REFUND Act of 2019

RNA interference scientific advancements; REFUND Act (S. 551/H.R. 4178) -- and REFUND Act provision in S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act; expanding patient access to the Medicare home infusion benefit for drugs newly approved by the FDA after the establishment of the home infusion benefit -- CMS-1711-FC (Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2020 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update; Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model; Home Health Quality Reporting Requirements; and Home Infusion Therapy Requirements; allowing for access to Part B infused drugs in the home setting for the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency -- H.R. 748 CARES Act and CMS-1744-IFC Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

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

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

H.R. 3: Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing, foreign reference pricing, Part D, manufacturer rebates, and other provisions H.R. 19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing, transparency, manufacturer rebates and other provisions H.R. 107: 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 - Provisions related to Medicaid drug rebates H.R. 275: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation H.R. 448: Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation H.R. 937: Right Rebate Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Medicaid drug rebates and drug classification H.R. 1034: Phair Pricing Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D and manufacturer rebates H.R. 1035: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to drug pricing transparency and pharmacy benefit managers H.R. 1046: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D, drug pricing negotiation and compulsory licensing H.R. 1384: Medicare for All Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D, drug pricing negotiation and march-in rights H.R. 1788: Medicare Part B Fairness Act - Provisions related to Part B enrollment H.R. 1839: Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act - Provisions related to Medicaid drug rebates and drug classification H.R. 2452: Medicare for America Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation H.R. 2463: Choose Medicare Act - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation H.R. 2757: Creating Lower cost Alternative for Your prescription drugs Act - Provisions related to Part D and patient cost-sharing H.R. 3029: Improving Low-Income Access to Prescription Drugs Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D prescription drug plans H.R. 3910: Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment Act of 2019 - Provisions related to CMMI models H.R. 3925: Reducing Barriers to Substance Use Treatment Act - Provisions related to prior authorization requirements H.R. 4178: Recovering Excessive Funds for Unused and Needless Drugs Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug vial sizes and rebates H.R. 4455: BIOSIM Act - Provisions related to biosimilar approval and reimbursement H.R. 4619: Pharmaceutical Rebates for Excessive Pricing Above Inflation Act - Provisions related to Part D and manufacturer rebates H.R. 4628: Better Tools to Lower Costs Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D and low-income subsidies H.R. 4649: Capping Drug Costs for Seniors Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D and patient cost-sharing H.R. 4650: Medicare Dental Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Medicare coverage of dental procedures H.R. 4655: Enhancing Retirement Security for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D and low-income subsidies H.R. 4663: Freedom from Price Gouging Act - Provisions related to Part B and manufacturer rebates H.R. 4669: Maximizing Drug Coverage for Low-Income Seniors Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D and low-income subsidies H.R. 4913: Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act - Provisions related to Part D prescription drug plans and formularies H.R. 5039: Life-Sustaining Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D, prescription drug negotiation, reference pricing and other provisions H.R. 5057: Pass-Through Technical Corrections Act - Provisions related to Medicare prescription drug pass-through payment status S. 205: Right Rebate Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Medicaid drug rebates and drug classification S. 475: Reducing Existing Costs Associated with Pharmaceuticals for Seniors (RxCap) Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D and patient cost-sharing S. 476: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2019 - Provisions related to transparency of prescription drug pricing and pharmacy benefit managers S. 551: Recovering Excessive Funds for Unused and Needless Drugs Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug vial sizes and rebates S. 640: Phair Pricing Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D and manufacturer rebates S. 691: Medicare Extra Rx Higher Eligibility Limits in Part D Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D and patient out-of-pocket costs S. 709: Prescription Drug Pricing Dashboard Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency S. 981: Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation S. 1497: Health Care Price Check Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Medicare pricing transparency S. 1785: Fair AMP Act - Provisions related to Medicaid drug rebates S. 1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing, transparency and patent issues S. 1987: End Price Gouging for Medications Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and foreign reference pricing S. 1999: Improving Low-Income Access to Prescription Drugs Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D prescription drug plans S. 2051: Strengthening Average Sales Price Reporting Act - Provisions related to Medicare pricing transparency and rebates S. 2247: Phair Pricing Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D and manufacturer rebates S. 2252: Empowering States to Address Drug Costs Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency S. 2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing, transparency, manufacturer rebates and other 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 Policy issues related to patient medication information Anti-Kickback Statute policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) policy issues Medicaid rebates and waiver policy issues Tennessee Section 1115 Medicaid waiver 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) 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 and State Healthcare Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Revisions to Safe Harbors Under the Anti-Kickback Statute, 84 Fed. Reg. 55694 (10/17/19)

Client expense: $700,000 · 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 3: Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing, foreign reference pricing, Part D, manufacturer rebates, and other provisions H.R. 19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing, transparency, manufacturer rebates and other provisions H.R. 275: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation H.R. 366: Insulin Access for All Act of 2019 - Provisions related to insulin cost-sharing H.R. 448: Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation H.R. 937: Right Rebate Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Medicaid drug rebates and drug classification H.R. 1034: Phair Pricing Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D and manufacturer rebates H.R. 1035: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to drug pricing transparency and pharmacy benefit managers H.R. 1046: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D, drug pricing negotiation and compulsory licensing H.R. 1384: Medicare for All Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D, drug pricing negotiation and march-in rights H.R. 1788: Medicare Part B Fairness Act - Provisions related to Part B enrollment H.R. 1839: Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act - Provisions related to Medicaid drug rebates and drug classification H.R. 2452: Medicare for America Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation H.R. 2463: Choose Medicare Act - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation H.R. 2757: Creating Lower cost Alternative for Your prescription drugs Act - Provisions related to Part D and patient cost-sharing H.R. 3029: Improving Low-Income Access to Prescription Drugs Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D prescription drug plans H.R. 3910: Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment Act of 2019 - Provisions related to CMMI models H.R. 3925: Reducing Barriers to Substance Use Treatment Act - Provisions related to prior authorization requirements H.R. 4178: Recovering Excessive Funds for Unused and Needless Drugs Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug vial sizes and rebates H.R. 4455: BIOSIM Act - Provisions related to biosimilar approval and reimbursement H.R. 4619: Pharmaceutical Rebates for Excessive Pricing Above Inflation Act - Provisions related to Part D and manufacturer rebates H.R. 4628: Better Tools to Lower Costs Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D and low-income subsidies H.R. 4649: Capping Drug Costs for Seniors Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D and patient cost-sharing H.R. 4650: Medicare Dental Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Medicare coverage of dental procedures H.R. 4655: Enhancing Retirement Security for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D and low-income subsidies H.R. 4663: Freedom from Price Gouging Act - Provisions related to Part B and manufacturer rebates H.R. 4669: Maximizing Drug Coverage for Low-Income Seniors Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D and low-income subsidies H.R. 4913: Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act - Provisions related to Part D prescription drug plans and formularies H.R. 5039: Life-Sustaining Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D, prescription drug negotiation, reference pricing and other provisions H.R. 5057: Pass-Through Technical Corrections Act - Provisions related to Medicare prescription drug pass-through payment status H.R. 5242: Opioid Settlement Accountability Act - Provisions related to Medicaid and opioid litigation related funds H.R. 5364: End Price Gouging for Insulin Act - Provisions related to prescription drug international reference pricing S. 205: Right Rebate Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Medicaid drug rebates and drug classification S. 475: Reducing Existing Costs Associated with Pharmaceuticals for Seniors (RxCap) Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D and patient cost-sharing S. 476: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2019 - Provisions related to transparency of prescription drug pricing and pharmacy benefit managers S. 551: Recovering Excessive Funds for Unused and Needless Drugs Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug vial sizes and rebates S. 640: Phair Pricing Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D and manufacturer rebates S. 691: Medicare Extra Rx Higher Eligibility Limits in Part D Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D and patient out-of-pocket costs S. 709: Prescription Drug Pricing Dashboard Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency S. 981: Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation S. 1497: Health Care Price Check Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Medicare pricing transparency S. 1785: Fair AMP Act - Provisions related to Medicaid drug rebates S. 1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing, transparency and patent issues S. 1987: End Price Gouging for Medications Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and foreign reference pricing S. 1999: Improving Low-Income Access to Prescription Drugs Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D prescription drug plans S. 2051: Strengthening Average Sales Price Reporting Act - Provisions related to Medicare pricing transparency and rebates S. 2247: Phair Pricing Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Part D and manufacturer rebates S. 2252: Empowering States to Address Drug Costs Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency S. 2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing, transparency, manufacturer rebates and other 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 Policy issues related to patient medication information Anti-Kickback Statute policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) policy issues Medicaid rebates and waiver policy issues Tennessee Section 1115 Medicaid waiver 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) 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 and State Healthcare Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Revisions to Safe Harbors Under the Anti-Kickback Statute, 84 Fed. Reg. 55694 (10/17/19)

Client expense: $6,450,000 · 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), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)