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Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2017
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Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2017 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to carry out a demonstration project to evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low-vision devices under Medicare in the same manner as Medicare coverage is provided for durable medical equipment. "Low-vision device" means a physician-prescribed device that magnifies, enhances, or otherwise augments or interprets visual images; the term does not include ordinary eyeglasses or contact lenses. The bill appropriates $2.5 million for FY2018 and each of the next four fiscal years for the CMS to carry out the project.
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2050, Excise tax on high-premium health care plans, Cadillac Tax legislation, legislation to eliminate the forty-percent excise tax on high-cost healthcare plans under the Affordable Care Act. H.R. 1846, legislation to fund the Highway Trust Fund by raising the gas tax and indexing it to inflation if there are no other options identified by commissions created in the bill to find other funding options.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Congress.gov source codes: H11100, H11100-A
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E475)
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2018 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2050, Excise tax on high-premium health care plans, Cadillac Tax legislation, legislation to eliminate the forty-percent excise tax on high-cost healthcare plans under the Affordable Care Act. H.R. 1846, legislation to fund the Highway Trust Fund by raising the gas tax and indexing it to inflation if there are no other options identified by commissions created in the bill to find other funding options.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2018 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2050, Excise tax on high-premium health care plans, Cadillac Tax legislation, legislation to eliminate the forty-percent excise tax on high-cost healthcare plans under the Affordable Care Act. H.R. 1846, legislation to fund the Highway Trust Fund by raising the gas tax and indexing it to inflation if there are no other options identified by commissions created in the bill to find other funding options.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2018 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2050, Excise tax on high-premium health care plans, Cadillac Tax legislation, legislation to eliminate the forty-percent excise tax on high-cost healthcare plans under the Affordable Care Act. H.R. 1846, legislation to fund the Highway Trust Fund by raising the gas tax and indexing it to inflation if there are no other options identified by commissions created in the bill to find other funding options.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2017 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2050, Excise tax on high-premium health care plans, Cadillac Tax legislation, legislation to eliminate the forty-percent excise tax on high-cost healthcare plans under the Affordable Care Act. H.R. 1846, legislation to fund the Highway Trust Fund by raising the gas tax and indexing it to inflation if there are no other options identified by commissions created in the bill to find other funding options. H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, provisions related to infrastructure financing - Advanced Refunding Bonds, Private Activity Bonds, and other tax credit bond programs.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2017 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2050, Excise tax on high-premium health care plans, Cadillac Tax legislation, legislation to eliminate the forty-percent excise tax on high-cost healthcare plans under the Affordable Care Act. H.R. 1846, legislation to fund the Highway Trust Fund by raising the gas tax and indexing it to inflation if there are no other options identified by commissions created in the bill to find other funding options.
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2017 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Discussed options for United Spinal to be a potential grantee of the agencys Paralysis Resource Center. The PRC provides comprehensive information for people living with spinal cord injury, paralysis and mobility-related disabilities and their families. Resources include information and referral by phone and email in multiple languages including English and Spanish; a peer and family support mentoring program; a military and veterans program; multicultural outreach services; free lending library; quality of life grants; and a national website. The grant components and requirements may differ in upcoming grant announcements. United Spinal signed onto a letter facilitated by The National Health Council (NHC) and the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) and submitted to Members of Congress. The letter, in part, reads, "The chronic and rare disease and disability patient communities rely on FDA to ensure that innovative, safe, and effective treatments reach those in need. We thank Congress for moving forward with these critical funding mechanisms, [FDA user fess] and look forward to their swift and unimpeded passage." United Spinal helped draft a Congressional statement on the issue of biopharmaceuticals to ensure consumer protections. United Spinal also submitted questions to the Congress for the nomination hearing for FDA Commissioner nominee and provided report language to the Agriculture Committee on sufficient funding needs for appropriations. United Spinal participated in this multi-coalition Hill Day, (CPR/ITEM/HAB) on June 27 to highlight to Congress the importance of rehabilitation and habilitation benefits to be included in any health reform legislation. United Spinal signed onto a letter, led by NMSS, on the need for improved patient engagement at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. United Spinal supports robust assistive technology funding for the Assistive Technology Act Programs; protecting Medicaid funds; supporting CRT (exempting CRT power and manual chairs and components from Medicares competitive bidding program - HR 1361/S. 486); the Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2017, H.R. 2050 and support of Steve Gleason Enduring Voices Act, H.R. 2465/S.1132 - protection of speech-generating devices under Medicare. United Spinal signed on to multiple letters to Congress in opposition to Republican efforts to reform the ACA regarding limiting pre-existing conditions, removing essential health benefits and cut Medicaid. Opposes HR. 1628, AHCA, opposes BCRA. United Spinal sent a letter to Congress joining over 80 other groups voicing our opposition to H.R. 1215 the Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017. This bill would limit the legal rights of injured patients and families of those killed by negligent health care. The bills sweeping scope covers not only cases involving medical malpractice, but also cases involving unsafe drugs and nursing home abuse and neglect.
2017 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2050, Excise tax on high-premium health care plans, Cadillac Tax legislation, legislation to eliminate the forty-percent excise tax on high-cost healthcare plans under the Affordable Care Act. H.R. 1846, legislation to fund the Highway Trust Fund by raising the gas tax and indexing it to inflation if there are no other options identified by commissions created in the bill to find other funding options.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2017 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Oppose the American Health Care Act "ACHA" H.R. 1628 Support Full Repeal of the Health Care Excise Tax H.R. 2050
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2017 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2050, Excise tax on high-premium health care plans, Cadillac Tax legislation, legislation to eliminate the forty-percent excise tax on high-cost healthcare plans under the Affordable Care Act. H.R. 1846, legislation to fund the Highway Trust Fund by raising the gas tax and indexing it to inflation if there are no other options identified by commissions created in the bill to find other funding options.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2017 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Oppose the American Health Care Act "ACHA" H.R. 1628 Support Full Repeal of the Health Care Excise Tax H.R. 2050
Client expense: $515,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
| Republican |
| TN |
| Seth Moulton | Democratic | MA |
| Stephanie N. Murphy | Democratic | FL |
| Stephen F. Lynch | Democratic | MA |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Tim Ryan | Democratic | OH |
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $150,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)