Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013
Legislative Progress
Introduced
January 3, 2013
Latest Action
January 25, 2013
Primary Sponsor
John Conyers, Jr.Democratic(MI)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
59pct
22d open
vs 5,821 other HR bills in the 113th — cohort avg 49d
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2014 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act (Camp) - ACA provisions H.R. 99, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) - antitrust policy H.R. 544, LIBERTY Act (Gingrey-Matheson) - age rating rules H.R. 743, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (DeFazio) - antitrust policy H.R. 762, Health Care Choice Act (Blackburn) - national marketplace for individual coverage H.R. 911, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Gosar) - antitrust policy H.R. 1019, Health Insurance Rate Review Act (Schakowsky) - rate review H.R. 1188, Preserving Our Hometown Independent Pharmacies Act (Marino) - antitrust policy H.R. 1205, Patients Right to Know Act (Walden) - disclosures on SBC documents H.R. 1558, Small Business Health Relief Act (Collins) - HIT repeal, other ACA changes H.R. 2328, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act (Rogers-Barrow) - MLR impact on agents and brokers H.R. 2668, Fairness for American Families Act (Young) - delay of ACA individual mandate H.R. 2698, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act (Norton) - short-term disability program for federal employees H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act (Roe) - replacement health reforms H.R. 3350, Keep Your Health Plan Act (Upton) - continuation of existing plans H.R. 3425, Health Care Access Fairness and Penalty Delay Act (Lipinski-Sinema) - delay of open enrollment and individual mandate penalties H.R. 3489, (Tiberi) - repeal of ACA transitional reinsurance fee H.R. 3504, Consumer Protection and Rate Review Act (Schakowsky) - rate review H.R. 3517, Federal and State Insurance Exchange Access Fairness and Penalty Delay Act (Schrader) - individual mandate delay H.R. 3522, Employee Health Care Protection Act (Cassidy) - continuation of current group coverage H.R. 3541, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Griffin) - repeal of ACA risk corridor program H.R. 3598, Catastrophic Plan Bill (Fortenberry) - expanded access to catastrophic plans H.R. 3745, Coverage Protection Act (Kirkpatrick) - continuation of coverage for consumers unable to enroll in QHPs H.R. 3812, No Bailouts for Insurance Industry Act (Coffman) - ACA reinsurance and risk corridor programs H.R. 3851, No Bailouts for Insurance Industry Act (Lance) - ACA reinsurance and risk corridor programs H.R. 3985, Stop ACA's Risky Provisions Act (Westmoreland) - ACAs reinsurance, risk corridor, and risk adjustment programs H.R. 4118, SIMPLE Fairness Act (Jenkins) - delay in ACA individual mandate penalties H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act (Pitts) - ACA Limits on Deductibles for Plans in Small Group Market H.R. 4354, ACA Taxpayer Bailout Protection Act (Griffin) - ACA risk corridor program H.R. 4406, Taxpayer Bailout Protection Act (Lance) - ACA risk corridor program H.R. 4414, Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act (Carney) - relief from ACA for expatriate health plans H.R. 4735, Health Care Fairness and Stability Act (Nolan-McKinley) - ACA transitional reinsurance program H.R. 5175, Protecting Americans from Illegal Bailouts Act (Lance) - ACA risk corridor program S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act (Portman) - HIT repeal, other ACA changes S. 482, Health Insurance Rate Review Act (Feinstein) - rate review S. 650, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Landrieu) - MLR impact on agents and brokers S. 764, Patients Right to Know Act (Cornyn) - disclosures on SBC documents S. 1473, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) - model disclosure forms S. 1481, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) - third party review of disputed claims S. 1642, Keeping the ACA Promise Act (Landrieu-Manchin) - continuation of existing plans, notification requirements S. 1671, (Manchin-Kirk) - individual mandate delay S. 1693, ACA Enrollment Extension Act (Shaheen) - extending open enrollment, delaying individual mandate penalties S. 1699, Continuous Coverage Act (Mark Udall) - continuation of existing plans S. 1726, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Rubio) - repeal of ACA risk corridor program S. 1729, Expanded Consumer Choice Act (Begich) - adding copper level of coverage to ACA Exchanges S. 1866, Coverage Protection Act (Merkley) - continuation of coverage, retroactive coverage S. 2166, Treating Families Fairly Act (Manchin) - ACA determinations of full-time equivalent employees S. 2168, Small Business Stability Act (Heitkamp) - ACA definition of a large employer S. 2173, Consumers Having Options in Choosing Enrollment Act (Landrieu) - ACA direct enrollment S. 2174, Commonsense Competition and Access to Health Insurance Act (Warner) - offering health insurance coverage across state lines S. 2175, Enhancing Access for Agents and Brokers Act (Landrieu) - access for independent agents and brokers to information about Exchange enrollment S. 2176, Commonsense Reporting Act (Warner) - ACA reporting requirements S. 2214, ACA Taxpayer Bailout Protection Act (Rubio) - ACA risk corridor program S. 2253, Health Care Fairness and Stability Act (Franken-Kirk) - ACA transitional reinsurance program S. 2578, Protect Women's Health From Corporate Interference Act (Murray) - contraceptive coverage S. 2733, Obamacare Opt-Out Act (McCain-Barrasso) - certification process for opting out of ACA individual mandate S. 2801, Health Care Consumer Choices Preservation Act (Enzi) - conditions on automatic renewals Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to the continuation of reporting requirements for state LTCI partnership programs; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health insurance web portal requirements; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; compliance with the transitional reinsurance program; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; and issues related to supplemental products, and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $2,010,000 · 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 Bureau of Investigation (FBI), 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), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 99, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013- To prohibit anticompetitive activities and to provide that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers are subject to the antitrust laws of the United States, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R. 344, Competitive Health Insurance Act- To restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. (entire bill) H.R. 743, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act- To restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. (entire bill) H.R. 911, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2013- To restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. (entire bill) H.R. 1001, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide a specific limited exemption from the overtime pay requirements of such Act for work related to disaster or catastrophe claims adjustment after a major disaster. (entire bill) H.R.2129, Defense Base Act Insurance Improvement Act of 2013- To amend the Defense Base Act to require the provision of insurance under that Act under a Government self-insurance program, and to require an implementation strategy for such self-insurance program. (entire bill)
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 508 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 - to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for five years (TRIPRA) H.R. 99 - Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 H.R. 344 - Competitive Health Insurance Act of 2013Public Law 112-141 - MAP 21 - Title II, Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (and proposed amendments) H.R. 743 - Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act of 2013 H.R. 911 - The Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 1945 - Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 H.R. 2146 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act H.R. 776 - Security in Bonding Act of 2013 S. 1098 - Responsible Implementation of Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2013 S. 996 - A bill to improve the National Flood Insurance program S. 1075 - Saving Homeowners from Onerous Rate Escalations Act of 2013 H.R. 4871 - TRIA Reform Act of 2014 S. 2244 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 International Capital Standards for Insurers International Covered Agreements
Client expense: $723,851 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act (Camp) - ACA provisions H.R. 99, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) - antitrust policy H.R. 544, LIBERTY Act (Gingrey-Matheson) - age rating rules H.R. 743, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (DeFazio) - antitrust policy H.R. 762, Health Care Choice Act (Blackburn) - national marketplace for individual coverage H.R. 911, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Gosar) - antitrust policy H.R. 1019, Health Insurance Rate Review Act (Schakowsky) - rate review H.R. 1188, Preserving Our Hometown Independent Pharmacies Act (Marino) - antitrust policy H.R. 1205, Patients Right to Know Act (Walden) - disclosures on SBC documents H.R. 1558, Small Business Health Relief Act (Collins) - HIT repeal, other ACA changes H.R. 2328, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act (Rogers-Barrow) - MLR impact on agents and brokers H.R. 2668, Fairness for American Families Act (Young) - delay of ACA individual mandate H.R. 2698, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act (Norton) - short-term disability program for federal employees H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act (Roe) - replacement health reforms H.R. 3350, Keep Your Health Plan Act (Upton) - continuation of existing plans H.R. 3425, Health Care Access Fairness and Penalty Delay Act (Lipinski-Sinema) - delay of open enrollment and individual mandate penalties H.R. 3489, (Tiberi) - repeal of ACA transitional reinsurance fee H.R. 3504, Consumer Protection and Rate Review Act (Schakowsky) - rate review H.R. 3517, Federal and State Insurance Exchange Access Fairness and Penalty Delay Act (Schrader) - individual mandate delay H.R. 3522, Employee Health Care Protection Act (Cassidy) - continuation of current group coverage H.R. 3541, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Griffin) - repeal of ACA risk corridor program H.R. 3598, Catastrophic Plan Bill (Fortenberry) - expanded access to catastrophic plans H.R. 3745, Coverage Protection Act (Kirkpatrick) - continuation of coverage for consumers unable to enroll in QHPs H.R. 3812, No Bailouts for Insurance Industry Act (Coffman) - ACA reinsurance and risk corridor programs H.R. 3851, No Bailouts for Insurance Industry Act (Lance) - ACA reinsurance and risk corridor programs H.R. 3985, Stop ACA's Risky Provisions Act (Westmoreland) - ACAs reinsurance, risk corridor, and risk adjustment programs H.R. 4118, SIMPLE Fairness Act (Jenkins) - delay in ACA individual mandate penalties H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act (Pitts) - ACA Limits on Deductibles for Plans in Small Group Market H.R. 4354, ACA Taxpayer Bailout Protection Act (Griffin) - ACA risk corridor program H.R. 4406, Taxpayer Bailout Protection Act (Lance) - ACA risk corridor program H.R. 4414, Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act (Carney) - relief from ACA for expatriate health plans H.R. 4735, Health Care Fairness and Stability Act (Nolan-McKinley) - ACA transitional reinsurance program H.R. 5175, Protecting Americans from Illegal Bailouts Act (Lance) - ACA risk corridor program S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act (Portman) - HIT repeal, other ACA changes S. 482, Health Insurance Rate Review Act (Feinstein) - rate review S. 650, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Landrieu) - MLR impact on agents and brokers S. 764, Patients Right to Know Act (Cornyn) - disclosures on SBC documents S. 1473, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) - model disclosure forms S. 1481, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) - third party review of disputed claims S. 1642, Keeping the ACA Promise Act (Landrieu-Manchin) - continuation of existing plans, notification requirements S. 1671, (Manchin-Kirk) - individual mandate delay S. 1693, ACA Enrollment Extension Act (Shaheen) - extending open enrollment, delaying individual mandate penalties S. 1699, Continuous Coverage Act (Mark Udall) - continuation of existing plans S. 1726, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Rubio) - repeal of ACA risk corridor program S. 1729, Expanded Consumer Choice Act (Begich) - adding copper level of coverage to ACA Exchanges S. 1866, Coverage Protection Act (Merkley) - continuation of coverage, retroactive coverage S. 2166, Treating Families Fairly Act (Manchin) - ACA determinations of full-time equivalent employees S. 2168, Small Business Stability Act (Heitkamp) - ACA definition of a large employer S. 2173, Consumers Having Options in Choosing Enrollment Act (Landrieu) - ACA direct enrollment S. 2174, Commonsense Competition and Access to Health Insurance Act (Warner) - offering health insurance coverage across state lines S. 2175, Enhancing Access for Agents and Brokers Act (Landrieu) - access for independent agents and brokers to information about Exchange enrollment S. 2176, Commonsense Reporting Act (Warner) - ACA reporting requirements S. 2214, ACA Taxpayer Bailout Protection Act (Rubio) - ACA risk corridor program S. 2253, Health Care Fairness and Stability Act (Franken-Kirk) - ACA transitional reinsurance program S. 2578, Protect Women's Health From Corporate Interference Act (Murray) - contraceptive coverage S. 2733, Obamacare Opt-Out Act (McCain-Barrasso) - certification process for opting out of ACA individual mandate S. 2801, Health Care Consumer Choices Preservation Act (Enzi) - conditions on automatic renewals H.R. 5860, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act of 2014 (Boustany) -addresses use of Health Reimbursement Accounts and other employer funding of premiums Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues related to the continuation of reporting requirements for state LTCI partnership programs; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; compliance with the transitional reinsurance program; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; and issues related to supplemental products, and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
2014 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act (Camp) - ACA provisions. H.R. 99, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) - antitrust policy. H.R. 544, LIBERTY Act (Gingrey-Matheson) - age rating rules. H.R. 743, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (DeFazio) - antitrust policy. H.R. 762, Health Care Choice Act (Blackburn) - national marketplace for individual coverage. H.R. 911, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Gosar) - antitrust policy. H.R. 1019, Health Insurance Rate Review Act (Schakowsky) - rate review. H.R. 1188, Preserving Our Hometown Independent Pharmacies Act (Marino) - antitrust policy. H.R. 1205, Patients Right to Know Act (Walden) - disclosures on SBC documents. H.R. 1558, Small Business Health Relief Act (Collins) - HIT repeal, other ACA changes. H.R. 2328, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act (Rogers-Barrow) - MLR impact on agents and brokers. H.R. 2668, Fairness for American Families Act (Young) - delay of ACA individual mandate. H.R. 2698, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act (Norton) - short-term disability program for federal employees. H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act (Roe) - replacement health reforms. H.R. 3350, Keep Your Health Plan Act (Upton) - continuation of existing plans. H.R. 3425, Health Care Access Fairness and Penalty Delay Act (Lipinski-Sinema) - delay of open enrollment and individual mandate penalties. H.R. 3489, (Tiberi) - repeal of ACA transitional reinsurance fee. H.R. 3504, Consumer Protection and Rate Review Act (Schakowsky) - rate review. H.R. 3517, Federal and State Insurance Exchange Access Fairness and Penalty Delay Act (Schrader) - individual mandate delay. H.R. 3522, Employee Health Care Protection Act (Cassidy) - continuation of current group coverage. H.R. 3541, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Griffin) - repeal of ACA risk corridor program. H.R. 3598, Catastrophic Plan Bill (Fortenberry) - expanded access to catastrophic plans. H.R. 3745, Coverage Protection Act (Kirkpatrick) - continuation of coverage for consumers unable to enroll in QHPs. H.R. 3812, No Bailouts for Insurance Industry Act (Coffman) - ACA reinsurance and risk corridor programs. H.R. 3851, No Bailouts for Insurance Industry Act (Lance) - ACA reinsurance and risk corridor programs. H.R. 3985, Stop ACA's Risky Provisions Act (Westmoreland) - ACAs reinsurance, risk corridor, and risk adjustment programs. H.R. 4118, SIMPLE Fairness Act (Jenkins) - delay in ACA individual mandate penalties. H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act (Pitts) - ACA Limits on Deductibles for Plans in Small Group Market. H.R. 4354, ACA Taxpayer Bailout Protection Act (Griffin) - ACA risk corridor program. H.R. 4406, Taxpayer Bailout Protection Act (Lance) - ACA risk corridor program. H.R. 4414, Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act (Carney) - relief from ACA for expatriate health plans. H.R. 4735, Health Care Fairness and Stability Act (Nolan-McKinley) - ACA transitional reinsurance program. H.R. 5175, Protecting Americans from Illegal Bailouts Act (Lance) - ACA risk corridor program. S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act (Portman) - HIT repeal, other ACA changes. S. 482, Health Insurance Rate Review Act (Feinstein) - rate review. S. 650, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Landrieu) - MLR impact on agents and brokers. S. 764, Patients Right to Know Act (Cornyn) - disclosures on SBC documents. S. 1473, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) - model disclosure forms. S. 1481, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) - third party review of disputed claims. S. 1642, Keeping the ACA Promise Act (Landrieu-Manchin) - continuation of existing plans, notification requirements. S. 1671, (Manchin-Kirk) - individual mandate delay. S. 1693, ACA Enrollment Extension Act (Shaheen) - extending open enrollment, delaying individual mandate penalties. S. 1699, Continuous Coverage Act (Mark Udall) - continuation of existing plans. S. 1726, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Rubio) - repeal of ACA risk corridor program. S. 1729, Expanded Consumer Choice Act (Begich) - adding copper level of coverage to ACA Exchanges. S. 1866, Coverage Protection Act (Merkley) - continuation of coverage, retroactive coverage. S. 2166, Treating Families Fairly Act (Manchin) - ACA determinations of full-time equivalent employees. S. 2168, Small Business Stability Act (Heitkamp) - ACA definition of a large employer. S. 2173, Consumers Having Options in Choosing Enrollment Act (Landrieu) - ACA direct enrollment. S. 2174, Commonsense Competition and Access to Health Insurance Act (Warner) - offering health insurance coverage across state lines. S. 2175, Enhancing Access for Agents and Brokers Act (Landrieu) - access for independent agents and brokers to information about Exchange enrollment. S. 2176, Commonsense Reporting Act (Warner) - ACA reporting requirements. S. 2214, ACA Taxpayer Bailout Protection Act (Rubio) - ACA risk corridor program. S. 2253, Health Care Fairness and Stability Act (Franken-Kirk) - ACA transitional reinsurance program. S. 2578, Protect Women's Health From Corporate Interference Act (Murray) - contraceptive coverage. S. 2733, Obamacare Opt-Out Act (McCain-Barrasso) - certification process for opting out of ACA individual mandate. S. 2801, Health Care Consumer Choices Preservation Act (Enzi) - conditions on automatic renewals.
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
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
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 41-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 99-Medical Malpractice, H.R. 240- Natural Catastrophe Backstop, H.R. 508-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 549-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 605-Insurance, H. Res. 735- International Insurance, H.R. 737-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 960-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 968-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1028-Mortgage Insurance, H.R. 1035-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1064-Insurance Agent Licensing, H.R. 1101-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 1155-Insurance Agent Licensing, H.R. 1194-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1267-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1268-Flood Insurance, H.R. 1369-Gun Control, H.R. 1485-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1945-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 2129-Workers Compensation Insurance, H.R. 2140-Capital Standards, H.R. 2146-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 2156-Adjuster Reciprocity, H.R. 2293-Flood Insurance, H.R. 3156- National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 3218-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 3370-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 3693-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 4352-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 4510-Capital Standards, H.R. 4557-Private Support to FDIC, H.R. 4558- Flood Insurance, H.R. 4669-Servicemembers Auto Insurance, H.R. 4871-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 5461-Capital Standards, "Insurance Data Protection Act of 2014" (House), "Risk Retention Modernization Act" (House), S. 20-Dodd-Frank Act, S. 205-Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, S. 534-Insurance Agent Licensing, S. Res. 561- International Insurance, S. 996-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1075-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1098-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1217- Mortgage Insurance, S. 1369-Capital Standards, S. 1610-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1846-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1926-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 2244-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, S. 2270- Capital Standards, S. 2381-Flood Insurance, S. 2731-Workers Compensation Insurance
Client expense: $1,170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Antitrust: -Issues related to the McCarran Ferguson antitrust exemption for insurers: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.99 Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry ERISA: -Issues related to regulation of employee benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and legislation impacting ERISA plans -Clarification of permissibility of default enrollment arrangements for group income protection insurance under ERISA and /or the Fair Labor Standards Act Federal Debt Limit: -Debt Limit Increase: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -S.11 Fiscal Sustainability Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, fiscal cliff: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry Financial Services Regulation: -Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act implementation: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Interim Final Rule of Records and Information: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Criteria and process for designating nonbank financial companies: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -FY 2014 budget proposals: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, specifically provisions related to the proposed National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) Health Care: -Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including HHS FAQ regarding fixed indemnity products and other provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Loss ratios: issues related to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) Act: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Issues related to wellness programs Labor: -Labor issues impacting large employers, including worker classification and amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act -S.534 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.1155 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Disability insurance auto enrollment: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry Long-term Care: -Issues related to public and private programs providing long-term care services and insurance, including LTC Commission and repeal of the CLASS Act Privacy: -Privacy and Data breach, cyber security, and SSN protection -H.R.749 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act of 2013 -S.676 - Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 (Death Master File): impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R.466 - Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013 -H.R.1468 - SECURE IT Act of 2013 SSDI Reform: -H.R.1374 - Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Short-term Disability for Federal Workers Bill: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Increasing employment for people with disabilities Tax Reform: -Corporate tax issues -Deficit reduction -Taxation of Employer Provided Benefits: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Tax Extender Package -Taxation and entitlement reform issues related to the budget agreement reached in December, 2013: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Chairman Dave Camps tax reform discussion draft
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2013 - H.R. 911, all provisions Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act - H.R. 743, all provisions Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 - H.R. 99, all provisions Competitive Health Insurance Act - H.R. 344, all provisions The Secret Ballot Protection Act - H.R. 2346, all provisions The Representation Fairness Restoration Act - H.R. 2347, all provisions
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 - H.R. 1064 / S. 534, all provisions Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2013 - H.R. 605, all provisions Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 - H.R. 508, all provisions Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013- H.R. 2146, all provisions Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 - H.R. 1945, all provisions Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2013 - H.R. 911, all provisions Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act - H.R. 743, all provisions Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 - H.R. 99, all provisions Competitive Health Insurance Act - H.R. 344, all provisions Issues related to the imposition of capital standards to non-banks Issues related to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Act (PL 111-203), the provision which may impact insurance regulation (House, Senate, Treasury), all provisions A bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance, and for other purposes - S. 1369, all provisions Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2014- H.R. 4510, all provisions Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014, S. 2270, all provisions Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014- S. 2244, all provisions TRIA Reform Act of 2014- H.R. 4871, all provisions H.R. 5461: To clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes, all provisions S. Res. 561 / H. Res. 735 - Expressing the sense of Congress that recently proposed measures that will reduce transparency and public participation at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) should be disapproved by United States representatives to the IAIS, all provisions
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Insurance
Antitrust: -Issues related to the McCarran Ferguson antitrust exemption for insurers: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.99 Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry ERISA: -Issues related to regulation of employee benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and legislation impacting ERISA plans -Clarification of permissibility of default enrollment arrangements for group income protection insurance under ERISA and /or the Fair Labor Standards Act Federal Debt Limit: -Debt Limit Increase: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -S.11 Fiscal Sustainability Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, fiscal cliff: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry Financial Services Regulation: -Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act implementation: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Interim Final Rule of Records and Information: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Criteria and process for designating nonbank financial companies: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -FY 2014 budget proposals: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, specifically provisions related to the proposed National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) Health Care: -Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including HHS FAQ regarding fixed indemnity products and other provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Loss ratios: issues related to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) Act: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Issues related to wellness programs Labor: -Labor issues impacting large employers, including worker classification and amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act -S.534 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.1155 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Disability insurance auto enrollment: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry Long-term Care: -Issues related to public and private programs providing long-term care services and insurance, including LTC Commission and repeal of the CLASS Act Privacy: -Privacy and Data breach, cyber security, and SSN protection -H.R.749 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act of 2013 -S.676 - Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 (Death Master File): impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R.466 - Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013 -H.R.1468 - SECURE IT Act of 2013 SSDI Reform: -H.R.1374 - Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Short-term Disability for Federal Workers Bill: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Increasing employment for people with disabilities Tax Reform: -Corporate tax issues -Deficit reduction -Taxation of Employer Provided Benefits: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Tax Extender Package -Taxation and entitlement reform issues related to the budget agreement reached in December, 2013: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Chairman Dave Camps tax reform discussion draft
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Insurance
Antitrust: -Issues related to the McCarran Ferguson antitrust exemption for insurers: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.99 Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry ERISA: -Issues related to regulation of employee benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and legislation impacting ERISA plans -Clarification of permissibility of default enrollment arrangements for group income protection insurance under ERISA and /or the Fair Labor Standards Act Federal Debt Limit: -Debt Limit Increase: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -S.11 Fiscal Sustainability Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, fiscal cliff: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry Financial Regulation: -Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act implementation: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Interim Final Rule of Records and Information: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Criteria and process for designating nonbank financial companies: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -FY 2014 budget proposals: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry Health Care: -Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including HHS FAQ regarding fixed indemnity products and other provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Loss ratios: issues related to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) Act: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Issues related to wellness programs Labor: -Labor issues impacting large employers, including worker classification and amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act -S.534 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.1155 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry Long-term Care: -Issues related to public and private programs providing long-term care services and insurance, including LTC Commission and repeal of the CLASS Act Privacy: -Privacy and Data breach, cyber security, and SSN protection -H.R.749 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act of 2013 -S.676 - Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 (Death Master File): impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R.466 - Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013 -H.R.1468 - SECURE IT Act of 2013 SSDI Reform: -H.R.1374 - Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Short-term Disability for Federal Workers Bill: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Increasing employment for people with disabilities Tax Reform: -Corporate tax issues -Deficit reduction -Taxation of Employer Provided Benefits: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Tax Extender Package -Taxation and entitlement reform issues related to the budget agreement reached in December, 2013: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Chairman Dave Camps tax reform discussion draft
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 508 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 - to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for five years (TRIPRA) H.R. 99 - Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforecement Act of 2013 H.R. 344 - Competitive Helth Insurance Act of 2013Public Law 112-141 - MAP 21- Title II, Biggert-Walters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (and proposed amendments) H.R. 743 - Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act of 2013 H.R. 911 - The Competitive Health Insurance REform Act of 2013 H.R. 1945 - Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 H.R. 2146 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act H.R. 776 - Security in Bonding Act of 2013 S. 1098 - Responsible Implemenation of Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2013 S. 996 - A bill to impose the National Flood Insurance Program S. 1075 - Saving Homeowners from Onerous Rate Escalations Act of 2013 H.R. 4871 - TRIA Reform Act of 2014 S. 2244 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014
Client expense: $632,936 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 99, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013- To prohibit anticompetitive activities and to provide that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers are subject to the antitrust laws of the United States, and for other purposes. (entire bill)H.R. 344, Competitive Health Insurance Act- To restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. (entire bill) H.R. 743, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act- To restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. (entire bill) H.R. 911, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2013- To restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. (entire bill) H.R. 1001, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide a specific limited exemption from the overtime pay requirements of such Act for work related to disaster or catastrophe claims adjustment after a major disaster. (entire bill) H.R.2129, Defense Base Act Insurance Improvement Act of 2013- To amend the Defense Base Act to require the provision of insurance under that Act under a Government self-insurance program, and to require an implementation strategy for such self-insurance program. (entire bill)
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Health Issues
- H.R.762, "Health Care Choice Act of 2013", regarding all provisions. - H.R.582, "Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act", regarding all provisions. - H.R.779, "Access to Insurance for All Americans Act", regarding all provisions. - S.24, "Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013", regarding all provisions.- H.R.911, "Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2013", regarding all provisions. - H.R.99, "Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013", regarding all provisions. - H.R.886, "America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2013", regarding all provisions.
Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Insurance
Antitrust: -Issues related to the McCarran Ferguson antitrust exemption for insurers: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.99 Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry ERISA: -Issues related to regulation of employee benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and legislation impacting ERISA plans -Clarification of permissibility of default enrollment arrangements for group income protection insurance under ERISA and /or the Fair Labor Standards Act Federal Debt Limit: -Debt Limit Increase: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -S.11 Fiscal Sustainability Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, fiscal cliff: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry Financial Services Regulation: -Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act implementation: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Interim Final Rule of Records and Information: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Criteria and process for designating nonbank financial companies: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -FY 2014 budget proposals: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, specifically provisions related to the proposed National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) Health Care: -Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including HHS FAQ regarding fixed indemnity products and other provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Loss ratios: issues related to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) Act: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Issues related to wellness programs Labor: -Labor issues impacting large employers, including worker classification and amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act -S.534 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.1155 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Disability insurance auto enrollment: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry Long-term Care: -Issues related to public and private programs providing long-term care services and insurance, including LTC Commission and repeal of the CLASS Act Privacy: -Privacy and Data breach, cyber security, and SSN protection -H.R.749 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act of 2013 -S.676 - Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 (Death Master File): impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R.466 - Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013 -H.R.1468 - SECURE IT Act of 2013 SSDI Reform: -H.R.1374 - Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Short-term Disability for Federal Workers Bill: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Increasing employment for people with disabilities Tax Reform: -Corporate tax issues -Deficit reduction -Taxation of Employer Provided Benefits: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Tax Extender Package -Taxation and entitlement reform issues related to the budget agreement reached in December, 2013: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Chairman Dave Camps tax reform discussion draft
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act (Camp) - ACA provisions H.R. 99, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) - antitrust policy H.R. 544, LIBERTY Act (Gingrey-Matheson) - age rating rules H.R. 743, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (DeFazio) - antitrust policy H.R. 762, Health Care Choice Act (Blackburn) - national marketplace for individual coverage H.R. 911, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Gosar) - antitrust policy H.R. 1019, Health Insurance Rate Review Act (Schakowsky) - rate review H.R. 1188, Preserving Our Hometown Independent Pharmacies Act (Marino) - antitrust policy H.R. 1205, Patients Right to Know Act (Walden) - disclosures on SBC documents H.R. 1558, Small Business Health Relief Act (Collins) - HIT repeal, other ACA changes H.R. 2328, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act (Rogers-Barrow) - MLR impact on agents and brokers H.R. 2668, Fairness for American Families Act (Young) - delay of ACA individual mandate H.R. 2698, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act (Norton) - short-term disability program for federal employees H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act (Roe) - replacement health reforms H.R. 3350, Keep Your Health Plan Act (Upton) - continuation of existing plans H.R. 3425, Health Care Access Fairness and Penalty Delay Act (Lipinski-Sinema) - delay of open enrollment and individual mandate penalties H.R. 3489, (Tiberi) - repeal of ACA transitional reinsurance fee H.R. 3504, Consumer Protection and Rate Review Act (Schakowsky) - rate review H.R. 3517, Federal and State Insurance Exchange Access Fairness and Penalty Delay Act (Schrader) - individual mandate delay H.R. 3522, Employee Health Care Protection Act (Cassidy) - continuation of current group coverage H.R. 3541, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Griffin) - repeal of ACA risk corridor program H.R. 3598, Catastrophic Plan Bill (Fortenberry) - expanded access to catastrophic plans H.R. 3745, Coverage Protection Act (Kirkpatrick) - continuation of coverage for consumers unable to enroll in QHPs H.R. 3812, No Bailouts for Insurance Industry Act (Coffman) - ACA reinsurance and risk corridor programs H.R. 3851, No Bailouts for Insurance Industry Act (Lance) - ACA reinsurance and risk corridor programs H.R. 3985, Stop ACA's Risky Provisions Act (Westmoreland) - ACAs reinsurance, risk corridor, and risk adjustment programs H.R. 4118, SIMPLE Fairness Act (Jenkins) - delay in ACA individual mandate penalties H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act (Pitts) - ACA Limits on Deductibles for Plans in Small Group Market H.R. 4354, ACA Taxpayer Bailout Protection Act (Griffin) - ACA risk corridor program H.R. 4406, Taxpayer Bailout Protection Act (Lance) - ACA risk corridor program H.R. 4414, Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act (Carney) - relief from ACA for expatriate health plans H.R. 4735, Health Care Fairness and Stability Act (Nolan-McKinley) - ACA transitional reinsurance program H.R. 5175, Protecting Americans from Illegal Bailouts Act (Lance) - ACA risk corridor program S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act (Portman) - HIT repeal, other ACA changes S. 482, Health Insurance Rate Review Act (Feinstein) - rate review S. 650, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Landrieu) - MLR impact on agents and brokers S. 764, Patients Right to Know Act (Cornyn) - disclosures on SBC documents S. 1473, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) - model disclosure forms S. 1481, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) - third party review of disputed claims S. 1642, Keeping the ACA Promise Act (Landrieu-Manchin) - continuation of existing plans, notification requirements S. 1671, (Manchin-Kirk) - individual mandate delay S. 1693, ACA Enrollment Extension Act (Shaheen) - extending open enrollment, delaying individual mandate penalties S. 1699, Continuous Coverage Act (Mark Udall) - continuation of existing plans S. 1726, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Rubio) - repeal of ACA risk corridor program S. 1729, Expanded Consumer Choice Act (Begich) - adding copper level of coverage to ACA Exchanges S. 1866, Coverage Protection Act (Merkley) - continuation of coverage, retroactive coverage S. 2166, Treating Families Fairly Act (Manchin) - ACA determinations of full-time equivalent employees S. 2168, Small Business Stability Act (Heitkamp) - ACA definition of a large employer S. 2173, Consumers Having Options in Choosing Enrollment Act (Landrieu) - ACA direct enrollment S. 2174, Commonsense Competition and Access to Health Insurance Act (Warner) - offering health insurance coverage across state lines S. 2175, Enhancing Access for Agents and Brokers Act (Landrieu) - access for independent agents and brokers to information about Exchange enrollment S. 2176, Commonsense Reporting Act (Warner) - ACA reporting requirements S. 2214, ACA Taxpayer Bailout Protection Act (Rubio) - ACA risk corridor program S. 2253, Health Care Fairness and Stability Act (Franken-Kirk) - ACA transitional reinsurance program S. 2578, Protect Women's Health From Corporate Interference Act (Murray) - contraceptive coverage S. 2733, Obamacare Opt-Out Act (McCain-Barrasso) - certification process for opting out of ACA individual mandate S. 2801, Health Care Consumer Choices Preservation Act (Enzi) - conditions on automatic renewals Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to the continuation of reporting requirements for state LTCI partnership programs; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health insurance web portal requirements; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; compliance with the transitional reinsurance program; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; and issues related to supplemental products, and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $2,010,000 · 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 Bureau of Investigation (FBI), 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), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act (Camp) - ACA provisions. H.R. 99, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) - antitrust policy. H.R. 544, LIBERTY Act (Gingrey-Matheson) - age rating rules. H.R. 743, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (DeFazio) - antitrust policy. H.R. 762, Health Care Choice Act (Blackburn) - national marketplace for individual coverage. H.R. 911, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Gosar) - antitrust policy. H.R. 1019, Health Insurance Rate Review Act (Schakowsky) - rate review. H.R. 1188, Preserving Our Hometown Independent Pharmacies Act (Marino) - antitrust policy. H.R. 1205, Patients Right to Know Act (Walden) - disclosures on SBC documents. H.R. 1558, Small Business Health Relief Act (Collins) - HIT repeal, other ACA changes. H.R. 2328, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act (Rogers-Barrow) - MLR impact on agents and brokers. H.R. 2668, Fairness for American Families Act (Young) - delay of ACA individual mandate. H.R. 2698, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act (Norton) - short-term disability program for federal employees. H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act (Roe) - replacement health reforms. H.R. 3350, Keep Your Health Plan Act (Upton) - continuation of existing plans. H.R. 3425, Health Care Access Fairness and Penalty Delay Act (Lipinski-Sinema) - delay of open enrollment and individual mandate penalties. H.R. 3489, (Tiberi) - repeal of ACA transitional reinsurance fee. H.R. 3504, Consumer Protection and Rate Review Act (Schakowsky) - rate review. H.R. 3517, Federal and State Insurance Exchange Access Fairness and Penalty Delay Act (Schrader) - individual mandate delay. H.R. 3522, Employee Health Care Protection Act (Cassidy) - continuation of current group coverage. H.R. 3541, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Griffin) - repeal of ACA risk corridor program. H.R. 3598, Catastrophic Plan Bill (Fortenberry) - expanded access to catastrophic plans. H.R. 3745, Coverage Protection Act (Kirkpatrick) - continuation of coverage for consumers unable to enroll in QHPs. H.R. 3812, No Bailouts for Insurance Industry Act (Coffman) - ACA reinsurance and risk corridor programs. H.R. 3851, No Bailouts for Insurance Industry Act (Lance) - ACA reinsurance and risk corridor programs. H.R. 3985, Stop ACA's Risky Provisions Act (Westmoreland) - ACAs reinsurance, risk corridor, and risk adjustment programs. H.R. 4118, SIMPLE Fairness Act (Jenkins) - delay in ACA individual mandate penalties. H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act (Pitts) - ACA Limits on Deductibles for Plans in Small Group Market. H.R. 4354, ACA Taxpayer Bailout Protection Act (Griffin) - ACA risk corridor program. H.R. 4406, Taxpayer Bailout Protection Act (Lance) - ACA risk corridor program. H.R. 4414, Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act (Carney) - relief from ACA for expatriate health plans. H.R. 4735, Health Care Fairness and Stability Act (Nolan-McKinley) - ACA transitional reinsurance program. H.R. 5175, Protecting Americans from Illegal Bailouts Act (Lance) - ACA risk corridor program. S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act (Portman) - HIT repeal, other ACA changes. S. 482, Health Insurance Rate Review Act (Feinstein) - rate review. S. 650, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Landrieu) - MLR impact on agents and brokers. S. 764, Patients Right to Know Act (Cornyn) - disclosures on SBC documents. S. 1473, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) - model disclosure forms. S. 1481, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) - third party review of disputed claims. S. 1642, Keeping the ACA Promise Act (Landrieu-Manchin) - continuation of existing plans, notification requirements. S. 1671, (Manchin-Kirk) - individual mandate delay. S. 1693, ACA Enrollment Extension Act (Shaheen) - extending open enrollment, delaying individual mandate penalties. S. 1699, Continuous Coverage Act (Mark Udall) - continuation of existing plans. S. 1726, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Rubio) - repeal of ACA risk corridor program. S. 1729, Expanded Consumer Choice Act (Begich) - adding copper level of coverage to ACA Exchanges. S. 1866, Coverage Protection Act (Merkley) - continuation of coverage, retroactive coverage. S. 2166, Treating Families Fairly Act (Manchin) - ACA determinations of full-time equivalent employees. S. 2168, Small Business Stability Act (Heitkamp) - ACA definition of a large employer. S. 2173, Consumers Having Options in Choosing Enrollment Act (Landrieu) - ACA direct enrollment. S. 2174, Commonsense Competition and Access to Health Insurance Act (Warner) - offering health insurance coverage across state lines. S. 2175, Enhancing Access for Agents and Brokers Act (Landrieu) - access for independent agents and brokers to information about Exchange enrollment. S. 2176, Commonsense Reporting Act (Warner) - ACA reporting requirements. S. 2214, ACA Taxpayer Bailout Protection Act (Rubio) - ACA risk corridor program. S. 2253, Health Care Fairness and Stability Act (Franken-Kirk) - ACA transitional reinsurance program. S. 2578, Protect Women's Health From Corporate Interference Act (Murray) - contraceptive coverage. S. 2733, Obamacare Opt-Out Act (McCain-Barrasso) - certification process for opting out of ACA individual mandate. S. 2801, Health Care Consumer Choices Preservation Act (Enzi) - conditions on automatic renewals.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 911, all provisions Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act H.R. 743, all provisions Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 H.R. 99, all provisionsCompetitive Health Insurance Act H.R. 344, all provisions The Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 2346, all provisions The Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 2347, all provisions
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Insurance
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 1064 / S. 534, all provisions Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 605, all provisions Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R. 508, all provisionsTerrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013- H.R. 2146, all provisions Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 H.R. 1945, all provisions Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 911, all provisions Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act H.R. 743, all provisions Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 H.R. 99, all provisions Competitive Health Insurance Act H.R. 344, all provisions Issues related to the imposition of capital standards to non-banks issues related to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Act (PL 111-203), the provision which may impact insurance regulation (House, Senate, Treasury), all provisions A bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance, and for other purposes S. 1369, all provisions Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013 - H.R. 4510, all provisions Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014, S. 2270, all provisions Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014- S. 2244, all provisions TRIA Reform Act of 2014- H.R. 4871, all provisions To clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes - H.R. 5461, all provisions Expressing the sense of Congress that recently proposed measures that will reduce transparency and public participation at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) should be disapproved by United States representatives to the IAIS - S. 561 / H.R. 735, all provisions
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 41-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 99-Medical Malpractice, H.R. 240- Natural Catastrophe Backstop, H.R. 508-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 549-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 605-Insurance, H. Res. 735- International Insurance, H.R. 737-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 960-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 968-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1028-Mortgage Insurance, H.R. 1035-National Flood Insurance Program, (cont'd next page)H.R. 1064-Insurance Agent Licensing, H.R. 1101-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 1155-Insurance Agent Licensing, H.R. 1194-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1267-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1268-Flood Insurance, H.R. 1369-Gun Control, H.R. 1485-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1945-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 2129-Workers Compensation Insurance, H.R. 2140-Capital Standards, H.R. 2146-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 2156-Adjuster Reciprocity, H.R. 2293-Flood Insurance, H.R. 3156- National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 3218-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 3370-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 3693-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 4352-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 4510-Capital Standards, H.R. 4557-Private Support to FDIC, H.R. 4558- Flood Insurance, H.R. 4669-Servicemembers Auto Insurance, H.R. 4871-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 5461-Capital Standards, "Insurance Data Protection Act of 2014" (House), "Risk Retention Modernization Act" (House), S. 20-Dodd-Frank Act, S. 205-Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, S. 534-Insurance Agent Licensing, S. Res. 561- International Insurance, S. 996-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1075-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1098-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1217- Mortgage Insurance, S. 1369-Capital Standards, S. 1610-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1846-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1926-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 2244-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, S. 2270- Capital Standards, S. 2381-Flood Insurance, S. 2731-Workers Compensation Insurance
Client expense: $1,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · second_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 41-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 99-Medical Malpractice, H.R. 240- Natural Catastrophe Backstop, H.R. 508-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 549-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 605-Insurance, H.R. 737-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 960-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 968-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1028-Mortgage Insurance, H.R. 1035-National Flood Insurance Program, (cont'd next page)H.R. 1064-Insurance Agent Licensing, H.R. 1101-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 1155-Insurance Agent Licensing, H.R. 1194-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1267-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1268-Flood Insurance, H.R. 1369-Gun Control, H.R. 1485-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1945-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 2129-Workers Compensation Insurance, H.R. 2140-Capital Standards, H.R. 2146-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 2156-Adjuster Reciprocity, H.R. 2293-Flood Insurance, H.R. 3156- National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 3218-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 3370-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 3693-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 4352-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 4510-Capital Standards, H.R. 4557-Private Support to FDIC, H.R. 4558- Flood Insurance, H.R. 4669-Servicemembers Auto Insurance, H.R. 4871-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, S. 20-Dodd-Frank Act, S. 205-Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, S. 534-Insurance Agent Licensing, S. 996-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1075-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1098-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1217- Mortgage Insurance, S. 1369-Capital Standards, S. 1610-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1846-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1926-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 2244-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, S. 2381-Flood Insurance
Client expense: $1,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · second_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 508 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 (all sections of full text) - to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for five years (TRIPRA) H.R. 99 - Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 H.R. 344 - Competitive Health Insurance Act of 2013Public Law 112-141 - MAP 21 - Title II, Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (and proposed amendments) H.R. 743 - Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act of 2013 H.R. 911 - The Competitive health Insurance Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 1945 - Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 H.R. 2146 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of H.R. 776 - Security in Bonding Act of 2013 S. 1098 - Responsible Implementation of Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2013 S. 996 - A bill to impose the National Flood Insurance Program S. 1075 - Saving Homeowners from Onerous Rate Escalations Act of 2013 H.R. 4871 - TRIA Reform Act of 2014 S. 2244 - Terrirosm Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014
Client expense: $1,155,151 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · second_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 99, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) antitrust policy16. Specific Lobbying Issues (continued): H.R. 544, LIBERTY Act (Gingrey-Matheson) age rating rules H.R. 743, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (DeFazio) antitrust policy H.R. 762, Health Care Choice Act (Blackburn) national marketplace for individual coverage H.R. 911, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Gosar) antitrust policy H.R. 1019, Health Insurance Rate Review Act (Schakowsky) rate review H.R. 1188, Preserving Our Hometown Independent Pharmacies Act (Marino) antitrust policy H.R. 1205, Patients Right to Know Act (Walden) disclosures on SBC documents H.R. 1558, Small Business Health Relief Act (Collins) HIT repeal, other ACA changes H.R. 2328, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act (Rogers-Barrow) MLR impact on agents and brokers H.R. 2668, Fairness for American Families Act (Young) delay of ACA individual mandate H.R. 2698, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act (Norton) short-term disability program for federal employees H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act (Roe) replacement health reforms H.R. 3350, Keep Your Health Plan Act (Upton) continuation of existing plans H.R. 3425, Health Care Access Fairness and Penalty Delay Act (Lipinski-Sinema) delay of open enrollment and individual mandate penalties H.R. 3489, (Tiberi) repeal of ACA transitional reinsurance fee H.R. 3504, Consumer Protection and Rate Review Act (Schakowsky) rate review H.R. 3517, Federal and State Insurance Exchange Access Fairness and Penalty Delay Act (Schrader) individual mandate delay H.R. 3522, Employee Health Care Protection Act (Cassidy) continuation of current group coverage H.R. 3541, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Griffin) repeal of ACA risk corridor program H.R. 3598, Catastrophic Plan Bill (Fortenberry) expanded access to catastrophic plans H.R. 3745, Coverage Protection Act (Kirkpatrick) continuation of coverage for consumers unable to enroll in QHPs H.R. 3812, No Bailouts for Insurance Industry Act (Coffman) ACA reinsurance and risk corridor programs H.R. 3851, No Bailouts for Insurance Industry Act (Lance) ACA reinsurance and risk corridor programs H.R. 3985, Stop ACA's Risky Provisions Act (Westmoreland) ACAs reinsurance, risk corridor, and risk adjustment programs H.R. 4118, SIMPLE Fairness Act (Jenkins) delay in ACA individual mandate penalties H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act (Pitts) ACA Limits on Deductibles for Plans in Small Group Market H.R. 4354, ACA Taxpayer Bailout Protection Act (Griffin) ACA risk corridor program H.R. 4406, Taxpayer Bailout Protection Act (Lance) ACA risk corridor program H.R. 4414, Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act (Carney) relief from ACA for expatriate health plans H.R. 4735, Health Care Fairness and Stability Act (Nolan-McKinley) ACA transitional reinsurance program S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act (Portman) HIT repeal, other ACA changes S. 482, Health Insurance Rate Review Act (Feinstein) rate review S. 650, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Landrieu) MLR impact on agents and brokers S. 764, Patients Right to Know Act (Cornyn) disclosures on SBC documents S. 1473, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms S. 1481, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of disputed claims S. 1642, Keeping the ACA Promise Act (Landrieu-Manchin) continuation of existing plans, notification requirements S. 1671, (Manchin-Kirk) individual mandate delay S. 1693, ACA Enrollment Extension Act (Shaheen) extending open enrollment, delaying individual mandate penalties S. 1699, Continuous Coverage Act (Mark Udall) continuation of existing plans S. 1726, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Rubio) repeal of ACA risk corridor program S. 1729, Expanded Consumer Choice Act (Begich) adding copper level of coverage to ACA Exchanges S. 1866, Coverage Protection Act (Merkley) continuation of coverage, retroactive coverage S. 2166, Treating Families Fairly Act (Manchin) ACA determinations of full-time equivalent employees S. 2168, Small Business Stability Act (Heitkamp) ACA definition of a large employer S. 2173, Consumers Having Options in Choosing Enrollment Act (Landrieu) ACA direct enrollment16. Specific Lobbying Issues (continued): S. 2174, Commonsense Competition and Access to Health Insurance Act (Warner) offering health insurance coverage across state lines S. 2175, Enhancing Access for Agents and Brokers Act (Landrieu) access for independent agents and brokers to information about Exchange enrollments. S. 2176, Commonsense Reporting Act (Warner) ACA reporting requirements S. 2214, ACA Taxpayer Bailout Protection Act (Rubio) ACA risk corridor program S. 2253, Health Care Fairness and Stability Act (Franken-Kirk) ACA transitional reinsurance program Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to the continuation of reporting requirements for state LTCI partnership programs; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health insurance web portal requirements; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; compliance with the transitional reinsurance program; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; and issues related to supplemental products, and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $2,530,000 · 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, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Health Issues
- PL 111-148, "Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act", regarding all provisions. - H.R.762, "Health Care Choice Act of 2013", regarding all provisions. - H.R.582, "Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act", regarding all provisions. - H.R.779, "Access to Insurance for All Americans Act", regarding all provisions.- H.R.911, "Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2013", regarding all provisions. - H.R.99, "Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013", regarding all provisions. - H.R.886, "America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2013", regarding all provisions. - S.24, "Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013", regarding all provisions.
Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 99, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013- To prohibit anticompetitive activities and to provide that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers are subject to the antitrust laws of the United States, and for other purposes. (entire bill)H.R. 344, Competitive Health Insurance Act- To restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. (entire bill) H.R. 743, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act- To restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. (entire bill) H.R. 911, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2013- To restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. (entire bill) H.R. 1001, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide a specific limited exemption from the overtime pay requirements of such Act for work related to disaster or catastrophe claims adjustment after a major disaster. (entire bill) H.R.2129, Defense Base Act Insurance Improvement Act of 2013- To amend the Defense Base Act to require the provision of insurance under that Act under a Government self-insurance program, and to require an implementation strategy for such self-insurance program. (entire bill)
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · second_quarter · Insurance
Antitrust: -Issues related to the McCarran Ferguson antitrust exemption for insurers: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.99 Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry ERISA: -Issues related to regulation of employee benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and legislation impacting ERISA plans -Clarification of permissibility of default enrollment arrangements for group income protection insurance under ERISA and /or the Fair Labor Standards Act Federal Debt Limit: -Debt Limit Increase: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -S.11 Fiscal Sustainability Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, fiscal cliff: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, specifically provisions related to the proposed National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) Financial Services Regulation: -Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act implementation: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Interim Final Rule of Records and Information: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Criteria and process for designating nonbank financial companies: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -FY 2014 budget proposals: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, specifically provisions related to the proposed National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) Health Care: -Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including HHS FAQ regarding fixed indemnity products and other provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Loss ratios: issues related to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) Act: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Issues related to wellness programs Labor: -Labor issues impacting large employers, including worker classification and amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act -S.534 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.1155 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry Long-term Care: -Issues related to public and private programs providing long-term care services and insurance, including LTC Commission and repeal of the CLASS Act Privacy: -Privacy and Data breach, cyber security, and SSN protection -H.R.749 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act of 2013 -S.676 - Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 (Death Master File): impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R.466 - Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013 -H.R.1468 - SECURE IT Act of 2013 SSDI Reform: -H.R.1374 - Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Short-term Disability for Federal Workers Bill: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Increasing employment for people with disabilities Tax Reform: -Corporate tax issues -Deficit reduction -Taxation of Employer Provided Benefits: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Tax Extender Package -Taxation and entitlement reform issues related to the budget agreement reached in December, 2013: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Chairman Dave Camps tax reform discussion draft
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Insurance
Antitrust: -Issues related to the McCarran Ferguson antitrust exemption for insurers: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.99 Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry ERISA: -Issues related to regulation of employee benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and legislation impacting ERISA plans -Clarification of permissibility of default enrollment arrangements for group income protection insurance under ERISA and /or the Fair Labor Standards Act Federal Debt Limit: -Debt Limit Increase: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -S.11 Fiscal Sustainability Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, fiscal cliff: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, specifically provisions related to the proposed National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) Financial Services Regulation: -Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act implementation: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Interim Final Rule of Records and Information: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Criteria and process for designating nonbank financial companies: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -FY 2014 budget proposals: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry Health Care: -Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including HHS FAQ regarding fixed indemnity products and other provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Loss ratios: issues related to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) Act: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Issues related to wellness programs Labor: -Labor issues impacting large employers, including worker classification and amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act -S.534 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.1155 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry Long-term Care: -Issues related to public and private programs providing long-term care services and insurance, including LTC Commission and repeal of the CLASS Act Privacy: -Privacy and Data breach, cyber security, and SSN protection -H.R.749 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act of 2013 -S.676 - Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 (Death Master File): impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R.466 - Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013 -H.R.1468 - SECURE IT Act of 2013 SSDI Reform: -H.R.1374 - Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Short-term Disability for Federal Workers Bill: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Increasing employment for people with disabilities Tax Reform: -Corporate tax issues -Deficit reduction -Taxation of Employer Provided Benefits: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Tax Extender Package -Taxation and entitlement reform issues related to the budget agreement reached in December, 2013: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Chairman Dave Camps tax reform discussion draft
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Insurance
Antitrust: -Issues related to the McCarran Ferguson antitrust exemption for insurers: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.99 Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry ERISA: -Issues related to regulation of employee benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and legislation impacting ERISA plans -Clarification of permissibility of default enrollment arrangements for group income protection insurance under ERISA and /or the Fair Labor Standards Act Federal Debt Limit: -Debt Limit Increase: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -S.11 Fiscal Sustainability Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, fiscal cliff: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, specifically provisions related to the proposed National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) Financial Services Regulation: -Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act implementation: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Interim Final Rule of Records and Information: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Criteria and process for designating nonbank financial companies: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -FY 2014 budget proposals: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry Health Care: -Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including HHS FAQ regarding fixed indemnity products and other provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Loss ratios: issues related to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) Act: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Issues related to wellness programs Labor: -Labor issues impacting large employers, including worker classification and amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act -S.534 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.1155 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry Long-term Care: -Issues related to public and private programs providing long-term care services and insurance, including LTC Commission and repeal of the CLASS Act
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 99, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) - antitrust policy. H.R. 544, LIBERTY Act (Gingrey-Matheson) - age rating rules. H.R. 743, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (DeFazio) - antitrust policy. H.R. 762, Health Care Choice Act (Blackburn) - national marketplace for individual coverage. H.R. 911, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Gosar) - antitrust policy. H.R. 1019, Health Insurance Rate Review Act (Schakowsky) - rate review. H.R. 1188, Preserving Our Hometown Independent Pharmacies Act (Marino) - antitrust policy. H.R. 1205, Patients Right to Know Act (Walden) - disclosures on SBC documents. H.R. 1558, Small Business Health Relief Act (Collins) - HIT repeal, other ACA changes. H.R. 2328, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act (Rogers-Barrow) - MLR impact on agents and brokers. H.R. 2668, Fairness for American Families Act (Young) - delay of ACA individual mandate. H.R. 2698, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act (Norton) - short-term disability program for federal employees. H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act (Roe) - replacement health reforms. H.R. 3350, Keep Your Health Plan Act (Upton) - continuation of existing plans. H.R. 3425, Health Care Access Fairness and Penalty Delay Act (Lipinski-Sinema) - delay of open enrollment and individual mandate penalties. H.R. 3489, (Tiberi) - repeal of ACA transitional reinsurance fee. H.R. 3504, Consumer Protection and Rate Review Act (Schakowsky) - rate review. H.R. 3517, Federal and State Insurance Exchange Access Fairness and Penalty Delay Act (Schrader) - individual mandate delay. H.R. 3522, Employee Health Care Protection Act (Cassidy) - continuation of current group coverage. H.R. 3541, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Griffin) - repeal of ACA risk corridor program. H.R. 3598, Catastrophic Plan Bill (Fortenberry) - expanded access to catastrophic plans. H.R. 3745, Coverage Protection Act (Kirkpatrick) - continuation of coverage for consumers unable to enroll in QHPs. H.R. 3812, No Bailouts for Insurance Industry Act (Coffman) - ACA reinsurance and risk corridor programs. H.R. 3851, No Bailouts for Insurance Industry Act (Lance) - ACA reinsurance and risk corridor programs. H.R. 3985, Stop ACA's Risky Provisions Act (Westmoreland) - ACAs reinsurance, risk corridor, and risk adjustment programs. H.R. 4118, SIMPLE Fairness Act (Jenkins) - delay in ACA individual mandate penalties. H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act (Pitts) - ACA Limits on Deductibles for Plans in Small Group Market. H.R. 4354, ACA Taxpayer Bailout Protection Act (Griffin) - ACA risk corridor program. H.R. 4406, Taxpayer Bailout Protection Act (Lance) - ACA risk corridor program. H.R. 4414, Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act (Carney) - relief from ACA for expatriate health plans. H.R. 4735, Health Care Fairness and Stability Act (Nolan-McKinley) - ACA transitional reinsurance program. S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act (Portman) - HIT repeal, other ACA changes. S. 482, Health Insurance Rate Review Act (Feinstein) - rate review. S. 650, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Landrieu) - MLR impact on agents and brokers. S. 764, Patients Right to Know Act (Cornyn) - disclosures on SBC documents. S. 1473, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) - model disclosure forms. S. 1481, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) - third party review of disputed claims. S. 1642, Keeping the ACA Promise Act (Landrieu-Manchin) - continuation of existing plans, notification requirements. S. 1671, (Manchin-Kirk) - individual mandate delay. S. 1693, ACA Enrollment Extension Act (Shaheen) - extending open enrollment, delaying individual mandate penalties. S. 1699, Continuous Coverage Act (Mark Udall) - continuation of existing plans. S. 1726, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Rubio) - repeal of ACA risk corridor program. S. 1729, Expanded Consumer Choice Act (Begich) - adding copper level of coverage to ACA Exchanges. S. 1866, Coverage Protection Act (Merkley) - continuation of coverage, retroactive coverage. S. 2166, Treating Families Fairly Act (Manchin) - ACA determinations of full-time equivalent employees. S. 2168, Small Business Stability Act (Heitkamp) - ACA definition of a large employer. S. 2173, Consumers Having Options in Choosing Enrollment Act (Landrieu) - ACA direct enrollment. S. 2174, Commonsense Competition and Access to Health Insurance Act (Warner) - offering health insurance coverage across state lines. S. 2175, Enhancing Access for Agents and Brokers Act (Landrieu) - access for independent agents and brokers to information about Exchange enrollment. S. 2176, Commonsense Reporting Act (Warner) - ACA reporting requirements. S. 2214, ACA Taxpayer Bailout Protection Act (Rubio) - ACA risk corridor program. S. 2253, Health Care Fairness and Stability Act (Franken-Kirk) - ACA transitional reinsurance program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Insurance
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 1064 / S. 534, all provisions Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 605, all provisions Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R. 508, all provisionsTerrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013- H.R. 2146, all provisions Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 H.R. 1945, all provisions Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 911, all provisions Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act H.R. 743, all provisions Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 H.R. 99, all provisions Competitive Health Insurance Act H.R. 344, all provisions Issues related to the imposition of capital standards to non-banks issues related to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Act (PL 111-203), the provision which may impact insurance regulation (House, Senate, Treasury), all provisions A bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance, and for other purposes S. 1369, all provisions Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013 - H.R. 4510, all provisions Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014, S. 2270, all provisions Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014- S. 2244, all provisions TRIA Reform Act of 2014- H.R. 4871, all provisions
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 911, all provisions Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act H.R. 743, all provisions Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 H.R. 99, all provisionsCompetitive Health Insurance Act H.R. 344, all provisions The Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 2346, all provisions The Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 2347, all provisions
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 911, all provisions Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act H.R. 743, all provisions Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 H.R. 99, all provisionsCompetitive Health Insurance Act H.R. 344, all provisions The Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 2346, all provisions The Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 2347, all provisions
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · first_quarter · Insurance
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 1064 / S. 534, all provisions Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 605, all provisions Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R. 508, all provisionsTerrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013- H.R. 2146, all provisions Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 H.R. 1945, all provisions Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 911, all provisions Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act H.R. 743, all provisions Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 H.R. 99, all provisions Competitive Health Insurance Act H.R. 344, all provisions Issues related to the imposition of capital standards to non-banks issues related to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Act (PL 111-203), the provision which may impact insurance regulation (House, Senate, Treasury), all provisions A bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance, and for other purposes S. 1369, all provisions Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013 - H.R. 4510, all provisions Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014, S. 2270, all provisions Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014- S. 2244, all provisions TRIA Reform Act of 2014- H.R. 4871, all provisions
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · first_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 41-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 99-McCarran-Ferguson, H.R. 240- Natural Catastrophe Backstop, H.R. 508-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 549-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 605-Insurance, H.R. 737-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 960-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 968-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1028-Mortgage Insurance, H.R. 1035-Flood Insurance,H.R. 1064-Insurance Agent Licensing, H.R. 1101-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 1155-Insurance Agent Licensing, H.R. 1194-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1267-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1268-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1369-Gun Owners Insurance, H.R. 1485-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1945-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 2129-Workers Compensation Insurance, H.R. 2140-Capital Standards, H.R. 2146-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 2156-Adjuster Reciprocity, H.R. 2293-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 3156- National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 3218-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 3370-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 3693-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 20-Dodd-Frank Act, S. 205-Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, S. 534-Insurance Agent Licensing, S. 996-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1075-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1098-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1369-Capital Standards, S. 1610-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1846-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1926-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 2244-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act
Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · first_quarter · Health Issues
- PL 111-148, "Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act", regarding all provisions. - H.R.762, "Health Care Choice Act of 2013", regarding all provisions. - H.R.582, "Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act", regarding all provisions. - H.R.779, "Access to Insurance for All Americans Act", regarding all provisions.- H.R.911, "Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2013", regarding all provisions. - H.R.99, "Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013", regarding all provisions. - H.R.886, "America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2013", regarding all provisions. - S.24, "Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013", regarding all provisions.
Client expense: $1,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · first_quarter · Insurance
Antitrust: -Issues related to the McCarran Ferguson antitrust exemption for insurers: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industryAntitrust (continued): -H.R.99 Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry ERISA: -Issues related to regulation of employee benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and legislation impacting ERISA plans -Clarification of permissibility of default enrollment arrangements for group income protection insurance under ERISA and /or the Fair Labor Standards Act Federal Debt Limit: -Debt Limit Increase: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -S.11 Fiscal Sustainability Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, fiscal cliff: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry Financial Regulation: -DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act implementation: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Interim Final Rule of Records and Information: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Criteria and process for designating nonbank financial companies: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -FY 2014 budget proposals: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry Health Care: -Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including HHS FAQ regarding fixed indemnity products and other provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Loss ratios: issues related to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) Act: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Issues related to wellness programs Labor: -Labor issues impacting large employers, including worker classification and amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act -S.534 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -H.R.1155 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013: provisions relating to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry Long-term Care: -Issues related to public and private programs providing long-term care services and insurance, including LTC Commission and repeal of the CLASS ActPrivacy: -Privacy and Data breach, cyber security, and SSN protection -H.R.749 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act of 2013 -S.676 Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 (Death Master File): impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R.466 Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -H.R. 624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013 -H.R.1468 SECURE IT Act of 2013 SSDI Reform: -H.R.1374 - Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act of 2013: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Short-term Disability for Federal Workers Bill: impact on employer-sponsored financial protection benefits industry -Increasing employment for people with disabilities Tax Reform: -Corporate tax issues -Deficit reduction -Taxation of Employer Provided Benefits: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Tax Extender Package -Taxation and entitlement reform issues related to the budget agreement reached in December, 2013: impact to employer-provided benefits, and supplemental and voluntary benefits insurance industry -Chairman Dave Camps tax reform discussion draft
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · first_quarter · Insurance
Improving the efficiency of the current regulatory system, whether by modifying the existing state system or creating an optional federal charter for insurance companies. Congressional Oversight relating to P.L. 111-203, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - established a Federal Insurance Office (FIO) within the Department of Treasury; established a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; created aFinancial Stability Oversight Council to regulate systemically important companies; calls for a review of the standards for investment advisors and broker dealers; created a system for winding down the affairs of failing systemically important companies; and imposed proprietary trading restrictions on financial firms with FDIC depository institutions within their corporate structure. H.R. 2140/S. 1369 - Which would ensure that insurance regulatory and capital standards are applied to insurance-based SLHC's and systemically important nonbank financial companies. H.R. 99 - "Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act" which would repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act as related to health insurance and medical malpractice. H.R. 508 "Terrorism Risk Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2013" - The Terrorism Risk Insurance Program, which provides a federal backstop for commercial P&C losses resulting from acts of terrorism is due to expire on December 31, 2014. Efforts are underway to extend the program. Domestic/International Regulation of Insurance - State Farm has been monitoring international regulatory developments governing insurance and its potential impact on domestic regulatory requirements. State Farm has educated Congress and the Treasury Department's FIO on the need to preserve existing domestic accounting, capital, and legal entity regulatory approaches.
Client expense: $662,532 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · first_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 99, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) antitrust policy16. Specific Lobbying Issues (continued): H.R. 544, LIBERTY Act (Gingrey-Matheson) age rating rules H.R. 743, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (DeFazio) antitrust policy H.R. 762, Health Care Choice Act (Blackburn) national marketplace for individual coverage H.R. 911, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Gosar) antitrust policy H.R. 1019, Health Insurance Rate Review Act (Schakowsky) rate review H.R. 1188, Preserving Our Hometown Independent Pharmacies Act (Marino) antitrust policy H.R. 1205, Patients Right to Know Act (Walden) disclosures on SBC documents H.R. 1558, Small Business Health Relief Act (Collins) HIT repeal, other ACA changes H.R. 2328, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act (Rogers-Barrow) MLR impact on agents and brokers H.R. 2668, Fairness for American Families Act (Young) delay of ACA individual mandate H.R. 2698, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act (Norton) short-term disability program for federal employees H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act (Roe) replacement health reforms H.R. 3350, Keep Your Health Plan Act (Upton) continuation of existing plans H.R. 3425, Health Care Access Fairness and Penalty Delay Act (Lipinski-Sinema) delay of open enrollment and individual mandate penalties H.R. 3489, (Tiberi) repeal of ACA transitional reinsurance fee H.R. 3504, Consumer Protection and Rate Review Act (Schakowsky) rate review H.R. 3517, Federal and State Insurance Exchange Access Fairness and Penalty Delay Act (Schrader) individual mandate delay H.R. 3522, Employee Health Care Protection Act (Cassidy) continuation of current group coverage H.R. 3541, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Griffin) repeal of ACA risk corridor program H.R. 3745, Coverage Protection Act (Kirkpatrick) continuation of coverage for consumers unable to enroll in QHPs H.R. 3812, No Bailouts for Insurance Industry Act (Coffman) ACA reinsurance and risk corridor programs H.R. 3851, No Bailouts for Insurance Industry Act (Lance) ACA reinsurance and risk corridor programs H.R. 3985, Stop ACA's Risky Provisions Act (Westmoreland) ACAs reinsurance, risk corridor, and risk adjustment programs H.R. 4118, SIMPLE Fairness Act (Jenkins) delay in ACA individual mandate penalties H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act (Pitts) ACA Limits on Deductibles for Plans in Small Group Market S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act (Portman) HIT repeal, other ACA changes S. 482, Health Insurance Rate Review Act (Feinstein) rate review S. 650, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Landrieu) MLR impact on agents and brokers S. 764, Patients Right to Know Act (Cornyn) disclosures on SBC documents S. 1473, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms S. 1481, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of disputed claims S. 1642, Keeping the ACA Promise Act (Landrieu-Manchin) continuation of existing plans, notification requirements S. 1671, (Manchin-Kirk) individual mandate delay S. 1693, ACA Enrollment Extension Act (Shaheen) extending open enrollment, delaying individual mandate penalties S. 1699, Continuous Coverage Act (Mark Udall) continuation of existing plans S. 1726, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Rubio) repeal of ACA risk corridor program S. 1729, Expanded Consumer Choice Act (Begich) adding copper level of coverage to ACA Exchanges S. 1866, Coverage Protection Act (Merkley) continuation of coverage, retroactive coverage S. 2166, Treating Families Fairly Act (Manchin) ACA determinations of full-time equivalent employees S. 2168, Small Business Stability Act (Heitkamp) ACA definition of a large employer S. 2173, Consumers Having Options in Choosing Enrollment Act (Landrieu) ACA direct enrollment S. 2174, Commonsense Competition and Access to Health Insurance Act (Warner) offering health insurance coverage across state lines S. 2175, Enhancing Access for Agents and Brokers Act (Landrieu) access for independent agents and brokers to information about Exchange enrollment S. 2176, Commonsense Reporting Act (Warner) ACA reporting requirements16. Specific Lobbying Issues (continued): Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to the continuation of reporting requirements for state LTCI partnership programs; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health insurance web portal requirements; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; compliance with the transitional reinsurance program; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; and issues related to supplemental products, and other issues relating to health care reform implementation. 18. Name of Lobbyists (continued): C. Lawrence: Assistant, Legislative Director for Rep. Bill Cassidy (LA-6); May 2008-July 200: Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent for Rep. Tom Price (GA-6)
Client expense: $2,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), 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
2014 · first_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 99, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) - antitrust policy; H.R. 544, LIBERTY Act (Gingrey-Matheson) - age rating rules; H.R. 743, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (DeFazio) - antitrust policy; H.R. 762, Health Care Choice Act (Blackburn) - national marketplace for individual coverage; H.R. 911, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Gosar) - antitrust policy; H.R. 1019, Health Insurance Rate Review Act (Schakowsky) - rate review; H.R. 1188, Preserving Our Hometown Independent Pharmacies Act (Marino) - antitrust policy; H.R. 1205, Patients Right to Know Act (Walden) - disclosures on SBC documents; H.R. 1558, Small Business Health Relief Act (Collins) - HIT repeal, other ACA changes; H.R. 2328, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act (Rogers-Barrow) - MLR impact on agents and brokers; H.R. 2668, Fairness for American Families Act (Young) - delay of ACA individual mandate; H.R. 2698, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act (Norton) - short-term disability program for federal employees; H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act (Roe) - replacement health reforms; H.R. 3350, Keep Your Health Plan Act (Upton) - continuation of existing plans; H.R. 3425, Health Care Access Fairness and Penalty Delay Act (Lipinski-Sinema) - delay of open enrollment and individual mandate penalties; H.R. 3489, (Tiberi) - repeal of ACA transitional reinsurance fee; H.R. 3504, Consumer Protection and Rate Review Act (Schakowsky) - rate review; H.R. 3517, Federal and State Insurance Exchange Access Fairness and Penalty Delay Act (Schrader) - individual mandate delay; H.R. 3522, Employee Health Care Protection Act (Cassidy) - continuation of current group coverage; H.R. 3541, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Griffin) - repeal of ACA risk corridor program; H.R. 3745, Coverage Protection Act (Kirkpatrick) - continuation of coverage for consumers unable to enroll in QHPs; H.R. 3812, No Bailouts for Insurance Industry Act (Coffman) - ACA reinsurance and risk corridor programs; H.R. 3851, No Bailouts for Insurance Industry Act (Lance) - ACA reinsurance and risk corridor programs; H.R. 3985, Stop ACA's Risky Provisions Act (Westmoreland) - ACAs reinsurance, risk corridor, and risk adjustment programs; H.R. 4118, SIMPLE Fairness Act (Jenkins) - delay in ACA individual mandate penalties; H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act (Pitts) - ACA Limits on Deductibles for Plans in Small Group Market; S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act (Portman) - HIT repeal, other ACA changes; S. 482, Health Insurance Rate Review Act (Feinstein) - rate review; S. 650, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Landrieu) - MLR impact on agents and brokers; S. 764, Patients Right to Know Act (Cornyn) - disclosures on SBC documents; S. 1473, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) - model disclosure forms; S. 1481, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) - third party review of disputed claims; S. 1642, Keeping the ACA Promise Act (Landrieu-Manchin) - continuation of existing plans, notification requirements; S. 1671, (Manchin-Kirk) - individual mandate delay; S. 1693, ACA Enrollment Extension Act (Shaheen) - extending open enrollment, delaying individual mandate penalties; S. 1699, Continuous Coverage Act (Mark Udall) - continuation of existing plans; S. 1726, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Rubio) - repeal of ACA risk corridor program; S. 1729, Expanded Consumer Choice Act (Begich) - adding copper level of coverage to ACA Exchanges; S. 1866, Coverage Protection Act (Merkley) - continuation of coverage, retroactive coverage; S. 2166, Treating Families Fairly Act (Manchin) - ACA determinations of full-time equivalent employees; S. 2168, Small Business Stability Act (Heitkamp) - ACA definition of a large employer; S. 2173, Consumers Having Options in Choosing Enrollment Act (Landrieu) - ACA direct enrollment; S. 2174, Commonsense Competition and Access to Health Insurance Act (Warner) - offering health insurance coverage across state lines; S. 2175, Enhancing Access for Agents and Brokers Act (Landrieu) - access for independent agents and brokers to information about Exchange enrollment; S. 2176, Commonsense Reporting Act (Warner) - ACA reporting requirements.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Insurance
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 1064 / S. 534, all provisions Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 605, all provisions Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R. 508, all provisionsTerrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013- H.R. 2146, all provisions Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 H.R. 1945, all provisions Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 911, all provisions Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act H.R. 743, all provisions Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 H.R. 99, all provisions Competitive Health Insurance Act H.R. 344, all provisions Issues related to the imposition of capital standards to non-banks issues related to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Act (PL 111-203), the provision which may impact insurance regulation (House, Senate, Treasury), all provisions A bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance, and for other purposes S. 1369, all provisions Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013 - H.R. 2140, all provisions
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 911, all provisions Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act H.R. 743, all provisions Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 H.R. 99, all provisionsCompetitive Health Insurance Act H.R. 344, all provisions The Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 2346, all provisions The Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 2347, all provisions
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 99, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act H.R. 344, Competitive Health Insurance Act H.R. 743, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition ActH.R. 911, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act H.R. 1001, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide a specific limited exemption from the overtime pay requirements of such Act for work related to disaster or catastrophe claims adjustment after a major disaster. H.R.2129, Defense Base Act Insurance Improvement Act of 2013
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · first_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 508 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reathorization Act of 2013 (all sections of full text) - to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for five years (TRIPRA) H.R. 99 - Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 H.R. 344 - Competitive Health Insurance Act of 2013Public Law 112-141 - MAP 21 - Title II, Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (and proposed amendments) H.R. 743 - Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act of 2013 H.R. 911 - The Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 1945 - Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 H.R. 2146 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act H.R. 776 - Security in Bonding Act of 2013 S. 1098 - Responsible Implementation of Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2013 S. 996 - A bill to impose the National Flood Insurance Program S. 1075 - Saving Homeowners from Onerous Rate Escalations Act of 2013
Client expense: $839,534 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2013 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 508 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 (all sections of full text) - to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for five years (TRIPRA) H.R. 99 - Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 H.R. 344 - Competitive Health Insurance Act of 2013Public Law 112-141 - MAP 21 - Title II, Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (and proposed amendments) H.R. 743 - Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act of 2013 H.R. 911 - The Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 1945 - Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 H.R. 2146 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act H.R. 776 - Security in Bonding Act of 2013 S. 1098 - Responsible Implementation of Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2013 S. 996 - A bill to impose the National Flood Insurance Program S. 1075 - Saving Homeowners from Onerous Rate Escalations Act of 2013
Client expense: $625,560 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2013 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 99, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) antitrust policy16. Specific Lobbying Issues (continued): H.R. 544, LIBERTY Act (Gingrey-Matheson) age rating rules H.R. 743, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (DeFazio) antitrust policy H.R. 762, Health Care Choice Act (Blackburn) national marketplace for individual coverage H.R. 911, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Gosar) antitrust policy H.R. 1019, Health Insurance Rate Review Act (Schakowsky) rate review H.R. 1188, Preserving Our Hometown Independent Pharmacies Act (Marino) antitrust policy H.R. 1205, Patients Right to Know Act (Walden) disclosures on SBC documents H.R. 1558, Small Business Health Relief Act (Collins) HIT repeal, other ACA changes H.R. 2328, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act (Rogers-Barrow) MLR impact on agents and brokers H.R. 2668, Fairness for American Families Act (Young) delay of ACA individual mandate H.R. 2698, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act (Norton) short-term disability program for federal employees H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act (Roe) replacement health reforms H.R. 3350, Keep Your Health Plan Act (Upton) continuation of existing plans H.R. 3425, Health Care Access Fairness and Penalty Delay Act (Lipinski-Sinema) delay of open enrollment and individual mandate penalties H.R. 3489, (Tiberi) repeal of ACA transitional reinsurance fee H.R. 3504, Consumer Protection and Rate Review Act (Schakowsky) rate review H.R. 3517, Federal and State Insurance Exchange Access Fairness and Penalty Delay Act (Schrader) individual mandate delay H.R. 3522, Employee Health Care Protection Act (Cassidy) continuation of current group coverage H.R. 3541, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Griffin) repeal of ACA risk corridor program H.R. 3745, Coverage Protection Act (Kirkpatrick) continuation of coverage for consumers unable to enroll in QHPs S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act (Portman) HIT repeal, other ACA changes S. 482, Health Insurance Rate Review Act (Feinstein) rate review S. 650, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Landrieu) MLR impact on agents and brokers S. 764, Patients Right to Know Act (Cornyn) disclosures on SBC documents S. 1473, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms S. 1481, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of disputed claims S. 1642, Keeping the ACA Promise Act (Landrieu-Manchin) continuation of existing plans, notification requirements S. 1671, (Manchin-Kirk) individual mandate delay S. 1693, ACA Enrollment Extension Act (Shaheen) extending open enrollment, delaying individual mandate penalties S. 1699, Continuous Coverage Act (Mark Udall) continuation of existing plans S. 1726, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Rubio) repeal of ACA risk corridor program S. 1729, Expanded Consumer Choice Act (Begich) adding copper level of coverage to ACA Exchanges S. 1866, Coverage Protection Act (Merkley) continuation of coverage, retroactive coverage Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues related to the continuation of reporting requirements for state LTCI partnership programs; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; medical loss ratios; review of rates for reasonableness; health insurance exchanges; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health insurance web portal requirements; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; compliance with the transitional reinsurance program; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; and issues related to supplemental products, and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $3,630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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
2013 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
- PL 111-148, "Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act", regarding all provisions. - H.R.762, "Health Care Choice Act of 2013", regarding all provisions. - H.R.582, "Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act", regarding all provisions. - H.R.779, "Access to Insurance for All Americans Act", regarding all provisions.- H.R.911, "Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2013", regarding all provisions. - H.R.99, "Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013", regarding all provisions. - H.R.886, "America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2013", regarding all provisions. - S.24, "Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013", regarding all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2013 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 41-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 99-McCarran-Ferguson, H.R. 240-Natural Catastrophe Backstop, H.R. 508-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 549-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 605-Insurance, H.R. 737-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 960-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 968-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1028-Mortgage Insurance, H.R. 1035-Flood Insurance,H.R. 1064-Insurance Agent Licensing, H.R. 1101-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 1155-Insurance Agent Licensing, H.R. 1194-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1267-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1268-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1369-Gun Owners Insurance, H.R. 1485-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1945-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 2129-Workers Compensation Insurance, H.R. 2140-Capital Standards, H.R. 2146-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 2156-Adjuster Reciprocity, H.R. 2293-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 3156-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 3218-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 3693-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 20-Dodd-Frank Act, S. 93-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, S. 205-Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, S. 534-Insurance Agent Licensing, S. 996-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1075-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1098-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1369-Capital Standards, S. 1846-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1926-National Flood Insurance Program
Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2013 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 99: Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act H.R. 344: Competitive Health Insurance Act H.R. 743: Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition ActH.R. 911: Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act H.R. 1001: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide a specific limited exemption from the overtime pay requirements of such Act for work related to disaster or catastrophe claims adjustment after a major disaster. H.R.2129, Defense Base Act Insurance Improvement Act of 2013
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2013 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 911, all provisions Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act H.R. 743, all provisions Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 H.R. 99, all provisionsCompetitive Health Insurance Act H.R. 344, all provisions The Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 2346, all provisions The Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 2347, all provisions
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2013 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 1064 / S. 534, all provisions Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 605, all provisions Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R. 508, all provisionsTerrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013- H.R. 2146, all provisions Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 H.R. 1945, all provisions Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 911, all provisions Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act H.R. 743, all provisions Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 H.R. 99, all provisions Competitive Health Insurance Act H.R. 344, all provisions Issues related to the imposition of capital standards to non-banks issues related to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Act (PL 111-203), the provision which may impact insurance regulation (House, Senate, Treasury), all provisions A bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance, and for other purposes S. 1369, all provisions Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013 - H.R. 2140, all provisions
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of