Self-Insurance Protection Act

Issues relating to general health and health care legislation and regulation, including P.L. 111-148 (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) and P.L. 111-152 (Reconciliation Act of 2010). Also, issues related to H.R. 928 and S. 183, Jobs and Premium Protection Act; and medicare supplemental insurance. In addition, in support of implementation of expatriate provisions in H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015. Issues relating to the introduction of H.R. 1624 - Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, H.R. 3462 and S. 775, the Self Insurance Protection Act, and possible legislation regarding the 40% excise tax.

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Issues related to corporate taxation; taxation of health benefits and providers of health coverage, including P.L. 111-148 (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) and S. 183, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act. In addition, issues relating to the 40% excise tax, and H.R. 3462 and S. 775, the Self Insurance Protection Act. Issues relating to S. 183 and H.R.928, to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

HR 508 - TRIA Reauthorization Act of 2013 HR 4871 - TRIA Reform Act of 2014 S. 2244 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 HR 3462 - Self-Insurance Protection Act S. 1735 - Self-Insurance Protection Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Monitored HR 344, the Competitive Health Insurance Act Monitored HR 1254, to repeal a requirement that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in their employers health benefit plans Monitored HR 1326, the Health Care Price Transparency Act Monitored HR 1342, to Helping Save Americans Health Care Choices Act Monitored HR 1558, to lower health premiums and increase choice for small business Monitored HR 1990/S 983, the Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act Monitored HR 2667, the Authority for Mandate Delay Act Monitored HR 2700, the Health Care Waiver Fairness Act Monitored HR 3046, the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit Improvement Act Monitored HR 4244, the Small Business Health Insurance Affordability Act Monitored S 24, the Small Business Health Relief Act Monitored S 479, the Health Insurance Rate Review Act Monitored S 560, to construe the Individual Mandate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as a tax Monitored S 610, the Family Health Care Flexibility Act Monitored S 603, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act Monitored S 701, modifying the definition of full time employee for the purposes of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Monitored HR 762, the Health Care Choice Act Monitored S 1154/HR 2938, the Exchange Sunset Act Monitored HR 3350, the Keep Your Health Plan Act Monitored S 1735/HR 3462, the Self-insurance Protection Act Monitored HR 3522, the Employee Health Care Protection Act Monitored S 1894, the Health Insurance Accountability Act Supported S 2205, the Small Business Fairness in Health Care Act

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Support the proposed extension of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, specifically HR 4871 and S2244, including support for the National Assoc. of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act, as included in S2244 and H.R.4871. 
Monitor issues re implementation of health insurance reform, specifically retaining a private sector role for insurance brokers in health care reform & employee benefits and efforts to delay ACA mandates and changes to the 30 hour full-time work definition. Support for HR3462 -- Self-Insurance Protection Act and efforts to repeal the Cadillac Tax. Monitor H.R. 3522 the Employee Health Care Protection Act.
Monitor efforts to make changes in the Dodd-Frank Act, as they may relate to insurance. Issues related to implementing the law modernizing the regulation of surplus lines insurance. Monitor the activities of the Federal Insurance Office and the development of insurance modernization proposals. 
Monitor and/or provide information regarding cyber security issues, particularly HR3696 the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act. Monitor issues related to possible tax proposals, particularly those affecting insurance.
Oppose efforts by IRS to include property insurance under the terms of Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. Monitor legislation regarding expatriate health care coverage, particularly HR4414.
Oppose amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act that would provide for a government takeover of the private sector role under the Defense Base Act.

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

Issues related to corporate taxation; taxation of health benefits and providers of health coverage, including P.L. 111-148 (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) and H.R. 763; To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and S. 603; Jobs and Premium Protection Act. In addition, H.R. 4414, The Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act, H.R 3367, The Small Business and Family Relief Act, and H.R. 3462 and S. 1735, about Self Insurance. Issues related to the new Taiwan financial services tax and its impact on foreign insurers.

Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act 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 H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 581, First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act H.R. 582, Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 781, Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2013 H.R. 903 / S. 399, American Job Protection Act H.R. 1248 / S. 610, Family Health Care Flexibility Act H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act H.R. 1295, Medical Device Tax Elimination Act H.R. 1558 / S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1735, In It All Together Act H.R. 1780, To provide that the only health plans that the Federal Government may make available to the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees are those created under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or offered through a health insurance exchange H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act H.R. 2667, Authority for Mandate Delay Act H.R. 2668, Fairness for American Families Act H.R. 2674, Job Creation Act of 2013 H.R. 2835, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2013 H.R. 2925, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2013 H.R. 2988 / S. 701 / S. 1188, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013 H.R. 3077, TELE-MED Act of 2013 H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 3124, Investing in Permanency for Youth in Foster Care Act H.R. 3204, Drug Quality and Security Act 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 H.R. 3419, Small Business Fairness in Obamacare Act H.R. 3462 / S. 1735, Self-Insurance Protection Act H.R. 3522, Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 4118, Suspending the Individual Mandate Penalty Law Equals Fairness (SIMPLE) Act H.R. 4160, Keep the Promise to Seniors Act of 2014 H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 H.R. 4414, Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014 H.R. 5183 / S. 2783, Value Based Insurance Design for Better Care Act of 2014 H.R. 5557, Streamlining Verification for Americans Act H.R. 5860, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act of 2014 S. 232, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 612, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2011 S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013 S. 1488, A bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes S. 1647, Restoring Access to Medication Act Final Regulation on Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 33,157-33,176, June 3, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 54) Proposed Regulation on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; standards related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 147, 155, 156) Proposed Regulation on the Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review (77 Fed. Reg. 70,584-70,617, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 147, 150) Proposed Regulation on the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 (77 Fed. Reg. 73,118-73,218, December 7, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 153, 155, 156, 157, 158) Proposed Regulation on Medicaid, Children's 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 (78 Fed. Reg. 4,594-4,724, January 22, 2013) (to be codified at 42 C.F.R. Parts 430, 431, 433, 435, 440, 447, 457) Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed Regulation regarding the Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program (78 Fed. Reg. 15,553-15,558, March 11, 2013) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 155, 156) Proposed Regulation on the Health Insurance Providers Fee (78 Fed. Reg. 14,034-14,046, March 4, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 57) Proposed Regulation on Minimum Value of Eligible Employer-Sponsored Plans and Other Rules Regarding the Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit (78 Fed. Reg. 25,909-25,916, May 3, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1) Proposed Regulation on Contract Year 2015 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Program, (79 Fed. Reg. 1,918-2,073, January 10, 2014) (to be codified at 42 C.F.R. pts. 409, 417, 422 et al.) Proposed Regulation on Exchange and Insurance Market Standards for 2015 and Beyond (79 Fed. Reg. 15,808-15,879, March 21, 2014) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 146, 147, 148 et al.) Proposed Regulation on Minimum Essential Coverage and Other Rules Regarding Shared Responsibility Payment for Individuals (79 Fed. Reg. 4,302-4,308, January 27, 2014) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1) Proposed Regulation on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2016 (79 Fed. Reg. 70,674-70,760, November 26, 2014) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 147 et al.) Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, implementation of regulatory process, legislative corrections, coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, Grandfathering, health savings accounts (HSAs) and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, impact on small business, provider network adequacy, definition of small group market, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, the Small Business Tax Credit, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analyses, lack of quantified benefit analysis, need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits, ERISA preemption, HSA and FSA accounts; Public Health Service Act (P.L. 78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), including regulatory process and legislative corrections to the ERISA preemption; deliver reform changes to Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D) programs, including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices; entitlement reform; health information technology; legal protections against certain self-referral to physician owned hospitals

H.R. 1248: Family Health Care Flexibility Act Repealing limits on flexible spending accounts.H.R. 3462, S.1735: Self-Insurance Protection Act (stop-loss insurance issues) Only 2 sections short title, and three sentences on stop-loss insurance issues. S. 24: Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 Repealing limits on flexible spending accounts.

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.399/HR.903, Amer Job Protection Act; HR.763, Repeal Annual Fee on Health Insurance Providers; S.603, Jobs & Premium Protection Act; S.2546/HR.1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act; S.701/HR.1188, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; HR.2577, Small Business Job Protection Act; HR.2275, Save American Workers Act; S.1729, Expanded Consumer Choice Act; S.1735/HR.3462, Self-Insurance Protection Act; HR.3367, Small Business & Family Relief Act

Client expense: $228,624 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

Support the proposed extension of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, specifically HR 4871 and S2244, including support for the National Assoc. of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act, as included in S2244 and H.R.4871. 
Monitor issues re implementation of health insurance reform, specifically retaining a private sector role for insurance brokers in health care reform & employee benefits and efforts to delay ACA mandates and changes to the 30 hour full-time work definition. Support for HR3462 -- Self-Insurance Protection Act and efforts to repeal the Cadillac Tax. Monitor H.R. 3522 the Employee Health Care Protection Act.
Monitor efforts to make changes in the Dodd-Frank Act, as they may relate to insurance. Issues related to implementing the law modernizing the regulation of surplus lines insurance. Monitor the activities of the Federal Insurance Office and the development of insurance modernization proposals. 
Monitor and/or provide information regarding cyber security issues, particularly HR3696 the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act. Monitor issues related to possible tax proposals, particularly those affecting insurance.
Oppose efforts by IRS to include property insurance under the terms of Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. 
Oppose amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act that would provide for a government takeover of the private sector role under the Defense Base Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

HR 3462 / S. 1735 - The Self-Insurance Protection Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3462 / S. 1735 - Self-Insurance Protection Act H.R. 4871 - TRIA Reform Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Support the proposed extension of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, specifically HR 4871 and S2244. Issues related to supporting the National Assoc. of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act, as included in S2244 and H.R.4871. Monitor issues re implementation of health ins reform, specifically retaining a private sector role for ins brokers in health care reform & employee benefits and efforts to delay ACA mandates and require income certifications for subsidies - HR2775,
HR3362 and HR3811. Support for HR3462 -- Self-Insurance Protection Act. Monitor H.R. 3522 the Employee Health Care Protection Act. Monitor efforts to make changes in the Dodd-Frank Act, as they may relate to insurance. Issues related to implementing the law modernizing the regulation of surplus lines insurance.. Monitor the activities of the Federal Insurance Office and the development of insurance modernization proposals. Monitor and/or provide information regarding cyber security issues, particularly HR3696 the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act. Monitor issues related to possible tax proposals, particularly those affecting insurance. Oppose efforts by IRS to include property insurance under the terms of Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. Monitor legislation regarding expatriate health care coverage, particularly HR4414. Oppose amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act that would provide for a government takeover of the private sector role under the Defense Base Act.

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

Issues related to corporate taxation; taxation of health benefits and providers of health coverage, including P.L. 111-148 (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) and H.R. 763; To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and S. 603; Jobs and Premium Protection Act. In addition, H.R. 4414, The Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act, H.R 3367, The Small Business and Family Relief Act, and H.R. 3462 and S. 1735, about Self Insurance. Issues related to the new Taiwan financial services tax and its impact on foreign insurers.

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Monitored HR 344, the Competitive Health Insurance Act Monitored HR 1254, to repeal a requirement that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in their employers health benefit plans Monitored HR 1326, the Health Care Price Transparency Act Monitored HR 1342, to Helping Save Americans Health Care Choices Act Monitored HR 1558, to lower health premiums and increase choice for small business Monitored HR 1990/S 983, the Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act Monitored HR 2667, the Authority for Mandate Delay Act Monitored HR 2700, the Health Care Waiver Fairness Act Monitored HR 3046, the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit Improvement Act Monitored HR 4244, the Small Business Health Insurance Affordability Act Monitored S 24, the Small Business Health Relief Act Monitored S 479, the Health Insurance Rate Review Act Monitored S 560, to construe the Individual Mandate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as a tax Monitored S 610, the Family Health Care Flexibility Act Monitored S 603, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act Monitored S 701, modifying the definition of full time employee for the purposes of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Monitored HR 762, the Health Care Choice Act Monitored S 1154/HR 2938, the Exchange Sunset Act Monitored HR 3350, the Keep Your Health Plan Act Monitored S 1735/HR 3462, the Self-insurance Protection Act Monitored HR 3522, the Employee Health Care Protection Act Monitored S 1894, the Health Insurance Accountability Act Supported S 2205, the Small Business Fairness in Health Care Act

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

H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act 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 H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 581, First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act H.R. 582, Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 781, Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2013 H.R. 903 / S. 399, American Job Protection Act H.R. 1248 / S. 610, Family Health Care Flexibility Act H.R. 1254 /S. 2546, Auto Enroll Repeal Act H.R. 1295, Medical Device Tax Elimination Act H.R. 1558 / S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1735, In It All Together Act H.R. 1780, To provide that the only health plans that the Federal Government may make available to the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees are those created under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or offered through a health insurance exchange H.R. 2194 / S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013 H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act H.R. 2667, Authority for Mandate Delay Act H.R. 2668, Fairness for American Families Act H.R. 2674, Job Creation Act of 2013 H.R. 2835, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2013 H.R. 2925, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2013 H.R. 2988 / S. 701 / S. 1188, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013 H.R. 3077, TELE-MED Act of 2013 H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 3124, Investing in Permanency for Youth in Foster Care Act H.R. 3204, Drug Quality and Security Act 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 H.R. 3419, Small Business Fairness in Obamacare Act H.R. 3462 / S. 1735, Self-Insurance Protection Act H.R. 3522, Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 4118, Suspending the Individual Mandate Penalty Law Equals Fairness (SIMPLE) Act H.R. 4160, Keep the Promise to Seniors Act of 2014 H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 H.R. 4414, Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014 H.R. 5183 / S. 2783, Value Based Insurance Design for Better Care Act of 2014 H.R. 5213, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality (STARS) Act of 2014 H.R. 5557, Streamlining Verification for Americans Act S. 232, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 612, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2011 S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013 S. 1488, A bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes S. 1647, Restoring Access to Medication Act Proposed Regulation on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; standards related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 147, 155, 156) Proposed Regulation on the Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review (77 Fed. Reg. 70,584-70,617, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 147, 150) Proposed Regulation on the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 (77 Fed. Reg. 73,118-73,218, December 7, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 153, 155, 156, 157, 158) Proposed Regulation on the Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 147, 155, 156) Proposed Regulation on Medicaid, Children's 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 (78 Fed. Reg. 4,594-4,724, January 22, 2013) (to be codified at 42 C.F.R. pts. 430, 431, 433, 435, 440, 447, 457) Proposed Regulation on Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans (77 Fed. Reg. 70,620-70,642, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 54) Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed Regulation regarding the Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program (78 Fed. Reg. 15,553-15,558, March 11, 2013) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 155, 156) Proposed Regulation on the Health Insurance Providers Fee (78 Fed. Reg. 14,034-14,046, March 4, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 57) Proposed Regulation on Minimum Value of Eligible Employer-Sponsored Plans and Other Rules Regarding the Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit (78 Fed. Reg. 25,909-25,916, May 3, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1) Proposed Regulation on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2015 (78 Fed. Reg. 72,322-72,392, December 2, 2013) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 147, 153, 155, 156) Proposed Regulation on Amendments to Excepted Benefits (78 Fed. Reg. 77,632-77,642, December 24, 2013) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 2590) Proposed Regulation on Contract Year 2015 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Program, (79 Fed. Reg. 1,918-2,073, January 10, 2014) (to be codified at 42 C.F.R. pts. 409, 417, 422 et. al.) Proposed Regulation on Exchange and Insurance Market Standards for 2015 and Beyond (79 Fed. Reg. 15,808-15,879, March 21, 2014) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 146, 147, 148 et al.) Proposed Regulation on Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation (79 Fed. Reg. 10,320-10,325, February 24, 2014) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 2590; 45 C.F.R. pt. 147; and 26 C.F.R. pt. 147) Proposed Regulation on Minimum Essential Coverage and Other Rules Regarding Shared Responsibility Payment for Individuals (79 Fed. Reg. 4,302-4,308, January 27, 2014) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1) Draft Guidance Notices on Self-Monitoring Blood Glucose Test Systems for Over-the-Counter Use (79 Fed. Reg. 829-830, January 7, 2014) Statement for the Record in Response to a Notice of Meeting on Employee welfare and Pension Benefit Plans (79 Fed. Reg. 28,555-28,556, May 16, 2014) Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), including implementation of regulatory process, legislative corrections, coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, ERISA preemption, Grandfathering, health savings accounts (HSAs), health reimbursement accounts (HRAs), and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, reporting requirements, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014; Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including regulatory process and legislative corrections to the ERISA preemption, the impact on small business, the small business tax credit, insurance coverage, financing, delivery reform; changes to Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D) programs non-interference with prescription drug prices; entitlement reform; forty-hour work week; health information technology

H.R. 1248: Family Health Care Flexibility Act Repealing limits on flexible spending accounts.H.R. 3462, S.1735: Self-Insurance Protection Act (stop-loss insurance issues) Only 2 sections short title, and three sentences on stop-loss insurance issues. S. 24: Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 Repealing limits on flexible spending accounts.

Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.399/HR.903, Amer Job Protection Act; HR.763, Repeal Annual Fee on Health Insurance Providers; S.603, Jobs & Premium Protection Act; S.2546/HR.1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act; S.701/HR.1188, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; HR.2577, Small Business Job Protection Act; HR.2575, Save American Workers Act; S.1729, Expanded Consumer Choice Act; S.1735/HR.3462, Self-Insurance Protection Act; HR.3367, Small Business & Family Relief Act

Client expense: $149,622 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

Support the proposed extension of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, specifically HR 4871 and S2244. Issues related to supporting the National Assoc. of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act, as included in S2244 and H.R.4871. Monitor issues re implementation of health ins reform, specifically retaining a private sector role for ins brokers in health care reform & employee benefits and efforts to delay ACA mandates and require income certifications for subsidies - HR2775,
HR3362 and HR3811. Support for HR3462 -- Self-Insurance Protection Act. Monitor H.R. 3522 the Employee Health Care Protection Act. Monitor efforts to make changes in the Dodd-Frank Act, as they may relate to insurance. Issues related to implementing the law modernizing the regulation of surplus lines insurance.. Monitor the activities of the Federal Insurance Office and the development of insurance modernization proposals. Monitor and/or provide information regarding cyber security issues, particularly HR3696 the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act. Monitor issues related to possible tax proposals, particularly those affecting insurance. Oppose efforts by IRS to include property insurance under the terms of Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. Monitor legislation regarding expatriate health care coverage, particularly HR4414. Oppose amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act S.2410 that would provide for a government takeover of the private sector role under the Defense Base Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

HR 508 - TRIA Reauthorization Act of 2013 HR 4871 - TRIA Reform Act of 2014 S. 2244 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 HR 3462 - Self-Insurance Protection Act S. 1735 - Self-Insurance Protection Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Monitored HR 344, the Competitive Health Insurance Act Monitored HR 1254, to repeal a requirement that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in their employers health benefit plans Monitored HR 1326, the Health Care Price Transparency Act Monitored HR 1342, to Helping Save Americans Health Care Choices Act Monitored HR 1558, to lower health premiums and increase choice for small business Monitored HR 1990/S 983, the Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act Monitored HR 2667, the Authority for Mandate Delay Act Monitored HR 2700, the Health Care Waiver Fairness Act Monitored HR 3046, the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit Improvement Act Monitored HR 4244, the Small Business Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 Monitored S 24, the Small Business Health Relief Act Monitored S 479, the Health Insurance Rate Review Act Monitored S 560, to construe the Individual Mandate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as a tax Monitored S 610, the Family Health Care Flexibility Act Monitored S 603, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act Monitored S 701, modifying the definition of full time employee for the purposes of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Monitored HR 762, the Health Care Choice Act Monitored S 1154/HR 2938, the Exchange Sunset Act Monitored HR 3350, the Keep Your Health Plan Act Monitored S 1735/HR 3462, the Self-insurance Protection Act Monitored HR 3522, the Employee Health Care Protection Act Monitored S 1894, the Health Insurance Accountability Act

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues related to corporate taxation; taxation of health benefits and providers of health coverage, including P.L. 111-148 (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) and H.R. 763: To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and S. 603: Jobs and Premium Protection Act. In addition, H.R. 4414, The Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act, H.R 3367, The Small Business and Family Relief Act, and H.R. 3462 and S 1735, about Self InsuranceIssues related to the new Taiwan financial services tax and its impact on foreign insurers.

Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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 H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 581, First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act H.R. 582, Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 781, Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2013 H.R. 903 / S. 399, American Job Protection Act H.R. 1248 / S. 610, Family Health Care Flexibility Act H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act H.R. 1295, Medical Device Tax Elimination Act H.R. 1558 / S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1735, In It All Together Act H.R. 1780, To provide that the only health plans that the Federal Government may make available to the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees are those created under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or offered through a health insurance exchange H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act H.R. 2667, Authority for Mandate Delay Act H.R. 2668, Fairness for American Families Act H.R. 2674, Job Creation Act of 2013 H.R. 2835 / S. 1647, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2013 H.R. 2925, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2013 H.R. 2988 / S. 701 / S. 1188, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013 H.R. 3077, TELE-MED Act of 2013 H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 3124, Investing in Permanency for Youth in Foster Care Act H.R. 3204, Drug Quality and Security Act 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 H.R. 3419, Small Business Fairness in Obamacare Act H.R. 3462 / S. 1735, Self-Insurance Protection Act H.R. 4118, SIMPLE Fairness Act H.R. 4160, Keep the Promise to Seniors Act of 2014 H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 H.R. 4414, Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014 S. 232, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 612, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2011 S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013 S. 1488, A bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes S. 1647, Restoring Access to Medication Act Proposed Regulation on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: standards related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 147, 155, 156) Proposed Regulation on the Health Insurance Market Rules: Rate Review (77 Fed. Reg. 70,584-70,617, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 147, 150) Proposed Regulation on the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 (77 Fed. Reg. 73,118-73,218, December 7, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 153, 155, 156, 157, 158) Proposed Regulation on the Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 147, 155, 156) Proposed Regulation on Medicaid, Children's 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 (78 Fed. Reg. 4,594-4,724, January 22, 2013) (to be codified at 42 C.F.R. pts. 430, 431, 433, 435, 440, 447, 457) Proposed Regulation on Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans (77 Fed. Reg. 70,620-70,642, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 54) Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301) Proposed Rule on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301) Proposed Rule on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed Rule regarding the Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans: Small Business Health Options Program (78 Fed. Reg. 15,553-15,558, March 11, 2013) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 155, 156) Interim Final Rule on Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints under Section 1558 of the Affordable Care Act (78 Fed. Reg. 13,222-13,236, February 27, 2013) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 1984) Response to the Department of Labors document FAQs about Affordable Care Act Implementation Part XI issued on January 24, 2013, regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, on the Legality of Employer Subsidies for Individual Health Insurance Proposed Rule on the Health Insurance Providers Fee (78 Fed. Reg. 14,034-14,046, March 4, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 57) Proposed Rule on The $500,000 Deduction Limitation for Remuneration Provided by Certain Health Insurance Providers (78 Fed. Reg. 19,950-19,977, April 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1) Proposed Rule on Minimum Value of Eligible Employer-Sponsored Plans and Other Rules Regarding the Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit (78 Fed. Reg. 25,909-25,916, May 3, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1) Proposed Rule on Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Members of Congress and Congressional Staff (78 Fed. Reg. 48,337-48,339, August 8, 2013) (to be codified at 5 C.F.R. pt. 890) Proposed Rule on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2015 (78 Fed. Reg. 72,322-72,392, December 2, 2013) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 147, 153, 155, 156) Proposed Rule on Amendments to Excepted Benefits (78 Fed. Reg. 77,632-77,642, December 24, 2013) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 2590) Draft 2015 Letter to Issuers in the Federally-facilitated Marketplace (issued on February 4, 2014, from the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) Proposed Rule on Contract Year 2015 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Program (79 Fed. Reg. 1,918-2,073, January 10, 2014) (to be codified at 42 C.F.R. pts. 409, 417, 422 et. al.) Proposed Rule on Administrative Simplification: Certification of Compliance for Health Plans (79 Fed. Reg. 298-324, January 2, 2014) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 160, 162) Proposed Rule on Exchange and Insurance Market Standards for 2015 and Beyond (79 Fed. Reg. 15,808-15,879, March 21, 2014) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 146, 147, 148 et al.) Proposed Rule on Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation (79 Fed. Reg. 10,320-10,325, February 24, 2014) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 2590; 45 C.F.R. pt. 147; and 26 C.F.R. pt. 54) Proposed Rule on Minimum Essential Coverage and Other Rules Regarding Shared Responsibility Payment for Individuals (79 Fed. Reg. 4,302-4,308, January 27, 2014) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1) Draft Guidance Notices on Self-Monitoring Blood Glucose Test Systems for Over-the-Counter Use (79 Fed. Reg. 829-830, January 7, 2014) Statement for the Record in Response to a Notice of Meeting on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans (79 Fed. Reg. 28,555-28,556, May 16, 2014) Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), including implementation of regulatory process, legislative corrections, coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, Grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, reporting requirements, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analyses, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits; the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including regulatory process and legislative corrections to the ERISA preemption, the impact on small business, the small business tax credit, insurance coverage, financing, delivery reform; changes to Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D) programs including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices; entitlement reform; health information technology

Support the proposed extension of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, specifically HR 4871 and S2244. Issues related to supporting the National Assoc of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act, as included in S2244 and H.R.4871. Monitor issues re implementation of health ins reform, specifically retaining a private sector role for ins brokers in health care reform &employee benefits and efforts to delay ACA mandates and require income certifications for subsidies - HR2775,HR3362 and HR3811. Support for excluding broker commissions from the medical loss ratio calculation related to health care reform implementation and support for HR3462 -- Self-Insurance Protection Act. Monitor efforts to make changes in the Dodd-Frank Act, as they may relate to insurance. Issues related to implementing the law modernizing the regulation of surplus lines insurance. Issues related to supporting an Optional Federal Charter for Insurers. Monitor the activities of the Federal Insurance Office and the development of insurance modernization proposals. Monitor and/or provide information regarding cyber security issues, particularly HR3696 the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act. Monitor issues related to possible tax proposals, particularly those affecting insurance. Oppose efforts by IRS to include property insurance under the terms of Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. Monitor legislation regarding expatriate health care coverage, particularly HR4414.

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

H.R. 1248: Family Health Care Flexibility Act Repealing limits on flexible spending accounts.H.R. 3462, S.1735: Self-Insurance Protection Act Stop-loss insurance issues. S. 24: Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 Repealing limits on flexible spending accounts.

Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support the proposed extension of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, specifically HR 4871 and S2244. Issues related to supporting the National Assoc of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act, as included in S2244 and H.R.4871.
Monitor issues re implementation of health ins reform, specifically retaining a private sector role for ins brokers in health care reform & employee benefits and efforts to delay ACA mandates and require income certifications for subsidies - HR2775, HR3362 and HR3811. Support for excluding broker commissions from the medical loss ratio calculation related to health care reform implementation and support for HR3462 -- Self-Insurance Protection Act. Monitor efforts to make changes in the Dodd-Frank Act, as they may relate to insurance. Issues related to implementing the law modernizing the regulation of surplus lines insurance. Monitor the activities of the Federal Insurance Office and the development of insurance modernization proposals. Monitor and/or provide information regarding cyber security issues, particularly HR3696 the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act. Monitor issues related to possible tax proposals, particularly those affecting insurance. Oppose efforts by IRS to include property insurance under the terms of Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 3462 / S. 1735 - Self-Insurance Protection Act; Implementation of the PPACA

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000

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

See attached.Monitored HR 344, the Competitive Health Insurance Act Monitored HR 1254, to repeal a requirement that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in their employers health benefit plans Monitored HR 1326, the Health Care Price Transparency Act Monitored HR 1342, to Helping Save Americans Health Care Choices Act Monitored HR 1558, to lower health premiums and increase choice for small business Monitored HR 1990/S 983, the Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act Monitored HR 2667, the Authority for Mandate Delay Act Monitored HR 2700, the Health Care Waiver Fairness Act Monitored HR 3046, the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit Improvement Act Monitored HR 4244, the Small Business Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 Monitored S 24, the Small Business Health Relief Act Monitored S 479, the Health Insurance Rate Review Act Monitored S 560, to construe the Individual Mandate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as a tax Monitored S 610, the Family Health Care Flexibility Act Monitored S 603, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act Monitored S 701, modifying the definition of full time employee for the purposes of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Monitored HR 762, the Health Care Choice Act Monitored S 1154/HR 2938, the Exchange Sunset Act Monitored HR 3350, the Keep Your Health Plan Act Monitored S 1735/HR 3462, the Self-insurance Protection Act Monitored HR 3522, the Employee Health Care Protection Act Monitored S 1894, the Health Insurance Accountability Act

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

Issues related to corporate taxation; taxation of health benefits and providers of health coverage, including P.L. 111-148 (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) and H.R. 763: To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and S. 603: Jobs and Premium Protection Act. In addition, H.R. 4414, The Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act, H.R 3367, The Small Business and Family Relief Act, and H.R. 3462 and S 1735, about Self Insurance

Client expense: $1,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S.

Monitor efforts to alter the requirement for actuarial rates in the Natl Fld Ins Prog, S1926, Homeowner Fld Ins Affrd Act 2014. Monitor legislation on national atastrophe tax incentives as in HR549. Issues related to supporting the National Assoc of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013, as included in S1926.Monitor issues re to implementation of health ins reform, specifically retaining a private sector role for ins brokers in health care reform & employee benefits and efforts to delay ACA mandates and require income certifications for subsidies - HR2775, HR3362 and HR3811. Support for excluding broker commisions from the medical loss ratio calculation related to health care reform implementation and support for HR3462 -- Self-Insurance Protection Act. Monitor efforts to make changes in the Dodd-Frank Act, as they may relate to insurance. Issues related to implementing the law modernizing the regulation of surplus lines insurance. Issues related to supporting an Optional Federal Charter for Insurers. Monitor the activities of the Federal Insurance Office and the development of insurance modernization proposals. Monitor and/or provide information regarding cyber security issues, particularly HR3696 the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013. Monitor issues related to possible tax proposals, particularly those affecting insurance. Support the proposed extension of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, specifically HR508 HR2146 and HR1945. Oppose amendments to the Defense Base Act to eliminate the private sector role, particularly focused on the National Defense Authorization Act. Oppose efforts by IRS to include property insurance under the terms of Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.

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

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 H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 581, First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act H.R. 582, Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 781, Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2013 H.R. 903 / S. 399, American Job Protection Act H.R. 1248 / S. 610, Family Health Care Flexibility Act H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act H.R. 1295, Medical Device Tax Elimination Act H.R. 1558 / S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1735, In It All Together Act H.R. 1780, To provide that the only health plans that the Federal Government may make available to the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees are those created under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or offered through a health insurance exchange H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act H.R. 2667, Authority for Mandate Delay Act H.R. 2668, Fairness for American Families Act H.R. 2674, Job Creation Act of 2013 H.R. 2835 / S. 1647, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2013 H.R. 2925, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2013 H.R. 2988 / S. 701 / S. 1188, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013 H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 3124, Investing in Permanency for Youth in Foster Care Act H.R. 3204, Drug Quality and Security Act 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 H.R. 3419, Small Business Fairness in Obamacare Act H.R. 3462 / S. 1735, Self-Insurance Protection Act H.R. 3541 / S. 1726, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act H.R. 3812, No Bailouts for Insurance Industry Act of 2014 H.R. 4118, SIMPLE Fairness Act H.R. 4160, Keep the Promise to Seniors Act of 2014 H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, including provisions relating to section 213 S. 232, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 612, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2011 S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013 S. 1488, A bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes Proposed Regulation on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; standards related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts 147, 155, and 156) Proposed Regulation on the Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review (77 Fed. Reg. 70,584-70,617, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts 144, 147, and 150) Proposed Regulation on the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 (77 Fed. Reg. 73,118-73,218, December 7, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts 153, 155, 156, 157 and 158) Proposed Regulation on the Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts 147, 155, and 156) Proposed Regulation on Medicaid, Children's 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 ( 78 Fed. Reg. 4,594-4,724, January 22, 2013) (to be codified at 42 C.F.R. pts 430, 431, 433, 435, 440, 447, and 457) Proposed Regulation on Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,620-70,642, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt 54) Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage, (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts 1, 54 and 301) Proposed Rule on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage, (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts 1 and 301) Proposed Rule on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans, (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt 301) Proposed Rule regarding the Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program, (78 Fed. Reg. 15,553-15,558, March 11, 2013) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts 155 and 156) Interim Final Rule on Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints under Section 1558 of the Affordable Care Act, (78 Fed. Reg. 13,222-13,236, February 27, 2013) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt 1984) Response to the Department of Labors document FAQs about Affordable Care Act Implementation Part XI issued on January 24, 2013, regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, on the Legality of Employer Subsidies for Individual Health Insurance Comments for the Record on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions public meeting on Wellness Programs under Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Laws, held on May 8, 2013 Proposed Rule on the Health Insurance Providers Fee, (78 Fed. Reg. 14,034-14,046, March 4, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt 57) Proposed Rule on The $500,000 Deduction Limitation for Remuneration Provided by Certain Health Insurance Providers, (78 Fed. Reg. 19,950-19,977, April 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt 1) Proposed Rule on Minimum Value of Eligible Employer-Sponsored Plans and Other Rules Regarding the Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit, (78 Fed. Reg. 25,909-25,916, May 3, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt 1) Proposed Rule on Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Members of Congress and Congressional Staff, (78 Fed. Reg. 48,337-48,339, August 8, 2013) (to be codified at 5 C.F.R. pt 890) Proposed Rule on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2015, (78 Fed. Reg. 72,322-72,392, December 2, 2013) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts 144, 147, 153, 155, and 156). Proposed Rule on Amendments to Excepted Benefits, (78 Fed. Reg. 77,632-77,642, December 24, 2013) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt 2590) Draft 2015 Letter to Issuers in the Federally-facilitated Marketplace (issued on February 4, 2014, from the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) Proposed Rule on Contract Year 2015 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Program, (79 Fed. Reg. 1918-2073, January 10, 2014) (to be codified at 42 C.F.R. pts 409, 417, 422 et. al.) Various issues relating to proposed and final regulations (HHS and IRS) implementing provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), including implementation of regulatory process, legislative corrections, insurance coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, medical loss ratio, full time worker definition, 30 hour work week, reporting requirements, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analyses, lack of quantified benefit analysis, need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, repeal of risk mitigation programs including the risk corridor transitional reinsurance and risk adjustment programs; changes to Medicare Advantage; Medicare Part D including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices; entitlement reform; regulatory process and legislative corrections to Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including ERISA preemption and the impact on small business

H.R. 903: American Job Protection Act Proposed amendment to include repeal of Affordable Care Acts 40% excise tax on high cost plans.H.R. 1248: Family Health Care Flexibility Act Repealing limits on flexible spending accounts. H.R. 3462, S.1735: Self-Insurance Protection Act (stop-loss insurance issues) Only 2 sections short title, and three sentences on stop-loss insurance issues. H.R. 3489: To amend section 1341 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market, and for other purposes. S. 24: Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 Repealing limits on flexible spending accounts. S. 1724: Union Tax Fairness Act of 2013 (payment of Transitional Reinsurance Fees under Affordable Care Act). DRAFT Omnibus FY2014 Spending Measure (multiple-employer pension issues)

Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor efforts to alter the requirement for actuarial rates in the National Flood Insurance Program, S1926, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act 2014. Monitor legislation on national catastrophe tax incentives as in HR549. Issues related to supporting the National Assoc. of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013, as included in S 1926 Monitor issues re to implementation of health ins. reform, specifically retaining a private sector role for ins. brokers in health care reform & employee benefits and efforts to delay ACA mandates and require income certifications for subsidies - HR2775, H.R.3362 and H.R.3811. Support for excluding broker commissions from the medical loss ratio calculation related to health care reform implementation and support for HR3462 -- Self-Insurance Protection Act. Monitor efforts to make changes in the Dodd-Frank Act, as they may relate to insurance. Issues related to implementing the law modernizing the regulation of surplus lines insurance. Monitor the activities of the Federal Insurance Office and the development of insurance modernization proposals. Monitor and/or provide information regarding cyber security issues, particularly H.R.3696 the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013. Monitor issues related to possible tax proposals, particularly those affecting insurance. Support the proposed extension of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, specifically HR508, HR2146 and HR1945. Oppose amendments to the Defense Base Act to eliminate the private sector role. Oppose efforts by IRS to include property insurance under the terms of Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.

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

Monitor efforts to alter the requirement for actuarial rates in the Natl Fld Ins Prog, HR3370, Homeowner Fld Ins Affrd Act 2013. Monitor legislation on national atastrophe tax incentives as in HR549. Issues related to supporting the National Assoc of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013, particularly HR1155 and S534.Monitor issues re to implementation of health ins reform, specifically retaining a private sector role for ins brokers in health care reform & employee benefits and efforts to delay ACA mandates and require income certifications for subsidies - HR2775. Support for excluding broker commisions from the medical loss ratio calculation related to health care reform implementation and support for HR3462 -- Self-Insurance Protection Act. Monitor efforts to make changes in the Dodd-Frank Act, as they may relate to insurance. Issues related to implementing the law modernizing the regulation of surplus lines insurance. Issues related to supporting an Optional Federal Charter for Insurers. Monitor the activities of the Federal Insurance Office and the development of insurance modernization proposals. Monitor and/or provide information regarding cybersecurity issues. Monitor issues related to possible tax proposals, particularly those affecting insurance. Support the proposed extension of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, specifically HR508 HR2146 and HR1945. Oppose amendments to the Defense Base Act to eliminate the private sector role, particularly focused on the National Defense Authorization Act..

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

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 H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 581, First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act H.R. 582, Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 781, Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2013 H.R. 903 / S. 399, American Job Protection Act H.R. 1248 / S. 610, Family Health Care Flexibility Act H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act H.R. 1295, Medical Device Tax Elimination Act H.R. 1558 / S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1735, In It All Together Act H.R. 1780, To provide that the only health plans that the Federal Government may make available to the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees are those created under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or offered through a health insurance exchange H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act H.R. 2667, Authority for Mandate Delay Act H.R. 2668, Fairness for American Families Act H.R. 2674, Job Creation Act of 2013 H.R. 2835 / S. 1647, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2013 H.R. 2925, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2013 H.R. 2988 / S. 701 / S. 1188, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013 H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 3124, Investing in Permanency for Youth in Foster Care Act H.R. 3204, Drug Quality and Security Act 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 H.R. 3419, Small Business Fairness in Obamacare Act H.R. 3462 / S. 1735, Self-Insurance Protection Act S. 232, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 612, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2011 S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013 S. 1488, A bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes Proposed Regulation on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; standards related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 147, 155, and 156) Proposed Regulation on the Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review (77 Fed. Reg. 70,584-70,617, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 144, 147, and 150) Proposed Regulation on the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 (77 Fed. Reg. 73,118-73,218, December 7, 2012) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 153, 155, 156, 157 and 158) Proposed Regulation on the Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 147, 155, and 156) Proposed Regulation on Medicaid, Children's 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 ( 78 Fed. Reg. 4,594-4,724, January 22, 2013) (to be codified at 42 CFR Parts 430, 431, 433, 435, 440, 447, and 457) Proposed Rule on Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,620-370,642, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt 54) Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage, (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts 1, 54 and 301) Proposed Rule on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage, (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1 and 301) Proposed Rule on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans, (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed Rule regarding the Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program, (78 Fed. Reg. 15,553-15,558, March 11, 2013) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 155 and 156) Interim Final Rule on Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints under Section 1558 of the Affordable Care Act, (78 Fed. Reg. 13,222-13,236, February 27, 2013) (to be codified at 29 CFR pts 1984) Response to the Department of Labors document FAQs about Affordable Care Act Implementation Part XI issued on January 24, 2013, regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, on the Legality of Employer Subsidies for Individual Health Insurance Comments for the Record on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions public meeting on Wellness Programs under Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Laws, held on May 8, 2013 Proposed Rule on the Health Insurance Providers Fee, (78 Fed. Reg. 14,034-14,046, March 4, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt 57) Proposed Rule on The $500,000 Deduction Limitation for Remuneration Provided by Certain Health Insurance Providers, (78 Fed. Reg. 19,950-19,977, April 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1) Proposed Rule on Minimum Value of Eligible Employer-Sponsored Plans and Other Rules Regarding the Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit, (78 Fed. Reg. 25,909-25,916, May 3, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1) Proposed Rule on Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Members of Congress and Congressional Staff, (78 Fed. Reg. 48,337-48,339, August 8, 2013) (to be codified at 5 C.F.R. pt. 890) Various issues relating to proposed and final regulations (HHS and IRS) implementing provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), including implementation of regulatory process, legislative corrections, coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, compensation deductibility, exchanges, flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analyses, lack of quantified benefit analysis, need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits; Medicare Part D rebates; non-interference with Medicare Part D prescription drug prices; entitlement reform; the regulatory process and legislative corrections to Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including ERISA preemption and the impact on small business; Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP), small business impact on the delay of the SHOP exchanges

H.R. 903: American Job Protection Act Proposed amendment to include repeal of Affordable Care Acts 40% excise tax on high cost plans.H.R.1248: Family Health Care Flexibility Act Repealing limits on flexible spending accounts. H.R. 3462, S.1735: Self-Insurance Protection Act (stop-loss insurance issues) Only 2 sections short title, and three sentences on stop-loss insurance issues. H.R.3489: To amend section 1341 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market, and for other purposes. S. 24: Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 Repealing limits on flexible spending accounts. S. 1724: Union Tax Fairness Act of 2013 (payment of Transitional Reinsurance Fees under Affordable Care Act). Implementation of Health Reform (Affordable Care Act). DRAFT Omnibus FY2014 Spending Measure (multiple-employer pension issues) Ryan/Murray Budget Agreement (multiple-employer pension issues)

Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

See attached.Monitored HR 344, the Competitive Health Insurance Act Monitored HR 1254, to repeal a requirement that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in their employers health benefit plans Monitored HR 1326, the Health Care Price Transparency Act Monitored HR 1342, to Helping Save Americans Health Care Choices Act Monitored HR 1558, to lower health premiums and increase choice for small business Monitored HR 1990/S 983, the Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act Monitored HR 2667, the Authority for Mandate Delay Act Monitored HR 2700, the Health Care Waiver Fairness Act Monitored HR 3046, the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit Improvement Act Monitored S 24, the Small Business Health Relief Act Monitored S 479, the Health Insurance Rate Review Act Monitored S 560, to construe the Individual Mandate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as a tax Monitored S 610, the Family Health Care Flexibility Act Monitored S 603, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act Monitored S 701, modifying the definition of full time employee for the purposes of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Monitored HR 762, the Health Care Choice Act Monitored S 1154/HR 2938, the Exchange Sunset Act Monitored HR 3350, the Keep Your Health Plan Act Monitored S 1735/HR 3462, the Self-insurance Protection Act Monitored HR 3522, the Employee Health Care Protection Act Monitored S 1894, the Health Insurance Accountability Act

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

Monitor legislation to alter the requirement for actuarial rates in the National Flood Insurance Program, specifically, H.R.3370 the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013. Support for the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013, specifically H.R.1155 and S.534. Support for excluding broker commissions from the medical loss ratio calculation under the Affordable Care Act and support for H.R.3462 the Self-insurance Protection Act. Monitor efforts to make changes to the Dodd-Frank Act as they may relate to insurance. Issues related to implementing the law modernizing the regulation of surplus lines insurance. Monitor the activities of the Federal Insurance Office and their development of insurance modernization proposals. Support the proposed extension of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, specifically, H.R.508, H.R.2146. Oppose changes to the Defense Base Act to eliminate the private sector role, particularly focused on the National Defense Authorization Act. Monitor issue related to cyber insurance and cyber security.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

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Client expense: $211,804 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA)

Self-Insurance Protection Act (H.R. 3462, S. 1735); Terrorism Risk Insurance Act Reauthorization (H.R. 508); Medicare Secondary Payer and Worker's Compensation Settlement Agreement Act (H.R. 1982)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE