Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020
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Introduced
January 10, 2020
Latest Action
January 10, 2020
Primary Sponsor
Lauren UnderwoodDemocratic(IL)
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Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020 This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover, without cost sharing, three primary care visits and three behavioral health care visits during a plan year.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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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2021 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Emergency federal response to COVID-19 (including implementation of PA Direct payment from the FY 21 consolidated funding and COVID relief package, HR 133), Medicare reimbursement and incident to billing, Medicare hospice restrictions, telehealth, transparency, healthcare competition, Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (S 237 H), the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act (S445, HR 1384), the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (HR 1956), ACO Assignment Improvement Act, PA Educational and Workforce Training Programs, federal PA workforce issues at the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Indian Health Services, and Bureau of Prisons, and requirements for DEA licensure and waivers to prescribe buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder, expanding access to primary care and behavioral health (HR 5575).
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 728/S. 1399) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748/S. 3548) Heroes Act (H.R. 925) Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 (H.R. 945) Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2019 (H.R. 1109) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 1425) Mental Health Professional Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2019 (H.R. 2431) Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2019 (H.R. 4861/S. 3006) United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019 (H.R. 4870/S. 2629) Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2019 (H.R. 4996) Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act (H.R. 5575) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 (H.R. 6142/S. 3424) Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) Health Care at Home Act (H.R. 6644) COVID-19 Mental Health Research Act (H.R. 6645) HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 (H.R. 7663) National Nurse Act of 2019 (S. 696/H.R. 1597) United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2019 (S. 997/H.R. 2056) National Suicide Hotline Designation Act (S. 2661) CONNECT for Health Act of 2019 (S. 2741/H.R. 5619) Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act (S. 3792) Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 (S. 3825/H.R. 6999) Mental and Behavioral Health Connectivity Act (S. 3999) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (S. 4396/H.R. 7945)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $26,600
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and policies relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Reauthorization of funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination Policies related to health insurance market stabilization Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition, evaluation and enforcement of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Health information technology and electronic health records Mental health services and violence prevention Human and child trafficking Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (H.R. 647/S. 2080) Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 728/S. 1399) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748/S.3548) Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 776/S. 1173) End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 (H.R. 861) Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act (H.R. 866/S. 528) Heroes Act (H.R. 925) Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 (H.R. 945) Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2019 (H.R. 1109) Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 1309) Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2020 (H.R. 1418) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 1425) Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1784/S. 840) Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act (H.R. 1897) School-Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 2075/S. 1013) Scarlett's Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act (H.R. 2271/S. 1130) Easy MAT for Opioid Addiction Act (H.R. 2281) Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019 (H.R. 2328) Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 2507) Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 2694) Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act of 2019 (H.R. 2781) Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety (VACCINES) Act of 2019 (H.R. 2862) Physical Activities Recommendations for Americans Act of 2019 (H.R. 2891) Safe Cribs Act of 2019 (H.R. 3170) Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2019 (H.R. 3172) Pathways to Health Careers Act (H.R. 3398) Chronic Care Management Improvement Act (H.R. 3436) No Surprises Act (H.R. 3630) Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (Midwives for MOMS) Act of 2019 (H.R. 3849) Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 (H.R. 4004/S. 2986) Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act of 2019 (H.R. 3328/H.R. 4100/S. 1712) Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2019 (H.R. 4861/S. 3006) United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019 (H.R. 4870/S. 2629) Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act of 2019 (H.R. 4974) Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 (H.R. 4995) Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2019 (H.R. 4996) Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2019 (H.R. 5076/S. 1872) Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2019 (H.R. 5469) Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act (H.R. 5575) Ban Surprise Billing Act (H.R. 5800) Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 (H.R. 5826) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 (H.R. 6142/S. 3424) Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act (H.R. 6379) Health Care at Home Act (H.R. 6644) COVID-19 Mental Health Research Act (H.R. 6645) HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) Child Care Is Essential Act (H.R. 7027) Ensuring Children and Child Care Workers Are Safe Act of 2020 (H.R. 7079) Child Care for Economic Recovery Act (H.R. 7327) Protect Telehealth Access Act (H.R. 7391) Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 (H.R. 7663) Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act (S. 192) National Nurse Act of 2019 (S. 696/H.R. 1597) Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act (S. 824/H.R. 1767) Nursing Where It's Needed Act (S. 1045) Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S. 1608) Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895) National Suicide Hotline Designation Act (S. 2661) Child Care Protection Improvement Act of 2019 (S. 2683) CONNECT for Health Act of 2019(S. 2741/H.R. 4932) CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2019 (S. 2971) Suicide Prevention Act (S. 3198/H.R. 5619) Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act of 2020 (S. 3398) Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act (S. 3792) Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 (S. 3825/H.R. 6999) Mental and Behavioral Health Connectivity Act (S. 3999) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (S. 4396/H.R. 7945) Safe Authorization for Vaccines during Emergencies (SAVE) Act (S. 4427) Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Up surging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act of 2020 (S. 4760)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 748 - CARES Act -Courtney - COVID-19 coverage H.R. 1418 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2020 - DeFazio - antitrust laws, health insurance, McCarran-Ferguson H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act - Pallone - surprise medical billing H.R. 3784 - Air Ambulance Affordability Act of 2019 - Neguse - air ambulances H.R. 4223 - Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act - Spano - surprise medical billing H.R. 5121 - Healthcare Cost Transparency Act - Beyer - provider price comparison tool H.R. 5239 - Prescription Drug Price Reporting Act - Joyce - reporting on drug expenditures and price changes under group health plans H.R. 5575 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020 -Underwood - coverage of primary care and behavioral health visits H.R. 6005 - Know the Price Act - Malinowski - health plan transparency H.R. 6173 - Covering Coronavirus Test Act of 2020 - DeGette - COVID-19 testing coverage H.R. 6193 - Medication Access in Emergencies Act of 2020 - Pappas - coverage of prescription drugs during emergency periods H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act - Lowey - includes several provisions related to COVID-19 testing coverage H.R. 6213 - No Cost for COVID-19 Testing Act - Wilson - COVID-19 testing coverage H.R. 6214 - 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 - Kind - Medicare Advantage coverage of COVID-19 related visits and testing H.R. 6222 - Ensuring Affordable COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020 - Schakowsky - coverage of certain new preventative services related to COVID-19 H.R. 6231 - Ensuring Access to COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020 - Bucshon - coverage of certain vaccines and testing services during the COVID-19 emergency H.R. 6299 - Rapid Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccine Act of 2020 - Courtney - COVID-19 coverage H.R. 6317 - To provide for special enrollment periods during public health emergencies, coverage of services related to public health emergencies, and for other purposes - Doggett - special enrollment periods in public health emergency H.R. 6338 - To waive high deductible health plan requirements for health savings accounts -Budd - HDHP coverage during COVID H.R. 6486- Care for COVID-19 Act 2.0 -Ruiz - COVID H.R. 6514 - Worker Health Coverage Protection Act - Scott - COVID H.R. 6518 - Stop Health Premium Spikes Act of 2020 - Peters - risk corridors H.R. 6532 - COVID Special Enrollment Act of 2020 - Doggett - COVID H.R. 6568 - Coverage for COVID-19 Treatment Act of 2020 - Rochester - COVID H.R. 6644 - To require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for services furnished via telehealth if such services would be covered if furnished in-person during the COVID-19 emergency. -Schrier - COVID H.R. 6674 - Medicare Crisis Program Act of 2020 -Jayapal - COVID H.R. 6712 - American Healthshare Plans Act of 2020 - Curtis - health share pools H.R. 6810 - Health Care Protection Act -Davis - COVID H.R. 7006 - Improving Care in Home Health Agencies Act - Velazquez - home health services H.R. 7267 - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit a group health plan and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage from reducing contracted rates, or terminating contracts, with health care providers during a public health emergency. - Porter - ERISA H.R. 7475 - Ensuring FEHBP Coverage During Pandemic Act - Vela - special enrollment period H.R. 7539 - Strengthening Behavioral Health Parity Act - Kennedy - strengthen mental health and SUD benefits H.R. 7647 - To provide for a COVID-19-related delay regarding annual limitation on cost-sharing for group health plans and individual and small group health insurance coverage - McEachin - drug manufacturer support applied to patient out-of-pocket limit H.R. 7659 - Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2020 - Sewell - inclusion of certain audio-only diagnoses in the determination of risk adjustment for MA plans H.R. 7676 - Health Care Prices Revealed and Information to Consumers Explained Transparency Act - Flores - hospital and insurer price transparency H.R. 7722 - Matts Act - Fortenberry - limit price of insulin drugs accessible for those enrolled in group or indiv. health insurance coverage, group health plans, uninsured H.R. 7921 - Connecting Communities to Grant Opportunities Act of 2020 - Velazquez - navigator programs H.R. 7942 - Public Health Emergency COBRA Extension Act -Sanchez - COBRA extension H.R. 8060 - Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act - Trone - parity in mental health and SUD service under private insurance H.R. 8181 - Jack Reynolds Memory MediGap Expansion - Axne - Medigap coverage for Medicare ESRD H.R. 8308 - Telehealth Coverage and Payment Parity Act - Phillips - coverage for services furnished through telehealth H.R. 8330 - No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act - Porter - health coverage of newborns H.R. 8527 - Fair Care Act of 2020 - Westerman - health care costs and coverage H.R. 8573 - Helping Families Access Pediatric Care Act of 2020 - Schrier - deductibles and outpatient pediatric services H.R. 8615 - ARC Act of 2020 -Payne, Jr. - coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests H.R. 8875 - Health Insurance Lemon Law Act - Kennedy - special enrollment period for non-compliant health plans S. 350 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 - Daines - McCarran-Ferguson Act S. 1531 - STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act - Cassidy-Bennet - surprise medical billing S. 1948 - Chronic Disease Management Act - Thune - pre-deductible coverage of chronic disease prevention services S. 2546 - Safe Step Act - Murkowski - Step therapy exceptions S. 3200 - Chronic Disease Management Act of 2020 - Thune - coverage of chronic disease prevention services S. 3383 - Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2020 -Kennedy - preexisting conditions S. 3499 - A bill to amend coverage requirements to ensure that no person incurs cost sharing when receiving a test to confirm a COVID-19 infection - Smith - COVID-19 cost -sharing S. 3505 - A bill to require private health insurance to rapidly cover preventive services and vaccines related to the coronavirus - Jones - rapid COVID-19 coverage S. 3536 - A bill to provide for special enrollment periods during public health emergencies, coverage of services related to public health emergencies, and for other purposes - Casey - COVID-19 coverage S. 3610 - American Healthshare Plans Act of 2020 - Paul - health share pools S. 3631 - Relief for Rural Providers During Emergencies Act - Sasse - COVID S. 3741 - Health Care at Home Act of 2020 - Smith - COVID S. 3792 - Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act - Smith - parity S. 3821 - Affordable Health Care Options Act of 2020 - Loeffler - affordability S. 3991 - Coronavirus 2019 Special Enrollment Period Act - Duckworth - SEP S. 4106 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for hospital and insurer price transparency - Braun - price transparency S. 4185 - End Surprise Medical Bills for Air Ambulances Act of 2020 - Wicker - establish an IDR for air ambulance S. 4198 - Affordable Coronavirus Testing Act - Scott - coverage for COVID serology testing S. 4255 - Katherines Lung Cancer Early Detection and Survival Act of 2020 - Smith - group health plans, group and indiv coverage benefits for lung cancer screenings S. 4329 - Continuous Health Coverage for Workers Act - McSally - COBRA continuation coverage S. 4469 - COVID-19 Treatment Coverage Act - Smith - COVID treatment Medicaid/MA/Private/Medicare coverage S. 4506 - Pre-Existing Conditions Protection Act of 2020 - Gardner - coverage of pre-ex conditions under private insurance S. 4521 - Health Care Improvement Act of 2020 - Warner - expand ACA coverage S. 4557 - COVid Enrollment Response Act - Baldwin - assistance enrolling in health care coverage S. 4609 - Vaccine And Coverage Certainty Act - Wyden - coverage of COVID vaccine under Medicare/Medicaid, CHIP S. 4653 - A bill to prevent efforts of the Department of Justice to advocate courts to strike down the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Schumer - ACA S. 4761 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020 - King - coverage and cost-sharing S. 4796 - Fair Care Act of 2020 - Braun - health care costs and coverage S. 4820 - Long-Term Care Affordability Act - Pat Toomey - long term care insurance S. 4894 - DOC Access Act of 2019 - Manchin - vision and dental insurance S. 4959 - A bill to increase transparency and access to group health plan and health insurance issuer reporting - Braun - Transparency on pharmacy benefits and drug costs S. 5084 - A bill to increase transparency and access to group health plan and health insurance issuer reporting - Braun - Transparency Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to COBRA continuation coverage; issues related to behavioral health benefits; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues related to expanding long-term care insurance coverage; issues relating to COVID-19, including testing, vaccines and therapeutics; issues related to addressing the social determinants of health, including housing, transportation, nutrition, and educational opportunities; issues related to changes to prior authorization regulations, electronic documentation, and related issues; issues relating to Medicaid best price; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; prior authorization; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health reimbursement accounts; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to surprise medical bills; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to substance abuse and provider treatment records (42 CFR Part 2); issues related to medical management; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to interoperability and price transparency; issues related to the employer market; issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H. Res. 480, Acknowledging the racial disparities in diagnosing and treating mental health among youth in communities of color H.R. 1554, the Resident Education Deferred Interest Act H.R. 1763 / S. 348, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 H.R. 2734 / S. 1448, the Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act H.R. 3180/ S. 1770, the RISE from Trauma Act H.R. 3239/ S. 2135, the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act H.R. 3253, the Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act H.R. 3417, BETTER Act of 2019 H.R. 4194/S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019 H.R. 4309, the Barriers to Suicide Act H.R. 4327, the Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act H.R. 4861/ S. 3006, the Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act H.R. 4932 / S. 2741, the CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 4995, the Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 4996, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act of 2019 H.R. 5201, the Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2019 H.R. 5473, the Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act H.R.5469/ S.4388, the Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2019 H.R.5575, the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020 Out of network billing legislation S. 1227, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 S. 2443, the Investment in Tomorrow's Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act S. 824, the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act S.1659, the Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act of 2019 Title III Sec. 305 Timely Bills to Patients within the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S. 1895) Cures 2.0 Title X Family Planning Program Administration Rule Efforts related to psychiatric bed shortages. H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 4996, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act, and Senate efforts. S. 311, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act S. 3275, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019 H.R. 5575, the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act Telehealth provisions as related to Covid-19. H.R. 6644, the Health Care at Home Act Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015 and related Medicare and Medicaid payment updates. Emergency financial relief and stability funding for 501(c)(6) tax-exempt medical and dental trade associations impacted by the pandemic H.R. 7078, the Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency Act of 2020 (EDOT Act of 2020) H.R. 7255, the Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020 S. 3919, the Military Suicide Prevention in the 21st Century Act H.R. 7608, the Legislative Vehicle for the Fiscal 2021 Four-Bill Appropriations Package H.R. 7539, the Strengthening Behavioral Health Parity Act H.R. 4564, the Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 5619/ S. 3198, the Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 4585, the Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act H.R. 1646/ S. 3244, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act of 2019 H.R. 2519/ S. 1334, the Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2019 H.R. 7147, the Creating Resources to Improve Situations of Inherent Severity Act (CRISIS Act) H.R. 7159/S. 4282, the Crisis Care Improvement and Suicide Prevention Act of 2020 H.R. 7689, the Improving Data Collection for Adverse Childhood Experiences Act H.R. 8094/S. 4349, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 6561/S. 4440, the Improving Social Determinants of Health Act H.R. 7511/ S. 4211, the Facilitating Reforms that Offer Necessary Telehealth in Every Rural (FRONTIER) Community Act H.R. 884 / S. 2772, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act H.R. 3935, the Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act H.R. 4564, the Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2020 S. Res. 738, Recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as National Suicide Prevention Month S. 4113, the Broadband Reform and Investment to Drive Growth in the Economy Act of 2020 (BRIDGE Act) H.R. 7859, the Strengthening Behavioral Health Supports for Schools Act S. 4421, the Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act H.R. 8141, the Strengthening Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Communities Act HR 7510, the Assimilating Health and Equity Assessments into Decision-making Act of 2020 or AHEAD Act H.R. 5469/S.4388, the Mental Health Equity Act of 2020 H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act, S. 3792, the Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act of 2020. HR 6810 to provide COBRA subsidies for unemployed and furloughed individuals during COVID H.R. 7593/S. 4103, the Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act H.R. 6645, the Mental Health Research Act H.R. 5201, the Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2019 H.R. 6561/S. 3595, the Ensuring Understanding for COVID-19 to Protect Public Health Act S. 4524, the Quit Because of COVID-19 Act S. 4486, the Achieving Thorough Transparency & Accessibility for Information Navigation (ATTAIN) on Mental Health Act H.R. 6800/H.R. 8406, the HEROES Act S. 4230, the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020 H.R. 7391, the Protect Telehealth Access Act of 2020 H.R. 7760, To make a supplemental appropriation for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program of the Federal Communications Commission for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020 H.R.8067, the Addressing COVID-19 Health Disparities Act H.R. 2862, the VACCINES Act of 2019 (G6 letter for internal purposes) Efforts related to Collaborative Care Model S. 3197, the Improving Access to Health Care in Rural and Underserved Areas Act H.R. 6139, the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020 H.Res. 908 (S.Res. 580) Condemning all forms of Anti-Asian Sentiment as related to COVID-19 H.R. 6585, the Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID-19 Act H.R. 7078, the EDOT Act of 2020 HR 7077, the Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act H.R. 7780, the Virtual Community Support Act of 2020 H. R. 8016, the Peer Assisted Relief Through Empathetic Resources and Supports (PARTNERS) Act H. R. 8206, the Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services in Medicare Act of 2020 (PEERS Medicare Act of 2020) 2021 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule, E/M (H.R. 8702; H.R. 8505; S. 4932) H.R. 9035, the Permanency for Audio Only Telehealth Act H.R. 7663, Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 H.R. 8283/S. 4421 TREAT Act H.R. 2482/S. 2074 Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019 Misuse of race data within clinical algorithms.
| Democratic |
| CA |
| Bobby L. Rush | Democratic | IL |
| Bonnie Watson Coleman | Democratic | NJ |
| Danny K. Davis | Democratic | IL |
| David J. Trone | Democratic | MD |
| Eddie Bernice Johnson | Democratic | TX |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Gwen Moore | Democratic | WI |
| Joseph P. Kennedy III | Democratic | MA |
| Katie Porter | Democratic | CA |
| Kim Schrier | Democratic | WA |
| Lori Trahan | Democratic | MA |
| Marcia L. Fudge | Democratic | OH |
| Mary Gay Scanlon | Democratic | PA |
| Michael F. Q. San Nicolas | Democratic | GU |
| Robin L. Kelly | Democratic | IL |
| Val Butler Demings | Democratic | FL |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
Client expense: $2,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $238,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 518/H.R. 1948 - Lymphedema Treatment Act of 2019 S. 1037/H.R. 2788 - Rural Health Clinic Modernization Act of 2019 S. 296/H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act S. 237/H.R. 808 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R. 900 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1399/H.R. 728 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 S. 2842/H.R. 3911 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2019 S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3107 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act H.R. 3925 - Reducing Barriers to Substance Use Treatment Act S. 2074/H.R. 2482 - Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019 H.R. 3 - Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act H.R. 4974/S. 4640 - Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act of 2019 Executive Order 13890 - Protecting and Improving Medicare for Our Nation's Seniors S. 2741/H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 S. 2971 - CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 19 - Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 S. 2543 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 H.R. 647 - Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act H.R. 748 (P.L. 116-136) - CARES Act S. 3548 - CARES Act H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6704 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act H.R. 6379 - Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act H.R. 6159 - Kids' Access to Primary Care Act of 2020 H.R. 6164 - Perinatal Workforce Act of 2020 H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act H.R. 3436 - Chronic Care Management Improvement Act H.R. 5575 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act S. Res. 500/H. Res. 859 - A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the "International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife", as designated by the World Health Organization H.R. 6800 - The HEROES Act H.R. 6809 - Nurse Workforce Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 6650/S. 3634 - Health Heroes 2020 Act S. 4055 - Strengthening Americas Health Care Readiness Act H.R. 266 - Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act S. 3993 - A bill to permit a licensed health care provider to provide health care services to individuals in one or more States in which the provider is not licensed S. 4088 - The Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act H.R. 1329 - the Medicaid Reentry Act H.R. 8061 - Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act H.R. 925 - The Heroes Act The Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protections & Schools (HEALS) Act S. 4775 - Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act S. 4103 - Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act H.R. 7663 - Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 S. 4396/H.R. 7945 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R. 6142 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 S. 5000 - CARA 2.0 Act of 2020 Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020 H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Increased Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) funding to states Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements COVID-19 Pandemic relief: funding, removal of barriers, telehealth, mental health, personal protective equipment, and testing Telehealth pertaining to home health care COVID-19 Pandemic Reducing Regulatory Burdens, including those relating to home infusion therapy, Medicare Conditions of Participation, and hospice certification Medication-Assisted Therapies (MATs) Opioid Abuse Epidemic Documentation of medical records Rural Health Issues Provider Non-Discrimination Issues relating to Mental and Substance Use Disorder Workforce Training Demonstration implementation Medicare restrictions pertaining to telehealth
Client expense: $190,650 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), 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 · Insurance
Issues related to health insurance for children and women of childbearing age, Medicaid, special enrollment periods for pregnancy, and legislation to reform the Affordable Care Act, focusing on short-term limited duration plans, association health plans, reinsurance, among other issues. Specific legislation includes: a bill to reverse the rule on short-term limited duration insurance (H.R. 1010, S. 1556) and the Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019 (HR 986), and the Family Coverage Act (S. 1935), and the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act (HR 5575)
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 2772, H.R. 884: Medicare Mental Health Access Act. H.R. 1301: The Mental Health Telemedicine Expansion Act H.R.1839: Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 1530, S. 595: Treat & Reduce Obesity H.R. 1329: Medicaid Reentry Act H.R. 3417: Beneficiary Education Tools Telehealth Extender Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 5575: Primary Care and Behavioral Health Access Act H/S bill is under HCR S.3999: Mental and Behavioral Health Connectivity Act H.R. 6644, S. 3741: Health Care at Home Act H.R. 5201: Telemental Health Expansion Act H.R. 7663: Protecting Access to Post Covid-19 Telehealth Act H.R.4996: Helping MOMS Act of 2020 SF H.R.7539: Strengthening Behavioral Health Parity Act H.R. 9035: Permanency for Audio-Only Telehealth Act H,R, 8702, S. 5007: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act H.R. 8840: Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act S. 4013, H.R. 7593: TREATS Act
Client expense: $216,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Emergency federal response to COVID-19 (including the year-end funding and COVID relief package, HR 133), Medicare reimbursement and incident to billing, Medicare hospice restrictions, transparency, healthcare competition, PA Direct Payment Act (S 596, HR 1052), implementation of home health provisions and other provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (S 237, HR 808), the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act (S 2074, HR 2482), Medication Access and Training Expansion Act (S 4640, HR 4974), Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (S 2842, HR 3911), ACO Assignment Improvement Act (HR 900), PA Educational and Workforce Training Programs, eligibility of PAs to participate in National Health Service Corps Student to Service Program, surprise billing, Rural Health Clinic Modernization Act (S 1037 HR 2788), medical record documentation, federal PA workforce issues at the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense, Indian Health Services, and Bureau of Prisons, and requirements and restrictions related to federal DEA waivers to prescribe buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder, ensuring PAs considered primary care and behavioral health providers (S 2793, HR 2774, HR 5575), Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act (S 3006, HR 4861)
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs PPE, telehealth, mental health, and other resources and services to Support Nursing Education, Practice, and the Workforce in combating COVID-19 Safety and health of nurse educators and nursing students H.R. 7945/ S. 4396 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act S.3067/H.R. 5172 - Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (NOPAIN) Act. S. 3634/H.R. 6650 - Health Heroes 2020 Act S. 4055 - Strengthening Americas Health Care Readiness Act H.R. 7308 - Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act H.R. 5575 - The Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R. 6164 / S. 3424- Perinatal Workforce Act of 2020 H.R. 3849 - Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2019 H.R.6142/S.3424 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 H.R. 4974/S. 4640 - Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act 2019 H.R. 2482/ S. 2074 - Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act H.R. 8061 - Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act H.R. 925 - The Heroes Act H.R. 6800 - The Heroes Act S.178 - Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Business Act H.R. 6561 / S. 4440 - Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2020 H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020 Nursing Workforce and Research COVID-19 Limited Liability Protections Strengthening public health infrastructure Continuation of the Public Health Emergency Declaration to provide continued regulatory relief Medicare Program; Physician Fee Schedule Executive Order # 13950 Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping Section 5 of Executive Order #13890 on Protecting and Improving Medicare for Our Nations Seniors
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, 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, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 748 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act [P.L. No. 116-136] H.R. 2150/S. 296 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act H.R.808/S.237 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R.900 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2019 Reducing Regulatory Burdens H.R. 3911/ S.2842 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2019 H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act H.R.6164 - Perinatal Workforce Act of 2020 H.R. 5575 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act Section 5 of Executive Order #13890 on Protecting and Improving Medicare for Our Nations Seniors H.R.6800 - The Heroes Act Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements H.R.6809 - Nurse Workforce Protection Act of 2020H.R.6650/S. 3634 - Health Heroes 2020 Act S.4055 - Strengthening Americas Health Care Readiness Act Telehealth flexibilities amidst COVID-19 pandemic Access to personal protective equipment Issues relating to Mental and Substance Use Disorder Workforce Training Demonstration implementation H.R. 4974/S.4640 - Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act of 2019 H.R. 2482/S.2074 - Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act H.R. 8061 - Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act H.R. 925 - The Heroes Act The Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protections & Schools (HEALS) Act S.178 - Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act S. 5000 - CARA 2.0 Act of 2020 Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020 No Surprises Act H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 728/S. 1399) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748/S. 3548) Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 (H.R. 945) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 1425) Mental Health Professional Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2019 (H.R. 2431) Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2019 (H.R. 4861/S. 3006) United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019 (H.R. 4870/S. 2629) Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2019 (H.R. 4996) Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act (H.R. 5575) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 (H.R. 6142/S. 3424) Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) Health Care at Home Act (H.R. 6644) COVID-19 Mental Health Research Act (H.R. 6645) HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 (H.R. 7663) National Nurse Act of 2019 (S. 696/H.R. 1597) United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2019 (S. 997/H.R. 2056) National Suicide Hotline Designation Act (S. 2661) CONNECT for Health Act of 2019 (S. 2741/H.R. 5619) Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act (S. 3792) Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 (S. 3825/H.R. 6999) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (S. 4396/H.R. 7945)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $26,600
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and policies relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Reauthorization of funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination Policies related to health insurance market stabilization Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition, evaluation and enforcement of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Health information technology and electronic health records Mental health services and violence prevention Human and child trafficking Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (H.R. 647/S. 2080) Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 728/S. 1399) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748/S.3548) Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 776/S. 1173) End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 (H.R. 861) Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act (H.R. 866/S. 528) Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 (H.R. 945) Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 1309) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 1425) Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1784/S. 840) Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act (H.R. 1897) School-Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 2075/S. 1013) Scarlett's Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act (H.R. 2271/S. 1130) Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019 (H.R. 2328) Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 2507) Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 2694) Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act of 2019 (H.R. 2781) Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety (VACCINES) Act of 2019 (H.R. 2862) Physical Activities Recommendations for Americans Act of 2019 (H.R. 2891) Safe Cribs Act of 2019 (H.R. 3170) Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2019 (H.R. 3172) Pathways to Health Careers Act (H.R. 3398) Chronic Care Management Improvement Act (H.R. 3436) No Surprises Act (H.R. 3630) Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (Midwives for MOMS) Act of 2019 (H.R. 3849) Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 (H.R. 4004/S. 2986) Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act of 2019 (H.R. 3328/H.R. 4100/S. 1712) Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2019 (H.R. 4861/S. 3006) United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019 (H.R. 4870/S. 2629) Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act of 2019 (H.R. 4974) Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 (H.R. 4995) Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2019 (H.R. 4996) Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2019 (H.R. 5076/S. 1872) Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2019 (H.R. 5469) Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act (H.R. 5575) Ban Surprise Billing Act (H.R. 5800) Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 (H.R. 5826) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 (H.R. 6142/S. 3424) Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act (H.R. 6379) Health Care at Home Act (H.R. 6644) COVID-19 Mental Health Research Act (H.R. 6645) HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) Child Care Is Essential Act (H.R. 7027) Ensuring Children and Child Care Workers Are Safe Act of 2020 (H.R. 7079) Child Care for Economic Recovery Act (H.R. 7327) Protect Telehealth Access Act (H.R. 7391) Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 (H.R. 7663) Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act (S. 192) National Nurse Act of 2019 (S. 696/H.R. 1597) Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act (S. 824/H.R. 1767) Nursing Where It's Needed Act (S. 1045) Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S. 1608) Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895) National Suicide Hotline Designation Act (S. 2661) Child Care Protection Improvement Act of 2019 (S. 2683) CONNECT for Health Act of 2019(S. 2741/H.R. 4932) CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2019 (S. 2971) Suicide Prevention Act (S. 3198/H.R. 5619) Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act of 2020 (S. 3398) Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act (S. 3792) Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 (S. 3825/H.R. 6999) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (S. 4396/H.R. 7945) Safe Authorization for Vaccines during Emergencies (SAVE) Act (S. 4427)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 748 - CARES Act - Courtney - COVID-19 coverage H.R. 1418 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2020 - DeFazio - antitrust laws, health insurance H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act - Pallone - surprise medical billing H.R. 3784 - Air Ambulance Affordability Act of 2019 - Neguse - air ambulances H.R. 4223 - Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act - Spano - surprise medical billing H.R. 5121 - Healthcare Cost Transparency Act - Beyer - provider price comparison tool H.R. 5239 - Prescription Drug Price Reporting Act - Joyce - reporting on drug expenditures and price changes under group health plans H.R. 5575 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020 -Underwood - coverage of primary care and behavioral health visits H.R. 6005 - Know the Price Act - Malinowski - health plan transparency H.R. 6173 - Covering Coronavirus Test Act of 2020 - DeGette - COVID-19 testing coverage H.R. 6193 - Medication Access in Emergencies Act of 2020 - Pappas - coverage of prescription drugs during emergency periods H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act - Lowey - includes several provisions related to COVID-19 testing coverage H.R. 6213 - No Cost for COVID-19 Testing Act - Wilson - COVID-19 testing coverage H.R. 6214 - 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 - Kind - Medicare Advantage coverage of COVID-19 related visits and testing H.R. 6222 - Ensuring Affordable COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020 - Schakowsky - coverage of certain new preventative services related to COVID-19 H.R. 6231 - Ensuring Access to COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020 - Bucshon - coverage of certain vaccines and testing services during the COVID-19 emergency H.R. 6299 - Rapid Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccine Act of 2020 - Courtney - COVID-19 coverage H.R. 6317 - To provide for special enrollment periods during public health emergencies, coverage of services related to public health emergencies, and for other purposes - Doggett - special enrollment periods in public health emergency H.R. 6338 - To waive high deductible health plan requirements for health savings accounts -Budd - HDHP coverage during COVID H.R. 6486 - Care for COVID-19 Act 2.0 -Ruiz - COVID H.R. 6514 - Worker Health Coverage Protection Act - Scott - COVID H.R. 6518 - Stop Health Premium Spikes Act of 2020 - Peters - risk corridors H.R. 6532 - COVID Special Enrollment Act of 2020 - Doggett - COVID H.R. 6568 - Coverage for COVID-19 Treatment Act of 2020 - Rochester - COVID H.R. 6644 - To require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for services furnished via telehealth if such services would be covered if furnished in-person during the COVID-19 emergency. -Schrier - COVID H.R. 6674 - Medicare Crisis Program Act of 2020 -Jayapal - COVID H.R. 6712 - American Healthshare Plans Act of 2020 - Curtis - health share pools H.R. 6810 - Health Care Protection Act -Davis - COVID H.R. 7006 - Improving Care in Home Health Agencies Act - Velazquez - home health services H.R. 7267 - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit a group health plan and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage from reducing contracted rates, or terminating contracts, with health care providers during a public health emergency. - Porter - ERISA H.R. 7475 - Ensuring FEHBP Coverage During Pandemic Act - Vela - special enrollment period H.R. 7539 - Strengthening Behavioral Health Parity Act - Kennedy - strengthen mental health and SUD benefits H.R. 7647 - To provide for a COVID-19-related delay regarding annual limitation on cost-sharing for group health plans and individual and small group health insurance coverage - McEachin - drug manufacturer support applied to patient out-of-pocket limit H.R. 7659 - Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2020 - Sewell - inclusion of certain audio-only diagnoses in the determination of risk adjustment for MA plans H.R. 7676 - Health Care Prices Revealed and Information to Consumers Explained Transparency Act - Flores - hospital and insurer price transparency H.R. 7722 - Matts Act - Fortenberry - limit price of insulin drugs accessible for those enrolled in group or indiv. health insurance coverage, group health plans, uninsured H.R. 7921 - Connecting Communities to Grant Opportunities Act of 2020 - Velazquez - navigator programs H.R. 7942 - Public Health Emergency COBRA Extension Act -Sanchez - COBRA extension H.R. 8060 - Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act - Trone - parity in mental health and SUD service under private insurance H.R. 8181 - Jack Reynolds Memory MediGap Expansion - Axne - Medigap coverage for Medicare ESRD H.R. 8308 - Telehealth Coverage and Payment Parity Act - Phillips - coverage for services furnished through telehealth H.R. 8330 - No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act - Porter - health coverage of newborns S. 1531 - STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act - Cassidy-Bennet - surprise medical billing S. 1948 - Chronic Disease Management Act - Thune - pre-deductible coverage of chronic disease prevention services S. 2546 - Safe Step Act - Murkowski - Step therapy exceptions S. 3200 - Chronic Disease Management Act of 2020 - Thune - coverage of chronic disease prevention services S. 3383 - Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2020 -Kennedy - preexisting conditions S. 3499 - A bill to amend coverage requirements to ensure that no person incurs cost sharing when receiving a test to confirm a COVID-19 infection - Smith - COVID-19 cost -sharing S. 3505 - A bill to require private health insurance to rapidly cover preventive services and vaccines related to the coronavirus - Jones - rapid COVID-19 coverage S. 3536 - A bill to provide for special enrollment periods during public health emergencies, coverage of services related to public health emergencies, and for other purposes - Casey - COVID-19 coverage S. 3610 - American Healthshare Plans Act of 2020 - Paul - health share pools S. 3631 - Relief for Rural Providers During Emergencies Act - Sasse - COVID S. 3741 - Health Care at Home Act of 2020 - Smith - COVID S. 3792 - Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act - Smith - parity S. 3821 - Affordable Health Care Options Act of 2020 - Loeffler - affordability S. 3991 - Coronavirus 2019 Special Enrollment Period Act - Duckworth - SEP S. 4106 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for hospital and insurer price transparency - Braun - price transparency S. 4185 - End Surprise Medical Bills for Air Ambulances Act of 2020 - Wicker - establish an IDR for air ambulance S. 4198 - Affordable Coronavirus Testing Act - Scott - coverage for COVID serology testing S. 4255 - Katherines Lung Cancer Early Detection and Survival Act of 2020 - Smith - group health plans, group and indiv coverage benefits for lung cancer screenings S. 4329 - Continuous Health Coverage for Workers Act - McSally - COBRA continuation coverage S. 4469 - COVID-19 Treatment Coverage Act - Smith - COVID treatment Medicaid/MA/Private/Medicare coverage S. 4506 - Pre-Existing Conditions Protection Act of 2020 - Gardner - coverage of pre-ex conditions under private insurance S. 4521 - Health Care Improvement Act of 2020 - Warner - expand ACA coverage S. 4557 - COVid Enrollment Response Act - Baldwin - assistance enrolling in health care coverage S. 4609 - Vaccine And Coverage Certainty Act - Wyden - coverage of COVID vaccine under Medicare/Medicaid, CHIP S. 4653 - A bill to prevent efforts of the Department of Justice to advocate courts to strike down the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Schumer - ACA S. 4761 - A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide for 3 primary care visits and 3 behavioral health care visits without application of any cost-sharing requirement - King - coverage and cost-sharing Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to COBRA continuation coverage; issues related to behavioral health benefits; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues related to expanding long-term care insurance coverage; issues relating to COVID-19, including testing, vaccines and therapeutics; issues related to addressing the social determinants of health, including housing, transportation, nutrition, and educational opportunities; issues relating to Medicaid best price; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; prior authorization; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health reimbursement accounts; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to surprise medical bills; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to substance abuse and provider treatment records (42 CFR Part 2); issues related to medical management; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to interoperability and price transparency; issues related to the employer market; issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $2,230,000 · 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), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Insurance
Issues related to health insurance for children and women of childbearing age, Medicaid, special enrollment periods for pregnancy, and legislation to reform the Affordable Care Act, focusing on short-term limited duration plans, association health plans, reinsurance, among other issues. Specific legislation includes: a bill to reverse the rule on short-term limited duration insurance (H.R. 1010, S. 1556) and the Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019 (HR 986), and the Family Coverage Act (S. 1935), and the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act (HR 5575) Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L. 116-123), Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (HR 748) (P.L. 116-136), and HEROES Act (H.R. 6800).
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 518/H.R. 1948 - Lymphedema Treatment Act of 2019 S. 1037/H.R. 2788 - Rural Health Clinic Modernization Act of 2019 S. 296/H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act S. 237/H.R. 808 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R. 900 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1399/H.R. 728 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 S. 2842/H.R. 3911 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2019 S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3107 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act H.R. 3925 - Reducing Barriers to Substance Use Treatment Act S.2074/H.R. 2482 - Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019 H.R. 3 - Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act H.R. 4974/S. 4640 - Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act of 2019 Executive Order 13890 - Protecting and Improving Medicare for Our Nation's Seniors S. 2741/H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 S. 2971 - CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 19 - Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 S. 2543 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 H.R. 647 - Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act H.R. 748 (P.L. 116-136) - CARES Act S. 3548 - CARES Act H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6704 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act H.R. 6379 - Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act H.R. 6159 - Kids' Access to Primary Care Act of 2020 H.R. 6164 - Perinatal Workforce Act of 2020 H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act H.R. 3436 - Chronic Care Management Improvement Act H.R. 5575 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act S. Res. 500/H. Res. 859 - A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the "International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife", as designated by the World Health Organization H.R. 6800 - The HEROES Act H.R. 6809 - Nurse Workforce Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 6650/S. 3634 - Health Heroes 2020 Act S. 4055 - Strengthening Americas Health Care Readiness Act H.R. 266 - Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act S. 3993 - A bill to permit a licensed health care provider to provide health care services to individuals in one or more States in which the provider is not licensed S. 4088 - The Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act H.R. 1329 - the Medicaid Reentry Act H.R. 8061 - Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act H.R. 925 - The Heroes Act The Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protections & Schools (HEALS) Act S.4775 - Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act S. 4103 - Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act H.R. 7663 - Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 S. 4396/H.R. 7945 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act Increased Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) funding to states Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements COVID-19 Pandemic relief: funding, removal of barriers, telehealth, mental health, personal protective equipment, and testing Telehealth pertaining to home health care COVID-19 Pandemic Reducing Regulatory Burdens, including those relating to home infusion therapy, Medicare Conditions of Participation, and hospice certification Medication-Assisted Therapies (MATs) Opioid Abuse Epidemic Documentation of medical records Rural Health Issues Provider Non-Discrimination Issues relating to Mental and Substance Use Disorder Workforce Training Demonstration implementation
Client expense: $191,402 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 2772, H.R. 884: Medicare Mental Health Access Act. H.R. 1301: The Mental Health Telemedicine Expansion Act H.R.1839: Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 1530, S. 595: Treat & Reduce Obesity H.R. 1329: Medicaid Reentry Act H.R. 3417: Beneficiary Education Tools Telehealth Extender Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 5575: Primary Care and Behavioral Health Access Act S.3999 Mental and Behavioral Health Connectivity Act H.R. 6644/S3741 Health Care at Home Act H.R. 5201 Telemental Health Expansion Act H.R. Protecting Access to Post Covid-19 Telehealth Act
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Agency (NSA), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Emergency federal response to COVID-19 (including S 3548, HR 6800), Medicare reimbursement and incident to billing, Medicare hospice restrictions, transparency, healthcare competition, PA Direct Payment Act (S 596, HR 1052), implementation of home health provisions and other provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (S 237, HR 808), the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act (S 2074, HR 2482), Medication Access and Training Expansion Act (S 4640, HR 4974), Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (S 2842, HR 3911), ACO Assignment Improvement Act (HR 900), PA Educational and Workforce Training Programs, eligibility of PAs to participate in National Health Service Corps Student to Service Program, surprise billing, Rural Health Clinic Modernization Act (S 1037 HR 2788), medical record documentation, federal PA workforce issues at the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Indian Health Services, and Bureau of Prisons, and requirements and restrictions related to federal DEA waivers to prescribe buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder, ensuring PAs considered primary care and behavioral health providers (S 2793, HR 2774, HR 5575), Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act (S 3006, HR 4861)
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), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs PPE, telehealth, mental health, and other resources and services to Support Nursing Education, Practice, and the Workforce in combating COVID-19. Safety and health of nurse educators and nursing students Issues related to Mental and Substance Use Disorder Workforce Training Demonstration implementation. H.R. 6800 - The Heroes Act H.R. 5172 - Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (NOPAIN) Act. S. 3634/H.R. 6650 - Health Heroes 2020 Act S. 4055 - Strengthening Americas Health Care Readiness Act H.R. 7308 - Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act H.R. 5575 - The Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R. 6164 - Perinatal Workforce Act of 2020 H.R. 3849 - Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2019 H.R.6142/S.3424 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 H.R. 7945/ S. 4396 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R. 4974/S. 4640 - Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act 2019 H.R. 2482/ S. 2074 - Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act H.R. 8061 - Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act H.R. 925 - The Heroes Act The Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protections & Schools (HEALS) Act S.178 - Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Business Act Section 5 of Executive Order #13890 on Protecting and Improving Medicare for Our Nations Seniors Nursing Workforce and Research COVID-19 Limited Liability Protections Strengthening public health Public Health Infrastructure Continuation of the Public Health Emergency Declaration to provide continued regulatory relief Emergency Funding for the National Institutes of Health Improving Medicaid Programs Response to Overdose Victims and Enhancing (IMPROVE) Addiction Care Act
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H. Res. 480, Acknowledging the racial disparities in diagnosing and treating mental health among youth in communities of color H.R. 1109, the Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2019 H.R. 1554, the Resident Education Deferred Interest Act H.R. 1763 / S. 348, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 H.R. 2279/ S. 2546, the Safe Step Act H.R. 2482/ S. 2074, the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019 H.R. 2734 / S. 1448, the Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act H.R. 3180/ S. 1770, the RISE from Trauma Act H.R. 3239/ S. 2135, the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act H.R. 3253, the Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act H.R. 3414/ S. 2892, the Opioid Workforce Act H.R. 3417, BETTER Act of 2019 H.R. 4194/S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019 H.R. 4309, the Barriers to Suicide Act H.R. 4327, the Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act H.R. 4861/ S. 3006, the Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act H.R. 4932 / S. 2741, the CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 4995, the Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 4996, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act of 2019 H.R. 5, the Equality Act H.R. 5201, the Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2019 H.R. 5473, the Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act H.R.5469, the Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2019 H.R.5575, the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020 Out of network billing legislation S. 1227, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 S. 2443, the Investment in Tomorrow's Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act S. 824, the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act S.1659, the Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act of 2019 Title III Sec. 305 Timely Bills to Patients within the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S. 1895) Cures 2.0 Title X Family Planning Program Administration Rule Efforts related to psychiatric bed shortages. H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 2895/ S. 948, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 4996, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act, and Senate efforts. S. 311, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act S. 3275, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019 H.R. 5575, the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act Telehealth provisions as related to Covid-19. H.R. 6644, the Health Care at Home Act H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), including the Payroll Protection Program (PPP), the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, and more. Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015 and related Medicare and Medicaid payment updates. Emergency financial relief and stability funding for 501(c)(6) tax-exempt medical and dental trade associations impacted by the pandemic H.R. 7078, the Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency Act of 2020 (EDOT Act of 2020) H.R. 7255, the Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020 S. 3919, the Military Suicide Prevention in the 21st Century Act H.R. 7608, the Legislative Vehicle for the Fiscal 2021 Four-Bill Appropriations Package Recommendations on confidential mental health records sharing. H.R. 7539, the Strengthening Behavioral Health Parity Act H.R. 4564, the Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 5619, the Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 4585, the Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act H.R. 1646, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act of 2019 H.R. 2519, the Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2019 H.R. 7147, the Creating Resources to Improve Situations of Inherent Severity Act (CRISIS Act) H.R. 7159/S. 4282, the Crisis Care Improvement and Suicide Prevention Act of 2020 21st Century Cures Act, RE: Opioid State Targeted Response Grants H.R. 7689, the Improving Data Collection for Adverse Childhood Experiences Act H.R. 8094/S. 4349, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 6561/S. 4440, the Improving Social Determinants of Health Act H.R. 7511/ S. 4211, the Facilitating Reforms that Offer Necessary Telehealth in Every Rural (FRONTIER) Community Act H.R. 884 / S. 2772, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act H.R. 1763, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 (Sen. Gardner - Energy and Commerce) H.R. 3935, the Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act H.R. 4564, the Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2020 S. Res. 738, Recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as National Suicide Prevention Month S. 4113, the Broadband Reform and Investment to Drive Growth in the Economy Act of 2020 (BRIDGE Act) H.R. 7859, the Strengthening Behavioral Health Supports for Schools Act S. 4421, the Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act H.R. 8141, the Strengthening Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Communities Act HR 7510, the Assimilating Health and Equity Assessments into Decision-making Act of 2020 or AHEAD Act H.R. 5469/S.4388, the Mental Health Equity Act of 2020 H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act, S. 3792, the Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act of 2020. HR 6810 to provide COBRA subsidies for unemployed and furloughed individuals during COVID H.R. 7593/S. 4103, the Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act H.R. 6645, the Mental Health Research Act H.R. 7539, the Strengthening Behavioral Health Parity Act H.R. 5201, the Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2019 H.R. 6561/S. 3595, the Ensuring Understanding for COVID-19 to Protect Public Health Act S. 4524, the Quit Because of COVID-19 Act S. 4486, the Achieving Thorough Transparency & Accessibility for Information Navigation (ATTAIN) on Mental Health Act H.R. 6800/H.R. 8406, the HEROES Act H.R. 7663, the Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 S. 4230, the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020 H.R. 7391, the Protect Telehealth Access Act of 2020 H.R. 7760, To make a supplemental appropriation for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program of the Federal Communications Commission for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020 H.R.8067, the Addressing COVID-19 Health Disparities Act H.R. 2862, the VACCINES Act of 2019 (G6 letter for internal purposes) Efforts related to Collaborative Care Model S. 3197, the Improving Access to Health Care in Rural and Underserved Areas Act H.R. 6139, the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020 H.Res. 908 (S.Res. 580) Condemning all forms of Anti-Asian Sentiment as related to COVID-19 H.R. 6585, the Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID-19 Act H.R. 7078, the EDOT Act of 2020 HR 7077, the Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act S. 4441, the Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets (CAHOOTS) Act
Client expense: $144,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 748 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act [P.L. No. 116-136] H.R. 2150/S. 296 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act H.R.808/S.237 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R.900 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2019 Reducing Regulatory Burdens H.R. 3911/ S.2842 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2019 H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act H.R.6164 - Perinatal Workforce Act of 2020 H.R. 5575 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act Section 5 of Executive Order #13890 on Protecting and Improving Medicare for Our Nations Seniors H.R.6800 - The Heroes Act Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements H.R.6809 - Nurse Workforce Protection Act of 2020H.R.6650/S. 3634 - Health Heroes 2020 Act S.4055 - Strengthening Americas Health Care Readiness Act Telehealth flexibilities amidst COVID-19 pandemic Access to personal protective equipment Issues relating to Mental and Substance Use Disorder Workforce Training Demonstration implementation H.R. 4974/S.4640 - Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act of 2019 H.R. 2482/S.2074 - Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act H.R. 8061 - Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act H.R. 925 - The Heroes Act The Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protections & Schools (HEALS) Act S.178 - Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and policies related to nursing education and practice Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 728/S. 1399) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748/S. 3548) Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 (H.R. 945) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 1425) Mental Health Professional Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2019 (H.R. 2431) United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019 (H.R. 4870/S. 2629) Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act (H.R. 5575) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 (H.R. 6142/S. 3424) Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) Health Care at Home Act (H.R. 6644) COVID-19 Mental Health Research Act (H.R. 6645) HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) National Nurse Act of 2019 (S. 696/H.R. 1597) United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2019 (S. 997/H.R. 2056) CONNECT for Health Act of 2019 (S. 2741/H.R. 5619) Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act (S. 3792) Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 (S. 3825/H.R. 6999)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $26,600
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and policies relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Reauthorization of funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination Policies related to health insurance market stabilization Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition, evaluation and enforcement of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Health information technology and electronic health records Mental health services and violence prevention Human and child trafficking Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (H.R. 647/S. 2080) Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 728/S. 1399) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748/S.3548) Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 776/S. 1173) End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 (H.R. 861) Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act (H.R. 866/S. 528) Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 (H.R. 945) Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 1309) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 1425) Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1784/S. 840) Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act (H.R. 1897) Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019 (H.R. 2328) Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 2507) Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 2694) Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act of 2019 (H.R. 2781) Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety (VACCINES) Act of 2019 (H.R. 2862) Physical Activities Recommendations for Americans Act of 2019 (H.R. 2891) Safe Cribs Act of 2019 (H.R. 3170) Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2019 (H.R. 3172) Pathways to Health Careers Act (H.R. 3398) Chronic Care Management Improvement Act (H.R. 3436) No Surprises Act (H.R. 3630) Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 (H.R. 4004/S. 2986) United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019 (H.R. 4870/S. 2629) Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 (H.R. 4995) Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2019 (H.R. 4996) Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2019 (H.R. 5076/S. 1872) Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2019 (H.R. 5469) Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act (H.R. 5575) Ban Surprise Billing Act (H.R. 5800) Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 (H.R. 5826) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 (H.R. 6142/S. 3424) Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act (H.R. 6379) Health Care at Home Act (H.R. 6644) COVID-19 Mental Health Research Act (H.R. 6645) HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) Protect Telehealth Access Act (H.R. 7391) Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act (S. 192) National Nurse Act of 2019 (S. 696/H.R. 1597) Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act (S. 824/H.R. 1767) Nursing Where It's Needed Act (S. 1045) Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S. 1608) Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895) Child Care Improvement Act of 2019 (S. 2683) CONNECT for Health Act of 2019(S. 2741/H.R. 4932) CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2019 (S. 2971) Suicide Prevention Act (S. 3198/H.R. 5619) Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act of 2020 (S. 3398) Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act (S. 3792) Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 (S. 3825/H.R. 6999)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and policies related to nursing education and practice Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 728/S. 1399) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748/S. 3548) Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 (H.R. 945) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 1425) Mental Health Professional Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2019 (H.R. 2431) United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019 (H.R. 4870/S. 2629) Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act (H.R. 5575) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 (H.R. 6142/S. 3424) Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) Health Care at Home Act (H.R. 6644) COVID-19 Mental Health Research Act (H.R. 6645) HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) National Nurse Act of 2019 (S. 696/H.R. 1597) United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2019 (S. 997/H.R. 2056) CONNECT for Health Act of 2019 (S. 2741/H.R. 5619) Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act (S. 3792) Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 (S. 3825/H.R. 6999)
Client expense: $26,600 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Insurance
Issues related to health insurance for children and women of childbearing age, Medicaid, special enrollment periods for pregnancy, and legislation to reform the Affordable Care Act, focusing on short-term limited duration plans, association health plans, reinsurance, among other issues. Specific legislation includes: a bill to reverse the rule on short-term limited duration insurance (H.R. 1010, S. 1556) and the Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019 (HR 986), and the Family Coverage Act (S. 1935), and the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act (HR 5575) Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L. 116-123), Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (HR 748) (P.L. 116-136), and HEROES Act (H.R. 6800).
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2020 · second_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 748 - CARES Act -Courtney - COVID-19 coverage H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act - Pallone - surprise medical billing H.R. 3784 - Air Ambulance Affordability Act of 2019 - Neguse - air ambulances H.R. 4223 - Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act - Spano - surprise medical billing H.R. 5121 - Healthcare Cost Transparency Act - Beyer - provider price comparison tool H.R. 5239 - Prescription Drug Price Reporting Act - Joyce - reporting on drug expenditures and price changes under group health plans H.R. 5575 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020 -Underwood - coverage of primary care and behavioral health visits H.R. 6005 - Know the Price Act - Malinowski - health plan transparency H.R. 6173 - Covering Coronavirus Test Act of 2020 - DeGette - COVID-19 testing coverage H.R. 6193 - Medication Access in Emergencies Act of 2020 - Pappas - coverage of prescription drugs during emergency periods H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act - Lowey - includes several provisions related to COVID-19 testing coverage H.R. 6213 - No Cost for COVID-19 Testing Act - Wilson - COVID-19 testing coverage H.R. 6214 - 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 - Kind - Medicare Advantage coverage of COVID-19 related visits and testing H.R. 6222 - Ensuring Affordable COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020 - Schakowsky - coverage of certain new preventative services related to COVID-19 H.R. 6231 - Ensuring Access to COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020 - Bucshon - coverage of certain vaccines and testing services during the COVID-19 emergency H.R. 6299 - Rapid Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccine Act of 2020 - Courtney - COVID-19 coverage H.R. 6317 - To provide for special enrollment periods during public health emergencies, coverage of services related to public health emergencies, and for other purposes - Doggett - special enrollment periods in public health emergency H.R. 6338 - To waive high deductible health plan requirements for health savings accounts -Budd - HDHP coverage during COVID H.R. 6486 - Care for COVID-19 Act 2.0 -Ruiz - COVID H.R. 6514 - Worker Health Coverage Protection Act - Scott - COVID H.R. 6518 - Stop Health Premium Spikes Act of 2020 - Peters - risk corridors H.R. 6532 - COVID Special Enrollment Act of 2020 - Doggett - COVID H.R. 6568 - Coverage for COVID-19 Treatment Act of 2020 - Rochester - COVID H.R. 6644 - To require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for services furnished via telehealth if such services would be covered if furnished in-person during the COVID-19 emergency. -Schrier - COVID H.R. 6674 - Medicare Crisis Program Act of 2020 -Jayapal - COVID H.R. 6712 - American Healthshare Plans Act of 2020 - Curtis - health share pools H.R. 6810 - Health Care Protection Act -Davis - COVID H.R. 7006 - Improving Care in Home Health Agencies Act - Velazquez - home health services H.R. 7267 - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit a group health plan and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage from reducing contracted rates, or terminating contracts, with health care providers during a public health emergency. - Porter - ERISA S. 1531 - STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act - Cassidy-Bennet - surprise medical billing S. 1948 - Chronic Disease Management Act - Thune - pre-deductible coverage of chronic disease prevention services S. 2546 - Safe Step Act - Murkowski - Step therapy exceptions S. 3200 - Chronic Disease Management Act of 2020 - Thune - coverage of chronic disease prevention services S. 3383 - Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2020 -Kennedy - preexisting conditions S. 3499 - A bill to amend coverage requirements to ensure that no person incurs cost sharing when receiving a test to confirm a COVID-19 infection - Smith - COVID-19 cost -sharing S. 3505 - A bill to require private health insurance to rapidly cover preventive services and vaccines related to the coronavirus - Jones - rapid COVID-19 coverage S. 3536 - A bill to provide for special enrollment periods during public health emergencies, coverage of services related to public health emergencies, and for other purposes - Casey - COVID-19 coverage S. 3610 - American Healthshare Plans Act of 2020 - Paul - health share pools S. 3631 - Relief for Rural Providers During Emergencies Act - Sasse - COVID S. 3741 - Health Care at Home Act of 2020 - Smith - COVID S. 3792 - Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act - Smith - parity S. 3821 - Affordable Health Care Options Act of 2020 - Loeffler - affordability S. 3991 - Coronavirus 2019 Special Enrollment Period Act - Duckworth - SEP S. 4106 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for hospital and insurer price transparency - Braun - price transparency Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to COBRA continuation coverage; issues related to behavioral health benefits; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues related to expanding long-term care insurance coverage; issues relating to COVID-19; issues related to addressing the social determinants of health, including housing, transportation, nutrition, and educational opportunities; issues relating to Medicaid best price; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; prior authorization; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health reimbursement accounts; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to surprise medical bills; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to substance abuse and provider treatment records (42 CFR Part 2); issues related to medical management; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to interoperability and price transparency; issues related to the employer market; issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $2,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 518/H.R. 1948 - Lymphedema Treatment Act of 2019 S. 1037/H.R. 2788 - Rural Health Clinic Modernization Act of 2019 S. 296/H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act S. 237/H.R. 808 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R. 900 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1399/H.R. 728 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 S. 2842/H.R. 3911 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2019 S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3107 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act H.R. 3925 - Reducing Barriers to Substance Use Treatment Act S.2074/H.R. 2482 - Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019 H.R. 3 - Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act H.R. 4974 - Medication Access and Training Expansion Act of 2019 Executive Order 13890 - Protecting and Improving Medicare for Our Nation's Seniors S. 2741/H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 S. 2971 - CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 19 - Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 S. 2543 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 H.R. 647 - Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act H.R. 748 (P.L. 116-136) - CARES Act S. 3548 - CARES Act H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6704 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act H.R. 6379 - Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act H.R. 6159 - Kids' Access to Primary Care Act of 2020 H.R. 6164 - Perinatal Workforce Act of 2020 H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act H.R. 3436 - Chronic Care Management Improvement Act H.R. 5575 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act S. Res. 500/H. Res. 859 - A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the "International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife", as designated by the World Health Organization H.R. 6800 - The HEROES Act H.R. 6809 - Nurse Workforce Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 6650/S. 3634 - Health Heroes 2020 Act S. 4055 - A bill to address health workforce shortages and disparities highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic through additional funding for the National Health Service Corps and the Nurse Corps, and to establish a National Health Service Corps Emergency Service demonstration project H.R. 266 - Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act S. 3993 - A bill to permit a licensed health care provider to provide health care services to individuals in one or more States in which the provider is not licensed S. 4088 - The Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act H.R. 1329 - the Medicaid Reentry Act Increased Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) funding to states Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements COVID-19 Pandemic relief: funding, removal of barriers, telehealth, mental health, personal protective equipment, and testing Telehealth pertaining to home health care COVID-19 Pandemic Reducing Regulatory Burdens, including those relating to home infusion therapy, Medicare Conditions of Participation, and hospice certification Medication-Assisted Therapies (MATs) Opioid Abuse Epidemic Documentation of medical records Rural Health Issues Provider Non-Discrimination Issues relating to Mental and Substance Use Disorder Workforce Training Demonstration implementation
Client expense: $194,712 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H. Res. 480, Acknowledging the racial disparities in diagnosing and treating mental health among youth in communities of color H.R. 1109, the Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2019 H.R. 1554, the Resident Education Deferred Interest Act H.R. 1763 / S. 348, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 H.R. 2062 / S. 1012 (42 CFR Part 2) H.R. 2279/ S. 2546, the Safe Step Act H.R. 2482/ S. 2074, the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019 H.R. 2734 / S. 1448, the Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act H.R. 2862, the VACCINES Act of 2019 H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 H.R. 3180/ S. 1770, the RISE from Trauma Act H.R. 3239/ S. 2135, the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act H.R. 3253, the Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act H.R. 3414/ S. 2892, the Opioid Workforce Act H.R. 3417, BETTER Act of 2019 H.R. 4194, S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019 H.R. 4309, the Barriers to Suicide Act H.R. 4327, the Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act H.R. 4861/ S. 3006, the Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act H.R. 4932 / S. 2741, the CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 4995, the Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 4996, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act of 2019 H.R. 5, the Equality Act H.R. 5201, the Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2019 H.R. 5473, the Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act H.R.5469, the Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2019 H.R.5575, the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020 Out of network billing legislation S. 1227, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 S. 2443, the Investment in Tomorrow's Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act S. 824, the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act S.1659, the Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act of 2019 Title III Sec. 305 Timely Bills to Patients within the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S. 1895) Cures 2.0 Suggestions related to addressing mental health in rural communities. Title X Family Planning Program Administration Rule Efforts related to psychiatric bed shortages. H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 2895, S. 948, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 4996, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act, and Senate efforts. S. 311, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act S. 3275, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019 H.R. 5575, the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act Telehealth provisions as related to Covid-19. H.R. 6644, the Health Care at Home Act H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), including the Payroll Protection Program (PPP), the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, the provider fund (for MH funding), and more. Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015 and related Medicare and Medicaid payment updates. Emergency financial relief and stability funding for 501(c)(6) tax-exempt medical and dental trade associations impacted by the pandemic H.R.7078 , the Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency Act of 2020 (EDOT Act of 2020) H.R. 7255, the Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020 S.3919, Military Suicide Prevention in the 21st Century Act H.R. 7608, Legislative Vehicle for the Fiscal 2021 Four-Bill Appropriations Package H.R. 6788/S. 3599, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act Recommendations on confidential mental health records sharing. H.R. 4564, the Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 5619, the Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 4585, the Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act H.R. 1646, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act of 2019 H.R.884/S. 2772, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act H.R. 2519, the Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2019 H.R. 7147, the Creating Resources to Improve Situations of Inherent Severity Act (CRISIS Act) H.R. 7159, the Crisis Care Improvement and Suicide Prevention Act of 2020 21st Century Cures Act, RE: Opioid State Targeted Response Grants S.4088, the Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act H.R. 6159, the KIDS Access to Primary Care Act S. 3741, the Health Care at Home Act S. 3792, the Tele-mental Health Improvement Act H.R. 6697, the Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act
Client expense: $162,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Care Act (ACA); ACA Regulations; ACA Stabilization; Health Reform; Risk Adjustment; Opioids; Individual Market Reform; Health Care Costs; Mental Health; CSRs; Transparency; Surprise billing, Transparency, Prior Authorization; All payer claims database; Negotiated rate disclosure; Medicare for All; Maternal health; Senior's health care; Community health; NBPP (Notice Benefit and Payment Parameters), COVID-19 Response/Relief Packages, Healthcare access/privacy; Risk Corridors; COBRA; Telehealth; SEPs; CDC Guidance Testing; Safe Harbor; COVID-19; Postal Reform; Single Employer Pensions; H.R.1384 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Medicare for All Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (Introduced 02/27/2019) H.R.2003 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Ensuring FEHBP Coverage During Shutdowns Act Sponsor: Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] (Introduced 04/01/2019) H.R.2004 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Ensuring FEDVIP and FLTCIP Coverage During Shutdowns Act Sponsor: Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] (Introduced 04/01/2019) S.973 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Ensuring FEDVIP and FLTCIP Coverage During Shutdowns Act Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (Introduced 04/01/2019) S.971 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Ensuring FEHBP Coverage During Shutdowns Act Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (Introduced 04/01/2019) H.R.1520 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] (Introduced 03/05/2019) S.1895 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Lower Health Care Costs Act Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] (Introduced 06/19/2019) H.R.1046 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] H.R.3630 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) No Surprises Act Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] H.R.3439 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) PATIENT Act Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] H.R.3107 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] H.R.2279 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Safe Step Act Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] S.1895 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Lower Health Care Costs Act Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] S. 2546 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Safe Step Act Sponsor: Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) S. 2004 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Ensuring FEDVIP and FLTCIP Coverage During Shutdowns Act Sponsor: Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD-07) H.R. 2774 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Primary Care Patient Protection Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL-10) H.R. 5826 - 116th Congress - Second Session Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Richard Neal(D-MA-01) S. 3548 - 116th Congress - Second Session Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Sponsor: Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) H.R. 5551 - 116th Congress - Second Session Ensuring Child Health Coverage Compensation in Divorce Act of 2020 Sponsor: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC At-Large) H.R. 5575 - 116th Congress - Second Session Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14) H.R. 5688 - 116th Congress - Second Session Reducing Administrative Costs and Burdens in Health Care Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Cindy Axne (D-IA-03) H.R. 5754 - 116th Congress - Second Session Rural ER Access Act Sponsor: Rep. Mark Green (R-TN-07) H.R. 5763 - 116th Congress - Second Session National Telehealth Strategy and Data Advancement Act Sponsor: Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-MT At-Large) H.R. 5800 - 116th Congress - Second Session Ban Surprise Billing Act Sponsor: Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) H.R. 5807 - 116th Congress - Second Session Know Your Provider Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. John Larson (D-CT-01) H.R. 5916 - 116th Congress - Second Session Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI-08) Public Law 116-127 (H.R. 6201) - 116th Congress - Second Session First Coronavirus Response Act Sponsor: Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY-17) H.R. 6336 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for 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. Sponsor: Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC-09) H.R. 6311 - 116th Congress - Second Session Care for COVID-19 Act Sponsor: Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA-36) H.R. 6299 - 116th Congress - Second Session Rapid Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccine Act of 2020 H.R. 5817 - 116th Congress - Second Session Fair and Honest Advance Cost Estimate for Patients Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA-22) H.R. 5816 - 116th Congress - Second Session Continuing Care for Patients Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI-04) HR. 5809 - 116th Congress - Second Session Better Information Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA-08) H.R. 5826 -116th Congress - Second Session Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA-01) H.R. 5924 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in rural communities experiencing a shortage of specialty medicine physicians, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. David McKinley (R-WV-01) H.R. 6004 - 116th Congress - Second Session Transparency and Accountability in Health Care Costs and Prices Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL-03) H.R. 6005 - 116th Congress - Second Session Know the Price Act Sponsor: Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-NJ-07) H.R. 6132 - 116th Congress - Second Session Social Determinants for Moms Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA-06) H.R. 6135 - 116th Congress - Second Session No More Narrow Networks Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) H.R. 6136 - 116th Congress - Second Session Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) H.R. 6137 - 116th Congress - Second Session Innovative Maternal Payment And Coverage To Save Moms Act Sponsor: Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) H.R. 6138 - 116th Congress - Second Session Tech to Save Moms Act Sponsor: Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX-30) H.R. 6149 - 116th Congress - Second Session Medicaid Report on Expansion of Access to Coverage for Health Act Sponsor: Rep. Joe Cunningham (D-SC-01) H.R. 6151 - 116th Congress - Second Session CARING for Kids Act Sponsor: Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D-IA-01) H.R. 6173 - 116th Congress - Second Session Covering Coronavirus Test Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO-01) H.R. 6213 - 116th Congress - Second Session No Cost for COVID-19 Testing Act Sponsor: Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL-24) H.R. 6222 - 116th Congress - Second Session Ensuring Affordable COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) H.R. 6232 - 116th Congress - Second Session To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the National Disaster Medical System, to provide for certain laboratory reimbursement for diagnostic testing for COVID-19 in uninsured individuals. Sponsor: Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-CA-29) H.R. 6231 - 116th Congress - Second Session Ensuring Access to COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN-08) H.R. 6244 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend titles XVIII and XIX to provide for coverage at no cost sharing of COVID-19 testing under the Medicaid program and Children's Health Insurance Program. Sponsor: Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) H.R. 6263 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive cost sharing under the Medicare program for certain visits relating to testing for COVID-19. Sponsor: Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD-03) H.R. 6282 - 116th Congress - Second Session Commission on America's Medical Security Act Sponsor: Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA-36) H.R. 6283 - 116th Congress - Second Session Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA-36) H.R. 1379 - 116th Congress - First Session Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN-07) H.R. 6810 - 116th Congress - Second Session Health Care Protection Act Sponsor: Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL-13) H.R. 6808 - 116th Congress - Second Session Health Force and Resilience Force Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO-06) S. 3606 - 116th Congress - Second Session Health Force and Resilience Force Act of 2020 Sponsor: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) H.R. 6130 - 116th Congress - Second Session Improving Awareness of Health Coverage Options Act Sponsor: Rep. Josh Harder (D-CA-10) Public Law 116-123 (H.R.6074) - 116th Congress - Second Session Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY-17) H.R. 6379 - 116th Congress - Second Session Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act Sponsor: Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY-17) H.R. 6800 - 116th Congress - Second Session HEROES Act Sponsor: Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY-17) H.R. 6426 - 116th Congress - Second Session To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program under which loans shall be made to certain health care organizations to assist such organizations with anticipated revenue loss or higher operating costs as a result of the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes Sponsor: Rep. Max Rose (D-NY-11) H.R. 6455 - 116th Congress - Second Session National Commission Regarding the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Act Sponsor: Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS-02) H.R. 6409 - 116th Congress - Second Session Assistance for Businesses and Local Economies Act Sponsor: Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) Public Law 116-139 (H.R. 266) - 116th Congress - First Session Vehicle for Covid-19 Small Business, Hospital and Testing Funds Sponsor: Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN-04) H.R. 5566 - 116th Congress - Second Session Patient Fairness Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH-08) H.R. 5596 - 116th Congress - Second Session Personalized Care Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Chip Roy(R-TX-21) H.R. 6338 - 116th Congress - Second Session Pandemic Healthcare Access Act Sponsor: Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC-13) H.R. 5808 - 116th Congress - Second Session Save Rural Communities Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX-19) H.R. 7391 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove certain geographic and originating site restrictions on the furnishing of telehealth services under the Medicare program. H.R. 5763 - 116th Congress - Second Session National Telehealth Strategy and Data Advancement Act Sponsor: Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-MT At-Large) H.R. 6487 - 116th Congress - Second Session Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act Sponsor: Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) H.R. 6514 - 116th Congress - Second Session Worker Health Coverage Protection Act Sponsor: Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) H.R. 6712 - 116th Congress - Second Session American Healthshare Plans Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. John Curtis(R-UT-03) H.R. 6746 - 116th Congress - Second Session To require the Secretary of Labor to establish a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers, and for other purposes Sponsor: Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA-01) H.R. 6833 - 116th Congress - Second Session Utilizing and Supporting Evacuated Peace Corps Volunteers Act Sponsor: Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN-03) H.R. 6411 - 116th Congress - Second Session Emergency Advance Refill Notification Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA-06) H.R. 6511 - 116th Congress - Second Session Ensuring Vaccination and Treatment Affordability Act Sponsor: Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH-01) H.R. 6518 - 116th Congress - Second Session Stop Health Premium Spikes Act of 2020 H.R. 6561 - 116th Congress - Second Session Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Nanette Barragan (D-CA-44) H.R. 6568 - 116th Congress - Second Session Coverage for COVID-19 Treatment Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE At-Large) H.R. 6634 - 116th Congress - Second Session Emergency COVID Telehealth Response Act Sponsor: Rep. Cindy Axne (D-IA-03) H.R. 6638 - 116th Congress - Second Session Reducing COVID-19 Disparities by Investing in Public Health Act Cosponsor: Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-CT-05) H.R. 6644 - 116th Congress - Second Session To require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for services furnished via telehealth if such services would be covered if furnished in-person during the COVID-19 emergency. Sponsor: Kim Schrier (D-WA-08) H.R. 6645 - 116th Congress - Second Session To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, to conduct or support research on the mental health consequences of SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19, and for other purposes. H.R. 6654 - 116th Congress - Second Session Emergency COVID Telehealth Response Act Sponsor: Rep. Cindy Axne (D-IA-03) H.R. 6663 - 116th Congress - Second Session Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Larry Buschon (R-IN-08) H.R. 6742 - 116th Congress - Second Session Protecting Life in Crisis Act Sponsor: Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX-11) H.R. 6763 - 116th Congress - Second Session COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) H.R. 6792 - 116th Congress - Second Session Improving Telehealth for Underserved Communities Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE-03) H.R. 6797 - 116th Congress - Second Session Children's Health Insurance Program Pandemic Enhancement and Relief Act Sponsor: Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA-07) H.R. 6866 - 116th Congress - Second Session Public Health Emergency Privacy Act Sponsor: Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA-18) H.R. 6906 - 116th Congress - Second Session Health Care Emergency Guarantee Act Sponsor: Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07) H.R. 6918 - 116th Congress - Second Session Paycheck Recovery Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Pramila Jayapal(D-WA-07) H.R. 6925 - 116th Congress - Second Session Medical Innovation Acceleration Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05) H.R. 6926 - 116th Congress - Second Session Meeting IMD Needs with Direction Act Sponsor: Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA-02) H.R. 6930 - 116th Congress - Second Session Manufacturing API, Drugs, and Excipients in America Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA-01) H.R. 6971 - 116th Congress - Second Session Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY-16) H.R. 6999 - 116th Congress - Second Session Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH-13) H.R. 7017 - 116th Congress - Second Session Right to Test Act Sponsor: Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) H.R. 7077 - 116th Congress - Second Session Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act Sponsor: Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) H.R. 7078 - 116th Congress - Second Session Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) H.R. 7123 - 116th Congress - Second Session Katherine's Lung Cancer Early Detection and Survival Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA-02) H.R. 7158 - 116th Congress - Second Session Health Enterprise Zones Act of 2020 Sponsor: Anthony Brown (D-MD-04) H.R. 7168 - 116th Congress - Second Session Creating Capacity for Communities in Need Act Sponsor: Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-15) H.R. 7187 - 116th Congress - Second Session Helping Ensure Access to Local TeleHealth Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep Glenn Thompson (R-PA-15) H.R. 7190 - 116th Congress - Second Session Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM-02) H.R. 7286 - 116th Congress - Second Session Quit Because of COVID-19 Act Sponsor: Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE-At-Large) H.R. 5958 - 116th Congress - Second Session Official Short Title: Senior Health Planning Account Act Sponsor: Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY-26) H.R. 6209 - 116th Congress - Second Session Reducing Unnecessary Senior Hospitalizations Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Ann Kuster (D-NH-02) H.R. 6436 - 116th Congress - Second Session Police and Fire Health Care Protection Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH-01) H.R. 6545 - 116th Congress - Second Session Health Insurance Marketplace Affordability Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL-07) H.R. 6698 - 116th Congress - Second Session Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) H.R. 6753 - 116th Congress - Second Session Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D-IA-01) H.R. 6781 - 116th Congress - Second Session Paycheck Protection Program Improved Coordination Act of 2020 Cosponsor: Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH-01) H.R. 6824 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the carryover of the remaining 2020 balance in health flexible spending arrangements. Sponsor: Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA-06) H.R. 6855 - 116th Congress - Second Session Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA-38) H.R. 6857 - 116th Congress - Second Session COVID-19-Only Homes Organized for Resident Treatment Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY-03) H.R. 6920 - 116th Congress - Second Session Keep Employees' Earnings Protected Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Ross Spano (R-FL-15) H.R. 7008 - 116th Congress - Second Session Family Savings Flexibility Act Sponsor: Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH-02) H.R. 7149 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special disposition rules for unused benefits in flexible spending arrangements of individuals for calendar year 2020. Sponsor: Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL-06) H.R. 7233 - 116th Congress - Second Session Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent Telehealth Options Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH-12) H.R. 7242 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit expenditures from health savings accounts for gym memberships and costs of home gym equipment, to repeal the requirement that health plan be high deductible, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. John Curtis (R-UT-03) H.R. 7267 - 116th Congress - Second Session Patients Before Profits Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA-45) Public Law 116-136(H.R. 748) - 116th Congress - First Session Third Coronavirus Stimulus Package Sponsor: Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT-02)
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 · Health Issues
Emergency federal response to COVID-19 (including S 3548, HR 6800), Medicare reimbursement and incident to billing, Medicare hospice restrictions, Medicare definition of PA services, transparency, healthcare competition, PA Direct Payment Act (S 596, HR 1052), implementation of home health provisions and other provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act ), Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (S 237, HR 808), the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act (S 2074, HR 2482), Medication Access and Training Expansion Act (HR 4974), Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (S 2842, HR 3911), ACO Assignment Improvement Act (HR 900), PA Educational and Workforce Training Programs, surprise billing, Rural Health Clinic Modernization Act (S 1037 HR 2788), medical record documentation, federal PA workforce issues at the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Indian Health Services, and Bureau of Prisons, and requirements and restrictions related to federal DEA waivers to prescribe buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder, ensuring PAs considered primary care and behavioral health providers (S 2793, HR 2774, HR 5575)
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 2772, H.R. 884: Medicare Mental Health Access Act. H.R. 1301: The Mental Health Telemedicine Expansion Act H.R.1839: Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 1530, S. 595: Treat & Reduce Obesity Act H.R. 1329: Medicaid Reentry Act H.R. 3417: Beneficiary Education Tools Telehealth Extender Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 5575: Primary Care and Behavioral Health Access Act S.3999 Mental and Behavioral Health Connectivity Act H.R. 6644/S3741 Health Care at Home Act H.R. 5201 Telelmental Health Expansion Act
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs PPE, telehealth, mental health, and other resources and services to Support Nursing Education, Practice, and the Workforce in combating COVID-19. H.R. 6800 - The Heroes Act H.R. 5172 - Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (NOPAIN) Act. S. 3634/H.R. 6650 - Health Heroes 2020 Act S. 4055 - Strengthening Americas Health Care Readiness Act H.R. 7308 - Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act H.R. 5575 - The Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R. 6164 - Perinatal Workforce Act of 2020 H.R. 3489 - Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2019 H.R.6142 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 Executive Order #13890 on Protecting and Improving Medicare for Our Nations Seniors Nursing Workforce and Research COVID-19 Limited Liability Protections Strengthening public health Issues relating to Mental and Substance Use Disorder Workforce Training Demonstration implementation
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S.
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Care Act (ACA); ACA Regulations; ACA Stabilization; Health Reform; Risk Adjustment; Opioids; Individual Market Reform; Health Care Costs; Mental Health; Cost Sharing Reductions (CSRs); Transparency; Surprise Billing; Prior Authorization; All Payer Claims Database (APCD); Negotiated Rate Disclosure; Medicare for All; Maternal Health; Seniors Health Care; Community Health; 2021 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP); COVID-19 Response/Relief Packages; Health Care Access/Privacy; Risk Corridors; COBRA; Telehealth; SEPs; CDC Guidance Testing HR 266 (116th Congress), Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, by Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN). Responds to the COVID-19 outbreak by providing additional funding for small business loans, health care providers, and COVID-19 testing. HR 748 (116th Congress), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, by Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT). Responds to the COVID-19 outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. HR 1384 (116th Congress), Medicare for All Act of 2019, by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA). Establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program. HR 2274 (116th Congress), Primary Care Patient Protection Act of 2019, by Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL). Require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans. HR 2279 (116th Congress), Safe Step Act, by Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA). Require a group health plan (or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan) to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol. HR 3630 (116th Congress), No Surprises Act, by Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ). Protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices. HR 5566 (116th Congress), Patient Fairness Act of 2020, by Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH). Allow all individuals to contribute to health savings accounts. HR 5575 (116th Congress), Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020, by Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL). Require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide for 3 primary care visits and 3 behavioral health care visits without application of any cost-sharing requirement. HR 5596 (116th Congress), Personalized Care Act of 2020, by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX). Expand and improve health savings accounts. HR 5688 (116th Congress), Reducing Administrative Costs and Burdens in Health Care Act of 2020, by Rep. Cindy Axne (D-IA). Provide grants to enable States to carry out activities to reduce administrative costs and burdens in health care. HR 5763 (116th Congress), National Telehealth Strategy and Data Advancement Act, by Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-MT). Advance telehealth by developing a plan for adoption and coordination by Federal agencies. HR 5800 (116th Congress), Ban Surprise Billing Act, by Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA). End surprise medical billing and increase transparency in health coverage. HR 5807 (116th Congress), Know Your Provider Act of 2020, by Rep. John Larson (D-CT). Improve the availability and accuracy of provider directory information made available by group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individuals health insurance coverage. HR 5809 (116th Congress), Better Information Act of 2020, by Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA). Require group health plans and health insurance issuers to include certain information on any health insurance membership card issued by such plan or issuer. HR 5816 (116th Congress), Continuing Care for Patients Act of 2020, by Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI). Require group health plans and health insurance issuers to provide for certain coverage in the case of a change in a providers network status. HR 5817 (116th Congress), Fair and Honest Advance Cost Estimate for Patients Act of 2020, by Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA). Require health plans to provide to participants, beneficiaries, and enrollees an advanced explanation of benefits with respect to items and services scheduled to be received from providers and facilities, and require health care providers and health care facilities to provide good faith estimates of the expected charges for furnishing such items and services. HR 5826 (116th Congress), Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020, by Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA). Prevent certain cases of out-of-network surprise medical bills, strengthen health care consumer protections, and improve health care information transparency. HR 5916 (116th Congress), Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020, by Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI). Require providers of health care products and services to publicly disclose point-of-sale cash prices. HR 5924 (116th Congress), by Rep. David McKinley (R-WV). Authorize a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in rural communities experiencing a shortage of specialty medicine physicians. HR 6004 (116th Congress), Transparency and Accountability in Health Care Costs and Prices Act of 2020, by Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL). Require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program for purposes of facilitating State efforts to establish or maintain all-payer claims databases. HR 6005 (116th Congress), Know the Price Act, by Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-NJ). Increase transparency of group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage by removing gag clauses on price and quality information. HR 6074 (116th Congress), Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, by Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY). Provides $8.3 billion in emergency funding for federal agencies to respond to the coronavirus outbreak. HR 6130 (116th Congress), Improving Awareness of Health Coverage Options Act, by Rep. Josh Harder (D-CA). Require the Secretary of Labor to update the model COBRA continuation coverage general notice and the model COBRA continuation coverage election notice. HR 6132 (116th Congress), Social Determinants for Moms Act of 2020, by Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-NJ). Address social determinants of health for women in the prenatal and postpartum periods. HR 6135 (116th Congress), No More Narrow Networks Act of 2020, by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL). Require Affordable Care Act (ACA) Exchanges to establish network adequacy standards for qualified health plans. HR 6136 (116th Congress), Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act of 2020, by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL). Provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in premium rates. HR 6137 (116th Congress), Innovative Maternal Payment and Coverage to Save Moms Act, by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL). Require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and implement a Perinatal Care Alternative Payment Model Demonstration Project. HR 6138 (116th Congress), Tech to Save Moms Act, by Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX). Improve maternal health outcomes, especially for underserved populations, through investments in technology. HR 6151 (116th Congress), CARING for Kids Act, by Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D-IA). Permanently extend the Childrens Health Insurance Program. HR 6173 (116th Congress), Covering Coronavirus Test Act of 2020, by Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO). Require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to cover COVID-19 testing without cost sharing. HR 6201 (116th Congress), First Coronavirus Response Act, by Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY). Makes emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. HR 6213 (116th Congress), No Cost for COVID-19 Testing Act, by Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL). Provide for coverage (without cost sharing or utilization management requirements) under group health plans and individual and group health insurance coverage of testing for COVID-19. HR 6222 (116th Congress), Ensuring Affordable COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020, by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL). Provide for coverage of items, services, and immunizations relating to the diagnosis or treatment of COVID-19 under group health plans and health insurance coverage within 15 days of the issuance of a recommendation from the United States Preventive Services Task Force or the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. HR 6231 (116th Congress), Ensuring Affordable COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020, by Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN). Ensure affordable coverage of certain vaccines and testing services under group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage during the COVID-19 public health emergency. HR 6232 (116th Congress), by Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-CA). Require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the National Disaster Medical System, to provide for certain laboratory reimbursement for diagnostic testing for COVID-19 in uninsured individuals. HR 6244 (116th Congress), by Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL). Provide for coverage at no cost sharing of COVID-19 testing under the Medicaid program and Childrens Health Insurance 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 6282 (116th Congress), Commission on Americas 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 6283 (116th Congress), Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2020, by Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA). Limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster. HR 6299 (116th Congress), Rapid Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccine Act of 2020, by Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT). Provide for the rapid coverage of preventive services and vaccines for COVID-19. HR 6311 (116th Congress), Care for COVID-19 Act, by Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA). Require private health insurers to cover care related to COVID-19 without cost-sharing and to provide for special enrollment periods for individuals diagnosed with COVID-19. HR 6336 (116th Congress), Increasing Hospital Capacity to Fight the Coronavirus Act of 2020, by Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC). Provide for 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 6338 (116th Congress), Pandemic Healthcare Access Act, by Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC). Waive high deductible health plan requirements for health savings accounts. HR 6379 (116th Congress), Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act, by Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY). Provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations for federal agencies to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. HR 6409 (116th Congress), Assistance for Businesses and Local Economies Act, by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN). Establish the Emergency Social Insurance Program in the Social Security Administration and Small Business Administration in order to address the injury concerns of certain small businesses and idle workers disproportionally affected by the COVID-19 crisis. HR 6411 (116th Congress), Emergency Advance Refill Notification Act of 2020, by Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA). Require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide notices relating to prescription drug refills to individuals covered under such plans or coverage who reside in emergency areas during emergency periods. HR 6426 (116th Congress), by Rep. Max Rose (D-NY). Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program under which loans shall be made to certain health care organizations to assist such organizations with anticipated revenue loss or higher operating costs as a result of the COVID-19 emergency. HR 6436 (116th Congress), Police and Fire Health Care Protection Act of 2020, by Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH). Repeal the direct payment requirement on the exclusion from gross income of distributions from governmental plans for health and long-term care insurance. HR 6455 (116th Congress), National Commission Regarding the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Act, by Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS). Establish the National Commission Regarding the 2019 Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic. HR 6511 (116th Congress), Ensuring Vaccination and Treatment Affordability Act, by Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH). Require coverage under the Medicaid program and Childrens Health Insurance Program for vaccines and treatment for COVID-19 without the imposition of cost sharing requirements. HR 6514 (116th Congress), Worker Health Coverage Protection Act, by Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA). Provide premium assistance for COBRA continuation coverage and furloughed continuation coverage for individuals and their families during the COVID-19 emergency period and 180-days thereafter. HR 6518 (116th Congress), Stop Health Premium Spikes Act of 2020, by Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA). Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program of risk corridors for health insurance issuers offering health insurance coverage in the individual or small group market for certain plan years. HR 6545 (116th Congress), Health Insurance Marketplace Affordability Act of 2020, by Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL). Provide an age rating adjustment to the applicable percentage used to determine the credit for coverage under qualified health plans. HR 6561 (116th Congress), Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2020, by Rep. Nanette Barragan. Authorize the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out a Social Determinants of Health Program. HR 6568 (116th Congress), Coverage for COVID-19 Treatment Act of 2020, by Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE). Require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage without imposing any cost sharing requirements for certain items and services furnished during any portion of the COVID-19 emergency period. HR 6634 (116th Congress), Emergency COVID Telehealth Response Act, by Rep. Cindy Axne (D-IA). Ensure the extension of the telehealth waiver authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language-pathologists, and certain other providers. HR 6644 (116th Congress), by Rep. Kim Schrier (D-WA). Require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for services furnished via telehealth if such services would be covered if furnished in-person during the COVID-19 emergency. HR 6645 (116th Congress), by Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY). Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, to conduct or support research on the mental health consequences of SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19. HR 6654 (116th Congress), Emergency COVID Telehealth Response Act, by Rep. Cindy Axne (D-IA). Ensure the extension of the telehealth waiver authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language-pathologists, and certain other providers. HR 6663 (116th Congress), Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020, by Rep. Larry Buschon (R-IN). Ensure that patients receive accurate health care information by prohibiting misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services, to require the identification of the license of health care professionals. HR 6712 (116th Congress), American Healthshare Plans Act of 2020, by Rep. John Curtis (R-UT). Allow health share pools to be deemed an employer for purposes of offering a group health plan or group health insurance coverage. HR 6742 (116th Congress), Protecting Life in Crisis Act, by Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX). Prohibit the expenditure for an abortion of Federal funds authorized or appropriated for preventing, preparing for, or responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. HR 6746 (116th Congress), by Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA). Require the Secretary of Labor to establish a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. HR 6763 (116th Congress), COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act of 2020, by Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL). Establish a COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force to gather data about disproportionately affected communities and provide recommendations to combat the racial and ethnic disparities in the COVID-19 response. HR 6781 (116th Congress), Paycheck Protection Program Improved Coordination Act of 2020, by Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH). Provide for improved coordination between the paycheck protection program and the employee retention tax credit. HR 6800 (116th Congress), HEROES Act, by Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY). Responds to the COVID-19 outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. HR 6808 (116th Congress), Health Force and Resilience Force Act of 2020, by Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO). Provide for the establishment of a Health Force and a Resilience Force to respond to public health emergencies and meet public health needs. HR 6810 (116th Congress), Health Care Protection Act, by Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL). Establish a Health Care Protection Program Fund to provide grants to employers to ensure continuity of coverage under a group health plan through the COVID-19 pandemic, to provide for premium assistance for COBRA benefits. HR 6824 (116th Congress), by Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA). Provide for the carryover of the remaining 2020 balance in health flexible spending arrangements. HR 6855 (116th Congress), Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2020, by Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA). Ensure communications accessibility for residents of skilled nursing facilities during the COVID-19 emergency period. HR 6857 (116th Congress), COVID-19 Only Homes Organized for Resident Treatment Act of 2020, by Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY). Establish a COVID-19 skilled nursing facility payment incentive program. HR 6866 (116th Congress), Public Health Emergency Guarantee Act, by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA). Protect the privacy of health information during a national health emergency. HR 6906 (116th Congress), Health Care Emergency Guarantee Act, by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA). Provide reimbursements for certain costs of health care items and services, including prescription drugs, furnished during the public health emergency declared with respect to COVID-19. HR 6918 (116th Congress), Paycheck Recovery Act of 2020, by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA). Establish a grant program for employers adversely affected by COVID-19. HR 6920 (116th Congress), Keep Employees Earnings Protected Act of 2020, by Rep. Ross Spano (R-FL). Temporarily suspend payroll taxes during the emergency relating to COVID-19. HR 6925 (116th Congress), Medical Innovation Acceleration Act of 2020, by Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ). Exempt non-invasive diagnostic devices from regulation. HR 6926 (116th Congress), Meeting IMD Needs with Direction Act, by Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA). Provide coverage and payment for services furnished to individuals who are patients in institutions for mental diseases during the COVID-19 emergency period and 180-days thereafter. HR 6930 (116th Congress), Manufacturing API, Drugs, and Excipients in America Act of 2020, by Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA). Mitigate drug shortages and provide incentives for maintaining, expanding, and relocating the manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients, excipients, medical diagnostic devices, pharmaceuticals, and personal protective equipment in the United States. HR 6999 (116th Congress), Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020, by Rep. Tim Ryan. Establish the Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Network. HR 7008 (116th Congress), Family Savings Flexibility Act, By Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH). Provide flexibility for families with health flexible spending arrangements and dependent care flexible spending arrangements. HR 7017 (116th Congress), Right to Test Act, by Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC). Allow States to approve the use of diagnostic tests during a public health emergency. HR 7077 (116th Congress), Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act, by Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL). Establish or expand programs to improve health equity regarding COVID-19 and reduce or eliminate inequities in the prevalence and health outcomes of COVID-19. HR 7078 (116th Congress), Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency Act of 2020, by Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL). Study the effects of changes to telehealth under the Medicare and Medicaid programs during the COVID-19 emergency. HR 7123 (116th Congress), Katherines Lung Cancer Early Detection and Survival Act of 2020, by Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA). Require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide benefits for lung cancer screenings for certain individuals without the imposition of cost sharing. HR 7149 (116th Congress), by Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL). Provide special disposition rules for unused benefits in flexible spending arrangements of individuals for calendar year 2020. HR 7158 (116th Congress), Health Enterprise Zones Act of 2020, by Rep. Anthony Brown (D-MD). Provide for the designation of areas as Health Enterprise Zones to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes in such areas. HR 7168 (116th Congress), Creating Capacity for Communities in Need Act, by Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX). Waive limitations on expansion of facility capacity under rural provider and hospital exception to ownership or investment prohibition during coronavirus 2020 emergency period. HR 7187 (116th Congress), Helping Ensure Access to Local TeleHealth Act of 2020, by Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA). Provide for permanent payments for telehealth services furnished by Federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics under the Medicare program. HR 7190 (116th Congress), Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020, by Rep. Xochiti Torres Small (D-NM). Provide for the establishment of a virtual health pilot program to facilitate utilization of remote patient monitoring technology to maintain or expand access to health care services for individuals in rural areas during the COVID-19 emergency period. HR 7233 (116th Congress), Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent Telehealth Options Act of 2020, by Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH). Conduct studies and report to Congress on actions taken to expand access to telehealth services under the Medicare, Medicaid, and Childrens Health Insurance programs during the COVID-19 emergency. HR 7242 (116th Congress), by Rep. John Curtis (R-UT). Permit expenditures from health savings accounts to be used for gym memberships and costs of home gym equipment, to repeal the requirement that health plan be a high deductible plan. HR 7267 (116th Congress), Patients Before Profits Act of 2020, by Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA). Prohibit a group health plan and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage from reducing contracted rates, or terminating contracts, with health care providers during a public health emergency. HR 7286 (116th Congress), Quit Because of COVID-19 Act, by Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE). Provide coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services. S 1895 (116th Congress), Lower Health Care Costs Act, by Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN). To lower health care costs through a variety of changes relating to health care coverage, costs, and services. S 2546 (116th Congress), Safe Step Act, by Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). Amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol. S 3548 (116th Congress), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, by Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY). Provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. S 3606 (116th Congress), Health Force and Resilience Force Act of 2020, by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). Provide for the establishment of a Health Force and a Resilience Force to respond to public health emergencies and meet public health needs.
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 · Health Issues
H.R. 748 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act [P.L. No. 116-136] H.R. 2150/S. 296 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act H.R.808/S.237 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R.900 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2019 Reducing Regulatory Burdens H.R. 3911/ S.2842 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2019 H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act H.R.6164 - Perinatal Workforce Act of 2020 H.R. 5575 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act Section 5 of Executive Order #13890 on Protecting and Improving Medicare for Our Nations Seniors H.R.6800 - The HEROES Act Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements H.R.6809 - Nurse Workforce Protection Act of 2020H.R.6650/S. 3634 - Health Heroes 2020 Act S.4055 - A bill to address health workforce shortages and disparities highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic through additional funding for the National Health Service Corps and the Nurse Corps, and to establish a National Health Service Corps Emergency Service demonstration project. Telehealth flexibilities amidst COVID-19 pandemic Access to personal protective equipment Issues relating to Mental and Substance Use Disorder Workforce Training Demonstration implementation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
HR 728/S 1399 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 HR 748/S 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act HR 2056/S 997 - US Cadet Nurse Corps Service Act of 2019 HR 2431 - Mental Health Professional Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2019 HR 3849 Midwives for Moms Act HR 4870/S 2629 - United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019 HR 5575 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act HR 6142/S 3424 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 HR 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Client expense: $26,600 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 728/S. 1399) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748/S.3548) United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2019 (S. 997/H.R. 2056) Mental Health Professional Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2019 (H.R. 2431) Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (Midwives for MOMS) Act of 2019 (H.R. 3849) United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019 (H.R. 4870/S. 2629) Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act (H.R. 5575) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 (H.R. 6142/S. 3424) Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $26,600
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and policies relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Reauthorization of funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination Policies related to health insurance market stabilization Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition, evaluation and enforcement of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Health information technology and electronic health records Mental health services and violence prevention Human and child trafficking Draft 21st Century Cures 2.0 legislation Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (H.R. 647/S. 2080) Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 728/S. 1399) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748/S.3548) Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 776/S. 1173) End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 (H.R. 861) Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act (H.R. 866/S. 528) Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 1309) Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1784/S. 840) Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act (H.R. 1897) Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019 (H.R. 2328) Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 2507) Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 2694) Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act of 2019 (H.R. 2781) VACCINES Act of 2019 (H.R. 2862) Physical Activities Recommendations for Americans Act of 2019 (H.R. 2891) Safe Cribs Act of 2019 (H.R. 3170) Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2019 (H.R. 3172) Pathways to Health Careers Act (H.R. 3398) Chronic Care Management Improvement Act (H.R. 3436) No Surprises Act (H.R. 3630) Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (Midwives for MOMS) Act of 2019 (H.R. 3849) Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 (H.R. 4004/S. 2986) Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act of 2019 (H.R. 3328/H.R. 4100/S. 1712) Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2019 (H.R. 4861/S. 3006) United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019 (H.R. 4870/S. 2629) Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act (H.R. 4974) Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 (H.R. 4995) Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2019 (H.R. 4996) Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2019 (H.R. 5076/S. 1872) Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2019 (H.R. 5469) Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act (H.R. 5575) Ban Surprise Billing Act (H.R. 5800) Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 (H.R. 5826) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 (H.R. 6142/S. 3424) Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act (H.R. 6379) Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act (S. 192) National Nurse Act of 2019 (S. 696/H.R. 1597) Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act (S. 824/H.R. 1767) Nursing Where It's Needed Act (S. 1045) Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S. 1608) Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895) Child Care Improvement Act of 2019 (S. 2683) CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2019 (S. 2971) Suicide Prevention Act (S. 3198/H.R. 5619)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · first_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 748 - CARES Act -Courtney - COVID-19 coverage H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act - Pallone - surprise medical billing H.R. 3784 - Air Ambulance Affordability Act of 2019 - Neguse - air ambulances H.R. 4223, Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act - Spano - surprise medical billing H.R. 5121 - Healthcare Cost Transparency Act - Beyer - provider price comparison tool H.R. 5239 - Prescription Drug Price Reporting Act - Joyce - reporting on drug expenditures and price changes under group health plans H.R. 5575 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020 -Underwood - coverage of primary care and behavioral health visits H.R. 6005 - Know the Price Act - Malinowski - health plan transparency H.R. 6173 - Covering Coronavirus Test Act of 2020 - DeGette - COVID-19 testing coverage H.R. 6193 - Medication Access in Emergencies Act of 2020 - Pappas - coverage of prescription drugs during emergency periods H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act - Lowey - includes several provisions related to COVID-19 testing coverage H.R. 6213 - No Cost for COVID-19 Testing Act - Wilson - COVID-19 testing coverage H.R. 6214 - 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 - Kind - Medicare Advantage coverage of COVID-19 related visits and testing H.R. 6222 - Ensuring Affordable COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020 - Schakowsky - coverage of certain new preventative services related to COVID-19 H.R. 6231 - Ensuring Access to COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020 - Bucshon - coverage of certain vaccines and testing services during the COVID-19 emergency H.R. 6299 - Rapid Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccine Act of 2020 - Courtney - COVID-19 coverage H.R. 6317 - To provide for special enrollment periods during public health emergencies, coverage of services related to public health emergencies, and for other purposes - Doggett - special enrollment periods in public health emergency H.R. 6338 - To waive high deductible health plan requirements for health savings accounts -Budd - HDHP coverage during COVID S. 1531 - STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act - Cassidy-Bennet - surprise medical billing S. 1948 - Chronic Disease Management Act - Thune - pre-deductible coverage of chronic disease prevention services S. 2546 - Safe Step Act - Murkowski - Step therapy exceptions S. 3200 - Chronic Disease Management Act of 2020 - Thune - coverage of chronic disease prevention services S. 3383 - Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2020 -Kennedy - preexisting conditions S. 3499 - A bill to amend coverage requirements to ensure that no person incurs cost sharing when receiving a test to confirm a COVID-19 infection - Smith - COVID-19 cost -sharing S. 3505 - A bill to require private health insurance to rapidly cover preventive services and vaccines related to the coronavirus - Jones - rapid COVID-19 coverage S. 3536 - A bill to provide for special enrollment periods during public health emergencies, coverage of services related to public health emergencies, and for other purposes - Casey - COVID-19 coverage Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues related to expanding long-term care insurance coverage; issues relating to COVID-19; issues related to addressing the social determinants of health, including housing, transportation, nutrition, and educational opportunities; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; prior authorization; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health reimbursement accounts; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to surprise medical bills; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to substance abuse and provider treatment records (42 CFR Part 2); issues related to medical management; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to interoperability and price transparency; issues related to the employer market; issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $3,630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Affordability, ACA Regulations; ACA Stabilization; Health Reform, Risk Adjustment; opioids; Marketplace stability; Individual Market Reform; Health Care Costs; Mental Health; Small Business Plans, CRSs; SNPs; 42 CFR Part 2; Transparency; Silverloading; Health IT; Surprise billing; Transparency; Small Business; State Felxibility; Education and Enrollment; Prior Authorization; All payer claims database; Negotiated rate disclosure; Consumer facing App, disclosures; Provider directories; Medicare for All, Medicare Buy-in; Maternal Health; Senior's health care; Community Health NBPP (Notice Benefit and Payment Parameters); COVID-19 Response/Relief Packages; Healthcare Access/Privacy. H.R.1384 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Medicare for All Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (Introduced 02/27/2019) H.R.1520 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] (Introduced 03/05/2019) S.1895 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Lower Health Care Costs Act Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] (Introduced 06/19/2019) H.R.1046 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] H.R. 3630 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) No Surprises Act Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ-6) H.R. 3439 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) PATIENT Act Rep. Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA-8) H.R. 3107 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Rep. Suzane K. DelBene (D-WA-1) H.R. 2279 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Safe Step Act Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA-36) S. 1895- 116th Congress (2019-2020) Lower Health Care Costs Act Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) S. 2456 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Safe Step Act Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) S. 2004 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Ensuring FEDVIP and FLTCIP Coverage During Shutdown Act Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD-07) H.R. 2774 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Primary Care Patient Protection Act of 2019 Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL-10) H.R. 5826 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Consumer Protection Against Surpirse Medical Bills Act of 2020 Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA-01) S. 3548 - 116th Congress Second Session Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) H.R. 5575 - 116th Congress Second Session Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020 Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14) H.R. 5688 - 116th Congress Second Session Reducing Administrative Costs and Burden in Health Care Act of 2020 Rep. Cindy Axne (D-IA-03) HR 5763 - 116th Congress Second Session National Telehealth Strategy and Data Advancement Act Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-MT-At Large) HR 5800 - 116th Congress Second Session Ban Surprise Billing Act Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) HR 5807 - 116th Congress Second Session Know Your Provider Act Rep. John Larson (D-CT-01) HR 5916 - 116th Congress Second Session Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020 Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI-08) HR 6201 - 116th Congress Second Session First Coronavirus Response Act Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY-17) HR 6336 - 116th Congress Second Session To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for 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 6336 - 116th Congress Second Session Care for COVID-19 Act Rep. Paul Ruiz (D-CA-36) HR 6299 - 116th Congress Second Session Rapid Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccine Act of 2020 HR 5817 - 116th Congress Second Session Fair and Honest Advance Cost Estimate for Patients Act of 2020 Rep. David Nunes (R-CA-22) HR 5816 - 116th Congress Second Session Continuing Care for Patients Act of 2020 Rep. Gwen Moore - (D-WI-4) HR 5089 - 116th Congress Second Session Better Information Act of 2020 Rep. Don Byer (D-VA-08) HR 5826 - 116th Congress Second Session Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA-01) HR 6004 - 116th Congress Second Session Transparency and Accountability in Health Care Costs and Prices Act of 2020 Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL-03) HR 6005 - 116th Congress Second Session Know the Price Act Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-NJ-07) HR 6132 - 116th Congress Second Session Social Determinants for Moms Act of 2020 Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA-06) HR 6149 - 116th Congress Second Session Medicaid Report on Expansion of Access to coverage for Health Act REp. Joe Cunningham (D-SC-01) HR 6151 - 116th Congress Second Session CARING for Kids Act Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D-IA-01) HR 6173- 116th Congress Second Session Covering Coronavirus Test Act of 2020 Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO-01) HR 6213 -116th Congress second Session No Cost for COVID-19 testing Act Rep. Fredrica Wilson (D-FL-24) HR 6222 - 116th Congress Second Session Ensuring Affordable COVID-19 Preventative Care Act of 2020 Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) HR 6232 - 116th Congress Second Session To Require the Secretary of Health and Human Services through the National Disaster Medical System, to provide for certain laboraty reimbursement for diagnostic testing for COVID-19 in uninsured individuals. Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-CA-29) HR 6231 - 116th Congress Second Session Ensuring Access to COVID-19 Preventative Care Act of 2020 Rep. Larry Buschon (R-In-08) HR 6244 - 116th Congress Second Session To amend titles XVIII and XIX to provide for coverage at no cost sharing of COVID-19 testing under the Medicaid program and Children's Health Insurance Program. Rep. Robin Kelly (D=IL-02) HR 6263 - 116th Congress Second Session To amend title XVII of the Social Security Act to Waive cost sharing under the Medicare program for certain visits relating to testing for COVID-19 Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD-03)
Client expense: $102,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Insurance
Issues related to health insurance for children and women of childbearing age, Medicaid, special enrollment periods for pregnancy, and legislation to reform the Affordable Care Act, focusing on short-term limited duration plans, association health plans, reinsurance, among other issues. Specific legislation includes: a bill to reverse the rule on short-term limited duration insurance (H.R. 1010, S. 1556) and the Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019 (HR 986), and the Family Coverage Act (S. 1935), and the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act (HR 5575) Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L. 116-123), Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127), and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (HR 748) (P.L. 116-136).
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
To Senate Finance Committee concerning solutions to improve maternal health. To ensure that all health care systems, facilities, and providers have access to personal protection equipment (PPE) during the current COVID-19 pandemic. To request that the CDC provide clarification of its message with regards to the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for labor and delivery personnel when attending to patients who are confirmed or suspected to have COVID-19 during the second stage of labor. HR 4768--Home Visiting to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Act. HR 5575--Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Vice President of the U.S.
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
S. 518/H.R. 1948 - Lymphedema Treatment Act of 2019 S. 1037/H.R. 2788 - Rural Health Clinic Modernization Act of 2019 S. 296/H.R. 2150 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act S. 237/H.R. 808 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R. 900 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1399/H.R. 728 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 S. 2842/H.R. 3911 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2019 S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3107 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act H.R. 3925 - Reducing Barriers to Substance Use Treatment Act S.2074/H.R. 2482 - Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019 H.R. 3 - Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act H.R. 4974 - Medication Access and Training Expansion Act of 2019 Executive Order 13890 - Protecting and Improving Medicare for Our Nation's Seniors S. 2741/H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 S. 2971 - CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 19 - Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 S. 2543 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 H.R. 647 - Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act H.R. 748 (P.L. 116-136): CARES Act S. 3548: CARES Act H.R. 6201: Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6704: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act H.R. 6379: Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act H.R. 6159: Kids' Access to Primary Care Act of 2020 H.R. 6164: Perinatal Workforce Act of 2020 H.R. 5826: Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 H.R. 5800: Ban Surprise Billing Act H.R. 3436: Chronic Care Management Improvement Act H.R. 5575: Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act S.Res. 500/H.Res. 859: A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the "International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife", as designated by the World Health Organization COVID-19 Pandemic Reducing Regulatory Burdens, including those relating to home infusion therapy, Medicare Conditions of Participation, and hospice certification Medication-Assisted Therapies (MATs) Opioid Abuse Epidemic Documentation of medical records Rural Health Issues Provider Non-Discrimination
Client expense: $195,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 6074), all provisions related to relief funding, telehealth, and Medicare in response to the novel, COVID-19 pandemic. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), all provisions related to relief funding, Medicaid, and paid leave in response to the novel, COVID-19 pandemic. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748), all provisions related to relief funding in response to the novel, COVID-19 pandemic. The Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act (H.R. 5483 (115)), all provisions related to establishing a special registration process with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) for certain providers that wish to prescribe controlled substances via telemedicine. Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act (S. 2074/H.R. 2482), all provisions related to removing the waiver requirement for health care providers to prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use disorder. National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019 (H.R. 4194), all provisions related to requiring the Federal Communications Commission designate 9-8-8 as a universal national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline number. Improving Access to Remote Behavioral Health Treatment Act of 2019 (S. 2244/H.R. 4131), all provisions related to amending regulations for the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 and allowing community mental health centers to register to practice telemedicine. Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 (S. 1365/H.R. 2569), all provisions related to providing emergency assistance to areas affected by the opioid epidemic, as well as grant funding for substance use disorder treatment research. Medication Access and Training Expansion Act of 2019 (H.R. 4974), all provisions related to prescriber training on treating patients with opioid and other substance use disorders. Resilience Investment, Support and Expansion from Trauma Act (S. 1770/H.R. 3180), all provisions related to supporting children and families who experience trauma. CREATE Opportunities Act (S. 1983/H.R. 3496), all provisions related to providing medication-assisted treatment to individuals with opioid use disorder and are incarcerated. Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act (H.R. 5575), all provisions related to requiring group health plans and health insurance issuers to provide for primary and behavioral health care visits without cost-sharing. Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2019 (H.R. 5333), all provisions related to ensuring prompt coverage of breakthrough devices under the Medicare program.
Client expense: $125,180 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Care Act (ACA); Affordability, ACA Regulations; ACA Stabilization; Health Reform; Risk Adjustment; Opioids; Marketplace Stability; Individual Market Reform; Health Care Costs; Mental Health; Small Business Plans; CSRs; SNPs; 42 CFR Part 2; Transparency; Silverloading; Health IT; Surprise billing, Transparency, Small Business, State Flexibility; Education,and Enrollment; Prior Authorization; All payer claims database; Negotiated rate disclosure; Consumer-facing app disclosures; Provider directories; Medicare for All; Medicare Buy-in; Maternal health; Senior's health care; Community health; NBPP (Notice Benefit and Payment Parameters), COVID-19 Response/Relief Packages, Healthcare access/privacy H.R.1384 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Medicare for All Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (Introduced 02/27/2019) H.R.2003 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Ensuring FEHBP Coverage During Shutdowns Act Sponsor: Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] (Introduced 04/01/2019) H.R.2004 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Ensuring FEDVIP and FLTCIP Coverage During Shutdowns Act Sponsor: Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] (Introduced 04/01/2019) S.973 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Ensuring FEDVIP and FLTCIP Coverage During Shutdowns Act Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (Introduced 04/01/2019) S.971 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Ensuring FEHBP Coverage During Shutdowns Act Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (Introduced 04/01/2019) H.R.1520 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] (Introduced 03/05/2019) S.1895 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Lower Health Care Costs Act Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] (Introduced 06/19/2019) H.R.1046 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] H.R.3630 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) No Surprises Act Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] H.R.3439 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) PATIENT Act Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] H.R.3107 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] H.R.2279 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Safe Step Act Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] S.1895 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Lower Health Care Costs Act Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] S. 2546 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Safe Step Act Sponsor: Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) S. 2004 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Ensuring FEDVIP and FLTCIP Coverage During Shutdowns Act Sponsor: Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD-07) H.R. 2774 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Primary Care Patient Protection Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL-10) H.R. 5826 - 116th Congress - Second Session Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Richard Neal(D-MA-01) S. 3548 - 116th Congress - Second Session Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Sponsor: Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) H.R. 5551 - 116th Congress - Second Session Ensuring Child Health Coverage Compensation in Divorce Act of 2020 Sponsor: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC At-Large) H.R. 5575 - 116th Congress - Second Session Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14) H.R. 5688 - 116th Congress - Second Session Reducing Administrative Costs and Burdens in Health Care Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Cindy Axne (D-IA-03) H.R. 5754 - 116th Congress - Second Session Rural ER Access Act Sponsor: Rep. Mark Green (R-TN-07) H.R. 5763 - 116th Congress - Second Session National Telehealth Strategy and Data Advancement Act Sponsor: Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-MT At-Large) H.R. 5800 - 116th Congress - Second Session Ban Surprise Billing Act Sponsor: Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) H.R. 5807 - 116th Congress - Second Session Know Your Provider Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. John Larson (D-CT-01) H.R. 5916 - 116th Congress - Second Session Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI-08) H.R. 6201 - 116th Congress - Second Session First Coronavirus Response Act Sponsor: Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY-17) H.R. 6336 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for 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. Sponsor: Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC-09) H.R. 6311 - 116th Congress - Second Session Care for COVID-19 Act Sponsor: Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA-36) H.R. 6299 - 116th Congress - Second Session Rapid Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccine Act of 2020 H.R. 5817 - 116th Congress - Second Session Fair and Honest Advance Cost Estimate for Patients Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA-22) H.R. 5816 - 116th Congress - Second Session Continuing Care for Patients Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI-04) HR. 5809 - 116th Congress - Second Session Better Information Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA-08) H.R. 5826 -116th Congress - Second Session Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA-01) H.R. 5924 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in rural communities experiencing a shortage of specialty medicine physicians, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. David McKinley (R-WV-01) H.R. 6004 - 116th Congress - Second Session Transparency and Accountability in Health Care Costs and Prices Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL-03) H.R. 6005 - 116th Congress - Second Session Know the Price Act Sponsor: Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-NJ-07) H.R. 6132 - 116th Congress - Second Session Social Determinants for Moms Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA-06) H.R. 6135 - 116th Congress - Second Session No More Narrow Networks Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) H.R. 6136 - 116th Congress - Second Session Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) H.R. 6137 - 116th Congress - Second Session Innovative Maternal Payment And Coverage To Save Moms Act Sponsor: Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) H.R. 6138 - 116th Congress - Second Session Tech to Save Moms Act Sponsor: Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX-30) H.R. 6149 - 116th Congress - Second Session Medicaid Report on Expansion of Access to Coverage for Health Act Sponsor: Rep. Joe Cunningham (D-SC-01) H.R. 6151 - 116th Congress - Second Session CARING for Kids Act Sponsor: Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D-IA-01) H.R. 6173 - 116th Congress - Second Session Covering Coronavirus Test Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO-01) H.R. 6213 - 116th Congress - Second Session No Cost for COVID-19 Testing Act Sponsor: Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL-24) H.R. 6222 - 116th Congress - Second Session Ensuring Affordable COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) H.R. 6232 - 116th Congress - Second Session To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the National Disaster Medical System, to provide for certain laboratory reimbursement for diagnostic testing for COVID-19 in uninsured individuals. Sponsor: Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-CA-29) H.R. 6231 - 116th Congress - Second Session Ensuring Access to COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN-08) H.R. 6244 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend titles XVIII and XIX to provide for coverage at no cost sharing of COVID-19 testing under the Medicaid program and Children's Health Insurance Program. Sponsor: Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) H.R. 6263 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive cost sharing under the Medicare program for certain visits relating to testing for COVID-19. Sponsor: Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD-03) H.R. 6282 - 116th Congress - Second Session Commission on America's Medical Security Act Sponsor: Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA-36) H.R. 6283 - 116th Congress - Second Session Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA-36) H.R. 1379 - 116th Congress - First Session Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN-07)
Client expense: $1,880,000 · 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 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 728/S. 1399 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 748 [P.L. No: 116-136] - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act H.Res. 859/S.Res.500 - A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the "International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife", as designated by the World Health Organization. H.R. 2150/S. 296 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 5172 - Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (NOPAIN) Act. H.R. 4870/S. 2629 - United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019 H.R 6379 - Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act 2020 H.R. 5575 - The Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R. 6164 - Perinatal Workforce Act of 2020 H.R. 3489 - Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2019 H.R.6142 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 H.R.5631 - Solutions Not Stigmas Act of 2019 H.R.4974 - MATE Act of 2019 Executive Order #13890 on Protecting and Improving Medicare for Our Nations Seniors Nursing Workforce and Research PPE and Other Resources to Support Nursing Education, Practice, and the Workforce in combating COVID-19.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Care Act (ACA); Affordability; ACA Regulations; ACA Stabilization; Health Reform; Risk Adjustment; Opioids; Marketplace Stability; Individual Market Reform; Health Care Costs; Mental Health; Small Business Plans; Cost Sharing Reductions (CSRs); Transparency; Silver Loading; Health IT; Surprise Billing; State Flexibility; Prior Authorization; All Payer Claims Database (APCD); Negotiated Rate Disclosure; Provider Directories; Medicare for All; Medicare Buy-in; Outreach, Education, and Enrollment; 2021 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP); COVID-19 Response/Relief Packages HR 1384 (116th Congress), Medicare for All Act of 2019, by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA). To establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program. HR 2274 (116th Congress), Primary Care Patient Protection Act of 2019, by Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL). To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans. HR 2279 (116th Congress), Safe Step Act, by Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA). To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan (or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan) to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol, and for other purposes. HR 3630 (116th Congress), No Surprises Act, by Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ). To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes. HR 5551 (116th Congress), Ensuring Child Health Coverage Compensation in Divorce Act of 2020, by Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC). To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title 5, United States Code, to require group health plans, health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage, and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program health benefits plans to meet certain requirements with respect to medical child support orders, and for other purposes. HR 5575 (116th Congress), Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020, by Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL). To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide for 3 primary care visits and 3 behavioral health care visits without application of any cost-sharing requirement. HR 5688 (116th Congress), Reducing Administrative Costs and Burdens in Health Care Act of 2020, by Rep. Cindy Axne (D-IA). To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for grants to enable States to carry out activities to reduce administrative costs and burdens in health care. HR 5754 (116th Congress), Rural ER Access Act, by Rep. Mark Green (R-TN). To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise regulations to remove the requirement under the Medicare program that an off-campus facility or organization shall be located within a 35-mile radius of a hospital or critical access hospital, and for other purposes. HR 5800 (116th Congress), Ban Surprise Billing Act, by Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA). To end surprise medical billing and increase transparency in health coverage. HR 5809 (116th Congress), Better Information Act of 2020, by Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA). To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require group health plans and health insurance issuers to include certain information on any health insurance membership card issued by such plan or issuer. HR 5816 (116th Congress), Continuing Care for Patients Act of 2020, by Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI). To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and title XI of the Social Security Act to require group health plans and health insurance issuers to provide for certain coverage in the case of a change in a providers network status, and for other purposes. HR 5817 (116th Congress), Fair and Honest Advance Cost Estimate for Patients Act of 2020, by Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA). To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require health plans to provide to participants, beneficiaries, and enrollees an advanced explanation of benefits with respect to items and services scheduled to be received from providers and facilities and to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require health care providers and health care facilities to provide good faith estimates of the expected charges for furnishing such items and services. HR 5826 (116th Congress), Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020, by Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA). To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and title XI of the Social Security Act to prevent certain cases of out-of-network surprise medical bills, strengthen health care consumer protections, and improve health care information transparency, and for other purposes. HR 5916 (116th Congress), Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020, by Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI). To require providers of health care products and services to publicly disclose point-of-sale cash prices. HR 6004 (116th Congress), Transparency and Accountability in Health Care Costs and Prices Act of 2020, by Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL). To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program for purposes of facilitating State efforts to establish or maintain all-payer claims databases, and for other purposes. HR 6005 (116th Congress), Know the Price Act, by Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-NJ). To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to increase transparency of group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage by removing gag clauses on price and quality information, and for other purposes. HR 6135 (116th Congress), No More Narrow Networks Act of 2020, by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL). To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require Exchanges to establish network adequacy standards for qualified health plans. HR 6136 (116th Congress), Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act of 2020, by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL). To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in premium rates. HR 6173 (116th Congress), Covering Coronavirus Test Act of 2020, by Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO). To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to cover COVID-19 testing without cost sharing. HR 6201 (116th Congress), First Coronavirus Response Act, by Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY). Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes. HR 6213 (116th Congress), No Cost for COVID-19 Testing Act, by Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL). To provide for coverage (without cost sharing or utilization management requirements) under group health plans and individual and group health insurance coverage of testing for COVID-19. HR 6222 (116th Congress), Ensuring Affordable COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020, by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL). To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide for coverage of items, services, and immunizations relating to the diagnosis or treatment of COVID-19 under group health plans and health insurance coverage within 15 days of the issuance of a recommendation from the United States Preventive Services Task Force or the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. HR 6231 (116th Congress), Ensuring Affordable COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020, by Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN). To ensure affordable coverage of certain vaccines and testing services under group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage during the COVID-19 public health emergency. HR 6244 (116th Congress), by Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL). To amend titles XVIII and XIX to provide for coverage at no cost sharing of COVID-19 testing under the Medicaid program and Childrens Health Insurance Program. HR 6299 (116th Congress), Rapid Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccine Act of 2020, by Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT). To provide for the rapid coverage of preventive services and vaccines for COVID-19. HR 6311 (116th Congress), Care for COVID-19 Act, by Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA). To require private health insurers to cover care related to COVID-19 without cost-sharing and to provide for special enrollment periods for individuals diagnosed with COVID-19. HR 6336 (116th Congress), Increasing Hospital Capacity to Fight the Coronavirus Act of 2020, by Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC). To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for 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. S 1895 (116th Congress), Lower Health Care Costs Act, by Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN). To lower health care costs. S 2546 (116th Congress), Safe Step Act, by Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol, and for other purposes. S 3548 (116th Congress), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, by Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY). To provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.
Client expense: $230,000 · 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 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 748 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act [P.L. No. 116-136] H.R. 6379 - Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act H.R. 2150/S. 296 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act H.R.808/S.237 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R.900 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2019 H.R.728/S.1399 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 Reducing Regulatory Burdens, including those relating to home infusion therapy, Medicare Conditions of Participation, and hospice certification H.R. 3911/ S.2842 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2019 H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act H.R.6164 - Perinatal Workforce Act of 2020 H.R. 5575 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act Section 5 of Executive Order #13890 on Protecting and Improving Medicare for Our Nations Seniors
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.2431 / S.2500 The Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2019 Strengthening Mental Health Parity requirements H.R.1109 Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R.1767/S.824 Excellence in Mental Health Expansion Act CDC funding for public health research into firearm morbidity and mortality prevention H.R.1554 Resident Education Deferred Interest Act H.R.2874/S.1576 Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act H.R.3165/S.1737 Mental Health Parity Compliance Act H.R.2519 Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act H.R.2781 The EMPOWER for Health Act of 2019 H.R.4564 Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act Surprise Medical Billing H.R.3180/S.1770 R.I.S.E. from Trauma Act H.R.4861 The Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2019 H.R.4309 Barriers to Suicide Act of 2019 21st Century Cures Act 2.0 H.R.1367/S.588 Children and Media Research Enhancement Act H.R.748/S.3548 The CARES Act H.R.6201 The Families First Coronavirus Response Act Funding for the re-authorized Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program Funding for the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) program Requiring ERISA plans to cover telehealth in their mental health coverage Requesting temporary lift of restrictions on telebehavioral health Opposing all legislation that hurts transgender people Urging Congress and the administration to provide more financial relief for physicians during the COVID-19 crisis H.R. 5575 Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R. 3711/S. 2907 Nutrition CARE Act of 2019 Urging twice weekly Federal updates for physician groups on COVID-19 by HHS Urging that medical practices and their immediate public health and PPE needs be addressed in the third stimulus package related to COVID-19 Requesting Congress temporarily lift restrictions on telebehavioral health at all levels of care Urging HHS to provide one month of billing revenue to each physician (MD or DO) enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid Financial relief for 501(c)(6) tax-exempt medical and dental trade associations impacted by COVID-19 Urging Congress to take multiple recommended actions to protect patients, physicians, and the public in any additional COVID-19 relief package
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Emergency federal response to COVID-19 (HR 748, HR 6201, S 3548), Medicare reimbursement and incident to billing, Medicare hospice restrictions, Medicare definition of PA services, transparency, healthcare competition, PA Direct Payment Act (S 596, HR 1052), Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act (S 296, HR 2150), Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (S 237, HR 808), the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act (S 2074, HR 2482), Medication Access and Training Expansion Act (HR 4974), Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (S 2842, HR 3911), ACO Assignment Improvement Act (HR 900), PA Educational and Workforce Training Programs, surprise billing, Rural Health Clinic Modernization Act (S 1037 HR 2788), medical record documentation, federal PA workforce issues at the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Indian Health Services, and Bureau of Prisons, and requirements and restrictions related to federal DEA waivers to prescribe buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder, ensuring PAs considered primary care and behavioral health providers (S 2793, HR 2774, HR 5575)
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H. Res. 480, Acknowledging the racial disparities in diagnosing and treating mental health among youth in communities of color H.R. 1109, the Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2019 H.R. 1554, the Resident Education Deferred Interest Act H.R. 1763 / S. 348, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 H.R. 2062 / S. 1012 (42 CFR Part 2) and S. 3374, the Protecting Jessica Grubb's Legacy Act H.R. 2279/ S. 2546, the Safe Step Act H.R. 2482/ S. 2074, the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019 H.R. 2734 / S. 1448, the Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act H.R. 2862, the VACCINES Act of 2019 H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 H.R. 3180/ S. 1770, the RISE from Trauma Act H.R. 3239/ S. 2135, the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act H.R. 3253, the Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act H.R. 3414/ S. 2892, the Opioid Workforce Act H.R. 3417, BETTER Act of 2019 H.R. 4194, S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019 H.R. 4309, the Barriers to Suicide Act H.R. 4327, the Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act H.R. 4861/ S. 3006, the Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act H.R. 4932 / S. 2741, the CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 4995, the Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 4996, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act of 2019 H.R. 5, the Equality Act H.R. 5201, the Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2019 H.R. 5473, the Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act H.R.5469, the Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2019 H.R.5575, the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020 Out of network billing legislation S. 1227, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 S. 2443, the Investment in Tomorrow's Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act S. 824, the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act S.1659, the Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act of 2019 Title III Sec. 305 Timely Bills to Patients within the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S. 1895) Cures 2.0 Suggestions related to addressing mental health in rural communities. Title X Family Planning Program Administration Rule Efforts related to psychiatric bed shortages. H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 2895, S. 948, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 4996, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act, and Senate efforts. S. 311, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act S. 3275, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019 H.R. 5575, the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R. 6143, the MOMS Matter Act H.R. 1309, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office