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Rural ER Access Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to repeal regulations that require off-campus facilities to be located within 35 miles of the main hospital or critical access hospital in order to receive provider-based status under Medicare (i.e., to be considered as hospital outpatient departments for purposes of Medicare payment).
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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H.R. 14 - Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act - Hudson - fighting COVID-19 H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 - Cuellar - year-end Congressional package H.R. 925 - amended version of The Heroes Act (H.R.8406)- Lowey - Coronavirus Relief package H.R. 1897 - Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act (MOMMAs Act) - Kelly - maternal health H.R. 4004 - Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 - Bustos - social determinants of health H.R. 4215 - Excellence in Maternal Health Act of 2019 - Bucshon - maternal health H.R. 4768 - Home Visiting to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Act - David - maternal health H.R. 4900 - Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019 - Roe - telehealth H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - Thompson - telehealth H.R. 4995 - Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 - Engel - maternal health outcomes H.R. 5190 - STAR Act - Harder - telemedicine assistance for rural health clinics and health centers H.R. 5257 - Telehealth Expansion Act of 2019 - Cox - establish FCC telehealth program H.R. 5473 - Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act - Bilirakis - telehealth H.R. 5640 - Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act - Butterfield - maternal health H.R. 5681 - Protecting Communities from Hospital Closures Act of 2020 - Boyle - rural health H.R. 5754 - Rural ER Access Act - Green - rural health H.R. 5763 - National Telehealth Strategy and Data Advancement Act - Gianforte - telehealth H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act - Scott - surprise medical bills H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - Neal - surprise medical bills H.R. 5916 - Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020 - Gallagher - provider transparency in health care services H.R. 5924 - 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 - McKinley - rural health, loan program H.R. 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - Lowey - COVID-19 H.R. 6132 - Social Determinants for Moms Act of 2020 - McBath - maternal health and social determinants of health H.R. 6138 - Tech to Save Moms Act - Johnson - maternal health H.R. 6142 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 - Underwood - maternal health H.R. 6143 - Moms MATTER Act of 2020 - Kennedy - maternal health H.R. 6144 - Kira Johnson Act - Adams - maternal health H.R. 6165 - Data to Save Moms Act of 2020 - Davids - maternal health H.R. 6232 - 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 - Cardenas - Federal coverage of COVID-19 related visits and testing for uninsured individuals H.R. 6261 - To provide for coverage of testing for COVID-19 at no cost sharing for Indians receiving health services through the Indian Health Service - Ruiz - Federal coverage of COVID-19 related visits and testing for Native Americans H.R. 6351 - Universal Coronavirus Vaccine Act - Harder - COVID-19 H.R. 6379 - Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act - Lowey - COVID-19 H.R. 6426 - 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 - Max Rose - costs H.R. 6437 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act - Chu - COVID19 H.R. 6467 -Coronavirus Community Relief Act - Neguse - COVID H.R. 6468 -To provide for an enhanced Coronavirus relief fund, and for other purposes. - Perlmutter - COVID H.R. 6474 - Healthcare Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act - Eshoo - rural health H.R. 6487 - ACCESS Act - Schakowsky - telehealth H.R. 6620 - To authorize grants to address substance use during COVID-19.- Kuster - COVID H.R. 6634 - Emergency COVID Telehealth Response Act - Axne - telehealth H.R. 6654 - Emergency COVID Telehealth Response Act -Axne - telehealth H.R. 6666 - COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act - Rush - COVID H.R. 6719 - Emergency Medical Supplies Procurement Act - Khanna- COVID H.R. 6763 - COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act of 2020 - Kelley - COVID H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act - Lowey - COVID H.R. 6881 - Emergency Broadband Connections Act of 2020 - COVID H.R. 6926 - MIND Act -Boyle - COVID H.R. 6999 - Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 -Ryan - COVID H.R. 7017 - Right to Test Act - McHenry - Testing H.R. 7077 - Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act - Kelley - COVID H.R. 7190 - Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020 - Torres Small - COVID H.R. 7205 - Nationwide Dig Once Act of 2020 - Eshoo - broadband H.R. 7302 - To make high-speed broadband internet service accessible and affordable to all Americans, and for other purposes - Clyburn - Broadband H.R. 7359 - Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020 - Kelley - Broadband H.R. 7534 - RURAL HELP Act of 2020 - Keller - study on cost disparities between rural and urban hospitals H.R. 7546 - Minority Community Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2020 - Lewis - minority, underserved communities access to public health and health care services during COVID-19 H.R. 7557 - To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the coverage of Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to Tribal Governments - OHalleran - COVID-19 relief funds H.R. 7571 -Facilitating Reforms that Offer Necessary Telehealth In Every Rural (FRONTIER) Community Act - Young - expand telehealth mental health services to frontier states H.R. 7593 - TREATS Act - McKinley - Increase telehealth for SUD H.R. 7614 - Depts. of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - DeLauro - Appropriations H.R. 7618 - COVID-19 Bias and Anti-Racism Training Act of 2020 - Adams - improve bias and anti-racism training for health entities H.R. 7649 - Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act of 2020 - Morelle - initiative for national testing, contact tracing, pandemic response H.R. 7701 - Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act- Cartwright - program for prevention of opioid misuse H.R. 7732 - How Awareness and Prevention Protect You Act - Wasserman Schultz - CDC campaign to increase awareness and knowledge of COVID-19 virus H.R. 7758 - Assistance for Rural Health, Safety and Educational Facilities Act - Scott - assistance to rural health facilities affected by COVID H.R. 7780 - Virtual Community Support Act of 2020 - Kennedy - community-based mental health and SUD services H.R. 7783 - Plasma Donation Awareness Act of 2020 - Peters - national awareness and outreach on plasma donation H.R. 7972 - Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2020 - Latta - rural communications infrastructure H.R. 7992 - Telehealth Act - Wagner - telehealth expansion H.R. 8027 - Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act of 2020 - Underwood - maternal health H.R. 8061 - Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2020 - Underwood - fund health depts to increase recommended immunizations H.R. 8086 - To provide additional appropriations for the public health and social services emergency fund - Burgess - appropriations for public health and social services fund H.R. 8098 - Hospital Competition Act of 2020- Banks - hospital price transparency H.R. 8141 - Strengthening Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Communities Act - Cardenas - reduce health inequities for racial and ethnic minority H.R. 8156 - Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020 - Williams - extend telehealth provisions H.R. 8192 - COVID Community Care Act - Lee - health appropriations H.R. 8200 - To improve the health of minority individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic - Kelly - health disparities in communities