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End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 This bill requires a critical access hospital or other hospital to comply, as a condition of participation in Medicare, with certain requirements related to billing for out-of-network services. With respect to an individual who has health benefits coverage and is seeking services, a hospital must provide notice as to (1) whether the hospital, or any of the providers furnishing services to the individual at the hospital, is not within the health care provider network or otherwise a participating provider with respect to the individual's health care coverage; and (2) if so, the estimated out-of-pocket costs of the services to the individual. At least 24 hours prior to providing those services, the hospital must document that the individual (1) has been provided with the required notice, and (2) consents to be furnished with the services and charged an amount approximate to the estimate provided. Otherwise, the hospital may not charge the individual more than the individual would have been required to pay if the services had been furnished by an in-network or participating provider. With respect to such an individual who is seeking same-day emergency services, a hospital may not charge more than the individual would be required to pay for such services furnished by an in-network or participating provider.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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2022 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S.510 - Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act of 2021 HR 5376 Build Back Better Act HR 8702 & S 5007 - the Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020 HR 8505 - to amend Title XVIII of the SS Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, and for other purposes. HR 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act HR 3630 - to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act HR 1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 HR 861 - End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 S 1266 - Protecting Patients from Surprise Medicare Bills Act S 1531 - Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Act of 2019 S 1370 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 HR 345 - SMASH Act S 1213 - Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act of 2019 Protecting Access to Medicare Act Gene Patents HR4128 - Verifying Accurate Leading Edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act of 2021 Prostate Cancer Misdiagnosis Elimination Act Eliminate Kickbacks in Recovery Act (EDRA) Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, S 348, HR 1763 HR7213 - The Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act HR8800 - Supporting Medicare Providers Act HR3173/S3018 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act HR8188- Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act
Client expense: $145,277 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S.510 - Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act of 2021 HR 5376 Build Back Better Act HR 8702 & S 5007 - the Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020 HR 8505 - to amend Title XVIII of the SS Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, and for other purposes. HR 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act HR 3630 - to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act HR 1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 HR 861 - End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 S 1266 - Protecting Patients from Surprise Medicare Bills Act S 1531 - Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Act of 2019 S 1370 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 HR 345 - SMASH Act S 1213 - Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act of 2019 Protecting Access to Medicare Act Gene Patents HR4128 - Verifying Accurate Leading Edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act of 2021 Prostate Cancer Misdiagnosis Elimination Act Eliminate Kickbacks in Recovery Act (EDRA) Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, S 348, HR 1763 HR7213 - The Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act
Client expense: $86,763 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S.510 - Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act of 2021 HR 5376 Build Back Better Act HR 8702 & S 5007 - the Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020 HR 8505 - to amend Title XVIII of the SS Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, and for other purposes. HR 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act HR 3630 - to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act HR 1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 HR 861 - End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 S 1266 - Protecting Patients from Surprise Medicare Bills Act S 1531 - Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Act of 2019 S 1370 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 HR 345 - SMASH Act S 1213 - Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act of 2019 Protecting Access to Medicare Act Gene Patents HR4128 - Verifying Accurate Leading Edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act of 2021 Prostate Cancer Misdiagnosis Elimination Act Eliminate Kickbacks in Recovery Act (EDRA) Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, S 348, HR 1763 The Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act
Client expense: $121,540 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 5376 Build Back Better Act HR 8702 & S 5007 - the Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020 HR 8505 - to amend Title XVIII of the SS Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, and for other purposes. HR 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act HR 3630 - to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act HR 1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 HR 861 - End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 S 1266 - Protecting Patients from Surprise Medicare Bills Act S 1531 - Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Act of 2019 S 1370 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 HR 345 - SMASH Act S 1213 - Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act of 2019 Protecting Access to Medicare Act Gene Patents HR4128 - Verifying Accurate Leading Edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act of 2021 Prostate Cancer Misdiagnosis Elimination Act Eliminate Kickbacks in Recovery Act (EDRA) Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, S 348, HR 1763 The Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act
Client expense: $110,671 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 8702 & S 5007 - the Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020 HR 8505 - to amend Title XVIII of the SS Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, and for other purposes. HR 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act HR 3630 - to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act HR 1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 HR 861 - End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 S 1266 - Protecting Patients from Surprise Medicare Bills Act S 1531 - Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Act of 2019 S 1370 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 HR 345 - SMASH Act S 1213 - Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act of 2019 Protecting Access to Medicare Act Gene Patents HR4128 - Verifying Accurate Leading Edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act of 2021 Prostate Cancer Misdiagnosis Elimination Act Eliminate Kickbacks in Recovery Act (EDRA) Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, S 348, HR 1763 The Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act Build Back Better Act
Client expense: $113,175 · Firm income: Not reported
| Democratic |
| CA |
| Brian Higgins | Democratic | NY |
| Carolyn B. Maloney | Democratic | NY |
| Chellie Pingree | Democratic | ME |
| Daniel Lipinski | Democratic | IL |
| Danny K. Davis | Democratic | IL |
| David N. Cicilline | Democratic | RI |
| Debra A. Haaland | Democratic | NM |
| Diana DeGette | Democratic | CO |
| Ed Case | Democratic | HI |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Gwen Moore | Democratic | WI |
| James R. Langevin | Democratic | RI |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic | IL |
| Joe Courtney | Democratic | CT |
| John Garamendi | Democratic | CA |
| John Lewis | Democratic | GA |
| Judy Chu | Democratic | CA |
| Katie Hill | Democratic | CA |
| Katie Porter | Democratic | CA |
| Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | OH |
| Mark Pocan | Democratic | WI |
| Matt Cartwright | Democratic | PA |
| Nydia M. Velázquez | Democratic | NY |
| Peter Welch | Democratic | VT |
| Pramila Jayapal | Democratic | WA |
| Raúl M. Grijalva | Democratic | AZ |
| Ro Khanna | Democratic | CA |
| Robin L. Kelly | Democratic | IL |
| Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | CT |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Susan A. Davis | Democratic | CA |
| Thomas R. Suozzi | Democratic | NY |
| Tulsi Gabbard | Democratic | HI |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 8702 & S 5007 - the Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020 HR 8505 - to amend Title XVIII of the SS Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, and for other purposes. HR 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act HR 3630 - to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act HR 1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 HR 861 - End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 S 1266 - Protecting Patients from Surprise Medicare Bills Act S 1531 - Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Act of 2019 S 1370 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 HR 345 - SMASH Act S 1213 - Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act of 2019 Protecting Access to Medicare Act Gene Patents VALID - Verifying Accurate Leading Edge IVCT Development Prostate Cancer Misdiagnosis Elimination Act Eliminate Kickbacks in Recovery Act (EDRA) Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, S 348, HR 1763
Client expense: $115,673 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 8702 & S 5007 - the Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020 HR 8505 - to amend Title XVIII of the SS Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, and for other purposes. HR 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act HR 3630 - to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act HR 1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 HR 861 - End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 S 1266 - Protecting Patients from Surprise Medicare Bills Act S 1531 - Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Act of 2019 S 1370 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 HR 345 - SMASH Act S 1213 - Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act of 2019 Protecting Access to Medicare Act Gene Patents VALID - Verifying Accurate Leading Edge IVCT Development Prostate Cancer Misdiagnosis Elimination Act Eliminate Kickbacks in Recovery Act (EDRA) Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, S 348, HR 1763
Client expense: $137,521 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Health Issues
S.80, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (all provisions) S.172, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act (all provisions) S.340, CREATES Act (all provisions) S.684, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act (all provisions) S.1531, Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act (all provisions) S.1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act S.1510, Employee Flexibility Act (all provisions) S.2366, Commonsense Reporting Act (all provisions) HR 6800, Heroes Act HR 748, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act (all provisions) HR 861, End Surprise Billing Act (all provisions) HR 965, CREATES Act (all provisions) HR 1384, Medicare for All Act (all provisions) HR 1398, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act (all provisions) HR 3630, No Surprises Act HR 2782, Employee Flexibility Act (all provisions) HR 4070, Commonsense Reporting Act (all provisions) HR 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act (all provisions) S.2543 Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (all provisions) H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (all provisions) H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act (all provisions) H.R. 1865, Consolidated Appropriations Act (surprise billing provisions) H.R. 133, Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (all provisions)
Client expense: $1,514,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
S.80, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (all provisions) S.172, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act (all provisions) S.340, CREATES Act (all provisions) S.684, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act (all provisions) S.1531, Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act (all provisions) S.1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act S.1510, Employee Flexibility Act (all provisions) S.2366, Commonsense Reporting Act (all provisions) HR 748, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act (all provisions) HR 861, End Surprise Billing Act (all provisions) HR 965, CREATES Act (all provisions) HR 1384, Medicare for All Act (all provisions) HR 1398, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act (all provisions) HR 3630, No Surprises Act HR 2782, Employee Flexibility Act (all provisions) HR 4070, Commonsense Reporting Act (all provisions) HR 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act (all provisions) S.2543 Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (all provisions) H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (all provisions) H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act (all provisions)
Client expense: $1,845,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S.1531STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act - provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing H.R.861 - End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 - prevent surprise billing practices and require notification for consumers S.1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act - comprehensive legislation to end surprise medical bills, reduce prescription drug prices, improve health care transparency, improve public health, improve exchange of health information H.R. 3630 No Surprises Act - legislation to protect consumers from surprise medical bills, using median in network rate and an option to go to arbitration for bills above $1250. H.R. 3502 Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act - legislation to protect consumers from surprise medical bills, arbitration as payment mechanism H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act - Legislation responding to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues surrounding the enactment or repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Medicare reimbursement reform for providers including the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). Medicare Part B Drug Reimbursement. FDA issues. The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act. Draft legislation to reform the FDA's regulation of cosmetics. Legislation to address physician workforce shortage (HR 1763/S.348). Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (HR 1379/S. 560). Legislation to address out-of-network medical bills: HR 3630, HR 3502, HR 861, S.1895, S. 1531. Improving Seniors Access to Timely Care Act, HR 3107, Safe Step Act, HR 2279. Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019, HR 1570. Financial relief and policy and regulatory changes for the provider community in COVID-19 legislation including the CARES Act. Regulation of Organ Procurement Networks (OPOs).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
HR 6395, National Defense Authorization Act S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act HR 6666, COVID 19 Testing, Reaching and Contacting Everyone Act (TRACE Act) HR 1425, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act HR 6514, Worker Health Coverage Protection Act HR 6568, Coverage for COVID 19 Treatment Act HR 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act) HR 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (CARES Act) HR 6201, The Families First Coronavirus Response Act HR 5438, Cox, The End Valley Fever Now Act S. 2897, Warner, regarding the reauthorization of PCORI HR 5201, Matsui, regarding telehealth and behavioral health HR 2328, PCORI Reauthorization HR 2328, the No Surprises Act S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act HR 987 and S. 455, regarding outreach and education activities under the ACA HR 3439, regarding the reauthorization of PCORI House Resolution 271, regarding the Justice Departments position in Texas v. United States HR 2062 & S. 1012, regarding 42 CFR Part 2 and confidentiality of certain health information HR 1884, with provisions to stabilize and strengthen the ACA and the nongroup insurance market. S. 470, regarding a Medicare buy-in option for individuals aged 50-64 S. 489 and HR 1277, regarding a Medicaid buy-in option S. 1129, to establish a single payer system based on Medicare for All. HR 1384, to establish a single payer health care system HR 1425, regarding reinsurance funding under the ACA HR 986 and S. 466, regarding Section 1332 state waiver guidance. HR 1010, regarding Short Term Limited Duration Insurance policies HR 1143, regarding Short Term Limited Duration Insurance policies HR 861, regarding surprise billing
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.861-End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 H.R.1301-Mental Health Telemedicine Expansion Act H.R.1682-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019 H.R.3417-Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R.3935-Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act H.R.8505-To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes H.R.8702-Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020 S.618-Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act S.753-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019 S.5007-Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020
Client expense: $340,838 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Price transparency, out-of-network reimbursement of emergency medical services, surprise medical bills Opioids, pain management Federal funding for Substance Use Disorder treatments Drug Shortages H.R.451-Dont Break Up the T-Band Act of 2020 H.R.501-Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2019 H.R.861-End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 H.R.925-The Heroes Act H.R.1301-Mental Health Telemedicine Expansion Act H.R.1309-Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R.1418-Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 H.R.1554-Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act H.R.1646-Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act H.R.1682-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019 H.R.1767-Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act H.R.2281-Easy Medication Access and Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Addiction Act H.R.2328-Reauthorizing and Extending Americas Community Health Act H.R.2464-End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2019 H.R.2482-Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019 H.R.2519-Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2019 H.R.2550-Prevent Blood Loss with Emergency Equipment Devices Act of 2019 H.R.2569-Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 H.R.3107-Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H.R.3417-Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R.3502-Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R.3630-No Surprises Act H.R.3935-Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act H.R.3984-Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2019 H.R.4194-National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019 H.R.4861-Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2019 H.R.4932-Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 H.R.5619-Suicide Prevention Act H.R.5727-Research Empirical Solutions to End Ambulance Reversals from Closed Hospitals (RESEARCH) Act of 2020 H.R.5800-Ban Surprise Billing Act H.R.5826-Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 H.R.5855-Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2020 H.R.6663-Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020 H.R.6800-Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act H.R.6910-Emergency Room Hero and Patient Safety Act H.R.6930-Manufacturing API, Drugs, and Excipients (MADE) in America Act of 2020 H.R.7059-Coronavirus Provider Protection Act H.R.7255-Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020 H.R.7574-Strengthening Americas Strategic National Stockpile Act of 2020 H.R.7819-Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2020 H.R.8094-Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R.8441-Frontlines Heroes Act H.R.8505-To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes H.R.8702-Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020 S.289-Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2019 S.299-Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act S.350-Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S.618-Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act S.753-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019 S.824-Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act S.851-Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act S.1199-Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2019 S.1266-Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S.1334-Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department S.1350-Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2019 S.1365-Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 S.1531-Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 S.1895-Lower Health Care Costs Act S.2074-Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019 S.2661-National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 S.2741-Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 S.3006-Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2019 S.3143-Magnet Injury Prevention Act S.3198-Suicide Prevention Act S.3346-Prevent Blood Loss with Emergency Equipment Devices Act of 2020 S.4349-Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act S.5007-Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020
Client expense: $340,838 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Price transparency, out-of-network reimbursement of emergency medical services, surprise medical bills H.R.861-End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 H.R.1418-Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 H.R.2328-Reauthorizing and Extending Americas Community Health Act H.R.3107-Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H.R.3502-Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R.3630-No Surprises Act H.R.5800-Ban Surprise Billing Act H.R.5826-Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 S.350-Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S.1266-Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S.1531-Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 S.1895-Lower Health Care Costs Act
Client expense: $340,838 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.861-End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 H.R.1301-Mental Health Telemedicine Expansion Act H.R.1682-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019 H.R.3417-Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R.3935-Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act S.618-Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act S.753-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019
Client expense: $391,824 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Insurance
Price transparency, out-of-network reimbursement of emergency medical services, surprise medical bills H.R.861-End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 H.R.1418-Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 H.R.2328-Reauthorizing and Extending Americas Community Health Act H.R.3107-Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H.R.3502-Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R.3630-No Surprises Act H.R.5800-Ban Surprise Billing Act H.R.5826-Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 S.350-Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S.1266-Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S.1531-Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 S.1895-Lower Health Care Costs Act
Client expense: $391,824 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Price transparency, out-of-network reimbursement of emergency medical services, surprise medical bills Opioids, pain management Federal funding for Substance Use Disorder treatments Drug Shortages H.R.451-Dont Break Up the T-Band Act of 2020 H.R.501-Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2019 H.R.861-End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 H.R.925-The Heroes Act H.R.1301-Mental Health Telemedicine Expansion Act H.R.1309-Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R.1418-Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 H.R.1554-Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act H.R.1646-Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act H.R.1682-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019 H.R.1767-Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act H.R.2281-Easy Medication Access and Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Addiction Act H.R.2328-Reauthorizing and Extending Americas Community Health Act H.R.2464-End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2019 H.R.2482-Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019 H.R.2519-Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2019 H.R.2550-Prevent Blood Loss with Emergency Equipment Devices Act of 2019 H.R.2569-Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 H.R.3107-Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H.R.3417-Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R.3502-Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R.3630-No Surprises Act H.R.3935-Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act H.R.3984-Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2019 H.R.4194-National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019 H.R.4861-Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2019 H.R.4932-Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 H.R.5619-Suicide Prevention Act H.R.5727-Research Empirical Solutions to End Ambulance Reversals from Closed Hospitals (RESEARCH) Act of 2020 H.R.5800-Ban Surprise Billing Act H.R.5826-Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 H.R.5855-Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2020 H.R.6663-Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020 H.R.6800-Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act H.R.6910-Emergency Room Hero and Patient Safety Act H.R.6930-Manufacturing API, Drugs, and Excipients (MADE) in America Act of 2020 H.R.7059-Coronavirus Provider Protection Act H.R.7255-Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020 H.R.7574-Strengthening Americas Strategic National Stockpile Act of 2020 H.R.7819-Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2020 H.R.8094-Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act S.289-Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2019 S.299-Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act S.350-Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S.618-Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act S.753-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019 S.824-Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act S.851-Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act S.1199-Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2019 S.1266-Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S.1334-Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department S.1350-Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2019 S.1365-Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 S.1531-Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 S.1895-Lower Health Care Costs Act S.2074-Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019 S.2661-National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 S.2741-Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 S.3006-Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2019 S.3143-Magnet Injury Prevention Act S.3198-Suicide Prevention Act S.3346-Prevent Blood Loss with Emergency Equipment Devices Act of 2020 S.4349-Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
Client expense: $391,824 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and policies relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Reauthorization of funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination Policies related to health insurance market stabilization Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition, evaluation and enforcement of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Health information technology and electronic health records Mental health services and violence prevention Human and child trafficking Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (H.R. 647/S. 2080) Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 728/S. 1399) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748/S.3548) Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 776/S. 1173) End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 (H.R. 861) Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act (H.R. 866/S. 528) Heroes Act (H.R. 925) Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 (H.R. 945) Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2019 (H.R. 1109) Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 1309) Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2020 (H.R. 1418) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 1425) Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1784/S. 840) Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act (H.R. 1897) School-Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 2075/S. 1013) Scarlett's Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act (H.R. 2271/S. 1130) Easy MAT for Opioid Addiction Act (H.R. 2281) Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019 (H.R. 2328) Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 2507) Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 2694) Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act of 2019 (H.R. 2781) Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety (VACCINES) Act of 2019 (H.R. 2862) Physical Activities Recommendations for Americans Act of 2019 (H.R. 2891) Safe Cribs Act of 2019 (H.R. 3170) Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2019 (H.R. 3172) Pathways to Health Careers Act (H.R. 3398) Chronic Care Management Improvement Act (H.R. 3436) No Surprises Act (H.R. 3630) Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (Midwives for MOMS) Act of 2019 (H.R. 3849) Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 (H.R. 4004/S. 2986) Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act of 2019 (H.R. 3328/H.R. 4100/S. 1712) Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2019 (H.R. 4861/S. 3006) United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019 (H.R. 4870/S. 2629) Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act of 2019 (H.R. 4974) Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 (H.R. 4995) Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2019 (H.R. 4996) Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2019 (H.R. 5076/S. 1872) Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2019 (H.R. 5469) Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act (H.R. 5575) Ban Surprise Billing Act (H.R. 5800) Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 (H.R. 5826) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 (H.R. 6142/S. 3424) Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act (H.R. 6379) Health Care at Home Act (H.R. 6644) COVID-19 Mental Health Research Act (H.R. 6645) HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) Child Care Is Essential Act (H.R. 7027) Ensuring Children and Child Care Workers Are Safe Act of 2020 (H.R. 7079) Child Care for Economic Recovery Act (H.R. 7327) Protect Telehealth Access Act (H.R. 7391) Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 (H.R. 7663) Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act (S. 192) National Nurse Act of 2019 (S. 696/H.R. 1597) Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act (S. 824/H.R. 1767) Nursing Where It's Needed Act (S. 1045) Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S. 1608) Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895) National Suicide Hotline Designation Act (S. 2661) Child Care Protection Improvement Act of 2019 (S. 2683) CONNECT for Health Act of 2019(S. 2741/H.R. 4932) CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2019 (S. 2971) Suicide Prevention Act (S. 3198/H.R. 5619) Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act of 2020 (S. 3398) Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act (S. 3792) Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 (S. 3825/H.R. 6999) Mental and Behavioral Health Connectivity Act (S. 3999) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (S. 4396/H.R. 7945) Safe Authorization for Vaccines during Emergencies (SAVE) Act (S. 4427) Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Up surging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act of 2020 (S. 4760)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S.1531STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act - provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing H.R.861 - End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 - prevent surprise billing practices and require notification for consumers S.1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act - comprehensive legislation to end surprise medical bills, reduce prescription drug prices, improve health care transparency, improve public health, improve exchange of health information H.R. 3630 No Surprises Act - legislation to protect consumers from surprise medical bills, using median in network rate and an option to go to arbitration for bills above $1250. H.R. 3502 Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act - legislation to protect consumers from surprise medical bills, arbitration as payment mechanism H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act - Legislation responding to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses H.R 133Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 / No Surprises Act-FY 2021 funding, additional support for the COVID-19 pandemic, end to surprise billing
Client expense: $324,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
-Issues related to H.R. 6644 / S. 3741, 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 -Issues related to H.R. 6800 / H.R. 925 the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act). -Issues related to H.R. 6810, the Health Care Protection Act, and H.R. 6514, the Worker Health Coverage Protection Act, and S. 4329, the Continuous Health Coverage for Workers Act. -Issues related to H.R. 861, the End Surprise Billing Act; H.R. 3502, The Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act; H.R.2328, Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019 and H.R. 3630, The No Surprises Act, and H.R. 5800, The Ban Surprise Billing Act. -Issues related to P.L. 116-123, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act. P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Response, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). HR 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act. -Issues related to S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, including: surprise billing, and transparency and information sharing in the individual and commercial markets. -Issues related to the drug and medical device supply chain concerns related to the coronavirus response efforts. -Issues relating to P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and P.L. 111-152, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, including exchanges, cost sharing reduction, market reforms and coverage expansion proposals, stand-alone dental plans, and non-discrimination provisions. -June 24, 2019 Executive Order, "Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First" -July 24, 2020 Executive Orders that direct federal agencies to prioritize policies that would: (1) permit drug importation from Canada and other countries, and specifically authorizes the re-importation of insulin products; (2) ensure that prices charged to low-income uninsured patients for insulin and epinephrine at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs are federally subsidized clinics that commonly participate in the 340B drug pricing program) align with the costs at which the FQHC acquired the drugs; (3) ban drug rebates in Medicare that are not passed at the point of sale; and (4) advance a most favored nation (MFN) rule to lower Medicare drug payments to prices similar to what other countries pay. -Issues related to H.R. 6561/S. 4440 - Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2020 and H.R. 4004/ S. 2986, the Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019. -Issues related to H.R. 7839 Continuing Access to In Home Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) Act. -Issues related to H.R. 133 / PL 116-260 - FY2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act.
Client expense: $1,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor issues related to H.R. 861, the End Surprise Billing Act; H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act; H.R. 2328, the Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019; H.R. 3630, the No Surprises Act; and H.R. 5800, the Ban Surprise Billing Act; issues related to P.L. 116-123, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; P.L. 116-127, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act; P.L. 116-136, the Coronavirus Aid, Response, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act); issues related to S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, including: surprise billing and transparency and information sharing in the individual and commercial markets; issues related to H.R. 6644 / S. 3741, 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; issues related to H.R. 7839 Continuing Access to In Home Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) Act; issues related to H.R. 133 / PL 116-260 - FY2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Monitoring discussions around healthcare costs, surprise billing and transparency; Issues related to healthcare costs and coverage; S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act; S. 1531; Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019; H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act; H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act; H.R. 861, End Surprise Billing Act of 2019; Surprise billing issues; Transparency: All-Payer Claims Database; H.R. 1425, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act (PPACEA); Continued monitoring of implementation of Public Law 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; Continued monitoring of implementation of Public Law 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; Continued monitoring of implementation of Public Law 116-136, CARES Act; H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act (funding for COVID and serology/public health testing, COBRA coverage, increased FMAP funding, additional funding for HHS Provider Relief Fund, issues related to cost sharing for COVID testing, treatment and vaccines); Telehealth issues related to COVID-19; H.R. 925, The Heroes Act; H.R. 8337, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (Public Law 116-159); H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260); Issues related to mental health benefits
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Monitor issues related to healthcare costs, surprise billing, transparency; S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act; S. 1531; Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019; H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act; H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act; H.R. 861, End Surprise Billing Act of 2019; H.R. 1865, Consolidated Domestic and International Assistance Bill; H.R. 8337, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (Public Law 116-159); S. 4230, Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020; S. 3750/H.R. 6837, Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act of 2020; Issues related to evaluation and management (E&M) cuts contained in the CY2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Proposed Rule; Extension of the Medicare Sequester; H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260); H.R. 8702, Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020 (Medicaid rates as related to Medicare conversion factor)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Stark Law modernization; S. 966, The Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019; H.R. 2282, The Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019; Monitor implementation of section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and site neutral policies; Issues related to Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on International Pricing Index (IPI) and Part B reforms; S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act; S. 1531; Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019; H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act; H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act; H.R. 861, End Surprise Billing Act of 2019; CMS proposed rule to modernize physician self-referral law (Stark); OIG proposed rule to modernize the anti-kickback statute; H.R. 925, The Heroes Act; H.R. 8337, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (Public Law 116-159); S. 4230, Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020; S. 3750/H.R. 6837, Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act of 2020; Issues related to evaluation and management (E&M) cuts contained in the CY2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Proposed Rule; Extension of the Medicare Sequester; H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 515: State and Local Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2019 S. 684: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 H.R. 861: End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 H.R. 2103: Tax Fairness for Workers Act S. 1026: Tax Fairness for Workers Act H.R. 2208: Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019 S. 1112: Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019 H.R. 3630: No Surprises Act H.R. 3632: Fair and Open Skies Act H.R. 4166: Safe Landings Act S. 2198: PLANE Act of 2019 S. 2341: Airline Passengers Bill of Rights S. 4774: Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020 HR 6800 - Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the Heroes Act HR 133: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Stark Law modernization; S. 966, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019; H.R. 2282, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019; Monitor implementation of Section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and site neutral policies; Issues related to Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on International Pricing Index (IPI) and Part B reforms; S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act; H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act; S. 1531; Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019; H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act; H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act; H.R. 861, End Surprise Billing Act of 2019; S. 668/H.R. 1570, Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019; S. 2543, Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019; H.R. 925, The Heroes Act; H.R. 8337, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, Public Law 116-159; S 4230, Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020; S.3750/HR 6837, Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act of 2020; Issues related to evaluation and management (E&M) cuts contained in the CY2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Proposed Rule; Extension of the Medicare Sequester; H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Cost sharing reduction subsidies, reinsurance and insurance market stabilization policies; Alexander-Murray healthcare cost package: transparency, surprise billing; S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act; S. 1531, Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019; S. 2543, Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019; S. 2897, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act - PCORI extension; H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act; H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act; H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act; H.R. 861, End Surprise Billing Act of 2019; Issues related to the Trump Administration's support for the Texas lawsuit that would rule the ACA unconstitutional; H.R. 1425, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act (PPACEA); Continued monitoring of implementation of Public Law 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; Continued monitoring of implementation of Public Law 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; Continued monitoring of implementation of Public Law 116-136, CARES Act; H.R. 6800 - The Heroes Act (funding for COVID and serology/public health testing, COBRA coverage, increased FMAP funding, additional funding for HHS Provider Relief Fund, issues related to cost sharing for COVID testing, treatment and vaccines); Telehealth issues related to COVID-19, including audio-only; H.R. 925, The Heroes Act (specifically issues related to testing); H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260); Extension of the Medicare Sequester
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to the Trump Administration's support for Texas lawsuit that would rule ACA unconstitutional; Monitor issues related to healthcare cost, surprise billing issues and transparency; S. 1531, Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019; S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019; H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act; H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act; H.R. 861, End Surprise Billing Act of 2019; S. 2741/H.R. 4932, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019; Continued monitoring of implementation of Public Law 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; Continued monitoring of implementation of Public Law 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; Continued monitoring of implementation of Public Law 116-136, CARES Act - proposals related to physician and provider relief; Telehealth issues related to COVID-19; H.R, 6800, The Heroes Act (including Medicare Accelerated Payment program, increased FMAP payments, COBRA, increased funding for HHS Provider Fund, changes to the Paycheck Protection Program, medical liability reform); Health disparities; H.R. 925, The Heroes Act; H.R. 8337, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (Public Law 116-159); H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 1895 - The Lower Health Care Costs Act: Issues related to rural health access; health equity; Medicare Advantage; Medicaid Rebates; Medicaid Expansion; Rate Notice and Call Letter; Medicare Part D; NBPP, Part D Donut Hole; Privacy; Universal Coverage; insurance markets and stabilization. H.R. 861 - End Surprise Billing Act, H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act, H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act, H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020: Issues related to surprise billing, including benchmark payments, arbitration models, and out of network billing. H.R. 6800, H.R. 8406 - HEROES ACT, Senate Amendment 2652: Issues related to COVID-19, Federal Medical Assistance Percentages, Medicaid and COBRA. H.R. 1425 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement ACT: Issues related to COVID-19, Medicaid expansion, and prescription drugs. P.L. 116-260, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, P.L. 116-123 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020, P.L. 116-127 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act, P.L. 116-136 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), P.L. 116-139 - Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, P.L. 116-159, the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2021 and Other Extensions Act; Issues related to COVID-19 as they related to health care policies. Issues related to drug and price transparency, including the Administrations rule on interoperability and Executive order on transparency. Issues related to insurance markets and stabilization.
Client expense: $1,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 6102/S.3404 - The Verifying Accurate, Leading-edge IVCT Development Act; S.1895 - The Lower Health Care Costs Act; H.R.861 - End Surprise Billing Act of 2019. HR 4393- Advancing Access to Precision Medicine Act. HR 6201- Families First Coronavirus Response Act; HR 748 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
H.R. 6102/S.3404 - The Verifying Accurate, Leading-edge IVCT Development Act; S.1895 - The Lower Health Care Costs Act; H.R.861 - End Surprise Billing Act of 2019. HR 4393- Advancing Access to Precision Medicine Act. HR 6201- Families First Coronavirus Response Act; HR 748 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to S. 3404, VALID Act. Monitored issues related to the implementation of P.L. 116-136., Coronavirus Aid, Response, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Issues related to S. 1895, the Lower Healthcare Cost Act including Surprise Medical Billing, issues related to H.R. 861, the End Surprise Billing Act, H.R. 5800, The Ban Surprise Billing Act; issues related to EKRA; H.R. 925 / H.R. 8406, The HEROES Act, issues related to COVID-19 testing and provider relief. H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, including surprise medical bill and COVID-19 testing.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S.80, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (all provisions) S.172, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act (all provisions) S.340, CREATES Act (all provisions) S.684, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act (all provisions) S.1531, Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act (all provisions) S.1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act S.1510, Employee Flexibility Act (all provisions) S.2366, Commonsense Reporting Act (all provisions) HR 6800, Heroes Act HR 748, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act (all provisions) HR 861, End Surprise Billing Act (all provisions) HR 965, CREATES Act (all provisions) HR 1384, Medicare for All Act (all provisions) HR 1398, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act (all provisions) HR 3630, No Surprises Act HR 2782, Employee Flexibility Act (all provisions) HR 4070, Commonsense Reporting Act (all provisions) HR 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act (all provisions) S.2543 Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (all provisions) H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (all provisions) H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act (all provisions) H.R. 1865, Consolidated Appropriations Act (surprise billing provisions) H.R. 133, Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (all provisions)
Client expense: $1,660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
regulation and oversight of clinical laboratories, including laboratory developed test services and pharmacogenetic testing, the Diagnostic Accuracy and Innovation Act discussion draft and Verifying Accurate, Leading-edge IVCT Development Act discussion draft; reimbursement and coverage issues for and related to clinical laboratory services, including the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule, physician fee schedule, new test coding and pricing, TRICARE coverage and reimbursement, and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (P.L. 113-93); narrowing the in-office ancillary services exception to the federal self-referral statute to remove anatomic pathology, advanced diagnostic imaging, physical therapy, and radiation therapy; Medicare physician signature documentation requirements; National Diabetes Prevention Program; commercial laboratory surge capacity issues for response to pandemic/epidemic/public health crises, Anti-Kickback Law relating to clinical laboratories, surprise billing issues relating to clinical laboratory and ancillary providers. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2020; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2020; Medicare reimbursement of clinical laboratory services; SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (PL 115-271), H.R. 3584/S. 3049 Laboratory Access for Beneficiaries Act, H.R. 3630 No Surprises Act, S. 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act, S. 1531 Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019, S. 1266 Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act, H.R. 3502 Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, H.R. 861 End Surprise Billing Act of 2019, H.R. 2328 Reauthorizing and Extending Americas Community Health Act, H.R. 3107 Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, H.R. 2143 Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2019, H.R. 269 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019, S. 1379 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019, H.R. 3055 Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020, H.R. 2740 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020, H.R. 4378 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act, H.R. 3055 Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019, H.R. 1158 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, H.R. 1865 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020. COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis Response, including COVID-19 laboratory capacity and testing, PL 116-123 Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020, PL 116-127 Families First Coronavirus Response Act, PL 116-136 Coronavirus AID, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act/H.R. 748/S.3548), PL 116-139 Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, H.R.6800 - Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, H.R.6585 - Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID-19 Act, S.3850 - Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID-19 Act, S.4198 - A bill to require health plans to provide coverage for COVID-19 serology testing, H.R.7667 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021, H.R.7610 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021, H.R.7614 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021, H.R.7615 - To provide a payroll tax credit for certain expenses associated with protecting employees from COVID-19, H.R.7658 - To provide a payroll tax credit for certain costs of providing employees with testing for COVID-19, S.4214 - A bill to provide a payroll tax credit for certain expenses associated with protecting employees from COVID-19, S.4198 - Affordable Coronavirus Testing Act, H.R. 925 - Updated Heroes Act, S.178 - Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2019, S.4318 - American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act, S.4322 - Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act, S.4740 - Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act, H.R.8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, H.R.133 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, H.R.8900 Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act, H.R.1520 Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, H.R. 925 Updated Heroes Act, H.R.8496 SPEEDY COVID-19 Tests Act, S.4198 Affordable Coronavirus Testing Act, S.4740 Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act, H.R.8505 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes., H.R.8702 Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020.
Client expense: $450,946 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
regulation and oversight of clinical laboratories, including laboratory developed test services and pharmacogenetic testing, the Diagnostic Accuracy and Innovation Act discussion draft and Verifying Accurate, Leading-edge IVCT Development Act discussion draft; reimbursement and coverage issues for and related to clinical laboratory services, including the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule, physician fee schedule, new test coding and pricing, TRICARE coverage and reimbursement, and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (P.L. 113-93); narrowing the in-office ancillary services exception to the federal self-referral statute to remove anatomic pathology, advanced diagnostic imaging, physical therapy, and radiation therapy; Medicare physician signature documentation requirements; National Diabetes Prevention Program; commercial laboratory surge capacity issues for response to pandemic/epidemic/public health crises, Anti-Kickback Law relating to clinical laboratories, surprise billing issues relating to clinical laboratory and ancillary providers. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2020; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2020; Medicare reimbursement of clinical laboratory services; SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (PL 115-271), H.R. 3584/S. 3049 Laboratory Access for Beneficiaries Act, H.R. 3630 No Surprises Act, S. 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act, S. 1531 Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019, S. 1266 Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act, H.R. 3502 Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, H.R. 861 End Surprise Billing Act of 2019, H.R. 2328 Reauthorizing and Extending Americas Community Health Act, H.R. 3107 Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, H.R. 2143 Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2019, H.R. 269 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019, S. 1379 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019, H.R. 3055 Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020, H.R. 2740 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020, H.R. 4378 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act, H.R. 3055 Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019, H.R. 1158 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, H.R. 1865 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020. COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis Response, including COVID-19 laboratory capacity and testing, PL 116-123 Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020, PL 116-127 Families First Coronavirus Response Act, PL 116-136 Coronavirus AID, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act/H.R. 748/S.3548), PL 116-139 Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, H.R.6800 - Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, H.R.6585 - Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID-19 Act, S.3850 - Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID-19 Act, S.4198 - A bill to require health plans to provide coverage for COVID-19 serology testing, H.R.7667 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021, H.R.7610 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021, H.R.7614 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021, H.R.7615 - To provide a payroll tax credit for certain expenses associated with protecting employees from COVID-19, H.R.7658 - To provide a payroll tax credit for certain costs of providing employees with testing for COVID-19, S.4214 - A bill to provide a payroll tax credit for certain expenses associated with protecting employees from COVID-19, S.4198 - Affordable Coronavirus Testing Act, H.R. 925 - Updated Heroes Act, S.178 - Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2019, S.4318 - American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act, S.4322 - Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act, S.4740 - Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act, H.R.8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, H.R.133 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, H.R.8900 Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act, H.R.1520 Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, H.R. 925 Updated Heroes Act, H.R.8496 SPEEDY COVID-19 Tests Act, S.4198 Affordable Coronavirus Testing Act, S.4740 Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act, H.R.8505 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes., H.R.8702 Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020.
Client expense: $450,946 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
surprise billing issues relating to clinical laboratory and ancillary providers, H.R. 3630 No Surprises Act, S. 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act, S. 1531 Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019, S. 1266 Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act, H.R. 3502 Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, H.R. 861 End Surprise Billing Act of 2019, H.R. 2328 Reauthorizing and Extending Americas Community Health Act, H.R. 3107 Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019.COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis Response, including COVID-19 laboratory capacity and testing, PL 116-123 Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020, PL 116-127 Families First Coronavirus Response Act, PL 116-136 Coronavirus AID, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act/H.R. 748/S.3548), PL 116-139 Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, H.R.6800 - Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, H.R.6585 - Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID-19 Act, S.3850 - Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID-19 Act, S.4198 - A bill to require health plans to provide coverage for COVID-19 serology testing, H.R.7667 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021, H.R.7610 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021, H.R.7614 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021, H.R.7615 - To provide a payroll tax credit for certain expenses associated with protecting employees from COVID-19, H.R.7658 - To provide a payroll tax credit for certain costs of providing employees with testing for COVID-19, S.4214 - A bill to provide a payroll tax credit for certain expenses associated with protecting employees from COVID-19, S.4198 - Affordable Coronavirus Testing Act, H.R. 925 - Updated Heroes Act, S.178 - Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2019, S.4318 - American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act, S.4322 - Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act, S.4740 - Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act, H.R.8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, H.R.133 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, H.R.8900 Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act, H.R.1520 Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, H.R. 925 Updated Heroes Act, H.R.8496 SPEEDY COVID-19 Tests Act, S.4198 Affordable Coronavirus Testing Act, S.4740 Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act, H.R.8505 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes., H.R.8702 Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020.
Client expense: $450,946 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
regulation and oversight of clinical laboratories, including laboratory developed test services and pharmacogenetic testing, the Diagnostic Accuracy and Innovation Act discussion draft and Verifying Accurate, Leading-edge IVCT Development Act discussion draft; reimbursement and coverage issues for and related to clinical laboratory services, including the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule, physician fee schedule, new test coding and pricing, TRICARE coverage and reimbursement, and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (P.L. 113-93); narrowing the in-office ancillary services exception to the federal self-referral statute to remove anatomic pathology, advanced diagnostic imaging, physical therapy, and radiation therapy; Medicare physician signature documentation requirements; National Diabetes Prevention Program; commercial laboratory surge capacity issues for response to pandemic/epidemic/public health crises, Anti-Kickback Law relating to clinical laboratories, surprise billing issues relating to clinical laboratory and ancillary providers. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2020; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2020; Medicare reimbursement of clinical laboratory services; SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (PL 115-271), H.R. 3584/S. 3049 Laboratory Access for Beneficiaries Act, H.R. 3630 No Surprises Act, S. 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act, S. 1531 Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019, S. 1266 Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act, H.R. 3502 Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, H.R. 861 End Surprise Billing Act of 2019, H.R. 2328 Reauthorizing and Extending Americas Community Health Act, H.R. 3107 Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, H.R. 2143 Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2019, H.R. 269 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019, S. 1379 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019, H.R. 3055 Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020, H.R. 2740 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020, H.R. 4378 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act, H.R. 3055 Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019, H.R. 1158 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, H.R. 1865 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020. COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis Response, including COVID-19 laboratory capacity and testing, PL 116-123 Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020, PL 116-127 Families First Coronavirus Response Act, PL 116-136 Coronavirus AID, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act/H.R. 748/S.3548), PL 116-139 Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, H.R.6800 - Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, H.R.6585 - Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID-19 Act, S.3850 - Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID-19 Act, S.4198 - A bill to require health plans to provide coverage for COVID-19 serology testing, H.R.7667 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021, H.R.7610 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021, H.R.7614 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021, H.R.7615 - To provide a payroll tax credit for certain expenses associated with protecting employees from COVID-19, H.R.7658 - To provide a payroll tax credit for certain costs of providing employees with testing for COVID-19, S.4214 - A bill to provide a payroll tax credit for certain expenses associated with protecting employees from COVID-19, S.4198 - Affordable Coronavirus Testing Act, H.R. 925 - Updated Heroes Act, S.178 - Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2019, S.4318 - American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act, S.4322 - Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act, S.4740 - Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act, H.R.8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, H.R.133 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, H.R.8900 Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act, H.R.1520 Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021.
Client expense: $450,946 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Balance/surprise billing issues: H.R. 861 "End Surprise Billing Act of 2019"; S. 1531 "Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019"; H.R. 3630 "No Surprises Act"; S. 1895 "Lower Health Care Costs Act"; H.R. 4938 "Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act of 2019", CARES Act (COVID-19); HHS COVID-19 Interim Final Rules; H.R. 7010, "Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020"; H.R. 8337 "Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act"; H.R. 266, Fourth Coronavirus Response Package (previously fiscal 2019 spending bill); treatment in place for ground ambulance policies; H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; vaccine prioritization issues
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $51,000
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 4840 Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2020 HR 133 The Consolidated Appropriations Act HR 6800 the HEROES Act re COVID relief S. 4163 re COVID Testing (Gardner) S. 4329 Continuous Health Coverage for Workers Act (McSally) HR 7472 re contract tracing (Speier) S. 4230 Telehealth Expansion Act (Wyden) HR 6395, National Defense Authorization Act S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act HR 6666, COVID 19 Testing, Reaching and Contacting Everyone Act (TRACE Act) HR 1425, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act HR 6514, Worker Health Coverage Protection Act HR 6568, Coverage for COVID 19 Treatment Act HR 5438, Cox, The End Valley Fever Now Act S. 2897, Warner, regarding the reauthorization of PCORI HR 5201, Matsui, regarding telehealth and behavioral health HR 2328, the No Surprises Act S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act HR 987 and S. 455, regarding outreach and education activities under the ACA HR 3439, regarding the reauthorization of PCORI House Resolution 271, regarding the Justice Departments position in Texas v. United States HR 2062 & S. 1012, regarding 42 CFR Part 2 and confidentiality of certain health information HR 1884, with provisions to stabilize and strengthen the ACA and the nongroup insurance market. S. 470, regarding a Medicare buy-in option for individuals aged 50-64 S. 489 and HR 1277, regarding a Medicaid buy-in option S. 1129, to establish a single payer system based on Medicare for All. HR 1384, to establish a single payer health care system HR 1425, regarding reinsurance funding under the ACA HR 986 and S. 466, regarding Section 1332 state waiver guidance. HR 1010, regarding Short Term Limited Duration Insurance policies HR 1143, regarding Short Term Limited Duration Insurance policies HR 861, regarding surprise billing
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Health insurance exchange regulations; Health insurance reform; Health information technology; 340B Drug Pricing Program; prescription drug pricing; surprise billing; End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 (H.R. 861); No Surprises Act (H.R. 3630); Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895); Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation; Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201); Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 6074); CARES Act (S. 3548/H.R. 748); Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act (H.R. 6800); Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act; FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 133).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement; Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act (H.R. 1839); surprise billing; prescription drug pricing; The End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 (H.R. 861); The Lower Healthcare Costs Act (S. 1895); The No Surprises Act (H.R. 3630); DSH payments; Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation; Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201); Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act 2020 (H.R. 6074); CARES Act (S. 3548/H.R. 748); telehealth coverage and reimbursement; The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act (H.R. 6800); Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act; FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 133).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 1531 Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 S. 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 1266 Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 3502 Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 3630 No Surprises Act H.R. 4223 Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 861 End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 H.R. 2328 Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019 H.R. 133 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1389 - Safe Home Act of 2019 H.R. 1386 - the Enroll Act of 2019 H.R. 987 - the MORE Health Education Act of 2019 HR 1010 - a bill to provide that the rule entitled Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance shall have no force or effect H.R. 986 - Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019 H.R. 1425 - State Health Care Premium Reduction Act H.R. 1398/S. 172 - Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019 S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 4378 - Continuing Appropriations Act and Health Extenders Act H.R. 861 - End Surprise Billing Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1531 - Stopping Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act S. 3548 - CARES Act H.R. 6800 - The Heroes Act H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 no specific bills, health care reform, health savings accounts, reinsurance, cost sharing reductions (CSRs), special needs plans, third party payment, Risk ratios, individual market reform, market stability, Grace periods, Special Enrollment Period, opioids, surprise billing, transparency, all provider claims database, testing
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H. R. 133 (Consolidated Appropriations Act): Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, providing coronavirus emergency response and relief, and for other purposes. H.R. 2477 (Benes Act of 2020): To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a system to notify individuals approaching Medicare eligibility, to simplify and modernize the eligibility enrollment process, and for other purposes. S. 4318: A bill to create $1,200 stimulus check, for individuals with incomes up to $75,000 the same as in the CARES Act. The bill also contains the supplemental employment benefits, with $600 per week through July 31, $200 per week through October 5th, and then becomes a payment of 70% of lost wages though December 31 S. 4317: A bill to establish a COVID-19 liability shield for employers. S. 4321: A bill which extends he Paycheck Protection Program, providing money for additional loans, while reserving loans only for companies with under 300 employees and at least a 50% reduction in gross receipts S. 4320: An appropriations bill, contains a total of $306 billion in discretionary spending S. 2733: A bill to set up committees to produce a report regarding the financial health of the various federal trust funds S. 4322: A bill to defer student loan payments for borrowers with no income, funds scholarships for students returning to and starting at private schools, includes provisions related to medical stockpiles, diagnostic testing, and disease surveillance S. 4324: A bill to decrease the United States' dependence on foreign countries for personal protective equipment manufacturing, tighten oversight of federally funded research, and others. S. 4319: A bill to allow businesses to deduct 100% of the cost of business meals in 2020, compared to the current 50% tax deduction S. 1531: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing. HR 5800: A bill to end surprise medical billing and increase transparency in health coverage. H.R. 925 (HEROES): Coronavirus Recovery Supplemental Appropriations H.R.6800 (HEROES): Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes. HR 2477 (BENES): To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a system to notify individuals approaching Medicare eligibility, to simplify and modernize the eligibility enrollment process, and for other purposes. HR 6201 (FFCRA): A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes. HR 748 (CARES): This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. S. 3548 (CARES): A bill to provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. HR 3: A bill to establish a fair price negotiation program, protect the Medicare program from excessive price increases, and establish an out-of-pocket maximum for Medicare part D enrollees, and for other purposes. S 2543: A bill to amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes. HR 4070: A bill to streamline the employer reporting process and strengthen the eligibility verification process for the premium assistance tax credit and cost-sharing subsidy. S. 2366: A bill to streamline the employer reporting process and strengthen the eligibility verification process for the premium assistance tax credit and cost-sharing subsidy. HR 3796: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that coverage under Medicare is permissible for purposes of contributions to health savings accounts. HR 861: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prevent surprise billing practices, and for other purposes. HR 3276: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to exclude authorized generic drugs from calculation of the average manufacturer price for purposes of the Medicaid drug rebate program, and for other purposes. HR 2113: A bill to amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for drug manufacturer price transparency, to require certain manufacturers to report on product samples provided to certain health care providers, and for other purposes. H.R. 2782: This bill increases the hours of service required for an employee to be classified as a full-time employee for purposes of the employer mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide minimum essential health care coverage to full-time employees. The bill increases the hours of service threshold from an average of at least 30 hours of service a week to an average of at least 40 hours of service a week. S. 1510: This bill increases the hours of service required for an employee to be classified as a full-time employee for purposes of the employer mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide minimum essential health care coverage to full-time employees. H.R.2564: This bill creates a special Medicare enrollment period for individuals enrolled in, or transitioning out of, continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)-a federal law that allows an individual to maintain health coverage following loss of coverage due to termination of employment or another qualifying event. H.R. 1682: This bill deems an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital as an inpatient for purposes of satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital-stay requirement with respect to Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility services. S. 753: This bill deems an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital as an inpatient for purposes of satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital-stay requirement with respect to Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility services. H.R. 1384: This bill establishes a national health insurance program that is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). S. 1129: This bill establishes a national health insurance program that is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). S. 981: A bill to establish a public health plan. H.R. 1346: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an option for individuals who are ages 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare, to provide for health insurance market stabilization, and for other purposes. S. 470: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an option for any citizen or permanent resident of the United States age 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare. S. 1895: A bill to lower health care costs by preventing surprise medical bills, reducing prescription drug prices, improving transparency in health care, investing in public health and improving health information exchange. H.R. 3630: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H. R. 133 (Consolidated Appropriations Act): Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, providing coronavirus emergency response and relief, and for other purposes. H.R. 2477 (Benes Act of 2020): To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a system to notify individuals approaching Medicare eligibility, to simplify and modernize the eligibility enrollment process, and for other purposes. S. 4318: A bill to create $1,200 stimulus check, for individuals with incomes up to $75,000 the same as in the CARES Act. The bill also contains the supplemental employment benefits, with $600 per week through July 31, $200 per week through October 5th, and then becomes a payment of 70% of lost wages though December 31 S. 4317: A bill to establish a COVID-19 liability shield for employers. S. 4321: A bill which extends he Paycheck Protection Program, providing money for additional loans, while reserving loans only for companies with under 300 employees and at least a 50% reduction in gross receipts S. 4320: An appropriations bill, contains a total of $306 billion in discretionary spending S. 2733: A bill to set up committees to produce a report regarding the financial health of the various federal trust funds S. 4322: A bill to defer student loan payments for borrowers with no income, funds scholarships for students returning to and starting at private schools, includes provisions related to medical stockpiles, diagnostic testing, and disease surveillance S. 4324: A bill to decrease the United States' dependence on foreign countries for personal protective equipment manufacturing, tighten oversight of federally funded research, and others. S. 4319: A bill to allow businesses to deduct 100% of the cost of business meals in 2020, compared to the current 50% tax deduction S. 1531: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing. HR 5800: A bill to end surprise medical billing and increase transparency in health coverage. H.R. 925 (HEROES): Coronavirus Recovery Supplemental Appropriations H.R.6800 (HEROES): Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes. HR 2477 (BENES): To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a system to notify individuals approaching Medicare eligibility, to simplify and modernize the eligibility enrollment process, and for other purposes. HR 6201 (FFCRA): A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes. HR 748 (CARES): This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. S. 3548 (CARES): A bill to provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. HR 3: A bill to establish a fair price negotiation program, protect the Medicare program from excessive price increases, and establish an out-of-pocket maximum for Medicare part D enrollees, and for other purposes. S 2543: A bill to amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes. HR 4070: A bill to streamline the employer reporting process and strengthen the eligibility verification process for the premium assistance tax credit and cost-sharing subsidy. S. 2366: A bill to streamline the employer reporting process and strengthen the eligibility verification process for the premium assistance tax credit and cost-sharing subsidy. HR 3796: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that coverage under Medicare is permissible for purposes of contributions to health savings accounts. HR 861: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prevent surprise billing practices, and for other purposes. HR 3276: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to exclude authorized generic drugs from calculation of the average manufacturer price for purposes of the Medicaid drug rebate program, and for other purposes. HR 2113: A bill to amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for drug manufacturer price transparency, to require certain manufacturers to report on product samples provided to certain health care providers, and for other purposes. H.R. 2782: This bill increases the hours of service required for an employee to be classified as a full-time employee for purposes of the employer mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide minimum essential health care coverage to full-time employees. The bill increases the hours of service threshold from an average of at least 30 hours of service a week to an average of at least 40 hours of service a week. S. 1510: This bill increases the hours of service required for an employee to be classified as a full-time employee for purposes of the employer mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide minimum essential health care coverage to full-time employees. H.R.2564: This bill creates a special Medicare enrollment period for individuals enrolled in, or transitioning out of, continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)-a federal law that allows an individual to maintain health coverage following loss of coverage due to termination of employment or another qualifying event. H.R. 1682: This bill deems an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital as an inpatient for purposes of satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital-stay requirement with respect to Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility services. S. 753: This bill deems an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital as an inpatient for purposes of satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital-stay requirement with respect to Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility services. H.R. 1384: This bill establishes a national health insurance program that is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). S. 1129: This bill establishes a national health insurance program that is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). S. 981: A bill to establish a public health plan. H.R. 1346: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an option for individuals who are ages 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare, to provide for health insurance market stabilization, and for other purposes. S. 470: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an option for any citizen or permanent resident of the United States age 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare. S. 1895: A bill to lower health care costs by preventing surprise medical bills, reducing prescription drug prices, improving transparency in health care, investing in public health and improving health information exchange. H.R. 3630: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H. R. 133 (Consolidated Appropriations Act): Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, providing coronavirus emergency response and relief, and for other purposes. H.R. 2477 (Benes Act of 2020): To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a system to notify individuals approaching Medicare eligibility, to simplify and modernize the eligibility enrollment process, and for other purposes. S. 2733: A bill to set up committees to produce a report regarding the financial health of the various federal trust funds S. 1531: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing. HR 5800: A bill to end surprise medical billing and increase transparency in health coverage. H.R. 925 (HEROES): Coronavirus Recovery Supplemental Appropriations HR 2477 (BENES): To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a system to notify individuals approaching Medicare eligibility, to simplify and modernize the eligibility enrollment process, and for other purposes. HR 3: A bill to establish a fair price negotiation program, protect the Medicare program from excessive price increases, and establish an out-of-pocket maximum for Medicare part D enrollees, and for other purposes. S 2543: A bill to amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes. HR 861: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prevent surprise billing practices, and for other purposes. HR 3276: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to exclude authorized generic drugs from calculation of the average manufacturer price for purposes of the Medicaid drug rebate program, and for other purposes. HR 2113: A bill to amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for drug manufacturer price transparency, to require certain manufacturers to report on product samples provided to certain health care providers, and for other purposes. H.R.2564: This bill creates a special Medicare enrollment period for individuals enrolled in, or transitioning out of, continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)-a federal law that allows an individual to maintain health coverage following loss of coverage due to termination of employment or another qualifying event. H.R. 1682: This bill deems an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital as an inpatient for purposes of satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital-stay requirement with respect to Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility services. S. 753: This bill deems an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital as an inpatient for purposes of satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital-stay requirement with respect to Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility services. H.R. 1346: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an option for individuals who are ages 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare, to provide for health insurance market stabilization, and for other purposes. S. 470: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an option for any citizen or permanent resident of the United States age 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare.
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) PL 116-127/H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6365/S. 3559 - The Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act H.R. 748/S. 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 7059: Coronavirus Provider Protection Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act H. R. 8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 H. R. 1418 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S. 668/H.R. 1570 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 S. 966 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 S. 2372 - VA MISSION Act of 2018 S. 741/H. R. 1730 - Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019 H. R. 1379 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H. R. 207 - Stop the Violence Act of 2019 H. R. 1841 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019 (and Senate version reintroduction) H. R. 1041 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 3656/S. 1350 - ACCESS Act of 2019 H.R. 861 - End Surprise Billing Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 2550 - Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019 H. R. 2143 - Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2019 H. R. 3107 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H. R. 1332 - Fair Care Act of 2019 H.R. 2464 - End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2019 S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 967 - Reducing Costs for Out of Network Services Act S. 1266 - Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1531 - Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Bills Act S. 1607 - Medical Billing Fairness Act H. R. - 1763/S. 348 - Resident's Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1350 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act H. R. 2689/S. 1438 - Breast Cancer Research Stamp reauthorization H.R. 4350/S. 3085 - Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2019 H.R. 5855 - Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2020 H.R. 6953 - Pandemic Responder Service Award Act H.R. 6644/S. 3741 - Telehealth legislation/The Health Care at Home Act H.R. 6365/S. 3559 - Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities Act H.R. 7255 - Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act S. 3741 - Health Care at Home Act S. 3750/H.R. 6837 - Medicare Accelerated and Advanced Payments Improvement Act H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Phase 4 COVID-19 relief legislation H. R. 8702 - Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act Federal Incentive Programs COVID-Safely Returning to Work and School in the Fall COVID-PPE Shortages Mental Health Issues Health Care Disparities Cures 2.0 E/M Global Code Issues Unique Patient Identifier Lower Health Care Costs Act Compromise Bleeding Control for the Injured (Stop The Bleed campaign) Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) Firearms Safety and Research MACRA Implementation Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) Alternative Payment Models (APM) Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Common Rule Medicare for All National Trauma Systems Legislation Drug Pricing Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Measuring Surgical Quality Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cancer Research and Funding Trauma Research and Funding Opioids/Pain Management Legislation ACS THRIVE (Transforming Health care Resources to Increase Value and Efficiency) Reauthorization of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) 2020 CMS Proposed Fee Schedule Rare earth magnet legislation
Client expense: $10,400 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) PL 116-127/H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6365/S. 3559 - The Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act H.R. 748/S. 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 7059: Coronavirus Provider Protection Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act H. R. 8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 H. R. 1418 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S. 668/H.R. 1570 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 S. 966 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 S. 2372 - VA MISSION Act of 2018 S. 741/H. R. 1730 - Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019 H. R. 1379 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H. R. 207 - Stop the Violence Act of 2019 H. R. 1841 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019 (and Senate version reintroduction) H. R. 1041 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 3656/S. 1350 - ACCESS Act of 2019 H.R. 861 - End Surprise Billing Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 2550 - Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019 H. R. 2143 - Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2019 H. R. 3107 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H. R. 1332 - Fair Care Act of 2019 H.R. 2464 - End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2019 S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 967 - Reducing Costs for Out of Network Services Act S. 1266 - Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1531 - Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Bills Act S. 1607 - Medical Billing Fairness Act H. R. - 1763/S. 348 - Resident's Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1350 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act H. R. 2689/S. 1438 - Breast Cancer Research Stamp reauthorization H.R. 4350/S. 3085 - Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2019 H.R. 5855 - Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2020 H.R. 6953 - Pandemic Responder Service Award Act H.R. 6644/S. 3741 - Telehealth legislation/The Health Care at Home Act H.R. 6365/S. 3559 - Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities Act H.R. 7255 - Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act S. 3741 - Health Care at Home Act S. 3750/H.R. 6837 - Medicare Accelerated and Advanced Payments Improvement Act H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Phase 4 COVID-19 relief legislation H. R. 8702 - Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act Federal Incentive Programs COVID-Safely Returning to Work and School in the Fall COVID-PPE Shortages Mental Health Issues Health Care Disparities Cures 2.0 E/M Global Code Issues Unique Patient Identifier Lower Health Care Costs Act Compromise Bleeding Control for the Injured (Stop The Bleed campaign) Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) Firearms Safety and Research MACRA Implementation Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) Alternative Payment Models (APM) Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Common Rule Medicare for All National Trauma Systems Legislation Drug Pricing Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Measuring Surgical Quality Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cancer Research and Funding Trauma Research and Funding Opioids/Pain Management Legislation ACS THRIVE (Transforming Health care Resources to Increase Value and Efficiency) Reauthorization of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) 2020 CMS Proposed Fee Schedule Rare earth magnet legislation
Client expense: $10,400 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) PL 116-127/H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6365/S. 3559 - The Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act H.R. 748/S. 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 7059: Coronavirus Provider Protection Act S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act H. R. 8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 H. R. 1418 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S. 668/H.R. 1570 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 S. 966 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 S. 2372 - VA MISSION Act of 2018 S. 741/H. R. 1730 - Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019 H. R. 1379 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H. R. 207 - Stop the Violence Act of 2019 H. R. 1841 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019 (and Senate version reintroduction) H. R. 1041 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 3656/S. 1350 - ACCESS Act of 2019 H.R. 861 - End Surprise Billing Act H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 2550 - Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019 H. R. 2143 - Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2019 H. R. 3107 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H. R. 1332 - Fair Care Act of 2019 H.R. 2464 - End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2019 S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 967 - Reducing Costs for Out of Network Services Act S. 1266 - Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1531 - Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Bills Act S. 1607 - Medical Billing Fairness Act H. R. - 1763/S. 348 - Resident's Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1350 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act H. R. 2689/S. 1438 - Breast Cancer Research Stamp reauthorization H.R. 4350/S. 3085 - Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2019 H.R. 5855 - Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2020 H.R. 6953 - Pandemic Responder Service Award Act H.R. 6644/S. 3741 - Telehealth legislation/The Health Care at Home Act H.R. 6365/S. 3559 - Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities Act H.R. 7255 - Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act S. 3741 - Health Care at Home Act S. 3750/H.R. 6837 - Medicare Accelerated and Advanced Payments Improvement Act H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Phase 4 COVID-19 relief legislation H. R. 8702 - Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act Federal Incentive Programs COVID-Safely Returning to Work and School in the Fall COVID-PPE Shortages Mental Health Issues Health Care Disparities Cures 2.0 E/M Global Code Issues Unique Patient Identifier Lower Health Care Costs Act Compromise Bleeding Control for the Injured (Stop The Bleed campaign) Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) Firearms Safety and Research MACRA Implementation Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) Alternative Payment Models (APM) Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Common Rule Medicare for All National Trauma Systems Legislation Drug Pricing Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Measuring Surgical Quality Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cancer Research and Funding Trauma Research and Funding Opioids/Pain Management Legislation ACS THRIVE (Transforming Health care Resources to Increase Value and Efficiency) Reauthorization of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) 2020 CMS Proposed Fee Schedule Rare earth magnet legislation
Client expense: $308,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)