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340B Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-net Entities Act or the 340B PAUSE Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to suspend for two years the registration of certain hospitals in the 340B drug pricing program, which requires drug manufacturers to offer discounts on outpatient drugs to registered health care entities. The bill requires certain registered hospitals to report to the Department of Health and Human Services specified information, including the number of individuals receiving discounted drugs and associated costs.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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2021 · first_quarter · Pharmacy
S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019. H.R.3: Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019. H.R.19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019. S.551, REFUND Act of 2019 HR 4710, 340B Pause Act and other issues relating to the 340B Drug Discount Program S.4796, The Fair Care Act of 2020 - Drug pricing issues - Prescription Drug User Fee Act reauthorization - Issues related to prescription drug value
Client expense: $3,175,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2021 · second_quarter · Pharmacy
S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019. H.R. 3 - Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act H.R.19, Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021 S.2164 - Lower Costs, More Cures Act (LCMCA) S.551, REFUND Act of 2019 HR 4710, 340B Pause Act and other issues relating to the 340B Drug Discount Program S.4796, The Fair Care Act of 2020 - Drug pricing issues - Prescription Drug User Fee Act reauthorization - Issues related to prescription drug value
Client expense: $1,670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · first_quarter · Pharmacy
S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019. H.R.3: Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019. H.R.19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019. S.551, REFUND Act of 2019 HR 4710, 340B Pause Act and other issues relating to the 340B Drug Discount Program S.4796, The Fair Care Act of 2020 - Drug pricing issues - Prescription Drug User Fee Act reauthorization - Issues related to prescription drug value
Client expense: $3,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019. H.R.3: Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019. H.R.19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019. S.551, REFUND Act of 2019 HR 4710, 340B Pause Act and other issues relating to the 340B Drug Discount Program - Drug pricing issues - Prescription Drug User Fee Act reauthorization - Issues related to prescription drug value
Client expense: $2,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Pharmacy
S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019. H.R.3: Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019. H.R.19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019. S.551, REFUND Act of 2019 HR 4710, 340B Pause Act and other issues relating to the 340B Drug Discount Program - Drug pricing issues - Prescription Drug User Fee Act reauthorization - Issues related to prescription drug value
Client expense: $2,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Pharmacy
S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019. H.R.3: Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019. H.R.19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019. S.551, REFUND Act of 2019 HR 4710, 340B Pause Act and other issues relating to the 340B Drug Discount Program - Drug pricing issues - Prescription Drug User Fee Act reauthorization - Issues related to prescription drug value
Client expense: $1,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Pharmacy
S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019. H.R.3: Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019. H.R.19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019. S.551, REFUND Act of 2019 - Drug pricing issues - Prescription Drug User Fee Act reauthorization - HR 4710, 340B Pause Act and other issues relating to the 340B Drug Discount Program - Issues related to prescription drug value
Client expense: $2,790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019. H.R.3: Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019. H.R.19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019. S.551, REFUND Act of 2019 HR 4710, 340B Pause Act and other issues relating to the 340B Drug Discount Program - Drug pricing issues - Prescription Drug User Fee Act reauthorization - Issues related to prescription drug value
Client expense: $2,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Pharmacy
S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019. H.R.3: Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019. H.R.19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019. S.551, REFUND Act of 2019 HR 4710, 340B Pause Act and other issues relating to the 340B Drug Discount Program - Drug pricing issues - Prescription Drug User Fee Act reauthorization - Issues related to prescription drug value
Client expense: $2,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Pharmacy
HR 4392- To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes; Opposition to any provision in any bill to reduce the scope and use of the 340B Drug Discount benefit; HR 4710 340B PAUSE Act Any provision(s) reducing or changing the 340B Drug Discount Program or benefits to hospitals limiting hospital access to the benefit and or improving or updating the program's guidelines. H.R. 3. Lower Prescription Drug Costs Now Act - legislation that would make a series of changes to the Medicare program in an effort to lower the price of prescription drugs.
Client expense: $252,758 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Pharmacy
S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019. H.R.3: Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019. H.R.19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019. S.551, REFUND Act of 2019 HR 4710, 340B Pause Act and other issues relating to the 340B Drug Discount Program - Drug pricing issues - Prescription Drug User Fee Act reauthorization - Issues related to prescription drug value
Client expense: $1,910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Pharmacy
Opposition to any provision in any bill to reduce the scope and use of the 340B Drug Discount benefit; HR 4710 340B PAUSE Act Any provision(s) reducing or changing the 340B Drug Discount Program or benefits to hospitals limiting hospital access to the benefit and or improving or updating the program's guidelines. H.R. 3. Lower Prescription Drug Costs Now Act - legislation that would make a series of changes to the Medicare program in an effort to lower the price of prescription drugs.
Client expense: $5,987 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Pharmacy
S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019. H.R.3: Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019. H.R.19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019. S.551, REFUND Act of 2019 - Drug pricing issues - Prescription Drug User Fee Act reauthorization - HR 4710, 340B Pause Act and other issues relating to the 340B Drug Discount Program - Issues related to prescription drug value
Client expense: $2,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Pharmacy
HR 4392- To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes; Opposition to any provision in any bill to reduce the scope and use of the 340B Drug Discount benefit; HR 4710 340B PAUSE Act Any provision(s) reducing or changing the 340B Drug Discount Program or benefits to hospitals limiting hospital access to the benefit and or improving or updating the program's guidelines. H.R. 3. Lower Prescription Drug Costs Now Act - legislation that would make a series of changes to the Medicare program in an effort to lower the price of prescription drugs.
Client expense: $252,275 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019. H.R.3: Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019. H.R.19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019. S.551, REFUND Act of 2019 Issues - Drug pricing issues - Prescription Drug User Fee Act reauthorization - HR 4710, 340B Pause Act and other issues relating to the 340B Drug Discount Program - Issues related to prescription drug value
Client expense: $1,580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2019 · third_quarter · Pharmacy
HR 4710, 340B Pause Act and other issues relating to the 340B Drug Discount Program - Drug pricing issues - Prescription Drug User Fee Act reauthorization
Client expense: $2,620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2019 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (PDPRA) of 2019 S.977 - Transparent Drug Pricing Act of 2019 H.R. 4710 - 340B Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-Net Entities Act (340B PAUSE Act) S. 2312 - The Helping Ensure Low-income Patients have Access to Care and Treatment Act S. 2453 - Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act of 2018 Part D Medicare Program (including Coverage Gap and other offsets in H.R.1892/P.L.115-123, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018). HR 4392 - reversing the HOPPS rule reimbursement cut to 340B hospitals HR 5598 - 340B Optimization Act HR 2889 - Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act HR 6071 - SERV Communities Act HR 6240 - Drug Discount Accountability Act (user fees) S.3787 - DISARM Act of 2018 H.R. 7077, the Restoring the Patients Voice Act S.551, REFUND Act of 2019 H.R. 1520, the Purple Book Continuity Act H.R. 1503, the Orange Book Transparency Act; H.R. 1499, the Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act H.R. 965, the CREATES Act H.R.269/S.1379, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 (P.L.116-22). S.1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019. -Issues related to Medicare and Medicaid coverage and reimbursement -Issues related to the 340B Drug Discount Program -Issues related to drug pricing -Medicare reimbursement for biosimilars -MACRA treatment and reimbursement of Part B drugs -Medicare payments for inpatient antimicrobials -Issues related to drug importation
Client expense: $2,620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2019 · second_quarter · Pharmacy
HR 4710, 340B Pause Act and other issues relating to the 340B Drug Discount Program - Drug pricing issues - Prescription Drug User Fee Act reauthorization
Client expense: $1,620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2019 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S.977 - Transparent Drug Pricing Act of 2019 H.R. 4710 - 340B Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-Net Entities Act (340B PAUSE Act) S. 2312 - The Helping Ensure Low-income Patients have Access to Care and Treatment Act S. 2453 - Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act of 2018 Part D Medicare Program (including Coverage Gap and other offsets in H.R.1892/P.L.115-123, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018). HR 4392 - reversing the HOPPS rule reimbursement cut to 340B hospitals HR 5598 - 340B Optimization Act HR 2889 - Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act HR 6071 - SERV Communities Act HR 6240 - Drug Discount Accountability Act (user fees) S.3787 - DISARM Act of 2018 H.R. 7077, the Restoring the Patients Voice Act S.551, REFUND Act of 2019 H.R. 1520, the Purple Book Continuity Act H.R. 1503, the Orange Book Transparency Act; H.R. 1499, the Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act H.R. 965, the CREATES Act H.R.269/S.1379, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 (P.L.116-22). S.1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019. - Issues related to Medicare and Medicaid coverage and reimbursement - Issues related to the 340B Drug Discount Program - Issues related to drug pricing - Medicare reimbursement for biosimilars - MACRA treatment and reimbursement of Part B drugs - Medicare payments for inpatient antimicrobials - Issues related to drug importation - Issues related to the International Pricing Index for Medicare Part D
Client expense: $1,620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2019 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019. H.R.3: Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019. H.R.19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019. S.551, REFUND Act of 2019 Issues - Drug pricing issues - Prescription Drug User Fee Act reauthorization - HR 4710, 340B Pause Act and other issues relating to the 340B Drug Discount Program - Issues related to prescription drug value
Client expense: $1,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2019 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
HR 4392- To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes; Opposition to any provision in any bill to reduce the scope and use of the 340B Drug Discount benefit; HR 4710 340B PAUSE Act Any provision(s) reducing or changing the 340B Drug Discount Program or benefits to hospitals limiting hospital access to the benefit and or improving or updating the program's guidelines. H.R. 3. Lower Prescription Drug Costs Now Act - legislation that would make a series of changes to the Medicare program in an effort to lower the price of prescription drugs.
Client expense: $8,905 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Pharmacy
HR 4710, 340B Pause Act and other issues relating to the 340B Drug Discount Program - Drug pricing issues - Prescription Drug User Fee Act reauthorization
Client expense: $2,610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2019 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (PDPRA) of 2019 S.977 - Transparent Drug Pricing Act of 2019 H.R. 4710 - 340B Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-Net Entities Act (340B PAUSE Act) S. 2312 - The Helping Ensure Low-income Patients have Access to Care and Treatment Act S. 2453 - Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act of 2018 Part D Medicare Program (including Coverage Gap and other offsets in H.R.1892/P.L.115-123, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018). HR 4392 - reversing the HOPPS rule reimbursement cut to 340B hospitals HR 5598 - 340B Optimization Act HR 2889 - Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act HR 6071 - SERV Communities Act HR 6240 - Drug Discount Accountability Act (user fees) S.3787 - DISARM Act of 2018 H.R. 7077, the Restoring the Patients Voice Act S.551, REFUND Act of 2019 H.R. 1520, the Purple Book Continuity Act H.R. 1503, the Orange Book Transparency Act; H.R. 1499, the Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act H.R. 965, the CREATES Act H.R.269/S.1379, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 (P.L.116-22). S.1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019. -Issues related to Medicare and Medicaid coverage and reimbursement -Issues related to the 340B Drug Discount Program -Issues related to drug pricing -Medicare reimbursement for biosimilars -MACRA treatment and reimbursement of Part B drugs -Medicare payments for inpatient antimicrobials -Issues related to drug importation
Client expense: $2,610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2019 · third_quarter · Pharmacy
HR 4392- To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes; Opposition to any provision in any bill to reduce the scope and use of the 340B Drug Discount benefit; HR 4710 340B PAUSE Act Any provision(s) reducing or changing the 340B Drug Discount Program or benefits to hospitals limiting hospital access to the benefit and or improving or updating the program's guidelines. H.R. 3. Lower Prescription Drug Costs Now Act - legislation that would make a series of changes to the Medicare program in an effort to lower the price of prescription drugs.
Client expense: $6,852 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · second_quarter · Pharmacy
HR 4392- To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes; Opposition to any provision in any bill to reduce the scope and use of the 340B Drug Discount benefit; HR 4710 340B PAUSE Act Any provision(s) reducing or changing the 340B Drug Discount Program or benefits to hospitals limiting hospital access to the benefit and or improving or updating the program's guidelines.
Client expense: $22,245 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · second_quarter · Pharmacy
HR 4710, 340B Pause Act and other issues relating to the 340B Drug Discount Program - Drug pricing issues - Prescription Drug User Fee Act reauthorization
Client expense: $1,610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2019 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S.977 - Transparent Drug Pricing Act of 2019 H.R. 4710 - 340B Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-Net Entities Act (340B PAUSE Act) S. 2312 - The Helping Ensure Low-income Patients have Access to Care and Treatment Act S. 2453 - Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act of 2018 Part D Medicare Program (including Coverage Gap and other offsets in H.R.1892/P.L.115-123, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018). HR 4392 - reversing the HOPPS rule reimbursement cut to 340B hospitals HR 5598 - 340B Optimization Act HR 2889 - Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act HR 6071 - SERV Communities Act HR 6240 - Drug Discount Accountability Act (user fees) S.3787 - DISARM Act of 2018 H.R. 7077, the Restoring the Patients Voice Act S.551, REFUND Act of 2019 H.R. 1520, the Purple Book Continuity Act H.R. 1503, the Orange Book Transparency Act; H.R. 1499, the Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act H.R. 965, the CREATES Act H.R.269/S.1379, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 (P.L.116-22). S.1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019. - Issues related to Medicare and Medicaid coverage and reimbursement - Issues related to the 340B Drug Discount Program - Issues related to drug pricing - Medicare reimbursement for biosimilars - MACRA treatment and reimbursement of Part B drugs - Medicare payments for inpatient antimicrobials - Issues related to drug importation - Issues related to the International Pricing Index for Medicare Part D
Client expense: $1,610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2019 · first_quarter · Pharmacy
HR 4392- To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes; Opposition to any provision in any bill to reduce the scope and use of the 340B Drug Discount benefit; HR 4710 340B PAUSE Act Any provision(s) reducing or changing the 340B Drug Discount Program or benefits to hospitals limiting hospital access to the benefit and or improving or updating the program's guidelines.
Client expense: $275,279 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4710- 340B PAUSE Act H.R. 1763- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 S.317- Advancing Care for Exceptional (ACE) Kids Act of 2019 FY 2020 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Proposed Decision Memo for Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell Therapy for Cancers (CAG-00451N) Liver and Intestine Distribution Using Distance from Donor Hospital- US HHS OPTN Policy Notice Fairness of liver allocation issues. Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating on Hospital Compare Public Input Request, February 2019 Public Input Request
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2019 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 4710 - 340B Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-Net Entities Act (340B PAUSE Act) S. 2312 - The Helping Ensure Low-income Patients have Access to Care and Treatment Act S. 2453 - Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act of 2018 Part D Medicare Program (including Coverage Gap and other offsets in H.R.1892/P.L.115-123, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018). HR 4392 - reversing the HOPPS rule reimbursement cut to 340B hospitals HR 5598 - 340B Optimization Act HR 2889 - Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act HR 6071 - SERV Communities Act HR 6240 - Drug Discount Accountability Act (user fees) S.3787 - DISARM Act of 2018 H.R. 7077, the Restoring the Patients Voice Act S.551, REFUND Act of 2019 H.R. 1520, the Purple Book Continuity Act H.R. 1503, the Orange Book Transparency Act; H.R. 1499, the Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act H.R. 965, the CREATES Act - Issues related to Medicare and Medicaid coverage and reimbursement - Issues related to the 340B Drug Discount Program - Issues related to drug pricing - Medicare reimbursement for biosimilars - MACRA treatment and reimbursement of Part B drugs - Medicare payments for inpatient antimicrobials - Issues related to Right to Try - Issues related to drug importation - Issues related to the International Pricing Index for Medicare Part D
Client expense: $2,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2019 · first_quarter · Pharmacy
- Drug pricing issues - Prescription Drug User Fee Act reauthorization - HR 4710, 340B Pause Act and other issues relating to the 340B Drug Discount Program
Client expense: $2,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2019 · first_quarter · Pharmacy
HR 4392- To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes; Opposition to any provision in any bill to reduce the scope and use of the 340B Drug Discount benefit; HR 4710 340B PAUSE Act Any provision(s) reducing or changing the 340B Drug Discount Program or benefits to hospitals limiting hospital access to the benefit and or improving or updating the program's guidelines.
Client expense: $13,972 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Outreach and monitoring related to health, Medicaid and Medicare issues. H.R. 4710, 340B PAUSE Act. H.R. 4392, To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes. H.R. 541, Improving Oversight and Accountability in Medicaid Non-DSH Supplemental Payments Act. H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-123). H.R. 195, Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (P.L. 115-120). S. 2183, CHIP Stability Act. S. 2312, HELP Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Outreach and monitoring related to health, Medicaid and Medicare issues. H.R. 4710, 340B PAUSE Act. H.R. 4392, To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes. H.R. 541, Improving Oversight and Accountability in Medicaid Non-DSH Supplemental Payments Act. H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-123). H.R. 195, Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (P.L. 115-120). S. 2183, CHIP Stability Act. S. 2312, HELP Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Legislative monitoring and outreach on issues related to TORT Reform Health IT. Monitor Administrative action regarding Presidents Infrastructure Plan. H.R. 2843, Medicaid and CHIP Quality Improvement Act of 2017. S. 1317, Medicaid and CHIP Quality Improvement Act of 2017. H.R. 4710, 340B PAUSE Act. S. 2312, HELP Act. H.R. 1625, Consolidated Omnibus Appropriations 2018 (P.L. 115-124).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Legislative monitoring and outreach on issues related to Medicaid and Medicare. Monitor Administrative action regarding Presidents Infrastructure Plan. H.R. 2843, Medicaid and CHIP Quality Improvement Act of 2017. S. 1317, Medicaid and CHIP Quality Improvement Act of 2017. H.R. 4710, 340B PAUSE Act. S. 2312, HELP Act. H.R. 1625, Consolidated Omnibus Appropriations 2018 (P.L. 115-124).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
ACE Kids: Support for the ACE Kids Act, S 428 and HR 3325, which seeks to make it easier for children with medical complexity to seek treatment across state lines. 340B: Sought the reversal of cuts to 340B reimbursements in the final Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System - H.R. 4392. Opposed measures that would limit expansions of the 340B program and require burdensome, irrelevant and unnecessary reporting by 340B covered entities - H.R. 4710, S. 2312, and S. 2453. Supported H.R. 6071 (Matsui) to require HHS to audit drug manufacturers and publish 340B ceiling prices. Opposed the proposed public charge rule and adding Medi-Cal to the list of programs that would be considered in making a public charge determination.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
ACE Kids: Support for the ACE Kids Act, S 428 and HR 3325, which seeks to make it easier for children with medical complexity to seek treatment across state lines. 340B: Sought the reversal of cuts to 340B reimbursements in the final Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System - H.R. 4392. Opposed measures that would limit expansions of the 340B program and require burdensome, irrelevant and unnecessary reporting by 340B covered entities - H.R. 4710, S. 2312, and S. 2453. Supported H.R. 6071 (Matsui) to require HHS to audit drug manufacturers and publish 340B ceiling prices. Opposed proposed public charge rule, which would punish children with disabilities and complex medical conditions, and make it harder for them to pursue lawful citizenship.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 4710, 340B PAUSE Act, establishing a moratorium on the registration of new 340B hospitals and associated sites, and requiring reporting of program data. H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, provisions relating to manufacturers share of cost-sharing for Medicare beneficiaries in the donut hole phase of Part D plan coverage.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, provisions relating to manufacturers share of cost-sharing for Medicare beneficiaries in the donut hole phase of Part D plan coverage. H.R. 4710, 340B PAUSE Act, establishing a moratorium on the registration of new 340B hospitals and associated sites, and requiring reporting of program data. H.R. 3921, Healthy Kids Act, a bill to extend funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes; potential provisions offsetting the cost of the bill and amendments relating to Secretarial non-interference.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Stopping the application of the sequester cut (current and new) to Medicare Part B drug reimbursement (no bill). Fixing the 340B drug discount program, including PAUSE Act (H.R. 4710), HELP Act (S. 2312, and Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act (S. 2453) and other legislation in progress. Fixing Medicare Part B drug reimbursement by eliminating the manufacturer-to-wholesaler prompt pay discount from the calculation of average sales price, the basis of Part B drug reimbursement (H.R. 1920, S. 1304). Moving Medicare Part B to Part D (no bill). Misc. issues dealing with pharmacy benefit managers and patient and pharmacy abuses (includes bills H.R 1316 - Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act; H.R.1038 - Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act; and H.R. 5958 - Phair Pricing Act of 2018}. Oncology Care Model (CMS/CMMI; no bill). Various drug pricing/costs (no bill). STEP therapy (no bill). International Pricing Index Model (no bill)
Client expense: $138,700 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare payments for Graduate Medical Education H.R. 2267/S. 1301, "Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act" - provisions related to increasing the number of Medicare-funded residency positions Proposed changes to Medicare hospital reimbursement policies Proposed cuts and policy changes to Medicare Advantage insurance plans H.R. 4392, a bill to prevent cuts to the 340B drug savings program, which would provide relief from deep cuts to payments to hospitals participating in the 340B program Opposed H.R. 4710, a bill to implement reporting requirement for certain 340B participants and to establish a 2-year moratorium on new 340B program participants H.R. 6071, Stretching Entity Resources for Vulnerable Communities Act - provisions related to rescinding Medicare reimbursements cuts and codifying the definition of patient Additional legislative proposals modifying the 340B program
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Legislative proposals affecting Medicare and Medicaid hospital reimbursement policies Health Information Technology Health Care Reform Implementation Medicare Graduate Medical Education Payments H.R. 2267/S. 1301, "Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act" - provisions related to increasing the number of Medicare-funded residency positions S. 568/H.R.1421, "Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act" - provisions related to counting outpatient observation services toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare H.R. 1130/S. 397, Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2017 H.R. 4392, a bill to prevent cuts to the 340B drug savings program, which would provide relief from deep cuts to payments to hospitals participating in the 340B program Opposed H.R. 4710, a bill to implement reporting requirement for certain 340B participants and to establish a 2-year moratorium on new 340B program participants H.R. 6071, Stretching Entity Resources for Vulnerable Communities Act - provisions related to rescinding Medicare reimbursements cuts and codifying the definition of patient Additional legislative proposals modifying the 340B program
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Part B coverage and reimbursement issues Coding and reimbursement for oncology drugs/biologics/biosimilars S 2312 "Helping Ensure Low-Income Patients have Access to Care and Treatment" (HELP Act) S 2453 "Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act of 2018" Senate Report 115-289 to accompany S.3158 Appropriations bill for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year 2019 H.R. 6142 Reducing Drug Waste Act H.R. 4710 Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-Net Entities H.R 6157 -- Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 HR 6505 - Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act Issues related to Part D coverage gap, no specific bill
Client expense: $2,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 4710 340B PAUSE Act S. 2312 HELP Act S. 2957; H.R. 5385 Children's Hospital Support Graduate Medical Education Reauthorization H.R. 5678 Rural Emergency Medical Center Act Medicare Program: Proposed Changes to Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs, CMS-1695-P Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Regulatory Provisions to Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency, and Burden Reduction OPTN's Public Comment Proposal Liver and Intestine Distribution Using Distance from Donor Hospital
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $7,900
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 749: Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act - Provisions related to generic drug approvals H.R. 1245: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act - Provisions related to importation H.R. 1480: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2017 - Provisions related to importation H.R. 1628: American Health Care Act of 2017 - Provisions related to the biopharmaceutical industry including repeal of brand pharmaceutical manufacturer fee and individual and employer mandates, insurance affordability provisions, and Medicaid reforms H.R. 1776: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act - Provisions related to drug pricing H.R. 2051: FAST Generics Act of 2017 - Provisions related to REMS and limited distribution systems H.R. 2212: CREATES Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) and limited distribution systems H.R. 4710: 340B Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-net Entities Act or PAUSE Act - Provisions related to the 340B program H.R. 5041: The Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act - Provisions related to drug disposal H.R. 5228: SCREEN Act - Provisions related to drug recall authority H.R. 5311: CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 - Provisions to reauthorize and expand the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act H.R. 5598: 340B Optimization Act - Provisions related to transparency in the 340B program H.R. 6574: Medicare Fair Drug Pricing Act of 2018 - Provisions related to drug pricing HR 5333 - Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018 S 2315 - Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act HR 7328 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 HR 394/S85 - Restoring Access to Medication Ac HR 6199 - Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018 Medicare Doughnjt hole -House/Senate Labor HHS AppropriationsHouse/Senate DoD AppropriationsDoggett bill Trump Administration IPI proposal, Trump Administration proposed changes to six protected classes. HR6378, Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act; HR4993/S3253, Vaccine Access Improvement Act; HR 4297/S2103, Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act; H.R.4710 - 340B PAUSE ActH.R.4297 - Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2017 S. 3477 - Protecting Seniors through Immunization Act S. 64: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2017 - Provisions related to importation S. 92: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2017 - Provisions related to importation S. 469: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act - Provisions related to importation S. 771: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act - Provisions related to drug pricing S. 974: CREATES Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) and limited distribution systems S. 1131: Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2017 - Provisions related to drug pricing S. 2312: HELP Act - Provisions related to 340B program S. 2453: Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act of 2018 - Provisions to increase transparency in the 340B program S. 2553: Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 - Provisions related to drug pricing S. 2554: Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act - To ensure that health insurance issuers and group health plans do not prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees -Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018Medicare Part D Six Protected Classes HHS Proposal on Medicare Part B International Pricing Index (IPI)340B Drug Discount Program S. 3519: A bill to establish a process for the Food and Drug Administration to determine whether to modify the labeling of drugs whose labeling may be outdated, including drugs with accepted uses that are not reflected in the approved labeling S. 3775: Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act of 2018 Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Drug importation and counterfeiting policy issues Prescription drug take back and secure disposal policy issues Expanded access policy issues Generic drug approval process policy issues High deductible health plans/HSA policy issues Sharing of truthful and non-misleading information about medicines with healthcare professionals and payors Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) policy issues Compulsory licensing policy issues Foreign reference pricing policy issues 340B drug discount program policy issues Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-123) - Part D provisions Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues Drug compounding policy issues including federal oversight of compounded drugs Cancer drug vial size policy issues TRICARE pharmacy pilot program Drug shortages policy issues Reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Request for Information: HHS Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs (RIN 0991-ZA49)
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Support for H.R. 4710 - 340B PAUSE Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Support for H.R. 4710 - 340B PAUSE Act. Reform of the 340B program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Support H.R. 304/S. 916, The Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017, a bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with regard to the provision of emergency medical services and discussed companion legislation with the Senate; Support H.R. 372, The Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017, a bill to repeal McCarran-Ferguson with respect to the business of health insurance; Discussed with members of congress working on legislation that maintains coverage and improves Americas health care system through patient-centered care; Oppose HR 1156/ S 1133 , Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017, a bill to repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals; Support HR 1215, Protecting Access to Care Act, a bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system; Urged CMS to release guidance pertaining to hospital co-location arrangements and to provide flexibility in the agencys co-location policies; Support HR 2141/ S 898, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act of 2017, a bill that would reauthorize the Conrad State 30 Program and make other changes to improve patient access to care; Support S.781/ HR 1876. Good Samaritan Health Professional Act of 2017, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster; Support HR 2212/ S 974Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2017, a bill to promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products; Meet with HRSA Administrator and senior staff on 340B drug pricing program; Discussed marketplace stabilization solutions with Hill staff; Support and Recommend changes to HR 1253, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Accessibility Act of 2017 a bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make loans and loan guarantees for constructing or renovating, or planning construction or renovation of, qualified psychiatric and substance abuse treatment facilities, and for other purposes: advocated for changes to clarify/expand the entities that can be loan applicants/recipients; Urged the Administration to suspend the faulty star ratings from the Hospital Compare website; Eliminate barriers to care with the creation of an Anti-Kickback safe harbor for clinical integration arrangements that establishes the basic accountabilities for the use of incentive payment or shared savings programs among hospitals, physicians and other providers, along with a safe-harbor for assistance to patients that would protect providers from financial penalties under the Civil Monetary Penalties (CMPs) for providing an inducement to a patient; Advocated for changes including: eliminating geographic and setting locations requirements so patients outside of rural areas can benefit from telehealth; expanding the types of technology that can be used, including remote monitoring; and covering all services that are safe to provide, rather than a small list of approved services; Submit Statement Stabilizing Premiums and Helping Individuals in the Individual Insurance Market for 2018: Health Care Stakeholders about the importance of stabilizing the Health Insurance Marketplaces for 2018 and beyond; We urged Congress to pass legislation to fund the ACA cost-sharing reductions; Urged Senators to oppose the Graham-Cassidy proposal being considered in the Senate because this proposal would make significant changes to health care coverage and health care financing; Review of H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require e-prescribing for coverage under part D of the Medicare program of prescription drugs that are controlled substances; Discussions with Congress on prescription drug monitoring programs, the dispensing of controlled substances, and clinical workflow; Discussions with Congress on draft legislation related to prescription drug monitoring programs; Urged Congress to consider advancing solutions aimed at making our health care system stronger, protecting access and coverage, and exploring new delivery system reforms that have the potential to make care both more affordable and safer; Review of The Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act, a bill to provide funding to combat the opioid epidemic; Discussions with the White House/Office of National Drug Control Policy about the opioid epidemic, including concerns about regulations that prohibit the sharing of substance use disorder records among health care providers; Support H.R. 4392 a bill to prevent cuts to the 340B drug savings program, which would provide relief from deep cuts to payments to hospitals participating in the 340B program; Letter to congress outlining AHA opposition to a potential policy that would cut payments to hospitals treating hospice patients; Oppose H.R. 4710, 340B Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-Net Entities (PAUSE) Act, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a moratorium on the registration of certain new 340B hospitals and associated site; Sent comments to the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations for its hearing on Examining the Impact of Health Care Consolidation.; Letter sent to the Energy & Commerce Subcommittee for its hearing on, "Combating the Opioid Crisis: Helping Communities Balance Enforcement and Patient Safety"; Letter submitted to the Ways and Means Committee on policy recommendations to address the opioid epidemic; Sent letter to discuss the current state of health care costs, and efforts to increase transparency in the pricing of health care services and the quality of care; Addressed our concerns with the MedPAC Commissions draft recommendation to substantially reduce payments for off-campus stand-alone emergency departments (EDs) that are within 6 miles of an on-campus hospital ED; Support HR 4776, Hospital Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2018, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a program of partnerships for State and regional hospital preparedness to improve surge capacity and would increase the level of authorized funding for the Hospital Preparedness Program to $515 million; Submitted statement to the Senate HELP Committee on the Hearing on How to Reduce Health Care Costs: Understanding the Cost of Health Care in America; Submitted a Statement for the HELP hearing on Effective Administration of the 340B Drug Pricing Program; Support certain provisions in Helping to End Addiction and Lesson (HEAL) Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018; Support HR 6071, Stretching Entity Resources for Vulnerable Communities Act or the SERV Communities Act, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to clarify the intent of the 340B program and provide for enhanced 340B program integrity; Support S 2597Childrens Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs; Support HR 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety ActA bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records; Support S 2516, Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department ActA bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit the use of opioids in emergency departments; Support HR 5176/ S 2610, Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018 A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide coordinated care to patients who have experienced a non-fatal overdose after emergency room discharge; Submit statement to the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health on the hearing Identifying Innovative Practices and Technology in Health Care; Support S 1845 Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act" To amend the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act to provide for additional procedures for families with children under the age of 6; Submitted statement to the Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee for the hearing "Improving the Coordination and Quality of Substance Use Disorder Treatment." The statement focuses on 42 CFR Part 2; Comments to HELP Committee's discussion draft of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018; The current Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) will sunset on October 1, 2018 so this is "must-do" legislation; Support S 2852, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 (PAHPAI), A bill to reauthorize certain programs under the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act; Supports S. 2372, VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 (VA MISSION Act of 2018).A bill to establish a permanent community care program for veterans, to establish a commission for the purpose of making recommendations regarding the modernization or realignment of facilities of the Veterans Health Administration, to improve construction of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs,Submitted a statement to the Ways and Means Committee hearing on "Lowering Costs and Expanding Access to Health Care through Consumer-Directed Health Plans;" Submitted a statement to the Senate HELP Subcommittee on "Primary Health and Retirement Security on Health Care in Rural America: Examining Experiences and Costs"; Submitted a statement to the Senate HELP Committee on "Reducing Health Care Costs: Eliminating Excess Health Care Spending and Improving Quality and Value for Patients"; Submitted comments on the consumer-directed health plan legislation to the Committee on Ways & Means; Submitted a statement to the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health on "Opportunities to Improve the 340B Drug Pricing Program"; Discussions about maternal health issues sent by the majority oversight and health subcommittee chairs; Discussions about the Megan Rondini Act; Surprise billing letter to congressional and committee leadership and discussions with members on the same issue; Letter on short-term limited duration plan rule; Meeting with Committee to discuss clarification of Anti-Kickback Statute provisions in the SUPPORT Act.
Client expense: $5,460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4710: 340B Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-net Entities Act or PAUSE Act - Provisions related to the 340B program H.R. 5598: 340B Optimization Act - Provisions related to transparency in the 340B program H.R. 6071: SERV Communities Act - Provisions related to transparency in the 340B program S. 1131: Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2017 - Provisions related to drug pricing S. 2312: HELP Act - Provisions related to 340B program S. 2453: Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act of 2018 - Provisions to increase transparency in the 340B program Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Drug importation and counterfeiting policy issues 340B drug discount program policy issues
Client expense: $1,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Vice President of the U.S.