of color H.R. 8203 - COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act of 2020 - Cardenas - action plan, grants, awareness campaign for COVID health disparities H.R. 8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 - Lowey - Health appropriations H.R. 8351 - Community Health Center Mental Health Screening Act - Dean - mental and behavioral health screenings H.R. 8368 - To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to permit the use of amounts under the Coronavirus Relief Fund for rural broadband expansion and improvement - Barr - COVID-19, broadband H.R. 8406- The Heroes Act - Lowey - Coronavirus Relief package H.R. 8417 - To facilitate direct primary care arrangements - Crenshaw - direct primary care H.R. 8419 - To prevent surprise medical bills with respect to COVID-19 testing - Fletcher - COVID-19, surprise medical billing H.R. 8463 - To prohibit discrimination in health care and require the provision of equitable health care, and for other purposes - Schiff - equity in health care H.R. 8496 - SPEEDY COVID-19 Tests Act - Sherrill - COVID-19 testing H.R. 8528 - Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020 -Williams - telehealth expansion H.R. 8642 - Safe Testing at Residence Telehealth Act of 2020 - Schweikert -telehealth coverage during COVID-19 H.R. 8677 - HEAT Act - Marshall - payments for home health services furnished via telehealth H.R. 8742 - To extend the availability of amounts under the Coronavirus Relief Fund - Keating - COVID funding availability H.R. 8892 - Rural-Urban Physician Workforce Act of 2020 - Wenstrup - funding for rural residency training H.R. 8900 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act - Lowey - End of year extenders and appropriations H.R. 8921 - COVID-19 Cold Storage Expansion Act of 2020 - Espaillat - COVID-19 vaccine admin funding H.R. 8966 - COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness Support Act of 2020 - Wenstrup - public awareness campaign S. 116 - Modernizing Obstetric Medicine Standards Act of 2019 (MOMS Act) - Gillibrand - maternal health S. 916 - Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act (MOMMAs Act) - Durbin - maternal health S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - Schatz - telehealth S. 2885 - Stop Marketing and Revealing the Wearables and Trackers Consumer Health Data Act - Cassidy - consumer health information S. 2986 - Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 - Young - Social Determinants of Health S. 3152 - Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act - Rosen - maternal health S. 3318 - Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020 - Cassidy - disclosure of point-of-sale cash prices S. 3380 - Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2020 - Whitehouse - data collection and quality improvement S. 3424 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 - Harris - maternal health S. 3437 - Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2020 - Loeffler - rural health S. 3438 - R-DOCS Reauthorization Act of 2020 - Loeffler - telehealth S. 3517 - ACCESS Act - Klobuchar - telehealth S. 3568 - Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act of 2020 - Murphy - expedite acquisition of PPE S. 3570 - To provide for the expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the Defense Production Act of 1950 - Baldwin - expedite acquisition of PPE S. 3721 - COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act of 2020 - Harris - COVID S. 3769- Right to Test Act - Cruz - Testing S. 3825 - Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 - Klobuchar - COVID S. 3828 - Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act of 2020 - Schatz - COVID S. 3838 - Health Care Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act -Schatz - broadband S. 3877 - Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act - Booker - COVID S. 3921 - Emergency Medical Supplies Procurement Act - Sanders - COVID S. 3951 - Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020 - McSally - COVID S. 3988 - Enhancing Preparedness through Telehealth Act - Cassidy - Telehealth S. 4015 - Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2020 - Thune - Rural S. 4021 - Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020 - Wicker - Broadband S. 4058 - A bill to authorize grants to address substance use during COVID-19 - Smith - SUD S. 4059 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States, political subdivisions of States, Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, community-based entities, and primary care and behavioral health organizations to address behavioral health needs caused by the public health emergency declared with respect to COVID-19 - Smith - Mental Health S. 4095 - A bill to provide emergency benefits for broadband service during periods relating to COVID-19, and for other purposes - Wyden - Broadband S. 4103 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the use of telehealth for substance use disorder treatment - Portman - telehealth S. 4113 - A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide grants to States and Indian Tribes to deploy affordable, high-speed broadband to unserved and underserved areas - Bennett - broadband S. 4131 - Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act - Klobuchar - broadband access S. 4163 - Timely and Effective Systematic Testing (TEST) Act - Gardner - Biosurveillance of COVID through testing S. 4211 - Facilitating Reforms that Offer Necessary Telehealth In Every Rural (FRONTIER) Community Act - Sullivan - expand mental health services through telehealth S. 4242 - Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act- Durbin - program for prevention of opioid misuse S. 4248 - COVID-19 Bias and Anti-Racism Training Act of 2020 - Harris - improve bias and anti-racism training for health care entities S. 4262 - COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act of 2020 - Menendez - HHS action plan, grants, public awareness campaign for COVID-19 and racial and ethnic minorities S. 4269 - Mothers and Newborns Success Act - Kaine - maternal health S. 4291 - DEPLOY Broadband Act - Gardner - rural broadband appropriations S. 4315 - COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone Act - King - grants for testing and contact tracing, supported isolation at individuals residences S. 4317 -SAFE TO WORK Act - Cornyn - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4318 -American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act - Grassley - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4319 -Supporting America's Restaurant Workers Act - Scott - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4320 -Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - Shelby - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4322 -Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act - Alexander - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4323 -TRUST Act of 2020 - Romney - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4388 - Mental Health Equity Act of 2020 - Menendez - mental health S. 4427 - Safe Authorization for Vaccines during Emergencies Act - Hassan - transparency in EUA of vaccines S. 4477 - Strengthening Social Connections Act of 2020 - Smith - Appropriations for social isolation services for older Americans S. 4507 - Getting Early Treatment and Comprehensive Assessments Reduces Emergencies Act of 2020 - Warner - campaign for awareness on preventive health services S. 4737 - Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2020 - Smith - immunizations S. 4745 - Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - Smith - Surprise Medical Billing S. 4769 - Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act of 2020 - Warren - maternal health S. 4775 - Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act - McConnell - COVID-19 relief S. 4789 - Eliminate the Digital Divide Act of 2020 - Cornyn - broadband access S. 4792 - RISER Act -Moran - Coronavirus Relief Fund payment funds S. 4794 - A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program of the Federal Communications Commission for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020 -Smith - telehealth funds S. 4800 - The Heroes Act - Schumer - COVID-19 relief S. 4819 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020 - Hirono - to improve minority health outcomes S. 4898 - A bill to amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the period during which States, Indian Tribes, and local governments may use Coronavirus Relief Fund payments -Murkowski - extension of COVID-19 relief payments S. 4941- Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020- Warren - Emergency fund supplemental appropriations S. 4958 - COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness Support Act of 2020 - Portman - public awareness campaign S. 5000 - CARA 2.0 Act of 2020 - Portman - substance use disorder S. 5034 - Behavioral Health Crisis Services Expansion Act - Cortez Masto - mental health S. 5073 - A bill to establish a program to support county and municipal government entities in reducing the spread of COVID-19 through standardized testing and evaluation measures - Scott - COVID-19 testing S. 5082 - A bill to provide Federal support for COVID-19 testing - Warren - COVID-19 testing Regulatory Issues: HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets (including ICD-10), identifiers including the health plan identifier, enforcement; cybersecurity; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative, the enrollment reconciliation process, and a related OPM reimbursement factor for records that cannot be reconciled; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to health care price transparency; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; electronic health records, personal health records, and similar technologies; issues relating to market consolidation; issues related to hospital and provider consolidation; issues related to trauma-informed care; issues related to medical management; issues relating to quality improvement; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; 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; prescription drug pricing; telemedicine; rural health; issues related to behavioral health benefits; issues related to Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS); issues related to the collection of race and ethnicity data; issues related to medical loss ratios; reference pricing; review of rates for reasonableness; preexisting condition insurance plans; issues relating to antitrust; issues relating to surprise medical bills; accountable care organizations; provider non-discrimination; coverage of preventive services; contraceptive coverage; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; issues related to health insurance tax; health plan automatic enrollment requirements; issues related to qualified health plans including certification and rate filing templates; health insurance market rules; reinsurance, risk corridors, and risk adjustment; dependent coverage; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; benefit and payment parameters; essential health benefits, actuarial value, and accreditation; NQF reauthorization; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations; issues related to supplemental products; issues related to HIPAA excepted benefits; issues related to short term limited duration products; issues related to the federally-facilitated marketplaces (i.e., Exchanges/formerly referred to as the web portal); issues related to business continuity in relation to pandemics or natural events (e.g., hurricane, tornado, etc.); issues related to association health plans; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan; issues related to small employer group size; issues related to Certificate of Public Advantage; issues relating to veterans health care; issues relating to caregivers; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
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2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 925 - amended version of The Heroes Act (H.R.8406)- Lowey - Coronavirus Relief package H.R. 1897 - Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act (MOMMAs Act) - Kelly - maternal health H.R. 4004 - Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 - Bustos - social determinants of health H.R. 4215 - Excellence in Maternal Health Act of 2019 - Bucshon - maternal health H.R. 4768 - Home Visiting to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Act - David - maternal health H.R. 4900 - Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019 - Roe - telehealth H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - Thompson - telehealth H.R. 4995 - Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 - Engel - maternal health outcomes H.R. 5190 - STAR Act - Harder - telemedicine assistance for rural health clinics and health centers H.R. 5257 - Telehealth Expansion Act of 2019 - Cox - establish FCC telehealth program H.R. 5473 - Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act - Bilirakis - telehealth H.R. 5640 - Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act - Butterfield - maternal health H.R. 5681 - Protecting Communities from Hospital Closures Act of 2020 - Boyle - rural health H.R. 5754 - Rural ER Access Act - Green - rural health H.R. 5763 - National Telehealth Strategy and Data Advancement Act - Gianforte - telehealth H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act - Scott - surprise medical bills H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - Neal - surprise medical bills H.R. 5916 - Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020 - Gallagher - provider transparency in health care services H.R. 5924 - 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 - McKinley - rural health, loan program H.R. 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - Lowey - COVID-19 H.R. 6132 - Social Determinants for Moms Act of 2020 - McBath - maternal health and social determinants of health H.R. 6138 - Tech to Save Moms Act - Johnson - maternal health H.R. 6142 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 - Underwood - maternal health H.R. 6143 - Moms MATTER Act of 2020 - Kennedy - maternal health H.R. 6144 - Kira Johnson Act - Adams - maternal health H.R. 6165 - Data to Save Moms Act of 2020 - Davids - maternal health H.R. 6232 - 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 - Cardenas - Federal coverage of COVID-19 related visits and testing for uninsured individuals H.R. 6261 - To provide for coverage of testing for COVID-19 at no cost sharing for Indians receiving health services through the Indian Health Service - Ruiz - Federal coverage of COVID-19 related visits and testing for Native Americans H.R. 6351 - Universal Coronavirus Vaccine Act - Harder - COVID-19 H.R. 6379 - Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act - Lowey - COVID-19 H.R. 6426 - 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 - Max Rose - costs H.R. 6437 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act - Chu - COVID19 H.R. 6467 -Coronavirus Community Relief Act - Neguse - COVID H.R. 6468 -To provide for an enhanced Coronavirus relief fund, and for other purposes. - Perlmutter - COVID H.R. 6474 - Healthcare Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act - Eshoo - rural health H.R. 6487 - ACCESS Act - Schakowsky - telehealth H.R. 6620 - To authorize grants to address substance use during COVID-19.