DOC Access Act

H.R.372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017 H.R.1606 - DOC Access Act

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE

Health and Human Services Department Reform Health Care Reform (access to dental care, other dental-related issues) Affordable Care Act Repeal and Replace (dental-related programs) Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (H.R. 1628, nature of a substitute) Graham-Cassidy health reform proposal (H.R. 1628, nature of a substitute) Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization H.R. 6-Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act H.R. 860-HEALTHIER Act of 2017 H.R. 1606-Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act) H.R. 1628-American Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 1876-Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017 H.R. 2422-Action for Dental Health Act of 2017 H.R. 2430-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 3921-HEALTHY KIDS Act H.R. 4684-Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act of 2018 H.R. 5197-Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act H.R. 5261-TEACH to Combat Addiction Act of 2018 H.R. 5327-Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 H.R. 5333-Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 5687-Securing Opioids and Unused Narcotics with Deliberate Disposal and Packaging Act H.R. 5774-Combatting Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals (COACH) Act H.R. 5776-Medicare and Opioid Safe Treatment (MOST) Act H.R. 5806-21st Century Tools for Pain and Addiction Treatments H.R. 5812-Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections that Improve Opioid Navigating Strategies (CONNECTIONS) Act H.R. 6689-Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H.R. 7000-Tribal Tax Empowerment and Jobs Act of 2018 S. 934-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1827-KIDS Act of 2017 S. 2315-Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act S. 2456-CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 S. 2680-Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 S. 3016-Action for Dental Health Act of 2018

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

Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 3590 (111th Congress) - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Implementation). ISSUE: General issues related to dental benefits. H.R. 4872 (111th Congress) - Health Care Education Reconciliation Act (Implementation). ISSUE: General issues related to dental benefits. Current law tax exclusion for employer-provided benefits. H.R.4894: Harmful Tax Prevention Act. ISSUE: Health insurance tax (HIT). H.R.1606: Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act. ISSUE: oral health pricing. Enrollment issues for consumers purchasing dental plans through the federal health insurance marketplace platform.

Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act (Alexander-Murray) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, stabilization of individual market Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act; updated version (Alexander-Walden-Collins-Costello) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits and reinsurance, stabilization of individual market S. 147, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Rubio) - ACA risk corridors program S. 581, Jessies Law (Manchin-Capito) - patient history of opioid use disorder S. 1201, Health Care Options for All Act (McCaskill) - coverage options in bare counties S. 1354, Individual Health Insurance Marketplace Improvement Act (Carper-Kaine) - individual market reinsurance fund, outreach and enrollment activities S. 1462, Marketplace Certainty Act (Shaheen) - funding for cost-sharing reduction benefits S. 1516, Coverage Across State Lines (Heller) S. 1667, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act (Feinstein) - rate review S. 1835, Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act (Collins-Nelson) - invisible high risk pool and reinsurance programs S. 1976, Increasing Access to Care Act (Scott) - copper plan S. 1985, Protect Access to Birth Control Act (Murray) - coverage of contraceptive services S. 2052, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act (Hatch) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, HSA improvements, ACA individual mandate S. 2241 (King) - fees on excepted benefits and standalone dental plans S. 2303, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Isakson-Coons) - calculation of medical loss ratios S. 3388, Ensuring Coverage for Patients with Pre-Existing Conditions Act (Tillis) - protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions S. 3541, Reducing Costs for Out-of-Network Services Act (Shaheen) -cost-sharing for out-of-network services S. 3592, No More Surprise Medical Bills Act (Hassan) - surprise medical bills S. 3742, Cancer Drug Parity Act (Smith) - cost sharing for cancer drugs H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act (Conaway) - agricultural association health plans H.R. 314, Health Care Choice Act (Blackburn) - selling insurance across state lines H.R. 372, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Gosar) - McCarran-Ferguson Act H.R. 421, Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act (Love) - non-prescription contraceptives, HSA flexibility H.R. 706, Plan Verification and Fairness Act (Blackburn) - verifying eligibility for special enrollment periods H.R. 708, State Age Rating Flexibility Act (Buchson) - age rating bands H.R. 710, Health Coverage State Flexibility Act (Flores) - grace period for premium payments H.R. 1101, Small Business Health Fairness Act (Johnson) - association health plans H.R. 1121, Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act (Walden) - protections for patients with pre-existing conditions H.R. 1304, Self-Insurance Protection Act (Roe) - medical stop-loss insurance H.R. 1409, Cancer Drug Parity Act (Lance) - coverage of oral anti-cancer drugs H.R. 1606, DOC Access Act (Carter) - reimbursement for dental and vision providers H.R. 3450, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act (Schakowsky) - rate review H.R. 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (Murphy- Blumenauer) -- confidentiality of drug and alcohol treatment and prevention records H.R. 3976, Access to Marketplace Insurance Act (Cramer) - third party payments H.R. 4082, Protect Access to Birth Control Act (DeGette) - coverage of contraceptive services H.R. 4200, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act (Brady) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, HSA improvements H.R. 4225 (Hudson) - fees on excepted benefits and standalone dental plans H.R. 4575, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Long-Schrader) - calculation of medical loss ratios H.R. 4666, Premium Relief Act (Costello) - Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 4695, Bipartisan Market Stabilization and Innovation Act (Schrader) - stabilization of individual market H.R. 6311, Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act (Roskam) - access to catastrophic plans, definition of qualified health plans H.R. 6314, Health Savings Act (Burgess) - definition of high-deductible health plan H.R. 6496, Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act (Joyce) - protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions H.R. 7003, Federal Invisible Risk Sharing Program (Schweikert) 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 encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues related to expanding long-term care insurance coverage; 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; implementation of the 21st Century Cures 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 reimbursement accounts; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.

Client expense: $1,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Pub. L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (section 1311); Pub. L. 111-152, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (section 1406); H.R. 1606, DOC Access Act of 2017; H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017; Better Care Reconciliation Act (S. __).

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

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

H.R. 1606 - The Dental and Optometric Care Access Act of 2017 H.R. 2422 - Action for Dental Health Implementation of the Affordable Care Act - Independent Purchase of Dental Plans

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR 1606 Dental and Optometric Care Access Act; H.R.1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017 as they relate to the business of dental benefits and all amendments/repeal/replace to ACA; H.R. 3922, a bill combining funding extensions for both CHIP and community health centers and bills on which these funding extensions could be considered, operation of Exchanges especially the federal exchange including but not limited to proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for Federal Marketplace Plan Year 2019 and Draft 2019 Letter to Issuers in the Federally-facilitated Marketplaces (FFMs)and future operation of FFM with regard to separation of medical and dental coverage purchase and renewal; future calculation of APTC with regard to pediatric dental coverage; regulatory requirements to register dentists to provide supplemental dental services to Medicare Part C plans.

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

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

HR 1606 Dental and Optometric Care Access Act; H.R.1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017 as they relate to the business of dental benefits and all amendments/repeal/replace to ACA; H.R. 3922, a bill combining funding extensions for both CHIP and community health centers and bills on which these funding extensions could be considered, operation of Exchanges especially the federal exchange including but not limited to proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for Federal Marketplace Plan Year 2019 and Draft 2019 Letter to Issuers in the Federally-facilitated Marketplaces (FFMs)and future operation of FFM with regard to separation of medical and dental coverage purchase and renewal; future calculation of APTC with regard to pediatric dental coverage; regulatory requirements to register dentists to provide supplemental dental services to Medicare Part C plans.

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

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

HR 1606 Dental and Optometric Care Access Act; H.R.1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017 as they relate to the business of dental benefits and all amendments/repeal/replace to ACA; H.R. 3922, a bill combining funding extensions for both CHIP and community health centers and bills on which these funding extensions could be considered, operation of Exchanges especially the federal exchange including but not limited to proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for Federal Marketplace Plan Year 2019 and Draft 2019 Letter to Issuers in the Federally-facilitated Marketplaces (FFMs)and future operation of FFM with regard to separation of medical and dental coverage purchase and renewal; future calculation of APTC with regard to pediatric dental coverage; regulatory requirements to register dentists to provide supplemental dental services to Medicare Part C plans.

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

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

Pub. L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (section 1311); Pub. L. 111-152, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (section 1406); H.R. 1606, DOC Access Act of 2017; H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017; Better Care Reconciliation Act

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

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

H.R. 1606, Dental and Optometric Care Access Act of 2017, all sections. H.R. 3315, Protecting Consumer Access to Vision Care Act, all sections. H.R. 3928, Truth in Health Care Marketing Act, all sections. H.R. 6639, the Diabetic Vision Loss and Blindness Prevention Act of 2018, all sections. S. 1827, the Keep Kids Insurance Dependable and Secure Act of 2017, all sections.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1606: Dental and Optometric Care Access Act - a bill to empower doctors and patients in their dealings with plans, eliminate a growing level of anti-competitive practices in health care, and help improve overall quality of patient care. H.R. 4225/S. 2241: A bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to prohibit a state from funding its health insurance exchange by charging a health insurer a fee or tax for excepted benefits coverage (benefits not subject to requirements under the Act) or standalone dental plans that are not sold on an exchange.

Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017 H.R.1606 - DOC Access Act

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE

H.R. 1606, The Dental and Optometric Care Access Act. H.R. 2422, Action for Dental Health Act of 2017, S. 3016, Action for Dental Health Act of 2018 and issues regarding access to dental services. S.2315, Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act; H.R.5333, Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018 and issues related to over the counter medications. Issues related to opioids, including prescription fill limits, prescription drug monitoring programs, mandatory compulsory education and prescriber patterns. H.R 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. S. 2680, The Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $63,750

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

Pub. L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (section 1311); Pub. L. 111-152, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (section 1406); H.R. 1606, DOC Access Act of 2017; H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017; Better Care Reconciliation Act (S. __).

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

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

Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act (Alexander-Murray) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, stabilization of individual market Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act; updated version (Alexander-Walden-Collins-Costello) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits and reinsurance, stabilization of individual market S. 147, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Rubio) - ACA risk corridors program S. 581, Jessies Law (Manchin-Capito) - patient history of opioid use disorder S. 1201, Health Care Options for All Act (McCaskill) - coverage options in bare counties S. 1354, Individual Health Insurance Marketplace Improvement Act (Carper-Kaine) - individual market reinsurance fund, outreach and enrollment activities S. 1462, Marketplace Certainty Act (Shaheen) - funding for cost-sharing reduction benefits S. 1516, Coverage Across State Lines (Heller) S. 1667, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act (Feinstein) - rate review S. 1835, Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act (Collins-Nelson) - invisible high risk pool and reinsurance programs S. 1850, Legacy Act (Manchin-Capito) -- confidentiality of drug and alcohol treatment and prevention records S. 1976, Increasing Access to Care Act (Scott) - copper plan S. 1985, Protect Access to Birth Control Act (Murray) - coverage of contraceptive services S. 2052, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act (Hatch) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, HSA improvements, ACA individual mandate S. 2241 (King) - fees on excepted benefits and standalone dental plans S. 2303, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Isakson-Coons) - calculation of medical loss ratios S. 3388, Ensuring Coverage for Patients with Pre-Existing Conditions Act (Tillis) - protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act (Conaway) - agricultural association health plans H.R. 314, Health Care Choice Act (Blackburn) - selling insurance across state lines H.R. 372, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Gosar) - McCarran-Ferguson Act H.R. 421, Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act (Love) - non-prescription contraceptives, HSA flexibility H.R. 706, Plan Verification and Fairness Act (Blackburn) - verifying eligibility for special enrollment periods H.R. 708, State Age Rating Flexibility Act (Buchson) - age rating bands H.R. 710, Health Coverage State Flexibility Act (Flores) - grace period for premium payments H.R. 1101, Small Business Health Fairness Act (Johnson) - association health plans H.R. 1121, Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act (Walden) - protections for patients with pre-existing conditions H.R. 1304, Self-Insurance Protection Act (Roe) - medical stop-loss insurance H.R. 1409, Cancer Drug Parity Act (Lance) - coverage of oral anti-cancer drugs H.R. 1606, DOC Access Act (Carter) - reimbursement for dental and vision providers H.R. 3450, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act (Schakowsky) - rate review H.R. 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (Murphy- Blumenauer) -- confidentiality of drug and alcohol treatment and prevention records H.R. 3976, Access to Marketplace Insurance Act (Cramer) - third party payments H.R. 4082, Protect Access to Birth Control Act (DeGette) - coverage of contraceptive services H.R. 4200, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act (Brady) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, HSA improvements H.R. 4225 (Hudson) - fees on excepted benefits and standalone dental plans H.R. 4575, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Long-Schrader) - calculation of medical loss ratios H.R. 4666, Premium Relief Act (Costello) - Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 4695, Bipartisan Market Stabilization and Innovation Act (Schrader) - stabilization of individual market H.R. 6311, Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act (Roskam) - access to catastrophic plans, definition of qualified health plans H.R. 6314, Health Savings Act (Burgess) - definition of high-deductible health plan H.R. 6496, Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act (Joyce) - protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions H.R. 7003, Federal Invisible Risk Sharing Program (Schweikert) 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 encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues related to expanding long-term care insurance coverage; 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; implementation of the 21st Century Cures 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; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.

Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

HR 1606 Dental and Optometric Care Access Act; HR 5138 - Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act; Issues and policies related to ensuring tax incentives for employers and individuals to purchase dental coverage including the health insurance tax and the Cadillac tax.

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

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

HR 1606 Dental and Optometric Care Access Act; HR 5138 - Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act; policies related to operation of the Affordable Care Act Exchanges, including enrollment functions and independent purchase of dental benefits.

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

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

HR 1606 Dental and Optometric Care Access Act; HR 5138 - Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act; policies related to operation of the Affordable Care Act Exchanges, including enrollment functions and independent purchase of dental benefits.

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

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

H.R. 3590 (111th Congress) - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Implementation); ISSUE: General issues related to dental benefits. H.R. 4872 (111th Congress) - Health Care Education Reconciliation Act (Implementation); ISSUE: General issues related to dental benefits. Current law tax exclusion for employer provided benefits. H.R.4894: Harmful Tax Prevention Act. ISSUE: Health insurance tax (HIT). H.R.1606: Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act. ISSUE: oral health pricing.

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Pub. L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (section 1311); Pub. L. 111-152, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (section 1406); H.R. 1606, DOC Access Act of 2017; H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017; Better Care Reconciliation Act

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

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

H.R. 1606 - The Dental and Optometric Care Access Act of 2017 H.R. 2422 - Action for Dental Health Implementation of the Affordable Care Act - Independent Purchase of Dental Plans

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR 1606 Dental and Optometric Care Access Act; H.R.1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017 as they relate to the business of dental benefits and all amendments/repeal/replace to ACA; H.R. 3922, a bill combining funding extensions for both CHIP and community health centers and bills on which these funding extensions could be considered, operation of Exchanges especially the federal exchange including but not limited to proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for Federal Marketplace Plan Year 2019 and Draft 2019 Letter to Issuers in the Federally-facilitated Marketplaces (FFMs)and future operation of FFM with regard to separation of medical and dental coverage purchase and renewal; future calculation of APTC with regard to pediatric dental coverage; regulatory requirements to register dentists to provide supplemental dental services to Medicare Part C plans.

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

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

HR 1606 Dental and Optometric Care Access Act; H.R.1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017 as they relate to the business of dental benefits and all amendments/repeal/replace to ACA; H.R. 3922, a bill combining funding extensions for both CHIP and community health centers and bills on which these funding extensions could be considered, operation of Exchanges especially the federal exchange including but not limited to proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for Federal Marketplace Plan Year 2019 and Draft 2019 Letter to Issuers in the Federally-facilitated Marketplaces (FFMs)and future operation of FFM with regard to separation of medical and dental coverage purchase and renewal; future calculation of APTC with regard to pediatric dental coverage; regulatory requirements to register dentists to provide supplemental dental services to Medicare Part C plans.

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

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

HR 1606 Dental and Optometric Care Access Act; H.R.1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017 as they relate to the business of dental benefits and all amendments/repeal/replace to ACA; H.R. 3922, a bill combining funding extensions for both CHIP and community health centers and bills on which these funding extensions could be considered, operation of Exchanges especially the federal exchange including but not limited to proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for Federal Marketplace Plan Year 2019 and Draft 2019 Letter to Issuers in the Federally-facilitated Marketplaces (FFMs)and future operation of FFM with regard to separation of medical and dental coverage purchase and renewal; future calculation of APTC with regard to pediatric dental coverage; regulatory requirements to register dentists to provide supplemental dental services to Medicare Part C plans.

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

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

H.R. 1606: Dental and Optometric Care Access Act - a bill to empower doctors and patients in their dealings with plans, eliminate a growing level of anti-competitive practices in health care, and help improve overall quality of patient care. H.R. 4225/S. 2241: A bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to prohibit a state from funding its health insurance exchange by charging a health insurer a fee or tax for excepted benefits coverage (benefits not subject to requirements under the Act) or standalone dental plans that are not sold on an exchange.

Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Health and Human Services Department Reform Health Care Reform (access to dental care, other dental-related issues) Affordable Care Act Repeal and Replace (dental-related programs) Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (H.R. 1628, nature of a substitute) Graham-Cassidy health reform proposal (H.R. 1628, nature of a substitute) Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization H.R. 6-Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act H.R. 860-HEALTHIER Act of 2017 H.R. 1606-Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act) H.R. 1628-American Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 1876-Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017 H.R. 2422-Action for Dental Health Act of 2017 H.R. 2430-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 3921-HEALTHY KIDS Act H.R. 4684-Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act of 2018 H.R. 5197-Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act H.R. 5261-TEACH to Combat Addiction Act of 2018 H.R. 5327-Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 H.R. 5333-Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 5687-Securing Opioids and Unused Narcotics with Deliberate Disposal and Packaging Act H.R. 5774-Combatting Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals (COACH) Act H.R. 5776-Medicare and Opioid Safe Treatment (MOST) Act H.R. 5806-21st Century Tools for Pain and Addiction Treatments H.R. 5812-Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections that Improve Opioid Navigating Strategies (CONNECTIONS) Act H.R. 6689-Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H.R. 7000-Tribal Tax Empowerment and Jobs Act of 2018 S. 934-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1827-KIDS Act of 2017 S. 2315-Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act S. 2456-CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 S. 2680-Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 S. 3016-Action for Dental Health Act of 2018

Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 1606, Dental and Optometric Care Access Act of 2017, all sections. H.R. 3315, Protecting Consumer Access to Vision Care Act, all sections. H.R. 3928, Truth in Health Care Marketing Act, all sections. H.R. 6639, the Diabetic Vision Loss and Blindness Prevention Act of 2018, all sections. S. 1827, the Keep Kids Insurance Dependable and Secure Act of 2017, all sections.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017 H.R.1606 - DOC Access Act

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE

Health and Human Services Department Reform Health Care Reform (access to dental care, other dental-related issues) Affordable Care Act Repeal and Replace (dental-related programs) Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (H.R. 1628, nature of a substitute) Graham-Cassidy health reform proposal (H.R. 1628, nature of a substitute) Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization H.R. 6-Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act H.R. 860-HEALTHIER Act of 2017 H.R. 1606-Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act) H.R. 1628-American Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 1876-Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017 H.R. 2422-Action for Dental Health Act of 2017 H.R. 2430-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 3921-HEALTHY KIDS Act H.R. 4684-Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act of 2018 H.R. 5197-Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act H.R. 5261-TEACH to Combat Addiction Act of 2018 H.R. 5327-Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 H.R. 5333-Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 5687-Securing Opioids and Unused Narcotics with Deliberate Disposal and Packaging Act H.R. 5774-Combatting Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals (COACH) Act H.R. 5776-Medicare and Opioid Safe Treatment (MOST) Act H.R. 5806-21st Century Tools for Pain and Addiction Treatments H.R. 5812-Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections that Improve Opioid Navigating Strategies (CONNECTIONS) Act S. 934-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1827-KIDS Act of 2017 S. 2315-Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act S. 2456-CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 S. 2680-Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 S. 3016-Action for Dental Health Act of 2018

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

Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 3590 (111th Congress) - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Implementation); ISSUE: General issues related to dental benefits. H.R. 4872 (111th Congress) - Health Care Education Reconciliation Act (Implementation); ISSUE: General issues related to dental benefits. Current law tax exclusion for employer provided benefits. H.R.4894: Harmful Tax Prevention Act. ISSUE: Health insurance tax (HIT). H.R.1606: Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act. ISSUE: oral health pricing. Evidence based medical guidelines.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

HR 1606 Dental and Optometric Care Access Act; H.R.1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017 as they relate to the business of dental benefits and all amendments/repeal/replace to ACA; H.R. 3922, a bill combining funding extensions for both CHIP and community health centers and bills on which these funding extensions could be considered, operation of Exchanges especially the federal exchange including but not limited to proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for Federal Marketplace Plan Year 2019 and Draft 2019 Letter to Issuers in the Federally-facilitated Marketplaces (FFMs)and future operation of FFM with regard to separation of medical and dental coverage purchase and renewal; future calculation of APTC with regard to pediatric dental coverage; regulatory requirements to register dentists to provide supplemental dental services to Medicare Part C plans.

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

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

HR 1606 Dental and Optometric Care Access Act; H.R.1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017 as they relate to the business of dental benefits and all amendments/repeal/replace to ACA; H.R. 3922, a bill combining funding extensions for both CHIP and community health centers and bills on which these funding extensions could be considered, operation of Exchanges especially the federal exchange including but not limited to proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for Federal Marketplace Plan Year 2019 and Draft 2019 Letter to Issuers in the Federally-facilitated Marketplaces (FFMs)and future operation of FFM with regard to separation of medical and dental coverage purchase and renewal; future calculation of APTC with regard to pediatric dental coverage; regulatory requirements to register dentists to provide supplemental dental services to Medicare Part C plans.

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

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

HR 1606 Dental and Optometric Care Access Act; H.R.1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017 as they relate to the business of dental benefits and all amendments/repeal/replace to ACA; H.R. 3922, a bill combining funding extensions for both CHIP and community health centers and bills on which these funding extensions could be considered, operation of Exchanges especially the federal exchange including but not limited to proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for Federal Marketplace Plan Year 2019 and Draft 2019 Letter to Issuers in the Federally-facilitated Marketplaces (FFMs)and future operation of FFM with regard to separation of medical and dental coverage purchase and renewal; future calculation of APTC with regard to pediatric dental coverage; regulatory requirements to register dentists to provide supplemental dental services to Medicare Part C plans.

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

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

H.R. 1606, The Dental and Optometric Care Access Act. H.R. 2422, Action for Dental Health Act of 2017, S. 3016, Action for Dental Health Act of 2018 and issues regarding access to dental services. S.2315, Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act; H.R.5333, Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018 and issues related to over the counter medications. Issues related to opioids, including prescription fill limits, prescription drug monitoring programs and mandatory compulsory education. H.R 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. S. 2680, The Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $63,750

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

Pub. L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (section 1311); Pub. L. 111-152, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (section 1406); H.R. 1606, DOC Access Act of 2017; H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017; Better Care Reconciliation Act (S. __).

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

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

H.R. 1606: Dental and Optometric Care Access Act - a bill to empower doctors and patients in their dealings with plans, eliminate a growing level of anti-competitive practices in health care, and help improve overall quality of patient care. H.R. 4225/S. 2241: A bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to prohibit a state from funding its health insurance exchange by charging a health insurer a fee or tax for excepted benefits coverage (benefits not subject to requirements under the Act) or standalone dental plans that are not sold on an exchange.

Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Pub. L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (section 1311); Pub. L. 111-152, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (section 1406); H.R. 1606, DOC Access Act of 2017; H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017; Better Care Reconciliation Act

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

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

HR 1606 Dental and Optometric Care Access Act; HR 5138 - Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act; Issues and policies related to ensuring tax incentives for employers and individuals to purchase dental coverage including the health insurance tax and the Cadillac tax.

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

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

HR 1606 Dental and Optometric Care Access Act; HR 5138 - Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act; policies related to operation of the Affordable Care Act Exchanges, including enrollment functions and independent purchase of dental benefits.

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

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

HR 1606 Dental and Optometric Care Access Act; HR 5138 - Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act; policies related to operation of the Affordable Care Act Exchanges, including enrollment functions and independent purchase of dental benefits.

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

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

H.R. 1606 - The Dental and Optometric Care Access Act of 2017 H.R. 2422 - Action for Dental Health Implementation of the Affordable Care Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 1606, Dental and Optometric Care Access Act of 2017, all sections. H.R. 3315, Protecting Consumer Access to Vision Care Act, all sections. H.R.3928, Truth in Health Care Marketing Act, all sections. S. 1827, the Keep Kids Insurance Dependable and Secure Act of 2017, all sections.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017 H.R.1606 - DOC Access Act

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE

Affordable Care Act Repeal and Replace (dental-related programs) HHS regulatory reform Health Care Reform (access to dental care, other dental-related issues) Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization CARA 2.0 (dentist opioid prescribing) H.R. 860-Health for Each American Less Fortunate Through Help from Medical Professionals In Every Rural and Impoverished Area Act of 2017 (HEALTHIER Act of 2017) H.R. 1628-American Health Care Act of 2017 Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (H.R. 1628, nature of a substitute) Graham-Cassidy health reform proposal (H.R. 1628, nature of a substitute) H.R.1606-Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act) H.R. 1876-Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017 H.R. 2422-Action for Dental Health Act of 2017 H.R. 2430-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 3921-HEALTHY KIDS Act S. 934-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1827-KIDS Act of 2017

Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE