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Family Savings Flexibility Act This bill (1) increases to $2,750 the maximum amount of unused benefits or contributions remaining in a health flexible or dependent care spending arrangement that may be carried over from the 2020 to the 2021 plan year, (2) increases the maximum contribution amount for health savings accounts, and (3) increases the exclusion from employee gross income of employer-paid dependent care assistance.
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2022 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Legislative Employer-sponsored health coverage - testing and vaccine distribution, COBRA subsidies, telehealth, primary care and worksite clinics and more comprehensive coverage of chronic disease prevention measures FY 2023 Budget Proposal - mental health, pandemic preparedness Inflation Reduction Act - H.R. 5376/Public Law No. 117-169 - health care coverage and affordability issues, prescription drugs Healthy Competition for Better Care Act - S. 3139 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act - S. 596/H.R. 1577 Telehealth Expansion Act - S. 1704/H.R. 5981 HSA Telehealth Extension FAMILY Act - H.R. 804/S.248 - Paid Family Leave Paid Family and Medical Leave The Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (RPDPS) - S. 4750/H.R. 8594 Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act - draft legislation Affordable Insulin Now Act - S. 3700/H.R. 6833 PREVENT Pandemics Act - S. 3799 Transparency of Hospital Billing Act - H.R. 8133 Consumer Choice of Care Act - H.R. 8134 Addressing Anticompetitive Contracting Clauses Act - H.R. 8135 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Health Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) Quality, Cost & Transparency - Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895, 116th Congress) Strengthening Behavioral Health Benefits Act - H.R. 7767 Mental Health Matters Act - H.R. 7780 The Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act - H.R. 7666 Mental Health - Request for Information (RFI) - U.S. Senate Finance Committee Mental health parity Prescription drug legislation Surprise billing regulations Healthy Future Task Force (House Republicans) - comments submitted to Affordability (lower costs) and Modernization (Telehealth expansion) Subcommittees Health Equity Regulatory Departments of Health & Human Services (HHS), Labor and Treasury (the tri-agencies) - final surprise billing regulations on the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process HHS, Labor and Treasury (the tri-agencies) - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - on No Surprises Act and Transparency in Coverage Requirements HHS, Office of for Civil Rights (OCR) - notice of proposed rulemaking on nondiscrimination in health programs and activities HHS, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - request for information (RFI) - Medicare Advantage (MA), retiree health plans, employer group waiver plans (EGWPs) HHS - comments on health care competition, price transparency, and site-neutral payment HHS, Labor and Treasury (the tri-agencies) - request for information (RFI) - advanced explanation of benefits Treasury/IRS - proposed Regulations - Affordability Determination for Employer-Sponsored Family Health Coverage (Family Glitch) Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) - Request for Information (RFI) - recommendations for increasing competition in health care HHS, Labor and Treasury (the tri-agencies) - Provider Nondiscrimination Rules FTC - Request for Information (RFI) on Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) Treasury/IRS -Pre-Deductible Telehealth Care in High Deductible Health Plans HHS, Labor and Treasury (the tri-agencies) - CAA requirements for group health plans and health insurers to report on prescription drug and health spending Mental health parity requirements for group health plans and insurers, including under the CAA HHS, Labor and Treasury (tri-agencies) - transparency provisions under the CAA HHS - Enforcement of Hospital Price Transparency Rules Treasury/IRS - request for guidance on repurposing of welfare benefit fund assets ERISA uniformity High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) State health care requirements affecting self-insured plans Commercialization of Covid-19 vaccines and testing Abortion coverage and travel benefits in health plans Employer mandate
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3918)
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
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Client expense: $268,417 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Legislative Employer-sponsored health coverage - testing and vaccine distribution, COBRA subsidies, telehealth, primary care and worksite clinics and more comprehensive coverage of chronic disease prevention measures FY 2023 Budget Proposal - mental health, pandemic preparedness Inflation Reduction Act - H.R. 5376/Public Law No. 117-169 - health care coverage and affordability issues, prescription drugs Healthy Competition for Better Care Act - S. 3139 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act - S. 596/H.R. 1577 Telehealth Expansion Act - S. 1704/H.R. 5981 HSA Telehealth Extension FAMILY Act - H.R. 804/S.248 - Paid Family Leave Paid Family and Medical Leave The Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (RPDPS) - S. 4750/H.R. 8594 Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act - draft legislation Affordable Insulin Now Act - S. 3700/H.R. 6833 PREVENT Pandemics Act - S. 3799 Transparency of Hospital Billing Act - H.R. 8133 Consumer Choice of Care Act - H.R. 8134 Addressing Anticompetitive Contracting Clauses Act - H.R. 8135 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Health Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) Quality, Cost & Transparency - Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895, 116th Congress) Strengthening Behavioral Health Benefits Act - H.R. 7767 Mental Health Matters Act - H.R. 7780 The Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act - H.R. 7666 Mental Health - Request for Information (RFI) - U.S. Senate Finance Committee Mental health parity Prescription drug legislation Surprise billing regulations Healthy Future Task Force (House Republicans) - comments submitted to Affordability (lower costs) and Modernization (Telehealth expansion) Subcommittees Health Equity Regulatory Departments of Health & Human Services (HHS), Labor and Treasury (the tri-agencies) - final surprise billing regulations on the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process HHS, Labor and Treasury (the tri-agencies) - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - on No Surprises Act and Transparency in Coverage Requirements HHS, Office of for Civil Rights (OCR) - notice of proposed rulemaking on nondiscrimination in health programs and activities HHS, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - request for information (RFI) - Medicare Advantage (MA), retiree health plans, employer group waiver plans (EGWPs) HHS - comments on health care competition, price transparency, and site-neutral payment HHS, Labor and Treasury (the tri-agencies) - request for information (RFI) - advanced explanation of benefits Treasury/IRS - proposed Regulations - Affordability Determination for Employer-Sponsored Family Health Coverage (Family Glitch) Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) - Request for Information (RFI) - recommendations for increasing competition in health care HHS, Labor and Treasury (the tri-agencies) - Provider Nondiscrimination Rules FTC - Request for Information (RFI) on Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) Treasury/IRS -Pre-Deductible Telehealth Care in High Deductible Health Plans HHS, Labor and Treasury (the tri-agencies) - CAA requirements for group health plans and health insurers to report on prescription drug and health spending Mental health parity requirements for group health plans and insurers, including under the CAA HHS, Labor and Treasury (tri-agencies) - transparency provisions under the CAA HHS - Enforcement of Hospital Price Transparency Rules Treasury/IRS - request for guidance on repurposing of welfare benefit fund assets ERISA uniformity High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) State health care requirements affecting self-insured plans Commercialization of Covid-19 vaccines and testing Abortion coverage and travel benefits in health plans Employer mandate
Client expense: $289,285 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2022 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Legislative Employer-sponsored health coverage - testing and vaccine distribution, COBRA subsidies, telehealth, primary care and worksite clinics and more comprehensive coverage of chronic disease prevention measures Further Extending Government Funding - short-term continuing resolution (CR- through February 18, 2022 - HSA Telehealth extension - H.R. 6119 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (CAA 2022) - Telehealth extension FY 2023 Budget Proposal - mental health, pandemic preparedness Build Back Better Act (BBBA) - H.R. 5376 - health care coverage and affordability issues, prescription drugs, paid family and medical leave, mental health parity penalties Healthy Competition for Better Care Act - S. 3139 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act - S. 596/H.R. 1577 Telehealth Expansion Act - S. 1704/H.R. 5981 FAMILY Act - H.R. 804/S.248 - Paid Family Leave Paid Family and Medical Leave American Families Plan - national comprehensive paid family and medical leave program Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) - H.R. 3684 Affordable Insulin Now Act - S. 3700/H.R. 6833 Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act - draft legislation PREVENT Pandemics Act - S. 3799 Transparency of Hospital Billing Act - H.R. 8133 Consumer Choice of Care Act - H.R. 8134 Addressing Anticompetitive Contracting Clauses Act - H.R. 8135 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Health Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) Quality, Cost & Transparency - Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895, 116th Congress) Mental Health Matters Act - H.R. 7780 The Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act - H.R. 7666 Mental Health - Request for Information (RFI) - U.S. Senate Finance Committee Mental health parity Prescription drug legislation Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act - H.R. 3 Surprise billing regulations Healthy Future Task Force (House Republicans) - comments submitted to Affordability (lower costs) and Modernization (Telehealth expansion) Subcommittees Regulatory Treasury/IRS - proposed Regulations - Affordability Determination for Employer-Sponsored Family Health Coverage (Family Glitch) Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) - Request for Information (RFI) - recommendations for increasing competition in health care Departments of Health & Human Services (HHS), Labor and Treasury (the tri-agencies) - recommendations for forthcoming Health Plan Nondiscrimination Rules Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) - comments regarding health equity data reporting, hospital price transparency rules, and release of hospital safety data - Medicare Proposed IPPS Rule Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Request for Information on Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) White House Executive Order - Continuing to Strengthen Americans Access to Affordable, Quality Health Coverage and related regulations on the premium tax credit under the ACA Treasury/IRS -Pre-Deductible Telehealth Care in High Deductible Health Plans HHS/Labor & Treasury (the tri-agencies) interim final regulations (IFR) on CAA requirements for group health plans and health insurers to report on prescription drug and health spending Executive Order - Promoting Competition in the American Economy Labor, Treasury & HHS (the tri-agencies) - public report issued on mental health parity compliance enforcement Mental health parity requirements for group health plans and insurers, including under the CAA Treasury/DOL/HHS - implementation of surprise billing provisions under the CAA - interim final regulations (IFR) part 1 and part 2 DOL - State All Payer Claims Database - Guidance, including Report by Advisory Committee under the CAA DOL/Treasury/HHS - transparency provisions under the CAA HHS - Enforcement of Hospital Price Transparency Rules Treasury/IRS - request for guidance on repurposing of welfare benefit fund assets ERISA uniformity High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) State health care requirements affecting self-insured plans
Client expense: $433,084 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148). Healthcare Reform, generally. Health Savings Accounts, generally. Small Business Health Plans/Association Health Plans. Employer Sponsored Health Care, generally. Tax exclusion for employer-sponsored health insurance, generally. H.R. 1922/S. 1089: The Restoring Access to Medications Act. HHS (reg) title: Department of Health and Human Services blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out-of-pocket costs (RIN 0991- ZA49). Health care costs, generally. Innovations and diversity of plan designs and offerings for employees. Surprise medical bills, generally. Tax-preferred status for over the counter medications, generally. H.R. 1384: Medicare for All Act of 2019. H.R. 2782/S. 1510: Employee Flexibility Act of 2019. H.R. 2447: Jobs and Premium Protection Act. S. 1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act. Single-payer health care system. Medicare/Medicaid buy-in program. H.R. 4070/S. 2366: the Commonsense Reporting Act of 2019. IRS (Reg) Title: Health Reimbursement Arrangements and Other Account-Based Group Health Plans (RIN 0938-AT90). IRS (Reg) Title: Application of Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions and Certain Nondiscrimination Rules to Health Reimbursement Arrangements and Other Account-Based Group Health Plans Integrated with Individual Health Insurance Coverage or Medicare (RIN 1545-BP17). IRS (Notice) Title: Transition Relief Related to Health Coverage Reporting Required by I.R.C. Sections 6055 and 6056 for 2019 (Notice 2019-63). Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Health Reimbursement Arrangements (REG-136401-18) and Notice 2019-63. H.R. 1185: Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act. H.R. 6198: Emergency Paid Leave Act of 2020. HHS (Proposed Rule): Title: Transparency in Coverage (CMS-9915-P). H.R. 5800: Ban Surprise Billing Act. Family and Medical Leave Act. H.R. 6201: the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. H.R. 748/S.3548: the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Increase Telehealth Coverage and Care. Affordable Employer-Sponsored Coverage through COBRA. Flexible spending arrangements. Affordable Care Act Employer Shared Responsibility (Section 4980H) & Reporting Requirements (Sections 6055 and 6056) and Federal Reporting and Filings under Department of Labor, Treasury, Health and Human Services. H.R. 7666: Family Savings Flexibility Act. S. 4317: SAFE TO WORK Act. Executive Order 13954: Saving Lives Through Increased Support for Mental-and Behavior-Health Needs. S. 1985: Lower Health Care Costs Act. COVID-19 safe harbor and flexibility measures under ACA Code Section 4980H. HHS-CMS (Reg) Title: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and 2022 Notice of Benefit and Payment Procedures [CMS-9914-P] [RIN 0938-AU18]. "No Surprise Act" in H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. IRS Review of Regulatory and other Relief to Support Economic Recovery, E.O 13924.
Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Executive Order 13208: Amendment to Executive Order 13202, Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - April 6, 2001. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects- February 17, 2001. SBA's 8(a) Program, generally. DOL (Reg) Title: Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration, Amendment of Regulations (1205-AB85). H.R. 2513: the Corporate Transparency Act. S. 1889: the True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act. S. 2563: the Improving Laundering Laws and increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act. H.R. 748/S.3548: the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. H.R. 6201: Families First Coronavirus Response Act. H.R. 6198: Emergency Paid Leave Act of 2020. Paycheck Protection Program. Main Street Lending Program. Family and Medical Leave Act. 501(c)(6) Inclusion under the CARES Act. IRS Notice 2020-32 on deductible expenses related to Paycheck Protection Program loans. H.R. 7010: Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act. Legal Safe Harbors for Essential Industries. Paycheck Protection Program Guidance. H.R. 6697: The Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act. Title LIV of S. 4049, Establishing Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements. H.R. 6776: Jumpstarting Our Businesses' Success Credit (JOBS Credit) Act. Temporary and targeted liability protections related to the COVID-19 pandemic. SBA (Reg) Title: Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program; Interim Final Rule (RIN 3245-AH34). H.R. 7666: Family Savings Flexibility Act. H.R. 6907/S. 3742: the Recharge and Empower Local Innovation and Entrepreneurs Fund (RELIEF) for Main Street Act. S. 4317: SAFE TO WORK Act. Title IV of S. 178: the Continuing the Paycheck Protection Program Act. S. 178: the Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools, and Small Businesses Act. H.R. 6821/S. 3612: Small Business Expense Protection Act. SBA (Reg): Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program - Revisions to Loan Forgiveness and Loan Review Procedures Interim Final Rules (1505-AC70). H.R.8265 - To amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to establish a program for second draw loans and make other modifications to the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes. H.R. 2782: Employee Flexibility Act. H.R. 6697: Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act.
Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Public Law No: 116-136 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act (Responds to the COVID-19 outbreak by requiring employer-sponsored health insurance coverage for COVID-19 testing and vaccinations, expanding HDHP coupled with HSA to include telehealth, over the counter medication and other products)-IRS, Treasury H.R.4070/S.2366 - Commonsense Reporting Act (Streamlines ACA employer reporting requirements) H.R. 6800 Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (Provides certain relief and flexibility for cafeteria plans including FSA, HSA and Dependent Care Accounts) H.R.7666 - Family Savings Flexibility Act (Increases contributions remaining in health flexible or dependent care spending arrangements and allows carryover from 2020 to 2021) H.R.133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (Provides flexibility for cafeteria plans including FSA, HSA and Dependent Care Accounts and provisions to end the practice of surprise medical billing)
Client expense: $284,294 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to employer-sponsored coverage; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), health reform and health care costs, H.R. 1425; Issues related to the taxation of employer-sponsored coverage; Issues related to consumer-directed health products, including HRAs, ICHRAs, HSAs, H.R. 7008, H.R. 7666; Issues related to IRS reporting, H.R. 4070, S. 2366; Issues related to ACA employer mandate, H.R. 2782, S. 1510; Issues related to drug costs; Issues related to surprise billing, S. 1895, S. 1531, H.R. 3630, H.R. 2328, H.R. 5800, H.R. 5826, H.R. 133; Issues related to health system reform, single payer, Medicare for All, Medicare buy-in, public option; Issues related to drug pricing & price transparency reform, H.R. 3, S. 2543, H.R. 5304; Issues related to the Coronavirus Pandemic, H.R. 6201, H.R. 748, S. 3548, H.R. 6800, H.R. 6810, H.R. 925, H.R. 8406, H.R. 133; Issues related to telehealth.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Small Business
Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Executive Order 13208: Amendment to Executive Order 13202, Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - April 6, 2001. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects- February 17, 2001. SBA's 8(a) Program, generally. DOL (Reg) Title: Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration, Amendment of Regulations (1205-AB85). H.R. 2513: the Corporate Transparency Act. S. 1889: the True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act. S. 2563: the Improving Laundering Laws and increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act. H.R. 748/S.3548: the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. H.R. 6201: Families First Coronavirus Response Act. H.R. 6198: Emergency Paid Leave Act of 2020. Paycheck Protection Program. Main Street Lending Program. Family and Medical Leave Act. 501(c)(6) Inclusion under the CARES Act. IRS Notice 2020-32 on deductible expenses related to Paycheck Protection Program loans. H.R. 7010: Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act. Legal Safe Harbors for Essential Industries. Paycheck Protection Program Guidance. H.R. 6697: The Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act. Title LIV of S. 4049, Establishing Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements. H.R. 6776: Jumpstarting Our Businesses' Success Credit (JOBS Credit) Act. Temporary and targeted liability protections related to the COVID-19 pandemic. SBA (Reg) Title: Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program; Interim Final Rule (RIN 3245-AH34). H.R. 7666: Family Savings Flexibility Act. H.R. 6907/S. 3742: the Recharge and Empower Local Innovation and Entrepreneurs Fund (RELIEF) for Main Street Act. S. 4317: SAFE TO WORK Act. Title IV of S. 178: the Continuing the Paycheck Protection Program Act. S. 178: the Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools, and Small Businesses Act. S. 3612: Small Business Expense Protection Act. SBA (Reg): Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program - Revisions to Loan Forgiveness and Loan Review Procedures Interim Final Rules (1505-AC70). H.R.8265 - To amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to establish a program for second draw loans and make other modifications to the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148). Healthcare Reform, generally. Health Savings Accounts, generally. Small Business Health Plans/Association Health Plans. Employer Sponsored Health Care, generally. Tax exclusion for employer-sponsored health insurance, generally. H.R. 1922/S. 1089: The Restoring Access to Medications Act. HHS (reg) title: Department of Health and Human Services blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out-of-pocket costs (RIN 0991- ZA49). Health care costs, generally. Innovations and diversity of plan designs and offerings for employees. Surprise medical bills, generally. Tax-preferred status for over the counter medications, generally. H.R. 1384: Medicare for All Act of 2019. H.R. 2782/S. 1510: Employee Flexibility Act of 2019. H.R. 2447: Jobs and Premium Protection Act. S. 1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act. Single-payer health care system. Medicare/Medicaid buy-in program. H.R. 4070/S. 2366: the Commonsense Reporting Act of 2019. IRS (Reg) Title: Health Reimbursement Arrangements and Other Account-Based Group Health Plans (RIN 0938-AT90). IRS (Reg) Title: Application of Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions and Certain Nondiscrimination Rules to Health Reimbursement Arrangements and Other Account-Based Group Health Plans Integrated with Individual Health Insurance Coverage or Medicare (RIN 1545-BP17). IRS (Notice) Title: Transition Relief Related to Health Coverage Reporting Required by I.R.C. Sections 6055 and 6056 for 2019 (Notice 2019-63). Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Health Reimbursement Arrangements (REG-136401-18) and Notice 2019-63. H.R. 1185: Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act. H.R. 6198: Emergency Paid Leave Act of 2020. HHS (Proposed Rule): Title: Transparency in Coverage (CMS-9915-P). H.R. 5800: Ban Surprise Billing Act. Family and Medical Leave Act. H.R. 6201: the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. H.R. 748/S.3548: the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Increase Telehealth Coverage and Care. Affordable Employer-Sponsored Coverage through COBRA. Flexible spending arrangements. Affordable Care Act Employer Shared Responsibility (Section 4980H) & Reporting Requirements (Sections 6055 and 6056) and Federal Reporting and Filings under Department of Labor, Treasury, Health and Human Services. H.R. 7666: Family Savings Flexibility Act. S. 4317: SAFE TO WORK Act.
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Public Law No: 116-136 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act (Responds to the COVID-19 outbreak by requiring employer-sponsored health insurance coverage for COVID-19 testing and vaccinations, expanding HDHP coupled with HSA to include telehealth, over the counter medication and other products)-IRS / Treasury H.R.4070/S.2366 - Commonsense Reporting Act (Streamlines ACA employer reporting requirements) H.R. 6800 Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (Provides certain relief and flexibility for cafeteria plans including FSA, HSA and Dependent Care Accounts) H.R.7666 - Family Savings Flexibility Act (Increases contributions remaining in health flexible or dependent care spending arrangements and allows carryover from 2020 to 2021)
Client expense: $261,133 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to employer-sponsored coverage; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), health reform and health care costs, H.R. 1425; Issues related to the taxation of employer-sponsored coverage; Issues related to consumer-directed health products, including HRAs, ICHRAs, HSAs, H.R. 7008, H.R. 7666; Issues related to IRS reporting, H.R. 4070, S. 2366; Issues related to ACA employer mandate, H.R. 2782, S. 1510; Issues related to drug costs; Issues related to surprise billing, S. 1895, S. 1531, H.R. 3630, H.R. 2328, H.R. 5800, H.R. 5826; Issues related to health system reform, single payer, Medicare for All, Medicare buy-in, public option; Issues related to drug pricing & price transparency reform, H.R. 3, S. 2543, H.R. 5304; Issues related to the Coronavirus Pandemic, H.R. 6201, H.R. 748, S. 3548, H.R. 6800, H.R. 6810, H.R. 925, H.R. 8406; Issues related to telehealth.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
| Democratic |
| ME |
| Cynthia Axne | Democratic | IA |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Jackie Walorski | Republican | IN |
| Joseph D. Morelle | Democratic | NY |
| Josh Gottheimer | Democratic | NJ |
| Mike Kelly | Republican | PA |
| Scott Perry | Republican | PA |
| Steve Stivers | Republican | OH |
| Tim Walberg | Republican | MI |
| Tom Cole | Republican | OK |
| Troy Balderson | Republican | OH |
Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office