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Legislative Progress
Introduced
September 18, 2019
Latest Action
September 19, 2019
Primary Sponsor
Cynthia AxneDemocratic(IA)
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51pct
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vs 9,062 other HR bills in the 116th — cohort avg 39d
Under Performing Directories that Affect Treating Emergencies Act or the UPDATE Act This bill requires qualified health plans to remove from their publicly accessible directory providers that are no longer in the network of the plan.
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2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
Bills with similar content found using semantic analysis.
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PL 116-136 CARES Act (all sections of full text) HR 6800 Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act (Division C - Health Provisions) Monitored S 3432 Securing America's Medicine Cabinet Act of 2020 Monitored HR 6708 Securing America's Medicine Cabinet Act of 2020 Monitored S 3537 Protecting our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act Monitored HR 3482 Protecting our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act Monitored S 3538 Strengthening America's Supply Chain and National Security Act Monitored HR 6393 Strengthening America's Supply Chain and National Security Act Monitored S 3627 Medical Supply Transparency and Delivery Act Monitored HR 6711 Medical Supply Transparency and Delivery Act Monitored S 3847 COVID-19 Emergency Manufacturing Act of 2020 Monitored HR 6810 Health Care Protection Act Monitored HR 6514 The Worker Health Coverage Protection Act HR 3502 Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act (all sections of full text)(support) S 1266 Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act (all sections of full text)(support) S 1531 Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 (all sections of full text)(support) S 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act, Title I (all sections of full text)(oppose) S 2741 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 HR 4932 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 Monitored HR 3062 Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2019 Monitored HR 861 The End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 Monitored HR 3630 No Surprises Act Monitored implementation of Sec. 6001 of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 Monitored discussions pertinent to health care group purchasing organizations (GPOs) role in helping to prevent drug shortages Monitored Executive Order #13877 Improving Price Quality Transparency in American Healthcare To Put Patients First Monitored HR 4379 Under-Performing Directories that Affect Treating Emergencies Act Monitored S 2408 Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $130,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 987, Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act, all provisions H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, all provisions H.R. 6644, Health Care at Home Act of 2020, all provisions S. 3741, Health Care at Home Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act, all provisions S. 1531, Stopping The Outrageous Practice of (STOP) Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 4995, Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019, all provisions S. 3749, Public Health Emergency Privacy Act, all provisions S. 3861, Exposure Notification Privacy Act, all provisions H.R. 6585, Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID-19 Act, all provisions H.R. 7255, To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to health care providers to establish or expand programs dedicated to promoting mental wellness among their health care workers, including contractors, on the front lines of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 7120, George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 7154, Outpatient Therapy Modernization and Stabilization Act, all provisions H.R. 2279, Safe Step Act, all provisions H.R. 4932, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019, all provisions S. 2741, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019, all provisions S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act, provisions relating to surprise billing H.R. 5826, Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 4379, Under Performing Directories that Affect Treating Emergencies (UPDATE) Act, all provisions H.R. 4100, Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2482, Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act of 2019, all provisions COVID-19/Testing and contact tracing funding/national testing strategy/serology testing COVID-19/National supply chain strategy COVID-19/Data on race, ethnicity, and preferred language COVID-19/Controlled Substances/increased production/prescribing flexibility COVID-19/Physician employment/financial relief COVID-19/Inmates and staff hygienic conditions/health literacy COVID-19/World Health Organization (WHO)/International Classification of Diseases Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund/provider relief Affordable Care Act stabilization Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM) Opioids/pain management Opioids Use Disorder/Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs)/COVID-19 telemedicine flexibility Narcotic treatment programs/mobile components 21st Century Cures Act 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA Telehealth waivers Surprise billing Expanded personal protective equipment (PPE)/clearinghouses Expansion of Paycheck Protection Program Health Disparities Pandemic planning and preparedness Resident physicians and students support Prescription drug pricing/transparency/value Prior authorization Health equity Physician burnout/suicide Kidney transplantation/regulatory policies Cybersecurity Electronic health record (EHR) certification Electronic Prescribing for Controlled Substances (EPCS)/biometric technology Defense Production Act Augmented Intelligence (AI)/federal regulation of applications K-12 Health curriculum (including nutrition)
