Health Insurance Consumer Protection Act

Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; Issues related to public health; Issues related asthma, COPD, influenza, lung cancer, pneumonia, pulmonary fibrosis, tuberculosis and other lung diseases; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to the Childrens Health Insurance Program; Issues related to COVID-19 Response; Issues related to vaccines; Issues related to the SUNSET Rule; Issues related to infrastructure; Issues related to supplemental oxygen; Issues relating to the Presidents FY23 budget; Issues related to the implementation of the No Surprises Act; Issues related to Medicare sequestration; Issues related to FY23 appropriations bills; Issues related to Cancer Moonshot; Issues related to Implementation of ACA; Issues related to Short-Term Limited Duration Plans; Issues related to Healthy Future Taskforce, House Labor HHS Appropriations bill; Senate Labor HHS Appropriations bill;; H.R.3173 Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act; H.R.107 Lung Cancer Screening Registry and Quality Improvement Act of 2021; H.R.1946 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests; H.R.2140 To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research; S.571 Public Health Funding Prevents Pandemics Act; S.961 A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research; S.962 A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research; H.R.66 CARING for Kids Act; H.R.1390 CHIPPER Act; H.R.1583 To fully fund the Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm the importance of prevention in the United States health care system; H.R.1738 To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under the Medicaid program and Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes; H.R.1791 To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to permanently extend the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes; S.245 SAME Act of 2021; S.1114 A bill to increase vaccination rates among pregnant women enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP, and for other purposes; H.R.2347 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure adequate access to vaccines under the Medicaid program and the Vaccines for Children program, and for other purposes; S.1117 A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require Medicaid coverage of approved vaccines for pregnant women; S.368 Telehealth Modernization Act; H.R.2125 To amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services under such titles, and for other purposes; H.R.1978 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide information regarding vaccines for seniors as part of the Medicare & You handbook and to ensure that the treatment of cost sharing for vaccines under Medicare part D is consistent with the treatment of vaccines under Medicare part B, and for other purposes; H.R.2170 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve access to adult vaccines under Medicaid; S.581HAPI Act; H.R.379 Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2021; H.R.526 Ensuring Coverage in Public Health Emergencies Act of 2021; H.R.1872 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for Federal Exchange outreach and educational activities, and for other purposes; H.R.1874 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for additional requirements with respect to the navigator program, and for other purposes; H.R.1875 To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the short-term limited duration insurance exemption with respect to individual health insurance coverage; H.R.1878 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a health insurance affordability fund, and for other purposes; H.R.1888 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require a Federal medical assistance percentage of 100 percent for Indian health care providers, and for other purposes; H.R.1890 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require Exchanges to establish network adequacy standards for qualified health plans and amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in premium rates; S.104 Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2021; S.779 Protecting Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions Act of 2021; S.942 A bill to provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect; H.R.1790 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to set forth a method of determining maximum out-of-pocket limits and annual updates to premium tax credit eligibility; H.R.550 Immunization Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2021; H.R.736 Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 202; H.R.791 Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act; H.R.1268 Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Act of 2021; S.167 Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2021; S.236 Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act; H.R.173 COVID-19 Prevention and Awareness Act of 2021;; H.R.959 Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021; H.R.3904 Reducing COVID-19 Disparities by Investing in Public Health Act; H.R.2170 HAPI Act; S.1314 Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2021; H.R.2786 Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2021; H.R.1800 Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2021; S.699 Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2021; H.R.1946 Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021; H.R.3749 Katherines Law for Lung Cancer Early Detection and Survival Act of 2021; H.R.3 Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act; H.R.1738 Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act; S.646 Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act of 2021; S.1114 Maternal Immunization Enhancement Act; S.1873 Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021; H.R.2125 Quit Because of COVID-19 Act; S.2622 Quit Because of COIVD-19 Act; H.R.1978 Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021; H.R.2347 Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2021; S.1117 Maternal Immunization Coverage Act; H.R.3149 HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2021; H.R.3961 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a demonstration project under the Medicaid program for political subdivisions of States to provide medical assistance for the expansion population under such program, and for other purposes; S.1660 HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2021; H.R.2903 CONNECT for Health Act of 2021; S.1512 CONNECT for Health Act of 2021; S.912 Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021; S.1424 Chronic Disease Management Act of 2021; H.R.3883 To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes; S.2043 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes; H.R.5376 Build Back Better Act; S.2315 Medicaid Saves Lives Act; H.R.4595 Medicaid Saves Lives Act; S.Con.Res.14 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; H.R.5227 LIFT the BAR Act of 2021; S.674 Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act; Health Equity and Accountability Act; H.R.5030 DIVERSE Trials Act; S.2706 DIVERSE Trials Act; H.R.6302 Protecting the Health of Americas Older Adults Act; S.J.Res.29 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard"; S.Res.462 A resolution designating November 2021 as "National Lung Cancer Awareness Month" and expressing support for early detection and treatment of lung cancer;; H.R.2909 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a one-time election for a qualified charitable distribution to a split-interest entity and to inflation adjust the limits for qualified charitable distributions.; H.R.2954 Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021; H.R. 7055 Elijah E. Cummings Family Asthma Act; S. 3332 Let States Innovate Under Medicaid Act; S.4348 -FDASLA Act of 2022; H.R.7667 - Food and Drug Amendments of 2022, S.4535 -A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs, medical devices, generic drugs, and biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes; H.R. 7845 NIH Clinical Trial Diversity Act of 2022

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H.R. 66 - CARING for Kids Act - Rep. Buchanan, Vern - CHIP H.R. 265 - Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act - Rep. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho - Medicaid funding H.R. 315 - Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act - Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott - Medicare sequestration H.R. 340 - Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act of 2021 - Rep. Veasey, Marc - Medicaid expansion H.R. 432 - Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2021 - Rep. Thompson, Mike -Medicare coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor H.R. 502 - Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2021 - Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz - Medicare coverage of dental and oral health services H.R. 525 - COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2021 - Rep. Dingell, Debbie - increased FMAP for HCBS H.R. 871 - Expand Medicaid Now Act - Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie - FMAP H.R. 918 - Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Act - Rep. Cardenas, Tony - COVID-19 coverage for the uninsured via Medicaid H.R. 955 - Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021 - Rep. Tonko, Paul -Medicaid coverage for incarcerated individuals H.R. 1167 - Advancing Enrollment and Reducing Drug Costs Act of 2021 - Rep. Pappas, Chris - Medicaid eligibility for low-income subsidies H.R. 1227 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2021 - Rep. Delgado, Antonio - Medicare public option H.R. 1332 - Telehealth Modernization Act - Rep. Carter, Earl - telehealth services under Medicare H.R. 1349 - The COVID-19 Hospital and Health Provider Loan Conversion Act of 2021- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy - advance payments under parts A and B of Medicare H.R. 1353 - Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act - Rep. Lee, Susie - FMAP H.R. 1390 - CHIPPER Act - Rep. Wild, Susan - CHIP funding H.R. 1397 - TIKES Act - Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa - telehealth under Medicaid and CHIP H.R. 1609 - Treatment in Place Act - Rep. Axne, Cynthia - Medicare coverage of ambulance services H.R. 1676 - Jack Reynolds Memory Medigap Expansion Act - Rep. Axne, Cynthia - Medigap coverage for ESRD H.R. 1677 - KEEP Telehealth Options Act of 2021 - Rep. Balderson, Troy - telehealth expansion H.R. 1717 - Protecting Married Seniors from Impoverishment Act of 2021 - Rep. Upton, Fred - permanent protections against spousal impoverishment H.R. 1722 - Puerto Rico Health Care Fairness, Accountability, and Beneficiary Access Act of 2021 - Rep. Velazquez, Nydia - Medicaid in Puerto Rico H.R. 1738 - Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act - Rep. Dingell, Debbie - Medicaid and CHIP continuous enrollment H.R. 1784 - Medicaid REACH Act - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - requirements for non-expansion H.R. 1791 - CHIPP Act - Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz - extending CHIP H.R. 1792 - Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act - Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz - dental coverage under CHIP H.R. 1793 - Immediate Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act - Rep. Bass, Karen - Medicaid coverage for foster youth H.R. 1794 - Foster Youth Dental Act of 2021 - Rep. Bass, Karen - Medicaid dental coverage for foster youth H.R. 1823 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the matching requirement for a territory to use specially allocated Federal funds for Medicare covered part D drugs for low-income individuals - Resident Commissioner Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer - Medicare covered part D H.R. 1825 - Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equality Act of 2021 - Resident Commissioner Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer - Medicare Part D premium and cost-sharing subsidies H.R. 1826 - Fairness in Medicare Part B Enrollment Act of 2021 - Resident Commissioner Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer - late enrollment penalties under part B of the Medicare program H.R. 1880 - To amend the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to make permanent the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration - Rep. Dingell, Debbie - Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration H.R. 1885 - RUSH Protection Act of 2021 - Rep. Kind, Ron - Medicare rural health clinic payments H.R. 1887 - Rural Hospital Support Act - Rep. Reed, Tom - Medicare payments for hospitals H.R. 1890 - Health Insurance Consumer Protection Act - Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. - network adequacy standards and premium rates H.R. 1914 - CAHOOTS Act - Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. - Medicaid mobile crisis intervention services H.R. 1969 - Medicare Advantage Integrity Act - Resident Commissioner Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer - disparity in MA benchmark rates H.R. 2035 - Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2021 - Rep. Lee, Barbara - mental health services under Medicare H.R. 2080 - SAVE Act - Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. - Medicare coverage of transportation services H.R. 2166 - Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021 - Rep. Sewell, Terri - Medicare Advantage payments for audio-only diagnoses H.R. 2168 - Expanded Telehealth Access Act - Rep. Sherrill, Mikie - Medicare payment for telehealth services H.R. 2170 - HAPI Act - Rep. Soto, Darren - access to vaccines and Medicaid H.R. 2179 - Affordable Insulin for the COVID-19 Emergency Act - Rep. Waters, Maxine - cost-sharing regarding insulin coverage H.R. 2217 - Territory Federal Matching Requirement Equity Act of 2021 - Resident Commissioner Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer - Medicaid FMAP for Territories H.R. 2228 - Rural Behavioral Health Access Act of 2021 - Rep. Kildee, Daniel - Medicare coverage of outpatient telehealth services H.R. 4074 - Addressing Social Determinants in Medicare Advantage Act of 2021 - Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. - Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits H.R. 4640 - Close the Medigap Act of 2021 - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - Medigap policies H.R. 6833 - Affordable Insulin Now Act - Rep. Craig, Angie - Insulin prices and cost sharing S. 150 - Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021 - Sen. Cortez-Masto, Catherine - coverage of audio-only telehealth services in MA S. 151 - COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2021 - Sen. Casey, Robert - FMAP and HCBS S. 245 - SAME Act of 2021 - Sen. Warner, Mark - Medicaid expansion S. 274 - Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Act - Sen. Bennet, Michael - COVID-19 coverage for the uninsured via Medicaid S. 285 - Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021 - Sen. Baldwin, Tammy - Medicaid coverage for incarcerated individuals S. 368 - Telehealth Modernization Act - Sen. Scott, Tim - coverage of telehealth services under Medicare S. 386 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2021 - Sen. Bennet, Michael - Medicare public option S. 439 - Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act - Sen. Casey, Robert - increases FMAP S. 440 - Continued Funding for Senior Services During COVID-19 Act - Sen. Casey, Robert - funding for services under the Older Americans Act of 1965 S. 453 - CHIPPER Act - Sen. Casey, Robert - CHIP funding S. 581 - HAPI Act -Sen. Brown, Sherrod - vaccines under Medicaid S. 620 - KEEP Telehealth Options Act of 2021 - Sen. Fischer, Deb - telehealth expansion S. 644 - Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act of 2021 - Sen. Durbin, Richard - Medicare coverage for critical access hospitals S. 646 - Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act of 2021 - Sen. Brown, Sherrod - Medicaid and CHIP enrollment S. 653 - COMP Act - Sen. Portman, Rob - Medicare secondary payer rules S. 712 - Dosha Joi Immediate Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act - Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. - Medicaid coverage for foster youth S. 748 - Medicare Sequester Relief Act - Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne - Medicare payment sequestration S. 764 - CAHOOTS Act - Sen. Wyden, Ron - Medicaid mobile crisis intervention services S. 826 - Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2021 - Sen. Paul, Rand - Medicaid payment options S. 870 - Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2021 - Sen. Stabenow, Debbie - mental health services in Medicare S. 999 - Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2021 - Sen. Warner, Mark - Medicare hospital payments Regulatory Issues: Ongoing implementation issues for the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D prescription drug programs, including risk adjustment methodology, network adequacy and provider directories, encounter data and other data-related issues, and risk adjustment data validation (RADV) audit issues including proposed RADV regulation for MA; bidding and payment issues (including MA rate assumptions, MA coding intensity, MA Secondary Payer issues, Part D reinsurance, Part D low income subsidies, Part D direct and indirect remuneration (DIR), and audits); calendar year 2023 policy and technical regulation for MA and Part D; Part D reform, out of pocket limits; issues related to Medicare for All, Medicare buy-in, reduced Medicare eligibility age, and public option; issues relating to 2023 Rate Notice; issues related to coverage in non-Medicaid Expansion States (e.g., Gap Population); issues related to expanded Medicare fee for service benefits (dental, hearing and vision); issues related to Medicaid coverage gap; contraceptive coverage and reproductive health; Medicare NCD relating to monoclonal antibodies for treatment of Alzheimers disease; Executive Orders relating to international pricing, Part D rebates, insulin costs, and importation; issues related to MLTSS; issues related to removal of safe harbor protection for rebates; issues relating to COVID-19, including testing, vaccines and therapeutics; issues related to the end of the public health emergency; telehealth; issues related to the cost of insulin, including price, copays, rebates, and medical management tools; issues related to health equity; issues related to vaccination; issues related to audio-only telehealth; issues related to addressing the social determinants of health, including housing, transportation, nutrition, educational opportunities, and MA supplemental benefits; issues related to Medicaid presumptive eligibility and continuous eligibility; issues relating to Medicaid best price; in-home health risk assessments; Medicare Medical Loss Ratio issues; issues related to changes to prior authorization regulations or legislation, electronic documentation, and related issues; issues relating to sequestration under the Medicare Advantage and Part D programs; implications of physician fee schedule on MA; application process, audits to evaluate compliance with MA and Part D program rules, benefit design rules, enrollment rules, requirements for notice and denial forms, marketing materials review and approval, marketing activities, including conduct and compensation of brokers and agents and plan sponsor marketing staff; measurement and oversight of plan performance including Special Needs Plans (SNPs); quality measures, grievance and appeals processes, fraud and abuse compliance including training; contracting issues for Dual Eligible SNPs; Federal preemption of State authority under MA and Part D programs, Part D prescription drug event data reporting, Part D formulary rules, Part D pharmacy access standards, Part D coverage gap discount program, including employer group waiver plan (EGWP) issues, and other operational issues; issues raised by Part D coverage of new specialty drugs, the Part D non-interference policy and related issues (e.g., preferred pharmacy and any willing pharmacy requirements, standards for network pharmacy reimbursement, and policies regarding sponsor negotiation of pharmacy price concessions); issues related to the international price index; issues related to child and maternal health; issues related to Medicaid supplemental and disproportionate share hospital (DSH) funding; issues related to Medicaid funding for territories; issues related to medical management; issues relating to MA supplemental benefits; Medication Therapy Management Program requirements and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Demonstration; MA EGWP issues; CMMI's value based payment models; Part D requirements for offering basic and enhanced alternative plans; MA and Part D systems issues affecting enrollment and disenrollment processing and payment and other operational issues; issues relating to MA and Part D Star Rating system including measures, the methodology for calculating ratings, and the role of the ratings for payment purposes; functionality of the Medicare Personal Plan Finder and Drug Plan Finder; National Medicare Education Program; Medicare demonstration program on performance-based payments for physician groups; physician quality reporting initiative; issues relating to Medicare coverage policy and national coverage decisions; issues relating to MACRA, including implications for MA and Part D plans; Medicare/Medicaid integration for dual eligibles, including implementation of the Capitated Financial Alignment Demonstration and related issues (e.g., quality ratings); issues relating to potential Medicare mental health parity requirements; Medicaid managed care regulations and policies, including CMS's substantial revisions to the managed care regulations, mental health parity rules, the Medicaid managed care actuarial soundness standard, quality oversight, Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC), grievance and appeals processes, fraud and abuse compliance, beneficiary information requirements, treatment of Medicaid health plan member hospital days in the upper payment limit calculation; policies affecting State Medicaid funding, including block grants, the calculation of the federal medical assistance (federal matching) percentage (FMAP), and intergovernmental transfers (IGTs); coordination of benefits with state Medicaid programs; Medicaid prescription drug cost issues affecting Medicaid health plans including issues raised by Medicaid coverage of new specialty drugs; health plan-related Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) issues, including eligibility and outreach issues and CHIP reauthorization; implementation of Medicaid changes made in Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, including Medicaid managed care organization provider tax issues; standards for electronic prescribing; implementation of Medicaid changes of interest to Medicaid health plans made in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) including Medicaid expansion, the managed care organization (MCO) prescription drug rebate provisions, minimum payments to primary care providers (PCPs), interactions between the Medicaid program and health insurance exchanges, and Medicaid and CHIP maintenance of effort (MOE) requirements; implications of the health insurer fee for Medicaid health plans; issues related to Medicaid Managed long-term care including home and community-based waiver services (HCBS); expanding the availability of Medicare Advantage and Medicaid health plan telemedicine programs; implications of the new non-discrimination rules for health plans participating in public programs; issues related to Medigap coverage; issues related to business continuity in relation to pandemics or natural events (e.g., hurricane, tornado, etc.); cybersecurity; provider directories; value-based insurance design models; Part D prescriber enrollment requirements; Part D recovery audit contractor programs; issues relating to enrollment of beneficiaries with ESRD into MA plans; issues related to health homes for children with medically complex conditions; socioeconomic status impacts on star ratings related to MA and Part D programs; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.

