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Wraparound Health Coverage Protection Act
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vs 9,062 other HR bills in the 116th — cohort avg 39d
Wraparound Health Coverage Protection Act This bill extends the program permitting employers to offer limited wraparound health insurance coverage to certain employees who have enrolled in an individual health plan or basic health plan coverage.
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Continued effort on addressing the impact on Employer Sponsored Group Plans (EGWPs) with respect to S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019, and education on H.R. 3, which passed in the House, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019, in 2019. Education on the impact of changes to Medicare Part D for EGWP Plans with House and Senate members and the cost of the loss of rebates to plan sponsors. The rebate revenue was used to lower premiums for seniors. Continued effort to seek cosponsors for Rep. Marcy Kaptur's (D-OH) bill, H.R. 4763, the Wraparound Health Coverage Protection Act of 2019, a bill to extend the limited wraparound coverage pilot program for an additional number of years (5), until December 31, 2024 and for other purposes. The bill would now need to reauthorize Limited Wraparound Plans due to the expiration of the pilot program in December 2019. Contacted the offices of HHS and CMS, HHS Secretary Alex Azar and Administrator Seema Verma in response to the Presidents Executive Order entitled Lowering Prices for Patients by Eliminating Kickbacks to Middlemen. HHS was required to implement the Executive Order, however, the Secretary of HHS was given the opportunity to evaluate certain provisions prior to implementation. The final rebate rule was released at the end of December by HHS.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Continued effort on addressing the impact on Employer Sponsored Group Plans (EGWPs) with respect to S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019, and education on H.R. 3, which passed in the House, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019, in 2019. Education on the impact of changes to Medicare Part D for EGWP Plans with MedPAC, House and Senate members. Continued effort to seek cosponsors for Rep. Marcy Kaptur's (D-OH) bill, H.R. 4763, the Wraparound Health Coverage Protection Act of 2019, a bill to extend the limited wraparound coverage pilot program for an additional number of years (5), until December 31, 2024 and for other purposes. The bill would now need to reauthorize Limited Wraparound Plans due to the expiration of the pilot program in December 2019. Contacted the Ohio delegation offices to provide a letter addressed to HHS Secretary Alex Azar, copy to Administrator Verma at CMS on August 7. The letter was in response to the Presidents Executive Order entitled Lowering Prices for Patients by Eliminating Kickbacks to Middlemen. HHS was required to implement the Executive Order, however, the Secretary of HHS was given the opportunity to evaluate certain provisions prior to implementation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,999
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Continued effort on addressing the impact on Employer Sponsored Group Plans (EGWPs) with respect to S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019, and education on H.R. 3, which passed in the House, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019, in 2019. Education on the impact of changes to Medicare Part D for EGWP Plans with MedPAC, House and Senate members. Continued effort to seek cosponsors for Rep. Marcy Kaptur's (D-OH) bill, H.R. 4763, the Wraparound Health Coverage Protection Act of 2019, a bill to extend the limited wraparound coverage pilot program for an additional number of years (5), until December 31, 2024 and for other purposes. The bill would now need to reauthorize Limited Wraparound Plans due to the expiration of the pilot program in December 2019.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Continued effort on addressing the impact on Employer Sponsored Group Plans (EGWPs) with respect to S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019, and education on H.R. 3, which passed in the House, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019, in 2019. Education on the impact of changes to Medicare Part D for EGWP Plans with MedPAC, House and Senate members. Continued effort to seek cosponsors for Rep. Marcy Kaptur's (D-OH) bill, H.R. 4763, the Wraparound Health Coverage Protection Act of 2019, a bill to extend the limited wraparound coverage pilot program for an additional number of years (5), until December 31, 2024 and for other purposes. The bill would now need to reauthorize Limited Wraparound Plans due to the expiration of the pilot program in December 2019.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,999
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
The Senate Committee on Finance introduced S. 2543 on September 25, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019. H.R. 3 passed in the House, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019. The bill would establish a fair price negotiation program, protect the Medicare program from excessive price increases, and establish an out-of-pocket maximum for Medicare part D enrollees, commencing with the plan year 2022 and subsequent plan years. On December 17, the House passed the omnibus and related spending bills to keep the federal government open after December 20, which are H.R. 1158, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 and H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020. The bipartisan year-end spending deal includes repeal of the 40 percent tax on "Cadillac" health insurance plans, the 2.3 percent medical device tax, and the Health Insurance Tax. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) introduced H.R. 4763, the Wraparound Health Coverage Protection Act of 2019, a bill to extend the limited wraparound coverage pilot program for an additional number of years (5), until December 31, 2024 and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,999
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Democratic |
| OH |
| Marcia L. Fudge | Democratic | OH |
| Michael R. Turner | Republican | OH |
| Steve Stivers | Republican | OH |
| Tim Ryan | Democratic | OH |