Client expense: $3,840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
PL 116-136 CARES Act (all sections of full text) HR 3502 Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act (all sections of full text)(support) S 1266 Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act (all sections of full text)(support) S 1531 Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 (all sections of full text)(support) S 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act, Title I (all sections of full text)(oppose) Monitored HR 3062 Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2019 Monitored HR 861 The End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 Monitored HR 3630 No Surprises Act Monitored implementation of Sec. 6001 of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 Monitored discussions pertinent to health care group purchasing organizations (GPOs) role in helping to prevent drug shortages Monitored Executive Order #13877 Improving Price Quality Transparency in American Healthcare To Put Patients First Monitored HR 4379 Under-Performing Directories that Affect Treating Emergencies Act Monitored HR 1897 MOMMA's Act ("Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act") Monitored HR 1551 Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act Monitored HR 2902 Maternal Care Access and Reducing Emergencies Act Monitored HR 2602 Healthy MOMMIES Act Monitored HR 4995 Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 Monitored S 2408 Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019 Monitored S 2741 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 Monitored HR 4932 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $130,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3502 Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act (all sections of full text)(support) S1266 Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act (all sections of full text)(support) S1531 Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 (all sections of full text)(support) S1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act, Title I (all sections of full text)(oppose) Monitored HR 3062 Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2019 Monitored HR 861 The End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 Monitored HR 3630 No Surprises Act Monitored implementation of Sec. 6001 of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 Monitored discussions pertinent to health care group purchasing organizations (GPOs) role in helping to prevent drug shortages Monitored Executive Order #13877 Improving Price Quality Transparency in American Healthcare To Put Patients First Monitored HR 4379 Under Performing Directories that Affect Treating Emergencies Act Monitored HR 1897 MOMMA's Act ("Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act") Monitored HR 1551 Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act Monitored HR 2902 Maternal Care Access and Reducing Emergencies Act Monitored HR 2602 Healthy MOMMIES Act Monitored HR 4995 Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 Monitored S 2408 Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019 Monitored S 2741 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 Monitored HR 4932 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
S. 350, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Daines) - McCarran-Ferguson Act S. 455, Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower Health Education Act (Shaheen) - funding for outreach and education on ACA Exchanges S. 466, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act (Warner) - blocking updated Section 1332 guidance S. 560, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (Baldwin) - coverage mandate for treatment of congenital anomaly or birth defect S. 741, Cancer Drug Parity Act (Smith) -- cost sharing for oral anticancer drugs S. 913, Disclosure of Price Information to Enrollees (Braun) S. 961, Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act (Shaheen) - premium tax credits S. 964, Marketplace Certainty Act (Shaheen) - cost-sharing subsidies S. 967, Reducing Costs for Out-of-Network Services Act (Shaheen) - caps on out-of-network charges S. 981, Medicare-X Choice Act (Bennet) - public option S. 1033, CHOICE Act (Whitehouse) - public option S. 1125, Protect Act (Tillis) - pre-existing condition protections S. 1129, Medicare for All Act (Sanders) - government health insurance system S. 1170, Association Health Plans Act (Enzi) - codifying final rule for expanding AHPs S. 1266, Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act (Scott) - surprise medical billing S. 1531, STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act (Cassidy-Bennet) - surprise medical billing S. 1576, Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act (Warren) - mental health parity S. 1577, Know the Price Act (Cassidy-Bennet) - restrictions on provider contracts S. 1737, Mental Health Parity Compliance Act (Murphy) - mental health parity S. 1948, Chronic Disease Management Act (Thune) - pre-deductible coverage of chronic disease prevention services S. 2546, Safe Step Act (Murkowski)-Step therapy exceptions H.R. 692, Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act (Walden) - pre-existing condition protections H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act (Kuster) - blocking updated Section 1332 guidance H.R. 987, Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower Health Education Act (Blunt Rochester) - funding for outreach and education on ACA Exchanges, Navigator program, and establishment of state-based Health Insurance Exchanges; drug pricing proposals H.R. 1010, Short-Term Plans (Castor) - blocking final rule that expands short-term plans H.R. 1143, Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act (Eshoo) - standardized disclosures for short-term plans H.R. 1379, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (Peterson) - coverage mandate for treatment of congenital anomaly or birth defect H.R. 1384, Medicare for All Act (Jayapal) - government health insurance system H.R. 1385, State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges Act (Kim) - funding for establishment of state-based Health Insurance Exchanges H.R. 1386, Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity Act (Castor) - funding for Navigator Program H.R. 1418, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (DeFazio) - McCarran-Ferguson Act H.R. 1425, State Health Care Premium Reduction Act (Craig) - funding for state reinsurance programs H.R. 1510, Premium Relief Act (Burgess) -- Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 1730, Cancer Drug Parity Act (Higgins) -- cost sharing for oral anticancer drugs H.R. 1884, Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act (Pallone) - reinsurance funding, stabilization and affordability proposals H.R. 2000, Medicare-X Choice Act (Delgado) - public option H.R. 2061, Pathway to Universal Coverage Act (Bera) - auto-enrollment H.R. 2085, CHOICE Act (Schakowsky) - public option H.R. 2183, State Flexibility and Patient Choice Act (Marshall) - flexibility in state innovation waivers H.R. 2848, Parity Enforcement Act (Norcross) - mental health parity H.R. 2874, Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act (Kennedy) - mental health parity H.R. 3165, Mental Health Parity Compliance Act (Porter) - mental health parity H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act (Ruiz) - surprise medical billing H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act (Pallone)-surprise medical billing H.R. 3784, Air Ambulance Affordability Act of 2019 (Neguse)- air ambulances H.R. 4223, Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act (Spano)-surprise medical billing H.R. 4379, Under Performing Directories that Affect Treating Emergencies Act (Axne)-provider directories H.R. 4457, Chronic Condition Copay Elimination Act (Underwood)- Eliminating copays for services/drugs for chronic conditions H.R. 4484, Flexibility Through Lower Expenses Health Care Act (Budd)-STLDI plans H.R. 4530, Native American Health Savings Improvement Act (Moolenaar)-HSAs H.R. 4575, Improving Provider Directories Act (Schrier)-provider directories H.R. 5010, State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2019 (Khanna) - universal health care systems H.R. 5121, Healthcare Cost Transparency Act (Beyer) - provider price comparison tool H.R. 5144, Insurance Accountability and Transparency Act (Davids) - insurance have publicly accessible self-audit information H.R. 5239 Prescription Drug Price Reporting Act (Joyce) - reporting on drug expenditures and price changes under group health plans H. Res. 271 (Allred) - resolution urging DOJ to reverse position in Texas v. United States litigation Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues related to expanding long-term care insurance coverage; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; prior authorization; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health reimbursement accounts; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to surprise medical bills; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to substance abuse and provider treatment records (42 CFR Part 2); issues related to medical management; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to interoperability and price transparency; issues related to the employer market; issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $2,340,000 · 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3502 Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act (all sections of full text)(support) S 1266 Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act (all sections of full text)(support) S 1531 Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 (all sections of full text)(support) S 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act, Title I (all sections of full text)(oppose) Monitored HR 3062 Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2019 Monitored HR 861 The End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 Monitored HR 3630 No Surprises Act Monitored implementation of Sec. 6001 of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 Monitored discussions pertinent to health care group purchasing organizations (GPOs) role in helping to prevent drug shortages Monitored Executive Order #13877 Improving Price Quality Transparency in American Healthcare To Put Patients First Monitored HR 4379 Under-Performing Directories that Affect Treating Emergencies Act Monitored HR 1897 MOMMA's Act ("Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act") Monitored HR 1551 Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act Monitored HR 2902 Maternal Care Access and Reducing Emergencies Act Monitored HR 2602 Healthy MOMMIES Act Monitored HR 4995 Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 Monitored S 2408 Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019 Monitored S 2741 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 Monitored HR 4932 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $260,000