H.R. 66 - CARING for Kids Act - Rep. Buchanan, Vern - CHIP H.R. 265 - Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act - Rep. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho - Medicaid funding H.R. 315 - Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act - Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott - Medicare sequestration H.R. 340 - Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act of 2021 - Rep. Veasey, Marc - Medicaid expansion H.R. 432 - Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2021 - Rep. Thompson, Mike -Medicare coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor H.R. 502 - Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2021 - Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz - Medicare coverage of dental and oral health services H.R. 525 - COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2021 - Rep. Dingell, Debbie - increased FMAP for HCBS H.R. 871 - Expand Medicaid Now Act - Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie - FMAP H.R. 918 - Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Act - Rep. Cardenas, Tony - COVID-19 coverage for the uninsured via Medicaid H.R. 955 - Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021 - Rep. Tonko, Paul -Medicaid coverage for incarcerated individuals H.R. 1167 - Advancing Enrollment and Reducing Drug Costs Act of 2021 - Rep. Pappas, Chris - Medicaid eligibility for low-income subsidies H.R. 1227 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2021 - Rep. Delgado, Antonio - Medicare public option H.R. 1332 - Telehealth Modernization Act - Rep. Carter, Earl - telehealth services under Medicare H.R. 1349 - The COVID-19 Hospital and Health Provider Loan Conversion Act of 2021- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy - advance payments under parts A and B of Medicare H.R. 1353 - Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act - Rep. Lee, Susie - FMAP H.R. 1390 - CHIPPER Act - Rep. Wild, Susan - CHIP funding H.R. 1397 - TIKES Act - Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa - telehealth under Medicaid and CHIP H.R. 1609 - Treatment in Place Act - Rep. Axne, Cynthia - Medicare coverage of ambulance services H.R. 1676 - Jack Reynolds Memory Medigap Expansion Act - Rep. Axne, Cynthia - Medigap coverage for ESRD H.R. 1677 - KEEP Telehealth Options Act of 2021 - Rep. Balderson, Troy - telehealth expansion H.R. 1717 - Protecting Married Seniors from Impoverishment Act of 2021 - Rep. Upton, Fred - permanent protections against spousal impoverishment H.R. 1722 - Puerto Rico Health Care Fairness, Accountability, and Beneficiary Access Act of 2021 - Rep. Velazquez, Nydia - Medicaid in Puerto Rico H.R. 1738 - Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act - Rep. Dingell, Debbie - Medicaid and CHIP continuous enrollment H.R. 1784 - Medicaid REACH Act - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - requirements for non-expansion H.R. 1791 - CHIPP Act - Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz - extending CHIP H.R. 1792 - Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act - Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz - dental coverage under CHIP H.R. 1793 - Immediate Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act - Rep. Bass, Karen - Medicaid coverage for foster youth H.R. 1794 - Foster Youth Dental Act of 2021 - Rep. Bass, Karen - Medicaid dental coverage for foster youth H.R. 1823 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the matching requirement for a territory to use specially allocated Federal funds for Medicare covered part D drugs for low-income individuals - Resident Commissioner Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer - Medicare covered part D H.R. 1825 - Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equality Act of 2021 - Resident Commissioner Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer - Medicare Part D premium and cost-sharing subsidies H.R. 1826 - Fairness in Medicare Part B Enrollment Act of 2021 - Resident Commissioner Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer - late enrollment penalties under part B of the Medicare program H.R. 1880 - To amend the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to make permanent the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration - Rep. Dingell, Debbie - Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration H.R. 1885 - RUSH Protection Act of 2021 - Rep. Kind, Ron - Medicare rural health clinic payments H.R. 1887 - Rural Hospital Support Act - Rep. Reed, Tom - Medicare payments for hospitals H.R. 1890 - Health Insurance Consumer Protection Act - Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. - network adequacy standards and premium rates H.R. 1914 - CAHOOTS Act - Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. - Medicaid mobile crisis intervention services H.R. 1969 - Medicare Advantage Integrity Act - Resident Commissioner Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer - disparity in MA benchmark rates H.R. 2035 - Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2021 - Rep. Lee, Barbara - mental health services under Medicare H.R. 2080 - SAVE Act - Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. - Medicare coverage of transportation services H.R. 2166 - Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021 - Rep. Sewell, Terri - Medicare Advantage payments for audio-only diagnoses H.R. 2168 - Expanded Telehealth Access Act - Rep. Sherrill, Mikie - Medicare payment for telehealth services H.R. 2170 - HAPI Act - Rep. Soto, Darren - access to vaccines and Medicaid H.R. 2179 - Affordable Insulin for the COVID-19 Emergency Act - Rep. Waters, Maxine - cost-sharing regarding insulin coverage H.R. 2217 - Territory Federal Matching Requirement Equity Act of 2021 - Resident Commissioner Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer - Medicaid FMAP for Territories H.R. 2228 - Rural Behavioral Health Access Act of 2021 - Rep. Kildee, Daniel - Medicare coverage of outpatient telehealth services H.R. 4074 - Addressing Social Determinants in Medicare Advantage Act of 2021 - Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. - Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits H.R. 4640 - Close the Medigap Act of 2021 - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd -- Medigap policies H.R. 6833 - Affordable Insulin Now Act - Rep. Craig, Angie - Insulin prices and cost sharing S. 150 - Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021 - Sen. Cortez-Masto, Catherine - coverage of audio-only telehealth services in MA S. 151 - COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2021 - Sen. Casey, Robert - FMAP and HCBS S. 245 - SAME Act of 2021 - Sen. Warner, Mark - Medicaid expansion S. 274 - Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Act - Sen. Bennet, Michael - COVID-19 coverage for the uninsured via Medicaid S. 285 - Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021 - Sen. Baldwin, Tammy - Medicaid coverage for incarcerated individuals S. 368 - Telehealth Modernization Act - Sen. Scott, Tim - coverage of telehealth services under Medicare S. 386 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2021 - Sen. Bennet, Michael - Medicare public option S. 439 - Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act - Sen. Casey, Robert - increases FMAP S. 440 - Continued Funding for Senior Services During COVID-19 Act - Sen. Casey, Robert - funding for services under the Older Americans Act of 1965 S. 453 - CHIPPER Act - Sen. Casey, Robert - CHIP funding S. 581 - HAPI Act -Sen. Brown, Sherrod - vaccines under Medicaid S. 620 - KEEP Telehealth Options Act of 2021 - Sen. Fischer, Deb - telehealth expansion S. 644 - Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act of 2021 - Sen. Durbin, Richard - Medicare coverage for critical access hospitals S. 646 - Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act of 2021 - Sen. Brown, Sherrod - Medicaid and CHIP enrollment S. 653 - COMP Act - Sen. Portman, Rob - Medicare secondary payer rules S. 712 - Dosha Joi Immediate Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act - Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. - Medicaid coverage for foster youth S. 748 - Medicare Sequester Relief Act - Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne - Medicare payment sequestration S. 764 - CAHOOTS Act - Sen. Wyden, Ron - Medicaid mobile crisis intervention services S. 826 - Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2021 - Sen. Paul, Rand - Medicaid payment options S. 870 - Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2021 - Sen. Stabenow, Debbie - mental health services in Medicare S. 999 - Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2021 - Sen. Warner, Mark - Medicare hospital payments Regulatory Issues: Ongoing implementation issues for the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D prescription drug programs, including risk adjustment methodology, network adequacy and provider directories, encounter data and other data-related issues, and risk adjustment data validation (RADV) audit issues including proposed RADV regulation for MA; bidding and payment issues (including MA rate assumptions, MA coding intensity, MA Secondary Payer issues, Part D reinsurance, Part D low income subsidies, Part D direct and indirect remuneration (DIR), and audits); calendar year 2023 policy and technical regulation for MA and Part D; Part D reform, out of pocket limits; issues related to Medicare for All, Medicare buy-in, reduced Medicare eligibility age, and public option; issues relating to 2023 Rate Notice; issues related to coverage in non-Medicaid Expansion States (e.g., Gap Population); issues related to expanded Medicare fee for service benefits (dental, hearing and vision); issues related to Medicaid coverage gap; Medicare NCD relating to monoclonal antibodies for treatment of Alzheimers disease; Executive Orders relating to international pricing, Part D rebates, insulin costs, and importation; issues related to MLTSS; issues related to removal of safe harbor protection for rebates; issues relating to COVID-19, including testing, vaccines and therapeutics; issues related to the end of the public health emergency; telehealth; issues related to the cost of insulin, including price, copays, rebates, and medical management tools; issues related to health equity; issues related to vaccination; issues related to audio-only telehealth; issues related to addressing the social determinants of health, including housing, transportation, nutrition, educational opportunities, and MA supplemental benefits; issues related to Medicaid presumptive eligibility and continuous eligibility; issues relating to Medicaid best price; in-home health risk assessments; Medicare Medical Loss Ratio issues; issues related to changes to prior authorization regulations, electronic documentation, and related issues; issues relating to sequestration under the Medicare Advantage and Part D programs; implications of physician fee schedule on MA; application process, audits to evaluate compliance with MA and Part D program rules, benefit design rules, enrollment rules, requirements for notice and denial forms, marketing materials review and approval, marketing activities, including conduct and compensation of brokers and agents and plan sponsor marketing staff; measurement and oversight of plan performance including Special Needs Plans (SNPs); quality measures, grievance and appeals processes, fraud and abuse compliance including training; contracting issues for Dual Eligible SNPs; Federal preemption of State authority under MA and Part D programs, Part D prescription drug event data reporting, Part D formulary rules, Part D pharmacy access standards, Part D coverage gap discount program, including employer group waiver plan (EGWP) issues, and other operational issues; issues raised by Part D coverage of new specialty drugs, the Part D non-interference policy and related issues (e.g., preferred pharmacy and any willing pharmacy requirements, standards for network pharmacy reimbursement, and policies regarding sponsor negotiation of pharmacy price concessions); issues related to the international price index; issues related to child and maternal health; issues related to Medicaid supplemental and disproportionate share hospital (DSH) funding; issues related to Medicaid funding for territories; issues related to medical management; issues relating to MA supplemental benefits; Medication Therapy Management Program requirements and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Demonstration; MA EGWP issues; CMMI's value based payment models; Part D requirements for offering basic and enhanced alternative plans; MA and Part D systems issues affecting enrollment and disenrollment processing and payment and other operational issues; issues relating to MA and Part D Star Rating system including measures, the methodology for calculating ratings, and the role of the ratings for payment purposes; functionality of the Medicare Personal Plan Finder and Drug Plan Finder; National Medicare Education Program; Medicare demonstration program on performance-based payments for physician groups; physician quality reporting initiative; issues relating to Medicare coverage policy and national coverage decisions; issues relating to MACRA, including implications for MA and Part D plans; Medicare/Medicaid integration for dual eligibles, including implementation of the Capitated Financial Alignment Demonstration and related issues (e.g., quality ratings); Medicaid managed care regulations and policies, including CMS's substantial revisions to the managed care regulations, mental health parity rules, the Medicaid managed care actuarial soundness standard, quality oversight, Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC), grievance and appeals processes, fraud and abuse compliance, beneficiary information requirements, treatment of Medicaid health plan member hospital days in the upper payment limit calculation; policies affecting State Medicaid funding, including block grants, the calculation of the federal medical assistance (federal matching) percentage (FMAP), and intergovernmental transfers (IGTs); coordination of benefits with state Medicaid programs; Medicaid prescription drug cost issues affecting Medicaid health plans including issues raised by Medicaid coverage of new specialty drugs; health plan-related Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) issues, including eligibility and outreach issues and CHIP reauthorization; implementation of Medicaid changes made in Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, including Medicaid managed care organization provider tax issues; standards for electronic prescribing; implementation of Medicaid changes of interest to Medicaid health plans made in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) including Medicaid expansion, the managed care organization (MCO) prescription drug rebate provisions, minimum payments to primary care providers (PCPs), interactions between the Medicaid program and health insurance exchanges, and Medicaid and CHIP maintenance of effort (MOE) requirements; implications of the health insurer fee for Medicaid health plans; issues related to Medicaid Managed long-term care including home and community-based waiver services (HCBS); expanding the availability of Medicare Advantage and Medicaid health plan telemedicine programs; implications of the new non-discrimination rules for health plans participating in public programs; issues related to Medigap coverage; issues related to business continuity in relation to pandemics or natural events (e.g., hurricane, tornado, etc.); cybersecurity; provider directories; value-based insurance design models; Part D prescriber enrollment requirements; Part D recovery audit contractor programs; issues relating to enrollment of beneficiaries with ESRD into MA plans; issues related to health homes for children with medically complex conditions; socioeconomic status impacts on star ratings related to MA and Part D programs; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.

Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; Issues related to public health; Issues related asthma, COPD, influenza, lung cancer, pneumonia, pulmonary fibrosis, tuberculosis and other lung diseases; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to the Childrens Health Insurance Program; Issues related to COVID-19 Response; Issues related to vaccines; Issues related to the SUNSET Rule; Issues related to infrastructure; Issues related to supplemental oxygen; Issues relating to the Presidents FY23 budget; Issues related to the implementation of the No Surprises Act; Issues related to Medicare sequestration; Issues related to FY23 appropriations bills; Issues related to Cancer Moonshot; Issues related to Implementation of ACA; Issues related to Short-Term Limited Duration Plans; Issues related to Healthy Future TaskforceH.R.4502 House Labor HHS Appropriations bill; S.3062 Senate Labor HHS Appropriations bill;; H.R.3173 Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act; H.R.107 Lung Cancer Screening Registry and Quality Improvement Act of 2021; H.R.1946 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests; H.R.2140 To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research; S.571 Public Health Funding Prevents Pandemics Act; S.961 A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research; S.962 A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research; H.R.66 CARING for Kids Act; H.R.1390 CHIPPER Act; H.R.1583 To fully fund the Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm the importance of prevention in the United States health care system; H.R.1738 To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under the Medicaid program and Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes; H.R.1791 To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to permanently extend the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes; S.245 SAME Act of 2021; S.1114 A bill to increase vaccination rates among pregnant women enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP, and for other purposes; H.R.2347 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure adequate access to vaccines under the Medicaid program and the Vaccines for Children program, and for other purposes; S.1117 A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require Medicaid coverage of approved vaccines for pregnant women; S.368 Telehealth Modernization Act; H.R.2125 To amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services under such titles, and for other purposes; H.R.1978 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide information regarding vaccines for seniors as part of the Medicare & You handbook and to ensure that the treatment of cost sharing for vaccines under Medicare part D is consistent with the treatment of vaccines under Medicare part B, and for other purposes; H.R.2170 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve access to adult vaccines under Medicaid; S.581HAPI Act; H.R.379 Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2021; H.R.526 Ensuring Coverage in Public Health Emergencies Act of 2021; H.R.1872 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for Federal Exchange outreach and educational activities, and for other purposes; H.R.1874 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for additional requirements with respect to the navigator program, and for other purposes; H.R.1875 To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the short-term limited duration insurance exemption with respect to individual health insurance coverage; H.R.1878 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a health insurance affordability fund, and for other purposes; H.R.1888 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require a Federal medical assistance percentage of 100 percent for Indian health care providers, and for other purposes; H.R.1890 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require Exchanges to establish network adequacy standards for qualified health plans and amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in premium rates; S.104 Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2021; S.779 Protecting Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions Act of 2021; S.942 A bill to provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect; H.R.1790 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to set forth a method of determining maximum out-of-pocket limits and annual updates to premium tax credit eligibility; H.R.550 Immunization Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2021; H.R.736 Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 202; H.R.791 Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act; H.R.1268 Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Act of 2021; S.167 Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2021; S.236 Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act; H.R.173 COVID-19 Prevention and Awareness Act of 2021;; H.R.959 Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021; H.R.3904 Reducing COVID-19 Disparities by Investing in Public Health Act; H.R.2170 HAPI Act; S.1314 Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2021; H.R.2786 Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2021; H.R.1800 Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2021; S.699 Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2021; H.R.1946 Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021; H.R.3749 Katherines Law for Lung Cancer Early Detection and Survival Act of 2021; H.R.3 Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act; H.R.1738 Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act; S.646 Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act of 2021; S.1114 Maternal Immunization Enhancement Act; S.1873 Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021; H.R.2125 Quit Because of COVID-19 Act; S.2622 Quit Because of COIVD-19 Act; H.R.1978 Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021; H.R.2347 Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2021; S.1117 Maternal Immunization Coverage Act; H.R.3149 HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2021; H.R.3961 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a demonstration project under the Medicaid program for political subdivisions of States to provide medical assistance for the expansion population under such program, and for other purposes; S.1660 HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2021; H.R.2903 CONNECT for Health Act of 2021; S.1512 CONNECT for Health Act of 2021; S.912 Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021; S.1424 Chronic Disease Management Act of 2021; H.R.3883 To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes; S.2043 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes; H.R.5376 Build Back Better Act; S.2315 Medicaid Saves Lives Act; H.R.4595 Medicaid Saves Lives Act; S.Con.Res.14 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; H.R.5227 LIFT the BAR Act of 2021; S.674 Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act; Health Equity and Accountability Act; H.R.5030 DIVERSE Trials Act; S.2706 DIVERSE Trials Act; H.R.6302 Protecting the Health of Americas Older Adults Act; S.J.Res.29 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard"; S.Res.462 A resolution designating November 2021 as "National Lung Cancer Awareness Month" and expressing support for early detection and treatment of lung cancer; H.R.2471 FY22 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022; H.R.2909 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a one-time election for a qualified charitable distribution to a split-interest entity and to inflation adjust the limits for qualified charitable distributions.; H.R.2954 Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021; H.R.6617 Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act; H.R. 7055 Elijah E. Cummings Family Asthma Act; S. 3332 Let States Innovate Under Medicaid Act;

HR 5776, the Build Back Better Act; S 466, Protecting Americans with Pre-existing Conditions Act; S 1002, The Junk Plan Accountability and Disclosure (JPADA) Act; HR 1875, PHA Amendment Re: STLDI; HR 369, the Health Care Affordability Act; HR 892, Pre-Existing Conditions Protection Act of 2021; HR 1872, MORE Health Education Act; HR 1890, Network Adequacy Standards for QHPs; HR 1896, State Allowance for Variety of Exchanges Act; HR 1887, State Health Care Premium Reduction Act of 2021; HR 1790, Fair Indexing for Health Care Affordability; HR 1390, CHIPPER Act; HR 1791, CHIP Permanency Act; S. 464/H.R. 2163, the Safe Step Act; HR 3437, the LOANS for Biomedical Research Act; HR 4385 / S 3080, the Cancer Drug Parity Act; HR 5030 / S 2706, the Diverse Act; HR 942, the No Junk Plans Act reforms promoting racial and socioeconomic diversity in clinical trials; FDA regulations regarding sites of delivery for clinical trial services; federal regulation of association health plans and other non-ACA compliant insurance plans; implementation of the No Surprises Act (enacted in the 116th Congress); federal regulation of junk insurance plans;

Client expense: $175,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; Issues related to public health; Issues related asthma, COPD, influenza, lung cancer, pneumonia, pulmonary fibrosis, tuberculosis and other lung diseases; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to the Childrens Health Insurance Program; Issues related to COVID-19 Response; Issues related to vaccines; Issues related to the SUNSET Rule; Issues related to infrastructure; Issues related to supplemental oxygen; Issues relating to the Presidents FY23 budget; Issues related to the implementation of the No Surprises Act; Issues related to Medicare sequestration; H.R.4502 House Labor HHS Appropriations bill; S.3062 Senate Labor HHS Appropriations bill; Elijah E. Cummings Family Asthma Act; H.R.3173 Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act; H.R.107 Lung Cancer Screening Registry and Quality Improvement Act of 2021; H.R.1946 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests; H.R.2140 To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research; S.571 Public Health Funding Prevents Pandemics Act; S.961 A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research; S.962 A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research; H.R.66 CARING for Kids Act; H.R.1390 CHIPPER Act; H.R.1583 To fully fund the Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm the importance of prevention in the United States health care system; H.R.1738 To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under the Medicaid program and Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes; H.R.1791 To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to permanently extend the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes; S.245 SAME Act of 2021; S.1114 A bill to increase vaccination rates among pregnant women enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP, and for other purposes; H.R.2347 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure adequate access to vaccines under the Medicaid program and the Vaccines for Children program, and for other purposes; S.1117 A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require Medicaid coverage of approved vaccines for pregnant women; S.368 Telehealth Modernization Act; H.R.2125 To amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services under such titles, and for other purposes; H.R.1978 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide information regarding vaccines for seniors as part of the Medicare & You handbook and to ensure that the treatment of cost sharing for vaccines under Medicare part D is consistent with the treatment of vaccines under Medicare part B, and for other purposes; H.R.2170 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve access to adult vaccines under Medicaid; S.581HAPI Act; H.R.379 Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2021; H.R.526 Ensuring Coverage in Public Health Emergencies Act of 2021; H.R.1872 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for Federal Exchange outreach and educational activities, and for other purposes; H.R.1874 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for additional requirements with respect to the navigator program, and for other purposes; H.R.1875 To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the short-term limited duration insurance exemption with respect to individual health insurance coverage; H.R.1878 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a health insurance affordability fund, and for other purposes; H.R.1888 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require a Federal medical assistance percentage of 100 percent for Indian health care providers, and for other purposes; H.R.1890 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require Exchanges to establish network adequacy standards for qualified health plans and amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in premium rates; S.104 Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2021; S.779 Protecting Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions Act of 2021; S.942 A bill to provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect; H.R.1790 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to set forth a method of determining maximum out-of-pocket limits and annual updates to premium tax credit eligibility; H.R.550 Immunization Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2021; H.R.736 Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 202; H.R.791 Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act; H.R.1268 Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Act of 2021; S.167 Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2021; S.236 Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act; H.R.173 COVID-19 Prevention and Awareness Act of 2021;; H.R.959 Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021; H.R.3904 Reducing COVID-19 Disparities by Investing in Public Health Act; H.R.2170 HAPI Act; S.1314 Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2021; H.R.2786 Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2021; H.R.1800 Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2021; S.699 Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2021; H.R.1946 Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021; H.R.3749 Katherines Law for Lung Cancer Early Detection and Survival Act of 2021; H.R.3 Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act; H.R.1738 Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act; S.646 Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act of 2021; S.1114 Maternal Immunization Enhancement Act; S.1873 Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021; H.R.2125 Quit Because of COVID-19 Act; S.2622 Quit Because of COIVD-19 Act; H.R.1978 Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021; H.R.2347 Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2021; S.1117 Maternal Immunization Coverage Act; H.R.3149 HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2021; H.R.3961 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a demonstration project under the Medicaid program for political subdivisions of States to provide medical assistance for the expansion population under such program, and for other purposes; S.1660 HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2021; H.R.2903 CONNECT for Health Act of 2021; S.1512 CONNECT for Health Act of 2021; S.912 Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021; S.1424 Chronic Disease Management Act of 2021; H.R.3883 To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes; S.2043 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes; H.R.5376 Build Back Better Act; S.2315 Medicaid Saves Lives Act; H.R.4595 Medicaid Saves Lives Act; S.Con.Res.14 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; H.R.5227 LIFT the BAR Act of 2021; S.674 Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act; Health Equity and Accountability Act; H.R.5030 DIVERSE Trials Act; S.2706 DIVERSE Trials Act; H.R.6302 Protecting the Health of Americas Older Adults Act; S.J.Res.29 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard"; S.Res.462 A resolution designating November 2021 as "National Lung Cancer Awareness Month" and expressing support for early detection and treatment of lung cancer

S 466, Protecting Americans with Pre-existing Conditions Act; S 1002, The Junk Plan Accountability and Disclosure (JPADA) Act; HR 1875, PHA Amendment Re: STLDI; HR 369, the Health Care Affordability Act; HR 892, Pre-Existing Conditions Protection Act of 2021; HR 1872, MORE Health Education Act; HR 1890, Network Adequacy Standards for QHPs; HR 1896, State Allowance for Variety of Exchanges Act; HR 1887, State Health Care Premium Reduction Act of 2021; HR 1790, Fair Indexing for Health Care Affordability; HR 1390, CHIPPER Act; HR 1791, CHIP Permanency Act; S. 464/H.R. 2163, the Safe Step Act; HR 3437, the LOANS for Biomedical Research Act; HR 4385, the Cancer Drug Parity Act; HR 5030, the Diverse Act; HR 942, the No Junk Plans Act reforms promoting racial and socioeconomic diversity in clinical trials; FDA regulations regarding sites of delivery for clinical trial services; federal regulation of association health plans and other non-ACA compliant insurance plans; implementation of the No Surprises Act (enacted in the 116th Congress); federal regulation of junk insurance plans; Consumer Assistance Programs

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; Issues related to public health; Issues related asthma,; COPD,; influenza,; lung cancer,; pneumonia,; pulmonary fibrosis, tuberculosis and other lung diseases; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to the Childrens Health Insurance Program; Issues related to COVID-19 Response; Issues related to vaccines; Issues related to the SUNSET Rule; Issues related to infrastructure; Issues related to supplemental oxygen; Issues relating to the Presidents FY23 budget; Issues related to the implementation of the No Surprises Act; H.R.4502 House Labor HHS Appropriations bill; Senate Labor HHS Appropriations bill; Elijah E. Cummings Family Asthma Act; H.R.3173 Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act; H.R.107 Lung Cancer Screening Registry and Quality Improvement Act of 2021; H.R.1946 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests; H.R.2140 To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research; S.571 Public Health Funding Prevents Pandemics Act; S.961 A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research; S.962 A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research; H.R.66 CARING for Kids Act; H.R.1390 CHIPPER Act; H.R.1583 To fully fund the Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm the importance of prevention in the United States health care system; H.R.1738 To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under the Medicaid program and Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes; H.R.1791 To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to permanently extend the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes; S.245 SAME Act of 2021; S.1114 A bill to increase vaccination rates among pregnant women enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP, and for other purposes; H.R.2347 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure adequate access to vaccines under the Medicaid program and the Vaccines for Children program, and for other purposes; S.1117 A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require Medicaid coverage of approved vaccines for pregnant women; S.368 Telehealth Modernization Act; H.R.2125 To amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services under such titles, and for other purposes; H.R.1978 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide information regarding vaccines for seniors as part of the Medicare & You handbook and to ensure that the treatment of cost sharing for vaccines under Medicare part D is consistent with the treatment of vaccines under Medicare part B, and for other purposes; H.R.2170 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve access to adult vaccines under Medicaid; S.581HAPI Act; H.R.379 Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2021; H.R.526 Ensuring Coverage in Public Health Emergencies Act of 2021; H.R.1872 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for Federal Exchange outreach and educational activities, and for other purposes; H.R.1874 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for additional requirements with respect to the navigator program, and for other purposes; H.R.1875 To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the short-term limited duration insurance exemption with respect to individual health insurance coverage; H.R.1878 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a health insurance affordability fund, and for other purposes; H.R.1888 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require a Federal medical assistance percentage of 100 percent for Indian health care providers, and for other purposes; H.R.1890 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require Exchanges to establish network adequacy standards for qualified health plans and amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in premium rates; S.104 Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2021; S.779 Protecting Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions Act of 2021; S.942 A bill to provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect; H.R.1790 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to set forth a method of determining maximum out-of-pocket limits and annual updates to premium tax credit eligibility; H.R.550 Immunization Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2021; H.R.736 Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 202; H.R.791 Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act; H.R.1268 Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Act of 2021; S.167 Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2021; S.236 Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act; H.R.173 COVID-19 Prevention and Awareness Act of 2021;; H.R.959 Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021; H.R.3904 Reducing COVID-19 Disparities by Investing in Public Health Act; H.R.2170 HAPI Act; S.1314 Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2021; H.R.2786 Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2021; H.R.1800 Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2021; S.699 Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2021; H.R.1946 Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021; H.R.3749 Katherines Law for Lung Cancer Early Detection and Survival Act of 2021; H.R.3 Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act; H.R.1738 Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act; S.646 Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act of 2021; S.1114 Maternal Immunization Enhancement Act; S.1873 Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021; H.R.2125 Quit Because of COVID-19 Act; S.2622 Quit Because of COIVD-19 Act; H.R.1978 Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021; H.R.2347 Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2021; S.1117 Maternal Immunization Coverage Act; H.R.3149 HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2021; H.R.3961 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a demonstration project under the Medicaid program for political subdivisions of States to provide medical assistance for the expansion population under such program, and for other purposes; S.1660 HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2021; H.R.2903 CONNECT for Health Act of 2021; S.1512 CONNECT for Health Act of 2021; S.912 Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021; S.1424 Chronic Disease Management Act of 2021; H.R.3883 To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes; S.2043 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes; H.R.5376 Build Back Better Act; S.2315 Medicaid Saves Lives Act; H.R.4595 Medicaid Saves Lives Act; S.Con.Res.14 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; H.R.5227 LIFT the BAR Act of 2021; S.674 Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act

S 466, Protecting Americans with Pre-existing Conditions Act; S 1002, The Junk Plan Accountability and Disclosure (JPADA) Act; HR 1875, PHA Amendment Re: STLDI; HR 369, the Health Care Affordability Act; HR 892, Pre-Existing Conditions Protection Act of 2021; HR 1872, MORE Health Education Act; HR 1890, Network Adequacy Standards for QHPs; HR 1896, State Allowance for Variety of Exchanges Act; HR 1887, State Health Care Premium Reduction Act of 2021; HR 1790, Fair Indexing for Health Care Affordability; S 245, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion Act (aka SAME Act); HR 1390, CHIPPER Act; HR 1791, CHIP Permanency Act; HR 1738, Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act; HR 340, Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act; S. 464/H.R. 2163, the Safe Step Act; HR 3437, the LOANS for Biomedical Research Act; reforms promoting racial and socioeconomic diversity in clinical trials; FDA regulations regarding sites of delivery for clinical trial services; federal regulation of association health plans; federal regulation of employer-provided health benefit plans; implementation of the No Surprises Act (enacted in the 116th Congress); the Cancer Drug Parity Act (not yet introduced); the No Junk Plans Act (not yet introduced); federal regulation of junk insurance plans Consumer Assistance Programs

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; public health; Issues related asthma; COPD; influenza; lung cancer; pneumonia; pulmonary fibrosis, tuberculosis and other lung diseases; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to the Childrens Health Insurance Program; Issues related to COVID-19 Response; Issues related to vaccines; Issues related to the SUNSET Rule; Issues related to infrastructure; House Labor HHS Appropriations bill; Senate Labor HHS Appropriations bill; Elijah E. Cummings Family Asthma Act; H.R.3173 Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act; H.R.107 Lung Cancer Screening Registry and Quality Improvement Act of 2021; H.R.1946 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests; H.R.2140 To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research; S.571 Public Health Funding Prevents Pandemics Act; S.961 A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research; S.962 A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research; H.R.66 CARING for Kids Act; H.R.1390 CHIPPER Act; H.R.1583 To fully fund the Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm the importance of prevention in the United States health care system; H.R.1738 To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under the Medicaid program and Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes; H.R.1791 To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to permanently extend the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes; S.245 SAME Act of 2021; S.1114 A bill to increase vaccination rates among pregnant women enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP, and for other purposes; H.R.2347 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure adequate access to vaccines under the Medicaid program and the Vaccines for Children program, and for other purposes; S.1117 A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require Medicaid coverage of approved vaccines for pregnant women; S.368 Telehealth Modernization Act; H.R.2125 To amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services under such titles, and for other purposes; H.R.1978 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide information regarding vaccines for seniors as part of the Medicare & You handbook and to ensure that the treatment of cost sharing for vaccines under Medicare part D is consistent with the treatment of vaccines under Medicare part B, and for other purposes; H.R.2170 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve access to adult vaccines under Medicaid; S.581HAPI Act; H.R.379 Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2021; H.R.526 Ensuring Coverage in Public Health Emergencies Act of 2021; H.R.1872 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for Federal Exchange outreach and educational activities, and for other purposes; H.R.1874 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for additional requirements with respect to the navigator program, and for other purposes; H.R.1875 To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the short-term limited duration insurance exemption with respect to individual health insurance coverage; H.R.1878 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a health insurance affordability fund, and for other purposes; H.R.1888 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require a Federal medical assistance percentage of 100 percent for Indian health care providers, and for other purposes; H.R.1890 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require Exchanges to establish network adequacy standards for qualified health plans and amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in premium rates; S.104 Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2021; S.779 Protecting Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions Act of 2021; S.942 A bill to provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect; H.R.1790 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to set forth a method of determining maximum out-of-pocket limits and annual updates to premium tax credit eligibility; H.R.550 Immunization Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2021; H.R.736 Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 202; H.R.791 Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act; H.R.1268 Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Act of 2021; S.167 Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2021; S.236 Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act; H.R.173 COVID-19 Prevention and Awareness Act of 2021;; H.R.959 Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021; H.R.3904 Reducing COVID-19 Disparities by Investing in Public Health Act; H.R.2170 HAPI Act; S.1314 Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2021; H.R.2786 Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2021; H.R.1800 Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2021; S.699 Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2021; H.R.1946 Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021; H.R.3749 Katherines Law for Lung Cancer Early Detection and Survival Act of 2021; H.R.3 Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act; H.R.1738 Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act; S.646 Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act of 2021; S.1114 Maternal Immunization Enhancement Act; S.1873 Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021; H.R.2125 Quit Because of COVID-19 Act; H.R.1978 Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021; H.R.2347 Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2021; S.1117 Maternal Immunization Coverage Act; H.R.3149 HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2021; H.R.3961 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a demonstration project under the Medicaid program for political subdivisions of States to provide medical assistance for the expansion population under such program, and for other purposes; S.1660 HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2021; H.R.2903 CONNECT for Health Act of 2021; S.1512 CONNECT for Health Act of 2021; S.912 Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021; S.1424 Chronic Disease Management Act of 2021; H.R.3883 To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes; S.2043 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes; No Surprises Act

HR 1319, The American Rescue Plan Act, specifically provisions ; S 466, Protecting Americans with Pre-existing Conditions Act; S 1002, The Junk Plan Accountability and Disclosure (JPADA) Act; HR 1875, PHA Amendment Re: STLDI; HR 369, the Health Care Affordability Act; HR 892, Pre-Existing Conditions Protection Act of 2021; HR 1872, MORE Health Education Act; HR 1890, Network Adequacy Standards for QHPs; HR 1896, State Allowance for Variety of Exchanges Act; HR 1887, State Health Care Premium Reduction Act of 2021; HR 1790, Fair Indexing for Health Care Affordability; S 245, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion Act (aka SAME Act); HR 1390, CHIPPER Act; HR 1791, CHIP Permanency Act; HR 1738, Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act (Dingell) Continuous Enrollment; HR 340, Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act; S. 464/H.R. 2163, the Safe Step Act; the promoting racial and socioeconomic diversity in clinical trials; FDA regulations regarding sites of delivery for clinical trial services; federal regulation of association health plans; federal regulation of employer-provided health benefit plans; implementation of the No Surprises Act (enacted in the 116th Congress); the Cancer Drug Parity Act (not yet introduced); the No Junk Plans Act (not yet introduced); federal regulation of junk insurance plans

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 66 - CARING for Kids Act - Rep. Buchanan, Vern - CHIP H.R. 265 - Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act - Rep. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho - Medicaid funding H.R. 315 - Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act - Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott - Medicare sequestration H.R. 340 - Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act of 2021 - Rep. Veasey, Marc - Medicaid expansion H.R. 432 - Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2021 - Rep. Thompson, Mike -Medicare coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor H.R. 502 - Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2021 - Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz - Medicare coverage of dental and oral health services H.R. 525 - COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2021 - Rep. Dingell, Debbie - increased FMAP for HCBS H.R. 871 - Expand Medicaid Now Act - Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie - FMAP H.R. 918 - Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Act - Rep. Cardenas, Tony - COVID-19 coverage for the uninsured via Medicaid H.R. 955 - Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021 - Rep. Tonko, Paul -Medicaid coverage for incarcerated individuals H.R. 1167 - Advancing Enrollment and Reducing Drug Costs Act of 2021 - Rep. Pappas, Chris - Medicaid eligibility for low-income subsidies H.R. 1227 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2021 - Rep. Delgado, Antonio - Medicare public option H.R. 1332 - Telehealth Modernization Act - Rep. Carter, Earl - telehealth services under Medicare H.R. 1349 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the conversion of certain accelerated and advance payments to grants under parts A and B of the Medicare program - Rep. Kaptur, Marcy - advance payments under parts A and B of Medicare H.R. 1353 - Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act - Rep. Lee, Susie - FMAP H.R. 1390 - CHIPPER Act - Rep. Wild, Susan - CHIP funding H.R. 1397 - TIKES Act - Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa - telehealth under Medicaid and CHIP H.R. 1609 - To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide Secretarial authority to temporarily waive or modify application of certain Medicare requirements with respect to ambulance services furnished during certain emergency periods - Rep. Axne, Cynthia - Medicare coverage of ambulance services H.R. 1676 - To amend title XVIII to provide for certain Medigap coverage for Medicare beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease, and for other purposes - Rep. Axne, Cynthia - Medigap coverage for ESRD H.R. 1677 - To direct the Secretary of HHS, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, and the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission to conduct studies and report to Congress on actions taken to expand access to telehealth services under the Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance programs during the COVID-19 emergency - Rep. Balderson, Troy - telehealth expansion H.R. 1717 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make permanent the protections under Medicaid for recipients of home and community-based services against spousal impoverishment - Rep. Upton, Fred - permanent protections against spousal impoverishment H.R. 1722 - To amend titles XI and XIX of the Social Security Act to stabilize the Medicaid program in Puerto Rico - Rep. Velazquez, Nydia - Medicaid in Puerto Rico H.R. 1738 - To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under the Medicaid program and CHIP- Rep. Dingell, Debbie - Medicaid and CHIP enrollment H.R. 1784 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to enhance reporting requirements for nonexpansion States, and for other purposes - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - nonexpansion H.R. 1791 - To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to permanently extend the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes - Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz - extending CHIP H.R. 1792 - To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit lifetime or annual limits on dental coverage under CHIP, and to require wraparound coverage of dental services for certain children under such program - Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz - dental coverage under CHIP H.R. 1793 - To amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to provide for immediate eligibility for former foster youth under Medicaid - Rep. Bass, Karen - Medicaid coverage for foster youth H.R. 1794 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to strengthen coverage under the Medicaid program for certain foster youth individuals - Rep. Bass, Karen - Medicaid coverage for foster youth H.R. 1823 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the matching requirement for a territory to use specially allocated Federal funds for Medicare covered part D drugs for low-income individuals - Resident Commissioner Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer - Medicare covered part D H.R. 1825 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to make premium and cost-sharing subsidies available to low-income Medicare part D beneficiaries who reside in Puerto Rico or another territory of the United States - Resident Commissioner Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer - premium and cost-sharing subsidies H.R. 1826 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate late enrollment penalties under part B of the Medicare program for individuals residing in Puerto Rico if such individuals enroll within 5 years of becoming entitled to benefits under part A of such program - Resident Commissioner Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer - late enrollment penalties under part B of the Medicare program H.R. 1880 - To amend the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to make permanent the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration - Rep. Dingell, Debbie - Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration H.R. 1885 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to adjust certain rural health clinic payments under the Medicare program - Rep. Kind, Ron - Medicare rural health clinic payments H.R. 1887 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to rebase the calculation of payments for sole community hospitals and Medicare-dependent hospitals, and for other purposes - Rep. Reed, Tom - Medicare payments for hospitals H.R. 1890 - To amend the Patient Protection and ACA to require Exchanges to establish network adequacy standards for qualified health plans and amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in premium rates - Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. - network adequacy standards and premium rates H.R. 1914 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to encourage State Medicaid programs to provide community-based mobile crisis intervention services, and for other purposes - Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. - Medicaid mobile crisis intervention services H.R. 1969 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to address disparity in Medicare Advantage benchmark rates for regions with low Medicare fee-for-service penetration - Resident Commissioner Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer - disparity in MA benchmark rates H.R. 2035 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to mental health services under the Medicare program - Rep. Lee, Barbara - mental health services under Medicare H.R. 2080 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for temporary coverage of certain transportation services for certain individuals under the Medicare program, and for other purposes - Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. - Medicare coverage of transportation services H.R. 2166 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the inclusion of certain audio-only diagnoses in the determination of risk adjustment for Medicare Advantage plans and PACE programs, and for other purposes - Rep. Sewell, Terri - audio-only diagnoses in MA H.R. 2168 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the scope of practitioners eligible for payment for telehealth services under the Medicare program, and for other purposes - Rep. Sherrill, Mikie - payment for telehealth services H.R. 2170 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve access to adult vaccines under Medicaid - Rep. Soto, Darren - access to vaccines and Medicaid H.R. 2179 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate cost-sharing with respect to coverage of insulin as a covered part D drug and associated medical supplies and to provide mail order access to insulin and such supplies under the Medicare program during the COVID-19 emergency period - Rep. Waters, Maxine - cost-sharing regarding insulin coverage H.R. 2217 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to treat each territory as one of the 50 States for purposes of calculating the Federal medical assistance percentage under the Medicaid program - Resident Commissioner Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer - FMAP H.R. 2228 - To allow for payment of outpatient critical access hospital services furnished through telehealth under the Medicare program - Rep. Kildee, Daniel - Medicare coverage of outpatient telehealth services S. 150 - Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021 - Sen. Cortez-Masto, Catherine - coverage of audio-only telehealth services in MA S. 151 - COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2021 - Sen. Casey, Robert - FMAP and HCBS S. 245 - SAME Act of 2021 - Sen. Warner, Mark - Medicaid expansion S. 274 - Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Act - Sen. Bennet, Michael - COVID-19 coverage for the uninsured via Medicaid S. 285 - Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021 - Sen. Baldwin, Tammy - Medicaid coverage for incarcerated individuals S. 368 - Telehealth Modernization Act - Sen. Scott, Tim - coverage of telehealth services under Medicare S. 386 - Medicare-X Choice Act of 2021 - Sen. Bennet, Michael - Medicare public option S. 439 - Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act - Sen. Casey, Robert - increases FMAP S. 440 - Continued Funding for Senior Services During COVID-19 Act - Sen. Casey, Robert - funding for services under the Older Americans Act of 1965 S. 453 - CHIPPER Act - Sen. Casey, Robert - CHIP funding S. 581 - A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve access to adult vaccines under Medicaid - Sen. Brown, Sherrod - vaccines under Medicaid S. 620 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, and the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission to conduct studies and report to Congress on actions taken to expand access to telehealth services under the Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP programs during the COVID-19 emergency - Sen. Fischer, Deb - telehealth expansion S. 644 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to restore State authority to waive for certain facilities the 35-mile rule for designating critical access hospitals under the Medicare program, and for other purposes - Sen. Durbin, Richard - Medicare coverage for critical access hospitals S. 646 - A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for 12-month continuous enrollment under Medicaid and CHIP - Sen. Brown, Sherrod - Medicaid and CHIP enrollment S. 653 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to certain workers' compensation settlement agreements and qualified Medicare set-aside provisions - Sen. Portman, Rob - Medicare secondary payer rules S. 712 - A bill to amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to provide for immediate eligibility for former foster youth under Medicaid - Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. - Medicaid coverage for foster youth S. 748 - A bill to provide for an extension of the temporary suspension of Medicare sequestration during the COVID-19 public health emergency - Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne - Medicare sequestration S. 764 - A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to encourage State Medicaid programs to provide community-based mobile crisis intervention services, and for other purposes - Sen. Wyden, Ron - Medicaid mobile crisis intervention services S. 826 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare payment option for patients and eligible professionals to freely contract, without penalty, for Medicare fee-for-service items and services, while allowing Medicare beneficiaries to use their Medicare benefits - Sen. Paul, Rand - Medicaid payment options S. 870 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to mental health services under the Medicare program - Sen. Stabenow, Debbie - mental health services in Medicare S. 999 - A bill to amend the title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to rural health care by ensuring fairness in Medicare hospital payments - Sen. Warner, Mark - Medicare hospital payments Regulatory Issues: Ongoing implementation issues for the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D prescription drug programs, including risk adjustment methodology, network adequacy and provider directories, encounter data and other data-related issues, and risk adjustment data validation (RADV) audit issues including proposed RADV regulation for MA; bidding and payment issues (including MA rate assumptions, MA coding intensity, MA Secondary Payer issues, Part D reinsurance, Part D low income subsidies, Part D direct and indirect remuneration (DIR), and audits); calendar year 2021 policy and technical regulation for MA and Part D; Part D reform, out of pocket limits; issues related to Medicare for All, Medicare buy-in and public option; issues relating to 2022 Rate Notice; Executive Orders relating to international pricing, Part D rebates, insulin costs, and importation; issues related to MLTSS; issues related to removal of safe harbor protection for rebates; issues relating to COVID-19, including testing and vaccines; issues related to health equity; issues related to vaccination; issues related to audio-only telehealth; issues related to addressing the social determinants of health, including housing, transportation, nutrition, and educational opportunities; issues related to Medicaid presumptive eligibility and continuous eligibility; issues relating to Medicaid best price; in-home health risk assessments; Medicare Medical Loss Ratio issues; issues related to changes to prior authorization regulations, electronic documentation, and related issues; issues relating to sequestration under the Medicare Advantage and Part D programs; implications of physician fee schedule on MA; application process, audits to evaluate compliance with MA and Part D program rules, benefit design rules, enrollment rules, requirements for notice and denial forms, marketing materials review and approval, marketing activities, including conduct and compensation of brokers and agents and plan sponsor marketing staff; measurement and oversight of plan performance including Special Needs Plans (SNPs); quality measures, grievance and appeals processes, fraud and abuse compliance including training; contracting issues for Dual Eligible SNPs; Federal preemption of State authority under MA and Part D programs, Part D prescription drug event data reporting, Part D formulary rules, Part D pharmacy access standards, Part D coverage gap discount program, including employer group waiver plan (EGWP) issues, and other operational issues; issues raised by Part D coverage of new specialty drugs, the Part D non-interference policy and related issues (e.g., preferred pharmacy and any willing pharmacy requirements, standards for network pharmacy reimbursement, and policies regarding sponsor negotiation of pharmacy price concessions); issues related to the international price index; issues related to child and maternal health; issues related to Medicaid supplemental and disproportionate share hospital (DSH) funding; issues related to Medicaid funding for territories; issues related to medical management; issues relating to MA supplemental benefits; Medication Therapy Management Program requirements and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Demonstration; MA EGWP issues; CMMI's value based payment models; Part D requirements for offering basic and enhanced alternative plans; MA and Part D systems issues affecting enrollment and disenrollment processing and payment and other operational issues; issues relating to MA and Part D Star Rating system including measures, the methodology for calculating ratings, and the role of the ratings for payment purposes; functionality of the Medicare Personal Plan Finder and Drug Plan Finder; National Medicare Education Program; Medicare demonstration program on performance-based payments for physician groups; physician quality reporting initiative; issues relating to Medicare coverage policy and national coverage decisions; issues relating to MACRA, including implications for MA and Part D plans; Medicare/Medicaid integration for dual eligibles, including implementation of the Capitated Financial Alignment Demonstration and related issues (e.g., quality ratings); Medicaid managed care regulations and policies, including CMS's substantial revisions to the managed care regulations, mental health parity rules, the Medicaid managed care actuarial soundness standard, quality oversight, Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC), grievance and appeals processes, fraud and abuse compliance, beneficiary information requirements, treatment of Medicaid health plan member hospital days in the upper payment limit calculation; policies affecting State Medicaid funding, including block grants, the calculation of the federal medical assistance (federal matching) percentage (FMAP), and intergovernmental transfers (IGTs); coordination of benefits with state Medicaid programs; Medicaid prescription drug cost issues affecting Medicaid health plans including issues raised by Medicaid coverage of new specialty drugs; health plan-related Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) issues, including eligibility and outreach issues and CHIP reauthorization; implementation of Medicaid changes made in Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, including Medicaid managed care organization provider tax issues; standards for electronic prescribing; implementation of Medicaid changes of interest to Medicaid health plans made in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) including Medicaid expansion, the managed care organization (MCO) prescription drug rebate provisions, minimum payments to primary care providers (PCPs), interactions between the Medicaid program and health insurance exchanges, and Medicaid and CHIP maintenance of effort (MOE) requirements; implications of the health insurer fee for Medicaid health plans; issues related to Medicaid Managed long-term care including home and community-based waiver services (HCBS); expanding the availability of Medicare Advantage and Medicaid health plan telemedicine programs; implications of the new non-discrimination rules for health plans participating in public programs; issues related to Medigap coverage; issues related to business continuity in relation to pandemics or natural events (e.g., hurricane, tornado, etc.); cybersecurity; provider directories; value-based insurance design models; Part D prescriber enrollment requirements; Part D recovery audit contractor programs; issues relating to enrollment of beneficiaries with ESRD into MA plans; issues related to health homes for children with medically complex conditions; socioeconomic status impacts on star ratings related to MA and Part D programs; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.

Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; public health; Issues related asthma; COPD; influenza; lung cancer; pneumonia; pulmonary fibrosis, tuberculosis and other lung diseases; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to the Childrens Health Insurance Program; Issues related to COVID-19 Response; Issues related to vaccines; Issues related to the SUNSET Rule; House Labor HHS Appropriations bill; Senate Labor HHS Appropriations bill; Elijah E. Cummings Family Asthma Act; Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act; H.R.107 Lung Cancer Screening Registry and Quality Improvement Act of 2021; H.R.1946 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests; H.R.2140 To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research; S.571Public Health Funding Prevents Pandemics Act; S.961 A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research; S.962 A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research; H.R.66 CARING for Kids Act; H.R.1390 CHIPPER Act; H.R.1583 To fully fund the Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm the importance of prevention in the United States health care system; H.R.1738 To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under the Medicaid program and Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes; H.R.1791 To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to permanently extend the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes; S.245 SAME Act of 2021; S.1114 A bill to increase vaccination rates among pregnant women enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP, and for other purposes; H.R.2347 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure adequate access to vaccines under the Medicaid program and the Vaccines for Children program, and for other purposes; S.1117 A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require Medicaid coverage of approved vaccines for pregnant women; S.368 Telehealth Modernization Act; H.R.2125 To amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services under such titles, and for other purposes; H.R.1978 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide information regarding vaccines for seniors as part of the Medicare & You handbook and to ensure that the treatment of cost sharing for vaccines under Medicare part D is consistent with the treatment of vaccines under Medicare part B, and for other purposes; H.R.2170 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve access to adult vaccines under Medicaid; S.581HAPI Act; H.R.379 Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2021; H.R.526 Ensuring Coverage in Public Health Emergencies Act of 2021; H.R.1872 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for Federal Exchange outreach and educational activities, and for other purposes; H.R.1874 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for additional requirements with respect to the navigator program, and for other purposes; H.R.1875 To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the short-term limited duration insurance exemption with respect to individual health insurance coverage; H.R.1878 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a health insurance affordability fund, and for other purposes; H.R.1888 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require a Federal medical assistance percentage of 100 percent for Indian health care providers, and for other purposes; H.R.1890 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require Exchanges to establish network adequacy standards for qualified health plans and amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in premium rates; S.104 Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2021; S.779 Protecting Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions Act of 2021; S.942 A bill to provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect; H.R.1790 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to set forth a method of determining maximum out-of-pocket limits and annual updates to premium tax credit eligibility; H.R.550 Immunization Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2021; H.R.736 Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 202; H.R.791 Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act; H.R.1268 Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Act of 2021; S.167 Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2021; S.236 Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act; H.R.173 COVID-19 Prevention and Awareness Act of 2021; H.R.1319 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; H.R.959 Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021

Issues relating to access to care, health disparities, childhood cancer, quality of life and palliative care, cancer survivorship, federal health care programs, genetic information, cancer, nutrition, tanning beds, clinical trials, skin cancer, cannabis research, and wellness, including: HR 1550, The Prevent HPV Cancers Act S 464/HR 2163 Safe Step Act S. 699, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2021 HR 623, Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0 The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (soon to be introduced) HR 526, the Ensuring Coverage in Public Health Emergencies Act S 779, the Protecting Americans with Pre-existing Conditions Act S 1556, the No Junk Plan Act HR 1790, the Fair Indexing for Health Care Affordability Act HR 1796, the Health Care Enrollment Innovation Fund HR 1872, the Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower Health Education Act HR 1875, to eliminate the short-term limited duration insurance exemption with respect to individual health insurance coverage HR 1878, the State Health Care Premium Reduction Act HR 1890, the Health Care Consumer Protection Act Issues related to the proposed HELP workforce proposal. Issues related to the possible introduction of the 21st Century Cures Act version 2.0

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported