Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2020
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Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2020 This bill indefinitely extends Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients for individuals who do not have other coverage. Under current law, Medicare coverage is limited to 36 months following a transplant. The Government Accountability Office must report on the bill's implementation.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 570.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-687, Part I.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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.
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2022 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Activities to address access and utilization of home dialysis, including H.R. 5426, the "Improving Access to Home Dialysis Act of 2021" to authorize Medicare reimbursement for staff-assisted home dialysis and for other purposes. Support for Protected Classes under Medicare Part D program. H.R. 1676, provide access to Medigap coverage for Medicare end-stage kidney disease patients under age 65. These Medicare beneficiaries do not have a guaranteed opportunity to purchase a Medigap policy. S. 1536, H.R. 3108, Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act. Legislation would expand coverage of nutrition therapy services to additional diseases and conditions and expand the types of medical providers for such services. S. 2203, H.R. 5804, Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act. Expands coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training. S. 2173, H.R. 2807, PREVENT DIABETES Act. Requires Medicare to offer its Diabetes Prevention Program in a virtual or online format. Support for Kidney Health Evaluation (KED) for patients with diabetes. S. 1512 and H.R. 2903, "CONNECT for Health Act." Expands coverage of telehealth services under Medicare. S. 596 and H.R. 1577, the "Treat and Reduce Obesity Act," to expand the types of health professionals permitted to provide weight loss management and counseling services under Medicare Part B and to include coverage of weight loss management drugs under Medicare Part D. Support for COVID-19 patients (telehealth, home dialysis, copayment waivers, regulatory waivers). Participated in health community effort to urge HHS to expand Medicare coverage to include medically necessary dental treatments for solid organ transplant recipients and other vulnerable individuals. Submitted written comments on the Proposed Rule to implement the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act (H.R. 5534, S. 3353, 116th Congress) to provide Medicare Part B coverage of anti-rejection medications for kidney transplant recipients who lack private, group or other public health insurance coverage for these medications. Submitted comments on the Proposed Calendar Year 2023 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) rule. Wrote individual Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) to request they align their policies to implement the routine and timely use of Cystatin C to assess kidney function.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Activities to address access and utilization of home dialysis, including H.R. 5426, the "Improving Access to Home Dialysis Act of 2021" to authorize Medicare reimbursement for staff-assisted home dialysis and for other purposes. Support for Protected Classes under Medicare Part D program. H.R. 1676, provide access to Medigap coverage for Medicare end-stage kidney disease patients under age 65. These Medicare beneficiaries do not have a guaranteed opportunity to purchase a Medigap policy. S. 1536, H.R. 3108, Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act. Legislation would expand coverage of nutrition therapy services to additional diseases and conditions and expand the types of medical providers for such services. S. 2203, H.R. 5804, Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act. Expands coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training. S. 2173, H.R. 2807, PREVENT DIABETES Act. Requires Medicare to offer its Diabetes Prevention Program in a virtual or online format. S. 1512 and H.R. 2903, "CONNECT for Health Act." Expands coverage of telehealth services under Medicare. S. 596 and H.R. 1577, the "Treat and Reduce Obesity Act," to expand the types of health professionals permitted to provide weight loss management and counseling services under Medicare Part B and to include coverage of weight loss management drugs under Medicare Part D. Support for COVID-19 patients (telehealth, home dialysis, copayment waivers, regulatory waivers). Recommendations on the rulemaking process to implement the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act (H.R. 5534, S. 3353, 116th Congress) to provide Medicare Part B coverage of anti-rejection medications for kidney transplant recipients who lack private, group or other public health insurance coverage for these medications. Submitted comments on the Advanced Notice for Calendar Year 2023 for Medicare Advantage Capitation Rates and Medicare Part C and Part D Payment Policies.
2021 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Activities to address access and utilization of home dialysis, including H.R. 5426, the "Improving Access to Home Dialysis Act of 2021" to authorize Medicare reimbursement for staff-assisted home dialysis and for other purposes. Support for Protected Classes under Medicare Part D program. H.R. 1676, provide access to Medigap coverage for Medicare end-stage kidney disease patients under age 65. These Medicare beneficiaries do not have a guaranteed opportunity to purchase a Medigap policy. S. 1536, H.R. 3108, Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act. Legislation would expand coverage of nutrition therapy services to additional diseases and conditions and expand the types of medical providers for such services. S. 2203, H.R. 5804, Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act. Expands coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training. S. 2173, H.R. 2807, PREVENT DIABETES Act. Requires Medicare to offer its Diabetes Prevention Program in a virtual or online format. S. 1512 and H.R. 2903, "CONNECT for Health Act." Expands coverage of telehealth services under Medicare. S. 596 and H.R. 1577, the "Treat and Reduce Obesity Act," to expand the types of health professionals permitted to provide weight loss management and counseling services under Medicare Part B and to include coverage of weight loss management drugs under Medicare Part D. Support for COVID-19 patients (telehealth, home dialysis, copayment waivers, regulatory waivers). Request to expedite the rulemaking process following the 116th Congress enactment of the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act (H.R. 5534, S. 3353) to provide Medicare Part B coverage of anti-rejection medications for kidney transplant recipients who lack private, group or other public health insurance coverage for these medications.
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Reimbursement for Pharmacist Services Related to COVID-19, Immunosuppression Bill H.R.5534/S.3353
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 8254/S. 4574, Bringing Enhanced Treatments and Therapies to ESRD Recipients (BETTER) Kidney Care Act, all provisions CMS regulations pertaining to reimbursement rates for ESRD-related services CMS regulations pertaining to the Medicare Advantage program Protection of third party premium assistance for coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Issues related to chronic kidney disease (CKD) and prevention Issues related to home dialysis Issues related to access to kidney transplantation for ESRD patients H.R. 3912 / S.1676, Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2019, all provisions ESRD Treatment Choices (ETC) Mandatory Demonstration Emergency response related to COVID-19 H.R. 5534/S. 3353, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2020 H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, dialysis and kidney care issues
Client expense: $1,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| Referred to |
| December 23, 2019 |
| Energy and Commerce Committee | House | Referred to | December 23, 2019 |
| Democratic |
| FL |
| Alcee L. Hastings | Democratic | FL |
| André Carson | Democratic | IN |
| Andy Kim | Democratic | NJ |
| Andy Levin | Democratic | MI |
| Angie Craig | Democratic | MN |
| Anna G. Eshoo | Democratic | CA |
| Anthony Brindisi | Democratic | NY |
| Ben Ray Luján | Democratic | NM |
| Betty McCollum | Democratic | MN |
| Bill Posey | Republican | FL |
| Billy Long | Republican | MO |
| Bobby L. Rush | Democratic | IL |
| Brad R. Wenstrup | Republican | OH |
| Brian Higgins | Democratic | NY |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Republican | PA |
| C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Democratic | MD |
| Carol D. Miller | Republican | WV |
| Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Republican | WA |
| Cedric L. Richmond | Democratic | LA |
| Cheri Bustos | Democratic | IL |
| Colin Z. Allred | Democratic | TX |
| Conor Lamb | Democratic | PA |
| Cynthia Axne | Democratic | IA |
| Daniel T. Kildee | Democratic | MI |
| Darren Soto | Democratic | FL |
| David B. McKinley | Republican | WV |
| David E. Price | Democratic | NC |
| David J. Trone | Democratic | MD |
| Denver Riggleman | Republican | VA |
| Derek Kilmer | Democratic | WA |
| Diana DeGette | Democratic | CO |
| Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Democratic | NJ |
| Dwight Evans | Democratic | PA |
| Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | OR |
| Ed Case | Democratic | HI |
| Eddie Bernice Johnson | Democratic | TX |
| Elaine G. Luria | Democratic | VA |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Republican | AR |
| Gerald E. Connolly | Democratic | VA |
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Democratic | CA |
| Grace Meng | Democratic | NY |
| Gregory W. Meeks | Democratic | NY |
| Gus M. Bilirakis | Republican | FL |
| Gwen Moore | Democratic | WI |
| Harley Rouda | Democratic | CA |
| Jaime Herrera Beutler | Republican | WA |
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | MA |
| James R. Baird | Republican | IN |
| Jason Smith | Republican | MO |
| Jefferson Van Drew | Republican | NJ |
| Jerrold Nadler | Democratic | NY |
| Jim Cooper | Democratic | TN |
| Jim Costa | Democratic | CA |
| Joe Neguse | Democratic | CO |
| John A. Yarmuth | Democratic | KY |
| John B. Larson | Democratic | CT |
| John H. Rutherford | Republican | FL |
| John R. Curtis | Republican | UT |
| John Shimkus | Republican | IL |
| Joseph P. Kennedy III | Democratic | MA |
| Joyce Beatty | Democratic | OH |
| Julia Brownley | Democratic | CA |
| Katie Porter | Democratic | CA |
| Kendra S. Horn | Democratic | OK |
| Kenny Marchant | Republican | TX |
| Lance Gooden | Republican | TX |
| Larry Bucshon | Republican | IN |
| Lauren Underwood | Democratic | IL |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester | Democratic | DE |
| Liz Cheney | Republican | WY |
| Lloyd Smucker | Republican | PA |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | Democratic | CA |
| Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | OH |
| Mark Pocan | Democratic | WI |
| Max Rose | Democratic | NY |
| Michael C. Burgess | Republican | TX |
| Michael K. Simpson | Republican | ID |
| Mike Bost | Republican | IL |
| Mike Kelly | Republican | PA |
| Mike Thompson | Democratic | CA |
| Nydia M. Velázquez | Democratic | NY |
| Pete Aguilar | Democratic | CA |
| Pete Olson | Republican | TX |
| Peter J. Visclosky | Democratic | IN |
| Peter T. King | Republican | NY |
| Peter Welch | Democratic | VT |
| Raúl M. Grijalva | Democratic | AZ |
| Robert E. Latta | Republican | OH |
| Robin L. Kelly | Democratic | IL |
| Rodney Davis | Republican | IL |
| Ruben Gallego | Democratic | AZ |
| Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | TX |
| Stephanie N. Murphy | Democratic | FL |
| Steven Horsford | Democratic | NV |
| Susan W. Brooks | Republican | IN |
| Susan Wild | Democratic | PA |
| Suzan K. DelBene | Democratic | WA |
| Terri A. Sewell | Democratic | AL |
| Theodore E. Deutch | Democratic | FL |
| Tim Burchett | Republican | TN |
| Tim Ryan | Democratic | OH |
| Tom Cole | Republican | OK |
| Tom Malinowski | Democratic | NJ |
| Val Butler Demings | Democratic | FL |
| Vicente Gonzalez | Democratic | TX |
| Yvette D. Clarke | Democratic | NY |
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | CA |
Client expense: $150,000 · 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 Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 8254/S. 4574, Bringing Enhanced Treatments and Therapies to ESRD Recipients (BETTER) Kidney Care Act, all provisions CMS regulations pertaining to reimbursement rates for ESRD-related services CMS regulations pertaining to the Medicare Advantage program Protection of third party premium assistance for coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Issues related to chronic kidney disease (CKD) and prevention Issues related to home dialysis Issues related to access to kidney transplantation for ESRD patients H.R. 3912/S.1676, Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2019, all provisions ESRD Treatment Choices (ETC) Mandatory Demonstration Emergency response related to COVID-19 H.R. 5534/S. 3353, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2020 H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, dialysis and kidney care issues
Client expense: $1,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Support living donors through protected time off and no insurance discrimination through the "Living Donor Protection Act" (S. 511 and H.R. 1224) Provide lifetime immunosuppressive drug coverage for kidney transplant recipients "Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2019" (S. 3353 and H.R. 5534) Expand access to home dialysis through reimbursement, other payments, and clarification of anti-kickback statutes Provide education regarding ASN's support for HHS proposed rule regarding organ procurement organization reform (42 CFR 486 or CMS-3380-P)
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 8840, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act, all provisions H.R. 8702, Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020, all provisions S. 5007, Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 7154, Outpatient Therapy Modernization and Stabilization Act, all provisions H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, all provisions S. 5044, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2020y, all provisions H.R. 8727, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions S. 4375, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 7663, Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 7391, Protect Telehealth Access Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 1301, Mental Health Telemedicine Expansion Act, all provisions H.R. 3417, Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization (BETTER) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 5201, Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2020, provisions relating to 1834(m) of the Social Security Act; geographic and originating sites H.R. 7233, Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent (KEEP) Telehealth Options Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 5172, Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction In the Nation (NOPAIN) Act, All provisions S. 3067, Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction In the Nation (NOPAIN) Act, All provisions H.R. 3414, Opioid Workforce Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 7791, Value in Health Care Act of 2020, provisions relating to qualifying APM physician thresholds H.R. 6837, Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act of 2020, all provisions S. 3750, Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act, all provisions H.R. 8505, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 884, Medicare Mental Health Access Act, all provisions H.R. 945, Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 6744, Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Pilot Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 4004, Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019, 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 H.R. 5534, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2020, all provisions S. 3353, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, provisions related to PBM and prescription drug price transparency H.R. 19, Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019, provisions related to PBM and prescription drug price transparency H.R. 4996, Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 6090, Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 6142, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020, all provisions Medicare program: P.L. 114-10 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation/Accountable Care Organizations/APM thresholds Medicare program: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)/Prior authorization provider and patient burdens/patient electronic access to health information Medicare program: P.L. 113-93 Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA)/Imaging appropriate use criteria/Radiation Oncology APM Medicare program: FY 2021 Inpatient Rehab Facility Prospective Payment System (IRF PPS)/scope of practice issues Medicare program: CY 2021 physician fee schedule/E&M services/Budget neutrality/Part B/Sequester Medicare program: Alternative payment models (APMs) Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)/cost/quality/interoperability/hardship exemption Medicare program: Regulatory relief/Advanced APMs, prior authorization, and utilization management Medicare program: Shared Savings Program Medicare program: Quality Payment Program/prior authorization/electronic funds transfer Medicare program: Surprise medical billing Medicare program: Medicare-For-All Medicare program: Electronic Health Records (EHR) Certification Medicare program: 21st Century Cures Act Medicare program: Quality payment program/physician burdens Medicare program: National Coverage determination/validated home blood pressure monitors Medicare program: Health IT/physician burden Medicare program: Drug pricing Medicare program: Most favored nation drug pricing Medicare program: Provider compliance/regulatory relief Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership (PECOS) enrollment/revalidation Medicare and Medicaid programs: 21st Century Cures Act/health data and privacy Medicaid program: CMS proposed regulation Medicaid Program Medicaid program: FMAP increases Medicaid program: Interoperability
Client expense: $3,870,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), 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), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to Medicare reimbursement for Part D drugs; Issues related to CY2021 End Stage Renal Disease (ERSD) Prospective Payment System; Medigap insurance access for ESRD beneficiaries; H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 H.R. 3436, Seniors' Chronic Care Management Improvements Act of 2019; H.R. 3912/S. 1676, Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2019; CY2021 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescriptioon Drug Benefit Program, and Medicare Cost Plan Program rule; H.R. 5534/S. 3353, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2020 H.R. 8177, Renal Anemia Innovation Support and Expansion (RAISE) Act; H.R. 8181, Jack Reynold's Memory MediGap Expansion; Coronavirus Aid Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-146).
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to Medicare reimbursement for Part D drugs; Issues related to CY2021 End Stage Renal Disease (ERSD) Prospective Payment System; Medigap insurance access for ESRD beneficiaries; H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 H.R. 3436, Seniors' Chronic Care Management Improvements Act of 2019; H.R. 3912/S. 1676, Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2019; CY2021 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescriptioon Drug Benefit Program, and Medicare Cost Plan Program rule; H.R. 5534/S3353, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2020 H.R. 8177, Renal Anemia Innovation Support and Expansion (RAISE) Act; H.R. 8181, Jack Reynold's Memory MediGap Expansion; Coronavirus Aid Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-146).
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues relating to End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD); S. 1676 / H.R. 3912, Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2019; End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) payment reform and quality metrics; Medicare kidney disease education benefit; End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment Choices Model (ETC Model) Proposed Rule (84 FR 34478, 7/18/19); COVID emergency supplemental, CKD/ESRD issues; Continued monitoring of implementation of Public Law 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; Continued monitoring of implementation of Public Law 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; Continued monitoring of implementation of Public Law 116-136, CARES Act - proposals related to physician and provider relief; H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act (including Medicare Accelerated Payment program, increased FMAP payments, COBRA coverage, increased funding for HHS Provider Fund, changes to the Paycheck Protection Program, medical liability reform); Monitor Contract Year 2021 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, and Medicare Cost Plan Program Final Rule; H.R. 5534, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2019; S. 3353, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2020; Extension of the Medicare Sequester
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Ensuring access to health care coverage for kidney patients. H.R. 5534 - Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2020 S. 3353 - Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2020
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Medicare Part A, B and D AMP Cap H.R 3 S.2543 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 H.R. 1046/S.377 - Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 Innovative pharmaceuticals (including cell, gene and radioligand therapies), Biosimilars and Generics Drug Pricing Outcomes Based Contracts/value based arrangements Medicaid H.R.275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 H.R.448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R.19 - Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 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 H.R.4455 - BIOSIM Act H.R.4619 - Pharmaceutical Rebates for Excessive Pricing Above Inflation Act HR. 3772 - The Medicare Diagnostic Radiopharmaceutical Payment Equity Act of 2019 HR. 4597 - Acting to Cancel Copays and Ensure Substantial Savings for Biosimilars Act of 2019 S.3466 - ACCESS for Biosimilars Act of 2020 HR. 6179 - Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2020 HR. 4629 - Star Rating for Biosimilars Act S. 3129 - Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 S. 3384 - Lowering Prescription Drug Prices for America's Seniors and Families Act of 2020 S. 3457 - Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act H.R.5741 - Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) drug policy issues and regulatory policy issues Transparency policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) policy issues ANPRM; Medicare Program; International Pricing Index Model for Medicare Part B Drugs (CMS-5528-ANPRM) Removal of Safe Harbor Protection for Rebates to Plans or PBMs Involving Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Creation of New Safe Harbor Protection (RIN 0936-AA08) Proposed Rule; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2021; Notice Requirement for Non-Federal Governmental Plans (CMS-9916-P) Reimbursement for cell therapy products S. 3353/H.R. 5534 - Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing S. 4134 - Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2020 S. 102 - Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2019 CMS Proposed Rule: Medicaid Program; Establishing Minimum Standards in Medicaid State Drug Utilization Review (DUR) and Supporting Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) or Drugs Covered in Medicaid, Revising Medicaid Rebate and Third Party Liability (TPL) Requirements (CMS-2482-P) H.R. 8624 - Protecting Access to Innovation During COVID-19 Act H.R. 8702 - Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020 S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 4199 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2020 S. 4274 - Legalizing Drug Discounts for Seniors Act of 2020 Anti-Kickback Statute policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) policy issues Medicaid rebates and waiver policy issues Medicare prescription drug payments cards and related issues ASP reporting policy issues Non-covered drugs policy issues Drug wastage rebates policy issues
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) models including, Comprehensive ESRD care, ESRD Treatment Choices, and voluntary Kidney Care models, Improving policies on chronic kidney disease and transplantation, Improving end of life, hospice, and palliative care options for individuals with ESRD, Policies impacting Organ Procurement Organizations, COVID-19 policies and relief, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act (H.R. 5534/S.3353), Policies related to the implementation of ESRD coverage in Medicare Advantage, COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 8840, Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act, all provisions H.R. 8702, Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020, all provisions S. 5007, Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 7154, Outpatient Therapy Modernization and Stabilization Act, all provisions H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, all provisions S. 5044, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2020y, all provisions H.R. 8727, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions S. 4375, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 7663, Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 7391, Protect Telehealth Access Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 1301, Mental Health Telemedicine Expansion Act, all provisions H.R. 3417, Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization (BETTER) Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 5201, Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2020, provisions relating to 1834(m) of the Social Security Act; geographic and originating sites H.R. 7233, Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent (KEEP) Telehealth Options Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 5172, Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction In the Nation (NOPAIN) Act, All provisions S. 3067, Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction In the Nation (NOPAIN) Act, All provisions H.R. 3414, Opioid Workforce Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 7791, Value in Health Care Act of 2020, provisions relating to qualifying APM physician thresholds H.R. 6837, Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act of 2020, all provisions S. 3750, Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act, all provisions H.R. 8505, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 884, Medicare Mental Health Access Act, all provisions H.R. 945, Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 6744, Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Pilot Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 4004, Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019, 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 H.R. 5534, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2020, all provisions S. 3353, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, provisions related to PBM and prescription drug price transparency H.R. 19, Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019, provisions related to PBM and prescription drug price transparency H.R. 4996, Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 6090, Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2020, all provisions H.R. 6142, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020, all provisions Medicare program: P.L. 114-10 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) implementation/Accountable Care Organizations/APM thresholds Medicare program: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)/Prior authorization provider and patient burdens/patient electronic access to health information Medicare program: P.L. 113-93 Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA)/Imaging appropriate use criteria/Radiation Oncology APM Medicare program: FY 2021 Inpatient Rehab Facility Prospective Payment System (IRF PPS)/scope of practice issues Medicare program: CY 2021 physician fee schedule/E&M services/Budget neutrality/Part B/Sequester Medicare program: Alternative payment models (APMs) Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)/cost/quality/interoperability/hardship exemption Medicare program: Regulatory relief/Advanced APMs, prior authorization, and utilization management Medicare program: Shared Savings Program Medicare program: Quality Payment Program/prior authorization/electronic funds transfer Medicare program: Surprise medical billing Medicare program: Medicare-For-All Medicare program: Electronic Health Records (EHR) Certification Medicare program: 21st Century Cures Act Medicare program: Quality payment program/physician burdens Medicare program: National Coverage determination/validated home blood pressure monitors Medicare program: Health IT/physician burden Medicare program: Drug pricing Medicare program: Most favored nation drug pricing Medicare program: Provider compliance/regulatory relief Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership (PECOS) enrollment/revalidation Medicare and Medicaid programs: 21st Century Cures Act/health data and privacy Medicaid program: CMS proposed regulation Medicaid Program Medicaid program: FMAP increases Medicaid program: Interoperability
Client expense: $4,170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), 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), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.5534 - Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2020
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare coverage and reimbursement for kidney care services including the ESRD Treatment Choices model, telehealth, surprise medical billing, and COVID-19 response; H.R.5534, the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2019; S.1676/H.R.3912, Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act; H.R.6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L.116-123); H.R.6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L.116-127); H.R.748, CARES Act (P.L.116-136); H.R.6800, The HEROES Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 8254 / S. 4574, Bringing Enhanced Treatments and Therapies to ESRD Recipients (BETTER) Kidney Care Act, all provisions CMS regulations pertaining to reimbursement rates for ESRD-related services CMS regulations pertaining to the Medicare Advantage program Protection of third party premium assistance for coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Issues related to Chronic Kidney Disease and prevention Issues related to home dialysis Issues related to access to kidney transplantation for ESRD patients H.R. 3912 / S.1676, Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2019, all provisions ESRD Treatment Choices (ETC) Mandatory Demonstration Worked with HHS and CMS on emergency response related to COVID-19 H.R. 5534/S. 3353 Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2020 H.R. 133 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, dialysis and kidney care issues
Client expense: $1,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 8254 / S. 4574, Bringing Enhanced Treatments and Therapies to ESRD Recipients (BETTER) Kidney Care Act, all provisions CMS regulations pertaining to reimbursement rates for ESRD-related services CMS regulations pertaining to the Medicare Advantage program Protection of third party premium assistance for coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Issues related to Chronic Kidney Disease and prevention Issues related to home dialysis Issues related to access to kidney transplantation for ESRD patients H.R. 3912 / S.1676, Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2019, all provisions ESRD Treatment Choices (ETC) Mandatory Demonstration Worked with HHS and CMS on emergency response related to COVID-19 H.R. 5534/S. 3353 Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2020 H.R. 133 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, dialysis and kidney care issues
Client expense: $1,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Early detection and management of Chronic Kidney Disease, including Alternative Payment Model. Increased utilization of home dialysis and other home health benefits. Extension of Medicare Part B coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (H.R. 5534; S. 3353). Activities in response to COVID-19,including expanding access to telehealth, access to home kidney dialysis, access to kidney transplantation, waiver of patient copayments, and waiver of certain regulatory requirements. Increased use of Kidney Discards for transplantation.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), 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), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 5534, The Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act Issues related to kidney health and kidney transplant access - Executive Order 13879 - Advancing American Kidney Health Issues impacting lab regulations and reimbursement H.R. 2477 - Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.1224 and S.511, The Living Donor Protection Act S.1676 and H.R.3912 -- The Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2019 S. 3548 -- CARES Act S. 3353 and HR 5534 -- The Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Assist the Administration during Covid-19 epidemic on how to help and protect dialysis patients; Advise the Administration on implementation of Medicare Advantage coverage for dialysis patients starting in 2021, which has since resulted in litigation over a final regulation that is reducing patient access in violation of anti-discrimination laws and was enacted in violation of the Administrative Procedures Act; Urge Congress to provide access to Medigap for all ESRD patients under 65 years of age - (H.R. 8181) - The Jack Reynolds Memorial Medigap Expansion Bill; Protect dialysis patient access to charitable premium assistance; Ensure ESRD patients retain access to private insurance; Support ESRD care coordination - (H.R. 8254/S. 4574) - The BETTER Kidney Care Bill; Encourage support for improved kidney research and treatment; Support increased oversight of Organ Procurement Organizations; Assist the Administration about Prioritizing Prevention, Home Dialysis, and Transplant; and Support for extending access to immunosuppressive drugs for transplant patients - (H.R. 5534/S. 3353) - The Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act.
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Promoting policies that increase the number of living donors and ensuring patient access to care that improves outcomes for patients with kidney disease. The Living Donor Protection Act bill numbers are S.511/HR 1224; S.3353/ HR 5534: The Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Support living donors through protected time off and no insurance discrimination through the "Living Donor Protection Act" (S. 511 and H.R. 1224) Provide lifetime immunosuppressive drug coverage for kidney transplant recipients "Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2019" (S. 3353 and H.R. 5534) Expand access to home dialysis through reimbursement, other payments, and clarification of anti-kickback statutes Provide education regarding ASN's support for HHS proposed rule regarding organ procurement organization reform (42 CFR 486 or CMS-3380-P) Opposed proposed rule from ICE that would limit immigration, urging that requested the final rule exclude J-1 clinicians and scientists from the proposal.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues relating to End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD); S. 1676 / H.R. 3912, Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2019; End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) payment reform and quality metrics; Medicare kidney disease education benefit; End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment Choices Model (ETC Model) Proposed Rule (84 FR 34478, 7/18/19); Executive Order on Advancing American Kidney Health (July 10, 2019); COVID emergency supplemental, CKD/ESRD issues; Continued monitoring of implementation of Public Law 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; Continued monitoring of implementation of Public Law 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; Continued monitoring of implementation of Public Law 116-136, CARES Act - proposals related to physician and provider relief; H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act (including Medicare Accelerated Payment program, increased FMAP payments, COBRA coverage, increased funding for HHS Provider Fund, changes to the Paycheck Protection Program, medical liability reform); Monitor Contract Year 2021 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, and Medicare Cost Plan Program Final Rule; H.R. 5534, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2019; S. 3353, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2020
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Early detection and management of Chronic Kidney Disease, including Alternative Payment Model. Increased utilization of home dialysis and other home health benefits. Extension of Medicare Part B coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (H.R. 5534; S. 3353). Activities in response to COVID-19,including expanding access to telehealth, access to home kidney dialysis, access to kidney transplantation, waiver of patient copayments, and waiver of certain regulatory requirements. Comments on Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System and Medicare and Medicaid Interoperability Programs Requirements. Comments on Medicare ESRD Prospective Payment System and Quality Incentive Program. Comments on Medicare Physician Fee Service and Quality Payment Program. Increased use of Kidney Discards for transplantation. Access of medications under Medicare Part D Protected Classes.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.1224 and S.511, The Living Donor Protection Act S.1676 and H.R.3912 -- The Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2019 S. 3548 -- CARES Act S. 3353 and HR 5534 -- The Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Medicare Part A, B and D AMP Cap H.R 3 S.2543 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 H.R. 1046/S.377 - Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 Innovative pharmaceuticals (including cell, gene and radioligand therapies), Biosimilars and Generics Drug Pricing Outcomes Based Contracts/value based arrangements Medicaid H.R.275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 H.R.448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R.19 - Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 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 H.R.4455 - BIOSIM Act H.R.4619 - Pharmaceutical Rebates for Excessive Pricing Above Inflation Act HR. 3772 - The Medicare Diagnostic Radiopharmaceutical Payment Equity Act of 2019 HR. 4597 - Acting to Cancel Copays and Ensure Substantial Savings for Biosimilars Act of 2019 S.3466 - ACCESS for Biosimilars Act of 2020 HR. 6179 - Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2020 HR. 4629 - Star Rating for Biosimilars Act S. 3129 - Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 S. 3384 - Lowering Prescription Drug Prices for America's Seniors and Families Act of 2020 S. 3457 - Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act H.R.5741 - Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) drug policy issues and regulatory policy issues Transparency policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) policy issues ANPRM; Medicare Program; International Pricing Index Model for Medicare Part B Drugs (CMS-5528-ANPRM) Removal of Safe Harbor Protection for Rebates to Plans or PBMs Involving Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Creation of New Safe Harbor Protection (RIN 0936-AA08) Proposed Rule; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2021; Notice Requirement for Non-Federal Governmental Plans (CMS-9916-P) Reimbursement for cell therapy products S. 3353/H.R. 5534 - Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing S. 4134 - Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2020 S. 102 - Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2019 CMS Proposed Rule: Medicaid Program; Establishing Minimum Standards in Medicaid State Drug Utilization Review (DUR) and Supporting Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) or Drugs Covered in Medicaid, Revising Medicaid Rebate and Third Party Liability (TPL) Requirements (CMS-2482-P)
Client expense: $1,190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) models including, Comprehensive ESRD care, ESRD Treatment Choices, and voluntary Kidney Care models, Improving policies on chronic kidney disease and transplantation, Improving end of life, hospice, and palliative care options for individuals with ESRD, Policies impacting Organ Procurement Organizations, COVID-19 policies and relief, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act (H.R. 5534/S.3353), Policies related to the implementation of ESRD coverage in Medicare Advantage.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Executive order on the Advancing American Kidney health initiative; H.R. 748 CARES Act; HR 925 HEROES Act; Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools Act; H.R. 266 Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act - nursing workforce issues; Nursing workforce and education issues; funding for PPE; Policies regarding strategies for dialysis during COVID-19 pandemic; S..3353/H.R.5534 - Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
2020 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare coverage and reimbursement for kidney care services including the ESRD Treatment Choices model, telehealth, surprise medical billing, and COVID-19 response; H.R.5534, the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2019; S.1676/H.R.3912, Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act; H.R.6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L.116-123); H.R.6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L.116-127); H.R.748, CARES Act (P.L.116-136); H.R.6800, The HEROES Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 5534, The Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act Issues related to kidney health and kidney transplant access - Executive Order 13879 - Advancing American Kidney Health Issues impacting lab regulations and reimbursement
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Assist the Administration during Covid-19 epidemic on how to help and protect dialysis patients; Advise the Administration on implementation of Medicare Advantage coverage for dialysis patients starting in 2021, which has since resulted in litigation over a final regulation that is reducing patient access in violation of anti-discrimination laws and was enacted in violation of the Administrative Procedures Act; Urge Congress to provide access to Medigap for all ESRD patients under 65 years of age - (H.R. 8181) - The Jack Reynolds Memorial Medigap Expansion Bill; Protect dialysis patient access to charitable premium assistance; Ensure ESRD patients retain access to private insurance; Support ESRD care coordination - (H.R. 8254/S. 4574) - The BETTER Kidney Care Bill; Encourage support for improved kidney research and treatment; Support increased oversight of Organ Procurement Organizations; Assist the Administration about Prioritizing Prevention, Home Dialysis, and Transplant; and Support for extending access to immunosuppressive drugs for transplant patients - (H.R. 5534/S. 3353) - The Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act.
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Promoting policies that increase the number of living donors and ensuring patient access to care that improves outcomes for patients with kidney disease. The Living Donor Protection Act bill numbers are S.511/HR 1224; S.3353/ HR 5534: The Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Support living donors through protected time off and no insurance discrimination through the "Living Donor Protection Act" (S. 511 and H.R. 1224) Provide lifetime immunosuppressive drug coverage for kidney transplant recipients "Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2019" (S. 3353 and H.R. 5534) Expand access to home dialysis through reimbursement, other payments, and clarification of antikickback statutes
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.1224 and S.511, The Living Donor Protection Act S.1676 and H.R.3912 -- The Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2019 S. 3548 -- CARES Act S. 3353 and HR 5534 -- The Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues relating to End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD); S. 1676 / H.R. 3912, Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2019; End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) payment reform and quality metrics; Medicare kidney disease education benefit; End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment Choices Model (ETC Model) Proposed Rule (84 FR 34478, 7/18/19); Executive Order on Advancing American Kidney Health (July 10, 2019); COVID emergency supplemental, CKD/ESRD issues; Continued monitoring of implementation of Public Law 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; Continued monitoring of implementation of Public Law 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; Continued monitoring of implementation of Public Law 116-136, CARES Act - proposals related to physician and provider relief; H.R, 6800, HEROES Act (including Medicare Accelerated Payment program, increased FMAP payments, COBRA coverage, increased funding for HHS Provider Fund, changes to the Paycheck Protection Program, medical liability reform); Monitor Contract Year 2021 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, and Medicare Cost Plan Program Final Rule; H.R. 5534, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2019; S. 3353, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2020
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Medicare Part A, B and D AMP Cap H.R 3 S.2543 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 H.R. 1046/S.377: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 Innovative pharmaceuticals (including cell, gene and radioligand therapies), Biosimilars and Generics Drug Pricing Outcomes Based Contracts/value based arrangements Medicaid H.R.275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 H.R.448 - Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R.19 - Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 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 H.R.4455 - BIOSIM Act H.R.4619 - Pharmaceutical Rebates for Excessive Pricing Above Inflation Act HR. 3772, the Medicare Diagnostic Radiopharmaceutical Payment Equity Act of 2019 HR. 4597 - Acting to Cancel Copays and Ensure Substantial Savings for Biosimilars Act of 2019 S.3466 - ACCESS for Biosimilars Act of 2020 HR. 6179 - Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2020 HR. 4629 - Star Rating for Biosimilars Act S. 3129: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 S. 3384: Lowering Prescription Drug Prices for America's Seniors and Families Act of 2020 S. 3457: Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act - Provisions related to Medicare and prescription drug access H.R.5741 - Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) drug policy issues and regulatory policy issues Transparency policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) policy issues ANPRM; Medicare Program; International Pricing Index Model for Medicare Part B Drugs (CMS-5528-ANPRM) Removal of Safe Harbor Protection for Rebates to Plans or PBMs Involving Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Creation of New Safe Harbor Protection (RIN 0936-AA08) Proposed Rule; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2021; Notice Requirement for Non-Federal Governmental Plans (CMS-9916-P) Reimbursement for cell therapy products S. 3353/H.R. 5534, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing S. 4134, Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2020 S. 102, Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2019
Client expense: $780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Advantage; Medicaid Expansion; Medicaid General; Medicare Data Sharing; Privacy; Medicare prescription drug prices, CMS; Generic drugs (CREATES); drug approval; HELP cost reduction package; CHIP; MACRA; Provider funding; Medicaid FMAP Increase; Coronvirus Medicaid Response; Rate Notice and Call Letter H.R.3107 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA-01) H.R. 5582 - 116th Congress - Second Session Parental Accessibility Rights for Emergency and Negligent Treatment Act Sponsor: Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC-03) H.R. 5741 - 116th Congress - Second Session Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act Sponsor: Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL-07) H.R. 5897 - 116th Congress - Second Session Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ-07) H.R. 5900 - 116th Congress - Second Session Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act Sponsor: Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-MA-04) H.R. 6098 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to allow States to expand income eligibility standards under the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Nanette Barragan (D-CA-44) H.R. 6273 - 116th Congress - Second Session Protecting Vulnerable Americans in Times of Crisis Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-NC-01) H.R. 5693 - 116th Congress - Second Session Primary Health Services Enhancement Act Sponsor: Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI-03) H.R. 5833 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the use of certain psychological evaluation via telehealth for Medicare coverage of neurostimulation services for the treatment of chronic pain. Sponsor: Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH-05) H.R. 6147 - 116th Congress - Second Session Help Extend Auditory Relief (HEAR) Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA-08) H.R. 6179 - 116th Congress - Second Session Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-CA-29) H.R. 6218 - 116th Congress - Second Session Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act Sponsor: Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY-16) H.R. 5534 116th Congress - First Session Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI-03) H.R. 6214 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of testing for COVID-19 at no cost sharing under the Medicare Advantage program. Sponsor: Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI-03) H.R. 6282 - 116th Congress - Second Session Commission on America's Medical Security Act Sponsor: Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA-36) H.R. 6462 - 116th Congress - Second Session Emergency Medicaid for Coronavirus Treatment Act Sponsor: Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ-07) H.R. 6486 - 116th Congress - Second Session Care for COVID-19 Act 2.0 Sponsor: Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA-36) H.R. 6495 - 116th Congress - Second Session Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act Sponsor: Del. Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (D-MP At-Large) H.R. 6616 - 116th Congress - Second Session Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Act Sponsor: Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-CA-29) H.R. 6658 - 116th Congress - Second Session Insular Area Medicaid Coronavirus Recovery Act Sponsor: Del. Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (D-MP At-Large) H.R. 6674 - 116th Congress - Second Session Medicare Crisis Program Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07) H.R. 6739 - 116th Congress - Second Session Ensuring Seniors' Access to COVID Treatments Act Sponsor: Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL-06) H.R. 7062 - 116th Congress - Second Session Affordable Insulin for the COVID-19 Emergency Act Sponsor: Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA-43) H.R. 7127 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make technical amendments to the separate payment under the Medicare program for disposable negative pressure wound therapy devices. Sponsor: Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-NC-01) H.R. 7154 - 116th Congress - Second Session Outpatient Therapy Modernization and Stabilization Act Sponsor: Brendan Boyle (D-PA-02) H.R. 6583 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a risk corridor program for Medicare Advantage plans during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-06) H.R. 6640 - 116th Congress - Second Session Medicare Advantage COVID Treatment Act Sponsor: Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL-26) H.R. 6837 - 116th Congress - Second Session Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL-10) H.R. 7292 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for forgiveness of certain accelerated and advance payments under parts A and B of the Medicare program. Sponsor: Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09) H.R. 7323 - 116th Congress - Second Session Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY-20) H.R. 7338 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive requirements relating to the furnishing of telehealth services under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY-At-Large) H.R. 5882 - 116th Congress - Second Session Generating Effective and Novel Evidence for Therapy Payment Act Sponsor: Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR-05) H.R. 6159 - 116th Congress - Second Session Kids' Access to Primary Care Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Kim Schrier (D-WA-08) H.R. 6281 - 116th Congress - Second Session Medicare Wage Index Parity Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ-09) H.R. 6649 - 116th Congress - Second Session Lower Drug Costs for Seniors During COVID-19 Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09)
Client expense: $1,690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
The BETTER Kidney Care Act (not yet introduced) S.3343/H.R. 5534, the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act The Administrations CMMI Model for Kidney Disease - ESRD Treatment Choices Model. Proposed rule/Final for Medicare Advantage program requirements for contract years 2021 and 2022. COVID-19 emergency aid packages and CARES Act CMS Telehealth Waivers Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) final Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D rule ESRD Seamless Care Organizations (ESCO) Models S. 3548-CARES ACT & future COVID-19 relief packages Milcon-VA Appropriations
Client expense: $1,480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Vice President of the U.S.
2020 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Early detection and management of Chronic Kidney Disease, including Alternative Payment Model Increased utilization of home dialysis and other home health benefits Extension of Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (H.R. 5534; S. 3353) Activities in response to COVID-19,including expanding access to telehealth, access to home kidney dialysis, access to kidney transplantation, waiver of patient copayments, and waiver of certain regulatory requirements. Comments on Proposed Rule for changes to Medicare Advantage (including enrollment of ESRD patients), Medicare prescription drug program, and Medicare Cost Plan Program Comments on Origin and Destination Requirements under the Ambulance Fee Schedule Increased use of Kidney Discards for transplantation Access of medications under Medicare Part D Protected Classes Support for H.R. 6971, Medical Nutrition Therapy Act
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) models including, Comprehensive ESRD care, ESRD Treatment Choices, and voluntary Kidney Care models, Improving policies on chronic kidney disease and transplantation, Improving end of life, hospice, and palliative care options for individuals with ESRD, Policies impacting Organ Procurement Organizations, COVID-19 policies and relief, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act (H.R. 5534/S.3353), Policies related to the implementation of ESRD coverage in Medicare Advantage.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare coverage and reimbursement for kidney care services including the ESRD Treatment Choices model, telehealth, surprise medical billing, and COVID-19 response; H.R.5534, the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2019; S.1676/H.R.3912, Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act; H.R.6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act; H.R.6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R.748, CARES Act (P.L.116-136); H.R.6800, The HEROES Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues relating to Medicare coverage and reimbursement for kidney care services, including the ESRD Treatment Choices model; H.R.5534, the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2019; S.1676/H.R.3912, Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Advantage; Medicaid Expansion; Medicaid; Medicare Data Sharing; Privacy; Medicare Prescription Drug Prices; CMS; Generic Drugs (CREATES Act); Drug Approval; HELP Cost Reduction Package; CHIP, MACRA; Provider Funding; Medicaid FMAP Increase; Coronavirus Medicaid Response; Rate Notice and Call Letter HR 3107 (116th Congress), Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, by Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA). Establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans. HR 5534 (116th Congress), Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2019, by Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI). Provide for extended months of Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients. HR 5582 (116th Congress), Parental Accessibility Rights for Emergency and Negligent Treatment Act, by Rep. Gregory Murphy (R-NC). Expands the scope of advance directive policies and related disclosures for providers under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). HR 5693 (116th Congress), Primary Health Services Enhancement Act, by Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI). Expand Medicare Rural Health Clinic Services and Federally Qualified Health Center Services to include physical therapy services. HR 5741 (116th Congress), Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act, by Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL). Clarify parameters for model testing and add accountability to model expansion under the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. HR 5833 (116th Congress), by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH). Permit the use of certain psychological evaluation via telehealth for Medicare coverage of neurostimulation services for the treatment of chronic pain. HR 5882 (116th Congress), GENE Therapy Payment Act, by Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR). Provide States with the option under the Medicaid program to pay for covered outpatient drugs through risk-sharing value-based agreements. HR 5897 (116th Congress), Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2020, by Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ). Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to publish specified information on its website relating to deficiencies of Medicaid intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, including information regarding inspections, complaints, and administrative actions. HR 5900 (116th Congress), Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act, by Rep. Joseph Kennedy (D-MA). Requires state Medicaid programs to establish a process through which qualifying out-of-state providers may enroll as participating providers without undergoing additional screening requirements. HR 6098 (116th Congress), by Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragan (D-CA). Allow States to expand income eligibility standards under the Childrens Health Insurance Program. HR 6147 (116th Congress), Help Extend Auditory Relief (HEAR) Act of 2020, by Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA). Provide coverage under the Medicare program of hearing aids and related hearing services. HR 6159 (116th Congress), Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2020, by Rep. Kim Schrier (D-WA). Renew the application of the Medicare payment rate floor to primary care services furnished under the Medicaid program. HR 6179 (116th Congress), Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2020, by Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-CA). Require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration project to increase access to biosimilar biological products under the Medicare program. HR 6214 (116th Congress), by Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI). Provide for coverage of testing for COVID-19 at no cost sharing under the Medicare Advantage program. HR 6218 (116th Congress), Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act, by Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY). Clarify congressional intent and preserve patient access to home infusion therapy under the Medicare program. HR 6263 (116th Congress), by Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD). Waive cost sharing under the Medicare program for certain visits relating to testing for COVID-19. HR 6273 (116th Congress), Protecting Vulnerable Americans in Times of Crisis Act of 2020, by Rep. G. K. Butterfield (D-NC). Increase allotments under the Medicaid program for territories of the United States, to provide for a temporary increase in the Federal medical assistance percentage for States under the Medicaid program. HR 6281 (116th Congress), Medicare Wage Index Parity Act of 2020, by Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ). Provides statutory authority for, and extends, a specified methodology used to calculate the minimum Medicare hospital wage index for all-urban states. HR 6282 (116th Congress), Commission on America's Medical Security Act, by Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA). Establish a commission to assess, evaluate, and address the dependence of the United States on medications, devices, and medical equipment from foreign countries. HR 6336 (116th Congress), Increasing Hospital Capacity to Fight the Coronavirus Act of 2020, by Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC). Provide a waiver of payment reductions under the Medicare and Medicaid programs for certain nonapproved capital expenditures undertaken by health care facilities during the COVID-19 emergency. HR 6486 (116th Congress), Care for COVID-19 Act 2.0, by Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA). Require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a special enrollment period during the COVID-19 emergency period, to require the Secretary to carry out outreach and educational activities for such special enrollment period, to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage without any cost sharing for certain items and services furnished during any portion of such emergency period. HR 6487 (116th Congress), Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act, by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL). Increase the ability of nursing facilities to access telehealth services and obtain technologies to allow virtual visits during the public health emergency relating to an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). HR 6583 (116th Congress), by Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA). Establish a risk corridor program for Medicare Advantage plans during the COVID-19 emergency. HR 6616 (116th Congress), Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Act, by Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-CA). Allows COVID-19 vaccines and treatment, as well as treatment for conditions that may complicate COVID-19 treatment, for uninsured individuals to be covered under Medicaid during the public health emergency. HR 6640 (116th Congress), Medicare Advantage COVID Treatment Act, by Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL). Requires Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to cover specified treatment services relating to COVID-19 without cost-sharing during the public health emergency. HR 6649 (116th Congress), Lower Drug Costs for Seniors During COVID-19 Act of 2020, by Rep. Janice Schakowsky (D-IL). Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to establish a process for prescription drug plans under Medicare and Medicare Advantage to allow enrollees to make coinsurance payments in periodic installments, if the enrollee chooses to obtain the entire prescribed supply of a covered drug in a single fill. HR 6674 (116th Congress), Medicare Crisis Program Act of 2020, by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA). Ensure access to affordable, comprehensive health insurance benefits for certain uninsured individuals during the COVID-19 emergency, and to ensure adequate coverage of treatments for COVID-19 under the Medicare and Medicaid programs and under group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage. HR 6698 (116th Congress), Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act of 2020, by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL). Improve the quality of care in skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program and nursing facilities under the Medicare program during the COVID-19 emergency period. HR 6739 (116th Congress), Ensuring Seniors' Access to COVID Treatments Act, by Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL). Requires prescription drug plans under Medicare and Medicare Advantage to cover drugs that are approved to treat COVID-19 without cost-sharing during the public health emergency. HR 6753 (116th Congress), Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2020, by Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D-IA). Amend the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to extend the rural community hospital demonstration program. HR 6837 (116th Congress), Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act of 2020, by Rep. Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL). Modify the accelerated and advance payment programs under parts A and B of the Medicare program during the COVID-19 emergency. HR 6971 (116th Congress), Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2020, by Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY). Expand the availability of medical nutrition therapy services under the Medicare program. HR 7062 (116th Congress), Affordable Insulin for the COVID-19 Emergency Act, by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA). Eliminate cost-sharing with respect to coverage of insulin as a covered part D drug and associated medical supplies and to provide mail order access to insulin and such supplies under the Medicare program during the COVID-19 emergency period. HR 7127 (116th Congress), by Rep. G. K. Butterfield (D-NC). Makes technical amendments to the separate payment under the Medicare program for disposable negative pressure wound therapy devices. HR 7154 (116th Congress), Outpatient Therapy Modernization and Stabilization Act, by Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA). Improve and ensure ongoing Medicare beneficiary access to outpatient therapy services. HR 7292 (116th Congress), COVID-19 Hospital and Health Provider Loan Forgiveness Act of 2020, by Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH). Provide for forgiveness of certain accelerated and advance payments under parts A and B of the Medicare program. HR 7323 (116th Congress), Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2019, by Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY). Eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare Program. HR 7338 (116th Congress), by Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY). Permit the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive requirements relating to the furnishing of telehealth services under the Medicare program. HR 7391 (116th Congress), by Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ). Remove certain geographic and originating site restrictions on the furnishing of telehealth services under the Medicare program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Advantage; Medicaid Expansion; Medicaid; Medicare Data Sharing; Privacy; Medicare Prescription Drug Prices; CMS; Generic Drugs (CREATES Act); Drug Approval; HELP Cost Reduction Package; CHIP, MACRA; Provider Funding; Medicaid FMAP Increase; Coronavirus Medicaid Response; Rate Notice and Call Letter HR 3107 (116th Congress), Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, by Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA). Establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans. HR 5534 (116th Congress), Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2019, by Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI). Provide for extended months of Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients. HR 5582 (116th Congress), Parental Accessibility Rights for Emergency and Negligent Treatment Act, by Rep. Gregory Murphy (R-NC). Expands the scope of advance directive policies and related disclosures for providers under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). HR 5693 (116th Congress), Primary Health Services Enhancement Act, by Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI). Expand Medicare Rural Health Clinic Services and Federally Qualified Health Center Services to include physical therapy services. HR 5741 (116th Congress), Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act, by Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL). Clarify parameters for model testing and add accountability to model expansion under the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. HR 5833 (116th Congress), by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH). Permit the use of certain psychological evaluation via telehealth for Medicare coverage of neurostimulation services for the treatment of chronic pain. HR 5882 (116th Congress), GENE Therapy Payment Act, by Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR). Provide States with the option under the Medicaid program to pay for covered outpatient drugs through risk-sharing value-based agreements. HR 5897 (116th Congress), Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2020, by Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ). Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to publish specified information on its website relating to deficiencies of Medicaid intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, including information regarding inspections, complaints, and administrative actions. HR 5900 (116th Congress), Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act, by Rep. Joseph Kennedy (D-MA). Requires state Medicaid programs to establish a process through which qualifying out-of-state providers may enroll as participating providers without undergoing additional screening requirements. HR 6098 (116th Congress), by Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragan (D-CA). Allow States to expand income eligibility standards under the Childrens Health Insurance Program. HR 6147 (116th Congress), Help Extend Auditory Relief (HEAR) Act of 2020, by Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA). Provide coverage under the Medicare program of hearing aids and related hearing services. HR 6159 (116th Congress), Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2020, by Rep. Kim Schrier (D-WA). Renew the application of the Medicare payment rate floor to primary care services furnished under the Medicaid program. HR 6179 (116th Congress), Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2020, by Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-CA). Require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration project to increase access to biosimilar biological products under the Medicare program. HR 6214 (116th Congress), by Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI). Provide for coverage of testing for COVID-19 at no cost sharing under the Medicare Advantage program. HR 6218 (116th Congress), Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act, by Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY). Clarify congressional intent and preserve patient access to home infusion therapy under the Medicare program. HR 6263 (116th Congress), by Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD). Waive cost sharing under the Medicare program for certain visits relating to testing for COVID-19. HR 6273 (116th Congress), Protecting Vulnerable Americans in Times of Crisis Act of 2020, by Rep. G. K. Butterfield (D-NC). Increase allotments under the Medicaid program for territories of the United States, to provide for a temporary increase in the Federal medical assistance percentage for States under the Medicaid program. HR 6281 (116th Congress), Medicare Wage Index Parity Act of 2020, by Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ). Provides statutory authority for, and extends, a specified methodology used to calculate the minimum Medicare hospital wage index for all-urban states. HR 6282 (116th Congress), Commission on America's Medical Security Act, by Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA). Establish a commission to assess, evaluate, and address the dependence of the United States on medications, devices, and medical equipment from foreign countries. HR 6336 (116th Congress), Increasing Hospital Capacity to Fight the Coronavirus Act of 2020, by Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC). Provide a waiver of payment reductions under the Medicare and Medicaid programs for certain nonapproved capital expenditures undertaken by health care facilities during the COVID-19 emergency. HR 6486 (116th Congress), Care for COVID-19 Act 2.0, by Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA). Require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a special enrollment period during the COVID-19 emergency period, to require the Secretary to carry out outreach and educational activities for such special enrollment period, to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage without any cost sharing for certain items and services furnished during any portion of such emergency period. HR 6487 (116th Congress), Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act, by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL). Increase the ability of nursing facilities to access telehealth services and obtain technologies to allow virtual visits during the public health emergency relating to an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). HR 6583 (116th Congress), by Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA). Establish a risk corridor program for Medicare Advantage plans during the COVID-19 emergency. HR 6616 (116th Congress), Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Act, by Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-CA). Allows COVID-19 vaccines and treatment, as well as treatment for conditions that may complicate COVID-19 treatment, for uninsured individuals to be covered under Medicaid during the public health emergency. HR 6640 (116th Congress), Medicare Advantage COVID Treatment Act, by Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL). Requires Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to cover specified treatment services relating to COVID-19 without cost-sharing during the public health emergency. HR 6649 (116th Congress), Lower Drug Costs for Seniors During COVID-19 Act of 2020, by Rep. Janice Schakowsky (D-IL). Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to establish a process for prescription drug plans under Medicare and Medicare Advantage to allow enrollees to make coinsurance payments in periodic installments, if the enrollee chooses to obtain the entire prescribed supply of a covered drug in a single fill. HR 6674 (116th Congress), Medicare Crisis Program Act of 2020, by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA). Ensure access to affordable, comprehensive health insurance benefits for certain uninsured individuals during the COVID-19 emergency, and to ensure adequate coverage of treatments for COVID-19 under the Medicare and Medicaid programs and under group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage. HR 6698 (116th Congress), Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act of 2020, by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL). Improve the quality of care in skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program and nursing facilities under the Medicare program during the COVID-19 emergency period. HR 6739 (116th Congress), Ensuring Seniors' Access to COVID Treatments Act, by Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL). Requires prescription drug plans under Medicare and Medicare Advantage to cover drugs that are approved to treat COVID-19 without cost-sharing during the public health emergency. HR 6753 (116th Congress), Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2020, by Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D-IA). Amend the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to extend the rural community hospital demonstration program. HR 6837 (116th Congress), Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act of 2020, by Rep. Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL). Modify the accelerated and advance payment programs under parts A and B of the Medicare program during the COVID-19 emergency. HR 6971 (116th Congress), Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2020, by Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY). Expand the availability of medical nutrition therapy services under the Medicare program. HR 7062 (116th Congress), Affordable Insulin for the COVID-19 Emergency Act, by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA). Eliminate cost-sharing with respect to coverage of insulin as a covered part D drug and associated medical supplies and to provide mail order access to insulin and such supplies under the Medicare program during the COVID-19 emergency period. HR 7127 (116th Congress), by Rep. G. K. Butterfield (D-NC). Makes technical amendments to the separate payment under the Medicare program for disposable negative pressure wound therapy devices. HR 7154 (116th Congress), Outpatient Therapy Modernization and Stabilization Act, by Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA). Improve and ensure ongoing Medicare beneficiary access to outpatient therapy services. HR 7292 (116th Congress), COVID-19 Hospital and Health Provider Loan Forgiveness Act of 2020, by Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH). Provide for forgiveness of certain accelerated and advance payments under parts A and B of the Medicare program. HR 7323 (116th Congress), Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2019, by Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY). Eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare Program. HR 7338 (116th Congress), by Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY). Permit the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive requirements relating to the furnishing of telehealth services under the Medicare program. HR 7391 (116th Congress), by Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ). Remove certain geographic and originating site restrictions on the furnishing of telehealth services under the Medicare program.
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 5534, The Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act Issues related to kidney health and kidney transplant access - Executive Order 13879 - Advancing American Kidney Health Issues impacting lab regulations and reimbursement
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Support living donors through protected time off and no insurance discrimination through the "Living Donor Protection Act" (S. 511 and H.R. 1224) Provide lifetime immunosuppressive drug coverage for kidney transplant recipients "Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2019" (S. 3353 and H.R. 5534)
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Advantage; Medicaid Rebates; Medicaid Expansion; Medicaid General; Rate Notice and Call Letter; Medicare Part D: NBPP, Part D Rx Rebates; Medicare Data Sharing Privacy Medicare prescription drug prices; CMS Program Integrity Rule, Generic Drugs (CREATES) drug approval; Help cost reduction package, CHIP, MACRA Provider funding. H.R.3 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] H.R.275 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] H.R.448 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act Sponsor: Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] H.R.1046 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] H.R.4629 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Star Rating for Biosimilars Act Sponsor: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] H.R. 3107 - 116th Congress Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA-01) HR 4996 - 116th Congress First Session Helping MOMS Act of 2019 Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) HR 5882 - 116th Congress - Second Session Parental Accessibility Rights for Emergency and Negligent Treatment Act Rep. Greg Murphy (R=NC-03) HR 5741 - 116th Congress Second Session Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL-07) HR 5900 - 116th Congress Second Session Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-MA-04) HR 6098 - 116th Congress Second Session To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to allow States to expand income eligibility standards under the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. Rep. Nanette Barragan (D-CA-44) HR 6273 - 116th Congress Second Session Protecting Vulnerable Americans in Times of Crisis Act of 2020 Rep. GK Butterfield (D-NC-01) HR 5693 - 116th Congress Second Session Primary Health Services Enhancement Act Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI-03) HR 6147 - 116th Congress Second Session Help Extend Auditory Relieve (HEAR) Act of 2020 Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA-08) HR 6179 - 116th Congress Second Session Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2020 Rep Tony Cardenas (D-Ca-29) HR 6218 - 116th Congress Second Session Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY-16) HR 5534 - 116th Congress Second Session Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2019 Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI-03)
Client expense: $102,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE