Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2017

H.R. 173: Legislation to repeal the Cadillac/Excise tax H.R. 246: Legislation to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers; Health Insurance Tax (HIT) H.R. 1628: The American Health Care Act of 2017 (AHCA) H.R. 175: ObamaCare Repeal Act H.R 242: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 H.R. 277: American Health Care Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 314: Health Care Choice Act H.R. 352: State Health Flexibility Act of 2017 H.R. 372: Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 432: Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act H.R. 521: Protection from Insurance Exchange Monopolies Act H.R. 551: Amends the ACA to permit insurers to offer catastrophic coverage plans to anyone H.R. 552: Affordable Limited Health Coverage Act H.R. 633: Patient Fairness and Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 661: Employee Fairness and Relief Act H.R. 708: State Age Rating Flexibility Act of 2017 H.R. 710: Health Coverage State Flexibility Act of 2017 H.R. 749: Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act H.R. 1072: ObamaCare Replacement Act H.R 1101: Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017 H.R. 1121: Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 1215: Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017 H.R. 1245: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act H.R. 1275: World's Greatest Healthcare Plan of 2017 H.R. 1304: Self-Insurance Protection Act H.R. 1313: Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1314: Health Care Choice Act of 2017 H.R. 1421: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017 S. 58: Legislation to repeal the Cadillac/Excise tax S. 106: ObamaCare Repeal Act S. 40: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act S. 41: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 S. 92: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2017 S. 124: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act S. 147: Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act S. 191: Patient Freedom Act of 2017 S. 222: Obamacare Replacement Act S. 297: Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act S. 469: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act S. 568: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017 S. 761: Health Care Options Act of 2017 S. 870 Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017 H.R.1995 - V-BID for Better Care Act of 2017 H.R. 3044 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand supplemental benefits to meet the needs of chronically ill Medicare Advantage enrollees under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. H.R. 3168 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide continued access to specialized Medicare Advantage plans for special needs individuals, and for other purposes. H.R.2575 Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act S.1254 Health Care for Small Business Act H.R.2823 - Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act S.1462, The Marketplace Certainty Act S.1354 - Individual Health Insurance Marketplace Improvement Act S.1201 - Health Care Options for All Act H.R.2770 - Health Care Options for All Act H.R.676 - Expanded & Improved Medicare For All Act H.R. 3919 - Commonsense Reporting Act of 2017 S. 1908 - Commonsense Reporting Act of 2017 S. 1804 - Medicare for All Act of 2017 S. 1835 - Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act of 2017 S. 1782 - Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2017 H.R. 3181 - Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act S. 1827 - KIDS Act of 2017 S. 1681 - A bill to require persons who undertake Federally funded research and development of drugs to enter into reasonable pricing agreements with the Secretary of Health and Human Services S. 1909 - BENES Act of 2017 H.R. 3877 - Fair Billing Act of 2017 S. 1859 - Healthcare Tax Relief Act H.R. 3780 - Air Ambulance Quality and Accountability Act H.R. 3748 - Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2017 H.R. 3378 - Ensuring Access to Air Ambulance Services Act of 2017 H.R. 3311 - Individual Health Insurance Marketplace Improvement Act H.R. 3258 - Marketplace Certainty Act S. 1546 - Commonsense Competition and Access to Health Insurance Act

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

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

Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids. S. 670/H.R. 1652, Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017: Proposal to provide access to more affordable hearing aids for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568, H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Medicare Buy-in. S. 1742, Medicare at 55 Act: Proposal to provide an option for any citizen or permanent resident of the United States age 55 to 64 to buy into Medicare. Medicare Buy-in and Health Care Stabilization. H.R. 3748, the Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act: Proposals to create a Medicare buy-in option for Americans ages 50-64, to bolster stability in the health care marketplaces with common sense solutions and to bring down costs in the health care system through innovative ways reducing waste, fraud, and abuse. Medicare Expansion. S. 1804, Medicare for All Act: Proposal to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program. Medicare Privatization. (No bill.) Proposals to transform traditional Medicare into a private insurance carrier program. Medicare Eligibility Age. (No bill.) Proposal to raise the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 67. Affordable Care Act (ACA) Repeal and Replace. Amendments to H. R. 1628, The American Health Care Act (AHCA): Provisions affecting the costs of private health insurance for older Americans under age 65, restructuring the Medicaid program and institutional and in-home long-term care services. Medicare and Medicaid Extenders. (No bill.) Proposals to make permanent expiring funding for community-based organizations to support outreach and enrollment to low-income Medicare beneficiaries, to extend the Medicare therapy caps exceptions process and to extend and improve Medicaid home and community-based services. Alzheimers Disease Patients and Family Caregivers. (No bill.) Proposal to have the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services assist people living with dementia, support family caregivers, strengthen clinical practice and reduce costs to federal and state health programs. Nursing Home Residents. (No bill.) Proposal to have the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services maintain existing regulations protecting nursing home residents from mandatory arbitration to settle disputes with a nursing facility. Marketplace Enrollees. (No bill.) Proposal to have the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services extend the time for an equitable-relief opportunity for certain individuals enrolled in Marketplace plans who delayed Medicare enrollment. Affordable Care Act Patient and Consumer Protections. (No bill.) Proposal to have the Department of Health and Human Services implement the final rule on Section 1557 which protects against discrimination based on age, race, color, national origin, limited English proficiency, disability or sex. Drug Pricing. S. 1131, H.R. 2439, Fair Drug Pricing Act: Proposal to require drug manufacturers to submit price justifications when increasing the cost of drugs by 10 percent or more a year. Drug Pricing. S. 771, Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act: Provisions to allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drugs; prohibit anti-competitive behavior between brand and generic drug makers; allow the importation of prescription drugs from licensed Canadian pharmacies. Drug Pricing. S. 469/H.R. 1245, the Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act: Proposal to permit wholesalers, licensed pharmacists and individuals to import drugs from Canada. Drug Pricing. S. 348, the Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2017: Provisions directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices for specialty drugs, drugs that account for high levels of spending, and those with dramatic price spikes. Drug Pricing. S. 974/H.R. 2212, the Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2017: Proposal to create a civil cause of action against manufacturers who abuse the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) process by limiting access to samples generic makers need to produce drugs and create competition. Caregiving. S. 1028, RAISE Family Caregivers Act. Proposal to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a strategy to support family caregivers.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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