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Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018
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Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018 This bill requires a drug manufacturer to pay a Medicare rebate on a single-source drug or biological in accordance with the extent to which the manufacturer's average sales price for the drug or biological increases faster than inflation.
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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.
Introduced in House
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2019 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1781, Payment Commission Data Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions S. 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 913, Covering Life-saving Investigations Needed in Cancer and Other Life-threatening Conditions through Timely use of Resources for Easy and Affordable Treatment from Medicaid for Enrollees in Need Today (CLINICAL TREATMENT) Act, all provisions H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018, all provisions Medicare program: Remove Extraneous Measures that Obstruct Value and Efficiency (REMOVE) Act, all provisions Medicare program: Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) Medicare program: 21st Century Cures Act implementation Medicare program: MACRA burden reduction Medicare program: Lifting Medicare restrictions on telehealth services Medicare program: Medicare-for-all legislation Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education cap flexibility Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs)/Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) Medicare program: Misvalued codes Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM)/Rx drug price transparency Medicare program: Cybersecurity Medicare program: International Pricing Index Model for Medicare Part B Drugs Medicare program: Advanced APMs - Stark Modernization Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Exchange Program Integrity Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - quality, cost, improvement activities, promoting interoperability Medicare program: MIPS/Total Per Capita Cost (TPCC) Medicare program: MIPS/physician penalties Medicare program: Measure harmonization Medicare program: Modernizing Part D and Medicare Advantage/six protected classes Medicare program: Drug Pricing Medicare program: Evaluation and Management guidelines and payment Medicare program: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Medicare program: Da Vinci Project/prior authorization Medicare program: Health IT/physician burdens Medicare program: Opioids Medicare program: Medicare payment issues Medicare program: CPT Code/eMedicare Medicare program: Open Payments program Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS)/Medicare enrollment/revocations/revalidations Medicare program: National Coverage Determination (NCD)/Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) for beneficiaries with advanced cancer Medicare program: Quality Improvement Organizations (QIO) Manual guidance on redeterminations/alignment with current Agency instructions Medicare and Medicaid programs: Data Privacy
Client expense: $6,770,000 · 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), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 242: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation H.R. 1316: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to transparency of payment methodologies HR 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, provision related to Medicare Part D Doughnut Hole H.R. 3192: CHIP Mental Health Parity Act H.R. 4005: Medicaid Reentry Act H.R. 5150: Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018 - To require drug manufacturers to pay a Medicare part B rebate for certain drugs H.R. 5675: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plan sponsors under the Medicare program to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries. H.R. 5797: Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Executive Act H.R. 5799: Medicaid Drug Review, Utilization, Good Governance Improvement Act H.R. 5801: Medicaid PARTNERSHIP Act H.R. 5808: Medicaid Pharmaceutical Home Act of 2018 H.R. 6505: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018 - Drug pricing H.R. 6642: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to sunset the limit on the maximum rebate amount for single source drugs and innovator multiple source drugs H.R. 7217: Improving Medicaid Programs and Opportunities for Eligible Beneficiaries Act or IMPROVE Act S. 41: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation S. 348: Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D S. 637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to transparency of prescription drug pricing and pharmacy benefit managers S. 870: CHRONIC Care Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Medicare and chronic care S. 1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition costs of prescription drugs S. 1688: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drugs Prices Act of 2017 - Part D and non-interference provisions Medicare Access and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization policy issues Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) drug policy issues and regulatory policy issues Part D policy issues including non-interference and rebates policy issues Part B reform including MedPAC recommendations and other policy issues and local coverage decisions Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Alternative payment models policy issues Value-based purchasing arrangements policy issues Anti-Kickback Statute policy issues False Claims Act policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) policy issues Medicaid rebates and waiver policy issues Prescription drug abuse policy issues ANPRM; Medicare Program; International Pricing Index Model for Medicare Part B Drugs (CMS-5528-ANPRM) Proposed Rule; Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Regulation To Require Drug Pricing Transparency (CMS-4187-P) Proposed Rule; Contract Year (CY) 2020 Medicare Advantage and Part D Drug Pricing (CMS-4180-P) Request for Information: Medicare and State Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Request for Information Regarding the Anti-Kickback Statute and Beneficiary Inducements CMP; 83 Fed. Reg. 43607 (Aug. 27, 2018) Removal of Safe Harbor Protection for Rebates to Plans or PBMs Involving Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Creation of New Safe Harbor Protection (RIN 0936-AA08) Final Rule; Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System changes for 2019 (CMS-1695-FC) Contract Year (CY) 2020 Medicare Advantage and Part D Drug Pricing Proposed Rule (CMS-4180-P) Medicare Part D/Medicare Part B Medicaid Protected Classes
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 · Budget/Appropriations
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255). H.J. Res. 143, Continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019. (P.L. 115-298) H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. (P.L. 115-271) H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. H.R. 1038, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act. H.R. 1316, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. H.R. 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017. H.R. 1898, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits. H.R. 1920, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. H.R.2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017. H.R. 2141, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. H.R. 2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. H.R. 2641, Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017. H.R. 2999, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017. H.R. 3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. H.R. 3728, EMPOWER Act of 2017. H.R. 3767, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018. H.R.6157, Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019. (P.L. 115-245) H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017. S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. S. 637, Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017. S. 794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. S. 989, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. S. 1304, A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-262). S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act (P.L. 115-263). S. 2908, To provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3159, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3160, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255). H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. H.R. 1038, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act. H.R. 1316, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. H.R. 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017. H.R. 1898, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits. H.R. 1920, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. H.R.2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017. H.R. 2141, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. H.R. 2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. H.R. 2641, Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017. H.R. 2999, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017. H.R. 3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. H.R. 3728, EMPOWER Act of 2017. H.R. 3767, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018. H.R.6157, Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019. H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017. S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. S. 637, Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017. S. 794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. S. 989, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. S. 1304, A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-262). S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act (P.L. 115-263). S. 2908, To provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3160, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255). H.J. Res. 143, Continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019. (P.L. 115-298) H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. (P.L. 115-271) H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. H.R. 1038, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act. H.R. 1316, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. H.R. 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017. H.R. 1898, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits. H.R. 1920, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. H.R.2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017. H.R. 2141, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. H.R. 2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. H.R. 2641, Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017. H.R. 2999, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017. H.R. 3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. H.R. 3728, EMPOWER Act of 2017. H.R. 3767, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018. H.R.6157, Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019. (P.L. 115-245) H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017. S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. S. 637, Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017. S. 794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. S. 989, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. S. 1304, A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-262). S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act (P.L. 115-263). S. 2908, To provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3159, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3160, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 242: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation H.R. 1316: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to transparency of payment methodologies H.R. 3192: CHIP Mental Health Parity Act H.R. 4005: Medicaid Reentry Act H.R. 5150: Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018 - To require drug manufacturers to pay a Medicare part B rebate for certain drugs H.R. 5590: Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act H.R. 5605: Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act H.R. 5675: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plan sponsors under the Medicare program to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries. H.R. 5797: Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Executive Act H.R. 5799: Medicaid Drug Review, Utilization, Good Governance Improvement Act H.R. 5801: Medicaid PARTNERSHIP Act H.R. 5808: Medicaid Pharmaceutical Home Act of 2018 H.R. 5810: Medicaid Health Homes for Opioid-Use-Disorder Medicaid Enrollees Encouraged Act H.R. 6505: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018 - Drug pricing H.R. 6642: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to sunset the limit on the maximum rebate amount for single source drugs and innovator multiple source drugs H.R. 7217: Improving Medicaid Programs and Opportunities for Eligible Beneficiaries Act or IMPROVE Act S. 41: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation S. 348: Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D S. 637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to transparency of prescription drug pricing and pharmacy benefit managers S. 870: CHRONIC Care Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Medicare and chronic care S. 1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition costs of prescription drugs S. 1688: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drugs Prices Act of 2017 - Part D and non-interference provisions Medicare Access and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization policy issues Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) drug policy issues and regulatory policy issues Part D policy issues including non-interference and rebates policy issues Part B reform including MedPAC recommendations and other policy issues and local coverage decisions Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Alternative payment models policy issues Value-based purchasing arrangements policy issues Anti-Kickback Statute policy issues False Claims Act policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) policy issues Medicaid rebates and waiver policy issues Changes to the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs Prescription drug abuse policy issues ANPRM; Medicare Program; International Pricing Index Model for Medicare Part B Drugs (CMS-5528-ANPRM) Proposed Rule; Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Regulation To Require Drug Pricing Transparency (CMS-4187-P) Proposed Rule; Contract Year (CY) 2020 Medicare Advantage and Part D Drug Pricing (CMS-4180-P) Request for Information: Medicare and State Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Request for Information Regarding the Anti-Kickback Statute and Beneficiary Inducements CMP; 83 Fed. Reg. 43607 (Aug. 27, 2018) Removal of Safe Harbor Protection for Rebates to Plans or PBMs Involving Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Creation of New Safe Harbor Protection (RIN 0936-AA08)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255). H.J. Res. 143, Continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019. (P.L. 115-298) H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. (P.L. 115-271) H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. H.R. 1038, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act. H.R. 1316, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. H.R. 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017. H.R. 1898, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits. H.R. 1920, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. H.R.2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017. H.R. 2141, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. H.R. 2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. H.R. 2641, Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017. H.R. 2999, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017. H.R. 3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. H.R. 3728, EMPOWER Act of 2017. H.R. 3767, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018. H.R.6157, Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019. (P.L. 115-245) H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017. S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. S. 637, Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017. S. 794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. S. 989, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. S. 1304, A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-262). S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act (P.L. 115-263). S. 2908, To provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3159, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3160, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits.
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255). H.J. Res. 143, Continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019. (P.L. 115-298) H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. (P.L. 115-271) H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. H.R. 1038, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act. H.R. 1316, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. H.R. 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017. H.R. 1898, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits. H.R. 1920, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. H.R.2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017. H.R. 2141, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. H.R. 2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. H.R. 2641, Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017. H.R. 2999, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017. H.R. 3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. H.R. 3728, EMPOWER Act of 2017. H.R. 3767, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018. H.R.6157, Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019. (P.L. 115-245) H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017. S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. S. 637, Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017. S. 794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. S. 989, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. S. 1304, A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-262). S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act (P.L. 115-263). S. 2908, To provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3159, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3160, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits.
2018 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.6283 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals only enrolled in Medicare Part A to contribute to health savings accounts S.2708 - Choose Medicare Act H.R.5686 - Medicare Clear Health Options in Care for Enrollees Act of 2018 S.2908 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes S.2904 - Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Treatment via Telehealth Act H.R.6117 - Choose Medicare Act H.R. 5104 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a special enrollment period under Medicare for individuals enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage, and for other purposes H.R. 5150 - Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018 H.R. 4952 - To direct the Secretary of HHS to conduct a study and submit a report on the effects of the inclusion of quality increases in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under part C of the Medicare program H.R. 5254 - To direct the Secretary of HHS to conduct a study on the feasibility of expanding eligibility for enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans to individuals enrolled under the Medicaid program or enrolled under a group health plan H. R. 6662 - Empowering Seniors Enrollment Decision Act of 2018 H.R. 6309 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals entitled to Medicare Part A by reason of being over age 65 to contribute to health savings accounts
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.6261 - Improving Choices in Health Care Coverage Act S.3095 - Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act H.R.6128 - HSA Employer Flexibility Act H.R.6110 - Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management, Treatment, and Recovery Act of 2018 H.R.6098 - Family Medical Leave Modernization Act H.R.6097 - State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2018 H.R.6082 - Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act H.R.6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S.3063 - Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2018 H.R.6071 - SERV Communities Act S.3053 - CHIP Mental Health and Addiction Parity Act S.3048 - Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2018 H.R.6050 - Increasing Access to Care Act S.3016 - Action for Dental Health Act of 2018 S.3000 - Patient Advocacy Transparency Act H.R.5997 - Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2018 H.Res.915 - Expressing the sense of the Congress in support of protecting patients' access to medically appropriate, evidence-based healthcare and information, and the ethical and professional obligations of healthcare professionals to provide that care and information H.R.5966 - Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2018 H.R.5965 - Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act H.R.5963 - To delay the reimposition of the annual fee on health insurance providers until after 2020 S.2960 - Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act S.Res.526 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that politicians should not interfere with a woman's personal health care decisions or attempt to prevent providers from offering their full medical recommendations to their patients H.R.5942 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018 H.R.5933 - Substance Abuse Prevention Act of 2018 H.R.5932 - Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act H.R.5925 - CRISIS Act S.2934 - Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act H.R.5917 - Professional's Access to Health Workforce Integration Act of 2018 H.R.5914 - To require a study and report on policy and regulatory changes that may have contributed to the opioid epidemic S.2920 - Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors Act of 2018 S.2912 - Opioid Addiction Treatment Programs Enhancement Act H.R.6144 - Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 S.204 - Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017 S.2680 - Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 H.R.5511 - Healthy Communities Act of 2018 H.R.5491 - Rural Health Insurance Act of 2018 H.R.5455 - Accelerating Biomedical Research Act H.R.5641 - State Offices of Rural Health Reauthorization Act of 2018 H.R.5625 - Easy Enrollment Act of 2018 H.R.5624 - Pathway to Universal Coverage Act of 2018 H.R.5603 - Access to Telehealth Services for Substance Use Disorders Act S.2732 - Defending Access to Mental Health Care Act H.R.5699 - HOST Act of 2018 S.2802 - Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2018 H.R.5725 - BEST Act S.2902 - Better Data Sharing to Combat the Opioid Crisis Act S.2901 - eTREAT Act H.R.5892 - To establish an Advisory Committee on Opioids and the Workplace to advise the Secretary of Labor on actions the Department of Labor can take to address the impact of opioid abuse on the workplace H.R.5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act of 2018 S.2875 - COMBAT Act of 2018 H.R.5795 - Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act S.2851 - Regional Health Care Emergency Preparedness and Response Systems Act H.R.5775 - Providing Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources Act of 2018 H.R.5769 - Expanding Access to Treatment Act S. 2608 - Reducing Opioid Risk Act S. 2589 - Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 S. 2582 - Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act of 2018 S. 2554 - Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act H.R. 5258 - Affordable Health Insurance for the Middle Class Act H.R. 5254 - To direct the Secretary of HHS to conduct a study on the feasibility of expanding eligibility for enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans to individuals enrolled under the Medicaid program or enrolled under a group health plan H.R. 5223 - Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act S. 2507 - Improving Choice in Health Care Coverage Act H.R. 5155 - Undo Sabotage and Expand Affordability of Health Insurance Act of 2018 S. 2496 - Small Business Health Account Act of 2018 S. 2494 - Fair Care Act H.R. 5138 - Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 5124 - Community Action Opioid Response Act of 2018 H.R. 5097 - PAVE Act of 2018 H.R. 5080 - COMBAT Act of 2018 H.R. 5062 - Advancing Access to Precision Medicine Act H.R. 5047 - VA Community Care Enhancement Act S. 2437 - Opioid Response Enhancement Act S. 2415 - Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act H.R. 4978 - Chronic Disease Management Act of 2018 S. 2410 - Chronic Disease Management Act of 2018 H.R. 4952 - To direct the Secretary of HHS to conduct a study and submit a report on the effects of the inclusion of quality increases in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under part C of the Medicare program H.R. 4938 - Respond NOW Act H.R. 4894 - Harmful Tax Prevention Act H.R. 4841 - Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018 H.R. 4831 - Healthcare Tax Relief Act H.R. 4820 - ASK Act S. 2315 - Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act H.R. 4808 - Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2018 S. 2312 - HELP Act H.R. 4784 - ACA OUTREACH Act H.R. 4778 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018 S. 2302 - Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2018 S. 2301 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018 H.R. 4575 - A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers. S. 2303 - A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 2553 - Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 H.R. 5343 - Prescription Transparency Act of 2018 H.R. 5150 - Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018 H.R. 4874 - End The Shutdown Act of 2018 H.R. 4872 - End The Shutdown Act of 2018 H.R. 5104 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a special enrollment period under Medicare for individuals enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage, and for other purposes H.R. 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S. 2554 - Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act S. 2553 - Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 H.R. 302 - FAA Re authorization Act of 2018 H. R. 6662 - Empowering Seniors Enrollment Decision Act of 2018 H.R. 6305 - Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 6312 - Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act H.R. 6309 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals entitled to Medicare Part A by reason of being over age 65 to contribute to health savings accounts H.R. 4616 - To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for a temporary moratorium on the employer mandate and to provide for a delay in the implementation of the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage H.R. 6311 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to modify the definition of qualified health plan for purposes of the health insurance premium tax credit and to allow individuals purchasing health insurance in the individual market to purchase a lower premium copper plan
2018 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255). H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. H.R. 1038, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act. H.R. 1316, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. H.R. 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017. H.R. 1898, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits. H.R. 1920, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. H.R.2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017. H.R. 2141, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. H.R. 2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. H.R. 2641, Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017. H.R. 2999, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017. H.R. 3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. H.R. 3728, EMPOWER Act of 2017. H.R. 3767, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018. H.R.6157, Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019. H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017. S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. S. 637, Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017. S. 794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. S. 989, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. S. 1304, A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-262). S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act (P.L. 115-263). S. 2908, To provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3159, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3160, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits.
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255). H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. H.R. 1038, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act. H.R. 1316, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. H.R. 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017. H.R. 1898, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits. H.R. 1920, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. H.R.2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017. H.R. 2141, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. H.R. 2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. H.R. 2641, Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017. H.R. 2999, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017. H.R. 3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. H.R. 3728, EMPOWER Act of 2017. H.R. 3767, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018. H.R.6157, Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019. H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017. S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. S. 637, Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017. S. 794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. S. 989, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. S. 1304, A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-262). S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act (P.L. 115-263). S. 2908, To provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3159, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3160, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits.
2018 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255). H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. H.R. 1038, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act. H.R. 1316, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. H.R. 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017. H.R. 1898, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits. H.R. 1920, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. H.R.2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017. H.R. 2141, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. H.R. 2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. H.R. 2641, Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017. H.R. 2999, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017. H.R. 3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. H.R. 3728, EMPOWER Act of 2017. H.R. 3767, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018. H.R.6157, Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019. H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017. S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. S. 637, Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017. S. 794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. S. 989, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. S. 1304, A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-262). S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act (P.L. 115-263). S. 2908, To provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3159, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3160, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits.
2018 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 242: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation H.R. 1316: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to transparency of payment methodologies H.R. 3635: Local Coverage Deteremination Clarification Act of 2018 H.R. 4005: Medicaid Reentry Act H.R. 5150: Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018 - To require drug manufacturers to pay a Medicare part B rebate for certain drugs H.R. 5675: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plan sponsors under the Medicare program to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries. H.R. 5797: Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Executive Act H.R. 5799: Medicaid Drug Review, Utilization, Good Governance Improvement Act H.R. 5801: Medicaid PARTNERSHIP Act H.R. 5808: Medicaid Pharmaceutical Home Act of 2018 H.R. 6505: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018 H.R. 6642: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to sunset the limit on the maximum rebate amount for single source drugs and innovator multiple source drugs H.R. __: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission with access to certain drug rebate information S. 41: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation S. 348: Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D S. 637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to transparency of prescription drug pricing and pharmacy benefit managers S. 870: CHRONIC Care Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Medicare and chronic care S. 1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition costs of prescription drugs S. 1688: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drugs Prices Act of 2017 - Part D and non-interference provisions S. 3000: Patient Advocacy Transparency Act - Social Security Act amendments Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) drug policy issues and regulatory policy issues Part D policy issues including non-interference and rebates policy issues Part B reform including MedPAC recommendations and other policy issues and local coverage decisions Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Alternative payment models policy issues Value-based purchasing arrangements policy issues Anti-Kickback Statute policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) policy issues Medicaid rebates and waiver policy issues Prescription drug abuse policy issues Final Rule; Calendar Year (CY) 2018 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System final rule with comment period (CMS-1678-FC) - Revisions to the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and the Medicare ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system for CY 2018 Proposed Rule; Medicare Program; Contract Year 2019 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Cost Plan, Medicare Fee-for-Service, the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs, and the PACE Program (CMS-4182-P) Request for Information: Medicare and State Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Request for Information Regarding the Anti-Kickback Statute and Beneficiary Inducements CMP; 83 Fed. Reg. 43607 (Aug. 27, 2018) Removal of Safe Harbor Protection for Rebates to Plans or PBMs Involving Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Creation of New Safe Harbor Protection (RIN 0936-AA08) Medicare Part D Doughnut Hole Medicare Part D Cliff S 974/HR 2212 - CREATES Act340B Drug Pricing Program Medicare Part D Six Protected Classes
2018 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 242: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation H.R. 1316: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to transparency of payment methodologies H.R. 3192: CHIP Mental Health Parity Act H.R. 3635: Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2018 H.R. 4005: Medicaid Reentry Act H.R. 5150: Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018 - To require drug manufacturers to pay a Medicare part B rebate for certain drugs H.R. 5590: Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act H.R. 5605: Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act H.R. 5675: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plan sponsors under the Medicare program to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries. H.R. 5797: Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Executive Act H.R. 5799: Medicaid Drug Review, Utilization, Good Governance Improvement Act H.R. 5801: Medicaid PARTNERSHIP Act H.R. 5808: Medicaid Pharmaceutical Home Act of 2018 H.R. 5810: Medicaid Health Homes for Opioid-Use-Disorder Medicaid Enrollees Encouraged Act H.R. 6505: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018 H.R. 6642: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to sunset the limit on the maximum rebate amount for single source drugs and innovator multiple source drugs H.R. __: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission with access to certain drug rebate information S. 41: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation S. 348: Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D S. 637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to transparency of prescription drug pricing and pharmacy benefit managers S. 870: CHRONIC Care Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Medicare and chronic care S. 1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition costs of prescription drugs S. 1688: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drugs Prices Act of 2017 - Part D and non-interference provisions S. 3000: Patient Advocacy Transparency Act - Social Security Act amendments Medicare Access and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization policy issues Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) drug policy issues and regulatory policy issues Part D policy issues including non-interference and rebates policy issues Part B reform including MedPAC recommendations and other policy issues and local coverage decisions Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Alternative payment models policy issues Value-based purchasing arrangements policy issues Anti-Kickback Statute policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) policy issues Medicaid rebates and waiver policy issues Prescription drug abuse policy issues Final Rule; Calendar Year (CY) 2018 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System final rule with comment period (CMS-1678-FC) - Revisions to the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and the Medicare ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system for CY 2018 Proposed Rule; Medicare Program; Contract Year 2019 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Cost Plan, Medicare Fee-for-Service, the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs, and the PACE Program (CMS-4182-P) Request for Information: Medicare and State Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Request for Information Regarding the Anti-Kickback Statute and Beneficiary Inducements CMP; 83 Fed. Reg. 43607 (Aug. 27, 2018) Removal of Safe Harbor Protection for Rebates to Plans or PBMs Involving Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Creation of New Safe Harbor Protection (RIN 0936-AA08)
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.6157, Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, FY2019, Medical Center related initiatives; and Opioid related issues Medical Center related initiatives 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, 340B issues H.R.4710, 340B Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-net Entities (PAUSE) Act, generally S.2453, Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act of 2018, generally H.R.2889, Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act, generally S.2312, Helping Ensure Low-income Patients have Access to Care and Treatment (HELP) Act, generally S.356/H.R.1027, Hallways to Health Act, generally H.R.5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018, generally H.R.5598, 340B Optimization Act, generally H.R.6071, Stretching Entity Resources for Vulnerable (SERV) Communities Act, generally H.R.5498, Rural Hospital Frontier Fairness Act, generally H.R.6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, generally H.R.6240, Drug Discount Accountability Act, generally H.R.6273, To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure appropriate care by certain 340B covered entities for victims of sexual assault, and for other purposes, generally H.R.6082, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act, generally
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2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.6261 - Improving Choices in Health Care Coverage Act S.3095 - Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act H.R.6128 - HSA Employer Flexibility Act H.R.6110 - Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management, Treatment, and Recovery Act of 2018 H.R.6098 - Family Medical Leave Modernization Act H.R.6097 - State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2018 H.R.6082 - Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act H.R.6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S.3063 - Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2018 H.R.6071 - SERV Communities Act S.3053 - CHIP Mental Health and Addiction Parity Act S.3048 - Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2018 H.R.6050 - Increasing Access to Care Act S.3016 - Action for Dental Health Act of 2018 S.3000 - Patient Advocacy Transparency Act H.R.5997 - Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2018 H.Res.915 - Expressing the sense of the Congress in support of protecting patients' access to medically appropriate, evidence-based healthcare and information, and the ethical and professional obligations of healthcare professionals to provide that care and information H.R.5966 - Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2018 H.R.5965 - Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act H.R.5963 - To delay the reimposition of the annual fee on health insurance providers until after 2020 S.2960 - Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act S.Res.526 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that politicians should not interfere with a woman's personal health care decisions or attempt to prevent providers from offering their full medical recommendations to their patients H.R.5942 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018 H.R.5933 - Substance Abuse Prevention Act of 2018 H.R.5932 - Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act H.R.5925 - CRISIS Act S.2934 - Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act H.R.5917 - Professional's Access to Health Workforce Integration Act of 2018 H.R.5914 - To require a study and report on policy and regulatory changes that may have contributed to the opioid epidemic S.2920 - Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors Act of 2018 S.2912 - Opioid Addiction Treatment Programs Enhancement Act H.R.6144 - Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 S.204 - Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017 S.2680 - Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 H.R.5511 - Healthy Communities Act of 2018 H.R.5491 - Rural Health Insurance Act of 2018 H.R.5455 - Accelerating Biomedical Research Act H.R.5641 - State Offices of Rural Health Reauthorization Act of 2018 H.R.5625 - Easy Enrollment Act of 2018 H.R.5624 - Pathway to Universal Coverage Act of 2018 H.R.5603 - Access to Telehealth Services for Substance Use Disorders Act S.2732 - Defending Access to Mental Health Care Act H.R.5699 - HOST Act of 2018 S.2802 - Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2018 H.R.5725 - BEST Act S.2902 - Better Data Sharing to Combat the Opioid Crisis Act S.2901 - eTREAT Act H.R.5892 - To establish an Advisory Committee on Opioids and the Workplace to advise the Secretary of Labor on actions the Department of Labor can take to address the impact of opioid abuse on the workplace H.R.5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act of 2018 S.2875 - COMBAT Act of 2018 H.R.5795 - Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act S.2851 - Regional Health Care Emergency Preparedness and Response Systems Act H.R.5775 - Providing Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources Act of 2018 H.R.5769 - Expanding Access to Treatment Act S. 2608 - Reducing Opioid Risk Act S. 2589 - Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 S. 2582 - Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act of 2018 S. 2554 - Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act