR77]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchange and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964 - F2, RIN 0938-AR76]. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, SHOP, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market Standards [CMS - 9957-b, RIN 0938-AR82]. H.R.45 To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Functions: Eligibility for Exemptions; Miscellaneous Minimum Essential Coverage Provisions [CMS-9958-F, RIN 0938-AR68]. Final Rule: Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Programs: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes, and Premiums and Cost Sharing; Exchanges: Eligibility and Enrollment [CMS-2334-F, RIN 0938-AR04]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, SHOP, and Eligibility Appeals[CMS-9957-F, RIN 0938-AR82]. Multi-State Plan Program on the Health Insurance Marketplace OPM Plan. Federally Facilitated Marketplace Enrollment Operational Policy & Guidance, CMS, October 3, 2013. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market Standards; Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 [RIN 0938AR82; RIN 0938AR74]. Final Rule: Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program: Expanding Coverage of Children; Federal Flexible Benefits Plan: Pre-Tax Payment of Health Benefits Premiums: Conforming Amendments [RIN 3206AM55]. Correcting Amendment: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 [CMS9964F3, RIN0938AR51].Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2015 [RIN 0938AR89, CMS9954P]. Notice of Effective Date: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable Insurance Exchanges; Announcement. Interim Final Rule with Comment: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Maximizing January 1, 2014 Coverage Opportunities [RIN 0938AS17, CMS9945IFC]. Guidance: Options Available for Consumers with Cancelled Policies. Final Rule; Correction: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market Standards; Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 Correction [RIN 0938AR82; RIN 0938AR74], [CMS9957CN; 9964CN]. Report: Income Verifications for Advanced Premium Tax Credits Report. H.R. 3367: To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay the application of the health insurance provider annual fee until 2016 and to provide a process to return to consumers any amounts attributable to the expected application of the annual fee to 2014 or 2015. HR4302 Protecting Access To Medicare Act of 2014, section 213: Elimination of limitation and deductibles for employer-sponsored health plans. Final Rule: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation and Technical Amendments to Certain Health Coverage Requirements Under the Affordable Care Act [RIN 1545BL50, RIN 1210AB56, RIN 0938AR77] Proposed Rule: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation [RIN 1545BL97, RIN 1210AB61, RIN 0938AR77]
| Democratic |
| FL |
| Keith Ellison | Democratic | MN |
| Ron Paul | Republican | TX |
| Rush Holt | Democratic | NJ |
| Tom Latham | Republican | IA |
Client expense: $578,587 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $648,633 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Engraving & Printing, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Mint
Client expense: $607,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2013 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Association Health Plans, Small Business Health Plans, Health-Care Related Tax. Credits, Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts. Monitor the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, (P.L. 111-148). Monitor the implementation of the Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, (P.L. 111-152).H.R. 1249, Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act. S. 1756 Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act. H.R. 903, S. 399, The American Job Protection Act. H.R. 763 To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S. 603 The Jobs & Premium Protection Act. H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act. Proposed Rule: Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes for Medicaid and Exchange Eligibility Appeals and Other Provisions Related to Eligibility and Enrollment for Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP, and Medicaid Premiums and Cost Sharing [RIN 0938-AR04] [CMS-2334-P]. FAQs about Affordable Care Act Implementation Part XI (January 24, 2013). HHS seeks public comment on the new single, streamlined application for health insurance and the SHOP applications, draft dated 1/16/2013. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Functions: Eligibility for Exemptions; Miscellaneous Minimum Essential Coverage Provisions [RIN 0938-AR68]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation [RIN 0938-AR03], [CMS-9980-F]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review [RIN 0938-AR40], [CMS-9972-F]. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964-P2], [RIN 0938-AR76]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable Insurance Exchanges [RIN 3206-AM47]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 and Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014; Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964-F], [RIN 0938-AR51]. Proposed Rule: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation and Technical Amendments to Certain Health Coverage Requirements Under the Affordable Care Act [REG-122706-12, RIN 1545-BL50], [RIN1210-AB56], [CMS-9952-P, RIN 0938-AR77]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchange and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964 - F2, RIN 0938-AR76]. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, SHOP, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market Standards [CMS - 9957-b, RIN 0938-AR82]. H.R.45 To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Functions: Eligibility for Exemptions; Miscellaneous Minimum Essential Coverage Provisions [CMS-9958-F, RIN 0938-AR68]. Final Rule: Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Programs: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes, and Premiums and Cost Sharing; Exchanges: Eligibility and Enrollment [CMS-2334-F, RIN 0938-AR04]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, SHOP, and Eligibility Appeals[CMS-9957-F, RIN 0938-AR82]. Multi-State Plan Program on the Health Insurance Marketplace OPM Plan. Federally Facilitated Marketplace Enrollment Operational Policy & Guidance, CMS, October 3, 2013. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market Standards; Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 [RIN 0938AR82; RIN 0938AR74]. Final Rule: Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program: Expanding Coverage of Children; Federal Flexible Benefits Plan: Pre-Tax Payment of Health Benefits Premiums: Conforming Amendments [RIN 3206AM55]. Correcting Amendment: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 [CMS9964F3, RIN0938AR51].Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2015 [RIN 0938AR89, CMS9954P]. Notice of Effective Date: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable Insurance Exchanges; Announcement. Interim Final Rule with Comment: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Maximizing January 1, 2014 Coverage Opportunities [RIN 0938AS17, CMS9945IFC]. Guidance: Options Available for Consumers with Cancelled Policies. Final Rule; Correction: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market Standards; Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 Correction [RIN 0938AR82; RIN 0938AR74], [CMS9957CN; 9964CN]. Report: Income Verifications for Advanced Premium Tax Credits Report. H.R. 3367: To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay the application of the health insurance provider annual fee until 2016 and to provide a process to return to consumers any amounts attributable to the expected application of the annual fee to 2014 or 2015.
Client expense: $625,988 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2013 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Regulations under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (HR 3590) related to calorie disclosure on products sold through vending machines. (Federal Register/Vol. 78, No. 5/Page 1376 Tuesday, January 8, 2013) Food Safety Modernization Act (21 USC CHAPTER 27) proposed regulations related to issues of issues of food safety of imported food. Proposed regulations for Competitive Foods sold in schools pursuant to the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: NutritionStandards for All Foods Sold in Schools as Required by the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, (Pub.L. 11-296) and First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move Campaign. Merely tracking of U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Actions as it relates to caffeine and energy drinks. Issues related to the US Food Code and its application to the micro market channel. Specifically, discussion surrounding state health department regulations related to food safety and micro markets. Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (H.R.1249 & S.1756)
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Engraving & Printing, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, U.S. Mint
2013 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Association Health Plans, Small Business Health Plans, Health-Care Related Tax. Credits, Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts. Monitor the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, (P.L. 111-148). Monitor the implementation of the Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, (P.L. 111-152).H.R. 1249, Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act. H.R. 903, S. 399, The American Job Protection Act. H.R. 763, S. 603 The Job & Premium Protection Act. H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act. Proposed Rule: Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes for Medicaid and Exchange Eligibility Appeals and Other Provisions Related to Eligibility and Enrollment for Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP, and Medicaid Premiums and Cost Sharing [RIN 0938-AR04] [CMS-2334-P]. FAQs about Affordable Care Act Implementation Part XI (January 24, 2013). HHS seeks public comment on the new single, streamlined application for health insurance and the SHOP applications, draft dated 1/16/2013. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Functions: Eligibility for Exemptions; Miscellaneous Minimum Essential Coverage Provisions [RIN 0938-AR68]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation [RIN 0938-AR03], [CMS-9980-F]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review [RIN 0938-AR40], [CMS-9972-F]. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964-P2], [RIN 0938-AR76]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable Insurance Exchanges [RIN 3206-AM47]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 and Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014; Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964-F], [RIN 0938-AR51]. Proposed Rule: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation and Technical Amendments to Certain Health Coverage Requirements Under the Affordable Care Act [REG-122706-12, RIN 1545-BL50], [RIN1210-AB56], [CMS-9952-P, RIN 0938-AR77]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchange and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964 - F2, RIN 0938-AR76]. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, SHOP, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market Standards [CMS - 9957-b, RIN 0938-AR82]. H.R.45 To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Functions: Eligibility for Exemptions; Miscellaneous Minimum Essential Coverage Provisions [CMS-9958-F, RIN 0938-AR68]. Final Rule: Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Programs: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes, and Premiums and Cost Sharing; Exchanges: Eligibility and Enrollment [CMS-2334-F, RIN 0938-AR04]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, SHOP, and Eligibility Appeals[CMS-9957-F, RIN 0938-AR82].
Client expense: $570,694 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2013 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Association Health Plans, Small Business Health Plans, Health-Care Related Tax Credits, Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts. Monitor the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, (P.L. 111-148). Monitor the implementation of the Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, (P.L. 111-152).H.R. 1249, Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act. H.R. 903, S. 399, The American Job Protection Act. H.R. 763, S. 603 The Job & Premium Protection Act. H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act. Proposed Rule: Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes for Medicaid and Exchange Eligibility Appeals and Other Provisions Related to Eligibility and Enrollment for Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP, and Medicaid Premiums and Cost Sharing [RIN 0938-AR04] [CMS-2334-P]. FAQs about Affordable Care Act Implementation Part XI (January 24, 2013). HHS seeks public comment on the new single, streamlined application for health insurance and the SHOP applications, draft dated 1/16/2013. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Functions: Eligibility for Exemptions; Miscellaneous Minimum Essential Coverage Provisions [RIN 0938-AR68]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation [RIN 0938-AR03], [CMS-9980-F]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review [RIN 0938-AR40], [CMS-9972-F]. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964-P2], [RIN 0938-AR76]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable Insurance Exchanges [RIN 3206-AM47]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 and Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014; Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964-F], [RIN 0938-AR51]. Proposed Rule: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation and Technical Amendments to Certain Health Coverage Requirements Under the Affordable Care Act [REG-122706-12, RIN 1545-BL50], [RIN1210-AB56], [CMS-9952-P, RIN 0938-AR77]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchange and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964 - F2, RIN 0938-AR76]. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, SHOP, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market Standards [CMS - 9957-b, RIN 0938-AR82]. H.R.45 To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
Client expense: $559,009 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2013 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Association Health Plans, Small Business Health Plans, Health-Care Related Tax Credits, Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts. Monitor the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, (P.L. 111-148). Monitor the implementation of the Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, (P.L. 111-152).H.R. 1249, Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act. H.R. 903, S. 399, The American Job Protection Act H.R. 763, S. 603 The Job & Premium Protection Act H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act Proposed Rule: Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes for Medicaid and Exchange Eligibility Appeals and Other Provisions Related to Eligibility and Enrollment for Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP, and Medicaid Premiums and Cost Sharing [RIN 0938-AR04] [CMS-2334-P] FAQs about Affordable Care Act Implementation Part XI (January 24, 2013) HHS seeks public comment on the new single, streamlined application for health insurance and the SHOP applications, draft dated 1/16/2013. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Functions: Eligibility for Exemptions; Miscellaneous Minimum Essential Coverage Provisions [RIN 0938-AR68] Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation [RIN 0938-AR03], [CMS-9980-F] Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review [RIN 0938-AR40], [CMS-9972-F] Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964-P2], [RIN 0938-AR76] Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable Insurance Exchanges [RIN 3206-AM47] Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 and Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014; Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964-F], [RIN 0938-AR51] Proposed Rule: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation and Technical Amendments to Certain Health Coverage Requirements Under the Affordable Care Act [REG-122706-12, RIN 1545-BL50], [RIN1210-AB56], [CMS-9952-P, RIN 0938-AR77]
Client expense: $483,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2011 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
1. Patent Reform Act of 2009 - S. 23, H.R. 1249. Changes to patent law that would alter calculation of damages for infringement and selection of venue for bringing cases.
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2011 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 515, H.R. 1249 The Patent Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 1449 Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
-S23, the Patent Reform Act of 2010 :Sought changes to the willful infringement, damages post grant review provisions -HR 1249, the Patent Reform Act of 2010: Sought changes to the inter partes reexamination provisions -Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeiting Act -Trade Secrets Act/Customs Authority -Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 968
Client expense: $988,120 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2011 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
1. Patent Reform Act of 2009 - S. 23, H.R. 1249. Changes to patent law that would alter calculation of damages for infringement and selection of venue for bringing cases.
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2011 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
-S23, the Patent Reform Act of 2010 :Sought changes to the willful infringement, damages post grant review provisions -HR 1249, the Patent Reform Act of 2010: Sought changes to the inter partes reexamination provisions -Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeiting Act -Trade Secrets Act/Customs Authority Inter partes reexamlobbying on making it more robust Prior artfixing the definition of prior art Supplemental Examinationnot eliminating the defense of inequitable conduct Intervening rightswhat happens after a Post grant review or inter partes reexamination Damages, Venue and Willfulness-removing these provisions from the S23
Client expense: $1,005,170 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2011 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
1. Patent Reform Act of 2009 - S. 23, H.R. 1249. Changes to patent law that would alter calculation of damages for infringement and selection of venue for bringing cases.
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
policy ideas and legislation on innovation/science/tech and related start-up issues including: Patent Reform (S. 23/HR 1249); SEC implementation of Dodd-Frank Act; issues related to telecom specifically FCC efforts on broadband reclassification and Free/Open Internet Proposal; SBA/Small Business Innovation Research program/STTR reauthorization (S.493 and House bill to be introduced); and STEM and entrepreneur visa reform (STAPLE Act H.R. 1791/Startup Visa Act S. 3029).
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
policy ideas and legislation on innovation/science/tech and related start-up issues including: Patent Reform (S. 23/HR 1249); Dodd-Frank bill provisions only related to Angel investment; issues related to federal research funding and innovation; issues related to telecom and wireless health innovation specifically FCC efforts on broadband reclassification and FCC/FDA studies on wireless heath device convergence; and STEM and entrepreneur visa reform (STAPLE Act H.R. 1791/Startup Visa Act S. 3029).
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Economic Development Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
policy ideas and legislation on innovation/science/tech and related start-up issues including: Patent Reform (S. 23/HR 1249); Dodd-Frank bill provisions only related to Angel investment; and issues related to federal research funding and innovation.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R. 96, The Internet Freedom Act H.R. 137, Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2011 H.R. 166, The Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act H.R. 611, Building Effective Strategies To Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act H.R. 654, The Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 911, Spectrum Inventory and Auction Act of 2011 H.R. 1249, America Invents Act H.R. 1 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations 2011 H.J. Res. 37, A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices H.J. Res. 44, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes Updating the Electronic Communications Act S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 S. 23, Patent Reform Act of 2011 S. 28, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act S. 74, Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 S. 135, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2011 S. 372, Cybersecurity and Internet Safety Standards Act S. 413, Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 S. 415, Spectrum Optimization Act S. 474, Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act of 2011 S. 522, Spectrum Relocation and Improvement Act S.J. Res. 6, A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices
Client expense: $2,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 1249, America Invents Act S. 23, Patent Reform Act of 2011
Client expense: $2,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 96, The Internet Freedom Act H.R. 137, Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2011 H.R. 166, The Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act H.R. 611, Building Effective Strategies To Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act H.R. 654, The Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 911, Spectrum Inventory and Auction Act of 2011 H.R. 1249, America Invents Act H.R. 1 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations 2011 H.J. Res. 37, A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices H.J. Res. 44, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes Updating the Electronic Communications Act S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 S. 23, Patent Reform Act of 2011 S. 28, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act S. 74, Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 S. 135, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2011 S. 372, Cybersecurity and Internet Safety Standards Act S. 413, Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 S. 415, Spectrum Optimization Act S. 474, Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act of 2011 S. 522, Spectrum Relocation and Improvement Act S.J. Res. 6, A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices
Client expense: $2,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization H.R. 1249, Equipping a 21st Century Green Workforce Act-all titles, S. 3793, Jobs Creation and Tax Cuts Act, Title VI, H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 title V, H.R. 4853, the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Employment & Training Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization H.R. 1249, Equipping a 21st Century Green Workforce Act-all titles, S. 3793, Jobs Creation and Tax Cuts Act, Title VI, H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 title V
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Employment & Training Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization H.R. 1249, Equipping a 21st Century Green Workforce Act-all titles
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Employment & Training Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization H.R. 1249, Equipping a 21st Century Green Workforce Act-all titles
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Employment & Training Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, White House Office
2009 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 1249, S 762, and S 2470; bills that would limit access by consumers to dietary supplements that are used by consumers to maintain their health.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization H.R. 1249, Equipping a 21st Century Green Workforce Act
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Employment & Training Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE
2009 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Nutrition issues, including S. 762/H.R. 1249 (relating to dehydroepieandrosterone); H.R. 1107 (tax parity for dietary supplements); and S. 770, Food Stamp Vitamin & Mineral Improvement Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $51,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization H.R. 1249, Equipping a 21st Century Green Workforce Act
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE
2009 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization H.R. 1249, Equipping a 21st Century Green Workforce Act
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1 and S. 336, "American Opportunity Tax Credit" provisions; H.R. 106, amending the I.R.S. code to provide a refundable credit for higher education expenses, all titles; H.R. 386, to amend the I.R.S. code to simplify and improve the current education tax incentives, all titles; H.R. 1249, to amend the I.R.S. Code to rovide special rules for contributions of alternative energy property for educational purposes, all titles.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 143- College Opportunity Tax Credit Act of 2009 (Introduced in Senate) H.R. 1249- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for charitable contributions of alternative energy property for educational purposes. H.R. 690; S. 144- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F.
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Bills and provisions relating to the dietary supplement industry, including but not limited to: S. 3230, S. 770, S. 771/H.R. 1363, S. 762/H.R. 1249, H.R. 1107, S. 2470, H.R. 3610, S. 1274/H.R. 2108, S. 1776, S. 2245, H.R. 3937, H.R. 3624, S. 654/H.R. 1148, H.R. 5904, S. 3385
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2009 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Bills and provisions relating to the dietary supplement industry, including but not limited to: S. 3230, S. 770, S. 771/H.R. 1363, S. 762/H.R. 1249, H.R. 1107, S. 2470, H.R. 3610, S. 1274/H.R. 2108, S. 1776, S. 2245, H.R. 3937, H.R. 3624, S. 654/H.R. 1148, H.R. 5904, S. 3385
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2009 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Bills and provisions relating to the dietary supplement industry, including but not limited to: S. 3230, S. 770, S. 771/H.R. 1363, S. 762/H.R. 1249, H.R. 1107, S. 2470, H.R. 3610, S. 1274/H.R. 2108, S. 1776, S. 2245, H.R. 3937, H.R. 3624, S. 654/H.R. 1148, H.R. 5904, S. 3385
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2009 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Bills and provisions relating to the dietary supplement industry, including but not limited to: S. 3230, S. 770, S. 771/H.R. 1363, S. 762/H.R. 1249, H.R. 1107, S. 2470, H.R. 3610, S. 1274/H.R. 2108, S. 1776, S. 2245, H.R. 3937, H.R. 3624, S. 654/H.R. 1148, H.R. 5904, S. 3385
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2009 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Bills and provisions relating to the dietary supplement industry, including but not limited to: S. 3230, S. 770, S. 771/H.R. 1363, S. 762/H.R. 1249, H.R. 1107, S. 2470, H.R. 3610, S.1274/H.R. 2108, S. 1776, S. 2245, H. R. 3937, H.R. 3624, S. 654/H.R. 1148, H.R. 5904, S. 3385
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2009 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Bills and provisions relating to the dietary supplement industry, including but not limited to: S. 3230, S. 770, S. 771/H.R. 1363, S. 762/H.R. 1249, H.R. 1107, S. 2470, H.R. 3610, S.1274/H.R. 2108, S. 1776, S. 2245, H. R. 3937, H.R. 3624, S. 654/H.R. 1148, H.R. 5904, S. 3385
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported