To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

PL 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, PL 111-152 - The Reconciliation Act of 2010, Sections of Health Care Reform legislation pertaining to proposed annual insurer assessments, and proposed excise tax on high-value health insurance plans S. 603 - The Jobs and Premium Protection Act, insurer excise tax S. 399/H.R. 903 - The American Job Protection Act H.R. 763 - to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

PL 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, implementation S. 603 - The Jobs and Premium Protection Act, insurer excise tax S. 399/H.R. 903 - The American Job Protection Act H.R. 763 - to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers H.R. 2667 - Authority For Mandate Delay Act H.R. 1726/H.R. 3541 - Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act, risk corridors ***, no specific bill(s), Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts, Transparency, Health Information Technology, Electronic Prescribing, Insurance Market Reform, Uninsured, Employer Based Health System, Health Care Reform, Small Group Market Reform, Exchanges, Health Care Reform Implementation, Medical Loss Ratios, Risk Corridors and Reinsurance

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

PL 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, implementation, health care reform H.R. 903/S. 399 - The American Job Protection Act, insurer excise tax repeal S. 603 - The Jobs and Premium Protection Act, insurer excise tax H.R. 763 - to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers H.R. 544 - Letting Insurance Benefit Everyone Regardless of Their Youth (LIBERTY) Act H.R. 2667 - Authority For Mandate Delay Act H.R. 1726/H.R. 3541 - Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act, risk corridors ***, no specific bill(s), Health Savings Accounts/Medical Saving Accounts, Transparency, Health Information Technology, Electronic Prescribing, Insurance Market Reform, Government Plan Option, Uninsured, Employer Based Health System, Health Care Reform, Small Group Market Reform, Exchanges, Health Care Reform Implementation, Medical Loss Rates, Federal Employees' Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), Delivery System Reform, Risk Corridors and Reinsurance

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

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

PL 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, PL 111-152 - The Reconciliation Act of 2010, Sections of Health Care Reform legislation pertaining to proposed annual insurer assessments, and proposed excise tax on high-value health insurance plans H.R. 903/S. 399 - The American Job Protection Act, insurer excise tax S. 603 - The Jobs and Premium Protection Act, insurer excise tax H.R. 763 - to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act ***, no specific bill, IRC Section 833(b) tax provisions and MLR ratio definition, health insurance tax

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

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

Application of the health insurance providers fee and associated repeal/delay legislation (Sections 3021, 9010, 2001 of PL 111-148, HR 763, HR 3367, S 603)

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 603 / H.R. 763, The Jobs and Premium Protection Act; S. 2546, Auto Enroll Repeal Act; H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act; H.R. 3367, The Small Business and Family Relief Act; H.R. 5213, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2014; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148); The following provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: health insurance premium tax, definition of a full-time employee, employer shared responsibility provisions (4890H)); and information reporting requirements under Internal Revenue Code sections 6055 and 6056

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Various issues related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and Health Care and Education reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152); Health insurance tax repeal (H.R. 763, S. 603); ACA employer mandate repeal (H.R. 903, S. 399); Auto Enroll Repeal Act (H.R. 1254); Health care related tax issues; Consumer directed health products; Entitlement reform; H.R. 2575 H.R. 1634-FSA; ERISA; H.R. 2577; H.R. 2667; H.R. 2835; H.R. 2988; S. 1188; H.R. 3489 - transitional reinsurance; S. 1647; S. 2176 - ACA reporting requirements; S. 2253 - transitional reinsurance; H.R. 4414 - ex-pat; S. 2546 -auto-enroll repeal; H.R. 5557; H.R. 5860 - HRAs

Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Various issues related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and Health Care and Education reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152); Health insurance tax repeal (H.R. 763, S. 603); ACA employer mandate repeal (H.R. 903, S. 399); Auto Enroll Repeal Act (H.R. 1254); Health care related tax issues; Consumer directed health products; Entitlement reform; H.R. 2575 H.R. 1634-FSA; ERISA; H.R. 2577; H.R. 2667; H.R. 2835; H.R. 2988; S. 1188; H.R. 3489 - transitional reinsurance; S. 1647; S. 2176 - ACA reporting requirements

Client expense: $780,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Application of the health insurance providers fee and associated repeal/delay legislation (Sections 3021, 9010, 2001 of PL 111-148, HR 763, HR 3367, S 603)

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Section(s) 3021, 9010, 2001 of PL 111-148. HR 763, HR 3367, S. 603

Client expense: $11,622 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2810, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013 S. 2110, Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 S. 2122, Responsible Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access improvement Act of 2014 S. 2157, Commonsense Medicare SOR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act H.R. 1960, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 S. 1034, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 H.J.RES.5, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget S. 2173, CHOICE Act, to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide a permanent path for the direct enrollment of individuals in qualified health plans S. 2000, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 H.R. 4015, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 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. 430, The Protecting Access to Medicare Act

Client expense: $128,894 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Spending Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax: Health Insurance Excise Tax, S. 603/HR 763, HR 3367

Client expense: $1,870,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

application of the health insurance providers fee and associated repeal/delay legislation (sections 3021, 9010, 2001 of PL 111-148; HR 763, HR 3367, S 603;

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

PL III-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Healthcare Act, regulations regarding employer reporting and implementation of Act; H.R. 763, To Repeal Annual Fee on Health Insurance Providers Enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("PPACA"), all provisions; H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act, all provisions, relating to PPACA; H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act, all provisions, relates to PPACA; H.R. 2988, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013, all provisions; S.701, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013, all provisions; S.1188, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013, all provisions; S. 2546, Auto Enroll Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R.5213, STARS Act - Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2014, all provisions; S. 2881, STARS Act - Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2014, all provisions.

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Various issues related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and Health Care and Education reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152); Health insurance tax repeal (H.R. 763, S. 603); ACA employer mandate repeal (H.R. 903, S. 399); Auto Enroll Repeal Act (H.R. 1254); Health care related tax issues; Consumer directed health products; Entitlement reform; H.R. 2575 H.R. 1634-FSA; ERISA; H.R. 2577; H.R. 2667; H.R. 2835; H.R. 2988; S. 1188; H.R. 3489 - transitional reinsurance; S. 1647; S. 2176 - ACA reporting requirements; S. 2253 - transitional reinsurance; H.R. 4414 - ex-pat; S. 2546 -auto-enroll repeal; H.R. 5557; H.R. 5860 - HRAs

Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

General Issues related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), including: Implementation, essential health benefits, exchanges, medical loss ratio, insurer tax, rate review, rate development, enrollment and re-enrollment, plan benefit design, grandfathering, Medicare, discontinuation of health plans, and ACA risk mitigation provisions. General Issues: Quality and care coordination, innovation, affordability, ICD-10, consumer engagement, utilization trends,payment reform, fraud and abuse prevention, cost-sharing, wellness, advanced imaging management, telehealth, sustainable growth rate, Watson, payment reconciliation and high cost drugs. Specific Bills include: H.R. 3367; H.R. 763; S. 603; S.2214; H.R. 3489; H.R. 3541; H.R. 3812; H.R. 3750; H.R. 3077; S. 1787 and, H.R. 3306

Client expense: $1,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

General Issues related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), including: Implementation, essential health benefits, exchanges, medical loss ratio, insurer tax, rate review, rate development, enrollment and re-enrollment, plan benefit design,grandfathering, Medicare, discontinuation of health plans, ACA risk mitigation provisions, and Military health programs. General Issues: Quality and care coordination, innovation, affordability, ICD-10, consumer engagement, utilization trends, payment reform, fraud and abuse prevention, cost-sharing, wellness, advanced imaging management, telehealth, sustainable growth rate, Watson, payment reconciliation and high cost drugs. Specific Bills include: H.R. 3367; H.R. 763; S. 603; S.2214; H.R. 3489; H.R. 3541; H.R. 3812; H.R. 3750; H.R. 3077; S. 1787 and, H.R. 3306

Client expense: $1,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 81, HR 105, HR.RES.17, HR 344, HR 544, HR 582, HR 607, HR 675, HR 762, HR 763, HR 903, HR 1076, HR 1200, HR 1205, HR 1239, HR 1248, HR 1254, HR 1342, HR 1549, HR 1558, HR 2328, HR 2527, HR 2575, HR 2577, HR 2667, HR 2995, HR 2988, HR 3362, HR 3367, HR 4244, HR 4128, HR 4144, HR 2453, HR 4160, HR 4302, HR 1179, HR 5183, HR 5557, S.CON. RES.8, S24, S351, S399, S.AMDT.409, S482, S603, S650, S701, S764, S1188, S1729, S2069, S2173, S2174, S2175, S2546,S2783, H.R.5860, H.R. 3512

Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 81, HR 105, HR.RES.17, HR 344, HR 544, HR 582, HR 607, HR 675, HR 762, HR 763, HR 903, HR 1076, HR 1200, HR 1205, HR 1239, HR 1248, HR 1254, HR 1342, HR 1549, HR 1558, HR 2328, HR 2527, HR 2575, HR 2577, HR 2667, HR 2995, HR 2988, HR 3362, HR 3367, HR 4244, HR 4128, HR 4144, HR 2453, HR 4160, HR 4302, HR 1179, HR 5183, HR 5557, S.CON. RES.8, S24, S351, S399, S.AMDT.409, S482, S603, S650, S701, S764, S1188, S1729, S2069, S2173, S2174, S2175, S2546,S2783

Client expense: $330,000 · 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, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 81, HR 105, HR.RES.17, HR 344, HR 544, HR 582, HR 607, HR 675, HR 762, HR 763, HR 903, HR 1076, HR 1200, HR 1205, HR 1239, HR 1248, HR 1254, HR 1342, HR 1549, HR 1558, HR 2328, HR 2527, HR 2575, HR 2577, HR 2667, HR 2995, HR 2988, HR 3362, HR 3367, HR 4244, HR 4128, HR 4144, HR 2453, HR 4160, HR 4302, HR 1179, S.CON. RES.8, S24, S351, S399, S.AMDT.409, S482, S603, S650, S701, S764, S1188, S1729, S2069, S2173, S2174, S2175, S2546

Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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, White House Office

H.R. 763 - To Repeal the Annual Fee on Health Insurance Providers - Entire bill. S. 603 - The Jobs and Premium Protection Act - Entire bill. H.J. Res. 59 - A bill making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes - Division B of the Resolution, Title I (Medicare Extenders) and Title II (Health Provisions). H.R. 3367 - The Small Business and Family Relief Act - provision related to a two year delay on the health insurer tax. S. 2461 - The CHIP Extension Act of 2014 - A bill to extend funding of the Children's Health Insurance Program - entire bill.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2575 - Save American Workers Act S. 2881 - Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality (STARS) Act of 2014 H.R. 5213 - Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality (STARS) Act of 2014 H.R. 5392 -The Fairness for Farmers Act to exclude H-2A workers from the PPACA employer mandate HR 763 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act HR 3367 - to delay Section 09010 of PPACA S. 603 - Jobs and Premiums Protection Act

Client expense: $445,537 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.J.Res. 130 -NSBA supports. H.R. 4 - Jobs for America Act -NSBA supports . H.R. 2 - American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act -NSBA supports sections of the bill. H.R. 25 - Fair Tax Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 375 - Made in America Manufacturing Act of 2013 - NSBA supports. H.R. 688 - Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 701 - Bill amends a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 -NSBA supports. H.R. 763 - The Jobs and Premium Protection Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 1002 - Fair Access to Credit Scores Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 1062 - SEC Regulatory Accountability Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 1072 - Freedom from Government Competition Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 1120 - Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 1127 - Rebuild American Manufacturing Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 1219 - Gulf Fisheries Fairness Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 1240 - Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED) Act of 2013-NSBA supports. H.R. 1321 - Small Business Paperwork Relief Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 1422 - EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 1557 - Plain Writing Act for Regulations for 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 1772 - The Legal Workforce Act -NSBA opposes. H.R. 1773 - The Agricultural Guestworker Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 1909 - Export Coordination Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 1916 - TRADE (Transparent Rules Allow Direct Exporting) for Small Businesses and Jobs Act - NSBA supports. H.R. 1926 - State Trade Coordination Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 2131 - The Supplying Knowledge Based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 2263 - Export-Import Bank Termination Act -NSBA opposes. H.R. 2274 - Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 2419 - Small Business Credit Card Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 2429 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 2582 - PATENT Jobs Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 2775 - Continuing Appropriations Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 3522 - Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2013-NSBA supports. H.R. 3826 - Electricity Security and Affordability Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 3830 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 3979 - 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) -NSBA supports portions of the bill. H.R. 4012 - Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 4093 - Greater Opportunities for Small Business Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 4429 -Permanent Active Financing Exception Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 4438 - American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 4453 - S Corporation Permanent Tax Relief Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 4454 - Permanent S Corporation Charitable Contributions Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 4457 - Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 4464 - Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 4795 - Promoting New Manufacturing Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 5034 - Stop the EPA Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 5154 - Open Government Technology Work to More Businesses Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 5184 - National Regulatory Budget Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 5599 - Small Business Loan Simplification Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 5682 - Keystone XL Pipeline -NSBA supports. H.R. 5771 - Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014-NSBA supports. S. 63 - Made in America Manufacturing Act -NSBA supports. S. 196 - Assuring Contracting Equity Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 289 - Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED) Act of 2013-NSBA supports. S. 310 - Startup Act 3.0 -NSBA supports. S. 320 - Closing Regulatory Loopholes Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 450 - Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 471 - Fair Access to Credit Scores Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 544 - Rebuild American Manufacturing Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 603 - The Jobs and Premium Protection Act -NSBA supports. S. 718 - Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 749 - 15-Year Depreciation bill -NSBA supports. S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competiveness Act - Bill would promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry, and for other purposes. NSBA supports. S. 807 - Plain Writing Act for Regulations for 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 1102 - Export-Import Bank Termination Act -NSBA opposes. S.1179 - Small Business Export Growth Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 1183 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 1342 - Small Business Investment Promotion Act -NSBA supports. S. 1353 - Cybersecurity Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 1392 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 1498 - Small Business Tax Fairness Act -NSBA supports. S. 1900 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. S. 1905 - Electricity Security and Affordability Act -NSBA supports. S. 2146 - Patent Fee Integrity Act -NSBA supports. S. 2153 - National Regulatory Fairness Act -NSBA supports. S. 2260 - Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act -NSBA supports. S. 2262 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act -NSBA supports. S. 2280 - Keystone XL Pipeline -NSBA supports. S. 2685 - USA FREEDOM Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. S. 2693 - Womens Small Business Ownership Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. S. 2709 - Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. NSBA urges lawmakers to support policies that make financing more accessible to small businesses. From ensuring small businesses are protected from deceptive credit card practices to funding and improving SBAs various lending programs. NSBA has tirelessly advocated on topics ranging from reducing the federal deficit to comprehensive tax reform and allowing the self-employed to fully deduct the cost of their health insurance. NSBA works on health care cost and quality issues, and actively push for medical liability reforms as well as pension reform. NSBA has led the charge against unfair and burdensome efforts by regulators and organized labor to stymie small businesses ability to grow and prosper. An outspoken opponent of mandatory E-Verify, NSBA also advocates against overreaching efforts to dictate the employer-employee relationship from myriad special interest groups. NSBA is a tireless advocate against unfair, unnecessary and disproportionately burdensome regulations. Leading efforts to bolster the SBA Office of Advocacy, NSBA has, for years, worked toward broad process improvements to simplify and streamline the federal regulatory process as well as the U.S. litigation system. NSBA embraces policies that promote entrepreneurial growth and environmental efficiency. NSBA has been outspoken on the need for fairness, transparency and reliability in the federal contracting. Small businesses infuse the federal marketplace with innovation, efficiency and quality, and ought to play a key role in providing goods and services to the federal government. NSBA provide critical and unique small-business perspective on key issues such as trade imbalances, international regulations and export finance programs such as those offered through the Export-Import Bank of the U.S.

Client expense: $24,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 763; S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act; H.R. 3367, The Small Business and Family Relief Act

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care ActH.R. 2925, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2013 H.R. 1960, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 S. 1034, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 Medicare FFS and Medicare Advantage Reimbursement Issues ACA Implementation Federal Budget Issues Health Information Technology Issues Medicaid and Dual Eligible Issues H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act Tricare Issues

Client expense: $789,490 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

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 2015Tax reform and government regulation S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Client expense: $789,490 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

PL III-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Healthcare Act, regulations regarding employer reporting and implementation of Act; H.R. 763, To Repeal Annual Fee on Health Insurance Providers Enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("PPACA"), all provisions; H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act, all provisions, relating to PPACA; H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act, all provisions, relates to PPACA; H.R. 2988, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013, all provisions; S.701, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013, all provisions; S.1188, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013, all provisions; S. 2546, Auto Enroll Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R.5213, STARS Act - Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2014, all provisions; S. 2881, STARS Act - Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2014, all provisions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $430,000

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

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

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

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); H.R. 763 and S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act; H.R. 3367, The Small Business and Family Relief Act; and medicare supplemental insurance. In addition, in support of H.R. 4414, The Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act and expatriate provisions in HR 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015.

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

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

General Issues related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), including: Implementation, essential health benefits, exchanges, medical loss ratio, insurer tax, rate review, rate development, enrollment and re-enrollment, plan benefit design, grandfathering, Medicare, discontinuation of health plans, and ACA risk mitigation provisions. General Issues: Quality and care coordination, innovation, affordability, ICD-10, consumer engagement, utilization trends,payment reform, fraud and abuse prevention, cost-sharing, wellness, advanced imaging management, telehealth, sustainable growth rate, Watson, payment reconciliation and high cost drugs. Specific Bills include: H.R. 3367; H.R. 763; S. 603; S.2214; H.R. 3489; H.R. 3541; H.R. 3812; H.R. 3750; H.R. 3077; S. 1787 and, H.R. 3306

Client expense: $1,050,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

General Issues related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), including: Implementation, essential health benefits, exchanges, medical loss ratio, insurer tax, rate review, rate development, enrollment and re-enrollment, plan benefit design,grandfathering, Medicare, discontinuation of health plans, ACA risk mitigation provisions, and Military health programs. General Issues: Quality and care coordination, innovation, affordability, ICD-10, consumer engagement, utilization trends, payment reform, fraud and abuse prevention, cost-sharing, wellness, advanced imaging management, telehealth, sustainable growth rate, Watson, payment reconciliation and high cost drugs. Specific Bills include: H.R. 3367; H.R. 763; S. 603; S.2214; H.R. 3489; H.R. 3541; H.R. 3812; H.R. 3750; H.R. 3077; S. 1787 and, H.R. 3306

Client expense: $1,050,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and dual eligible funding. Legislative ideas for addressing health care costs, financing & dual eligible programs. HR 763: "A bill to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act", (All provisions). S 603: "Jobs and Premium Protection Act", (All provisions).

Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Bills and regulations related to the Affordable Care Act. Legislative ideas and regulations addressing health care costs & financing. HR 763: "A bill to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act", (All provisions). S 603: "Jobs and Premium Protection Act", (All provisions). HR 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", (All provisions). HR 4406: "Taxpayer Bailout Protection Act", (All provisions). HR 3812: "No Bailouts for Insurance Industry Act of 2014", (All provisions). HR 4354/S 2214: "Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Protection Act", (All provisions). HR 83: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (All provisions).

Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3367, the Small Business and Family Relief Act - support. H.R. 763, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act - support. S. 603, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act - support.

Client expense: $132,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Bills H.R. 5213, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality (STARS) Act of 2014 - support. H.R. 4457, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - support. H.R. 3522, the Employee Health Plan Protection Act of 2013 - support. H.R. 2, the American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act - support. H.R. 4, the Jobs for America Act - support. H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 - support. H.R. 2995, the Unnecessary Cap Act of 2013 - support. H.R. 2575, the Save American Workers Act of 2013 - support. H.R. 3367, the Small Business and Family Relief Act - support. H.R. 763, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act - support. H.R. 903, the American Job Protection Act- support. H.Res 359, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that tax reform should jointly address corporate and pass-through entities in a fiscally responsible manner, and that reform should reduce the current tax rate differences between corporate and pass-through entities while maintaining adequate forms of organization for businesses - support. H.R. 947, Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act - support. H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 - support. H.R. 436, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support. H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor- Management Relations Act -support. H.R. 2429, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 - support. H.R. 2728, Protecting States Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act - support. H.R. 2655, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act - support. H. Res. 728, a Resolution expressing support for designating November 29, 2014 as Small Business Saturday and supporting efforts to increase awareness of small business contributions to the community and their value to the overall economy - support. Section 425 of H.R. 4745, and urge that this provision, which prohibits the Department of Transportation from moving forward with increases in the minimum level of financial responsibility for commercial property and passenger motor carriers, including private school bus operators and other private carriers - support. H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 - support. H.R. 5860, the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - support. H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act - support. H.R. 4453, the S Corporation Permanent Tax Relief Act of 2014 - support. H.R. 2854, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes - support. S. 2881, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality (STARS) Act of 2014 - support. S. 2569, the Bring Jobs Home Act - support. S. 2223, the Minimum Wage Fairness Act - oppose. S. 2199, originally introduced as S. 84, the Paycheck Fairness Act - oppose. S. 2432, the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act - oppose. S.Amdt.1871, to S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 - support. S. 399, the American Job Protection Act - support. S. 603, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act - support. S. 1188, Forty Hours is Full Time Act - support. S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act - oppose. S. 1085, Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2013 - support. S. 109, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support. S. 1138, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 - support. S. 1737, Fair Minimum Wage Act - oppose. S. 1658, Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act - support. 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 -support. Unemployment Insurance letter opposing FUTA Tax Increase to House and Senate Budget Committee conferees. Comments EPA, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602, Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units. December 1, 2014. OSHA, Comments on OSHA Docket No. OSHA-2013-0023; Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses, Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (79 Fed. Reg. 47605, August 14, 2014) October 14, 2014. EPA, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0880 - Definition of Waters of the United States Under the Clean Water Act. October 15, 2014. Department of Health and Human Services, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2016 - Request for Extension of Comment Period. December 22, 2014. Other Issues Tax Reform Tax Extenders DOL overtime regulation Biennial budget Entitlement reform Immigration reform, E-Verify, H2B visas Retirement Issues Keystone XL Project Employer nondiscrimination in PPACA Minimum wage Unemployment insurance Transitional policy on nonqualified plans in PPACA OSHA - proposed rule on respirable crystalline silica OSHA - proposed rule on electronic reporting EPA/Army Corps of Engineers - proposed rule on definition of waters of the United States EPA - proposed rule on greenhouse gases emissions from power plants OSHA - enforcement DOT - Definition of Commercial Motor Vehicle Regulatory reform Overtime Export Import Bank Medicare Part D H.R. 4304, the Jumpstarting Opportunities with Bold Solutions Act H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act SBA Office of Advocacy: Group Letter on Regulatory Flexibility Act Noncompliance in Waters of the United States Rulemaking SEC: Letter regarding the Recommendation of the Investor Advisory Committee: Accredited Investor Definition

Client expense: $689,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

P.L. 111-148 (health care reform), provisions related to employer mandates, financing provisions, public plan option, medical malpractice liability reform, and association-based health insurance options; implementation of provisions related to the grandfathering of existing health plans; HR 903/S 399, repeal of the employer mandates penalties; HR 763/S 603, repeal of health insurance tax; HR 2667, one-year delay of employer mandate.

Client expense: $687,237 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Association Health Plans, Small Business Health Plans, Health-Care Related Tax Credits, Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts. Monitor the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, (P.L. 111-148). Monitor the implementation of the Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, (P.L. 111-152).H.R. 1249, S. 1756 Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act. H.R. 903, S. 399, The American Job Protection Act. H.R. 763 To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S. 603 The Jobs & Premium Protection Act. H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act. Proposed Rule: Medicaid, Childrens 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 [RIN 0938-AR04] [CMS-2334-P]. FAQs about Affordable Care Act Implementation Part XI (January 24, 2013). HHS seeks public comment on the new single, streamlined application for health insurance and the SHOP applications, draft dated 1/16/2013. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Functions: Eligibility for Exemptions; Miscellaneous Minimum Essential Coverage Provisions [RIN 0938-AR68]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation [RIN 0938-AR03], [CMS-9980-F]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review [RIN 0938-AR40], [CMS-9972-F]. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964-P2], [RIN 0938-AR76]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable Insurance Exchanges [RIN 3206-AM47]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 and Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014; Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964-F], [RIN 0938-AR51]. Proposed Rule: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation and Technical Amendments to Certain Health Coverage Requirements Under the Affordable Care Act [REG-122706-12, RIN 1545-BL50], [RIN1210-AB56], [CMS-9952-P, RIN 0938-AR77]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchange and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program [CMS-9964 - F2, RIN 0938-AR76]. Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, SHOP, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market Standards [CMS - 9957-b, RIN 0938-AR82]. 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. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Functions: Eligibility for Exemptions; Miscellaneous Minimum Essential Coverage Provisions [CMS-9958-F, RIN 0938-AR68]. Final Rule: Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Programs: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes, and Premiums and Cost Sharing; Exchanges: Eligibility and Enrollment [CMS-2334-F, RIN 0938-AR04]. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, SHOP, and Eligibility Appeals[CMS-9957-F, RIN 0938-AR82]. Multi-State Plan Program on the Health Insurance Marketplace OPM Plan. Federally Facilitated Marketplace Enrollment Operational Policy & Guidance, CMS, October 3, 2013. Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market Standards; Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 [RIN 0938AR82; RIN 0938AR74]. Final Rule: Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program: Expanding Coverage of Children; Federal Flexible Benefits Plan: Pre-Tax Payment of Health Benefits Premiums: Conforming Amendments [RIN 3206AM55]. Correcting Amendment: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 [CMS9964F3, RIN0938AR51].Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2015 [RIN 0938AR89, CMS9954P]. Notice of Effective Date: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable Insurance Exchanges; Announcement. Interim Final Rule with Comment: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Maximizing January 1, 2014 Coverage Opportunities [RIN 0938AS17, CMS9945IFC]. Guidance: Options Available for Consumers with Cancelled Policies. Final Rule; Correction: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity: Exchange, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market Standards; Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 Correction [RIN 0938AR82; RIN 0938AR74], [CMS9957CN; 9964CN]. Report: Income Verifications for Advanced Premium Tax Credits Report. 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. HR4302 Protecting Access To Medicare Act of 2014, section 213: Elimination of limitation and deductibles for employer-sponsored health plans. Final Rule: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation and Technical Amendments to Certain Health Coverage Requirements Under the Affordable Care Act [RIN 1545BL50, RIN 1210AB56, RIN 0938AR77] Proposed Rule: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation [RIN 1545BL97, RIN 1210AB61, RIN 0938AR77] S. 2546, Auto Enroll Repeal Act [CMS-9949-F], RIN 0938-AS02 Final Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange and Insurance Market Standards for 2015 and Beyond RIN 1545BL97, RIN 1210AB61, RIN 0938AR77 Final Rule: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation S. 701, Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2013 Marketplace Eligibility Appeals Options for Paper-based Processes, Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, October 23, 2014 Proposed Rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable Insurance Exchanges (OPM) [RIN 3206-AN12] Proposed Rule: Notice of Benefit and Payment Paramenters for 2016 [RIN 0938AS19] Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Summary of Benefits and Coverage and Uniform Glossary [RIN 1545BM53, RIN 1210AB69, RIN 0938AS54] Proposed Rule: Amendments to Excepted Benefits [RIN 1545BM44, RIN 1210AB70, RIN 0938AS52]

Client expense: $717,776 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 647 / H.R. 5771, ABLE Act - ABLE accounts for individuals with severe disabilities H.R. 763, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (Boustany-Matheson) -repeal of ACA health insurance tax H.R. 1248, Family Health Care Flexibility Act (Paulsen) - HSA and FSA issues H.R. 1342, Helping Save Americans Health Care Choices Act (Fleming) - HSA and FSA issues H.R. 2194, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act (Paulsen) - HSA and FSA issues H.R. 2835, Restoring Access to Medication Act (Jenkins) - HSA and FSA issues H.R. 3367, HIT Delay Bill (Boustany-Bera) - delay of ACA health insurance tax H.R. 4600, Tax Free Health Insurance Act (King) - tax treatment of health insurance premiums H.R. 4777, Health Savings Act (Burgess) - HSA issues S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act (Portman) - HIT repeal, HSA and FSA changes S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (Barrasso-Hatch) - repeal of ACA health insurance tax S. 610, Family Health Care Flexibility Act (Johanns) - HSA and FSA issues S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act (Hatch) - HSA and FSA issues S. 1485, Americans Giving Care to Elders Act (Klobuchar) - tax credits for family caregivers Annual insurer provider fees; issues concerning the patient-centered outcomes research fee; employer and individual coverage mandate, W-2 reporting requirements, health reimbursement accounts, deductibility limits for insurer compensation, health insurer and employer reporting of health coverage, and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.

Client expense: $2,230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

(1) Issues related to Public Law 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (provisions related to new taxes, fees, and employer requirements); (2) Issues related to Public Law 111-152 - Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; (3) Issues raised by H.R. 763 - To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; (4) Issues raised by S. 603 - Jobs and Premium Protection Act (repeals annual insurer fee); (5) Corporate tax reform; and(6) Issues related to S. 2260 Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency Act of 2014; (7) Issues related to H.R. 3367 The Small Business and Family Relief Act; (8) Issues related to - S. 2176 Commonsense Reporting Act of 2014; (9) Issues related to H.R. 5557 Streamlining Verification for Americans Act; (10) Issues related to H.R.5771 Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014; and (11) Issues related to H.R.647 Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014; and (12) Issues related to H.R. 83 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (including H.R. 5175 and H.R. 4414 and other bills mentioned herein).

Client expense: $1,030,000 · 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

Support H.R. 763/S. 603, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act Support H.R. 903/S. 399 the American Jobs Protection Act Support H.R. 1254/ S. 2546, the Auto Enroll Repeal Act Support H.R. 2575, the Saving American Workers Act Support H.R. 3376, the Small Business and Family Relief Act Support S. 1188, the Forty Hours is Full Time Act

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE

General Issues related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), including: Implementation, essential health benefits, exchanges, medical loss ratio, insurer tax, rate review, rate development, enrollment and re-enrollment, plan benefit design, grandfathering, Medicare, discontinuation of health plans, ACA risk mitigation provisions, and Military health programs. General Issues include: H.R. 3750 (Telehealth Modernization Act); H.R. 3367 (two-year repeal of ACA Health Insurer Fee); H.R. 4414 (Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014); Medicare Advantage; ICD-10; Telehealth Reform; TRICARE 2017. Specific Bills include: Specific Bills include: H.R. 3367; H.R. 763; S. 603; S.2214; H.R. 3489; H.R. 3541; H.R. 3812; H.R. 3750; H.R. 3077; S. 1787 and, H.R. 3306.

Client expense: $1,730,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

General Issues related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), including: Implementation, essential health benefits, exchanges, medical loss ratio, insurer tax, rate review, rate development, enrollment and re-enrollment, plan benefit design, grandfathering, Medicare, discontinuation of health plans, ACA risk mitigation provisions, and Military health programs. General Issues include: H.R. 3750 (Telehealth Modernization Act); H.R. 3367 (two-year repeal of ACA Health Insurer Fee); H.R. 4414 (Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014); Medicare Advantage; ICD-10; Telehealth Reform; TRICARE 2017. Specific Bills include: Specific Bills include: H.R. 3367; H.R. 763; S. 603; S.2214; H.R. 3489; H.R. 3541; H.R. 3812; H.R. 3750; H.R. 3077; S. 1787 and, H.R. 3306.

Client expense: $1,730,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

General Issues related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), including: Implementation and insurer tax. General Issues: corporate tax reform and tax treatment of health insurers. Specific Bills include: HIT tax repeal and delay bills - H.R. 3367; H.R. 763; and, S.603.

Client expense: $1,730,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 647 / H.R. 5771, ABLE Act - ABLE accounts for individuals with severe disabilities. H.R. 763, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (Boustany-Matheson) -repeal of ACA health insurance tax. H.R. 1248, Family Health Care Flexibility Act (Paulsen) - HSA and FSA issues. H.R. 1342, Helping Save Americans Health Care Choices Act (Fleming) - HSA and FSA issues. H.R. 2194, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act (Paulsen) - HSA and FSA issues. H.R. 2835, Restoring Access to Medication Act (Jenkins) - HSA and FSA issues. H.R. 3367, HIT Delay Bill (Boustany-Bera) - delay of ACA health insurance tax. H.R. 4600, Tax Free Health Insurance Act (King) - tax treatment of health insurance premiums. H.R. 4777, Health Savings Act (Burgess) - HSA issues. H.R. 5860, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act of 2014 - use of Health Reimbursement Accounts and other employer funding of premiums. S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act (Portman) - HIT repeal, HSA and FSA changes. S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (Barrasso-Hatch) - repeal of ACA health insurance tax. S. 610, Family Health Care Flexibility Act (Johanns) - HSA and FSA issues. S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act (Hatch) - HSA and FSA issues. S. 1485, Americans Giving Care to Elders Act (Klobuchar) - tax credits for family caregivers.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Changes in Health Insurance Markets HR544 - LIBERTY Act HR763 - A bill to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S40 - American Liberty Restoration ActIndividual and Employer Mandates in the Patient Protection/ACA HR2575 - Save American Workers Act of 2013 HR2577 - Small Business Job Protection Act of 2013 S701 - Forty Hours is Full Time Act S1188 - Forty Hours is Full Time Act

Client expense: $13,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)