- Kuster - COVID H.R. 6634 - Emergency COVID Telehealth Response Act - Axne - telehealth H.R. 6654 - Emergency COVID Telehealth Response Act -Axne - telehealth H.R. 6666 - COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act - Rush - COVID H.R. 6719 - Emergency Medical Supplies Procurement Act - Khanna- COVID H.R. 6763 - COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act of 2020 - Kelley - COVID H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act - Lowey - COVID H.R. 6881 - Emergency Broadband Connections Act of 2020 - COVID H.R. 6926 - MIND Act -Boyle - COVID H.R. 6999 - Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 -Ryan - COVID H.R. 7017 - Right to Test Act - McHenry - Testing H.R. 7077 - Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act - Kelley - COVID H.R. 7190 - Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020 - Torres Small - COVID H.R. 7205 - Nationwide Dig Once Act of 2020 - Eshoo - broadband H.R. 7302 - To make high-speed broadband internet service accessible and affordable to all Americans, and for other purposes - Clyburn - Broadband H.R. 7359 - Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020 - Kelley - Broadband H.R. 7534 - RURAL HELP Act of 2020 - Keller - study on cost disparities between rural and urban hospitals H.R. 7546 - Minority Community Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2020 - Lewis - minority, underserved communities access to public health and health care services during COVID-19 H.R. 7557 - To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the coverage of Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to Tribal Governments - OHalleran - COVID-19 relief funds H.R. 7571 - Facilitating Reforms that Offer Necessary Telehealth In Every Rural (FRONTIER) Community Act - Young - expand telehealth mental health services to frontier states H.R. 7593 - TREATS Act - McKinley - Increase telehealth for SUD H.R. 7614 - Depts. of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - DeLauro - Appropriations H.R. 7618 - COVID-19 Bias and Anti-Racism Training Act of 2020 - Adams - improve bias and anti-racism training for health entities H.R. 7649 - Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act of 2020 - Morelle - initiative for national testing, contact tracing, pandemic response H.R. 7701 - Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act- Cartwright - program for prevention of opioid misuse H.R. 7732 - How Awareness and Prevention Protect You Act - Wasserman Schultz - CDC campaign to increase awareness and knowledge of COVID-19 virus H.R. 7758 - Assistance for Rural Health, Safety and Educational Facilities Act - Scott - assistance to rural health facilities affected by COVID H.R. 7780 - Virtual Community Support Act of 2020 - Kennedy - community-based mental health and SUD services H.R. 7783 - Plasma Donation Awareness Act of 2020 - Peters - national awareness and outreach on plasma donation H.R. 7972 - Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2020 - Latta - rural communications infrastructure H.R. 7992 - Telehealth Act - Wagner - telehealth expansion H.R. 8027 - Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act of 2020 - Underwood - maternal health H.R. 8061 - Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2020 - Underwood - fund health depts to increase recommended immunizations H.R. 8086 - To provide additional appropriations for the public health and social services emergency fund - Burgess - appropriations for public health and social services fund H.R. 8098 - Hospital Competition Act of 2020- Banks - hospital price transparency H.R. 8141 - Strengthening Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Communities Act - Cardenas - reduce health inequities for racial and ethnic minority H.R. 8156 - Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020 - Williams - extend telehealth provisions H.R. 8192 - COVID Community Care Act - Lee - health appropriations H.R. 8200 - To improve the health of minority individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic - Kelly - health disparities in communities of color H.R. 8203 - COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act of 2020 - Cardenas - action plan, grants, awareness campaign for COVID health disparities H.R. 8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 - Lowey - Health appropriations H.R. 8351 - Community Health Center Mental Health Screening Act - Dean - mental and behavioral health screenings H.R. 8368 - To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to permit the use of amounts under the Coronavirus Relief Fund for rural broadband expansion and improvement - Barr - COVID-19, broadband H.R. 8406- The Heroes Act - Lowey - Coronavirus Relief package H.R. 8417 - To facilitate direct primary care arrangements - Crenshaw - direct primary care H.R. 8419 - To prevent surprise medical bills with respect to COVID-19 testing - Fletcher - COVID-19, surprise medical billing H.R. 8463 - To prohibit discrimination in health care and require the provision of equitable health care, and for other purposes - Schiff - equity in health care S. 116 - Modernizing Obstetric Medicine Standards Act of 2019 (MOMS Act) - Gillibrand - maternal health S. 916 - Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act (MOMMAs Act) - Durbin - maternal health S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - Schatz - telehealth S. 2885 - Stop Marketing and Revealing the Wearables and Trackers Consumer Health Data Act - Cassidy - consumer health information S. 2986 - Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 - Young - Social Determinants of Health S. 3152 - Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act - Rosen - maternal health S. 3318 - Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020 - Cassidy - disclosure of point-of-sale cash prices S. 3380 - Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2020 - Whitehouse - data collection and quality improvement S. 3424 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 - Harris - maternal health S. 3437 - Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2020 - Loeffler - rural health S. 3438 - R-DOCS Reauthorization Act of 2020 - Loeffler - telehealth S. 3517 - ACCESS Act - Klobuchar - telehealth S. 3568 - Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act of 2020 - Murphy - expedite acquisition of PPE S. 3570 - To provide for the expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the Defense Production Act of 1950 - Baldwin - expedite acquisition of PPE S. 3721 - COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act of 2020 - Harris - COVID S. 3769 - Right to Test Act - Cruz - Testing S. 3825 - Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 - Klobuchar - COVID S. 3828 - Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act of 2020 - Schatz - COVID S. 3838 - Health Care Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act -Schatz - broadband S. 3877 - Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act - Booker - COVID S. 3921 - Emergency Medical Supplies Procurement Act - Sanders - COVID S. 3951 - Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020 - McSally - COVID S. 3988 - Enhancing Preparedness through Telehealth Act - Cassidy - Telehealth S. 4015 - Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2020 - Thune - Rural S. 4021 - Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020 - Wicker - Broadband S. 4058 - A bill to authorize grants to address substance use during COVID-19 - Smith - SUD S. 4059 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States, political subdivisions of States, Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, community-based entities, and primary care and behavioral health organizations to address behavioral health needs caused by the public health emergency declared with respect to COVID-19 - Smith - Mental Health S. 4095 - A bill to provide emergency benefits for broadband service during periods relating to COVID-19, and for other purposes - Wyden - Broadband S. 4103 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the use of telehealth for substance use disorder treatment - Portman - telehealth S. 4113 - A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide grants to States and Indian Tribes to deploy affordable, high-speed broadband to unserved and underserved areas - Bennett - broadband S. 4131 - Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act - Klobuchar - broadband access S. 4163 - Timely and Effective Systematic Testing (TEST) Act - Gardner - Biosurveillance of COVID through testing S. 4211 - Facilitating Reforms that Offer Necessary Telehealth In Every Rural (FRONTIER) Community Act - Sullivan - expand mental health services through telehealth S. 4242 - Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act- Durbin - program for prevention of opioid misuse S. 4248 - COVID-19 Bias and Anti-Racism Training Act of 2020 - Harris - improve bias and anti-racism training for health care entities S. 4262 - COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act of 2020 - Menendez - HHS action plan, grants, public awareness campaign for