H.R. 5258 - Affordable Health Insurance for the Middle Class Act H.R. 5254 - To direct the Secretary of HHS to conduct a study on the feasibility of expanding eligibility for enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans to individuals enrolled under the Medicaid program or enrolled under a group health plan H.R. 5223 - Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act S. 2507 - Improving Choice in Health Care Coverage Act H.R. 5155 - Undo Sabotage and Expand Affordability of Health Insurance Act of 2018 S. 2496 - Small Business Health Account Act of 2018 S. 2494 - Fair Care Act H.R. 5138 - Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 5124 - Community Action Opioid Response Act of 2018 H.R. 5097 - PAVE Act of 2018 H.R. 5080 - COMBAT Act of 2018 H.R. 5062 - Advancing Access to Precision Medicine Act H.R. 5047 - VA Community Care Enhancement Act S. 2437 - Opioid Response Enhancement Act S. 2415 - Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act H.R. 4978 - Chronic Disease Management Act of 2018 S. 2410 - Chronic Disease Management Act of 2018 H.R. 4952 - To direct the Secretary of HHS to conduct a study and submit a report on the effects of the inclusion of quality increases in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under part C of the Medicare program H.R. 4938 - Respond NOW Act H.R. 4894 - Harmful Tax Prevention Act H.R. 4841 - Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018 H.R. 4831 - Healthcare Tax Relief Act H.R. 4820 - ASK Act S. 2315 - Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act H.R. 4808 - Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2018 S. 2312 - HELP Act H.R. 4784 - ACA OUTREACH Act H.R. 4778 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018 S. 2302 - Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2018 S. 2301 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018 H.R. 4575 - A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers. S. 2303 - A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 2553 - Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 H.R. 5343 - Prescription Transparency Act of 2018 H.R. 5150 - Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018 H.R. 4874 - End The Shutdown Act of 2018 H.R. 4872 - End The Shutdown Act of 2018 H.R. 5104 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a special enrollment period under Medicare for individuals enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage, and for other purposes H.R. 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S. 2554 - Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act S. 2553 - Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 H.R. 302 - FAA Re authorization Act of 2018 H. R. 6662 - Empowering Seniors Enrollment Decision Act of 2018 H.R. 6305 - Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 6312 - Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act H.R. 6309 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals entitled to Medicare Part A by reason of being over age 65 to contribute to health savings accounts H.R. 4616 - To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for a temporary moratorium on the employer mandate and to provide for a delay in the implementation of the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage H.R. 6311 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to modify the definition of qualified health plan for purposes of the health insurance premium tax credit and to allow individuals purchasing health insurance in the individual market to purchase a lower premium copper plan
2018 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.6283 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals only enrolled in Medicare Part A to contribute to health savings accounts S.2708 - Choose Medicare Act H.R.5686 - Medicare Clear Health Options in Care for Enrollees Act of 2018 S.2908 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes S.2904 - Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Treatment via Telehealth Act H.R.6117 - Choose Medicare Act H.R. 5104 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a special enrollment period under Medicare for individuals enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage, and for other purposes H.R. 5150 - Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018 H.R. 4952 - To direct the Secretary of HHS to conduct a study and submit a report on the effects of the inclusion of quality increases in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under part C of the Medicare program H.R. 5254 - To direct the Secretary of HHS to conduct a study on the feasibility of expanding eligibility for enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans to individuals enrolled under the Medicaid program or enrolled under a group health plan H. R. 6662 - Empowering Seniors Enrollment Decision Act of 2018 H.R. 6309 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals entitled to Medicare Part A by reason of being over age 65 to contribute to health savings accounts
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2018 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255). H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. H.R. 1038, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act. H.R. 1316, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. H.R. 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017. H.R. 1898, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits. H.R. 1920, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. H.R.2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017. H.R. 2141, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. H.R. 2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. H.R. 2641, Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017. H.R. 2999, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017. H.R. 3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. H.R. 3728, EMPOWER Act of 2017. H.R. 3767, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018. H.R.6157, Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019. H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017. S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. S. 637, Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017. S. 794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. S. 989, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. S. 1304, A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-262). S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act (P.L. 115-263). S. 2908, To provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3159, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3160, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits.
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255). H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. H.R. 1038, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act. H.R. 1316, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. H.R. 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017. H.R. 1898, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits. H.R. 1920, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. H.R.2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017. H.R. 2141, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. H.R. 2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. H.R. 2641, Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017. H.R. 2999, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017. H.R. 3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. H.R. 3728, EMPOWER Act of 2017. H.R. 3767, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018. H.R.6157, Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019. H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017. S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. S. 637, Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017. S. 794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. S. 989, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. S. 1304, A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-262). S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act (P.L. 115-263). S. 2908, To provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3159, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3160, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits.
2018 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Hearing Health Care Services. S. 2575/H.R. 2276, Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2018: Proposal to expand access to hearing health care services for Medicare beneficiaries. Hearing Aids. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. 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. 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. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076/H.R. 4256, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Alzheimers Disease. S. 2387/H.R. 4957, Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimers Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2018: Proposal to aid Alzheimers disease suffers, their families and caregivers, including authorization of a cognitive impairment detection benefit in the Medicare annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011/H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers and requiring drug manufacturers to rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Introduction. S. 974/H.R. 2212, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Opioid Treatment. H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act: Section 2005 proposals related to Medicare coverage of certain services furnished by opioid treatment programs. Medicare Beneficiary Equitable Relief. (No bill): Efforts to extend and make permanent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services policy for equitable relief for select individuals currently or previously enrolled in Marketplace plans who delayed Medicare enrollment during their Initial Enrollment Period or during a qualifying Special Enrollment Period. Medicare Physician Payment. (No bill): Proposal to collapse the current five levels of payments for office visits (Evaluation and Management) into two levels. Medicare and Medicaid Protection. S. 3330, Medicare and Medicaid Protection Act: Proposed changes to budget reconciliation legislation affecting Medicare and Medicaid program protections. Medicaid Protection. (No bill): Proposals requiring Medicaid recipients to work and ending homecare workers rights to make deductions from their pay for health care and union dues. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (May be attached to several legislative vehicles.) Proposals to reduce amount drug manufacturers must contribute to closing the donut hole. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018: Proposal to prohibit Medicare Advantage plans from putting clauses in contracts with pharmacists prohibiting them from disclosing to beneficiaries when a drug is less expensive if the beneficiary doesnt use his or her insurance. Medicare Part B Drug Costs. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by requiring Medicare to rebate to the government the amount by which a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Open Enrollment. (No bill). Efforts to ensure the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducts open enrollment in a way that is unbiased toward the traditional program.
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act - To provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment, and for other purposes H.R. 449: Synthetic Drug Awareness Act: Provisions related to synthetic drug report H.R. 749: Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act - Provisions related to generic drug approvals H.R. 878: Right to Try Act of 2017 - Provisions related to use of unapproved medical products by patients with a terminal illness 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. 2025: Abuse-Deterrent Opioids Plan for Tomorrow Act of 2017 - Provisions related to labeling information describing abuse-deterrent properties H.R. 2026: Pharmaceutical Information Exchange Act - Provisions related to economic and scientific information communications H.R. 2051: FAST Generics Act of 2017 - Provisions related to REMS and limited distribution systems H.R. 2063: Opioid Preventing Abuse through Continuing Education (PACE) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to prescriber training H.R. 2212: CREATES Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) and limited distribution systems H.R. 2851: Stop Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues (SITSA) Act - Provisions related to controlled substances H.R. 3528: Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act - e-Prescribing for coverage under part D of the Medicare program of prescription drugs that are controlled substances H.R. 3545: Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act - Provisions related to substance use disorder information sharing H.R. 3692: Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2017 - Provisions related to medication assisted treatment (MAT) access H.R. 4275: Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act - Provisions related to pharmacist education H.R. 4284: Indexing Narcotics, Fentanyl, and Opioids (INFO) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to substance data collection 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. 4482: Opioid Abuse Deterrence, Research, and Recovery Act of 2017 - Provisions related to prescriber requirements H.R. 5002: Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act - Provisions related to non-addiction pain medication H.R. 5009: Jessies Law - Provisions related to patient information sharing H.R. 5041: The Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act - Provisions related to drug disposal H.R. 5102: Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018 - Provisions related to student loan repayment to substance use disorder (SUD) providers H.R. 5150: Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018 - To require drug manufacturers to pay a Medicare part B rebate for certain drugs H.R. 5151: To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a grant program improving treatment for pregnant and postpartum women H.R. 5202: Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018 - Provisions related to drug delivery H.R. 5228: SCREEN Act - Provisions related to drug recall authority H.R. 5247: Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018 - Provisions related to use of unapproved medical products by patients with a terminal illness H.R. 5261: Treatment, Education, and Community Help to Combat Addiction Act of 2018 - Provisions related to grants for substance use disorder (SUD) prevention, treatment, and recovery H.R. 5311: CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 - Provisions to reauthorize and expand the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act H.R. 5327: Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 - Provisions related to opioid recovery center grants H.R. 5329: Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2018 - Provisions related to national poison center funding and other prevention funding H.R. 5353: Eliminating Opioid Related Infectious Diseases Act of 2018 - Provisions related to CDC infection surveillance and other funding H.R. 5477: Rural DOCS Act - To provide for a demonstration project to increase substance use provider capacity under the Medicaid program H.R. 5580: STOP Fentanyl Deaths Act of 2018 - To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct programs to address the usage of illicit drugs, particularly fentanyl H.R. 5598: 340B Optimization Act - Provisions related to transparency in the 340B program H.R. 5676: Stop Excessive Narcotics in our Retirement Communities Protection Act of 2018 - To authorize the suspension of payments by Medicare prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans pending investigations of credible allegations of fraud by pharmacies H.R. 5687: SOUND Disposal and Packaging Act - Provisions related to packaging and disposal methods with respect to certain drugs H.R. 5711: Improving Access to Mental Health Services Act - To allow National Health Service Corps members to provide obligated service as behavioral and mental health professionals at schools, other community-based settings, or patient homes H.R. 5723: Expanding Oversight of Opioid Prescribing and Payment Act of 2018 - To require the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to report on opioid payment, adverse incentives, and data under the Medicare program H.R. 5752: Stop Illicit Importation Act of 2018 - Provisions related to importation H.R. 5762: Joint Task Force to Combat Opioid Trafficking Act of 2018 - To authorize a Joint Task Force to enhance integration of the Department of Homeland Securitys border security operations to detect, interdict, disrupt, and prevent narcotics, such as fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, from entering the United States H.R. 5774: Combating Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals Act of 2018 - Provisions related to opioids H.R. 5775: Providing Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources Act of 2018 - To require Medicare Advantage plans and part D prescription drug plans to include information on the risks associated with opioids, coverage of certain nonopioid treatments used to treat pain, and on the safe disposal of prescription drugs H.R. 5796: Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users' Treatment (REACH OUT) Act of 2018 - To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide grants for eligible entities to provide technical assistance to outlier prescribers of opioids H.R. 5803: SAFETY Act of 2018 - Provisions related to drug approval H.R. 5811: Long-Term Opioid Efficacy Act of 2018 - Postapproval study requirements H.R. 6071: SERV Communities Act - Provisions related to transparency in the 340B program H.R. 6110: Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management, Treatment, and Recovery Act of 2018' H.R. 6142: Reducing Drug Waste Act of 2018 - Action plan and report on vial size waste S. 204: Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017 - Provisions related to use of unapproved medical products by patients with a terminal illness 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. 1327: SITSA Act - Provisions related to controlled substances S. 2312: HELP Act - Provisions related to 340B program S. 2406: ACE Research Act - Research initiatives of the NIH 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 - Provisions related to drug pricing S. 2589: Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 - Provisions related to CDC infection surveillance and other funding S. 2665: A bill to require guidance on how the Food and Drug Administration will consider claims of opioid sparing and on the conditions under which the Food and Drug Administration will consider misuse and abuse of drugs in making certain determinations of safety S. 2680: Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 - Provisions related to opioids S. 2842: Opioid Addiction Recovery Fraud Prevention Act of 2018 - Provisions related to opioid treatment programs or products S. __: Drug Accepted Use Labeling Act of 2018 - Provisions related to labeling Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Drug importation and counterfeiting policy issues Prescription drug take back and secure disposal policy issues Policy issues related to prescription drug abuse and opioids Expanded access policy issues Generic drug approval process policy issues Sharing of truthful and non-misleading information about medicines with healthcare professionals and payors Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) policy issues Limited distribution systems in the pharmaceutical supply chain policy issues FDA modernization policy issues 340B drug discount program policy issues 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law 114-255) - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery, development, delivery, and transparency Senate HELP Committee Innovation Agenda - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery and development of FDA policy Patient assistance program policy issues 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 Opioids 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)
2018 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255). House Draft, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. H.R. 1038, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act. H.R. 1316, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. H.R. 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017. H.R. 1898, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits. H.R. 1920, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. H.R.2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017. H.R. 2141, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. H.R. 2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. H.R. 2641, Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017. H.R. 2999, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017. H.R. 3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. H.R. 3728, EMPOWER Act of 2017. H.R. 3767, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018. H.R. 6157, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017. S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. S. 637, Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017. S. 794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. S. 989, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. S. 1304, A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018. S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act. S. 2908, To provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3159, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3160, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits.
2018 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255). House Draft, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. H.R. 1038, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act. H.R. 1316, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. H.R. 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017. H.R. 1898, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits. H.R. 1920, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. H.R.2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017. H.R. 2141, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. H.R. 2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. H.R. 2641, Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017. H.R. 2999, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017. H.R. 3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. H.R. 3728, EMPOWER Act of 2017. H.R. 3767, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018. H.R. 6157, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017. S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. S. 637, Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017. S. 794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. S. 989, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. S. 1304, A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018. S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act. S. 2908, To provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3159, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3160, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits.
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255). House Draft, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. H.R. 1038, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act. H.R. 1316, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. H.R. 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017. H.R. 1898, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits. H.R. 1920, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. H.R.2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017. H.R. 2141, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. H.R. 2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. H.R. 2641, Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017. H.R. 2999, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017. H.R. 3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. H.R. 3728, EMPOWER Act of 2017. H.R. 3767, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018. H.R. 6157, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017. S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. S. 637, Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017. S. 794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. S. 989, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. S. 1304, A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018. S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act. S. 2908, To provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3159, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3160, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits.
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.6261 - Improving Choices in Health Care Coverage Act S.3095 - Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act H.R.6128 - HSA Employer Flexibility Act H.R.6110 - Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management, Treatment, and Recovery Act of 2018 H.R.6098 - Family Medical Leave Modernization Act H.R.6097 - State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2018 H.R.6082 - Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act H.R.6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S.3063 - Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2018 H.R.6071 - SERV Communities Act S.3053 - CHIP Mental Health and Addiction Parity Act S.3048 - Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2018 H.R.6050 - Increasing Access to Care Act S.3016 - Action for Dental Health Act of 2018 S.3000 - Patient Advocacy Transparency Act H.R.5997 - Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2018 H.Res.915 - Expressing the sense of the Congress in support of protecting patients' access to medically appropriate, evidence-based healthcare and information, and the ethical and professional obligations of healthcare professionals to provide that care and information H.R.5966 - Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2018 H.R.5965 - Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act H.R.5963 - To delay the reimposition of the annual fee on health insurance providers until after 2020 S.2960 - Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act S.Res.526 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that politicians should not interfere with a woman's personal health care decisions or attempt to prevent providers from offering their full medical recommendations to their patients H.R.5942 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018 H.R.5933 - Substance Abuse Prevention Act of 2018 H.R.5932 - Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act H.R.5925 - CRISIS Act S.2934 - Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act H.R.5917 - Professional's Access to Health Workforce Integration Act of 2018 H.R.5914 - To require a study and report on policy and regulatory changes that may have contributed to the opioid epidemic S.2920 - Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors Act of 2018 S.2912 - Opioid Addiction Treatment Programs Enhancement Act H.R.6144 - Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 S.204 - Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017 S.2680 - Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 H.R.5511 - Healthy Communities Act of 2018 H.R.5491 - Rural Health Insurance Act of 2018 H.R.5455 - Accelerating Biomedical Research Act H.R.5641 - State Offices of Rural Health Reauthorization Act of 2018 H.R.5625 - Easy Enrollment Act of 2018 H.R.5624 - Pathway to Universal Coverage Act of 2018 H.R.5603 - Access to Telehealth Services for Substance Use Disorders Act S.2732 - Defending Access to Mental Health Care Act H.R.5699 - HOST Act of 2018 S.2802 - Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2018 H.R.5725 - BEST Act S.2902 - Better Data Sharing to Combat the Opioid Crisis Act S.2901 - eTREAT Act H.R.5892 - To establish an Advisory Committee on Opioids and the Workplace to advise the Secretary of Labor on actions the Department of Labor can take to address the impact of opioid abuse on the workplace H.R.5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act of 2018 S.2875 - COMBAT Act of 2018 H.R.5795 - Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act S.2851 - Regional Health Care Emergency Preparedness and Response Systems Act H.R.5775 - Providing Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources Act of 2018 H.R.5769 - Expanding Access to Treatment Act S. 2608 - Reducing Opioid Risk Act S. 2589 - Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 S. 2582 - Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act of 2018 S. 2554 - Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act H.R. 5258 - Affordable Health Insurance for the Middle Class Act H.R. 5254 - To direct the Secretary of HHS to conduct a study on the feasibility of expanding eligibility for enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans to individuals enrolled under the Medicaid program or enrolled under a group health plan H.R. 5223 - Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act S. 2507 - Improving Choice in Health Care Coverage Act H.R. 5155 - Undo Sabotage and Expand Affordability of Health Insurance Act of 2018 S. 2496 - Small Business Health Account Act of 2018 S. 2494 - Fair Care Act H.R. 5138 - Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 5124 - Community Action Opioid Response Act of 2018 H.R. 5097 - PAVE Act of 2018 H.R. 5080 - COMBAT Act of 2018 H.R. 5062 - Advancing Access to Precision Medicine Act H.R. 5047 - VA Community Care Enhancement Act S. 2437 - Opioid Response Enhancement Act S. 2415 - Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act H.R. 4978 - Chronic Disease Management Act of 2018 S. 2410 - Chronic Disease Management Act of 2018 H.R. 4952 - To direct the Secretary of HHS to conduct a study and submit a report on the effects of the inclusion of quality increases in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under part C of the Medicare program H.R. 4938 - Respond NOW Act H.R. 4894 - Harmful Tax Prevention Act H.R. 4841 - Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018 H.R. 4831 - Healthcare Tax Relief Act H.R. 4820 - ASK Act S. 2315 - Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act H.R. 4808 - Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2018 S. 2312 - HELP Act H.R. 4784 - ACA OUTREACH Act H.R. 4778 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018 S. 2302 - Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2018 S. 2301 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018 H.R. 4575 - A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers. S. 2303 - A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 2553 - Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 H.R. 5343 - Prescription Transparency Act of 2018 H.R. 5150 - Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018 H.R. 4874 - End The Shutdown Act of 2018 H.R. 4872 - End The Shutdown Act of 2018 H.R. 5104 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a special enrollment period under Medicare for individuals enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage, and for other purposes
2018 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.6283 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals only enrolled in Medicare Part A to contribute to health savings accounts S.2708 - Choose Medicare Act H.R.5686 - Medicare Clear Health Options in Care for Enrollees Act of 2018 S.2908 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes S.2904 - Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Treatment via Telehealth Act H.R.6117 - Choose Medicare Act H.R. 5104 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a special enrollment period under Medicare for individuals enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage, and for other purposes H.R. 5150 - Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018 H.R. 4952 - To direct the Secretary of HHS to conduct a study and submit a report on the effects of the inclusion of quality increases in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under part C of the Medicare program H.R. 5254 - To direct the Secretary of HHS to conduct a study on the feasibility of expanding eligibility for enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans to individuals enrolled under the Medicaid program or enrolled under a group health plan
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255). House Draft, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. H.R. 1038, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act. H.R. 1316, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. H.R. 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017. H.R. 1898, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits. H.R. 1920, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. H.R.2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017. H.R. 2141, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. H.R. 2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. H.R. 2641, Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017. H.R. 2999, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017. H.R. 3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. H.R. 3728, EMPOWER Act of 2017. H.R. 3767, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018. H.R. 6157, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017. S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. S. 637, Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017. S. 794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. S. 989, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. S. 1304, A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018. S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act. S. 2908, To provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3159, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3160, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits.
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255). House Draft, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. H.R. 1038, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act. H.R. 1316, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. H.R. 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017. H.R. 1898, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits. H.R. 1920, To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. H.R.2077, Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017. H.R. 2141, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. H.R. 2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. H.R. 2641, Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017. H.R. 2999, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017. H.R. 3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. H.R. 3728, EMPOWER Act of 2017. H.R. 3767, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018. H.R. 6157, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017. S. 260, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. S. 637, Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017. S. 794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. S. 898, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. S. 989, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017. S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017. S. 1304, A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018. S. 2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act. S. 2908, To provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes. S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3159, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3160, To improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits.
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S.3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2019, Medical Center related initiatives; and Opioid related issues Medical Center related initiatives 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, 340B issues H.R.4710, 340B Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-net Entities (PAUSE) Act, generally S.2453, Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act of 2018, generally H.R.2889, Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act, generally S.2312, Helping Ensure Low-income Patients have Access to Care and Treatment (HELP) Act, generally S.356/H.R.1027, Hallways to Health Act, generally H.R.5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018, generally H.R.5598, 340B Optimization Act, generally H.R.6071, Stretching Entity Resources for Vulnerable (SERV) Communities Act, generally H.R.5498, Rural Hospital Frontier Fairness Act, generally
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
2018 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Hearing Health Care Services. S. 2575/H.R. 2276, Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2018: Proposal to expand access to hearing health care services for Medicare beneficiaries. Hearing Aids. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. 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. 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. Opioid Treatment. S. 2704/H.R. 4097, Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment Act: Proposal to provide for coverage of methadone under Medicare Part B. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076/H.R. 4256, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias; Alzheimers Disease. S. 2387/H.R. 4957, Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimers Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2018: Proposal to aid Alzheimers disease suffers, their families and caregivers, including authorization of a cognitive impairment detection benefit in the Medicare annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011/H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers and requiring drug manufacturers to rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Introduction. S. 974/H.R. 2212, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Prescription Drug costs. S. 2553/H.R. 6144, the Know the Lowest Price Act: Proposal to prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefits managers from utilizing contract gag clauses prohibiting pharmacists from disclosing to consumers when it costs less to pay out-of-pocket for a prescription than it would using their insurance coverage. Medicare Part B Drug Costs . H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by requiring Medicare to rebate to the government the amount by which a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Beneficiary Education. (No bill): Efforts to improve the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid outreach and education during open enrollment.
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2019, Medical Center related initiatives Medical Center related initiatives Public Law 115-96, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, FY2018, CHIP and Community Health Center 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, 340B issues Public Law 115-123, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, Medical Center issues H.R.4710, 340B Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-net Entities (PAUSE) Act, generally S.2453, Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act of 2018, generally H.R.2889, Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act, generally H.R.2312, Enhanced Veteran Healthcare Act of 2017, generally S.356/H.R.1027, Hallways to Health Act, generally H.R.5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018, generally
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
2018 · first_quarter · Pharmacy
S. 771/HR 1776-Improving access to affordable Prescription Drugs act, S 2157-Drug Price transparency in Communications Act, S 2011/HR 4138-Medicare drug price negotiation act of 2017, S 1688-Empowering medicare seniors to negotiate drug prices of 2017, S 252-Medicare drug savings act of 2017, S 1369/HR 2974-Stop Price gouging act, S 124-Preserve access to affordable generics act, S 974/HR 2212-CREATES Act of 2017, S 495-Medical Innovation and Prize Fund Act, S 1131/HR 2439-FAIR drug pricing act, Over-the-counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018, HR 4117-Competitive DRUGS Act of 2017), HR 2051- FAST Generics Act of 2017), Prescription drug pricing, PACED Act, S 771/HR 1776 (Improving access to affordable prescription drugs act, S 1509/HR 1223 OPEN Act), S 1309-Stronger patents act, HR 5150 Protecting Medicare from excessive price increases act, S 2476-Expanding access to low cost generics act, S 637 (c-thru act), S 1348-SPIKE act,
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
2018 Medicare Open Enrollment (No bill). The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrations public outreach and education around the 2018 Medicare open enrollment. 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. Medicare Hearing Coverage. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. 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. Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility . S. 1909, H. R. 2575, Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act: Proposals to improve Medicare Part B enrollment and to align Part B, Medicare Advantage and Part D rules. Opioid Treatment for Seniors. H.R. 5085, Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Opioid Treatment for Seniors Act of 2018: Proposal to require Medicare to recognize substance abuse treatment facilities as independent providers. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act), Proposal for applying a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. 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. National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (No bill). Proposal to have the Administration for Community Living reinstate a demographic question on gender identity. Money Follows the Person (No bill). Proposal to reauthorize a demonstration that provides funding and support for states to transition individuals living in institutional care settings into settings that are more integrated with their communities. Alex M. Azars Nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services (No bill). Questions pertaining to Mr. Azars positions on the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid block granting, and his background as a pharmaceutical executive. Medicare Part B Prices. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to require drug manufacturers to rebate to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the amount by which a drug exceeds past prices above inflation. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011, H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers. Requires drug manufacturers to provide a rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Market Anticompetitive Behavior. S.974, H.R.2212, CREATES Act of 2017: Proposal to curb abuses by brand drug makers that prevent or delay generic drug manufacturers from getting sufficient samples of the brand drugs needed to obtain FDA approval, keeping generics off the market and driving up drug costs.
2018 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 5104 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a special enrollment period under Medicare for individuals enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage, and for other purposes H.R. 5150 - Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018 H.R. 4952 - To direct the Secretary of HHS to conduct a study and submit a report on the effects of the inclusion of quality increases in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under part C of the Medicare program H.R. 5254 - To direct the Secretary of HHS to conduct a study on the feasibility of expanding eligibility for enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans to individuals enrolled under the Medicaid program or enrolled under a group health plan
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
S. 2608 - Reducing Opioid Risk Act S. 2589 - Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 S. 2582 - Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act of 2018 S. 2554 - Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act H.R. 5258 - Affordable Health Insurance for the Middle Class Act H.R. 5254 - To direct the Secretary of HHS to conduct a study on the feasibility of expanding eligibility for enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans to individuals enrolled under the Medicaid program or enrolled under a group health plan H.R. 5223 - Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act S. 2507 - Improving Choice in Health Care Coverage Act H.R. 5155 - Undo Sabotage and Expand Affordability of Health Insurance Act of 2018 S. 2496 - Small Business Health Account Act of 2018 S. 2494 - Fair Care Act H.R. 5138 - Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 5124 - Community Action Opioid Response Act of 2018 H.R. 5097 - PAVE Act of 2018 H.R. 5080 - COMBAT Act of 2018 H.R. 5062 - Advancing Access to Precision Medicine Act H.R. 5047 - VA Community Care Enhancement Act S. 2437 - Opioid Response Enhancement Act S. 2415 - Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act H.R. 4978 - Chronic Disease Management Act of 2018 S. 2410 - Chronic Disease Management Act of 2018 H.R. 4952 - To direct the Secretary of HHS to conduct a study and submit a report on the effects of the inclusion of quality increases in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under part C of the Medicare program H.R. 4938 - Respond NOW Act H.R. 4894 - Harmful Tax Prevention Act H.R. 4841 - Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018 H.R. 4831 - Healthcare Tax Relief Act H.R. 4820 - ASK Act S. 2315 - Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act H.R. 4808 - Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2018 S. 2312 - HELP Act H.R. 4784 - ACA OUTREACH Act H.R. 4778 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018 S. 2302 - Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2018 S. 2301 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018 H.R. 4575 - A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers. S. 2303 - A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 2553 - Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 H.R. 5343 - Prescription Transparency Act of 2018 H.R. 5150 - Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018 H.R. 4874 - End The Shutdown Act of 2018 H.R. 4872 - End The Shutdown Act of 2018 H.R. 5104 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a special enrollment period under Medicare for individuals enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage, and for other purposes
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Client expense: $6,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $1,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $5,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $210,000 · 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), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $5,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
Client expense: $260,000 · 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.
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $250,000 · 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.
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office