2019 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 469 To require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act. H.R. 470 To repeal the mandatory flood insurance coverage requirement for commercial properties located in flood hazard areas H.R. 471 Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act H.R. 472 Community Mapping Act H.R. 1666 To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements H.R. 3167 National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization H.R. 4379 Continuing Appropriations Act of 2020 National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Private Flood Insurance
Client expense: $1,170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2019 · third_quarter · Insurance
S. 350, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Daines) - McCarran-Ferguson Act S. 455, Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower Health Education Act (Shaheen) - funding for outreach and education on ACA Exchanges S. 466, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act (Warner) - blocking updated Section 1332 guidance S. 560, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (Baldwin) - coverage mandate for treatment of congenital anomaly or birth defect S. 741, Cancer Drug Parity Act (Smith) -- cost sharing for oral anticancer drugs S. 913, Disclosure of Price Information to Enrollees (Braun) S. 961, Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act (Shaheen) - premium tax credits S. 964, Marketplace Certainty Act (Shaheen) - cost-sharing subsidies S. 967, Reducing Costs for Out-of-Network Services Act (Shaheen) - caps on out-of-network charges S. 981, Medicare-X Choice Act (Bennet) - public option S. 1033, CHOICE Act (Whitehouse) - public option S. 1125, Protect Act (Tillis) - pre-existing condition protections S. 1129, Medicare for All Act (Sanders) - government health insurance system S. 1170, Association Health Plans Act (Enzi) - codifying final rule for expanding AHPs S. 1266, Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act (Scott) - surprise medical billing S. 1531, STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act (Cassidy-Bennet) - surprise medical billing S. 1576, Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act (Warren) - mental health parity S. 1577, Know the Price Act (Cassidy-Bennet) - restrictions on provider contracts S. 1737, Mental Health Parity Compliance Act (Murphy) - mental health parity S. 1948, Chronic Disease Management Act (Thune) - pre-deductible coverage of chronic disease prevention services S. 2546, Safe Step Act (Murkowski)-Step therapy exceptions H.R. 692, Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act (Walden) - pre-existing condition protections H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act (Kuster) - blocking updated Section 1332 guidance H.R. 987, Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower Health Education Act (Blunt Rochester) - funding for outreach and education on ACA Exchanges, Navigator program, and establishment of state-based Health Insurance Exchanges; drug pricing proposals H.R. 1010, Short-Term Plans (Castor) - blocking final rule that expands short-term plans H.R. 1143, Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act (Eshoo) - standardized disclosures for short-term plans H.R. 1379, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (Peterson) - coverage mandate for treatment of congenital anomaly or birth defect H.R. 1384, Medicare for All Act (Jayapal) - government health insurance system H.R. 1385, State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges Act (Kim) - funding for establishment of state-based Health Insurance Exchanges H.R. 1386, Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity Act (Castor) - funding for Navigator Program H.R. 1418, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (DeFazio) - McCarran-Ferguson Act H.R. 1425, State Health Care Premium Reduction Act (Craig) - funding for state reinsurance programs H.R. 1510, Premium Relief Act (Burgess) -- Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 1730, Cancer Drug Parity Act (Higgins) -- cost sharing for oral anticancer drugs H.R. 1884, Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act (Pallone) - reinsurance funding, stabilization and affordability proposals H.R. 2000, Medicare-X Choice Act (Delgado) - public option H.R. 2061, Pathway to Universal Coverage Act (Bera) - auto-enrollment H.R. 2085, CHOICE Act (Schakowsky) - public option H.R. 2183, State Flexibility and Patient Choice Act (Marshall) - flexibility in state innovation waivers H.R. 2848, Parity Enforcement Act (Norcross) - mental health parity H.R. 2874, Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act (Kennedy) - mental health parity H.R. 3165, Mental Health Parity Compliance Act (Porter) - mental health parity H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act (Ruiz) - surprise medical billing Discussion Draft, No Surprises Act (Pallone-Walden) - surprise medical billing H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act (Pallone)-surprise medical billing H.R. 3784, Air Ambulance Affordability Act of 2019 (Neguse)- air ambulances H.R. 4223, Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act (Spano)-surprise medical billing H.R. 4379, Under Performing Directories that Affect Treating Emergencies Act (Axne)-provider directories H.R. 4457, Chronic Condition Copay Elimination Act (Underwood)- Eliminating copays for services/drugs for chronic conditions H.R. 4484, Flexibility Through Lower Expenses Health Care Act (Budd)-STLDI plans H.R. 4530, Native American Health Savings Improvement Act (Moolenaar)-HSAs H.R. 4575, Improving Provider Directories Act (Schrier)-provider directories H. Res. 271 (Allred) - resolution urging DOJ to reverse position in Texas v. United States litigation Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues related to expanding long-term care insurance coverage; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health reimbursement accounts; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to surprise medical bills; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to substance abuse and provider treatment records (42 CFR Part 2); issues related to medical management; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to interoperability and price transparency; issues related to the employer market; issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
2019 · third_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3502 Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act (all sections of full text)(support) S1266 Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act (all sections of full text)(support) S1531 Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 (all sections of full text)(support) S1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act, Title I (all sections of full text)(oppose) S 2543 Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act, Sec. 109 Monitored HR 3 Lower Drug Cost Now Act of 2019 Monitored HR 3062 Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2019 Monitored HR 861 The End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 Monitored HR 3630 No Surprises Act Monitored implementation of Sec. 6001 of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 Monitored discussions pertinent to health care group purchasing organizations (GPOs) role in helping to prevent drug shortages Monitored Executive Order #13877 Improving Price Quality Transparency in American Healthcare To Put Patients First Monitored HR 4379 Under Performing Directories that Affect Treating Emergencies Act Monitored HR 1897 MOMMA's Act ("Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act") Monitored HR 1551 Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act Monitored HR 2902 Maternal Care Access and Reducing Emergencies Act Monitored HR 2602 Healthy MOMMIES Act Monitored S 2408 Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
2019 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 469 To require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act. H.R. 471 Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act H.R. 472 Community Mapping Act H.R. 1666 To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements H.R. 3167 National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization H.R. 4378 C.R. Appropriations/NFIP/SBA H.R. 4379 Continuing Appropriations Act of 2020 National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Private Flood Insurance
Client expense: $1,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2019 · third_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3502 Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act (all sections of full text)(support) S 1266 Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act (all sections of full text)(support) S 1531 Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 (all sections of full text)(support) S 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act, Title I (all sections of full text)(oppose) S 2543 Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act, Sec. 109 Monitored HR 3 Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 Monitored HR 3062 Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2019 Monitored HR 861 The End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 Monitored HR 3630 No Surprises Act Monitored implementation of Sec. 6001 of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 Monitored discussions pertinent to health care group purchasing organizations (GPOs) role in helping to prevent drug shortages Monitored Executive Order #13877 Improving Price Quality Transparency in American Healthcare To Put Patients First Monitored HR 4379 Under Performing Directories that Affect Treating Emergencies Act Monitored HR 1897 MOMMA's Act ("Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act") Monitored HR 1551 Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act Monitored HR 2902 Maternal Care Access and Reducing Emergencies Act Monitored HR 2602 Healthy MOMMIES Act Monitored S 2408 Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $130,000
| Democratic |
| MN |
| Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | Democratic | FL |
| Haley M. Stevens | Democratic | MI |
| Jahana Hayes | Democratic | CT |
| Kendra S. Horn | Democratic | OK |
| Michael F. Q. San Nicolas | Democratic | GU |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | TX |
| Susan Wild | Democratic | PA |
| Susie Lee | Democratic | NV |
| Xochitl Torres Small | Democratic | NM |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $2,110,000 · 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE