Social Security and Medicare Parity Act of 2014

Domestic Partners Benefits and Obligations Act (H.R. 3135; S. 1529) Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act (H.R. 1751; S. 857) Family Leave Insurance Act Workplace Religious Freedom Act Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1755; S. 815) Charitable Choice Issues Judicial Nominations Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 2523; S. 1236) Marriage Protection Act Marriage Protection Amendment (H.J. Res. 51) Resolution Regarding Defense of DOMA Concurrent Resolution Expressing the Sense of Congress for the Defense of DOMA Every Child Deserves a Family Act (H.R. 2028; S. 1069) Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act (H.R. 2479; S. 1242) Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act (H.R. 2364; S. 1159) Housing Nondiscrimination Act Fair and Inclusive Housing Rights Act We the People Act Workplace Protections for Federal Contractors Ensuring Fair Access to Disaster Relief for LGBT Families Implementation of Supreme Court DOMA ruling Marriage and Religious Freedom Act (H.R. 3133; S. 1808) Reuniting Families Act (H.R. 717) Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (H.R. 3712; S. 1810) State Marriage Defense Act (H.R. 3829; S. 2024) Religious Liberty Issues Copyright and Marriage Equality Act (H.R. 5617; S. 2919) Social Security and Marriage Equality Act (H.R. 4664; S. 2305) Social Security and Medicare Parity Act (H.R. 5182)

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers. S. 308, Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act; H.R. 3118, Strengthening Social Security Act of 2013: provisions establishing a consumer price index of elderly consumers (CPI-E) for the computation of cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits. Chained CPI. (No bill.) Proposals that a chained Consumer Price Index be used to calculate Social Security cost-of-living adjustments. Social Security Privatization. (No bill.) Proposals to convert Social Security to a system of private investment accounts. Social Security Benefits. (No bill.) Proposals requiring progressive indexing, modifying cost-of-living adjustments, and increasing the Social Security retirement age. Annual Social Security Statements. (No bill.) Efforts to ensure adherence to requirement for the restoration of mailing annual Social Security statements to all workers. Social Security Payroll Tax Cap and Womens Social Security Improvements and Protections. S. 567, Strengthening Social Security Act of 2013; H.R. 5024, Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2014: provisions raising the amount of wages subject to payroll taxes and safeguarding and improving benefit equity for women, including improving survivor benefits; providing Social Security credits for caregiving; enhancing the special minimum benefit; equalizing rules for disabled and working widows; restoring student benefits; improving benefits for disabled children; strengthening the cost-of-living adjustments; increasing the basic benefit; and equalizing benefits for same-sex married couples. Social Security Benefits. H.R. 1374, Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act of 2013: provisions to strengthen the Social Security special minimum benefit; to increase benefits after 20 years of eligibility; to reinstate the students benefit; and to increase the Social Security tax rate. Social Security Equality. S. 2305, Social Security and Marriage Equality Act; H.R. 5182, Social Security and Medicare Parity Act of 2014: proposals to require the Social Security Administration to recognize same-sex marriage for the purposes of survivor, retirement and other benefits. Social Security Benefits Termination. H.R. 5739, No Social Security for Nazis Act: provisions to terminate the payment of Social Security benefits to individuals who, during their application for U.S. citizenship, concealed or misrepresentation their participation in World War II Nazi persecution. Social Security Administration Commissioner Confirmation Hearing and Deputy Commissioner Appointment. (No bill.) Issues surrounding the leadership transition at the Social Security Administration. Social Security Commission. H.R. 4786, Social Security Commission Act of 2014: proposal to establish a commission that would develop policy options for restoring the Social Security program to solvency for the next 75 years, including fast-track authority for moving legislation recommending policy options through Congress. Social Security Service Delivery. S. 2742, Improving Access to Social Security Services Act; H.R. 4964, Seniors Access to Social Security Act of 2014: proposal directing the Social Security Administration to revise its policy regarding the manner in which it provides certain services to the public and to seniors. Social Security Program Integrity. H.R. 4090, Social Security Fraud and Error Prevention Act of 2014: proposal to improve the Social Security Administrations ability to fight fraud, prevent errors and protect the Social Security Trust Funds. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). (No bill.) Proposals to strengthen SSDI and to ensure that funding is available to pay benefits both for current and future beneficiaries. The Older Americans Act. S. 1562, Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2014: provisions related to the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act.

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S.

Medicare Advantage. S. 2552: provisions to establish necessary protections for seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans. Medicare Protection Act. S. 2087, S. 2491: provisions protecting Medicare beneficiaries from changes that would reduce benefits or restrict eligibility. Medicare Benefit Redesign. (No bill.) Proposals to combine Part A and B deductibles along with a catastrophic cap on Medicare out-of-pocket spending to be paid for by increased out-of-pocket costs for Medicare beneficiaries. Medicare Drug Savings. S. 740, H.R. 1588: provisions to extend the application of Medicaid drug rebates to prescription drugs paid for by Medicare and used by people eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid (dual-eligibles), and by people receiving the Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy. Medicare Equality. H.R. 5182: provisions to require recognition of same-sex marriage for the purposes of Medicare benefits eligibility. Medicare Fraud, Waste and Abuse. S. 2361: provisions to require the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to verify that health care providers wishing to participate in Medicare have not owned a company that previously defrauded the government, allow private insurers to share information about potentially fraudulent providers with Medicare and require new medical coding systems to be tested before they are deployed to ensure Medicares fraud prevention systems function properly. Medicare Home Health Benefits. (No bill.) Proposals pertaining to copayments for beneficiaries receiving the Medicare home health benefit. Medicare Premium Support. H. Con. Res. 96: proposals to privatize Medicare. Medicare Income-Relating. H. Con. Res. 96: proposals to increase the cost of Medicare to higher-income beneficiaries. Medicare Eligibility Age. H. Con. Res. 96: proposals to increase the Medicare eligibility age. Medicare Part D Negotiation of Drug Prices. S. 117, S. 408, H.R. 1102, H.R. 928: proposals to create a Medicare-operated prescription drug plan, allowing or requiring the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to negotiate price concessions from pharmaceutical manufacturers for drugs purchased under the Part D program. Medicare Physician Fees and Extenders. H.R. 4015, S. 2157: provisions relating to a permanent fix of the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula used to determine physician fees under Part B; the extension the Qualified Individual (QI) program; and the therapy caps. Medicare Supplemental Health Insurance. (No bill.) Proposals to increase costs for Medicare beneficiaries who purchase Medigap insurance. Medicare Observation Status. S. 569, H.R. 1179: legislation to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility (SNF) care eligibility. Comprehensive Health Care Reform. P.L. 111-148, P.L. 111-152: implementation of provisions reducing Medicare Advantage plan payments; requiring higher income Medicare beneficiaries to pay an increased share of Medicare Parts B and D premium costs; expanding benefits for low-income beneficiaries under the Medicare Savings Programs and the Part D Low-Income Subsidy (LIS); expanding coverage of prevention services; testing payment and delivery system reforms; and providing expanded Medicaid coverage. Federal Coordinated Health Care Office (Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office). (No bill.) Proposals related to the activities of the Federal Coordinated Health Care Office intended to improve the quality of care for recipients receiving benefits from both Medicare and Medicaid, i.e., dual-eligibles. Registered Nurses. H.R. 5373: provisions to require nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities that receive Medicare and/or Medicaid reimbursement to have at least one direct care registered nurse (RN) on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. The Commission on Long-Term Care. (No bill). Proposals and recommendations made to Congress by the Long-Term Care Commission, established under Section 643 of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-240).

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S.