Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2011

S. 248, to allow an earlier start for state health care coverage innovation waivers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; to Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions. S. 1410, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for life sciences research. S. 1468, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to diabetes self-management training by authorizing certified diabetes educators to provide diabetes self-management training services, including as part of telehealth services, under Part B of the Medicare program. S. 2113, to empower the Food and Drug Administration to ensure a clear and effective pathway that will encourage innovative products to benefit patients and improve public health; to Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions. S. 2119, to establish a pilot program to address overweight/obesity among children from birth to age five in child care settings and to encourage parental engagement; to Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions. S. 2516, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices, to establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars. H.R. 2276, to require the director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to conduct a study on effective ways to provide confirming genetic diagnostic test activity where gene patents and exclusive licensing exist, and for other purposes. H.R. 2632, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for life sciences research. H.R. 2741, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the occurrence of diabetes in Medicare beneficiaries by extending coverage under Medicare for medical nutrition therapy services to such beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing Type 2 diabetes. H.R. 2787, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to diabetes self-management training by authorizing certified diabetes educators to provide diabetes self-management training services, including as part of telehealth services, under Part B of the Medicare program. H.R. 2799, to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes in minority communities. H.R. 4604, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a national program to conduct and support activities toward the goal of significantly reducing the number of cases of overweight and obesity among individuals in the United States.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 2787 & S. 1468- THE MEDICARE DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT TRAINING ACT OF 2011 Medicare Diabetes Self Management Training M-Health Pre-diabetes and Diabetes Prevention

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

S. 248, to allow an earlier start for state health care coverage innovation waivers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; to Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions. S. 1410, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for life sciences research. S. 1468, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to diabetes self-management training by authorizing certified diabetes educators to provide diabetes self-management training services, including as part of telehealth services, under Part B of the Medicare program; to Finance. S. 2113, to empower the Food and Drug Administration to ensure a clear and effective pathway that will encourage innovative products to benefit patients and improve public health; to Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions. S. 2119, to establish a pilot program to address overweight/obesity among children from birth to age five in child care settings and to encourage parental engagement; to Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions. S. 2516, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices, to establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars. H.R. 2276, to require the director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to conduct a study on effective ways to provide confirming genetic diagnostic test activity where gene patents and exclusive licensing exist, and for other purposes; jointly to Judiciary and Energy & Commerce. H.R. 2632, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for life sciences research. H.R. 2741, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the occurrence of diabetes in Medicare beneficiaries by extending coverage under Medicare for medical nutrition therapy services to such beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing Type 2 diabetes; jointly to Energy & Commerce and Ways & Means. H.R. 2787, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to diabetes self-management training by authorizing certified diabetes educators to provide diabetes self-management training services, including as part of telehealth services, under Part B of the Medicare program; jointly to Energy & Commerce and Ways & Means. H.R. 2799, to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes in minority communities; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 4604, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a national program to conduct and support activities toward the goal of significantly reducing the number of cases of overweight and obesity among individuals in the United States.

Legislation (H.R. 2787, S. 1468) to ensure access to quality DSMT care for individuals with diabetes through recognition of certain health professionals as certified diabetes educators. General legislation of interest to diabetes providers impacting quality, access to care, and reimbursement as well as implementation of provisions of interest from the Affordable Care Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1862, Regenerative Medicine Promotion Act of 2011 H.R. 2787/S. 1468, Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act S. 2236, Advancing Breakthrough Therapies for Patients Act H.R. 2969/S. 1454 Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2011 H.R. 5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012 S. 3187 Food and Drug Administration Safety & Innovation Act H.R. 6309, To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the special diabetes programs for Type I diabetes and Indians under that Act. H.R. 2960/S. 3430 National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act H.R. 3150/S. 725 Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2011

Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

- HR 905/ S 733, "To Amend Part B or Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from Manufacturers to Wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs & biologicals under Medicare", regarding all provisions. - HR 1041, "The Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act", regarding all provisions. - Issues related to Medicare reimbursement for Clinical Laboratory Services. - HR 1041, "Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act", regarding all provisions. - Medicare Part D Letter - HR 452, "Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011", regarding all provisions. - S 668, "Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act", regarding all provisions. - Issues related to Physician-owned Companies that manufacture or distribute medical devices. - S 1468/ HR 2787, "Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2011", regarding all provisions. - PL 112-96, "Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012", provisions regarding Medicare clinical laboratory services. - Issues related to implantable medical devices. - HR 5998, "USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2012", regarding all provisions.