COVID-19 and racial and ethnic minorities S. 4269 - Mothers and Newborns Success Act - Kaine - maternal health S. 4291 - DEPLOY Broadband Act - Gardner - rural broadband appropriations S. 4315 - COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone Act - King - grants for testing and contact tracing, supported isolation at individuals residences S. 4317 - SAFE TO WORK Act - Cornyn - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4318 - American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act - Grassley - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4319 - Supporting America's Restaurant Workers Act - Scott - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4320 - Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - Shelby - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4322 - Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act - Alexander - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4323 - TRUST Act of 2020 - Romney - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4388 - Mental Health Equity Act of 2020 - Menendez - mental health S. 4427 - Safe Authorization for Vaccines during Emergencies Act - Hassan - transparency in EUA of vaccines S. 4477 - Strengthening Social Connections Act of 2020 - Smith - Appropriations for social isolation services for older Americans S. 4507 - Getting Early Treatment and Comprehensive Assessments Reduces Emergencies Act of 2020 - Warner - campaign for awareness on preventive health services S. 4737 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to covered health departments to increase the rate of recommended immunizations, and for other purposes - Smith - immunizations S. 4745 - A bill to prevent surprise medical bills with respect to COVID-19 testing - Smith - Surprise Medical Billing S. 4769 - A bill to improve the public health response to addressing maternal mortality and morbidity during the COVID-19 public health emergency - Warren - maternal health S. 4775 - A bill to provide continued emergency assistance, educational support, and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic - McConnell - COVID-19 relief Regulatory Issues: HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets (including ICD-10), identifiers including the health plan identifier, enforcement; cybersecurity; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative, the enrollment reconciliation process, and a related OPM reimbursement factor for records that cannot be reconciled; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements; issues relating to similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) and MLR requirements under the FEHBP; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) re-authorization; issues related to health care price transparency; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; electronic health records, personal health records, and similar technologies; issues relating to market consolidation; issues related to hospital and provider consolidation; issues related to trauma-informed care; issues related to medical management; issues relating to quality improvement; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; 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; prescription drug pricing; telemedicine; rural health; issues related to behavioral health benefits; issues related to Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS); issues related to the collection of race and ethnicity data; issues related to medical loss ratios; reference pricing; review of rates for reasonableness; preexisting condition insurance plans; issues relating to antitrust; issues relating to surprise medical bills; accountable care organizations; provider non-discrimination; coverage of preventive services; contraceptive coverage; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; issues relating to the annual fee on health insurance providers; health plan automatic enrollment requirements; issues related to qualified health plans including certification and rate filing templates; health insurance market rules; reinsurance, risk corridors, and risk adjustment; dependent coverage; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; benefit and payment parameters; essential health benefits, actuarial value, and accreditation; NQF reauthorization; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations; issues related to supplemental products; issues related to HIPAA excepted benefits; issues related to short term limited duration products; issues related to the federally-facilitated marketplaces (i.e., Exchanges/formerly referred to as the web portal); issues related to business continuity in relation to pandemics or natural events (e.g., hurricane, tornado, etc.); issues related to association health plans; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan; issues related to small employer group size; issues related to Certificate of Public Advantage; issues relating to veterans health care; issues relating to caregivers; 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 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Care Act (ACA); ACA Regulations; ACA Stabilization; Health Care Reform; Rural Healthcare; Risk Adjustment; CSRs; Opioids; Marketplace Stability; Individual Market Reform; Association Health Plans (AHPs); Value-Based Reimbursement; Health Care Costs; Mental Health; Reinsurance; Transparency; Silverloading; Interoperability; Health IT; Surprise Billing; Small Business; Prior Authorization; Provider Directories; Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs); Education and Enrollment; Consumer-facing app disclosures; Negotiated Rate Disclosure; Medicare for All; Medicare Buy-In, Social determinants of health, Community Health, Cybersecurity, NBPP(Notice Benefit and Payment Parameters);Provider directories; Maternal Health; Senior's health care; COVID-19 Response/Relief Packages; Healthcare access/privacy; Risk Corridors; COBRA; Telehealth; SEPs; CDC Guidance Testing; Safe Harbor; Prior Authorizations; COVID-19 Test Without Cost-Sharing. H.R. 1384 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Medicare for All Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7](Introduced 2/27/19) S. 1895 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Lower Health Care Costs Act Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN](Introduced 6/19/2019) H.R.3630 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) No Surprises Act Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr [D-NJ-6](Introduced 07/09/2019) H.R.3439 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) PATIENT Act Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S.,Jr. [D-VA-8](Introduced 06/24/2019) S. 2546 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Safe Step Act Sponsor: Sen. Lisa Murkowshi (R-Ark) H.R.5826 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Neal, Richard [D-MA-1] (Introduced 02/10/2020) S.3548 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Sponsor: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY](Introduced 03/19/2020) H.R.5754 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Rural ER Access Act Sponsor: Rep. Green, Mark [R-TN-7](Introduced 02/04/2020) 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 (2019-2020) Ban Surprise Billing Act Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert [D-VA-3](Introduced 02/07/2020) H.R.5916 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) 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. 5816 - 116th Congress - Second Session Continuing Care for Patients Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI-04) 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. 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 Preventative 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 Desaster Medicdal 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 Preventative Care Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN-08) H.R. 6263 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Acto 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. 6810 - 116th Congress - Second Session Health Care Protection Act Sponsor: Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL-13) 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. 6800 - 116th Congress - Second Session HEROES Act Sponsor: Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY-17) 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: Greg Gianforte (R-MT At-Large) H.R. 6792 - 116th Congress - Second Session Improving Telehealth for Underserved Communities Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE-03) H.R. 6918 - 116th Congress - Second Session Paycheck Recovery Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07) Public Law - 116-136 (H.R.748) - 116th Congress - First Session Third Coronavirus Stimulus Package Sponsor: Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT-02) H.R. 3107 - 116th Congress Improving Senior's Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), Rep. Roger Marshal (R-KS0 and Ami Bera (D-CA)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1897 - Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act (MOMMAs Act) - Kelly - maternal health H.R. 4004 - Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 - Bustos - social determinants of health H.R. 4215 - Excellence in Maternal Health Act of 2019 - Bucshon - maternal health H.R. 4768 - Home Visiting to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Act - David - maternal health H.R. 4900 - Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019 - Roe - telehealth H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - Thompson - telehealth H.R. 4995 - Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 - Engel - maternal health outcomes H.R. 5190 - STAR Act - Harder - telemedicine assistance for rural health clinics and health centers H.R. 5257 - Telehealth Expansion Act of 2019 - Cox - establish FCC telehealth program H.R. 5473 - Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act - Bilirakis - telehealth H.R. 5640 - Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act - Butterfield - maternal health H.R. 5681 - Protecting Communities from Hospital Closures Act of 2020 - Boyle - rural health H.R. 5754 - Rural ER Access Act - Green - rural health H.R. 5763 - National Telehealth Strategy and Data Advancement Act - Gianforte - telehealth H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act - Scott - surprise medical bills H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - Neal - surprise medical bills H.R. 5916 - Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020 - Gallagher - provider transparency in health care services H.R. 5924 - 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 - McKinley - rural health, loan program H.R. 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - Lowey - COVID-19 H.R. 6132 - Social Determinants for Moms Act of 2020 - McBath - maternal health and social determinants of health H.R. 6138 - Tech to Save Moms Act - Johnson - maternal health H.R. 6142 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 - Underwood - maternal health H.R. 6143 - Moms MATTER Act of 2020 - Kennedy - maternal health H.R. 6144 - Kira Johnson Act - Adams - maternal health H.R. 6165 - Data to Save Moms Act of 2020 - Davids - maternal health H.R. 6232 - 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 - Cardenas - Federal coverage of COVID-19 related visits and testing for uninsured individuals H.R. 6261 - To provide for coverage of testing for COVID-19 at no cost sharing for Indians receiving health services through the Indian Health Service - Ruiz - Federal coverage of COVID-19 related visits and testing for Native Americans H.R. 6351 - Universal Coronavirus Vaccine Act - Harder - COVID-19 H.R. 6379 - Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act - Lowey - COVID-19 H.R. 6426 - 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 - Max Rose - costs H.R. 6437 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act - Chu - COVID19 H.R. 6467 - Coronavirus Community Relief Act - Neguse - COVID H.R. 6468 - To provide for an enhanced Coronavirus relief fund, and for other purposes. - Perlmutter - COVID H.R. 6474 - Healthcare Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act - Eshoo - rural health H.R. 6487 - ACCESS Act - Schakowsky - telehealth H.R. 6620 - To authorize grants to address substance use during COVID-19.- Kuster - COVID H.R. 6634 - Emergency COVID Telehealth Response Act - Axne - telehealth H.R. 6654 - Emergency COVID Telehealth Response Act -Axne - telehealth H.R. 6666 - COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act - Rush - COVID H.R. 6719 - Emergency Medical Supplies Procurement Act - Khanna- COVID H.R. 6763 - COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act of 2020 - Kelley - COVID H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act - Lowey - COVID H.R. 6881 - Emergency Broadband Connections Act of 2020 - COVID H.R. 6926 - MIND Act -Boyle - COVID H.R. 6999 - Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 -Ryan - COVID H.R. 7017 - Right to Test Act - McHenry - Testing H.R. 7077 - Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act - Kelley - COVID H.R. 7190 - Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020 - Torres Small - COVID H.R. 7205 - Nationwide Dig Once Act of 2020 - Eshoo - broadband H.R. 7302 - To make high-speed broadband internet service accessible and affordable to all Americans, and for other purposes - Clyburn - Broadband H.R. 7359 - Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020 - Kelley - Broadband S. 116 - Modernizing Obstetric Medicine Standards Act of 2019 (MOMS Act) - Gillibrand - maternal health S. 916 - Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act (MOMMAs Act) - Durbin - maternal health S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - Schatz - telehealth S. 2885 - Stop Marketing and Revealing the Wearables and Trackers Consumer Health Data Act - Cassidy - consumer health information S. 2986 - Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 - Young - Social Determinants of Health S. 3152 - Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act - Rosen - maternal health S. 3318 - Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020 - Cassidy - disclosure of point-of-sale cash prices S. 3380 - Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2020 - Whitehouse - data collection and quality improvement S. 3424 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 - Harris - maternal health S. 3437 - Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2020 - Loeffler - rural health S. 3438 - R-DOCS Reauthorization Act of 2020 - Loeffler - telehealth S. 3517 - ACCESS Act - Klobuchar - telehealth S. 3568 - Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act of 2020 - Murphy - expedite acquisition of PPE S. 3570 - To provide for the expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the Defense Production Act of 1950 - Baldwin - expedite acquisition of PPE S. 3721 - COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act of 2020 - Harris - COVID S. 3769 - Right to Test Act - Cruz - Testing S. 3825 - Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 - Klobuchar - COVID S. 3828 - Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act of 2020 - Schatz - COVID S. 3838 - Health Care Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act -Schatz - broadband S. 3877 - Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act - Booker - COVID S. 3921 - Emergency Medical Supplies Procurement Act - Sanders - COVID S. 3951 - Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020 - McSally - COVID S. 3988 - Enhancing Preparedness through Telehealth Act - Cassidy - Telehealth S. 4015 - Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2020 - Thune - Rural S. 4021 - Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020 - Wicker - Broadband S. 4058 - A bill to authorize grants to address substance use during COVID-19 - Smith - SUD S. 4059 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States, political subdivisions of States, Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, community-based entities, and primary care and behavioral health organizations to address behavioral health needs caused by the public health emergency declared with respect to COVID-19 - Smith - Mental Health S. 4095 - A bill to provide emergency benefits for broadband service during periods relating to COVID-19, and for other purposes - Wyden - Broadband S. 4103 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the use of telehealth for substance use disorder treatment - Portman - telehealth S. 4113 - A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide grants to States and Indian Tribes to deploy affordable, high-speed broadband to unserved and underserved areas - Bennett - broadband Regulatory Issues: HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets (including ICD-10), identifiers including the health plan identifier, enforcement; cybersecurity; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative, the enrollment reconciliation process, and a related OPM reimbursement factor for records that cannot be reconciled; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements; issues relating to similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) and MLR requirements under the FEHBP; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) re-authorization; issues related to health care price transparency; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; electronic health records, personal health records, and similar technologies; issues relating to market consolidation; issues related to hospital and provider consolidation; issues related to trauma-informed care; issues related to medical management; issues relating to quality improvement; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues relating to COVID-19; issues related to addressing the social determinants of health, including housing, transportation, nutrition, and educational opportunities; prescription drug pricing; telemedicine; rural health; issues related to behavioral health benefits; issues related to Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS); issues related to the collection of race and ethnicity data; issues related to medical loss ratios; reference pricing; review of rates for reasonableness; preexisting condition insurance plans; issues relating to antitrust; issues relating to surprise medical bills; accountable care organizations; provider non- discrimination; coverage of preventive services; contraceptive coverage; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; issues relating to the annual fee on health insurance providers; health plan automatic enrollment requirements; issues related to qualified health plans including certification and rate filing templates; health insurance market rules; reinsurance, risk corridors, and risk adjustment; dependent coverage; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; benefit and payment parameters; essential health benefits, actuarial value, and accreditation; NQF reauthorization; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations; issues related to supplemental products; issues related to HIPAA excepted benefits; issues related to short term limited duration products; issues related to the federally-facilitated marketplaces (i.e., Exchanges/formerly referred to as the web portal); issues related to business continuity in relation to pandemics or natural events (e.g., hurricane, tornado, etc.); issues related to association health plans; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan; issues related to small employer group size; issues related to Certificate of Public Advantage; issues relating to veterans health care; issues relating to caregivers; 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
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
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.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] Pg. 4 of 18 S. 2546 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Safe Step Act Sponsor: Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) 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. 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. 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) 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 6209 - 116th Congress - Second Session Reducing Unnecessary Senior Hospitalizations Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Ann Kuster (D-NH-02) 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) Pg. 11 of 18 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)
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1897 - Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act (MOMMAs Act) - Kelly - maternal health H.R. 4004 - Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 - Bustos - social determinants of health H.R. 4215 - Excellence in Maternal Health Act of 2019 - Bucshon - maternal health H.R. 4768 - Home Visiting to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Act - David - maternal health H.R. 4900 - Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019 - Roe - telehealth H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - Thompson - telehealth H.R. 4995 - Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 - Engel - maternal health outcomes H.R. 5190 - STAR Act - Harder - telemedicine assistance for rural health clinics and health centers H.R. 5257 - Telehealth Expansion Act of 2019 - Cox - establish FCC telehealth program H.R. 5473 - Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act - Bilirakis - telehealth H.R. 5640 - Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act - Butterfield - maternal health H.R. 5681 - Protecting Communities from Hospital Closures Act of 2020 - Boyle - rural health H.R. 5754 - Rural ER Access Act - Green - rural health H.R. 5763 - National Telehealth Strategy and Data Advancement Act - Gianforte - telehealth H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act - Scott - surprise medical bills H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - Neal - surprise medical bills H.R. 5916 - Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020 - Gallagher - provider transparency in health care services H.R. 5924 - 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 - McKinley - rural health, loan program H.R. 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - Lowey - COVID-19 H.R. 6132 - Social Determinants for Moms Act of 2020 - McBath - maternal health and social determinants of health H.R. 6138 - Tech to Save Moms Act - Johnson - maternal health H.R. 6142 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 - Underwood - maternal health H.R. 6143 - Moms MATTER Act of 2020 - Kennedy - maternal health H.R. 6144 - Kira Johnson Act - Adams - maternal health H.R. 6165 - Data to Save Moms Act of 2020 - Davids - maternal health H.R. 6232 - 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 - Cardenas - Federal coverage of COVID-19 related visits and testing for uninsured individuals H.R. 6261 - To provide for coverage of testing for COVID-19 at no cost sharing for Indians receiving health services through the Indian Health Service - Ruiz - Federal coverage of COVID-19 related visits and testing for Native Americans H.R. 6351 - To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to administer vaccinations for COVID-19, once available, at no cost to the inoculated, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, and for other purposes - Harder - COVID-19 H.R. 6379 - Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act - Lowey - COVID-19 S. 116 - Modernizing Obstetric Medicine Standards Act of 2019 (MOMS Act) - Gillibrand - maternal health S. 916 - Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act (MOMMAs Act) - Durbin - maternal health S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - Schatz - telehealth S. 2885 - Stop Marketing and Revealing the Wearables and Trackers Consumer Health Data Act - Cassidy - consumer health information S. 2986 - Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 - Young - Social Determinants of Health S. 3152 - Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act - Rosen - maternal health S. 3318 - Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020 - Cassidy - disclosure of point-of-sale cash prices S. 3380 - Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2020 - Whitehouse - data collection and quality improvement S. 3424 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 - Harris - maternal health S. 3437 - Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2020 - Loeffler - rural health S. 3438 - R-DOCS Reauthorization Act of 2020 - Loeffler - telehealth S. 3517 - A bill to increase the ability of nursing facilities to access to telehealth services and obtain technologies to allow virtual visits during the public health emergency relating to an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Klobuchar - telehealth S. 3568 - Require the President to use authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to require emergency production of medical equipment to address the COVID-19 outbreak - Murphy - expedite acquisition of PPE S. 3570 - To provide for the expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the Defense Production Act of 1950 - Baldwin - expedite acquisition of PPE Regulatory Issues: HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets (including ICD-10), identifiers including the health plan identifier, enforcement; cybersecurity; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative, the enrollment reconciliation process, and a related OPM reimbursement factor for records that cannot be reconciled; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements; issues relating to similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) and MLR requirements under the FEHBP; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) re-authorization; issues related to health care price transparency; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; electronic health records, personal health records, and similar technologies; issues relating to market consolidation; issues related to hospital and provider consolidation; issues related to trauma-informed care; issues related to medical management; issues relating to quality improvement; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues relating to COVID-19; issues related to addressing the social determinants of health, including housing, transportation, nutrition, and educational opportunities; prescription drug pricing; telemedicine; rural health; issues related to Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS); issues related to the collection of race and ethnicity data; issues related to medical loss ratios; reference pricing; review of rates for reasonableness; preexisting condition insurance plans; issues relating to antitrust; issues relating to surprise medical bills; accountable care organizations; provider non-discrimination; coverage of preventive services; contraceptive coverage; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; issues relating to the annual fee on health insurance providers; health plan automatic enrollment requirements; issues related to qualified health plans including certification and rate filing templates; health insurance market rules; reinsurance, risk corridors, and risk adjustment; dependent coverage; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; benefit and payment parameters; essential health benefits, actuarial value, and accreditation; NQF reauthorization; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations; issues related to supplemental products; issues related to HIPAA excepted benefits; issues related to short term limited duration products; issues related to the federally-facilitated marketplaces (i.e., Exchanges/formerly referred to as the web portal); issues related to business continuity in relation to pandemics or natural events (e.g., hurricane, tornado, etc.); issues related to association health plans; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan; issues related to small employer group size; issues related to Certificate of Public Advantage; issues relating to veterans health care; issues relating to caregivers; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
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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)
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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.
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Care Act (ACA);Affordability, ACA Regulations; ACA Stabilization; Health Care Reform; Rural Healthcare; Risk Adjustment; State Flexibility; Opioids; Marketplace Stability; Individual Market Reform; Association Health Plans (AHPs); Value-Based Reimbursement; Health Care Costs; Mental Health; Small Business Plans; Reinsurance; CSRs; SNP's; 42 CFR Part 2; Transparency; Silverloading; Interoperability; Health IT; Surprise Billing; Small Business; Biosimilars; Prior Authorization; Provider Directories; Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs); Education and Enrollment; All Payer Claims Databases; Consumer-facing app disclosures; Negotiated Rate Disclosure; Medicare for All; Medicare Buy-In, Texas lawsuit, Transparency, State Flexibility, Social determinants of health, Community Health, Cybersecurity, NBPP(Notice Benefit and Payment Parameters);Consumer-Facing app disclosures; Provider directories; Maternal Health; Senior's health care; 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 2/27/19) 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) S. 1895 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Lower Health Care Costs Act Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN](Introduced 6/19/2019) H.R.1046 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35](Introduced 02/07/2019) H.R.3630 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) No Surprises Act Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr [D-NJ-6](Introduced 07/09/2019) H.R.3439 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) PATIENT Act Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S.,Jr. [D-VA-8](Introduced 06/24/2019) S.1895 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Lower Health Care Costs Act Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN](Introduced 06/19/2019) H.R.2774 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Primary Care Patient Protection Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Brad [D-IL-10](Introduced 05/15/2019) H.R.5826 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Neal, Richard [D-MA-1] (Introduced 02/10/2020) S.3548 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Sponsor: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY](Introduced 03/19/2020) H.R.5754 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Rural ER Access Act Sponsor: Rep. Green, Mark [R-TN-7](Introduced 02/04/2020) H.R.5800 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Ban Surprise Billing Act Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert [D-VA-3](Introduced 02/07/2020) H.R.6201 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Families First Coronavirus Response Act Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita [D-NY-17](Introduced 03/11/2020) H.R.2064 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require manufacturers of certain drugs, devices, biologicals, and medical supplies to report on product samples provided to certain health care providers, and for other purposes Sponsor: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27](Introduced 04/03/2020) H.R.6311 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Care for COVID-19 Act Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36](Introduced 03/19/2020) H.R.6299 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Rapid Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccine Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, joe[D-CT-2](Introduced 03/19/2020) H.R.5826 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Consumer Protections Against Surprise medical Bills Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Neal, Richard [D-MA-1](Introduced 02/10/2020) H.R.6244 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) 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. Kelly, Robin [D-IL-2](Introduced 03/12/2020)
Client expense: $104,240 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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
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
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
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE