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Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2009
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2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; (cont.) H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) premium tax, high-value health plan tax, tax credits, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to premium tax, high-value health plan tax; H.R. 5923 (Paulsen) repeal HSA and FSA restrictions; H.R. 5936, Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act (Reichert) treatment of high deductible health plans as qualified health plans, repeal of HSA and FSA restrictions; H.R. 6234, Comprehensive Long-Term Care Support Act (Herseth Sandlin) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 6517, Omnibus Trade Act (Levin) TAA health coverage tax credits; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 2958 CARE Act (Menendez) tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits; and S. 3673, Patients Freedom to Choose Act (Hutchison) -- repeal HSA and FSA restrictions. TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues regarding payment for OTC drugs from a health account; issues regarding deduction for remuneration for insurance services; issues concerning small employer tax credits and retiree coverage reinsurance; issues regarding application of the nondiscrimination rules to insured group health coverage; issues relating to withholding of government contract payments; pre-existing condition insurance plans, internal claims and appeals and external review processes, coverage of preventive services; pre-existing condition exclusions, lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits, rescissions, and patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; dependent coverage; issues relating to IRC Sec 162(m) reporting; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
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Client expense: $1,980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Implementation of healthcare reform laws - Executive Branch actions re PL 111-148 and PL 111-152. Repeal Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Acts (PL 111-148/PL 111-152) - HR 4901, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HR 4903, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HR 4910, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and enact the Empowering Patients First Act in order to provide incentives to encourage health insurance coverage; HR 4919, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HR 4972, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HR 5005, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HR 5073, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 and enact the OPTION Act of 2009; HR 5216, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HR 5421, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, repeal the 7.5 percent threshold on the deduction for medical expenses, provide for increased funding for high-risk pools, allow acquiring health insurance across State lines, and allow for the creation of association health plans; HR 5424, Reform Americans Can Afford Act of 2010 ; HR 5444, Private Option Health Care Act; HR 6355, STAT Act of 2010; S 3147, Patient Choice Restoration Act; S 3152, A bill to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. *Generic contributions by veterans - HR 2974, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals eligible for veterans health benefits to contribute to health savings accounts. *Tax incentives for LTC insurance - HR 897, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs; S 94, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a nonrefundable tax credit for long-term care insurance premiums; S 702, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance; HR 1891, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for half of an individual's long-term care insurance premiums; HR 2096, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance; HR 6234, Comprehensive Long-Term Care Support Act of 2010. *HSA improvements, transparency - HR 3478, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to health savings accounts, to provide payments for a health savings account and for a high deductible health plan instead of entitlement to benefits under Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP, to give more control and coverage to patients, to lower health care costs through increased price transparency, and to require immigrants to have a health savings account and high deductible health coverage at time of admission. *HSA improvements - HR 3508, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for improved treatment of HSA account provisions, and for other purposes; HR 3971, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the permissible use of health savings accounts to include health insurance payments and to increase the dollar limitation for contributions to health savings accounts, and for other purposes. *Tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs - HR 3490, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for employer-provided wellness programs. *Health insurance tax deduction, HSAs - HR 3610, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care by allowing a deduction for the health insurance costs of individuals, expanding health savings accounts, and for other purposes. *Tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits - S 2958, CARE Act of 2010. *Changes to premium tax, high-value health plan tax - HR 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. *Repeal HSA and FSA restrictions - HR 5923, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal certain limitations on tax health care benefits; S 3673, Patients' Freedom to Choose Act. *Treatment of high deductible health plans as qualified health plans, repeal of HSA and FSA restrictions - HR 5936, Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act of 2010. *TAA health coverage tax credits - HR 6517, Omnibus Trade Act of 2010.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance (cont.) H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; H.R. 5923 (Paulsen) repeal HSA and FSA restrictions; H.R. 5936, Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act (Reichert) treatment of high deductible health plans as qualified health plans, repeal of HSA and FSA restrictions; H.R. 6234, Comprehensive Long-Term Care Support Act (Herseth Sandlin) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 2958 CARE Act (Menendez) tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits; S. 3673, Patients Freedom to Choose Act (Hutchison) -- repeal HSA and FSA restrictions TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; issues relating to withholding of government contract payments; pre-existing condition insurance plans, internal claims and appeals and external review processes, coverage of preventive services; pre-existing condition exclusions, lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits, rescissions, and patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; dependent coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation; issues relating to IRC Sec 162(m) reporting; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $2,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Implementation of healthcare reform legislation; premium tax, high-value health plan tax, tax credits, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses - Executive Branch actions re PL 111-148 and PL 111-152. *Generic contributions by veterans - HR 2974, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals eligible for veterans health benefits to contribute to health savings accounts. *Tax incentives for LTC insurance - HR 897, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs; S 94, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a nonrefundable tax credit for long-term care insurance premiums; S 702, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance; HR 1891, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for half of an individual's long-term care insurance premiums; HR 2096, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance; HR 6234, Comprehensive Long-Term Care Support Act of 2010. *HSA improvements, transparency - HR 3478, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to health savings accounts, to provide payments for a health savings account and for a high deductible health plan instead of entitlement to benefits under Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP, to give more control and coverage to patients, to lower health care costs through increased price transparency, and to require immigrants to have a health savings account and high deductible health coverage at time of admission. *HSA improvements - HR 3508, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for improved treatment of HSA account provisions, and for other purposes; HR 3971, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the permissible use of health savings accounts to include health insurance payments and to increase the dollar limitation for contributions to health savings accounts, and for other purposes. *Tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs - HR 3490, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for employer-provided wellness programs. *Health insurance tax deduction, HSAs - HR 3610, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care by allowing a deduction for the health insurance costs of individuals, expanding health savings accounts, and for other purposes. *Tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits - S 2958, CARE Act of 2010. *Changes to premium tax, high-value health plan tax - HR 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. *Repeal HSA and FSA restrictions - HR 5923, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal certain limitations on tax health care benefits; S 3673, Patients' Freedom to Choose Act. *Treatment of high deductible health plans as qualified health plans, repeal of HSA and FSA restrictions - HR 5936, Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act of 2010.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; (cont.) H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) premium tax, high-value health plan tax, tax credits, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to premium tax, high-value health plan tax; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 2958 CARE Act (Menendez) tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; issues relating to withholding of government contract payments; and issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $2,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Healthcare reform and international health plans in PL 111-148 - Executive Branch actions re these issues. *Generic contributions by veterans - HR 2974, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals eligible for veterans health benefits to contribute to health savings accounts. *Tax incentives for LTC insurance - HR 897, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs; S 94, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a nonrefundable tax credit for long-term care insurance premiums; S 702, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance; HR 1891, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for half of an individual's long-term care insurance premiums; HR 2096, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance. *HSA improvements, transparency - HR 3478, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to health savings accounts, to provide payments for a health savings account and for a high deductible health plan instead of entitlement to benefits under Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP, to give more control and coverage to patients, to lower health care costs through increased price transparency, and to require immigrants to have a health savings account and high deductible health coverage at time of admission. *HSA improvements - HR 3508, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for improved treatment of HSA account provisions, and for other purposes; HR 3971, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the permissible use of health savings accounts to include health insurance payments and to increase the dollar limitation for contributions to health savings accounts, and for other purposes. *Tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs - HR 3490, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for employer-provided wellness programs. *Health insurance tax deduction, HSAs - HR 3610, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care by allowing a deduction for the health insurance costs of individuals, expanding health savings accounts, and for other purposes. *Tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits - S 2958, CARE Act of 2010. *Premium tax, high-value health plan tax, tax credits, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, tax exclusiong for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses - HR 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act . *Changes to premium tax, high-value health plan tax - HR 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
2010 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance; (cont.) H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) premium tax, high-value health plan tax, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) FSA limits, health savings accounts, eligibility of OTC drugs as tax-free expense; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to premium tax, high-value health plan tax; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) LTC insurance in cafeteria plans; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) high-cost health plan tax, industry tax, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, employer tax exclusion, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; S. 2958 CARE Act (Menendez) tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; and issues relating to withholding of government contract payments.
2010 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
FSA limits, health savings accounts, eligibility of OTC drugs as tax-free expense - HR 3962, America's Affordable Health Choices Act. Premium tax, high-value health plan tax, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses - HR 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Changes to premium tax, high-value health plan tax - HR 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. *Generic contributions by veterans - HR 2974, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals eligible for veterans health benefits to contribute to health savings accounts. *Tax incentives for LTC insurance - HR 897, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs; S 94, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a nonrefundable tax credit for long-term care insurance premiums; S 702, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance; HR 1891, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for half of an individual's long-term care insurance premiums; HR 2096, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance. *HSA improvements, transparency - HR 3478, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to health savings accounts, to provide payments for a health savings account and for a high deductible health plan instead of entitlement to benefits under Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP, to give more control and coverage to patients, to lower health care costs through increased price transparency, and to require immigrants to have a health savings account and high deductible health coverage at time of admission. *HSA improvements - HR 3508, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for improved treatment of HSA account provisions, and for other purposes; HR 3971, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the permissible use of health savings accounts to include health insurance payments and to increase the dollar limitation for contributions to health savings accounts, and for other purposes. *Tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs - HR 3490, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for employer-provided wellness programs. *Health insurance tax deduction, HSAs - HR 3610, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care by allowing a deduction for the health insurance costs of individuals, expanding health savings accounts, and for other purposes. *LTC insurance in cafeteria plans - S 1679, An original bill to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen the health care workforce. *High-cost health plan tax, industry tax, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, employer tax exclusion, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses - S 1796, An original bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. *Tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits - S 2958, CARE Act of 2010.
2009 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
see attached HR 3508 - Healthy Savings Act HR 3610- Health Savings and Affordability Act HR 3776 -Helping Make Health Insurance Affordable for Individuals and Small Businesses Act HR 3889 -Offering Patients True Individualized Options Act HR 3971 -Health Savings Account Expansion Act S 207 -Health Insurance Tax Relief Act
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2009 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Generic contributions by veterans - HR 2974, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals eligible for veterans health benefits to contribute to health savings accounts. Tax incentives for LTC insurance - HR 897, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs; S 94, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a nonrefundable tax credit for long-term care insurance premiums; S 702, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance; HR 1891, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for half of an individual's long-term care insurance premiums; HR 2096, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance. HSA improvements, transparency - HR 3478, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to health savings accounts, to provide payments for a health savings account and for a high deductible health plan instead of entitlement to benefits under Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP, to give more control and coverage to patients, to lower health care costs through increased price transparency, and to require immigrants to have a health savings account and high deductible health coverage at time of admission. HSA improvements - HR 3508, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for improved treatment of HSA account provisions, and for other purposes; HR 3971, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the permissible use of health savings accounts to include health insurance payments and to increase the dollar limitation for contributions to health savings accounts, and for other purposes. Tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs - HR 3490, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for employer-provided wellness programs. Health insurance tax deduction, HSAs - HR 3610, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care by allowing a deduction for the health insurance costs of individuals, expanding health savings accounts, and for other purposes. LTC insurance in cafeteria plans - S 1679, An original bill to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen the health care workforce. Premium tax, high-value health plan tax, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FAS limits, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses - HR 3590, An act entitled The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. FSA limits, health savings accounts, eligibility of OTC drugs as tax-free expense - HR 3962, To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. High-cost health plan tax, industry tax, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, employer tax exclusion, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses - S 1796, An original bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes.
2009 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance (cont.) H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) premium tax, high-value health plan tax, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) FSA limits, health savings accounts, eligibility of OTC drugs as tax-free expense; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) LTC insurance in cafeteria plans; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) high-cost health plan tax, industry tax, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, employer tax exclusion, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; and issues relating to withholding of government contract payments.
2009 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
see attached HR 3508 - Healthy Savings Act HR 3610- Health Savings and Affordability Act HR 3776 -Helping Make Health Insurance Affordable for Individuals and Small Businesses Act HR 3889 -Offering Patients True Individualized Options Act HR 3971 -Health Savings Account Expansion Act S 207 -Health Insurance Tax Relief Act
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2009 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Generic contributions by veterans - HR 2974, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals eligible for veterans health benefits to contribute to health savings accounts. Tax incentives for LTC insurance - HR 897, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs; S 94, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a nonrefundable tax credit for long-term care insurance premiums; S 702, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance; HR 1891, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for half of an individual's long-term care insurance premiums; HR 2096, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance. HSA improvements, transparency - HR 3478, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to health savings accounts, to provide payments for a health savings account and for a high deductible health plan instead of entitlement to benefits under Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP, to give more control and coverage to patients, to lower health care costs through increased price transparency, and to require immigrants to have a health savings account and high deductible health coverage at time of admission. HSA improvements - HR 3508, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for improved treatment of HSA account provisions, and for other purposes; HR 3971, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the permissible use of health savings accounts to include health insurance payments and to increase the dollar limitation for contributions to health savings accounts, and for other purposes. Tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs - HR 3490, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for employer-provided wellness programs. Health insurance tax deduction, HSAs - HR 3610, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care by allowing a deduction for the health insurance costs of individuals, expanding health savings accounts, and for other purposes. LTC insurance in cafeteria plans - S 1679, An original bill to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen the health care workforce. Premium tax, high-value health plan tax, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FAS limits, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses - HR 3590, An act entitled The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. FSA limits, health savings accounts, eligibility of OTC drugs as tax-free expense - HR 3962, To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. High-cost health plan tax, industry tax, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, employer tax exclusion, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses - S 1796, An original bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $2,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $2,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office