Common Sense Health Care Reform and Affordability Act

Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1204 Healthy Americans Act H.R. 1321 Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act H.R. 1322 Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2096 Healthy Families Act H.R. 2460 The Patients Choice Act H.R. 2520 Family Leave Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 1723 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009 H.R. 2625 Prevent application of ERISA preemption to state law causes of action - H.R. 3925 Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 -H.R. 3962/Public Law No: 111-192 Common Sense Health Care Reform and Affordability Act H.R. 4038 American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act H.R. 4213, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 Public Law No: 111-205 Health Care Reform regulatory implementation and compliance issues from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Public Law No: 111-148 & the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA) Public Law No: 111-152 Senate Healthy Americans Act - S. 391 Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009 S. 702 The Patients Choice Act S. 1099 Healthy Families Act S. 1152 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009 S. 1153 Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act S. 1177 Patient Centered Outcomes Research Act S. 1213 American Jobs Protection Act S. 3501 American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act H.R. 4213 & substitute amendment Health Care Reform regulatory implementation and compliance issues from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Public Law No: 111-148 & the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA) Public Law 111-152 Regulatory communication with covered federal officials on legislative issues Proposed rule on application of ERISA to state/local health reform efforts. COBRA premium subsidy assistance extension American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) included in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2010 Guidance for and implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) & the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA) employer responsibility provisions, tax treatment of certain plans, transition period and good faith compliance standard, CLASS Act provisions, Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP), retiree only plans, grandfathered plans, grandfathering rules as applied to collectively bargained health plans, coverage of adult children, medical loss ratios (MLRs), limited benefit plans, quality improvement initiatives, meaningful use rules, preventive care, preexisting conditions, annual & lifetime limits, patient protections, claims and appeals procedures, external review, health information technology & electronic health records, health literacy and insurance exchanges Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) of 2008 comments on Interim Final Regulations. Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act

Client expense: $199,380 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1204 Healthy Americans Act H.R. 1321A Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act H.R. 1322 Family Leave Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 1723 Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2096 Healthy Families Act H.R. 2460 The Patients Choice Act H.R. 2520 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009 H.R. 2625 Health Care Reform regulatory implementation and compliance issues from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Public Law No: 111-148 & the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA) Public Law No: 111-152 Prevent application of ERISA preemption to state law causes of action - H.R. 3925 Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3962 Common Sense Health Care Reform and Affordability Act H.R. 4038 American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act H.R. 4213, & substitute amendment Jobs for Main Street Act House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2847 Senate Healthy Americans Act - S. 391 Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009 S. 702 The Patients Choice Act S. 1099 Healthy Families Act S. 1152 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009 S. 1153 Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act S. 1177 Patient Centered Outcomes Research Act S. 1213 The COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act S. 2730 Health Care Reform regulatory implementation and compliance issues from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Public Law No: 111-148 & the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA) Public Law 111-152 American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act H.R. 4213 & substitute amendment Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4691 Public Law No: 111-144 COBRA Subsidy Program extension Continuing Extension Act H.R. 4851: short-term COBRA extension The Democratic Substitute/Revised Version to the Continuing Extension Act H.R. 4851 Regulatory communication with covered federal officials on legislative issues Proposed rule on application of ERISA to state/local health reform efforts. COBRA premium subsidy assistance extension American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) included in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2010. Guidance for and implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) & the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA) employer responsibility provisions, tax treatment of certain plans, transition period and good faith compliance standard, CLASS Act provisions, Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP), grandfathered plans, grandfathering rules as applied to collectively bargained health plans, coverage of adult children, medical loss ratios (MLRs), quality improvement initiatives, retiree-only plans, preexisting conditions, annual & lifetime limits, patient protections. Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) of 2008 comments on Interim Final Regulations. Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008

Client expense: $222,965 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1204 Healthy Americans Act H.R. 1321 Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act H.R. 1322 Family Leave Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 1723 Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2096 Healthy Families Act (mandatory sick leave) H.R. 2460 The Patients Choice Act H.R. 2520 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009 H.R. 2625 Health Care Reform issues affecting employer sponsored plans, employer responsibilities, accounting for part-time workers, ERISA preemption, quality, wellness provisions, financing, delivery, costs, coverage, tax policy; minimum benefits standard, pay or play requirements, public health insurance plan option, taxation of Medicare Part D subsidy, The Community Living Assistance Services and Support Program (CLASS Act), Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSAs), effectives dates and transition period Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) H.R. 3590, Public Law No: 111-148 Prevent application of ERISA preemption to state law causes of action - H.R. 3925 Extended COBRA Continuation Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 3930 Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3962 Common Sense Health Care Reform and Affordability Act H.R. 4038 American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act H.R. 4213, & substitute amendment Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3326. Public Law No: 111-118 COBRA Subsidy Program Jobs for Main Street Act House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2847 Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4691 Public Law No: 111-144, COBRA Subsidy Program extension Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 4872: package of modifications to H.R. 3590 Fiscal Year 2011 Budget health plan proposals Presidents Proposal on Health Care Reform summary (2/22) Healthy Americans Act - S. 391 Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009 S. 702 The Patients Choice Act S. 1099 Healthy Families Act (mandatory sick leave) S. 1152 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009 S. 1153 Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act S. 1177 Patient Centered Outcomes Research Act S. 1213 Health Care Reform issues affecting employer sponsored plans, employer responsibilities, part-time, seasonal, and short-term worker issues, ERISA preemption, quality, wellness provisions, financing, delivery, costs, coverage, tax policy; minimum benefits standard, pay or play requirements, public health insurance plan option, taxation of Medicare Part D subsidy, The Community Living Assistance Services and Support Program (CLASS Act), Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSAs), effectives dates and transition period The COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act S. 2730 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) H.R. 3590, Law No: 111-148 American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act H.R. 4213 & substitute amendment Temporary Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4691 Public Law No: 111-144 COBRA Subsidy Program extension Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 4872: package of modifications to H.R. 3590 Continuing Extension Act H.R. 4851: short-term COBRA extension Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (HIRE) COBRA subsidy extension Fiscal Year 2011 Budget health plan proposals Presidents Proposal on Health Care Reform summary (2/22) Regulatory communication with covered federal officials on legislative issues DOL/Employee Benefits Security Administration, EBSA) health care reform legislation and implementation, ERISA preemption DOL/Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)/Office of Management and Budget (OMB) - proposed rule on application of ERISA to state/local health reform efforts DOL /EBSA)/IRS/Treasury/HHS - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008 Treasury/IRS/DOL/EBSA COBRA premium subsidy assistance extension American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) included in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2010 DOL/HHS-CMS/Treasury/IRS Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) of 2008 Interim Final Regulations Commerce, Office of the Secretary taxation of Medicare Part D subsidy White House/Executive Office of the President: OMB & NEC Stand for Quality Coalition health care reform White House/Executive Office of the President - health care reform Office of the Vice President health care reform: taxation of Medicare Part D Subsidy

Client expense: $258,735 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office