Client expense: $1,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 2787 & S. 1468- THE MEDICARE DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT TRAINING ACT OF 2011 Medicare Diabetes Self Management Training M-Health Pre-diabetes and Diabetes Prevention

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

S. 248, to allow an earlier start for state health care coverage innovation waivers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; to Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions. S. 1410, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for life sciences research. S. 1468, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to diabetes self-management training by authorizing certified diabetes educators to provide diabetes self-management training services, including as part of telehealth services, under Part B of the Medicare program. S. 2113, to empower the Food and Drug Administration to ensure a clear and effective pathway that will encourage innovative products to benefit patients and improve public health; to Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions. S. 2119, to establish a pilot program to address overweight/obesity among children from birth to age five in child care settings and to encourage parental engagement; to Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions. S. 2516, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices, to establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars. H.R. 2276, to require the director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to conduct a study on effective ways to provide confirming genetic diagnostic test activity where gene patents and exclusive licensing exist, and for other purposes. H.R. 2632, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for life sciences research. H.R. 2741, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the occurrence of diabetes in Medicare beneficiaries by extending coverage under Medicare for medical nutrition therapy services to such beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing Type 2 diabetes. H.R. 2787, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to diabetes self-management training by authorizing certified diabetes educators to provide diabetes self-management training services, including as part of telehealth services, under Part B of the Medicare program. H.R. 2799, to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes in minority communities. H.R. 4604, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a national program to conduct and support activities toward the goal of significantly reducing the number of cases of overweight and obesity among individuals in the United States.

- HR 905/ S 733, "To Amend Part B or Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from Manufacturers to Wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs & biologicals under Medicare", regarding all provisions. - HR 1041, "The Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act", regarding all provisions. - Issues related to Medicare reimbursement for Clinical Laboratory Services. - HR 1041, "Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act", regarding all provisions. - Medicare Part D Letter - HR 452, "Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011", regarding all provisions. - S 668, "Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act", regarding all provisions. - Issues related to Physician-owned Companies that manufacture or distribute medical devices. - S 1468/ HR 2787, "Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2011", regarding all provisions. - PL 112-96, "Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012", provisions regarding Medicare clinical laboratory services. - Issues related to implantable medical devices.

Client expense: $1,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Legislation to increase access to care for patients with diabetes by specially trained diabetes educators, S. 1468/H.R. 2787. Legislation and regulatory activities impacting acess to quality DSMT care for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries and provider reimbursement, including DSMT provided by telehealth.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1862, Regenerative Medicine Promotion Act of 2011 H.R. 2787/S. 1468, Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act H.R. 2960, National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act S. 2236, Advancing Breakthrough Therapies for Patients Act H.R. 2969/S. 1454 Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2011 H.R. 5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012 S. 3187 Food and Drug Administration Safety & Innovation Act S. 725, Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2011

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1862, Regenerative Medicine Promotion Act of 2011 H.R. 2787/S. 1468, Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act H.R. 2960, National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act S. 2236, Advancing Breakthrough Therapies for Patients Act H.R. 2969/S. 1454 Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2011 H.R. 5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012 S. 3187 Food and Drug Administration Safety & Innovation Act S. 725, Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2011

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2787 & S. 1468- THE MEDICARE DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT TRAINING ACT OF 2011 Medicare Diabetes Self Management Training M-Health Pre-diabetes and Diabetes Prevention

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

S. 248, to allow an earlier start for state health care coverage innovation waivers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; to Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions. S. 1410, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for life sciences research. S. 1468, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to diabetes self-management training by authorizing certified diabetes educators to provide diabetes self-management training services, including as part of telehealth services, under Part B of the Medicare program. S. 2113, to empower the Food and Drug Administration to ensure a clear and effective pathway that will encourage innovative products to benefit patients and improve public health; to Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions. S. 2119, to establish a pilot program to address overweight/obesity among children from birth to age five in child care settings and to encourage parental engagement; to Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions. H.R. 2276, to require the director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to conduct a study on effective ways to provide confirming genetic diagnostic test activity where gene patents and exclusive licensing exist, and for other purposes. H.R. 2632, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for life sciences research. H.R. 2741, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the occurrence of diabetes in Medicare beneficiaries by extending coverage under Medicare for medical nutrition therapy services to such beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing Type 2 diabetes. H.R. 2787, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to diabetes self-management training by authorizing certified diabetes educators to provide diabetes self-management training services, including as part of telehealth services, under Part B of the Medicare program. H.R. 2799, to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes in minority communities.

H.R. 1862, Regenerative Medicine Promotion Act of 2011 H.R. 2787/S. 1468, Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act H.R. 2960, National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act S. 2236, Advancing Breakthrough Therapies for Patients Act H.R. 2969/S. 1454 Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2011

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

- HR 905/ S 733, "To Amend Part B or Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from Manufacturers to Wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs & biologicals under Medicare", regarding all provisions. - HR 1041, "The Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act", regarding all provisions. - Issues related to Medicare reimbursement for Clinical Laboratory Services. - HR 1041, "Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act", regarding all provisions. - Medicare Part D Letter - HR 452, "Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011", regarding all provisions. - S 668, "Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act", regarding all provisions. - Issues related to Physician-owned Companies that manufacture or distribute medical devices. - S 1468/ HR 2787, "Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2011", regarding all provisions. - PL 112-96, "Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012", provisions regarding Medicare clinical laboratory services. - Issues related to implantable medical devices.

Client expense: $2,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 2787 & S. 1468- THE MEDICARE DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT TRAINING ACT OF 2011 Medicare Diabetes Self Management Training M-Health Pre-diabetes and Diabetes Prevention

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S. 248, to allow an earlier start for state health care coverage innovation waivers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; to Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions. S. 1410, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for life sciences research. S. 1468, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to diabetes self-management training by authorizing certified diabetes educators to provide diabetes self-management training services, including as part of telehealth services, under Part B of the Medicare program. H.R. 2276, to require the director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to conduct a study on effective ways to provide confirming genetic diagnostic test activity where gene patents and exclusive licensing exist, and for other purposes. H.R. 2632, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for life sciences research. H.R. 2741, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the occurrence of diabetes in Medicare beneficiaries by extending coverage under Medicare for medical nutrition therapy services to such beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing Type 2 diabetes. H.R. 2787, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to diabetes self-management training by authorizing certified diabetes educators to provide diabetes self-management training services, including as part of telehealth services, under Part B of the Medicare program. H.R. 2799, to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes in minority communities.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

- HR 905/ S 733, "To Amend Part B or Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from Manufacturers to Wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs & biologicals under Medicare", regarding all provisions. - HR 1041, "The Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act", regarding all provisions. - HR 1041, "Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act", regarding all provisions. - Medicare Part D Letter - HR 452, "Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011", regarding all provisions. - S 668, "Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act", regarding all provisions. - Issues related to Physician-owned Companies that manufacture or distribute medical devices. - S 1468/ HR 2787, "Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2011", regarding all provisions.

Client expense: $930,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 1862, Regenerative Medicine Promotion Act of 2011 H.R. 2787/S. 1468, Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act H.R. 2376, Stem Cell Research Advancement Act of 2011 H.R. 2960, National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act H.R. 2969/S. 1454, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2011

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2787 & S. 1468- THE MEDICARE DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT TRAINING ACT OF 2011 Medicare Diabetes Self Management Training M-Health Pre-diabetes and Diabetes Prevention

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

S. 248, to allow an earlier start for state health care coverage innovation waivers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; to Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions. S. 1410, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for life sciences research. S. 1468, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to diabetes self-management training by authorizing certified diabetes educators to provide diabetes self-management training services, including as part of telehealth services, under Part B of the Medicare program. H.R. 2276, to require the director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to conduct a study on effective ways to provide confirming genetic diagnostic test activity where gene patents and exclusive licensing exist, and for other purposes. H.R. 2632, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for life sciences research. H.R. 2741, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the occurrence of diabetes in Medicare beneficiaries by extending coverage under Medicare for medical nutrition therapy services to such beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing Type 2 diabetes. H.R. 2787, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to diabetes self-management training by authorizing certified diabetes educators to provide diabetes self-management training services, including as part of telehealth services, under Part B of the Medicare program. H.R. 2799, to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes in minority communities.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

- Implementation of the Health Care Reform Bill, regarding Medicare wellness benefit. - HR 905/ S 733, "To Amend Part B or Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from Manufacturers to Wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs & biologicals under Medicare", regarding all provisions. - HR 1041, "The Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act", regarding all provisions. - HR 1041, "Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act", regarding all provisions. - Medicare Part D Letter - HR 452, "Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011", regarding all provisions. - S 668, "Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act", regarding all provisions. - Issues related to Physician-owned Companies. - S 1468/ HR 2787, "Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2011", regarding all provisions.

Client expense: $1,770,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Medicare Diabetes Self Management Training Act - S. 1468 and H.R. 2787 Gestational Diabetes Pre-diabetes and Diabetes Prevention Telehealth/M-Health Services Coverage and Delivery

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE